Ohio Code § 1503.53
Ohio Code § 1503.53. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 1503.53.
(A) Except as provided in division (B) of this section, the chief of the division of
forestry, an employee of the division of forestry, the supervisors of a soil and water
conservation district, an employee of a district, and a contractor of the division
or a district shall not disclose either of the following: (1) Information, including data from geographic information systems and global positioning
systems, provided by a person who owns or operates a silvicultural operation that
is operated under a timber harvest plan; (2) Information gathered as a result of an inspection to determine whether the person
who owns or operates the operation is in compliance with a timber harvest plan. (B) The chief or the supervisors of a district may release or disclose information specified
in division (A)(1) or (2) of this section to a person or a federal, state, or local
agency working in cooperation with the chief or the supervisors in the development
of a timber harvest plan or an inspection to determine compliance with such a plan
if the chief or supervisors determine that the person or federal, state, or local
agency will not subsequently disclose the information to another person.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 1503.53
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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