OHIO

Ohio Revised code, 1979, Sections 955.011 and 955.43,
amended 1984

Ohio statutory law guarantees a blind person the legal
right to be accompanied by a specially trained dog
guide in all public accommodations and on all public
conveyances.  No extra fee can be levied because of
the dog guide's presence.  A dog may not occupy a seat
on a common carrier, and dog guides are exempt from
licensing fees.

Public accommodations include hotels, restaurants,
stores, places of resort and amusement, and all other
places to which the general public is invited. 
(*955.43)

Public conveyances include taxis, trains, airplanes,
buses, boats, and all other modes of transportation
offered for public use.  (*955.43)

Violation: Any person who interferes with the above
enumerated rights is guilty of a misdemeanor and is
punishable under Ohio law accordingly. (*955.43) 11