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... (A) As used in this section and in sections 3715.871, 3715.872, and 3715.873 of the Revised Code: (1) "Controlled substance" has the same meaning as in section 3719.01 of the Revised Code. (2) "Charitable pharmacy" has the same meaning as in section 3719.811 of the Revised Code. (3) "Health care facility" has the same meaning as in section 1337.11 of the Revised Code. (4) "Hospital" has the same meaning as ...

... (A) Any pharmacy, drug manufacturer, health care facility, or other person or government entity may donate or give prescription drugs to the drug repository program. Any person or government entity may facilitate the donation or gift of drugs to the program. Drugs may be donated or given only at a pharmacy, hospital, or nonprofit clinic participating in the program. (B) Any pharmacy, hospital, or nonprofit clinic ...

... (A) As used in this section, "health care professional" means any of the following who provide medical, dental, or other health-related diagnosis, care, or treatment: (1) Individuals authorized under Chapter 4731. of the Revised Code to practice medicine and surgery, osteopathic medicine and surgery, or podiatric medicine and surgery; (2) Registered nurses licensed under Chapter 4723. of the Revised Code, inclu...

... The state board of pharmacy shall adopt rules governing the drug repository program that establish all of the following: (A) Eligibility criteria for pharmacies, hospitals, and nonprofit clinics to participate in the program, including, in the case of nonprofit clinics, a definition of "underinsured person"; (B) Standards and procedures for accepting, safely storing, and distributing drugs donated or given; (...

...As used in this section and in sections 3715.89 to 3715.92 of the Revised Code: (A) "Expired" has the same meaning as in section 3715.55 of the Revised Code. (B) "National drug code number" means the number registered for a drug pursuant to the listing system established by the United States food and drug administration under the "Drug Listing Act of 1972," 86 Stat. 559, 21 U.S.C. 360, as amended. (C) "Pharm...

...(A) Subject to divisions (B) and (C) of this section, any manufacturer of dangerous drugs, terminal distributor of dangerous drugs, or wholesale distributor of dangerous drugs may donate a dangerous drug, including a dangerous drug that has expired, to a pharmacy school. (B) A dangerous drug donation to a pharmacy school shall meet all of the following requirements: (1) The dangerous drug is not a controlled...

...(A) A pharmacy school may accept a donation of a dangerous drug if the donation is made in accordance with section 3715.89 of the Revised Code. (B) All of the following apply to a dangerous drug donated to a pharmacy school: (1) The dangerous drug shall be used solely for instructional purposes. (2) The dangerous drug shall not be sold or transferred for consideration of any kind. (3) In accordance with 21 ...

...The state board of pharmacy shall, in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, adopt rules as necessary to give effect to sections 3715.89 and 3715.90 of the Revised Code.

...The state board of pharmacy, any manufacturer of dangerous drugs, terminal distributor of dangerous drugs, or wholesale distributor of dangerous drugs that in good faith donates a dangerous drug under section 3715.89 of the Revised Code, and any pharmacy school that accepts a dangerous drug donation under section 3715.90 of the Revised Code, shall not, in the absence of bad faith, be subject to any of the f...

... (A) Whoever violates section 3715.13 or 3715.38 of the Revised Code is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. (B) Whoever violates section 3715.22, 3715.25, or 3715.27 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. (C) Whoever violates section 3715.23 or 3715.34 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree. (D) Whoever violates section 3715.52 or 3715.65 of the Revised Code...

...As used in sections 3716.01 to 3716.07, inclusive, of the Revised Code: (A) "Department" means the department of health. (B) "Director" means the director of health. (C) "Person" includes an individual, partnership, corporation, or association. (D) "Hazardous substance" means any substance or mixture of substances which is toxic, corrosive, an irritant, strong sensitizer, flammable, or which generates pressu...

...The following acts and the causing thereof are hereby prohibited: (A) The sale or delivery for sale of any misbranded package of a hazardous substance; (B) The alteration, mutilation, destruction, obliteration, or removal of the whole or any part of the label of, or the doing of any other act with respect to a hazardous substance, if such act is done while the substance is held for sale and which results in the haz...

...The director of health shall: (A) Adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code for the efficient enforcement of section 3716.02 of the Revised Code; (B) Conduct examinations, inspections, and investigations for the purpose of establishing such regulations, through such officers of the department of health or the boards of health, as the director delegates; (C) Designate officers and employ...

...(A) Whenever the director of health finds or has probable cause to believe that any hazardous substance is misbranded as defined in division (N) of section 3716.01 of the Revised Code, he shall, unless he finds that the article is so misbranded as to constitute a serious danger to the public health, give the manufacturer or distributor, whose name appears on the label, written notice of the suspected violation and an...

...In addition to the remedies provided in section 3716.04 of the Revised Code, and irrespective of whether or not there exists an adequate remedy at law, the director of health is hereby authorized to apply to the court of common pleas wherein any of the provisions of section 3716.02 are being violated for a temporary or permanent injunction restraining any person from such violation.

...The director of health may cause to be published from time to time reports summarizing any judgments, decrees, or court orders which have been rendered under sections 3716.01 to 3716.07, inclusive, and 3716.99 of the Revised Code, including the nature of the charge and the disposition thereof. The director may also cause to be disseminated information regarding hazardous substances in situations involving, in the op...

...Before any violation of section 3716.02 of the Revised Code is reported by the director or board to any prosecuting attorney, city director of law, or village counsel for institution of a criminal proceeding, the person against whom such proceeding is contemplated shall be given appropriate notice and opportunity to present his views, either orally or in writing, with regard to the contemplated proceeding.

...No person shall be held to have violated any of the provisions of sections 3716.01 to 3716.07, inclusive, of the Revised Code, nor be subject to the penalties provided in section 3716.99 of the Revised Code, if such person sells or delivers for sale the hazardous substance which he has purchased for resale where the hazardous substance bears a label at the time of such purchase for resale by such person and such pers...

...No person shall do either of the following, knowing or having reasonable cause to believe that any person may suffer physical harm or be seriously inconvenienced or annoyed thereby: (A) Place a pin, needle, razor blade, glass, laxative, drug of abuse, or other harmful or hazardous object or substance in any food or confection; (B) Furnish to any person any food or confection which has been adulterated in violation ...

...(A) Whoever violates section 3716.02 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree on a first offense. On each subsequent offense such person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree. (B) No person is subject to prosecution for a violation of division (A) of section 3716.02 of the Revised Code with respect to any hazardous substance shipped or delivered for shipment for export to any fore...

...As used in this chapter: (A) "Ohio uniform food safety code" means the food safety and related standards adopted under section 3717.05 of the Revised Code. (B) "Food" means any raw, cooked, or processed edible substance used or intended for use in whole or in part for human consumption. "Food" includes ice, water or any other beverage, food ingredients, and chewing gum. (C) "Retail food establishment" means ...

...(A) There is hereby created the retail food safety advisory council. The council shall consist of the director of agriculture or a person the director designates to serve on the director's behalf, the director of health or a person the director designates to serve on the director's behalf, and twelve additional members appointed jointly by the director of agriculture and the director of health, as follows: (1) Three...

...(A) The retail food safety advisory council shall meet as necessary to fulfill its duties, which include all the following: (1) Making recommendations for the Ohio uniform food safety code; (2) Examining specific food safety issues raised by the director of agriculture or director of health and making recommendations regarding those issues; (3) Mediating unresolved issues among state agencies about the interpretat...

...The director of agriculture and the director of health have the exclusive power in this state to adopt rules regarding retail food establishments and food service operations. The rules adopted under this chapter shall be applied uniformly throughout this state. All rules adopted under this chapter shall be adopted in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code. Subject to the approval of the joint commit...

...To assist in the uniform application of the rules adopted under this chapter, the director of agriculture and director of health shall jointly issue a letter of opinion when issuance of a letter of opinion is recommended by the retail food safety advisory council under section 3717.03 of the Revised Code. A letter of opinion shall be issued not later than sixty days after the date the recommendation is received from ...