Ohio Administrative Code

19.03 PDF: (A) In order to prevent the spread of hemlock woolly adelgid, Adelges tsugae, the following states are considered quarantined states for the purposes of this chapter: Alaska, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire…

19.03 PDF: As used in Chapter 901:5-48 of the Administrative Code:(A) "Compliance agreement" means a written agreement between a person and the Ohio department of agriculture for the purpose of achieving the person's compliance with any set of requirements specified by the depart…

19.03 PDF: The articles listed in paragraphs (A) to (H) of this rule are regulated articles subject to the quarantine established in rule 901:5-48-01 of the Administrative Code.(A) Hemlock seedlings;(B) Hemlock nursery stock;(C) Hemlock logs with bark;(D) Hemlock lumber with bark…

19.03 PDF: (A) No person shall transport into or within Ohio any regulated article listed in rule 901:5-48-03 of the Administrative Code, which originates in a quarantined state except as covered in paragraphs (B), (C), and (D) of this rule.(B) Hemlock seedlings and nursery stock…

19.03 PDF: When used in applying for licenses to manufacture, sell, or distribute agricultural liming material or in advertisements, labels, or invoices for such materials:(A) "Calcitic limestone" means a product composed chiefly of calcium carbonate with lesser amounts of magnes…

19.03 PDF: Agricultural liming material is mislabeled if the director of agriculture determines after analysis that:(A) The total neutralizing power of the agricultural liming material is more than five percentage points below the guaranteed neutralizing power; or(B) The sum of t…

19.03 PDF: (A) When samples are collected, samples must be taken which represent an average of all parts in a given lot of bulk agricultural liming material and shall avoid surface material, modified or contaminated material, or material from the bottom of the pile of such materi…

19.03 PDF: (A) Pursuant to Chapter 927. of the Revised Code, the highly destructive insect Lymantria dispar, more commonly known as the spongy moth, is classified as a plant pest due to its invasive and devastating impact on the environment.(B) Except as provided in rule 901:5-52…

19.03 PDF: As used in this chapter:(A) "Associated equipment" means any article incidental to the use of a mobile home and recreational vehicle, including by way of example, but not limited to: awnings, tents, outdoor furniture, trailer blocks and trailer skirts.(B) "Block" means…

19.03 PDF: The articles listed in paragraphs (A) to (D) of this rule are regulated articles subject to the quarantine established in rule 901:5-52-01 of the Administrative Code.(A) The spongy moth, Lymantria dispar, in any living stage of development (i.e., egg, larva, pupa, or a…

19.03 PDF: The areas listed in this rule are declared to be regulated areas where a spongy moth infestation is known to exist at a level which poses a risk of spreading the pest to non-infested areas of Ohio and other states.(A) The states or portions of states quarantined for th…

19.03 PDF: As stated in rule 901:5-52-01 of the Administrative Code, no person shall move from any regulated area as defined by rule 901:5-52-04 of the Administrative Code any regulated article as defined by rule 901:5-52-03 of the Administrative Code except in accordance with th…

19.03 PDF: (A) The department may stop and inspect, in a reasonable manner, any container, conveyance, package, or vehicle reasonably believed to contain a regulated article.(B) Any properly identified inspector is authorized to seize, treat, destroy, or otherwise dispose of arti…

19.03 PDF: When feasible, areas found to be infested, or which are so situated as to be subject to infestation, such as campgrounds and roadside rests, shall be treated to eradicate or otherwise suppress the infestation to whatever extent possible. Last updated July 31, 2024 at 1…

19.03 PDF: (A) A landowner may request that the department include the landowner's property in the spongy moth suppression program if:(1) The block in which the landowner's property is located is eligible for inclusion in the program pursuant to paragraph (B) of this rule;(2) The…

19.03 PDF: As used in Chapter 901:5-55 of the Administrative Code:(A) "Africanized honey bees" means any bees identified by the United States department of agriculture by approved identification methods to be classified as apis mellifera scutellata.(B) "Beekeeper" means the perso…

19.03 PDF: (A) Pursuant to section 909.02 of the Revised Code, all persons required to register their apiary may find an application on the department's website www.agri.ohio.gov. Renewal registration applications are also available at the department's website.(B) Honey bee colon…

19.03 PDF: Pursuant to section 909.03 of the Revised Code, the following have been classified as serious bee diseases:(A) American foulbrood, Paenibacillus larvae.(B) Varroa mite, Varroa destructor.(C) Tracheal mite, Acarapis woodi.(D) Small hive beetle, Aethina tumida.(E) Nosema…

19.03 PDF: (A) The state apiarist, deputy state apiarists, and deputy apiarists shall have the authority to inspect all apiaries and feral or unclaimed honey bee colonies.(B) All inspections shall be conducted using the inspection procedures, policies, and best management practic…

19.03 PDF: (A) Beekeepers may submit a signed and completed no consent form to the department prior to March fifteenth of each calendar year.(B) Upon receipt of the completed form, the department will communicate to the county and associated deputy apiarist that the beekeeper has…

19.03 PDF: (A) Any colony diagnosed by the state apiarist, deputy state apiarist, or deputy apiarist to have a serious bee disease shall be confirmed by the department or an accredited diagnostic laboratory prior to an order for destruction pursuant to section 909.03 of the Revis…

19.03 PDF: (A) If any serious bee disease is diagnosed or africanized honey bees are discovered in an apiary, the state apiarist, deputy apiarist, or deputy state apiarist shall provide notice to the beekeeper indicating:(1) The results of the inspection and any evidence of the s…

19.03 PDF: (A) Any inspections conducted by the state apiarist, deputy apiarist, or deputy state apiarist on honey bee colonies and used beekeeping equipment entering this state, where the state or country of origin has no inspection facilities, shall be assessed a fee of fifty c…

19.03 PDF: (A) Pursuant to sections 927.70 and 927.52 of the Revised Code, the director has determined the insect Lycorma delicatula, more commonly known as the spotted lanternfly, to be destructive and dangerously harmful pest due to the spotted lanternfly's impact on agricultur…

19.03 PDF: As used in this chapter:(A) "Compliance agreement" means a written agreement between a person engaged in growing, selling, processing, or moving regulated articles, and the Ohio department of agriculture setting forth specified measures to be implemented by the person …

19.03 PDF: The articles listed in paragraphs (A) to (C) of this rule are regulated articles subject to the quarantine established in rule 901:5-56-01 of the Administrative Code.(A) The spotted lanternfly in any living stage of development;(B) Plants and plant parts, which include…

19.03 PDF: The areas listed in this rule are declared to be regulated areas where a spotted lanternfly infestation is known to exist at a level which poses a risk of spreading the pest to non-infested areas of Ohio and other states.(A) The following states or portions of states i…

19.03 PDF: (A) No person shall move regulated articles that have originated from a regulated area into a non-regulated area within the state of Ohio unless:(1) Such regulated article is accompanied by an official certificate approved by the department or will be moved into the st…

19.03 PDF: (A) The department may stop and inspect, in a reasonable manner, any container, conveyance, package, or vehicle reasonably believed to contain a regulated article.(B) When a regulated article has been moved into the state of Ohio in violation of this rule, an inspector…

19.03 PDF: As used in Chapter 901:5-57 of the Administrative Code:(A) "Compliance agreement" means a written agreement between a person engaged in growing, selling, processing, or moving regulated articles, and the Ohio department of agriculture setting forth specified measures t…

19.03 PDF: (A) Pursuant to Chapter 927. of the Revised Code, the highly destructive insect known as the Asian longhorned beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis) is classified as a plant pest due to its invasive and devastating impact on the environment.(B) Except as provided in rule 90…

19.03 PDF: (A) As stated in rule 901:5-57-02 of the Administrative Code, no person shall move from any regulated area as defined by rule 901:5-57-04 of the Administrative Code any regulated article as defined by rule 901:5-57-05 of the Administrative Code except in accordance wit…

19.03 PDF: The articles listed in this rule are regulated articles subject to the quarantine established in rule 901:5-57-02 of the Administrative Code.(A) Firewood, stumps, roots, branches, debris and other material living, dead, cut, or fallen from all hardwood species; and(B) …

19.03 PDF: The areas listed in this rule are declared to be regulated areas where the pest is known to exist at a level which poses a risk of spreading the pest to non-infested areas of Ohio and other states:(A) Portions of Tate township, Clermont county;(B) Portions of East Fork…

19.03 PDF: (A) Pursuant to sections 927.70 and 927.52 of the Revised Code, the director has determined the insect Cydalima perspectalis, more commonly known as the box tree moth, to be destructive and dangerously harmful pest due to the box tree moth's impact on agriculture and l…

19.03 PDF: The following terms as used in this chapter shall be construed to mean:(A) "Box Tree Moth" means any living life stage of the insect known as Cydalima perspectalis.(B) "Official Certificate" means a phytosanitary certificate, compliance agreement certificate, certifica…

19.03 PDF: Box tree moth (Cydalima perspectalis), in any living form. The whole plant, plant parts, and nursery stock of the genus Buxus, including all living and dead material, cut or fallen stems and branches, stumps, stems, roots, branches, leaves and debris, any of which meas…

19.03 PDF: The areas listed in this rule are declared to be regulated areas where a box tree moth infestation is known to the director of agriculture to exist at a level which poses a risk of spreading the pest to non-infested areas of Ohio and other states.(A) The states or port…

19.03 PDF: (A) Regulated articles may move into or through regulated areas provided that the regulated article has not originated from a regulated area and:(1) Such regulated articles are accompanied by a waybill that sets forth the regulated article's point of origin and intende…

19.03 PDF: (A) The Ohio department of agriculture hereby adopts, by reference, the following from the "Association of American Feed Control Officials" (AAFCO):A copy is available at www.aafco.org/resources/official-publication(1) Chapter 4 to chapter 6 of the "Official Publicatio…

19.03 PDF: Pursuant to rule 901:5-7-01 of the Administrative Code and under the authority of division (C) of section 923.41 of the Revised Code, the following commodities, when not mixed with other materials, are exempt from the definitions of commercial feed: raw meat, raw poult…

19.03 PDF: For the manufacture, distribution, and storage of commercial and customer-formula feeds, the following shall apply:(A) Housekeeping is to be adequate to prevent contamination or adulteration of feeds and to minimize vermin/pest infestation. When housekeeping is not ade…

19.03 PDF: All information on labels required by section 923.43 of the Revised Code, and Chapter 901:5-7 of the Administrative Code, adopted thereunder, shall be legible and clearly visible. Last updated April 19, 2024 at 7:46 AM Authorized By: 923.50 Amplifies: 923.49 Five Year …

19.03 PDF: To be an exempt buyer, one must be an Ohio commercial feed manufacturer within Ohio and distribute commercial feeds or feed ingredients. The director, or his representative, may grant exemption to those who apply and qualify. Last updated April 19, 2024 at 7:46 AM Auth…

19.03 PDF: (A) No person shall transport, distribute, or store bulk feed and feed ingredients unless the product(s) are labeled with the requirements in section 923.43 of the Revised Code.(B) All purchasers of bulk commercial feed and all transport vehicles of bulk commercial fee…

19.03 PDF: (A) Labeling products containing glucosamine (hydrochloride or sulfate) chrondroitin, hyaluronan and methylsulfonylmethane must follow Ohio commercial feed law labeling requirements.(B) The amount of the ingredient(s) present must be guaranteed by a guaranteed analysis…

19.03 PDF: The revision of the "National Institute of Standards and Technology Handbook 44" made by the "National Conference on Weights and Measures" in 2022 and published in the "National Institute of Standards and Technology Handbook 44," 2023 edition, is hereby adopted in its …