The director of agriculture shall enforce this chapter and, subject to the provisions of Chapter 119 of the Revised Code, may adopt such reasonable rules pertaining to commodity labeling, sanitary standards for the processing of horse meat, or the sanitary condition and wholesomeness of horse meat food products intended for human consumption, or otherwise, as are considered necessary to carry this chapter into full effect.

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Terms Used In Ohio Code 919.15

  • 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
  • Horse: means an animal of the equine family. See Ohio Code 919.01
  • Horse meat: means the meat of a horse. See Ohio Code 919.01
  • Processing: means to perform any act incidental to the manufacture, preparation, development, or changing of horse meat to convert it into marketable form to be sold or offered for sale at retail. See Ohio Code 919.01