Effective: March 23, 2016 Latest Legislation: House Bill 131 – 131st General Assembly As used in this chapter: (A) “Dangerously contagious or infectious disease” means any disease, including any foreign animal disease, or vector, that the director of agriculture, in the director’s sound discretion, determines to be of harmful effect on the animal or poultry […]
Effective: October 17, 2011 Latest Legislation: House Bill 229 – 129th General Assembly (A) The chief of the division of animal health, appointed by the director of agriculture under sections 121.04 and 121.05 of the Revised Code, shall be a veterinarian accredited and licensed to practice in this state. (B) The chief shall promote and […]
Effective: March 23, 2016 Latest Legislation: House Bill 131 – 131st General Assembly (A) The director of agriculture, under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, may adopt and enforce rules to carry out this chapter, including designating a disease or vector as a dangerously contagious or infectious disease or as a disease of concern. (B) […]
Effective: March 23, 2016 Latest Legislation: House Bill 131 – 131st General Assembly (A) Whenever the director of agriculture or the director’s authorized representative reasonably suspects that any premises or means of conveyance contains an animal that is infected with or has been exposed to a dangerously contagious or infectious disease or a disease of […]
Effective: October 17, 2011 Latest Legislation: House Bill 229 – 129th General Assembly No person shall do any of the following: (A) Fail to stop the person’s vehicle or conveyance when directed to do so in accordance with section 941.04 of the Revised Code; (B) Import, carry, transport, or bring an animal into this state […]
Effective: June 20, 1994 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 134 – 120th General Assembly If the director of agriculture or his authorized representative is denied access or admission to any premises, vehicle, or conveyance to which access or admission is authorized by section 941.04 of the Revised Code, he may apply to any court of competent […]
Effective: June 14, 1995 Latest Legislation: House Bill 202 – 121st General Assembly If the owner of the animal or the operator of the vehicle or conveyance is unable or refuses to comply with the permit issued under division (C) of section 941.04 of the Revised Code, or if necessary during a detention or impoundment […]
Effective: January 1, 1974 Latest Legislation: House Bill 511 – 109th General Assembly (A) No owner or bailee of the premises or means of conveyance on which an animal is contained, shall fail to provide all reasonable assistance to a person authorized under section 941.04 of the Revised Code, if that person requests to make […]
Effective: March 23, 2016 Latest Legislation: House Bill 131 – 131st General Assembly (A) If any person has reason to suspect the existence of a dangerously contagious or infectious disease, a disease of concern, or a residue, the person immediately shall give notice of that fact to the director of agriculture or to a licensed […]
Effective: March 23, 2016 Latest Legislation: House Bill 131 – 131st General Assembly (A) When the director of agriculture is notified by any person of the possibility of the existence of a dangerously contagious or infectious disease, a disease of concern, or a residue, the director immediately shall order an investigation to be made. In […]
Effective: June 20, 1994 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 134 – 120th General Assembly (A) Any owner or bailee of an animal that is to be tested or examined by a person authorized by the department of agriculture shall stable the animal when requested to do so by the authorized person. (B) The owner or person […]
Effective: March 23, 2016 Latest Legislation: House Bill 131 – 131st General Assembly (A) The director of agriculture may adopt and enforce rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code governing the identification of an animal tested for, vaccinated against, or infected with a dangerously contagious or infectious disease or a disease of […]
Effective: March 23, 2016 Latest Legislation: House Bill 131 – 131st General Assembly (A) The director of agriculture may adopt and enforce rules to govern the importation and movement of animals. (B) Whenever the governor upon receipt of information from the director believes that any condition or disease, including a dangerously contagious or infectious disease […]
Effective: March 23, 2016 Latest Legislation: House Bill 131 – 131st General Assembly (A) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the director of agriculture, without prior hearing, may order the destruction of any domestic or nondomestic animal found to be adulterated with residues, infected with or exposed to a dangerously contagious or infectious disease, […]
Effective: September 29, 2017 Latest Legislation: House Bill 49 – 132nd General Assembly (A) If an animal is ordered destroyed by the director of agriculture under this chapter, the director shall take an inventory of each animal that is destroyed and record sufficient information in order for an appraisal to be conducted, if necessary. (B)(1) […]
Effective: January 1, 2016 Latest Legislation: House Bill 131, House Bill 64 – 131st General Assembly (A) The owner shall burn the body of an animal that has died of, or been destroyed because of, a dangerously infectious or contagious disease, bury it not less than four feet under the surface of the ground, dissolve […]
Effective: August 10, 1994 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 73 – 120th General Assembly If the owner of land fails to comply with section 941.14 of the Revised Code, the department of agriculture or the board of township trustees of the township in which the land is located shall have the body of the dead animal […]
Effective: June 20, 1994 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 134 – 120th General Assembly As used in sections 941.21 to 941.28 of the Revised Code: (A) “Brucellosis” means a contagious or infectious disease of animals caused by brucella suis, brucella melitensis, or brucella abortus. (B) “Negative” means any of the following: (1) Cattle, bison, and swine […]
Effective: June 20, 1994 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 134 – 120th General Assembly (A) The director of agriculture may adopt rules that do all of the following: (1) Establish requirements for certifying a herd of cattle and bison as brucellosis-free; (2) Establish requirements for validating a herd of swine as brucellosis-free; (3) Designate an epidemiologist […]
Effective: December 14, 1967 Latest Legislation: House Bill 842 – 107th General Assembly The board of county commissioners of any county may make such appropriations from the general funds of its county as will enable it to cooperate effectively with the animal owners, the Ohio department of agriculture and the United States department of agriculture […]
