Ohio § 918.12
Full text of Ohio Ohio Revised Code § 918.12, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 918.12.
(A) An establishment, as defined in section 918.01 of the Revised Code , that slaughters or otherwise prepares meat of bison, cervidea, other bovidea, camelidae
and hybrids thereof, ratites, domestic rabbits, monitored captive deer, captive deer
with status, or captive deer with certified chronic wasting disease status as defined
in section 943.01 of the Revised Code , domestic deer as defined in section 1531.01 of the Revised Code , or other animals determined by the director of agriculture by rule for human food
purposes may receive voluntary state inspection, as defined in division (B) of section 918.01 of the Revised Code , if the establishment complies with sections 918.01 to 918.11 of the Revised Code and the rules adopted under those sections for establishments that slaughter or otherwise
prepare for food purposes other animals and if the establishment complies with division
(C) of this section. (B) The owner of an establishment, as defined in section 918.21 of the Revised Code , who slaughters or otherwise prepares the meat of pheasant, quail, partridge, peafowl,
grouse, captive raised wild turkey, captive raised waterfowl, or other poultry determined
by the director by rule may receive voluntary state inspection as defined in division (I) of section 918.21 of the Revised Code and the rules adopted under those sections for establishments that slaughter or otherwise
prepare for food purposes other poultry and if the establishment complies with division
(C) of this section and sections 918.21 to 918.28 of the Revised Code . (C) An establishment that receives voluntary state inspection under division (A) or (B)
of this section shall pay the costs of the inspection at a rate and under terms established
by rule of the director of agriculture in accordance with section 918.04 of the Revised Code .
Frequently Asked Questions About Ohio § 918.12
What does Ohio Revised Code § 918.12 cover?
Section 918.12 is part of the Ohio Revised Code, the codified statutory law of Ohio. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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