Ohio Code 927.66 – Facsimile copy of valid state or federal certificate of inspection to be attached to foreign stock
(A) Nursery stock which is shipped into this state from another state or country, shall have attached thereto a tag or poster bearing a facsimile copy of a valid state or federal certificate of inspection.
Terms Used In Ohio Code 927.66
- 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
- Another: when used to designate the owner of property which is the subject of an offense, includes not only natural persons but also every other owner of property. See Ohio Code 1.02
- Person: includes an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, and association. See Ohio Code 1.59
- state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59
(B) No person shall accept any nursery stock for transportation which does not have a facsimile of a valid certificate or license plainly affixed on the outside of the package, box, bale, vehicle, or car containing such nursery stock, which shows that the contents have been inspected by a state or federal inspector.
(C) No person shall deliver to a consignee nursery stock which does not bear a facsimile of a valid certificate on a tag or poster attached thereto until an authorized representative of the director of agriculture finds such nursery stock apparently free from pests and eligible for certification, and releases such stock for delivery.