Ohio Code 905.411 – Orders prohibiting use of anhydrous ammonia equipment or system
The director of agriculture may issue an order prohibiting the use of anhydrous ammonia equipment or an anhydrous ammonia system found not to comply with rules adopted under division (A) or (B) of section 905.40 of the Revised Code, as applicable. No person shall use the anhydrous ammonia equipment or system until a release in writing is issued by the director.
Terms Used In Ohio Code 905.411
- 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
- in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures; this provision does not affect any law relating to signatures. See Ohio Code 1.59
- Person: includes an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, and association. See Ohio Code 1.59
The director shall not issue a release until both of the following have occurred:
(A) The director has inspected the anhydrous ammonia equipment or system and has found that the anhydrous ammonia equipment or system complies with rules adopted under division (A) or (B) of section 905.40 of the Revised Code, as applicable.
(B) The person in control of the anhydrous ammonia equipment or system at the time of the noncompliance has paid the director in an amount equal to all expenses incurred by the director due to the order prohibiting use of the anhydrous ammonia equipment or system.