Rule 901:5-56-02 | Definitions.
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 a department of agriculture or regulatory equivalent setting forth specified measures for the person to implement to prevent the spread of the spotted lanternfly.
(B) "Department" means the Ohio department of agriculture.
(C) "Director" means the director of the Ohio department of agriculture.
(D) "Infestation" means either the presence of the spotted lanternfly in any living stage, or evidence that the spotted lanternfly is present in any living stage (egg, nymph, adult).
(E) "Official Certificate" means a compliance agreement certificate, certificate of quarantine compliance, permit, or other document approved by the Ohio department of agriculture and the origin state or USDA, which allows the movement of regulated articles.
(F) "Person" means any individual, partnership, corporation, company, society, association, unit of government, or other organized group.
(G) "Spotted lanternfly" means the live insect, Lycorma delicatula, in any life stage (egg, nymph, adult).
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