Section 3715.605
(A) Any person who violates section 3715.602 of the Revised Code shall pay a civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars for each violation, to be paid into the state treasury to the credit of the general revenue fund. Each day that a violation continues constitutes a separate offense. The attorney general, upon written request by the director of agriculture, shall bring an action for such a penalty against any person who violates that section. Such an action is a civil action, governed by the Rules of Civil Procedure and other rules of practice and procedure applicable to civil actions.
(B) The director shall not suspend or revoke a food processing establishment registration if the food processing establishment violates section 3715.602 of the Revised Code.
Last updated January 21, 2026 at 2:47 PM
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- March 20, 2026 – Enacted by House Bill 10 - 136th General Assembly [ View March 20, 2026 Version ]