Ohio Revised Code Chapter 918 - Meat Inspection

• Section 918.01 - Meat Inspection Definitions.
  As used in sections 918.01 to 918.11 of the Revised Code: (A) "Federal inspection" means an inspection pursuant to the "Federal Meat Inspection Act,"...
• Section 918.02 - Ante-mortem Inspections Of All Animals Slaughtered.
  (A) The director of agriculture, or the director's designee, shall provide ante-mortem inspections of all animals slaughtered at establishments licensed under division (A) of...
• Section 918.03 - Adulterated Or Unwholesome Conditions.
  (A) If any animal, carcass, or meat product is found to be in an adulterated condition or is affected by an unwholesome condition, that...
• Section 918.04 - Rules To Administer Meat Inspection.
  The director of agriculture shall, in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, adopt and enforce rules that are necessary to administer sections...
• Section 918.05 - Health Requirements For Employees.
  The director of agriculture may require an employee of an establishment to submit to a health examination by a physician at any time. No...
• Section 918.06 - Unauthorized Possession, Use Or Keeping Of Stamps, Marks, Or Brands.
  (A) No person except authorized representatives of the department of agriculture shall possess, use, or keep an inspection mark, stamp, or brand provided or...
• Section 918.07 - Sale Of Meat Or Meat Products Produced For Human Food.
  Meat or meat products produced for human food in accordance with Chapter 918. of the Revised Code shall be afforded movement for sale and...
• Section 918.08 - License - Annual Fee - Violations.
  (A) Except as provided in division (F) of this section, no person shall operate an establishment without first licensing the establishment with the department...
• Section 918.09 - [Repealed].
  Effective Date: 07-01-1969
• Section 918.10 - Exemptions From Chapter Requirements.
  (A) Chapter 918. of the Revised Code does not apply to any of the following: (1) A person who slaughters or prepares animals on...
• Section 918.11 - Prohibited Acts - Fines.
  (A) No carcass, parts thereof, or meat products shall be stamped or otherwise identified with an official mark unless the carcass, parts, or products...
• Section 918.12 - Voluntary State Inspections.
  (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...
• Section 918.15 - Poultry And Meat Products Fund.
  There is hereby created in the state treasury the poultry and meat products fund to be administered by the director of agriculture. All moneys...
• Section 918.21 - Licensing Of Poultry Processing Definitions.
  As used in sections 918.21 to 918.31 of the Revised Code: (A) "Poultry by-product manufacturer" means any person engaged in the business of manufacturing...
• Section 918.22 - Inspection And Supervision Of Processing Operations - Ante-mortem Inspections Of Poultry.
  (A) The director of agriculture shall provide inspection and supervision of all processing operations at establishments licensed under section 918.28 of the Revised Code...
• Section 918.23 - Facilities And Sanitary Practices.
  Each establishment licensed under section 918.28 of the Revised Code shall provide such premises, facilities, and equipment and be operated in accordance with such...
• Section 918.24 - Records Of Licensed Establishments.
  Each establishment licensed under section 918.28 of the Revised Code shall maintain records showing the receipt, delivery, sale, movement, or disposition of poultry products...
• Section 918.25 - Rules To Administer Poultry Processing.
  The director of agriculture shall, in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, adopt and enforce rules as necessary for the implementation, administration,...
• Section 918.26 - Operating Prohibitions.
  No person shall: (A) Operate an establishment without first securing a license from the department of agriculture, unless exempted under section 918.27 of the...
• Section 918.27 - Operating Prohibition Exemptions.
  (A) Division (A) of section 918.26 of the Revised Code does not apply to any of the following: (1) A person who processes poultry...
• Section 918.28 - License Issuance, Revocation, Suspension.
  (A) Except as provided in division (F) of section 918.08 of the Revised Code, application for a license to operate an establishment shall be...
• Section 918.29 - Exemption From Ordinances, Rules, Or Regulations Of Political Subdivision.
  An establishment licensed under section 918.28 of the Revised Code is exempt from ordinances, rules, or regulations of a political subdivision pertaining to the...
• Section 918.30 - Official Inspection Mark And Plant Number - Identification Of Product.
  (A) Each shipping container of any poultry inspected under the authority of section 918.22 of the Revised Code and found to be wholesome in...
• Section 918.31 - Sale Prohibitions.
  No person shall do any of the following: (A) Sell or offer for sale, transport for sale, or deliver or receive for purpose of...
• Section 918.41 - State Acceptance Service To Examine And Monitor Compliance By Meat And Poultry Vendors.
  If the director of agriculture has not entered into an agreement with the United States department of agriculture in compliance with section 918.44 of...
• Section 918.42 - Rules To Administer State Acceptance Service.
  If the director of agriculture decides to establish a state acceptance service, he shall adopt and enforce and may amend and rescind rules, in...
• Section 918.43 - Transfer Of Surplus In Poultry And Meat Products Fund.
  The controlling board may transfer any surplus in the poultry and meat products fund beyond the needs of the fund for one fiscal year...
• Section 918.44 - Federal Meat Grading And Certification Service To Grade Agreement.
  (A) The director of agriculture may enter into an agreement with the United States department of agriculture authorizing employees of the department of agriculture...
• Section 918.45 - Effect Of Child Support Default On License.
  On receipt of a notice pursuant to section 3123.43 of the Revised Code, the director of agriculture shall comply with sections 3123.41 to 3123.50...
• Section 918.99 - Penalty.
  (A) Whoever violates division (D) or (F) of section 918.02, division (A) or (B) of section 918.11, or section 918.03, 918.05, 918.06, 918.08, 918.12,...

Last modified: October 10, 2016