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...(A)(1) No individual shall apply restricted use pesticides unless the individual is one of the following: (a) Licensed under section 921.06 of the Revised Code; (b) Licensed under division (B) of this section; (c) A trained serviceperson who is acting under the direct supervision of a commercial applicator; (d) An immediate family member or a subordinate employee of a private applicator who is acting under th...

...(A) The director of agriculture shall adopt rules the director determines necessary for the effective enforcement and administration of this chapter. The rules may relate to, but are not limited to, the time, place, manner, and methods of application, materials, and amounts and concentrations of application of pesticides, may restrict or prohibit the use of pesticides in designated areas during specified period...

...All authority vested in the director of agriculture by virtue of sections 921.01 to 921.29 of the Revised Code may with like force and effect be executed by such employees of the department of agriculture as the director may designate for said purpose.

...Every state agency, municipal corporation, and other governmental agency and political subdivision is subject to this chapter and the rules adopted thereunder with respect to the application, handling, and use of pesticides. Each state agency, municipal corporation, and other governmental agency and political subdivision is responsible for the acts of each of its employees in the application, handling, and use of ...

...No person shall do any of the following: (A) Apply, use, directly supervise such application 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 tr...

...(A)(1) Except as otherwise provided in divisions (A)(2), (3), and (4) of this section, the first distributor of a commercial feed shall pay the director of agriculture a semiannual inspection fee at the rate of twenty-five cents per ton, with a minimum payment of twenty-five dollars, on all commercial feeds distributed by the first distributor in this state. (2) The semiannual inspection fee required under di...

...(A) When the producers of an agricultural commodity who vote in a referendum favor a proposed marketing program, the director of agriculture shall order the program established and, if the marketing program does not provide for the election of an operating committee, appoint an operating committee consisting of producers of the commodity to administer the program. Each operating committee shall consist of not less th...

...icants that it wishes to recommend for employment and shall submit a list of the recommended applicants to the director. (7) For the purpose of promoting the grape industry, provide to producers and persons that grow grapes in this state grape plants, grape vines, equipment, and material to assist in the production of grapes and grape products. (B) The committee shall: (1) Promote the sale of grapes and grape...

...As used in sections 925.22 to 925.32, inclusive, of the Revised Code: (A) "Fruit or vegetable" means any fresh unprocessed fruit or vegetable which is intended for human consumption. (B) "Container" means any device used to hold or enclose a quantity of fruits or vegetables, except one with a capacity of one dry quart or less which is packed in a larger container marked in compliance with sections 925.21 to 925.3...

...Judges of the county courts, mayors, municipal courts, and courts of common pleas have jurisdiction in sections 925.21 to 925.32, inclusive, of the Revised Code. The director of agriculture and such other employees of the department of agriculture as he designates, police officers, sheriffs, and deputy sheriffs shall enforce such sections. Certificates of inspection issued by authorized inspectors of the departme...

...As used in sections 925.51 to 925.60, inclusive, of the Revised Code: (A) "Fresh fruits or vegetables" means all fresh fruits or fresh vegetables. (B) "Container" means any package with capacity, not to exceed five pounds, either entirely transparent, or so constructed that at least two-thirds of the contents are visible. (C) "Person" includes any individual, company, partnership, corporation, or association or an...

...In the administration of sections 925.51 to 925.60, inclusive, of the Revised Code, the director of agriculture or his employees or agents, on any business day and during the usual hours of business, may enter any store, market, or business establishment where fresh fruits and vegetables are prepackaged and offered for sale and make such examination as is necessary to determine whether said commodities are being prop...

...If any court of competent jurisdiction issues any order restraining, overturning, or modifying any order of the director of agriculture that suspends or conditionally suspends or revokes an agricultural commodity handler's license or that refuses to issue an agricultural commodity handler's license, the department of agriculture, its officers, employees, and agents and the agricultural commodity depositors fund creat...

...(A) No licensed handler, employee of a licensed handler, or individual contracted by a licensed handler who receives an agricultural commodity from a producer, either for sale or for storage under a bailment agreement, shall perform a quality test on the commodity for the purpose of applying a premium, discount, or conditioning charge unless the person making the test has successfully completed three hours of agricul...

...(A) There is hereby created the commodity advisory commission consisting of seven members to be appointed by the director of agriculture. Not later than January 1, 1983, the director shall make appointments to the commission. Of the initial appointments, three shall be for terms ending January 1, 1984, two shall be for terms ending January 1, 1985, and two shall be for terms ending January 1, 1986. Thereafter, terms ...

...(A) Any provisions of this chapter that conflict with Chapters 1307. and 1309. of the Revised Code shall take precedence over those chapters. (B) This chapter is enacted for the benefit of the state, and neither the state, its departments, agencies, or commissions, or its employees and officials, either elected or appointed, shall be held liable for any injuries to third parties, for the exercise of their authority,...

...d by any person within the scope of his employment or office, shall be the act, omission, or failure of such person, as well as that of the officer, agent, servant, or other employee.

...(A)(1) Not later than sixty days after receipt of an application submitted under section 931.02 of the Revised Code, the board of township trustees of each township in which the land that is proposed for enrollment in an agricultural security area is located and the board of county commissioners of each county in which the land is located shall hear the application at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the board...

...As used in this chapter: (A) "Board of health" means the board of health of a city or general health district or the authority having the duties of a board of health in any city authorized by section 3709.05 of the Revised Code. (B) "Circus" means a traveling show to which all of the following apply: (1) It is licensed by the United States department of agriculture under the federal animal welfare act. (2) ...

...(A) Not later than ninety days after receipt of an application under section 935.05 of the Revised Code, the director of agriculture shall issue or deny a wildlife shelter permit. The director shall issue a permit to an applicant only if all of the following apply: (1) The applicant is eighteen years of age or older. (2) The applicant has registered the dangerous wild animal or animals that are the subject of the...

...(A) Not later than ninety days after receipt of an application under section 935.08 of the Revised Code, the director of agriculture shall issue or deny a restricted snake possession permit. The director shall issue a permit to an applicant only if all of the following apply: (1) The applicant is eighteen years of age or older. (2) The applicant has signed an affidavit attesting that the applicant will not al...

...The director of agriculture may request either of the following to accompany the director or an employee of the department of agriculture for purposes of investigations and inspections conducted under this chapter: (A) A law enforcement officer; (B) With the consent of the director of natural resources, a natural resources law enforcement officer.

...An employee of an agency or political subdivision of the state that destroys a dangerous wild animal or restricted snake that is a threat to public safety is not liable for damages in a civil action for any injury, death, or loss to person or property that allegedly arises from the destruction of the animal or snake.

...agents acting within the scope of their employment or official responsibilities, or with respect to the enforcement of its obligations and covenants made under this chapter; (H) To make and enter into all contracts, leases, and agreements and execute all instruments necessary or incidental to the performance of the duties and the execution of the powers of the district under this chapter, provided that all of the f...

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Financial transaction device" includes a credit card, debit card, charge card, or prepaid or stored value card, or automated clearinghouse network credit, debit, or e-check entry that includes, but is not limited to, accounts receivable and internet-initiated, point of purchase, and telephone-initiated applications or any other device or method for making an electronic payment or t...