Oregon, OH Animal Ordinances: Microchipping (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Oregon Codified Ordinances § 505.30(a)(3)
- Who is covered
- Convicted felons, offenses since May 22, 2012
- Microchip requirement
- Permanently implanted, unique ID number
- Duration
- 3 years from release or conviction
- Penalty
- First-degree misdemeanor
Summary
Oregon, Ohio has no general dog-microchipping mandate, but a person convicted of a qualifying felony since May 22, 2012 may not knowingly own, possess or live with any dog that lacks a permanently implanted microchip carrying a unique identification number, for three years after release or conviction. Violating the rule is a first-degree misdemeanor.
505.30 POSSESSION OF CERTAIN DOGS BY CONVICTED FELONS PROHIBITED. ... (a) No person who is convicted of or pleads guilty to a felony offense of violence committed on or after May 22, 2012 ... shall knowingly own, possess, have custody of, or reside in a residence with any of the following for a period of three years commencing either upon the date of release of the person from any period of incarceration imposed for the offense or violation or, if the person is not incarcerated for the offense or violation, upon the date that the person plead guilty to or was convicted of the offense or violation: ... (3) Any dog that does not have a permanently implanted microchip that has an identification number that is unique to the microchip. (b) (1) Subsection (a) of this section does not apply to any person who is confined in a correctional institution of the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. ... (c) Whoever recklessly violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree.
Full Breakdown
30(a)(3) is part of the same felon-focused dog-ownership restriction covering unspayed/unneutered dogs and designated dangerous or vicious dogs. Alongside those categories, it separately bars a qualifying felon from knowingly owning, possessing, having custody of, or residing with any dog that does not have a permanently implanted microchip bearing an identification number unique to that microchip. C. Chapter 959, 2923 or 2925, committed on or after May 22, 2012, and runs for three years from the person's release from incarceration or, if there was none, from the date of plea or conviction.
The section exempts anyone currently confined in a Department of Rehabilitation and Correction institution, recognizing the restriction has no practical bite while the person remains incarcerated. Because the microchip requirement is tied to the same three-year window and population as the spay/neuter and dangerous-dog provisions in the same section, a qualifying felon effectively must ensure any dog in the household is chipped, fixed, and free of a dangerous or vicious designation for the full three-year period, not just chipped alone. 32, including registration and rabies immunization, do not separately require a microchip for ordinary pet owners.
Violations & Fines
A reckless violation of Section 505.30, including possessing a non-qualifying felon's covered dog without the required microchip, is a first-degree misdemeanor under subsection (c), carrying up to 180 days in jail and a fine up to $1,000 under Ohio's misdemeanor sentencing scale.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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