Ohio Code § 907.27

Ohio Code § 907.27. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.

§ 907.27.

As used in sections 907.27 to 907.35, inclusive, of the Revised Code : (A) “ Person ” includes any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, company, society, or association. (B) “ Distribute ” means to offer for sale, hold for sale, sell, barter, or otherwise supply legume

inoculants or pre-inoculated seed. (C) “ Legume inoculant ” means a pure or mixed culture of bacteria of the genus rhizobium capable of effectively

inoculating a specific kind or specific kinds of legume plants. (D) “ Brand ” means a term, word, number, symbol, design, trademark, or any combination thereof

used on the package, tag, or in advertising to identify the legume inoculants of a

manufacturer or distributor and to distinguish them from those of others and from

each other if on different media or substrata. (E) “ Advertisement ” means all representations other than those on the label, disseminated in any manner

or by any means relating to legume inoculants and pre-inoculated seed. (F) “ Label ” means any written or printed matter on the package of legume inoculant or pre-inoculated

seeds, or tag attached thereto, or to the pertinent invoice. (G) “ Registrant ” means a person who has currently registered a brand of inoculant. (H) “ Pre-inoculated seeds ” means legume seeds which have received prior to sale an application of a legume

inoculant purported to be effective until the expiration date shown on the label. (I) “ Custom inoculated seeds ” means legume seeds to which application of a legume inoculant is made either at

the time of the sale of the seed, or later, or to seed belonging to another person

either as a service or as a part of the sales contract involving the sale or distribution

either of the legume inoculant or seed not previously inoculated.  It also includes subsequent application of legume inoculant to pre-inoculated seed

when applied by a custom inoculator. (J) “ Sell ” includes transfer of ownership or custody, or the receiving of, accepting, or holding

on consignment for sale.

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

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  • Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 907.27
  • Jurisdiction: Ohio
  • Code: Ohio Revised Code
  • Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)

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