Ohio Code § 917.12

§ 917.12.

The director of agriculture may provide by regulation for reports to be filed with

him at least monthly by dealers, containing such pertinent information as to all milk

or cream received during the period covered by such report as the director deems necessary

and proper to effectuate sections 917.01 to 917.23, inclusive, of the Revised Code . The director, or any person whom he may employ when duly authorized by the director

in writing, may, during the usual office hours, examine such pertinent books and records

of any dealer as are found by him necessary to verify the reports made to the director

by the dealer or to determine whether records are properly and accurately kept or

to determine whether such sections have been and are being complied with by such dealer

or to determine whether producers are being paid according to the statement filed

by the dealer.