Effective: June 20, 1994
Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 134 - 120th General Assembly
(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.
(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.
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.