Ohio Rev. Code § 4715.271 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4715 / § 4715.271
§ 4715.271. Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact
Status: in_force

January 1, 2025 Senate Bill 40 - 135th General Assembly The Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact is hereby ratified, enacted into law, and entered into by the state of Ohio as a party to the compact with any other state that has legally joined the compact as follows: DENTIST AND DENTAL HYGIENIST COMPACT SECTION 1. TITLE AND PURPOSE This statute shall be known and cited as the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact. The purposes of this Compact are to facilitate the interstate practice of dentistry and dental hygiene and improve public access to dentistry and dental hygiene services by providing Dentists and Dental Hygienists licensed in a Participating State the ability to practice in Participating States in which they are not licensed. The Compact does this by establishing a pathway for a Dentists and Dental Hygienists licensed in a Participating State to obtain a Compact Privilege that authorizes them to practice in another Participating State in which they are not licensed. The Compact enables Participating States to protect the public health and safety with respect to the practice of such Dentists and Dental Hygienists, through the State's authority to regulate the practice of dentistry and dental hygiene in the State. The Compact: A. Enables Dentists and Dental Hygienists who qualify for a Compact Privilege to practice in other Participating States without satisfying burdensome and duplicative requirements associated with securing a License to practice in those States; B. Promotes mobility and addresses workforce shortages through each Participating State's acceptance of a Compact Privilege to practice in that State; C. Increases public access to qualified, licensed Dentists and Dental Hygienists by creating a responsible, streamlined pathway for Licensees to practice in Participating States. D. Enhances the ability of Participating States to protect the public's health and safety; E. Does not interfere with licensure requirements established by a Participating State; F. Facilitates the sharing of licensure and disciplinary information among Participating States; G. Requires Dentists and Dental Hygienists who practice in a Participating State pursuant to a Compact Privilege to practice within the Scope of Practice authorized in that State; H. Extends the authority of a Participating State to regulate the practice of dentistry and dental hygiene within its borders to Dentists and Dental Hygienists who practice in the State through a Compact Privilege; I. Promotes the cooperation of Participating State in regulating the practice of dentistry and dental hygiene within those States; J. Facilitates the relocation of military members and their spouses who are licensed to practice dentistry or dental hygiene; SECTION 2. DEFINITIONS As used in this Compact, unless the context requires otherwise, the following definitions shall apply: A. "Active Military Member" means any individual in full-time duty status in the armed forces of the United States including members of the National Guard and Reserve. B. "Adverse Action" means disciplinary action or encumbrance imposed on a License or Compact Privilege by a State Licensing Authority. C. "Alternative Program" means a non-disciplinary monitoring or practice remediation process applicable to a Dentist or Dental Hygienist approved by a State Licensing Authority of a Participating State in which the Dentist or Dental Hygienist is licensed. This includes, but is not limited to, programs to which Licensees with substance abuse or addiction issues are referred in lieu of Adverse Action. D. "Clinical Assessment" means examination or process, required for licensure as a Dentist or Dental Hygienist as applicable, that provides evidence of clinical competence in dentistry or dental hygiene. E. "Commissioner" means the individual appointed by a Participating State to serve as the member of the Commission for that Participating State. F. "Compact" means this Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact. G. "Compact Privilege" means the authorization granted by a Remote State to allow a Licensee from a Participating State to practice as a Dentist or Dental Hygienist in a Remote State. H. "Continuing Professional Development" means a requirement, as a condition of License renewal to provide evidence of successful participation in educational or professional activities relevant to practice or area of work. I. "Criminal Background Check" means the submission of fingerprints or other biometric-based information for a License applicant for the purpose of obtaining that applicant's criminal history record information, as defined in 28 C.F.R. § 20.3(d) from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the State's criminal history record repository as defined in 28 C.F.R. § 20.3(f). J. "Data System" means the Commission's repository of information about Licensees, including but not limited to examination, licensure, investigative, Compact Privilege, Adverse Action, and Alternative Program. K. "Dental Hygienist" means an individual who is licensed by a State Licensing Authority to practice dental hygiene. L. "Dentist" means an individual who is licensed by a State Licensing Authority to practice dentistry. M. "Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact Commission" or "Commission" means a joint government agency established by this Compact comprised of each State that has enacted the Compact and a national administrative body comprised of a Commissioner from each State that has enacted the Compact. N. "Encumbered License" means a License that a State Licensing Authority has limited in any way other than through an Alternative Program. O. "Executive Board" means the Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary and Treasurer and any other Commissioners as may be determined by Commission Rule or bylaw. P. "Jurisprudence Requirement" means the assessment of an individual's knowledge of the laws and Rules governing the practice of dentistry or dental hygiene, as applicable, in a State. Q. "License" means current authorization by a State, other than authorization pursuant to a Compact Privilege, or other privilege, for an individual to practice as a Dentist or Dental Hygienist in that State. R. "Licensee" means an individual who holds an unrestricted License from a Participating State to practice as a Dentist or Dental Hygienist in that State. S. "Model Compact" the model for the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact on file with the Council of State Governments or other entity as designated by the Commission. T. "Participating State" means a State that has enacted the Compact and been admitted to the Commission in accordance with the provisions herein and Commission Rules. U. "Qualifying License" means a License that is not an Encumbered License issued by a Participating State to practice dentistry or dental hygiene. V. "Remote State" means a Participating State where a Licensee who is not licensed as a Dentist or Dental Hygienist is exercising or seeking to exercise the Compact Privilege. W. "Rule" means a regulation promulgated by an entity that has the force of law. X. "Scope of Practice" means the procedures, actions, and processes a Dentist or Dental Hygienist licensed in a State is permitted to undertake in that State and the circumstances under which the Licensee is permitted to undertake those procedures, actions and processes. Such procedures, actions and processes and the circumstances under which they may be undertaken may be established through means, including, but not limited to, statute, regulations, case law, and other processes available to the State Licensing Authority or other government agency. Y. "Significant Investigative Information" means information, records, and documents received or generated by a State Licensing Authority pursuant to an investigation for which a determination has been made that there is probable cause to believe that the Licensee has violated a statute or regulation that is considered more than a minor infraction for which the State Licensing Authority could pursue Adverse Action against the Licensee. Z. "State" means any state, commonwealth, district, or territory of the United States of America that regulates the practices of dentistry and dental hygiene. AA. "State Licensing Authority" means an agency or other entity of a State that is responsible for the licensing and regulation of Dentists or Dental Hygienists. SECTION 3. STATE PARTICIPATION IN THE COMPACT A. In order to join the Compact and thereafter continue as a Participating State, a State must: 1. Enact a compact that is not materially different from the Model Compact as determined in accordance with Commission Rules; 2. Participate fully in the Commission's Data System; 3. Have a mechanism in place for receiving and investigating complaints about its Licensees and License applicants; 4. Notify the Commission, in compliance with the terms of the Compact and Commission Rules, of any Adverse Action or the availability of Significant Investigative Information regarding a Licensee and License applicant; 5. Fully implement a Criminal Background Check requirement, within a time frame established by Commission Rule, by receiving the results of a qualifying Criminal Background Check; 6. Comply with the Commission Rules applicable to a Participating State; 7. Accept the National Board Examinations of the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations or another examination accepted by Commission Rule as a licensure examination; 8. Accept for licensure that applicants for a Dentist License graduate from a predoctoral dental education program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation or another accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education for the accreditation of dentistry and dental hygiene education programs, leading to the Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.) or Doctor of Dental Medicine (D.M.D.) degree; 9. Accept for licensure that applicants for a Dental Hygienist License graduate from a dental hygiene education program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation or another accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education for the accreditation of dentistry and dental hygiene education programs; 10. Require for licensure that applicants successfully complete a Clinical Assessment; 11. Have Continuing Professional Development requirements as a condition for License renewal; and 12. Pay a participation fee to the Commission as established by Commission Rule. B. Providing alternative pathways for an individual to obtain an unrestricted License does not disqualify a State from participating in the Compact. C. When conducting a Criminal Background Check the State Licensing Authority shall: 1. Consider that information in making a licensure decision; 2. Maintain documentation of completion of the Criminal Background Check and background check information to the extent allowed by State and federal law; and 3. Report to the Commission whether it has completed the Criminal Background Check and whether the individual was granted or denied a License. D. A Licensee of a Participating State who has a Qualifying License in that State and does not hold an Encumbered License in any other Participating State, shall be issued a Compact Privilege in a Remote State in accordance with the terms of the Compact and Commission Rules. If a Remote State has a Jurisprudence Requirement a Compact Privilege will not be issued to the Licensee unless the Licensee has satisfied the Jurisprudence Requirement. SECTION 4. COMPACT PRIVILEGE A. To obtain and exercise the Compact Privilege under the terms and provisions of the Compact, the Licensee shall: 1. Have a Qualifying License as a Dentist or Dental Hygienist in a Participating State; 2. Be eligible for a Compact Privilege in any Remote State in accordance with D, G and H of this section; 3. Submit to an application process whenever the Licensee is seeking a Compact Privilege; 4. Pay any applicable Commission and Remote State fees for a Compact Privilege in the Remote State; 5. Meet any Jurisprudence Requirement established by a Remote State in which the Licensee is seeking a Compact Privilege; 6. Have passed a National Board Examination of the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations or another examination accepted by Commission Rule; 7. For a Dentist, have graduated from a predoctoral dental education program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation or another accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education for the accreditation of dentistry and dental hygiene education programs, leading to the Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.) or Doctor of Dental Medicine (D.M.D.) degree; 8. For a Dental Hygienist, have graduated from a dental hygiene education program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation or another accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education for the accreditation of dentistry and dental hygiene education programs; 9. Have successfully completed a Clinical Assessment for licensure; 10. Report to the Commission Adverse Action taken by any non-Participating State when applying for a Compact Privilege and, otherwise, within thirty (30) days from the date the Adverse Action is taken; 11. Report to the Commission when applying for a Compact Privilege the address of the Licensee's primary residence and thereafter immediately report to the Commission any change in the address of the Licensee's primary residence; and 12. Consent to accept service of process by mail at the Licensee's primary residence on record with the Commission with respect to any action brought against the Licensee by the Commission or a Participating State, and consent to accept service of a subpoena by mail at the Licensee's primary residence on record with the Commission with respect to any action brought or investigation conducted by the Commission or a Participating State. B. The Licensee must comply with the requirements of subsection A of this section to maintain the Compact Privilege in the Remote State. If those requirements are met, the Compact Privilege will continue as long as the Licensee maintains a Qualifying License in the State through which the Licensee applied for the Compact Privilege and pays any applicable Compact Privilege renewal fees. C. A Licensee providing dentistry or dental hygiene in a Remote State under the Compact Privilege shall function within the Scope of Practice authorized by the Remote State for a Dentist or Dental Hygienist licensed in that State. D. A Licensee providing dentistry or dental hygiene pursuant to a Compact Privilege in a Remote State is subject to that State's regulatory authority. A Remote State may, in accordance with due process and that State's laws, by Adverse Action revoke or remove a Licensee's Compact Privilege in the Remote State for a specific period of time and impose fines or take any other necessary actions to protect the health and safety of its citizens. If a Remote State imposes an Adverse Action against a Compact Privilege that limits the Compact Privilege, that Adverse Action applies to all Compact Privileges in all Remote States. A Licensee whose Compact Privilege in a Remote State is removed for a specified period of time is not eligible for a Compact Privilege in any other Remote State until the specific time for removal of the Compact Privilege has passed and all encumbrance requirements are satisfied. E. If a License in a Participating State is an Encumbered License, the Licensee shall lose the Compact Privilege in a Remote State and shall not be eligible for a Compact Privilege in any Remote State until the License is no longer encumbered. F. Once an Encumbered License in a Participating State is restored to good standing, the Licensee must meet the requirements of subsection A of this section to obtain a Compact Privilege in a Remote State. G. If a Licensee's Compact Privilege in a Remote State is removed by the Remote State, the individual shall lose or be ineligible for the Compact Privilege in any Remote State until the following occur: 1. The specific period of time for which the Compact Privilege was removed has ended; and 2. All conditions for removal of the Compact Privilege have been satisfied. H. Once the requirements of subsection G of this section have been met, the Licensee must meet the requirements in subsection A of this section to obtain a Compact Privilege in a Remote State. SECTION 5. ACTIVE MILITARY MEMBER OR THEIR SPOUSES An Active Military Member and their spouse shall not be required to pay to the Commission for a Compact Privilege the fee otherwise charged by the Commission. If a Remote State chooses to charge a fee for a Compact Privilege, it may choose to charge a reduced fee or no fee to an Active Military Member and their spouse for a Compact Privilege. SECTION 6. ADVERSE ACTIONS A. A Participating State in which a Licensee is licensed shall have exclusive authority to impose Adverse Action against the Qualifying License issued by that Participating State. B. A Participating State may take Adverse Action based on the Significant Investigative Information of a Remote State, so long as the Participating State follows its own procedures for imposing Adverse Action. C. Nothing in this Compact shall override a Participating State's decision that participation in an Alternative Program may be used in lieu of Adverse Action and that such participation shall remain non-public if required by the Participating State's laws. Participating States must require Licensees who enter any Alternative Program in lieu of discipline to agree not to practice pursuant to a Compact Privilege in any other Participating State during the term of the Alternative Program without prior authorization from such other Participating State. D. Any Participating State in which a Licensee is applying to practice or is practicing pursuant to a Compact Privilege may investigate actual or alleged violations of the statutes and regulations authorizing the practice of dentistry or dental hygiene in any other Participating State in which the Dentist or Dental Hygienist holds a License or Compact Privilege. E. A Remote State shall have the authority to: 1. Take Adverse Actions as set forth in Section 4.D against a Licensee's Compact Privilege in the State; 2. In furtherance of its rights and responsibilities under the Compact and the Commission's Rules issue subpoenas for both hearings and investigations that require the attendance and testimony of witnesses, and the production of evidence. Subpoenas issued by a State Licensing Authority in a Participating State for the attendance and testimony of witnesses, or the production of evidence from another Participating State, shall be enforced in the latter State by any court of competent jurisdiction, according to the practice and procedure of that court applicable to subpoenas issued in proceedings pending before it. The issuing authority shall pay any witness fees, travel expenses, mileage, and other fees required by the service statutes of the State where the witnesses or evidence are located; and 3. If otherwise permitted by State law, recover from the Licensee the costs of investigations and disposition of cases resulting from any Adverse Action taken against that Licensee. F. Joint Investigations 1. In addition to the authority granted to a Participating State by its Dentist or Dental Hygienist licensure act or other applicable State law, a Participating State may jointly investigate Licensees with other Participating States. 2. Participating States shall share any Significant Investigative Information, litigation, or compliance materials in furtherance of any joint or individual investigation initiated under the Compact. G. Authority to Continue Investigation 1. After a Licensee's Compact Privilege in a Remote State is terminated, the Remote State may continue an investigation of the Licensee that began when the Licensee had a Compact Privilege in that Remote State. 2. If the investigation yields what would be Significant Investigative Information had the Licensee continued to have a Compact Privilege in that Remote State, the Remote State shall report the presence of such information to the Data System as required by Section 8.B.6 as if it was Significant Investigative Information. SECTION 7. ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF THE COMMISSION. A. The Compact Participating States hereby create and establish a joint government agency whose membership consists of all Participating States that have enacted the Compact. The Commission is an instrumentality of the Participating States acting jointly and not an instrumentality of any one State. The Commission shall come into existence on or after the effective date of the Compact as set forth in Section 11A. B. Participation, Voting, and Meetings 1. Each Participating State shall have and be limited to one (1) Commissioner selected by that Participating State's State Licensing Authority or, if the State has more than one State Licensing Authority, selected collectively by the State Licensing Authorities. 2. The Commissioner shall be a member or designee of such Authority or Authorities. 3. The Commission may by Rule or bylaw establish a term of office for Commissioners and may by Rule or bylaw establish term limits. 4. The Commission may recommend to a State Licensing Authority or Authorities, as applicable, removal or suspension of an individual as the State's Commissioner. 5. A Participating State's State Licensing Authority, or Authorities, as applicable, shall fill any vacancy of its Commissioner on the Commission within sixty (60) days of the vacancy. 6. Each Commissioner shall be entitled to one vote on all matters that are voted upon by the Commission. 7. The Commission shall meet at least once during each calendar year. Additional meetings may be held as set forth in the bylaws. The Commission may meet by telecommunication, video conference or other similar electronic means. C. The Commission shall have the following powers: 1. Establish the fiscal year of the Commission; 2. Establish a code of conduct and conflict of interest policies; 3. Adopt Rules and bylaws; 4. Maintain its financial records in accordance with the bylaws; 5. Meet and take such actions as are consistent with the provisions of this Compact, the Commission's Rules, and the bylaws; 6. Initiate and conclude legal proceedings or actions in the name of the Commission, provided that the standing of any State Licensing Authority to sue or be sued under applicable law shall not be affected; 7. Maintain and certify records and information provided to a Participating State as the authenticated business records of the Commission, and designate a person to do so on the Commission's behalf; 8. Purchase and maintain insurance and bonds; 9. Borrow, accept, or contract for services of personnel, including, but not limited to, employees of a Participating State; 10. Conduct an annual financial review; 11. Hire employees, elect or appoint officers, fix compensation, define duties, grant such individuals appropriate authority to carry out the purposes of the Compact, and establish the Commission's personnel policies and programs relating to conflicts of interest, qualifications of personnel, and other related personnel matters; 12. As set forth in the Commission Rules, charge a fee to a Licensee for the grant of a Compact Privilege in a Remote State and thereafter, as may be established by Commission Rule, charge the Licensee a Compact Privilege renewal fee for each renewal period in which that Licensee exercises or intends to exercise the Compact Privilege in that Remote State. Nothing herein shall be construed to prevent a Remote State from charging a Licensee a fee for a Compact Privilege or renewals of a Compact Privilege, or a fee for the Jurisprudence Requirement if the Remote State imposes such a requirement for the grant of a Compact Privilege; 13. Accept any and all appropriate gifts, donations, grants of money, other sources of revenue, equipment, supplies, materials, and services, and receive, utilize, and dispose of the same; provided that at all times the Commission shall avoid any appearance of impropriety and/or conflict of interest; 14. Lease, purchase, retain, own, hold, improve, or use any property, real, personal, or mixed, or any undivided interest therein; 15. Sell, convey, mortgage, pledge, lease, exchange, abandon, or otherwise dispose of any property real, personal, or mixed; 16. Establish a budget and make expenditures; 17. Borrow money; 18. Appoint committees, including standing committees, which may be composed of members, State regulators, State legislators or their representatives, and consumer representatives, and such other interested persons as may be designated in this Compact and the bylaws; 19. Provide and receive information from, and cooperate with, law enforcement agencies; 20. Elect a Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary and Treasurer and such other officers of the Commission as provided in the Commission's bylaws; 21. Establish and elect an Executive Board; 22. Adopt and provide to the Participating States an annual report; 23. Determine whether a State's enacted compact is materially different from the Model Compact language such that the State would not qualify for participation in the Compact; and 24. Perform such other functions as may be necessary or appropriate to achieve the purposes of this Compact. D. Meetings of the Commission 1. All meetings of the Commission that are not closed pursuant to this subsection shall be open to the public. Notice of public meetings shall be posted on the Commission's website at least thirty (30) days prior to the public meeting. 2. Notwithstanding subsection D.1 of this section, the Commission may convene an emergency public meeting by providing at least twenty-four (24) hours prior notice on the Commission's website, and any other means as provided in the Commission's Rules, for any of the reasons it may dispense with notice of proposed rulemaking under Section 9.L. The Commission's legal counsel shall certify that one of the reasons justifying an emergency public meeting has been met. 3. Notice of all Commission meetings shall provide the time, date, and location of the meeting, and if the meeting is to be held or accessible via telecommunication, video conference, or other electronic means, the notice shall include the mechanism for access to the meeting through such means. 4. The Commission may convene in a closed, non-public meeting for the Commission to receive legal advice or to discuss: a. Non-compliance of a Participating State with its obligations under the Compact; b. The employment, compensation, discipline or other matters, practices or procedures related to specific employees or other matters related to the Commission's internal personnel practices and procedures; c. Current or threatened discipline of a Licensee or Compact Privilege holder by the Commission or by a Participating State's Licensing Authority; d. Current, threatened, or reasonably anticipated litigation; e. Negotiation of contracts for the purchase, lease, or sale of goods, services, or real estate; f. Accusing any person of a crime or formally censuring any person; g. Trade secrets or commercial or financial information that is privileged or confidential; h. Information of a personal nature where disclosure would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy; i. Investigative records compiled for law enforcement purposes; j. Information related to any investigative reports prepared by or on behalf of or for use of the Commission or other committee charged with responsibility of investigation or determination of compliance issues pursuant to the Compact; k. Legal advice; l. Matters specifically exempted from disclosure to the public by federal or Participating State law; and m. Other matters as promulgated by the Commission by Rule. 5. If a meeting, or portion of a meeting, is closed, the presiding officer shall state that the meeting will be closed and reference each relevant exempting provision, and such reference shall be recorded in the minutes. 6. The Commission shall keep minutes that fully and clearly describe all matters discussed in a meeting and shall provide a full and accurate summary of actions taken, and the reasons therefore, including a description of the views expressed. All documents considered in connection with an action shall be identified in such minutes. All minutes and documents of a closed meeting shall remain under seal, subject to release only by a majority vote of the Commission or order of a court of competent jurisdiction. E. Financing of the Commission 1. The Commission shall pay, or provide for the payment of, the reasonable expenses of its establishment, organization, and ongoing activities. 2. The Commission may accept any and all appropriate sources of revenue, donations, and grants of money, equipment, supplies, materials, and services. 3. The Commission may levy on and collect an annual assessment from each Participating State and impose fees on Licensees of Participating States when a Compact Privilege is granted, to cover the cost of the operations and activities of the Commission and its staff, which must be in a total amount sufficient to cover its annual budget as approved each fiscal year for which sufficient revenue is not provided by other sources. The aggregate annual assessment amount for Participating States shall be allocated based upon a formula that the Commission shall promulgate by Rule. 4. The Commission shall not incur obligations of any kind prior to securing the funds adequate to meet the same; nor shall the Commission pledge the credit of any Participating State, except by and with the authority of the Participating State. 5. The Commission shall keep accurate accounts of all receipts and disbursements. The receipts and disbursements of the Commission shall be subject to the financial review and accounting procedures established under its bylaws. All receipts and disbursements of funds handled by the Commission shall be subject to an annual financial review by a certified or licensed public accountant, and the report of the financial review shall be included in and become part of the annual report of the Commission. F. The Executive Board 1. The Executive Board shall have the power to act on behalf of the Commission according to the terms of this Compact. The powers, duties, and responsibilities of the Executive Board shall include: a. Overseeing the day-to-day activities of the administration of the Compact including compliance with the provisions of the Compact, the Commission's Rules and bylaws; b. Recommending to the Commission changes to the Rules or bylaws, changes to this Compact legislation, fees charged to Compact Participating States, fees charged to Licensees, and other fees; c. Ensuring Compact administration services are appropriately provided, including by contract; d. Preparing and recommending the budget; e. Maintaining financial records on behalf of the Commission; f. Monitoring Compact compliance of Participating States and providing compliance reports to the Commission; g. Establishing additional committees as necessary; h. Exercising the powers and duties of the Commission during the interim between Commission meetings, except for adopting or amending Rules, adopting or amending bylaws, and exercising any other powers and duties expressly reserved to the Commission by Rule or bylaw; and i. Other duties as provided in the Rules or bylaws of the Commission. 2. The Executive Board shall be composed of up to seven (7) members: a. The Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary and Treasurer of the Commission and any other members of the Commission who serve on the Executive Board shall be voting members of the Executive Board; and b. Other than the Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer, the Commission may elect up to three (3) voting members from the current membership of the Commission. 3. The Commission may remove any member of the Executive Board as provided in the Commission's bylaws. 4. The Executive Board shall meet at least annually. a. An Executive Board meeting at which it takes or intends to take formal action on a matter shall be open to the public, except that the Executive Board may meet in a closed, non-public session of a public meeting when dealing with any of the matters covered under subsection D.4. b. The Executive Board shall give five (5) business days' notice of its public meetings, posted on its website and as it may otherwise determine to provide notice to persons with an interest in the public matters the Executive Board intends to address at those meetings. 5. The Executive Board may hold an emergency meeting when acting for the Commission to: a. Meet an imminent threat to public health, safety, or welfare; b. Prevent a loss of Commission or Participating State funds; or c. Protect public health and safety. G. Qualified Immunity, Defense, and Indemnification 1. The members, officers, executive director, employees and representatives of the Commission shall be immune from suit and liability, both personally and in their official capacity, for any claim for damage to or loss of property or personal injury or other civil liability caused by or arising out of any actual or alleged act, error, or omission that occurred, or that the person against whom the claim is made had a reasonable basis for believing occurred within the scope of Commission employment, duties or responsibilities; provided that nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to protect any such person from suit or liability for any damage, loss, injury, or liability caused by the intentional or willful or wanton misconduct of that person. The procurement of insurance of any type by the Commission shall not in any way compromise or limit the immunity granted hereunder. 2. The Commission shall defend any member, officer, executive director, employee, and representative of the Commission in any civil action seeking to impose liability arising out of any actual or alleged act, error, or omission that occurred within the scope of Commission employment, duties, or responsibilities, or as determined by the Commission that the person against whom the claim is made had a reasonable basis for believing occurred within the scope of Commission employment, duties, or responsibilities; provided that nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit that person from retaining their own counsel at their own expense; and provided further, that the actual or alleged act, error, or omission did not result from that person's intentional or willful or wanton misconduct. 3. Notwithstanding subsection G.1 of this section, should any member, officer, executive director, employee, or representative of the Commission be held liable for the amount of any settlement or judgment arising out of any actual or alleged act, error, or omission that occurred within the scope of that individual's employment, duties, or responsibilities for the Commission, or that the person to whom that individual is liable had a reasonable basis for believing occurred within the scope of the individual's employment, duties, or responsibilities for the Commission, the Commission shall indemnify and hold harmless such individual, provided that the actual or alleged act, error, or omission did not result from the intentional or willful or wanton misconduct of the individual. 4. Nothing herein shall be construed as a limitation on the liability of any Licensee for professional malpractice or misconduct, which shall be governed solely by any other applicable State laws. 5. Nothing in this Compact shall be interpreted to waive or otherwise abrogate a Participating State's state action immunity or state action affirmative defense with respect to antitrust claims under the Sherman Act, Clayton Act, or any other State or federal antitrust or anticompetitive law or regulation. 6. Nothing in this Compact shall be construed to be a waiver of sovereign immunity by the Participating States or by the Commission. SECTION 8. DATA SYSTEM A. The Commission shall provide for the development, maintenance, operation, and utilization of a coordinated database and reporting system containing licensure, Adverse Action, and the presence of Significant Investigative Information on all Licensees and applicants for a License in Participating States. B. Notwithstanding any other provision of State law to the contrary, a Participating State shall submit a uniform data set to the Data System on all individuals to whom this Compact is applicable as required by the Rules of the Commission, including: 1. Identifying information; 2. Licensure data; 3. Adverse Actions against a Licensee, License applicant or Compact Privilege and information related thereto; 4. Non-confidential information related to Alternative Program participation, the beginning and ending dates of such participation, and other information related to such participation; 5. Any denial of an application for licensure, and the reason(s) for such denial, (excluding the reporting of any criminal history record information where prohibited by law); 6. The presence of Significant Investigative Information; and 7. Other information that may facilitate the administration of this Compact or the protection of the public, as determined by the Rules of the Commission. C. The records and information provided to a Participating State pursuant to this Compact or through the Data System, when certified by the Commission or an agent thereof, shall constitute the authenticated business records of the Commission, and shall be entitled to any associated hearsay exception in any relevant judicial, quasi-judicial or administrative proceedings in a Participating State. D. Significant Investigative Information pertaining to a Licensee in any Participating State will only be available to other Participating States. E. It is the responsibility of the Participating States to monitor the database to determine whether Adverse Action has been taken against a Licensee or License applicant. Adverse Action information pertaining to a Licensee or License applicant in any Participating State will be available to any other Participating State. F. Participating States contributing information to the Data System may designate information that may not be shared with the public without the express permission of the contributing State. G. Any information submitted to the Data System that is subsequently expunged pursuant to federal law or the laws of the Participating State contributing the information shall be removed from the Data System. SECTION 9. RULEMAKING A. The Commission shall promulgate reasonable Rules in order to effectively and efficiently implement and administer the purposes and provisions of the Compact. A Commission Rule shall be invalid and have no force or effect only if a court of competent jurisdiction holds that the Rule is invalid because the Commission exercised its rulemaking authority in a manner that is beyond the scope and purposes of the Compact, or the powers granted hereunder, or based upon another applicable standard of review. B. The Rules of the Commission shall have the force of law in each Participating State, provided however that where the Rules of the Commission conflict with the laws of the Participating State that establish the Participating State's Scope of Practice as held by a court of competent jurisdiction, the Rules of the Commission shall be ineffective in that State to the extent of the conflict. C. The Commission shall exercise its Rulemaking powers pursuant to the criteria set forth in this section and the Rules adopted thereunder. Rules shall become binding as of the date specified by the Commission for each Rule. D. If a majority of the legislatures of the Participating States rejects a Commission Rule or portion of a Commission Rule, by enactment of a statute or resolution in the same manner used to adopt the Compact, within four (4) years of the date of adoption of the Rule, then such Rule shall have no further force and effect in any Participating State or to any State applying to participate in the Compact. E. Rules shall be adopted at a regular or special meeting of the Commission. F. Prior to adoption of a proposed Rule, the Commission shall hold a public hearing and allow persons to provide oral and written comments, data, facts, opinions, and arguments. G. Prior to adoption of a proposed Rule by the Commission, and at least thirty (30) days in advance of the meeting at which the Commission will hold a public hearing on the proposed Rule, the Commission shall provide a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: 1. On the website of the Commission or other publicly accessible platform; 2. To persons who have requested notice of the Commission's notices of proposed rulemaking, and 3. In such other way(s) as the Commission may by Rule specify. H. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking shall include: 1. The time, date, and location of the public hearing at which the Commission will hear public comments on the proposed Rule and, if different, the time, date, and location of the meeting where the Commission will consider and vote on the proposed Rule; 2. If the hearing is held via telecommunication, video conference, or other electronic means, the Commission shall include the mechanism for access to the hearing in the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; 3. The text of the proposed Rule and the reason therefor; 4. A request for comments on the proposed Rule from any interested person; and 5. The manner in which interested persons may submit written comments. I. All hearings will be recorded. A copy of the recording and all written comments and documents received by the Commission in response to the proposed Rule shall be available to the public. J. Nothing in this section shall be construed as requiring a separate hearing on each Commission Rule. Rules may be grouped for the convenience of the Commission at hearings required by this section. K. The Commission shall, by majority vote of all Commissioners, take final action on the proposed Rule based on the rulemaking record. 1. The Commission may adopt changes to the proposed Rule provided the changes do not enlarge the original purpose of the proposed Rule. 2. The Commission shall provide an explanation of the reasons for substantive changes made to the proposed Rule as well as reasons for substantive changes not made that were recommended by commenters. 3. The Commission shall determine a reasonable effective date for the Rule. Except for an emergency as provided in subsection L, the effective date of the Rule shall be no sooner than thirty (30) days after the Commission issuing the notice that it adopted or amended the Rule. L. Upon determination that an emergency exists, the Commission may consider and adopt an emergency Rule with 24 hours' notice, with opportunity to comment, provided that the usual rulemaking procedures provided in the Compact and in this section shall be retroactively applied to the Rule as soon as reasonably possible, in no event later than ninety (90) days after the effective date of the Rule. For the purposes of this provision, an emergency Rule is one that must be adopted immediately in order to: 1. Meet an imminent threat to public health, safety, or welfare; 2. Prevent a loss of Commission or Participating State funds; 3. Meet a deadline for the promulgation of a Rule that is established by federal law or rule; or 4. Protect public health and safety. M. The Commission or an authorized committee of the Commission may direct revisions to a previously adopted Rule for purposes of correcting typographical errors, errors in format, errors in consistency, or grammatical errors. Public notice of any revisions shall be posted on the website of the Commission. The revision shall be subject to challenge by any person for a period of thirty (30) days after posting. The revision may be challenged only on grounds that the revision results in a material change to a Rule. A challenge shall be made in writing and delivered to the Commission prior to the end of the notice period. If no challenge is made, the revision will take effect without further action. If the revision is challenged, the revision may not take effect without the approval of the Commission. N. No Participating State's rulemaking requirements shall apply under this Compact SECTION 10. OVERSIGHT, DISPUTE RESOLUTION, AND ENFORCEMENT A. Oversight 1. The executive and judicial branches of State government in each Participating State shall enforce this Compact and take all actions necessary and appropriate to implement the Compact. 2. Venue is proper and judicial proceedings by or against the Commission shall be brought solely and exclusively in a court of competent jurisdiction where the principal office of the Commission is located. The Commission may waive venue and jurisdictional defenses to the extent it adopts or consents to participate in alternative dispute resolution proceedings. Nothing herein shall affect or limit the selection or propriety of venue in any action against a Licensee for professional malpractice, misconduct or any such similar matter. 3. The Commission shall be entitled to receive service of process in any proceeding regarding the enforcement or interpretation of the Compact or Commission Rule and shall have standing to intervene in such a proceeding for all purposes. Failure to provide the Commission service of process shall render a judgment or order void as to the Commission, this Compact, or promulgated Rules. B. Default, Technical Assistance, and Termination 1. If the Commission determines that a Participating State has defaulted in the performance of its obligations or responsibilities under this Compact or the promulgated Rules, the Commission shall provide written notice to the defaulting State. The notice of default shall describe the default, the proposed means of curing the default, and any other action that the Commission may take, and shall offer training and specific technical assistance regarding the default. 2. The Commission shall provide a copy of the notice of default to the other Participating States. C. If a State in default fails to cure the default, the defaulting State may be terminated from the Compact upon an affirmative vote of a majority of the Commissioners, and all rights, privileges and benefits conferred on that State by this Compact may be terminated on the effective date of termination. A cure of the default does not relieve the offending State of obligations or liabilities incurred during the period of default. D. Termination of participation in the Compact shall be imposed only after all other means of securing compliance have been exhausted. Notice of intent to suspend or terminate shall be given by the Commission to the governor, the majority and minority leaders of the defaulting State's legislature, the defaulting State's State Licensing Authority or Authorities, as applicable, and each of the Participating States' State Licensing Authority or Authorities, as applicable. E. A State that has been terminated is responsible for all assessments, obligations, and liabilities incurred through the effective date of termination, including obligations that extend beyond the effective date of termination. F. Upon the termination of a State's participation in this Compact, that State shall immediately provide notice to all Licensees of the State, including Licensees of other Participating States issued a Compact Privilege to practice within that State, of such termination. The terminated State shall continue to recognize all Compact Privileges then in effect in that State for a minimum of one hundred eighty (180) days after the date of said notice of termination. G. The Commission shall not bear any costs related to a State that is found to be in default or that has been terminated from the Compact, unless agreed upon in writing between the Commission and the defaulting State. H. The defaulting State may appeal the action of the Commission by petitioning the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia or the federal district where the Commission has its principal offices. The prevailing party shall be awarded all costs of such litigation, including reasonable attorney's fees. I. Dispute Resolution 1. Upon request by a Participating State, the Commission shall attempt to resolve disputes related to the Compact that arise among Participating States and between Participating States and non-Participating States. 2. The Commission shall promulgate a Rule providing for both mediation and binding dispute resolution for disputes as appropriate. J. Enforcement 1. The Commission, in the reasonable exercise of its discretion, shall enforce the provisions of this Compact and the Commission's Rules. 2. By majority vote, the Commission may initiate legal action against a Participating State in default in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia or the federal district where the Commission has its principal offices to enforce compliance with the provisions of the Compact and its promulgated Rules. The relief sought may include both injunctive relief and damages. In the event judicial enforcement is necessary, the prevailing party shall be awarded all costs of such litigation, including reasonable attorney's fees. The remedies herein shall not be the exclusive remedies of the Commission. The Commission may pursue any other remedies available under federal or the defaulting Participating State's law. 3. A Participating State may initiate legal action against the Commission in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia or the federal district where the Commission has its principal offices to enforce compliance with the provisions of the Compact and its promulgated Rules. The relief sought may include both injunctive relief and damages. In the event judicial enforcement is necessary, the prevailing party shall be awarded all costs of such litigation, including reasonable attorney's fees. 4. No individual or entity other than a Participating State may enforce this Compact against the Commission. SECTION 11. EFFECTIVE DATE, WITHDRAWAL, AND AMENDMENT A. The Compact shall come into effect on the date on which the Compact statute is enacted into law in the seventh Participating State. 1. On or after the effective date of the Compact, the Commission shall convene and review the enactment of each of the States that enacted the Compact prior to the Commission convening ("Charter Participating States") to determine if the statute enacted by each such Charter Participating State is materially different than the Model Compact. a. A Charter Participating State whose enactment is found to be materially different from the Model Compact shall be entitled to the default process set forth in Section 10. b. If any Participating State is later found to be in default, or is terminated or withdraws from the Compact, the Commission shall remain in existence and the Compact shall remain in effect even if the number of Participating States should be less than seven (7). 2. Participating States enacting the Compact subsequent to the Charter Participating States shall be subject to the process set forth in Section 7.C.23 to determine if their enactments are materially different from the Model Compact and whether they qualify for participation in the Compact. 3. All actions taken for the benefit of the Commission or in furtherance of the purposes of the administration of the Compact prior to the effective date of the Compact or the Commission coming into existence shall be considered to be actions of the Commission unless specifically repudiated by the Commission. 4. Any State that joins the Compact subsequent to the Commission's initial adoption of the Rules and bylaws shall be subject to the Commission's Rules and bylaws as they exist on the date on which the Compact becomes law in that State. Any Rule that has been previously adopted by the Commission shall have the full force and effect of law on the day the Compact becomes law in that State. B. Any Participating State may withdraw from this Compact by enacting a statute repealing that State's enactment of the Compact. 1. A Participating State's withdrawal shall not take effect until one hundred eighty (180) days after enactment of the repealing statute. 2. Withdrawal shall not affect the continuing requirement of the withdrawing State's Licensing Authority or Authorities to comply with the investigative and Adverse Action reporting requirements of this Compact prior to the effective date of withdrawal. 3. Upon the enactment of a statute withdrawing from this Compact, the State shall immediately provide notice of such withdrawal to all Licensees within that State. Notwithstanding any subsequent statutory enactment to the contrary, such withdrawing State shall continue to recognize all Compact Privileges to practice within that State granted pursuant to this Compact for a minimum of one hundred eighty (180) days after the date of such notice of withdrawal. C. Nothing contained in this Compact shall be construed to invalidate or prevent any licensure agreement or other cooperative arrangement between a Participating State and a non-Participating State that does not conflict with the provisions of this Compact. D. This Compact may be amended by the Participating States. No amendment to this Compact shall become effective and binding upon any Participating State until it is enacted into the laws of all Participating States. SECTION 12. CONSTRUCTION AND SEVERABILITY A. This Compact and the Commission's rulemaking authority shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes, and the implementation and administration of the Compact. Provisions of the Compact expressly authorizing or requiring the promulgation of Rules shall not be construed to limit the Commission's rulemaking authority solely for those purposes. B. The provisions of this Compact shall be severable and if any phrase, clause, sentence or provision of this Compact is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be contrary to the constitution of any Participating State, a State seeking participation in the Compact, or of the United States, or the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person or circumstance is held to be unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, the validity of the remainder of this Compact and the applicability thereof to any other government, agency, person or circumstance shall not be affected thereby. C. Notwithstanding subsection B of this section, the Commission may deny a State's participation in the Compact or, in accordance with the requirements of Section 10.B, terminate a Participating State's participation in the Compact, if it determines that a constitutional requirement of a Participating State is a material departure from the Compact. Otherwise, if this Compact shall be held to be contrary to the constitution of any Participating State, the Compact shall remain in full force and effect as to the remaining Participating States and in full force and effect as to the Participating State affected as to all severable matters. SECTION 13. CONSISTENT EFFECT AND CONFLICT WITH OTHER STATE LAWS A. Nothing herein shall prevent or inhibit the enforcement of any other law of a Participating State that is not inconsistent with the Compact. B. Any laws, statutes, regulations, or other legal requirements in a Participating State in conflict with the Compact are superseded to the extent of the conflict. C. All permissible agreements between the Commission and the Participating States are binding in accordance with their terms. Last updated September 24, 2024 at 2:56 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4760.03 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4760 / § 4760.03
§ 4760.03. Filing application for license
Status: in_force

December 29, 2023 Senate Bill 131 - 134th General Assembly (A) Except as provided in division (D) of this section, an individual seeking a license to practice as an anesthesiologist assistant shall file with the state medical board a written application on a form prescribed and supplied by the board. The application shall include all of the following information: (1) Evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant is at least twenty-one years of age; (2) Evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant has successfully completed the training necessary to prepare individuals to practice as anesthesiologist assistants, as specified in section 4760.031 of the Revised Code; (3) Evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant holds current certification from the national commission for certification of anesthesiologist assistants and that the requirements for receiving the certification included passage of an examination to determine the individual's competence to practice as an anesthesiologist assistant; (4) Any other information the board considers necessary to process the application and evaluate the applicant's qualifications. (B)(1) At the time of making application for a license under division (A) of this section, an applicant shall pay the board a fee of one hundred dollars, no part of which shall be returned. (2) An applicant seeking a license under division (D) of this section shall pay the fee required under Chapter 4796. of the Revised Code. (C) The board shall review all applications received under this section. Not later than sixty days after receiving a complete application, the board shall determine whether an applicant meets the requirements to receive a license. Except as provided in division (D) of this section, the board shall not issue a license to an applicant unless the applicant is certified by the national commission for certification of anesthesiologist assistants or a successor organization that is recognized by the board. (D) The board shall issue a license to practice as an anesthesiologist assistant in accordance with Chapter 4796. of the Revised Code to an applicant if either of the following applies: (1) The applicant holds a license in another state. (2) The applicant has satisfactory work experience, a government certification, or a private certification as described in that chapter as an anesthesiologist assistant in a state that does not issue that license. Last updated December 29, 2023 at 5:50 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4733.03 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4733 / § 4733.03
§ 4733.03. State board of registration for professional engineers and surveyors
Status: in_force

August 6, 2002 House Bill 337 - 124th General Assembly A state board of registration for professional engineers and surveyors is hereby created to administer this chapter. The board shall consist of four professional engineers, at least one of whom also is a professional surveyor, and one professional surveyor. Members shall be appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the senate. Terms of office shall be for five years, commencing on the twenty-fifth day of September and ending on the twenty-fourth day of September. Each member shall hold office from the date of appointment until the end of the term for which appointed. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which the member's predecessor was appointed shall hold office for the remainder of that term. Any member shall continue in office subsequent to the expiration date of the member's term until the member's successor takes office. Appointments to the board shall be so limited that no more than one member shall have served more than two consecutive terms. Every member of the board shall receive a certificate of appointment from the governor and before beginning the member's term of office shall file with the secretary of state the member's written oath or affirmation for the faithful discharge of official duties. The governor may remove any member for misconduct, incompetency, neglect of duty, or for other sufficient cause.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4762.061 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4762 / § 4762.061
§ 4762.061. Prerequisites to resumption of practice
Status: in_force

October 3, 2023 House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly (A) This section applies to all of the following: (1) An applicant seeking restoration of a license issued under this chapter that has been in a suspended or inactive state for any cause for more than two years; (2) An applicant seeking issuance of a license pursuant to this chapter who for more than two years has not been engaged in the practice of oriental medicine or acupuncture as either of the following: (a) An active practitioner; (b) A participant in a training program as described in section 4762.02 of the Revised Code. (3) An applicant seeking to reactivate a license to practice as an acupuncturist placed on retired status. (B) Before issuing a license to an applicant subject to this section, or before restoring a license to good standing or reactivating a license placed on retired status for an applicant subject to this section, the state medical board may impose terms and conditions including any one or more of the following: (1) Requiring the applicant to pass an oral or written examination, or both, to determine the applicant's present fitness to resume practice; (2) Requiring the applicant to obtain additional training and to pass an examination upon completion of such training; (3) Requiring an assessment of the applicant's physical skills for purposes of determining whether the applicant's coordination, fine motor skills, and dexterity are sufficient for performing evaluations and procedures in a manner that meets the minimal standards of care; (4) Requiring an assessment of the applicant's skills in recognizing and understanding diseases and conditions; (5) Requiring the applicant to undergo a comprehensive physical examination, which may include an assessment of physical abilities, evaluation of sensory capabilities, or screening for the presence of neurological disorders; (6) Restricting or limiting the extent, scope, or type of practice of the applicant. The board shall consider the moral background and the activities of the applicant during the period of suspension, inactivity, or retirement. The board shall not issue, restore, or reactivate a license under this section unless the applicant complies with sections 4776.01 to 4776.04 of the Revised Code. Last updated August 18, 2023 at 10:22 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4728.15 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4728 / § 4728.15
§ 4728.15. Compliance with law regarding sanctions for human trafficking
Status: in_force

March 22, 2013 House Bill 247 - 129th General Assembly The division of consumer finance shall comply with section 4776.20 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4731.47 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4731 / § 4731.47
§ 4731.47. Selling false medical diploma
Status: in_force

October 1, 1953 House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly No person shall make, issue, or publish, for the purpose of sale, barter, or gift, a certificate, diploma, or other writing or document falsely representing the holder or receiver thereof to be a graduate of a medical school, college, or educational institution of medicine and entitled to the powers, privileges, or degrees thereby pretended to be conferred, or sell or dispose of, or offer to sell or dispose of such diploma, certificate, writing, or document containing such false representation or use his name, or permit it to be used, as a subscriber to such false and fictitious diploma, certificate, writing, or document or engage in the practice of medicine and surgery under and by virtue of such fraudulent diploma, certificate, writing, or document.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4781.52 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4781 / § 4781.52
§ 4781.52. Conflicting ordinances preempted
Status: in_force

September 10, 2012 House Bill 487 - 129th General Assembly No municipal corporation may adopt or continue in existence any ordinance and no township may adopt or continue in existence any resolution that is in conflict with sections 4781.36 to 4781.52 of the Revised Code, or that regulates those rights and obligations of parties to a rental agreement that are regulated by sections 4781.36 to 4781.52 of the Revised Code. Sections 4781.36 to 4781.52 of the Revised Code do not preempt any housing, building, health, or safety codes of any municipal corporation or township.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4735.54 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4735 / § 4735.54
§ 4735.54. Written company policy for types of agency relationships for brokerage
Status: in_force

December 13, 1996 House Bill 354 - 121st General Assembly Each brokerage shall develop and maintain a written company policy that sets forth the types of agency relationships that members of that brokerage may establish. The policy shall include provisions on whether any dual agency relationships set forth in section 4735.70 of the Revised Code are permitted. The policy shall also set forth procedures to ensure the protection of confidential information, and to ensure that the confidentiality provision extends to affiliated licensees of the brokerage. The policy developed and maintained under this section shall comply with the minimum standards established by rule by the superintendent of real estate with the approval of the Ohio real estate commission. The development and maintenance of a policy under this section shall not relieve a brokerage from liability for the failure of the brokerage, any licensee of the brokerage, or any employee of the brokerage, to maintain the confidentiality of confidential information of a client. The brokerage shall provide a copy of its policy developed and maintained under this section to each client or prospective client upon request.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4725.15 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4725 / § 4725.15
§ 4725.15. Failing examination or part four times
Status: in_force

April 6, 2023 House Bill 509 - 134th General Assembly If the state vision professionals board receives notice under division (D) of section 4725.11 of the Revised Code that an applicant has failed four times the licensing examination or part of the examination that must be passed pursuant to section 4725.12 of the Revised Code, the board shall not give further consideration to the application until the applicant completes thirty hours of remedial training approved by the board in the specific subject area or areas covered by the examination or part of the examination that was failed. Last updated February 24, 2023 at 4:35 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4796.11 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4796 / § 4796.11
§ 4796.11. Disciplinary actions
Status: in_force

December 29, 2023 Senate Bill 131 - 134th General Assembly If the law governing the applicable profession, occupation, or occupational activity allows or requires a licensing authority to take disciplinary action against an applicant, including but not limited to refusing to issue, limiting, or restricting a license or government certification for a reason that is not related to minimum education, training, or experience requirements or an examination requirement, the licensing authority may apply the applicable provision of law to an applicant under this chapter in the same manner as to an applicant for an initial license under the applicable law. Last updated March 6, 2023 at 4:52 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4778.20 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4778 / § 4778.20
§ 4778.20. Enforcement
Status: in_force

September 6, 2012 House Bill 292 - 129th General Assembly The secretary of the state medical board shall enforce the laws relating to the practice of genetic counselors. If the secretary has knowledge or notice of a violation of this chapter or the rules adopted under it, the secretary shall investigate the matter, and, upon probable cause appearing, file a complaint and prosecute the offender. When requested by the secretary, the prosecuting attorney of the proper county shall take charge of and conduct the prosecution.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4778.16 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4778 / § 4778.16
§ 4778.16. Mentally incompetent licensees
Status: in_force

September 6, 2012 House Bill 292 - 129th General Assembly If the state medical board has reason to believe that any person who has been granted a license to practice as a genetic counselor under this chapter is mentally ill or mentally incompetent, it may file in the probate court of the county in which the person has a legal residence an affidavit in the form prescribed in section 5122.11 of the Revised Code and signed by the board secretary or a member of the board secretary's staff, whereupon the same proceedings shall be had as provided in Chapter 5122. of the Revised Code. The attorney general may represent the board in any proceeding commenced under this section. If any person who has been granted a license to practice is adjudged by a probate court to be mentally ill or mentally incompetent, the person's license shall be automatically suspended until the person has filed with the state medical board a certified copy of an adjudication by a probate court of the person's subsequent restoration to competency or has submitted to the board proof, satisfactory to the board, that the person has been discharged as having a restoration to competency in the manner and form provided in section 5122.38 of the Revised Code. The judge of the probate court shall forthwith notify the state medical board of an adjudication of mental illness or mental incompetence, and shall note any suspension of a license in the margin of the court's record of such license.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4764.13 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4764 / § 4764.13
§ 4764.13. Hearings; disciplinary actions; penalties; review
Status: in_force

October 9, 2021 House Bill 263 - 133rd General Assembly (A) If, upon examining the results of an investigation, the superintendent of real estate and professional licensing determines that reasonable evidence exists that a licensed home inspector has violated this chapter or engaged in an activity described in divisions (A)(1) to (7) of section 4764.14 of the Revised Code, the superintendent shall proceed in accordance with the notice and hearing requirements prescribed in Chapter 119. of the Revised Code. After a hearing officer conducts a hearing and issues a report pursuant to division (D) of this section, the Ohio home inspector board shall review the report and shall order the disciplinary action the board considers appropriate, which may include any one or more of the following: (1) A reprimand; (2) A fine not exceeding one thousand dollars per violation; (3) Completion of hours of education in subjects related to the underlying cause of the violation in an amount determined by the board; (4) Suspension of the license until the licensed home inspector complies with conditions the board establishes; (5) Suspension of the license for a specific period of time; (6) Revocation of the license; (7) Surrender of the license in lieu of discipline. (B) The superintendent shall not credit any hours of education a licensed home inspector completes in accordance with division (A)(3) of this section toward satisfying the requirements for continuing education specified in section 4764.08 of the Revised Code. (C) At any time after the superintendent notifies a licensee in accordance with division (A) of this section that a hearing will be held, the licensee may apply to the superintendent to enter into a settlement agreement regarding the alleged violation. The superintendent and the licensed home inspector shall comply with the requirements for settlement agreements established in rules adopted by the board pursuant to division (A)(11) of section 4764.05 of the Revised Code. If the parties enter into the settlement agreement and comply with all of the requirements set forth in that agreement, the investigation regarding that alleged violation is considered closed. Notwithstanding division (C) of section 4764.12 of the Revised Code, the settlement agreement is a public record for purposes of section 149.43 of the Revised Code. (D) The superintendent shall appoint a hearing officer to conduct adjudication hearings in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code. In accordance with section 119.09 of the Revised Code, after conducting a hearing, a hearing officer shall submit to the board a report of the hearing and a recommendation for the action to be taken against the licensed home inspector. All parties may file objections to the report and recommendations as permitted under that section, and the board shall issue an order in accordance with the procedures prescribed in that section. (E) If the board assesses a licensee a fine for a violation of section 4764.02 of the Revised Code and the person fails to pay that fine within the time period prescribed by the board, the superintendent shall forward to the attorney general the name of the person and the amount of the fine for the purpose of collecting that fine. In addition to the fine assessed pursuant to this section, the person also shall pay any fee assessed by the attorney general for collection of the fine. (F) The decision and order of the board is final, subject to review in the manner provided in Chapter 119. of the Revised Code and appeal to the court of common pleas of Franklin county. Last updated October 9, 2021 at 5:13 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4727.04 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4727 / § 4727.04
§ 4727.04. Application for license - posting license
Status: in_force

May 6, 2005 Senate Bill 209 - 125th General Assembly (A) An application for a pawnbroker's license shall state fully the name and address of the applicant and of every member, partner, stockholder, or owner of an applicant, and the location of the office or place of business in which the business is conducted; and in the case of a corporation, shall also state the date and place of its incorporation, the name and address of its manager, the names and addresses of its directors, the name and address of the agent as provided in section 4727.03 of the Revised Code, and any other information required by the superintendent of financial institutions. The license shall be kept posted in a conspicuous place in the office where the business is transacted. No person so licensed shall transact or solicit business under any other name or at any location other than at the address stated in the person's license. No licensee may move the licensee's business location without prior notification to the superintendent of at least thirty days. If the licensee moves out of the municipal corporation or county in which the licensee was originally licensed, the licensee shall pay an additional license fee equivalent to the fee for an initial license to be distributed in accordance with section 4727.03 of the Revised Code. (B) The superintendent may issue to a pawnbroker licensed under this chapter a temporary exhibition permit pursuant to division (C)(1) of section 4728.04 of the Revised Code. (1) A licensee who wishes to be issued a temporary permit pursuant to division (C)(1) of section 4728.04 of the Revised Code shall make request for such issuance by letter addressed to the superintendent. The letter of request shall contain the licensee's name, permanent business address, and license number. (2) Upon receipt of a temporary exhibition permit, the permit holder shall conspicuously display the permit at the place where the permit holder transacts business at any auction, convention, exhibition, fair, or show. (3) Every permit holder who wishes to participate in an auction, convention, exhibition, fair, or show, at least two weeks prior to its opening, shall notify the superintendent and the chief of police of the municipal corporation in which the event is to take place, or if the event is to take place outside of any municipal corporation, then the sheriff of the county in which the event is to take place. Such notification shall be by letter and shall include the permit holder's name, permanent business address, and permit number, and the place where the event is scheduled to be held. (C) Every licensee shall post at the main door of the licensee's place of business the hours or times when the establishment is open for business. No licensee shall collect interest and storage on any loan for any regular business day that the establishment is not open for business as posted, unless prior notice of a closing is posted on the door or the closing is occasioned by an act of God, unforeseen emergency, or other event beyond the control of the licensee. A licensee shall notify the superintendent of any change in the posted hours of operation. (D) No licensee shall fail to observe the posted hours of operation pursuant to division (C) of this section except as authorized by that division.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4703.07 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4703 / § 4703.07
§ 4703.07. License qualifications
Status: in_force

October 9, 2021 House Bill 263 - 133rd General Assembly Unless certified and registered pursuant to rules adopted under section 4703.08 of the Revised Code, an applicant for a certificate of qualification to practice architecture shall: (A) Be at least eighteen years of age; (B) Submit satisfactory evidence of having obtained a professional degree in architecture from a school having a program accredited by the national accrediting board recognized by the architects board or other equivalent architectural education as is recognized by the architects board; (C) Complete the requirements for training under an internship program established or adopted by the architects board, including, but not limited to, design and construction documents, construction administration and office management, or equivalent experience acceptable to the board; (D) Pass an examination as prescribed by the board. Last updated October 9, 2021 at 4:52 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4757.42 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4757 / § 4757.42
§ 4757.42. Prohibiting practice of psychology
Status: in_force

March 20, 2014 House Bill 83 - 130th General Assembly Except as otherwise expressly provided in this chapter, nothing in this chapter shall be construed as authorizing any person to engage in the practice of psychology as defined in division (B) of section 4732.01 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4707.32 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4707 / § 4707.32
§ 4707.32. Recovery against auction firm or firm and licensed auctioneer
Status: in_force

May 6, 2005 Senate Bill 209 - 125th General Assembly (A) A person who asserts that the person has been aggrieved solely by the actions of an auction firm that resulted in actual and direct losses to the aggrieved person may seek recovery under the auction firm's financial responsibility that is required under section 4707.074 of the Revised Code. The director of agriculture shall adopt rules under section 4707.19 of the Revised Code that do all of the following: (1) Establish procedures for filing a claim against an auction firm's financial responsibility; (2) Establish procedures that provide for the equitable disbursement of money for multiple claims against the auction firm that resulted from the same circumstances; (3) Establish procedures for providing notice to the department of agriculture from a person seeking recovery under this division; (4) Limit an aggrieved person's recovery to the actual and direct losses caused by the auction firm. (B) A person who asserts that the person has been aggrieved by the actions of both an auction firm and a licensed auctioneer related to an auction that resulted in actual and direct losses to the aggrieved person may file a cause of action with a court of competent jurisdiction claiming that a violation of this chapter or rules adopted under it resulted in the actual and direct losses. The court shall determine if there was a violation of this chapter or rules adopted under it that resulted in those losses. If the court determines that the auction firm, the licensed auctioneer, or both violated this chapter or rules adopted under it and that the violation resulted in the aggrieved person's actual and direct losses, the court shall determine the percentage of culpability, in relation to one hundred per cent, that is attributable to each party to the action from whom the complainant seeks recovery. If the court finds that the percentage of culpability that is attributable to the licensed auctioneer is greater than zero, the aggrieved person may initiate a claim against the auction recovery fund in accordance with sections 4707.26 to 4707.31 of the Revised Code to recover that percentage of the actual and direct losses sustained by the person. If the court finds that the percentage of culpability that is attributable to the auction firm is greater than zero, the aggrieved person may recover that percentage of the actual and direct losses sustained by the person under the auction firm's financial responsibility that is required under section 4707.074 of the Revised Code. The total aggregate amount that is paid to the aggrieved person from the auction recovery fund and the auction firm's financial responsibility shall not exceed the actual and direct losses sustained by the person. In addition, the total aggregate amount that is paid from the auction recovery fund shall not exceed the dollar limitations established in section 4707.29 of the Revised Code, and the total aggregate amount that is paid from the auction firm's financial responsibility shall not exceed the dollar limitations established in section 4707.074 of the Revised Code. (C) If a person files a cause of action under division (B) of this section, the person immediately shall send written notice to the department of agriculture.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4753.11 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4753 / § 4753.11
§ 4753.11. Fees
Status: in_force

January 21, 2018 House Bill 49 - 132nd General Assembly (A) For all types of licenses and permits, the state speech and hearing professionals board shall charge a nonrefundable licensure or permit fee, to be determined by board rule, which shall be paid at the time the application is filed with the board. (B) On or before the thirty-first day of January of every other year, the board shall charge a biennial licensure renewal fee which shall be determined by board rule and used to defray costs of the board. (C) The board may, by rule, provide for the waiver of all or part of such fees when the license is issued less than one hundred days before the date on which it will expire. (D) After the last day of the month designated by the board for renewal, the board shall charge a late fee to be determined by board rule in addition to the biennial licensure renewal fee. (E) No municipal corporation shall levy an occupational or similar excise tax on any person licensed under this chapter. (F) All fees collected under this section and section 4753.09 of the Revised Code shall be paid into the state treasury to the credit of the occupational licensing and regulatory fund created in section 4743.05 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4758.55 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4758 / § 4758.55
§ 4758.55. Authority of independent chemical dependency counselor
Status: in_force

September 30, 2025 House Bill 96 - 136th General Assembly In addition to practicing substance use disorder counseling, an individual holding a valid independent chemical dependency counselor license may do all of the following: (A) Diagnose and treat substance use disorder conditions; (B) Perform treatment planning, assessment, crisis intervention, individual and group counseling, case management, and education services as they relate to abuse of and dependency on alcohol and other drugs; (C) Provide clinical supervision of substance use disorder counseling under the supervision of any of the following: (1) An independent chemical dependency counselor-clinical supervisor licensed under this chapter; (2) An individual authorized under Chapter 4731. of the Revised Code to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery; (3) A psychologist licensed under Chapter 4732. of the Revised Code; (4) A registered nurse licensed under Chapter 4723. of the Revised Code or licensed professional clinical counselor, independent social worker, or independent marriage and family therapist licensed under Chapter 4757. of the Revised Code if such supervision is consistent with the scope of practice of the registered nurse, licensed professional clinical counselor, independent social worker, or independent marriage and family therapist; (5) An individual authorized to practice as a certified nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist under Chapter 4723. of the Revised Code. (D) Refer individuals with non-substance use disorder conditions to appropriate sources of help. Last updated August 4, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4723.43 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4723 / § 4723.43
§ 4723.43. Scope of specialized nursing services
Status: in_force

March 27, 2020 House Bill 197 - 133rd General Assembly A certified registered nurse anesthetist, clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse-midwife, or certified nurse practitioner may provide to individuals and groups nursing care that requires knowledge and skill obtained from advanced formal education and clinical experience. In this capacity as an advanced practice registered nurse, a certified nurse-midwife is subject to division (A) of this section, a certified registered nurse anesthetist is subject to division (B) of this section, a certified nurse practitioner is subject to division (C) of this section, and a clinical nurse specialist is subject to division (D) of this section. (A) A nurse authorized to practice as a certified nurse-midwife, in collaboration with one or more physicians, may provide the management of preventive services and those primary care services necessary to provide health care to women antepartally, intrapartally, postpartally, and gynecologically, consistent with the nurse's education and certification, and in accordance with rules adopted by the board of nursing. No certified nurse-midwife may perform version, deliver breech or face presentation, use forceps, do any obstetric operation, or treat any other abnormal condition, except in emergencies. Division (A) of this section does not prohibit a certified nurse-midwife from performing episiotomies or normal vaginal deliveries, or repairing vaginal tears. A certified nurse-midwife may, in collaboration with one or more physicians, prescribe drugs and therapeutic devices in accordance with section 4723.481 of the Revised Code. (B) A nurse authorized to practice as a certified registered nurse anesthetist, consistent with the nurse's education and certification and in accordance with rules adopted by the board, may do the following: (1) With supervision and in the immediate presence of a physician, podiatrist, or dentist, administer anesthesia and perform anesthesia induction, maintenance, and emergence; (2) With supervision, obtain informed consent for anesthesia care and perform preanesthetic preparation and evaluation, postanesthetic preparation and evaluation, postanesthesia care, and, subject to section 4723.433 of the Revised Code, clinical support functions; (3) With supervision and in accordance with section 4723.434 of the Revised Code, engage in the activities described in division (A) of that section. The physician, podiatrist, or dentist supervising a certified registered nurse anesthetist must be actively engaged in practice in this state. When a certified registered nurse anesthetist is supervised by a podiatrist, the nurse's scope of practice is limited to the anesthesia procedures that the podiatrist has the authority under section 4731.51 of the Revised Code to perform. A certified registered nurse anesthetist may not administer general anesthesia under the supervision of a podiatrist in a podiatrist's office. When a certified registered nurse anesthetist is supervised by a dentist, the nurse's scope of practice is limited to the anesthesia procedures that the dentist has the authority under Chapter 4715. of the Revised Code to perform. (C) A nurse authorized to practice as a certified nurse practitioner, in collaboration with one or more physicians or podiatrists, may provide preventive and primary care services, provide services for acute illnesses, and evaluate and promote patient wellness within the nurse's nursing specialty, consistent with the nurse's education and certification, and in accordance with rules adopted by the board. A certified nurse practitioner may, in collaboration with one or more physicians or podiatrists, prescribe drugs and therapeutic devices in accordance with section 4723.481 of the Revised Code. When a certified nurse practitioner is collaborating with a podiatrist, the nurse's scope of practice is limited to the procedures that the podiatrist has the authority under section 4731.51 of the Revised Code to perform. (D) A nurse authorized to practice as a clinical nurse specialist, in collaboration with one or more physicians or podiatrists, may provide and manage the care of individuals and groups with complex health problems and provide health care services that promote, improve, and manage health care within the nurse's nursing specialty, consistent with the nurse's education and in accordance with rules adopted by the board. A clinical nurse specialist may, in collaboration with one or more physicians or podiatrists, prescribe drugs and therapeutic devices in accordance with section 4723.481 of the Revised Code. When a clinical nurse specialist is collaborating with a podiatrist, the nurse's scope of practice is limited to the procedures that the podiatrist has the authority under section 4731.51 of the Revised Code to perform.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4758.39 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4758 / § 4758.39
§ 4758.39. Independent chemical dependency counselor-clinical supervisor license; requirements
Status: in_force

September 30, 2025 House Bill 96 - 136th General Assembly An individual seeking an independent chemical dependency counselor-clinical supervisor license shall meet all of the following requirements: (A) Hold from an accredited educational institution at least a master's degree in either a behavioral science or nursing that meets the course requirements specified in rules adopted under section 4758.20 of the Revised Code; (B) Have not less than the number of hours specified in rules adopted under section 4758.20 of the Revised Code of compensated work or supervised internship experience, including at least the number of hours specified in those rules of clinical supervisory experience, in any of the following, not less than twenty per cent of which are in substance use disorder counseling: (1) Substance use disorder services; (2) The practice of psychology, as defined in section 4732.01 of the Revised Code; (3) The practice of professional counseling, the practice of social work, or the practice of marriage and family therapy, all as defined in section 4757.01 of the Revised Code. (C) Have a minimum of the number of hours specified in rules adopted under section 4758.20 of the Revised Code of training in substance use disorders that meets the requirements specified in those rules; (D) Unless the individual holds a valid license, registration, certificate, or credentials issued under another chapter of the Revised Code that authorizes the individual to engage in a profession whose scope of practice includes the clinical supervision of substance use disorder counseling, substance use disorder counseling, and diagnosing and treating substance use disorder conditions, pass one or more examinations administered pursuant to section 4758.22 of the Revised Code for the purpose of determining competence to practice as an independent chemical dependency counselor-clinical supervisor. Last updated August 4, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4740.13 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4740 / § 4740.13
§ 4740.13. Contractor operating without license
Status: in_force

September 17, 2014 Senate Bill 78 - 130th General Assembly (A) No person shall act as or claim to be a type of contractor that this chapter licenses unless that person holds or has been assigned a license issued pursuant to this chapter for the type of contractor that person is acting as or claiming to be. (B) Upon the request of the appropriate specialty section of the Ohio construction industry licensing board, the attorney general may bring a civil action for appropriate relief, including but not limited to a temporary restraining order or permanent injunction in the court of common pleas of the county where the unlicensed person resides or is acting as or claiming to be a licensed contractor. (C) A contractor licensed under this chapter may install, service, and maintain the related or interfaced control wiring for equipment and devices related to their specific license, on the condition that the control wiring is less than twenty-five volts. (D) A person is not an electrical contractor subject to licensure under this chapter for work that is limited to the construction, improvement, renovation, repair, testing, or maintenance of the following systems using less than fifty volts of electricity: fire alarm or burglar alarm, cabling, tele-data sound, communication, and landscape lighting and irrigation.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4781.29 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4781 / § 4781.29
§ 4781.29. License - refusal to grant, suspension, revocation
Status: in_force

January 21, 2018 House Bill 49 - 132nd General Assembly The division of industrial compliance may refuse to grant, may suspend, or may revoke any license granted to any person for failure to comply with sections 4781.26 to 4781.35 of the Revised Code or with any rule adopted under section 4781.26 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4707.152 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4707 / § 4707.152
§ 4707.152. Written reprimand for violations
Status: in_force

October 1, 2001 House Bill 94 - 124th General Assembly In lieu of suspending or revoking a license under section 4707.15 of the Revised Code, the department of agriculture may issue a written reprimand to any licensee who violates any provision of this chapter.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4771.18 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4771 / § 4771.18
§ 4771.18. Disciplinary actions
Status: in_force

October 9, 2021 House Bill 263 - 133rd General Assembly (A) The Ohio athletic commission may, except as provided in division (B) of this section, refuse to grant or renew a registration, or may suspend or revoke a registration of an athlete agent upon proof satisfactory to the commission that the athlete agent or an employee or representative of the athlete agent has done any of the following: (1) Made false or misleading statements of a material nature in an application for registration as an athlete agent; (2) Been convicted of or pleaded guilty to an offense in connection with the person's service as an athlete agent in this or another state; (3) Been convicted of or pleaded guilty to an offense involving illegal gambling; (4) Engaged in conduct that has a significant adverse impact on the applicant's credibility, integrity, or competence to serve in a fiduciary capacity; (5) Misappropriated funds or engaged in other specific conduct that would render the applicant unfit to serve in a fiduciary capacity, including being convicted of or pleading guilty to offenses involving embezzlement, theft, or fraud; (6) Violated a provision of this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter. (B) The commission shall not refuse to issue a registration to an applicant because of a conviction of or plea of guilty to an offense unless the refusal is in accordance with section 9.79 of the Revised Code. (C) Upon receiving a complaint of a violation of this chapter or a rule adopted under it, the commission shall conduct an investigation of the complaint. If the commission finds reasonable cause to believe a violation occurred, the commission shall conduct a hearing in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code to determine if a violation occurred. If the commission finds a violation occurred, the commission may suspend or revoke, or refuse to issue or renew, the registration of an athlete agent for such period of time as the commission finds appropriate. Upon completion of an investigation, if the commission finds no reasonable grounds to believe a violation occurred, the commission shall certify without a hearing that no violation occurred. The commission shall serve the certification on all parties addressed in the complaint by certified mail, return receipt requested. The certification shall be considered a final resolution of the matter if no objection to the certification is filed. A party involved in the complaint may file an objection to the certification with the commission within ten days after the date the certification is mailed. If a party files an objection to the certification within the prescribed period, the commission, within its discretion, may conduct a hearing in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code to determine if a violation occurred. Last updated October 9, 2021 at 5:12 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4729.902 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4729 / § 4729.902
§ 4729.902. Registration renewal
Status: in_force

September 30, 2025 House Bill 96 - 136th General Assembly (A) A registered pharmacy technician or certified pharmacy technician shall file an application for biennial registration renewal in the form and manner prescribed by the state board of pharmacy in rules adopted under section 4729.94 of the Revised Code. Registrations shall be renewed in accordance with the rules and the standard renewal procedure set forth in Chapter 4745. of the Revised Code. The biennial renewal fee is sixty-five dollars. (B)(1) A registered pharmacy technician or certified pharmacy technician who fails to renew registration in accordance with division (A) of this section is prohibited from engaging in the activities authorized by section 4729.91 of the Revised Code. (2)(a) A registration that is not renewed by a date determined under division (A) of this section but has not lapsed for more than ninety days may be reinstated if the applicant does both of the following: (i) Submits a renewal application in a form prescribed by the board in rules adopted under section 4729.94 of the Revised Code; (ii) Pays the renewal fee and a late fee of fifty dollars. (b) A registration that has lapsed for more than ninety days cannot be renewed, but the registration holder may reapply for registration. Last updated August 8, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4731.06 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4731 / § 4731.06
§ 4731.06. Board meetings
Status: in_force

March 22, 2013 House Bill 251 - 129th General Assembly The state medical board shall meet at least four times each year, and at such times and places as the board may direct. Six members of the board shall constitute a quorum. The board shall have a seal and shall prescribe rules for its government.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4764.15 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4764 / § 4764.15
§ 4764.15. Violation of chapter; injuction
Status: in_force

April 5, 2019 Senate Bill 255 - 132nd General Assembly The superintendent of real estate and professional licensing may apply to any court of common pleas to enjoin a violation of this chapter. Upon a showing by the superintendent that a person has violated or is violating this chapter, the court shall grant an injunction, restraining order, or other appropriate relief.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4732.173 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4732 / § 4732.173
§ 4732.173. Colleague assistance program
Status: in_force

April 6, 2023 House Bill 509 - 134th General Assembly (A) The state board of psychology may approve or establish a colleague assistance program for the purpose of affording holders of licenses issued under this chapter, license applicants, and persons subject to discipline pursuant to division (B) of section 4731.22 of the Revised Code access to all of the following: (1) Resources concerning the prevention of distress; (2) Evaluation and intervention services concerning mental, emotional, substance use, and other conditions that may impair competence, objectivity, and judgment in the provision of psychological, independent school psychological, or school psychological services; (3) Consultation and mentoring services for practice oversight and remediation of professional skill deficits. The board may compel a license holder, applicant, or registered person to participate in the program in conjunction with the board's actions under section 4732.17 of the Revised Code. (B) If a program is approved or established, the board shall adopt rules specifying the circumstances under which self-referred participants may receive confidential services from the program. Last updated March 22, 2023 at 12:30 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4713.61 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4713 / § 4713.61
§ 4713.61. License classified inactive
Status: in_force

October 24, 2024 House Bill 158 - 135th General Assembly (A) If the state cosmetology and barber board adopts a continuing education requirement under section 4713.09 of the Revised Code, it may develop a procedure by which an individual who holds a license to practice a branch of cosmetology, advanced license, or instructor license and who is not currently engaged in the practice of the branch of cosmetology or teaching the theory and practice of the branch of cosmetology, but who desires to be so engaged in the future, may apply to the board to have the individual's license classified inactive. If the board develops such a procedure, an individual seeking to have the individual's license classified inactive shall apply to the board on a form provided by the board and pay the fee established by rules adopted under section 4713.08 of the Revised Code. (B) The board shall not restore an inactive license until the individual holding the license submits proof satisfactory to the board that the individual has completed the continuing education that a rule adopted under section 4713.08 of the Revised Code requires. Last updated August 27, 2024 at 10:29 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4774.11 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4774 / § 4774.11
§ 4774.11. Rules implementing chapter
Status: in_force

October 17, 2019 House Bill 166 - 133rd General Assembly (A) The state medical board shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code to implement and administer this chapter. In adopting the rules, the board shall take into consideration the guidelines adopted by the American college of radiology, the American society of radiologic technologists, and the American registry of radiologic technologists. (B) The rules adopted under this section shall include all of the following: (1) Standards and procedures for issuing and renewing licenses to practice as a radiologist assistant; (2) Application fees for an initial or renewed license; (3) Any additional radiologic procedures that radiologist assistants may perform pursuant to division (A)(5) of section 4774.08 of the Revised Code and the level of supervision that the supervising radiologist is required to provide pursuant to section 4774.10 of the Revised Code; (4) Definitions of "general anesthesia," "deep sedation," "moderate sedation, "and "minimal sedation"; (5) Any other standards and procedures the board considers necessary to govern the practice of radiologist assistants, the supervisory relationship between radiologist assistants and supervising radiologists, and the administration and enforcement of this chapter.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4734.311 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4734 / § 4734.311
§ 4734.311. Effect of child support default on license
Status: in_force

August 22, 2007 Senate Bill 33 - 127th General Assembly On receipt of a notice pursuant to section 3123.43 of the Revised Code, the state chiropractic board shall comply with sections 3123.41 to 3123.50 of the Revised Code and any applicable rules adopted under section 3123.63 of the Revised Code with respect to a license to practice chiropractic or certificate to practice acupuncture issued pursuant to this chapter.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4734.142 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4734 / § 4734.142
§ 4734.142. Prohibited acts by acupuncture licensee
Status: in_force

August 22, 2007 Senate Bill 33 - 127th General Assembly No person who holds a certificate to practice acupuncture issued by the state chiropractic board under section 4734.283 of the Revised Code shall do any of the following: (A) Perform an acupuncture service that is beyond the scope of the person's education, training, and experience; (B) Advertise or otherwise represent to the public that the person is engaged in the practice of oriental medicine; (C) Permit an employee or assistant, other than an individual described in section 4762.02 of the Revised Code, to do either of the following: (1) Insert, stimulate, or remove acupuncture needles; (2) Apply moxibustion.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4723.35 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4723 / § 4723.35
§ 4723.35. Impairment monitoring program
Status: in_force

September 20, 2024 Senate Bill 81 - 135th General Assembly (A) As used in this section and section 4723.351 of the Revised Code: (1) "Applicant" means an individual who has applied for a license or certificate to practice issued under this chapter. "Applicant" may include an individual who has been granted authority by the board of nursing to practice as one type of practitioner, but has applied for authority to practice as another type of practitioner. (2) "Impaired" or "impairment" means either or both of the following: (a) Impairment of the ability to practice as described in division (B)(10) of section 4723.28 of the Revised Code; (b) Impairment of the ability to practice as described in division (B)(11) of section 4723.28 of the Revised Code. (3) "Practitioner" means an individual authorized under this chapter to practice as a registered nurse, including as an advanced practice registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, dialysis technician, community health worker, or medication aide. (B) The board of nursing shall establish the safe haven program to monitor applicants and practitioners who are or may be impaired, but against whom the board has abstained from taking disciplinary action. The program is to be conducted by the monitoring organization under contract with the board as described in section 4723.351 of the Revised Code. (C)(1) On the establishment of the program, the board may transfer to the monitoring organization, in whole or in part, either or both of the following responsibilities: (a) The monitoring and oversight of licensees as part of the substance use disorder program as that program existed on or before the effective date of this section ; (b) The monitoring and oversight of licensees under terms specified in a board adjudication order or consent agreement. (2) If the board transfers the responsibilities described in division (C)(1) of this section, both of the following apply: (a) The monitoring organization shall provide to the board quarterly reports regarding the compliance of transferred licensees. (b) The monitoring organization shall immediately report to the board any licensee who is not in compliance with the terms and conditions of monitoring. (D) The board shall refer to the monitoring organization any applicant or practitioner whose health and effectiveness show signs of impairment or potential impairment, but only if the applicant or practitioner meets the eligibility conditions of division (G) of this section. (E) Determinations regarding an applicant's or practitioner's eligibility for admission to, continued participation in, and successful completion of the safe haven program shall be made by the monitoring organization in accordance with rules adopted under section 4723.351 of the Revised Code. (F) The board shall abstain from taking disciplinary action under section 4723.28 , 4723.652 , or 4723.86 of the Revised Code against an individual whose health and effectiveness show signs of impairment or potential impairment, but who is not currently under the terms of a consent agreement with the board for impairment or an order issued by the board for impairment if the individual is participating in the safe haven program. An applicant's or practitioner's impairment neither excuses an applicant or practitioner who has committed other violations of this chapter nor precludes the board from investigating or taking disciplinary action against an applicant or practitioner for other violations of this chapter. (G) An applicant or practitioner is eligible to participate in the safe haven program if both of the following conditions are met: (1) The applicant or practitioner needs assistance with impairment or potential impairment. (2) The applicant or practitioner has an unencumbered license and is not currently under the terms of a consent agreement with the board for impairment or an order issued by the board for impairment. Last updated September 20, 2024 at 4:00 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4730.13 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4730 / § 4730.13
§ 4730.13. Duplicate physician assistant certificate - fee
Status: in_force

October 15, 2015 Senate Bill 110 - 131st General Assembly Upon application by the holder of a license to practice as a physician assistant, the state medical board shall issue a duplicate license to replace one that is missing or damaged, to reflect a name change, or for any other reasonable cause. The fee for a duplicate license shall be thirty-five dollars. All fees collected under this section shall be deposited in accordance with section 4731.24 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4762.031 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4762 / § 4762.031
§ 4762.031. License applicant to comply with RC Chapter 4776
Status: in_force

October 9, 2021 House Bill 263 - 133rd General Assembly In addition to any other eligibility requirement set forth in this chapter, each applicant for a license to practice as an oriental medicine practitioner or license to practice as an acupuncturist shall comply with sections 4776.01 to 4776.04 of the Revised Code. Last updated October 9, 2021 at 4:55 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4734.99 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4734 / § 4734.99
§ 4734.99. Penalty
Status: in_force

April 9, 2025 Senate Bill 95 - 135th General Assembly (A) Whoever violates section 4734.14 or 4734.141 of the Revised Code is guilty of a felony of the fifth degree on a first offense, unless the offender previously has been convicted of or has pleaded guilty to a violation of section 2911.01 , 2911.02 , 2911.11 , 2911.12 , 2911.13 , 2913.02 , 2913.40 , 2913.47 , 2913.48 , 2913.51 , 2921.13 , 4715.09 , 4723.03 , 4725.02 , 4725.41 , 4729.27 , 4729.28 , 4729.36 , 4729.51 , 4729.61 , 4730.02 , 4731.41 , 4731.43 , 4731.46 , 4731.47 , 4731.60 , 4732.21 , 4741.18 , 4741.19 , 4755.48 , 4757.02 , 4759.02 , 4761.10 , 4772.02 , or 4773.02 of the Revised Code or an offense under an existing or former law of this state, another state, or the United States that is or was substantially equivalent to a violation of any of those sections, in which case the offender is guilty of a felony of the fourth degree. For each subsequent offense, the offender is guilty of a felony of the fourth degree. (B) Whoever violates section 4734.161 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree. (C) Whoever violates division (A), (B), (C), or (D) of section 4734.32 of the Revised Code is guilty of a minor misdemeanor on a first offense; on each subsequent offense, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree, except that an individual guilty of a subsequent offense shall not be subject to imprisonment, but to a fine alone of up to one thousand dollars for each offense. Last updated January 31, 2025 at 10:06 AM Disclaimer Contact About
Ohio Rev. Code § 4740.101 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4740 / § 4740.101
§ 4740.101. Effect of child support default on certificate
Status: in_force

March 30, 2007 House Bill 487 - 126th General Assembly On receipt of a notice pursuant to section 3123.43 of the Revised Code, the construction industry licensing board shall comply with sections 3123.41 to 3123.50 of the Revised Code and any applicable rules adopted under section 3123.63 of the Revised Code with respect to a license issued pursuant to this chapter.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4758.64 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4758 / § 4758.64
§ 4758.64. Holders of chemical dependency counselor II license and gambling disorder endorsement
Status: in_force

September 15, 2014 House Bill 483 - 130th General Assembly An individual who holds a chemical dependency counselor II license and a gambling disorder endorsement may do all of the following: (A) Treat gambling disorder conditions; (B) Perform treatment planning, assessment, crisis intervention, individual and group counseling, case management, and educational services insofar as those functions relate to gambling disorders; and (C) Refer individuals with other gambling conditions to appropriate sources of help. An individual holding a chemical dependency II license shall not practice as an individual practitioner.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4772.06 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4772 / § 4772.06
§ 4772.06. Issuing license
Status: in_force

April 9, 2025 Senate Bill 95 - 135th General Assembly If the state medical board determines under section 4772.04 of the Revised Code that an applicant meets the requirements for a license to practice as a certified mental health assistant, the secretary of the board shall register the applicant as a certified mental health assistant and issue to the applicant a license to practice as a certified mental health assistant. The license shall be valid for a two-year period unless revoked or suspended, shall expire on the date that is two years after the date of issuance, and may be renewed for additional two-year periods in accordance with section 4772.08 of the Revised Code. Last updated April 8, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4713.02 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4713 / § 4713.02
§ 4713.02. State cosmetology and barber board
Status: in_force

October 24, 2024 House Bill 158 - 135th General Assembly (A) There is hereby created the state cosmetology and barber board, consisting of all of the following members appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the senate: (1) One individual holding a current, valid cosmetologist or cosmetology instructor license at the time of appointment; (2) Two individuals holding current, valid cosmetologist licenses and actively engaged in managing beauty salons for a period of not less than five years at the time of appointment; (3) One individual who holds a current, valid independent contractor license issued under this chapter or Chapter 4709. of the Revised Code at the time of appointment; (4) One individual who represents individuals who teach the theory and practice of a branch of cosmetology at a vocational or career-technical school; (5) One owner or executive actively engaged in the daily operations of a licensed school; (6) One owner of at least five licensed salons; (7) One individual who is either a certified nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist holding a current, valid license to practice nursing as an advanced practice registered nurse issued under Chapter 4723. of the Revised Code or a physician authorized under Chapter 4731. of the Revised Code to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery; (8) One individual representing the general public; (9) One individual who holds a current, valid tanning permit and who has owned or managed a tanning facility for at least five years immediately preceding the individual's appointment; (10) One individual who holds a current, valid esthetician license and who has been actively practicing esthetics for a period of not less than five years immediately preceding the individual's appointment; (11) One individual who is an employer barber and who has been licensed as a barber in this state for at least five years immediately preceding the individual's appointment; (12) One individual who holds a current, valid barber or barber instructor license at the time of appointment and who has been licensed as a barber or barber instructor in this state for at least five years immediately preceding the individual's appointment. (B) The director of education and workforce shall nominate three individuals for the governor to choose from when making an appointment under division (A)(4) of this section. (C) All members shall be at least twenty-five years of age, residents of the state, and citizens of the United States. No more than two members, at any time, shall be graduates of the same school. Not more than one member shall have a common financial connection with any school, salon, barber shop, or tanning facility. Terms of office are for five years. Terms shall commence on the first day of November and end on the thirty-first day of October. Each member shall hold office from the date of appointment until the end of the term for which appointed. In case of a vacancy occurring on the board, the governor shall, in the same manner prescribed for the regular appointment to the board, fill the vacancy by appointing a member. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which the member's predecessor was appointed shall hold office for the remainder of such term. Any member shall continue in office subsequent to the expiration date of the member's term until the member's successor takes office, or until a period of sixty days has elapsed, whichever occurs first. Before entering upon the discharge of the duties of the office of member, each member shall take, and file with the secretary of state, the oath of office required by Section 7 of Article XV, Ohio Constitution. The members of the board shall receive an amount fixed pursuant to Chapter 124. of the Revised Code per diem for every meeting of the board which they attend, together with their necessary expenses, and mileage for each mile necessarily traveled. The members of the board shall annually elect, from among their number, a chairperson and a vice-chairperson. The executive director appointed pursuant to section 4713.06 of the Revised Code shall serve as the board's secretary. (D) The board shall prescribe the duties of its officers and establish an office within Franklin county. The board shall keep all records and files at the office and have the records and files at all reasonable hours open to public inspection in accordance with section 149.43 of the Revised Code and any rules adopted by the board in compliance with this state's record retention policy. The board also shall adopt a seal for the authentication of its orders, communications, and records. (E) The governor may remove any member for cause prior to the expiration of the member's term of office. (F) Whenever the term "state board of cosmetology" is used, referred to, or designated in statute, rule, contract, grant, or other document, the use, reference, or designation shall be deemed to mean the "state cosmetology and barber board" or the executive director of the state cosmetology and barber board, whichever is appropriate in context. Whenever the term "barber board" is used, referred to, or designated in statute, rule, contract, grant, or other document, the use, reference, or designation shall be deemed to mean the "state cosmetology and barber board" or the executive director of the state cosmetology and barber board, whichever is appropriate in context. Last updated August 25, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4723.4812 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4723 / § 4723.4812
§ 4723.4812. APRNs - authority to establish epinephrine protocol
Status: in_force

March 20, 2025 Senate Bill 196 - 135th General Assembly (A) A certified nurse-midwife, clinical nurse specialist, or certified nurse practitioner who has established a protocol that meets the requirements of section 4729.284 of the Revised Code and the rules adopted under that section may authorize one or more pharmacists to use the protocol for the purpose of dispensing nicotine replacement therapy under section 4729.284 of the Revised Code. (B) The board of nursing shall adopt rules establishing standards and procedures to be followed by a certified nurse-midwife, clinical nurse specialist, or certified nurse practitioner when prescribing a drug that may be administered by a pharmacist pursuant to section 4729.45 of the Revised Code. The rules shall be adopted in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code and in consultation with the state board of pharmacy. (C) A certified nurse-midwife, clinical nurse specialist or certified nurse practitioner who has established a protocol that meets the requirements specified by the state board of pharmacy in rules adopted under section 4729.47 of the Revised Code may authorize one or more pharmacists and any of the pharmacy interns supervised by the pharmacist or pharmacists to use the protocol for the purpose of dispensing epinephrine under section 4729.47 of the Revised Code. Last updated February 21, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4749.13 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4749 / § 4749.13
§ 4749.13. Prohibited acts
Status: in_force

July 1, 2004 House Bill 230 - 125th General Assembly (A) No person shall engage in the business of private investigation, the business of security services, or both businesses in this state unless the person is licensed pursuant to this chapter. Each day of continuing violation constitutes a separate offense. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to require any employee of a class A, B, or C licensee to obtain a class A, B, or C license, provided that an employee shall be registered by a licensee when required by section 4749.06 of the Revised Code. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to require a partner to be a class A, B, or C licensee except as provided in division (A)(3) of section 4749.03 of the Revised Code. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to require a director, officer, or qualifying agent of a corporation to individually be a class A, B, or C licensee if the corporation is licensed pursuant to this chapter. (B) No class A, B, or C licensee, or registered employee of a class A, B, or C licensee shall: (1) Knowingly violate any provision of this chapter or any rule of the director of public safety adopted for the administration of this chapter; (2) Knowingly make a false report with respect to any matter with which the licensee or registered employee is employed; (3) Divulge any information acquired from or for a client to persons other than the client or the client's authorized agent without express authorization to do so or unless required by law; (4) Knowingly accept employment which includes obtaining information intended for illegal purposes. (C) No person shall knowingly authorize or permit another person to violate any provision of this chapter or any rule of the director adopted for the administration of this chapter. (D) No person who is not licensed as a class A, B, or C licensee shall advertise that the person is or otherwise hold self out as a class A, B, or C licensee. This division does not prohibit registered employees from indicating in the course of authorized employment for a class A, B, or C licensee that they are authorized to engage in investigatory, security services activities, or both activities.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4757.99 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4757 / § 4757.99
§ 4757.99. Penalty
Status: in_force

March 18, 1997 Senate Bill 223 - 121st General Assembly Whoever violates section 4757.02 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree on a first offense; on each subsequent offense, such person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree. Disclaimer Contact About
Ohio Rev. Code § 4753.02 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4753 / § 4753.02
§ 4753.02. Unauthorized practice
Status: in_force

June 30, 2007 Senate Bill 143 - 127th General Assembly No person shall practice, offer to practice, or aid and abet the practice of the profession of speech-language pathology or audiology, or use in connection with the person's name, or otherwise assume, use, or advertise any title or description tending to convey the impression that the person is a speech-language pathologist or audiologist unless the person is licensed or permitted under this chapter.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4778.22 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4778 / § 4778.22
§ 4778.22. Disposition of funds
Status: in_force

September 6, 2012 House Bill 292 - 129th General Assembly All fees, penalties, and other funds received by the state medical board under this chapter shall be deposited in accordance with section 4731.24 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4735.05 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4735 / § 4735.05
§ 4735.05. Organization of commission - confidentiality
Status: in_force

October 3, 2023 House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly (A) The Ohio real estate commission is a part of the department of commerce for administrative purposes. The director of commerce is ex officio the executive officer of the commission, or the director may designate any employee of the department as superintendent of real estate and professional licensing to act as executive officer of the commission. The commission and the real estate appraiser board created pursuant to section 4763.02 of the Revised Code shall each submit to the director a list of three persons whom the commission and the board consider qualified to be superintendent within sixty days after the office of superintendent becomes vacant. The director shall appoint a superintendent from the lists submitted by the commission and the board, and the superintendent shall serve at the pleasure of the director. (B) The superintendent, except as otherwise provided, shall do all of the following in regard to this chapter: (1) Administer this chapter; (2) Issue all orders necessary to implement this chapter; (3) Investigate complaints concerning the violation of this chapter or the conduct of any licensee; (4) Establish and maintain an investigation and audit section to investigate complaints and conduct inspections, audits, and other inquiries as in the judgment of the superintendent are appropriate to enforce this chapter. The investigators or auditors have the right to review and audit the business records of licensees and continuing education course providers during normal business hours. (5) Appoint a hearing examiner for any proceeding involving disciplinary action under section 3123.47 , 4735.052 , or 4735.18 of the Revised Code; (6) Administer the real estate recovery fund. (C) The superintendent may do all of the following: (1) In connection with investigations and audits under division (B) of this section, subpoena witnesses as provided in section 4735.04 of the Revised Code; (2) Apply to the appropriate court to enjoin any violation of this chapter. Upon a showing by the superintendent that any person has violated or is about to violate any provision of this chapter, the court shall grant an injunction, restraining order, or other appropriate order. (3) Recommend the appointment of an ancillary trustee who is qualified as determined by the superintendent in any of the following instances: (a) Upon the death of a licensed broker, if there is no other licensed broker within the brokerage, upon application by any interested party, subject to the approval by the appropriate probate court, to conclude the business transactions of the deceased broker; (b) Upon the revocation of a licensed broker, if there is no other licensed broker within the brokerage, to conclude the business transactions of the revoked broker; (c) Upon the incapacitation, suspension, or incarceration of a licensed broker, if there is no other licensed broker within the brokerage, to continue the business transactions of the brokerage for a period of time not to exceed the period of incapacitation, suspension, or incarceration. (4) In conjunction with the enforcement of this chapter, when the superintendent of real estate has reasonable cause to believe that an applicant or licensee has committed a criminal offense, the superintendent of real estate may request the superintendent of the bureau of criminal identification and investigation to conduct a criminal records check of the applicant or licensee. The superintendent of the bureau of criminal identification and investigation shall obtain information from the federal bureau of investigation as part of the criminal records check of the applicant or licensee. The superintendent of real estate may assess the applicant or licensee a fee equal to the fee assessed for the criminal records check. (5) In conjunction with the enforcement of this chapter, issue advisory letters in lieu of initiating disciplinary action under section 4735.051 or 4735.052 of the Revised Code or issuing a citation under section 4735.16 or 4735.181 of the Revised Code. (D) All information that is obtained by investigators and auditors performing investigations or conducting inspections, audits, and other inquiries pursuant to division (B)(4) of this section, from licensees, complainants, or other persons, and all reports, documents, and other work products that arise from that information and that are prepared by the investigators, auditors, or other personnel of the department, shall be held in confidence by the superintendent, the investigators and auditors, and other personnel of the department. All information obtained by investigators or auditors from an informal mediation meeting held pursuant to section 4735.051 of the Revised Code, including but not limited to the agreement to mediate and the accommodation agreement, shall be held in confidence by the superintendent, investigators, auditors, and other personnel of the department. (E) This section does not require or prevent the division of real estate and professional licensing from releasing information relating to licensees to the division of financial institutions, division of securities, and the division of industrial compliance for purposes relating to the administration of the Revised Code chapters enforced by those divisions; to the superintendent of insurance for purposes relating to the administration of Chapter 3953. of the Revised Code; to the attorney general; or to law enforcement agencies and prosecutors. Information released by the division pursuant to this section remains confidential. Last updated September 20, 2023 at 12:21 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4747.10 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4747 / § 4747.10
§ 4747.10. Permit qualifications
Status: in_force

December 29, 2023 House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly (A)(1) Each person currently engaged in training to become a licensed hearing aid dealer or fitter shall apply to the state speech and hearing professionals board for a hearing aid dealer's and fitter's trainee permit. The board shall issue to each applicant within thirty days of receipt of a properly completed application and payment of an application fee set by the board in rules adopted under section 4747.04 of the Revised Code, a trainee permit if such applicant meets all of the following criteria: (a) Is at least eighteen years of age; (b) Is the holder of a diploma from an accredited high school or a certificate of high school equivalence issued under section 3301.80 of the Revised Code; (c) Is free of contagious or infectious disease. (2) The board shall issue a hearing aid dealer's and fitter's trainee permit in accordance with Chapter 4796. of the Revised Code to an applicant if either of the following applies: (a) The applicant holds a permit or license in another state. (b) The applicant has satisfactory work experience, a government certification, or a private certification as described in that chapter as a hearing aid dealer and fitter trainee in a state that does not issue that permit or license. (B) The board shall not deny a trainee permit issued under this section to any individual based on the individual's past criminal history unless the denial is in accordance with section 9.79 of the Revised Code. In considering a renewal of an individual's trainee permit, the board shall not consider any conviction or plea of guilty prior to the issuance of the initial trainee permit. However, the board may consider a conviction or plea of guilty if it occurred after the individual was initially granted the trainee permit, or after the most recent trainee permit renewal. The board shall comply with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code when denying an individual for a trainee permit or renewal. Additionally, the board may grant an individual a conditional trainee permit that lasts for one year. After the one-year period has expired, the permit is no longer considered conditional, and the individual shall be considered to be granted a full trainee permit. (C) Each trainee permit issued by the board expires one year from the date it was first issued, and may be renewed once if the trainee has not successfully completed the qualifying requirements for licensing as a hearing aid dealer or fitter before the expiration date of such permit. The board shall issue a renewed permit to each applicant upon receipt of a properly completed application and payment of a renewal fee set by the board in rules adopted under section 4747.04 of the Revised Code. No person holding a trainee permit shall engage in the practice of dealing in or fitting of hearing aids except while under supervision by a licensed hearing aid dealer or fitter. Last updated December 29, 2023 at 5:04 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4731.222 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4731 / § 4731.222
§ 4731.222. Determining applicant's fitness to resume practice
Status: in_force

October 3, 2023 House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly (A) This section applies to all of the following: (1) An applicant seeking restoration of a license or certificate issued under this chapter that has been in a suspended or inactive state for any cause for more than two years; (2) An applicant seeking issuance of a license or certificate pursuant to this chapter who for more than two years has not been engaged in the practice of medicine and surgery, osteopathic medicine and surgery, podiatric medicine and surgery, or a limited branch of medicine as any of the following: (a) An active practitioner; (b) A participant in a program of graduate medical education, as defined in section 4731.04 of the Revised Code; (c) A participant in a podiatric internship, residency, or clinical fellowship program; (d) A student in a college of podiatry determined by the state medical board to be in good standing; (e) A student in a school, college, or institution giving instruction in a limited branch of medicine determined by the board to be in good standing under section 4731.16 of the Revised Code. (3) An applicant seeking to reactivate a license placed on retired status. (B) Before issuing a license or certificate to an applicant subject to this section, or before restoring a license or certificate to good standing or reactivating a license placed on retired status for an applicant subject to this section, the state medical board may impose terms and conditions including any one or more of the following: (1) Requiring the applicant to pass an oral or written examination, or both, to determine the applicant's present fitness to resume practice; (2) Requiring the applicant to obtain additional training and to pass an examination upon completion of such training; (3) Requiring an assessment of the applicant's physical skills for purposes of determining whether the applicant's coordination, fine motor skills, and dexterity are sufficient for performing medical evaluations and procedures in a manner that meets the minimal standards of care; (4) Requiring an assessment of the applicant's skills in recognizing and understanding diseases and conditions; (5) Requiring the applicant to undergo a comprehensive physical examination, which may include an assessment of physical abilities, evaluation of sensory capabilities, or screening for the presence of neurological disorders; (6) Restricting or limiting the extent, scope, or type of practice of the applicant. The board shall consider the moral background and the activities of the applicant during the period of suspension, inactivity, or retirement, in accordance with section 4731.09 , 4731.19 , or 4731.52 of the Revised Code. The board shall not issue , restore, or reactivate a license or certificate under this section unless the applicant complies with sections 4776.01 to 4776.04 of the Revised Code. Last updated August 18, 2023 at 10:12 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4719.10 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4719 / § 4719.10
§ 4719.10. Administrative rules
Status: in_force

August 7, 1996 Senate Bill 214 - 121st General Assembly The attorney general, in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, may adopt reasonable rules to carry out the purposes of sections 4719.01 to 4719.18 of the Revised Code and shall adopt rules prescribing reasonable registration and registration renewal fees for the purpose of section 4719.03 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4730.202 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4730 / § 4730.202
§ 4730.202. Determination of death by physician assistant
Status: in_force

October 15, 2015 Senate Bill 110 - 131st General Assembly (A) A physician assistant may determine and pronounce an individual's death, but only if the individual's respiratory and circulatory functions are not being artificially sustained and, at the time the determination and pronouncement of death is made, either or both of the following apply: (1) The individual was receiving care in one of the following: (a) A nursing home licensed under section 3721.02 of the Revised Code or by a political subdivision under section 3721.09 of the Revised Code; (b) A residential care facility or home for the aging licensed under Chapter 3721. of the Revised Code; (c) A county home or district home operated pursuant to Chapter 5155. of the Revised Code; (d) A residential facility licensed under section 5123.19 of the Revised Code. (2) The physician assistant is providing or supervising the individual's care through a hospice care program licensed under Chapter 3712. of the Revised Code or any other entity that provides palliative care. (B) If a physician assistant determines and pronounces an individual's death, the physician assistant shall comply with both of the following: (1) The physician assistant shall not complete any portion of the individual's death certificate. (2) The physician assistant shall notify the individual's attending physician of the determination and pronouncement of death in order for the physician to fulfill the physician's duties under section 3705.16 of the Revised Code. The physician assistant shall provide the notification within a period of time that is reasonable but not later than twenty-four hours following the determination and pronouncement of the individual's death.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4734.04 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4734 / § 4734.04
§ 4734.04. Meetings - records
Status: in_force

November 22, 2020 House Bill 151 - 133rd General Assembly (A) The state chiropractic board shall hold meetings at the times and places that a majority of the board directs. A special meeting shall be held at the call of the board's president or at the request of two or more board members, in which case the meeting shall be called by the board's executive director. A majority of the board constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business. Except when action is taken on behalf of the board by the board's president under division (A) of section 4734.05 of the Revised Code, the board may not take any action without the concurrence of three members. The board shall make rules as necessary to govern its internal management. (B) The board shall keep a record of its meetings and other official actions, including a register of all applicants for licensure to practice chiropractic. The register shall show whether an applicant for licensure was rejected or was granted a license. The board's records and register shall be prima-facie evidence of all matters recorded in them. The board shall adopt a common seal, which may be used to authenticate its official documents.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4779.04 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4779 / § 4779.04
§ 4779.04. Supervision by licensee
Status: in_force

October 27, 2001 Senate Bill 238 - 123rd General Assembly No individual who provides orthotic, prosthetic, or pedorthic services under the supervision of an individual licensed under this chapter, as provided in division (B)(3) of section 4779.02 of the Revised Code, shall do so unless all of the following are the case: (A) The individual does not perform any services that the supervising orthotist, prosthetist, orthotist-prosthetist, or pedorthist is not authorized to perform; (B) During the initial evaluation of any patient who can reasonably be expected to require orthotic, prosthetic, or pedorthic services and during the fitting and delivery of an orthotic or pedorthic device or prosthesis, the supervising orthotist, prosthetist, orthotist-prosthetist, or pedorthist is physically present; (C) At times other than those described in division (B) of this section, the supervising orthotist, prosthetist, orthotist-prosthetist, or pedorthist is either physically present at the location where the individual is practicing or is readily available to the individual through some means of telecommunication and is in a location that under normal circumstances is not more than sixty minutes travel time away from the location where the individual is practicing. No individual licensed under this chapter may supervise more than four individuals not licensed to practice orthotics, prosthetics, or pedorthics who are practicing orthotic, prosthetic, or pedorthic services.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4735.143 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4735 / § 4735.143
§ 4735.143. Criminal records check
Status: in_force

October 3, 2023 House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly (A) Each person applying for a license pursuant to section 4735.07 or 4735.09 of the Revised Code shall submit one complete set of fingerprint impressions directly to the superintendent of the bureau of criminal identification and investigation for the purpose of conducting a criminal records check. The applicant shall provide the fingerprint impressions using a method the superintendent of the bureau of criminal identification and investigation prescribes and fill out the form the superintendent prescribes pursuant to division (C) of section 109.572 of the Revised Code. Upon receiving an application under this section, the superintendent of real estate and professional licensing shall request the superintendent of the bureau of criminal identification and investigation, or a vendor approved by the bureau, to conduct a criminal records check based on the applicant's fingerprint impressions in accordance with division (A)(16) of section 109.572 of the Revised Code. Notwithstanding division (L) of section 121.08 of the Revised Code, the superintendent of real estate and professional licensing shall request that criminal record information based on the applicant's fingerprints be obtained from the federal bureau of investigation as part of the criminal records check. Any fee required under division (C)(3) of section 109.572 of the Revised Code shall be paid by the applicant. (B) An applicant who disclosed on the application that the applicant has been convicted of any criminal offense shall only be permitted to take the examination after the results of the criminal records check have been received by the superintendent and the superintendent has made a determination to disregard the conviction because the applicant has proven to the superintendent, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the applicant's activities and employment record since the conviction show that the applicant is honest, truthful, and of good reputation, and there is no basis in fact for believing that the applicant again will violate the laws involved. (C) Persons who have indicated on the application that they have not been convicted of any criminal offense, shall, if all other requirements for licensure have been satisfied, be permitted to take the real estate examination for which the applicant has applied prior to the superintendent's receipt of the results of the criminal records check. If the applicant receives a passing score on the examination and meets the other requirements for the license, the superintendent shall issue a provisional license pending the results of the criminal records check. During this provisional status, the licensee may perform acts that require a real estate license. If the results of the criminal records check subsequently confirm that the licensee has no convictions, the provisional status shall be removed. If it is determined that the licensee has been convicted of any criminal offense, the superintendent may immediately suspend the license of the licensee. (D) Any entity offering the prelicensure education required to obtain a real estate license in this state shall, prior to a student's enrollment in a class, notify the student of both of the following: (1) That a conviction of a criminal offense may disqualify an individual from obtaining a real estate license; (2) The student's rights under section 9.78 of the Revised Code to request a determination as to whether such a conviction will disqualify the student. Last updated September 20, 2023 at 12:25 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4738.02 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4738 / § 4738.02
§ 4738.02. Motor vehicle salvage dealer's license required
Status: in_force

March 23, 2015 House Bill 468 - 130th General Assembly (A) Except as provided in divisions (B) and (E) of this section, no person shall engage in the business of selling at retail salvage motor vehicle parts without first obtaining a motor vehicle salvage dealer's license pursuant to this chapter. (B)(1) Except as provided in divisions (C) and (E) of this section, no person shall engage in the business of selling at retail salvage motor vehicles nor, other than as a lessor, provide a location or a space for the sale of salvage motor vehicles without first obtaining a motor vehicle salvage dealer's license, a salvage motor vehicle auction license, or a salvage motor vehicle pool license pursuant to this chapter. (2) Notwithstanding division (B)(1) of this section, a person may sell salvage motor vehicles at retail to or through a salvage motor vehicle auction or salvage motor vehicle pool without obtaining any license pursuant to this chapter if both of the following apply: (a) The acquisition of salvage motor vehicles is incidental to the primary business of the person. (b) The disposal of those salvage motor vehicles is incidental to the primary business of the person. (C) No person shall make more than five casual sales of salvage motor vehicles in a calendar year. (D) Except as provided in division (E) of this section, no person shall operate as a salvage motor vehicle auction or salvage motor vehicle pool without first obtaining the appropriate license pursuant to this chapter. (E) In case of the dissolution of a partnership by death, the surviving partner may operate under any license obtained by the partnership pursuant to this chapter for a period of sixty days and the heirs or representatives of deceased persons and receivers or trustees in bankruptcy appointed by any competent authority may operate under the license of the person succeeded in possession by the heir, representative, receiver, or trustee in bankruptcy. (F) Nothing in this chapter applies to any public officer performing his official duties.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4757.521 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4757 / § 4757.521
§ 4757.521. Selection of social work compact commission delegate
Status: in_force

August 9, 2024 Senate Bill 90 - 135th General Assembly Not later than sixty days after the "Social Work Licensure Compact" is entered into under section 4757.52 of the Revised Code, the counselor, social worker, and marriage and family therapist board, in accordance with section 10 of the compact, shall select an individual to serve as a delegate to the social work licensure compact commission created under the compact. The board shall fill a vacancy in this position not later than sixty days after the vacancy occurs. Last updated May 16, 2024 at 5:20 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4729.57 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4729 / § 4729.57
§ 4729.57. Disciplinary actions - terminal distributor
Status: in_force

April 4, 2023 Senate Bill 288 - 134th General Assembly (A) The state board of pharmacy may after notice and a hearing in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, impose any one or more of the following sanctions on a terminal distributor of dangerous drugs for any of the causes set forth in division (B) of this section: (1) Suspend, revoke, restrict, limit, or refuse to grant or renew any license; (2) Reprimand or place the license holder on probation; (3) Impose a monetary penalty or forfeiture not to exceed in severity any fine designated under the Revised Code for a similar offense or one thousand dollars if the acts committed have not been classified as an offense by the Revised Code. (B) The board may impose the sanctions listed in division (A) of this section for any of the following: (1) Making any false material statements in an application for a license as a terminal distributor of dangerous drugs; (2) Violating any rule of the board; (3) Violating any provision of this chapter; (4) Except as provided in section 4729.89 of the Revised Code, violating any provision of the "Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act," 52 Stat. 1040 (1938), 21 U.S.C.A. 301, or Chapter 3715. of the Revised Code; (5) Violating any provision of the federal drug abuse control laws or Chapter 2925. or 3719. of the Revised Code; (6) Falsely or fraudulently promoting to the public a dangerous drug, except that nothing in this division prohibits a terminal distributor of dangerous drugs from furnishing information concerning a dangerous drug to a health care provider or another licensed terminal distributor; (7) Ceasing to satisfy the qualifications of a terminal distributor of dangerous drugs set forth in section 4729.55 of the Revised Code; (8) Except as provided in division (C) of this section: (a) Waiving the payment of all or any part of a deductible or copayment that an individual, pursuant to a health insurance or health care policy, contract, or plan that covers the services provided by a terminal distributor of dangerous drugs, would otherwise be required to pay for the services if the waiver is used as an enticement to a patient or group of patients to receive pharmacy services from that terminal distributor; (b) Advertising that the terminal distributor will waive the payment of all or any part of a deductible or copayment that an individual, pursuant to a health insurance or health care policy, contract, or plan that covers the pharmaceutical services, would otherwise be required to pay for the services. (9) Conviction of a felony; (10) Any other cause for which the board may impose discipline as set forth in rules adopted under section 4729.26 of the Revised Code. (C) Sanctions shall not be imposed under division (B)(8) of this section against any terminal distributor of dangerous drugs that waives deductibles and copayments as follows: (1) In compliance with a health benefit plan that expressly allows such a practice. Waiver of the deductibles or copayments shall be made only with the full knowledge and consent of the plan purchaser, payer, and third-party administrator. Documentation of the consent shall be made available to the board on request. (2) For professional services rendered to any other person licensed pursuant to this chapter to the extent allowed by this chapter and the rules of the board. (D)(1) Upon the suspension or revocation of a license issued to a terminal distributor of dangerous drugs or the refusal by the board to renew such a license, the distributor shall immediately surrender the license to the board. (2)(a) The board may place under seal all dangerous drugs that are owned by or in the possession, custody, or control of a terminal distributor at the time the license is suspended or revoked or at the time the board refuses to renew the license. Except as provided in division (D)(2)(b) of this section, dangerous drugs so sealed shall not be disposed of until appeal rights under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code have expired or an appeal filed pursuant to that chapter has been determined. (b) The court involved in an appeal filed pursuant to Chapter 119. of the Revised Code may order the board, during the pendency of the appeal, to sell sealed dangerous drugs that are perishable. The proceeds of such a sale shall be deposited with that court. (E) If the board is required under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code to give notice of an opportunity for a hearing and the license holder does not make a timely request for a hearing in accordance with section 119.07 of the Revised Code, the board is not required to hold a hearing, but may adopt a final order that contains the board's findings. In the final order, the board may impose any of the sanctions listed in division (A) of this section. (F) Notwithstanding division (D)(2) of section 2953.32 or division (F)(1) of section 2953.39 of the Revised Code specifying that if records pertaining to a criminal case are sealed or expunged under that section the proceedings in the case must be deemed not to have occurred, sealing or expungement of the following records on which the board has based an action under this section shall have no effect on the board's action or any sanction imposed by the board under this section: records of any conviction, guilty plea, judicial finding of guilt resulting from a plea of no contest, or a judicial finding of eligibility for a pretrial diversion program or intervention in lieu of conviction. The board is not required to seal, destroy, redact, or otherwise modify its records to reflect the court's sealing or expungement of conviction records. Last updated March 8, 2023 at 12:22 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4730.31 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4730 / § 4730.31
§ 4730.31. Reporting conviction to medical board
Status: in_force

October 15, 2015 Senate Bill 110 - 131st General Assembly (A) As used in this section, "prosecutor" has the same meaning as in section 2935.01 of the Revised Code. (B) Whenever any person holding a valid license to practice as a physician assistant issued pursuant to this chapter pleads guilty to, is subject to a judicial finding of guilt of, or is subject to a judicial finding of eligibility for intervention in lieu of conviction for a violation of Chapter 2907., 2925., or 3719. of the Revised Code or of any substantively comparable ordinance of a municipal corporation in connection with practicing as a physician assistant, the prosecutor in the case shall, on forms prescribed and provided by the state medical board, promptly notify the board of the conviction. Within thirty days of receipt of such information, the board shall initiate action in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code to determine whether to suspend or revoke the license under section 4730.25 of the Revised Code. (C) The prosecutor in any case against any person holding a valid license issued pursuant to this chapter shall, on forms prescribed and provided by the state medical board, notify the board of any of the following: (1) A plea of guilty to, a judicial finding of guilt of, or judicial finding of eligibility for intervention in lieu of conviction for a felony, or a case where the trial court issues an order of dismissal upon technical or procedural grounds of a felony charge; (2) A plea of guilty to, a judicial finding of guilt of, or judicial finding or eligibility for intervention in lieu of conviction for a misdemeanor committed in the course of practice, or a case where the trial court issues an order of dismissal upon technical or procedural grounds of a charge of a misdemeanor, if the alleged act was committed in the course of practice; (3) A plea of guilty to, a judicial finding of guilt of, or judicial finding of eligibility for intervention in lieu of conviction for a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, or a case where the trial court issues an order of dismissal upon technical or procedural grounds of a charge of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude. The report shall include the name and address of the license holder, the nature of the offense for which the action was taken, and the certified court documents recording the action.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4764.02 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4764 / § 4764.02
§ 4764.02. License
Status: in_force

November 1, 2019 Senate Bill 255 - 132nd General Assembly (A) No person shall knowingly conduct a home inspection or represent a qualification to conduct a home inspection for compensation or other valuable consideration unless that person is licensed pursuant to this chapter as a home inspector or performing a parallel inspection. (B) No person shall perform a home inspection unless it is performed pursuant to a written contract entered into between a licensed home inspector and a client. (C) No person shall perform a home inspection unless the home inspection conforms to requirements specified in rules adopted by the Ohio home inspector board pursuant to division (A)(10) of section 4764.05 of the Revised Code. (D) No person shall knowingly make or cause to be made any false representation concerning a material and relevant fact relating to the person's licensure as a home inspector.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4768.11 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4768 / § 4768.11
§ 4768.11. Improper influence; prohibited acts
Status: in_force

December 14, 2018 House Bill 213 - 132nd General Assembly (A) No employee, director, officer, or agent of an appraisal management company licensed under this chapter shall recklessly influence or attempt to influence the development, reporting, or review of an appraisal through coercion, extortion, collusion, compensation, instruction, inducement, intimidation, bribery, or in any other manner, including the following: (1) Withholding or threatening to withhold timely payment for appraisal services rendered when the appraisal report or services rendered are provided in accordance with a contract between the parties; (2) Withholding or threatening to withhold future business for an appraiser, or demoting or threatening to demote an appraiser, or terminating the relationship with or threatening to terminate the relationship with an appraiser; (3) Expressly or impliedly promising future business, promotions, or increased compensation for an appraiser; (4) Conditioning the assignment of an appraisal or the payment of an appraisal fee, salary, or bonus, on the opinion, conclusion, or valuation to be reached by, or on a preliminary estimate or opinion requested from, an appraiser; (5) Requesting that an appraiser provide an estimated, predetermined, or desired valuation in an appraisal report, or provide estimated values or comparable sales at any time prior to the appraiser's completion of an appraisal; (6) Providing to an appraiser an anticipated, estimated, encouraged, or desired value for a subject property or a proposed or target amount to be loaned to the borrower, except that the employee, director, officer, or agent of an appraisal management company may provide the appraiser with a copy of the s ales contract for purchase transactions; (7) Providing stock or other financial or nonfinancial benefits to an appraiser or any person related to the appraiser; (8) Any other act or practice that impairs, or attempts to impair, an appraiser's independence, objectivity, or impartiality; (9) Obtaining, using, or paying for a second or subsequent appraisal or ordering an automated valuation model in connection with a mortgage financing transaction, unless any of the following are true: (a) There is a reasonable basis to believe that the initial appraisal was flawed or tainted and such basis is clearly and appropriately noted in the loan file. (b) The appraisal or automated valuation model is done pursuant to a bona fide pre- or post-funding appraisal review or quality control process. (c) A second appraisal is required under state or federal law. (10) Allowing the removal of an appraiser from the appraisal management company's appraiser panel without prior written notice as required under section 4768.09 of the Revised Code; (11) Requiring an appraiser to indemnify the appraisal management company against liability, damages, losses, or claims other than those liabilities, damages, losses, or claims arising out of the services performed by the appraiser, including performance or nonperformance of the appraiser's duties and obligation, whether as a result of negligence or willful m isconduct; (12) Requiring an appraiser to perform an appraisal assignment if the appraiser declines the assignment and informs the appraisal management company that the appraiser is not competent to perform the appraisal assignment and the appraiser declines to acquire the necessary competency to perform the assignment; (13) Requiring an appraiser who has notified the appraisal management company and declined the assignment to prepare an appraisal under a time frame that the appraiser, in the appraiser's own professional judgment, believes does not afford the appraiser the ability to meet all the relevant legal and professional obligations. (B) Nothing in division (A) of this section shall be construed as prohibiting an appraisal management company from requesting that an appraiser do any of the following: (1) Consider additional, appropriate property information, including the consideration of additional comparable properties, to make or support an appraisal; (2) Provide further detail, substantiation, or explanation for the appraiser's value conclusion; (3) Correct objective factual errors in an appraisal report. (C) No appraisal management company shall recklessly alter, modify, or otherwise change a completed appraisal report submitted by an appraiser, except that the format of the appraisal report may be modified solely for the purpose of transmission. (D) Each appraisal management company shall require that a ppraisals be conducted independently and free from inappropriate influence and coercion pursuant to the appraisal independence standards established under section 129e of the "Truth in Lending Act," 82 Stat. 146, 15 U.S.C. 1639e.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4725.25 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4725 / § 4725.25
§ 4725.25. Unauthorized practice
Status: in_force

March 9, 1999 House Bill 553 - 122nd General Assembly Sections 4725.01 to 4725.34 of the Revised Code do not confer on an optometrist the title of medical doctor, physician, surgeon, oculist, ophthalmologist, or any other word or abbreviation indicating that the optometrist is engaged in the practice of medicine.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4730.15 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4730 / § 4730.15
§ 4730.15. Exercise of physician-delegated prescriptive authority
Status: in_force

March 20, 2019 Senate Bill 259 - 132nd General Assembly (A) A license issued by the state medical board under section 4730.12 of the Revised Code authorizes the license holder to exercise physician-delegated prescriptive authority if the holder meets either of the following requirements: (1) Holds a master's or higher degree described in division (B) of section 4730.11 of the Revised Code; (2) Had prescriptive authority while practicing as a physician assistant in another jurisdiction, in any of the armed forces of the United States or the national guard of any state, or in the United States public health service commissioned corps. (B) A license described in division (D) of section 4730.11 of the Revised Code authorizes the license holder to exercise physician-delegated prescriptive authority if, on October 15, 2015, the license holder held a valid certificate to prescribe issued under former section 4730.44 of the Revised Code, as it existed immediately prior to that date. (C) On application of an individual who holds a license issued under this chapter but is not authorized to exercise physician-delegated prescriptive authority, the board shall grant the authority to exercise physician-delegated prescriptive authority if the individual meets either of the following requirements: (1) The individual provides evidence satisfactory to the board of having obtained a master's or higher degree from either of the following: (a) A program accredited by the accreditation review commission on education for the physician assistant or a predecessor or successor organization recognized by the board; (b) A program accredited by a regional or specialized and professional accrediting agency recognized by the council for higher education accreditation, if the degree is in a course of study with clinical relevance to the practice of physician assistants. (2) The individual meets the requirements specified in division (C)(1) or (3) of section 4730.11 of the Revised Code and had prescriptive authority while practicing as a physician assistant in another jurisdiction, in any of the armed forces of the United States or the national guard of any state, or in the United States public health service commissioned corps. (D) The board shall issue a prescriber number to each physician assistant licensed under this chapter who is authorized to exercise physician-delegated prescriptive authority.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4729.382 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4729 / § 4729.382
§ 4729.382. Pharmacist's authority to dispense an epinephrine autoinjector by substitution
Status: in_force

April 8, 2019 House Bill 101 - 132nd General Assembly (A) As used in this section, "epinephrine autoinjector" means a device used to administer epinephrine only in a manufactured dosage form. (B) Subject to division (C) of this section, a pharmacist dispensing an epinephrine autoinjector pursuant to a prescription that identifies a specific type of epinephrine autoinjector may substitute the prescribed autoinjector with another epinephrine autoinjector, but only if the form of epinephrine contained in the autoinjector to be dispensed by substitution meets either of the following conditions: ( 1) It is identical to the form of epinephrine in the type of autoinjector that was prescribed. (2) It is a pharmaceutical equivalent of the form of epinephrine in the type of autoinjector that was prescribed in that it contains identical amounts of the identical active ingredients, but not necessarily the same inactive ingredients; it has been approved by the United States food and drug administration; and it has not been excluded from recognition as a pharmaceutical equivalent form of epinephrine by rules adopted under division (H) of this section. (C) All of the following conditions apply with respect to a pharmacist's authority to dispense an epinephrine autoinjector by substitution: (1) The pharmacist shall not make the substitution if the person receiving the autoinjector pursuant to the prescription instructs otherwise. (2) The pharmacist shall not make the substitution if either of the following applies to the prescription: (a) In the case of a written or electronic prescription, including a computer-generated prescription, the prescriber handwrites or actively causes to display on the prescription "dispense as written," "D.A.W.," "do not substitute," " medically necessary as prescribed," or any other statement or numerical code that indicates the prescriber's intent to prevent substitution. Such a designation shall not be preprinted or stamped on the prescription, but a reminder to the prescriber of the designation procedure may be preprinted or displayed on the prescription form or electronic system the prescriber uses to issue the prescription. (b) In the case of an oral prescription, the prescriber specifies that the epinephrine autoinjector as prescribed is medically necessary or otherwise indicates the prescriber's intent to prevent substitution. (3) The pharmacist shall not make the substitution unless its price to the patient is less than or equal to the price of the prescribed epinephrine autoinjector, except that a pharmacist may substitute an epinephrine autoinjector with a price to the patient that is greater than the prescribed autoinjector if the patient specifically requests the more expensive autoinjector. (4) The pharmacist, or a pharmacy intern or agent of the pharmacist, shall make a reasonable attempt to inform the patient or the patient's representative if a type of epinephrine autoinjector is available at a lower or equal cost. (5) The pharmacist, or a pharmacy intern or agent of the pharmacist, shall inform the patient or the patient's representative of the person's right to refuse substitution of the prescribed epinephrine autoinjector. (D)(1) Unless the prescriber instructs otherwise, the label for every epinephrine autoinjector dispensed shall include the epinephrine autoinjector's name, if any, and the distributor of the autoinjector. Abbreviations may be used as necessary. (2) When dispensing at retail an epinephrine autoinjector by substitution, the pharmacist shall indicate on the autoinjector's label or container that a substitution was made. (3) The labeling requirements established by divisions (D) (1) and (2) of this section are in addition to all other labeling requirements as required in rules adopted by the state board of pharmacy. (E) When a pharmacist dispenses an epinephrine autoinjector by substitution, the pharmacist or a pharmacy intern shall provide to the person receiving the device instruction on the proper method of administering epinephrine with the device, except that the instruction does not have to be provided if the person is receiving the same device that was dispensed when the person last received the device by having a prescription filled or refilled. (F) A pharmacist who dispenses an epinephrine autoinjector pursuant to this section assumes no greater liability for dispensing the autoinjector by substitution than would be incurred for dispensing the autoinjector identified on the prescription. (G) The failure of a prescriber to restrict a prescription by indicating an intent to prevent substitution pursuant to this section shall not constitute evidence of the prescriber's negligence unless the prescriber had reasonable cause to believe that the health condition of the patient for whom the epinephrine autoinjector was intended warranted the prescription of a specific type of epinephrine autoinjector and no other. No prescriber shall be liable for civil damages or in any criminal prosecution arising from a pharmacist dispensing an epinephrine autoinjector by substitution, unless the type of autoinjector prescribed would have reasonably caused the same loss, damage, injury, or death. (H) The state board of pharmacy may adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code to implement this section. The rules may specify forms of epinephrine that are not to be recognized as pharmaceutical equivalents of other forms of epinephrine for purposes of this section. (I) No pharmacist shall knowingly engage in conduct that is prohibited by division (C) or (D) of this section.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4768.03 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4768 / § 4768.03
§ 4768.03. Duties of real estate appraiser board
Status: in_force

October 3, 2023 House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly The real estate appraiser board shall do all of the following: (A) Adopt rules, in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code in furtherance of this chapter, including, but not limited to, all of the following: (1) Procedures for criminal records checks that are required under section 4768.06 of the Revised Code, in accordance with division (L) of section 121.08 and division (C) of section 4768.06 of the Revised Code; (2) The following nonrefundable fees: (a) The initial appraisal management company license fee, which shall not exceed two thousand dollars; (b) The annual renewal fee, which shall not exceed two thousand dollars; (c) The late filing fee, which shall not exceed one thousand dollars, for the renewal of a license under division (C) of section 4768.07 of the Revised Code. (3) Requirements for settlement agreements that the superintendent of real estate and professional licensing and an appraisal management company or other person may enter into under division (H) of section 4768.13 or division (C) of section 4768.14 of the Revised Code; (4) Presumptions of compliance with regard to the customary and reasonable fees required under division (B) of section 4768.12 of the Revised Code. In adopting rules under division (A)(4) of this section, the board shall consider presumptions of compliance promulgated for the same purpose under the federal "Truth in Lending Act," 82 Stat. 146, 15 U.S.C. 1631 et seq.; (5) Rules regarding consent to service of process for appraisal management companies in accordance with division (A)(6) of section 4768.06 of the Revised Code. (B) Determine the appropriate disciplinary actions to be taken against a person, including a licensee, under section 4768.13 of the Revised Code; (C) Hear appeals, pursuant to Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, from decisions and orders that the superintendent issues pursuant to this chapter; (D) Request that the superintendent initiate an investigation of a violation of this chapter or the rules adopted under it, as the board determines appropriate. Last updated October 4, 2023 at 3:58 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4735.66 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4735 / § 4735.66
§ 4735.66. Representing buyer in agency relationship - prohibited acts
Status: in_force

December 13, 1996 House Bill 354 - 121st General Assembly In representing a purchaser in an agency relationship, no licensee shall do either of the following without the knowledge and consent of the purchaser: (A) Extend an offer of subagency to other licensees; (B) Accept compensation from a broker who represents a seller.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4703.04 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4703 / § 4703.04
§ 4703.04. Reports
Status: in_force

June 20, 2008 Senate Bill 225 - 127th General Assembly (A) The architects board shall file with the governor, after the close of each fiscal year a full report of its operations as of the thirtieth day of June of said year, together with a statement of receipts and expenditures. (B) A roster, showing the name, registration number, and address of all architects registered and in good standing as of the first day of April of each even-numbered year under sections 4703.01 to 4703.19 of the Revised Code, shall be prepared by the board in each even-numbered year.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4723.16 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4723 / § 4723.16
§ 4723.16. Offering services through authorized business entity
Status: in_force

October 3, 2023 House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly (A) An individual whom the board of nursing licenses or otherwise legally authorizes to engage in the practice of nursing as a registered nurse, advanced practice registered nurse, or licensed practical nurse may render the professional services of a registered, advanced practice registered, or licensed practical nurse within this state through a corporation formed under division (B) of section 1701.03 of the Revised Code, a limited liability company formed under former Chapter 1705. of the Revised Code as that chapter existed prior to February 11, 2022, or Chapter 1706. of the Revised Code, a partnership, or a professional association formed under Chapter 1785. of the Revised Code. This division does not preclude an individual of that nature from rendering professional services as a registered, advanced practice registered, or licensed practical nurse through another form of business entity, including, but not limited to, a nonprofit corporation or foundation, or in another manner that is authorized by or in accordance with this chapter, another chapter of the Revised Code, or rules of the board of nursing adopted pursuant to this chapter. (B) A corporation, limited liability company, partnership, or professional association described in division (A) of this section may be formed for the purpose of providing a combination of the professional services of the following individuals who are licensed, certificated, or otherwise legally authorized to practice their respective professions: (1) Optometrists who are authorized to practice optometry under Chapter 4725. of the Revised Code; (2) Chiropractors who are authorized to practice chiropractic or acupuncture under Chapter 4734. of the Revised Code; (3) Psychologists who are authorized to practice psychology under Chapter 4732. of the Revised Code; (4) Registered, advanced practice registered, or licensed practical nurses who are authorized to practice nursing as registered nurses, advanced practice registered nurses, or licensed practical nurses under this chapter; (5) Pharmacists who are authorized to practice pharmacy under Chapter 4729. of the Revised Code; (6) Physical therapists who are authorized to practice physical therapy under sections 4755.40 to 4755.56 of the Revised Code; (7) Occupational therapists who are licensed to practice occupational therapy under sections 4755.04 to 4755.13 of the Revised Code; (8) Mechanotherapists who are authorized to practice mechanotherapy under section 4731.151 of the Revised Code; (9) Doctors of medicine and surgery, osteopathic medicine and surgery, or podiatric medicine and surgery who are licensed, certificated, or otherwise legally authorized for their respective practices under Chapter 4731. of the Revised Code; (10) Licensed professional clinical counselors, licensed professional counselors, independent social workers, social workers, independent marriage and family therapists, marriage and family therapists, art therapists, or music therapists who are authorized for their respective practices under Chapter 4757. of the Revised Code. This division shall apply notwithstanding a provision of a code of ethics applicable to a nurse that prohibits a registered, advanced practice registered, or licensed practical nurse from engaging in the practice of nursing as a registered nurse, advanced practice registered nurse, or licensed practical nurse in combination with a person who is licensed, certificated, or otherwise legally authorized to practice optometry, chiropractic, acupuncture through the state chiropractic board, psychology, pharmacy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, mechanotherapy, medicine and surgery, osteopathic medicine and surgery, podiatric medicine and surgery, professional counseling, social work, marriage and family therapy, art therapy, or music therapy, but who is not also licensed, certificated, or otherwise legally authorized to engage in the practice of nursing as a registered nurse, advanced practice registered nurse, or licensed practical nurse. Last updated October 11, 2023 at 12:06 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4738.99 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4738 / § 4738.99
§ 4738.99. Penalty
Status: in_force

March 23, 2015 House Bill 468 - 130th General Assembly (A) Whoever violates section 4738.02 or 4738.03 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree on a first offense; on each subsequent offense, such person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree. (B) Whoever violates section 4738.01 , sections 4738.04 to 4738.13 , or division (B) of section 4738.16 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. (C) Whoever violates section 4738.031 , 4738.14 , or 4738.15 of the Revised Code is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. Disclaimer Contact About
Ohio Rev. Code § 4715.30 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4715 / § 4715.30
§ 4715.30. Disciplinary actions
Status: in_force

April 9, 2025 House Bill 238 - 135th General Assembly (A) Except as provided in division (K) of this section, an applicant for or holder of a certificate or license issued under this chapter is subject to disciplinary action by the state dental board for any of the following reasons: (1) Employing or cooperating in fraud or material deception in applying for or obtaining a license or certificate; (2) Obtaining or attempting to obtain money or anything of value by intentional misrepresentation or material deception in the course of practice; (3) Advertising services in a false or misleading manner or violating the board's rules governing time, place, and manner of advertising; (4) Commission of an act that constitutes a felony in this state, regardless of the jurisdiction in which the act was committed; (5) Commission of an act in the course of practice that constitutes a misdemeanor in this state, regardless of the jurisdiction in which the act was committed; (6) Conviction of, a plea of guilty to, a judicial finding of guilt of, a judicial finding of guilt resulting from a plea of no contest to, or a judicial finding of eligibility for intervention in lieu of conviction for, any felony or of a misdemeanor committed in the course of practice; (7) Engaging in lewd or immoral conduct in connection with the provision of dental services; (8) Selling, prescribing, giving away, or administering drugs for other than legal and legitimate therapeutic purposes, or conviction of, a plea of guilty to, a judicial finding of guilt of, a judicial finding of guilt resulting from a plea of no contest to, or a judicial finding of eligibility for intervention in lieu of conviction for, a violation of any federal or state law regulating the possession, distribution, or use of any drug; (9) Providing or allowing dental hygienists, expanded function dental auxiliaries, or other practitioners of auxiliary dental occupations working under the certificate or license holder's supervision, or a dentist holding a temporary limited continuing education license under division (C) of section 4715.16 of the Revised Code working under the certificate or license holder's direct supervision, to provide dental care that departs from or fails to conform to accepted standards for the profession, whether or not injury to a patient results; (10) Inability to practice under accepted standards of the profession because of physical or mental disability, dependence on alcohol or other drugs, or excessive use of alcohol or other drugs; (11) Violation of any provision of this chapter or any rule adopted thereunder; (12) Failure to use universal blood and body fluid precautions established by rules adopted under section 4715.03 of the Revised Code; (13) Except as provided in division (H) of this section, either of the following: (a) Waiving the payment of all or any part of a deductible or copayment that a patient, pursuant to a health insurance or health care policy, contract, or plan that covers dental services, would otherwise be required to pay if the waiver is used as an enticement to a patient or group of patients to receive health care services from that certificate or license holder; (b) Advertising that the certificate or license holder will waive the payment of all or any part of a deductible or copayment that a patient, pursuant to a health insurance or health care policy, contract, or plan that covers dental services, would otherwise be required to pay. (14) Failure to comply with section 4715.302 or 4729.79 of the Revised Code, unless the state board of pharmacy no longer maintains a drug database pursuant to section 4729.75 of the Revised Code; (15) Any of the following actions taken by an agency responsible for authorizing, certifying, or regulating an individual to practice a health care occupation or provide health care services in this state or another jurisdiction, for any reason other than the nonpayment of fees: the limitation, revocation, or suspension of an individual's license to practice; acceptance of an individual's license surrender; denial of a license; refusal to renew or reinstate a license; imposition of probation; or issuance of an order of censure or other reprimand; (16) Failure to cooperate in an investigation conducted by the board under division (D) of section 4715.03 of the Revised Code, including failure to comply with a subpoena or order issued by the board or failure to answer truthfully a question presented by the board at a deposition or in written interrogatories, except that failure to cooperate with an investigation shall not constitute grounds for discipline under this section if a court of competent jurisdiction has issued an order that either quashes a subpoena or permits the individual to withhold the testimony or evidence in issue; (17) Failure to comply with the requirements in section 3719.061 of the Revised Code before issuing for a minor a prescription for an opioid analgesic, as defined in section 3719.01 of the Revised Code; (18) Failure to comply with the requirements of sections 4715.71 and 4715.72 of the Revised Code regarding the operation of a mobile dental facility; (19) A pattern of continuous or repeated violations of division (F)(2) of section 3963.02 of the Revised Code. (B) A manager, proprietor, operator, or conductor of a dental facility shall be subject to disciplinary action if any dentist, dental hygienist, expanded function dental auxiliary, or qualified personnel providing services in the facility is found to have committed a violation listed in division (A) of this section and the manager, proprietor, operator, or conductor knew of the violation and permitted it to occur on a recurring basis. (C) Subject to Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, the board may take one or more of the following disciplinary actions if one or more of the grounds for discipline listed in divisions (A) and (B) of this section exist: (1) Censure the license or certificate holder; (2) Place the license or certificate on probationary status for such period of time the board determines necessary and require the holder to: (a) Report regularly to the board upon the matters which are the basis of probation; (b) Limit practice to those areas specified by the board; (c) Continue or renew professional education until a satisfactory degree of knowledge or clinical competency has been attained in specified areas. (3) Suspend the certificate or license; (4) Revoke the certificate or license. Where the board places a holder of a license or certificate on probationary status pursuant to division (C)(2) of this section, the board may subsequently suspend or revoke the license or certificate if it determines that the holder has not met the requirements of the probation or continues to engage in activities that constitute grounds for discipline pursuant to division (A) or (B) of this section. Any order suspending a license or certificate shall state the conditions under which the license or certificate will be restored, which may include a conditional restoration during which time the holder is in a probationary status pursuant to division (C)(2) of this section. The board shall restore the license or certificate unconditionally when such conditions are met. (D) If the physical or mental condition of an applicant or a license or certificate holder is at issue in a disciplinary proceeding, the board may order the license or certificate holder to submit to reasonable examinations by an individual designated or approved by the board and at the board's expense. The physical examination may be conducted by any individual authorized by the Revised Code to do so, including a physician assistant, a clinical nurse specialist, a certified nurse practitioner, or a certified nurse-midwife. Any written documentation of the physical examination shall be completed by the individual who conducted the examination. Failure to comply with an order for an examination shall be grounds for refusal of a license or certificate or summary suspension of a license or certificate under division (E) of this section. (E) If a license or certificate holder has failed to comply with an order under division (D) of this section, the board may apply to the court of common pleas of the county in which the holder resides for an order temporarily suspending the holder's license or certificate, without a prior hearing being afforded by the board, until the board conducts an adjudication hearing pursuant to Chapter 119. of the Revised Code. If the court temporarily suspends a holder's license or certificate, the board shall give written notice of the suspension personally or by certified mail to the license or certificate holder. Such notice shall inform the license or certificate holder of the right to a hearing pursuant to Chapter 119. of the Revised Code. (F) Any holder of a certificate or license issued under this chapter who has pleaded guilty to, has been convicted of, or has had a judicial finding of eligibility for intervention in lieu of conviction entered against the holder in this state for aggravated murder, murder, voluntary manslaughter, felonious assault, kidnapping, rape, sexual battery, gross sexual imposition, aggravated arson, aggravated robbery, or aggravated burglary, or who has pleaded guilty to, has been convicted of, or has had a judicial finding of eligibility for treatment or intervention in lieu of conviction entered against the holder in another jurisdiction for any substantially equivalent criminal offense, is automatically suspended from practice under this chapter in this state and any certificate or license issued to the holder under this chapter is automatically suspended, as of the date of the guilty plea, conviction, or judicial finding, whether the proceedings are brought in this state or another jurisdiction. Continued practice by an individual after the suspension of the individual's certificate or license under this division shall be considered practicing without a certificate or license. The board shall notify the suspended individual of the suspension of the individual's certificate or license under this division in accordance with sections 119.05 and 119.07 of the Revised Code. If an individual whose certificate or license is suspended under this division fails to make a timely request for an adjudicatory hearing, the board shall enter a final order revoking the individual's certificate or license. (G) If the secretary and vice-secretary of the state dental board determine both of the following, they may recommend that the board suspend an individual's certificate or license without a prior hearing: (1) That there is clear and convincing evidence that an individual has violated division (A) of this section; (2) That the individual's continued practice presents a danger of immediate and serious harm to the public. Written allegations shall be prepared for consideration by the board. The board, upon review of those allegations and by an affirmative vote of not fewer than four dentist members of the board and seven of its members in total, excluding the secretary and vice-secretary, may suspend a certificate or license without a prior hearing. A telephone conference call may be utilized for reviewing the allegations and taking the vote on the summary suspension. The board shall serve a written order of suspension in accordance with sections 119.05 and 119.07 of the Revised Code. The order shall not be subject to suspension by the court during pendency or any appeal filed under section 119.12 of the Revised Code. If the individual subject to the summary suspension requests an adjudicatory hearing by the board, the date set for the hearing shall be within fifteen days, but not earlier than seven days, after the individual requests the hearing, unless otherwise agreed to by both the board and the individual. Any summary suspension imposed under this division shall remain in effect, unless reversed on appeal, until a final adjudicative order issued by the board pursuant to this section and Chapter 119. of the Revised Code becomes effective. The board shall issue its final adjudicative order within seventy-five days after completion of its hearing. A failure to issue the order within seventy-five days shall result in dissolution of the summary suspension order but shall not invalidate any subsequent, final adjudicative order. (H) Sanctions shall not be imposed under division (A)(13) of this section against any certificate or license holder who waives deductibles and copayments as follows: (1) In compliance with the health benefit plan that expressly allows such a practice. Waiver of the deductibles or copayments shall be made only with the full knowledge and consent of the plan purchaser, payer, and third-party administrator. Documentation of the consent shall be made available to the board upon request. (2) For professional services rendered to any other person who holds a certificate or license issued pursuant to this chapter to the extent allowed by this chapter and the rules of the board. (I) In no event shall the board consider or raise during a hearing required by Chapter 119. of the Revised Code the circumstances of, or the fact that the board has received, one or more complaints about a person unless the one or more complaints are the subject of the hearing or resulted in the board taking an action authorized by this section against the person on a prior occasion. (J) The board may share any information it receives pursuant to an investigation under division (D) of section 4715.03 of the Revised Code, including patient records and patient record information, with law enforcement agencies, other licensing boards, and other governmental agencies that are prosecuting, adjudicating, or investigating alleged violations of statutes or administrative rules. An agency or board that receives the information shall comply with the same requirements regarding confidentiality as those with which the state dental board must comply, notwithstanding any conflicting provision of the Revised Code or procedure of the agency or board that applies when it is dealing with other information in its possession. In a judicial proceeding, the information may be admitted into evidence only in accordance with the Rules of Evidence, but the court shall require that appropriate measures are taken to ensure that confidentiality is maintained with respect to any part of the information that contains names or other identifying information about patients or complainants whose confidentiality was protected by the state dental board when the information was in the board's possession. Measures to ensure confidentiality that may be taken by the court include sealing its records or deleting specific information from its records. (K) The board shall not refuse to issue a license or certificate to an applicant for either of the following reasons unless the refusal is in accordance with section 9.79 of the Revised Code: (1) A conviction or plea of guilty to an offense; (2) A judicial finding of eligibility for treatment or intervention in lieu of a conviction. Last updated January 28, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4778.19 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4778 / § 4778.19
§ 4778.19. Notice of criminal prosecution
Status: in_force

September 6, 2012 House Bill 292 - 129th General Assembly (A) As used in this section, "prosecutor" has the same meaning as in section 2935.01 of the Revised Code. (B) Whenever any individual holding a valid license to practice as a genetic counselor pleads guilty to, is subject to a judicial finding of guilt of, or is subject to a judicial finding of eligibility for intervention in lieu of conviction for a violation of Chapter 2907., 2925., or 3719. of the Revised Code or of any substantively comparable ordinance of a municipal corporation in connection with the person's practice, the prosecutor in the case, on forms prescribed and provided by the state medical board, shall promptly notify the board of the conviction. Within thirty days of receipt of that information, the board shall initiate action in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code to determine whether to suspend or revoke the license under section 4778.16 of the Revised Code. (C) The prosecutor in any case against any person holding a valid license to practice as a genetic counselor, on forms prescribed and provided by the state medical board, shall notify the board of any of the following: (1) A plea of guilty to, a finding of guilt by a jury or court of, or judicial finding of eligibility for intervention in lieu of conviction for a felony, or a case in which the trial court issues an order of dismissal upon technical or procedural grounds of a felony charge; (2) A plea of guilty to, a finding of guilt by a jury or court of, or judicial finding of eligibility for intervention in lieu of conviction for a misdemeanor committed in the course of practice, or a case in which the trial court issues an order of dismissal upon technical or procedural grounds of a charge of a misdemeanor, if the alleged act was committed in the course of practice; (3) A plea of guilty to, a finding of guilt by a jury or court of, or judicial finding of eligibility for intervention in lieu of conviction for a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, or a case in which the trial court issues an order of dismissal upon technical or procedural grounds of a charge of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude. The report shall include the name and address of the license holder, the nature of the offense for which the action was taken, and the certified court documents recording the action.