Ohio Code 913.22 – Soft drink definitions
As used in sections 913.22 to 913.28, inclusive, of the Revised Code:
Terms Used In Ohio Code 913.22
- 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
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
(A) “Soft drink” means any nonalcoholic flavored carbonated beverage, soda, soda water, or fruitade, any nonalcoholic flavored still beverage, artificial waters whether carbonated or not, and bottled table waters, seltzer, or club soda.
(B) “Soft drink flavors” means any type of soda water flavor, or beverage base, syrup, extract, concentrate, powder, or other compound prepared for use as a flavoring for soft drinks.
(C) “Sweetening ingredient” means cane sugar, beet sugar, dextrose, corn syrup, in liquid or dried form, honey, or any syrup made from any such sugars or any combination of such sugars.
(D) “Nonnutritive sweeteners” means saccharin, saccharin salt, sodium cyclamate, calcium cylamate and such other artificial sweetening agents as may be permitted in regulations adopted by the director of agriculture.
(E) “Person” means any individual, firm, corporation, or other legal entity.
(F) “Bottling plant” means a building in which soft drinks are bottled, including any separate room used in the preparation or storage of soft drink flavors and including any separate room used for the accommodation of workers.
(G) “Flavor manufacturing plant” means a building in which soft drink flavors are prepared, manufactured, and packaged, including any separate room used for the accommodation of workers.
(H) “Bottling” means filling, capping, packaging, and enclosing in bottles or other containers.