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OHIO DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE LICENSING REQUIREMENTS: Plant industry |
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OHIO THREAT LEVEL |
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Updated: 1/06/2007 - tls
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| Type of License | Who Needs This License? | Licensing Period | Annual Fee | Requirements | Forms Needed | Submit to | Notes |
| Agricultural Additive | Anyone who manufactures, distributes or labels any soil additives |
January through December Annually |
$50.00 per product | Submit copies of labels and verification of research along with completed application & required fees. | Application for Registration of an Agricultural Additive | Ohio Dept. of Agriculture Division of Plant Industry 8995 East Main Street Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 Phone: (614) 728-6397 Fax: (614) 728-4221 Fertilizer@agri.ohio.gov
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N/A |
| Anhydrous Ammonia System | Anyone who stores anhydrous ammonia in Ohio |
Permanent |
$0 | Submit a drawing of the plot plan along with completed application. | Application for Construction and Operation of an Anhydrous Ammonia System | Ohio Dept. of Agriculture Division of Plant Industry 8995 East Main Street Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 Phone: (614) 728-6397 Fax: (614) 728-4221 Fertilizer@agri.ohio.gov
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N/A |
| Apiary | Any person keeping one or more honey bee colonies in an apiary. |
July through June Annually |
$5.00 Per Apiary Location |
Complete application for registration annually and submit required fee. | Apiary Registration Application | Ohio Dept. of Agriculture Division of Plant Industry 8995 East Main Street Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 Phone: (614) 728-6373 Fax: (614) 728-6412
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N/A |
| Commercial Fertilizer | Anyone who is manufacturing or labeling commercial fertilizer products in Ohio (products for agricultural use). |
December 1 to November 30 Annually |
$5.00 | Submit the completed application and required fee. | Application for Commercial Fertilizer License | Ohio Dept. of Agriculture Division of Plant Industry 8995 East Main Street Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 Phone: (614) 728-6987 Fax: (614) 728-4221
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Tonnage Reporting Period ($.25 per ton) Annually: November 1 to October 31
Report due November 30. |
| Commodity Tester Certificate | Any person providing and/or applying quality tests on agricultural commodities. (Grain) | 3-Year Certificate (Expiration dates stagger by county of residence) |
$25.00 | Attend approved training course or successfully pass the written test administered by ODA. New applicants must pass the written test before applying. |
Agricultural Commodity Tester Application and Verification of Training or Testing |
Ohio Dept. of Agriculture Division of Plant Industry 8995 East Main Street Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 Phone: (614) 728-6410 Fax: (614) 728-6412
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N/A |
| Feed | Anyone who is manufacturing or labeling any feed product that is consumed by an animal in Ohio. | Permanent Registration |
$0.00 | Submit copies of product labels along with the completed registration. | Ohio Feed Registration Application | Ohio Dept. of Agriculture Division of Plant Industry 8995 East Main Street Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 Phone: (614) 728-6410 Fax: (614) 728-6412
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Tonnage Reporting Period ($.25 per ton)
Semi-Annually: 01/01 to 06/30 & 07/01 to 12/31 |
| Grain Commodity Handler | 1. Anyone whose annual purchases of agricultural commodities exceeds 30,000 bushels from producers,
100,000 bushels from licensed handlers or a combination that exceeds 100,000 bushels. 2. Anyone who operates a facility as a bailee for receiving, storing, shipping or conditioning of an agricultural commodity. 3. Anyone receiving commodities under a delayed price agreement. 4. Anyone offering marketing functions that exert control over the monetary proceeds of an agricultural commodity. |
Annual (Expiration dates stagger according to headquarter county) |
$200.00 for the Main Location
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$100.00 for each Brand Location
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Exam Fees based on total capacity. |
Submit application including the required fees. Provide proof of insurance coverage on grain inventory. Provide annual financial statement meeting requirements of ORC 926 prepared by an Independent CPA on a review or audit level. | Agricultural Commodity Handler License Application | Ohio Dept. of Agriculture Division of Plant Industry 8995 East Main Street Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 Phone: (614) 728-6410 Fax: (614) 728-6412
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N/A |
| Inoculant Applicator | Any person applying legume inoculant. |
February 1 through January 31 Annually |
$5.00 | File Application | Apply Legume Inoculant Application | Ohio Dept. of Agriculture Division of Plant Industry 8995 East Main Street Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 Phone: (614) 728-6410 Fax: (614) 728-6412
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N/A |
| Inoculant Producer | Any person manufacturing or distributing legume inoculant or pre-inoculated seeds. |
June 1 through December 31 Annually |
$50.00 per Brand |
File Application and Report Brands | Legume Inoculant Registration | Ohio Dept. of Agriculture Division of Plant Industry 8995 East Main Street Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 Phone: (614) 728-6410 Fax: (614) 728-6412
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N/A |
| Lime | Anyone who is manufacturing or labeling liming products in Ohio |
January through December Annually |
$50.00 | Submit copies of product labels along with completed application & required fee. | Application for License to Manufacture, Sell or Distribute Liming Material | Ohio Dept. of Agriculture Division of Plant Industry 8995 East Main Street Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 Phone: (614) 728-6987 Fax: (614) 728-4235 Fertilizer@agri.ohio.gov
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Annually: January 1 through December 31
(1/4 cent per ton on tonnage above 2,500 tons) |
| Commercial Applicator License | Any individual who personally or by his/her agent owns or operates a pesticide business or who applies either general or restricted use pesticides to the property of another without direct supervision (formerly Custom Applicators and Custom Operators); applies restricted use pesticides to the property of his/her employer (formerly Limited Commercial; or applies either general or restricted use pesticides to Federal, State or Local public property (formerly Public Operators). For further information see ORC 921.06. |
October 1 through September 30 Annually |
$35.00 ($17.50 Late Renewal Fee in addition to annual fee) |
Submit completed application and annual fee. Pass the Core and Applicable Category Exams. | Pesticide Regulation License Application | Ohio Dept. of Agriculture Division of Plant Industry 8995 East Main Street Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 Phone: (614) 728-6987 Fax: (614) 728-4235 Fertilizer@agri.ohio.gov
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A minimum of five (5) recertification hours or retesting is required every three (3) years. |
| Non-Ag Blender | Anyone who blends fertilizer for non-agricultural use (ie: golf courses, etc.) |
December 1 to November 30
Annually
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$100.00 | Submit copies of product labels along with completed application & required fee. | Application for Non-Agricultural Production Custom Mixed Fertilizer Blender License | Ohio Dept. of Agriculture Division of Plant Industry 8995 East Main Street Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 Phone: (614) 728-6987 Fax: (614) 728-4235 Fertilizer@agri.ohio.gov
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N/A |
Nursery Dealer License |
Any collector or dealer who sells or distributes nursery stock -- includes garden centers, chain stores, landscapers, etc. |
January 1 through December 31 Annually |
$75.00 per location |
Application and fee submitted |
Statement of Dealer In Nursery Stock (AGR-2764) |
Ohio Dept. of Agriculture Division of Plant Industry 8995 East Main Street Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 Phone: (614) 728-6270 Fax: (614) 728-6453
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N/A |
| Nursery Inspection Certificate | Anyone who produces & sells winter-hardy trees, shrubs, perennials or other nursery stock |
January 1 through December 31 Annually |
$65.00 plus $3.50 per non-intensive acre $4.50 per intensive acre |
1. Application submitted 2. Stock passes inspection by ODA for harmful insects and diseases 3. Payment of fee |
Application for Nursery Inspection (AGR-2810) | Ohio Dept. of Agriculture Division of Plant Industry 8995 East Main Street Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 Phone: (614) 728-6270 Fax: (614) 728-6453
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N/A |
| Pesticide Business License & Pesticide Business Location | Any location that is used for the purpose of engaging in the business of applying pesticides to the property of another for hire. |
October 1 through September 30 Annually |
$35.00 plus $35.00 for each location | Submit completed application and annual fee. Show proof of general liability insurance for pesticide usage. |
Pesticide Regulation License Application Form
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Ohio Dept. of Agriculture Division of Plant Industry 8995 East Main Street Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 Phone: (614) 728-6987 Fax: (614) 728-4235 Fertilizer@agri.ohio.gov
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Each separate business location requires its own license. Each business location is required to employ at least one Commercial Applicator. |
| Pesticide Dealer License | Any person who distributes Restricted Use Pesticides | October 1 through September 30 Annually |
$35.00 ($17.50 Late Renewal Fee in addition to annual fee) |
Submit completed application and annual fee. |
Pesticide Regulation License Application Form
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Ohio Dept. of Agriculture Division of Plant Industry 8995 East Main Street Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 Phone: (614) 728-6987 Fax: (614) 728-4235 Fertilizer@agri.ohio.gov
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Required to submit annual report of RUPs sold. A license is required for each location RUPs are sold. |
| Pesticide Product Registration | Any pesticide that is distributed within the State of Ohio |
July 1 through June 30 Annually |
$150.00 each product * If late, $50.00 late fee in addition to annual fee. |
Submit completed application and annual fee along with product label and MSDS sheets. | Application for Registration of Pesticides | Ohio Dept. of Agriculture Division of Plant Industry 8995 East Main Street Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 Phone: (614) 728-6397 Fax: (614) 728-4235 Fertilizer@agri.ohio.gov
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Companies must submit current copies of product labeling and MSDS sheets. |
| Phytosanitary Certification | Inter/state or international shippers of agricultural commodities, if certificate is required by importing state or country | Per Certificate |
$25.00 per certificate starting 2004 | Call Plant Pest Control Section (614) 728-6400 or local inspector | Inspection and Certification of Domestic Plants and Plant Products for Export (PPQ Form 572) | Ohio Dept. of Agriculture Division of Plant Industry 8995 East Main Street Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 Phone: (614) 728-6270 Fax: (614) 728-6453
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N/A |
| Private Applicator | Any individual who uses or directly supervises the use of any restricted use pesticide for purposes of producing any agricultural commodity on property owned or rented by him or his employer. |
April 1 to March 31 Annually |
$30.00 every three years | Pass the Private Core and Applicable Private Category Exams | None | Ohio Dept. of Agriculture Division of Plant Industry 8995 East Main Street Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 Phone: (614) 728-6987 Fax: (614) 728-4235 Fertilizer@agri.ohio.gov
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A minimum of three recertification hours or retesting is required every three years. |
| Secondary Containment | Anyone who stores over 5,000 gallons of liquid fertilizer in Ohio for more than 30 days | Permanent | $0 | Submit proposed drawing of dike area along with completed application. | Application for Construction of Secondary Containment | Ohio Dept. of Agriculture Division of Plant Industry 8995 East Main Street Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 Phone: (614) 728-6397 Fax: (614) 728-4221 Fertilizer@agri.ohio.gov
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N/A |
| Seed | Any person who sells seed in the State of Ohio as specified in ORC 907. | January 1 through December 31 Annually | $10.00 | Application, payment of fee, file semi-annual volume sales report and fees | Ohio Dept. of Agriculture Division of Plant Industry 8995 East Main Street Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 Phone: (614) 728-6410 Fax: (614) 728-6412
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Semi-Annually January 1 - June 30 and July 1 - December 31
(Corn $.05 per CWT; Small Grains $.04 per CWT; All other seeds $.10 per CWT; Vegetable & Flower Seeds 8 oz. or less 2% of wholesale or retail value; Late fees $50.00 or 10%) |
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| Solid Wood Packing Material Certificates | Shippers of goods to China which are packed on solid conifer pallets or crates | Per Certificate | $20.00 per certificate starting 2004 | Call Plant Pest Control Section (614) 728-6400 or local inspector | Conifer Solid Wood Packing Material to the People's Republic of China (PPQ Form 553) | Ohio Dept. of Agriculture Division of Plant Industry 8995 East Main Street Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 Phone: (614) 728-6270 Fax: (614) 728-6453
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N/A |
| Specialty Fertilizer | Anyone who is manufacturing or labeling specialty fertilizer products in Ohio (products for non-agricultural use, ie: lawns/gardens, etc.) |
December 1 to November 30 Annually
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$50.00 per product | Submit copies of product labels along with the completed application & required fee. | Application for Registration of Specialty Fertilizer Products | Ohio Dept. of Agriculture Division of Plant Industry 8995 East Main Street Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 Phone: (614) 728-6397 Fax: (614) 728-4221 Fertilizer@agri.ohio.gov
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Tonnage Reporting Period Annually: November 1 to October 31
Report Due November 30. |
| Agricultural Inspection for Shipping Certification | Inspections (i.e., field crops, fruit and other agricultural products) | Per Inspection | $65.00 | Call Plant Pest Control Section (614) 728-6400 or local inspector | N/A | Ohio Dept. of Agriculture Division of Plant Industry 8995 East Main Street Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 Phone: (614) 728-6270 Fax: (614) 728-6453 |
Additionally, shipping
certification for plant material
and agricultural products may be
issued by USDA/APHIS.
Contact John Burch at 12927 Stonecreek Dr. NW, Pickerington, OH 43147, Phone: (614) 469-2110 Fax: (614) 469-6733 E-mail: john.m.burch@usda.gov |
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