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To enact section 901.50 of the Revised Code to grant | 1 |
the Director of Agriculture exclusive authority to | 2 |
regulate invasive plant species. | 3 |
Section 1. That section 901.50 of the Revised Code be | 4 |
enacted to read as follows: | 5 |
Sec. 901.50. (A) "Invasive plant species" means plant | 6 |
species that are not native to this state whose introduction | 7 |
causes or is likely to cause economic or environmental harm or | 8 |
harm to human health as determined by scientific studies. | 9 |
(B) The director of agriculture has sole and exclusive | 10 |
authority to regulate invasive plant species in this state, | 11 |
including the identification of invasive plant species and | 12 |
establishment of prohibited activities regarding them. The | 13 |
director may adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the | 14 |
Revised Code to administer this section. | 15 |