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...d may enter into and receive grants-in-aid from them for the purpose of carrying out sections 921.01 to 921.29 of the Revised Code.

...The pesticide, fertilizer, and lime program fund is hereby created in the state treasury. The fund shall consist of money credited to it under this chapter and Chapter 905. of the Revised Code and rules adopted under them and all fines, penalties, costs, and damages, except court costs, that are collected by either the director of agriculture or the attorney general in consequence of any violation of those chap...

...(A) Except as provided in division (B) of this section, the director of agriculture may suspend, prior to a hearing, for not longer than ten days, and after the opportunity for a hearing may deny, suspend, revoke, refuse to renew, or modify any provision of any license, permit, or registration issued pursuant to this chapter if the director finds that the applicant or the holder of a license, permit, or registration ...

...pplication or use, or recommend a pesticide for use inconsistent with the pesticide's labeling, treatment standards, or other restrictions imposed by the director of agriculture; (B) Act as a commercial applicator without being licensed to do so; (C) Use any restricted use pesticide, unless the person is licensed to do so, is a trained serviceperson acting under the direct supervision of a commercial applicator, ...

... has occurred. Except as otherwise provided in division (A)(3) of this section, the director shall assess a civil penalty against any person who violates this chapter or any rule or order adopted or issued under it in accordance with the schedule of civil penalties established in rules adopted under division (B) of section 921.16 of the Revised Code. Each day a violation continues constitutes a separate and distin...

...(A) The penalties provided for violations of this chapter do not apply to any of the following: (1) Any carrier while lawfully engaged in transporting a pesticide or device within this state, if that carrier, upon request, permits the director of agriculture to copy all records showing the transactions in the movement of the pesticides or devices; (2) Public officials of this state and the federal government, oth...

...easonable cause to believe that a pesticide or device is being distributed, stored, transported, or used in violation of this chapter or of any rules, it shall be subject to seizure on complaint of the director to a court of competent jurisdiction in the locality in which the pesticide or device is located. (B) If the article is condemned, it shall, after entry or decree, be disposed of by destruction or sale ...

... person who claims damages from a pesticide application shall notify the director of agriculture and the pesticide applicator by submitting an oral or written statement of alleged damages. The statement shall contain all of the following: (A) The name of the person responsible for the application of the pesticide; (B) The name of the owner or operator of the land on which the crop is grown and for which damages are...

... of violations of this chapter, as provided in this chapter or any other section of the Revised Code, shall be a lien in favor of the state upon the real and personal property of the person, upon the filing of a judgment or an order of the director of agriculture with the county in which the real and personal property is located. The real and personal property of the person shall be liable to execution for the ...

...Nothing in this chapter or any rule adopted under it shall be construed to require the director of agriculture to report any findings to the appropriate prosecuting authority for proceedings in prosecution of, or issue any order or institute any enforcement procedure for, a violation of this chapter or a rule adopted under it whenever the director believes that the public interest will be best served by a suitable wr...

...On receipt of a notice pursuant to section 3123.43 of the Revised Code, the director of agriculture shall comply with sections 3123.41 to 3123.50 of the Revised Code and any applicable rules adopted under section 3123.63 of the Revised Code with respect to a license, registration, or permit issued pursuant to this chapter.

...(A) Whoever violates this chapter or rules adopted under it, except division (G) or (P) of section 921.24 of the Revised Code, is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree on a first offense and a misdemeanor of the first degree on a subsequent offense. (B) Whoever violates division (G) or (P) of section 921.24 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree on a first offense and a felon...

...nd" means a distinctive design, mark of identification, or number that is applied to the hide of livestock by a hot iron or other humane method approved by the director of agriculture and is currently registered under section 947.02 of the Revised Code. (B) "Livestock" means cattle, sheep, goats, and other animals of the family bovidae, swine and other animals of the family suidae, horses, mules, burros, asses,...

...nd and the name and address of the individual to whom it is registered. The director shall update or supplement the booklet at least once annually and shall provide copies of the booklet and any updating or supplemental materials, free of charge, to all state and county law enforcement agencies in Ohio. The director shall also provide copies of the booklet and updating or supplemental materials to the public upon req...

...griculture on a form prescribed and provided by the director for the reregistration of the brand in the name of the buyer, assignee, or other transferee. On receipt of the application, fee, and such proof of sale or assignment that the director may require, the director shall reregister the brand in the name of the buyer, assignee, or other transferee.

...ll of sale bearing the signature and residence of the seller, the name and address of the purchaser, the total number of livestock sold, a description of each animal sold as to sex and kind, and identification of the brand and shall give a copy of the bill of sale to each hauler of livestock, other than railroads, to accompany the shipment of livestock while in transit. The bill of sale or a copy shall be shown by th...

...s, or destroys a brand or other mark of identification or ownership previously applied.

...stock thefts and of any brands or other identifying marks on such livestock. (C) Moneys received by the director under sections 947.01 to 947.06 of the Revised Code shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the animal and consumer protection laboratory fund created in section 901.43 of the Revised Code.

...nd administer a program for registering identification numbers for farm equipment, livestock, and grain. The rules may provide for a central registry of identification numbers, the transfer, renewal, reinstatement, and reregistration of numbers, for fees, assuring that registrants are entitled to exclusive use of a number during periods of current registration, and other matters necessary and convenient for administr...

...(A) Whoever violates section 947.04 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree. (B) Whoever violates division (A) or (B) of section 947.05 of the Revised Code is guilty of a felony of the fourth degree. (C) Whoever violates division (C) of section 947.05 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree. (D) Whoever violates division (D) of section 947.05 of the Revised Co...

...used in this chapter: (A) "Amusement ride" means any mechanical, aquatic, or inflatable device, or combination of those devices that carries or conveys passengers on, along, around, over, or through a fixed or restricted course or within a defined area for the purpose of providing amusement, pleasure, or excitement. "Amusement ride" includes carnival rides, bungee jumping facilities, and fair rides, but does not in...

...lture an advisory council on amusement ride safety to consist of the following members: (1) The director of agriculture or the director's designee; (2) The general manager of the Ohio state fair or the general manager's designee; (3) The following members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate: (a) A representative of temporary amusement ride owners; (b) A representative of the ...

...(A) The advisory council on amusement ride safety shall do both of the following: (1) Study any subject pertaining to amusement ride safety, including administrative, engineering, and technical subjects, and make findings and recommendations to the director of agriculture in accordance with division (B) of this section; (2) Prior to the adoption of any rules or amendments to those rules under division (B) of se...

...) No person shall operate an amusement ride within the state without a permit issued by the director of agriculture under division (A)(2) of this section. The owner of an amusement ride, whether the ride is a temporary amusement ride or a permanent amusement ride, who desires to operate the amusement ride within the state shall, prior to the operation of the amusement ride and annually thereafter, submit to the depar...

...house of representatives and to the president of the senate that includes all of the following information: (A) The revenue from fees collected under section 993.04 of the Revised Code and any other revenue collected for the amusement ride safety program during the twelve months immediately preceding the report's submission; (B) Expenses relating to the operation of the department of agriculture's amusement rid...