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Title 9, Title 9. Agriculture-Animals-Fences

42 chapters · 929 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 9929 Ch 905, Chapter 905 | Agricultural Additives…57 Ch 901, Chapter 901 | Department Of Agriculture54 Ch 955, Chapter 955 | Dogs43 Ch 926, Chapter 926 | Agricultural Commodity…42 Ch 940, Chapter 940 | Soil And Water Conserv…42 Ch 924, Chapter 924 | Agricultural Commodity…41 Ch 925, Chapter 925 | Marketing37 Ch 907, Chapter 907 | Agricultural Seed34 Ch 941, Chapter 941 | Animal Diseases34 Ch 927, Chapter 927 | Nursery Stock; Plant Pests30 Ch 918, Chapter 918 | Meat Inspection29 Ch 921, Chapter 921 | Pesticides29 Ch 935, Chapter 935 | Possession Of Wild Ani…29 Ch 943, Chapter 943 | Livestock Dealers29

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 901.76 Tampering with or sabotaging livestock at an exhibition prohibited
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(A) No person shall tamper with any livestock.(B) No person shall sabotage any livestock exhibited at an exhibition.(C) In addition to the penalties established in section 901.99 of the Revised Code, whoever violates division (A) or (B) of this section is subject to disciplinary …
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 901.80 Immunity from liability for agritourism providers
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(A) As used in this section: (1) "Agricultural production" has the same meaning as in section 929.01 of the Revised Code. (2) "Agritourism" means an agriculturally related educational, entertainment, historical, cultural, or recreational activity, including you-pick operations or…
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 901.91 Assessment of operating funds
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The director of agriculture may assess the operating funds of the department of agriculture to pay a share of the department's central support and administrative costs. The assessments shall be based on a plan that the director develops. Assessments shall be paid from the funds d…
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 901.99 Penalty
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(A) Whoever violates section 901.51 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.(B) Whoever violates section 901.75 or division (C) of section 901.73 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree.(C) Whoever violates division (A) of se…

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 902.01 Agricultural financing definitions

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As used in this chapter:(A) "Bonds" means bonds, notes, or other forms of evidences of obligation issued in temporary or definitive form, including refunding bonds and notes and bonds and notes issued in anticipation of the issuance of bonds and renewal notes.(B) "Bond proceeding…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 902.02 Finding of importance of agriculture

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It is hereby found and determined that agriculture is an essential and indispensable part of the commerce and industry of the state and is of vital importance to the creation and preservation of jobs and employment opportunities and to the improvement of the economic welfare of t…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 902.03 Industrial development provisions of constitution implemented

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Section 13 of Article VIII, Ohio Constitution, is in part implemented by this chapter in furtherance of the public purposes of the state to create or preserve jobs and employment opportunities or to improve the economic welfare of the people of the state. Any issuer acting throug…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 902.04 Purpose of loans, debts, bonds

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(A) An issuer may from time to time issue bonds to carry out the lawful purposes set forth in this chapter including, but not limited to, the purchase of loans or other evidence of debt from and the making of loans to or through lending institutions, the payment of the costs of i…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 902.05 Provisions of bond proceedings

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The bond proceedings may contain provisions which shall be part of the contract with the bondholders as to:(A) Determinations by the issuing authority that the project to be financed thereunder is a project, as defined in this chapter, and is consistent with the purposes of Secti…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 902.06 Determinations of agricultural financing commission

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The agricultural financing commission may make the following determinations in connection with any issuance of its bonds:(A) The number, location, and other characteristics of projects, including to the extent reasonably possible, assurance that the projects to be financed by bon…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 902.07 Trust agreement or indenture of mortgage provisions

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(A) In the discretion of the issuing authority, the bonds may be secured by a trust agreement or indenture of mortgage between the issuer and a corporate trustee, which may be any trust company or bank having the powers of a trust company within or without this state but authoriz…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 902.08 Loans to or through lending institution

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(A) An issuer may make and contract to make loans to or through lending institutions to finance a project on such terms and conditions as the issuer shall determine, and all lending institutions are hereby authorized to borrow from any issuer in accordance with this section.(B) A…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 902.09 Protection and enforcement of rights of bondholder and trustees

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(A) Any holder of bonds issued pursuant to this chapter or a trustee under a trust agreement or indenture of mortgage entered into pursuant to section 902.07 of the Revised Code, except to the extent that their rights are restricted by the bond proceedings or by the terms of the …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 902.10 Bonds are lawful investments

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All bonds issued under this chapter are lawful investments of banks, societies for savings, savings and loan associations, deposit guarantee associations, trust companies, trustees, fiduciaries, insurance companies, including domestic for life and domestic not for life, trustees …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 902.11 Property subject to taxes and zoning, planning and building regulations

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(A) Any real or personal property, or both, of an issuer that is acquired, constructed, reconstructed, enlarged, improved, furnished, or equipped, or any combination thereof, and leased or subleased under authority of this chapter shall be subject to ad valorem, sales, use, and f…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 902.12 Special assessments

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When a special assessment is made on real property owned by an issuer and leased under authority of this chapter, the installments of the assessment shall be paid by the lessee of such real property so long as such property is leased and any installment thereof remaining unpaid a…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 903.01 Concentrated animal feeding facility definitions

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As used in this chapter:(A) "Agricultural animal" means any animal generally used for food or in the production of food, including cattle, sheep, goats, rabbits, poultry, and swine; horses; alpacas; llamas; and any other animal included by the director of agriculture by rule. "Ag…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 903.02 Program for issuance of permits to install [see Section 3 of H.B. 363 of the 128th General Assembly]

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(A)(1) Not later than one hundred eighty days after March 15, 2001, the director of agriculture shall prepare a program for the issuance of permits to install under this section. (2) On and after the date on which the director has finalized the program required under division (A)…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 903.03 Program for issuance of permits to operate [see Section 3 of H.B. 363 of the 128th General Assembly]

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(A)(1) Not later than one hundred eighty days after March 15, 2001, the director of agriculture shall prepare a program for the issuance of permits to operate under this section.(2) Except for a concentrated animal feeding facility that is operating under an installation permit, …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 903.05 Application for a permit to install or permit to operate [see Section 3 of H.B. 363 of the 128th General Assembly]

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(A) Each application for a permit to install or permit to operate a concentrated animal feeding facility that is submitted by an applicant who has not owned or operated a concentrated animal feeding facility in this state for at least two of the five years immediately preceding t…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 903.06 Insect and rodent control plan [see Section 3 of H.B. 363 of the 128th General Assembly]

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(A) As used in this section, "plan" means an insect and rodent control plan prepared under this section. (B) An owner or operator of a concentrated animal feeding facility shall prepare and submit to the director of agriculture in accordance with rules an insect and rodent contro…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 903.07 Livestock manager certification [see Section 3 of H.B. 363 of the 128th General Assembly]

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(A) On and after the date that is established in rules by the director of agriculture, both of the following apply: (1) The management and handling of manure at a major concentrated animal feeding facility, including the land application of manure or the removal of manure from a …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 903.08 Participating in national pollutant discharge elimination system

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(A)(1) The director of agriculture is authorized to participate in the national pollutant discharge elimination system in accordance with the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. Not later than one hundred eighty days after March 15, 2001, the director shall prepare a state progr…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 903.081 Permits not to be granted

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(A) For purposes of section 903.08 of the Revised Code, no person shall approve all or portions of a NPDES permit if the person receives or has received during the two years prior to the receipt of an application for a NPDES permit a significant portion of income from any NPDES p…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 903.082 Determination of size of concentrated animal feeding facility by director

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(A) The director of agriculture may determine that an animal feeding facility that is not a concentrated animal feeding facility nevertheless shall be required to apply for and receive a permit to operate when all of the following apply:(1) The director has specified a corrective…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 903.09 Issuance of draft permits

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(A) Prior to issuing or modifying a permit to install, permit to operate, or NPDES permit, the director of agriculture shall issue a draft permit. The director or the director's representative shall mail notice of the issuance of a draft permit to the applicant and shall publish …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 903.10 Administrative rules for permits to install and permits to operate [see Section 3 of H.B. 363 of the 128th General Assembly]

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The director of agriculture may adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code that do all of the following:(A) Establish all of the following concerning permits to install and permits to operate:(1) A description of what constitutes a modification of a concentra…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 903.11 Contracts or agreements to carry out purposes of chapter

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(A) The director of agriculture may enter into contracts or agreements to carry out the purposes of this chapter with any public or private person, including OSU extension, the natural resources conservation service in the United States department of agriculture, the environmenta…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 903.12 Right of entry for investigations and inspections

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(A) The director of agriculture or the director's authorized representative at reasonable times may enter on any public or private property, real or personal, to make investigations and inspections, including the sampling of discharges and the inspection of discharge monitoring e…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 903.13 Affirmative defenses in private civil action for nuisance

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In a private civil action for an alleged nuisance related to agricultural activities conducted at a concentrated animal feeding facility, it is an affirmative defense if the person owning, operating, or otherwise responsible for the concentrated animal feeding facility is in comp…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 903.14 Submission to nonbinding arbitration prior to filing private civil action for nuisance

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Prior to filing a private civil action for an alleged nuisance related to agricultural activities conducted at a concentrated animal feeding facility, the parties to the dispute shall submit the dispute to an arbitrator for nonbinding arbitration. The parties shall pay the arbitr…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 903.15 Submitting complaint to director

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(A) A person may submit a complaint to the director of agriculture regarding a concentrated animal feeding facility or the discharge of a pollutant from an animal feeding operation. The complaint may be made orally or in writing. If the complaint is made in writing, it shall be s…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 903.16 Requiring corrective actions and assessing civil penalties [see Section 3 of H.B. 363 of the 128th General Assembly]

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(A) The director of agriculture may propose to require corrective actions and assess a civil penalty against an owner or operator of a concentrated animal feeding facility if the director or the director's authorized representative determines that the owner or operator is not in …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 903.17 Adjudicative hearing on corrective actions and civil penalties [see Section 3 of H.B. 363 of the 128th General Assembly]

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(A) The director of agriculture may propose to require corrective actions and assess a civil penalty against an owner or operator of an animal feeding operation if the director or the director's authorized representative determines that the owner or operator is not in compliance …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 903.18 Issuing emergency orders

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(A) Notwithstanding sections 903.16 and 903.17 of the Revised Code, if the director of agriculture determines that an emergency exists requiring immediate action to protect the public health or safety or the environment, the director may issue an order, without notice or adjudica…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 903.19 Livestock management fund

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All money collected by the director of agriculture from application fees under sections 903.02, 903.03, 903.07, and 903.08 of the Revised Code, all money collected from civil penalties under sections 903.16 and 903.17 of the Revised Code, and all money collected under division (B…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 903.20 Concentrated animal feeding facility advisory committee

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(A) There is hereby created the concentrated animal feeding facility advisory committee consisting of the directors of agriculture, development, environmental protection, and natural resources and the dean of the college of food, agricultural, and environmental sciences of the Oh…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 903.25 Other permits of political subdivisions may not be required

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An owner or operator of an animal feeding facility who holds a permit to install, a permit to operate, or a NPDES permit or who is operating under an operation and management plan, as defined in section 939.01 of the Revised Code, developed or approved by the director of agricult…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 903.30 Violation of national pollutant discharge elimination system and livestock management duties; prosecution

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(A) No person shall violate or fail to perform any duty required by division (B)(1), (C)(1), (F), (K), or (M)(1) or (2) of section 903.08 of the Revised Code or the NPDES provisions of a permit to operate, violate a rule adopted pursuant to those divisions, or violate an order is…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 903.40 Application of manure

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(A) No person, for the purposes of agricultural production as defined in section 905.31 of the Revised Code, shall apply manure obtained from a concentrated animal feeding facility issued a permit under this chapter unless one of the following applies:(1) The person has been issu…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 903.99 Penalty

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(A) Whoever negligently violates division (A) of section 903.30 of the Revised Code shall be fined not more than ten thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than ninety days, or both. Each day of violation constitutes a separate offense. For purposes of this division, notwith…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 904.01 Definitions

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As used in this chapter, "livestock" means either of the following: (A) Equine animals regardless of the purpose for which they are raised;(B) Any of the following animals that are raised for human food products or fiber:(1) Porcine animals;(2) Bovine animals;(3) Caprine animals;…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 904.02 Ohio livestock care standards board created

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(A) There is hereby created the Ohio livestock care standards board consisting of the following members: (1) The director of agriculture, who shall be the chairperson of the board; (2) Ten members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. The ten member…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 904.03 Factors to be considered in adopting rules governing care and well-being of livestock

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(A) The Ohio livestock care standards board shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code governing the care and well-being of livestock in this state. In adopting those rules, the board shall consider the following factors: (1) Best management practices f…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 904.04 Administration and enforcement of chapter

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(A) In order to assist the Ohio livestock care standards board in the administration and enforcement of this chapter, the director of agriculture shall do all of the following: (1) Hire all employees of the board, including an executive director. Employees of the board shall be i…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 904.05 Prohibited acts

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No person shall do either of the following: (A) Falsify any plans, specifications, data, reports, records, or other information required by this chapter or rules adopted under it to be kept or submitted to the director of agriculture or the Ohio livestock care standards board;(B)…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 904.07 Authority not to apply to county humane societies or county officials

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The authority granted to the Ohio livestock care standards board and the director of agriculture by this chapter does not detract from or expand the authority or obligations of county humane societies or county officials under Chapter 1717. of the Revised Code. Last updated June …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 904.08 Authority not to apply to food processing production activity regulated by department of agriculture

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The authority granted to the Ohio livestock care standards board and the director of agriculture by this chapter does not apply to food processing production activity that is regulated by the department of agriculture under Title IX of the Revised Code.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 904.09 Board not to create statewide animal identification system

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The Ohio livestock care standards board shall not create a statewide animal identification system.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 905.01 Agricultural additive definitions

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As used in sections 905.01 to 905.11 of the Revised Code:(A) "Distributor" means a person who offers for sale, sells, trades, or supplies an agricultural additive.(B) "Manufacturer" means a person who mines, extracts, processes, refines, blends, or mixes an agricultural additive.…