901:5-54-02 Definitions.

As used in Chapter 901:5-54 of the Administrative Code:

(A) “Certificate” means a state phytosanitary certificate issued or authorized to be issued by the director to allow the movement of regulated articles to any destination.

(B) “Director” means the director of the Ohio department of agriculture or his or her representative.

(C) “Infestation” means the presence of the pine shoot beetle or the existence of the circumstances that make it reasonable to believe that the pine shoot beetle is present.

(D) “Moved”, “move”, and “movement” mean shipped, offered for shipment, received for transportation, transported, carried, or allowed to be moved or shipped.

(E) “Person” means an individual, society, association, partnership, corporation or other organized entities, whether incorporated or not.

(F) “Pine shoot beetle” means the insect known by its scientific name tomicus piniperda (L.) in any living stage of development.

(G) “Regulated area” or “regulated portion” means the portion of a quarantined area to which application of a quarantine is limited.

HISTORY: Eff 12-4-92 (Emer.); 4-15-93; 7-15-04

Rule promulgated under: RC 119.03

Rule authorized by: RC 927.71

Rule amplifies: RC 927.71

R.C. 119.032 Review Date: 4-21-00; 4-21-05