2006 Ohio Revised Code - 941.52. Rules for accreditation or negative test status; testing of all cattle.

§ 941.52. Rules for accreditation or negative test status; testing of all cattle.
 

(A)  The director of agriculture may adopt rules providing: 

(1) The requirements for qualification of a herd of cattle or bison as a tuberculosis accredited herd; 

(2) The requirements for qualification of an area as a modified tuberculosis accredited area or an accredited tuberculosis-free area; 

(3) The requirements for negative test status for animals other than cattle or bison. 

(B)  Whenever ninety per cent of the cattle of a township or county or of the entire state that are required to be tested to maintain or establish a modified tuberculosis accredited area or accredited tuberculosis-free area have been tuberculosis tested, authorized persons of the department of agriculture may enter the premises where any of the remaining cattle are kept and test all cattle. 
 

HISTORY: GC § 1121-1; 111 v 202; Bureau of Code Revision, 10-1-53; 132 v H 842 (Eff 12-14-67); 133 v H 1 (Eff 3-18-69); 145 v S 134. Eff 6-20-94.