Ohio § 945.02 Ritual slaughter exemption

Ohio Statutes

§ 945.02 — Ritual slaughter exemption

Ohio § 945.02

Title 9Agriculture-Animals-Fences

Ch. 945Humane Slaughter Of Livestock

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 945.02 (2026).

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Nothing in section945.01of the Revised Code shall be construed to prohibit, abridge, or in any way hinder the religious freedom of any person or group. Notwithstanding any other provisions of such section, in order to protect freedom of religion, ritual slaughter, and the handling or other preparation of livestock for ritual slaughter are exempted from the terms of section945.01of the Revised Code.

For the purposes of this section, "ritual slaughter" means slaughter in accordance with division (B) of section945.01of the Revised Code.

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Nothing in section945.01of the Revised Code shall be construed to prohibit, abridge, or in any way hinder the religious freedom of any person or group. Notwithstanding any other provisions of such section, in order to protect freedom of religion, ritual slaughter, and the handling or other preparation of livestock for ritual slaughter are exempted from the terms of section945.01of the Revised Code.

For the purposes of this section, "ritual slaughter" means slaughter in accordance with division (B) of section945.01of the Revised Code.