Ohio Rev. Code § 917.16: Rights of agricultural cooperative association.

(A) This chapter shall not restrain, limit, prejudice, abrogate, or take from any agricultural cooperative association the powers, privileges, and rights it has under Chapter 1729. of the Revised Code.

(B) Specifically, but without limiting division (A) of this section, this chapter shall not derogate from or prejudice any rights of any co-operative association, provided that the association and its employees comply with the licensing requirements.