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Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays
Section 5.032 | State Animal.
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OH Rev Code § 5.032 (2025)
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Effective: May 11, 1988
Latest Legislation: House Bill 312 - 117th General Assembly
The animal, Odocoileus virginianus, commonly known as the white-tailed deer, is the official animal of the state. Naming the white-tailed deer as the official animal of the state does not relieve the division of wildlife of its duty to manage the deer population and its distribution.
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