Ohio Code 3715.70 – Right of entry – examination of samples
(A) The director of agriculture or the state board of pharmacy shall have free access at all reasonable hours to any factory, warehouse, or establishment in which foods, drugs, devices, or cosmetics are manufactured, processed, packed, or held for introduction into commerce, or to enter any vehicle being used to transport or hold foods, drugs, devices, or cosmetics in commerce, for the following purposes:
Terms Used In Ohio Code 3715.70
- 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
- Cosmetic: means :
(a) Articles intended to be rubbed, poured, sprinkled, or sprayed on, introduced into, or otherwise applied to the human body or any part thereof for cleansing, beautifying, promoting attractiveness, or altering the appearance;
(b) Articles intended for use as a component of any such article, except that "cosmetic" does not include soap. See Ohio Code 3715.01
- Drug: means :
(a) Articles recognized in the United States pharmacopoeia and national formulary, or any supplement to them;
(b) Articles intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease in humans or animals;
(c) Articles, other than food, intended to affect the structure or any function of the body of humans or other animals;
(d) Articles intended for use as a component of any of the foregoing articles, other than devices or their components, parts, or accessories. See Ohio Code 3715.01
- Food: means :
(a) Articles used for food or drink for humans or animals;
(b) Chewing gum;
(c) Articles used for components of any such articles. See Ohio Code 3715.01
- state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59
(1) To inspect the factory, warehouse, establishment, or vehicle to determine if any of the provisions of sections 3715.01 or 3715.52 to 3715.72 of the Revised Code, are being violated;
(2) To secure samples of specimens of any food, drug, device, or cosmetic.
(B) The director or the board shall make or cause to be made examinations of samples secured under the provisions of this section to determine whether or not any provisions of sections 3715.01 and 3715.52 to 3715.72 of the Revised Code are being violated.