Ohio Revised Code Chapter 1531 - Division Of Wildlife

• Section 1531.01 - Division Of Wildlife Definitions.
  As used in this chapter and Chapter 1533. of the Revised Code: (A) "Person" means a person as defined in section 1.59 of the...
• Section 1531.02 - State Ownership Of And Title To Wild Animals - Prohibited Activities.
  The ownership of and the title to all wild animals in this state, not legally confined or held by private ownership legally acquired, is...
• Section 1531.021, 1531.022 - [Repealed].
  Effective Date: 08-14-2002
• Section 1531.03 - Division Of Wildlife - Wildlife Council.
  There is hereby created within the department of natural resources a division of wildlife and a wildlife council. The council shall have eight members,...
• Section 1531.04 - Division Of Wildlife - Powers And Duties.
  The division of wildlife, at the direction of the chief of the division, shall do all of the following: (A) Plan, develop, and institute...
• Section 1531.05 - Compensation.
  The members of the wildlife council shall receive no compensation for their services, but shall be paid the actual and necessary expenses incurred in...
• Section 1531.06 - Chief Of Division - Powers And Duties.
  (A) The chief of the division of wildlife, with the approval of the director of natural resources, may acquire by gift, lease, purchase, or...
• Section 1531.07 - Jurisdiction.
  All lakes, reservoirs, and state lands dedicated to the use of the public for park and pleasure resort purposes shall be under the supervision...
• Section 1531.08 - Chief Of Division - Powers And Authority Regarding Wild Animals.
  In conformity with Section 36 of Article II, Ohio Constitution, providing for the passage of laws for the conservation of the natural resources of...
• Section 1531.081 - Regulation Of Domestic Deer.
  The division of wildlife does not have authority to regulate domestic deer, which shall be regulated as agricultural animals by the department of agriculture....
• Section 1531.09 - Chief Of Division May Amend Or Rescind Rules After Investigation.
  If an investigation shows that any part of a rule of the division of wildlife should be modified for any cause not known, fully...
• Section 1531.10 - Publication Of Rules.
  In accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, the chief of the division of wildlife shall adopt, and may amend and rescind, rules...
• Section 1531.101 - Rules For Taking Of Migratory Game Birds.
  In addition to any other authority conferred on the chief of the division of wildlife, the chief may adopt rules under section 111.15 of...
• Section 1531.11 - Violation Of Rules Prohibited.
  No person shall take, kill, possess, transport, buy, or sell any wild animals contrary to any rule of the division of wildlife adopted in...
• Section 1531.12 - Limitations On Authority Of Chief.
  Nothing in sections 1531.08 to 1531.11 of the Revised Code shall be construed to authorize the chief of the division of wildlife to provide...
• Section 1531.13 - Wildlife Officers.
  The law enforcement officers of the division of wildlife shall be known as "wildlife officers." The chief of the division of wildlife, wildlife officers,...
• Section 1531.131 - Enforcing Dumping Prohibitions And Nature Preserve And Trail Rules.
  A wildlife officer shall enforce section 3767.32 of the Revised Code and any other laws prohibiting the dumping of refuse into or along waters,...
• Section 1531.132 - Felony Conviction Precludes Or Terminates Employment.
  (A) As used in this section, "felony" has the same meaning as in section 109.511 of the Revised Code. (B) (1) The chief of...
• Section 1531.133 - Wildlife Violators Compact For Joint Enforcement Operations.
  (A) (1) The chief of the division of wildlife, with the approval of the director of natural resources, may enter into a memorandum of...
• Section 1531.14 - Right Of Entry On Land For Research Or Investigation.
  Any person regularly employed by the division of wildlife for the purpose of conducting research and investigation of game or fish or their habitat...
• Section 1531.15 - Division Of Wildlife May Take Fish.
  The division of wildlife may take fish at any time or place, in any manner, for the maintenance or cultivation of fish in hatcheries,...
• Section 1531.16 - Enforcement And Prosecution Of Wildlife Laws And Rules.
  Sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, constables, and other police officers shall enforce the laws and division rules for the taking, possession, protection, preservation, and propagation of...
• Section 1531.17 - Wildlife Fund.
  All fines, penalties, and forfeitures arising from prosecutions, convictions, confiscations, or otherwise under this chapter and Chapters 1517. and 1533. of the Revised Code,...
• Section 1531.18 - Jurisdiction.
  Any judge of a county court or municipal court judge has final jurisdiction within the territory for which he is elected or appointed in...
• Section 1531.19 - Service Of Summons On Corporations.
  When an affidavit is filed against a corporation for a violation of this chapter or Chapter 1533. of the Revised Code, a summons, returnable...
• Section 1531.20 - Seizure Of Property Or Device Used In Unlawful Taking Or Transporting Of Wild Animals.
  Any motor vehicle, all-terrain vehicle, or boat used in the unlawful taking or transporting of wild animals, and any net, seine, trap, ferret, gun,...
• Section 1531.201 - Civil Action To Recover Possession Or Value Of Wild Animal.
  (A) As used in this section: (1) "Gross score" means the number derived by calculating the measurements of the antlers of a white-tailed deer...
• Section 1531.202 - Liability For Costs Incurred In Investigation Of Death Of Wild Animal.
  Any person who is responsible for causing or allowing an unauthorized spill, release, or discharge of material into or on any land or any...
• Section 1531.21 - Trial Procedure For Forfeiture Or Condemnation.
  The defendant in a proceeding for forfeiture or condemnation under a division rule or this chapter or Chapter 1533. of the Revised Code shall...
• Section 1531.22 - Payment Of Costs.
  A person authorized by law to prosecute a case under a division rule or this chapter or Chapter 1533. of the Revised Code shall...
• Section 1531.23 - Judgment For Costs And Fine Or Forfeiture - Lien - Failure To Pay.
  If the defendant in a prosecution or condemnation proceeding under a division rule or this chapter or Chapter 1533. of the Revised Code is...
• Section 1531.24 - United States Commissioner Of Fisheries Authorized To Establish, Operate, And Maintain Fish Hatcheries In Ohio.
  The United States commissioner of fisheries and his authorized agents may establish fish hatcheries in Ohio, and operate and maintain them. Such persons may...
• Section 1531.25 - Protection Of Species Threatened With Statewide Extinction.
  The chief of the division of wildlife, with the approval of the wildlife council, shall adopt and may modify and repeal rules, in accordance...
• Section 1531.26 - Nongame And Endangered Wildlife Fund.
  There is hereby created in the state treasury the nongame and endangered wildlife fund, which shall consist of moneys paid into it by the...
• Section 1531.27 - Payments To Counties For Land Use By State.
  The chief of the division of wildlife shall pay to the treasurers of the several counties wherein lands owned by the state and administered...
• Section 1531.28 - Contract With Private Persons For Creation Or Improvement Of Wildlife Habitat.
  The division of wildlife, in the management of lands owned, leased, or administered by it or under agreement with it, may contract with private...
• Section 1531.29 - Prohibiting Polluting State Land Or Water.
  No person shall place or dispose of in any manner, any garbage, waste, peelings of vegetables or fruits, rubbish, ashes, cans, bottles, wire, paper,...
• Section 1531.30 - Cooperative Management Fund.
  There is hereby created in the state treasury the cooperative management fund. All revenue generated on land owned by the United States army corps...
• Section 1531.31 - Ohio River Management Fund.
  There is hereby created in the state treasury the Ohio river management fund, which shall consist of moneys received by the division of wildlife...
• Section 1531.32 - Wildlife Habitat Trust Fund.
  There is hereby created the wildlife habitat trust fund, which shall be in the custody of the treasurer of state and shall not be...
• Section 1531.33 - Wildlife Habitat Fund.
  The wildlife habitat fund is hereby created in the state treasury. The fund shall consist of the investment earnings of the wildlife habitat trust...
• Section 1531.34 - [Repealed].
  Repealed by 130th General Assembly File No. 25, HB 59, §105.01, eff. 9/29/2013. Effective Date: 03-18-1999
• Section 1531.35 - Wildlife Boater Angler Fund.
  The wildlife boater angler fund is hereby created in the state treasury. The fund shall consist of money credited to the fund pursuant to...
• Section 1531.40 - Nuisance Wild Animal Removal Or Control Services; License.
  (A) As used in this section: (1) "Nuisance wild animal" means a wild animal that interferes with the use or enjoyment of property, is...
• Section 1531.99 - Penalty.
  (A) Whoever violates section 1531.02 of the Revised Code, or any division rule, other than a rule adopted under section 1531.25 of the Revised...

Last modified: October 10, 2016