Ohio Code 3715.24 – Maple product standards and grades
(A) As used in this section and section 3715.25 of the Revised Code:
Terms Used In Ohio Code 3715.24
- agriculture: includes farming; ranching; aquaculture; algaculture meaning the farming of algae; apiculture and related apicultural activities, production of honey, beeswax, honeycomb, and other related products; horticulture; viticulture, winemaking, and related activities; animal husbandry, including, but not limited to, the care and raising of livestock, equine, and fur-bearing animals; poultry husbandry and the production of poultry and poultry products; dairy production; the production of field crops, tobacco, fruits, vegetables, nursery stock, ornamental shrubs, ornamental trees, flowers, sod, or mushrooms; timber; pasturage; any combination of the foregoing; the processing, drying, storage, and marketing of agricultural products when those activities are conducted in conjunction with, but are secondary to, such husbandry or production; and any additions or modifications to the foregoing made by the director of agriculture by rule adopted in accordance with Chapter 119 of the Revised Code. See Ohio Code 1.61
- Food: means :
(a) Articles used for food or drink for humans or animals;
(b) Chewing gum;
(c) Articles used for components of any such articles. See Ohio Code 3715.01
- state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59
- United States: includes all the states. See Ohio Code 1.59
(1) “Grade” means standards for grades of maple syrup adopted by the United States department of agriculture and accepted by the director of agriculture or grades as defined in rules adopted by the director.
(2) “Maple products” means maple syrup, maple sugar, maple cream, or any other product in which the sugar content is entirely derived from pure maple sap and to which no other sweetener has been added.
(3) “Maple sap” means the unprocessed liquid derived from the maple tree of the acer species.
(4) “Maple sugar” or “maple concrete” means the solid, crystalline products derived from pure maple sap.
(5) “Maple syrup” means the unadulterated liquid food derived by concentration and heat treatment of pure maple sap or by reconstituting maple sugar or maple concrete with water to a density of not less than sixty-six degrees on the brix scale at sixty-eight degrees fahrenheit and any permitted optional ingredients.
(6) “Package” means a container, equal to or less than five gallons in volume, intended to be sold to individuals or commercial businesses for use without further processing or repackaging of the contents.
(B) The director of agriculture shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119 of the Revised Code that establish voluntary grades, authorized optional ingredients, standards for fill of containers, and standards of weight for the sale of maple products in this state and that specify the analytical tests to be used for determining compliance with those voluntary grade requirements.
(C) The director shall develop and maintain laboratory facilities, equipment, and procedures sufficient to determine whether maple syrup complies with the requirements relative to standards and grades in this chapter and the rules adopted under it.