Effective: March 23, 2016
Latest Legislation: House Bill 131 - 131st General Assembly
(A) If any person has reason to suspect the existence of a dangerously contagious or infectious disease, a disease of concern, or a residue, the person immediately shall give notice of that fact to the director of agriculture or to a licensed veterinarian.
(B) If a veterinarian receives notice of the existence or suspected existence of a dangerously contagious or infectious disease, a disease of concern, or a residue as provided in division (A) of this section, the veterinarian immediately shall communicate that notice to the director.
(C) No person shall sell, attempt to sell, keep with intent to sell, or otherwise transfer to another person an animal that the person knows, or has reason to know, is infected with or exposed to any dangerously contagious or infectious disease or a disease of concern or is adulterated with a residue, except as otherwise provided in this chapter or rules adopted under it.
(D) The offense established under division (C) of this section is a strict liability offense and section 2901.20 of the Revised Code does not apply. The designation of this offense as a strict liability offense shall not be construed to imply that any other offense, for which there is no specified degree of culpability, is not a strict liability offense.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 9 | Agriculture-Animals-Fences
Section 941.01 | Animal Diseases Definitions.
Section 941.02 | Chief of Division of Animal Health - Qualifications and Duties.
Section 941.03 | Administrative Rules.
Section 941.041 | Prohibitions Regarding Animal Diseases.
Section 941.042 | Application for Search Warrant to Allow Access or Admission.
Section 941.043 | Order for Immediate Slaughter or Boarding of Animal.
Section 941.05 | Inspections - Authority and Enforcement.
Section 941.06 | Enforcing Authority.
Section 941.07 | Dangerously Contagious or Infectious Disease, a Disease of Concern, or a Residue.
Section 941.08 | Testing or Examining Animal.
Section 941.09 | Rules Governing Identification of Animals.
Section 941.10 | Rules Governing Importation and Movement of Animals.
Section 941.11 | Order for Destruction of Animal.
Section 941.12 | Indemnification for Value of Destroyed Animals.
Section 941.14 | Disposal of Dead or Destroyed Animals.
Section 941.15 | Owner Failing to Dispose of Dead Animal.
Section 941.21 | Brucellosis Definitions.
Section 941.22 | Administrative Rules.
Section 941.23 | County Appropriation From Funds.
Section 941.24 | Authority to Test.
Section 941.25 | Consignment for Slaughter of Positive or Suspect Animals.
Section 941.26 | Movement of Positive or Suspect Animals.
Section 941.27 | Disinfection of Premises or Means of Conveyance.
Section 941.31 | Rules Concerning Johne's Disease.
Section 941.41 | Destruction of Porcine Animals.
Section 941.51 | Tuberculosis Definitions.
Section 941.52 | Administrative Rules.
Section 941.53 | County Appropriation From Funds.
Section 941.54 | Tuberculosis Tests.
Section 941.55 | Slaughter of Animals - Post Mortem Tests.
Section 941.56 | Disinfection of Premises or Means of Conveyance.
Section 941.60 | Injunction Prohibiting Violation or Compelling Compliance.