Ohio § 943.04 Fees

Ohio Statutes

§ 943.04 — Fees

Ohio § 943.04

Title 9Agriculture-Animals-Fences

Ch. 943Livestock Dealers

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 943.04 (2026).

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(A)Fees for the initial issuance of any license issued pursuant to sections943.02,943.03, and943.031of 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

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(A) Fees for the initial issuance of any license issued pursuant to sections943.02,943.03, and943.031of 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 section943.02of the Revised Code.

(E) All money collected under section943.03of the Revised Code and under this section shall be credited to the animal and consumer protection fund created in section943.26of the Revised Code.

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