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...e to the agritourism location or at the site of each agritourism activity. The warning notice shall consist of a sign in black letters with each letter to be a minimum of one inch in height. The signs shall contain the following notice of warning: "WARNING: Under Ohio law, there is no liability for an injury to or death of a participant in an agritourism activity conducted at this agritourism location if that injury ...

...om the funds designated in the plan and credited by means of intrastate transfer voucher to the department of agriculture central support indirect costs fund, which is hereby created in the state treasury. The fund shall be administered by the director of agriculture and used to pay central support and administrative costs of the department of agriculture.

...r than the penalty for the most serious underlying specified offense that is involved in the violation. However, if on such an initial violation the penalty for the most serious underlying specified offense is a felony of the first degree, the violator is guilty of a felony of the first degree. On each subsequent violation of division (B) of that section, the violator is guilty of a misdemeanor or a felony that is t...

...gh a single lending institution or with credit enhancement from a single lending institution, or the sale by or on behalf of one or more issuers of two or more issues or lots of bonds under or pursuant to a single sale agreement, single marketing arrangement, or single official statement, offering circular, or other marketing document. (E) "Issuer" means the state, or any county or municipal corporation of the state...

...te an inadequate supply of agricultural credit and loan financing at affordable interest rates consistent with the needs of many agricultural borrowers which makes it difficult for persons to undertake to engage in agriculture or for persons engaged in agriculture to continue operations at present levels, decreases employment, and has an adverse effect upon the economic welfare of the people of the state. It is furth...

...h a single lending institution, or with credit enhancement from a single lending institution or other person, to provide funds for acquiring, constructing, reconstructing, enlarging, improving, furnishing, or equipping one or more projects or parts thereof; (E) Make loans for the acquisition, construction, reconstruction, enlargement, improvement, furnishing, or equipping of projects upon such terms as the issuing a...

... for agricultural purposes under a composite financing arrangement in excess of five hundred thousand dollars; provided that other issuers may issue bonds under composite financing arrangements in such greater amounts and at such times as shall be approved by the commission. (2) Bonds issued by the agricultural financing commission shall be executed by the chairperson or vice-chairperson of the commission, manually ...

...ode are not applicable. (J) The use of credit facilities to provide for the following: (1) Additional security for such bonds; (2) A primary or contingent source of payment of or reimbursement for the principal of, interest or any redemption premium on the bonds, or the purchase price upon a put or call, as the case may be, and related costs, with respect to such bonds; (3) Contracts for the purchase or repurchas...

...equirements, including requirements for credit worthiness, for projects for which loans are made from proceeds of the bonds. In determining eligibility requirements the commission shall take into consideration all of the following factors: (1) The length of time any borrower has been engaged in agriculture; (2) The net income or net worth of any borrower; and (3) The availability or feasability of alternative fina...

...de for the security of any of the bonds until the issuer has fully paid the principal of and interest on the bonds, or provision therefor has been made, for the security of which the pledge has been made and the trust agreement or indenture of mortgage has been given. (3) In the event of default in any payments required to be made by the bond proceedings or any other agreement of the issuer made as a part of the con...

... issuer pursuant to this section be deposited with a bank, trust company, or other financial institution acceptable to the issuer located in the state and designated by the issuer as custodian therefor and may also establish such requirements as it shall consider necessary with respect to the pledging, assigning, setting aside, or holding of such collateral, and the making of substitutions therefor or additions there...

..., guarantor, or provider of a letter of credit or other credit facility or security enhancement arrangement pertaining to loans made or bonds issued under this chapter. The provisions of this division may be included as a covenant in any agreement with the holders of bonds or any insurer, guarantor, or provider of a letter of credit or other credit facility or security enhancement arrangement pertaining to loans made...

...ther provision of the Revised Code or rules adopted pursuant thereto by any governmental agency of the state with respect to investments by them, and are acceptable as security for the deposit of public moneys.

...nation thereof, and leased or subleased under authority of this chapter shall be subject to ad valorem, sales, use, and franchise taxes and to zoning, planning, and building regulations and fees, to the same extent and in the same manner as if the lessee-user or sublessee-user thereof, rather than the issuer, had acquired, constructed, reconstructed, enlarged, improved, furnished, or equipped, or any combination ther...

... 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 at the termination of any such lease shall thereafter be paid by the issuer so long as such property is owned by it.

...t is owned or leased by or otherwise is under the control of the owner or operator of the lot, building, or structure and on which manure originating from agricultural animals in the lot, building, or structure or a production area is or may be applied. Two or more animal feeding facilities under common ownership shall be considered to be a single animal feeding facility for the purposes of this chapter if they adjo...

...he criteria established in section 505.266 of the Revised Code, one of the following, as applicable: (a) A written statement from the board of township trustees of the township in which the concentrated animal feeding facility would be located certifying that, in accordance with that section, the applicant has provided the board with the required written notification and that final recommendations were selected...

...mit a fee in an amount established by rule together with, except as otherwise provided in division (E) of this section, an application to the director on a form that the director prescribes and provides. The applicant shall include with the application all of the following information: (1) The name and address of the applicant, of all partners if the applicant is a partnership, of all members if the applicant is a l...

... any person identified by the applicant under division (C)(1) of section 903.02 or 903.03 of the Revised Code owns, has owned, has operated, or is operating in this state; (2) A listing of the animal feeding facilities that the applicant or any person identified by the applicant under division (C)(1) of section 903.02 or 903.03 of the Revised Code owns, has owned, has operated, or is operating elsewhere in the Unit...

...or of agriculture in accordance with rules an insect and rodent control plan designed to minimize the presence and negative effects of insects and rodents at the concentrated animal feeding facility and in surrounding areas, including land on which manure is stored or applied. The plan shall conform to best management practices established in rules. The director shall approve or deny the plan within the time p...

...facility, shall be conducted only by or under the supervision of a person holding a livestock manager certification issued under this section. A person managing or handling manure who is acting under the instructions and control of a person holding a livestock manager certification is considered to be under the supervision of the certificate holder if the certificate holder is responsible for the actions of the perso...

...tor of agriculture in accordance with rules when such a permit is required by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. Violation of division (C)(1) of this section is hereby declared to be a public nuisance for purposes of state enforcement of this section. (2) Persons that have been issued a NPDES permit by the director of environmental protection under Chapter 6111. of the Revised Code for the discharge of s...

...nd is receiving that portion of income under retirement benefits, including a pension or similar arrangement. (2) "Income" includes retirement benefits, consultant fees, and stock dividends. "Income" does not include mutual fund payments or other diversified investments for which the recipient does not know the identity of the primary sources of the income. (3) "Permittee" and "applicant for a NPDES permit" do...

...ecified a corrective action to be taken under section 939.07 of the Revised Code. (2) The director or the director's authorized representative has inspected the animal feeding facility. (3) The director or the director's authorized representative finds that the facility is not being operated in a manner that protects the waters of the state. (B) In a situation in which best management practices cannot be implement...

...rmit to any other persons that are entitled to notice under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. Notice of the issuance of a draft permit to install, permit to operate, or NPDES permit shall include the address where written comments concerning the draft permit may be submitted and the period of time during which comments will be accepted as established by rule. If the director receives written comments in an am...