# Ohio Rev. Code § 3734.03: Open burning or open dumping

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T37_C3734_S3734.03

## Section

- **Citation:** Ohio Rev. Code § 3734.03
- **Heading:** Open burning or open dumping
- **Jurisdiction:** Ohio
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Ohio Revised Code / Title 37 / Chapter 3734 / § 3734.03

## Text

August 10, 1994 Senate Bill 73 - 120th General Assembly No person shall dispose of solid wastes by open burning or open dumping, except as authorized by the director of environmental protection in rules adopted in accordance with division (V) of section 3734.01 , section 3734.02 , or sections 3734.70 to 3734.73 of the Revised Code and except for burying or burning the body of a dead animal as authorized by section 941.14 of the Revised Code. No person shall dispose of treated or untreated infectious wastes by open burning or open dumping.

## Nearby sections

- [Ohio Rev. Code § 3734.01 § 3734.01. Solid and hazardous waste definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T37_C3734_S3734.01.md)
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- [Ohio Rev. Code § 3734.04 § 3734.04. Inspection - enforcement](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T37_C3734_S3734.04.md)
- [Ohio Rev. Code § 3734.05 § 3734.05. Licensing requirements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T37_C3734_S3734.05.md)
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