Effective: April 15, 2005
Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 202 - 125th General Assembly
(A) No carcass, parts thereof, or meat products shall be stamped or otherwise identified with an official mark unless the carcass, parts, or products have been so identified at an establishment licensed under division (A) of section 918.08 of the Revised Code.
(B) No person shall offer for sale or sell meat or meat products that have not been inspected in compliance with sections 918.01 to 918.11 of the Revised Code.
(C) No person shall knowingly offer for sale or sell adulterated meat or meat products that are detrimental to public health and safety.
(D) All fines and penalties recovered for violating this section shall be deposited into the poultry and meat products fund created in section 918.15 of the Revised Code.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 9 | Agriculture-Animals-Fences
Section 918.01 | Meat Inspection Definitions.
Section 918.02 | Ante-Mortem Inspections of All Animals Slaughtered.
Section 918.03 | Adulterated or Unwholesome Conditions.
Section 918.04 | Rules to Administer Meat Inspection.
Section 918.05 | Health Requirements for Employees.
Section 918.06 | Unauthorized Possession, Use or Keeping of Stamps, Marks, or Brands.
Section 918.07 | Sale of Meat or Meat Products Produced for Human Food.
Section 918.08 | License - Annual Fee - Violations.
Section 918.10 | Exemptions From Chapter Requirements.
Section 918.11 | Prohibited Acts - Fines.
Section 918.12 | Voluntary State Inspections.
Section 918.15 | Poultry and Meat Products Fund.
Section 918.21 | Licensing of Poultry Processing Definitions.
Section 918.23 | Facilities and Sanitary Practices.
Section 918.24 | Records of Licensed Establishments.
Section 918.25 | Rules to Administer Poultry Processing.
Section 918.26 | Operating Prohibitions.
Section 918.27 | Operating Prohibition Exemptions.
Section 918.28 | License Issuance, Revocation, Suspension.
Section 918.29 | Exemption From Ordinances, Rules, or Regulations of Political Subdivision.
Section 918.30 | Official Inspection Mark and Plant Number - Identification of Product.
Section 918.31 | Sale Prohibitions.
Section 918.42 | Rules to Administer State Acceptance Service.
Section 918.43 | Transfer of Surplus in Poultry and Meat Products Fund.
Section 918.44 | Federal Meat Grading and Certification Service to Grade Agreement.
Section 918.45 | Effect of Child Support Default on License.