(A) The director of agriculture or his authorized representative may seize, or order removed from sale, any nursery stock which has been removed from the field where grown, has not been permanently replanted, and:
(1) Does not comply with the requirements of section 927.67 of the Revised Code with respect to soundness, vigor, or freedom from pests;
(2) Is not correctly labeled in accordance with section 927.67 of the Revised Code;
(3) Does not bear a certificate tag or poster as required by section 927.65 or 927.66 of the Revised Code;
(4) Is being offered for sale at a location or by a person not licensed under section 927.53 of the Revised Code.
(B)
(1) The director may hold nursery stock seized by authority of division (A) of this section for ninety days or any lesser period of time, pending compliance with labeling, treating, or licensing requirement, or pending destruction of unsound, unhealthy, or weakened nursery stock.
(2) The director or his authorized representative shall cause tags to be attached to seized nursery stock at the time of seizure, and the nursery stock shall not be moved until the tag is removed by written release of the director.
(3) If a written release is not issued prior to the expiration of ninety days from the date of seizure, the seized nursery stock is subject to immediate confiscation by the director and the director may destroy it or give it to a state institution.
Effective Date: 07-27-1990
Copyright ©2024 LegalFix. All rights reserved. LegalFix is not a law firm, is not licensed to practice law, and does not provide legal advice, services, or representation. The information on this website is an overview of the legal plans you can purchase—or that may be provided by your employer as an employee benefit or by your credit union or other membership group as a membership benefit.
LegalFix provides its members with easy access to affordable legal services through a network of independent law firms. LegalFix, its corporate entity, and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and contractors do not provide legal advice, services, or representation—directly or indirectly.
The articles and information on the site are not legal advice and should not be relied upon—they are for information purposes only. You should become a LegalFix member to get legal services from one of our network law firms.
You should not disclose confidential or potentially incriminating information to LegalFix—you should only communicate such information to your network law firm.
The benefits and legal services described in the LegalFix legal plans are not always available in all states or with all plans. See the legal plan Benefit Overview and the more comprehensive legal plan contract during checkout for coverage details in your state.
Use of this website, the purchase of legal plans, and access to the LegalFix networks of law firms are subject to the LegalFix Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.