Effective: July 17, 2009
Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 - 128th General Assembly
(A) Any person who is acting in the capacity of a pesticide dealer or who advertises or assumes to act as a pesticide dealer at any time shall obtain a pesticide dealer license from the director of agriculture. Licenses shall be issued for a period of time established by rule and shall be renewed in accordance with deadlines established by rule. A license is required for each location or outlet within this state from which the person distributes pesticides.
Any pesticide dealer who has no pesticide dealer outlets in this state and who distributes restricted use pesticides directly into this state shall obtain a pesticide dealer license from the director for the pesticide dealer's principal out-of-state location or outlet and for each sales person operating in the state.
The applicant shall include a license fee established by rule with the application for a license. The application shall be made on a form prescribed by the director.
Each pesticide dealer shall submit records to the director of all of the restricted use pesticides the pesticide dealer has distributed, as specified by the director, and duplicate records shall be retained by the pesticide dealer for a period of time established by rules.
(B) This section does not apply to any federal, state, county, or municipal agency that provides pesticides for its own programs.
(C) Each licensed pesticide dealer is responsible for the acts of each employee in the solicitation and sale of pesticides and all claims and recommendations for use of pesticides. The pesticide dealer's license is subject to denial, suspension, or revocation after a hearing for any violation of this chapter whether committed by the pesticide dealer or by the pesticide dealer's officer, agent, or employee.
(D) All money collected under this section shall be credited to the pesticide, fertilizer, and lime program fund created in section 921.22 of the Revised Code.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 9 | Agriculture-Animals-Fences
Section 921.01 | Pesticide Definitions.
Section 921.02 | Pesticide Registration.
Section 921.03 | Experimental Use Permits.
Section 921.04 | Protection of Trade Secrets or Commercial or Financial Information.
Section 921.05 | Refusal, Cancellation or Suspension of Registration.
Section 921.06 | Commercial Applicator License.
Section 921.08 | Licensing of Nonresident Applicators and Operators.
Section 921.09 | Pesticide Business License.
Section 921.10 | Effective Liability Insurance Policy or Other Evidence of Financial Responsibility.
Section 921.11 | Applying Restricted Use Pesticides.
Section 921.12 | Examinations.
Section 921.13 | Pesticide Dealer License.
Section 921.15 | Pesticides Having Unreasonable Adverse Effects on Environment Prohibited.
Section 921.16 | Administrative Rules.
Section 921.17 | Director May Delegate Authority.
Section 921.18 | Director of Agriculture - Powers and Duties.
Section 921.19 | Government Use of Pesticides.
Section 921.21 | Director May Cooperate With Federal and State Agencies - Agreements.
Section 921.22 | Pesticide Program Fund.
Section 921.23 | Disciplinary Actions.
Section 921.24 | Prohibited Acts.
Section 921.25 | Civil Penalties.
Section 921.27 | Seizing Illegal Pesticides.
Section 921.28 | Statement of Alleged Damages.
Section 921.29 | Fines, Penalties, Costs, and Damages Are Lien of State.
Section 921.30 | Discretion of Director.