The director of agriculture may:

Terms Used In Ohio Code 907.32

  • 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

(A) Refuse to register a brand of legume inoculant or he may cancel a registration that previously has been approved when, in his opinion, the brand of legume inoculant is distributed under false or misleading claims;

(B) Refuse to license a legume inoculator or revoke a license previously issued for any violation of sections 907.27 to 907.35 of the Revised Code, or rules adopted thereunder;

(C) Issue a stop sale order on any legume inoculant or pre-inoculated seed that is not registered, that is improperly or insufficiently labeled, that is offered for sale after the expiration date printed thereon, or that has been subjected to devitalizing conditions.