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... of the Revised Code, the department of agriculture or the board of township trustees of the township in which the land is located shall have the body of the dead animal burned, buried, removed to a rendering establishment, or disposed of in accordance with section 953.26 of the Revised Code, as appropriate, and the cost thereof shall be added to the tax assessment of the land.

...on service, United States department of agriculture, in 9 C.F.R. 78.1 et seq., as amended, or that are reclassified as negative by a designated epidemiologist in accordance with rules adopted under section 941.22 of the Revised Code; (2) Animals other than cattle, bison, and swine, that are reclassified negative by a designated epidemiologist in accordance with rules adopted under section 941.22 of the Revised Code....

...(A) The director of agriculture may adopt rules that do all of the following: (1) Establish requirements for certifying a herd of cattle and bison as brucellosis-free; (2) Establish requirements for validating a herd of swine as brucellosis-free; (3) Designate an epidemiologist in accordance with federal regulations adopted by the animal and plant health inspection service, United States department of agricu...

...e animal owners, the Ohio department of agriculture and the United States department of agriculture in the control and eradication of brucellosis. The money so appropriated shall be placed in a fund to be used for the eradication of brucellosis in the county in which it originated, subject to the approval of the Ohio department of agriculture.

...uthorized to do so by the department of agriculture. Such authority may be revoked for any violation of Chapter 941. of the Revised Code, without a hearing. (B) No person shall administer a brucella vaccine that is not approved by the Ohio department of agriculture and produced under license of the United States department of agriculture. (C) Any person who makes a brucellosis test or employs any other method of de...

...blishment approved by the department of agriculture, provided the positive or suspect animal is marked in accordance with this section and is accompanied by a permit issued by the department. Such an animal shall be delivered to an approved slaughtering establishment within a ten-day period from the date the animal was either consigned for slaughter or a permit was issued for its slaughter. (D) A positive animal sha...

... regulations adopted by the director of agriculture.

...infectant approved by the department of agriculture, in accordance with regulations which the department may adopt.

...(A) The director of agriculture may adopt, and may amend and rescind, rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code governing the importation, identification, dispensation, use, and reporting the use of vaccines for mitigating johne's disease. (B) In determining whether an animal is infected with johne's disease, the mycobacterium paratuberculosis is isolated by a bacteriological culture or the animal is...

...A) Porcine animals that the director of agriculture finds to be infected with or exposed to pseudorabies may be ordered destroyed in accordance with section 941.11 of the Revised Code. (B) The director shall adopt rules to indemnify the owner of any porcine animal destroyed under this section, which shall set forth the amount of the indemnity and conditions for payment of an indemnity. Payment of indemnity shall be ...

...As used in sections 941.51 to 941.56 of the Revised Code: (A) "Negative" means an animal determined by a tuberculosis test not to be infected with tuberculosis. (B) "Reactor" means any animal that shows a response to an approved tuberculin test and is classified a reactor by the testing veterinarian. (C) "Suspect" means an animal that cannot be classed as a reactor or negative after a tuberculosis test. (D) "Tube...

...(A) The director of agriculture may adopt rules providing: (1) The requirements for qualification of a herd of cattle or bison as a tuberculosis accredited herd; (2) The requirements for qualification of an area as a modified tuberculosis accredited area or an accredited tuberculosis-free area; (3) The requirements for negative test status for animals other than cattle or bison. (B) Whenever ninety per cent of th...

...e cattle owners, the Ohio department of agriculture, and the United States department of agriculture in the control and eradication of tuberculosis. The money so appropriated shall be placed in a fund to be used solely in the county in which it originated, subject to the approval of the Ohio department of agriculture.

... a method approved by the department of agriculture. (B) Every tuberculosis test shall be reported to the department within seven days after making the test, unless an extension of time is granted by the department. (C) The report shall be made on a form provided by the department and shall include the name and address of the owner of the animal, identification of the animal, and any other information as may be req...

...blishment approved by the department of agriculture no later than fifteen days after it is ordered destroyed, unless an extension of time is granted by the department. (B) A post mortem examination shall be made by a veterinarian authorized by the department, and a report of the examination shall be filed within five days after the examination on forms provided by the department.

...infectant approved by the department of agriculture, in accordance with regulations which the department may adopt.

...adequate remedy at law, the director of agriculture may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for the issuance of a temporary or permanent injunction prohibiting violation of or compelling compliance with any provision of this chapter or any order issued by the director under this chapter.

...(A) Whoever violates sections 941.03, 941.05, 941.06, 941.08, 941.14, 941.24, 941.25, 941.54, 941.56, or division (C) of section 941.07, division (B) of section 941.09, division (C) of section 941.10, division (B) of section 941.11, or division (A) of section 941.55 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. For each subsequent violation, such person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third d...

...As used in sections 942.01 to 942.05 of the Revised Code: (A) "Garbage" means all waste material derived in whole or in part from the meat of any animal, including fish and poultry, or other animal material, and other refuse of any character that has been associated with such waste material resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking, or consumption of food. (B) "Person" means any individual, corporation, ...

...(A) No person shall feed on the person's premises, or permit the feeding of, garbage or treated garbage to swine. (B) No person shall bring into this state a swine that has been fed garbage or treated garbage.

...pt of a complaint or on the director of agriculture's own initiative, the director may investigate violations of section 942.02 of the Revised Code and make inquiries into any alleged violations as are necessary to secure compliance with this chapter and orders issued under it. (B) With the consent of the owner of a premises, lessee of a premises, or the owner, keeper, or harborer of a swine that is kept or harbore...

...(A) The director of agriculture may assess a civil penalty against a person that violates section 942.02 of the Revised Code. The director may assess a civil penalty only if the director affords the person an opportunity for an adjudication hearing under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code. The person may waive the right to an adjudication hearing. (B) If the opportunity for an adjudication hearing is waived or if, af...

...This chapter does not apply to either of the following: (A) An individual who feeds garbage from the individual's household to the individual's own animals or an individual who only feeds bakery waste, candy waste, eggs, vegetables, or dairy products to swine; (B) Rendered products. As used in this division, "rendered product" means raw rendering material that has been ground and heated to a minimum temperature ...

... any person found by the department of agriculture buying, receiving, selling, slaughtering, with the exception of those persons designated by division (B)(1) of section 918.10 of the Revised Code, exchanging, negotiating, or soliciting the sale, resale, exchange, or transfer of any animals in an amount of more than two hundred fifty head of cattle, horses, or other equidae or five hundred head of sheep, goats...

...half and has notified the department of agriculture in the application for license or has given official notice in writing of the appointment of the employee. The small dealer, dealer, or broker shall be accountable and responsible for all contracts pertaining to the purchase, exchange, or sale of livestock made by the employee. The small dealer, dealer, or broker who terminates the services of an employee shall noti...