Ohio Rev. Code § 1522.12 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1522 / § 1522.12
§ 1522.12. Program for issuance of withdrawal and consumptive use permits
Status: in_force

October 17, 2019 House Bill 166 - 133rd General Assembly (A) For purposes of the compact, the owner or operator of a facility within the Lake Erie watershed that is not otherwise exempt under section 1522.14 of the Revised Code shall obtain a withdrawal and consumptive use permit from the chief of the division of water resources if the facility meets any of the following threshold criteria: (1) The facility has a new or increased capacity for withdrawals or consumptive uses from Lake Erie or a recognized navigation channel of at least two and one-half million gallons per day. (2) Except as provided in division (A)(3) of this section, the facility has a new or increased capacity for withdrawals or consumptive uses from any river or stream or from ground water in the Lake Erie watershed of at least one million gallons per day. (3)(a) Except as provided in division (A)(3)(b) of this section, the facility has a new or increased capacity for withdrawals or consumptive uses from any river or stream in the Lake Erie watershed that is a high quality water of at least one hundred thousand gallons per day. Division (A)(3) of this section does not apply to withdrawals and consumptive uses from outstanding state waters that are designated as such by the environmental protection agency due to their exceptional recreational values. (b) If a river or stream or segment thereof is designated as a high quality water as of September 4, 2012, the threshold established in division (A)(3)(a) of this section applies to the river or stream or segment thereof and the entire watershed upstream of that river, stream, or segment. If a river or stream or segment thereof is designated as a high quality water after September 4, 2012, the threshold established in division (A)(3)(a) of this section applies to the river or stream or segment thereof and the entire watershed upstream of that river, stream, or segment, provided that the director of environmental protection and the director of natural resources, or their designees, jointly determine that the proposed withdrawal or consumptive use would cause the high quality water to lose its designation as a high quality water. If the directors determine that the proposed withdrawal or consumptive use would not cause the high quality water to lose that designation, the threshold established in division (A)(2) of this section applies to the withdrawal or consumptive use at a point beginning one thousand feet upstream of the upstream end of the designated high quality water segment or at a point beginning two times the length of the river, stream, or segment that has been designated as a high quality water, whichever is greater. (B) An owner or operator of a facility that is not otherwise exempt under section 1522.14 of the Revised Code and that is subject to a threshold specified in division (A) of this section shall not install or operate the facility or equipment that will result in a new or increased withdrawal or consumptive use of water in the Lake Erie watershed without first obtaining a withdrawal and consumptive use permit. (C) Permits issued under this section shall be issued only for the amount of withdrawal or consumptive use capacity of a facility that meets or exceeds threshold amounts established in division (A) of this section. A permit shall not be required for the portion of the withdrawal and consumptive use capacity of the facility below that threshold amount. (D) An applicant for a permit shall submit an application to the chief on a form that the chief prescribes. The applicant shall include with the application all of the following: (1) The name, address, and telephone number of the applicant and of a contact person for the applicant; (2) The names, addresses, and other necessary contact information of any other owners and operators of the facility; (3) A description of all of the following: (a) The facility's current withdrawal capacity per day if the withdrawal is to occur at a facility already in operation; (b) The total new or increased daily withdrawal capacity proposed for the facility; (c) The locations and sources of water proposed to be withdrawn; (d) The locations of proposed discharges or return flows; (e) The locations and nature of proposed consumptive uses and the applicable consumptive use coefficient for the facility; (f) The estimated average annual and monthly volumes and rates of withdrawal; (g) The estimated average annual and monthly volumes and rates of consumptive use; (h) The environmentally sound and economically feasible water conservation measures to be undertaken by the applicant; (i) Other ways the applicant's need for water may be satisfied if the application is denied or modified; (4) All information required in sections 1522.121 to 1522.124 of the Revised Code if the source of water for the proposed withdrawal is ground water; (5) Any other information the chief may require to adequately consider the application; (6) A nonrefundable application fee of one thousand dollars, the proceeds of which shall be credited to the water management fund created in section 1521.22 of the Revised Code. (E) Provided that a facility meets all applicable permit conditions, a permit for the facility is valid until the facility is the subject of facility abandonment. Once every five years, the owner or operator of a facility shall certify to the chief that the facility is in compliance with the permit that has been issued for the facility. (F) No person that is required to do so shall fail to apply for and receive a withdrawal and consumptive use permit. (G) A permit issued under this section shall include terms and conditions restricting the withdrawal and consumptive use by a facility to amounts not exceeding the capacity of the facility. (H) The chief shall issue or deny a permit not later than ninety days after receipt of a complete application. If applicable, the chief shall comply with the requirements regarding prior notice established in Section 4.6 of the compact. The chief shall issue or deny a permit through issuance of an order. The chief shall issue a permit if all applicable criteria for receiving the permit are met as provided in sections 1522.10 to 1522.30 of the Revised Code and neither of the following applies: (1) A withdrawal or consumptive use will result in a significant lowering of the water level within an aquifer, the overdrafting of an aquifer, a significant diminution in the amount of water available in existing wells, or the interruption of existing ground water supplies within the geographic area established by the chief pursuant to section 1522.125 of the Revised Code without a suitable replacement water supply source. (2) A withdrawal or consumptive use would cause irreparable material damage to an aquifer such that the aquifer could no longer yield the amount of water it did before the withdrawal or consumptive use proposed in the application. (I) If the facility for which a permit has been issued under this section withdraws ground water, the chief may require the continued monitoring and reporting of water levels in each aquifer via existing wells or new monitoring wells drilled by the permittee.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1561.35 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1561 / § 1561.35
§ 1561.35. Written notice of danger or hazardous condition
Status: in_force

September 29, 2011 House Bill 153 - 129th General Assembly If the deputy mine inspector finds that any matter, thing, or practice connected with any mine and not prohibited specifically by law is dangerous or hazardous, or that from a rigid enforcement of this chapter and Chapters 1563., 1565., and 1567. and applicable provisions of Chapter 1509. of the Revised Code, the matter, thing, or practice would become dangerous and hazardous so as to tend to the bodily injury of any person, the deputy mine inspector forthwith shall give notice in writing to the owner, lessee, or agent of the mine of the particulars in which the deputy mine inspector considers the mine or any matter, thing, or practice connected therewith is dangerous or hazardous and recommend changes that the conditions require, and forthwith shall mail a copy of the report and the deputy mine inspector's recommendations to the chief of the division of mineral resources management. Upon receipt of the report and recommendations, the chief forthwith shall make a finding thereon and mail a copy to the owner, operator, lessee, or agent of the mine, and to the deputy mine inspector; a copy of the finding of the chief shall be posted upon the bulletin board of the mine. Where the miners have a mine safety committee, one additional copy shall be posted on the bulletin board for the use and possession of the committee. The owner, operator, lessee, or agent of the mine, or the authorized representative of the workers of the mine, within ten days may appeal to the reclamation commission for a review and redetermination of the finding of the chief in the matter in accordance with section 1513.13 of the Revised Code, notwithstanding division (A)(1) of that section, which provides for appeals within thirty days. A copy of the decision of the commission shall be mailed as required by this section for the mailing of the finding by the chief on the deputy mine inspector's report.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1509.60 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1509 / § 1509.60
§ 1509.60. Notice of filing for permit to drill new well
Status: in_force

June 30, 2010 Senate Bill 165 - 128th General Assembly If the owner of a parcel of real property receives a notice concerning the filing of an application for a permit to drill a new well within an urbanized area as required by division (A)(9) of section 1509.06 of the Revised Code, the owner shall provide to each residence in an occupied dwelling that is located on the owner's parcel of real property, if any, a copy of that notice within five days of receipt of the notice.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1561.03 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1561 / § 1561.03
§ 1561.03. Chief of division - powers and duties
Status: in_force

June 14, 2000 House Bill 601 - 123rd General Assembly The chief of the division of mineral resources management shall enforce and supervise the execution of all laws enacted for the health and safety of persons and the protection and conservation of property within, about, or in connection with mines, mining, and quarries, and for such purpose shall adopt, publish, and enforce necessary rules not inconsistent with the mining laws of this state.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1561.06 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1561 / § 1561.06
§ 1561.06. Designating coal or mineral bearing townships
Status: in_force

September 29, 2011 House Bill 153 - 129th General Assembly The chief of the division of mineral resources management shall designate the townships in which mineable or quarryable coal or other mineral is or may be mined or quarried, which townships shall be considered coal or mineral bearing townships. The chief shall divide the coal or other mineral bearing townships into such districts as the chief deems best for inspection purposes, and the chief may change such districts whenever, in the chief's judgment, the best interests of the service require. The chief shall designate as provided in this section as coal or mineral bearing townships those townships in which coal is being mined or in which coal is found in such thickness as to make the mining of the coal or mineral probable at some future time, and shall designate the township as a unit. As used in this chapter and Chapters 1563., 1565., and 1567. of the Revised Code, "coal or mineral bearing township" means a township that has been so designated by the chief under this section. The chief shall also designate the townships in which coal is being mined or in which coal is found in such thickness as to make the mining of the coal probable at some future time as "coal bearing townships" as that term is used in Chapter 1509. of the Revised Code. The chief shall certify to the chief of the division of oil and gas resources management the townships that are designated as coal bearing townships.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1510.11 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1510 / § 1510.11
§ 1510.11. Termination procedure
Status: in_force

December 19, 2016 House Bill 471 - 131st General Assembly (A) When producers favor termination of a marketing program established under this chapter, the operating committee of the program and the technical advisory council shall terminate all operations of the program. (B)(1) Except as provided in division (B)(2) of this section, upon termination of a program, the council shall return any remaining unobligated money to the producers who paid the assessments levied under section 1510.08 of the Revised Code during the immediately preceding twelve months and shall prorate the money accordingly. (2) If a program is operated by a nonprofit corporation that is organized under Chapter 1702. of the Revised Code for the purpose of carrying out the purposes identified in division (A) (1) of section 1510.02 of the Revised Code, and if the nonprofit corporation is exempt from federal income taxation pursuant to section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code and is described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, upon termination of the program, the nonprofit corporation shall distribute any remaining unobligated money to be used for one or more exempt purposes within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or to the federal, a state, or a local government to be used for a public purpose. If there remains any unobligated money after the distribution by the nonprofit corporation, the court of common pleas of the county in which the principal office of the nonprofit corporation is located shall distribute the remaining unobligated money to be used for one or more exempt purposes within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, to the federal, a state, or a local government to be used for a public purpose, or to one or more organizations that are organized and operated exclusively for one or more of the purposes that are within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, as the court determines is best to accomplish the exempt purposes of the nonprofit corporation.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1551.18 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1551 / § 1551.18
§ 1551.18. State purpose to promote efficient utilization of energy
Status: in_force

December 14, 1977 House Bill 415 - 112th General Assembly The general assembly finds and declares that it is an essential government function and public purpose of the state to promote the efficient utilization of energy, encourage the increased utilization of the state's indigeneous energy resources, promote the development of renewable energy resources, and foster increased cooperation amoung all levels of government for the preservation or creation of jobs and employment opportunities, the encouragement of economic growth, the promotion of the general welfare, the protection of the public health and safety, and the protection of environmental quality.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1567.78 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1567 / § 1567.78
§ 1567.78. Maintaining accessible tailgate travel route
Status: in_force

June 14, 2000 House Bill 601 - 123rd General Assembly An operator shall maintain an accessible travel route at all times off the tailgate end of the longwall working face unless the operator develops and the chief of the division of mineral resources management approves a plan to continue operation of the longwall working section in the event the tailgate route becomes impassable. Such a plan shall include necessary provisions to be taken to provide additional protective devices for longwall working section personnel. When the tailgate travel route becomes impassable, the operator shall cease the longwall mining operation immediately, familiarize all persons working on the longwall working section with the procedures to follow for escape from the section, and implement immediately the plan approved by the division of mineral resources management before recommencing mining. The operator shall immediately notify the division when the accessible travel route becomes impassable and the approved plan has been implemented. The division's representative shall immediately, upon notification, establish a scheduled meeting with the operator and representatives of the miners at the mine.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1547.27 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1547 / § 1547.27
§ 1547.27. Required fire extinguishers
Status: in_force

October 3, 2023 House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly (A) Except those powercraft less than twenty-six feet in length designed for use with an outboard motor, of open construction that is not capable of entrapping explosive or flammable gases or vapors, and not carrying passengers for hire, all powercraft shall carry fire extinguishers as prescribed in this section. The fire extinguishers shall be capable of extinguishing a burning gasoline fire, shall be in such condition as to be ready for immediate and effective use, and shall comply with minimum or higher standards for such extinguishers then prevailing as prescribed by the United States coast guard. (B) Except for vessels subject to exemptions listed in 33 C.F.R. 175.380 or 175.390, any vessel not equipped with fixed fire extinguishing systems in machinery spaces shall carry the following: (1) Class A and class 1 powercraft shall carry at least one 5-B portable fire extinguisher. (2) Class 2 powercraft shall carry at least two 5-B portable fire extinguishers or at least one 20-B portable fire extinguisher. (3) Class 3 powercraft shall carry at least three 5-B portable fire extinguishers, or at least one 5-B portable and one 20-B portable fire extinguishers. (4) Class 4 powercraft shall carry the number and type of 20-B portable fire extinguishers specified by gross tonnage as prescribed by 33 C.F.R. 175, subpart E. (C) All portable and semi-portable fire extinguishers for use on a vessel shall: (1) Be on board the vessel and be readily accessible; (2) Be of an approved type; (3) Not be expired or appear to have been previously used; (4) Be maintained in good and serviceable working condition. As used in division (C)(4) of this section, "good and serviceable working condition" means all of the following: (a) If the fire extinguisher has a pressure gauge or indicator, the reading or indicator is in the operable range or position; (b) The fire extinguisher's lock pin is firmly in place; (c) The fire extinguisher's discharge nozzle is clean and free of obstruction; (d) The fire extinguisher does not show visible signs of significant corrosion or damage. (D) No person shall operate or permit to be operated on the waters in this state any powercraft that does not comply with this section. Last updated September 12, 2023 at 10:20 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 1522.122 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1522 / § 1522.122
§ 1522.122. Notations on hydrologic map
Status: in_force

October 17, 2019 House Bill 166 - 133rd General Assembly An applicant shall show all of the following on the hydrologic map required under division (A) of section 1522.121 of the Revised Code: (A) The proposed withdrawal area; (B) The hydrologic study area; (C) A line delineating the location of the cross sections required under division (E) of section 1522.123 of the Revised Code; (D) The location of and assigned identification number for the selected water supply wells identified in division (D) of section 1522.123 of the Revised Code and all other water sources used for domestic, agricultural, or industrial use within the proposed withdrawal area and hydrologic study area; (E) The location of any well, well field, reservoir, river, and water source not identified under division (D) of this section on or within the hydrologic study area that is used for a public water supply and any facility registered under section 1521.16 of the Revised Code on or within the hydrologic study area; (F) Any additional information that the chief of the division of water resources may require based on site-specific conditions.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1548.19 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1548 / § 1548.19
§ 1548.19. Offenses concerning stolen watercraft and certificates of title
Status: in_force

October 31, 2001 Senate Bill 59 - 124th General Assembly No person shall do any of the following: (A) Procure or attempt to procure a certificate of title to a watercraft or outboard motor, or pass or attempt to pass a certificate of title or any assignment of a certificate of title to a watercraft or outboard motor, or in any other manner gain or attempt to gain ownership of a watercraft or outboard motor, knowing or having reason to believe that the watercraft or outboard motor has been stolen; (B) Sell or offer for sale in this state a watercraft or outboard motor on which the manufacturer's or assigned serial number has been destroyed, removed, covered, altered, or defaced with knowledge of the destruction, removal, covering, alteration, or defacement of the manufacturer's or assigned serial number; (C) Sell or transfer a watercraft or outboard motor without delivering to the purchaser or transferee of it a certificate of title, or a manufacturer's or importer's certificate to it, assigned to the purchaser as provided for in this chapter, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1506.34 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1506 / § 1506.34
§ 1506.34. Administrative rules for submerged land preserves
Status: in_force

September 29, 2015 House Bill 141 - 131st General Assembly (A) The director of natural resources, with the approval of the director of the Ohio history connection, shall establish policies and may adopt rules necessary to implement and administer sections 1506.30 to 1506.36 of the Revised Code. Not less than forty-five days prior to adopting a rule under this section or section 1506.31 of the Revised Code, the director of natural resources shall send a copy of the proposed rule to the director of the Ohio history connection, who shall promptly review it. Not more than thirty days after receiving the proposed rule, the director of the Ohio history connection shall return the rule to the director of natural resources together with the former director's written approval or disapproval of the proposed rule. If the director of the Ohio history connection disapproves the rule, the director shall explain the reasons for the disapproval and any amendments to the rule the director considers necessary to obtain the director's approval. The director of natural resources shall not adopt a rule under those sections that has not been approved by the director of the Ohio history connection. If the director of the Ohio history connection does not respond within thirty days as prescribed in this section, the rule is deemed approved by the director. (B) The director of natural resources shall inform the public of the requirements of sections 1506.30 to 1506.36 of the Revised Code and any policies established and rules adopted under them. In complying with this section, the director may establish or conduct educational programs or seminars, print and distribute informational pamphlets, and provide detailed information to organizations that conduct scuba diving training programs. (C) The director of natural resources may hire or contract with a marine archaeologist, a marine historian, a marine surveyor, or any combination of these persons for the purposes of implementing and administering sections 1506.30 to 1506.36 of the Revised Code and any rules adopted under them.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1545.03 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1545 / § 1545.03
§ 1545.03. Notice and hearing
Status: in_force

October 1, 1953 House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly Upon the filing of the application provided for in section 1545.02 of the Revised Code, the probate judge shall fix a time for the hearing of such application which shall not be less than twenty nor more than forty days subsequent to the date of the filing of the application. Such judge shall publish notice of the filing of such application and the date of hearing thereof in two newspapers of general circulation within such district, or if there is but one newspaper of general circulation within such district, in such newspaper. If there is no newspaper of general circulation within such proposed district, then such judge shall post such notice in five of the most public places within such proposed district. Such notice shall be published or posted for a period of not less than fifteen days prior to the date fixed for the hearing. The hearing may be adjourned from time to time upon good cause shown.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1513.072 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1513 / § 1513.072
§ 1513.072. Administrative rules for coal exploration operations
Status: in_force

June 14, 2000 House Bill 601 - 123rd General Assembly (A) Coal exploration operations that substantially disturb the natural land surface shall be conducted in accordance with exploration rules adopted by the chief of the division of mineral resources management. The rules shall include, at a minimum: (1) The requirement that prior to conducting any exploration under this section, any person shall file with the chief notice of intention to explore, which shall include a description of the exploration area and period of proposed exploration; (2) Provisions for reclamation in accordance with the performance standards in section 1513.16 of the Revised Code of all lands disturbed in exploration, including excavations, roads, drill holes, and the removal of necessary facilities and equipment. (B) Information submitted to the chief pursuant to this section as confidential concerning trade secrets or privileged commercial or financial information that relates to the competitive rights of the person or entity intending to explore the described area shall not be available for public examination. (C) A person who conducts any coal exploration activities that substantially disturb the natural land surface in violation of this section or rules adopted pursuant thereto is subject to division (E) of section 1513.02 of the Revised Code. (D) No person shall remove more than two hundred fifty tons of coal pursuant to an exploration permit without the specific written approval of the chief.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1533.151 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1533 / § 1533.151
§ 1533.151. Wildlife conservation stamps
Status: in_force

September 26, 2003 House Bill 95 - 125th General Assembly The chief of the division of wildlife, with the approval of the director of natural resources, may print and issue stamps portraying wild animals of the state. This stamp shall be identified as a wildlife conservation stamp. The fee for each stamp shall be not more than the fee for a wetlands habitat stamp issued under section 1533.112 of the Revised Code. The purchase of wildlife conservation stamps shall provide no privileges to the purchaser, but merely recognizes the person as voluntarily contributing to the management, protection, and the perpetuation of the wildlife resources of the state. All moneys received from the sale of wildlife conservation stamps shall be paid into the state treasury to the credit of the nongame and endangered wildlife fund to be used exclusively by the division of wildlife for the purposes outlined in section 1531.26 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1551.34 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1551 / § 1551.34
§ 1551.34. Biennial Ohio coal development agenda
Status: in_force

September 16, 2014 House Bill 486 - 130th General Assembly On or before the first day of August of each even-numbered year, the director of the Ohio coal development office established under section 1551.32 of the Revised Code shall submit to the governor and the general assembly an Ohio coal development agenda. Prior to each submission, the office shall solicit public comment on the agenda to give interested parties an opportunity to comment on the agenda. The director shall consider any public comments received prior to the agenda's submission. The agenda shall include, but is not limited to, all of the following: (A) A characterization of Ohio coal, constraints on its maximum use, and opportunities for overcoming those constraints; (B) A characterization of the current and potential markets for Ohio coal, constraints on increased market demand for it, and opportunities for overcoming those constraints; (C) Identification of each of the office's programs and its correspondence to the purposes of the office; (D) A description of the office's current projects that includes the status of each project and a specific description of the office's activities in all of the following areas: (1) Commercialization of available technology; (2) Marketplace adoption of that technology; (3) Enhancement of user markets for Ohio coal. (E) The types of projects to be funded in the succeeding biennium; (F) Anticipated expenditures for, the relative priority of, and the potential benefits of each type of project to be funded in the succeeding biennium; (G) The results obtained from completed projects and dissemination of those results; (H) A fiscal report of the office's activities under sections 1551.30 to 1551.35 and Chapter 1555. of the Revised Code during the preceding biennium; (I) The criteria used to select the office's specific types of projects. The criteria shall consider all of the following: (1) A project's relationship to and support of the office's purposes; (2) The technology involved, its applicability to Ohio coal, and its potential rate and probability of marketplace adoption; (3) The commercial readiness of a project's facility, technology, or equipment; (4) The cost and relative risk to the state and the participation of other investors or interested parties in a project's financing; (5) The likelihood that results of a project would not be achieved in the absence of the office's assistance.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1571.03 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1571 / § 1571.03
§ 1571.03. Excavations and extensions to be shown on maps - notices sent
Status: in_force

September 29, 2011 House Bill 153 - 129th General Assembly (A) Every operator of a coal mine who is required by sections 1563.03 to 1563.05 of the Revised Code, to file maps of such mine, shall cause to be shown on each of such maps, in addition to the boundary lines of each tract under which excavations are likely to be made during the ensuing year, as referred to in section 1563.03 of the Revised Code: (1) The boundary of such coal mine in accordance with the meaning of the term "boundary" in section 1571.01 of the Revised Code; (2) The boundary of the mine protective area of such mine. This division shall not be construed to amend or repeal any provisions of sections 1563.03 to 1563.05 of the Revised Code, either by implication or otherwise. This division is intended only to add to existing statutory requirements pertaining to the filing of coal mine maps with the division of mineral resources management, the requirements established in this division. (B) Every operator of a coal mine who believes that any part of the boundary of such mine is within two thousand linear feet of a well that is drilled through the horizon of such coal mine and into or through the storage stratum or strata of a gas storage reservoir within the boundary of such reservoir or within its protective area, shall at once send notice to that effect by registered mail to the operator of such reservoir, the division of mineral resources management, and the division of oil and gas resources management. (C) Every operator of a coal mine who expects that any part of the boundary of such mine will, on a date after September 9, 1957, be extended beyond its location on such date to a point within two thousand linear feet of a well that is drilled through the horizon of such mine and into or through the stratum or strata of a gas storage reservoir within the boundary of such reservoir or within its protective area, shall send at least nine months' notice of such date and of the location of such well by registered mail to the operator of such reservoir, the division of mineral resources management, and the division of oil and gas resources management. If at the end of three years after the date stated in the notice by an operator of a coal mine to an operator of a storage reservoir as the date upon which part of the boundary of such coal mine is expected to be extended to a point within two thousand linear feet of such well, no part of such coal mine is so extended, the operator of such coal mine shall be liable to the operator of such storage reservoir for all expenses incurred by such reservoir operator in doing the plugging or reconditioning of such well as the reservoir operator is required to do in such cases as provided in section 1571.05 of the Revised Code. Such mine operator shall in no event be liable to such reservoir operator: (1) For expenses of plugging or reconditioning such well incurred prior to receipt by such reservoir operator from such mine operator of a notice as provided for in this division; (2) For any expenses of plugging or reconditioning such well if any part of the work of plugging or reconditioning was commenced prior to receipt by such reservoir operator from such mine operator of a notice as provided for in this division. (D) If a person intends to open a new coal mine after September 9, 1957, and if at the time of its opening any part of the boundary of such mine will be within two thousand linear feet of a well that is drilled through the horizon of such mine and into or through the storage stratum or strata of a gas storage reservoir within the boundary of such reservoir or within its protective area, such person shall send by registered mail to the operator of such storage reservoir, the division of mineral resources management, and the division of oil and gas resources management at least nine months' notice of the date upon which the person intends to open such mine, and of the location of such well. If at the end of nine months after the date stated in the notice by an operator of a coal mine to an operator of a storage reservoir, the division of mineral resources management, and the division of oil and gas resources management, as the date upon which such coal mine operator intends to open such new mine, such new mine is not opened, the operator of such coal mine shall be liable to the operator of such storage reservoir for all expenses incurred by such reservoir operator in doing the plugging or reconditioning of such well as the reservoir operator is required to do in such cases as provided in section 1571.05 of the Revised Code, provided: (1) That such mine operator may, prior to the end of nine months after the date stated in such mine operator's notice to such reservoir operator, the division of mineral resources management, and the division of oil and gas resources management as the date upon which the mine operator intended to open such new mine, notify such reservoir operator, the division of mineral resources management, and the division of oil and gas resources management in writing by registered mail, that the opening of such new mine will be delayed beyond the end of such nine-month period of time, and that the mine operator requests that a conference be held as provided in section 1571.10 of the Revised Code for the purpose of endeavoring to reach an agreement establishing a date subsequent to the end of such nine-month period of time, on or before which such mine operator may open such new mine without being liable to pay such reservoir operator expenses incurred by such reservoir operator in plugging or reconditioning such well as in this division provided; (2) That if such mine operator sends to such reservoir operator, the division of mineral resources management, and the division of oil and gas resources management a notice and request for a conference as provided in division (D)(1) of this section, such mine operator shall not be liable to pay such reservoir operator for expenses incurred by such reservoir operator in plugging and reconditioning such well, unless such mine operator fails to open such new mine within the period of time fixed by an approved agreement reached in such conference, or fixed by an order by the chief of the division of oil and gas resources management upon a hearing held in the matter in the event of failure to reach an approved agreement in the conference. After issuing an order under this division, the chief shall notify the chief of the division of mineral resources management and send a copy of the order to the chief. (3) That such mine operator shall in no event be liable to such reservoir operator: (a) For expense of plugging or reconditioning such well incurred prior to the receipt by such reservoir operator from such mine operator of the notice of the date upon which such mine operator intends to open such new mine; (b) For any expense of plugging or reconditioning such well if any part of the work of plugging or reconditioning was commenced prior to receipt by such reservoir operator from such mine operator of such notice.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1546.18 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1546 / § 1546.18
§ 1546.18. Natural resources officer may take possession of boat
Status: in_force

September 14, 2016 Senate Bill 293 - 131st General Assembly A natural resources officer appointed under section 1501.24 of the Revised Code may take possession of and hold a boat or other property if such action appears necessary in the course of making an arrest of a person violating sections 1546.15 to 1546.17 of the Revised Code. A natural resources officer shall not be held liable for the loss of or any damage done to such boat or other property taken and held by reason of the failure to comply with such sections, provided ordinary care is exercised in the handling of such property. No person shall take possession of a boat or other property which has been taken in charge by a natural resources officer as provided in this section, until the officer has released same.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1531.19 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1531 / § 1531.19
§ 1531.19. Service of summons on corporations
Status: in_force

October 20, 1994 Senate Bill 182 - 120th General Assembly When an affidavit is filed against a corporation for a violation of this chapter or Chapter 1533. of the Revised Code, a summons, returnable on or before the tenth day after its date, shall be issued directed to the sheriff, constable, or wildlife officer commanding him to notify the accused thereof. The summons together with a copy of the affidavit shall be served and returned in the manner provided for the service of summons upon corporations in civil actions. On or before the return day of the summons served, the corporation may appear by one of its officers or by counsel and answer the affidavit by motion or plea, but upon failure to make an appearance and answer the clerk of the court shall enter a plea of "not guilty." Upon such an appearance being made or plea entered, the corporation shall be deemed present before the court until the cause is finally disposed of.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1567.26 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1567 / § 1567.26
§ 1567.26. Explosives and tools on cages or stairways
Status: in_force

October 29, 1995 Senate Bill 162 - 121st General Assembly Powder, explosives, and working tools shall not be taken down or up a hoisting shaft in a cage when men are going down or up, nor shall such articles be taken down or up a stairway used for ingress and egress of persons. No miner or owner, lessee, agent, or operator of a mine shall violate this section.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1518.01 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1518 / § 1518.01
§ 1518.01. Rules for identifying and designating plants native to Ohio which are endangered
Status: in_force

June 27, 2005 Senate Bill 124 - 126th General Assembly The chief of natural areas and preserves shall adopt and may amend or rescind rules, in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, setting forth criteria for identifying and designating species of plants native to this state that are in danger of extirpation or are threatened with becoming endangered. The chief shall adopt and may amend or rescind rules, in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, setting forth a list of the plants that the chief determines to be endangered or threatened with extirpation from this state, applying the criteria so developed. This list shall identify the common and scientific names of each species. The list shall include all species native to this state that are listed on the "United States list of endangered and threatened wildlife and plants" pursuant to the "Endangered Species Act of 1973," 87 Stat. 884, 16 U.S.C. 1531-1543, as amended. Further, the chief may produce for public education purposes lists of plant species which shall include the names of species of plants that may become threatened in the future through habitat loss, commercial exploitation, or other means.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1519.07 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1519 / § 1519.07
§ 1519.07. No duty or liability to user of recreational trail
Status: in_force

April 7, 2005 Senate Bill 80 - 125th General Assembly (A) As used in this section: (1) "Intentional tort" means an injury to person or property that the tortfeasor intentionally caused, to which the tortfeasor intentionally contributed, or that the tortfeasor knew or believed was substantially certain to result from the tortfeasor's conduct. (2) "Premises" means a parcel of land together with any waters, buildings, or structures on it that is privately owned and that is directly adjacent to a recreational trail. (3) "Recreational trail" means a public trail that is used for hiking, bicycling, horseback riding, ski touring, canoeing, or other nonmotorized forms of recreational travel and that interconnects state parks, forests, wildlife areas, nature preserves, scenic rivers, or other places of scenic or historic interest. (4) "User of a recreational trail" means a person who, in the course of using a recreational trail, enters on premises without first obtaining express permission to be there from the owner, lessee, or occupant of the premises. (B)(1) An owner, lessee, or occupant of premises does not owe any duty to a user of a recreational trail to keep the premises safe for entry or use by a user of a recreational trail. (2) An owner, lessee, or occupant of premises does not assume, has no responsibility for, does not incur liability for, and is not liable for any injury to person or property caused by any act of a user of a recreational trail. (C) This section does not apply to intentional torts.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1567.681 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1567 / § 1567.681
§ 1567.681. Fire detection devices required on conveyor belts
Status: in_force

June 11, 2008 Senate Bill 323 - 127th General Assembly (A) The operator of an underground coal mine that uses conveyor belts in the operation of the mine shall install fire detection devices on each conveyor belt that is used in the mine. The fire detection devices shall be of a design and type established in rules adopted under this section. The chief of the division of mineral resources management shall inspect the fire detection devices after the operator of the mine has installed the devices on the conveyor belts that are used in the operation of the mine. The chief shall approve or disapprove the installation of the fire detection devices and shall notify the operator of the chief's decision. (B) The chief, in consultation with a statewide association representing the coal mining industry and a statewide association representing employees of coal mines, shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code concerning the installation and use of fire detection devices on conveyor belts that are used in an underground coal mine. The rules shall include all of the following: (1) The design and types of fire detection devices that must be used on a conveyor belt in order to provide for the earliest possible detection of a fire; (2) The number of fire detection devices that are required on a conveyor belt; (3) A procedure for the notification of the chief after the operator of a mine has installed the fire detection devices; (4) A procedure for the inspection of fire detection devices installed on a conveyor belt; (5) Any other requirements that the chief determines are necessary. (C) No operator of a mine shall refuse or neglect to comply with this section or rules adopted under it.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1533.10 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1533 / § 1533.10
§ 1533.10. Hunting licenses; fees; hunter education and conservation course
Status: in_force

September 30, 2025 House Bill 96 (GA 136), House Bill 64 (GA 136) (A) Except as provided in this section or division (A)(2) of section 1533.12 or section 1533.73 or 1533.731 of the Revised Code, no person shall hunt any wild bird or wild quadruped without a hunting license. Each day that any person hunts within the state without procuring such a license constitutes a separate offense. (B)(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, division (A) of section 1533.12 of the Revised Code, or in rules adopted under division (B) of that section, each applicant for a hunting license shall pay an annual fee for each annual license in accordance with the following schedule: Hunting license - resident $18.00 Hunting license - nonresident that is not a resident of a reciprocal state, ages 18 and older $174.00 Hunting license - nonresident that is a resident of a reciprocal state, ages 18 and older $18.00 Apprentice hunting license - resident $18.00 Apprentice hunting license - nonresident that is not a resident of a reciprocal state $174.00 Apprentice hunting license - nonresident that is a resident of a reciprocal state $18.00 Youth hunting license - resident and nonresident $9.00 Apprentice youth hunting license - resident $9.00 Senior hunting license - resident $9.00 Apprentice senior hunting license - resident $9.00 (2) Apprentice resident hunting licenses, apprentice youth hunting licenses, apprentice senior hunting licenses, and apprentice nonresident hunting licenses are subject to the requirements established under section 1533.102 of the Revised Code and rules adopted under it. (3) As used in division (B)(1) of this section: (a) "Youth" means an applicant who is under the age of eighteen years at the time of application for a license. (b) "Senior" means an applicant who is sixty-five years of age or older at the time of application for a license. (c) "Reciprocal state" means a state that is a party to an agreement under section 1533.91 of the Revised Code. (C) A resident of this state who owns lands in the state and the owner's parents, children of any age, and grandchildren under eighteen years of age may hunt on the lands without a hunting license. A resident of any other state who owns real property in this state, and the spouse and children living with the property owner, may hunt on that property without a license, provided that the state of residence of the real property owner allows residents of this state owning real property in that state, and the spouse and children living with the property owner, to hunt without a license. If the owner of land in this state is a limited liability company or a limited liability partnership that consists of three or fewer individual members or partners, as applicable, an individual member or partner who is a resident of this state and the member's or partner's parents, children of any age, and grandchildren under eighteen years of age may hunt on the land owned by the limited liability company or limited liability partnership without a hunting license. In addition, if the owner of land in this state is a trust that has a total of three or fewer trustees and beneficiaries, an individual who is a trustee or beneficiary and who is a resident of this state and the individual's parents, children of any age, and grandchildren under eighteen years of age may hunt on the land owned by the trust without a hunting license. The tenant and children of the tenant, residing on lands in the state, may hunt on them without a hunting license. (D) The chief of the division of wildlife may issue a small game hunting license expiring three days from the effective date of the license to a nonresident of the state, the fee for which is thirty-nine dollars. No person shall take or possess deer, wild turkeys, fur-bearing animals, ducks, geese, brant, or any nongame animal while possessing only a small game hunting license. A small game hunting license or an apprentice nonresident hunting license does not authorize the taking or possessing of ducks, geese, or brant without having obtained, in addition to the small game hunting license or the apprentice nonresident hunting license, a wetlands habitat stamp as provided in section 1533.112 of the Revised Code. A small game hunting license or an apprentice nonresident hunting license does not authorize the taking or possessing of deer, wild turkeys, or fur-bearing animals. A nonresident of the state who wishes to take or possess deer, wild turkeys, or fur-bearing animals in this state shall procure, respectively, a deer or wild turkey permit as provided in section 1533.11 of the Revised Code or a fur taker permit as provided in section 1533.111 of the Revised Code in addition to a nonresident hunting license, an apprentice nonresident hunting license, a special youth hunting license, or an apprentice youth hunting license, as applicable, as provided in this section. (E) No person shall procure or attempt to procure a hunting license by fraud, deceit, misrepresentation, or any false statement. (F)(1) This section does not authorize the taking and possessing of deer or wild turkeys without first having obtained, in addition to the hunting license required by this section, a deer or wild turkey permit as provided in section 1533.11 of the Revised Code or the taking and possessing of ducks, geese, or brant without first having obtained, in addition to the hunting license required by this section, a wetlands habitat stamp as provided in section 1533.112 of the Revised Code. (2) This section does not authorize the hunting or trapping of fur-bearing animals without first having obtained, in addition to a hunting license required by this section, a fur taker permit as provided in section 1533.111 of the Revised Code. (G)(1) No hunting license shall be issued unless it is accompanied by a written explanation of the law in section 1533.17 of the Revised Code and the penalty for its violation, including a description of terms of imprisonment and fines that may be imposed. (2) No hunting license, other than an apprentice hunting license, shall be issued unless the applicant presents to the agent authorized to issue the license a previously held hunting license or evidence of having held such a license in content and manner approved by the chief, a certificate of completion issued upon completion of a hunter education and conservation course approved by the chief, or evidence of equivalent training in content and manner approved by the chief. A previously held apprentice hunting license does not satisfy the requirement concerning the presentation of a previously held hunting license or evidence of it. (3) No person shall issue a hunting license, except an apprentice hunting license, to any person who fails to present the evidence required by this section. No person shall purchase or obtain a hunting license, other than an apprentice hunting license, without presenting to the issuing agent the evidence required by this section. Issuance of a hunting license in violation of the requirements of this section is an offense by both the purchaser of the illegally obtained hunting license and the clerk or agent who issued the hunting license. Any hunting license issued in violation of this section is void. (H) The chief, with approval of the wildlife council, shall adopt rules prescribing a hunter education and conservation course for first-time hunting license buyers, other than buyers of apprentice hunting licenses, and for volunteer instructors. The course shall consist of subjects including, but not limited to, hunter safety and health, use of hunting implements, hunting tradition and ethics, the hunter and conservation, the law in section 1533.17 of the Revised Code along with the penalty for its violation, including a description of terms of imprisonment and fines that may be imposed, and other law relating to hunting. Authorized personnel of the division or volunteer instructors approved by the chief shall conduct such courses with such frequency and at such locations throughout the state as to reasonably meet the needs of license applicants. The chief shall issue a certificate of completion to each person who successfully completes the course and passes an examination prescribed by the chief. The Legislative Service Commission presents the text of this section as a composite of the section as amended by multiple acts of the General Assembly. This presentation recognizes the principle stated in R.C. 1.52(B) that amendments are to be harmonized if reasonably capable of simultaneous operation. Last updated November 3, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 1531.03 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1531 / § 1531.03
§ 1531.03. Division of wildlife - wildlife council
Status: in_force

October 20, 1994 Senate Bill 182 - 120th General Assembly There is hereby created within the department of natural resources a division of wildlife and a wildlife council. The council shall have eight members, not more than four of whom shall be of the same political party, who shall be appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate and shall be persons interested in the conservation of the natural resources of the state. At least two of the eight members shall be engaged in farming as their principal means of support. Terms of office shall be for four years, commencing on the first day of February and ending on the thirty-first day of January. Each member shall hold office from the date of his appointment until the end of the term for which he was appointed. In the event of the death, removal, resignation, or incapacity of a member of the council, the governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, shall appoint a successor who shall hold office for the remainder of the term for which his predecessor was appointed. Any member shall continue in office subsequent to the expiration date of his term until his successor takes office, or until a period of sixty days has elapsed, whichever occurs first. The council shall hold at least four regular quarterly meetings each year. Special meetings may be held at the behest of the chairman or a majority of the members. The council shall annually select from among its members a chairman, a vice-chairman, and a secretary to keep a record of its proceedings. The governor may at any time remove any member of the council for misfeasance, nonfeasance, or malfeasance in office. A majority vote of the members of the council is necessary in all matters. The division shall cooperate with the other divisions of the department and with all agencies of the state and federal government for the promotion of a general program of conservation. All division rules relating to establishment of seasons, bag limits, size, species, method of taking, and possession shall be adopted only upon approval of the wildlife council. The wildlife council shall not approve or disapprove such rules prior to fifteen days following a public hearing held upon the rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code. The wildlife council shall do all of the following: (A) Be represented by not less than three of its members at all public hearings held pursuant to Chapter 119. of the Revised Code for the purpose of establishment of seasons, bag limits, size, species, methods of taking, and possession; (B) Advise on policies of the division and the planning, development, and institution of programs and policies of the division; (C) Investigate, consider, and make recommendations in all matters pertaining to the protection, preservation, propagation, possession, and management of wild animals throughout the state, as provided in this chapter and Chapter 1533. of the Revised Code; (D) Report to the governor from time to time the results of its investigations concerning the wildlife resources of the state with recommendations of such measures as it considers necessary or suitable to conserve or develop those resources and preserve them as far as practicable.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1561.46 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1561 / § 1561.46
§ 1561.46. Fees paid into mining regulation and safety fund
Status: in_force

September 30, 2025 House Bill 96 - 136th General Assembly Fees received by the chief of the division of mineral resources management under sections 1561.16 to 1561.20 of the Revised Code shall be paid by the chief into the state treasury to the credit of the mining regulation and safety fund created in section 1513.30 of the Revised Code. Last updated August 5, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 1513.073 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1513 / § 1513.073
§ 1513.073. Designating areas as unsuitable for coal mining operations
Status: in_force

September 30, 2011 House Bill 163 - 129th General Assembly (A)(1) Upon petition pursuant to division (B) of this section, the chief of the division of mineral resources management shall designate an area as unsuitable for all or certain types of coal mining operations if the chief determines that reclamation pursuant to the requirements of this chapter is not technologically and economically feasible. (2) Upon petition pursuant to division (B) of this section, a surface area may be designated unsuitable for all or certain types of coal mining operations if the operations will: (a) Be incompatible with existing state or local land use plans or programs; (b) Affect fragile or historic lands in which the operations could result in significant damage to important historic, cultural, scientific, and esthetic values and natural systems; (c) Affect renewable resource lands in which the operations could result in a substantial loss or reduction of long-range productivity of water supply or of food or fiber products, or aquifers and aquifer recharge areas; (d) Affect natural hazard lands in which the operations could substantially endanger life and property, such lands to include areas subject to frequent flooding and areas of unstable geology. (3) The chief shall develop the following: (a) A data base and an inventory system that will permit proper evaluation of the capacity of different land areas of the state to support and permit reclamation of coal mining operations; (b) A method or methods for implementing land use planning decisions concerning coal mining operations; (c) Procedures for proper notice and opportunities for public participation, including a public meeting prior to making any designation or redesignation, pursuant to this section. (4) Determinations of the unsuitablity of land for coal mining, as provided for in this section, shall be integrated as closely as possible with present and future land use planning and regulation processes at the federal, state, and local levels. (5) The requirements of this section do not apply to lands on which coal mining operations were being conducted on August 3, 1977, or under a permit issued pursuant to this chapter, or where substantial legal and financial commitments in the operation were in existence prior to January 4, 1977. (B) A person having an interest that is or may be adversely affected may petition the chief to have an area designated as unsuitable for coal mining operations or to have such a designation terminated. The petition shall contain allegations of facts with supporting evidence that would tend to establish the allegations. The chief shall hold a public meeting in the locality of the affected area, after appropriate notice and publication of the date, time, and location of the meeting within ninety days after receipt of the petition, provided that the chief may extend the time for holding the meeting an additional two hundred ten days when, in the chief's judgment, such additional time is needed for adequate review of the petition. Any person may appear at the meeting and present a statement or evidence regarding the petition. Within sixty days after the meeting, the chief shall issue and furnish to the petitioner and any other participant at the meeting a written decision regarding the petition, and the reasons therefor. (C) Prior to designating any land areas as unsuitable for coal mining operations or terminating previous determinations of unsuitability, the chief shall prepare a detailed statement on: (1) The potential coal resources of the area; (2) The demand for coal resources; (3) The impact of the designation on the environment, the economy, and the supply of coal. (D) After August 3, 1977, and subject to valid existing rights, no coal mining operations except those that existed on August 3, 1977, shall be permitted: (1) On any lands within the boundaries of units of the national park system, the national wildlife refuge systems, the national system of trails, the national wilderness preservation system, the wild and scenic rivers system, including study rivers designated under section 5(a) of the "Wild and Scenic Rivers Act," 82 Stat. 906 (1968), 16 U.S.C.A. 1274, and national recreation areas designated by act of congress; (2) On any federal lands within the boundaries of any national forest unless approval is granted by the secretary of the United States department of the interior; (3) That will adversely affect any publicly owned park or any places included in the national register of historic sites unless approved jointly by the chief and the federal, state, or local agency with jurisdiction over the park or the historic site; (4) Within one hundred feet of the outside right-of-way line of any public road, measured horizontally, except where mine access roads or haulage roads join such right-of-way line and except that the chief may permit the roads to be relocated or the area affected to lie within one hundred feet of such road if after public notice and opportunity for public meeting in the locality of the affected area a written finding is made that the interests of the public and the landowners affected thereby will be protected; (5) Within three hundred feet from any occupied dwelling, measured horizontally, unless waived by the owner thereof, nor within three hundred feet, measured horizontally, of any public building, school, church, community, or institutional building, or public park, nor within one hundred feet, measured horizontally, of a cemetery.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1567.77 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1567 / § 1567.77
§ 1567.77. First aid equipment
Status: in_force

October 29, 1995 Senate Bill 162 - 121st General Assembly An operator shall maintain first aid equipment required on each working section by section 1567.61 of the Revised Code in the headgate entry at a point not to exceed one hundred fifty feet outby the longwall working face. No operator shall fail to comply with this section.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1533.96 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1533 / § 1533.96
§ 1533.96. Ineligibility for permit
Status: in_force

May 3, 1990 House Bill 550 - 118th General Assembly (A) No person who has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to a theft or fraud offense under the laws of this state, another state, or the United States shall be eligible to apply for a permit to operate a tag fishing tournament under section 1533.92 of the Revised Code. (B) No person who has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to any gambling offense under the laws of this state, another state, or any political subdivision of this state or another state shall be eligible to apply for a permit to operate a tag fishing tournament under section 1533.92 of the Revised Code. (C) No person who has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to violating section 1533.97 of the Revised Code shall thereafter be eligible to apply for a permit to operate a tag fishing tournament under section 1533.92 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1567.33 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1567 / § 1567.33
§ 1567.33. Examination after each blast
Status: in_force

October 29, 1995 Senate Bill 162 - 121st General Assembly After each blast, the miner shall exercise great care in examining the roof and coal, and shall secure them safely before beginning to load coal. No person shall refuse or neglect to comply with this section.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1547.11 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1547 / § 1547.11
§ 1547.11. Operation, control, or manipulation under influence of alcohol or drug
Status: in_force

March 20, 2025 Senate Bill 100, House Bill 37 - 135th General Assembly (A) No person shall operate or be in physical control of any vessel underway or shall manipulate any water skis, aquaplane, or similar device on the waters in this state if, at the time of the operation, control, or manipulation, any of the following applies: (1) The person is under the influence of alcohol, a drug of abuse, or a combination of them. (2) The person has a concentration of eight-hundredths of one per cent or more by weight of alcohol per unit volume in the person's whole blood. (3) The person has a concentration of ninety-six-thousandths of one per cent or more by weight per unit volume of alcohol in the person's blood serum or plasma. (4) The person has a concentration of eleven-hundredths of one gram or more by weight of alcohol per one hundred milliliters of the person's urine. (5) The person has a concentration of eight-hundredths of one gram or more by weight of alcohol per two hundred ten liters of the person's breath. (6) Except as provided in division (H) of this section, the person has a concentration of any of the following controlled substances or metabolites of a controlled substance in the person's whole blood, blood serum or plasma, or urine that equals or exceeds any of the following: (a) The person has a concentration of amphetamine in the person's urine of at least five hundred nanograms of amphetamine per milliliter of the person's urine or has a concentration of amphetamine in the person's whole blood or blood serum or plasma of at least one hundred nanograms of amphetamine per milliliter of the person's whole blood or blood serum or plasma. (b) The person has a concentration of cocaine in the person's urine of at least one hundred fifty nanograms of cocaine per milliliter of the person's urine or has a concentration of cocaine in the person's whole blood or blood serum or plasma of at least fifty nanograms of cocaine per milliliter of the person's whole blood or blood serum or plasma. (c) The person has a concentration of cocaine metabolite in the person's urine of at least one hundred fifty nanograms of cocaine metabolite per milliliter of the person's urine or has a concentration of cocaine metabolite in the person's whole blood or blood serum or plasma of at least fifty nanograms of cocaine metabolite per milliliter of the person's whole blood or blood serum or plasma. (d) The person has a concentration of heroin in the person's urine of at least two thousand nanograms of heroin per milliliter of the person's urine or has a concentration of heroin in the person's whole blood or blood serum or plasma of at least fifty nanograms of heroin per milliliter of the person's whole blood or blood serum or plasma. (e) The person has a concentration of heroin metabolite (6-monoacetyl morphine) in the person's urine of at least ten nanograms of heroin metabolite (6-monoacetyl morphine) per milliliter of the person's urine or has a concentration of heroin metabolite (6-monoacetyl morphine) in the person's whole blood or blood serum or plasma of at least ten nanograms of heroin metabolite (6-monoacetyl morphine) per milliliter of the person's whole blood or blood serum or plasma. (f) The person has a concentration of L.S.D. in the person's urine of at least twenty-five nanograms of L.S.D. per milliliter of the person's urine or has a concentration of L.S.D. in the person's whole blood or blood serum or plasma of at least ten nanograms of L.S.D. per milliliter of the person's whole blood or blood serum or plasma. (g) The person has a concentration of marihuana in the person's urine of at least ten nanograms of marihuana per milliliter of the person's urine or has a concentration of marihuana in the person's whole blood or blood serum or plasma of at least two nanograms of marihuana per milliliter of the person's whole blood or blood serum or plasma. (h) The state board of pharmacy has adopted a rule pursuant to section 4729.041 of the Revised Code that specifies the amount of salvia divinorum and the amount of salvinorin A that constitute concentrations of salvia divinorum and salvinorin A in a person's urine, in a person's whole blood, or in a person's blood serum or plasma at or above which the person is impaired for purposes of operating or being in physical control of any vessel underway or manipulating any water skis, aquaplane, or similar device on the waters of this state, the rule is in effect, and the person has a concentration of salvia divinorum or salvinorin A of at least that amount so specified by rule in the person's urine, in the person's whole blood, or in the person's blood serum or plasma. (i) Either of the following applies: (i) The person is under the influence of alcohol, a drug of abuse, or a combination of them, and, as measured by gas chromatography mass spectrometry, the person has a concentration of marihuana metabolite in the person's urine of at least fifteen nanograms of marihuana metabolite per milliliter of the person's urine or has a concentration of marihuana metabolite in the person's whole blood or blood serum or plasma of at least five nanograms of marihuana metabolite per milliliter of the person's whole blood or blood serum or plasma. (ii) As measured by gas chromatography mass spectrometry, the person has a concentration of marihuana metabolite in the person's urine of at least thirty-five nanograms of marihuana metabolite per milliliter of the person's urine or has a concentration of marihuana metabolite in the person's whole blood or blood serum or plasma of at least fifty nanograms of marihuana metabolite per milliliter of the person's whole blood or blood serum or plasma. (j) The person has a concentration of methamphetamine in the person's urine of at least five hundred nanograms of methamphetamine per milliliter of the person's urine or has a concentration of methamphetamine in the person's whole blood or blood serum or plasma of at least one hundred nanograms of methamphetamine per milliliter of the person's whole blood or blood serum or plasma. (k) The person has a concentration of phencyclidine in the person's urine of at least twenty-five nanograms of phencyclidine per milliliter of the person's urine or has a concentration of phencyclidine in the person's whole blood or blood serum or plasma of at least ten nanograms of phencyclidine per milliliter of the person's whole blood or blood serum or plasma. (B) No person under twenty-one years of age shall operate or be in physical control of any vessel underway or shall manipulate any water skis, aquaplane, or similar device on the waters in this state if, at the time of the operation, control, or manipulation, any of the following applies: (1) The person has a concentration of at least two-hundredths of one per cent, but less than eight-hundredths of one per cent by weight per unit volume of alcohol in the person's whole blood. (2) The person has a concentration of at least three-hundredths of one per cent but less than ninety-six-thousandths of one per cent by weight per unit volume of alcohol in the person's blood serum or plasma. (3) The person has a concentration of at least twenty-eight one-thousandths of one gram, but less than eleven-hundredths of one gram by weight of alcohol per one hundred milliliters of the person's urine. (4) The person has a concentration of at least two-hundredths of one gram, but less than eight-hundredths of one gram by weight of alcohol per two hundred ten liters of the person's breath. (C) In any proceeding arising out of one incident, a person may be charged with a violation of division (A)(1) and a violation of division (B)(1), (2), (3), or (4) of this section, but the person shall not be convicted of more than one violation of those divisions. (D)(1)(a) In any criminal prosecution or juvenile court proceeding for a violation of division (A) or (B) of this section or for an equivalent offense that is watercraft-related, the result of any test of any blood, oral fluid, or urine withdrawn and analyzed at any health care provider, as defined in section 2317.02 of the Revised Code, may be admitted with expert testimony to be considered with any other relevant and competent evidence in determining the guilt or innocence of the defendant. (b) In any criminal prosecution or juvenile court proceeding for a violation of division (A) or (B) of this section or for an equivalent offense that is watercraft-related, the court may admit evidence on the presence and concentration of alcohol, drugs of abuse, controlled substances, metabolites of a controlled substance, or a combination of them in the defendant's or child's whole blood, blood serum or plasma, urine, oral fluid, or breath at the time of the alleged violation as shown by chemical analysis of the substance withdrawn, or specimen taken within three hours of the time of the alleged violation. The three-hour time limit specified in this division regarding the admission of evidence does not extend or affect the two-hour time limit specified in division (C) of section 1547.111 of the Revised Code as the maximum period of time during which a person may consent to a chemical test or tests as described in that section. The court may admit evidence on the presence and concentration of alcohol, drugs of abuse, or a combination of them as described in this division when a person submits to a blood, breath, urine, oral fluid, or other bodily substance test at the request of a law enforcement officer under section 1547.111 of the Revised Code or a blood or urine sample is obtained pursuant to a search warrant. Only a physician, a registered nurse, an emergency medical technician-intermediate, an emergency medical technician-paramedic, or a qualified technician, chemist, or phlebotomist shall withdraw blood for the purpose of determining the alcohol, drug, controlled substance, metabolite of a controlled substance, or combination content of the whole blood, blood serum, or blood plasma. This limitation does not apply to the taking of breath, oral fluid, or urine specimens. A person authorized to withdraw blood under this division may refuse to withdraw blood under this division if, in that person's opinion, the physical welfare of the defendant or child would be endangered by withdrawing blood. The whole blood, blood serum or plasma, urine, oral fluid, or breath withdrawn under division (D)(1)(b) of this section shall be analyzed in accordance with methods approved by the director of health by an individual possessing a valid permit issued by the director pursuant to section 3701.143 of the Revised Code. (2) In a criminal prosecution or juvenile court proceeding for a violation of division (A) of this section or for an equivalent offense that is watercraft-related, if there was at the time the bodily substance was taken a concentration of less than the applicable concentration of alcohol specified for a violation of division (A)(2), (3), (4), or (5) of this section or less than the applicable concentration of a listed controlled substance or a listed metabolite of a controlled substance specified for a violation of division (A)(6) of this section, that fact may be considered with other competent evidence in determining the guilt or innocence of the defendant or in making an adjudication for the child. This division does not limit or affect a criminal prosecution or juvenile court proceeding for a violation of division (B) of this section or for a violation of a prohibition that is substantially equivalent to that division. (3) Upon the request of the person who was tested, the results of the chemical test shall be made available to the person or the person's attorney immediately upon completion of the test analysis. If the chemical test was administered pursuant to division (D)(1)(b) of this section, the person tested may have a physician, a registered nurse, or a qualified technician, chemist, or phlebotomist of the person's own choosing administer a chemical test or tests in addition to any administered at the direction of a law enforcement officer, and shall be so advised. The failure or inability to obtain an additional test by a person shall not preclude the admission of evidence relating to the test or tests taken at the direction of a law enforcement officer. (E)(1) In any criminal prosecution or juvenile court proceeding for a violation of division (A) or (B) of this section, of a municipal ordinance relating to operating or being in physical control of any vessel underway or to manipulating any water skis, aquaplane, or similar device on the waters of this state while under the influence of alcohol, a drug of abuse, or a combination of them, or of a municipal ordinance relating to operating or being in physical control of any vessel underway or to manipulating any water skis, aquaplane, or similar device on the waters of this state with a prohibited concentration of alcohol, a controlled substance, or a metabolite of a controlled substance in the whole blood, blood serum or plasma, breath, oral fluid, or urine, if a law enforcement officer has administered a field sobriety test to the operator or person found to be in physical control of the vessel underway involved in the violation or the person manipulating the water skis, aquaplane, or similar device involved in the violation and if it is shown by clear and convincing evidence that the officer administered the test in substantial compliance with the testing standards for reliable, credible, and generally accepted field sobriety tests for vehicles that were in effect at the time the tests were administered, including, but not limited to, any testing standards then in effect that have been set by the national highway traffic safety administration, that by their nature are not clearly inapplicable regarding the operation or physical control of vessels underway or the manipulation of water skis, aquaplanes, or similar devices, all of the following apply: (a) The officer may testify concerning the results of the field sobriety test so administered. (b) The prosecution may introduce the results of the field sobriety test so administered as evidence in any proceedings in the criminal prosecution or juvenile court proceeding. (c) If testimony is presented or evidence is introduced under division (E)(1)(a) or (b) of this section and if the testimony or evidence is admissible under the Rules of Evidence, the court shall admit the testimony or evidence, and the trier of fact shall give it whatever weight the trier of fact considers to be appropriate. (2) Division (E)(1) of this section does not limit or preclude a court, in its determination of whether the arrest of a person was supported by probable cause or its determination of any other matter in a criminal prosecution or juvenile court proceeding of a type described in that division, from considering evidence or testimony that is not otherwise disallowed by division (E)(1) of this section. (F)(1) Subject to division (F)(3) of this section, in any criminal prosecution or juvenile court proceeding for a violation of division (A) or (B) of this section or for an equivalent offense that is substantially equivalent to either of those divisions, the court shall admit as prima-facie evidence a laboratory report from any laboratory personnel issued a permit by the department of health authorizing an analysis as described in this division that contains an analysis of the whole blood, blood serum or plasma, breath, urine, or other bodily substance tested and that contains all of the information specified in this division. The laboratory report shall contain all of the following: (a) The signature, under oath, of any person who performed the analysis; (b) Any findings as to the identity and quantity of alcohol, a drug of abuse, a controlled substance, a metabolite of a controlled substance, or a combination of them that was found; (c) A copy of a notarized statement by the laboratory director or a designee of the director that contains the name of each certified analyst or test performer involved with the report, the analyst's or test performer's employment relationship with the laboratory that issued the report, and a notation that performing an analysis of the type involved is part of the analyst's or test performer's regular duties; (d) An outline of the analyst's or test performer's education, training, and experience in performing the type of analysis involved and a certification that the laboratory satisfies appropriate quality control standards in general and, in this particular analysis, under rules of the department of health. (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law regarding the admission of evidence, a report of the type described in division (F)(1) of this section is not admissible against the defendant or child to whom it pertains in any proceeding, other than a preliminary hearing or a grand jury proceeding, unless the prosecutor has served a copy of the report on the defendant's or child's attorney or, if the defendant or child has no attorney, on the defendant or child. (3) A report of the type described in division (F)(1) of this section shall not be prima-facie evidence of the contents, identity, or amount of any substance if, within seven days after the defendant or child to whom the report pertains or the defendant's or child's attorney receives a copy of the report, the defendant or child or the defendant's or child's attorney demands the testimony of the person who signed the report. The judge in the case may extend the seven-day time limit in the interest of justice. (G) Except as otherwise provided in this division, any physician, registered nurse, emergency medical technician-intermediate, emergency medical technician-paramedic, or qualified technician, chemist, or phlebotomist who withdraws blood from a person pursuant to this section or section 1547.111 of the Revised Code, and a hospital, first-aid station, or clinic at which blood is withdrawn from a person pursuant to this section or section 1547.111 of the Revised Code, is immune from criminal and civil liability based upon a claim of assault and battery or any other claim that is not a claim of malpractice, for any act performed in withdrawing blood from the person. The immunity provided in this division also extends to an emergency medical service organization that employs an emergency medical technician-intermediate or an emergency medical technician-paramedic who withdraws blood under this section. The immunity provided in this division is not available to a person who withdraws blood if the person engages in willful or wanton misconduct. (H) Division (A)(6) of this section does not apply to a person who operates or is in physical control of a vessel underway or manipulates any water skis, aquaplane, or similar device while the person has a concentration of a listed controlled substance or a listed metabolite of a controlled substance in the person's whole blood, blood serum or plasma, or urine that equals or exceeds the amount specified in that division, if both of the following apply: (1) The person obtained the controlled substance pursuant to a prescription issued by a licensed health professional authorized to prescribe drugs. (2) The person injected, ingested, or inhaled the controlled substance in accordance with the health professional's directions. (I) As used in this section and section 1547.111 of the Revised Code: (1) "Equivalent offense" has the same meaning as in section 4511.181 of the Revised Code. (2) "National highway traffic safety administration" has the same meaning as in section 4511.19 of the Revised Code. (3) "Operate" means that a vessel is being used on the waters in this state when the vessel is not securely affixed to a dock or to shore or to any permanent structure to which the vessel has the right to affix or that a vessel is not anchored in a designated anchorage area or boat camping area that is established by the United States coast guard, this state, or a political subdivision and in which the vessel has the right to anchor. (4) "Controlled substance" and "marihuana" have the same meanings as in section 3719.01 of the Revised Code. (5) "Cocaine" and "L.S.D." have the same meanings as in section 2925.01 of the Revised Code. (6) "Equivalent offense that is watercraft-related" means an equivalent offense that is one of the following: (a) A violation of division (A) of this section; (b) A violation of a municipal ordinance prohibiting a person from operating or being in physical control of any vessel underway or from manipulating any water skis, aquaplane, or similar device on the waters of this state while under the influence of alcohol, a drug of abuse, or a combination of them or prohibiting a person from operating or being in physical control of any vessel underway or from manipulating any water skis, aquaplane, or similar device on the waters of this state with a prohibited concentration of alcohol, a controlled substance, or a metabolite of a controlled substance in the whole blood, blood serum or plasma, breath, or urine; (c) A violation of an existing or former municipal ordinance, law of another state, or law of the United States that is substantially equivalent to division (A) of this section; (d) A violation of a former law of this state that was substantially equivalent to division (A) of this section. (7) "Emergency medical technician-intermediate" and "emergency medical technician-paramedic" have the same meanings as in section 4765.01 of the Revised Code. Last updated January 16, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 1521.25 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1521 / § 1521.25
§ 1521.25. Notations on hydrologic map
Status: in_force

October 17, 2019 House Bill 166 - 133rd General Assembly An applicant shall show all of the following on the hydrologic map required under division (A) of section 1521.24 of the Revised Code: (A) The proposed withdrawal area; (B) The hydrologic study area; (C) A line delineating the location of the cross sections required under division (E) of section 1521.26 of the Revised Code; (D) The location of and assigned identification number for the selected water supply wells identified in division (D) of section 1521.26 of the Revised Code and all other water sources used for domestic, agricultural, or industrial use within the proposed withdrawal area and hydrologic study area; (E) The location of any well, well field, reservoir, river, and water source not identified under division (D) of this section on or within the hydrologic study area that is used for a public water supply and the location of any facility registered under section 1521.16 of the Revised Code on or within the hydrologic study area; (F) Any additional information that the chief of the division of water resources may require based on site-specific conditions.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1546.14 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1546 / § 1546.14
§ 1546.14. Leases to take and remove halite and coal
Status: in_force

September 14, 2016 Senate Bill 293 - 131st General Assembly The chief of the division of parks and watercraft, with the approval of the director of natural resources, the attorney general, and the governor, may make leases to parties making application for leases granting permission to take and remove halite from beneath the surface of Headlands state park in Lake county, and coal by underground mining methods from beneath the surface of Jefferson state park in Jefferson county and from beneath the surface of Burr Oak state park in Athens and Morgan counties pursuant to lease agreements and real estate transactions that have been entered into not later than January 1, 2011, if the chief finds that such taking and removal will in no way affect the surface of the land or the use of the land as a public park. As the chief deems in the best interest of the state, those leases may be made either upon a royalty or rental basis, and may be either for a term of years or until the economic extraction of the mineral covered by the lease has been completed. Upon request from the lessee of any such lease, the chief may consent to its cancellation, but any equipment or improvement thereon owned by the lessee may be held as security by the chief for payment of all rentals, royalties, and damages due the state at the time of cancellation.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1567.49 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1567 / § 1567.49
§ 1567.49. Lowering and hoisting of persons by vertical shaft
Status: in_force

October 29, 1995 Senate Bill 162 - 121st General Assembly The operator of a mine, at which the only means of ingress and egress for the persons employed therein is by a vertical shaft of fifty feet or more in depth, shall designate one or more persons who shall attend to the lowering and hoisting of persons into and out of such mine, and give and receive the proper signals, governing the movement of the cage while engaged in handling men. At all shaft mines where persons are lowered into or hoisted out of the mine, the number of men to be carried on the cage or skip at any one time shall be determined by the area of the cage or skip in use, allowing not less than four hundred square inches for each person on the cage or skip. The lowering of persons shall begin in time for persons to reach their working places by the hour appointed for such mine to commence work and continue until starting time. Hoisting of persons shall commence at the time for such mine to cease work, and continue until all have had time to be hoisted. Persons may be hoisted at such other times as will not interfere with the hoisting of coal or other products. No person shall be lowered into or hoisted out of a mine with powder, explosives, tools, or other material on any cage, in the same shaft, and no person shall be lowered or hoisted in a vertical shaft in a mine car. When the vertical shaft is less than fifty feet in depth and a stairway, approved by the deputy mine inspector, is not provided, the operator shall be required to lower or hoist persons, as prescribed in this section, but when such stairway is provided, the hoisting of persons shall not be required. No operator of a mine shall refuse or neglect to comply with this section.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1509.61 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1509 / § 1509.61
§ 1509.61. Public meeting required concerning proposed lease agreements for development of oil and gas resources
Status: in_force

June 30, 2010 Senate Bill 165 - 128th General Assembly (A) The legislative authority of a political subdivision shall conduct a public meeting concerning a proposed lease agreement for the development of oil and gas resources on land that is located in an urbanized area and that is owned by the political subdivision prior to entering into the lease agreement. The public meeting shall be conducted in a public venue in the municipal corporation or township in which the proposed well is to be located. The public meeting shall not occur at the same meeting at which the legislative authority of the political subdivision votes to enter into a proposed lease, if applicable. The legislative authority of the political subdivision shall send notice not later than ten days prior to the date of the public meeting to the owner of each parcel of real property that is located within five hundred feet of the surface location of the property that is the subject of the proposed lease agreement. The notice shall contain a statement that the legislative authority of the political subdivision is considering entering into an oil or gas lease agreement, and provide the location, date, and time of the public meeting. In addition, the statement shall contain a statement that informs an owner of real property who is required to receive notice of the public meeting under this division that, within five days of receipt of the notice, the owner is required to provide notice under division (C) of this section to each residence in an occupied dwelling that is located on the owner's parcel of real property. (B) The legislative authority of a political subdivision that is required to provide notice under division (A) of this section shall provide the notice in accordance with requirements established by the legislative authority governing public meetings that are held by the legislative authority. (C) If the owner of a parcel of real property receives a notice under division (A) of this section, the owner shall provide to each residence in an occupied dwelling that is located on the owner's parcel of real property, if any, a copy of that notice within five days of receipt of the notice.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1547.38 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1547 / § 1547.38
§ 1547.38. Prohibiting rental of improperly equipped vessel
Status: in_force

September 14, 2016 Senate Bill 293 - 131st General Assembly No person who lets vessels for hire, or the agent or employee thereof, shall rent, lease, charter, or otherwise permit the use of a vessel, unless the person provides the vessel with the equipment required under sections 1547.25 , 1547.251 , 1547.26 , 1547.27 , 1547.28 , 1547.29 , and 1547.31 of the Revised Code and rules regarding the equipment of vessels, and complies with the requirements of sections 1547.24 , 1547.40 , 1547.53 , 1547.57 , and either 1547.54 or 1547.542 of the Revised Code and rules to implement and enforce those sections.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1509.041 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1509 / § 1509.041
§ 1509.041. Database listing final nonappealable orders issued for violations to be accessible to public
Status: in_force

September 29, 2011 House Bill 153 - 129th General Assembly The chief of the division of oil and gas resources management shall maintain a database on the division of oil and gas resources management's web site that is accessible to the public. The database shall list each final nonappealable order issued for a material and substantial violation under this chapter. The list shall identify the violator, the date on which the violation occurred, and the date on which the violation was corrected.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1567.71 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1567 / § 1567.71
§ 1567.71. Two-way communication facilities
Status: in_force

June 14, 2000 House Bill 601 - 123rd General Assembly (A) An operator conducting longwall mining shall provide two-way communication facilities, approved by the chief of the division of mineral resources management, at the headgate and tailgate and across each longwall working face that, during the production of coal, are a separate system from the mine communication facilities. Longwall working section communication facilities shall be located at points not more than one hundred feet apart across the longwall working face. (B) An operator conducting longwall mining shall also provide two-way communication facilities on each longwall working section. During production of coal, a designated person shall, as part of that person's other assigned duties, be available with the longwall working section communication and longwall working face communication facilities.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1567.16 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1567 / § 1567.16
§ 1567.16. Electrical system - prohibited activities
Status: in_force

October 29, 1995 Senate Bill 162 - 121st General Assembly No person shall damage or without authority alter, or make connection to, any portion of an electrical system of any mine location in this state.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1521.11 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1521 / § 1521.11
§ 1521.11. Certification
Status: in_force

January 1, 2016 House Bill 64 - 131st General Assembly Upon the completion of the dam referred to in section 1521.09 of the Revised Code to the satisfaction of the division of water resources, it shall certify the completion and the capacity thereof to the county auditor who shall thereupon make such reduction in the assessed valuation of the contiguous landowner as the contiguous landowner is entitled to receive under sections 1521.09 to 1521.12 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1531.06 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1531 / § 1531.06
§ 1531.06. Chief of division - powers and duties
Status: in_force

September 29, 2017 House Bill 49 - 132nd General Assembly (A) The chief of the division of wildlife, with the approval of the director of natural resources, may acquire by gift, lease, purchase, or otherwise lands or surface rights upon lands and waters or surface rights upon waters for wild animals, fish or game management, preservation, propagation, and protection, outdoor and nature activities, public fishing and hunting grounds, and flora and fauna preservation. The chief, with the approval of the director, may receive by grant, devise, bequest, donation, or assignment evidences of indebtedness, the proceeds of which are to be used for the purchase of such lands or surface rights upon lands and waters or surface rights upon waters. (B)(1) The chief shall adopt rules for the protection of state-owned or leased lands and waters and property under the control of the division of wildlife against wrongful use or occupancy that will ensure the carrying out of the intent of this section, protect those lands, waters, and property from depredations, and preserve them from molestation, spoilation, destruction, or any improper use or occupancy thereof, including rules with respect to recreational activities and for the government and use of such lands, waters, and property. (2) The chief may adopt rules benefiting wild animals, fish or game management, preservation, propagation, and protection, outdoor and nature activities, public fishing and hunting grounds, and flora and fauna preservation, and regulating the taking and possession of wild animals on any lands or waters owned or leased or under the division's supervision and control and, for a specified period of years, may prohibit or recall the taking and possession of any wild animal on any portion of such lands or waters. The division clearly shall define and mark the boundaries of the lands and waters owned or leased or under its supervision and control upon which the taking of any wild animal is prohibited. (C) The chief, with the approval of the director, may acquire by gift, lease, or purchase land for the purpose of establishing state fish hatcheries and game farms and may erect on it buildings or structures that are necessary. The title to or lease of such lands and waters shall be taken by the chief in the name of the state. The lease or purchase price of all such lands and waters may be paid from hunting and trapping and fishing licenses and any other funds. (D) To provide more public recreation, stream and lake agreements for public fishing only may be obtained under rules adopted by the chief. (E) The chief, with the approval of the director, may establish user fees for the use of special public facilities or participation in special activities on lands and waters administered by the division. The special facilities and activities may include hunting or fishing on special designated public lands and waters intensively managed or stocked with artificially propagated game birds or fish, field trial facilities, wildlife nature centers, firearm ranges, boat mooring facilities, camping sites, and other similar special facilities and activities. The chief shall determine whether the user fees are refundable and shall ensure that that information is provided at the time the user fees are paid. (F) The chief, with the approval of the director, may enter into lease agreements for rental of concessions or other special projects situated on state-owned or leased lands or waters or other property under the division's control. The chief shall set and collect the fees for concession rentals or other special projects; regulate through contracts between the division and concessionaires the sale of tangible objects at concessions or other special projects; and keep a record of all such fee payments showing the amount received, from whom received, and for what purpose the fee was collected. (G) The chief may sell or donate conservation-related items or items that promote wildlife conservation, including, but not limited to, stamps, pins, badges, books, bulletins, maps, publications, calendars, and any other educational article or artifact pertaining to wild animals; sell confiscated or forfeited items; and sell surplus structures and equipment, and timber or crops from lands owned, administered, leased, or controlled by the division. The chief, with the approval of the director, also may engage in campaigns and special events that promote wildlife conservation by selling or donating wildlife-related materials, memberships, and other items of promotional value. (H) The chief may sell, lease, or transfer minerals or mineral rights, with the approval of the director, when the chief and the director determine it to be in the best interest of the state. Upon approval of the director, the chief may make, execute, and deliver contracts, including leases, to mine, drill, or excavate iron ore, stone, coal, salt, and other minerals, other than oil or gas, upon and under lands owned by the state and administered by the division to any person who complies with the terms of such a contract. No such contract shall be valid for more than fifty years from its effective date. Consideration for minerals and mineral rights shall be by rental or royalty basis as prescribed by the chief and payable as prescribed by contract. Moneys collected under this division shall be paid into the state treasury to the credit of the wildlife habitat fund created in section 1531.33 of the Revised Code. Contracts entered into under this division also may provide for consideration for minerals or mineral rights in the form of acquisition of lands as provided under divisions (A) and (C) of this section. (I) All moneys received under divisions (E), (F), and (G) of this section shall be paid into the state treasury to the credit of a fund that shall be used for the purposes outlined in section 1533.15 of the Revised Code and for the management of other wild animals for their ecological and nonconsumptive recreational value or benefit. (J) The chief, with the approval of the director, may barter or sell wild animals to other states, state or federal agencies, and conservation or zoological organizations. Moneys received from the sale of wild animals shall be deposited into the wildlife fund created in section 1531.17 of the Revised Code. (K) The chief shall adopt rules establishing standards and guidelines for the administration of contraceptive chemicals to noncaptive wild animals. The rules may specify chemical delivery methods and devices and monitoring requirements. The chief shall establish criteria for the issuance of and shall issue permits for the administration of contraceptive chemicals to noncaptive wild animals. No person shall administer contraceptive chemicals to noncaptive wild animals without a permit issued by the chief. (L) All fees set by the chief under this section shall be approved by the wildlife council. (M) Information contained in the wildlife diversity database that is established pursuant to division (B)(2) of this section and section 1531.25 of the Revised Code may be made available to any individual or public or private agency for research, educational, environmental, land management, or other similar purposes that are not detrimental to the conservation of a species or feature. Information regarding sensitive site locations of species that are listed pursuant to section 1531.25 of the Revised Code and of features that are included in the wildlife diversity database is not subject to section 149.43 of the Revised Code if the chief determines that the release of the information could be detrimental to the conservation of a species or feature. (N) Not later than one year after the effective date of this amendment, the chief shall establish both of the following: (1) A risk assessment policy for aquatic species that provides for both of the following: (a) An evaluation of the overall risk of a species based on the best available biological information derived from professionally accepted science and practices in fisheries or aquatic invasive species management; (b) A determination of whether a species shall be listed as an injurious aquatic invasive species. (2) A definition of injurious invasive aquatic species. The chief shall adopt rules in accordance with section 1531.10 of the Revised Code necessary to administer division (N) of this section.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1545.081 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1545 / § 1545.081
§ 1545.081. Use of public funds to publish information regarding activities related to liquor permits
Status: in_force

March 22, 2019 House Bill 522 - 132nd General Assembly Notwithstanding division (C)(1)(b) of section 9.03 of the Revised Code, the board of park commissioners of a park district may use public funds to publish, advertise, or otherwise communicate information regarding activities related to a permit issued to the park district under Chapter 4303. of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1514.99 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1514 / § 1514.99
§ 1514.99. Penalty
Status: in_force

April 6, 2007 House Bill 443 - 126th General Assembly (A) Whoever violates division (A)(1) or (2) of section 1514.10 of the Revised Code may be fined not more than five thousand dollars plus not more than one thousand dollars per acre of land affected, and is responsible for achieving reclamation of the land as required pursuant to this chapter. (B) Whoever violates division (B) of section 1514.10 of the Revised Code may be fined not more than one thousand dollars per acre of land affected that is not under permit, and is responsible for achieving reclamation of the land as required pursuant to this chapter. (C) Whoever violates division (C) of section 1514.10 of the Revised Code may be fined not less than one hundred nor more than one thousand dollars, or imprisoned not more than six months, or both. (D) Whoever violates division (D), (E), (F), or (G) of section 1514.10 of the Revised Code may be fined not less than one hundred nor more than one thousand dollars for a first offense. For each subsequent offense, on one or more permits held by such persons, such person may be fined not less than two hundred nor more than five thousand dollars, or imprisoned not more than six months, or both. The permit of any person convicted of a third offense may be revoked by the court at the time of that conviction, and the court at that time may further order that no permit or amendment to a permit may be issued to that person under this chapter for a period of five years from the date of the conviction. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to limit or affect the authority of the chief of the division of mineral resources management granted by this chapter. (E) Whoever violates an order of the chief of the division of mineral resources management issued under this chapter is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. Disclaimer Contact About
Ohio Rev. Code § 1547.19 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1547 / § 1547.19
§ 1547.19. Ski jumps prohibited
Status: in_force

March 4, 1983 House Bill 782 - 114th General Assembly No person shall install or maintain any structure or inclined platform known as a water ski jump on the waters in this state. No person shall use any such platform or structure for the purpose of water ski jumping, except upon special permit issued by the state department, conservancy district, or political subdivision having jurisdiction and control over such water.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1567.65 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1567 / § 1567.65
§ 1567.65. Prohibition against smoking or carrying smoking materials
Status: in_force

October 29, 1995 Senate Bill 162 - 121st General Assembly No person shall smoke or carry smoking materials or matches or lighters for smoking material in an underground coal mine or any underground gaseous metal or nonmetal mine. Smoking in nongaseous metal and nonmetal underground mines or in or about surface structures of any mine shall be restricted to places where it will not cause a fire or hazard.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1503.141 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1503 / § 1503.141
§ 1503.141. Wildfire suppression payments; reimbursement for costs incurred in suppression of fires
Status: in_force

September 30, 2021 House Bill 110 - 134th General Assembly (A) As used in this section, "firefighting agency" and "private fire company" have the same meanings as in section 9.60 of the Revised Code. (B) Each fiscal year, the director of natural resources or the director's designee shall designate not more than two hundred thousand dollars in the state forest fund created in section 1503.05 of the Revised Code for wildfire suppression payments. The amount designated shall consist only of money credited to the fund from the sale of standing timber taken from state forest lands as set forth in that section. (C) The director or the director's designee may use money designated for wildfire suppression payments to reimburse firefighting agencies and private fire companies for their costs incurred in the suppression of wildfires in counties within fire protection areas established under section 1503.08 of the Revised Code where there is a state forest or national forest, or portion thereof. The director or the director's designee may provide such reimbursement in additional counties. The director or the director's designee shall provide such reimbursement pursuant to agreements and contracts entered into under section 1503.14 of the Revised Code and in accordance with the following schedule: (1) For wildfire suppression on private land, an initial seventy-dollar payment to the firefighting agency or private fire company; (2) For wildfire suppression on land under the administration or care of the department of natural resources or on land that is part of any national forest administered by the United States department of agriculture forest service, an initial one-hundred-dollar payment to the firefighting agency or private fire company; (3) For any wildfire suppression on land specified in division (C)(1) or (2) of this section lasting more than two hours, an additional payment of thirty-five dollars per hour. (D) For wildfire suppression, prescribed fire assistance, or emergency response support to federal agencies, the division may reimburse costs in addition to the amounts set forth in division (C) of this section provided those costs are eligible in accordance with an agreement under section 1503.27 of the Revised Code. Last updated August 5, 2021 at 2:36 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 1517.05 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1517 / § 1517.05
§ 1517.05. Nature preserves - uses and purposes
Status: in_force

December 30, 2004 House Bill 516 - 125th General Assembly The department of natural resources, for and on behalf of the state, shall acquire a system of nature preserves for the following uses and purposes: (A) For scientific research in such fields as ecology, taxonomy, genetics, forestry, pharmacology, agriculture, soil science, geology, paleontology, conservation, and similar fields; (B) For the teaching of biology, natural history, ecology, geology, conservation, and other subjects; (C) As habitats for plant and animal species and communities and other natural objects; (D) As reservoirs of natural materials; (E) As places of natural interest and beauty; (F) For visitation whereby persons may observe and experience natural biotic and environmental systems of the earth and their processes; (G) To promote understanding and appreciation of the aesthetic, cultural, scientific, and spiritual values of such areas by the people of the state; (H) For the preservation and protection of nature preserves against modification or encroachment resulting from occupation, development, or other use that would destroy their natural or aesthetic conditions. The director of natural resources shall accept natural areas by articles of dedication or gift, provided that funds and services are available for their preservation and protection. A nature preserve is established when articles of dedication have been filed by or at the direction of the owner of land, or a governmental agency having ownership or control thereof, in the office of the county recorder of the county in which the land is located. Articles of dedication shall be executed by the owner of the land in the same manner and with the same effect as a conveyance of an interest in land and shall be irrevocable except as provided in this section. The county recorder may not accept articles of dedication for recording unless they have been accepted by the director of natural resources. The director may not accept articles of dedication unless they contain terms restricting the use of the land that adequately provide for its preservation and protection against modification or encroachment resulting from occupation, development, or other use that would destroy its natural or aesthetic conditions for one or more of the uses and purposes set forth in this section. Wherever possible and consistent with such preservation and protection of the land, the articles shall provide for public access in order that the maximum benefit be obtained for the uses and purposes stated in this section. Articles of dedication may contain provisions for the management, custody, and transfer of land, provisions defining the rights of the owner or operating agency, and the department, and other provisions necessary or advisable to carry out the uses and purposes for which the land is dedicated. They may contain conditions under which the owner and the director of natural resources may agree to rescind the articles. The attorney general, upon request of the director of natural resources, may bring an action for injunction in any court of competent jurisdiction to enforce the terms of articles of dedication. The department may make or accept amendments of any articles of dedication upon terms and conditions that will not destroy the natural or aesthetic conditions of a preserve. If the fee simple interest in the area or preserve is not held by the state, no amendments shall be made without the written consent of the owner. Each amendment shall be recorded in the same manner as the articles of dedication.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1533.02 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1533 / § 1533.02
§ 1533.02. Fishing and trapping districts - restrictions on taking, possession, and selling
Status: in_force

October 20, 1994 Senate Bill 182 - 120th General Assembly Fish in the inland and Lake Erie fishing districts, game birds and game quadrupeds throughout the state, and fur-bearing animals in the inland and Lake Erie trapping districts may be taken and possessed only in open season, in compliance with this section or a division rule, stipulating the length of fish and the number of fish, game birds, game quadrupeds, and fur-bearing animals that may be taken. The waters of Lake Erie and the waters, lands, and marshes included in Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky, Erie, Lorain, Cuyahoga, Lake, and Ashtabula counties constitute the "Lake Erie trapping district," and all other waters, lands, and marshes within the state constitute the "inland trapping district." The waters of Lake Erie; the waters of Sandusky bay as far west as a continuation due south to the Sandusky county shore of the section line between sections 23 and 24 in Bay township, Ottawa county, and as far east as a continuation due north of the township line between Perkins and Huron townships, Erie county, indicated by markers which shall be permanently erected on each shore; and the waters of Maumee bay as far south as a line which shall be a continuation due eastward of the section line between sections 16 and 21 in Washington township, Lucas county, indicated by markers which shall be permanently erected on each shore, constitute the "Lake Erie fishing district." All other waters over which the state has jurisdiction, whether lakes, rivers, creeks, or reservoirs or whether natural or artificial, including East Harbor, West Harbor, and Middle Harbor in Ottawa county, and the waters of Ten Mile creek lying within this state constitute the "inland fishing district." (A) All species or kinds of fish may be taken and possessed only according to the following schedule or as otherwise provided in this chapter or Chapter 1531. of the Revised Code or by division rule. Open Season Minimum Legal Lengths in Inches Daily Bag Limits Name of Fish Inland Lake Erie 1 Muskellunge No closed season No closed season 30 None 2 None 2 Yellow Pike-perch No closed season No closed season 13 None 6 None 3 Bluegill No closed season No closed season 5 5 20 20 4 Rock Bass No closed season No closed season 5 5 20 20 5 Yellow Perch No closed season No closed season None None 20 None 6 White Bass No closed season No closed season None None 20 None 7 Trout Apr.15-Sept.15 Apr. 15-Sept.15 7 7 6 6 8 Black Bass June 16-Apr.30 July 1-May 24 10 10 6 6 9 Crappie No closed season No closed season 20 20 10 Sunfish No closed season No closed season None None 20 20 11 Catfish No closed season No closed season None None 20 None Division (A)(7) of this section includes brooktrout, rainbow trout, and brown trout. Division (A)(8) of this section includes largemouth black bass, smallmouth black bass, and spotted black bass. Division (A)(9) of this section includes white crappies and black crappies. Division (A)(10) of this section includes pumpkinseed sunfish, long-eared sunfish, and green sunfish. Division (A)(11) of this section includes channel catfish and shovel head catfish and yellow bullhead, brown bullhead, and black bullhead. The total daily bag limit throughout the state for the combined species mentioned in division (A) of this section shall not exceed twenty-five, and not more than two days' legal catch of any one species, nor more than fifty of all species shall be in possession at any one time, except fish allowed to be taken by commercial fishermen in the Lake Erie fishing district. (B) All species of game birds and game quadrupeds throughout the state may be taken and possessed only according to the following schedule or as otherwise provided in this chapter or Chapter 1531. of the Revised Code, or by division rule. Name Open Season Bag Limit Possession Limit Pheasant (Cockbirdsonly) Nov. 15 - Nov. 30 2 4 Ruffed Grouse Nov. 15 - Nov. 30 2 4 Hungarian Partridge Nov. 15 - Nov. 30 4 4 Sharp-tail Grouse No open season PinnatedGrouse No open season Woodcock Oct. 10 - Oct. 24 4 8 Wilson's or Jack Snipe Oct. 16 - Dec. 14 15 15 Rail and Gallinule Sept. 1 - Nov. 30 15 15 Black-breasted Plover No open season Golden Plover No open season Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs No open season Coot Oct. 16 - Dec. 14 25 25 Duck Oct. 16 - Dec. 14 10 20 Geese and Brant Oct. 16 - Dec. 14 3 6 Hare or Rabbit Nov. 15 - Jan. 1 4 4 Gray, Black, and Fox Squirrel Sept. 25 - Oct. 10 4 8 Red or Pine Squirrel No closed season Ground Hog or Woodchuck No closed season Deer No open season Bear No open season (C) All species of fur-bearing animals may be taken and possessed only according to the following schedule, or as otherwise provided in this chapter or Chapter 1531. of the Revised Code or by division rule. Name Inland Trapping District Open Season Lake Erie Trapping District Open Season Mink Dec. 1 - Jan. 15 Dec. 15 - Mar. 15 Weasel No closed season No closed season Raccoon Nov. 15 - Jan. 15 Nov. 15 - Jan. 15 Skunk Nov. 15 - Jan. 15 Nov. 15 - Jan. 15 Opossum Nov. 15 - Jan. 15 Nov. 15 - Jan. 15 Muskrat Dec. 1 - Jan. 15 Dec. 15 - Mar. 15 Beaver No open season No open season Fox Nov. 15 - Mar. 1 Nov. 15 - Mar. 1 The season provided for the taking of fox does not prohibit the chasing of a fox by dog or on horseback when the chasing does not result in the killing of the fox. This section does not prevent the owner or operator of a farm or enclosure used to breed and raise raccoon, skunk, mink, muskrat, or opossum from taking or possessing at any time such fur-bearing animals although the farm or enclosure, in addition to that use, also is used during the open season for hunting other game. No person within the state shall buy, sell, expose for sale, offer for sale, or have in possession for any such purpose any of the fish, or any part thereof, mentioned in this section, whether taken within or without the state, except such fish as are protected by law and taken by licensed commercial fishermen in the Lake Erie fishing district and in other waters wherein fishing with nets is licensed by law. This section does not prohibit the sale of fish taken by angling in the Lake Erie fishing district that are of a length provided by law and permitted to be taken and sold by licensed commercial fisherman . No person within the state shall buy, sell, expose for sale, offer for sale, or have in possession for any such purpose any game bird or game quadruped, or any part thereof, whether taken within or without the state. Each such fish, game bird, or game quadruped, or part thereof, bought, sold, exposed for sale, offered for sale, or had in possession for any such purposes contrary to this section or division rule constitutes a separate offense. No person shall take a hare or rabbit, within the state, through the use of a ferret, or place a ferret in any hole or opening in the ground, a stone wall, a log, or elsewhere outside a building, in which a hare or rabbit might be confined, or have a ferret in possession or under control while hunting, going hunting, or returning from hunting. Each hare or rabbit caught, killed, or had in possession contrary to this section constitutes a separate offense. This section does not prevent the owner of a young fruit orchard or nursery or his tenant or bona fide employee from possessing a ferret or using a ferret in any manner to take or kill rabbits or hares when they are doing actual and substantial damage to his fruit trees or nursery stock. The possession of the hide, skin, or pelt of a wild bird or wild quadruped during the closed seasons is prima-facie evidence that it was illegally taken unless the possessor can show an original invoice signed by a shipper that the hide, skin, or pelt was shipped from without the state or furnish satisfactory proof that it was legally taken or acquired. (D) No person shall take a wild bird or wild quadruped from its nest, house, den, or burrow, or destroy such a nest, house, den, or burrow, or with a spear hunt, pursue, injure, or kill any wild bird or wild quadruped except as otherwise provided in this chapter or Chapter 1531. of the Revised Code or by division rule. Each wild bird or wild quadruped or each hide, skin, or pelt of any such wild bird or wild quadruped, or part thereof, taken or had in possession contrary to this section constitutes a separate offense. Last updated May 24, 2022 at 5:11 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 1503.11 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1503 / § 1503.11
§ 1503.11. Forest-fire wardens - duties and powers
Status: in_force

September 14, 2016 Senate Bill 293 - 131st General Assembly Forest-fire wardens shall prevent and extinguish forest fires in the territory over which they have jurisdiction and shall have control and direction of all persons and apparatus while engaged in extinguishing forest fires. In case of fire threatening any forest or woodland, the wardens having authority in that locality shall attend immediately and use all necessary means to confine and extinguish the fire. Forest-fire wardens or forest-fire investigators may cut trees or other vegetation, destroy fences, plow land, or set backfires to check any fire.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1510.10 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1510 / § 1510.10
§ 1510.10. Suspending operation of program
Status: in_force

December 19, 2016 House Bill 471 - 131st General Assembly (A) The technical advisory council temporarily may suspend the operation of a marketing program, or any part of a program, for any reason upon recommendation by the operating committee of 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 one hundred or ten per cent of the producers in this state, the council shall hold a hearing as prescribed in Chapter 119. of the Revised Code to consider the continuation of the program. (C) Not later than thirty days after the close of any hearing to consider the continuation of a marketing program, the council shall recommend continuation or termination of the program, shall give public notice, and shall notify each producer of record, all parties appearing at the hearing, and other interested parties of the recommendation. (D) When the council recommends termination of a marketing program, within forty-five days the council shall conduct a referendum to determine whether producers favor the proposed termination. 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.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1513.22 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1513 / § 1513.22
§ 1513.22. Plan of reclamation and estimate of cost
Status: in_force

June 14, 2000 House Bill 601 - 123rd General Assembly Before proceeding to reclaim any land or tract of land acquired pursuant to section 1513.20 of the Revised Code, the chief of the division of mineral resources management shall determine the purpose or purposes for which such land or tract should be devoted after reclamation and shall develop a plan of reclamation for such land or tract reasonably designed to accomplish such purpose or purposes and an estimate of the cost thereof. When completed such plan shall be submitted to the director of natural resources who may approve or disapprove the same.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1533.641 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1533 / § 1533.641
§ 1533.641. Commercial licenses revoked on felony conviction
Status: in_force

October 10, 2007 Senate Bill 77 - 127th General Assembly (A) If a person is convicted of or pleads guilty on or after the effective date of this section to a felony related to commercial fishing activities for a violation of state or federal law, all commercial fishing licenses issued under section 1533.35 of the Revised Code and all permits to handle commercial fish or other fish at wholesale issued under section 1533.631 of the Revised Code to that person are permanently revoked by operation of law. (B)(1) If a commercial fishing licensee, such a licensee's authorized representative, a person that has been issued a permit under section 1533.631 of the Revised Code to handle commercial fish or other fish at wholesale, or such a permittee's authorized representative is convicted of or pleads guilty to a violation of section 1533.341 , 1533.343 , 1533.41 , 1533.42 , 1533.62 , 1533.63 , 1533.631 , or 1533.64 of the Revised Code or any division rule pertaining to those sections, the licensee's license or the permittee's permit, as applicable, shall be suspended for a period of thirty fishing season days. Not later than seven days after receipt of a notification under division (F) of this section, the chief of the division of wildlife shall suspend the license or permit. (2) If a person is convicted of or pleads guilty to a second violation of a section of the Revised Code that is listed in division (B)(1) of this section or any division rule pertaining to those sections within ten years after being convicted of or pleading guilty to the first violation, the applicable licensee's license or permittee's permit shall be suspended for a period of sixty fishing season days. Not later than seven days after receipt of a notification under division (F) of this section, the chief shall suspend the license or permit. (3) If a person is convicted of or pleads guilty to a third violation of a section of the Revised Code that is listed in division (B)(1) of this section or any division rule pertaining to those sections within ten years after being convicted of or pleading guilty to the first violation, the applicable licensee's license or permittee's permit shall be permanently revoked. Not later than seven days after receipt of a notification under division (F) of this section, the chief shall revoke the license or permit. (C) During any period of suspension of a license or permit under this section, no person shall use or engage in fishing with commercial gear, or in handling commercial fish or other fish at wholesale with equipment, owned, used, or controlled at the time of conviction or plea by the licensee or the licensee's authorized representative or by the permittee or the permittee's authorized representative, as applicable. (D) A person whose license has been suspended by operation of law pursuant to any provision of this chapter or Chapter 1531. of the Revised Code or division rule is not eligible to apply for or receive a new commercial fishing license issued under section 1533.35 of the Revised Code or a permit to handle commercial fish or other fish at wholesale issued under section 1533.631 of the Revised Code during the period of the suspension. (E) For purposes of determining a license or permit suspension or revocation for a violation of section 1533.63 of the Revised Code, multiple convictions resulting from violations of that section that occurred at the same time, on the same day, and at the same location are deemed to be a single conviction of one violation. (F) The clerk of the court before which a person is convicted of or pleads guilty to a violation of state or federal law as described in division (A) of this section or a section of the Revised Code that is listed in division (B)(1) of this section or any division rule pertaining to those sections shall send written notification to the chief of the conviction or plea together with the person's name and address not later than ten days after the date of conviction or plea.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1561.25 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1561 / § 1561.25
§ 1561.25. Rescue stations - assistant superintendents
Status: in_force

June 11, 2008 Senate Bill 323 - 127th General Assembly The division of mineral resources management shall establish and maintain four rescue stations. Three of such stations shall be centrally located at such places, conveniently accessible to the mines and mining areas of the state so as to cover the largest number of mines in the shortest period of time, as the chief of the division of mineral resources management determines; and one such station may be maintained at the mine laboratory provided for in section 1561.27 of the Revised Code. In establishing such stations the chief may use quarters owned by or in the possession and control of the state, if available, or may lease other quarters therefor. Each station shall be equipped with rescue and first aid apparatus and other equipment as follows: (A) One motor truck of sufficient capacity to carry the equipment prescribed by this section; (B) Not less than six approved breathing apparatus, complete and in good working order; (C) One recharging or refilling motor-driven pump for recharging oxygen cylinders; (D) Not less than ten oxygen storage cylinders; (E) One resuscitating outfit; (F) Not less than five approved flame safety lamps and one lamp testing cabinet; (G) Not less than two carbon monoxide detectors; (H) One approved methane indicating detector; (I) Not less than ten approved electric mine safety cap lamps complete; (J) Charging equipment for cap lamps; (K) Not less than five hundred feet of two-inch hose of standard connections and nozzles complete; (L) All the equipment necessary to provide emergency medical services, including that necessary for the services of a paramedic as defined in section 4765.01 of the Revised Code, and to establish and maintain an intravenous lifeline; (M) Sufficient parts, supplies, and other necessary equipment for maintenance and operation of the equipment prescribed in this section. All equipment shall be inspected and tested weekly for efficiency and operation, and be maintained in an effective operating condition. Reports of the condition shall be sent in writing to the division of mineral resources management. Each of the stations shall at all times be in charge of an assistant superintendent of rescue stations. Each assistant superintendent shall, under the supervision of the superintendent of rescue stations, conduct classes in first aid, mine safety, rescue work, and other safety educational work for the benefit of people desiring to take the same. They shall keep the equipment prescribed in this section in good condition, and see that this equipment reaches any mine whenever it is needed as expeditiously as possible. They shall help to perform whatever duties are necessary. All such stations shall be under the direction of the superintendent.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1517.21 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1517 / § 1517.21
§ 1517.21. Cave definitions
Status: in_force

March 22, 1989 Senate Bill 177 - 117th General Assembly As used in sections 1517.21 to 1517.26 of the Revised Code: (A) "Cave" means a naturally occurring void, cavity, recess, or system of interconnecting passages beneath the surface of the earth or within a cliff or ledge, including, without limitation, a grotto, rock shelter, sinkhole, cavern, pit, natural well, pothole, or subsurface water and drainage system. (B) "Cave life" means any organism that naturally occurs in, uses, visits, or inhabits any cave, except those animals that are permitted to be taken under Chapter 1533. of the Revised Code. (C) "Material" includes: (1) Any speleothem, whether attached or broken, found in a cave; (2) Any clay or mud formation or concretion or sedimentary deposit found in a cave; (3) Any scallop, rill, or other corrosional or corrasional feature of a cave; (4) Any wall or ceiling of a cave or any other part of the speleogen. (D) "Owner" means any person having title to land in which a cave is located. (E) "Speleothem" means any stalactite, stalagmite, or other natural mineral formation or deposit occurring in a cave. (F) "Speleogen" means the surrounding material or bedrock in which a cave is formed, including walls, floors, ceilings, and similar related structural and geological components. (G) "Sinkhole" means a closed topographic depression or basin generally draining underground, including, without limitation, a blind valley, swallowhole, or sink. (H) "Hazard" means a risk of serious physical harm to persons or property.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1509.231 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1509 / § 1509.231
§ 1509.231. Database of information for responding to emergencies
Status: in_force

September 29, 2015 House Bill 64 - 131st General Assembly (A) A person that is regulated under this chapter and rules adopted under it and that is required to submit information under the "Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act of 1986," 100 Stat. 1728, 42 U.S.C. 11022, and regulations adopted under it shall submit the information to the chief of the division of oil and gas resources management on or before the first day of March of each calendar year. The person shall submit the information in accordance with rules adopted under division (B) of this section. (B) The chief, in consultation with the emergency response commission created in section 3750.02 of the Revised Code, shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code that specify the information that shall be included in an electronic database that the chief shall create and host. The information shall be information that the chief considers to be appropriate for the purpose of responding to emergency situations that pose a threat to public health or safety or the environment. The rules shall require that the information be consistent with the information that a person that is regulated under this chapter is required to submit under the "Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act of 1986," 100 Stat. 1728, 42 U.S.C. 11022, and regulations adopted under it. In addition, the rules shall do all of the following: (1) Specify whether and to what extent the database and the information that it contains will be made accessible to the public; (2) Ensure that the information submitted for the database will be made immediately available to the emergency response commission, the local emergency planning committee of the emergency planning district in which a facility is located, and the fire department having jurisdiction over a facility; (3) Ensure that the information submitted for the database includes the information required to be reported under section 3750.08 of the Revised Code and rules adopted under section 3750.02 of the Revised Code. (C) As used in this section, "emergency planning district," "facility," and "fire department" have the same meanings as in section 3750.01 of the Revised Code. Last updated April 20, 2021 at 3:27 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 1531.133 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1531 / § 1531.133
§ 1531.133. Wildlife violators compact for joint enforcement operations
Status: in_force

October 18, 2007 House Bill 153 - 127th General Assembly (A)(1) The chief of the division of wildlife, with the approval of the director of natural resources, may enter into a memorandum of understanding, agreement, or mutual aid compact with the head of any entity of another state, federal entity, or foreign entity that employs or appoints a law enforcement officer who has substantially the same duties as a peace officer, as "peace officer" is defined in section 2935.01 of the Revised Code, to enable wildlife officers and the specified law enforcement officers to assist each other in the provision of law enforcement services within the jurisdictions that are subject to the memorandum of understanding, agreement, or mutual aid compact. (2) Employees of the division of wildlife who are serving under the terms of a memorandum of understanding, agreement, or mutual aid compact entered into under division (A)(1) of this section shall be considered as performing services within their regular employment for purposes of compensation, pension or indemnity fund rights, workers' compensation, and other rights or benefits to which they may be entitled as incidents of their regular employment. (3) Employees of the division of wildlife who are serving under the terms of a memorandum of understanding, agreement, or mutual aid compact entered into under division (A)(1) of this section retain personal immunity from civil liability under section 9.86 of the Revised Code and all rights of indemnification and representation incident to regular employment. (B) The chief shall adopt rules to enter into a reciprocal agreement with participating states for the enhancement of compliance with hunting, fishing, and other wildlife laws. The agreement is named the wildlife violators compact. The agreement and the rules shall provide for the fair and impartial treatment of wildlife violators operating within participating states in recognition of the violators' due process rights.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1563.37 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1563 / § 1563.37
§ 1563.37. Operator to supply roof support materials - roof bolts - testing of danger areas
Status: in_force

June 14, 2000 House Bill 601 - 123rd General Assembly (A) The operator, in accordance with the approved plan, shall provide at or near each working face and at such other locations in the coal mines as the chief of the division of mineral resources management may prescribe an ample supply of suitable materials of proper size with which to secure the roof of all working places in a safe manner. Safety posts, jacks, or other approved devices shall be used to protect the workers when roof material is being taken down, crossbars are being installed, roof bolt holes are being drilled, roof bolts are being installed, and in such other circumstances as may be appropriate. Loose roof and overhanging or loose faces and ribs shall be taken down or supported. Except in the case of recovery work, supports knocked out shall be replaced promptly. (B) The operator shall have an adequate supply of roof support material (including temporary supports) as specified in the approved roof control plan for the type of mining being conducted as close as practical to the working face, but not farther away than the first open crosscut outby the working face unless storing of such supplies in this area poses a hazard to the miner. In such cases supplies shall be stored at an alternate location approved by an authorized representative of the chief. Where mining equipment such as roof drilling machines or timbering machines are required to install the supports, such support material may be transported from place to place on the equipment. An adequate supply shall be defined as sufficient material including temporary supports, to support roof exposed by one complete cycle of mining. An additional supply of supplementary roof support materials, such as posts, jacks, crossbars, or different length roof bolts, shall be located within fifty feet of each working section in the event adverse roof conditions, such as water coming from the roof, slips, washouts, wants, or roof cracks, are encountered. (C) When installation of roof bolts is permitted, such roof bolts shall be tested in accordance with the approved roof control plan. (D) The criteria that may be required in the roof control plan for testing installed roof bolts are set forth in divisions (A)(2)(c)(ii) and (iii) of section 1563.35 of the Revised Code. (E) Roof bolts shall not be recovered where complete extractions of pillars are attempted, where adjacent to clay veins, or at the locations of other irregularities, whether natural or otherwise, that induce abnormal hazards. Where roof bolts recovery is permitted, it may be conducted only in accordance with methods prescribed in the approved roof control plan, and it shall be conducted by experienced miners, but only where adequate temporary support is provided. (F) To assure that miners are protected during roof bolt recovery work, the operator shall conform with criteria set forth in division (H) of section 1563.35 of the Revised Code. (G) Where miners are exposed to danger from falls of roof, face, and ribs, the operator shall examine and test the roof, face, and ribs before any work or machine is started, and as frequently thereafter as may be necessary to insure safety. When dangerous conditions are found, they shall be corrected immediately. (H) No person shall refuse or neglect to comply with this section.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1521.27 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1521 / § 1521.27
§ 1521.27. Steady state ground water model
Status: in_force

October 17, 2019 House Bill 166 - 133rd General Assembly (A) An applicant shall ensure that both of the following apply to the steady state ground water model required under division (C) of section 1521.24 of the Revised Code: (1) It accurately reflects the ground water flow conditions associated with the hydrologic study area and is consistent with American society for testing and materials international standards. (2) It is in the form of a three-dimensional ground water flow model utilizing finite difference modeling software or other modeling software acceptable to the chief of the division of water resources. (B) The applicant shall submit the model results in a format prescribed by the chief. The applicant shall include detailed explanations of the hydrologic and geologic parameters used to construct the model, including all of the following: (1) The saturated thickness of each aquifer; (2) The elevation of the static water level or potentiometric surface of each aquifer; (3) Whether each aquifer is confined or unconfined; (4) The pumping water level elevation at steady state conditions.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1567.12 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1567 / § 1567.12
§ 1567.12. Accident to ventilating fan
Status: in_force

October 29, 1995 Senate Bill 162 - 121st General Assembly In case of an accident to a ventilating fan, or its machinery, whereby the ventilation of the mine may be seriously interrupted, the electric power shall be shut off. The mine foreman shall order the men to withdraw from the mine immediately, and he shall not allow them to return to their work until the ventilation has been restored and the mine has been thoroughly examined by him, or by a foreman or fire boss, and reported safe. No person shall refuse or neglect to comply with this section.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1563.14 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1563 / § 1563.14
§ 1563.14. Two openings required - exceptions
Status: in_force

October 29, 1995 Senate Bill 162 - 121st General Assembly Except as provided in this section, the operator of an underground coal mine shall not employ, or permit any person to work therein, unless there are at least two openings to every seam worked in such mine, separated by natural strata of not less than one hundred feet in breadth at any point, by which distinct means of ingress and egress are always available to the persons therein employed. Such openings need not belong to the same mine so long as the persons employed therein have safe, ready, and available means of ingress and egress, by not less than two openings; provided that no air shaft with a ventilating furnace at the bottom shall be designated or used as a means of ingress or egress. This section does not apply to: (A) Opening a new mine; however, not more than twenty miners may be allowed at any one time in any mine until a connection has been made between the two mine openings. Such connections shall be made as quickly as possible. (B) A mine in which the second opening has become unavailable for any reason, so long as not more than twenty persons are employed therein at any one time and are engaged in the process of restoring the second opening or developing a new opening; (C) A mine in which the second opening has become unavailable by reason of the final robbing of the pillars previous to abandonment, so long as not more than twenty persons are employed therein at one time, and the distance between the mine opening and the working face does not exceed five hundred feet. No operator of a mine shall refuse or neglect to comply with this section.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1533.08 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1533 / § 1533.08
§ 1533.08. Scientific, educational or rehabilitation collection permits
Status: in_force

April 6, 2007 House Bill 443 - 126th General Assembly Except as otherwise provided by division rule, any person desiring to collect or possess wild animals that are protected by law or their nests or eggs for scientific study, school instruction, other educational uses, or rehabilitation shall make an annual application to the chief of the division of wildlife for a wild animal permit on a form furnished by the chief. Each applicant for a wild animal permit, other than an applicant desiring to rehabilitate wild animals, shall pay an annual fee of twenty-five dollars for each permit. No fee shall be charged to an applicant desiring to rehabilitate wild animals. The chief may issue to the applicant a permit to take, possess, and transport at any time and in a manner that is acceptable to the chief specimens of wild animals protected by law or their nests and eggs for scientific study, school instruction, other educational uses, or rehabilitation and under any additional rules recommended by the wildlife council. Upon the receipt of a permit, the holder may take, possess, and transport those wild animals in accordance with the permit. Each holder of a permit engaged in collecting or who possesses such wild animals shall carry the permit at all times and shall exhibit it upon demand to any peace officer, as defined in section 2935.01 of the Revised Code, or to the owner or person in lawful control of the land upon which the permit holder is collecting or possesses the wild animals. Failure to so carry or exhibit the permit constitutes an offense under this section. Each permit holder shall keep a daily record of all specimens collected or possessed under the permit and the disposition of the specimens and shall exhibit the daily record to any official of the division upon demand. Each permit shall remain in effect for one year from the date of issuance unless it is revoked sooner by the chief. All moneys received as fees for the issuance of a wild animal collecting permit shall be transmitted to the director of natural resources to be paid into the state treasury to the credit of the fund created by section 1533.15 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1567.72 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1567 / § 1567.72
§ 1567.72. De-energizing electrical power on longwall working face conveyor
Status: in_force

October 29, 1995 Senate Bill 162 - 121st General Assembly (A) An operator conducting longwall mining shall provide all longwall working face conveyors installed on and after the effective date of this section with lock-out type de-energizing devices to de-energize the electrical power on the longwall working face conveyor. The de-energizing devices shall be provided at intervals of not more than fifty feet when the average height of the coal seam is at or below forty-eight inches and at intervals of not more than one hundred feet when the average height of the coal seam is above forty-eight inches. The lock-out de-energizing may be done electrically. (B) Within twelve months after the effective date of this section, an operator shall provide all longwall working sections in operation prior to the effective date of this section with lock-out type de-energizing devices on face conveyors as required in division (A) of this section. (C) The operator shall provide on the headgate of the longwall working section an emergency de-energizing device to de-energize immediately the longwall working face equipment. (D) At the beginning of each coal producing shift, all emergency de-energizing devices shall be checked for proper functioning and, if an emergency de-energizing device is found malfunctioning, mining operations shall not begin until all de-energizing devices within the intervals required by division (A) of this section are functioning properly or until a designated person is stationed at the next de-energizing device at the interval required under division (A) of this section until such time as the malfunctioning de-energizing device is repaired. (E) If, during a coal producing shift, a de-energizing device malfunctions, which creates an interval greater than that required by division (A) of this section, a designated person shall be stationed at the next de-energizing device at the interval required under division (A) of this section until such time as the malfunctioning de-energizing device is repaired or the machine is de-energized and locked out. (F) No operator shall permit longwall mining to begin or continue at any time that more than one of the de-energizing devices required under division (A) of this section is malfunctioning. If the malfunctions create intervals greater than those required under that division, except as provided in division (E) of this section. (G) No operator shall install or use a longwall working face conveyor unless its electrical circuits are designed so that the face conveyor will not start at any other location until the lock-out device is disengaged at the point of initial interruption. (H) No operator shall provide or permit use of shearer and plow motors on a longwall working section that are not designed so that their cutting bits cannot begin operating when electrical power is initially applied. (I) No person shall perform work on the face conveyor or on the face side of the face conveyor unless equipment is de-energized and locked out, except when motion facilitates troubleshooting or positioning for maintenance or repair.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1547.80 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1547 / § 1547.80
§ 1547.80. Rules for security of ports and related facilities
Status: in_force

September 14, 2016 Senate Bill 293 - 131st General Assembly (A) Notwithstanding any provision of the Revised Code to the contrary, the division of parks and watercraft, in consultation with the department of public safety, shall adopt rules regarding the security of ports on waterways in this state and the facilities associated with those ports. The rules shall include but not be limited to provisions that do the following: (1) Designate the ports, located in whole or in part within this state, to which the requirements of this section apply, considering the size and activity of the port, its proximity to a metropolitan location, its proximity to a sensitive site as defined in section 4563.30 of the Revised Code, and any other criteria related to security that the department considers reasonable; (2) Require the designated ports to register biennially with the department of natural resources; (3) Require the designated ports to do all of the following: (a) Prepare a written security plan that is consistent with the most recent security guidelines established pursuant to the national maritime transportation security plan by the secretary in the department in which the United States coast guard is located; (b) Develop a written list of emergency contacts and telephone numbers; (c) Restrict access to vessels by unauthorized persons; (d) Require those piloting or renting vessels to provide identification; (e) Create an emergency locator map that identifies areas of the port facilities; (f) Familiarize local law enforcement agencies with the facilities and consult with them in the development of the port's security procedures. (4) Require all owners of vessels or pilots to secure their vessels; (5) Require all persons who rent a vessel to present government-issued identification, in addition to any required license, to the person who rents them the vessel; (6) Address the security of port facilities located in whole or in part in this state in any other manner the department determines to be necessary. (B) The security plan and the emergency locator map this section describes shall display prominently the following statement: "This document may contain information that, if disclosed, could endanger the life or safety of the public; therefore, this document is to be maintained and used in a manner that preserves the confidentiality of the information it contains in a manner consistent with law." (C) Each port facility designated pursuant to division (A) of this section shall provide a copy of the registration this section requires and the port's security plan and emergency locator map to the department of public safety, to the department of natural resources, to the sheriff of the county in which the port is located in whole or in part, and if the facility is located in whole or in part in a municipal corporation, to the chief of police of each municipal corporation in which the port is located. Copies of registration, emergency locator maps, and security plans provided under this division are not public records under section 149.43 of the Revised Code and are not subject to mandatory disclosure under that section. (D) This section shall not be construed to replace or supersede any standards for facilities the United States department of homeland security and the transportation security administration require, safety standards of the United States department of transportation, or any standard or law related to maritime security enforced by the secretary of the department in which the United States coast guard is located.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1510.05 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1510 / § 1510.05
§ 1510.05. Procedure for referendum
Status: in_force

December 19, 2016 House Bill 471 - 131st General Assembly (A) Not later than ninety days after the technical advisory council has approved a marketing program proposed under section 1510.04 of the Revised Code, or an amendment to such a program, the council shall determine by a referendum whether the eligible producers, as determined under division (A)(3) of section 1510.02 of the Revised Code, favor the proposed program or amendment. The council or committee shall cause a ballot request form to be published not less than thirty days before the beginning of the election period established under division (B) of this section in at least two appropriate periodicals designated by the council or committee and shall make the form available for reproduction to any qualified independent producer association. (B) In a referendum held under this section, each eligible producer is entitled to one vote. The council or committee shall establish a three-day period during which eligible producers may vote either in person during normal business hours at polling places designated by the council or committee or by mailing a ballot to such a polling place. The council or committee shall send a mail-in ballot by first-class mail to any eligible producer who requests one by sending in the ballot request form provided for in division (A) of this section, by calling one of the polling places designated by the council or committee, or by any additional method that the council or committee may provide. A ballot that is returned by mail is not valid if it is postmarked later than the third day of the election period established by the council or committee. (C) A marketing program or an amendment to a marketing program is favored by producers if a majority of the producers who vote in the referendum vote in favor of the program or amendment. If the producers who vote in the referendum do not favor the proposed program or amendment, the council shall not hold another referendum on the proposed program or amendment during the ten months following the close of the referendum at which the producers did not favor the proposed program or amendment.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1533.83 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1533 / § 1533.83
§ 1533.83. Shooting range definitions
Status: in_force

September 29, 2011 House Bill 153 - 129th General Assembly As used in sections 1533.83 to 1533.85 of the Revised Code: (A) "Political subdivision" means a municipal corporation, township, county, or other body corporate and politic responsible for governmental activities in a geographic area smaller than that of the state. (B) "Shooting range" means a facility operated for the purpose of shooting with firearms or archery equipment, whether publicly or privately owned and whether or not operated for profit, including, but not limited to, commercial bird shooting preserves and wild animal hunting preserves established pursuant to this chapter. "Shooting range" does not include a facility owned or operated by a municipal corporation, county, township police district, or joint police district. (C) "Harm" means injury, death, or loss to person or property. (D) "The chief's noise rules" means the rules of the chief of the division of wildlife that are adopted pursuant to section 1533.84 of the Revised Code and that pertain to the limitation or suppression of noise at a shooting range or to the hours of operation of shooting ranges. (E) "The chief's public safety rules" means the rules of the chief of the division of wildlife that are adopted pursuant to section 1533.84 of the Revised Code and that pertain to public safety, including standards for the reconstruction, enlargement, remodeling, or repair of any structure or facility that is part of a shooting range.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1522.06 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1522 / § 1522.06
§ 1522.06. Incorporation of water into product as consumptive use
Status: in_force

December 8, 2008 House Bill 416 - 127th General Assembly It is the intent of the general assembly that any incorporation of water into a product that is produced within the great lakes-st. Lawrence river basin and packaged and intended for intermediate or end-use consumers, whether distributed inside or outside the basin, is a consumptive use and does not constitute a diversion for purposes of the great lakes-st. Lawrence river basin water resources compact. A proposal to withdraw water and remove it from the basin in a container greater than five and seven-tenths gallons in capacity shall be treated as a proposal for a diversion as provided under Section 4.12 .10 of the great lakes-st. Lawrence river basin water resources compact.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1514.06 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1514 / § 1514.06
§ 1514.06. Funds to reclaim land affected by surface or in-stream mining that the operator has failed to reclaim
Status: in_force

September 29, 2017 House Bill 49 - 132nd General Assembly (A) All money that becomes the property of the state pursuant to sections 1514.05 and 1514.051 of the Revised Code, money collected under divisions (C)(1) and (2) of section 1514.071 , and other money specified in section 1514.11 of the Revised Code shall be credited to the mining regulation and safety fund created in section 1513.30 of the Revised Code. The chief of the division of mineral resources management may expend such money for the purpose of reclaiming areas of land affected by surface or in-stream mining under a permit issued under this chapter that the operator has failed to reclaim. (B) Expenditures of money from the fund for the purposes specified in division (A) of this section, except as otherwise provided by this section, shall be made pursuant to contracts entered into by the chief with persons who agree to furnish all of the materials, equipment, work, and labor, as specified and provided in the contracts, for the prices stipulated therein. With the approval of the director of natural resources, the chief may reclaim the land in the same manner as the chief required of the operator who failed to reclaim the land. Each contract awarded by the chief shall be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, in accordance with section 9.312 of the Revised Code, after sealed bids are received, opened, and published at the time and place fixed by the chief. The chief shall publish notice of the time and place at which bids will be received, opened, and published, at least once at least ten days before the date of the opening of the bids, in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the area of land to be reclaimed under the contract is located. If, after so advertising for bids, no bids are received by the chief at the time and place fixed for receiving them, the chief may advertise again for bids, or, if the chief considers the public interest will be best served, the chief may enter into a contract for the reclamation of the area of land without further advertisement for bids. The chief may reject any or all bids received and again publish notice of the time and place at which bids for contracts will be received, opened, and published. (C) With the approval of the director, the chief, without advertising for bids, may enter into a contract with the landowner, a surface or in-stream mine operator or coal mine operator mining under a current, valid permit issued under this chapter or Chapter 1513. of the Revised Code, or a contractor hired by a surety to complete reclamation, to carry out reclamation on land affected by surface or in-stream mining operations that an operator has failed to reclaim. (D) With the approval of the director, the chief may carry out all or part of the reclamation work on land affected by surface or in-stream mining operations that the operator has failed to reclaim using the employees and equipment of any division of the department of natural resources. (E) The chief shall require every contractor performing reclamation work under this section to pay workers at the greater of their regular rate of pay, as established by contract, agreement, or prior custom or practice, or the average wage rate paid in this state for the same or similar work, as determined by the chief under section 1513.02 of the Revised Code. (F) Each contract entered into by the chief under this section shall provide only for the reclamation of land affected by the surface or in-stream mining operation or operations of one operator and not reclaimed by the operator as required by this chapter. If there is money in the fund derived from the performance bond deposited with the chief by one operator to ensure the reclamation of two or more areas of land affected by the surface or in-stream mining operation or operations of one operator and not reclaimed by the operator as required by this chapter, the chief may award a single contract for the reclamation of all such areas of land. (G) The cost of the reclamation work done under this section on each area of land affected by surface or in-stream mining operations that an operator has failed to reclaim shall be paid out of the money in the fund derived from the performance bond that was deposited with the chief to ensure the reclamation of that area of land. The operator is liable for that expense in addition to any other liabilities imposed by law. At the request of the chief, the attorney general shall bring an action against the operator for the amount of the expenditures from the mining regulation and safety fund. Money so recovered shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of that fund.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1561.49 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1561 / § 1561.49
§ 1561.49. Designation of inspectors and employees
Status: in_force

September 29, 2011 House Bill 153 - 129th General Assembly The chief of the division of mineral resources management may designate not more than thirty deputy mine inspectors, at least one of whom shall be classified and appointed as electrical inspector provided for in division (B) of section 1561.12 of the Revised Code; one superintendent of rescue stations; three assistant superintendents of rescue stations; three chemists; and such clerks, stenographers, and other employees as are necessary for the administration of this chapter and Chapters 1563., 1565., and 1567. and applicable provisions of Chapter 1509. of the Revised Code. Such officers, employees, and personnel shall be appointed and employed under such conditions and qualifications as set forth in those chapters.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1567.24 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1567 / § 1567.24
§ 1567.24. Conveyance of explosives
Status: in_force

October 29, 1995 Senate Bill 162 - 121st General Assembly Blasting powder or explosives shall not be taken into or out of a mine, or moved from place to place in a mine, along any entry or haulway where there are electric wires, while the power is on such wires, except when such powder or explosive is conveyed in insulated cars, boxes, or packages. No operator, or miner shall refuse or neglect to comply with this section.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1521.20 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1521 / § 1521.20
§ 1521.20. Duties of director
Status: in_force

January 1, 2016 House Bill 64 - 131st General Assembly (A) The director of natural resources shall do all of the following: (1) Determine the amount of dredging that is needed in each inland lake in this state to improve access, water quality, safety, and other applicable standards; (2) Develop a plan to meet the needs identified under division (A)(1) of this section. In doing so, the director shall make every effort to optimize the utilization of dredging resources to maximize the amount of sediment removal from any inland lake that serves a watershed in distress and that is subject to a lake facility authority created under Chapter 353. of the Revised Code. (3) Increase the amount of time and resources expended on the dredging of inland lakes in order to meet the needs identified under division (A)(1) of this section and administer the plan developed under division (A)(2) of this section. (B) The director may enter into contracts or agreements with other entities for the purposes of this section if doing so will assist in maximizing any of the dredging operations.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1533.56 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1533 / § 1533.56
§ 1533.56. Daily records of fish processing
Status: in_force

October 20, 1994 Senate Bill 182 - 120th General Assembly Except as otherwise provided by division rule, every person, in any county adjoining Lake Erie, who for consideration, hire, or resale, scales, fillets, dresses, or in any manner processes fish taken with other than commercial fishing gear shall maintain accurate daily records. Those records shall show the name and address of each owner or other person from whom the processor receives fish, the species, the weight of each species, and the date of receipt during the day. The name, address, species, weight, and date shall be recorded on monthly report forms provided by, and in the manner prescribed by, the chief of the division of wildlife. The processor shall keep each batch of fish he receives from one owner or other person separate and shall attach to the batch or its container a tag or label showing the name of that owner or other person and the weight of the fish until the information required to be recorded on the daily records is recorded as prescribed by law or division rule. The processor shall mail the monthly report form to the division on or before the fifteenth day of the month following the calendar month in which the fish were received by the processor. Any wildlife officer or law enforcement officer who has authority to enforce the wildlife, hunting, and fishing laws may enter the premises at any reasonable hour and inspect the records and premises. No person shall fail to comply with any provision of this section or division rule adopted pursuant thereto.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1567.07 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1567 / § 1567.07
§ 1567.07. Entry beyond danger signal
Status: in_force

October 29, 1995 Senate Bill 162 - 121st General Assembly In gaseous and nongaseous mines, no person other than a mine foreman or fire boss, or owner, lessee, agent, or operator of the mine, or a representative of either accompanied by a mine foreman or fire boss, shall remove or go beyond any caution board or danger signal placed at the entrance to any working place or old workings in a mine, unless permitted to do so by either a mine foreman or a fire boss after such mine foreman or fire boss has acquainted himself with the danger lying beyond such caution board or danger signal.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1567.58 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1567 / § 1567.58
§ 1567.58. Lights in mines
Status: in_force

October 29, 1995 Senate Bill 162 - 121st General Assembly The operator of each mine shall provide an enclosed lard or signal oil lamp or lantern approved by the deputy mine inspector, or incandescent electric light, at such points in the mine as are necessary, including at the top of extreme grades and in underground stations where machinery is installed. No open light shall be used for fixed or stationary purposes, and no coal oil or kerosene lamp or lanterns shall be used in a mine. No operator of a mine shall refuse or neglect to comply with this section.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1509.221 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1509 / § 1509.221
§ 1509.221. Requiring permit to drill well or inject substance into well for exploration for or extraction of minerals or energy
Status: in_force

September 10, 2012 Senate Bill 315 - 129th General Assembly (A) No person, without first having obtained a permit from the chief of the division of oil and gas resources management, shall drill a well or inject a substance into a well for the exploration for or extraction of minerals or energy, other than oil or natural gas, including, but not limited to, the mining of sulfur by the Frasch process, the solution mining of minerals, the in situ combustion of fossil fuel, or the recovery of geothermal energy to produce electric power, unless a rule of the chief expressly authorizes the activity without a permit. The permit shall be in addition to any permit required by section 1509.05 of the Revised Code. The chief shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code governing the issuance of permits under this section. The rules shall include provisions regarding the matters the applicant for a permit shall demonstrate to establish eligibility for a permit; the form and content of applications for permits; the terms and conditions of permits; entry to conduct inspections and to examine and copy records to ascertain compliance with this section and rules, orders, and terms and conditions of permits adopted or issued thereunder; provision and maintenance of information through monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting; and other provisions in furtherance of the goals of this section and the Safe Drinking Water Act. To implement the goals of the Safe Drinking Water Act, the chief shall not issue a permit under this section, unless the chief concludes that the applicant has demonstrated that the drilling, injection of a substance, and extraction of minerals or energy will not result in the presence of any contaminant in underground water that supplies or can reasonably be expected to supply any public water system, such that the presence of the contaminant may result in the system's not complying with any national primary drinking water regulation or may otherwise adversely affect the health of persons. The chief may issue, without a prior adjudication hearing, orders requiring compliance with this section and rules, orders, and terms and conditions of permits adopted or issued thereunder. This section and rules, orders, and terms and conditions of permits adopted or issued thereunder shall be construed to be no more stringent than required for compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act, unless essential to ensure that underground sources of drinking water will not be endangered. (B) In an action under section 1509.04 or 1509.33 of the Revised Code to enforce this section, the court shall grant preliminary and permanent injunctive relief and impose a civil penalty upon the showing that the person against whom the action is brought has violated, is violating, or will violate this section or rules, orders, or terms or conditions of permits adopted or issued thereunder. The court shall not require, prior to granting such preliminary and permanent injunctive relief or imposing a civil penalty, proof that the violation was, is, or will be the result of intentional conduct or negligence. In any such action, any person may intervene as a plaintiff upon the demonstration that the person has an interest that is or may be adversely affected by the activity for which injunctive relief or a civil penalty is sought.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1531.24 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1531 / § 1531.24
§ 1531.24. United States commissioner of fisheries authorized to establish, operate, and maintain fish hatcheries in Ohio
Status: in_force

October 1, 1953 House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly The United States commissioner of fisheries and his authorized agents may establish fish hatcheries in Ohio, and operate and maintain them. Such persons may acquire by lease, gift, or purchase lands and other equipment necessary for such purpose and conduct in any manner and at any time investigations and fish cultural operations as are considered necessary and proper.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1514.41 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1514 / § 1514.41
§ 1514.41. Inspections by the Chief
Status: in_force

September 29, 2017 House Bill 49 - 132nd General Assembly (A) If a surface mining operation is not inspected by the mine safety and health administration in the United States department of labor, the chief of the division of mineral resources management annually shall conduct a minimum of two inspections of the operation. (B) If a surface mining operation is identified through a safety performance evaluation as having three or more violations per day during an inspection conducted by the mine safety and health administration in the United States department of labor, the chief shall conduct a minimum of two inspections of the operation for one year following the identification. However, the chief, in consultation with a statewide organization representing the industrial minerals surface mining organization, may adopt rules, in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, establishing exceptions to the safety inspection requirement under this division. (C) If a fatality of a miner occurs at a surface mining operation as a result of an unsafe condition or a practice at the operation, the chief shall conduct a minimum of one inspection every three months at the operation for two years following the fatality. (D) If a life-threatening injury of a miner occurs at a surface mining operation as a result of an unsafe condition or a practice at the operation, the chief shall conduct a minimum of one inspection every three months at the operation for one year following the injury.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1561.12 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1561 / § 1561.12
§ 1561.12. Registration and qualifications of applicants
Status: in_force

March 20, 2025 Senate Bill 196 - 135th General Assembly An applicant for any examination or certificate under this section shall, before being examined, register the applicant's name with the chief of the division of mineral resources management and file with the chief an affidavit as to all matters of fact establishing the applicant's right to receive the examination and a certificate from a reputable and disinterested physician, clinical nurse specialist, or certified nurse practitioner as to the physical condition of the applicant showing that the applicant is physically capable of performing the duties of the office or position. Each applicant for examination for any of the following positions shall present evidence satisfactory to the chief that the applicant has been a resident and citizen of this state for two years next preceding the date of application: (A) An applicant for the position of deputy mine inspector of underground mines shall have had actual practical experience of not less than six years in underground mines. In lieu of two of the six years of actual practical experience required in underground mines, the chief may accept as the equivalent thereof a certificate evidencing graduation from an accredited school of mines or mining, after a four-year course of study. The applicant shall pass an examination as to the applicant's practical and technological knowledge of mine surveying, mining machinery, and appliances; the proper development and operation of mines; the best methods of working and ventilating mines; the nature, properties, and powers of noxious, poisonous, and explosive gases, particularly methane; the best means and methods of detecting, preventing, and removing the accumulation of such gases; the use and operation of gas detecting devices and appliances; first aid to the injured; and the uses and dangers of electricity as applied and used in, at, and around mines. The applicant shall also hold a certificate for foreperson of gaseous mines issued by the chief. (B) An applicant for the position of deputy mine inspector of surface mines shall have had actual practical mining experience of not less than six years in surface mines. In lieu of two of the six years of actual practical experience required, the chief may accept as the equivalent thereof a certificate evidencing graduation from an accredited school of mines or mining, after a four-year course of study. The applicant shall pass an examination as to the applicant's practical and technological knowledge of surface mine surveying, machinery, and appliances; the proper development and operations of surface mines; first aid to the injured; and the use and dangers of explosives and electricity as applied and used in, at, and around surface mines. The applicant shall also hold a surface mine foreperson certificate issued by the chief. (C) An applicant for the position of electrical inspector shall have had at least five years' practical experience in the installation and maintenance of electrical circuits and equipment in mines, and the applicant shall be thoroughly familiar with the principles underlying the safety features of permissible and approved equipment as authorized and used in mines. The applicant shall be required to pass the examination required for deputy mine inspectors and an examination testing and determining the applicant's qualification and ability to competently inspect and administer the mining law that relates to electricity used in and around mines and mining in this state. (D) An applicant for the position of superintendent or assistant superintendent of rescue stations shall possess the same qualifications as those required for a deputy mine inspector. In addition, the applicant shall present evidence satisfactory to the chief that the applicant is sufficiently qualified and trained to organize, supervise, and conduct group training classes in first aid, safety, and rescue work. The applicant shall pass the examination required for deputy mine inspectors and shall be tested as to the applicant's practical and technological experience and training in first aid, safety, and mine rescue work. (E) An applicant for the position of mine chemist shall have such educational training as is represented by the degree MS in chemistry from a university of recognized standing, and at least five years of actual practical experience in research work in chemistry or as an assistant chemist. The chief may provide that an equivalent combination of education and experience together with a wide knowledge of the methods of and skill in chemical analysis and research may be accepted in lieu of the above qualifications. It is preferred that the chemist shall have had actual experience in mineralogy and metallurgy. Last updated February 18, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 1513.09 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1513 / § 1513.09
§ 1513.09. Inspections of coal mining and reclamation operations
Status: in_force

June 14, 2000 House Bill 601 - 123rd General Assembly (A) The chief of the division of mineral resources management shall cause to be made such inspections of any coal mining and reclamation operations as the chief considers necessary. The chief and authorized representatives of the chief have a right of entry to, upon, or through any area of land upon which coal mining and reclamation operations are being conducted or upon which the chief or authorized representative has reason to believe such operations are being conducted for the purpose of performing such inspections. (B) For the purpose of administration and enforcement of any requirement of this chapter or in the administration and enforcement of any permit under this chapter or of determining whether any person is in violation of any requirement of this chapter: (1) The chief shall require any permittee or operator to: (a) Establish and maintain appropriate records; (b) Make monthly reports to the chief; (c) Install, use, and maintain any necessary monitoring equipment or methods; (d) Evaluate results in accordance with such methods, at such locations, intervals, and in such manner as the chief shall prescribe; (e) Provide such other information relative to coal mining and reclamation operations as the chief considers reasonable and necessary. (2) For those coal mining and reclamation operations that remove or disturb strata that serve as aquifers that significantly ensure the hydrologic balance of water use either on or off the mining site, the chief shall specify those: (a) Monitoring sites to record the quantity and quality of surface drainage above and below the minesite, as well as in the potential zone of influence; (b) Monitoring sites to record level, amount, and samples of ground water and aquifers potentially affected by the mining, including aquifers directly below the lower-most, deepest, coal seam to be mined; (c) Records of well logs and borehole data to be maintained; (d) Monitoring sites to record precipitation. The monitoring and data collection and analysis required by this section shall be conducted according to standards and procedures set forth, by rule, by the chief in order to assure their reliability and validity. (3) The authorized representatives of the chief, without advance notice and upon presentation of appropriate credentials: (a) May enter into, upon, or through any coal mining and reclamation operations, any premises upon which the authorized representatives have a reasonable belief that such operations are being conducted, or any premises in which any records required to be maintained under division (B)(1) of this section are located; (b) May, during office hours, have access to and copy any records and at reasonable times, without delay, any monitoring equipment or method of operation required under this chapter. (C) The inspections by the chief or an authorized representative of the chief shall: (1) Occur on an irregular basis averaging not less than one partial inspection per month and one complete inspection per calendar quarter for the coal mining and reclamation operation covered by each permit; (2) Occur without prior notice to the permittee or the permittee's agents or employees, except for necessary onsite meetings with the permittee; (3) Include the filing of inspection records adequate to enforce the requirements of and to carry out the terms and purposes of this chapter. (D) Each permittee shall conspicuously maintain at the entrances to the coal mining and reclamation operations a clearly visible sign that sets forth the name, business address, and phone number of the permittee and the permit number of the coal mining and reclamation operations. (E) Each mineral resources inspector, upon detection of each violation of any requirement of this chapter, shall immediately inform the operator in writing and shall report in writing any such violation to the chief. (F) Copies of any records, reports, inspection material, or information obtained under this chapter by the chief shall be made available immediately to the public at central and sufficient locations in the county, multi-county, and state area of mining so that they are conveniently available to residents in the areas of mining. (G)(1) A person who is or may be adversely affected by a coal mining operation may notify the chief or any representative of the chief responsible for conducting the inspection, in writing, of any violation of this chapter that the person has reason to believe exists at the mining site. The chief shall, by rule, establish procedures for informal review of any refusal by an authorized representative to issue a notice of violation or order with respect to any such alleged violation. The chief shall furnish the persons requesting the review a written statement of the reasons for the chief's final disposition of the matter. (2) The chief shall also, by rule, establish procedures to ensure that adequate and complete inspections are made. Any person who is aggrieved or adversely affected may notify the chief of any failure to make such inspections, after which the chief shall determine whether adequate and complete inspections have been made. The chief shall furnish such persons a written statement of the reasons for the chief's determination that adequate and complete inspections have or have not been conducted.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1514.40 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1514 / § 1514.40
§ 1514.40. Adoption of safety rules
Status: in_force

September 29, 2015 House Bill 64 - 131st General Assembly In accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, the chief of the division of mineral resources management, in consultation with a statewide association that represents the surface mining industry, shall adopt rules that do all of the following: (A) For the purpose of establishing safety standards governing surface mining operations, incorporate by reference 30 C.F.R. parts 46, 47, 50, 56, 58, and 62, as amended; (B) Establish criteria, standards, and procedures governing safety performance evaluations conducted under section 1514.45 of the Revised Code, including requirements for the notification of operators and the identification of authorized representatives of miners at surface mining operations for purposes of inspections conducted under sections 1514.41 to 1514.47 of the Revised Code; (C) Establish requirements governing the reporting and investigation of accidents at surface mining operations. In adopting the rules, the chief shall establish requirements that minimize duplication with any reporting and investigations of accidents that are conducted by the mine safety and health administration in the United States department of labor. (D) Establish the time, place, and frequency of mine safety training conducted under section 1514.06 of the Revised Code and a fee, if any, for the purpose of that section. The amount of the fee shall not exceed the costs of conducting the training that is required under that section. (E) Establish the minimum qualifications necessary to take the examination that is required for certification of certified mine forepersons under division (B) of section 1514.47 of the Revised Code and requirements, fees, and procedures governing the taking of the examination; (F) Establish requirements and fees governing the reissuance of certificates under division (C) of that section; (G) Establish requirements and procedures for the approval of training plans submitted under division (D) of that section for the use of qualified persons to conduct examinations of surface mining operations in lieu of certified mine forepersons and minimum qualifications of those persons. The rules shall include requirements governing training frequency and curriculum that must be provided for qualified persons under such plans and shall establish related reporting and record keeping requirements. As used in sections 1514.41 to 1514.47 of the Revised Code, "rule" means a rule adopted under this section unless the context indicates otherwise.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1533.55 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1533 / § 1533.55
§ 1533.55. Placement and maintenance of nets and other fishing devices in Lake Erie
Status: in_force

April 20, 2000 Senate Bill 241 - 123rd General Assembly Except as otherwise provided by division rule, no person shall draw, set, place, locate, or maintain any net, except a seine, within one-fourth of a mile of any reef in Lake Erie between the first day of May and the tenth day of May, both dates inclusive, and within one-fourth mile of any island or the mainland bordering Lake Erie between the fifteenth day of June and the fifteenth day of September, both dates inclusive. No seine or net of any kind except a minnow net shall be placed, located, pulled, or maintained in Sandusky bay from one hour after sunset on Saturday until one hour before sunrise on the following Monday, or from one hour before sunset on the day before Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day until one hour before sunrise on the day following Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day. No seine shall be set, placed, located, or maintained in Sandusky bay and the inland fishing district during the nighttime from one hour after sunset until one hour before sunrise. No person shall place, set, locate, pull, or maintain a seine, except a minnow seine, in the Lake Erie fishing district during the time from one-half hour after sunset until one-half hour before sunrise, except that a licensee may place, set, locate, pull, or maintain a seine other than a minnow seine in any waters of the Lake Erie fishing district other than Sandusky bay at those times, upon prior notification to the chief of the division of wildlife, or the chief's designated agent, during not more than one week per notification. The notification shall be in writing and shall state the licensee's name and address, date and time of fishing, and location of fishing grounds. No trap net, crib net, fyke net, or other fishing devices, except a seine which has been authorized to be hauled during the nighttime, shall be lifted, pulled, hauled, or set, nor shall fish be removed therefrom, except during the time from one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset. Each net or other device set, maintained, placed, pulled, lifted, or hauled in violation of this section constitutes a separate offense. All fish taken from a net or other fishing device, except a seine that has been authorized to be hauled during the nighttime, shall be brought ashore during the time from one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset. The chief may adopt rules under section 1531.10 of the Revised Code providing that no person shall lay out, pull, lift, draw, set, place, locate, or maintain any net or seine at any other place or places in the Lake Erie fishing district and in other waters wherein fishing with nets or seines is licensed by law wherein such a prohibition is needed for the protection, preservation, or propagation of fish. No person shall leave a commercial fishing device in a slack manner, or torn parts thereof, in the waters of the Lake Erie fishing district for more than five consecutive days. For the purposes of this section, a fishing device is slack when the anchors to various parts of the device are not holding it in the normal extended manner. No person shall set or use a net, trotline, or other fishing device, except a trap net or fyke net, in the Lake Erie fishing district without removing all of the fish therefrom at least once during a period of five consecutive days. A trap or fyke net shall have all of the fish removed from the crib or car at least once during such time. Any net, gill net, or other fishing device set, lifted, pulled, hauled, or used in violation of this chapter or Chapter 1531. of the Revised Code or division rule is a public nuisance and each wildlife officer, or other officer with like authority, may seize and safely keep such a fishing device or part thereof, and the illegal results therefrom, for evidence or forfeiture proceedings unless otherwise ordered by the chief. No person shall fail to comply with any provision of this section or division rule adopted pursuant to it. In addition to other penalties provided in the Revised Code, the license of any person who is convicted of two violations of this section that occurred within a twelve-month period is suspended upon the second such conviction by operation of law for a period of five fishing season days immediately following that conviction. In addition to other penalties provided in the Revised Code, the license of any person who is convicted of three or more violations of this section that occurred within a twelve-month period is suspended upon the third or subsequent such conviction by operation of law for a period of twenty fishing season days immediately following that conviction. During any period of suspension, no person shall use or engage in fishing within commercial gear owned, used, or controlled at the time of conviction by the licensee whose license has been suspended.