Ohio Rev. Code § 902.05 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 902 / § 902.05
§ 902.05. Provisions of bond proceedings
Status: in_force

January 11, 1985 House Bill 826 - 115th General Assembly The bond proceedings may contain provisions which shall be part of the contract with the bondholders as to: (A) Determinations by the issuing authority that the project to be financed thereunder is a project, as defined in this chapter, and is consistent with the purposes of Section 13 of Article VIII, Ohio Constitution, and such determinations shall be conclusive as to the validity and enforceability of the bonds issued under such bond proceedings and of such bond proceedings and security interests given and leases, subleases, sale agreements, loan agreements, and other agreements made in connection therewith, all in accordance with their terms. (B) Pledging the rentals, revenues, and other income, charges, and moneys therein designated for the payment of the principal of and interest on the bonds and all other payments required to be made by the bond proceedings; (C) Acquisition by gift or purchase, construction, reconstruction, enlargement, improvement, furnishing, equipment, operation, alteration, maintenance, insurance, and repair of the pledged facilities and the duties of the issuing authority with respect thereto; (D) Provisions regarding the purposes to which the proceeds of the bonds may be applied; (E) Terms of the bonds; (F) Maintenance, collection, use and disposition of rentals, revenues, and other income, charges, and moneys received from the lease, sale, or other disposition of the pledged facilities; (G) Terms and conditions under which additional bonds may be issued, secured by a pledge of rentals, revenues, and other income, charges, and moneys received from or a mortgage on the same pledged facilities; (H) Terms of any trust agreement or indenture of mortgage securing the bonds, including authorization to enter into such agreement or indenture; (I) The deposit, application, safeguarding, and investment of funds of the issuer received or held under the bond proceedings, to which Chapters 131. and 135. of the Revised Code are not applicable. (J) The use of credit facilities to provide for the following: (1) Additional security for such bonds; (2) A primary or contingent source of payment of or reimbursement for the principal of, interest or any redemption premium on the bonds, or the purchase price upon a put or call, as the case may be, and related costs, with respect to such bonds; (3) Contracts for the purchase or repurchase of bonds. (K) Any other appropriate agreements with the bondholders with respect to the pledged facilities and the rentals, revenues, and other income, charges and moneys received therefrom.
Ohio Rev. Code § 956.16 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 956 / § 956.16
§ 956.16. Power of subpoena
Status: in_force

September 30, 2025 House Bill 96 - 136th General Assembly The director of agriculture, the director's authorized representative, or the attorney general may require the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, records, papers, and dogs that are needed either by the director or the attorney general or by any party to a hearing before the director and for that purpose may issue a subpoena for any witness or a subpoena duces tecum to compel the production of any books, records, papers, or dogs. The subpoena shall be served by personal service or by certified mail. If the subpoena is returned because of inability to deliver, or if no return is received within thirty days after the date of mailing, the subpoena may be served by ordinary mail. If no return of ordinary mail is received within thirty days after the date of mailing, service shall be deemed to have been made. If the subpoena is returned because of inability to deliver, the director or the attorney general may designate a person or persons to effect either personal or residence service on the witness. The person designated to effect personal or residence service under this section may be the sheriff of the county in which the witness resides or may be found or any other duly designated person. The fees and mileage of the person serving the subpoena shall be the same as those allowed by the courts of common pleas in criminal cases and shall be paid from the funds of the department of agriculture. Fees and mileage for the witness shall be the same as those allowed for witnesses by the courts of common pleas in criminal cases and, upon request of the witness following the hearing, shall be paid from the money in the commercial dog breeding fund created in section 956.18 of the Revised Code. Last updated July 18, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 909.16 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 909 / § 909.16
§ 909.16. Appeal
Status: in_force

October 1, 1953 House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly Any person in interest or affected by any order of the director of agriculture, or state apiarists, may appeal therefrom to the director within five days of the service of such order upon him setting forth in writing specifically and in full detail the order on which a hearing is desired, and every reason why such order is deemed unreasonable. On receipt of such appeal, the director shall with reasonable promptness order a hearing thereon, and consider and determine the matters in question. Notice of the time and place of hearing shall be given to the petitioner and to such other persons as the director may direct. Such appeal shall suspend the operation of the order appealed from except as to the orders of the director promulgating a quarantine as provided in section 909.04 of the Revised Code. All hearings of the director shall be open to the public, and his decisions shall be final. The appellant may be represented by an attorney.
Ohio Rev. Code § 915.24 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 915 / § 915.24
§ 915.24. Food safety fund
Status: in_force

September 30, 2025 House Bill 96 - 136th General Assembly (A) There is hereby created in the state treasury the food safety fund. All of the following moneys shall be credited to the fund: (1) Bakery registration fees and fines received under sections 911.02 to 911.20 of the Revised Code; (2) Cannery license fees and renewal fees received under sections 913.01 to 913.05 of the Revised Code; (3) Moneys received under sections 913.22 to 913.28 of the Revised Code; (4) License fees, fines, and penalties recovered for the violation of sections 915.01 to 915.12 of the Revised Code; (5) License fees collected under sections 915.14 to 915.23 of the Revised Code; (6) License fees, other fees, and fines collected by or for the director of agriculture under Chapter 3717. of the Revised Code; (7) Fees collected under section 3715.04 of the Revised Code for the issuance of certificates of health and freesale; (8) Registration fees and other fees collected by the director of agriculture under section 3715.041 of the Revised Code; (9) Money received from contracts or cooperative agreements with any agency of the United States government, or any other public or private agency or organization, for either of the following: (a) The performance of the prescribed duties of the department of agriculture under this chapter and Chapters 911., 913., 925., 3715., and 3717. of the Revised Code; (b) Accomplishing cooperative projects within the scope of such duties. (B) The director of agriculture shall use the moneys deposited into the food safety fund to administer and enforce the laws pursuant to which the moneys were collected. Last updated July 22, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 905.54 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 905 / § 905.54
§ 905.54. Standards of fineness
Status: in_force

October 29, 1996 House Bill 651 - 121st General Assembly No person shall sell or distribute any crushed or ground liming material in this state, except the oxide and hydrate forms, unless it is processed to meet the standard of fineness of one of the grades listed in this section and contains all the fines of fracture. (A) "Superfine liming materials" shall be of such degree of fineness that not less than eighty per cent of weight passes a number one hundred United States standard sieve, not less than ninety-five per cent of weight passes a number sixty United States standard sieve, not less than one hundred per cent of weight passes a number twenty United States standard sieve, and not less than one hundred per cent of weight passes a number eight United States standard sieve. (B) "Pulverized liming materials" shall be of such degree of fineness that not less than sixty per cent of weight passes a number one hundred United States standard sieve, not less than seventy per cent of weight passes a number sixty United States standard sieve, not less than ninety-five per cent of weight passes a number twenty United States standard sieve, and not less than one hundred per cent of weight passes a number eight United States standard sieve. (C) "Ground liming materials" shall be of such degree of fineness that not less than forty per cent of weight passes a number one hundred United States standard sieve, not less than fifty per cent of weight passes a number sixty United States standard sieve, not less than seventy per cent of weight passes a number twenty United States standard sieve, and not less than ninety-five per cent of weight passes a number eight United States standard sieve. (D) "Meal liming materials" shall be of such degree of fineness that not less than twenty per cent of weight passes a number one hundred United States standard sieve, not less than thirty per cent of weight passes a number sixty United States standard sieve, not less than fifty per cent of weight passes a number twenty United States standard sieve, and not less than eighty per cent of weight passes a number eight United States standard sieve. (E) "Screened liming materials" shall be of such degree of fineness that not less than five per cent of weight passes a number one hundred United States standard sieve, not less than fifteen per cent of weight passes a number sixty United States standard sieve, not less than forty per cent of weight passes a number twenty United States standard sieve, and not less than eighty per cent of weight passes a number eight United States standard sieve. (F) All liming products intended for pelletization shall show on the label the percentage of material passing the numbers eight, twenty, sixty, and one hundred United States standard sieves before the product is pelletized.
Ohio Rev. Code § 921.06 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 921 / § 921.06
§ 921.06. Commercial applicator license
Status: in_force

March 20, 2026 House Bill 10 - 136th General Assembly (A)(1) No individual shall do any of the following without having a commercial applicator license issued by the director of agriculture: (a) Apply pesticides for a pesticide business without direct supervision; (b) Apply pesticides as part of the individual's duties while acting as an employee of the United States government, a state, county, township, or municipal corporation, or a park district, port authority, or sanitary district created under Chapter 1545., 4582., or 6115. of the Revised Code, respectively; (c) Apply restricted use pesticides. Division (A)(1)(c) of this section does not apply to a private applicator or an immediate family member or a subordinate employee of a private applicator who is trained in accordance with standards prescribed by the director under section 921.16 of the Revised Code and who is acting under the direct supervision of that private applicator. (d) If the individual is the owner of a business other than a pesticide business or an employee of such an owner, apply pesticides at any of the following publicly accessible sites that are located on the property: (i) Food service operations that are licensed under Chapter 3717. of the Revised Code; (ii) Retail food establishments that are licensed under Chapter 3717. of the Revised Code; (iii) Golf courses; (iv) Rental properties of more than four apartment units at one location; (v) Hospitals or medical facilities as defined in section 3701.01 of the Revised Code; (vi) Child care centers or licensed school child programs as defined in section 5104.01 of the Revised Code; (vii) Facilities owned or operated by a school district established under Chapter 3311. of the Revised Code, including an educational service center, a community school established under Chapter 3314. of the Revised Code, or a chartered or nonchartered nonpublic school that meets minimum standards established by the director of education and workforce; (viii) State institutions of higher education as defined in section 3345.011 of the Revised Code, nonprofit institutions holding a certificate of authorization pursuant to Chapter 1713. of the Revised Code, institutions holding a certificate of registration from the state board of career colleges and schools and program authorization for an associate or bachelor's degree program issued under section 3332.05 of the Revised Code, and private institutions exempt from regulation under Chapter 3332. of the Revised Code as prescribed in section 3333.046 of the Revised Code; (ix) Food processing establishments as defined in section 3715.021 of the Revised Code; (x) Any other site designated by rule. (e) Conduct authorized diagnostic inspections. (2) Divisions (A)(1)(a) to (d) of this section do not apply to an individual who is acting as a trained serviceperson under the direct supervision of a commercial applicator. (3) Licenses shall be issued for a period of time established by rule and shall be renewed in accordance with deadlines established by rule. The fee for each such license shall be established by rule. If a license is not issued or renewed, the application fee shall be retained by the state as payment for the reasonable expense of processing the application. The director shall by rule classify by pesticide-use category licenses to be issued under this section. A single license may include more than one pesticide-use category. No individual shall be required to pay an additional license fee if the individual is licensed for more than one category. The fee for each license or renewal does not apply to an applicant who is an employee of the department of agriculture whose job duties require licensure as a commercial applicator as a condition of employment. (B) Application for a commercial applicator license shall be made on a form prescribed by the director. Each application for a license shall state the pesticide-use category or categories of license for which the applicant is applying and other information that the director determines essential to the administration of this chapter. (C)(1) Except as provided in division (C)(2) of this section, if the director finds that the applicant is competent to apply pesticides and conduct diagnostic inspections and that the applicant has passed both the general examination and each applicable pesticide-use category examination as required under division (A) of section 921.12 of the Revised Code, the director shall issue a commercial applicator license limited to the pesticide-use category or categories for which the applicant is found to be competent. If the director rejects an application, the director may explain why the application was rejected, describe the additional requirements necessary for the applicant to obtain a license, and return the application. The applicant may resubmit the application without payment of any additional fee. (2) The director shall issue a commercial applicator license in accordance with Chapter 4796. of the Revised Code to an individual if either of the following applies: (a) The individual holds a commercial applicator license in another state. (b) The individual has satisfactory work experience, a government certification, or a private certification as described in that chapter as a commercial applicator in a state that does not issue that license. A license issued under this division shall be limited to the pesticide-use category or categories for which the applicant is licensed in another state or has satisfactory work experience, a government certification, or a private certification in that state. (D)(1) A person who is a commercial applicator shall be deemed to hold a private applicator's license for purposes of applying pesticides on agricultural commodities that are produced by the commercial applicator. (2) A commercial applicator shall apply pesticides only in the pesticide-use category or categories in which the applicator is licensed under this chapter. (E) All money collected under this section shall be credited to the pesticide, fertilizer, and lime program fund created in section 921.22 of the Revised Code. Last updated January 21, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 953.99 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 953 / § 953.99
§ 953.99. Penalty
Status: in_force

June 20, 1994 Senate Bill 134 - 120th General Assembly Whoever violates sections 953.21 to 953.31 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree; on each subsequent violation, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree. Disclaimer Contact About
Ohio Rev. Code § 924.09 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 924 / § 924.09
§ 924.09. Levying assessments
Status: in_force

September 29, 2017 House Bill 49 - 132nd General Assembly (A) Each operating committee may make assessments upon the marketable agricultural commodity for which the marketing program was established. (B) No operating committee shall levy any assessment: (1) That was not approved by the producers affected by the program; (2) That exceeds two cents per bushel of corn or two per cent of the average market price of any other agricultural commodity during the preceding marketing year as defined for the commodity by the United States department of agriculture or, if there is no such definition, by the director of agriculture; (3) Against any producer who is not eligible to vote in a referendum for the marketing program that the operating committee administers. (C) The director may require a producer, processor, distributor, or handler of an agricultural commodity for which a marketing program has been established under sections 924.01 to 924.16 of the Revised Code to withhold assessments from any amounts that the producer, processor, distributor, or handler owes to producers of the commodity and, notwithstanding division (B)(3) of this section, to remit them to the operating committee. Any processor, distributor, or handler who pays for any producer any assessment that is levied under authority of this section may deduct the amount of the assessment from any moneys that the processor, distributor, or handler owes to the producer. (D) No operating committee shall use any assessments that it levies for any political or legislative purpose, or for preferential treatment of one person to the detriment of any other person affected by the marketing program. (E) The operating committee of each marketing program shall refund to a producer the assessments that it collects from the producer not later than sixty days after receipt of a valid application by the producer for a refund, provided that the producer complies with the procedures for a refund that were included in the program under division (B)(3) of section 924.04 of the Revised Code. (F) Each application for a refund of assessments levied for a program established after April 10, 1985 shall be made on a form provided by the director of agriculture. Each operating committee for such a program shall ensure that refund forms are available where assessments for its program are withheld. A producer, processor, distributor, or handler marketing cattle subject to the "Beef Promotion and Research Act," as amended, shall remit the assessment for the national cattlemen's beef promotion and research board, as specified in the "Beef Promotion and Research Act," 99 Stat. 1597 (1985), 7 U.S.C. 2904(8), to the state beef marketing program if the state beef marketing program is a qualified state beef council as defined by that act. Division (E) of this section does not apply to such assessments collected by the state beef marketing program on behalf of the national cattlemen's beef promotion and research board pursuant to the "Beef Promotion and Research Act," as amended, for which the producers that pay the assessments receive credits from the board.
Ohio Rev. Code § 907.01 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 907 / § 907.01
§ 907.01. Agricultural seed certification and labeling definitions
Status: in_force

April 9, 2025 House Bill 364 - 135th General Assembly As used in sections 907.01 to 907.17 of the Revised Code: (A) "Advertisement" means any representation, other than that on a label, disseminated in any manner or by any means. (B) "Agricultural seed" means the seed of grass, native grass, forage, cereal, field and fiber crops, any other kinds of seed commonly recognized in this state as agricultural or field seed, lawn seed, and mixtures or blends of such seed. (C) "Certifying agency" means an agency authorized by the laws of a state or a foreign country to certify officially seed, tubers for seeding purposes, or plants for varietal identification or for other factors and, in the case of seed, an agency determined by the United States secretary of agriculture to follow procedures and standards of seed certification comparable to those generally followed by seed certifying agencies that are members of the association of official seed certifying agencies. (D) "Germination" means the emergence and development from seed embryos of those structures that indicate the capability of producing normal seedlings under ordinarily favorable conditions as determined by methods prescribed by rules of the association of official seed analysts. (E) "Hard seed" means seed that, because of impermeability, does not absorb moisture or germinate, but remains hard during the period of germination prescribed for that particular kind of seed. (F) "Hermetically sealed" means that the container used does not allow water vapor penetration through any wall, including the seals, greater than five one-hundredths grams of water per twenty-four hours per one hundred square inches of surface at one hundred degrees Fahrenheit with a relative humidity on one side of ninety per cent and on the other side of zero per cent. (G) "Hybrid" means the first generation seed of a cross produced by controlling the pollination and by combining: (1) Two or more inbred lines; (2) One inbred or a single cross with an open-pollinated variety; (3) Two varieties or species, except open-pollinated varieties of corn (Zea Mays). The second generation and subsequent generations from such crosses shall not be regarded as hybrids. (H) "In bulk" or "bulk" means loose in vehicles or bins. (I) "Inert matter" means all matter not seeds, including broken seeds, sterile florets, chaff, fungus bodies, and stones. (J) "Kind," in reference to seed, means one or more related species or subspecies that, singly or collectively, are known by one common name, for example, soybeans, oats, alfalfa, or timothy. (K) "Label" means a tag or other device that is attached to or written, stamped, or printed on any container of seed or that accompanies any lot of bulk seed and that describes the kind of seed together with any other information required by law. "Label" includes an invoice under which any seed is imported into the state. (L) "Lot of seed" means a definite quantity of seed identified by a lot number, every portion or bag of which is uniform, within permitted tolerances, as to the factors that appear on the label. (M) "Mixture" means seed consisting of more than one kind, each of which is present in excess of five per cent of the whole. (N) "Origin" means a state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, a possession of the United States, or a foreign country, or designated portion thereof, where grown. (O) "Other crop seed" means agricultural seed commingled with the kind, or kind and variety, of seed under consideration, but less than five per cent by weight of the lot. (P) "Person" means any individual, partnership, corporation, company, society, association, public agency, receiver, trustee, or agent. (Q) "Place of business" means any location, including any vehicle, where seed is sold, processed, conditioned, or stored. (R) "Prohibited noxious weeds" means weeds that reproduce by seed, spread by roots, underground stems, or other reproductive parts, and, when established, are highly destructive and difficult to control. (S) "Processing" or "conditioning" means cleaning to remove chaff, sterile florets, immature seeds, weed seeds, inert matter, and other crop seeds, scarifying, blending to obtain uniform quality, or any other operation that would change the purity or germination of the seed and therefore require retesting to determine the quality of the seed. "Processing" or "conditioning" does not include such operations as packaging, labeling, blending uniform lots of the same kind or variety without cleaning, or preparing a mixture without cleaning, any of which would not require retesting to determine the quality of the seed. (T) "Pure seed" means agricultural, vegetable, or flower seed free of inert matter and free of other seed distinguishable by appearance or by test. (U) "Records" means the complete data, including representative samples, concerning each lot of agricultural, vegetable, or flower seed that is sold. "Records" includes information about the seed's source of purchase and origin; the results of germination tests; the results of purity tests regarding the amount of pure seed, inert matter, crop seed, weed seed, and noxious weed seed contained in the lot of seed; and information concerning the processing and disposition of the seed. (V) "Screenings" means chaff, sterile florets, immature seed, inert matter, weed seed, or any other matter removed from seed in any kind of processing and that contains less than twenty-five per cent by weight of live agricultural, vegetable, or flower seed. (W) "Restricted noxious weeds" means weeds that are objectionable in fields, lawns, or gardens, but that can be controlled by good cultural practices. (X) "Sell" or "sold" includes: (1) Transferring ownership, offering or exposing for sale, exchanging, distributing, giving away, or transporting in this state; (2) Storing, carrying, or handling in aid of traffic in this state, whether in person or through an agent, employee, or others; (3) Receiving, accepting, or holding on consignment for sale. (Y) "Germination standard," as applied to vegetable or flower seed, means the minimum percentage of germination established by the director of agriculture for any kind or variety of seed. (Z) "Tolerance" means the allowable deviation from any percentage, fraction, or rate of occurrence stated on the label of a lot of seed. Tolerance is based on the law of normal variation from a mean. (AA) "Type" means either a group of varieties so nearly similar that the individual varieties cannot be clearly differentiated except under special conditions or, when used with a variety name, seed of that variety that may be mixed with seed of other varieties of the same kind and of similar character. In either case, ninety per cent of the pure seed shall be of the variety or group of varieties named or, upon growth, shall produce plants having characteristics similar to the variety or group of varieties named. (BB) "Variety" means a subdivision of a kind that is characterized by growth, plant, fruit, seed, or other characteristics by which it can be differentiated from other sorts of the same kind. (CC) "Vegetable seed" means the seed of any crop that is grown in gardens or on truck farms and is generally known and sold in this state under the name of vegetable seed or herb seed. (DD) "Weed seed" means the seed and bulblets of all plants generally recognized in this state as weeds, including prohibited noxious weeds and restricted noxious weeds. (EE) "Coated agricultural seed" means an agricultural seed with a film or layer applied to the seed that is greater than one per cent of the net weight, for purposes of, including, but not limited to, accurate seeding, nitrogen fixation, nutrient improvement, or protection from insects and pathogens. "Coated agricultural seed" does not include seeds treated with dusts or liquids that are virtually unmeasurable using association of official seed analysts rules. (FF) "Combination seed-mulch product" means any product containing both seeds and a natural or artificial substance that is applied to the soil surface for the purpose of promoting seed germination through moisture retention, maintaining soil temperature, or preventing erosion, and may contain fertilizer. (GG) "Blend" means seed that consists of more than one variety of a kind, with each variety representing more than five per cent by weight of the whole. (HH) "Flower seed" means the seed of herbaceous plants grown for their blooms, ornamental foliage, or other ornamental parts and commonly known as and sold under the name of flower seed. (II) "Pure live seed" means the sum of seed's percentage of germination plus the percentage of hard seed or dormant seed, multiplied by the percentage of pure seed, the product of which is divided by one hundred. The result is expressed as a whole number. Expressed as an equation, the definition of "pure live seed" is as follows: (percentage of germination plus percentage of hard seed or dormant seed) multiplied by the percentage of pure seed equals (product) divided by one hundred equals pure live seed. (JJ) "Cool season grass seed" means the agricultural seed of Kentucky bluegrass, red fescue, chewings fescue, hard fescue, tall fescue, perennial ryegrass, intermediate ryegrass, annual ryegrass, colonial bentgrass, creeping bentgrass, and mixtures or blends containing only those grass seeds. (KK) "Native grass" has the meaning established in rules adopted under section 907.10 of the Revised Code. (LL) "Class of seed" means a classification of seed that is established using the standards and procedures established by the association of official seed certifying agencies and that designates seed as breeder, foundation, registered, or certified seed. (MM) "Container" means a packet, bag, box, tape, tube, envelope, pre-planted device, mat, or other device used to contain seed, except that "container" does not include a vehicle or bin used to contain bulk seed. (NN) "Dormant seed" means viable seed, excluding hard seed, that fails to germinate when provided with the specified germination conditions for that kind of seed. (OO) "Non-commercial seed sharing" means the distribution or transfer of ownership of seeds with no compensation or remuneration. "Non-commercial seed sharing" does not include the distribution or transfer of seeds to which any of the following apply: (1) The seeds are given as compensation for work or services rendered. (2) The seeds are collected outside of this state. (3) The seeds are patented, treated, or contain noxious weed species or invasive plants. (PP) "Seed library" means a non-profit, governmental, or cooperative organization or association to which both of the following apply: (1) It is established for the purpose of facilitating the donation, exchange, preservation, and dissemination of seeds among the seed library's members or the general public. (2) The use, exchange, transfer, or possession of seeds acquired by or from the non-profit, governmental, or cooperative organization or association are obtained free of charge. Last updated January 22, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 956.09 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 956 / § 956.09
§ 956.09. Enforcement
Status: in_force

March 13, 2013 Senate Bill 130 - 129th General Assembly The director of agriculture shall enforce the requirements and standards established in this chapter and rules adopted under it.
Ohio Rev. Code § 981.13 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 981 / § 981.13
§ 981.13. Defacing trade-mark on timber
Status: in_force

October 1, 1953 House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly No person shall intentionally and without lawful authority remove, deface, or destroy a trade-mark, the owner of which has complied with sections 981.01 to 981.04 , inclusive, of the Revised Code, and has plainly stamped, branded, or otherwise impressed it upon the piece of timber from which it is removed or upon which it is defaced or destroyed.
Ohio Rev. Code § 928.08 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 928 / § 928.08
§ 928.08. Enforcement
Status: in_force

March 20, 2026 Senate Bill 56 - 136th General Assembly The department of agriculture, in consultation and in cooperation with the Ohio investigative unit in the department of public safety, shall enforce this chapter. Last updated February 3, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 918.30 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 918 / § 918.30
§ 918.30. Official inspection mark and plant number - identification of product
Status: in_force

January 1, 1971 House Bill 1056 - 108th General Assembly (A) Each shipping container of any poultry inspected under the authority of section 918.22 of the Revised Code and found to be wholesome in accordance with regulations adopted under section 918.25 of the Revised Code, shall, at the time such product leaves the establishment, bear in distinctly legible form the official inspection mark and the plant number of the establishment in which the contents were processed and inspected. Each immediate container of poultry product inspected under the authority of section 918.22 of the Revised Code and found to be wholesome in accordance with regulations adopted under section 918.25 of the Revised Code shall, at the time such product leaves the establishment, bear, in addition to such mark and number, the name of the product, a statement of ingredients, if fabricated from two or more ingredients, including a declaration as to artificial flavor, or preservatives, if any, the net weight or other appropriate measure of the contents, and the name and address of the processor. The name and address of the distributor may be used in lieu of the name and address of the processor if the approved plant number is used to identify the establishment in which the poultry product was processed and packed. (B) The director of agriculture may by regulation adopted under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code permit reasonable variations and grant exemptions from the foregoing labeling requirements in any manner not in conflict with the purposes of sections 918.21 to 918.31 , inclusive, of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev. Code § 901.71 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 901 / § 901.71
§ 901.71. Advisory committee on livestock exhibitions
Status: in_force

October 3, 2023 House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly (A) There is hereby created the advisory committee on livestock exhibitions consisting of not more than twenty-one members, as follows: (1) The director of agriculture, or the director's designee; (2) The state veterinarian, or the state veterinarian's designee; (3) A representative of the Ohio cattlemen's association, the Ohio purebred dairy cattle association, the Ohio pork producers council, the Ohio poultry association, the Ohio sheep improvement association, the Ohio fair managers association, the Ohio farm bureau federation, the Ohio farmers union, the Ohio department of education and workforce's agricultural education service, the Ohio state university extension, the national farmers organization, and the Ohio state grange, or their designees. Each of these members shall be chosen by the organization the member represents. (4) The chairperson of the Ohio expositions commission, or the chairperson's designee; (5) Three persons who shall be appointed by the director, each of whom shall serve as a member of a board of directors of a county or independent agricultural society organized under section 1711.01 or 1711.02 of the Revised Code. Of the initial appointments made by the director, one shall be for a term ending on December 31, 1996; one shall be for a term ending on December 31, 1997; and one shall be for a term ending on December 31, 1998. (6) Not more than three additional members appointed at the option of the director. If the director appoints one or more additional members, the first additional appointment shall be for a term ending on December 31, 1996, the second additional appointment shall be for a term ending on December 31, 1997, and the third additional appointment shall be for a term ending on December 31, 1998. Following the completion of the initial terms of the appointments made by the director, each term of office shall be three years, commencing on the first day of January and ending on the thirty-first day of December. A member appointed by the director shall hold office from the date of the member's appointment until the end of the term for which the member was appointed. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which the member's predecessor was appointed shall hold office for the remainder of the unexpired term. Any member shall continue in office subsequent to the expiration date of the member's term until the member's successor takes office or until a period of ninety days has elapsed, whichever occurs first. Members may be removed from the committee only for misfeasance, malfeasance, or nonfeasance. A vacancy on the committee shall not impair the right of the other members to exercise all of the functions of the committee. A simple majority constitutes a quorum for the conduct of business of the committee. On request, each member shall be reimbursed for the actual and necessary expenses incurred in the discharge of the member's duties as a committee member. (B) The committee shall be considered a part of the department of agriculture for the administrative purposes required by this section, including the payment of expenses authorized to each member of the committee under this section. The director or the director's designee shall serve as chairperson of the committee. The director shall designate an employee or official of the department to act as the secretary of the committee. The secretary shall keep the minutes of the committee's meetings and a permanent journal of all meetings, proceedings, findings, determinations, and recommendations of the committee, including an itemized statement of the expenses allowed to each member of the committee under this section. The committee may request from the director, and the director shall provide, meeting space, assistance, services, and information to enable the committee to carry out its duties. (C) The committee shall meet at least once annually after the fifteenth day of October and before the first day of December. The committee may meet at other times as the chairperson or a majority of the committee members considers appropriate, provided the chairperson gives members written notice of any meeting at least seven days prior to the meeting. (D) The committee may propose rules and may advise and counsel the director on all matters relating to the administration of exhibitions and any other matters that the committee and the director consider appropriate in carrying out sections 901.71 to 901.76 of the Revised Code. Last updated September 15, 2023 at 10:25 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 926.051 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 926 / § 926.051
§ 926.051. Appointment of statutory agent
Status: in_force

July 29, 1998 House Bill 425 - 122nd General Assembly (A) An applicant for a handler's license or renewal issued under section 926.05 of the Revised Code who does not conduct business at an address in this state at which the applicant usually can be contacted shall include with the application a written appointment of an agent, sometimes referred to as a "statutory agent," upon whom any process, notice, or demand may be served. The appointment shall be accompanied by a written acceptance of the appointment signed by the agent. The agent may be a natural person who is a resident of this state or a corporation whose principal place of business is located in this state. The appointment shall be on such forms and contain such information as the director of agriculture prescribes. Failure to comply with this division is grounds for rejection of the application under division (C) of section 926.05 of the Revised Code. (B)(1) If an agent removes from the state or resigns, or if the applicant revokes the agent's appointment, the applicant immediately shall notify the director in writing not later than thirty days prior to the removal, resignation, or revocation. If an agent dies, the applicant immediately shall notify the director in writing. Prior to the removal, resignation, or revocation and not later than thirty days after the death, the applicant shall appoint another agent and file with the director a written appointment of the agent, along with a written acceptance of the appointment signed by the agent. (2) If the agent's address changes from that appearing on the application, the applicant, not later than thirty days prior to the address change, shall file with the director a written statement setting forth the new address, along with any other information the director requests. (C) Failure to comply with division (B) of this section is grounds for suspension or conditional suspension of a handler's license, without prior hearing, under section 926.10 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev. Code § 907.29 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 907 / § 907.29
§ 907.29. Label information
Status: in_force

January 1, 1966 House Bill 615 - 106th General Assembly (A) Each container of legume inoculant culture which is distributed in this state shall bear thereon or have attached thereto in a conspicuous place on the outside thereof a plainly written or printed label in the English language the following information: (1) The name and address of the person responsible for the distribution of the legume inoculant; (2) The name of the group or groups of plants for which the brand is represented to be effective; (3) The name of the brand of the pure or mixed culture of legume inoculant and lot number; (4) The rate at which the legume inoculant culture is to be applied; (5) Date beyond which the legume inoculant is not claimed to be effective. (B) Each container of pre-inoculated seed which is distributed in this state shall bear thereon or have attached thereto in a conspicuous place a plainly written or printed label in the English language giving the following information: (1) The name and address of the person responsible for the distribution; (2) The brand and lot number of the legume inoculant used to pre-inoculate the seed; (3) Date beyond which the legume inoculant is not claimed to be effective. (C) Pre-inoculated seed which is sold or delivered in bulk, or custom inoculated seed which is returned to the owner shall be labeled as under division (B) of this section; except that, the required information may be added or attached to the invoice or delivery ticket which shall be delivered to the purchaser along with the seed.
Ohio Rev. Code § 943.03 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 943 / § 943.03
§ 943.03. Application for license
Status: in_force

October 9, 2021 House Bill 263 - 133rd General Assembly (A)(1) Application for a license as a dealer or broker shall be made in writing to the department of agriculture. The application shall state the nature of the business, the municipal corporation, township, and county, and the post-office address of the location where the business is to be conducted, the name of any employee authorized to act in the dealer's or broker's behalf, and such additional information as the department prescribes. The applicant shall satisfy the department of the applicant's good faith in seeking to engage in such business. The department shall issue to the applicant a license to conduct the business of a dealer or broker at the place named in the application. Licenses, unless revoked, shall expire annually on the thirty-first day of March and shall be renewed according to the standard renewal procedure of sections 4745.01 to 4745.03 of the Revised Code. (2) No license shall be issued by the department to a dealer or broker having weighing facilities until the applicant has filed with the department a copy of a scale test certificate showing the weighing facilities to be in satisfactory condition, a copy of the license of each weigher employed by the applicant, and a certificate of inspection by the department showing livestock market facilities to be in satisfactory sanitary condition. (3) Except as provided in division (A)(4) of this section, no license shall be issued by the department until the applicant has furnished proof of financial responsibility. Except as provided in division (C) of this section, such proof may be in the following forms: (a) A bond of a surety company authorized to do business in this state in the form prescribed by and to the satisfaction of the department, conditioned for the payment of a judgment against the applicant furnishing the bond and arising out of the failure of such dealer or broker to pay for the livestock purchased for the dealer's or broker's own or for the accounts of others or to pay when due to the person entitled thereto the gross amount, less lawful charges, for which all of the livestock is sold. The amount of bond required, the termination of the bond, and the limitation on filing claims against the dealer or broker or their surety shall be the same as prescribed in division (B) of this section. (b) A deposit with a trustee acceptable to the department of the required amount in money or negotiable bonds of the United States or of this state or of a political subdivision of this state of that par or face value, or any combination thereof, for the purpose of securing the payment of a judgment against the dealer or broker furnishing the deposit and arising out of the failure of the dealer or broker to pay for the livestock purchased for the dealer's or broker's own or for the accounts of others, or to pay when due to the person entitled thereto the gross amount, less lawful charges, for which all of the livestock is sold. The deposit shall be made under a deposit agreement acceptable to the department. The deposit is not subject to attachment for any other claim or levy of execution upon a judgment based on any other claims. (4) An applicant for a license as a dealer or broker of poultry is not required to maintain financial responsibility or furnish proof of financial responsibility. (B) Any person damaged by failure of a dealer or broker to pay for the livestock purchased for the dealer's or broker's or for the accounts of others or to pay when due to the person entitled thereto the gross amount, less lawful charges, for which all of the livestock is sold may maintain an action against the broker or dealer and the sureties on the bonds, or the trustee, provided for in this section. The aggregate liability of the sureties or trustee for all such damage shall not exceed the amount of the bond or deposit. Unless the person damaged files a claim with the dealer or broker and the sureties or trustee within sixty days from the date of the transaction on which the claim is based, the person shall be barred from maintaining an action on the bond or for the application of the deposit. Upon the filing of a claim, the claimant shall notify the department of that action. The amount of the bond or deposit shall not be less than the nearest multiple of one thousand dollars above the average daily value of livestock sold by the dealer or broker for the accounts of others and livestock purchased by the dealer or broker for the dealer's or broker's or for the accounts of others on the dealer's or broker's ten largest business days during the preceding twelve months or such part thereof as the dealer or broker was purchasing, selling, or exchanging livestock. In no case shall the amount of the bond or deposit total less than ten thousand dollars. Whenever the amount of bond or deposit calculated as above specified exceeds fifty thousand dollars, the amount of the bond shall be fifty thousand dollars plus ten per cent of the valuation in excess of fifty thousand dollars. In no case shall the bond or deposit covering the business of the dealer or broker be less than the amount specified above or such higher amount as may be specified by the "Packer and Stockyards Act of 1921," 42 Stat. 159, 7 U.S.C.A. 181, as amended. Whenever in the judgment of the department the business volume of the licensee is such as to render the bond or deposit inadequate, the amount of the bond or deposit shall be adjusted, upon thirty days' notice, to meet sections 943.01 to 943.18 of the Revised Code and rules adopted under them. All of the bonds or deposit agreements shall contain a provision requiring that at least thirty days' prior notice in writing be given to the department and the packers and stockyards administration of the United States department of agriculture by the party terminating the bonds or deposit agreements in order to effect termination, except that a bond may be terminated as of the effective date of a replacement bond. The termination of a bond shall not release the parties from any liability arising out of facts or transactions occurring prior to the termination date. The termination of a deposit agreement shall neither release the party furnishing the deposit from any liability arising out of acts or transactions occurring prior to the termination date, nor shall the trustee permit the withdrawal of the deposit until after sixty days after the termination date, and then only if no claims under the agreement have been filed with the trustee. If any claims have been filed with the trustee, the withdrawal of the deposit shall not be permitted until the claims have been satisfied or released and evidence of the satisfaction or release filed with the trustee. (C) If approved by the director of agriculture, in lieu of the bond or deposit required in division (A)(3) of this section, a broker or dealer subject to the "Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921," 42 Stat. 159, 7 U.S.C.A. 181, as amended, may furnish proof in a manner and form acceptable to the director that the broker or dealer has an irrevocable letter of credit on file with the packers and stockyards administration under regulations adopted by the packers and stockyards administration in 9 C.F.R. 201.35, as amended. (D) No licensed livestock dealer or broker shall employ as an employee a person who, as a dealer or broker, previously defaulted on contracts pertaining to the purchase, exchange, or sale of livestock until the licensee does both of the following: (1) Increases the value of the dealer's or broker's bond, deposit, or letter of credit, in addition to the amount of any other bond, deposit, or letter of credit required by this section, by an amount equal to that owed by such person for the purchase, exchange, or sale of livestock prior to being employed by the licensee; (2) Signs and files with the director an agreement that guarantees, without condition, all contracts pertaining to the purchase, exchange, or sale of livestock made by such person while in the employ of the licensee. The agreement shall be in addition to any other proof of financial responsibility required by this section. The director shall prescribe the form and content of the agreement. (E) No licensed livestock dealer or broker shall employ a person whose dealer's or broker's license was revoked or is suspended. Last updated October 9, 2021 at 5:21 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 901.041 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 901 / § 901.041
§ 901.041. Sustainable agriculture program fund
Status: in_force

October 16, 2009 House Bill 1 - 128th General Assembly There is hereby created in the state treasury the sustainable agriculture program fund. The fund shall consist of money credited to it, including, without limitation, federal money. The director of agriculture shall use money in the fund to support programs and activities that advance sustainable agriculture, including administrative costs incurred by the department of agriculture in administering the programs and activities.
Ohio Rev. Code § 907.03 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 907 / § 907.03
§ 907.03. Label requirements for containers of agricultural or vegetable seed
Status: in_force

June 15, 2006 Senate Bill 189 - 126th General Assembly (A) Each container of agricultural, vegetable, or flower seed that is sold for sowing purposes shall bear on it or have attached to it in a conspicuous place a label plainly written or printed in the English language giving the following information: (1) For agricultural seed that is sold on a pure live seed basis or any other basis: (a) The commonly accepted name of the kind, or kind and variety, of each agricultural seed component in excess of five per cent by weight of the whole and the percentage by weight of each in the order of its predominance. If the director of agriculture has determined in rules adopted under section 907.10 of the Revised Code that any component of agricultural seed is generally labeled as to variety, the label shall bear, in addition to the name of the kind, the name of the variety, or the statement "variety not stated." If any such component is a hybrid, the label shall also bear the name of the hybrid. If more than one seed kind is listed on the label, the word "mixture," "mixed," or "mix" shall appear conspicuously on the label. If more than one variety is listed on the label of seed consisting of a single kind, the word "blend" shall appear on the label. (b) The lot number; (c) The origin, if known, of alfalfa and red clover. If the origin is unknown, that fact shall be stated. (d) The percentage by weight of all weed seed; (e) The name and number of each kind of restricted noxious-weed seed per ounce, when present singly or in combination: (i) In excess of one seed in each ten grams of timothy, red top, tall meadow oatgrass, orchardgrass, crested dog's-tail, Kentucky bluegrass, Canada bluegrass, fescue, bromegrass, perennial and Italian ryegrass, crimson clover, red clover, white clover, alsike clover, sweet clover, alfalfa, or any other agricultural seed of similar size, other grasses and clovers not otherwise classified, or any combination thereof; (ii) In excess of one seed in each fifty grams of millet, rape, flax, sudangrass, or other seed not specified in division (A)(1)(e)(i) or division (A)(1)(f) of this section, or any combination thereof. (f) The name and number of each kind of restricted noxious-weed seed per pound when present, singly or in combination, in excess of one seed in each two hundred grams of wheat, oats, rye, barley, buckwheat, vetches, or any other seed as large as or larger than wheat, or any combination thereof; (g) The percentage by weight of agricultural seed, which may be designated as "crop seed," other than that required to be named on the label; (h) The percentage by weight of inert matter; (i) For each named agricultural seed: the percentage of germination, exclusive of hard seed; the percentage of hard seed, if present; and the calendar month and year the test was completed to determine these percentages; (j) The name and address of the person who labels the seed. (2) For coated agricultural seed, in addition to the information required under division (A)(1) of this section: (a) The percentage by weight of pure seed with coating material removed; (b) The percentage by weight of coating material; (c) The percentage by weight of inert matter exclusive of coating material; (d) The percentage of germination determined on four hundred coated pellets. (3) For vegetable seed that is sold in containers weighing eight ounces or less: (a) The name of the kind and variety of the seed; (b) For seed that germinates less than the germination standard established by the director under division (B)(3) of section 907.10 of the Revised Code: (i) The percentage of germination, exclusive of hard seed; the percentage of hard seed, if present; and the calendar month and year the test was completed to determine these percentages; (ii) "Below standard" in not less than 8-point type in a conspicuous place on the same side of the label as that which states the percentage of germination or on the face of the container. The percentage of germination of seed determined to be equal to or above the standard may be, but is not required to be, stated on the label or container. (c) The name and address of the person who labels the seed; (d) The year in which the packed seed is intended for sale or, if the seed is packed in hermetically sealed containers, the years in which the packed seed is intended for sale; (e) The lot number. (4) For vegetable seed that is sold in containers weighing more than eight ounces: (a) The name of each kind and variety of vegetable seed present in excess of five per cent and the percentage by weight of each in order of its predominance; (b) The lot number; (c) The following information for each vegetable seed named on the label: (i) The percentage of germination exclusive of hard seed; (ii) The percentage of hard seed, if present. Germination and hard seed may be stated as a total percentage if desired. (iii) The calendar month and year that the test used to determine each percentage was completed. (d) The name and address of the person who labels the seed. (5) For flower seed that is sold in containers weighing eight ounces or less: (a) The common name of the kind and variety of flower seed or, if commonly used, the scientific name of the kind and variety of flower seed; (b) The following information for flower seed that germinates less than the germination standard established by the director under division (B)(3) of section 907.10 of the Revised Code: (i) The percentage of germination, exclusive of hard seed; (ii) The percentage of hard seed, if present; (iii) The calendar month and year that the test used to determine the percentages was completed; (iv) The words "below standard" in not less than eight-point type in a conspicuous place on the same side of the label as that which states the percentage of germination or on the face of the container. The percentage of germination of any flower seed determined to be equal to or above the standard may be, but is not required to be, stated on the label or container. (c) The name and address of the person who labels the seed; (d) The year in which the packed seed is intended for sale or, if the seed is packed in hermetically sealed containers, the years in which the packed seed is intended for sale; (e) The lot number. (6) For flower seed in containers weighing more than eight ounces: (a) The name of each kind and variety of flower seed present in excess of five per cent and the percentage by weight of each in order of its predominance; (b) The lot number; (c) The following information for each flower seed named on the label: (i) The percentage of germination exclusive of hard seed; (ii) The percentage of hard seed, if present. Germination and hard seed may be stated as a total percentage if desired. (iii) The calendar month and year that the test used to determine each percentage was completed. (d) The name and address of the person who labels the seed. (7) For combination seed-mulch products: (a) The word "combination," which shall be printed on the upper third of the principal display panel in the largest and most conspicuous type in relation to other words and designs on the label; (b) Following the word "combination" on the upper third of the principal display panel, the words "seed, mulch, and fertilizer," as applicable and not necessarily in that order, printed in type smaller than, but no less than one-half the size of, the type used to print the word "combination"; (c) In addition to the information required under division (A)(1) of this section, the product's analysis label shall contain all of the following: (i) The seed origin, if known, for each kind or variety, or both; (ii) The percentages by weight of mulch and, if applicable, of fertilizer; (iii) Any noxious weeds. If no noxious weeds are present, "noxious weeds--none found" shall be stated. (B) When dormant seed is encountered with respect to any of the following named grasses, the result of a tetrazolium test also may be shown on the label of the grass seed to indicate the potential germination and viability of the seed: (1) Bluestem, big (Andropogon gerardii); (2) Bluestem, little (Schizachyrium scoparium); (3) Dropseed, sand (Sporobolus cryptandrus); (4) Grama, sideoats (Bouteloua curtipendula); (5) Indiangrass (Sorghastrum nutans); (6) Needlegrass (Stipa viridula); (7) Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum). (C) Bulk agricultural, vegetable, or flower seed that is offered for sale or sold shall comply with the labeling requirements established in division (A) of this section, except that the label shall be provided in the following manner rather than being attached to a container: (1) The label shall be posted next to the bulk seed so that it is easily read by the purchaser. (2) In the case of bulk seed purchased in excess of twenty pounds, the seller shall provide a copy of the label to the consumer in conjunction with the bill of sale. (D) No information concerning a test date, pure seed, inert matter, crop seed, weed seed, germination, hard seed, or noxious weed seed shall be included on a label for agricultural, vegetable, or flower seed unless a test has been conducted on that lot of seed prior to its being sold to determine the accuracy of the information.
Ohio Rev. Code § 901.54 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 901 / § 901.54
§ 901.54. Office of farmland preservation
Status: in_force

June 11, 2012 House Bill 487 - 129th General Assembly There is hereby created the office of farmland preservation within the department of agriculture. The office shall do all of the following: (A) Prepare guidelines and criteria for use in the development of comprehensive local land use plans that encourage the efficient use of public infrastructure and the preservation of farmland; (B) Establish a farmland preservation program to coordinate and assist local farmland preservation initiatives; (C) Educate existing agencies and organizations on the importance of farmland preservation and on the significance of agriculture and agribusiness to this state's economy; (D) Serve as a liaison with other farmland preservation entities operating on a state, regional, or national level; (E) Prepare an inventory of farmland within this state to monitor the development of lands within this state having prime soils or unique microclimates.
Ohio Rev. Code § 919.21 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 919 / § 919.21
§ 919.21. Effect of child support default on license
Status: in_force

March 22, 2001 Senate Bill 180 - 123rd General Assembly On receipt of a notice pursuant to section 3123.43 of the Revised Code, the director of agriculture shall comply with sections 3123.41 to 3123.50 of the Revised Code and any applicable rules adopted under section 3123.63 of the Revised Code with respect to a license issued pursuant to this chapter.
Ohio Rev. Code § 956.02 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 956 / § 956.02
§ 956.02. Exempted facilities
Status: in_force

September 28, 2018 House Bill 506 - 132nd General Assembly All of the following are not required to obtain a license under this chapter or comply with any other requirements of this chapter and rules adopted under it: (A) Medical kennels for dogs ; (B) Research kennels for dogs ; (C) Animal shelters for dogs that are operated by a municipal corporation or by a county under Chapter 955. of the Revised Code ; (D) Animal shelters for dogs that are operated by a humane society; (E) Veterinarians that provide clinical care and are not engaged in the practice of dog breeding.
Ohio Rev. Code § 927.69 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 927 / § 927.69
§ 927.69. Inspection of nursery premises
Status: in_force

June 30, 2011 House Bill 153 - 129th General Assembly To effect the purpose of sections 927.51 to 927.73 of the Revised Code, the director of agriculture or the director's authorized representative may: (A) Make reasonable inspection of any premises in this state and any property therein or thereon; (B) Stop and inspect in a reasonable manner, any means of conveyance moving within this state upon probable cause to believe it contains or carries any pest, host, commodity, or other article that is subject to sections 927.51 to 927.72 of the Revised Code; (C) Conduct inspections of agricultural products that are required by other states, the United States department of agriculture, other federal agencies, or foreign countries to determine whether the products are infested. If, upon making such an inspection, the director or the director's authorized representative determines that an agricultural product is not infested, the director or the director's authorized representative may issue a certificate, as required by other states, the United States department of agriculture, other federal agencies, or foreign countries, indicating that the product is not infested. If the director charges fees for any of the certificates, agreements, or inspections specified in this section, the fees shall be as follows: (1) Phytosanitary certificates, twenty-five dollars for shipments comprised exclusively of nursery stock; (2) Phytosanitary certificates, one hundred dollars for all others; (3) Phytosanitary certificates, twenty-five dollars for replacement of an issued certificate because of a mistake on the certificate or a change made by the shipper if no additional inspection is required; (4) Compliance agreements, forty dollars; (5) Agricultural products and their conveyances inspections, an amount equal to the hourly rate of pay in the highest step in the pay range, including fringe benefits, of a plant pest control specialist multiplied by the number of hours worked by such a specialist in conducting an inspection. The director may adopt rules under section 927.52 of the Revised Code that define the certificates, agreements, and inspections. The fees shall be credited to the plant pest program fund created in section 927.54 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev. Code § 919.05 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 919 / § 919.05
§ 919.05. Alteration of labels or stamps
Status: in_force

October 1, 1953 House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly No person shall deface, alter, or remove any slaughterer or processor identification labels, or of any impression made by a horse meat inspection stamp affixed on any horse carcass, horse meat, or on any horse meat food product by any qualified official of the state, by any municipal inspection service, or by any district health inspection service approved by the director of agriculture, so as in any manner to cause the commodities to be unbranded or misbranded.
Ohio Rev. Code § 955.20 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 955 / § 955.20
§ 955.20. Dog and kennel fund
Status: in_force

March 20, 2026 House Bill 247 - 136th General Assembly The registration fees provided for in sections 955.02 to 955.14 of the Revised Code constitute a special fund known as "the dog and kennel fund." The fees shall be deposited by the county auditor in the county treasury daily as collected. Money in the fund shall be used for the purpose of defraying the cost of furnishing all blanks, records, tags, nets, and other equipment, for the purpose of paying the compensation of county dog wardens, deputies, poundkeepers, and other employees necessary to carry out and enforce sections 955.02 to 955.261 of the Revised Code, and in accordance with section 955.27 of the Revised Code. The board of county commissioners, by resolution, shall appropriate sufficient funds out of the dog and kennel fund, not more than fifteen per cent of which shall be expended by the auditor for registration tags, blanks, records, and clerk hire, for the purpose of defraying the necessary expenses of registering, seizing, impounding, and destroying dogs in accordance with sections 955.01 to 955.27 of the Revised Code, and for the purpose of covering any additional expenses incurred by the county auditor as authorized by division (E)(3) of section 955.14 of the Revised Code. If the funds so appropriated in any calendar year are found by the board to be insufficient to defray the necessary cost and expense of the county dog warden in enforcing sections 955.02 to 955.27 of the Revised Code, the board, by resolution so provided, may appropriate further funds for the use and purpose of the county dog warden in administering those sections. Last updated January 16, 2026 at 8:28 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 941.15 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 941 / § 941.15
§ 941.15. Owner failing to dispose of dead animal
Status: in_force

August 10, 1994 Senate Bill 73 - 120th General Assembly If the owner of land fails to comply with section 941.14 of the Revised Code, the department of agriculture or the board of township trustees of the township in which the land is located shall have the body of the dead animal burned, buried, removed to a rendering establishment, or disposed of in accordance with section 953.26 of the Revised Code, as appropriate, and the cost thereof shall be added to the tax assessment of the land.
Ohio Rev. Code § 901.051 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 901 / § 901.051
§ 901.051. Cooperative or contractual arrangements with public bodies
Status: in_force

June 20, 1994 Senate Bill 134 - 120th General Assembly The director of agriculture may enter into cooperative or contractual arrangements with the United States or any agency or department thereof, other states, other departments and subdivisions of this state, any other person or body politic, and by mutual agreement, may utilize the facilities and staffs of state-supported educational institutions, for the accomplishment of the purposes for which the department of agriculture was created.
Ohio Rev. Code § 956.041 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 956 / § 956.041
§ 956.041. Purchases from out-of-state dog breeders
Status: in_force

September 28, 2018 House Bill 506 - 132nd General Assembly (A) As used in this section, "out-of-state dog breeder" means a dog breeder located outside of this state that, if located in this state, would be a high volume breeder. (B) A dog broker or the owner or operator of a pet store that seeks to purchase a dog from an in-state high volume breeder or out-of-state dog breeder, prior to completing the transaction, shall request the breeder to sign a document prescribed and provided by the director of agriculture. The document shall state that the in-state high volume breeder or out-of-state dog breeder is in compliance with the standards of care established in rules adopted under section 956.03 and in section 956.031 of the Revised Code. The broker or owner or operator shall keep and maintain the signed document. If the in-state high volume breeder or out-of-state dog breeder does not provide the signed document, the broker or owner or operator shall not purchase the dog. The broker or owner or operator shall allow the director to inspect the signed document during normal business hours. With respect to a pet store, the requirements established under this section are in addition to the requirements established under section 956.20 of the Revised Code. (C) No dog broker or owner or operator of a pet store shall knowingly sell a dog unless the broker or owner or operator has obtained a signed document with respect to the dog as required under division (B) of this section. The director shall not assess a civil penalty under section 956.13 of the Revised Code against a dog broker or the owner or operator of a pet store for a violation of this division if the broker or owner or operator has obtained such a document with regard to the dog. (D) The director shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code that establish requirements and procedures governing the administration and enforcement of this section.
Ohio Rev. Code § 924.41 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 924 / § 924.41
§ 924.41. Scope of agricultural marketing agreements
Status: in_force

December 26, 2012 Senate Bill 309 - 129th General Assembly A marketing agreement that is executed in compliance with and pursuant to sections 924.40 to 924.45 of the Revised Code for the purpose of the voluntary participation of persons who are signatories to the agreement may provide for the establishment and regulation of one or more of the following: (A) Standards of production for an agricultural commodity, including growing and handling practices, provided that the standards are equivalent to or more stringent than standards of production for that agricultural commodity that are established in the laws of this state or federal law; (B) Standards for the establishment and use of a logo, trademark, or brand associated with an agricultural commodity, provided that the standards do not violate the laws of this state or federal law; (C) Collection of fees for services provided pursuant to the marketing agreement; (D) Any other topic that the director of agriculture may allow by rule.
Ohio Rev. Code § 909.11 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 909 / § 909.11
§ 909.11. Additional control and eradication measures
Status: in_force

June 20, 1994 Senate Bill 134 - 120th General Assembly (A) The removal of any bees, honeycombs, honey, or used beekeeping equipment from any apiary in the state wherein a serious bee disease is known to exist is prohibited until such disease is controlled or eradicated. The removal of any bees, honeycombs, honey, or used beekeeping equipment may be made from any such apiary, under a special permit signed by the state apiarist, when properly safeguarded to prevent dissemination of such disease. (B) If any swarm or apiary, for which no person claims ownership and that is not registered as required in section 909.02 of the Revised Code, is found to harbor a serious bee disease or Africanized honey bees, then the bees and equipment, if applicable, shall be eradicated.
Ohio Rev. Code § 943.01 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 943 / § 943.01
§ 943.01. Livestock dealer definitions
Status: in_force

June 29, 2012 House Bill 389 - 129th General Assembly As used in this chapter: (A) "Animals" or "livestock" means horses, mules, and other equidae, cattle, sheep, and goats and other bovidae, swine and other suidae, poultry, alpacas, llamas, and monitored captive deer, captive deer with status, or captive deer with certified chronic wasting disease status. (B) "Dealer" or "broker" means any person found by the department of agriculture buying, receiving, selling, slaughtering, with the exception of those persons designated by division (B)(1) of section 918.10 of the Revised Code, exchanging, negotiating, or soliciting the sale, resale, exchange, or transfer of any animals in an amount of more than two hundred fifty head of cattle, horses, or other equidae or five hundred head of sheep, goats, or other bovidae, swine and other suidae, poultry, alpacas, llamas, or monitored captive deer, captive deer with status, or captive deer with certified chronic wasting disease status during any one year. "Dealer" or "broker" does not mean any of the following: (1) Any railroad or other carrier transporting animals either interstate or intrastate; (2) Any person who by dispersal sale is permanently discontinuing the business of farming, dairying, breeding, raising, or feeding animals; (3) Any person who sells livestock that has been raised from birth on the premises of the person; (4) Any person who buys or receives animals for grazing or feeding purposes at a premises owned or controlled by the person and sells or disposes of the animals after the minimum grazing or feeding period of thirty days; (5) Any person who places livestock in facilities other than the person's own pursuant to a written agreement for feeding or finishing, provided that the person retains legal and equitable title to the livestock during the term of the agreement. The exemptions set forth in divisions (B)(1) to (5) of this section are exclusive of those activities requiring licensure under sections 943.01 to 943.18 of the Revised Code, so that a person shall be deemed to be a dealer or broker or subject to divisions (B)(1) to (5) of this section, but shall not be, or be subject to, both. No person who is a licensed dealer or broker and whose license is suspended shall have livestock or animals exempted pursuant to divisions (B)(1) to (5) of this section. (C) "Employee" means any person employed by a dealer or broker to act in the dealer's or broker's behalf to buy, sell, exchange, negotiate, or solicit sale or resale of animals in the dealer's or broker's name. (D) "Small dealer" means any person found by the department buying, receiving, selling, slaughtering, with the exception of those persons designated by division (B)(1) of section 918.10 of the Revised Code, exchanging, negotiating, or soliciting the sale, resale, exchange, or transfer of any animals in an amount of two hundred fifty head or less of cattle, horses, or other equidae or five hundred head or less of sheep, goats, or other bovidae, swine or other suidae, poultry, alpacas, llamas, or monitored captive deer, captive deer with status, or captive deer with certified chronic wasting disease status during any one year. (E) "Captive whitetail deer licensee" means a person who has been issued a license under section 943.03 or 943.031 of the Revised Code and a license under section 1533.71 or 1533.721 of the Revised Code regarding monitored captive deer, captive deer with status, or captive deer with certified chronic wasting disease status. (F) "Chronic wasting disease" has the same meaning as in 9 C.F.R. 55.1. (G) "Captive deer with status" means captive white-tailed deer that have been legally acquired or their offspring, are part of a herd that is monitored and tested for disease in accordance with rules, and are privately owned primarily for the purposes of agriculture, propagation, or providing captive deer to a wild animal hunting preserve licensed under section 1533.721 of the Revised Code. (H) "Captive deer with certified chronic wasting disease status" means captive white-tailed deer that have been legally acquired or their offspring, are part of a herd that has been monitored and tested for disease in accordance with rules, including tested for chronic wasting disease for at least five consecutive years in accordance with rules, are privately owned primarily for the purposes of agriculture, propagation, or providing deer to a wild animal hunting preserve licensed under section 1533.721 of the Revised Code, and are certified "with status" in accordance with rules. (I) "Monitored captive deer" means whitetail deer that have been legally acquired or their offspring, are tested for chronic wasting disease in accordance with rules, and are held in private ownership for agricultural or personal purposes or in a wild animal hunting preserve licensed under section 1533.721 of the Revised Code. (J) "Rule" means a rule adopted under section 943.24 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev. Code § 939.05 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 939 / § 939.05
§ 939.05. Cooperative agreements with supervisors of soil and water conservation district
Status: in_force

January 1, 2016 House Bill 64 - 131st General Assembly The director of agriculture, subject to approval of the terms of the agreement by the Ohio soil and water conservation commission, shall enter into cooperative agreements with the supervisors of a soil and water conservation district desiring to enter into those agreements pursuant to section 940.06 of the Revised Code. The agreements shall be entered into to obtain compliance with rules of the director pertaining to agricultural pollution abatement. The director or the director's designee may enter at reasonable times on private property, with the consent of the property owner, or on public property to inspect and investigate conditions to determine whether or not there is compliance with the rules adopted under division (E)(1) of section 939.02 of the Revised Code. Upon reason to believe there is a violation, the director or the director's designee may apply for and a judge of the court of common pleas for the county where the land is located may issue an appropriate search warrant as necessary to achieve the purposes of this chapter.
Ohio Rev. Code § 924.05 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 924 / § 924.05
§ 924.05. Filing properly certified report by handler, distributor or processor
Status: in_force

November 21, 1969 House Bill 576 - 108th General Assembly (A) The director of agriculture may require each handler, distributor, or processor of any Ohio agricultural commodity for which a marketing program is proposed to file with him within thirty days, a properly certified report which shows: (1) The correct name and address of each producer of such agricultural commodity from whom such handler, distributor, or processor received such agricultural commodity in the marketing season preceding the filing of such report; (2) The volume marketed by each such producer during the preceding marketing season. (B) The director shall not make public, or available to anyone for private use, the information contained in the individual reports of producers, handlers, or processors which are filed with him pursuant to this section.
Ohio Rev. Code § 955.121 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 955 / § 955.121
§ 955.121. Appointment of sheriff as county dog warden
Status: in_force

March 20, 2026 House Bill 247 - 136th General Assembly (A)(1) In lieu of appointing a county dog warden and deputies under section 955.12 of the Revised Code, a board of county commissioners may appoint the county sheriff to enforce sections 955.01 to 955.27 and 955.50 of the Revised Code. If a board chooses to appoint the county sheriff as the county dog warden, the board shall enter into a two-year written agreement with the sheriff for that purpose at the first meeting in a calendar year following a general election in which at least one of the members of the board was elected. (2) The agreement may authorize both of the following: (a) The sheriff to appoint sheriff's deputies or persons other than peace officers as deputy dog wardens; (b) The transfer of any benefits accrued by employees who are transferred as a result of the county sheriff's being appointed as the county dog warden. (B) Any dog warden and deputy dog wardens appointed under this section shall comply with both of the following: (1) Any training requirements applicable to county dog wardens and deputy dog wardens appointed or employed under section 955.12 of the Revised Code; (2) The requirements established in that section. (C) If a county sheriff or a sheriff's deputies are appointed as a dog warden or deputy dog wardens under this section, references in this chapter and in Chapters 953., 956., and 959. of the Revised Code to "dog warden" and "deputy dog warden" shall be deemed to be replaced, respectively, with references to "sheriff" and "deputy sheriff." Last updated January 16, 2026 at 8:25 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 919.04 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 919 / § 919.04
§ 919.04. Inspection stamp
Status: in_force

June 20, 1994 Senate Bill 134 - 120th General Assembly The director of agriculture shall prescribe the wording of a sanitary or wholesomeness inspection stamp used on a horse carcass, horse meat, or horse meat food product or on the covering, wrapper, or container of such commodity when the commodity is intended for human food that is processed, sold, exposed, or offered for sale at retail in the state. The wording of the stamp shall specify that a sanitary inspection or an inspection for wholesomeness has been made of the commodity on which the stamp is used, and that the commodity has met the standards for sanitation or wholesomeness established in this chapter or rules adopted pursuant thereto. The director may authorize the use of such an inspection stamp on horse carcasses, horse meat, or horse meat food products, or on the coverings, wrappers, or containers thereof, by qualified officials of the state, by any municipal inspection service, or by any district health inspection service approved by the director. The use of such an inspection stamp by any unauthorized person, or the misuse thereof by any person so authorized, constitutes a violation of this section.
Ohio Rev. Code § 925.02 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 925 / § 925.02
§ 925.02. Standards, grades, weight classes for shell eggs
Status: in_force

June 20, 1994 Senate Bill 134 - 120th General Assembly The standards, grades, and weight classes for shell eggs adopted by the United States department of agriculture, agricultural marketing service, poultry division, effective July 1, 1958, are hereby adopted as the standards, grades, and weight classes for shell eggs of this state, provided that the term "United States" or "U.S." need not be used in designating the grades or weight classes of shell eggs and the term "consumer" need not be used in designating the consumer grades and weight classes for shell eggs. Supplements to and revisions of the above federal standards, grades, and weight classes for shell eggs shall be adopted by the director of agriculture in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code. Sections 3715.01 , 3715.02 , and 3715.52 to 3715.71 of the Revised Code apply to shell eggs when such sections are not in conflict with sections 925.01 to 925.13 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev. Code § 956.20 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 956 / § 956.20
§ 956.20. Dogs sold, delivered, bartered, etc., from pet stores
Status: in_force

October 17, 2019 House Bill 166 - 133rd General Assembly (A) No owner, manager, or employee of a pet store shall negligently display, offer for sale, deliver, barter, auction, broker, give away, transfer, or sell any live dog from a pet store to a person unless the dog was obtained from one of the following sources: (1) An animal rescue for dogs; (2) An animal shelter for dogs; (3) A humane society; (4) A dog broker, provided that, if the dog broker originally obtained the dog from a breeder, the breeder is a qualified breeder; (5) A qualified breeder. (B) No owner, manager, or employee of a pet store shall negligently sell, deliver, barter, auction, broker, give away, or transfer any of the following: (1) A dog that is less than eight weeks old; (2) A dog without a health certificate signed by an accredited veterinarian; (3) A dog that does not have a permanent implanted identification microchip that is approved for use by the director of agriculture under rules adopted under section 956.03 of the Revised Code; (4) A dog to a person who is younger than eighteen years of age as verified by valid photo identification; (5) A dog acquired from a qualified breeder or a dog broker unless the owner, manager, or employee provides to the person acquiring the dog, at a time prior to the transaction for the acquisition of the dog, a written certification that includes all of the following information: (a) The name of the breeder that bred the dog; (b) The address, if available, of the breeder that bred the dog; (c) The United States department of agriculture license number of the breeder that bred the dog, if applicable, and a copy of the most current United States department of agriculture inspection report for the breeder; (d) The dog's birth date, if known; (e) The date that the pet store took possession of the dog; (f) The breed, gender, color, and any identifying marks of the dog; (g) A document signed by an accredited veterinarian that describes any known disease, illness, or congenital or hereditary condition that adversely affects the health of the dog at the time of examination; (h) A document signed by the owner, manager, or employee of the pet store certifying that all information required to be provided to the person acquiring the dog under division (B)(5) of this section is accurate. A pet store shall keep a copy of the certification for a period of at least two years from the date of the acquisition. The owner, manager, or an employee of the pet store shall make the copy of the certification available for inspection or duplication by the department of agriculture. (6) A dog acquired from a qualified breeder or a dog broker unless all of the following information regarding the dog is available to the general public at the pet store: (a) The name of the breeder that bred the dog; (b) The address, if available, of the breeder that bred the dog; (c) The United States department of agriculture license number of the breeder that bred the dog, if applicable; (d) The dog's birth date, if known; (e) The breed of the dog. (C) No owner, manager, or employee of a pet store shall recklessly alter or provide false information on a certification provided in accordance with division (B)(5) of this section.
Ohio Rev. Code § 955.261 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 955 / § 955.261
§ 955.261. Duties after dog bites person
Status: in_force

March 20, 2026 House Bill 247 - 136th General Assembly (A)(1) No person shall remove a dog that has bitten any person from the county in which the bite occurred until a quarantine period as specified in division (B) of this section has been completed. No person shall transfer a dog that has bitten any person until a quarantine period as specified in division (B) of this section has been completed, except that a person may transfer the dog to the county dog warden or to any other animal control authority. (2)(a) Subject to division (A)(2)(b) of this section, no person shall kill a dog that has bitten any person until a quarantine period as specified in division (B) of this section has been completed. (b) Division (A)(2)(a) of this section does not apply to the killing of a dog in order to prevent further injury or death or if the dog is diseased or seriously injured. (3) No person who has killed a dog that has bitten any person in order to prevent further injury or death or if the dog is diseased or seriously injured shall fail to do both of the following: (a) Immediately after the killing of the dog, notify the board of health for the district in which the bite occurred of the facts relative to the bite and the killing; (b) Hold the body of the dog until that board of health claims it to perform tests for rabies. (B) The quarantine period for a dog that has bitten any person shall be ten days or another period that the board of health for the district in which the bite occurred determines is necessary to observe the dog for rabies. (C)(1) To enable persons to comply with the quarantine requirements specified in divisions (A) and (B) of this section, boards of health shall make provision for the quarantine of individual dogs under the circumstances described in those divisions. (2) Upon the receipt of a notification pursuant to division (A)(3) of this section that a dog that has bitten any person has been killed, the board of health for the district in which the bite occurred shall claim the body of the dog from its killer and then perform tests on the body for rabies. (D) This section does not apply to a police dog that has bitten a person while the police dog is under the care of a licensed veterinarian or has bitten a person while the police dog is being used for law enforcement, corrections, prison or jail security, or investigative purposes. If, after biting a person, a police dog exhibits any abnormal behavior, the law enforcement agency and the law enforcement officer the police dog assists, within a reasonable time after the person is bitten, shall make the police dog available for the board of health for the district in which the bite occurred to perform tests for rabies. (E) Whoever recklessly violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor on a first offense and of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree on each subsequent offense. Last updated January 16, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 921.12 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 921 / § 921.12
§ 921.12. Examinations
Status: in_force

September 30, 2025 House Bill 96 - 136th General Assembly (A)(1) The director of agriculture shall require each applicant for a license by examination under section 921.06 or 921.11 of the Revised Code to be examined on the applicant's knowledge and competency in each of the following: (a) This chapter and rules adopted under it; (b) The proper use, handling, and application of pesticides and, if the applicant is applying for a license under section 921.06 of the Revised Code, in the conducting of diagnostic inspections in the pesticide-use categories for which the applicant has applied. (2) An applicant shall pay an examination fee of thirty dollars. (B) Each application for renewal of a license provided for in section 921.06 of the Revised Code shall be filed prior to the deadline established by rule. If filed after the deadline, a penalty of fifty per cent shall be assessed and added to the original fee and shall be paid by the applicant before the renewal license is issued. However, if a license issued under section 921.06 or 921.11 of the Revised Code is not renewed within one hundred eighty days after the date of expiration, the licensee shall be required to take another examination on this chapter and rules adopted under it and on the proper use, handling, and application of pesticides and, if applicable, the proper conducting of diagnostic inspections in the pesticide-use categories for which the licensee has been licensed. (C) A person who fails to pass an examination under division (A) or (B) of this section is not entitled to an adjudication under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code for that failure. (D) The holder of a commercial applicator license may renew the license within one hundred eighty days after the date of expiration without re-examination unless the director determines that a new examination is necessary to insure that the holder continues to meet the requirements of changing technology and to assure a continuing level of competence and ability to use pesticides safely and properly. (E) The holder of a private applicator license may renew the license within one hundred eighty days after the date of expiration without re-examination unless the director determines that a new examination is necessary to insure that the holder continues to meet the requirements of changing technology and to assure a continuing level of competence and ability to use pesticides safely and properly. (F) Instead of requiring a commercial applicator or private applicator to complete re-examination successfully under division (D) or (E) of this section, the director may require, in accordance with criteria established by rule, the commercial applicator or private applicator to participate in training programs that are designed to foster knowledge of new technology and to ensure a continuing level of competence and ability to use pesticides safely and properly. The director or the director's representative may provide the training or may authorize a third party to do so. In order for such authorization to occur, the third party and its training program shall comply with standards and requirements established by rule. Last updated July 22, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 955.023 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 955 / § 955.023
§ 955.023. [Former R.C. 955.013, amended and renumbered by H.B. 247, 136th General Assembly, effective 03/20/2026] Registration of dogs and kennels via internet
Status: in_force

March 20, 2026 House Bill 247 - 136th General Assembly (A) As used in this section, "financial transaction device" has the same meaning as in section 301.28 of the Revised Code. (B) A county auditor may establish procedures and take actions that are necessary to allow for either or both of the following: (1) The registration of dogs and kennels under this chapter via the internet; (2) The payment of dog and kennel registration fees under this chapter by financial transaction devices, including payment by financial transaction devices via the internet. Last updated March 24, 2026 at 9:12 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 940.42 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 940 / § 940.42
§ 940.42. Data and records
Status: in_force

April 12, 2021 House Bill 7 - 133rd General Assembly (A) Data or records of a person's agricultural operations, conservation or water quality improvement practices, or proposed utilization of such practices collected or maintained by the department of agriculture, a soil or water conservation district, an institution of higher education, as defined in section 3345.12 of the Revised Code, or any other state agency are not a public record subject to disclosure under section 149.43 of the Revised Code. (B) The department may share such data or records with state agencies and institutions of higher education, as defined in section 3345.12 of the Revised Code, for the purpose of water quality research if all of the following apply: (1) The data or records of conservation or water quality improvement practices are aggregated. (2) The aggregated data or records do not include any information that identifies an individual. (3) The aggregated data or records include a description of the conservation or water quality improvement practices. (4) The aggregated data or records identify the watershed, by the watershed's hydrologic unit code, where the conservation or water quality improvement practices are being or have been utilized.
Ohio Rev. Code § 935.12 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 935 / § 935.12
§ 935.12. Compliance
Status: in_force

September 15, 2014 House Bill 483 - 130th General Assembly (A) Except as provided in division (B) of this section, a person that has been issued a permit under this chapter for a dangerous wild animal or animals shall comply with the requirements regarding the care and housing of dangerous wild animals established in rules. (B) A person that has been issued a wildlife shelter, wildlife propagation permit, or rescue facility permit under this chapter for a dangerous wild animal or animals specified in division (C)(20) of section 935.01 of the Revised Code shall comply with both of the following: (1) The requirements regarding the care of those animals established in regulations adopted under the federal animal welfare act; (2) The requirements regarding the housing of those animals established in rules. (C) A person that has been issued a restricted snake possession or restricted snake propagation permit under this chapter shall comply with all of the following regarding the housing of those snakes: (1) An enclosure shall be provided with an environment or devices that allow for temperature regulation necessary to ensure the well-being of the snakes. The environment or devices shall be noninjurious and may include hot rocks, artificial lights, natural sunlight, and heat strips. (2) An enclosure shall be provided with noninjurious substrate such as newspaper, processed wood shavings, rocks, sand, indoor-outdoor carpet, or other equivalent material. The substrate shall be disposed of or sanitized at intervals sufficient to ensure the health of the snakes. (3) An enclosure shall be constructed in a manner that offers enough space and complexity to allow free movement and access to varying thermal gradients as follows: (a) If a snake is a restricted snake specified in division (L)(2), (3), or (4) of section 935.01 of the Revised Code and lives in a primarily terrestrial habitat, all of the following apply: (i) The perimeter of the enclosure shall be not less than the length of the snake. (ii) The height of the enclosure shall be not less than five inches. (iii) For each additional snake permanently housed in an enclosure, the perimeter of the enclosure shall be increased by ten per cent of the perimeter of an enclosure that permanently houses only one snake. (b) If a snake is a restricted snake specified in division (L)(2), (3), or (4) of section 935.01 of the Revised Code and lives in a primarily arboreal habitat, all of the following apply: (i) The perimeter of the enclosure shall not be less than the length of the snake. (ii) The height of the enclosure shall be not less than twelve inches. (iii) For each additional snake permanently housed in an enclosure, the perimeter of the enclosure shall be increased by ten per cent of the perimeter of an enclosure that permanently houses only one snake. (c) If the snake is a restricted snake specified in division (L)(1) of section 935.01 of the Revised Code, all of the following apply: (i) The length of the enclosure shall not be less than forty per cent of the length of the snake. (ii) The width of the enclosure shall not be less than two feet. (iii) The height of the enclosure shall be not less than twelve inches. (iv) For each additional snake permanently housed in an enclosure, the length of the enclosure shall be increased by ten per cent of the length of an enclosure that permanently houses only one snake. (4) An enclosure shall be constructed of material that securely and effectively contains the snakes. The material used to construct the enclosure may include plastic, tempered or laminated glass, wood, or other equivalent material. The enclosure shall have surfaces that are nonporous and that can be thoroughly and repeatedly cleaned and disinfected. (5) The door or lid of an enclosure shall have a secure latch or lock attached to the exterior of the enclosure that when latched or locked prevents a snake from leaving the enclosure.
Ohio Rev. Code § 917.05 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 917 / § 917.05
§ 917.05. Prohibited acts
Status: in_force

October 21, 1997 Senate Bill 87 - 122nd General Assembly No person shall do any of the following or cause any of the following to be done: (A) Represent an imitation to be a dairy product; (B) Use a measure, test, or equipment, for the purpose of determining the identity, quality, strength, purity, grade, quantity, or price of a dairy product, that does not comply with standards established by the director of agriculture by rule; (C) Conduct a test to determine the identity, quality, strength, purity, grade, quantity, or price of a dairy product in a manner that is not in accordance with rules adopted by the director; (D) Alter or destroy the results of a test conducted to determine the identity, quality, strength, purity, grade, quantity, or price of a dairy product; (E) Manufacture, sell, or deliver, hold, or offer for sale a dairy product that is not labeled or represented in accordance with the "Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1990," 104 Stat. 2353, 21 U.S.C.A. 343, as amended, and regulations adopted under it, and with this chapter and Chapter 3715. of the Revised Code and rules adopted under those chapters; (F) Manufacture, sell, or deliver, hold, or offer for sale a dairy product that is adulterated as described in section 3715.59 of the Revised Code or is misbranded as described in section 3715.60 of the Revised Code; (G) Use for human consumption goat's milk, sheep's milk, or another animal's milk, except to manufacture dairy products that are described in 21 C.F.R., as amended, or recognized as nonstandardized traditional products normally manufactured from the animal's milk.
Ohio Rev. Code § 927.64 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 927 / § 927.64
§ 927.64. Notice of restricted or condemned nursery stock
Status: in_force

November 18, 1969 Senate Bill 387 - 108th General Assembly (A) If the director of agriculture or his authorized representative determines that a pest in or on any premises used for growing, storage, or sale of nursery stock is destructive or harmful, he shall: (1) Notify the nurseryman, dealer, collector or person having charge of the premises, in writing, of the presence of such pest; (2) Restrict the movement of such infested stock, or withold such person's license or certificate until the premises are freed from such pest or until the pest has been brought under control to the satisfaction of the director. (B) No person after receiving such notice shall ship, deliver, or cause to be shipped or delivered any restricted or condemned nursery stock from such premises.
Ohio Rev. Code § 905.31 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 905 / § 905.31
§ 905.31. Fertilizer definitions
Status: in_force

October 17, 2019 House Bill 166 - 133rd General Assembly As used in sections 905.31 to 905.503 of the Revised Code: (A) "Brand name" means a name or expression, design, or trademark used in connection with one or several grades of any type of fertilizer. (B) "Bulk fertilizer" means any type of fertilizer in solid, liquid, or gaseous state, or any combination thereof, in a nonpackaged form. (C) "Distribute" means to offer for sale, sell, barter, or otherwise supply fertilizer for other than manufacturing purposes. (D) "Fertilizer" means any substance containing nitrogen, phosphorus, or potassium or any recognized plant nutrient element or compound that is used for its plant nutrient content or for compounding mixed fertilizers. "Fertilizer" does not include lime, limestone, marl, unground bone, water, residual farm products, and animal and vegetable manures unless mixed with fertilizer materials or distributed with a guaranteed analysis. (E) "Grade" means the percentages of total nitrogen, available phosphorus or available phosphate (P2O5), and soluble potassium or soluble potash (K2O) stated in the same terms, order, and percentage as in guaranteed analysis. (F) "Guaranteed analysis" means: (1) The minimum percentages of plant nutrients claimed in the following order and form: Total Nitrogen (N) per cent Available phosphate (P2O5) per cent Soluble Potash (K2O) per cent (2) Guaranteed analysis includes, in the following order: (a) For bone and tankage, total phosphorus (P) or phosphate (P2O5); (b) For basic slag and unacidulated phosphatic materials, available and total phosphorus (P) or phosphate (P2O5) and the degree of fineness; (c) Additional plant nutrients guaranteed expressed as percentage of elements in the order and form as prescribed by rules adopted by the director of agriculture. (G) "Label" means any written or printed matter on the package or tag attached to it or on the pertinent delivery and billing invoice. (H) "Manufacture" means to process, granulate, blend, mix, or alter the composition of fertilizers for distribution. (I) "Mixed fertilizer" means any combination or mixture of fertilizer designed for use, or claimed to have value, in promoting plant growth, including fertilizer pesticide mixtures. (J) "Net weight" means the weight of a commodity excluding any packaging in pounds or metric equivalent, as determined by a sealed weighing device or other means prescribed by rules adopted by the director. (K) "Packaged fertilizer" means any type of fertilizer in closed containers of not over one hundred pounds or metric equivalent. (L) "Per cent" or "percentage" means the percentage of weight. (M) "Person" includes any partnership, association, firm, corporation, company, society, individual or combination of individuals, institution, park, or public agency administered by the state or any subdivision of the state. (N) "Product name" means a coined or specific designation applied to an individual fertilizer material or mixture of a fixed composition and derivation. (O) "Sale" means exchange of ownership or transfer of custody. (P) "Official sample" means the sample of fertilizer taken and designated as official by the director. (Q) "Specialty fertilizer" means any fertilizer designed, labeled, and distributed for uses other than the production of commercial crops. (R) "Ton" means a net weight of two thousand pounds. (S) "Fertilizer material" includes any of the following: (1) A material containing not more than one of the following primary plant nutrients: (a) Nitrogen (N); (b) Phosphorus (P); (c) Potassium (K). (2) A material that has not less than eighty-five per cent of its plant nutrient content composed of a single chemical compound; (3) A material that is derived from a residue or by-product of a plant or animal or a natural material deposit and has been processed in such a way that its plant nutrients content has not been materially changed except by purification and concentration. (T) "Custom mixed fertilizer" means a fertilizer that is not premixed, but that is blended specifically to meet the nutrient needs of one specific customer. (U) "Director" or "director of agriculture" means the director of agriculture or the director's designee. (V) "Lot" means an identifiable quantity of fertilizer that may be used as an official sample. (W) "Unit" means twenty pounds of fertilizer or one per cent of a ton. (X) "Anhydrous ammonia equipment" means, with regard to the handling or storage of anhydrous ammonia, a container or containers with a maximum capacity of not more than four thousand nine hundred ninety-nine gallons or any appurtenances, pumps, compressors, or interconnecting pipes associated with such a container or containers. "Anhydrous ammonia equipment" does not include equipment for the manufacture of anhydrous ammonia or the storage of anhydrous ammonia either underground or in refrigerated structures. (Y) "Anhydrous ammonia system" or "system" means, with regard to the handling or storage of anhydrous ammonia, a container or containers with a minimum capacity of not less than five thousand gallons or any appurtenances, pumps, compressors, or interconnecting pipes associated with such a container or containers. "Anhydrous ammonia system" does not include equipment for the manufacture of anhydrous ammonia or the storage of anhydrous ammonia either underground or in refrigerated structures. (Z) "Agricultural production" means the cultivation, primarily for sale, of plants or any parts of plants on more than fifty acres. "Agricultural production" does not include the use of start-up fertilizer applied through a planter. (AA) "Rule" means a rule adopted under section 905.322 , 905.40 , or 905.44 of the Revised Code, as applicable. (BB) "Certificate holder" means a person who has been certified to apply fertilizer under section 905.321 of the Revised Code and rules adopted under section 905.322 of the Revised Code. (CC) "Residual farm products" has the same meaning as in section 939.01 of the Revised Code. (DD) "Voluntary nutrient management plan" means any of the following: (1) A nutrient management plan that is in the form of the Ohio nutrient management workbook made available by the Ohio state university; (2) A comprehensive nutrient management plan developed by the United States department of agriculture natural resources conservation service, a technical service provider certified by the conservation service, or a person authorized by the conservation service to develop a plan; (3) A document that is equivalent to a plan specified in division (DD)(1) or (2) of this section, that is in a form approved by the director or the director's designee, and that contains at least all of the following information: (a) Results of soil tests conducted on land subject to the plan that comply with the field office technical guide established by the conservation service and adopted by the director in rules adopted under division (E) of section 939.02 of the Revised Code and that are not older than four years; (b) Documentation of the method and seasonal time of utilization and application of nutrients; (c) Identification of all nutrients applied, including manure, fertilizer, sewage sludge, and biodigester residue; (d) Field information regarding land subject to the plan, including the location, spreadable acreage, crops grown, and actual and projected yields.
Ohio Rev. Code § 919.17 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 919 / § 919.17
§ 919.17. Prosecution proceedings
Status: in_force

November 1, 1977 House Bill 219 - 112th General Assembly The attorney general or the prosecuting attorney or city director of law to whom the director of agriculture reports any violation of sections 919.01 to 919.20 of the Revised Code, shall institute prosecution proceedings in any court of competent jurisdiction in which the defendant resides, where his licensed place of business is located, or where the violation occurs. This section does not require the director to report any information concerning a suspected violation for prosecution whenever the director believes the public interest will be served adequately by a notice of warning. In prosecutions arising incidental to the enforcement of such sections, neither the director nor any of his authorized assistants, deputies, or agents, shall be required to advance or secure costs.
Ohio Rev. Code § 959.133 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 959 / § 959.133
§ 959.133. Immunity from liability for damage resulting from forcible entry of a motor vehicle for purpose of removing an animal
Status: in_force

August 31, 2016 Senate Bill 215 - 131st General Assembly (A) Except as provided in division (C) of this section, a person shall be immune from civil liability for any damage resulting from the forcible entry of a motor vehicle for the purpose of removing an animal from the vehicle if the person does all of the following: (1) Determines the vehicle is locked or there is otherwise no reasonable method for the animal to exit the vehicle. (2) Has a good faith belief that forcible entry into the vehicle is necessary because the animal is in imminent danger of suffering harm if not immediately removed from the vehicle and, based upon the circumstances known to the person at the time, the belief is a reasonable one. (3) Has made a good faith effort to contact the local law enforcement agency, the fire department, or a 9-1-1 operator prior to forcibly entering the vehicle. If contact is not possible prior to forcibly entering the vehicle, the person shall make contact as soon as possible after forcibly entering the vehicle. (4) Makes a good faith effort to place a notice on the vehicle's windshield with the person's contact information, the reason the entry was made, the location of the animal, and the fact that the authorities have been notified. (5) Remains with the animal in a safe location until law enforcement or emergency responders arrive. (6) Used not more force to enter the vehicle and remove the animal from the vehicle than was necessary under the circumstances. (B) Nothing in this section shall affect the person's civil liability if the person attempts to render aid to the animal in addition to what is authorized by this section. (C) A person shall not be immune from civil liability for any damage resulting from the forcible entry of a motor vehicle for the purpose of removing an animal from the vehicle if the person's actions constitute recklessness or willful or wanton misconduct with regard to the forcible entry of the motor vehicle. (D) As used in this section, "harm" means injury or death.
Ohio Rev. Code § 955.60 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 955 / § 955.60
§ 955.60. Vicious, dangerous, and nuisance dog acts
Status: in_force

March 20, 2026 House Bill 247 - 136th General Assembly (A) Any person authorized to enforce this chapter shall investigate any complaint that indicates a possible violation of any provision of this chapter involving a dog. (B) If, after investigating an alleged violation of this chapter under division (A) of this section, an authorized person does not cite a person for or charge a person with a violation, the authorized person shall notify, in accordance with division (C) of this section, the owner, keeper, or harborer of the dog that there has been a complaint regarding the dog and that the authorized person investigated a possible violation. The notice shall specify both of the following: (1) A citation to the applicable provision or provisions of law at issue; (2) Contact information for the authorized person. (C) The authorized person shall post the notice on the door of the dwelling at which the dog resides within twenty-four hours after the authorized person concludes the investigation. Last updated March 9, 2026 at 11:40 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 905.48 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 905 / § 905.48
§ 905.48. Injunctions
Status: in_force

August 21, 2014 Senate Bill 150 - 130th General Assembly In addition to the remedies provided and irrespective of whether or not there exists any adequate remedy at law, the director of agriculture may apply to the court of common pleas in the county wherein any of the provisions of sections 905.31 to 905.503 of the Revised Code are being violated for a temporary or permanent injunction restraining any person from the violation.
Ohio Rev. Code § 903.40 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 903 / § 903.40
§ 903.40. Application of manure
Status: in_force

July 3, 2015 Senate Bill 1 - 131st General Assembly (A) No person, for the purposes of agricultural production as defined in section 905.31 of the Revised Code, shall apply manure obtained from a concentrated animal feeding facility issued a permit under this chapter unless one of the following applies: (1) The person has been issued a livestock manager certification under section 903.07 of the Revised Code. (2) The person has been certified under this section to apply the manure by the director of agriculture. (B) The director shall issue, renew, and deny certifications for the purposes of division (A)(2) of this section in the manner established in sections 905.321 and 905.322 of the Revised Code and rules adopted under the latter section for the certification of fertilizer applicators. Procedures, requirements, and other provisions that are established in those sections and rules apply to the certification of persons under division (A)(2) of this section. For purposes of that application, references in sections 905.321 and 905.322 of the Revised Code to "fertilizer" are deemed to be replaced with references to "manure."
Ohio Rev. Code § 924.211 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 924 / § 924.211
§ 924.211. Soybean marketing program
Status: in_force

September 29, 2017 House Bill 49 - 132nd General Assembly (A) There is hereby established the soybean marketing program. Except as provided under divisions (B) and (C) of this section, the procedures, requirements, and other provisions that are established under sections 924.20 to 924.30 of the Revised Code and rules that apply to the grain marketing program shall apply to the soybean marketing program. For purposes of that application, references in those sections to "grain" are deemed to be replaced with references to "soybeans." (B) The soybean marketing program operating committee shall consist of eighteen members. Fourteen of those members shall be elected in accordance with section 924.22 of the Revised Code. The director of agriculture shall appoint the remaining four members, who shall be from the united soybean board from this state. The appointed members of the board shall be voting members of the committee. (C) With regard to the levying of assessments under section 924.26 of the Revised Code, the assessment on soybeans shall be one-half of one per cent of the per-bushel price of soybeans at the first point of sale. However, if assessments are levied under the national soybean checkoff program created by the "Soybean Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act," 104 Stat. 3881 (1990), 7 U.S.C. 6301 et seq., no assessments shall be levied for purposes of the soybean marketing program established under this section.
Ohio Rev. Code § 901.05 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 901 / § 901.05
§ 901.05. Conferences with other states
Status: in_force

October 1, 1953 House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly The director of agriculture or authorized representatives may confer and meet with the officers of other states and of the United States on any matter pertaining to their official duties.
Ohio Rev. Code § 936.12 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 936 / § 936.12
§ 936.12. Enforcement
Status: in_force

October 17, 2019 House Bill 166 - 133rd General Assembly The propane council may institute an action at law or in equity that appears necessary to enforce compliance with this chapter, a procedure established under it, or a marketing program established under it.
Ohio Rev. Code § 925.30 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 925 / § 925.30
§ 925.30. Notice of detention of container not properly marked
Status: in_force

January 14, 1972 House Bill 712 - 109th General Assembly (A) Whenever the director of agriculture finds or has cause to believe that any container of any fruit or vegetable is not marked in accordance with sections 925.21 to 925.32 , inclusive, of the Revised Code, he shall affix to such container a tag or other appropriate marking: (1) Giving notice that such container is or is suspected of not being properly marked and has been detained; (2) Warning all persons not to remove or dispose of such container by sale or otherwise until written permission for removal or disposal is given by the director or a court of competent jurisdiction. (B) No person shall remove or dispose of any container of fruits or vegetables described in a notice of detention given by the director.
Ohio Rev. Code § 901.20 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 901 / § 901.20
§ 901.20. Market development duties of director
Status: in_force

July 17, 2009 House Bill 1 - 128th General Assembly (A) The director of agriculture may do either or both of the following: (1) Reserve exhibition space for exhibitors to exhibit their goods in trade shows held in this country or in any other country. The director may charge and collect fees from any exhibitor who uses space reserved by the director under division (A)(1) of this section. (2) Conduct or cause to be conducted seminars or other educational programs for the benefit of farmers and other producers in this state who are interested in exporting their goods overseas. The director may charge and collect fees from any person who attends a seminar or other educational program conducted under division (A)(2) of this section. (B) There is hereby created in the state treasury the Ohio proud, international, and domestic market development fund. Fees collected under division (A) of this section shall be deposited into the fund. The fund shall be used solely to carry out the purposes of that division.
Ohio Rev. Code § 929.03 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 929 / § 929.03
§ 929.03. Agricultural district land exempt from assessments
Status: in_force

September 28, 2012 Senate Bill 314 - 129th General Assembly (A)(1) No public entity with authority to levy special assessments on real property shall collect an assessment for purposes of sewer, water, or electrical service on real property that is within an agricultural district as described in division (A)(2) of this section without the permission of the owner, except that any assessment may be collected on a lot surrounding a dwelling or other structure not used in agricultural production that does not exceed one acre or the minimum area required by local zoning or subdivision rules, whichever is the greater area. (2) For purposes of division (A)(1) of this section, an agricultural district is such a district that is established: (a) In the case of counties, prior to the adoption of a resolution of necessity by a board of county commissioners, pursuant to section 6103.05 or 6117.06 of the Revised Code; (b) In the case of municipal corporations, prior to whichever of the following occurs first: (i) The adoption of the resolution of necessity by the municipal legislative authority, pursuant to section 727.12 or 729.02 of the Revised Code; (ii) The service of notice on all or some of the owners to be assessed pursuant to section 729.06 of the Revised Code; (iii) The adoption of the resolution or ordinance by the municipal legislative authority declaring the necessity for the improvement, the costs of which are to be assessed under procedures authorized by a municipal charter adopted pursuant to Section 7 of Article XVIII, Ohio Constitution, or, if no such ordinance or resolution is required under the charter, the service of the first notice on all or some of the owners of lands to be assessed, or the adoption of the first ordinance or resolution by the municipal legislative authority pertaining to the assessment proceedings under the charter. (c) In the case of a regional water and sewer district established pursuant to Chapter 6119. of the Revised Code, prior to the adoption of a resolution of necessity by the board of trustees of the district under section 6119.25 of the Revised Code. (B) For each special assessment levied by a public entity on real property within an agricultural district for purposes of sewer, water, or electrical service, the county auditor shall make and maintain a list showing: (1) The name of the owner of each lot, tract, or parcel of land that is exempt from the collection of the special assessment under this section; (2) A description of the exempt land; (3) The purpose of the special assessment; (4) The amount of the uncollected assessment on the exempt land. In the case of a county project constructed under Chapter 6103. or 6117. of the Revised Code, the county auditor may use a list provided for in those chapters in lieu of the list required by division (B) of this section. The auditor shall also record in the water works record required by section 6103.16 of the Revised Code or the sewer improvement record required by section 6117.33 of the Revised Code those assessments not collected under this section. The recording of the assessments does not permit the collection of the assessments until such time as exempt lands are withdrawn from agricultural districts or converted to nonagricultural use. (C) If at any time any of the owner's exempt land, other than a lot sold or transferred to a son, daughter, brother, sister, mother, or father for the purpose of constructing a dwelling in which the relative will reside for at least three years, is withdrawn from an agricultural district or if the owner of the exempt land uses on that land the service for which the special assessment was assessed, the public entity may collect the entire uncollected assessment, except as otherwise provided in this division, in addition to an amount equal to the rate of interest that any bonds or notes issued for the project for which the assessment was made did bear for the number of years the land was exempted, not to exceed twenty-five or the number of years for which the bonds or notes were issued, whichever is the lesser number. The owner shall notify the county auditor of any withdrawal from a district or use of the service within ninety days following the withdrawal or use of the service. The charge shall constitute a lien of the public entity upon the land and shall continue until discharged. All liens shall be recorded in the appropriate county recorder's office. Moneys collected as a result of the charge shall be deposited in the appropriate fund of the public entity that levied the special assessment. If the owner of exempt land sells or transfers a lot to the owner's son, daughter, brother, sister, mother, or father for the purpose of constructing a dwelling in which the relative will reside for at least three years, and if the owner or the buyer of the lot uses the service for which the special assessment was assessed only to provide service to that lot, the owner of the lot shall pay only that portion of the uncollected assessment and interest that applies to the lot. If at any time any part of an owner's exempt land is appropriated, the owner shall pay only that portion of the uncollected assessment and interest that applies to the appropriated parcel of land. In lieu of immediate payment of the uncollected assessment and interest, the board of county commissioners, legislative authority of a municipal corporation, or other governing board of any other public entity may, upon the request of the owner, establish an extended repayment schedule for the owner. If the board, legislative authority, or other governing board establishes such a schedule, it shall notify the county auditor of the schedule.
Ohio Rev. Code § 940.05 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 940 / § 940.05
§ 940.05. Governing body of district
Status: in_force

July 21, 2022 House Bill 397 - 134th General Assembly (A) The board of supervisors of a soil and water conservation district shall consist of five supervisors, as provided for in section 940.04 of the Revised Code. (B) The board shall organize annually by selecting a chairperson, a secretary, and a treasurer. It shall designate one of its members as fiscal agent. A majority of the board shall constitute a quorum. The concurrence of a majority of the board in any matter shall be required for its determination. A supervisor shall receive no compensation for the supervisor's services, except when both of the following occur: (1) A district board of supervisors designates one or more of its supervisors to represent the district on a joint district board or if an agency or instrumentality of the United States, of this state, or of a political subdivision of this state requires or requests district board representation; (2) Such compensation is provided for by public moneys other than moneys in the special fund of the local district created pursuant to section 940.12 of the Revised Code. (C) A supervisor is entitled to be reimbursed for the necessary expenses incurred in the discharge of official duties. (D) The board of supervisors shall furnish to the Ohio soil and water conservation commission, upon its request, copies of rules, orders, contracts, forms, and other documents it adopts or employs and other information concerning its activities as it requires in the performance of its duties under this chapter. (E) At least once each year, a district shall submit to the commission a report of progress and operations, including a summary of receipts and disbursements during the period covered by the report. A district shall submit additional financial reports as requested by the commission. (F) For all employees and officers who are entrusted with funds, the board shall either: (1) Provide for the execution of surety bonds; (2) By resolution, adopt a policy to allow for use of an employee dishonesty and faithful performance of duty insurance policy to cover financial or property loss caused by the fraudulent or dishonest actions of, and the failure to perform a duty prescribed by law for, an officer, employee, or appointee that is otherwise required by law to give an individual surety bond before entering upon the discharge of official duties. (G) The board shall provide for the keeping of a full and accurate record of all proceedings and of all resolutions and orders issued or adopted. (H) Any supervisor may be removed by the commission upon notice and hearing for neglect of duty or malfeasance in office. Last updated April 26, 2022 at 4:22 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 907.04 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 907 / § 907.04
§ 907.04. Record maintenance
Status: in_force

October 29, 2003 House Bill 143 - 125th General Assembly (A) Any person who holds a valid seed labeler permit issued under section 907.13 of the Revised Code and who sells agricultural, vegetable, or flower seed shall, for a period of eighteen months from the date of the final sale or other final disposition made, keep complete records of each lot of agricultural, vegetable, or flower seed that the person sells. If purchases are made from persons who keep records available for inspection as required under this division, the keeping for eighteen months of an invoice of each purchase and sale stating the kind of seed and the lot number meets the requirement as to records. The invoices and other records that are required to be kept under this division shall be maintained at a location in this state. (B) If the director of agriculture or the director's designated representative determines that an audit of a person who is required to keep records under division (A) of this section is necessary in order to determine the sales of seed made within or into this state by that person and the amount of the fee that the person owes this state under section 907.14 of the Revised Code, the director or the director's authorized agent may audit the person.
Ohio Rev. Code § 924.12 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 924 / § 924.12
§ 924.12. Suspending operation of marketing program
Status: in_force

April 9, 2025 House Bill 257 - 135th General Assembly (A) The director of agriculture may temporarily suspend the operation of a marketing program, or any part thereof, for any reason, upon recommendation by the operating committee for the program, for a period of not more than twelve consecutive months. (B) At least once in each five years of operation, or at any time upon written petition by the lesser of twenty per cent or one thousand of the producers affected by a marketing program, the director shall give public notice by analogy to division (A) of and conduct a hearing under division (C) of section 119.03 of the Revised Code to consider the continuation of the program. The director may conduct the hearing by means of video conference or any other similar electronic technology in accordance with section 121.221 of the Revised Code. The director shall file a copy of the public notice with the director of the legislative service commission for purposes of publishing the public notice in the register of Ohio. (C) Within thirty days after the close of any hearing to consider the continuation of a marketing program, the director of agriculture shall recommend continuation or termination of the program, and shall give public notice of the recommendation by publication in the register of Ohio. The director also shall provide notice of the recommendation to any person who, in writing, has requested notification and may give whatever other notice the director reasonably considers necessary to ensure that notice is constructively given to all persons who are affected by the program. (D) When the director recommends termination of a marketing program, the director shall, within forty-five days, conduct a referendum to determine whether the affected producers favor the proposed termination. The affected producers favor the termination of the program if a majority of the producers who vote in the referendum vote in favor of termination of the program. Last updated January 23, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 955.022 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 955 / § 955.022
§ 955.022. [Former R.C. 955.012, amended and renumbered by H.B. 247, 136th General Assembly, effective 03/20/2026] Law enforcement canine registration
Status: in_force

March 20, 2026 House Bill 247 - 136th General Assembly (A) As used in this section: (1) "Controlled substance" has the same meaning as in section 3719.01 of the Revised Code. (2) "Law enforcement agency" means the state highway patrol, the office of a county sheriff, the police department of a municipal corporation or township, or a township or joint police district. (3) "Law enforcement canine" means a dog regularly utilized by a law enforcement agency for general law enforcement purposes, tracking, or detecting the presence of a controlled substance or explosive. (B) Instead of obtaining an annual registration under section 955.02 of the Revised Code, a law enforcement agency owning, keeping, or harboring a law enforcement canine may obtain an annual registration for the dog as a law enforcement canine under this section. The application for a law enforcement canine registration shall be submitted to the county auditor of the county in which the central office of the law enforcement agency that owns, keeps, or harbors the dog is located, except that for a dog owned, kept, or harbored by the state highway patrol, the application shall be submitted to the county auditor of the county in which is located the state highway patrol post to which the dog and its handler primarily are assigned. The application shall be submitted on or after the first day of December immediately preceding the beginning of the registration year and before the thirty-first day of January of that year. If the period for filing registration applications under division (A)(1) of section 955.02 of the Revised Code is extended in the county in which a law enforcement canine is to be registered, an application for registration under this section shall be submitted to the county auditor not later than the registration deadline for that year, as so extended. The application for registration of a law enforcement canine shall state the age, sex, hair color, character of hair, whether short or long, and breed, if known, of the dog, the name and address of the owner of the dog, and, if the law enforcement agency keeping or harboring the dog is different from the owner, the name of that law enforcement agency. For a dog owned, kept, or harbored by the police department of a municipal corporation or township or by a township or joint police district, the application shall be signed by the chief of the police department or district. For a dog owned, kept, or harbored by the office of a county sheriff, the application shall be signed by the sheriff. For a dog owned, kept, or harbored by the state highway patrol, the application shall be signed by the officer in charge of the post of the state highway patrol to which the dog and its handler primarily are assigned. The application shall include a certification by the chief of the police department or district, sheriff, or officer of the state highway patrol post, as applicable, that the dog described in the application has been properly trained to carry out one or more of the purposes described in division (A)(3) of this section and actually is used for one or more of those purposes by the law enforcement agency making the application. No fee is required for issuance of a law enforcement canine registration. Upon proper proof of loss, a duplicate certificate and tag shall be issued for a dog registered under this section, and no fee shall be required. If an application for registration of a law enforcement canine is not filed under this section on or before the thirty-first day of January of the registration year, or the extended registration deadline established under division (A)(1) of section 955.02 of the Revised Code, as applicable, the law enforcement canine shall be registered under that section, and the registration fee and late registration penalty applicable under divisions (A) and (B) of that section shall accompany the application. (C) If a law enforcement agency becomes the owner, keeper, or harborer of a law enforcement canine or brings a law enforcement canine into the state after the thirty-first day of January of a registration year or the extended registration deadline established under division (A)(1) of section 955.02 of the Revised Code, as applicable, the law enforcement agency, within thirty days after becoming the owner, keeper, or harborer or bringing the dog into the state, may submit an application for registration of the dog under this section. Upon submission of the application, the law enforcement agency shall be issued such a registration in the manner provided in division (B) of this section. If such an application is not filed within the thirty-day period, the dog shall be registered under section 955.05 of the Revised Code, and the registration fee and late registration penalty applicable under that section or section 955.06 of the Revised Code shall accompany the application. Last updated March 24, 2026 at 9:10 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 926.33 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 926 / § 926.33
§ 926.33. Conflicting laws - effect and purpose of chapter
Status: in_force

October 10, 1988 House Bill 557 - 117th General Assembly (A) Any provisions of this chapter that conflict with Chapters 1307. and 1309. of the Revised Code shall take precedence over those chapters. (B) This chapter is enacted for the benefit of the state, and neither the state, its departments, agencies, or commissions, or its employees and officials, either elected or appointed, shall be held liable for any injuries to third parties, for the exercise of their authority, or for the use of their discretion on the matter to which this chapter relates.
Ohio Rev. Code § 918.42 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 918 / § 918.42
§ 918.42. Rules to administer state acceptance service
Status: in_force

June 20, 1994 Senate Bill 134 - 120th General Assembly If the director of agriculture decides to establish a state acceptance service, he shall adopt and enforce and may amend and rescind rules, in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code necessary for the implementation, administration, and enforcement of this section and sections 918.41 and 918.43 of the Revised Code. The rules shall provide for the efficient operation of the state acceptance service and may include the following: (A) The fees and rates to be charged to the vendors and establishments for the state acceptance service. The charges shall be established on an hourly basis, and the time chargeable to a vendor or establishment shall include the travel time of the state acceptor as well as the time spent doing acceptance work at the establishment. Mileage, per diem, and laboratory sampling charges also may be assessed as necessary. The charges shall be established in an amount sufficient to defray the cost of employing state acceptors and administering the state acceptance program. (B) The conditions under which vendors or authorized representatives at establishments shall present meat products and poultry products, as defined in sections 918.01 and 918.21 of the Revised Code, for examination by a state acceptor; (C) Provision for a means of random sampling and analyzing of meat products and poultry products supplied under state purchase contracts; (D) Procedures for investigating complaints from the staff and clientele of state institutions about meat products and poultry products purchased under state purchase contracts and for removal from the approved meat and poultry vendors list of any vendor, or for the suspension or revocation of the license of any establishment, that supplies meat products or poultry products that do not comply with state purchase contract specifications or are unwholesome as defined in section 918.21 of the Revised Code, adulterated or misbranded as defined in section 918.01 of the Revised Code, or who do not pay state acceptance service charges within thirty days after receipt of written notice that the charges are due; (E) A code of conduct for state acceptors. Last updated September 24, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 904.07 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 904 / § 904.07
§ 904.07. Authority not to apply to county humane societies or county officials
Status: in_force

March 31, 2010 House Bill 414 - 128th General Assembly The authority granted to the Ohio livestock care standards board and the director of agriculture by this chapter does not detract from or expand the authority or obligations of county humane societies or county officials under Chapter 1717. of the Revised Code. Last updated June 13, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 923.48 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 923 / § 923.48
§ 923.48. Adulterated commercial feed and agricultural commodities
Status: in_force

April 3, 2023 Senate Bill 164 - 134th General Assembly (A) A commercial feed, or an agricultural commodity such as whole seed, hay, straw, stover, silage, cobs, husks, or hulls, is adulterated if any of the following occur: (1) It bears or contains any poisonous or deleterious substance that may render it injurious to animal or human health, except that when the substance is not an added substance, the feed or agricultural commodity is not adulterated if the quantity of the substance in the feed or commodity does not ordinarily render it injurious to animal or human health; (2) It bears or contains any added poisonous, deleterious, or nonnutritive substance that is unsafe within the meaning of section 406 of the federal act, 21 U.S.C. 346, except such a substance that is either a food additive or a pesticide chemical in or on a raw agricultural commodity; (3) It is, or it bears or contains any food additive that is unsafe within the meaning of section 409 of the federal act, 21 U.S.C. 348; (4) It is a raw agricultural commodity and bears or contains a pesticide chemical that is unsafe within the meaning of section 408(a) of the federal act, 21 U.S.C. 346a, except when a pesticide chemical is used in or on a raw agricultural commodity in conformity with an exemption granted or a tolerance prescribed under section 408(a) of the federal act and the commodity is subjected to processing, which includes canning, cooking, freezing, dehydrating, or milling, the pesticide residue remaining is not unsafe if it is removed to the extent possible in good manufacturing practice as defined by the director in rules adopted under division (A)(9) of this section and the concentration of the residue in the processed feed is not greater than the tolerance prescribed for the raw agricultural commodity, unless the feeding of the processed feed will result, or is likely to result, in a pesticide residue in the edible product of the animal that is unsafe within the meaning of section 408(a) of the federal act; (5) It bears or contains any color additive that is unsafe within the meaning of section 706 of the federal act, 21 U.S.C. 376; (6) It is, or bears or contains any new animal drug that is unsafe within the meaning of section 512 of the federal act, 21 U.S.C. 360b; (7) A valuable component is omitted or abstracted from it in whole or in part or a less valuable component is substituted for a valuable component; (8) Its composition or quality falls below or differs from what it is purported or represented to possess by its labeling; (9) It contains a drug and the methods used in or the facilities or controls used for its manufacture, processing, or packaging do not conform to current good manufacturing practices as determined by the director in rules adopted under this division to assure that the drug meets the requirements of this chapter for safety and has the identity and strength and meets the quality and purity characteristics that it purports or is represented to possess. The director shall adopt good manufacturing practices rules for drug-containing feeds. In doing so, the director shall adopt the regulations for type A medicated articles and for type B and type C medicated feeds established under the authority of the federal act. (10) It contains viable weed seeds in amounts exceeding limits for weed seeds established by the director by rule. (B) Pet food is adulterated if any of the following applies: (1) Any provision of divisions (A)(1) to (10) of this section apply to it. (2) It contains any animal remains from an animal that has been euthanized by the use of any drug injected intravenously or any drug injected through another nonvascular route. (3) It contains any dog or cat remains, regardless of how the dog or cat died or was killed. Last updated February 8, 2023 at 4:00 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 924.08 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 924 / § 924.08
§ 924.08. Monitoring actions of operating committee
Status: in_force

March 24, 2008 House Bill 217 - 127th General Assembly The director of agriculture shall monitor the actions of each operating committee to assure that: (A) Each marketing program is self-supporting. (B) Each such committee keeps all records that are required for agencies of the state. (C) All program operations are in accord with: (1) The provisions of the marketing program; (2) Rules adopted by the director; (3) Sections 924.01 to 924.16 of the Revised Code. (D) Administrative activities of each committee are coordinated with those of the department of agriculture.
Ohio Rev. Code § 959.14 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 959 / § 959.14
§ 959.14. Horse tails
Status: in_force

October 17, 2011 House Bill 229 - 129th General Assembly No owner or person having the custody, control, or possession of a horse, nor an agent or employee of such owner or custodian, shall cut off or cause to be cut off or amputated the skin, flesh, muscles, bone, or integuments of the dock or tail of the horse in order to shorten its natural length or proportions. No person shall pull out the hairs of the foretop, mane, or withers of a horse except minimum quantities required for medical testing. This section does not prohibit the cutting or amputation of the dock or tail of a horse when necessary because of accident, malformation, or disease or as a proactive measure to prevent injury if performed by a veterinarian that is licensed under Chapter 4741. of the Revised Code or in another state.
Ohio Rev. Code § 971.02 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 971 / § 971.02
§ 971.02. Preferred partition fence for livestock enclosures
Status: in_force

September 30, 2008 House Bill 323 - 127th General Assembly (A) Except as otherwise provided in this section, all fields and enclosures in which livestock are kept or placed and that are bordered by a division line between the adjoining properties of different owners shall be enclosed by a preferred partition fence. (B) Nothing in this chapter prevents an owner from building a fence that exceeds the requirements for a preferred partition fence established under this chapter. The owner building such a fence shall pay all additional costs and expenses of building the fence and maintaining it in good repair. (C) This section does not apply to either of the following: (1) The owners of adjoining properties that enter into an agreement in accordance with section 971.04 of the Revised Code; (2) Fences that were constructed prior to the effective date of this section.
Ohio Rev. Code § 907.08 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 907 / § 907.08
§ 907.08. Labeling, advertising, handling and sales restrictions
Status: in_force

October 29, 2003 House Bill 143 - 125th General Assembly No person shall do any of the following: (A) Detach, alter, deface, conceal, or destroy any label required by sections 907.01 to 907.17 of the Revised Code or the rules adopted under them, or alter or substitute seed in a manner that may defeat the purposes of those sections; (B) Disseminate, with the intention of inducing a sale, any false or misleading claim or advertisement concerning the vigor, vitality, growth, yield capability, or any other quality or performance characteristic of any agricultural, vegetable, or flower seed; disseminate any advertisement concerning the vigor, vitality, growth, yield capability, or any other quality or performance characteristic of any agricultural, vegetable, or flower seed for which the person does not maintain complete and accurate records of the tests used to determine the characteristic and of the results of the tests and submit the records to the director of agriculture pursuant to section 907.081 of the Revised Code; or make any claim in an advertisement that cannot be substantiated by an official seed laboratory as defined by rules adopted pursuant to Chapter 119. of the Revised Code by the director or a state experiment station or by regulations adopted by a federal experiment station; (C) Fail to comply with a stop-sale order, or to move or otherwise handle or dispose of any lot of seed held under a stop-sale order, or to alter, detach, or dispose of any label attached to the lot; (D) Use "trace" as a substitute for any statement required by sections 907.01 to 907.17 of the Revised Code; (E) Sell any seed labeled "certified," "registered," or "foundation" unless it has been produced and labeled in compliance with the rules of a seed certifying agency. The prohibition established in this division does not apply to seed labeled "certified" for the purpose of describing seed that has been certified as organic in accordance with 7 U.S.C. 6501 et seq. (F) Sell vegetable or flower seed in containers of eight ounces or less, the percentage of germination of which is below the germination standard established by the director under division (B)(3) of section 907.10 of the Revised Code unless the label of the seed clearly indicates, in accordance with section 907.03 of the Revised Code, that the germination is below standard; (G) Dispose of screenings from the premises where seed is processed in any manner contrary to rules adopted by the director; (H) Sell agricultural, vegetable, or flower seed unless it is labeled in accordance with sections 907.01 to 907.17 of the Revised Code; (I) Sell seed for use as bird feed if it contains viable prohibited noxious-weed seed or viable restricted noxious-weed seed; (J) Sell prohibited noxious-weed seed or restricted noxious-weed seed for the purpose of sowing, except sowing for research purposes; (K) Sell seed that contains prohibited noxious-weed seed or restricted noxious-weed seed that is designated under 7 C.F.R. 201.16 as having no tolerance or that is out of compliance with its tolerance.
Ohio Rev. Code § 919.09 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 919 / § 919.09
§ 919.09. Investigations - examination of samples
Status: in_force

June 20, 1994 Senate Bill 134 - 120th General Assembly The director of agriculture shall make all necessary investigations pertinent to enforcement of this chapter, and for that purpose shall have access at all reasonable hours to any building, room, vehicle, ship, or other premises in which any horse carcass, horse meat, or horse meat food product is processed, packed, transported, sold, exposed, or offered for sale at retail. No person shall deny access to the director or hinder, thwart, or defeat any investigation by misrepresentation or concealment of facts or conditions. The director may secure samples or specimens of any horse carcass, horse meat, or horse meat food product upon paying or offering to pay therefor and shall make an examination or an analysis of the sample in order to determine whether there has been or exists any violation of this chapter or rules adopted pursuant thereto.
Ohio Rev. Code § 951.12 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 951 / § 951.12
§ 951.12. Unavoidable escapes
Status: in_force

September 23, 2011 House Bill 22 - 129th General Assembly If it is proven that an animal running at large in violation of section 951.02 of the Revised Code escaped from its owner or keeper without the owner's or keeper's knowledge or fault, the animal shall be returned to its owner or keeper upon payment of the compensation prescribed in section 951.13 of the Revised Code for its taking, advertising, and keeping.
Ohio Rev. Code § 921.05 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 921 / § 921.05
§ 921.05. Refusal, cancellation or suspension of registration
Status: in_force

September 1, 1976 House Bill 1015 - 111th General Assembly (A) If it appears to the director of agriculture that: (1) The pesticide does not warrant the proposed claims for it or if the pesticide and its labeling and other material required to be submitted do not comply with this chapter or rules adopted thereunder, he shall notify the applicant of the manner in which the pesticide, labeling, or other material required to be submitted fails to comply with this chapter so as to afford the applicant an opportunity to make the necessary corrections. If, upon receipt of such notice, the applicant does not make the required changes, the director may refuse to register the pesticide. The applicant may request an adjudication hearing as provided for in Chapter 119. of the Revised Code. (2) A pesticide or its labeling does not comply with this chapter or the rules adopted thereunder, he may cancel the registration of a pesticide after a hearing in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code. (B) When the director determines that there is an imminent hazard to the public or environment, he may, on his own order, suspend the registration of a pesticide and thereafter provide for a hearing in compliance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev. Code § 927.71 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 927 / § 927.71
§ 927.71. Quarantine of nursery stock
Status: in_force

July 17, 2009 House Bill 1 - 128th General Assembly (A) The director of agriculture, in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, may quarantine: (1) This state or any portion thereof when the director determines that such action is necessary to prevent or retard the spread of a pest into, within, or from this state; (2) Any other state or portion thereof when the director determines that a pest exists therein and that such action is necessary to prevent or retard its spread into this state. (B) The director may limit the application of a quarantine to the infested portions of the quarantined area and appropriate environs, to be known as the regulated area, and may, without further hearing, extend the regulated area to include additional portions of the quarantined area either: (1) Upon publication of a notice to that effect in such newspapers in the quarantined area as the director may select; (2) Upon written notice to those concerned. (C) Following establishment of a quarantine, no person shall move any regulated article described in the quarantine, or move the pest against which the quarantine is established, within, from, into, or through this state contrary to rules adopted by the director without prior permission or order of the director. (D) A rule may restrict the movement of a pest and any regulated article from the quarantined or regulated area in this state into or through other parts of this state or other states and from the quarantine or regulated area in other states into or through this state and may impose such inspection, disinfection, certification, permit, or other requirements as the director determines necessary to effectuate the purpose of sections 927.51 to 927.73 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev. Code § 907.12 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 907 / § 907.12
§ 907.12. Seed subject to seizure - disposition
Status: in_force

October 29, 2003 House Bill 143 - 125th General Assembly Any lot of agricultural, vegetable, or flower seed not in compliance with sections 907.01 to 907.17 of the Revised Code shall be subject to seizure on complaint of the director of agriculture to a court of competent jurisdiction in the locality in which the seed is located. If the court orders the condemnation of the seed, the seed shall be denatured, destroyed, or otherwise disposed of in compliance with the laws of this state, provided that the court shall not order such disposition without giving the claimant an opportunity to apply to the court for the release of the seed or for permission to process or relabel it so as to be in compliance with sections 907.01 to 907.17 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev. Code § 917.14 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 917 / § 917.14
§ 917.14. Adoption of method guaranteeing payment to producer
Status: in_force

September 28, 1965 House Bill 263 - 106th General Assembly Each dealer or any co-operative association making payments to producers for milk or cream except as provided in this section shall adopt one of the following methods to establish financial responsibility: (A) He shall file and maintain with the director of agriculture a surety bond to the state, which bond shall be of an amount determined by the director to be not less than twice the value of milk or cream purchased by such dealer during an average pay period of the preceding twelve months or, if figures are not available, in such amount as the director requires; such bond shall be conditioned upon the prompt payment by the dealer for all milk or cream purchased by him; (B) He shall deposit, with a trustee satisfactory to the director, cash or negotiable securities of any kind authorized by section 2109.37 of the Revised Code for investment of trust funds, equal in value to an amount as determined in division (A) of this section; (C) He shall file with the director a sworn financial statement showing all assets and liabilities with such pertinent and necessary supporting data as the director requires, and revise such statement as frequently as the director requires. If upon examination of any financial statement and other pertinent factors, the director is of the opinion that the dealer filing the same does not provide sufficient security for payment of producers, he may issue an order requiring such dealer to file a financial statement prepared by a certified public accountant or a public accountant after an audit of the company's records or establish financial responsibility in accordance with division (A) or (B) of this section, or he may require the dealer to make more frequent payments for milk or cream delivered. Failure to comply with such an order shall be cause for revocation or suspension of license. If bond is filed under division (A) of this section, it shall bind the principal and surety to pay any producer the amount due to him from the dealer when and as the amount thereof shall be admitted to be due by the dealer or shall have been established by judgment of a court. If securities are placed in trust, the conditions of the deposit contract shall be substantially of the same effect. The form of said bond and said deposit agreement shall be prescribed by the attorney general. Any producer or association of producers having a claim against a dealer filing such bond, which claim is more than thirty days overdue according to the statement filed by such dealer, may bring action on such bond. Any co-operative association of producers acting as agent for producer members who have delivered milk or cream to such dealer may combine in one action claims of two or more of its members whose claims are overdue. Any producer having a claim against a dealer making deposit with a trustee shall be entitled to payment by the trustee upon presenting to the trustee either a certificate of the director that the amount claimed is not larger than the amount reported by the dealer as being due to such producer as provided in section 917.13 of the Revised Code or a certified copy of judgment of a court establishing the amount due. This section does not apply to purchasers of cream who pay for purchases on or before the time of the next delivery.
Ohio Rev. Code § 971.13 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 971 / § 971.13
§ 971.13. Costs for building fences
Status: in_force

September 30, 2008 House Bill 323 - 127th General Assembly When the work provided for under section 971.12 of the Revised Code is completed to the satisfaction of the board of township trustees, it shall certify the costs to the township fiscal officer. If the costs are not paid within thirty days, the township fiscal officer shall certify them to the county auditor with a statement of the cost of the construction or maintenance and incidental costs incurred by the trustees and a correct description of each piece of land upon which the costs are assessed.
Ohio Rev. Code § 981.04 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 981 / § 981.04
§ 981.04. Trade-mark evidence of ownership
Status: in_force

October 1, 1953 House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly In an action or contest in which the title to trade-marked timber is in question, such trade-mark, in the absence of proof to the contrary, is prima-facie evidence that such timber is the property of the proprietor of such trade-mark.
Ohio Rev. Code § 927.58 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 927 / § 927.58
§ 927.58. Notifying director of arrival of foreign nursery stock
Status: in_force

November 18, 1969 Senate Bill 387 - 108th General Assembly The director of agriculture may require any person who receives, directly or indirectly, nursery stock from a foreign country to notify the department of agriculture of the arrival of such shipment, the contents thereof, and the name and address of the consignor. If instructed to do so by the director, such person shall hold any such shipment unopened until inspected or released by the director. Any infested stock which is discovered in such shipment is subject to sections 927.68 and 927.70 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev. Code § 925.07 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 925 / § 925.07
§ 925.07. Right of entry for inspection of premises
Status: in_force

June 20, 1994 Senate Bill 134 - 120th General Assembly In the administration of sections 925.01 to 925.13 of the Revised Code, the director of agriculture or his designee, on any business day and during normal business hours, may enter and inspect any premises where shell eggs are produced, processed, stored, or sold, offered for sale, or exposed for sale as is necessary to determine compliance with sections 925.02 to 925.13 and applicable rules adopted under section 925.06 of the Revised Code. Last updated October 14, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 953.30 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 953 / § 953.30
§ 953.30. Loading platform requirements
Status: in_force

October 22, 1969 House Bill 260 - 108th General Assembly (A) Each loading platform shall: (1) Be provided with floors constructed of concrete or some other nonabsorbent material; (2) Have an adequate supply of water and steam or other facilities to clean floors or means of conveyance; (3) Have adequate drainage as determined by the department. (B) Each loading platform, and all equipment used therewith, shall at all times be kept in a reasonably sanitary condition.
Ohio Rev. Code § 955.12 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 955 / § 955.12
§ 955.12. Dog wardens
Status: in_force

March 20, 2026 House Bill 247 - 136th General Assembly (A) Except as provided in section 955.121 of Revised Code, a board of county commissioners shall appoint or employ a county dog warden and deputies in such number, for such periods of time, and at such compensation as the board considers necessary to enforce sections 955.01 to 955.27 and 955.50 of the Revised Code. (B) Except as otherwise provided in section 3.061 of the Revised Code, the warden and deputies shall give bond in a sum not less than five hundred dollars and not more than two thousand dollars, as set by the board, conditioned for the faithful performance of their duties. The bond or bonds may, in the discretion of the board, be individual or blanket bonds. The bonds shall be filed with the county auditor of their respective counties. (C) The warden and deputies shall make a record of all dogs owned, kept, and harbored in their respective counties. They shall patrol their respective counties and seize and impound on sight all dogs found running at large and all dogs more than three months of age found not wearing a valid registration tag, except any dog that wears a valid registration tag and is: on the premises of its owner, keeper, or harborer, under the reasonable control of its owner or some other person, hunting with its owner or its handler at a field trial, kept constantly confined in a dog kennel registered under this chapter or one licensed under Chapter 956. of the Revised Code, or acquired by, and confined on the premises of, an institution or organization of the type described in section 955.16 of the Revised Code. A dog that wears a valid registration tag may be seized on the premises of its owner, keeper, or harborer and impounded only in the event of a natural disaster. (D) If a dog warden has reason to believe that a dog is being treated inhumanely on the premises of its owner, keeper, or harborer, the warden shall notify, in writing, the humane society or the appropriate law enforcement authority that has jurisdiction to enforce Chapter 959. of the Revised Code. (E) The warden and deputies shall also make weekly reports, in writing, to the board in their respective counties of all dogs seized, impounded, redeemed, and destroyed. (F) The wardens and deputies shall have the same police powers as are conferred upon sheriffs and police officers in the performance of their duties as prescribed by sections 955.01 to 955.27 and 955.50 of the Revised Code. They shall also have power to summon the assistance of bystanders in performing their duties and may serve writs and other legal processes issued by any court in their respective counties with reference to enforcing those sections. County auditors may deputize the wardens or deputies to issue dog licenses as provided in sections 955.01 and 955.14 of the Revised Code. (G) Whenever any person files an affidavit in a court of competent jurisdiction that there is a dog running at large that is not kept constantly confined either in a dog kennel registered under this chapter or one licensed under Chapter 956. of the Revised Code or on the premises of an institution or organization of the type described in section 955.16 of the Revised Code or that a dog is kept or harbored in the warden's jurisdiction without being registered as required by law, the court shall immediately order the warden to seize and impound the dog. Thereupon the warden shall immediately seize and impound the dog complained of. The warden shall give immediate notice by certified mail to the owner, keeper, or harborer of the dog seized and impounded by the warden, if the owner, keeper, or harborer can be determined from the current year's registration list maintained by the warden and the county auditor of the county where the dog is registered, that the dog has been impounded and that, unless the dog is redeemed within fourteen days of the date of the notice, it may thereafter be sold or destroyed according to law. If the owner, keeper, or harborer cannot be determined from the current year's registration list maintained by the warden and the county auditor of the county where the dog is registered, the officer shall post a notice in the pound or animal shelter both describing the dog and place where seized and advising the unknown owner that, unless the dog is redeemed within three days, it may thereafter be sold or destroyed according to law. (H) No county dog warden shall knowingly fail to perform the warden's duties under this section. (I) Whoever violates division (H) of this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. Last updated January 16, 2026 at 8:25 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 901.27 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 901 / § 901.27
§ 901.27. Investigations
Status: in_force

October 1, 1953 House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly For the purpose of making any investigation with regard to any company, firm, corporation, person, association, or copartnership, subject to the laws which the department of agriculture is required to administer, the director of agriculture may appoint, by an order in writing, an agent whose duty shall be prescribed in such order. In the discharge of his duties such agent shall have every power of an inquisitorial nature granted to the director and the same powers as a notary public with regard to the taking of depositions. Except in his report to the director or when called on to testify in any court proceedings, no such agent shall divulge any information acquired by him in respect to the transaction, property, or business of any company, firm, corporation, person, association, or copartnership while acting or claiming to act under such order. Any agent who divulges information in contravention of this section shall be disqualified from acting as such agent in any other capacity under the appointment or employment of the director. Any number of investigations may be conducted contemporaneously.
Ohio Rev. Code § 924.44 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 924 / § 924.44
§ 924.44. Mandatory terms
Status: in_force

December 26, 2012 Senate Bill 309 - 129th General Assembly A marketing agreement submitted by a provisional board of directors under section 924.43 of the Revised Code at a minimum shall contain terms that establish all of the following: (A) The identification of the agricultural commodity or of the region of the state concerning the agricultural commodity that is the subject of the marketing agreement; (B) Standards, if any, of production for the agricultural commodity or of marketing that will apply to each producer that signs the marketing agreement; (C) Standards for the use of a logo, trademark, or brand associated with the agricultural commodity; (D) The length of time that the marketing agreement will be in effect, whether the marketing agreement may be renewed, and, if so, procedures for renewal; (E) Procedures by which the marketing agreement may be amended. The procedures shall require the approval of the director of agriculture and of at least a majority of the producers that are signatories to the marketing agreement in order for an amendment to be effective. (F) The size and composition of a board of directors that will administer the marketing agreement; (G) Procedures for the election of members of the board of directors; (H) The lengths of terms of members of the board of directors and conditions, if any, for reelection; (I) Procedures for the removal of a member of the board of directors for misfeasance, malfeasance, or nonfeasance; (J) The costs to and rate of assessment to be made on each person who is a signatory to the marketing agreement for purposes of membership, inspections, or other services provided by the board of directors under the marketing agreement in conjunction with the person's participation in the marketing agreement; (K) Procedures by which producers of the agricultural commodity may become signatories to the marketing agreement after the agreement takes effect; (L) Procedures by which producers who are signatories to the marketing agreement may be removed from the marketing agreement; (M) Procedures by which producers that are signatories to the marketing agreement may terminate the marketing agreement; (N) Any other procedures or requirements that the director of agriculture requires by rule.
Ohio Rev. Code § 959.132 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 959 / § 959.132
§ 959.132. Impounding and disposition of animal
Status: in_force

March 20, 2026 House Bill 247 - 136th General Assembly (A) As used in this section: "Companion animal" has the same meaning as in section 959.131 of the Revised Code. "Impounding agency" means a county humane society organized under section 1717.05 of the Revised Code, an animal shelter, or a law enforcement agency that has impounded a companion animal in accordance with this section. "Offense" means a violation of Chapter 959. of the Revised Code or an attempt, in violation of section 2923.02 of the Revised Code, to violate Chapter 959. of the Revised Code. "Officer" means any law enforcement officer, humane society agent, or other person appointed to act as an animal control officer for a municipal corporation or township in accordance with state law, an ordinance, or a resolution. (B) An officer may seize and cause to be impounded at an impounding agency an animal that the officer has probable cause to believe is the subject of an offense. No officer or impounding agency shall impound an animal that is the subject of an offense in a shelter owned, operated, or controlled by a board of county commissioners pursuant to Chapter 955. of the Revised Code unless the board, by resolution, authorizes the impoundment of such an animal in a shelter owned, operated, or controlled by that board and has executed, in the case when the officer is other than a dog warden or assistant dog warden, a contract specifying the terms and conditions of the impoundment. (C) The officer shall give written notice of the seizure and impoundment to the owner, keeper, or harborer of the animal not later than twenty-four hours after the animal was seized and impounded. If the officer is unable to give the notice to the owner, keeper, or harborer of the animal, the officer shall post the notice on the door of the residence or in another conspicuous place on the premises at which the animal was seized. The notice shall include a statement that a hearing will be held not later than ten days after the notice is provided or at the next available court date to determine whether the officer had probable cause to seize the animal and, if applicable, to determine the amount of a bond or cash deposit that is needed to provide for the animal's care and keeping for not less than thirty days beginning on the date on which the animal was impounded. (D) An animal that is seized under this section may be humanely destroyed immediately or at any time during impoundment if a licensed veterinarian determines it to be necessary because the animal is suffering. (E)(1) Not later than ten days after notice is provided or at the next available court date, the court shall hold a hearing to determine whether the officer impounding an animal had probable cause to seize the animal. If the court determines that probable cause exists, the court shall determine the amount of a bond or cash deposit that is necessary and reasonable to provide for the animal's care and keeping for not less than thirty days beginning on the date on which the animal was impounded. (2) If the court determines that probable cause does not exist, the court immediately shall order the impounding agency to return the animal to its owner if possible. If the animal cannot be returned because it has died as a result of neglect or other misconduct by the impounding agency or if the animal is injured as a result of neglect or other misconduct by the impounding agency, the court shall order the impounding agency to pay the owner an amount determined by the court to be equal to the reasonable market value of the animal at the time that it was impounded plus statutory interest as defined in section 1343.03 of the Revised Code from the date of the impoundment or an amount determined by the court to be equal to the reasonable cost of treatment of the injury to the animal, as applicable. The requirement established in division (E)(2) of this section regarding the payment of the reasonable market value of the animal shall not apply in the case of a dog that, in violation of section 955.02 of the Revised Code, was not registered at the time it was seized and impounded. (3) If the court determines that probable cause exists and determines the amount of a bond or cash deposit, the case shall continue and the owner shall post a bond or cash deposit to provide for the animal's care and keeping for not less than thirty days beginning on the date on which the animal was impounded. The owner may renew a bond or cash deposit by posting, not later than ten days following the expiration of the period for which a previous bond or cash deposit was posted, a new bond or cash deposit in an amount that the court, in consultation with the impounding agency, determines is necessary and reasonable to provide for the animal's care and keeping for not less than thirty days beginning on the date on which the previous period expired. If no bond or cash deposit is posted or if a bond or cash deposit expires and is not renewed, the impounding agency may determine the disposition of the animal unless the court issues an order that specifies otherwise. (F) If a person is convicted of committing an offense, the court may impose the following additional penalties against the person: (1) A requirement that the person pay for the costs incurred by the impounding agency in caring for an animal involved in the applicable offense, provided that the costs were incurred during the animal's impoundment. A bond or cash deposit posted under this section may be applied to the costs. (2) An order permanently terminating the person's right to possession, title, custody, or care of the animal that was involved in the offense. If the court issues such an order, the court shall order the disposition of the animal. (G) If a person is found not guilty of committing an offense, the court immediately shall order the impounding agency to return the animal to its owner if possible and to return the entire amount of any bond or cash deposit posted under division (E) of this section. If the animal cannot be returned because it has died as a result of neglect or other misconduct by the impounding agency or if the animal is injured as a result of neglect or other misconduct by the impounding agency, the court shall order the impounding agency to pay the owner an amount determined by the court to be equal to the reasonable market value of the animal at the time that it was impounded plus statutory interest as defined in section 1343.03 of the Revised Code from the date of the impoundment or an amount determined by the court to be equal to the reasonable cost of treatment of the injury to the animal, as applicable. The requirements established in this division regarding the return of a bond or cash deposit and the payment of the reasonable market value of the animal shall not apply in the case of a dog that, in violation of section 955.02 of the Revised Code, was not registered at the time it was seized and impounded. (H) If charges are filed under section 959.131 of the Revised Code against the custodian or caretaker of a companion animal, but the companion animal that is the subject of the charges is not impounded, the court in which the charges are pending may order the owner or person having custody of the companion animal to provide to the companion animal the necessities described in division (D)(2), (D)(3), (E)(2), (E)(3), (F)(2), or (F)(3) of section 959.131 of the Revised Code until the final disposition of the charges. If the court issues an order of that nature, the court also may authorize an officer or another person to visit the place where the companion animal is being kept, at the times and under the conditions that the court may set, to determine whether the companion animal is receiving those necessities and to remove and impound the companion animal if the companion animal is not receiving those necessities. Last updated January 16, 2026 at 8:36 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 959.16 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 959 / § 959.16
§ 959.16. Dogfighting offenses
Status: in_force

September 30, 2008 House Bill 71 - 127th General Assembly (A) No person shall knowingly do any of the following: (1) Promote, engage in, or be employed at dogfighting; (2) Receive money or anything else of value for the admission of another person to a dogfighting event or a place kept for dogfighting; (3) Sell, purchase, possess, or train a dog for dogfighting; (4) Use, train, or possess a dog for seizing, detaining, or maltreating a domestic animal; (5) Pay money or give anything else of value in exchange for admission to or be present at a dogfight; (6) Witness a dogfight if it is presented as a public spectacle. (B) The department of agriculture may investigate complaints and follow up rumors of dogfighting activities and may report any information so gathered to an appropriate prosecutor or law enforcement agency. (C) Any peace officer, as defined in section 2935.01 of the Revised Code, may seize and cause to be impounded in accordance with section 959.161 of the Revised Code any dogs that have been, are, or are intended to be used in dogfighting. In addition, any peace officer shall confiscate any equipment or devices used in training such dogs or as part of dogfights.
Ohio Rev. Code § 909.99 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 909 / § 909.99
§ 909.99. Penalty
Status: in_force

June 20, 1994 Senate Bill 134 - 120th General Assembly (A)(1) Whoever violates sections 909.03 and 909.10 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree on a first offense; on each subsequent offense, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree. (2) Any person who violates division (D) of section 909.10 of the Revised Code also shall not be remunerated for the eradication of his Africanized honey bees. (B) Whoever violates any section of Chapter 909. of the Revised Code for which no penalty otherwise is provided is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree on a first offense; on each subsequent offense, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree. Last updated September 24, 2025 at 9:19 AM Disclaimer Contact About
Ohio Rev. Code § 918.06 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 918 / § 918.06
§ 918.06. Unauthorized possession, use or keeping of stamps, marks, or brands
Status: in_force

July 27, 1971 House Bill 559 - 109th General Assembly (A) No person except authorized representatives of the department of agriculture shall possess, use, or keep an inspection mark, stamp, or brand provided or used under Chapter 918. of the Revised Code for stamping, marking, branding, or otherwise identifying carcasses or meat products intended for human food; or possess, use, or keep any stamp, mark, or brand having thereon a device, words, or insignia the same or similar in character or import to stamps, marks, or brands provided or used under Chapter 918. of the Revised Code. (B) No brand manufacturer, printer, or other person, firm, or corporation shall cast, print, lithograph, or otherwise make any device containing any any official mark or simulation thereof, or any label bearing any such mark or simulation, or any form of official certificate or simulation thereof, except as authorized by the director. (C) All official devices or simulations must at all times be under direct control of a department of agriculture employee, or under official department of agriculture lock or seal.
Ohio Rev. Code § 911.13 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 911 / § 911.13
§ 911.13. Washing of hands
Status: in_force

June 20, 1994 Senate Bill 134 - 120th General Assembly Before beginning the work of preparing, mixing, or handling any ingredients used in the production of bakery products, every person engaged in such work shall wash his hands and arms, and, after using toilets or water closets or handling money, every such person shall wash his hands and arms thoroughly and then rinse in clean water. For this purpose the owner or operator of the bakery shall provide sufficient facilities.
Ohio Rev. Code § 904.05 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 904 / § 904.05
§ 904.05. Prohibited acts
Status: in_force

March 31, 2010 House Bill 414 - 128th General Assembly No person shall do either of the following: (A) Falsify any plans, specifications, data, reports, records, or other information required by this chapter or rules adopted under it to be kept or submitted to the director of agriculture or the Ohio livestock care standards board; (B) Violate any provision of this chapter or any order, rule, or determination of the director or board issued, adopted, or made under this chapter or rules adopted under it.
Ohio Rev. Code § 936.07 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 936 / § 936.07
§ 936.07. Duties of director
Status: in_force

October 17, 2019 House Bill 166 - 133rd General Assembly The director of agriculture shall monitor the actions of the propane council to ensure all of the following: (A) A marketing program is self-supporting. (B) The council keeps all records that are required for agencies of the state. (C) All program operations are in accord with both of the following: (1) The provisions of the marketing program; (2) This chapter and procedures established under it.
Ohio Rev. Code § 941.08 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 941 / § 941.08
§ 941.08. Testing or examining animal
Status: in_force

June 20, 1994 Senate Bill 134 - 120th General Assembly (A) Any owner or bailee of an animal that is to be tested or examined by a person authorized by the department of agriculture shall stable the animal when requested to do so by the authorized person. (B) The owner or person in charge of an animal that is to be tested or examined by a person authorized by the department shall furnish all reasonable assistance in the handling, restraint, and care of the animal. (C) In the event the owner or bailee of an animal refuses to stable the animal or assist in its handling, restraint, and care, the department shall cease testing and shall quarantine the animal. Any person adversely affected by the termination of testing may request a hearing in accordance with division (F) of section 941.07 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev. Code § 907.081 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 907 / § 907.081
§ 907.081. Advertising claims
Status: in_force

October 29, 2003 House Bill 143 - 125th General Assembly Any person who disseminates, with the intention of inducing a sale, any advertisement or makes any claim concerning the vigor, vitality, growth, yield capability, or any other quality or performance characteristic of any agricultural, vegetable, or flower seed shall maintain complete and accurate records of the tests used to determine the characteristic and of the results of the tests and shall submit the records to the director of agriculture upon request. Any person who uses an agricultural, vegetable, or flower seed may request the director to require the person who disseminated any advertisement concerning any of the above characteristics to submit the person's records to the director. In accordance with division (A) of section 907.10 of the Revised Code, the director may conduct such tests as the director determines necessary to verify the information in such records. If the director's tests indicate that the information in the records is invalid or unreliable, the director may issue a stop-sale order pursuant to division (C) of section 907.11 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev. Code § 907.34 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 907 / § 907.34
§ 907.34. Prohibited acts
Status: in_force

January 1, 1966 House Bill 615 - 106th General Assembly No person shall violate sections 907.27 to 907.35 , inclusive, of the Revised Code, or any rule, regulation, or order of the director of agriculture promulgated under such sections in accordance with sections 119.01 to 119.13 , inclusive, of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev. Code § 905.325 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 905 / § 905.325
§ 905.325. Civil actions; affirmative defenses
Status: in_force

August 21, 2014 Senate Bill 150 - 130th General Assembly In a private civil action for claims involving or resulting from the application of fertilizer, it is an affirmative defense if all of the following apply: (A) The person applying the fertilizer is certified or is applying fertilizer under the instruction and control of a person who is certified under section 905.321 of the Revised Code and rules. (B) Records have been properly maintained for the application of fertilizer as required by rules adopted under division (A)(2)(f) of section 905.322 of the Revised Code. (C) The fertilizer has been applied according to and in substantial compliance with a voluntary nutrient management plan developed under section 905.323 of the Revised Code, provided that the plan has been approved under that section or developed by the supervisors of the applicable soil and water conservation district under that section.
Ohio Rev. Code § 936.99 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 936 / § 936.99
§ 936.99. Penalty
Status: in_force

October 17, 2019 House Bill 166 - 133rd General Assembly Whoever violates section 936.13 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. Disclaimer Contact About
Ohio Rev. Code § 927.73 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 927 / § 927.73
§ 927.73. Prosecution of violations
Status: in_force

November 18, 1969 Senate Bill 387 - 108th General Assembly (A) The director of agriculture or his authorized representative may prosecute any violation of sections 927.51 to 927.72 , inclusive, of the Revised Code, in any court of competent jurisdiction. (B) Upon request of the director, the prosecuting attorney of the county, or the prosecuting officer of any other political subdivision, in which any such prosecution is pending, shall aid in any investigation, prosecution, hearing, or trial had under sections 927.51 to 927.73 , inclusive, of the Revised Code, and shall institute and prosecute such actions or proceedings for the enforcement of such sections and the punishment of all violations thereof as the director may request.
Ohio Rev. Code § 993.043 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 993 / § 993.043
§ 993.043. Written response to order, failure to remedy
Status: in_force

April 12, 2021 House Bill 665 - 133rd General Assembly If an inspector employed by or under contract with the department of agriculture in accordance with section 993.04 of the Revised Code issues a written order to an owner of an amusement ride to replace or repair a component or components of the amusement ride, the owner shall respond in writing to the department within the time specified in the order indicating the action the owner is taking to address the issue. If the replacements or repairs have not been completed within the time specified in the order, the director shall determine whether the amusement ride or component or components of the ride may continue to operate.
Ohio Rev. Code § 909.10 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 909 / § 909.10
§ 909.10. Inspection certificate required to ship or move bee colonies or any used beekeeping equipment into this state
Status: in_force

September 29, 2017 House Bill 49 - 132nd General Assembly (A) No person shall ship or move bee colonies or any used beekeeping equipment into this state from any other state or country without an inspection certificate issued by an authorized inspector from the state or country wherein shipment or movement originated. The certificate shall identify all pathogens and parasites diagnosed and any controls that were implemented. In the absence of inspection facilities in another state or country, the director of agriculture may issue a permit authorizing the shipment or movement of the bee colonies or used beekeeping equipment into this state, provided that upon entry the bees or equipment is inspected by the department of agriculture. The cost of the inspection shall be paid upon completion in an amount determined by rule of the director. The inspection fees shall be paid to the director and deposited by the director with the treasurer of state to the credit of the plant pest program fund created in section 927.54 of the Revised Code. If any serious bee diseases are diagnosed, appropriate controls and eradication measures immediately shall be implemented by the person shipping or owning the bee colonies or used beekeeping equipment. If the person shipping or owning the bee colonies or equipment does not implement any controls or eradication measures within forty-eight hours from the inspection, the bee colonies or equipment shall be removed from this state at the cost of the person shipping or owning them. (B) Any person selling, shipping, or moving into this state any queen bees or packaged bees shall submit to the director an inspection report issued by an authorized inspector from the state or country wherein shipment or movement originated. One such report shall be submitted annually thirty days prior to the initial sale, shipment, or movement of queen bees or packaged bees of that year. The report shall identify any pathogens and parasites diagnosed and any controls that were implemented. If any serious bee diseases have not been controlled or if inspection reports are not provided as required under this section, such shipments shall be prohibited from entering this state. (C) The director may deny entry of the bee colonies or used equipment if the director determines they are a threat to the bee population of this state. (D) No person shall ship or move into this state any Africanized honey bees.
Ohio Rev. Code § 955.07 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 955 / § 955.07
§ 955.07. Certificate of registration and tags - record kept by county auditor
Status: in_force

March 20, 2026 House Bill 247 - 136th General Assembly (A) Upon the filing of the application for registration required by sections 955.02 and 955.04 of the Revised Code and upon the payment of the registration fee and the administrative fee, if applicable, the county auditor shall assign a distinctive number to every dog or dog kennel described in the application and shall deliver a certificate of registration bearing the number to the owner of the dog or dog kennel. A record of all certificates of registration issued, together with the applications for registration, shall be kept by the auditor in a dog and kennel register until after an audit performed by the auditor of state. This record shall be open to the inspection of any person during reasonable business hours. (B) In addition to the certificate of registration provided for under division (A) of this section, the county auditor shall issue to every person applying for the registration of a dog and paying the required fee a metal tag for each dog so registered. The form, color, character, and lettering of the tag shall be prescribed by the county auditor. If a tag is lost, a duplicate shall be furnished by the auditor upon proper proof of loss and the payment of five dollars for each duplicate tag issued. Last updated February 3, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 925.03 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 9 / Chapter 925 / § 925.03
§ 925.03. Maintaining shell eggs in refrigeration
Status: in_force

October 6, 1992 House Bill 499 - 119th General Assembly (A) Each producer and processor shall maintain shell eggs in refrigeration at an ambient temperature that does not exceed forty-five degrees Fahrenheit. (B) Each food processor, distributor, and owner or operator of a food service establishment, retail food store, or other food establishment shall maintain any shell eggs intended for sale or distribution in refrigeration at an ambient temperature that does not exceed forty-five degrees Fahrenheit from the time the shell eggs are received by him until the time they are sold or distributed. (C) The owner or operator of a premises where shell eggs are required to be maintained in refrigeration shall have in use at all times a thermometer, graduated in degrees Fahrenheit, that clearly indicates the ambient temperature at which the shell eggs are being maintained.