Ohio Code 941.041 – Prohibitions regarding animal diseases
No person shall do any of the following:
Terms Used In Ohio Code 941.041
- 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
- Animal: means any animal that is a bird, reptile, amphibian, fish, or mammal, other than humans. See Ohio Code 941.01
- Person: includes an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, and association. See Ohio Code 1.59
- Seal: means any band or object made of metal, plastic, or other material placed on a vehicle or other means of conveyance so that when the vehicle or conveyance is opened, the band or object is affected, altered, or broken. See Ohio Code 941.01
- state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59
(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 unaccompanied by a certificate of veterinary inspection, animal health certificate, waybill, yarding receipt, sale ticket, or other document required by this chapter and rules adopted under it;
(C) Fail to present any document identified in division (B) of this section when requested to do so by the director of agriculture or the director’s authorized representative;
(D) Fail to permit the director or the director’s authorized representative to inspect any vehicle or means of conveyance in accordance with section 941.04 of the Revised Code;
(E) Violate the seal placed on the vehicle or means of conveyance by the director or the director’s authorized representative;
(F) Violate or fail to comply with the terms of the permit issued under division (C) of section 941.07 of the Revised Code.