Ohio Code 941.31 – Rules concerning Johne’s disease
(A) The director of agriculture may adopt, and may amend and rescind, rules in accordance with Chapter 119 of the Revised Code governing the importation, identification, dispensation, use, and reporting the use of vaccines for mitigating johne’s disease.
Terms Used In Ohio Code 941.31
- 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
- Animal: means any animal that is a bird, reptile, amphibian, fish, or mammal, other than humans. See Ohio Code 941.01
- state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59
- United States: includes all the states. See Ohio Code 1.59
(B) In determining whether an animal is infected with johne’s disease, the mycobacterium paratuberculosis is isolated by a bacteriological culture or the animal is tested and the test result is positive. The test shall be conducted by a state or federal laboratory or a laboratory approved by the department of agriculture.
(C) An animal determined to be infected with johne’s disease shall be identified by an official United States department of agriculture eartag, tattoo, or other method approved by the director.
(D) An animal determined to be infected with johne’s disease shall not be removed from the premises except for purposes of immediate slaughter and with the permission or approval of the department.
(E) As used in this section, “johne’s disease” means a disease of animals caused by the bacteria mycobacterium paratuberculosis.