Ohio Code 923.51 – Prohibited acts
No person shall commit any of the following acts or cause to be committed any of the following acts:
Terms Used In Ohio Code 923.51
- 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
- Person: includes an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, and association. See Ohio Code 1.59
- Rule: includes regulation. See Ohio Code 1.59
(A) Adulterate commercial feed or distribute adulterated commercial feed;
(B) Adulterate pet food or distribute adulterated pet food;
(C) Misbrand commercial feed or distribute misbranded commercial feed;
(D) Adulterate any agricultural commodity such as whole seed, hay, straw, stover, silage, cobs, husks, or hulls and feed it to animals or distribute any such commodity that is adulterated;
(E) Remove or dispose of a commercial feed in violation of a withdrawal from distribution order or a condemnation and confiscation order issued under section 923.52 or 923.53 of the Revised Code or any rules adopted under those sections;
(F) Use for the person’s own advantage, or reveal except to the director of agriculture or the director’s agent or to the courts when relevant in any judicial proceeding under sections 923.41 to 923.55 of the Revised Code or any rules adopted under those sections, any information acquired under the authority of those sections of the Revised Code or rules adopted under those sections that as a trade secret is entitled to protection;
(G) Fail or refuse to register as required under section 923.42 of the Revised Code or any rule adopted under that section;
(H) Fail to pay inspection fees or file semiannual reports as required under section 923.44 of the Revised Code or any rule adopted under that section.
Last updated February 8, 2023 at 4:00 PM