Ohio Code 941.21 – Brucellosis definitions
As used in sections 941.21 to 941.28 of the Revised Code:
Terms Used In Ohio Code 941.21
- 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
- Animal: means any animal that is a bird, reptile, amphibian, fish, or mammal, other than humans. See Ohio Code 941.01
- United States: includes all the states. See Ohio Code 1.59
(A) “Brucellosis” means a contagious or infectious disease of animals caused by brucella suis, brucella melitensis, or brucella abortus.
(B) “Negative” means any of the following:
(1) Cattle, bison, and swine that are determined to be negative by tests conducted in accordance with methods and standards adopted by the animal and plant health inspection service, United States department of agriculture, in 9 C.F.R. § 78.1 et seq., as amended, or that are reclassified as negative by a designated epidemiologist in accordance with rules adopted under section 941.22 of the Revised Code;
(2) Animals other than cattle, bison, and swine, that are reclassified negative by a designated epidemiologist in accordance with rules adopted under section 941.22 of the Revised Code.
(C) “Positive” or “reactor” means:
(1) Cattle, bison, and swine that are determined to be positive by tests conducted in accordance with methods and standards adopted by the animal and plant health inspection service, United States department of agriculture, in 9 C.F.R. § 78.1 et seq., as amended, that are cultured positive for brucella melitensis, brucella suis, or brucella abortus, except strain nineteen, or that are reclassified as positive by a designated epidemiologist in accordance with rules adopted under section 941.22 of the Revised Code;
(2) Animals other than cattle, bison, and swine, that are reclassified positive or reactor by a designated epidemiologist in accordance with rules adopted under section 941.22 of the Revised Code.
(D) “Suspect” means:
(1) Cattle, bison, and swine that are tested in accordance with methods and standards adopted by the animal and plant health inspection service, United States department of agriculture, in 9 C.F.R. § 78.1 et seq., as amended, and are not classified as positive or negative;
(2) Animals other than cattle, bison, and swine, that are reclassified suspect by a designated epidemiologist in accordance with rules adopted under section 941.22 of the Revised Code.