The authority granted to the Ohio livestock care standards board and the director of agriculture by this chapter does not detract from or expand the authority or obligations of county humane societies or county officials under Chapter 1717 of the Revised Code.

Terms Used In Ohio Code 904.07

  • 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
  • livestock: means either of the following:

    (A) Equine animals regardless of the purpose for which they are raised;

    (B) Any of the following animals that are raised for human food products or fiber:

    (1) Porcine animals;

    (2) Bovine animals;

    (3) Caprine animals;

    (4) Ovine animals;

    (5) Poultry;

    (6) Alpacas;

    (7) Llamas;

    (8) Any other animal designated in rules adopted under section 904. See Ohio Code 904.01