Ohio Code § 943.04
Ohio Code § 943.04. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 943.04.
(A) Fees for the initial issuance of any license issued pursuant to sections 943.02 , 943.03 , and 943.031 of the Revised Code , shall be paid to the department of agriculture. (B) All annual renewal fees for the licenses shall be paid by the applicant for the renewal
of a license on or before the thirty-first day of March of each year to the treasurer
of state. Except for license fees for small dealers, the fees for dealers or brokers shall
be $250.00 per annum. In the event a dealer or broker operates more than one place where livestock is purchased,
sold, or exchanged, a fee shall be paid for each place, but only the original purchase,
sale, or exchange shall be counted in computing the amount of the fee to be paid for
each place operated by the dealer or broker. Shipment between yards owned or operated by the dealer or broker shall be exempt. A late fee of one hundred dollars shall be paid for each dealer or broker license
renewal application that is received after the thirty-first day of March each year. (C)(1) A fee of fifty dollars shall be paid by each small dealer. If a small dealer operates more than one place where livestock is purchased, sold,
or exchanged, a fee shall be paid for each place, but only the original purchase,
sale, or exchange shall be counted in computing the amount of fee to be paid for each
place operated by the small dealer. Shipment between yards owned or operated by the small dealer shall be exempt. (2) A late fee of one hundred dollars shall be paid for each small dealer license renewal
application that is received after the thirty-first day of March each year. (D) A fee of thirty dollars shall be paid by each licensed weigher and each employee
that is appointed by a small dealer, dealer, or broker as provided in section 943.02 of the Revised Code . (E) All money collected under section 943.03 of the Revised Code and under this section shall be credited to the animal and consumer protection fun
created in section 943.26 of the Revised Code .
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 943.04
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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