Ohio Rev. Code § 4731.34 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4731 / § 4731.34
§ 4731.34. Unauthorized practice
Status: in_force

April 10, 2001 House Bill 585 - 123rd General Assembly (A) A person shall be regarded as practicing medicine and surgery, osteopathic medicine and surgery, or podiatric medicine and surgery, within the meaning ofthis chapter, who does any of the following: (1) Uses the words or letters, "Dr.," "Doctor," "M.D.," physician," "D.O.," "D.P.M.," or any other title in connection with the person's name in any way that represents the person as engaged in the practice of medicine and surgery, osteopathic medicine and surgery, or podiatric medicine and surgery, in any of its branches; (2) Advertises, solicits, or represents in any way that the person is practicing medicine and surgery, osteopathic medicine and surgery, or podiatric medicine and surgery, in any of its branches; (3) In person or, regardless of the person's location, through the use of any communication, including oral, written, or electronic communication, does any of the following: (a) Examines or diagnoses for compensation of any kind, direct or indirect; (b) Prescribes, advises, recommends, administers, or dispenses for compensation of any kind, direct or indirect, a drug or medicine, appliance, mold or cast, application, operation, or treatment, of whatever nature, for the cure or relief of a wound, fracture or bodily injury, infirmity, or disease. (B) The treatment of human ills through prayer alone by a practitioner of the Christian Science church, in accordance with the tenets and creed of such church, shall not be regarded as the practice of medicine, provided that sanitary and public health laws shall be complied with, no practices shall be used that may be dangerous or detrimental to life or health, and no person shall be denied the benefits of accepted medical and surgical practices. (C) The use of words, letters, or titles in any connection or under any circumstances as to induce the belief that the person who uses them is engaged in the practice of medicine and surgery, osteopathic medicine and surgery, or podiatric medicine and surgery, in any of its branches, is prima-facie evidence of the intent of such person to represent the person as engaged in the practice of medicine and surgery, osteopathic medicine and surgery, or podiatric medicine and surgery, in any of its branches.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4731.055 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4731 / § 4731.055
§ 4731.055. Conditions for prescribing opioid analgesics or benzodiazepine drugs; adoption of rules regarding review drug database
Status: in_force

April 1, 2015 Senate Bill 276 - 130th General Assembly (A) As used in this section: (1) "Drug database" means the database established and maintained by the state board of pharmacy pursuant to section 4729.75 of the Revised Code. (2) "Physician" means an individual authorized under this chapter to practice medicine and surgery, osteopathic medicine and surgery, or podiatric medicine and surgery. (3) "Opioid analgesic" and "benzodiazepine" have the same meanings as in section 3719.01 of the Revised Code. (B) Except as provided in divisions (C) and (E) of this section, a physician shall comply with all of the following as conditions of prescribing a drug that is either an opioid analgesic or a benzodiazepine, or personally furnishing a complete or partial supply of such a drug, as part of a patient's course of treatment for a particular condition: (1) Before initially prescribing or furnishing the drug, the physician or the physician's delegate shall request from the drug database a report of information related to the patient that covers at least the twelve months immediately preceding the date of the request. If the physician practices primarily in a county of this state that adjoins another state, the physician or delegate also shall request a report of any information available in the drug database that pertains to prescriptions issued or drugs furnished to the patient in the state adjoining that county. (2) If the patient's course of treatment for the condition continues for more than ninety days after the initial report is requested, the physician or delegate shall make periodic requests for reports of information from the drug database until the course of treatment has ended. The requests shall be made at intervals not exceeding ninety days, determined according to the date the initial request was made. The request shall be made in the same manner provided in division (B)(1) of this section for requesting the initial report of information from the drug database. (3) On receipt of a report under division (B)(1) or (2) of this section, the physician shall assess the information in the report. The physician shall document in the patient's record that the report was received and the information was assessed. (C) Division (B) of this section does not apply in any of the following circumstances: (1) A drug database report regarding the patient is not available, in which case the physician shall document in the patient's record the reason that the report is not available. (2) The drug is prescribed or personally furnished in an amount indicated for a period not to exceed seven days. (3) The drug is prescribed or personally furnished for the treatment of cancer or another condition associated with cancer. (4) The drug is prescribed or personally furnished to a hospice patient in a hospice care program, as those terms are defined in section 3712.01 of the Revised Code, or any other patient diagnosed as terminally ill. (5) The drug is prescribed or personally furnished for administration in a hospital, nursing home, or residential care facility. (6) The drug is prescribed or personally furnished to treat acute pain resulting from a surgical or other invasive procedure or a delivery. (D) The state medical board may adopt rules that establish standards and procedures to be followed by a physician regarding the review of patient information available through the drug database under division (A)(5) of section 4729.80 of the Revised Code. The rules shall be adopted in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code. (E) This section and any rules adopted under it do not apply if the state board of pharmacy no longer maintains the drug database.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4727.20 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4727 / § 4727.20
§ 4727.20. Maintaining liquid assets or surety bond - notice of action against licensee
Status: in_force

March 28, 2017 Senate Bill 235 - 131st General Assembly (A) No person licensed as a pawnbroker under this chapter shall conduct business in this state, unless the licensee does either of the following: (1) Maintains liquid assets in a minimum amount of seventy-five thousand dollars; (2) Obtains a surety bond issued by a bonding company or insurance company authorized to do business in this state. The bond shall be in favor of the superintendent of financial institutions and in the penal sum of at least fifty thousand dollars. The licensee shall file a copy of the bond with the superintendent. The bond shall be for the exclusive benefit of any person injured by a licensee's violation of this chapter. The aggregate liability of the surety for any and all breaches of the conditions of the bond shall not exceed the penal sum of the bond. (B) The licensee shall give notice to the superintendent by certified mail, return receipt requested, of any action that is brought against the licensee and of any judgment that is entered against the licensee by a person injured by a violation of this chapter. The notice shall provide details sufficient to identify the action or judgment and shall be filed with the superintendent within ten days after the commencement of the action or notice to the licensee of entry of a judgment. The surety, within ten days after it pays any claim or judgment, shall give notice to the superintendent by certified mail, return receipt requested, of the payment, with details sufficient to identify the person and the claim or judgment paid. (C) Whenever the penal sum of the surety bond is reduced by one or more recoveries or payments, the licensee shall furnish a new or additional bond under this section, so that the total or aggregate penal sum of the bond or bonds equals the sum required by this section, or shall furnish an endorsement executed by the surety reinstating the bond to the required penal sum of the bond. (D) The liability of the surety on the bond to the superintendent and to any person injured by a violation of this chapter is not affected in any way by any misrepresentation, breach of warranty, or failure to pay the premium, by any act or omission upon the part of the licensee, by the insolvency or bankruptcy of the licensee, or by the insolvency of the licensee's estate. The liability for any act or omission that occurs during the term of the surety bond shall be maintained and in effect for at least two years after the date on which the surety bond is terminated or canceled. (E) The licensee shall not cancel the surety bond except upon notice to the superintendent by certified mail, return receipt requested. The cancellation is not effective prior to thirty days after the superintendent receives the notice. (F) No licensee shall fail to comply with this section.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4738.05 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4738 / § 4738.05
§ 4738.05. Issuing of license
Status: in_force

April 9, 2025 House Bill 238 - 135th General Assembly At the time the registrar of motor vehicles grants the application of any person for a license under this chapter, the registrar shall issue to the person a license that shall have provisional status for a period of one hundred eighty days from the date of issuance. At the end of that period and subject to the results of the inspection described in section 4738.071 of the Revised Code of the place of business of the license holder, the license either shall be revoked or shall remain valid and no longer have provisional status. The registrar shall prescribe forms for licenses, and all licenses shall include the name and post office address of the person licensed. The fee for a motor vehicle salvage dealer's license or a salvage motor vehicle pool license shall be one hundred dollars. In all cases the fee shall accompany the application for license. No fee is required for a salvage motor vehicle auction license. If a licensee has more than one place of business in the county, the licensee shall make application, in a form as the registrar prescribes, for a certified copy of the license issued to the person for each place of business operated. In the event of the loss, mutilation, or destruction of a license issued under sections 4738.01 to 4738.16 of the Revised Code, any licensee may make application to the registrar, in a form as the registrar prescribes, for a duplicate copy thereof. The fee for a certified or duplicate copy of a license is one dollar. All fees for copies shall accompany the applications. Beginning on September 16, 2004, all licenses issued or renewed shall expire biennially on a day within the two-year license cycle that is prescribed by the registrar, unless sooner suspended or revoked. Before the first day after the day prescribed by the registrar in the year that the license expires, each motor vehicle salvage dealer, salvage motor vehicle auction, or salvage motor vehicle pool in the year in which the license will expire, shall file an application, in a form as the registrar prescribes, for the renewal of the license. The fee provided in this section for the original license shall accompany the application. Last updated February 13, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4751.04 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4751 / § 4751.04
§ 4751.04. Rulemaking authority
Status: in_force

October 17, 2019 House Bill 166 - 133rd General Assembly The board of executives of long-term services and supports shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code as necessary to implement and enforce this chapter.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4755.482 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4755 / § 4755.482
§ 4755.482. Requirements for teaching physical therapy - violations - sanctions
Status: in_force

December 29, 2023 House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly (A) Except as otherwise provided in divisions (B) and (C) of this section, a person shall not teach a physical therapy theory and procedures course in physical therapy education without obtaining a license as a physical therapist from the physical therapy section of the Ohio occupational therapy, physical therapy, and athletic trainers board. (B) A nonresident person who is registered or licensed as a physical therapist under the laws of another state shall not teach a physical therapy theory and procedures course in physical therapy education for more than one year without obtaining a license as a physical therapist from the physical therapy section, and the section shall not require that person to obtain a license in accordance with Chapter 4796. of the Revised Code to teach as described in this division. (C) A person who is registered or licensed as a physical therapist under the laws of a foreign country and is not registered or licensed as a physical therapist in any state who wishes to teach a physical therapy theory and procedures course in physical therapy education in this state, or an institution that wishes the person to teach such a course at the institution, may apply to the physical therapy section to request authorization for the person to teach such a course for a period of not more than one year. Any member of the physical therapy section may approve the person's or institution's application. No person described in this division shall teach such a course for longer than one year without obtaining a license from the physical therapy section. (D) The physical therapy section may investigate any person who allegedly has violated this section. The physical therapy section has the same powers to investigate an alleged violation of this section as those powers specified in section 4755.02 of the Revised Code. If, after investigation, the physical therapy section determines that reasonable evidence exists that a person has violated this section, within seven days after that determination, the physical therapy section shall serve a written notice to that person in the same manner as prescribed in sections 119.05 and 119.07 of the Revised Code for licensees, except that the notice shall specify that a hearing will be held and specify the date, time, and place of the hearing. The physical therapy section shall hold a hearing regarding the alleged violation in the same manner prescribed for an adjudication hearing under section 119.09 of the Revised Code. If the physical therapy section, after the hearing, determines a violation has occurred, the physical therapy section may discipline the person in the same manner as the physical therapy section disciplines licensees under section 4755.47 of the Revised Code. The physical therapy section's determination is an order that the person may appeal in accordance with section 119.12 of the Revised Code. If a person who allegedly committed a violation of this section fails to appear for a hearing, the physical therapy section may request the court of common pleas of the county where the alleged violation occurred to compel the person to appear before the physical therapy section for a hearing. If the physical therapy section assesses a person a civil penalty for a violation of this section and the person fails to pay that civil penalty within the time period prescribed by the physical therapy section, the physical therapy section shall forward to the attorney general the name of the person and the amount of the civil penalty for the purpose of collecting that civil penalty. In addition to the civil penalty assessed pursuant to this section, the person also shall pay any fee assessed by the attorney general for collection of the civil penalty. Last updated December 29, 2023 at 4:59 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4752.17 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4752 / § 4752.17
§ 4752.17. Administrative rules
Status: in_force

March 22, 2019 House Bill 541 - 132nd General Assembly (A) The state board of pharmacy shall adopt rules to implement and administer this chapter. The rules shall do all of the following: (1) Specify items considered to be home medical equipment for purposes of divisions (B)(1) and (2) of section 4752.01 of the Revised Code; (2) Establish procedures for issuance and renewal of licenses and certificates of registration under this chapter, including the duties that may be fulfilled by the board's executive director and other board employees; (3) Specify the national accrediting bodies the board recognizes for purposes of issuing certificates of registration under this chapter; (4) Establish standards an applicant must meet to be eligible to be granted a license under section 4752.05 of the Revised Code; (5) Establish standards for personnel policies, equipment storage, equipment maintenance, and record keeping to be followed by home medical equipment services providers licensed under this chapter; (6) Establish standards for continuing education programs in home medical equipment services for individuals who provide home medical equipment services while employed by or under the control of a home medical equipment services provider licensed under this chapter; (7) Establish standards and procedures for inspection of home medical equipment providers licensed under this chapter and the facilities from which their home medical equipment services are provided; (8) Establish fees for issuing and renewing licenses under this chapter, in an amount sufficient to meet the expenses the board incurs in administering the licensing program; (9) Establish fees for issuing and renewing certificates of registration under this chapter, in an amount sufficient to meet the expenses the board incurs in administering the registration program; (10) Establish any other standards, requirements, or procedures the board considers necessary for the implementation or administration of this chapter. (B) The board may adopt rules specifying items that are considered home medical equipment for purposes of division (B)(3) of section 4752.01 of the Revised Code. (C) Rules shall be adopted under this chapter in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code. Prior to adopting any rule, the board shall consult with representatives of any association of home medical equipment services providers that do business in this state.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4729.62 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4729 / § 4729.62
§ 4729.62. Surrendering license
Status: in_force

September 29, 2017 House Bill 49 - 132nd General Assembly If a person licensed under section 4729.52 or 4729.54 of the Revised Code ceases to engage in the activities for which the license was issued, the person shall notify the state board of pharmacy of such fact and shall surrender such license to the board within a time frame specified by the board in rules adopted under section 4729.26 of the Revised Code; provided, that on dissolution of a partnership by death, the surviving partner may operate under a license issued to the partnership until expiration, revocation, or suspension of such license, and the heirs or legal representatives of deceased persons, and receivers and trustees in bankruptcy appointed by any competent authority, may operate under the license issued to the persons succeeded in possession by such heir, representative, receiver, or trustee in bankruptcy until expiration, revocation, or suspension of such license.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4740.17 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4740 / § 4740.17
§ 4740.17. Compliance with law regarding sanctions for human trafficking
Status: in_force

March 22, 2013 House Bill 247 - 129th General Assembly The Ohio construction industry licensing board shall comply with section 4776.20 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4723.4811 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4723 / § 4723.4811
§ 4723.4811. [Enacted as R.C. 4723.484 by H.B. 231, 133rd General Assembly and recodified as R.C. 4723.4811 pursuant to R.C. 103.131] Furnishing or prescribing glucagon, immunity
Status: in_force

September 30, 2025 House Bill 96 - 136th General Assembly (A)(1) Subject to division (A)(2) of this section, and notwithstanding any provision of this chapter or rule adopted by the board of nursing, a clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse-midwife, or certified nurse practitioner licensed as an advanced practice registered nurse under Chapter 4723. of the Revised Code may do either of the following without having examined an individual to whom glucagon may be administered: (a) Personally furnish a supply of injectable or nasally administered glucagon for use in accordance with sections 3313.7115 , 3313.7116 , 3314.147 , 3326.60 , 3328.38 , and 5180.262 of the Revised Code; (b) Issue a prescription for injectable or nasally administered glucagon for use in accordance with sections 3313.7115 , 3313.7116 , 3314.147 , 3326.60 , 3328.38 , and 5180.262 of the Revised Code. (2) Injectable or nasally administered glucagon personally furnished or prescribed under division (A)(1) of this section must be furnished or prescribed in such a manner that it may be administered only in a manufactured dosage form. (B) A nurse who acts in good faith in accordance with this section is not liable for or subject to any of the following for any action or omission of an entity to which injectable or nasally administered glucagon is furnished or a prescription is issued: damages in any civil action, prosecution in any criminal proceeding, or professional disciplinary action. Last updated August 4, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4779.40 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4779 / § 4779.40
§ 4779.40. Authority to engage in 3-D printing of open-source prosthetic kits
Status: in_force

October 17, 2019 House Bill 166 - 133rd General Assembly An individual who is not licensed to practice prosthetics or orthotics and prosthetics under section 4779.09 of the Revised Code may apply to the Ohio occupational therapy, physical therapy, and athletic trainers board for the authority to engage in the 3-D printing of open-source prosthetic kits. The board shall prescribe an application form for this purpose. The board shall grant the authority described in this section if the individual meets the requirements specified in rules adopted under section 4779.08 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4765.59 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4765 / § 4765.59
§ 4765.59. Administration and rule-making authority
Status: in_force

July 1, 2013 House Bill 51 - 130th General Assembly The state board of emergency medical, fire, and transportation services shall not administer laws and rules exceeding the statutory authority provided to the board under Chapters 4765. and 4766. of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4713.03 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4713 / § 4713.03
§ 4713.03. Meetings of board
Status: in_force

January 21, 2018 House Bill 49 - 132nd General Assembly The state cosmetology and barber board shall hold meetings to transact its business at least four times a year. The board may hold additional meetings as, in its judgment, are necessary. The board shall meet at the times and places it selects.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4730.04 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4730 / § 4730.04
§ 4730.04. Disaster or emergency medical care
Status: in_force

October 15, 2015 Senate Bill 110 - 131st General Assembly (A) As used in this section: (1) "Disaster" means any imminent threat or actual occurrence of widespread or severe damage to or loss of property, personal hardship or injury, or loss of life that results from any natural phenomenon or act of a human. (2) "Emergency" means an occurrence or event that poses an imminent threat to the health or life of a human. (B) Nothing in this chapter prohibits any of the following individuals from providing medical care, to the extent the individual is able, in response to a need for medical care precipitated by a disaster or emergency: (1) An individual who holds a license to practice as a physician assistant issued under this chapter; (2) An individual licensed or authorized to practice as a physician assistant in another state; (3) An individual credentialed or employed as a physician assistant by an agency, office, or other instrumentality of the federal government. (C) For purposes of the medical care provided by a physician assistant pursuant to division (B)(1) of this section, both of the following apply notwithstanding any supervision requirement of this chapter to the contrary: (1) The physician who supervises the physician assistant pursuant to a supervision agreement entered into under section 4730.19 of the Revised Code is not required to meet the supervision requirements established under this chapter. (2) The physician designated as the medical director of the disaster or emergency may supervise the medical care provided by the physician assistant.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4765.57 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4765 / § 4765.57
§ 4765.57. Disposition of fetal death remains
Status: in_force

September 12, 2008 Senate Bill 175 - 127th General Assembly (A) As used in this section, "fetal death" has the same meaning as in section 3705.01 of the Revised Code. (B) Emergency medical service personnel shall dispose of the product of a fetal death in the manner set forth for the disposition of fetal remains in the "emergency medical technician-basic: national standard curriculum."
Ohio Rev. Code § 4729.991 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4729 / § 4729.991
§ 4729.991. Penalties - chemical capture violations
Status: in_force

March 31, 2021 House Bill 24 - 133rd General Assembly Whoever purposely violates section 4729.535 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree. Disclaimer Contact About
Ohio Rev. Code § 4729.89 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4729 / § 4729.89
§ 4729.89. Investigational drugs
Status: in_force

April 6, 2017 House Bill 290 - 131st General Assembly (A) As used in this section, "eligible patient," "investigational drug, product, or device," "terminal condition," and "treating physician" have the same meanings as in section 4731.97 of the Revised Code. (B) A manufacturer of dangerous drugs may, in accordance with section 4731.97 of the Revised Code, provide an investigational drug, product, or device for treatment of a terminal condition to an eligible patient or to the treating physician who is treating the eligible patient's terminal condition. In doing so, the manufacturer may do all of the following: (1) Provide the investigational drug, product, or device to the eligible patient or treating physician directly or through a terminal distributor of dangerous drugs; (2) Provide the investigational drug, product, or device either with or without charge for the costs associated with manufacturing and providing the investigational drug, product, or device; (3) Require the eligible patient to participate in data collection relating to use of the investigational drug, product, or device. (C) Except for actions or omissions constituting willful or wanton misconduct, a manufacturer or terminal distributor of dangerous drugs that provides or distributes an investigational drug, product, or device pursuant to this section and section 4731.97 of the Revised Code is not liable for or subject to damages in any civil action or prosecution in any criminal proceeding for actions or omissions related to providing or distributing the investigational drug, product, or device. (D) Nothing in this section shall be interpreted as requiring a manufacturer or terminal distributor to provide an investigational drug, product, or device to an eligible patient or the patient's treating physician.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4707.024 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4707 / § 4707.024
§ 4707.024. Deposit of auction proceeds in escrow or trust account - disbursement
Status: in_force

September 30, 2025 House Bill 96 - 136th General Assembly (A) Not later than seventy-two hours after the end of an auction, a person licensed under this chapter shall deposit in one or more trust or escrow accounts all money received from the sale of an owner's or consignee's personal property at auction unless the licensee pays the money to the owner or consignee immediately after the end of the auction. (B) For purposes of this section, a person licensed under this chapter shall designate a trust or escrow account that contains an owner's or consignee's money as "client trust account" or with words of similar meaning. In addition, a trust or escrow account only shall contain money received from the sale of personal property at auction that has not been disbursed and money for expenses regarding the auction, including commission and advertisement fees, that are specifically delineated in the auction contract. (C)(1) Except for the payment of money to the owner or consignee immediately after the end of the auction, a person licensed under this chapter shall pay the owner or consignee with money from the client's trust or escrow account. In addition, the licensee may pay expenses, including commission and advertisement fees, that are specifically delineated in the auction contract with money from the trust or escrow account. Money in the trust or escrow account shall not be disbursed for any purpose that is inconsistent with this section. In addition, except as provided in division (C)(2) of this section, the money shall not be commingled with the licensee's personal or business money. In administering the trust or escrow account, the licensee shall keep detailed records that show deposits, withdrawals, and interest accrued, if applicable. Unless otherwise agreed to by the parties in the auction contract or by the direction of a court of law or as otherwise provided in division (C)(2) of this section, all money deposited into a trust or escrow account shall be disbursed to the seller not later than fifteen days after the auction. (2) Notwithstanding division (C)(1) of this section, a licensee may deposit money into a trust or escrow account, and retain that money in the account, to pay expenses related to bank charges necessary to maintain the account. A licensee shall not utilize any of the owner's or consignee's money to pay such expenses. (D) Money from the sale of personal property at auction may be deposited in an interest bearing account if the parties to the auction contract specifically agree to such a deposit. Interest earned in the account shall be credited to the seller unless otherwise agreed to by the parties in the auction listing contract. The interest credited to the account may remain in the account for a period of sixty days after the seller receives the money from the account. The interest money then shall be disbursed according to the terms of the auction contract. (E) All money received in connection with the sale of real property at auction shall be deposited in a broker's special or trust bank account in a depository located in this state that is described in division (A)(26) of section 4735.18 of the Revised Code. Last updated August 7, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4731.20 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4731 / § 4731.20
§ 4731.20. State medical board - powers and duties
Status: in_force

April 10, 2001 House Bill 585 - 123rd General Assembly The powers and duties conferred by this chapter on the state medical board, including all of the board's officers, for purposes of regulating the practices of medicine and surgery, osteopathic medicine and surgery, and podiatric medicine and surgery, shall apply in the same manner, with any modifications the board considers necessary, for purposes of regulating the practices of limited branches of medicine, including the power of the board to take disciplinary actions under section 4731.22 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4738.08 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4738 / § 4738.08
§ 4738.08. Notification of change of status of business
Status: in_force

September 17, 1986 House Bill 755 - 116th General Assembly Any person licensed under this chapter shall notify the registrar of motor vehicles concerning any change in the status of his business during the period for which he is licensed, if the change of status concerns the following: (A) Personnel of owners, partners, officers, or directors; (B) Location of office or principal place of business. Notification shall be made by filing with the registrar, within fifteen days after the change of status, a supplemental statement in a form prescribed by the registrar showing in what respects the status has been changed. Last updated October 25, 2023 at 4:42 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4781.47 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4781 / § 4781.47
§ 4781.47. Rental agreement terms
Status: in_force

September 10, 2012 House Bill 487 - 129th General Assembly (A) No provision of sections 4781.36 to 4781.52 of the Revised Code may be modified or waived by any oral or written agreement except as provided in division (F) of this section. (B) No warrant of attorney to confess judgment shall be recognized in any rental agreement or in any other agreement between a park operator and resident for the recovery of rent or damages to the residential premises. (C) No agreement to pay the park operator's or resident's attorney fees shall be recognized in any rental agreement for residential premises or in any other agreement between a park operator and resident. (D) No agreement by a resident to the exculpation or limitation of any liability of the park operator arising under law or to indemnify the park operator for that liability or its related costs shall be recognized in any rental agreement or in any other agreement between a park operator and resident. (E) A rental agreement, or the assignment, conveyance, trust deed, or security instrument of the park operator's interest in the rental agreement may not permit the receipt of rent free of the obligation to comply with section 4781.38 of the Revised Code. (F) The park operator may agree to assume responsibility for fulfilling any duty or obligation imposed on a resident by section 4781.39 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4735.75 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4735 / § 4735.75
§ 4735.75. Authorization of other brokers by exclusive agent
Status: in_force

October 12, 2006 House Bill 150 - 126th General Assembly (A) A broker who has the exclusive authority to represent a client under a written exclusive agency agreement, exclusive right to sell agreement, or exclusive purchaser agency agreement may authorize other licensees to negotiate directly with that client. The authorization shall be in writing and the broker shall comply with the requirements of section 4735.621 of the Revised Code. (B) A licensee who negotiates directly with a seller, purchaser, lessor, or tenant pursuant to a written authorization as described in division (A) of this section does not violate division (A)(19) of section 4735.18 of the Revised Code and negotiations conducted by a licensee pursuant to the authorization shall not create or imply an agency relationship between that licensee and the client of that exclusive broker. (C) As used in this section and division (A)(19) of section 4735.18 of the Revised Code, "negotiate" means any the following: (1) Delivering or communicating an offer, counteroffer, or proposal; (2) Discussing or reviewing the terms of any offer, counteroffer, or proposal; (3) Facilitating communication regarding an offer, counteroffer, or proposal and preparing any response as directed.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4723.68 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4723 / § 4723.68
§ 4723.68. Limitation of liability of delegating nurse or person reporting medication error
Status: in_force

October 24, 2024 Senate Bill 144 - 135th General Assembly A registered nurse, or licensed practical nurse acting at the direction of a registered nurse, who supervises medication administration by a medication aide who holds a current, valid medication aide certificate issued under this chapter is not liable in damages to any person or government entity in a civil action for injury, death, or loss to person or property that allegedly arises from an action or omission of the medication aide in performing the medication administration, if the supervising nurse supervises the medication administration in accordance with standards applicable to a nurse's supervision of health care provided by others. Last updated August 30, 2024 at 2:48 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4738.04 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4738 / § 4738.04
§ 4738.04. License application
Status: in_force

October 9, 2021 House Bill 263 - 133rd General Assembly Each person applying for a motor vehicle salvage dealer license or a salvage motor vehicle auction license or a salvage motor vehicle pool license shall make out and deliver to the registrar of motor vehicles, upon a blank to be furnished by the registrar for that purpose, a separate application for license for each county in which the business is to be conducted. The application for each type of license shall be in the form prescribed by the registrar and shall be signed and sworn to by the applicant. The application for a license for a motor vehicle salvage dealer, a salvage motor vehicle auction, or salvage motor vehicle pool, in addition to other information as is required by the registrar, shall include the following: (A) Name of applicant and location of principal place of business; (B) Name or style under which business is to be conducted and, if a corporation, the state of incorporation; (C) Name and address of each owner or partner and, if a corporation, the names of the officers and directors; (D) The county in which the business is to be conducted and the address of each place of business therein; (E) A financial statement of the applicant showing the true financial condition as of a date not earlier than six months prior to the date of the application; (F) A statement of the previous history, record, and association of the applicant and of each owner, partner, officer, and director, which statement shall be sufficient to establish to the satisfaction of the registrar the reputation in business of the applicant; (G) A statement showing whether the applicant has previously been convicted of a disqualifying offense as specified under section 9.79 of the Revised Code; (H) A statement showing whether the applicant has previously applied for a license under this chapter and the result of the application, and whether the applicant has ever been the holder of any such license which was revoked or suspended; (I) If the applicant is a corporation or partnership, a statement showing whether any of the partners, officers, or directors have been refused a license under this chapter, or have been the holder of any such license which was revoked or suspended. Last updated October 9, 2021 at 5:08 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4715.032 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4715 / § 4715.032
§ 4715.032. Supervision of investigations
Status: in_force

April 9, 2025 House Bill 238 - 135th General Assembly Pursuant to sections 4715.03 , 4715.033 , 4715.034 , 4715.035 , and 4715.30 of the Revised Code, the secretary and vice-secretary of the state dental board shall jointly supervise all of the board's investigations. Last updated February 13, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4735.19 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4735 / § 4735.19
§ 4735.19. Records of commission
Status: in_force

September 29, 2011 House Bill 153 - 129th General Assembly The Ohio real estate commission shall keep a record of its proceedings and, upon application of an interested party, or upon its own motion and notice to the interested parties, may hold a hearing to consider reversing, vacating, or modifying its own orders. An application shall be filed with the division within fifteen days after the mailing of the notice of the order of the commission to the interested parties. The commission may adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code establishing the circumstances in which an interested party may request reconsideration. Any applicant or respondent dissatisfied with an order of the commission may appeal in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4774.16 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4774 / § 4774.16
§ 4774.16. Notice of disciplinary action or suspected violation
Status: in_force

March 21, 2025 Senate Bill 109 - 135th General Assembly (A) As used in this section, "criminal conduct" and "sexual misconduct" have the same meanings as in section 4731.224 of the Revised Code. (B)(1) Within thirty days after the imposition of any formal disciplinary action taken by any health care facility, including a hospital, health care facility operated by a health insuring corporation, ambulatory surgical facility, or similar facility, against any individual holding a valid license to practice as a radiologist assistant, the chief administrator or executive officer of the facility shall report to the state medical board the name of the individual, the action taken by the facility, and a summary of the underlying facts leading to the action taken. On request, the board shall be provided certified copies of the patient records that were the basis for the facility's action. Prior to release to the board, the summary shall be approved by the peer review committee that reviewed the case or by the governing board of the facility. The filing of a report with the board or decision not to file a report, investigation by the board, or any disciplinary action taken by the board, does not preclude a health care facility from taking disciplinary action against a radiologist assistant. In the absence of fraud or bad faith, no individual or entity that provides patient records to the board shall be liable in damages to any person as a result of providing the records. (2) Within thirty days after commencing an investigation regarding criminal conduct or sexual misconduct against any individual holding a valid license to practice issued pursuant to this chapter, a health care facility, including a hospital, health care facility operated by a health insuring corporation, ambulatory surgical center, or similar facility, shall report to the board the name of the individual and a summary of the underlying facts related to the investigation being commenced. (C)(1) Except as provided in division (C)(2) of this section and subject to division (C)(3) of this section, a radiologist assistant, professional association or society of radiologist assistants, physician, or professional association or society of physicians that believes a violation of any provision of this chapter, Chapter 4731. of the Revised Code, or rule of the board has occurred shall report to the board the information on which the belief is based. (2) A radiologist assistant, professional association or society of radiologist assistants, physician, or professional association or society of physicians that believes a violation of division (B)(5) or (6) of section 4774.13 of the Revised Code has occurred shall report the information upon which the belief is based to the monitoring organization conducting the confidential monitoring program established under section 4731.25 of the Revised Code. If any such report is made to the board, it shall be referred to the monitoring organization unless the board is aware that the individual who is the subject of the report does not meet the program eligibility requirements of section 4731.252 of the Revised Code. (3) If any individual authorized to practice under this chapter or any professional association or society of such individuals knows or has reasonable cause to suspect based on facts that would cause a reasonable person in a similar position to suspect that an individual authorized to practice under this chapter has committed or participated in criminal conduct or sexual misconduct, the information upon which the belief is based shall be reported to the board within thirty days. This division does not apply to a professional association or society whose staff interacts with members of the association or society only in advocacy, governance, or educational capacities and whose staff does not regularly interact with members in practice settings. (4) In addition to the self-reporting of criminal offenses that is required for license renewal, an individual authorized to practice under this chapter shall report to the board criminal charges regarding criminal conduct, sexual misconduct, or any conduct involving the use of a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, including offenses that are equivalent offenses under division (A) of section 4511.181 of the Revised Code, violations of division (D) of section 4511.194 of the Revised Code, and violations of division (C) of section 4511.79 of the Revised Code. Reports under this division shall be made within thirty days of the criminal charge being filed. (D) Any professional association or society composed primarily of radiologist assistants that suspends or revokes an individual's membership for violations of professional ethics, or for reasons of professional incompetence or professional malpractice, within thirty days after a final decision, shall report to the board, on forms prescribed and provided by the board, the name of the individual, the action taken by the professional organization, and a summary of the underlying facts leading to the action taken. The filing of a report with the board or decision not to file a report, investigation by the board, or any disciplinary action taken by the board, does not preclude a professional organization from taking disciplinary action against a radiologist assistant. (E) Any insurer providing professional liability insurance to any person holding a valid license to practice as a radiologist assistant or any other entity that seeks to indemnify the professional liability of a radiologist assistant shall notify the board within thirty days after the final disposition of any written claim for damages where such disposition results in a payment exceeding twenty-five thousand dollars. The notice shall contain the following information: (1) The name and address of the person submitting the notification; (2) The name and address of the insured who is the subject of the claim; (3) The name of the person filing the written claim; (4) The date of final disposition; (5) If applicable, the identity of the court in which the final disposition of the claim took place. (F) The board may investigate possible violations of this chapter or the rules adopted under it that are brought to its attention as a result of the reporting requirements of this section, except that the board shall conduct an investigation if a possible violation involves repeated malpractice. As used in this division, "repeated malpractice" means three or more claims for malpractice within the previous five-year period, each resulting in a judgment or settlement in excess of twenty-five thousand dollars in favor of the claimant, and each involving negligent conduct by the radiologist assistant. (G) All summaries, reports, and records received and maintained by the board pursuant to this section shall be confidential pursuant to division (E) of section 4774.14 of the Revised Code. (H) Except for reports filed by an individual pursuant to division (B)(2) or (C) of this section, the board shall send a copy of any reports or summaries it receives pursuant to this section to the radiologist assistant. The radiologist assistant shall have the right to file a statement with the board concerning the correctness or relevance of the information. The statement shall at all times accompany that part of the record in contention. (I) An individual or entity that reports to the board, reports to the monitoring organization described in section 4731.25 of the Revised Code, or refers an impaired radiologist assistant to a treatment provider approved under section 4731.251 of the Revised Code shall not be subject to suit for civil damages as a result of the report, referral, or provision of the information. (J) In the absence of fraud or bad faith, a professional association or society of radiologist assistants that sponsors a committee or program to provide peer assistance to a radiologist assistant with substance abuse problems, a representative or agent of such a committee or program, a representative or agent of the monitoring organization described in section 4731.25 of the Revised Code, and a member of the state medical board shall not be held liable in damages to any person by reason of actions taken to refer a radiologist assistant to a treatment provider approved under section 4731.251 of the Revised Code for examination or treatment. Last updated January 29, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4772.203 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4772 / § 4772.203
§ 4772.203. Civil penalties
Status: in_force

April 9, 2025 Senate Bill 95 - 135th General Assembly (A)(1) If a certified mental health assistant violates any section of this chapter or any rule adopted under this chapter, the state medical board may, pursuant to an adjudication under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code and an affirmative vote of not fewer than six of its members, impose a civil penalty. The amount of the civil penalty shall be determined by the board in accordance with the guidelines adopted under division (A)(2) of this section. The civil penalty may be in addition to any other action the board may take under section 4772.20 of the Revised Code. (2) The board shall adopt and may amend guidelines regarding the amounts of civil penalties to be imposed under this section. Adoption or amendment of the guidelines requires the approval of not fewer than six board members. Under the guidelines, no civil penalty amount shall exceed twenty thousand dollars. (B) Amounts received from payment of civil penalties imposed under this section shall be deposited by the board in accordance with section 4731.24 of the Revised Code. Amounts received from payment of civil penalties imposed for violations of division (B)(6) of section 4772.20 of the Revised Code shall be used by the board solely for investigations, enforcement, and compliance monitoring. Last updated April 8, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4703.53 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4703 / § 4703.53
§ 4703.53. Compliance with law regarding sanctions for human trafficking
Status: in_force

December 19, 2013 Senate Bill 68 - 130th General Assembly The architects board and the Ohio landscape architects board shall comply with section 4776.20 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4729.52 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4729 / § 4729.52
§ 4729.52. Licenses for wholesale distributors and manufacturers of dangerous drugs, outsourcing facilities, third-party logistics providers, and repackagers; application; issuance; renewal; fees
Status: in_force

September 30, 2025 House Bill 96 - 136th General Assembly (A) As used in this section: (1) "Category II" means any dangerous drug that is not included in category III. (2) "Category III" means any controlled substance that is contained in schedule I, II, III, IV, or V. (3) "Schedule I,""schedule II,""schedule III,""schedule IV," and "schedule V" have the same meanings as in section 3719.01 of the Revised Code. (B)(1)(a) The state board of pharmacy shall license persons seeking to operate as any of the following, whether located within or outside this state: (i) Wholesale distributors of dangerous drugs; (ii) Manufacturers of dangerous drugs; (iii) Outsourcing facilities; (iv) Third-party logistics providers; (v) Repackagers of dangerous drugs. (b) When the board issues a license to a person identified in division (B)(1)(a) of this section, the license shall be issued according to one of the following categories, as the case may be for the person's business operations: (i) Category II license. A category II license applies to a person whose business operations are located within this state. A person who obtains this license may possess, have custody or control of, and distribute only the dangerous drugs described in category II. (ii) Category III license. A category III license applies to a person whose business operations are located within this state. A person who obtains this license may possess, have custody or control of, and distribute the dangerous drugs described in category II and the controlled substances described in category III. (iii) Nonresident license. A nonresident license applies to a person whose business operations are located outside this state. One of the following subcategories shall be designated by the board on the license, based on the license holder's business operations: wholesale distributor of dangerous drugs, manufacturer of dangerous drugs, outsourcing facility, third-party logistics provider, or repackager of dangerous drugs. A person who obtains a nonresident license may possess, have custody or control of, and distribute the dangerous drugs described in category II and the controlled substances described in category III. (c) The board may adopt rules under section 4729.26 of the Revised Code to create classification types of any license issued pursuant to this section. Persons who meet the definitions of the classification types shall comply with all requirements for the specific license classification specified in rule. (C) A person seeking a license issued under this section shall file with the executive director of the board a verified application containing such information as the board requires of the applicant relative to the licensure qualifications set forth in section 4729.53 of the Revised Code and the rules adopted under that section. (D)(1) The board shall issue a category II or category III license, designated for a manufacturer, outsourcing facility, third-party logistics provider, repackager, or wholesale distributor as the case may be, to each applicant whose business operations are located within this state, if the applicant pays the required license fee and the board determines that the applicant meets the licensure qualifications set forth in section 4729.53 of the Revised Code and the rules adopted under that section. (2) The board shall issue a nonresident license with the appropriate subcategory designation to an applicant whose business operations are located outside this state, if the applicant pays the required license fee and the board determines either of the following: (a) That the applicant possesses a current and valid manufacturer, outsourcing facility, third-party logistics provider, repackager, or wholesale distributor license, or its equivalent, issued by another state in which that person's business operations are physically located, but only if that state has qualifications for licensure comparable to the licensure requirements in this state; (b) That the applicant meets the requirements set forth by the board for issuance of a nonresident license, as verified by a state, federal, or other entity recognized by the board to perform such verification. (E) All licenses issued or renewed pursuant to this section are effective for a period specified by the board in rules adopted under section 4729.26 of the Revised Code. The effective period for an initial or renewed license shall not exceed twenty-four months unless the board extends the period in rules to adjust license renewal schedules. A license shall be renewed by the board pursuant to this section, the standard renewal procedure of Chapter 4745. of the Revised Code, and rules adopted by the board under section 4729.26 of the Revised Code. A person seeking to renew a license shall submit an application for renewal and pay the required renewal fee before the date specified in the rules adopted by the board. (F) Each license issued under this section shall describe not more than one establishment or place where the license holder may engage in the activities authorized by the license. No license shall authorize or permit the person named therein to engage in the sale or distribution of drugs at wholesale or to maintain possession, custody, or control of dangerous drugs for any purpose other than for the licensee's own use and consumption at any establishment or place other than that described in the license. (G)(1) The category II license fee is one thousand nine hundred dollars and shall accompany each application for licensure. The license renewal fee is one thousand nine hundred dollars and shall accompany each renewal application. (2) The category III license fee is two thousand dollars and shall accompany each application for licensure. The license renewal fee is two thousand dollars and shall accompany each renewal application. (3) The nonresident license fee is two thousand dollars and shall accompany each application for licensure. The license renewal fee is two thousand dollars and shall accompany each renewal application. (H)(1) Subject to division (H)(2) of this section, a license issued pursuant to this section that has not been renewed by the date specified in rules adopted by the board may be reinstated upon payment of the renewal fee and a penalty of three hundred dollars. (2) If a complete application for renewal has not been submitted by the sixty-first day after the renewal date specified in rules adopted by the board, the license is considered void and cannot be renewed, but the license holder may reapply for licensure. (I) Renewal fees and penalties assessed under division (G) or (H) of this section shall not be returned if the applicant fails to qualify for renewal. (J) A person licensed pursuant to this section that fails to renew licensure in accordance with this section and rules adopted by the board is prohibited from engaging in manufacturing, repackaging, or compounding drugs, or distributing drugs as a third-party logistics provider or wholesale distributor, until a valid license is issued by the board. (K) Holding a license issued pursuant to this section subjects the holder and the holder's agents and employees to the jurisdiction of the board and to the laws of this state for the purpose of the enforcement of this chapter and the rules of the board. However, the filing of an application for licensure under this section by or on behalf of any person, or the issuance of a license pursuant to this section to or on behalf of any person, shall not of itself constitute evidence that the person is doing business within this state. (L) A person holding a license issued under this section shall designate, and shall have available at all times, a person to serve for the licensed location in a position to be known as "responsible person." A person may be designated and serve as a responsible person only if the person meets the requirements established in rules the board shall adopt under section 4729.26 of the Revised Code. Along with the license holder, a responsible person shall accept responsibility for the operation of the licensed location in accordance with all applicable state and federal laws and rules. A license holder shall notify the board of the person who is designated to serve as the responsible person and, thereafter, shall notify the board each time a change is made in the designation. Notice to the board shall be provided in accordance with procedures established in rules that the board shall adopt under section 4729.26 of the Revised Code. For any change of responsible person, the board shall assess a fee of fifteen dollars. (M) The board may enter into agreements with other states, federal agencies, and other entities to exchange information concerning licensing and inspection of any manufacturer, outsourcing facility, third-party logistics provider, repackager, or wholesale distributor located within or outside this state and to investigate alleged violations of the laws and rules governing distribution of drugs by such persons. Any information received pursuant to such an agreement is subject to the same confidentiality requirements applicable to the agency or entity from which it was received and shall not be released without prior authorization from that agency or entity. Any information received is also subject to section 4729.23 of the Revised Code. Last updated August 8, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4758.26 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4758 / § 4758.26
§ 4758.26. Expiration and renewal of license
Status: in_force

April 6, 2023 House Bill 509 - 134th General Assembly (A) Subject to section 4758.30 of the Revised Code, a license, certificate, or endorsement issued under this chapter expires the following period of time after it is issued: (1) In the case of an initial chemical dependency counselor assistant certificate, thirteen months; (2) In the case of any other license, certificate, or endorsement, two years. (B) Subject to section 4758.30 of the Revised Code and except as provided in section 4758.27 of the Revised Code, the chemical dependency professionals board shall renew a license, certificate, or endorsement issued under this chapter in accordance with the standard renewal procedure established under Chapter 4745. of the Revised Code if the individual seeking the renewal pays the renewal fee established under section 4758.21 of the Revised Code and does the following: (1) In the case of an individual seeking renewal of an initial chemical dependency counselor assistant certificate, satisfies the additional training requirement established under section 4758.52 of the Revised Code; (2) In the case of any other individual, satisfies the continuing education requirements established under section 4758.51 of the Revised Code. (C) Subject to section 4758.30 of the Revised Code and except as provided in section 4758.27 of the Revised Code, a license, certificate, or endorsement issued under this chapter that has expired may be restored if the individual seeking the restoration, not later than one year after the license, certificate, or endorsement expires, applies for restoration of the license, certificate, or endorsement. The board shall issue a restored license, certificate, or endorsement to the individual if the individual pays the renewal fee established under section 4758.21 of the Revised Code and does the following: (1) In the case of an individual whose initial chemical dependency counselor assistant certificate expired, satisfies the additional training requirement established under section 4758.52 of the Revised Code; (2) In the case of any other individual, satisfies the continuing education requirements established under section 4758.51 of the Revised Code for restoring the license, certificate, or endorsement. The board shall not require an individual to take an examination as a condition of having an expired license, certificate, or endorsement restored under this section. Last updated January 23, 2023 at 2:26 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4778.08 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4778 / § 4778.08
§ 4778.08. Supervised practice license
Status: in_force

December 29, 2023 Senate Bill 131 - 134th General Assembly (A) Except as provided in division (C) of this section, the state medical board may issue to an applicant under section 4778.03 of the Revised Code a license to practice as a genetic counselor, designated as a supervised practice license, if both of the following apply: (1) The applicant meets the requirements specified in section 4778.03 of the Revised Code other than being a certified genetic counselor; (2) The applicant is in active candidate status with the American board of genetic counseling. (B) A supervised practice license authorizes the holder to engage in the activities authorized by section 4778.11 of the Revised Code while the holder is under the general supervision of a genetic counselor licensed under section 4778.05 of the Revised Code or a physician. General supervision does not require the supervising licensed genetic counselor or physician to be present while the holder engages in such activities, but does require the licensed genetic counselor or physician to have professional responsibility for the holder and be readily accessible to the holder for professional consultation and assistance. A supervised practice license is valid from the date of issuance until the earlier of one year from that date or the date a license is issued under section 4778.05 of the Revised Code. A supervised practice license may not be renewed. (C) The board shall issue a supervised practice license to practice as a genetic counselor 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 a supervised practice genetic counselor in a state that does not issue that license. Last updated December 29, 2023 at 5:43 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4723.86 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4723 / § 4723.86
§ 4723.86. Denial, revocation or suspension of certificate
Status: in_force

September 26, 2003 House Bill 95 - 125th General Assembly The board of nursing, by vote of a quorum, may deny, revoke, or suspend a community health worker certificate. The board may impose one or more of the sanctions against an applicant or certificate holder for any of the reasons it specifies in rules adopted under section 4723.88 of the Revised Code. All actions to impose a sanction shall be taken in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4764.05 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4764 / § 4764.05
§ 4764.05. Duties of board
Status: in_force

October 9, 2021 House Bill 263 - 133rd General Assembly (A) The Ohio home inspector board shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code to do all of the following: (1) Establish standards to govern the issuance, renewal, suspension, and revocation of licenses, other sanctions that may be imposed for violations of this chapter, the conduct of hearings related to these actions, and the process of reactivating a license; (2) Establish the amount of the following fees: (a) Establish the following fees in an amount that is sufficient to defray necessary expenses incurred in the administration of this chapter: (i) The fee for applying for and receiving a license issued under section 4764.07 of the Revised Code and the special assessment for the home inspection recovery fund created in section 4764.21 of the Revised Code, which together shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars; (ii) The fee for renewal of a license under section 4764.09 of the Revised Code and the special assessment for the home inspection recovery fund created in section 4764.21 of the Revised Code, which together shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars. (b) The renewal late fee described in division (B)(2) of section 4764.09 of the Revised Code; (c) The fee an institution or organization described in division (A)(7) of this section shall pay to receive approval to offer continuing education courses and programs; (d) The fee an institution or organization that is approved to offer continuing education courses and programs shall pay for each course or program that the institution or organization wishes to have the superintendent approve pursuant to the rules adopted by the board under division (A)(8) of this section; (e) Any other fees as required by this chapter. (3) In accordance with division (C) of this section, specify methods and procedures the board shall use to approve a curriculum of education a person must successfully complete to obtain a license under this chapter; (4) In accordance with division (D) of this section, specify methods and procedures the board shall use to approve a curriculum of experience that a person may elect to complete the proof of experience requirement specified in division (D)(6) of section 4764.07 of the Revised Code; (5) Establish the administrative reporting and review requirements for parallel inspections or equivalency for field experience to assure that an applicant for a license satisfies the requirements of division (D)(6) of section 4764.07 of the Revised Code, as applicable; (6) Establish a curriculum for continuing education that a licensed home inspector shall complete to satisfy the requirements for continuing education specified in section 4764.08 of the Revised Code and procedures to assure continuing education requirements are updated periodically to make those requirements consistent with home inspection industry practices; (7) Establish requirements an institution or organization shall satisfy to obtain approval to provide courses or programs that enable a licensed home inspector to satisfy the requirements for continuing education specified in section 4764.08 of the Revised Code and establish procedures that the superintendent of real estate and professional licensing shall use to approve an institution or organization that satisfies the requirements the board establishes; (8) Establish procedures and standards that the superintendent shall use to approve courses and programs, including online courses and programs, offered by an institution or organization that is approved by the superintendent to offer continuing education courses or programs pursuant to the rules adopted by the board under division (A)(7) of this section; (9) Establish reporting requirements for a licensed home inspector to follow to demonstrate that the licensed home inspector successfully completed the continuing education requirements specified in section 4764.08 of the Revised Code; (10) Establish requirements for conducting home inspections, standards of practice for home inspectors, and conflict of interest prohibitions to the extent that those provisions do not conflict with divisions (A)(2) to (5) of section 4764.14 of the Revised Code; (11) Specify requirements for settlement agreements entered into between the superintendent and a licensed home inspector under division (C) of section 4764.13 of the Revised Code; (12) Establish procedures for providing licensees with notice and applications for renewal under section 4764.09 of the Revised Code; (13) Establish a set of standards of practice and canons of ethics for the home inspection industry; (14) Establish directions for the superintendent of real estate and professional licensing to follow regarding the scheduling, instruction, and offerings of home inspection courses a person must successfully complete to obtain a license issued under this chapter; (15) Establish requirements a licensed home inspector shall satisfy to obtain approval to prepare and conduct peer review sessions. (B) The board shall do all of the following: (1) On appeal by any party affected, or on its own motion, review any order of or application determination made by the superintendent, and as the board determines necessary, reverse, vacate, modify, or sustain such an order or determination; (2) Hear appeals from orders of the superintendent regarding claims against the home inspection recovery fund created under section 4764.21 of the Revised Code; (3) Disseminate to licensees and the public information relative to board activities and decisions; (4) Notify licensees of changes in state and federal laws pertaining to home inspections and relevant case law and inform licensees that they are subject to disciplinary action if they do not comply with the changes. (C) The board shall approve a curriculum of education a person must successfully complete to obtain a license issued under this chapter. The board shall approve a curriculum of education that satisfies all of the following requirements: (1) The curriculum is offered by an accredited public or private institution of higher education or a professional organization that has been approved by the board to offer a curriculum. (2) The curriculum includes a requirement that a person, to successfully complete the curriculum, complete at least eighty hours of classroom or online prelicensing instruction, including instruction about compliance with the requirements specified in this chapter, inspection safety, report writing, and any other administrative matters required by the board. (3) The curriculum satisfies any other requirements the board established in rules it adopts. (D) The board shall determine the equivalency of field experience that a person may elect to complete to satisfy the proof of experience requirement specified in division (D)(6) of section 4764.07 of the Revised Code. The board shall approve only a curriculum of experience that includes a requirement that a person, to successfully complete the curriculum, must perform at least forty hours of work in the home inspection field that allows the person to obtain practical experience or training regarding home inspections. The board shall approve only a curriculum of experience that includes a requirement that a person, to successfully complete the curriculum, must complete a peer review session with a licensed home inspector approved by the board before applying for a license. The peer review session may be used as part of the required eighty hours of prelicensing education. Last updated October 9, 2021 at 4:55 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4729.86 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4729 / § 4729.86
§ 4729.86. Applicable additional provisions regarding drug database
Status: in_force

October 3, 2023 House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly If the state board of pharmacy establishes and maintains a drug database pursuant to section 4729.75 of the Revised Code, all of the following apply: (A)(1) No person identified in divisions (A)(1) to (13), (15) to (26), or (B) of section 4729.80 of the Revised Code shall disseminate any written or electronic information the person receives from the drug database or otherwise provide another person access to the information that the person receives from the database, except as follows: (a) When necessary in the investigation or prosecution of a possible or alleged criminal offense; (b) When a person provides the information to the prescriber, pharmacist, or retail dispensary licensed under Chapter 3796. of the Revised Code for whom the person is approved by the board to serve as a delegate of the prescriber, pharmacist, or retail dispensary for purposes of requesting and receiving information from the drug database under division (A)(5), (6), or (15) of section 4729.80 of the Revised Code; (c) When a prescriber, pharmacist, or retail dispensary licensed under Chapter 3796. of the Revised Code provides the information to a person who is approved by the board to serve as such a delegate of the prescriber, pharmacist, or retail dispensary; (d) When a prescriber or pharmacist includes the information in a medical record, as defined in section 3701.74 of the Revised Code. (2) No person shall provide false information to the state board of pharmacy with the intent to obtain or alter information contained in the drug database. (3) No person shall obtain drug database information by any means except as provided under section 4729.80 or 4729.81 of the Revised Code. (B) A person shall not use information obtained pursuant to division (A) of section 4729.80 of the Revised Code as evidence in any civil or administrative proceeding. (C)(1) Except as provided in division (C)(2) of this section, after providing notice and affording an opportunity for a hearing in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, the board may restrict a person from obtaining further information from the drug database if any of the following is the case: (a) The person violates division (A)(1), (2), or (3) of this section; (b) The person is a requestor identified in division (A)(14) or (22) of section 4729.80 of the Revised Code and the board determines that the person's actions in another state would have constituted a violation of division (A)(1), (2), or (3) of this section; (c) The person fails to comply with division (B) of this section, regardless of the jurisdiction in which the failure to comply occurred; (d) The person creates, by clear and convincing evidence, a threat to the security of information contained in the database. (2) If the board determines that allegations regarding a person's actions warrant restricting the person from obtaining further information from the drug database without a prior hearing, the board may summarily impose the restriction. A telephone conference call may be used for reviewing the allegations and taking a vote on the summary restriction. The summary restriction shall remain in effect, unless removed by the board, until the board's final adjudication order becomes effective. (3) The board shall determine the extent to which the person is restricted from obtaining further information from the database. Last updated September 25, 2023 at 10:16 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4713.65 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4713 / § 4713.65
§ 4713.65. Effect of child support default on license
Status: in_force

January 21, 2018 House Bill 49 - 132nd General Assembly On receipt of a notice pursuant to section 3123.43 of the Revised Code, the state cosmetology and barber 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 or licenses issued pursuant to Chapter 4709. of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4773.03 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4773 / § 4773.03
§ 4773.03. Applying for license
Status: in_force

December 29, 2023 Senate Bill 131 - 134th General Assembly (A) Except as provided in division (G) of this section, each individual seeking a license to practice as a general x-ray machine operator, radiographer, radiation therapy technologist, or nuclear medicine technologist shall apply to the department of health on a form the department shall prescribe and provide. The application shall be accompanied by the appropriate license application fee established in rules adopted under section 4773.08 of the Revised Code. (B) Except as provided in division (G) of this section, the department shall review all applications received and issue the appropriate general x-ray machine operator, radiographer, radiation therapy technologist, or nuclear medicine technologist license to each applicant who meets all of the following requirements: (1) Is eighteen years of age or older; (2) Except as provided in division (C) of this section, passes the examination administered under section 4773.04 of the Revised Code for the applicant's area of practice; (3) Complies with any other licensing standards established in rules adopted under section 4773.08 of the Revised Code. (C) An applicant is not required to take a licensing examination if one of the following applies to the applicant: (1) The individual is applying for a license as a general x-ray machine operator and holds certification in that area of practice from the American registry of radiologic technologists or the American chiropractic registry of radiologic technologists. (2) The individual is applying for a license as a radiographer and holds certification in that area of practice from the American registry of radiologic technologists. (3) The individual is applying for a license as a radiation therapy technologist and holds certification in that area of practice from the American registry of radiologic technologists. (4) The individual is applying for a license as a nuclear medicine technologist and holds certification in that area of practice from the American registry of radiologic technologists or the nuclear medicine technology certification board. (5) The individual holds a conditional license issued under section 4773.05 of the Revised Code and has completed the continuing education requirements established in rules adopted under section 4773.08 of the Revised Code. (D) A license issued under this section expires biennially on the license holder's birthday, except for an initial license which expires on the license holder's birthday following two years after it is issued. For an initial license, the fee established in rules adopted under section 4773.08 of the Revised Code may be increased in proportion to the amount of time beyond two years that the license may be valid. A license may be renewed. To be eligible for renewal, the license holder must complete the continuing education requirements specified in rules adopted by the department under section 4773.08 of the Revised Code. Applications for license renewal shall be accompanied by the appropriate renewal fee established in rules adopted under section 4773.08 of the Revised Code. Renewals shall be made in accordance with the standard renewal procedure established under Chapter 4745. of the Revised Code. (E)(1) A license that has lapsed or otherwise become inactive may be reinstated. An individual seeking reinstatement of a license shall apply to the department on a form the department shall prescribe and provide. The application shall be accompanied by the appropriate reinstatement fee established in rules adopted under section 4773.08 of the Revised Code. (2) To be eligible for reinstatement, both of the following apply: (a) An applicant must continue to meet the conditions for receiving an initial license, including the examination or certification requirements specified in division (B) or (C) of this section. In the case of an applicant seeking reinstatement based on having passed an examination administered under section 4773.04 of the Revised Code, the length of time that has elapsed since the examination was passed is not a consideration in determining whether the applicant is eligible for reinstatement. (b) The applicant must complete the continuing education requirements for reinstatement established in rules adopted under section 4773.08 of the Revised Code. (F) The department shall refuse to issue, renew, or reinstate and may suspend or revoke a general x-ray machine operator, radiographer, radiation therapy technologist, or nuclear medicine technologist license if the applicant or license holder does not comply with the applicable requirements of this chapter or rules adopted under it. (G) The department shall issue a general x-ray machine operator, radiographer, radiation therapy technologist, or nuclear medicine technologist license 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 a general x-ray machine operator, radiographer, radiation therapy technologist, or nuclear medicine technologist in a state that does not issue that license. Last updated December 29, 2023 at 5:45 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4735.60 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4735 / § 4735.60
§ 4735.60. Licensee representing purchaser disclosures
Status: in_force

December 13, 1996 House Bill 354 - 121st General Assembly A licensee representing a purchaser shall do the following: (A) Disclose to the licensee representing the seller, or if the seller is not represented, disclose to the seller, that the licensee represents the purchaser in the transaction. This disclosure shall take place during the first contact the licensee has with any employee or licensee of the brokerage with which the seller's agent is affiliated, or if the seller is not represented by a licensee, during the first contact with the seller. (B) If the seller is not represented by a licensee, verbally disclose during the first contact with the seller, any intention of seeking compensation from the seller.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4703.332 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4703 / § 4703.332
§ 4703.332. Design-build construction contracts
Status: in_force

July 23, 2002 House Bill 214 - 124th General Assembly (A) Notwithstanding any other provision of sections 4703.30 to 4703.49 of the Revised Code, any person performing labor or providing services pursuant to a construction contract may offer or provide landscape architectural services in connection with the person's other labor or services if all of the following apply: (1) The person employs a landscape architect registered under sections 4703.30 to 4703.49 of the Revised Code or enters into a contract with a firm, partnership, association, limited liability company, or corporation with a valid certificate of authorization granted under sections 4703.30 to 4703.49 of the Revised Code to provide landscape architectural services. (2) The person intending to perform the actual construction of an improvement to real property as part of a design-build contract offers the landscape architectural services. (3) The contractor, the landscape architect registered under sections 4703.30 to 4703.49 of the Revised Code, or the firm, partnership, association, limited liability company, or corporation with a valid certificate of authorization granted under section 4703.331 of the Revised Code meets the requirements of section 153.70 of the Revised Code when design-build services are provided to a public authority as defined in section 153.65 of the Revised Code. (B) Except as otherwise provided in this section, no person without a certificate of authorization shall offer landscape architectural services or engage in the practice of landscape architecture pursuant to any construction contract whose terms are to be performed by another person or represent to the public that the person engages in the practice of landscape architecture or provides landscape architectural services without a valid certificate of authorization. (C) As used in this section: (1) "Construction contract" means any oral or written agreement that involves any activity in connection with an alteration, repair, replacement, renovation, or installation project that is related to land or water resources. (2) "Design-build" means a project delivery system for improvements to real property by which a person is solely responsible contractually as a contractor, as defined in section 4113.61 of the Revised Code, to an owner for both the design and construction of the improvement, which design and construction may include a performance-based specification established by the owner rather than a specific design as an improvement goal.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4761.061 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4761 / § 4761.061
§ 4761.061. 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 respiratory care as either of the following: (a) An active practitioner; (b) A student in an educational program as described in section 4761.04 of the Revised Code. (3) An applicant seeking to reactivate a license 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 10:20 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4752.01 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4752 / § 4752.01
§ 4752.01. Definitions
Status: in_force

January 21, 2018 House Bill 49 - 132nd General Assembly As used in this chapter: (A) "Authorized health care professional" means a person authorized under Chapter 4731. of the Revised Code to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery or otherwise authorized under Ohio law to prescribe the use of home medical equipment by a patient. (B) "Home medical equipment" means equipment that can stand repeated use, is primarily and customarily used to serve a medical purpose, is not useful to a person in the absence of illness or injury, is appropriate for use in the home, and is one or more of the following: (1) Life-sustaining equipment prescribed by an authorized health care professional that mechanically sustains, restores, or supplants a vital bodily function, such as breathing; (2) Technologically sophisticated medical equipment prescribed by an authorized health care professional that requires individualized adjustment or regular maintenance by a home medical equipment services provider to maintain a patient's health care condition or the effectiveness of the equipment; (3) An item specified by the state board of pharmacy in rules adopted under division (B) of section 4752.17 of the Revised Code. (C) "Home medical equipment services" means the sale, delivery, installation, maintenance, replacement, or demonstration of home medical equipment. (D) "Home medical equipment services provider" means a person engaged in offering home medical equipment services to the public. (E) "Hospital" has the same meaning as in section 3727.01 of the Revised Code. (F) "Sell or rent" means to transfer ownership or the right to use property, whether in person or through an agent, employee, or other person, in return for compensation.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4779.23 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4779 / § 4779.23
§ 4779.23. Continuing education
Status: in_force

January 21, 2018 House Bill 49 - 132nd General Assembly (A) To be eligible for approval by the Ohio occupational therapy, physical therapy, and athletic trainers board, a continuing education course must satisfy all of the following requirements: (1) Include significant intellectual or practical content and be designed to improve the professional competence of participants; (2) Deal with matters directly related to the practice of orthotics, prosthetics, or pedorthics, including professional responsibility, ethical obligations, or similar subjects that the board considers necessary to maintain and improve the quality of orthotic and prosthetic services in this state; (3) Involve in-person instruction, except that a course may use self-study materials if the materials are prepared and presented by a group with appropriate practical experience; (4) Be presented in a setting that is physically suited to the course; (5) Include thorough, high-quality written material; (6) Meet any other requirements the board considers appropriate. (B) The board shall, in accordance with the standards in division (A) of this section, review and approve continuing education courses. If the board does not approve a course, it shall provide a written explanation of the reason for the denial to the person that requested approval. The board may approve continuing education courses approved by boards of other states that regulate orthotics, prosthetics, and pedorthics if the other board's standards for approving continuing education courses are equivalent to the standards established pursuant to division (A) of this section.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4719.22 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4719 / § 4719.22
§ 4719.22. Compliance with law regarding sanctions for human trafficking
Status: in_force

March 22, 2013 House Bill 247 - 129th General Assembly The attorney general shall comply with section 4776.20 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4717.14 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4717 / § 4717.14
§ 4717.14. Disciplinary actions
Status: in_force

October 3, 2023 House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly (A) The board of embalmers and funeral directors may, except as provided in division (G) of this section, refuse to grant or renew, or may suspend or revoke, any license or permit issued under this chapter or may require the holder of a license or permit to take corrective action courses for any of the following reasons: (1) The holder of a license or permit obtained the license or permit by fraud or misrepresentation either in the application or in passing the examination. (2) The licensee or permit holder has been convicted of or has pleaded guilty to a felony or of any crime involving moral turpitude. (3) The applicant, licensee, or permit holder has recklessly violated any provision of sections 4717.01 to 4717.15 or a rule adopted under any of those sections; division (A) or (B) of section 4717.23 ; division (B)(1) or (2), (C)(1) or (2), (D), (E), or (F)(1) or (2), or divisions (H) to (K) of section 4717.26 ; division (D)(1) of section 4717.27 ; or divisions (A) to (C) of section 4717.28 of the Revised Code; or any provisions of sections 4717.31 to 4717.38 of the Revised Code; any rule or order of the department of health or a board of health of a health district governing the disposition of dead human bodies; or any other rule or order applicable to the applicant or licensee. (4) The licensee or permit holder has committed immoral or unprofessional conduct. (5) The applicant or licensee knowingly permitted an unlicensed person, other than a person serving an apprenticeship, to engage in the profession or business of embalming or funeral directing under the applicant's or licensee's supervision. (6) The applicant, licensee, or permit holder has been habitually intoxicated, or is addicted to the use of morphine, cocaine, or other habit-forming or illegal drugs. (7) The applicant, licensee, or permit holder has refused to promptly submit the custody of a dead human body or cremated remains upon the express order of the person legally entitled to the body or cremated remains. (8) The licensee or permit holder loaned the licensee's own license or the permit holder's own permit, or the applicant, licensee, or permit holder borrowed or used the license or permit of another person, or knowingly aided or abetted the granting of an improper license or permit. (9) The applicant, licensee, or permit holder misled the public by using false or deceptive advertising. As used in this division, "false and deceptive advertising" includes, but is not limited to, any of the following: (a) Using the names of persons who are not licensed to practice funeral directing in a way that leads the public to believe that such persons are engaging in funeral directing; (b) Using any name for the funeral home other than the name under which the funeral home is licensed; (c) Using in the funeral home's name the surname of an individual who is not directly, actively, or presently associated with the funeral home, unless such surname has been previously and continuously used by the funeral home. (10) The licensee or permit holder provided services to a person knowing that those services were sold to that person by another person who lacked a license or permit under this chapter to perform the services. (B)(1) The board of embalmers and funeral directors shall refuse to grant or renew, or shall suspend or revoke a license or permit only in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code. (2) The board shall send to the crematory review board written notice that it proposes to refuse to issue or renew, or proposes to suspend or revoke, a license to operate a crematory facility. If, after the conclusion of the adjudicatory hearing on the matter conducted under division (F) of section 4717.03 of the Revised Code, the board of embalmers and funeral directors finds that any of the circumstances described in divisions (A)(1) to (9) of this section apply to the person named in its proposed action, the board may issue a final order under division (F) of section 4717.03 of the Revised Code refusing to issue or renew, or suspending or revoking, the person's license to operate a crematory facility. (C) If the board of embalmers and funeral directors determines that there is clear and convincing evidence that any of the circumstances described in divisions (A)(1) to (9) of this section apply to the holder of a license or permit issued under this chapter and that the licensee's or permit holder's continued practice presents a danger of immediate and serious harm to the public, the board may suspend the licensee's license or permit holder's permit without a prior adjudicatory hearing. The executive director of the board shall prepare written allegations for consideration by the board. The board, after reviewing the written allegations, may suspend a license or permit without a prior hearing. Notwithstanding section 121.22 of the Revised Code, the board may suspend a license or permit under this division by utilizing a telephone conference call to review the allegations and to take a vote. The board shall serve a written order of suspension in accordance with sections 119.05 and 119.07 of the Revised Code. Such an order is not subject to suspension by the court during the pendency of any appeal filed under section 119.12 of the Revised Code. If the licensee or permit holder 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 licensee or permit holder has requested a hearing, unless the board and the licensee or permit holder agree to a different time for holding the hearing. Upon issuing a written order of suspension to the holder of a license to operate a crematory facility, the board of embalmers and funeral directors shall send written notice of the issuance of the order to the crematory review board. The crematory review board shall hold an adjudicatory hearing on the order under division (F) of section 4717.03 of the Revised Code within fifteen days, but not earlier than seven days, after the issuance of the order, unless the crematory review board and the licensee agree to a different time for holding the adjudicatory hearing. Any summary suspension imposed under this division shall remain in effect, unless reversed on appeal, until a final adjudicatory order issued by the board of embalmers and funeral directors pursuant to this division and Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, or division (F) of section 4717.03 of the Revised Code, as applicable, becomes effective. The board of embalmers and funeral directors shall issue its final adjudicatory order within sixty days after the completion of its hearing or, in the case of the summary suspension of a license to operate a crematory facility, within sixty days after completion of the adjudicatory hearing by the crematory review board. A failure to issue the order within that time results in the dissolution of the summary suspension order, but does not invalidate any subsequent final adjudicatory order. (D) If the board of embalmers and funeral directors suspends or revokes a funeral director's license or a license to operate a funeral home for any reason identified in division (A) of this section, the board may file a complaint with the court of common pleas in the county where the violation occurred requesting appointment of a receiver and the sequestration of the assets of the funeral home that held the suspended or revoked license or the licensed funeral home that employs the funeral director that held the suspended or revoked license. If the court of common pleas is satisfied with the application for a receivership, the court may appoint a receiver. The board or a receiver may employ and procure whatever assistance or advice is necessary in the receivership or liquidation and distribution of the assets of the funeral home, and, for that purpose, may retain officers or employees of the funeral home as needed. All expenses of the receivership or liquidation shall be paid from the assets of the funeral home and shall be a lien on those assets, and that lien shall be a priority to any other lien. (E) Any holder of a license or permit issued under this chapter who has pleaded guilty to, has been found by a judge or jury to be guilty of, or has had a judicial finding of eligibility for treatment in lieu of conviction entered against the individual 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 found by a judge or jury to be guilty of, or has had a judicial finding of eligibility for treatment in lieu of conviction entered against the individual in another jurisdiction for any substantially equivalent criminal offense, is hereby suspended from practice under this chapter by operation of law, and any license or permit issued to the individual under this chapter is hereby suspended by operation of law as of the date of the guilty plea, verdict or finding of guilt, or judicial finding of eligibility for treatment in lieu of conviction, regardless of whether the proceedings are brought in this state or another jurisdiction. The board shall notify the suspended individual of the suspension of the individual's license or permit by the operation of law in accordance with sections 119.05 and 119.07 of the Revised Code. If an individual whose license or permit is suspended under this division fails to make a timely request for an adjudicatory hearing, the board shall enter a final order revoking the license. (F) No person whose license or permit has been suspended or revoked under or by the operation of this section shall knowingly practice embalming, funeral directing, or cremation, or operate a funeral home, embalming facility, or crematory facility until the board has reinstated the person's license or permit. (G) The board shall not refuse to issue a license or permit to an applicant because of a conviction of or plea of guilty to a criminal offense unless the refusal is in accordance with section 9.79 of the Revised Code. Last updated October 11, 2023 at 12:00 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4728.06 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4728 / § 4728.06
§ 4728.06. Records
Status: in_force

September 26, 1996 Senate Bill 293 - 121st General Assembly Every person licensed under this chapter shall keep and use books and forms approved by the superintendent of financial institutions, which shall disclose, at the time of each purchase, a full and accurate description including identifying letters or marks thereon of the articles purchased, with the name, age, place of residence, driver's or commercial driver's license number or other personal identification, and a short physical description of the person of the seller. The licensee also shall write in the book the name of the maker. The licensee shall keep the books in numerical order at all times at the licensed location, open to the inspection of the superintendent or chief of or head of the local police department, a police officer deputed by the chief or head of police, or the chief executive officer of the political subdivision thereof. Upon demand of any of these officials, the licensee shall produce and show an article thus listed and described which is in the licensee's possession.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4774.14 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4774 / § 4774.14
§ 4774.14. Investigation of alleged violations of chapter
Status: in_force

March 21, 2025 Senate Bill 109 - 135th General Assembly (A) The state medical board shall investigate evidence that appears to show that any person has violated this chapter or the rules adopted under it. Any person may report to the board in a signed writing any information the person has that appears to show a violation of any provision of this chapter or the rules adopted under it. In the absence of bad faith, a person who reports such information or testifies before the board in an adjudication conducted under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code shall not be liable for civil damages as a result of reporting the information or providing testimony. Each complaint or allegation of a violation received by the board shall be assigned a case number and be recorded by the board. (B) Investigations of alleged violations of this chapter or rules adopted under it shall be supervised by the supervising member elected by the board in accordance with section 4731.02 of the Revised Code and by the secretary as provided in section 4774.17 of the Revised Code. The board's president may designate another member of the board to supervise the investigation in place of the supervising member. Upon a vote of the majority of the board to authorize the addition of a consumer member in the supervision of any part of any investigation, the president shall designate a consumer member for supervision of investigations as determined by the president. The authorization of consumer member participation in investigation supervision may be rescinded by a majority vote of the board. A member of the board who supervises the investigation of a case shall not participate in further adjudication of the case. (C) In investigating a possible violation of this chapter or the rules adopted under it, the board may administer oaths, order the taking of depositions, issue subpoenas, and compel the attendance of witnesses and production of books, accounts, papers, records, documents, and testimony, except that a subpoena for patient record information shall not be issued without consultation with the attorney general's office and approval of the secretary of the board. Before issuance of a subpoena for patient record information, the secretary shall determine whether there is probable cause to believe that the complaint filed alleges a violation of this chapter or the rules adopted under it and that the records sought are relevant to the alleged violation and material to the investigation. The subpoena may apply only to records that cover a reasonable period of time surrounding the alleged violation. On failure to comply with any subpoena issued by the board and after reasonable notice to the person being subpoenaed, the board may move for an order compelling the production of persons or records pursuant to the Rules of Civil Procedure. A subpoena issued by the board may be served by a sheriff, the sheriff's deputy, or a board employee designated by the board. Service of a subpoena issued by the board may be made by delivering a copy of the subpoena to the person named therein, reading it to the person, or leaving it at the person's usual place of residence. When the person being served is a radiologist assistant, service of the subpoena may be made by certified mail, restricted delivery, return receipt requested, and the subpoena shall be deemed served on the date delivery is made or the date the person refuses to accept delivery. A sheriff's deputy who serves a subpoena shall receive the same fees as a sheriff. Each witness who appears before the board in obedience to a subpoena shall receive the fees and mileage provided for witnesses in civil cases in the courts of common pleas. (D) All hearings and investigations of the board shall be considered civil actions for the purposes of section 2305.252 of the Revised Code. (E) Information received by the board pursuant to an investigation is confidential and not subject to discovery in any civil action. The board shall conduct all investigations and proceedings in a manner that protects the confidentiality of patients and persons who file complaints with the board. The board shall not make public the names or any other identifying information about patients or complainants unless proper consent is given. The board may share any information it receives pursuant to an investigation, 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 medical 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 medical 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. No person shall knowingly access, use, or disclose confidential investigatory information in a manner prohibited by law. (F) The state medical board shall develop requirements for and provide appropriate initial training and continuing education for investigators employed by the board to carry out its duties under this chapter. The training and continuing education may include enrollment in courses operated or approved by the Ohio peace officer training commission that the board considers appropriate under conditions set forth in section 109.79 of the Revised Code. (G) On a quarterly basis, the board shall prepare a report that documents the disposition of all cases during the preceding three months. The report shall contain the following information for each case with which the board has completed its activities: (1) The case number assigned to the complaint or alleged violation; (2) The type of license, if any, held by the individual against whom the complaint is directed; (3) A description of the allegations contained in the complaint; (4) Whether witnesses were interviewed; (5) Whether the individual against whom the complaint is directed is the subject of any pending complaints; (6) The disposition of the case. The report shall state how many cases are still pending, and shall be prepared in a manner that protects the identity of each person involved in each case. The report is a public record for purposes of section 149.43 of the Revised Code. (H) The board may provide a status update regarding an investigation to a complainant on request if the board verifies the complainant's identity. Last updated January 29, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4730.49 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4730 / § 4730.49
§ 4730.49. Continuing education required for renewal of license
Status: in_force

October 17, 2019 House Bill 166 - 133rd General Assembly (A) To be eligible for renewal of a license to practice as a physician assistant, an applicant who has been granted physician-delegated prescriptive authority is subject to both of the following: (1) The applicant shall complete every two years at least twelve hours of continuing education in pharmacology obtained through a program or course approved by the state medical board or a person the board has authorized to approve continuing pharmacology education programs and courses. Except as provided in section 5903.12 of the Revised Code, the continuing education shall be completed not later than the date on which the applicant's license expires. (2)(a) Except as provided in division (A)(2)(b) of this section, in the case of an applicant who prescribes opioid analgesics or benzodiazepines, as defined in section 3719.01 of the Revised Code, the applicant shall certify to the board whether the applicant has been granted access to the drug database established and maintained by the state board of pharmacy pursuant to section 4729.75 of the Revised Code. (b) The requirement described in division (A)(2)(a) of this section does not apply if any of the following is the case: (i) The state board of pharmacy notifies the state medical board pursuant to section 4729.861 of the Revised Code that the applicant has been restricted from obtaining further information from the drug database. (ii) The state board of pharmacy no longer maintains the drug database. (iii) The applicant does not practice as a physician assistant in this state. (c) If an applicant certifies to the state medical board that the applicant has been granted access to the drug database and the board finds through an audit or other means that the applicant has not been granted access, the board may take action under section 4730.25 of the Revised Code. (B) The state medical board shall provide for pro rata reductions by month of the number of hours of continuing education in pharmacology that is required to be completed for physician assistants who have been disabled due to illness or accident or have been absent from the country. The board shall adopt rules, in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, as necessary to implement this division. (C) The continuing education required by this section is in addition to the continuing education required under section 4730.14 of the Revised Code. (D) If the board chooses to authorize persons to approve continuing pharmacology education programs and courses, it shall establish standards for granting that authority and grant the authority in accordance with the standards.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4765.101 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4765 / § 4765.101
§ 4765.101. Complaint and investigation of violations
Status: in_force

July 1, 2013 House Bill 51 - 130th General Assembly (A) The state board of emergency medical, fire, and transportation services shall investigate any allegation that a person has violated this chapter or a rule adopted under it. Any person may submit to the board a written complaint regarding an alleged violation of this chapter or a rule adopted under it. In the absence of fraud or bad faith, no person submitting a complaint to the board or testifying in an adjudication hearing conducted in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code with regard to such an alleged violation shall be liable to any person in damages in a civil action as a result of submitting the complaint or providing testimony. (B) In investigating an allegation, the board may do any of the following: (1) Administer oaths; (2) Order the taking of depositions; (3) Issue subpoenas; (4) Compel the attendance of witnesses and production of books, accounts, papers, records, documents, and testimony. (C) A subpoena for patient record information shall not be issued without consultation with the attorney general's office and approval of the executive director of the board. Before issuance of a subpoena for patient record information, the executive director shall determine whether there is probable cause to believe that the complaint filed alleges a violation of this chapter or any rule adopted under it and that the records sought are relevant to the alleged violation and material to the investigation. The subpoena may apply only to records that cover a reasonable period of time surrounding the alleged violation. (D) On failure to comply with any subpoena issued by the board and after reasonable notice to the person being subpoenaed, the board may move, pursuant to the Rules of Civil Procedure, for an order compelling the production of persons or records. (E) A subpoena issued by the board may be served by a sheriff, the sheriff's deputy, or an investigator for the division of emergency medical services of the department of public safety. Service of a subpoena issued by the board may be made by delivering a copy of the subpoena to the person named in it, reading it to the person, or leaving it at the person's usual place of residence. When the person being served is an individual authorized by this chapter to practice emergency medical services, service of the subpoena may be made by certified mail, restricted delivery, return receipt requested, and the subpoena shall be deemed served on the date delivery is made or on the date that the person refuses to accept delivery.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4765.38 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4765 / § 4765.38
§ 4765.38. Authorized services by EMT-intermediate
Status: in_force

July 6, 2022 House Bill 138 - 134th General Assembly (A) An emergency medical technician-intermediate may perform any of the emergency medical services specified for EMTs-I in rules adopted under section 4765.11 of the Revised Code by the state board of emergency medical, fire, and transportation services. An EMT-I shall perform emergency medical services in accordance with this chapter and any rules adopted under it by the board. (B)(1) Except as provided in division (B)(2) of this section, the emergency medical services provided by an EMT-I shall be performed only pursuant to one of the following: (a) The written or verbal authorization of a physician or of the cooperating physician advisory board; (b) An authorization transmitted through a direct communication device by a physician, physician assistant designated by a physician, or registered nurse designated by a physician; (c) Any applicable protocols adopted by the emergency medical service organization with which the EMT-I is affiliated. (2) Division (B)(1) of this section does not prohibit an EMT-I from complying with a do-not-resuscitate order issued by a physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse pursuant to section 2133.211 of the Revised Code. (C) In addition to, and in the course of, providing emergency medical treatment, an EMT-I may withdraw blood as provided under sections 1547.11 , 4506.17 , and 4511.19 of the Revised Code. An EMT-I shall withdraw blood in accordance with this chapter and any rules adopted under it by the board. Last updated April 13, 2022 at 1:39 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4703.41 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4703 / § 4703.41
§ 4703.41. Disciplinary actions
Status: in_force

December 19, 2013 Senate Bill 68 - 130th General Assembly The Ohio landscape architects board may refuse to register any applicant or refuse to issue a certificate of authorization to any applicant, may refuse to renew the registration of any landscape architect registered under sections 4703.30 to 4703.49 or a certificate of authorization issued under division (F) of section 4703.331 of the Revised Code, or may suspend or revoke the registration of any landscape architect registered under sections 4703.30 to 4703.49 of the Revised Code or a certificate of authorization issued under division (F) of section 4703.331 of the Revised Code, or may fine a person when the registrant, holder of a certificate of authorization, or other person does any of the following: (A) Has obtained or attempted to obtain registration or a certificate of authorization under sections 4703.30 to 4703.49 of the Revised Code by fraud or material misrepresentation or by false oath or affirmation; (B) Is impersonating or has attempted to impersonate a landscape architect or a former landscape architect; (C) Is found by the board to have been guilty of fraud, deceit, or gross negligence in the practice of landscape architecture or in providing landscape architectural services; (D) Has affixed the registrant's or certificate holder's signature to plans, drawings, specifications, or other professional documents that have not been prepared by the registrant or certificate holder or under the registrant's or certificate holder's immediate and responsible direction, or has permitted the registrant's or certificate holder's name to be used for the purpose of assisting any individual, not a landscape architect, to evade sections 4703.30 to 4703.49 of the Revised Code; (E) Fails the examination under section 4703.33 of the Revised Code; (F) Is found by the board to have violated any rule governing the standards for education, experience, services, conduct, and practice or any rule adopted by the board under sections 4703.30 to 4703.49 of the Revised Code; (G) Fails to comply with any disciplinary sanction issued by the board.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4715.141 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4715 / § 4715.141
§ 4715.141. Continuing education
Status: in_force

April 6, 2023 House Bill 509 - 134th General Assembly (A) Each licensed dentist shall complete biennially not less than thirty hours of continuing dental education, which may include, but is not limited to, attendance at lectures, study clubs, college and postgraduate courses, or scientific sessions of conventions, research, graduate study, teaching, service as a clinician, or correspondence courses. Continuing dental education programs include, but are not limited to, programs that address any of the following: (1) Competency in treating patients who are medically compromised or who experience medical emergencies during the course of dental treatment; (2) Knowledge of pharmaceutical products and the protocol of the proper use of medications; (3) Competency to diagnose oral pathology; (4) Awareness of currently accepted methods of infection control; (5) Basic medical and scientific subjects including, but not limited to, biology, physiology, pathology, biochemistry, and pharmacology; (6) Clinical and technological subjects including, but not limited to, clinical techniques and procedures, materials, and equipment; (7) Subjects pertinent to health and safety. Dentists shall earn continuing education credits at the rate of one-half credit for each twenty-five to thirty contact minutes of instruction and one credit hour for each fifty to sixty contact minutes of instruction. (B) Programs meeting the general requirements of division (A) of this section may be developed and offered to dentists by any of the following agencies or organizations: (1) National, state, district, or local dental associations affiliated with the American dental association or national dental association; (2) Accredited dental colleges or schools; (3) Other organizations, schools, or agencies approved by the state dental board. (C) Each licensed dentist shall submit to the board at the time of biennial registration pursuant to section 4715.14 of the Revised Code a sworn affidavit, on a form acceptable to the state dental board, attesting that the dentist has completed continuing education programs in compliance with this section and listing the date, location, sponsor, subject matter, and hours completed of the programs. A licensed dentist shall retain in the dentist's records for a period of at least three years such receipts, vouchers, or certificates as may be necessary to document completion of continuing education programs. With cause, the board may request such documentation from licensed dentists, and the board may request such documentation from licensed dentists selected at random without cause. (D) The board may excuse licensed dentists, as a group or as individuals, from all or any part of the requirements of this section because of an unusual circumstance, emergency, or special hardship. (E) The board shall notify a dentist who fails to submit the affidavit required by division (C) of this section of both of the following: (1) That the board has not received the affidavit; (2) That unless the board receives the affidavit before the first day of April following the last day of December by which the dentist was required to submit the affidavit, the board may, on or after the relevant first day of April, initiate disciplinary action against the dentist pursuant to Chapter 119. of the Revised Code. Last updated March 22, 2023 at 11:35 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4730.26 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4730 / § 4730.26
§ 4730.26. Hearings and investigations
Status: in_force

March 21, 2025 Senate Bill 109 - 135th General Assembly (A) The state medical board shall investigate evidence that appears to show that any person has violated this chapter or a rule adopted under it. In an investigation involving the practice or supervision of a physician assistant pursuant to the policies of a health care facility, the board may require that the health care facility provide any information the board considers necessary to identify either or both of the following: (1) The facility's policies for the practice of physician assistants within the facility; (2) The services that the facility has authorized a particular physician assistant to provide for the facility. (B) Any person may report to the board in a signed writing any information the person has that appears to show a violation of any provision of this chapter or rule adopted under it. In the absence of bad faith, a person who reports such information or testifies before the board in an adjudication conducted under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code shall not be liable for civil damages as a result of reporting the information or providing testimony. Each complaint or allegation of a violation received by the board shall be assigned a case number and be recorded by the board. (C) Investigations of alleged violations of this chapter or rules adopted under it shall be supervised by the supervising member elected by the board in accordance with section 4731.02 of the Revised Code and by the secretary as provided in section 4730.33 of the Revised Code. The president may designate another member of the board to supervise the investigation in place of the supervising member. Upon a vote of the majority of the board to authorize the addition of a consumer member in the supervision of any part of any investigation, the president shall designate a consumer member for supervision of investigations as determined by the president. The authorization of consumer member participation in investigation supervision may be rescinded by a majority vote of the board. A member of the board who supervises the investigation of a case shall not participate in further adjudication of the case. (D) In investigating a possible violation of this chapter or a rule adopted under it, the board may administer oaths, order the taking of depositions, issue subpoenas, and compel the attendance of witnesses and production of books, accounts, papers, records, documents, and testimony, except that a subpoena for patient record information shall not be issued without consultation with the attorney general's office and approval of the secretary of the board. Before issuance of a subpoena for patient record information, the secretary shall determine whether there is probable cause to believe that the complaint filed alleges a violation of this chapter or a rule adopted under it and that the records sought are relevant to the alleged violation and material to the investigation. The subpoena may apply only to records that cover a reasonable period of time surrounding the alleged violation. On failure to comply with any subpoena issued by the board and after reasonable notice to the person being subpoenaed, the board may move for an order compelling the production of persons or records pursuant to the Rules of Civil Procedure. A subpoena issued by the board may be served by a sheriff, the sheriff's deputy, or a board employee designated by the board. Service of a subpoena issued by the board may be made by delivering a copy of the subpoena to the person named therein, reading it to the person, or leaving it at the person's usual place of residence. When the person being served is a physician assistant, service of the subpoena may be made by certified mail, restricted delivery, return receipt requested, and the subpoena shall be deemed served on the date delivery is made or the date the person refuses to accept delivery. A sheriff's deputy who serves a subpoena shall receive the same fees as a sheriff. Each witness who appears before the board in obedience to a subpoena shall receive the fees and mileage provided for under section 119.094 of the Revised Code. (E) All hearings and investigations of the board shall be considered civil actions for the purposes of section 2305.252 of the Revised Code. (F) Information received by the board pursuant to an investigation is confidential and not subject to discovery in any civil action. The board shall conduct all investigations and proceedings in a manner that protects the confidentiality of patients and persons who file complaints with the board. The board shall not make public the names or any other identifying information about patients or complainants unless proper consent is given or, in the case of a patient, a waiver of the patient privilege exists under division (B) of section 2317.02 of the Revised Code, except that consent or a waiver is not required if the board possesses reliable and substantial evidence that no bona fide physician-patient relationship exists. The board may share any information it receives pursuant to an investigation, 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 medical 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 medical 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. No person shall knowingly access, use, or disclose confidential investigatory information in a manner prohibited by law. (G) The state medical board shall develop requirements for and provide appropriate initial and continuing training for investigators employed by the board to carry out its duties under this chapter. The training and continuing education may include enrollment in courses operated or approved by the Ohio peace officer training commission that the board considers appropriate under conditions set forth in section 109.79 of the Revised Code. (H) On a quarterly basis, the board shall prepare a report that documents the disposition of all cases during the preceding three months. The report shall contain the following information for each case with which the board has completed its activities: (1) The case number assigned to the complaint or alleged violation; (2) The type of license, if any, held by the individual against whom the complaint is directed; (3) A description of the allegations contained in the complaint; (4) Whether witnesses were interviewed; (5) Whether the individual against whom the complaint is directed is the subject of any pending complaints; (6) The disposition of the case. The report shall state how many cases are still pending, and shall be prepared in a manner that protects the identity of each person involved in each case. The report shall be submitted to the physician assistant policy committee of the board and is a public record for purposes of section 149.43 of the Revised Code. (I) The board may provide a status update regarding an investigation to a complainant on request if the board verifies the complainant's identity. Last updated January 27, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4757.04 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4757 / § 4757.04
§ 4757.04. Professional standards committees
Status: in_force

October 3, 2023 House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly Within the counselor, social worker, and marriage and family therapist board, there is hereby created the counselors professional standards committee, the social workers professional standards committee, the marriage and family therapist professional standards committee, the art therapist professional standards committee, and the music therapist professional standards committee. The counselors professional standards committee consists of the board's licensed professional clinical counselor and licensed professional counselor members and one of the members representing the public who is not the member representing the public on the marriage and family therapist professional standards committee, the social workers professional standards committee, the art therapist professional standards committee, or the music therapist professional standards committee. The committee has full authority to act on behalf of the board on all matters concerning professional clinical counselors and professional counselors. The social workers professional standards committee consists of the board's independent social worker and social worker members and one of the members representing the public who is not the member representing the public on the counselors professional standards committee, the marriage and family therapist professional standards committee, the art therapist professional standards committee, or the music therapist professional standards committee. The committee has full authority to act on behalf of the board on all matters concerning independent social workers, social workers, and social work assistants. The marriage and family therapist professional standards committee consists of the board's marriage and family therapists and one of the members representing the public who is not the member representing the public on the counselors professional standards committee, the social workers professional standards committee, the art therapist professional standards committee, or the music therapist professional standards committee. The committee has full authority to act on behalf of the board on all matters concerning independent marriage and family therapists and marriage and family therapists. The art therapist professional standards committee consists of the board's licensed art therapist members and one of the members representing the public who is not the member representing the public on the marriage and family therapist professional standards committee, the social workers professional standards committee, the counselor professional standards committee, or the music therapist professional standards committee. The committee has full authority to act on behalf of the board on all matters concerning art therapy and art therapists. The music therapist professional standards committee consists of the board's licensed music therapist members and one of the members representing the public who is not the member representing the public on the marriage and family therapist professional standards committee, the social workers professional standards committee, the counselor professional standards committee, or the art therapist professional standards committee. The committee has full authority to act on behalf of the board on all matters concerning music therapy and music therapists. Last updated October 4, 2023 at 10:51 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4733.16 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4733 / § 4733.16
§ 4733.16. Business authorized to practice
Status: in_force

April 12, 2021 Senate Bill 276 - 133rd General Assembly (A) A firm, partnership, association, limited liability company, or corporation may provide professional engineering or professional surveying services in this state as long as the services are provided only through natural persons registered to provide those services in the state, subject to the exemptions in sections 4733.17 and 4733.18 of the Revised Code and subject otherwise to the requirements of this chapter. (B) No firm, partnership, association, limited liability company, or corporation, except a corporation that was granted a charter prior to August 7, 1943, to engage in providing professional engineering or professional surveying services in this state or that was otherwise lawfully providing engineering services in this state prior to November 15, 1982, shall engage in providing professional engineering or professional surveying services, hold itself out to the public as being engaged in providing professional engineering or professional surveying services, or use a name including one or more of the words "engineer," "engineering," "surveyor," or "surveying" or any modification or derivation of those words, unless the firm, partnership, association, limited liability company, or corporation obtains a certificate of authorization from the state board of registration for professional engineers and surveyors and files all information required to be filed under this section with the state board of registration for professional engineers and surveyors and otherwise complies with all requirements of this chapter. A nonprofit membership corporation may use a name including one or more of the words "engineer," "engineering," "surveyor," or "surveying" or any modification or derivation of those words without complying with this section. (C) A corporation may be organized under Chapter 1701. of the Revised Code, a professional association may be organized under Chapter 1785. of the Revised Code, or a limited liability company may be formed under Chapter 1705. or 1706. of the Revised Code for the purpose of providing professional engineering, professional surveying, architectural, or landscape architectural services or any combination of those services. A corporation organized under Chapter 1701. of the Revised Code for the purpose of providing those services also may be organized for any other purpose in accordance with that chapter. (D) Each firm, partnership, association, limited liability company, or corporation through which professional engineering or professional surveying services are offered or provided in this state shall designate one or more full-time partners, managers, members, officers, or directors as being responsible for and in responsible charge of the professional engineering or professional surveying activities and decisions, and those designated persons shall be registered in this state. Each firm, partnership, association, limited liability company, or corporation shall annually file with the state board of registration for professional engineers and surveyors the name and address of all owners and all persons designated as being in responsible charge of the professional engineering or professional surveying activities and decisions and any other information the board may require. (E) The state board of registration for professional engineers and surveyors shall issue a certificate of authorization to each firm, partnership, association, limited liability company, or corporation that satisfies the requirements of this chapter, including providing information that the board may require pursuant to division (D) of this section. (F) This section does not modify any law applicable to the relationship between a person furnishing a professional service and a person receiving that service, including liability arising out of that service. (G) Nothing in this section shall restrict or limit in any manner the authority or duty of the state board of registration for professional engineers and surveyors with respect to natural persons providing professional services or any law or rule pertaining to standards of professional conduct. (H) Corporations, partnerships, associations, limited liability companies, or firms organized under the laws of another state or country wishing to provide professional engineering or professional surveying services shall obtain a certificate of authorization and meet the applicable requirements of this section. Last updated September 9, 2021 at 2:42 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4715.08 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4715 / § 4715.08
§ 4715.08. Official seal and records
Status: in_force

October 1, 1953 House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly The state dental board shall have an official seal and shall keep a record of its proceedings, a register of persons licensed as dentists, and a register of licenses by it revoked. At reasonable times, its records shall be open to public inspection, and it shall keep on file all examination papers for a period of ninety days after each examination. A transcript of an entry in such records, certified by the secretary under the seal of the board, shall be evidence of the facts therein stated.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4753.05 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4753 / § 4753.05
§ 4753.05. Powers and duties of board
Status: in_force

April 5, 2019 House Bill 420 - 132nd General Assembly (A) The state speech and hearing professionals board may make reasonable rules necessary for the administration of this chapter. All rules adopted under this chapter shall be adopted in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code. (B) The board shall determine the nature and scope of examinations to be administered to applicants for licensure pursuant to this chapter in the practices of speech-language pathology and audiology, and shall evaluate the qualifications of all applicants. Written examinations may be supplemented by such practical and oral examinations as the board shall determine by rule. The board shall determine by rule the minimum examination score for licensure. Licensure shall be granted independently in speech-language pathology and audiology. Test materials, examinations, answer keys, or evaluation tools used in an examination for licensure pursuant to this chapter, whether administered by the board or by a private or government entity pursuant to a contract, are not public records under section 149.43 of the Revised Code. (C) The board shall publish and make available, upon request, the licensure and permit standards prescribed by this chapter and rules adopted pursuant thereto. (D) The board shall investigate all alleged irregularities in the practices of speech-language pathology and audiology by persons licensed or permitted pursuant to this chapter and any violations of this chapter or rules adopted by the board. The board shall not investigate the practice of any person specifically exempted from licensure under this chapter by section 4753.12 of the Revised Code, as long as the person is practicing within the scope of the person's license or is carrying out responsibilities as described in division (G) or (H) of section 4753.12 of the Revised Code and does not claim to be a speech-language pathologist or audiologist. In conducting investigations under this division, the board may administer oaths, order the taking of depositions, issue subpoenas, and compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, accounts, papers, records, documents, and testimony. In any case of disobedience or neglect of any subpoena served on any person or the refusal of any witness to testify to any matter regarding which the witness may lawfully be interrogated, the court of common pleas of any county where such disobedience, neglect, or refusal occurs or any judge thereof, on application by the board, shall compel obedience by attachment proceedings for contempt, as in the case of disobedience of the requirements of a subpoena issued from such court, or a refusal to testify therein. (E) The board shall conduct such hearings as are necessary to carry out this chapter.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4777.01 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4777 / § 4777.01
§ 4777.01. Practice of occupational safety or industrial hygiene definitions
Status: in_force

June 30, 2006 House Bill 82 - 126th General Assembly As used in this chapter: (A) "The practice of industrial hygiene" means the anticipation, prevention, recognition, evaluation, elimination, and control of environmental, biological, chemical, physical, and ergonomic factors and stresses arising in or from the workplace that may cause sickness, impaired health and well-being, or significant discomfort among workers or the general public. (B) "Certified Industrial Hygienist" or "CIH" means a person who meets the requirements of division (A) of section 4777.03 of the Revised Code. (C) "Certified Associate Industrial Hygienist" or "CAIH" means a person who meets the requirements of division (B) of section 4777.03 of the Revised Code. (D) "The practice of occupational safety" means the preservation of human and material resources through the systematic application of education, chemistry, physics, biological, ergonomic, psychological, physiological, and management principles for anticipating, identifying, and evaluating hazardous systems, conditions, and practices in the workplace and developing, implementing, and administering programs to alleviate those hazards. (E) "Certified Safety Professional" or "CSP" means a person who meets the requirements of division (C) of section 4777.03 of the Revised Code. (F) "Associate Safety Professional" or "ASP" means a person who meets the requirements of division (D) of section 4777.03 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4719.13 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4719 / § 4719.13
§ 4719.13. Initiation of criminal proceedings
Status: in_force

December 5, 1996 Senate Bill 214 - 121st General Assembly (A) The attorney general may initiate criminal proceedings under sections 4719.01 to 4719.18 of the Revised Code by presenting evidence of criminal violations to the prosecuting attorney of any county in which the offense may be prosecuted. If the prosecuting attorney does not prosecute the violations, or at the request of the prosecuting attorney, the attorney general may proceed in the prosecution with all the rights, privileges, and powers conferred by law on prosecuting attorneys, including the power to appear before grand juries and to interrogate witnesses before grand juries. (B) The powers of the attorney general set forth in division (A) of this section are in addition to any other applicable powers of the attorney general. (C) In a criminal proceeding in which a violation of a provision of sections 4719.01 to 4719.18 of the Revised Code is alleged, it is an affirmative defense, as defined in section 2901.05 of the Revised Code, that the person or the person's actions come within an exemption in division (B) of section 4719.01 or division (H) of section 4719.07 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4731.70 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4731 / § 4731.70
§ 4731.70. Administrative rules
Status: in_force

November 24, 1995 Senate Bill 150 - 121st General Assembly The state medical board shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code to implement sections 4731.65 to 4731.69 of the Revised Code. The rules shall include all of the following: (A) Definitions of "home health care services" and "immediate family"; (B) Any additional requirements to be applied to group practices under division (E)(1)(d) of section 4731.65 of the Revised Code that the board determines necessary to protect against abuse of patients and third-party payers; (C) Any additional requirements to be applied to the exceptions provided in division (C) of section 4731.67 and divisions (B), (C), (D), (E), and (F) of section 4731.68 of the Revised Code that the board determines necessary to protect against abuse of patients and third-party payers; (D) Any financial relationships that the board determines do not pose a risk of abuse of patients and third-party payers for purposes of exempting, under division (I) of section 4731.67 of the Revised Code, referrals from the provisions of section 4731.66 of the Revised Code; (E) Any circumstances under division (E)(1)(d) of section 4731.68 of the Revised Code in which the board determines that remuneration for administrative services shall not be considered a compensation arrangement.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4725.26 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4725 / § 4725.26
§ 4725.26. Exceptions
Status: in_force

December 29, 2023 Senate Bill 131 - 134th General Assembly Division (A) of section 4725.02 of the Revised Code does not apply to the following: (A) Physicians authorized to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery under Chapter 4731. of the Revised Code; (B) Persons who sell optical accessories but do not assume to adapt them to the eye, and neither practice nor profess to practice optometry; (C) A nonresident instructor in a school of optometry that is located in this state and approved by the state vision professionals board under section 4725.10 of the Revised Code who holds a valid current license to practice optometry from a licensing body in another jurisdiction and limits the practice of optometry to the instruction of students enrolled in the school. The state vision professionals board shall not require a nonresident instructor who holds a license in another state to obtain a license in accordance with Chapter 4796. of the Revised Code to practice optometry in the manner described under this division. (D) A student enrolled in a school of optometry, located in this or another state and approved by the board under section 4725.10 of the Revised Code, while the student is participating in this state in an optometry training program provided or sponsored by the school, if the student acts under the direct, personal supervision and control of an optometrist licensed by the board or authorized to practice pursuant to division (C) of this section. (E) An individual who is licensed or otherwise specifically authorized by the Revised Code to engage in an activity that is included in the practice of optometry. (F) An individual who is not licensed or otherwise specifically authorized by the Revised Code to engage in an activity that is included in the practice of optometry, but is acting pursuant to the rules for delegation of optometric tasks adopted under section 4725.09 of the Revised Code. (G) A nonresident individual who holds in good standing a valid license to practice optometry from a licensing body in another jurisdiction and is practicing as a volunteer without remuneration during a charitable event that lasts not more than seven days. When an individual meets the conditions of this division, the individual shall be deemed to hold, during the course of the charitable event, a license to practice optometry from the state vision professionals board and shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter authorizing the board to take disciplinary action against a license holder. Not less than seven calendar days before the first day of the charitable event, the individual or the event's organizer shall notify the board of the individual's intent to engage in the practice of optometry at the event. During the course of the charitable event, the individual's scope of practice is limited to the procedures that an optometrist licensed under this chapter is authorized to perform unless the individual's scope of practice in the other jurisdiction is more restrictive than in this state. If the latter is the case, the individual's scope of practice is limited to the procedures that an optometrist in the other jurisdiction may perform. The board shall not require a nonresident individual who holds a license in another state to obtain a license in accordance with Chapter 4796. of the Revised Code to practice optometry as a volunteer in the manner described under this division. Last updated December 29, 2023 at 6:28 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4735.33 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4735 / § 4735.33
§ 4735.33. Effect of child support default on license
Status: in_force

March 22, 2001 Senate Bill 180 - 123rd General Assembly On receipt of a notice pursuant to section 3123.43 of the Revised Code, the superintendent of real estate 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 § 4730.12 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4730 / § 4730.12
§ 4730.12. Issuing license
Status: in_force

October 17, 2019 House Bill 166 - 133rd General Assembly (A) The state medical board shall review each application for a license to practice as a physician assistant received under section 4730.10 of the Revised Code. Not later than sixty days after receiving a complete application, the board shall determine whether the applicant meets the requirements to receive the license, as specified in section 4730.11 of the Revised Code. (B) If the board determines that an applicant meets the requirements to receive the license, the secretary of the board shall register the applicant as a physician assistant and issue to the applicant a license to practice as a physician assistant.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4774.17 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4774 / § 4774.17
§ 4774.17. Secretary of board to enforce chapter
Status: in_force

September 11, 2008 Senate Bill 229 - 127th General Assembly The secretary of the state medical board shall enforce the laws relating to the practice of radiologist assistants. 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 § 4729.32 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4729 / § 4729.32
§ 4729.32. Requirements for sale of denatured or wood alcohol in five gallon lots or more
Status: in_force

October 1, 1953 House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly No person shall have in his possession, or dispense or sell packages or containers of completely denatured alcohol or wood alcohol containing five wine gallons or more without having marked or stenciled thereon the name and address of the seller, the degree of proof of such alcohol, the formula number, and, in letters of not less than one inch in height, the words, "Completely Denatured Alcohol" or "Wood Alcohol," as the case may be, and the names of two or more antidotes for the same. This section, and sections 4729.33 and 3719.33 of the Revised Code shall not interfere with the transfer of such alcohol from storage tanks to other packages or containers, nor require the placing of such mark or stencil upon transportation tanks, nor the registration or placing of mark or stencil upon fuel tanks, automobile radiators, or similar containers for the final use or consumption of such alcohol and from which no further distribution thereof is made.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4729.31 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4729 / § 4729.31
§ 4729.31. Exceptions
Status: in_force

October 1, 1953 House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly Sections 4729.27 and 4729.28 of the Revised Code shall not apply to, interfere with, or prohibit any person, firm, or corporation from selling completely denatured alcohol or wood alcohol.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4752.08 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4752 / § 4752.08
§ 4752.08. Inspection of operations and facilities
Status: in_force

March 22, 2019 House Bill 541 - 132nd General Assembly (A) The state board of pharmacy may inspect the operations and facility and subpoena the records of any home medical equipment services provider licensed or registered under this chapter. Inspections shall be conducted as provided in rules adopted by the board under section 4752.17 of the Revised Code. The board shall send the provider a report of the results of an inspection. If the board determines that the provider is not in compliance with any requirement of this chapter applicable to providers licensed or registered under this chapter, the board may direct the provider to attain compliance. Failure of the provider to comply with the directive is grounds for action by the board under division (B)(1) of section 4752.09 of the Revised Code. (B) The board shall enforce, or cause to be enforced, this chapter. If it has information that any provision of this chapter has been violated, it shall investigate the matter and take such action as it considers appropriate. On request, records maintained under division (A)(5) of section 4752.07 of the Revised Code shall be promptly produced for inspection and copying by a board officer, agent, or inspector. Information received by the board pursuant to an investigation is subject to section 4729.23 of the Revised Code. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to require the board to enforce minor violations of this chapter if the board determines that the public interest is adequately served by the notice or warning to the alleged offender.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4731.85 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4731 / § 4731.85
§ 4731.85. Recognition for volunteer medical services
Status: in_force

September 29, 2017 House Bill 49 - 132nd General Assembly The department of health shall establish a procedure to provide special recognition annually to one or more persons issued a license under this chapter to practice medicine and surgery, osteopathic medicine and surgery, or podiatric medicine and surgery who volunteer medical services to medically underserved areas of this state or to charitable shelters or clinics. Any person may nominate a license holder for consideration by the department. The department shall annually submit to newspapers of general circulation and other publications selected by the department a request for nominations. The request shall describe the required form and content of nominations and indicate a deadline for submitting nominations. The department may adopt criteria and guidelines for selecting nominees for recognition. The department shall publicize the names, professional accomplishments, and service contributions of the license holders that it recognizes under this section. The department may purchase recognition awards and take other actions to honor such volunteers.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4715.272 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4715 / § 4715.272
§ 4715.272. Appointment of compact commissioner
Status: in_force

January 1, 2025 Senate Bill 40 - 135th General Assembly (A) Not later than sixty days after the "Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact" is entered into under section 4715.271 of the Revised Code, the state dental board, in accordance with Section 7 of the compact, shall select one individual to serve as a commissioner to the dentist and dental hygienist compact commission created under the compact. The board shall fill a vacancy in this position not later than sixty days after the vacancy occurs. (B) The board may establish a fee for a licensee from a compact state to apply for compact privilege or renew compact privilege. The board may reduce or waive this fee for an active-duty military individual or that individual's spouse in accordance with Section 5 of the compact. (C) On the date that is five years after the date the "Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact" is entered into under section 4715.271 of the Revised Code, the board shall issue a report assessing the impact of having entered into the compact. The report shall include or address the following: (1) The number of dentists and the number of dental hygienists practicing in this state pursuant to compact privileges; (2) Any discernible impact, positive or negative, on the delivery of dental care in this state as a result of having entered into the compact. The board shall make the report available on the internet web site it maintains and also shall submit copies to the speaker of the house of representatives, president of the senate, and chairpersons of the standing committees of the house of representatives and senate that are primarily responsible for considering health issues. Last updated September 24, 2024 at 3:00 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4743.02 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4743 / § 4743.02
§ 4743.02. Inspecting applicant's examination papers
Status: in_force

October 3, 2023 House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly The examination papers of each applicant examined by boards, commissions, or agencies created under or by virtue of Chapters 3776., 4701. to 4741., 4751., and 4757. of the Revised Code shall be open for inspection by the applicant or his attorney for at least ninety days subsequent to the announcement of the applicant's grade; provided, papers not graded by members of examining boards or their employees and which by terms of a contract with any testing company the papers are not available for inspection, need not be made available for inspection; but it shall be the applicant's right to have any such paper regraded manually, upon written request of either himself or his attorney made to the board within ninety days after announcement of the grade. Last updated October 17, 2023 at 9:40 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4765.36 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4765 / § 4765.36
§ 4765.36. Authorized services in hospital
Status: in_force

March 22, 2013 House Bill 284 - 129th General Assembly In a hospital, an emergency medical technician-basic, emergency medical technician-intermediate, or emergency medical technician-paramedic may perform emergency medical services if the services are performed in accordance with both of the following conditions: (A) Only in the hospital's emergency department or while moving a patient between the emergency department and another part of the hospital; (B) Only under the direction and supervision of one of the following: (1) A physician; (2) A physician assistant designated by a physician; (3) A registered nurse designated by a physician.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4730.204 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4730 / § 4730.204
§ 4730.204. Authority to sign psychiatric inpatient documents
Status: in_force

September 20, 2024 Senate Bill 81 - 135th General Assembly (A) Subject to division (B) of this section, a physician assistant may sign one or more documents relating to any of the following: (1) The admission of a patient to a health care facility for the purpose of receiving psychiatric or other behavioral health care services on an inpatient basis; (2) The discharge of a patient from a health care facility after receiving inpatient psychiatric or other behavioral health care services; (3) The treatment of a patient while at a health care facility on an inpatient basis for psychiatric or other behavioral health care services. The documents may include a treatment plan or any medication order that is part of the treatment plan. (B) To be eligible to sign documents described in this section, all of the following must be satisfied: (1) The physician assistant is employed by the health care facility in which a patient is receiving psychiatric or other behavioral health care services on an inpatient basis or the physician assistant has been granted appropriate credentials by the facility; (2) The physician assistant's supervising physician is employed by the health care facility in which a patient is receiving psychiatric or other behavioral health care services on an inpatient basis or is a member of the facility's medical staff. (3) The physician assistant's supervising physician has authorized the physician assistant to sign documents described in this section for the physician's patients. (4) The policies of the health care facility authorize the physician assistant to sign documents described in this section. (C) Notwithstanding section 4730.22 of the Revised Code or any other conflicting provision of this chapter, a supervising physician who authorizes a physician assistant to sign one or more documents as described in this section is not liable for damages in a civil action for injury, death, or loss to person or property for an act or omission that arises from the physician assistant signing the document, and is not subject to administrative action or criminal prosecution for an act or omission that arises from the physician assistant signing the document. Last updated July 9, 2024 at 4:10 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4765.29 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4765 / § 4765.29
§ 4765.29. Examination
Status: in_force

April 6, 2023 House Bill 52 - 135th General Assembly (A) The state board of emergency medical, fire, and transportation services shall provide for the examination of applicants for certification to practice as first responders, emergency medical technicians-basic, emergency medical technicians-intermediate, and emergency medical technicians-paramedic. The examinations shall be established by the board in rules adopted under section 4765.11 of the Revised Code. The board may administer the examinations or contract with other persons to administer the examinations. In either case, the examinations shall be administered pursuant to procedures established in rules adopted under section 4765.11 of the Revised Code and shall be offered at various locations in the state selected by the board. Except as provided in division (B) of this section, an applicant shall not be permitted to take an examination for the same certificate to practice more than three times since last receiving the certificate of completion pursuant to section 4765.24 of the Revised Code that qualifies the applicant to take the examination unless the applicant receives another certificate of completion that qualifies the applicant to take the examination. (B) On request of an applicant who fails three examinations for the same certificate to practice, the board may direct the applicant to complete a specific portion of an accredited emergency medical services training program. If the applicant provides satisfactory proof to the board that the applicant has successfully completed that portion of the program, the applicant shall be permitted to take the examination. Last updated April 27, 2023 at 2:01 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4796.23 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4796 / § 4796.23
§ 4796.23. Reciprocal licensing agreements
Status: in_force

December 29, 2023 Senate Bill 131 - 134th General Assembly A licensing authority may prohibit an individual who is issued a license or government certification under this chapter from using the license or government certification to obtain a substantially similar license or government certification in another state if the licensing authority determines that allowing the individual to do so would jeopardize any reciprocal licensing agreement with the other state that is in effect on the effective date of this section. Last updated March 6, 2023 at 4:54 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4729.43 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4729 / § 4729.43
§ 4729.43. Delivery of certain non-self-injectable cancer drugs prohibited
Status: in_force

September 30, 2021 House Bill 110 - 134th General Assembly (A) As used in this section: (1) "Home health agency" has the same meaning as in section 3740.01 of the Revised Code. (2) "Hospice care program" and "hospice patient" have the same meanings as in section 3712.01 of the Revised Code. (B) With regard to a dangerous drug that is indicated for the treatment of cancer or a cancer-related illness, must be administered intravenously or by subcutaneous injection, and cannot reasonably be self-administered by the patient to whom the drug is prescribed or by an individual assisting the patient with the self-administration, a pharmacist shall not dispense the drug by delivering the drug directly to any of the following or causing the drug to be delivered directly to any of the following: (1) The patient; (2) The patient's representative, which may include the patient's guardian or a family member or friend of the patient; (3) The patient's private residence unless any of the following is the case: (a) The patient's private residence is a nursing home, residential care facility, rehabilitation facility, or similar institutional facility or heath care facility. (b) If the patient is an adult and a hospice patient or client of a home health agency, the patient, the licensed health professional authorized to prescribe drugs who prescribed the drug to the patient, or an employee or agent of the prescriber has notified the pharmacist that the patient is a hospice patient or client of a home health agency and an employee or agent of the hospice care program or home health agency will be administering the drug to the patient. (c) If the patient is a minor and a hospice patient or client of a home health agency, either of the following has notified the pharmacist that the patient is a client of a home health agency and an employee or agent of the hospice care program or home health agency will be administering the drug to the patient: (i) The licensed health professional authorized to prescribe drugs who prescribed the drug to the patient or an employee or agent of the prescriber; (ii) The parent, guardian, or other person who has care or charge of the patient and is authorized to consent to medical treatment on behalf of the patient. Last updated July 30, 2021 at 4:06 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4734.45 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4734 / § 4734.45
§ 4734.45. Investigations - confidential information
Status: in_force

April 9, 2003 Senate Bill 179 - 124th General Assembly (A) The state chiropractic board shall investigate evidence that appears to show that a person has violated any provision of this chapter or the rules adopted under it. Any person may report to the board in writing or by other means any information the person has that appears to show a violation of any provision of this chapter or the rules adopted under it. In the absence of bad faith, a person who reports to the board, cooperates in an investigation, or testifies before the board in an adjudication shall not be liable for civil damages as a result of reporting, cooperating, or providing testimony. (B) Information received by the board pursuant to an investigation is confidential and not subject to discovery in any civil action, except that for good cause, the board or its executive director may disclose or authorize disclosure of information gathered pursuant to an investigation. The board and its employees may share appropriate information in the board's possession with any federal, state, or local law enforcement, prosecutorial, or regulatory agency or its officers or agents engaging in an investigation. The board and its employees may cooperate in any other manner with the agency or its officers or agents engaging in an investigation. An agency that receives confidential information shall comply with the same requirements regarding confidentiality as those with which the board must comply, notwithstanding any conflicting provision of the Revised Code or procedure of the agency that applies when the agency is dealing with other information in its possession. The information may be admitted into evidence in a criminal trial in accordance with the Rules of Evidence, or in an administrative hearing conducted by an agency, but the court or agency shall require that appropriate measures be taken to ensure that confidentiality is maintained with respect to any part of the information that contains names or other identifying information about patients, complainants, or others whose confidentiality was protected by the state chiropractic board when the information was in the board's possession. Measures to ensure confidentiality that may be taken by the court or agency include sealing its records or redacting specific information from its records. (C) All hearings and investigations of the board shall be considered civil actions for the purposes of section 2305.252 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4768.08 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4768 / § 4768.08
§ 4768.08. Grounds for denial of license
Status: in_force

December 14, 2018 House Bill 213 - 132nd General Assembly The superintendent of real estate and professional licensing may refuse to issue a license to an applicant under this chapter based upon any act or omission for which a person, including a licensee, may be disciplined under division (K) of section 4768.13 of the Revised Code or may refuse to renew a license if the licensee has failed to comply with this chapter. If the superintendent refuses to issue or renew a license under this section, the superintendent shall notify the applicant or the licensee of the basis for the refusal. The notice shall comply with division (N) of section 4768.13 of the Revised Code, and the hearing shall be conducted i n accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code. An applicant or licensee may appeal the superintendent's decision to the real estate appraiser board, which shall provide the applicant or licensee with the opportunity to be heard in person or by counsel, or both. 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.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4731.19 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4731 / § 4731.19
§ 4731.19. License to practice a limited branch of medicine
Status: in_force

December 29, 2023 Senate Bill 131 (GA 134), House Bill 509 (GA 134) (A) Except as provided in division (E) of this section, a person seeking a license to practice the limited branch of medicine of massage therapy shall file with the state medical board an application in a manner prescribed by the board. The application shall include or be accompanied by all of the following: (1) Evidence that the applicant is at least eighteen years of age; (2) Evidence that the applicant has attained high school graduation or its equivalent; (3) Evidence that the applicant holds one of the following: (a) A diploma or certificate from a school, college, or institution in good standing as determined by the board in accordance with rules adopted under section 4731.05 of the Revised Code, showing the completion of a course of instruction in massage therapy of at least six hundred clock hours. (b) A diploma or certificate from a school, college, or institution in another state or jurisdiction meeting standards determined by the board through rules adopted under section 4731.05 of the Revised Code, that require the completion of a course of instruction in massage therapy of at least six hundred clock hours. (4) Evidence that the applicant has successfully passed an examination, prescribed in rules described in section 4731.16 of the Revised Code, to determine competency to practice massage therapy; (5) An attestation that the information submitted under this section is accurate and truthful and that the applicant consents to release of information; (6) Any other information the board requires. (B) An applicant for a license to practice massage therapy shall comply with the requirements of section 4731.171 of the Revised Code. (C) At the time of making application for a license to practice massage therapy, the applicant shall pay to the board a fee of one hundred fifty dollars, no part of which shall be returned. No application shall be considered filed until the board receives the appropriate fee. (D) The board may investigate the application materials received under this section and contact any agency or organization for recommendations or other information about the applicant. (E) The board shall issue a certificate to practice a limited branch of medicine in accordance with Chapter 4796. of the Revised Code to an applicant if either of the following applies: (1) The applicant holds a license or certificate in another state. (2) As described in that chapter, the applicant has satisfactory work experience in practicing, or a government certification or private certification to practice, a limited branch of medicine in a state that does not issue that license or certificate. The Legislative Service Commission presents the text of this section as a composite of the section as amended by multiple acts of the General Assembly. This presentation recognizes the principle stated in R.C. 1.52(B) that amendments are to be harmonized if reasonably capable of simultaneous operation. Last updated December 29, 2023 at 5:27 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4729.391 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4729 / § 4729.391
§ 4729.391. Adding drug delivery devices to a prescription
Status: in_force

April 6, 2023 House Bill 558 - 134th General Assembly (A) A pharmacist may modify a drug's prescription to also include a drug delivery device, if the pharmacist determines that the device is necessary for the drug's administration. (B) The state board of pharmacy may adopt rules to implement this section. The rules shall be adopted in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code. (C) For purposes of reimbursement under the terms of a health benefit plan by a health care insurer, government health care program, pharmacy benefit manager, or other entity that offers health benefit plans, a prescription modified as described in this section, and in accordance with any rules adopted under it, shall be deemed a valid prescription for the drug delivery device. Last updated March 22, 2023 at 4:52 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4731.573 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4731 / § 4731.573
§ 4731.573. Training certificate
Status: in_force

October 9, 2021 House Bill 263 - 133rd General Assembly (A) An individual seeking to pursue an internship, residency, or clinical fellowship program in podiatric medicine and surgery in this state, who does not hold a license to practice podiatric medicine and surgery issued under this chapter, shall apply to the state medical board for a training certificate. The application shall be made on forms that the board shall furnish and shall be accompanied by an application fee of one hundred thirty dollars. An applicant for a training certificate shall furnish to the board all of the following: (1) Evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant is at least eighteen years of age; (2) Evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant has been accepted or appointed to participate in this state in one of the following: (a) An internship, residency, or clinical fellowship program accredited by either the council on podiatric medical education or the American podiatric medical association; (b) A clinical fellowship program that is not accredited as described in division (A)(2)(a) of this section, but is conducted at an institution with a residency program that is accredited as described in that division and is in a clinical field the same as or related to the clinical field of the fellowship program. (3) Information identifying the beginning and ending dates of the period for which the applicant has been accepted or appointed to participate in the internship, residency, or clinical fellowship program; (4) Any other information that the board requires. (B) If no grounds for denying a license or certificate under section 4731.22 of the Revised Code apply and the applicant meets the requirements of division (A) of this section, the board shall issue a training certificate to the applicant. The board shall not require an examination as a condition of receiving a training certificate. A training certificate issued pursuant to this section shall be valid only for three years, but may be renewed by the board for one additional three-year period. To renew a training certificate, the holder shall apply to the board on or before the certificate's expiration date. The fee for renewal of a training certificate shall be one hundred dollars. A late application may be submitted not more than thirty days after the certificate's expiration date. In such a case, the holder shall include with the application a one-hundred-fifty-dollar reinstatement fee. (C) The holder of a valid training certificate shall be entitled to perform such acts as may be prescribed by or incidental to the holder's internship, residency, or clinical fellowship program, but the holder shall not be entitled otherwise to engage in the practice of podiatric medicine and surgery in this state. The holder shall limit activities under the certificate to the programs of the hospitals or facilities for which the training certificate is issued. The holder shall train only under the supervision of the podiatrists responsible for supervision as part of the internship, residency, or clinical fellowship program. A training certificate may be revoked by the board upon proof, satisfactory to the board, that the holder thereof has engaged in practice in this state outside the scope of the internship, residency, or clinical fellowship program for which the training certificate has been issued, or upon proof, satisfactory to the board, that the holder thereof has engaged in unethical conduct or that there are grounds for action against the holder under section 4731.22 of the Revised Code. (D) The board may adopt rules as the board finds necessary to effect the purpose of this section. Last updated October 9, 2021 at 5:27 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4774.131 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4774 / § 4774.131
§ 4774.131. Procedure on notice of default in child support
Status: in_force

October 17, 2019 House Bill 166 - 133rd General Assembly On receipt of a notice pursuant to section 3123.43 of the Revised Code, the state medical 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 as a radiologist assistant issued under this chapter.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4715.57 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4715 / § 4715.57
§ 4715.57. Continuing education accreditation
Status: in_force

May 12, 2006 House Bill 143 - 126th General Assembly (A) Each person seeking approval for an educational program in dental x-ray machine operation shall apply to the state dental board on a form the board shall prescribe and provide. The application shall be accompanied by the fee established in rules adopted under division (C) of this section. (B) The board shall approve educational programs that meet the standards established in rules adopted under division (C) of this section. The approval shall be valid until surrendered by the program or suspended or revoked by the board. A program's approval may be suspended or revoked if the program does not comply with applicable requirements of this chapter or rules adopted under it. (C) The board shall adopt rules to implement and administer this section. The rules shall be adopted in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code and shall be no less stringent than any applicable standards specified in 42 C.F.R. 75. The rules shall do at least both of the following: (1) Establish the fee that must accompany each application for approval of an educational program; (2) Establish standards that an educational program must meet to be approved by the board.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4759.02 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4759 / § 4759.02
§ 4759.02. Unlicensed practice
Status: in_force

October 9, 2021 House Bill 263 - 133rd General Assembly (A) Except as otherwise provided in this section or in section 4759.10 of the Revised Code, no person shall practice, offer to practice, or hold self forth to practice dietetics unless the person has been licensed under section 4759.06 of the Revised Code. (B) Except for a person licensed under section 4759.06 of the Revised Code, or as otherwise provided in this section or in section 4759.10 of the Revised Code: (1) No person shall use the title "dietitian"; (2) No person except for a person licensed under Title XLVII of the Revised Code, when acting within the scope of their practice, shall use any other title, designation, words, letters, abbreviation, or insignia or combination of any title, designation, words, letters, abbreviation, or insignia tending to indicate that the person is practicing dietetics. (C) Notwithstanding division (B) of this section, a person who is a dietitian registered by the commission on dietetic registration and who does not violate division (A) of this section may use the designation "registered dietitian" and the abbreviation "R.D." (D) Division (A) of this section does not apply to: (1) A student enrolled in an academic program that is in compliance with division (A)(3) of section 4759.06 of the Revised Code who is engaging in the practice of dietetics under the supervision of a dietitian licensed under section 4759.06 of the Revised Code or a dietitian registered by the commission on dietetic registration, as part of the academic program; (2) A person participating in the pre-professional experience required by division (A)(4) of section 4759.06 of the Revised Code; (3) A person holding a limited permit under division (G) of section 4759.06 of the Revised Code. (E) The attorney general, the prosecuting attorney of any county in which the offense was committed or the offender resides, the state medical board, or any other person having knowledge of a person who either directly or by complicity is in violation of this section, may, in accordance with provisions of the Revised Code governing injunctions, maintain an action in the name of the state to enjoin any person from engaging either directly or by complicity in the unlawful activity by applying for an injunction in the Franklin county court of common pleas or any other court of competent jurisdiction. Prior to application for such injunction, the secretary of the state medical board shall notify the person allegedly engaged either directly or by complicity in the unlawful activity by registered mail that the secretary has received information indicating that the person is so engaged. The person shall answer the secretary within thirty days showing that the person is either properly licensed for the stated activity or that the person is not in violation of this chapter. If the answer is not forthcoming within thirty days after notice by the secretary, the secretary shall request that the attorney general, the prosecuting attorney of the county in which the offense was committed or the offender resides, or the state medical board proceed as authorized in this section. Upon the filing of a verified petition in court, the court shall conduct a hearing on the petition and shall give the same preference to this proceeding as is given all proceedings under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, irrespective of the position of the proceeding on the calendar of the court. Injunction proceedings shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, all penalties and other remedies provided under this chapter. Last updated October 9, 2021 at 4:57 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4733.10 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4733 / § 4733.10
§ 4733.10. Annual listing of registered professional engineers, registered professional surveyors, and firms
Status: in_force

October 16, 2009 House Bill 1 - 128th General Assembly The state board of registration for professional engineers and surveyors shall prepare annually a listing of all registered professional engineers, registered professional surveyors, and firms that possess a certificate of authorization. The board shall provide a copy of this listing upon request to registrants of the board and to firms possessing a certificate of authorization without charge and to the public upon request and payment of copy costs. Additionally, the board shall issue an official verification of the status of any person registered as a professional engineer or professional surveyor in this state upon receipt of a verification form and the payment of a fee established by the board.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4733.28 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4733 / § 4733.28
§ 4733.28. Compliance with law regarding sanctions for human trafficking
Status: in_force

March 22, 2013 House Bill 247 - 129th General Assembly The state board of registration for professional engineers and surveyors shall comply with section 4776.20 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4763.14 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4763 / § 4763.14
§ 4763.14. Record retention and maintenance
Status: in_force

December 14, 2018 House Bill 213 - 132nd General Assembly A person licensed, registered, or certified under this chapter shall retain for a period of five years the original or a true copy of each written contract for the person's services relating to real estate appraisal work, all appraisal reports, and all work file documentation and data assembled in preparing those reports. The retention period begins on the date the appraisal report is submitted to the client unless, prior to expiration of the retention period, the certificate holder, registrant, or licensee is notified that the appraisal or report is the subject of or is otherwise involved in pending litigation, in which case the retention period shall commence two years from the date of final disposition of the litigation. A certificate holder, registrant, and a licensee shall make available all records required to be maintained under this section for inspection and copying by the superintendent of real estate or the real estate appraiser board, or both, upon reasonable notice to the certificate holder, registrant, or licensee.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4731.241 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4731 / § 4731.241
§ 4731.241. Solicitation and acceptance of funds for programs related to patient safety and education, supply and demand of health care professionals, and information sharing
Status: in_force

September 15, 2014 House Bill 483 - 130th General Assembly (A) The state medical board may solicit and accept grants and services from public and private sources for the purpose of developing and maintaining programs that address patient safety and education, supply and demand of health care professionals, and information sharing with the public and the individuals regulated by the board. The board shall not solicit or accept a grant or service that would interfere with the board's independence or objectivity, as determined by the board. Money received by the board under this division shall be deposited into the state treasury to the credit of the medical board education and patient safety fund, which is hereby created. The money shall be used solely in accordance with this section. (B) The board may accept from the state, a political subdivision of the state, or the federal government money that results from a fine, civil penalty, or seizure or forfeiture of property. Money received by the board under this division shall be deposited in accordance with section 4731.24 of the Revised Code. The money shall be used solely to further the investigation, enforcement, and compliance activities of the board.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4741.49 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4741 / § 4741.49
§ 4741.49. Reporting Lyme disease test results
Status: in_force

September 15, 2014 House Bill 483 - 130th General Assembly (A) A person holding a license, limited license, or temporary permit to practice veterinary medicine who orders a test for the presence of Lyme disease in an animal under the person's care may report to the department of health any test result indicating the presence of the disease. (B) The director of health may adopt rules regarding the submission of reports described in this section. If rules are adopted, the rules shall be adopted in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4723.46 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4723 / § 4723.46
§ 4723.46. Establishing list of approved national certifying organizations
Status: in_force

April 6, 2017 House Bill 216 - 131st General Assembly (A) The board of nursing shall establish a list of national certifying organizations approved by the board to examine and certify advanced practice registered nurses to practice nursing specialties. To be approved by the board, a national certifying organization must meet all of the following requirements: (1) Be national in the scope of its credentialing; (2) Have an educational requirement beyond that required for registered nurse licensure; (3) Have practice requirements beyond those required for registered nurse licensure; (4) Have testing requirements beyond those required for registered nurse licensure that measure the theoretical and clinical content of a nursing specialty, are developed in accordance with accepted standards of validity and reliability, and are open to registered nurses who have successfully completed the educational program required by the organization; (5) Issue certificates to advanced practice registered nurses, including certified registered nurse anesthetists, clinical nurse specialists, certified nurse-midwives, or certified nurse practitioners; (6) Periodically review the qualifications of advanced practice registered nurses, including certified registered nurse anesthetists, clinical nurse specialists, certified nurse-midwives, or certified nurse practitioners. (B) Not later than the thirtieth day of January of each year, the board shall publish the list of national certifying organizations that have met the requirements of division (A) of this section within the previous year and remove from the list organizations that no longer meet the requirements.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4723.82 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4723 / § 4723.82
§ 4723.82. Community health worker certificate
Status: in_force

September 26, 2003 House Bill 95 - 125th General Assembly (A) An individual who holds a current, valid community health worker certificate issued by the board of nursing under section 4723.85 of the Revised Code may use the title "certified community health worker" or "community health worker." When providing services within the community, the certificate holder may represent to the public that the individual is providing the services under either title. (B)(1) Holding a community health worker certificate does not authorize an individual to administer medications or perform any other activity that requires judgment based on nursing knowledge or expertise. Any activities performed by a certified community health worker that are related to nursing care shall be performed only pursuant to the delegation of a registered nurse acting in accordance with the rules for delegation adopted under this chapter. Any other health-related activities performed by a certified community health worker shall be performed only under the supervision of a health professional acting within the scope of the professional's practice. Only a registered nurse may supervise a certified community health worker when performing delegated activities related to nursing care. The registered nurse supervising a certified community health worker shall provide the supervision in accordance with the rules for delegation adopted under this chapter and the rules for supervision of community health workers adopted under section 4723.88 of the Revised Code, including the rules limiting the number of certified community health workers who may be supervised at any one time. (2) A registered nurse who delegates activities to a certified community health worker or supervises a certified community health worker in the performance of delegated activities is not liable in damages to any person or government entity in a civil action for injury, death, or loss to person or property that allegedly arises from an action or omission of the certified community health worker in performing the activities, if the registered nurse delegates the activities or provides the supervision in accordance with this chapter and the rules adopted under this chapter.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4734.53 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4734 / § 4734.53
§ 4734.53. Fines
Status: in_force

April 10, 2001 House Bill 506 - 123rd General Assembly All fines collected for violation of section 4734.14 or 4734.161 of the Revised Code shall be distributed as follows: one half to the state chiropractic board for deposit in accordance with section 4734.54 of the Revised Code and one half to the treasury of the county or municipal corporation in which the offense was committed.