Offices are created within the several departments as follows:

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Terms Used In Ohio Code 121.04

  • agriculture: includes farming; ranching; aquaculture; algaculture meaning the farming of algae; apiculture and related apicultural activities, production of honey, beeswax, honeycomb, and other related products; horticulture; viticulture, winemaking, and related activities; animal husbandry, including, but not limited to, the care and raising of livestock, equine, and fur-bearing animals; poultry husbandry and the production of poultry and poultry products; dairy production; the production of field crops, tobacco, fruits, vegetables, nursery stock, ornamental shrubs, ornamental trees, flowers, sod, or mushrooms; timber; pasturage; any combination of the foregoing; the processing, drying, storage, and marketing of agricultural products when those activities are conducted in conjunction with, but are secondary to, such husbandry or production; and any additions or modifications to the foregoing made by the director of agriculture by rule adopted in accordance with Chapter 119 of the Revised Code. See Ohio Code 1.61
  • state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59

In the department of commerce:

– Commissioner of securities;

– Superintendent of real estate and professional licensing;

– Superintendent of financial institutions;

– State fire marshal;

– Superintendent of industrial compliance;

– Superintendent of liquor control;

– Superintendent of unclaimed funds;

– Superintendent of marijuana control.

In the department of administrative services:

– Equal employment opportunity coordinator.

In the department of agriculture:

Chiefs of divisions as follows:

– Administration;

– Animal health;

– Livestock environmental permitting;

– Soil and water conservation;

– Dairy;

– Food safety;

– Plant health;

– Markets;

– Meat inspection;

– Consumer protection laboratory;

– Amusement ride safety;

– Enforcement;

– Weights and measures.

In the department of natural resources:

Chiefs of divisions as follows:

– Mineral resources management;

– Oil and gas resources management;

– Forestry;

– Natural areas and preserves;

– Wildlife;

– Geological survey;

– Parks and watercraft;

– Water resources;

– Engineering.

In the department of insurance:

Deputy superintendent of insurance;

– Assistant superintendent of insurance, technical;

– Assistant superintendent of insurance, administrative;

– Assistant superintendent of insurance, research.

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