Ohio Code § 3701.221

Ohio Code § 3701.221. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.

§ 3701.221.

(A) The director of health shall have charge of the public health laboratory authorized

by section 3701.22 of the Revised Code .  The director may employ an assistant for the laboratory who shall be a person skilled

in chemistry and bacteriology, and receive compensation as the director determines.  All expenses of the laboratory shall be paid from appropriations made for the department

of health. (B) The director, in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, shall adopt, and

may amend or rescind, rules establishing reasonable fees for services the laboratory

performs.  The director need not prescribe fees where the director believes that charging fees

would significantly and adversely affect the public health.  All fees collected for services the laboratory performs shall be deposited into

the state treasury to the credit of the laboratory handling fee fund, which is hereby

created for the purpose of defraying expenses of operating the laboratory.

Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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  • Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 3701.221
  • Jurisdiction: Ohio
  • Code: Ohio Revised Code
  • Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)

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