Ohio Rev. Code § 4743.03 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4743 / § 4743.03
§ 4743.03. Prohibiting unreasonable restrictions
Status: in_force

October 3, 2023 House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly No board, commission, or agency created under or by virtue of Title 47 or Chapter 3776. of the Revised Code shall restrict entry into any occupation, profession, or trade under its supervision or regulation by: (A) Unreasonably restricting the number of schools or other institutions it certifies or accredits for the purpose of fulfilling educational or training requirements for such occupation, profession, or trade; (B) Denying certification or accreditation for the purpose of fulfilling such educational or training requirements to any school, college, or other educational institution that has been certified by the chancellor of higher education or the state board of career colleges and schools or to a high school for which the director of education and workforce prescribes minimum standards under division (D) of section 3301.07 of the Revised Code, unless the educational or training program offered by such school, college, or institution is not in substantial compliance with applicable standards of the occupation, profession, or trade. (C) Rules of state regulatory boards relevant to age and level of education required for admission to courses of study leading to examination and licensing in professions or occupations controlled by regulatory boards not requiring a technical, associate, or baccalaureate degree shall not apply to vocational education programs conducted in the public schools where such vocational education programs in all other respects meet the minimum standards and requirements of any regulatory board and students completing such programs are of the minimum age required for examination and licensing for the purpose of practicing professions or occupations controlled by regulatory boards. Nothing in this section shall prohibit a board, commission, or agency from prescribing and enforcing educational and training requirements and standards for certification and accreditation of schools and other institutions that constitute reasonable bases for maintaining necessary standards of performance in any occupation, profession, or trade. Last updated August 30, 2023 at 2:19 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4713.59 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4713 / § 4713.59
§ 4713.59. Continuing education
Status: in_force

October 24, 2024 House Bill 158 - 135th General Assembly If the state cosmetology and barber board adopts rules under section 4713.09 of the Revised Code to establish a continuing education requirement as a condition of renewal for a practicing license, advanced license, instructor license, or boutique services registration, the board shall inform each affected licensee or registrant of the continuing education requirement that applies to the next biennial licensing period by including that information in the renewal notification it sends the licensee or registrant. The notification shall state that the licensee or registrant must complete the continuing education requirement by the fifteenth day of January of the next odd-numbered year. Hours completed in excess of the continuing education requirement may not be applied to the next biennial licensing period. Last updated August 27, 2024 at 10:27 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4741.40 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4741 / § 4741.40
§ 4741.40. Veterinary loan repayment program definitions
Status: in_force

October 12, 2006 House Bill 458 - 126th General Assembly As used in sections 4741.40 to 4741.47 of the Revised Code: (A) "Large animal veterinary services," "veterinary services necessary to implement or enforce the law," and "veterinary services necessary to protect public health" have the meanings established in rules adopted by the state veterinary medical licensing board under section 4741.45 of the Revised Code. (B) "Veterinary resource shortage area" means an area designated in those rules as having limited access to large animal veterinary services or to veterinary services necessary to implement or enforce the law or to protect public health, as applicable.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4715.99 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4715 / § 4715.99
§ 4715.99. Penalty
Status: in_force

May 12, 2006 House Bill 143 - 126th General Assembly (A) Whoever violates section 4715.17 of the Revised Code is guilty of a minor misdemeanor on a first offense and a misdemeanor of the fourth degree on each subsequent offense. (B) Whoever violates section 4715.18 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. (C) Whoever violates section 4715.09 , 4715.19 , 4715.20 , 4715.29 , 4715.32 , 4715.39 , 4715.52 , or 4715.61 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree on a first offense and a felony of the fifth degree on each subsequent offense. (D) Whoever violates any provision of this chapter for which no specific penalty has been prescribed is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree on a first offense and a misdemeanor of the second degree on each subsequent offense. Disclaimer Contact About
Ohio Rev. Code § 4765.113 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4765 / § 4765.113
§ 4765.113. Reconsideration of suspension based on conviction
Status: in_force

July 1, 2013 House Bill 51 - 130th General Assembly If the state board of emergency medical, fire, and transportation services imposes a suspension on the basis of a conviction, judicial finding, or plea as described in division (A)(3) of section 4765.112 of the Revised Code that is overturned on appeal, the certificate holder, on exhaustion of the criminal appeal process, may file with the board a petition for reconsideration of the suspension along with appropriate court documents. On receipt of the petition and documents, the board shall reinstate the certificate holder's certificate to practice.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4729.76 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4729 / § 4729.76
§ 4729.76. Duties of administrator of drug database
Status: in_force

May 18, 2005 House Bill 377 - 125th General Assembly If the state board of pharmacy establishes and maintains a drug database pursuant to section 4729.75 of the Revised Code, the executive director of the board shall do all of the following: (A) Employ an administrator to manage and direct the duties of staff employed to operate the drug database. The administrator shall be a person who has had training and experience in areas related to the duties of the database. (B) Employ such professional, technical, and clerical employees as are necessary, and employ or hire on a consulting basis other technical services required for the operation of the database; (C) Fix the compensation of the administrator and all other staff employed to operate the database.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4781.18 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4781 / § 4781.18
§ 4781.18. Cause for license denial
Status: in_force

October 9, 2021 House Bill 263 - 133rd General Assembly (A) The division of real estate shall deny the application of any person for a license as a manufactured housing dealer or manufactured housing broker and refuse to issue the license if the division finds that any of the following is true of the applicant: (1) The applicant has made any false statement of a material fact in the application. (2) The applicant has not complied with this chapter or the rules adopted by the division of real estate under this chapter. (3) The applicant has habitually defaulted on financial obligations. (4) The applicant has been guilty of a fraudulent act in connection with selling or otherwise dealing in manufactured housing or in connection with brokering manufactured housing. (5) The applicant has entered into or is about to enter into a contract or agreement with a manufacturer or distributor of manufactured homes that is contrary to the requirements of this chapter. (6) The applicant is insolvent. (7) The applicant is of insufficient responsibility to ensure the prompt payment of any final judgments that might reasonably be entered against the applicant because of the transaction of business as a manufactured housing dealer or manufactured housing broker during the period of the license applied for, or has failed to satisfy any such judgment. (8) The applicant has no established place of business that, where applicable, is used or will be used for the purpose of selling, displaying, offering for sale or dealing in manufactured housing at the location for which application is made. (9) Within less than twelve months prior to making application, the applicant has been denied a manufactured housing dealer's license or manufactured housing broker's license, or has any such license revoked. (B) The division of real estate shall deny the application of any person for a license as a salesperson and refuse to issue the license if the division finds that any of the following is true of the applicant: (1) The applicant has made any false statement of a material fact in the application. (2) The applicant has not complied with this chapter or the rules adopted by the division of real estate under this chapter. (3) The applicant has habitually defaulted on financial obligations. (4) The applicant has been guilty of a fraudulent act in connection with selling or otherwise dealing in manufactured housing. (5) The applicant has not been designated to act as salesperson for a manufactured housing dealer or manufactured housing broker licensed to do business in this state under this chapter, or intends to act as salesperson for more than one licensed manufactured housing dealer or manufactured housing broker at the same time, unless the licensed dealership is owned or operated by the same corporation, regardless of the county in which the dealership's facility is located. (6) The applicant holds a current manufactured housing dealer's or manufactured housing broker's license issued under this chapter, and intends to act as salesperson for another licensed manufactured housing dealer or manufactured housing broker. (7) Within less than twelve months prior to making application, the applicant has been denied a salesperson's license or had a salesperson's license revoked. (8) The applicant was salesperson for, or in the employ of, a manufactured housing dealer or manufactured housing broker at the time the dealer's or broker's license was revoked. (C) If an applicant for a manufactured housing dealer or manufactured housing broker's license is a corporation or partnership, the division of real estate may refuse to issue a license if any officer, director, or partner of the applicant has been guilty of any act or omission that would be cause for refusing or revoking a license issued to such officer, director, or partner as an individual. The division's finding may be based upon facts contained in the application or upon any other information the division of real estate may have. (D) Notwithstanding division (A)(4) of this section, the division of real estate shall not deny the application of any person and refuse to issue a license if the division finds that the applicant is engaged or will engage in the business of selling at retail any new manufactured homes and demonstrates that the applicant has posted a bond, surety, or certificate of deposit with the division of real estate in an amount not less than one hundred thousand dollars for the protection and benefit of the applicant's customers. (E) A decision made by the division of real estate under this section may be based upon any statement contained in the application or upon any facts within the division's knowledge. (F) Immediately upon denying an application for any of the reasons in this section, the division of real estate shall enter a final order together with the division's findings. If the application is denied by the division of real estate, the division of real estate shall enter a final order and shall issue to the applicant a written notice of refusal to grant a license that shall disclose the reason for refusal. Last updated October 9, 2021 at 5:10 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4735.011 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4735 / § 4735.011
§ 4735.011. Certification of courses offered by certificate programs through distance education
Status: in_force

April 9, 2025 House Bill 238 - 135th General Assembly If an institution of higher education is approved in accordance with section 3332.05 of the Revised Code to offer only certificate programs through distance education, the design and delivery method of a course offered by the institution must be certified by the association of real estate license law officials, the international distance education certification center, or another certifying body recognized by the superintendent of real estate and professional licensing to be considered an eligible course for purposes of this chapter. Last updated February 27, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4701.20 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4701 / § 4701.20
§ 4701.20. Depositing receipts
Status: in_force

September 16, 1998 House Bill 770 - 122nd General Assembly All receipts of the accountancy board shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the occupational licensing and regulatory fund, except that any payment made to the board in connection with an application for examination or for a permit, registration, or certificate shall be deposited only after the board approves the application. In the event the application is not approved, the board shall return the payment to the applicant. All vouchers of the board shall be approved by the board president or executive secretary, or both, as authorized by the board.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4731.05 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4731 / § 4731.05
§ 4731.05. Administrative rules
Status: in_force

October 17, 2019 House Bill 166 - 133rd General Assembly (A) The state medical board shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code to carry out the purposes of this chapter. All adjudicative proceedings of the state medical board shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code. (B) The state medical board shall appoint an executive director who shall be in the unclassified service of the state. The board may appoint other employees of the board as are necessary and shall prescribe their titles and duties. (C) 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 Chapter 4731. of the Revised Code. 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. (D)(1) The state medical board shall adopt internal management rules pursuant to section 111.15 of the Revised Code. The rules shall set forth criteria for assessing the board's accomplishments, activities, and performance data, including metrics detailing the board's revenues and reimbursements; budget distribution; investigation and licensing activity, including issuance of licenses and processing time frames; and enforcement data, including processing time frames. The board shall include the assessment in the annual report required by section 149.01 of the Revised Code. (2) The state medical board shall cause the internal management rules and annual report described in division (D)(1) of this section to be publicly accessible on the state medical board's web site.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4701.03 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4701 / § 4701.03
§ 4701.03. Enforcement powers of board - compensation - bond
Status: in_force

September 29, 2013 House Bill 59 - 130th General Assembly (A) The accountancy board annually shall elect a president, secretary, and treasurer from its members. The board may adopt and amend rules for the orderly conduct of its affairs and for the administration of this chapter. The board may adopt and amend rules defining the practice of public accounting, rules of professional conduct appropriate to establish and maintain a high standard of integrity and dignity in registrants and certificate holders under this chapter, and rules regulating the sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, professional association, corporation-for-profit, or other legal entity practice of public accounting. A majority of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. (B) The board shall keep and hold open for public inspection all records of its proceedings. (C) The board may employ any clerks that are necessary to assist it in the performance of its duties and the keeping of its records. If the board employs an executive director, the board shall pay the executive director in accordance with section 124.152 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4733.305 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4733 / § 4733.305
§ 4733.305. Lien release affidavit
Status: in_force

September 30, 2021 Senate Bill 49 - 134th General Assembly (A) When a claim underlying a lien established pursuant to section 4733.301 of the Revised Code is satisfied, regardless of whether or not the professional engineer or professional surveyor holding the lien recorded a written release pursuant to section 4733.304 of the Revised Code, or when such a lien is extinguished pursuant to section 4733.303 of the Revised Code, any person with an interest in the commercial real estate that was the subject of the lien, or named in the affidavit recorded pursuant to section 4733.302 of the Revised Code, may record an affidavit stating that the underlying claim was satisfied or that the lien was released by operation of law in the county recorder's office of the county in which the commercial real estate is located. (B) The county recorder shall record the affidavit and charge and collect from the person filing the affidavit the fees set forth in section 317.32 of the Revised Code for the recorder's services. (C) The fact that a claim underlying a lien is satisfied or that a lien is extinguished by operation of law does not affect any other right or appropriate action, such as for breach of contract. Last updated July 14, 2021 at 12:52 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4781.16 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4781 / § 4781.16
§ 4781.16. Display, sale, purchase, or brokerage of manufactured or mobile homes
Status: in_force

September 10, 2012 House Bill 487 - 129th General Assembly (A) Except as provided in division (E) of this section, no person shall do any of the following: (1) Engage in the business of displaying or selling at retail manufactured homes or mobile homes or assume to engage in that business, unless the person is licensed as a manufactured housing dealer under this chapter, or is a salesperson licensed under this chapter and employed by a licensed manufactured housing dealer; (2) Make more than five casual sales of manufactured homes or mobile homes in a twelve-month period without obtaining a license as a manufactured housing dealer under this chapter; (3) Purchase a manufactured home directly from the manufacturer without obtaining a license as a manufactured housing dealer under this chapter; (4) Engage in the business of brokering manufactured homes unless that person is licensed as a manufactured housing broker under this chapter or licensed as a real estate broker or salesperson pursuant to Chapter 4735. of the Revised Code. (B)(1) Except as provided in this division, no manufactured housing dealer shall sell, display, offer for sale, or deal in manufactured homes or mobile homes at any place except an established place of business that is used exclusively for the purpose of selling, displaying, offering for sale, or dealing in manufactured homes or mobile homes. (2) No manufactured housing broker shall engage in the business of brokering manufactured or mobile homes at any place except an established place of business that is used exclusively for the purpose of brokering manufactured and mobile homes. (3) A place of business used for the brokering or sale of manufactured homes or mobile homes is considered to be used exclusively for brokering, selling, displaying, offering for sale, or dealing in manufactured or mobile homes even though industrialized units, as defined by section 3781.06 of the Revised Code, are brokered, sold, displayed, offered for sale, or dealt at the same place of business. (4) If the licensed manufactured housing dealer is a manufactured home park operator, then all of the following apply: (a) An established place of business that is located in the operator's manufactured home park and that is used for selling, leasing, and renting manufactured homes and mobile homes in that manufactured home park is considered to be used exclusively for that purpose even though rent and other activities related to the operation of the manufactured home park take place at the same location or office. (b) The dealer's established place of business in the manufactured home park shall be staffed by someone licensed and regulated under this chapter who could reasonably assist any retail customer with or without an appointment, but such established place of business need not satisfy office size, display lot size, and physical barrier requirements applicable to other used motor vehicle dealers. (c) The manufactured and mobile homes being offered for sale, lease, or rental by the dealer may be located on individual rental lots inside the operator's manufactured home park. (C) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as prohibiting the sale of a new or used manufactured or mobile home located in a manufactured home park by a licensed manufactured housing dealer. (D) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit persons licensed under this chapter from making sales calls. (E)(1) This chapter does not apply to mortgagees selling at retail only those manufactured homes or mobile homes that have come into their possession by a default in the terms of a mortgage contract. (2) When a partnership licensed under this chapter is dissolved by death, the surviving partners may operate under the manufactured housing dealer license for a period of sixty days, and the heirs or representatives of deceased persons and receivers or trustees in bankruptcy appointed by any competent authority may operate under the license of the person succeeded in possession by that heir, representative, receiver, or trustee in bankruptcy.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4723.483 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4723 / § 4723.483
§ 4723.483. Epinephrine autoinjectors
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 who holds a certificate to prescribe issued under section 4723.48 of the Revised Code may do either of the following without having examined an individual to whom epinephrine may be administered: (a) Personally furnish a supply of epinephrine autoinjectors for use in accordance with sections 3313.7110 , 3313.7111 , 3314.143 , 3326.28 , 3328.29 , 3728.03 to 3728.05 , and 5180.26 of the Revised Code; (b) Issue a prescription for epinephrine autoinjectors for use in accordance with sections 3313.7110 , 3313.7111 , 3314.143 , 3326.28 , 3328.29 , 3728.03 to 3728.05 , and 5180.26 of the Revised Code. (2) An epinephrine autoinjector 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 an epinephrine autoinjector 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 11:04 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4741.21 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4741 / § 4741.21
§ 4741.21. Prohibited advertising practices
Status: in_force

October 12, 2006 House Bill 458 - 126th General Assembly No licensed veterinarian or any person under a licensed veterinarian's control or employ shall do any advertising which: (A) Is false or misleads any person to act to the person's detriment in the care or treatment of any animal; (B) Is done with a purpose to deceive or defraud, or tends to deceive or defraud, any person; (C) Directly promotes the business of a veterinarian through second-or third-party solicitation; (D) Violates the rules set forth by the state veterinary medical licensing board.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4759.064 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4759 / § 4759.064
§ 4759.064. Retired status
Status: in_force

October 3, 2023 House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly (A) An individual who holds a current, valid license issued under this chapter to practice dietetics and who retires voluntarily from practice may request that the state medical board place the individual's license on retired status. This section does not authorize an individual who holds a limited permit issued under section 4759.06 of the Revised Code to request that the board place the individual's permit on retired status. (B) An individual seeking to have the individual's license placed on retired status shall file with the board an application in the form and manner prescribed by the board. The application shall be submitted before the end of a biennial renewal period and include all of the following: (1) The applicant's full name, license number, mailing address, and electronic mail address; (2) An attestation that the information included in the application is accurate and truthful and that the applicant meets the following qualifications: (a) That the applicant holds a current, valid license issued under this chapter; (b) That the applicant has retired voluntarily from the practice of dietetics; (c) That the applicant does not have any criminal charges pending against the applicant; (d) That the applicant is not the subject of discipline by, or an investigation pending with, a regulatory agency of this state, another state, or the United States; (e) That the applicant does not have any complaints pending with the board; (f) That the applicant is not, at the time of application, subject to the board's hearing, disciplinary, or compliance processes under the terms of a citation, notice of opportunity for hearing, board order, or consent agreement. (3) A fee in an amount equal to the restoration fee described in section 4759.062 of the Revised Code. The board shall not consider an application for retired status complete until the board receives the fee described in this division. On receipt of a fee, the board shall deposit the fee in accordance with section 4731.24 of the Revised Code. (C) If the board determines that an applicant meets the requirements of division (B) of this section, the board shall place the applicant's license on retired status. The license remains on retired status for the life of the license holder, unless suspended, revoked, or reactivated, and does not require renewal. (D) During the period in which a license is on retired status, all of the following apply: (1) The license holder is prohibited from practicing as a dietitian under any circumstance. (2) The license holder is not required to complete the continuing education required by the board in rules adopted under section 4759.05 of the Revised Code. (3) The license holder is prohibited from using the license to obtain a license to practice dietetics in another state, whether by endorsement or reciprocity or through a licensure compact. (4) The license holder may use a title authorized for the holder's license as described in section 4759.02 of the Revised Code, but only if "retired" also is included in the title. (E) If a license has been placed on retired status pursuant to this section, it may be reactivated. Subject to section 4759.063 of the Revised Code, the board may reactivate a license placed on retired status if all of the following conditions are satisfied: (1) The individual seeking to reactivate the license applies to the board in the form and manner prescribed by the board. (2) The applicant certifies completion of, within the two-year period that ends on the date of the application's submission, the continuing education requirements that must be met for renewal of a license. (3) The applicant complies with sections 4776.01 to 4776.04 of the Revised Code. (4) The applicant pays a reactivation fee in an amount equal to the restoration fee described in section 4759.062 of the Revised Code. The board shall not consider an application to reactivate a license complete until the board receives the fee described in this division. On receipt of a fee, the board shall deposit the fee in accordance with section 4731.24 of the Revised Code. (F) The board shall reactivate a license placed on retired status if the conditions of division (E) of this section have been satisfied and the board, in its discretion, determines that the results of the criminal records check conducted pursuant to sections 4776.01 to 4776.04 of the Revised Code do not make the applicant ineligible for active status. (G) The board may take disciplinary action against an applicant who is seeking to place a license on retired status or to reactivate the license if the applicant commits fraud, misrepresentation, or deception in applying for or securing the retired status or reactivation. The board also may take disciplinary action against the holder of a license placed on retired status if the holder practices under the license, uses the license to obtain licensure as a dietitian in another state, or uses a title that does not reflect the holder's retired status. In taking disciplinary action under this section, the board may impose on the applicant or holder any sanction described in section 4759.07 of the Revised Code, but shall do so in accordance with the procedures described in that section. (H) The board may adopt rules to implement and enforce this section. The rules shall be adopted in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code. Last updated August 31, 2023 at 4:41 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4703.12 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4703 / § 4703.12
§ 4703.12. Term - seal
Status: in_force

June 20, 2008 Senate Bill 225 - 127th General Assembly (A) Each original certificate of qualification to practice architecture issued and registered shall authorize the holder to practice architecture as a registered architect throughout this state from the date of issuance until the last day of December of the odd-numbered year next succeeding the date upon which the certificate was issued, unless the certificate has been revoked or suspended for cause as provided in section 4703.15 of the Revised Code. Every holder of such certificate or its renewal shall secure a seal of the design prescribed by the rules of the architects board. All working drawings and specifications prepared by or under the supervision of the holder shall be imprinted with this seal. No person shall seal any document unless the person is the holder of a certificate currently in good standing. (B) Each certificate of authorization issued under division (L) of section 4703.18 of the Revised Code shall authorize the holder to provide architectural services, through the architect designated as being in responsible charge of the architectural practice, from the date of issuance until the last day of June next succeeding the date upon which the certificate was issued, unless the certificate has been revoked or suspended for cause as provided in section 4703.15 of the Revised Code or has been suspended pursuant to section 3123.47 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4715.365 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4715 / § 4715.365
§ 4715.365. Authority under permit
Status: in_force

April 12, 2021 Senate Bill 276 - 133rd General Assembly (A) A dentist who holds a current, valid oral health access supervision permit issued under section 4715.362 of the Revised Code may authorize a dental hygienist who holds a current, valid permit issued under section 4715.363 of the Revised Code to perform dental hygiene services at a facility when no dentist is physically present if all of the following conditions are met: (1) The authorizing dentist's authorization is in writing and includes, at a minimum, all of the following: (a) The authorizing dentist's name and permit number; (b) The dental hygienist's name and permit number; (c) The patient's name; (d) The name and address of the location where the dental hygiene services are to be provided; (e) The date of authorization; (f) A statement, signed by the dental hygienist, that the hygienist agrees to comply with section 4715.366 of the Revised Code. (2) The authorizing dentist has personally evaluated the dental hygienist's skills prior to authorizing the dental hygienist to provide the dental hygiene services. (3) Prior to authorizing the dental hygienist to perform the dental hygiene services, the patient's medical and dental history is made available to the authorizing dentist and the authorizing dentist reviews and evaluates the history and determines that the patient may safely receive dental hygiene services. (4) Immediately prior to the provision of dental hygiene services, the patient or patient's representative verifies, by the signature or mark of the patient or representative, that no medically significant changes to the patient's medical or dental history have occurred since the authorizing dentist most recently reviewed and evaluated the history and determined that the patient could safely receive dental hygiene services. The signature or mark may be provided through reasonable accommodation, including the use of assistive technology or augmentative devices. (5) Prior to receiving dental hygiene services, the patient and the operator of the facility where the dental hygiene services are to be provided are notified that no dentist will be present at the location and that the dental hygienist is prohibited from doing either of the following: (a) Diagnosing the patient's oral health care status; (b) Providing dental hygiene services to the same patient on a subsequent occasion until the patient has received a clinical evaluation performed by a dentist, except in instances described in division (D)(2) of this section. (6) The dental hygienist is employed by, or under contract with, one of the following: (a) The authorizing dentist; (b) A dentist who is any of the following: (i) The authorizing dentist's employer; (ii) A shareholder in a professional association, formed under Chapter 1785. of the Revised Code, of which the authorizing dentist is a shareholder; (iii) A member or manager of a limited liability company, formed under Chapter 1705. or 1706. of the Revised Code, of which the authorizing dentist is a member or manager; (iv) A shareholder in a corporation, formed under division (B) of section 1701.03 of the Revised Code, of which the authorizing dentist is a shareholder; (v) A partner or employee of a partnership, formed under Chapter 1775. of the Revised Code, of which the authorizing dentist is a partner or employee; (vi) A partner or employee of a limited liability partnership, formed under Chapter 1775. of the Revised Code, of which the authorizing dentist is a partner or employee. (c) A government entity that employs the dental hygienist to provide dental hygiene services; (d) An entity that employs the authorizing dentist so long as the dentist's practice is not in violation of section 4715.18 of the Revised Code. (7) If the patient to whom the services are to be provided previously received dental hygiene services under this section, there is written evidence that the patient received a clinical evaluation after the most recent provision of those services. (B) No dentist shall authorize a dental hygienist to perform, and no dental hygienist shall perform, dental hygiene services on a patient under this section unless all of the conditions in division (A) of this section are met. (C) If a patient or patient's representative indicates, under division (A)(4) of this section, that a medically significant change has occurred in the patient's medical or dental history since the authorizing dentist's most recent review and evaluation of the medical and dental history required by division (A)(3) of this section, no dental hygiene services shall be provided under this section until the authorizing dentist completes another review and evaluation of the patient's medical and dental history. The authorizing dentist may complete the subsequent review and evaluation of the patient's medical and dental history by telephone, facsimile, electronic mail, video, or any other means of electronic communication. (D)(1) Except as provided in division (D)(2) of this section, no dentist shall authorize a dental hygienist to provide, and no dental hygienist shall provide, dental hygiene services under this section to the same patient on a subsequent occasion until the patient has received a clinical evaluation performed by a dentist. (2) Division (D)(1) of this section does not apply if the patient requires multiple visits to complete one or more procedures that could not be completed during the visit in which dental hygiene services were commenced. If the patient requires multiple visits to complete the one or more procedures that could not be completed during the visit in which dental hygiene services were commenced, the one or more procedures shall be completed not later than eight weeks after the visit in which the dental hygiene services were commenced. (E) No authorizing dentist shall authorize a dental hygienist to diagnose a patient's oral health care status. No dental hygienist practicing under a permit issued under section 4715.363 of the Revised Code to practice under the oral health access supervision of a dentist shall diagnose a patient's oral health care status. Last updated September 10, 2021 at 11:59 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4758.31 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4758 / § 4758.31
§ 4758.31. Conduct of investigations
Status: in_force

September 30, 2025 House Bill 96 - 136th General Assembly The chemical dependency professionals board shall investigate alleged violations of this chapter or the rules adopted under it and alleged irregularities in the delivery of substance use disorder counseling services, prevention services, or gambling disorder counseling services by individuals who hold a license, certificate, or endorsement issued under this chapter. As part of an investigation, the board may issue subpoenas, examine witnesses, and administer oaths. The board may receive any information necessary to conduct an investigation under this section that has been obtained in accordance with federal laws and regulations. If the board is investigating the provision of substance use disorder counseling services or gambling disorder counseling services to a couple or group, it is not necessary for both members of the couple or all members of the group to consent to the release of information relevant to the investigation. The board shall ensure, in accordance with rules adopted under section 4758.20 of the Revised Code, that all records it holds pertaining to an investigation remain confidential during the investigation. After the investigation, the records are public records except as otherwise provided by federal or state law. Last updated August 4, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4731.46 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4731 / § 4731.46
§ 4731.46. Issuing false medical diploma
Status: in_force

October 1, 1953 House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly No person shall make, issue, publish, or cause to be made, issued, or published, for the purpose of sale, barter, or gift, a diploma, certificate, or writing representing the holder thereof to be a graduate of a medical school, college, or educational institution of medicine, unless such holder has attended a complete course of instruction therein, equal to the average course of instruction in other such schools, colleges, or institutions in good standing in this state.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4703.543 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4703 / § 4703.543
§ 4703.543. Enforcement of landscape architect lien
Status: in_force

September 30, 2021 Senate Bill 49 - 134th General Assembly (A)(1) A landscape architect holding a lien that has been perfected pursuant to section 4703.542 of the Revised Code may commence proceedings to enforce a lien by filing a complaint in the common pleas court of the county in which the commercial real estate is located. (2) The complaint need not initiate foreclosure proceedings on the lien prior to a court determining the validity of the underlying claim. (B) The landscape architect shall name as defendants in the complaint all parties who have an interest of record in the commercial real estate that is the subject of the lien, including all parties named in the affidavit required under section 4703.542 of the Revised Code. (C)(1) The landscape architect shall file the complaint within two years of the date of recordation of the affidavit required under section 4703.542 of the Revised Code. (2) Failure to file a complaint within the time specified shall extinguish the lien. (D)(1)(a) Any person with an interest in the commercial real estate subject to a lien perfected pursuant to section 4703.542 of the Revised Code may demand, in writing, that the landscape architect commence suit to enforce the lien. (b) Such a demand shall be commenced by serving the landscape architect and all parties listed in the affidavit required under section 4703.542 of the Revised Code the written demand. Such a delivery may be made by any means that provides proof of receipt. (2) If the landscape architect does not commence the action within sixty days after receipt of the demand, the lien is extinguished. Last updated July 14, 2021 at 12:33 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4758.62 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4758 / § 4758.62
§ 4758.62. Holders of independent chemical dependency counselor license and gambling disorder endorsement
Status: in_force

September 15, 2014 House Bill 483 - 130th General Assembly An individual who holds an independent chemical dependency counselor license and a gambling disorder endorsement may do all of the following: (A) Diagnose and treat gambling disorder conditions; (B) Perform treatment planning, assessment, crisis intervention, individual and group counseling, case management, and educational services insofar as those functions relate to gambling disorders; (C) Supervise gambling disorder counseling; and (D) Refer individuals with other gambling conditions to appropriate sources of help.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4730.203 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4730 / § 4730.203
§ 4730.203. Delegation of administration of drug
Status: in_force

March 20, 2019 Senate Bill 259 - 132nd General Assembly (A) Acting pursuant to a supervision agreement, a physician assistant may delegate performance of a task to implement a patient's plan of care or, if the conditions in division (C) of this section are met, may delegate administration of a drug. Subject to division (D) of section 4730.03 of the Revised Code, delegation may be to any person. The physician assistant must be physically present at the location where the task is performed or the drug administered. (B) Prior to delegating a task or administration of a drug, a physician assistant shall determine that the task or drug is appropriate for the patient and the person to whom the delegation is to be made may safely perform the task or administer the drug. (C) A physician assistant may delegate administration of a drug only if all of the following conditions are met: (1) The physician assistant has been granted physician-delegated prescriptive authority and is authorized to prescribe the drug. (2) The drug is not a controlled substance. (3) The drug will not be administered intravenously. (4) The drug will not be administered in a hospital inpatient care unit, as defined in section 3727.50 of the Revised Code; a hospital emergency department; a freestanding emergency department; or an ambulatory surgical facility licensed under section 3702.30 of the Revised Code. (D) A person not otherwise authorized to administer a drug or perform a specific task may do so in accordance with a physician assistant's delegation under this section.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4707.15 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4707 / § 4707.15
§ 4707.15. Disciplinary actions
Status: in_force

September 13, 2022 House Bill 321 - 134th General Assembly (A) The department of agriculture may deny, refuse to renew, suspend, or revoke the license of any auction firm or auctioneer for any of the following causes: (1) Obtaining a license through false or fraudulent representation; (2) Making any substantial misrepresentation in an application for a license; (3) A continued course of misrepresentation or for making false promises through agents, advertising, or otherwise; (4) Specifying that an auction is a reserve auction, absolute auction, multi-parcel auction, or estate auction, but not conducting the auction as specified; (5) Failing to account for or remit, within a reasonable time, any money or property belonging to others that comes into the licensee's possession, and for commingling funds of others with the licensee's own, or failing to keep funds of others in an escrow or trust account, except that in the case of a transaction involving real estate, such funds shall be maintained in accordance with division (A)(26) of section 4735.18 of the Revised Code; (6) Paying valuable consideration to any person who has violated this chapter; (7) Except as provided in division (B) of this section, conviction in a court of competent jurisdiction of this state or any other state of a criminal offense involving fraud, forgery, embezzlement, false pretenses, extortion, conspiracy to defraud, or another similar offense or a felony; (8) Violation of this chapter or rules adopted under it; (9) Failure to furnish voluntarily at the time of execution, copies of all written instruments prepared by the auctioneer or auction firm; (10) Any conduct of a person that is licensed under this chapter that demonstrates bad faith, dishonesty, incompetency, or untruthfulness; (11) Any other conduct of a person that is licensed under this chapter that constitutes improper, fraudulent, or dishonest dealings; (12) Failing prior to the sale at public auction to enter into a written contract with the owner or consignee of any property to be sold, containing the terms and conditions upon which the licensee received the property for auction; (13) The use of any power of attorney to circumvent this chapter; (14) Failure to display either of the following: (a) The sign required under section 4707.22 of the Revised Code; or (b) A notice conspicuously at the clerk's desk or on a bid card that clearly states the terms and conditions of the auction and, if applicable, an explanation of the multi-parcel auction process. (15) Failure to notify the department of any conviction of a felony or crime involving fraud within fifteen days of conviction; (16) Aiding an unlicensed person in the performance of services or acts that require a license under this chapter; (17) The suspension or revocation of a license to engage in auctioneering or other disciplinary action by the licensing authority of another state; (18) The refusal or disapproval by the licensing authority of another state of an application for a license to engage in auctioneering; (19) Failure of a licensee to notify the department of agriculture within fifteen days of a disciplinary action against the licensee by another state's applicable governing authority; (20) Engaging in auctioneering or providing auction services without a license or during the suspension of a license; (21) Attempting to cheat or cheating on an auctioneer examination or aiding another to cheat on an examination. (B) The department shall not refuse to issue a license to an applicant because of a criminal conviction unless the refusal is in accordance with section 9.79 of the Revised Code. Last updated January 13, 2023 at 12:39 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4731.341 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4731 / § 4731.341
§ 4731.341. Injunctions
Status: in_force

September 29, 2017 House Bill 49 - 132nd General Assembly (A) The practice of medicine in all of its branches or the treatment of human ailments without the use of drugs or medicines and without operative surgery by any person not at that time holding a valid and current license or certificate as provided by Chapter 4723., 4725., or 4731. of the Revised Code is hereby declared to be inimical to the public welfare and to constitute a public nuisance. (B) 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 division (A) of this section, may on or after January 1, 1969, in accord 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 this person is so engaged. Said person shall answer the secretary within thirty days showing either that the person is properly licensed or certified for the stated activity or that the person is not in violation of Chapter 4723. or 4731. of the Revised Code. 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. Such injunction proceedings shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, all penalties and other remedies provided in Chapters 4723. and 4731. of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4723.4810 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4723 / § 4723.4810
§ 4723.4810. Authority to prescribe or furnish drugs to sexual partner of a patient diagnosed with chlamydia, gonorrhea, or trichomoniasis
Status: in_force

April 6, 2017 House Bill 216 - 131st General Assembly (A)(1) Notwithstanding any conflicting provision of this chapter or rule adopted by the board of nursing, a clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse-midwife, or certified nurse practitioner who holds a license to practice nursing as an advanced practice registered nurse issued under section 4723.42 of the Revised Code may issue a prescription for or personally furnish a complete or partial supply of a drug to treat chlamydia, gonorrhea, or trichomoniasis, without having examined the individual for whom the drug is intended, if all of the following conditions are met: (a) The individual is a sexual partner of the nurse's patient. (b) The patient has been diagnosed with chlamydia, gonorrhea, or trichomoniasis. (c) The patient reports to the nurse that the individual is unable or unlikely to be evaluated or treated by a health professional. (2) A prescription issued under this section shall include the individual's name and address, if known. If the nurse is unable to obtain the individual's name and address, the prescription shall include the patient's name and address and the words "expedited partner therapy" or the letters "EPT." (3) A nurse may prescribe or personally furnish a drug under this section for not more than a total of two individuals who are sexual partners of the nurse's patient. (B) For each drug prescribed or personally furnished under this section, the nurse shall do all of the following: (1) Provide the patient with information concerning the drug for the purpose of sharing the information with the individual, including directions for use of the drug and any side effects, adverse reactions, or known contraindications associated with the drug; (2) Recommend to the patient that the individual seek treatment from a health professional; (3) Document all of the following in the patient's record: (a) The name of the drug prescribed or furnished and its dosage; (b) That information concerning the drug was provided to the patient for the purpose of sharing the information with the individual; (c) If known, any adverse reactions the individual experiences from treatment with the drug. (C) A nurse who prescribes or personally furnishes a drug under this section may contact the individual for whom the drug is intended. (1) If the nurse contacts the individual, the nurse shall do all of the following: (a) Inform the individual that the individual may have been exposed to chlamydia, gonorrhea, or trichomoniasis; (b) Encourage the individual to seek treatment from a health professional; (c) Explain the treatment options available to the individual, including treatment with a prescription drug, directions for use of the drug, and any side effects, adverse reactions, or known contraindications associated with the drug; (d) Document in the patient's record that the nurse contacted the individual. (2) If the nurse does not contact the individual, the nurse shall document that fact in the patient's record. (D) A nurse who in good faith prescribes or personally furnishes a drug under this section is not liable for or subject to any of the following: (1) Damages in any civil action; (2) Prosecution in any criminal proceeding; (3) Professional disciplinary action. Last updated October 6, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4740.05 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4740 / § 4740.05
§ 4740.05. Duties of other sections
Status: in_force

October 9, 2021 House Bill 263 - 133rd General Assembly Each specialty section of the Ohio construction industry licensing board, other than the administrative section, shall do all of the following: (A) Adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code that are limited to the following: (1) Criteria for the section to use in evaluating the qualifications of an individual; (2) Criteria for the section to use in deciding whether to issue, renew, suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue or renew a license; (3) The determinations and approvals the section makes under the reciprocity provision of section 4740.08 of the Revised Code; (4) Criteria for continuing education courses conducted pursuant to this chapter; (5) A requirement that any training agency seeking approval to provide continuing education courses submit the required information to the appropriate specialty section of the board at least thirty days, but not more than one year, prior to the date on which the course is proposed to be offered; (6) A prohibition against any training agency providing a continuing education course unless the administrative section of the board approved that training agency not more than one year prior to the date the course is offered; (7) A list of disqualifying offenses pursuant to sections 9.79 , 4740.06 , 4740.10 , and 4776.10 of the Revised Code. (B) Investigate allegations in reference to violations of this chapter and the rules adopted pursuant to it that pertain to the specialty section and determine by rule a procedure to conduct investigations and hearings on these allegations; (C) Maintain a record of its proceedings; (D) Grant approval to a training agency to offer continuing education courses pursuant to rules the board adopts; (E) As required, do all things necessary to carry out this chapter; (F) Establish or approve a continuing education curriculum for license renewal for each class of contractors for which the section has primary responsibility. No curriculum may require more than five hours per year in specific course requirements. No contractor may be required to take more than ten hours per year in continuing education courses. The ten hours shall be the aggregate of hours of continuing education for all licenses the contractor holds. (G) Design the examination for the type of contractor the specialty section licenses to determine an applicant's competence to perform that type of contracting. Last updated September 26, 2023 at 9:33 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4710.99 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4710 / § 4710.99
§ 4710.99. Penalty
Status: in_force

November 5, 2004 House Bill 420 - 125th General Assembly Whoever violates division (F) of section 4710.02 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree for a first offense and a misdemeanor of the second degree for any subsequent offense. Disclaimer Contact About
Ohio Rev. Code § 4766.07 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4766 / § 4766.07
§ 4766.07. Permit for ambulance and nontransport vehicle
Status: in_force

October 3, 2023 House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly (A) Except as otherwise provided by rule of the state board of emergency medical, fire, and transportation services, each emergency medical service organization, nonemergency medical service organization, and air medical service organization subject to licensure under this chapter shall possess a valid permit for each ambulance, ambulette, rotorcraft air ambulance, fixed wing air ambulance, and nontransport vehicle it owns or leases that is or will be used by the licensee to perform the services permitted by the license. Each licensee and license applicant shall submit the appropriate fee and an application for a permit for each ambulance, ambulette, rotorcraft air ambulance, fixed wing air ambulance, and nontransport vehicle to the state board of emergency medical, fire, and transportation services on forms provided by the board. The application shall include documentation that the vehicle or aircraft meets the appropriate standards set by the board, that the vehicle or aircraft has been inspected pursuant to division (C) of this section, that the permit applicant maintains insurance as provided in section 4766.06 of the Revised Code, and that the vehicle or aircraft and permit applicant meet any other requirements established under rules adopted by the board. The state board of emergency medical, fire, and transportation services may adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code to authorize the temporary use of a vehicle or aircraft for which a permit is not possessed under this section in back-up or disaster situations. (B)(1) Within forty-five days after receiving a completed application for a permit, the board shall issue or deny the permit. The board shall deny an application, in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, if it determines that the permit applicant, vehicle, or aircraft does not meet the requirements of this chapter and the rules adopted under it that apply to permits for ambulances, ambulettes, rotorcraft air ambulances, fixed wing air ambulances, and nontransport vehicles. The board shall send notice of the denial of an application by certified mail to the permit applicant. The permit applicant may request a hearing within ten days after receipt of the notice. If the board receives a timely request, it shall hold a hearing in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code. (2) If the board issues the vehicle permit for an ambulance, ambulette, or nontransport vehicle, it also shall issue a decal, in a form prescribed by rule, to be displayed on the rear window of the vehicle. The board shall not issue a decal until all of the requirements for licensure and permit issuance have been met. (3) If the board issues the aircraft permit for a rotorcraft air ambulance or fixed wing air ambulance, it also shall issue a decal, in a form prescribed by rule, to be displayed on the left fuselage aircraft window in a manner that complies with all applicable federal aviation regulations. The board shall not issue a decal until all of the requirements for licensure and permit issuance have been met. (C) In addition to any other requirements that the board establishes by rule, a licensee or license applicant applying for an initial vehicle or aircraft permit under division (A) of this section shall submit to the board the vehicle or aircraft for which the permit is sought. Thereafter, a licensee shall annually submit to the board each vehicle or aircraft for which a permit has been issued. (1) The board shall conduct a physical inspection of an ambulance, ambulette, or nontransport vehicle to determine its roadworthiness and compliance with standard motor vehicle requirements. (2) The board shall conduct a physical inspection of the medical equipment, communication system, and interior of an ambulance to determine the operational condition and safety of the equipment and the ambulance's interior and to determine whether the ambulance is in compliance with one of the following: (a) The federal requirements for ambulance construction that were in effect at the time the ambulance was manufactured, as specified by the general services administration in the various versions of its publication titled "federal specification for the star-of-life ambulance, KKK-A-1822 " ; (b) A national standard for ambulance construction approved by the American national standards institute, "ANSI ", in effect at the time the ambulance was manufactured; (c) A standard for ambulance construction approved by the commission on accreditation of ambulance services, "CAAS ", in effect at the time the ambulance was manufactured. (3) The board shall conduct a physical inspection of the equipment, communication system, and interior of an ambulette to determine the operational condition and safety of the equipment and the ambulette's interior and to determine whether the ambulette is in compliance with state requirements for ambulette construction. The board shall determine by rule requirements for the equipment, communication system, interior, and construction of an ambulette. (4) The board shall conduct a physical inspection of the medical equipment, communication system, and interior of a rotorcraft air ambulance or fixed wing air ambulance to determine the operational condition and safety of the equipment and the aircraft's interior. (5) The board shall issue a certificate to the applicant for each vehicle or aircraft that passes the inspection and may assess a fee for each inspection, as established by the board. (6) The board shall adopt rules regarding the implementation and coordination of inspections. The rules may permit the board to contract with a third party to conduct the inspections required of the board under this section. Last updated October 4, 2023 at 3:56 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4732.26 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4732 / § 4732.26
§ 4732.26. Fees in excess of statutory amounts
Status: in_force

December 23, 1986 House Bill 428 - 116th General Assembly The state board of psychology subject to the approval of the controlling board, may establish fees in excess of the amounts provided by sections 4732.01 to 4732.99 of the Revised Code, provided that such fees do not exceed the amounts permitted by those sections by more than fifty per cent.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4771.99 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4771 / § 4771.99
§ 4771.99. Penalty
Status: in_force

March 22, 2001 House Bill 107 - 123rd General Assembly (A) Whoever violates section 4771.06 or division (J) or (K) of section 4771.17 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree. (B) An athlete agent who violates division (C) of section 4771.02 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree. Disclaimer Contact About
Ohio Rev. Code § 4717.03 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4717 / § 4717.03
§ 4717.03. Organization of board
Status: in_force

October 17, 2019 House Bill 166 - 133rd General Assembly (A) Members of the board of embalmers and funeral directors shall annually in July, or within thirty days after the senate's confirmation of the new members appointed in that year, meet and organize by selecting from among its members a president, vice-president, and secretary-treasurer. The board may hold other meetings as it determines necessary. A quorum of the board consists of four members, of whom at least three shall be members who are funeral directors. The concurrence of at least four members is necessary for the board to take any action. The president and secretary-treasurer shall sign all licenses issued under this chapter and affix the board's seal to each license. (B) The board may appoint an individual who is not a member of the board to serve as executive director of the board. The executive director serves at the pleasure of the board and shall do all of the following: (1) Serve as the board's chief administrative officer; (2) Act as custodian of the board's records; (3) Execute all of the board's orders; (4) Employ staff who are not members of the board and who serve at the pleasure of the executive director to provide any assistance that the board considers necessary. (C) In executing the board's orders as required by division (B)(3) of this section, the executive director may enter the premises, establishment, office, or place of business of any embalmer, funeral director, or crematory operator in this state. The executive director may serve and execute any process issued by any court under this chapter. (D) The executive director may employ necessary inspectors, who shall be licensed embalmers and funeral directors. An inspector employed by the executive director may enter the premises, establishment, office, or place of business of any embalmer, funeral director, or crematory operator, embalming facility, funeral home, or crematory facility in this state, for the purposes of inspecting the facility and premises; the license, permit, and certification of embalmers, funeral directors, and crematory operators operating in the facility; and the license of the funeral home, embalming facility, or crematory facility and perform any other duties delegated to the inspector by the board or assigned to the inspector by the executive director. The executive director may enter the facility or premises of a funeral home, embalming facility, or crematory for the purpose of an inspection if accompanied by an inspector or, if an inspector is not available, when a situation presents a danger of immediate and serious harm to the public. (E) The president of the board shall designate three of the board's members to serve on the crematory review board, which is hereby created, for such time as the president finds appropriate to carry out the provisions of this chapter. Those members of the crematory review board designated by the president to serve and three members designated by the cemetery dispute resolution commission shall designate, by a majority vote, one person who holds a crematory operator permit, who is experienced in the operation of a crematory facility, and who is not affiliated with a cemetery or a funeral home to serve on the crematory review board for such time as the crematory review board finds appropriate. Members serving on the crematory review board shall not receive any additional compensation for serving on the board, but may be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of official duties as members of the board. Members of the crematory review board shall designate one from among its members to serve as a chairperson for such time as the board finds appropriate. Costs associated with conducting an adjudicatory hearing in accordance with division (F) of this section shall be paid from funds available to the board of embalmers and funeral directors. (F) Upon receiving written notice from the board of embalmers and funeral directors of any of the following, the crematory review board shall conduct an adjudicatory hearing on the matter in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, except as otherwise provided in this section or division (C) of section 4717.14 of the Revised Code: (1) Notice provided under division (I) of this section of an alleged violation of any provision of this chapter or any rules adopted under this chapter governing or in connection with crematory operators, crematory facilities, or cremation; (2) Notice provided under division (B) of section 4717.14 of the Revised Code that the board of embalmers and funeral directors proposes to refuse to grant or renew, or to suspend or revoke, a license to operate a crematory facility; (3) Notice provided under division (C) of section 4717.14 of the Revised Code that the board of embalmers and funeral directors has issued an order summarily suspending a crematory operator permit or a license to operate a crematory facility; (4) Notice provided under division (B) of section 4717.15 of the Revised Code that the board of embalmers and funeral directors proposes to issue a notice of violation and order requiring payment of a forfeiture for any violation described in divisions (A)(9)(a) to (g) of section 4717.04 of the Revised Code alleged in connection with a crematory operator, crematory facility, or cremation. Nothing in division (F) of this section precludes the crematory review board from appointing an independent examiner in accordance with section 119.09 of the Revised Code to conduct any adjudication hearing required under division (F) of this section. The crematory review board shall submit a written report of findings and advisory recommendations, and a written transcript of its proceedings, to the board of embalmers and funeral directors. The board of embalmers and funeral directors shall serve a copy of the written report of the crematory review board's findings and advisory recommendations on the party to the adjudication or the party's attorney, by certified mail, within five days after receiving the report and advisory recommendations. A party may file objections to the written report with the board of embalmers and funeral directors within ten days after receiving the report. No written report is final or appealable until it is issued as a final order by the board of embalmers and funeral directors and entered on the record of the proceedings. The board of embalmers and funeral directors shall consider objections filed by the party prior to issuing a final order. After reviewing the findings and advisory recommendations of the crematory review board, the written transcript of the crematory review board's proceedings, and any objections filed by a party, the board of embalmers and funeral directors shall issue a final order in the matter. Any party may appeal the final order issued by the board of embalmers and funeral directors in a matter described in divisions (F)(1) to (4) of this section in accordance with section 119.12 of the Revised Code, except that the appeal may be made to the court of common pleas in the county in which is located the crematory facility to which the final order pertains, or in the county in which the party resides. (G) On its own initiative or on receiving a written complaint from any person whose identity is made known to the board of embalmers and funeral directors, the board shall investigate the acts or practices of any person holding or claiming to hold a license, permit, or certification under this chapter that, if proven to have occurred, would violate this chapter or any rules adopted under it. The board may compel witnesses by subpoena to appear and testify in relation to investigations conducted under this chapter and may require by subpoena duces tecum the production of any book, paper, or document pertaining to an investigation. If a person does not comply with a subpoena or subpoena duces tecum, the board may apply to the court of common pleas of any county in this state for an order compelling the person to comply with the subpoena or subpoena duces tecum, or for failure to do so, to be held in contempt of court. (H) If, as a result of its investigation conducted under division (G) of this section, the board of embalmers and funeral directors has reasonable cause to believe that the person investigated is violating any provision of this chapter or any rules adopted under this chapter governing or in connection with embalming, funeral directing, cremation, funeral homes, embalming facilities, or cremation facilities, or the operation of funeral homes, embalming facilities, or crematory facilities, it may, after providing the opportunity for an adjudicatory hearing, issue an order directing the person to cease the acts or practices that constitute the violation. The board shall conduct the adjudicatory hearing in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code except that, notwithstanding the provisions of that chapter, the following shall apply: (1) The board shall send the notice informing the person of the person's right to a hearing by certified mail. (2) The person is entitled to a hearing only if the person requests a hearing and if the board receives the request within thirty days after the mailing of the notice described in division (H)(1) of this section. (3) A stenographic record shall be taken, in the manner prescribed in section 119.09 of the Revised Code, at every adjudicatory hearing held under this section, regardless of whether the record may be the basis of an appeal to a court. (I) If, as a result of its investigation conducted under division (G) of this section, the board of embalmers and funeral directors has reasonable cause to believe that the person investigated is violating any provision of this chapter or any rules adopted under this chapter governing or in connection with crematory operators, crematory facilities, or cremation, the board shall send written notice of the alleged violation to the crematory review board. If, after the conclusion of the adjudicatory hearing in the matter conducted under division (F) of this section, the board of embalmers and funeral directors finds that a person is in violation of any provision of this chapter or any rules adopted under this chapter governing or in connection with crematory operators, crematory facilities, or cremation, the board may issue a final order under that division directing the person to cease the acts or practices that constitute the violation. (J) The board of embalmers and funeral directors may bring a civil action to enjoin any violation or threatened violation of sections 4717.01 to 4717.15 of the Revised Code 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 ; divisions (A) to (C) of section 4717.28 , or division (D) or (E) of section 4717.31 of the Revised Code. The action shall be brought in the county where the violation occurred or the threatened violation is expected to occur. At the request of the board, the attorney general shall represent the board in any matter arising under this chapter. (K) The board of embalmers and funeral directors and the crematory review board may issue subpoenas for any person holding a license or permit under this chapter or persons holding themselves out as such, or for any other person whose testimony, in the opinion of either board, is necessary. The subpoena shall require the person to appear before the appropriate board or any designated member of either board, upon any hearing conducted under this chapter. The penalty for disobedience to the command of such a subpoena is the same as for refusal to answer such a process issued under authority of the court of common pleas. (L) Except as provided in section 4717.41 of the Revised Code, all moneys received by the board of embalmers and funeral directors from any source shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the occupational licensing and regulatory fund created in section 4743.05 of the Revised Code. (M) The board of embalmers and funeral directors shall submit a written report to the governor on or before the first Monday of July of each year. This report shall contain a detailed statement of the nature and amount of the board's receipts and the amount and manner of its expenditures. Last updated October 10, 2023 at 3:34 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4758.24 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4758 / § 4758.24
§ 4758.24. Issuing license or certificate
Status: in_force

September 30, 2025 House Bill 96 - 136th General Assembly (A) The chemical dependency professionals board shall issue a license, certificate, or endorsement under this chapter to an individual who meets all of the following requirements: (1) Submits a properly completed application and all other documentation specified in rules adopted under section 4758.20 of the Revised Code; (2) Pays the fee established under section 4758.21 of the Revised Code for the license, certificate, or endorsement that the individual seeks; (3) Meets the requirements to obtain the license, certificate, or endorsement that the individual seeks as specified in section 4758.39 , 4758.40 , 4758.41 , 4758.42 , 4758.43 , 4758.44 , 4758.45 , 4758.46 , 4758.47 , or 4758.48 of the Revised Code; (4) Meets any additional requirements specified in rules adopted under section 4758.20 of the Revised Code to obtain the license, certificate, or endorsement that the individual seeks. (B) The board shall not issue a new registered applicant certificate to an individual whose previous registered applicant certificate has been expired for less than the period of time specified in rules adopted under section 4758.20 of the Revised Code. Last updated August 4, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4723.99 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4723 / § 4723.99
§ 4723.99. Penalty
Status: in_force

April 6, 2017 House Bill 216 - 131st General Assembly (A) Except as provided in division (B) of this section, whoever violates section 4723.03 , 4723.44 , 4723.653 , or 4723.73 of the Revised Code is guilty of a felony of the fifth degree on a first offense and a felony of the fourth degree on each subsequent offense. (B) Each of the following is guilty of a minor misdemeanor: (1) A registered nurse, advanced practice registered nurse, or licensed practical nurse who violates division (A), (B), (C), or (D) of section 4723.03 of the Revised Code by reason of a license to practice nursing that has lapsed for failure to renew or by practicing nursing after a license has been classified as inactive; (2) A medication aide who violates section 4723.653 of the Revised Code by reason of a medication aide certificate that has lapsed for failure to renew or by administering medication as a medication aide after a certificate has been classified as inactive. Disclaimer Contact About
Ohio Rev. Code § 4759.09 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4759 / § 4759.09
§ 4759.09. Violation procedure
Status: in_force

January 21, 2018 House Bill 49 - 132nd General Assembly The state medical board shall notify in writing any person determined by the board to be in violation of section 4759.02 of the Revised Code. The notification shall state that the person may request a hearing by the board within the amount of time specified by the board pursuant to division (A) of section 4759.05 of the Revised Code. If the person fails to request the hearing, or if the board determines from the hearing that the person is in violation of section 4759.02 of the Revised Code, the board may apply to the court of common pleas of the county in which the violation is occurring for an injunction or other appropriate restraining order to prohibit the continued violation of section 4759.02 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4741.14 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4741 / § 4741.14
§ 4741.14. Temporary permit to practice veterinary medicine
Status: in_force

December 29, 2023 Senate Bill 131 - 134th General Assembly The state veterinary medical licensing board may issue, without the examination required pursuant to section 4741.11 of the Revised Code, a temporary permit to practice veterinary medicine to a nonresident veterinarian holding a license which is not revoked, suspended, expired, or under any restrictions and is otherwise in good standing from another state, territory, or the District of Columbia, provided that a veterinarian who holds a current license in this state applies for the temporary permit for the veterinarian. The board shall not require a veterinarian issued a temporary permit under this section to obtain a license under Chapter 4796. of the Revised Code. A temporary permit issued pursuant to this section only authorizes the permit holder to act as a veterinary consultant or to provide veterinary medical services in this state for a specific animal or animals. When using the services of a veterinary consultant, the responsibility for the care and treatment of the patient remains with the veterinarian who holds a current license in this state and who is providing treatment, or consultation as to treatment, to the patient. The board shall determine by rule the specific purposes for which it may issue a temporary permit and the duration of the permit, not to exceed six months, under rules it adopts pursuant to Chapter 119. of the Revised Code. No more than two temporary permits may be issued pursuant to this section to any one applicant. Any subsequent applications shall be made pursuant to section 4741.12 of the Revised Code. Last updated December 29, 2023 at 6:08 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4727.12 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4727 / § 4727.12
§ 4727.12. Required retention period
Status: in_force

March 28, 2017 Senate Bill 235 - 131st General Assembly (A) A person licensed as a pawnbroker shall retain any goods or articles purchased by the licensee until the expiration of fifteen days after the purchase is made. The licensee may dispose of such goods or articles sooner with the written permission of the chief of police of the municipal corporation or township in which the licensee's place of business is located or, if the place of business is not located within a municipal corporation or township that has a chief of police, with the written permission of the sheriff of the county in which the business is located. (B) If the chief of police or sheriff to whom the licensee makes available the information required by section 4727.09 of the Revised Code has probable cause to believe that the article described therein is stolen property, the chief or sheriff shall notify the licensee in writing. Upon receipt of such a notice, the licensee shall retain the article until the expiration of thirty days after the day on which the licensee is first required to make available the information required by section 4727.09 of the Revised Code, unless the chief or sheriff notifies the licensee in writing that the licensee is not required to retain the article until such expiration. (C) If the chief or sheriff receives a report that property has been stolen and determines the identity of the person claiming to be the true owner of the allegedly stolen property that has been purchased or pawned and is held by a licensee, and informs the licensee of the claimant's identity, the licensee may restore the allegedly stolen property to the claimant directly. If a licensee fails to restore the allegedly stolen property, the claimant may recover the property from the licensee in an action at law. (D) If the licensee returns the allegedly stolen property to the claimant, the licensee may charge the person who pledged or sold the allegedly stolen property to the licensee, and any person who acted in consort with the pledgor or the seller to defraud the licensee, the amount the licensee paid or loaned for the allegedly stolen property, plus interest and storage charges provided for in section 4727.06 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4757.10 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4757 / § 4757.10
§ 4757.10. Administrative rules
Status: in_force

October 9, 2021 House Bill 110 - 134th General Assembly (A) The counselor, social worker, and marriage and family therapist board may adopt any rules necessary to carry out this chapter. (B) The board shall adopt rules that do all of the following: (1) Concern intervention for and treatment of any impaired person holding a license or certificate of registration issued under this chapter; (2) Establish standards for training and experience of supervisors described in division (C) of section 4757.30 of the Revised Code; (3) Establish requirements for criminal records checks of applicants under section 4776.03 of the Revised Code; (4) Establish a graduated system of fines based on the scope and severity of violations and the history of compliance, not to exceed five hundred dollars per incident, that any professional standards committee of the board may charge for a disciplinary violation described in section 4757.36 of the Revised Code; (5) Establish the amount and content of corrective action courses required by the board under section 4757.36 of the Revised Code; (6) Provide for voluntary registration of all of the following: (a) Master's level counselor trainees enrolled in practice and internships; (b) Master's level social worker trainees enrolled in fieldwork, practice, and internships; (c) Master's level marriage and family therapist trainees enrolled in practice and internships. (7) In the case of an individual who is voluntarily registered as a trainee under division (B)(6) of this section and who has graduated but not yet completed all requirements for licensure, provide for an extension of the individual's registration for a period of six months beginning on the date of the individual's graduation. (8) Establish a schedule of deadlines for renewal. (C) Rules adopted under division (B)(6) of this section shall not require a trainee to register with the board, and if a trainee has not registered, shall prohibit any adverse effect with respect to a trainee's application for licensure by the board. (D) All rules adopted under this section shall be adopted in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code. When it adopts rules under this section or any other section of this chapter, the board may consider standards established by any national association or other organization representing the interests of those involved in professional counseling, social work, or marriage and family therapy. Last updated October 5, 2021 at 2:04 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4779.29 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4779 / § 4779.29
§ 4779.29. Suspension of license without adjudicatory hearing
Status: in_force

October 3, 2023 House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly If the Ohio occupational therapy, physical therapy, and athletic trainers board determines that there is clear and convincing evidence that an individual licensed under this chapter is engaging or has engaged in conduct described in division (A) of section 4779.28 of the Revised Code and that the license holder's continued practice presents a danger of immediate and serious harm to the public, the board may suspend the individual's license without an adjudicatory hearing. A telephone conference call may be used for reviewing the matter and taking the vote. If the board votes to suspend an individual's license, the board shall serve a written order of suspension in accordance with sections 119.05 and 119.07 of the Revised Code. The order is not subject to suspension by a court during pendency of any appeal filed under section 119.12 of the Revised Code. If the license holder requests an adjudicatory hearing by the board, the date set for the hearing shall be not later than fifteen days, but not earlier than seven days, after the request, unless otherwise agreed to by the board and the license holder. Any suspension imposed under this section shall remain in effect, unless reversed on appeal, until a final adjudicative order issued by the board pursuant to section 119.12 of the Revised Code becomes effective. The board shall issue its final adjudicative order within sixty days after completion of its hearing. A failure to issue an order within sixty days shall result in the dissolution of the summary suspension order, but shall not invalidate any subsequent, final adjudicative order. Last updated October 3, 2023 at 2:04 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4729.03 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4729 / § 4729.03
§ 4729.03. Organization
Status: in_force

September 17, 2014 Senate Bill 230 - 130th General Assembly The state board of pharmacy shall organize by electing a president and a vice-president who are members of the board. The president shall preside over the meetings of the board, but shall not vote upon matters determined by the board, except in the event of a tie vote, in which case the president shall vote. The board shall also employ an executive director. The person employed shall not be a member of the board. Each of the officers elected shall serve for a term of one year. The members of the board shall receive an amount fixed pursuant to division (J) of section 124.15 of the Revised Code for each day employed in the discharge of their official duties and their necessary expenses while engaged therein.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4763.12 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4763 / § 4763.12
§ 4763.12. Certified appraisal or certified appraisal report
Status: in_force

December 14, 2018 House Bill 213 - 132nd General Assembly (A) A person licensed or certified under this chapter may be retained or employed to act as a disinterested third party in rendering an unbiased valuation or analysis of real estate or to provide specialized services to facilitate the client or employer's objectives. An appraisal or appraisal report rendered by a certificate holder or licensee shall comply with this chapter. A certified appraisal or certified appraisal report represents to the public that it satisfies the standards set forth in this chapter. (B) No certificate holder or licensee shall accept a fee for an appraisal assignment that is contingent, in whole or in part, upon the reporting of a predetermined estimate, analysis, or opinion or upon the opinion, conclusion, or valuation reached, or upon consequences resulting from the appraisal assignment. A certificate holder or licensee who enters into an agreement to provide specialized services may charge a fixed fee or a fee that is contingent upon the results achieved by the specialized services, provided that this fact is clearly stated in each oral report rendered pursuant to the agreement, and the existence of the contingent fee arrangement is clearly stated in a prominent place on each written report and in each letter of transmittal and certification statement made by the certificate holder or licensee within that report. (C) Every written report rendered by a certificate holder or licensee in conjunction with an appraisal assignment or specialized service performed shall include the following information: (1) The name of the certificate holder or licensee; (2) The class of certification or licensure held by and the certification or licensure number of the certificate holder or licensee; (3) Whether the appraisal or specialized service is performed within the scope of the certificate holder's or licensee's certification or licensure; (4) Whether the appraisal or specialized service is provided by a certificate holder or licensee as a disinterested and unbiased third party or as a person on an interested and biased basis or as an interested third party on a contingent fee basis; (5) The signature of the person performing and reporting the appraisal or specialized service ; (6) The license, certificate, or registration number of the appraisal management company that has engaged the appraiser for the assignment within the body of the appraisal report; (7) If an appraisal report is completed for an appraisal management company, one of the following: (a) The actual fees paid to the appraiser within the body of the appraisal report; (b) If the appraiser is employed by the appraisal management company on an employee and employer basis for the performance of appraisals, a statement of that fact and a statement that the appraiser was not paid a fee. If the certificate holder or licensee provides an oral real estate appraisal report or specialized service, the certificate holder or licensee shall send, within seven days of providing the oral report, a form to the client containing the appropriate information specified in this division and the rules adopted pursuant to this division. (D) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as requiring a certificate holder or licensee to provide a client with a copy of any writing prepared in support of an oral appraisal report except as provided in division (C) of this section or as agreed to between the certificate holder or licensee and the certificate holder's or licensee's client. (E) No person, directly or indirectly, shall knowingly compensate, instruct, induce, coerce, or intimidate, or attempt to compensate, instruct, induce, coerce, or intimidate, a certificate holder or licensee for the purpose of corrupting or improperly influencing the independent judgment of the certificate holder or licensee with respect to the value of the dwelling offered as security for repayment of a mortgage loan.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4775.03 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4775 / § 4775.03
§ 4775.03. Motor vehicle repair board
Status: in_force

March 22, 2013 Senate Bill 114 - 129th General Assembly (A) There is hereby created the motor vehicle repair board consisting of seven members appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the senate. Each member of the board shall be a resident of the state. Five members shall be motor vehicle collision repair operators. One member shall possess expertise in motor vehicle mechanical repair, and one member shall be a representative of the public who has no financial interest in the motor vehicle repair industry. (B) Within ninety days after December 18, 1997, the governor shall make initial appointments to the board. Of the initial appointees, two are for terms ending on January 1, 1998, two are for terms ending on January 1, 1999, two are for terms ending on January 1, 2000, and one is for a term ending on January 1, 2001. Thereafter, terms of office are for three years, with each term ending on the same day of the same month as did the term that it succeeds. Each member shall hold office from the date of appointment until the end of the term for which the member was appointed. Vacancies shall be filled in the manner prescribed for original appointments. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which the member's predecessor was appointed shall hold office for the remainder of the term. A member shall continue in office subsequent to the expiration date of the member's term until the member's successor takes office, or until a period of sixty days has elapsed, whichever occurs first. No person shall serve as a member of the board for more than two consecutive full three-year terms. (C) In making appointments to the board under division (B) of this section, the governor shall select the motor vehicle collision repair operator members and the member with expertise in motor vehicle mechanical repair as provided in this division. Within thirty days after December 18, 1997, the automotive service association of Ohio, inc., shall submit a list containing two names for the motor vehicle mechanical repair member and twelve names for the motor vehicle collision repair members and the governor may appoint individuals from the list to fill those six positions. Thereafter, within sixty days of a vacancy occurring as a result of the expiration of a term and within thirty days after other vacancies occurring on the board, the automotive service association of Ohio, inc., shall submit a list containing three names for each vacancy and the governor may appoint one of the individuals from the list to fill the vacancy. If the automotive service association of Ohio, inc., for its respective appointees, fails to make the recommendations to the governor within the time limits set by this division, the governor shall appoint an individual of the governor's own choosing provided that the individual meets the qualifications of division (A) of this section. (D) Before entering upon the duties of office, each member shall take an oath of office as required by section 3.22 of the Revised Code. The governor may remove any member for misconduct, neglect of duty, incapacity, or malfeasance in accordance with section 3.04 of the Revised Code. (E) The board shall meet at least four times each year, and additional meetings may be held upon the written request of any four members of the board or upon the call of the chairperson. The board shall elect from among its membership a chairperson and vice-chairperson, each of whom shall serve for a term of one year. A majority of the members of the board constitutes a quorum to transact and vote on the business of the board. The chairperson may appoint committees as the chairperson considers necessary to carry out the duties of the board. (F) Each member of the board shall receive a per diem amount fixed pursuant to section 124.15 of the Revised Code when actually attending to matters of the board and for the time spent in necessary travel, and all actual and necessary expenses incurred in the discharge of the member's duties.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4778.09 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4778 / § 4778.09
§ 4778.09. Special activity license
Status: in_force

December 29, 2023 Senate Bill 131 - 134th General Assembly (A) The state medical board may issue a license to practice as a genetic counselor, designated as a special activity license, to an individual from another state seeking to practice in this state genetic counseling associated with a rare disease. (B) An applicant for a special activity license shall submit to the board all of the following information: (1) Evidence that the applicant holds a current, unrestricted license to practice genetic counseling issued by another state or, if the applicant practices genetic counseling in another state that does not license genetic counselors, evidence that the applicant is a certified genetic counselor; (2) Evidence that the applicant has actively practiced genetic counseling within the two-year period immediately preceding application; (3) The name of the applicant's sponsoring institution or organization, a statement of need for genetic counseling from the sponsoring institution or organization, and the name of the rare disease for which the applicant will be practicing genetic counseling in this state. (C) At the time an application is submitted, the applicant shall pay a fee of twenty-five dollars. No part of the fee shall be returned to the applicant or transferred for purposes of another application. (D) The board shall not require the holder of a special activity license issued under this section to obtain a license under Chapter 4796. of the Revised Code. A special activity license is valid for the shorter of thirty days or the duration of the genetic counseling associated with the rare disease for which the license was issued. The license may not be renewed. (E) The holder of a special activity license may practice genetic counseling only to the extent that it is associated with the rare disease for which the license was issued. The license holder shall not bill a patient or any third party payer for genetic counseling provided in this state. (F) The board may revoke a special activity license on receiving proof satisfactory to the board that the holder of the license has engaged in practice in this state outside the scope of the license or that there are grounds for action against the license holder under section 4778.14 of the Revised Code. Last updated December 29, 2023 at 5:42 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4774.09 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4774 / § 4774.09
§ 4774.09. Display of title during patient care
Status: in_force

October 17, 2019 House Bill 166 - 133rd General Assembly At all times when an individual who is a radiologist assistant is providing direct patient care, the individual shall display in an appropriate manner the title "radiologist assistant" as a means of identifying the individual's authority to practice under this chapter. In the case of an individual who is a student participating in an advanced academic program that must be completed to receive a license to practice as a radiologist assistant, as those programs are described in division (B)(3) of section 4774.03 of the Revised Code, when the individual is providing direct patient care or is otherwise involved with direct patient care under the program, the individual shall display in an appropriate manner the title "student radiologist assistant" or another appropriate designation as a means of identifying the individual as a student participating in the program.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4781.56 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4781 / § 4781.56
§ 4781.56. Abatement or removal of abandoned homes or vehicles
Status: in_force

September 30, 2021 House Bill 110 - 134th General Assembly (A) The division of industrial compliance may contract with the board of health of a city or general health district to permit the division to abate and remove, in accordance with sections 3707.01 to 3707.021 of the Revised Code, any abandoned or unoccupied manufactured home, mobile home, or recreational vehicle that constitutes a nuisance and that is located in a manufactured home park within the board of health's jurisdiction. Under the contract, the division may receive complaints of abandoned or unoccupied manufactured homes, mobile homes, or recreational vehicles that constitute a nuisance and may, by order, compel the park operator to abate and remove the nuisance. The park operator shall pay any costs for the removal. (B) The sheriff, police officer, constable, or bailiff shall not be liable pursuant to the abatement or removal of any abandoned or unoccupied manufactured home, mobile home, or recreational vehicle pursuant to this section. Last updated August 24, 2021 at 2:28 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4757.44 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4757 / § 4757.44
§ 4757.44. Mental health professional - immunity
Status: in_force

April 7, 2003 House Bill 374 - 124th General Assembly For the purposes of section 2305.51 of the Revised Code, a person who holds a license issued under this chapter is a mental health professional. A license holder is not liable in damages in a civil action, and shall not be subject to disciplinary action by the counselor, social worker, and marriage and family therapist board, for disclosing any confidential information about a client that is disclosed for the purposes of section 2305.51 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4741.01 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4741 / § 4741.01
§ 4741.01. Veterinarian definitions
Status: in_force

October 12, 2006 House Bill 458 - 126th General Assembly As used in this chapter: (A) "Animal" means any animal other than a human being and includes fowl, birds, fish, and reptiles, wild or domestic, living or dead. (B) The "practice of veterinary medicine" means the practice of any person who performs any of the following actions: (1) Diagnoses, prevents, or treats any disease, illness, pain, deformity, defect, injury, or other physical, mental, or dental condition of any animal; (2) Administers to or performs any medical or surgical technique on any animal that has any disease, illness, pain, deformity, defect, injury, or other physical, mental, or dental condition or performs a surgical procedure on any animal; (3) Prescribes, applies, or dispenses any drug, medicine, biologic, anesthetic, or other therapeutic or diagnostic substance, or applies any apparatus for any disease, illness, pain, deformity, defect, injury, or other physical, mental, or dental condition of any animal; (4) Uses complementary, alternative, and integrative therapies on animals; (5) Renders professional advice or recommendation by any means, including telephonic or other electronic communication with regard to any activity described in divisions (B)(1) to (4) of this section; (6) Represents the person's self, directly or indirectly, publicly or privately, as having the ability and willingness to perform an act described in divisions (B)(1) to (4) of this section; (7) Uses any words, letters, abbreviations, or titles in such connection and under such circumstances as to induce the belief that the person using them is engaged in the practice of veterinary medicine. (C) "Specialist" means a licensed veterinarian who is certified by a veterinary specialty board of a professional veterinary association recognized by rule of the state veterinary medical licensing board. (D) "Veterinary supervision" means instruction and directions by a licensed veterinarian on the premises or by a licensed veterinarian who is readily available to communicate with a person requiring supervision. (E) "Veterinary student" means a student enrolled in a college of veterinary medicine or a veterinary technology college approved by the board and who is working with a licensed veterinarian. (F) "Registered veterinary technician" means a person who is a graduate of a veterinary technology college approved by the state veterinary medical licensing board, has successfully passed an examination approved by the board, and maintains registration eligibility status in accordance with rules adopted by the board. (G) "Animal aide" means a person who is employed by a licensed veterinarian and supervised by a licensed veterinarian or a registered veterinary technician to perform duties such as record keeping, animal restraint, and such other duties that the board, by rule, establishes. In adopting the rules, the board shall include rules regarding the degree of supervision required for each duty. The rules shall be consistent with generally accepted standards of veterinary medical practice. (H) "Advertising" means any manner, method, means, or activity by which a practicing veterinarian, a practicing veterinarian's partners, or associates, or any information in reference to veterinary science, is made known to the public through any use of motion pictures, newspapers, magazines, books, radio, television announcements, or any other manner, method, means, or activity which commercially publicizes the professional image of the veterinarian. (I) "Embryo transfer" means the removal of an embryo ovum from the reproductive tract of an animal and its transfer to the reproductive tract of another animal for the purpose of gestation and birth. (J) "Veterinary consultant" means a veterinarian who is not licensed in this state and who provides advice and counsel to a requesting veterinarian licensed in this state in regard to the treatment, diagnosis, or health care of an animal or animals in a specific case. (K) "Direct veterinary supervision" means a licensed veterinarian is in the immediate area and within audible range, visual range, or both, of a patient and the person administering to the patient. (L) "Allied medical support" means a licensed dentist, physician, chiropractor, or physical therapist who is in good standing as determined under Chapter 4715., 4731., 4734., or 4755. of the Revised Code, as applicable. (M) "Veterinary-client-patient-relationship" means a relationship that meets the requirements of section 4741.04 of the Revised Code. (N) "Licensed veterinarian" means a person licensed by the board to practice veterinary medicine. (O) "Client" means the patient's owner, owner's agent, or other person responsible for the patient. (P) "Veterinary technology" means the science and art of providing professional support to veterinarians. (Q) "Patient" means an animal that is examined or treated by a licensed veterinarian.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4741.10 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4741 / § 4741.10
§ 4741.10. License applicant to comply with RC Chapter 4776
Status: in_force

October 9, 2021 House Bill 263 - 133rd General Assembly (A) As used in this section, "license" and "applicant for an initial license" have the same meanings as in section 4776.01 of the Revised Code, except that "license" as used in both of those terms refers to the types of authorizations otherwise issued or conferred under this chapter. (B) In addition to any other eligibility requirement set forth in this chapter, each applicant for an initial license shall comply with sections 4776.01 to 4776.04 of the Revised Code. The state veterinary medical licensing board shall not grant a license to an applicant for an initial license unless the applicant complies with sections 4776.01 to 4776.04 of the Revised Code. Last updated October 9, 2021 at 5:07 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4758.28 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4758 / § 4758.28
§ 4758.28. Continuing education courses of study
Status: in_force

September 15, 2014 House Bill 483 - 130th General Assembly The chemical dependency professionals board shall approve, in accordance with rules adopted under section 4758.20 of the Revised Code and subject to payment of the fee established under section 4758.21 of the Revised Code, continuing education courses of study for individuals who hold a license, certificate, or endorsement issued under this chapter.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4731.171 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4731 / § 4731.171
§ 4731.171. License applicant to comply with RC Chapter 4776
Status: in_force

October 9, 2021 House Bill 263, House Bill 442 - 133rd General Assembly In addition to any other eligibility requirement set forth in this chapter, each applicant for a license to practice massage therapy shall comply with sections 4776.01 to 4776.04 of the Revised Code. 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 October 9, 2021 at 5:06 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4725.20 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4725 / § 4725.20
§ 4725.20. Effect of child support default on license or certificate
Status: in_force

April 6, 2023 House Bill 509 - 134th General Assembly On receipt of a notice pursuant to section 3123.43 of the Revised Code, the state vision professionals 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 certificate of licensure issued by the board under this chapter. Last updated February 24, 2023 at 4:37 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4741.05 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4741 / § 4741.05
§ 4741.05. Assisting veterinarians in identifying opioid abuse in pet owners
Status: in_force

September 13, 2016 House Bill 60 - 131st General Assembly The attorney general, state veterinary medical licensing board, state board of pharmacy, and Ohio veterinary medical association shall collaborate in the development of resources and educational materials to enhance the ability of veterinarians to identify current or potential clients who may abuse opioids and may use animals in their care to improperly secure them.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4772.27 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4772 / § 4772.27
§ 4772.27. State medical board - immunity
Status: in_force

April 9, 2025 Senate Bill 95 - 135th General Assembly In the absence of fraud or bad faith, the state medical board, a current or former board member, an agent of the board, a person formally requested by the board to be the board's representative, or an employee of the board shall not be held liable in damages to any person as the result of any act, omission, proceeding, conduct, or decision related to official duties undertaken or performed pursuant to this chapter. If any such person asks to be defended by the state against any claim or action arising out of any act, omission, proceeding, conduct, or decision related to the person's official duties, and if the request is made in writing at a reasonable time before trial and the person requesting defense cooperates in good faith in the defense of the claim or action, the state shall provide and pay for the person's defense and shall pay any resulting judgment, compromise, or settlement. At no time shall the state pay any part of a claim or judgment that is for punitive or exemplary damages. Last updated April 8, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4723.32 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4723 / § 4723.32
§ 4723.32. Exemptions
Status: in_force

October 24, 2024 Senate Bill 144 - 135th General Assembly This chapter does not prohibit any of the following: (A) The practice of nursing by a student currently enrolled in and actively pursuing completion of a prelicensure nursing education program, if all of the following are the case: (1) The student is participating in a program located in this state and approved by the board of nursing or participating in this state in a component of a program located in another jurisdiction and approved by a board that is a member of the national council of state boards of nursing; (2) The student's practice is under the auspices of the program; (3) The student acts under the supervision of a registered nurse serving for the program as a faculty member or teaching assistant. (B) The rendering of medical assistance to a licensed physician, licensed dentist, or licensed podiatrist by a person under the direction, supervision, and control of such licensed physician, dentist, or podiatrist; (C) The activities of persons employed as nursing aides, attendants, orderlies, or other auxiliary workers in patient homes, nurseries, nursing homes, hospitals, home health agencies, or other similar institutions; (D) The provision of nursing services to family members or in emergency situations; (E) The care of the sick when done in connection with the practice of religious tenets of any church and by or for its members; (F) The practice of nursing as an advanced practice registered nurse by a student currently enrolled in and actively pursuing completion of a program of study leading to initial authorization by the board of nursing to practice nursing as an advanced practice registered nurse in a designated specialty, if all of the following are the case: (1) The program qualifies the student to sit for the examination of a national certifying organization approved by the board under section 4723.46 of the Revised Code or the program prepares the student to receive a master's or doctoral degree in accordance with division (A)(2) of section 4723.41 of the Revised Code; (2) The student's practice is under the auspices of the program; (3) The student acts under the supervision of an advanced practice registered nurse serving for the program as a faculty member, teaching assistant, or preceptor. (G) The activities of an individual who is a resident of a state other than this state and who currently holds a license to practice nursing or equivalent authorization from another jurisdiction, but only if the individual's activities are limited to those activities that the same type of nurse may engage in pursuant to a license issued under this chapter, the individual's authority to practice has not been revoked, the individual is not currently under suspension or on probation, the individual does not represent the individual as being licensed under this chapter, and one of the following is the case: (1) The individual is engaging in the practice of nursing by discharging official duties while employed by or under contract with the United States government or any agency thereof; (2) The individual is engaging in the practice of nursing as an employee of an individual, agency, or corporation located in the other jurisdiction in a position with employment responsibilities that include transporting patients into, out of, or through this state, as long as each trip in this state does not exceed seventy-two hours; (3) The individual is consulting with an individual licensed in this state to practice any health-related profession; (4) The individual is engaging in activities associated with teaching in this state as a guest lecturer at or for a nursing education program, continuing nursing education program, or in-service presentation; (5) The individual is conducting evaluations of nursing care that are undertaken on behalf of an accrediting organization, including the national league for nursing accrediting committee, the joint commission (formerly known as the joint commission on accreditation of healthcare organizations), or any other nationally recognized accrediting organization; (6) The individual is providing nursing care to an individual who is in this state on a temporary basis, not to exceed six months in any one calendar year, if the nurse is directly employed by or under contract with the individual or a guardian or other person acting on the individual's behalf; (7) The individual is providing nursing care during any disaster, natural or otherwise, that has been officially declared to be a disaster by a public announcement issued by an appropriate federal, state, county, or municipal official; (8) The individual is providing nursing care at a free-of-charge camp accredited by the SeriousFun children's network that specializes in providing therapeutic recreation, as defined in section 2305.231 of the Revised Code, for individuals with chronic diseases, if all of the following are the case: (a) The individual provides documentation to the medical director of the camp that the individual holds a current, valid license to practice nursing or equivalent authorization from another jurisdiction. (b) The individual provides nursing care only at the camp or in connection with camp events or activities that occur off the grounds of the camp. (c) The individual is not compensated for the individual's services. (d) The individual provides nursing care within this state for not more than thirty days per calendar year. (e) The camp has a medical director who holds an unrestricted license to practice medicine issued in accordance with Chapter 4731. of the Revised Code. (9) The individual is providing nursing care as a volunteer without remuneration during a charitable event that lasts not more than seven days if both of the following are the case: (a) The individual, or the charitable event's organizer, notifies the board of nursing not less than seven calendar days before the first day of the charitable event of the individual's intent to engage in the practice of nursing as a registered nurse, advanced practice registered nurse, or licensed practical nurse at the event; (b) If the individual's scope of practice in the other jurisdiction is more restrictive than in this state, the individual is limited to performing only those procedures that a registered nurse, advanced practice registered nurse, or licensed practical nurse in the other jurisdiction may perform. (H) The administration of medication by an individual who holds a valid medication aide certificate issued under this chapter, if the medication is administered to a resident of a nursing home or residential care facility and the medication is administered in accordance with section 4723.67 of the Revised Code. (I) An individual who is a resident of a state other than this state and who holds a license to practice nursing or equivalent authorization from another jurisdiction is not required to obtain a license in accordance with Chapter 4796. of the Revised Code to perform the activities described under division (G) of this section. Last updated August 30, 2024 at 2:45 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4796.04 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4796 / § 4796.04
§ 4796.04. Licensure of private certification holder
Status: in_force

December 29, 2023 Senate Bill 131 - 134th General Assembly Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a licensing authority shall issue a license or government certification to an applicant if the licensing authority determines that all of the following apply: (A)(1) Except as provided in division (A)(2) of this section, the applicant has held a private certification for at least two years immediately preceding the date the application is submitted and has been actively engaged in the same profession, occupation, or occupational activity as the license or government certification for which the applicant is applying in this state in a state that does not issue an out-of-state occupational license or government certification for the respective profession, occupation, or occupational activity for at least two of the five years immediately preceding the date the application is submitted. (2) A licensing authority may waive the requirement that an applicant has held the private certification for at least two years immediately preceding the date the application is submitted and has been actively engaged in the practice of the profession, occupation, or occupational activity for two of the five years immediately preceding the date the application is submitted. (B) The applicant is in good standing with the private organization that issued the private certification. (C) The applicant meets the requirements specified under divisions (E) to (G) of section 4796.03 of the Revised Code. Last updated March 6, 2023 at 4:51 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4705.01 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4705 / § 4705.01
§ 4705.01. Practice of law - prohibited acts
Status: in_force

August 17, 2006 House Bill 235 - 126th General Assembly No person shall be permitted to practice as an attorney and counselor at law, or to commence, conduct, or defend any action or proceeding in which the person is not a party concerned, either by using or subscribing the person's own name, or the name of another person, unless the person has been admitted to the bar by order of the supreme court in compliance with its prescribed and published rules. Except as provided in section 4705.09 of the Revised Code or in rules adopted by the supreme court, admission to the bar shall entitle the person to practice before any court or administrative tribunal without further qualification or license. No sheriff shall practice as an attorney at law in any court of this state, and no clerk of the supreme court or court of common pleas, or the deputy of either, shall practice in the particular court of which that person is clerk or deputy. No coroner in a county with a population of one hundred seventy-five thousand one or more who elects not to engage in the private practice of medicine pursuant to section 325.15 of the Revised Code shall practice as an attorney at law during the period in which the coroner may not engage in the private practice of medicine. No judge of any court of record in this state shall engage in the practice of law during the judge's term of office, either by appearing in court, by acting as advisory or consulting counsel for attorneys or others, by accepting employment or acting as an attorney, solicitor, collector, or legal advisor for any bank, corporation, or loan or trust company, or by otherwise engaging in the practice of law in this state, in or out of the courts, except as provided in section 1901.11 of the Revised Code. A judge may complete any business undertaken by the judge in the United States district court, the United States circuit court of appeals, or the supreme court of the United States prior to the judge's election as judge.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4763.19 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4763 / § 4763.19
§ 4763.19. Appraisal for mortgage loan by unlicensed person prohibited
Status: in_force

December 14, 2018 House Bill 213 - 132nd General Assembly (A) Subject to division (B) of this section, no person shall perform or prepare a real estate appraisal, appraisal report, or real estate appraisal review for a mortgage loan, unless the person is licensed or certified under this chapter to do the appraisal. (B) Division (A) of this section does not apply to a lender using a market analysis or price opinion, an internal valuation analysis, or an automated valuation model or report based on an automated valuation model, and any person providing that report to the lender to validate or support the value conclusion provided by the person licensed or certified under this chapter to do the appraisal.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4731.93 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4731 / § 4731.93
§ 4731.93. Authority to prescribe or furnish drugs to sexual partner of a patient diagnosed with chlamydia, gonorrhea, or trichomoniasis
Status: in_force

March 23, 2016 House Bill 124 - 131st General Assembly (A) As used in this section, "physician" means an individual authorized under this chapter to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery. (B)(1) Notwithstanding any conflicting provision of this chapter or rule adopted by the state medical board, a physician may issue a prescription for or personally furnish a complete or partial supply of a drug to treat chlamydia, gonorrhea, or trichomoniasis, without having examined the individual for whom the drug is intended, if all of the following conditions are met: (a) The individual is a sexual partner of the physician's patient. (b) The patient has been diagnosed with chlamydia, gonorrhea, or trichomoniasis. (c) The patient reports to the physician that the individual is unable or unlikely to be evaluated or treated by a health professional. (2) A prescription issued under this section shall include the individual's name and address, if known. If the physician is unable to obtain the individual's name and address, the prescription shall include the patient's name and address and the words "expedited partner therapy" or the letters "EPT." (3) A physician may prescribe or personally furnish a drug under this section for not more than a total of two individuals who are sexual partners of the physician's patient. (C) For each drug prescribed or personally furnished under this section, the physician shall do all of the following: (1) Provide the patient with information concerning the drug for the purpose of sharing the information with the individual, including directions for use of the drug and any side effects, adverse reactions, or known contraindications associated with the drug; (2) Recommend to the patient that the individual seek treatment from a health professional; (3) Document all of the following in the patient's record: (a) The name of the drug prescribed or furnished and its dosage; (b) That information concerning the drug was provided to the patient for the purpose of sharing the information with the individual; (c) If known, any adverse reactions the individual experiences from treatment with the drug. (D) A physician who prescribes or personally furnishes a drug under this section may contact the individual for whom the drug is intended. (1) If the physician contacts the individual, the physician shall do all of the following: (a) Inform the individual that the individual may have been exposed to chlamydia, gonorrhea, or trichomoniasis; (b) Encourage the individual to seek treatment from a health professional; (c) Explain the treatment options available to the individual, including treatment with a prescription drug, directions for use of the drug, and any side effects, adverse reactions, or known contraindications associated with the drug; (d) Document in the patient's record that the physician contacted the individual. (2) If the physician does not contact the individual, the physician shall document that fact in the patient's record. (E) A physician who in good faith prescribes or personally furnishes a drug under this section is not liable for or subject to any of the following: (1) Damages in any civil action ; (2) Prosecution in any criminal proceeding ; (3) Professional disciplinary action.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4757.33 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4757 / § 4757.33
§ 4757.33. Continuing education
Status: in_force

April 6, 2023 House Bill 509 - 134th General Assembly (A) Except as provided in divisions (B) and (C) of this section, each person who holds a license or certificate of registration issued under this chapter shall complete during the period that the license or certificate is in effect not less than thirty clock hours of continuing professional education as a condition of receiving a renewed license or certificate. To have a lapsed license or certificate of registration restored, a person shall complete the number of hours of continuing education specified by the counselor, social worker, and marriage and family therapist board in rules it shall adopt in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code. The professional standards committees of the counselor, social worker, and marriage and family therapist board shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code establishing standards and procedures to be followed by the committees in conducting the continuing education approval process, which shall include registering individuals and entities to provide continuing education programs approved by the board. (B) In the case of a person who holds a certificate of registration issued under section 4757.29 of the Revised Code, the person shall complete during the period that the certificate is in effect not less than fifteen clock hours of continuing professional education as a condition of receiving a renewed certificate. (C) The board may waive the continuing education requirements established under this section for persons who are unable to fulfill them because of military service, illness, residence abroad, or any other reason the committee considers acceptable. Last updated March 22, 2023 at 1:03 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4771.04 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4771 / § 4771.04
§ 4771.04. Status of agent contracts
Status: in_force

March 22, 2001 House Bill 107 - 123rd General Assembly Any agent contract entered into in violation of this chapter shall be void and unenforceable. An agent contract entered into in this state or an agent contract entered into with an athlete who is enrolled in an educational institution or institution of higher education located in this state shall be governed by Ohio law.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4729.554 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4729 / § 4729.554
§ 4729.554. Remote dispensing pharmacies
Status: in_force

April 9, 2025 Senate Bill 95 - 135th General Assembly (A) As used in this section: (1) "Remote dispensing pharmacy" means a pharmacy where the dispensing of drugs, patient counseling, and other pharmacist care is provided through a telepharmacy system. The dispensing of drugs at a remote dispensing pharmacy may include the dispensing of drug therapy related devices. (2) "Telepharmacy system" means a system that monitors the dispensing of drugs and provides for related drug utilization review and patient counseling services by an electronic method. (B) The state board of pharmacy shall regulate remote dispensing pharmacies in accordance with this section. A remote dispensing pharmacy may operate only by using a telepharmacy system that meets standards established in rules adopted under this section and by complying with all other requirements of this section and the rules adopted under it for operating a remote dispensing pharmacy. (C)(1) To be eligible to operate as a remote dispensing pharmacy, a pharmacy shall meet all of the following conditions: (a) Be licensed under this chapter as a terminal distributor of dangerous drugs; (b) Be located in this state, in a building that is zoned for commercial use, and in an area that meets the conditions of division (C)(2) of this section; (c) Have a supervising pharmacy that meets the requirements of division (D) of this section and a supervising pharmacist that meets the requirements of division (E) of this section; (d) Be staffed by two or more pharmacy interns or certified pharmacy technicians who meet qualifications and training requirements established in rules adopted under this section. (2)(a) Except as provided in division (C)(2)(b) of this section, a remote dispensing pharmacy shall not be located within a ten-mile radius of a pharmacy that serves the public as an outpatient pharmacy. (b) A remote dispensing pharmacy may be located within the ten-mile radius that constitutes an excluded area for location, as described in division (C)(2)(a) of this section, if either of the following is the case: (i) The remote dispensing pharmacy is part of a federally qualified health center or federally qualified health center look-alike, as defined in section 3701.047 of the Revised Code, and the remote dispensing pharmacy is located on the same property as, or on a campus contiguous to, the health center or look-alike. (ii) The board, based on a demonstration of need that meets the standards established in rules adopted under this section, approves a request submitted to the board to allow the remote dispensing pharmacy to be located within the ten-mile radius. (c) As part of the process the board uses to consider requests received under division (C)(2)(b)(ii) of this section, the board shall establish a method by which persons may register to receive notice from the board of requests received under that division. The board also shall establish a system for accepting comments from the public regarding the requests. When the board receives a request under division (C)(2)(b)(ii) of this section, it shall electronically notify any person who has registered to be notified. During the sixty-day period that begins on the date that the board sends the electronic notices, a pharmacy may submit a request to the board for approval as a location for operation of a remote dispensing pharmacy. On the same date that the electronic notices are sent, the board shall post notice on its internet web site that comments from the public will be accepted regarding the request received under division (C)(2)(b)(ii) of this section. The board shall accept the comments only during the sixty-day period that begins on the date the electronic notices are sent. At the board's next regularly scheduled meeting that occurs on or after the date that is ninety days after the electronic notices are sent, the board shall review all of the requests received and make its determination of whether any should be approved. As part of the board's determination, the board shall consider the following: (i) Any comments received from the public; (ii) The geographic proximity of a supervising pharmacy to a proposed remote dispensing pharmacy; (iii) Any other standards specified in rules adopted under division (H) of this section. (D)(1) To be eligible to serve as the supervising pharmacy of a remote dispensing pharmacy, a pharmacy shall meet all of the following conditions: (a) Be licensed under this chapter as a terminal distributor of dangerous drugs; (b) Be physically located in this state; (c) Be under common ownership and control with the remote dispensing pharmacy or, pursuant to a contract that meets requirements specified in rules adopted under this section, operate under contract with the remote dispensing pharmacy. (2) In serving as a supervising pharmacy, the supervising pharmacy shall control the telepharmacy system used by the remote dispensing pharmacy and shall employ or contract with the supervising pharmacist of the remote dispensing pharmacy. (E)(1) To be eligible to serve as the supervising pharmacist of a remote dispensing pharmacy, a pharmacist shall meet all of the following conditions: (a) Be licensed under this chapter as a pharmacist; (b) Be physically located in this state when acting as the supervising pharmacist; (c) Be employed by or under contract with the supervising pharmacy. (2) In serving as a supervising pharmacist, the supervising pharmacist shall do all of the following: (a) Be in full and actual charge of the remote dispensing pharmacy by using the pharmacy's telepharmacy system and by using a surveillance system that meets standards established in rules adopted under this section; (b) Through the telepharmacy system and surveillance system, oversee the pharmacy interns and certified pharmacy technicians who are staffing the remote dispensing pharmacy; (c) Verify each prescription and drug dispensed pursuant to the prescription before the drug leaves the remote dispensing pharmacy and provide the verification through visual review and the use of barcoding and any other technology required in rules adopted under this section; (d) Offer to provide the service of counseling for each drug dispensed pursuant to a new prescription for a patient at the remote dispensing pharmacy. (3) Unless otherwise approved by the board in accordance with standards established in rules adopted under this section, a supervising pharmacist shall not simultaneously oversee the activities of more than one remote dispensing pharmacy. (F) All of the following apply to the operation of a remote dispensing pharmacy: (1) Unless otherwise approved by the board, a remote dispensing pharmacy shall not dispense drugs pursuant to more than an average of one hundred fifty prescriptions per day during a ninety-day period. (2) A remote dispensing pharmacy shall implement a quality assurance plan to ensure that there is a planned and systematic process for monitoring and evaluating the quality and appropriateness of the pharmacy services being provided and for identifying and resolving problems. (3) A remote dispensing pharmacy that holds a category III terminal distributor of dangerous drugs license shall maintain a perpetual controlled substance inventory, as specified in rules adopted under this section. (G) Notwithstanding section 4729.91 of the Revised Code or any other section of this chapter to the contrary, both of the following apply to a pharmacy intern or certified pharmacy technician staffing a remote dispensing pharmacy: (1) The intern or technician may assist in the process of dispensing drugs at the pharmacy. (2) The intern or technician shall not do any of the following: (a) Counsel an individual regarding drugs that are dispensed, recommend drugs and drug therapy related devices or otherwise provide advice regarding drug therapy, or assist with selecting drugs and drug therapy related devices for treatment of common diseases and injuries or assist with providing instruction on their use; (b) Perform compounding of sterile or nonsterile drugs, except for the reconstitution of prepackaged dangerous drugs; (c) Engage in the repackaging of dangerous drugs; (d) Administer immunizations or perform diagnostic testing, unless a pharmacist is onsite to provide direct supervision; (e) Perform any other activity prohibited by rules adopted under this section. (H) The board shall adopt rules for purposes of its regulation of remote dispensing pharmacies. The rules shall be adopted in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code and include all of the following: (1) Standards for a system of continuous video surveillance and recording of remote dispensing pharmacies, including standards for both of the following: (a) An adequate number of views of the entire remote dispensing pharmacy to ensure that the supervising pharmacist can maintain oversight; (b) Retention of each recording made by the system for at least sixty days after the date of the recording. (2) Standards for telepharmacy systems and surveillance systems used by remote dispensing pharmacies, supervising pharmacies, and supervising pharmacists, including standards to ensure that the systems are capable of all of the following: (a) Facilitating a safe and secured method for appropriate pharmacist supervision; (b) Allowing an appropriate exchange of visual, verbal, and written communications for patient counseling and other pharmacy services; (c) Being secure and compliant with the "Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996," 42 U.S.C. 1320d et seq. (3) Requirements for any contract between a supervising pharmacy and a remote dispensing pharmacy; (4) Standards that must be met to make a demonstration of need for purposes of division (C)(2)(b)(ii) of this section; (5) Requirements for the implementation of a quality assurance plan by a remote dispensing pharmacy; (6) The qualifications and training necessary for pharmacy interns and certified pharmacy technicians who staff remote dispensing pharmacies, including the number of experiential hours required; (7) Any additional activities that pharmacy interns and certified pharmacy technicians staffing remote dispensing pharmacies are prohibited from performing; (8) The number of pharmacy interns and certified pharmacy technicians that a supervising pharmacist may supervise at any given time; (9) The maximum distance a supervising pharmacist may be physically located from the remote dispensing pharmacy; (10) Standards for remote patient counseling by a supervising pharmacist, including the counseling that is required to be offered for each drug dispensed pursuant to a new prescription for a patient by the remote dispensing pharmacy; (11) Standards for and frequency of inspection of a remote dispensing pharmacy by the supervising pharmacist; (12) Requirements for the closure of a remote dispensing pharmacy if the required telepharmacy system or surveillance system, or any related security system used by or for the pharmacy, is malfunctioning; (13) Requirements related to perpetual controlled substance inventories; (14) Security requirements for remote dispensing pharmacies that include methods for supervising pharmacists to determine who has accessed the pharmacy; (15) Standards by which a supervising pharmacist may be approved by the board to oversee simultaneously more than one remote dispensing pharmacy; (16) Requirements for a remote dispensing pharmacy's responsible person, as that term is defined in rules adopted by the board; (17) Any other standards or procedures the board considers necessary to implement this section. Last updated April 8, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4715.22 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4715 / § 4715.22
§ 4715.22. Supervision of licensed dentist
Status: in_force

April 12, 2021 Senate Bill 276 - 133rd General Assembly (A)(1) This section applies only when a licensed dental hygienist is not practicing in accordance with either of the following: (a) A permit issued pursuant to section 4715.363 of the Revised Code authorizing practice under the oral health access supervision of a dentist; (b) Section 4715.431 of the Revised Code. (2) As used in this section, "health care facility" means either of the following: (a) A hospital registered under section 3701.07 of the Revised Code; (b) A home, as defined in section 3721.01 of the Revised Code. (B) A licensed dental hygienist shall practice under the supervision, order, control, and full responsibility of a dentist licensed under this chapter. A dental hygienist may practice in a dental office, public or private school, health care facility, dispensary, or public institution. Except as provided in divisions (C) to (E) of this section, a dental hygienist may not provide dental hygiene services to a patient when the supervising dentist is not physically present at the location where the dental hygienist is practicing. (C) A dental hygienist may provide, for not more than fifteen consecutive business days, dental hygiene services to a patient when the supervising dentist is not physically present at the location where the services are provided if all of the following requirements are met: (1) The dental hygienist has at least one year and a minimum of one thousand five hundred hours of experience in the practice of dental hygiene. (2) The dental hygienist has successfully completed a course approved by the state dental board in the identification and prevention of potential medical emergencies. (3) The dental hygienist does not perform, while the supervising dentist is absent from the location, procedures while the patient is anesthetized, definitive root planing, definitive subgingival curettage, or other procedures identified in rules the state dental board adopts. (4) The supervising dentist has evaluated the dental hygienist's skills. (5) The supervising dentist examined the patient not more than one year prior to the date the dental hygienist provides the dental hygiene services to the patient. (6) The dental hygienist complies with written protocols or written standing orders that the supervising dentist establishes, including those established for emergencies. (7) The supervising dentist completed and evaluated a medical and dental history of the patient not more than one year prior to the date the dental hygienist provides dental hygiene services to the patient and, except when the dental hygiene services are provided in a health care facility, the supervising dentist determines that the patient is in a medically stable condition. (8) If the dental hygiene services are provided in a health care facility, a doctor of medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery licensed under Chapter 4731. of the Revised Code or a registered nurse licensed under Chapter 4723. of the Revised Code is present in the health care facility when the services are provided. (9) In advance of the appointment for dental hygiene services, the patient is notified that the supervising dentist will be absent from the location and that the dental hygienist cannot diagnose the patient's dental health care status. (10) The dental hygienist is employed by, or under contract with, one of the following: (a) The supervising dentist; (b) A dentist licensed under this chapter who is one of the following: (i) The employer of the supervising dentist; (ii) A shareholder in a professional association formed under Chapter 1785. of the Revised Code of which the supervising dentist is a shareholder; (iii) A member or manager of a limited liability company formed under Chapter 1705. or 1706. of the Revised Code of which the supervising dentist is a member or manager; (iv) A shareholder in a corporation formed under division (B) of section 1701.03 of the Revised Code of which the supervising dentist is a shareholder; (v) A partner or employee of a partnership or a limited liability partnership formed under Chapter 1775. or 1776. of the Revised Code of which the supervising dentist is a partner or employee. (c) A government entity that employs the dental hygienist to provide dental hygiene services in a public school or in connection with other programs the government entity administers. (D) A dental hygienist may provide dental hygiene services to a patient when the supervising dentist is not physically present at the location where the services are provided if the services are provided as part of a dental hygiene program that is approved by the state dental board and all of the following requirements are met: (1) The program is operated through a school district board of education or the governing board of an educational service center; the board of health of a city or general health district or the authority having the duties of a board of health under section 3709.05 of the Revised Code; a national, state, district, or local dental association; or any other public or private entity recognized by the state dental board. (2) The supervising dentist is employed by or a volunteer for, and the patients are referred by, the entity through which the program is operated. (3)(a) Except as provided in division (D)(3)(b) of this section, the services are performed after examination and diagnosis by the dentist and in accordance with the dentist's written treatment plan. (b) The requirement in division (D)(3)(a) of this section does not apply when the only services to be provided by the dental hygienist are the placement of pit and fissure sealants and the application of fluoride varnish. (E) A dental hygienist may do any of the following when the supervising dentist is not physically present at the location where the services are provided, regardless of whether the dentist has examined the patient, if the dental hygienist is employed by, or under contract with, the supervising dentist or another person or government entity specified in division (C)(10)(b) or (c) of this section: (1) Apply fluoride varnish; (2) Apply desensitizing agents, excluding silver diamine fluoride; (3) Apply disclosing solutions; (4) Apply pit and fissure sealants; (5) Recement temporary crowns or recement crowns with temporary cement; (6) Conduct caries susceptibility testing; (7) Provide instruction on oral hygiene home care, including the use of toothbrushes and dental floss; (8) Discuss general nonmedical nutrition information for the purpose of maintaining good oral health. As used in division (E)(8) of this section, "general nonmedical nutrition information" means information on the following: principles of good nutrition and food preparation, food to be included in the normal daily diet, the essential nutrients needed by the body, recommended amounts of the essential nutrients, the actions of nutrients on the body, the effects of deficiencies or excesses of nutrients, or food and supplements that are good sources of essential nutrients. (F) No person shall do either of the following: (1) Practice dental hygiene in a manner that is separate or otherwise independent from the dental practice of a supervising dentist; (2) Establish or maintain an office or practice that is primarily devoted to the provision of dental hygiene services. (G) The state dental board shall adopt rules under division (C) of section 4715.03 of the Revised Code identifying procedures a dental hygienist may not perform when practicing in the absence of the supervising dentist pursuant to division (C) or (D) of this section. Last updated September 10, 2021 at 11:54 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4703.542 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4703 / § 4703.542
§ 4703.542. Perfection of landscape architect lien
Status: in_force

September 30, 2021 Senate Bill 49 - 134th General Assembly (A) To perfect a lien on commercial real estate referred to in section 4703.541 of the Revised Code, a landscape architect shall file with the county recorder of the county in which the commercial real estate is located an affidavit as described in division (B) of this section. (B)(1) The affidavit required under division (A) of this section shall include all of the following: (a) The name of the landscape architect; (b) The name of the owner of the interest in the commercial real estate; (c) The name of the record owner of the commercial real estate if different than the owner described in division (B)(1)(b) of this section; (d)(i) A legal description of the commercial real estate sufficient to reference the instrument by which the record owner took title and the permanent parcel number, if any ; (ii) Division (B)(1)(d)(i) of this section shall not be construed as requiring a metes and bounds description. (e) The parties to and date of the contract; (f) The amount of the landscape architect's claim under the contract; (g) A statement that the information contained in the affidavit is true and accurate to the knowledge of the landscape architect. (2) The affidavit shall be signed by the landscape architect and notarized. (C) Not later than thirty days after recordation, the landscape architect shall serve the recorded affidavit upon all parties listed in the affidavit by such delivery method as provides proof of receipt. Failure to serve shall not invalidate the lien, but a court may consider equitable remedies for such failure. (D) A county recorder receiving an affidavit filed pursuant to division (A) of this section shall record the affidavit and charge and collect from the person filing the affidavit the fees prescribed in section 317.32 of the Revised Code for the recorder's services. Last updated July 14, 2021 at 12:33 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4730.11 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4730 / § 4730.11
§ 4730.11. Eligibility requirements for physician assistant certificate
Status: in_force

October 9, 2021 House Bill 263, House Bill 442 - 133rd General Assembly (A) To be eligible to receive a license to practice as a physician assistant, all of the following apply to an applicant: (1) The applicant shall be at least eighteen years of age. (2) The applicant shall hold current certification by the national commission on certification of physician assistants or a successor organization that is recognized by the state medical board. (3) The applicant shall meet either of the following requirements: (a) The educational requirements specified in division (B)(1) or (2) of this section; (b) The educational or other applicable requirements specified in division (C)(1), (2), or (3) of this section. (B) For purposes of division (A)(3)(a) of this section, an applicant shall meet either of the following educational requirements: (1) The applicant shall hold a master's or higher degree obtained from a program accredited by an organization recognized by the board. (2) The applicant shall hold both of the following degrees: (a) A degree other than a master's or higher degree obtained from a program accredited by an organization recognized by the board; (b) A master's or higher degree in a course of study with clinical relevance to the practice of physician assistants and obtained from a program accredited by a regional or specialized and professional accrediting agency recognized by the board. (C) For purposes of division (A)(3)(b) of this section, an applicant shall present evidence satisfactory to the board of meeting one of the following requirements in lieu of meeting the educational requirements specified in division (B)(1) or (2) of this section: (1) The applicant shall hold a current, valid license or other form of authority to practice as a physician assistant issued by another jurisdiction and either have been in active practice in any jurisdiction throughout the two-year period immediately preceding the date of application or have met one or more of the following requirements as specified by the board: (a) Passed an oral or written examination or assessment, or both types of examination or assessment, that determined the applicant's present fitness to resume practice; (b) Obtained additional training and passed an examination or assessment on completion of the training; (c) Agreed to limitations on the applicant's extent, scope, or type of practice. (2) The applicant shall hold a degree obtained as a result of being enrolled on January 1, 2008, in a program in this state that was accredited by the accreditation review commission on education for the physician assistant but did not grant a master's or higher degree to individuals enrolled in the program on that date, and completing the program on or before December 31, 2009. (3) The applicant shall hold a degree obtained from an organization recognized by the board and meet either of the following experience requirements: (a) Either have experience practicing as a physician assistant for at least two consecutive years immediately preceding the date of application while on active duty, with evidence of service under honorable conditions, in any of the armed forces of the United States or the national guard of any state, including any experience attained while practicing as a physician assistant at a health care facility or clinic operated by the United States department of veterans affairs or have met one or more of the following requirements as specified by the board: (i) Passed an oral or written examination or assessment, or both types of examination or assessment, that determined the applicant's present fitness to resume practice; (ii) Obtained additional training and passed an examination or assessment on completion of the training; (iii) Agreed to limitations on the applicant's extent, scope, or type of practice; (b) Either have experience practicing as a physician assistant for at least two consecutive years immediately preceding the date of application while on active duty in the United States public health service commissioned corps or have met one or more of the following requirements as specified by the board: (i) Passed an oral or written examination or assessment, or both types of examination or assessment, that determined the applicant's present fitness to resume practice; (ii) Obtained additional training and passed an examination or assessment on completion of the training; (iii) Agreed to limitations on the applicant's extent, scope, or type of practice. (D) This section does not require an individual to obtain a master's or higher degree as a condition of retaining or renewing a license to practice as a physician assistant if the individual received the license without holding a master's or higher degree as provided in either of the following: (1) Before the educational requirements specified in division (B)(1) or (2) of this section became effective January 1, 2008; (2) By meeting the educational or other applicable requirements specified in division (C)(1), (2), or (3) of this section. 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 October 9, 2021 at 5:06 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4723.74 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4723 / § 4723.74
§ 4723.74. Approving operation of dialysis training program
Status: in_force

April 6, 2017 House Bill 216 - 131st General Assembly (A) A person who seeks to operate a dialysis training program shall apply to the board of nursing for approval of the program. Applications shall be submitted in accordance with rules adopted under section 4723.79 of the Revised Code. The person shall include with the application the fee prescribed in those rules. (B)(1) Except as provided in divisions (B)(2) and (3) of this section, if the program meets the requirements for approval as specified in the rules, the board shall approve the program. A program shall apply for reapproval and may be reapproved in accordance with rules adopted under section 4723.79 of the Revised Code. (2) The board shall deny approval if a program or a person on behalf of a program submits or causes to be submitted to the board false, misleading, or deceptive statements, information, or documentation in the process of applying for approval of the program. (3) The board may deny approval if a program is controlled by a person who controls or has controlled a program that had its approval withdrawn, revoked, suspended, or restricted by the board or a board of another jurisdiction that is a member of the national council of state boards of nursing. As used in division (B)(3) of this section, "control" means any of the following: (a) Holding fifty per cent or more of the program's outstanding voting securities or membership interest; (b) In the case of an applicant that is not incorporated, having the right to fifty per cent or more of the program's profits or in the event of a dissolution, fifty per cent or more of the program's assets; (c) In the case of an applicant that is a for-profit or not-for-profit corporation, having the contractual authority presently to designate fifty per cent or more of the program's directors; (d) In the case of an applicant that is a trust, having the contractual authority presently to designate fifty per cent or more of the program's trustees; (e) Having the authority to direct the program's management, policies, or investments. (4) If the board proposes to deny approval under divisions (B)(2) or (3) of this section, it shall do so pursuant to an adjudication conducted under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code. (C) The board may place on provisional approval, for a period of time it specifies, a dialysis training program that has ceased to meet and maintain the minimum standards of the board established by rules adopted under section 4723.79 of the Revised Code. Prior to or at the end of the period, the board shall reconsider whether the program meets the standards. The board shall grant full approval if the program meets the standards. If the program does not meet the standards, the board may withdraw approval in accordance with division ( D) of this section. ( D) The board may withdraw the approval of a program that ceases to meet the requirements for approval. Any action to withdraw the approval shall be taken in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code. ( E) When an action taken by the board is required to b e taken pursuant to an adjudication conducted under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, the board may, in lieu of an adjudication hearing, enter into a consent agreement to resolve the matter. A consent agreement, when ratified by a vote of a quorum of the board, constitutes the findings and order of the board with respect to the matter addressed in the agreement. If the board refuses to ratify a consent agreement, the admissions and findings contained in the agreement are of no effect. In any instance in which the board is required under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code to give notice to a program of an opportunity for a hearing and the program does not make a timely request for a hearing in accordance with section 119.07 of the Revised Code, the board is not required to hold a hearing, but may adopt, by a vote of a quorum, a final order that contains the board's findings. (F) When the board denies or withdraws approval of a program, the board may specify that its action is permanent. A program subject to a permanent action taken by the board is forever ineligible for approval and the board shall not accept an application for the program's reinstatement or approval. (G) An individual shall not be permitted to enroll, and shall not enroll, in a dialysis training program approved by the board under this section unless the individual is eighteen years of age or older and possesses a high school diploma or certificate of high school equivalence.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4732.25 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4732 / § 4732.25
§ 4732.25. Distribution of fines
Status: in_force

September 22, 1972 Senate Bill 176 - 109th General Assembly All fines collected for violation of section 4732.21 of the Revised Code shall be distributed as follows: (A) One half to the state board of psychology; (B) One half to the municipal corporation in which the offense was committed or, if the offense was committed outside a municipal corporation, to the county in which the offense was committed. Money received by a municipal corporation or a county shall be paid into its general fund and may be used for any lawful purpose.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4701.14 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4701 / § 4701.14
§ 4701.14. Unauthorized practice
Status: in_force

April 9, 2025 House Bill 238 - 135th General Assembly (A) Except as permitted by rules adopted by the accountancy board, no individual shall assume or use the title or designation "certified public accountant," "certified accountant," "chartered accountant," "enrolled accountant," "licensed accountant," or "registered accountant," or any other title or designation likely to be confused with "certified public accountant," or any of the abbreviations "CPA," "PA," "CA," "EA," "LA," or "RA," or similar abbreviations likely to be confused with "CPA," or any other title, designation, words, letters, abbreviation, sign, card, or device tending to indicate that the individual is a certified public accountant, unless the individual holds a CPA certificate and holds an Ohio permit. However, an individual who possesses a foreign certificate, has registered under section 4701.09 of the Revised Code, and holds an Ohio permit may use the title permitted under the laws of the individual's other licensing jurisdiction, followed by the name of the jurisdiction. (B) Except as permitted by rules adopted by the board, no individual shall assume or use the title or designation "public accountant," "certified public accountant," "certified accountant," "chartered accountant," "enrolled accountant," "registered accountant," or "licensed accountant," or any other title or designation likely to be confused with "public accountant," or any of the abbreviations "PA," "CPA," "CA," "EA," "LA," or "RA," or similar abbreviations likely to be confused with "PA," or any other title, designation, words, letters, abbreviation, sign, card, or device tending to indicate that the individual is a public accountant, unless the individual holds a PA registration and holds an Ohio permit, or unless the individual holds a CPA certificate. An individual who holds a PA registration and an Ohio permit may hold self out to the public as an "accountant" or "auditor." (C) Except as provided in divisions (C)(1), (2), (3), and (4) of this section, no partnership, professional association, corporation-for-profit, limited liability company, or other business organization not addressed in this section that is practicing public accounting in this state shall assume or use the title or designation "certified public accountant," "public accountant," "certified accountant," "chartered accountant," "enrolled accountant," "licensed accountant," "registered accountant," or any other title or designation likely to be confused with "certified public accountant" or "public accountant," or any of the abbreviations "CPA," "PA," "CA," "EA," "RA," or "LA," or similar abbreviations likely to be confused with "CPA" or "PA," or any other title, designation, words, letters, abbreviation, sign, card, or device tending to indicate that the business organization is a public accounting firm. (1)(a) A partnership may assume or use the title or designation "certified public accountant," the abbreviation "CPA," or any other title, designation, words, letters, abbreviation, sign, card, or device tending to indicate that the partnership is composed of certified public accountants if it is a registered firm, if a majority of its partners who are individuals hold a CPA certificate or a foreign certificate, and if a majority of the owners of any qualified firm that is a partner hold a CPA certificate or a foreign certificate. (b) A partnership may assume or use the title or designation "public accountant," the abbreviation "PA," or any other title, designation, words, letters, abbreviation, sign, card, or device tending to indicate that the partnership is composed of public accountants if it is a registered firm, if a majority of its partners who are individuals hold a PA registration, a CPA certificate, or a foreign certificate, and if a majority of the owners of any qualified firm that is a partner hold a PA registration, a CPA certificate, or a foreign certificate. (2)(a) A professional association incorporated under Chapter 1785. of the Revised Code may assume or use the title or designation "certified public accountant," the abbreviation "CPA," or any other title, designation, words, letters, abbreviation, sign, card, or device tending to indicate that the professional association is composed of certified public accountants if it is a registered firm, if a majority of its shareholders who are individuals hold a CPA certificate or a foreign certificate, and if a majority of the owners of any qualified firm that is a shareholder hold a CPA certificate or a foreign certificate. (b) A professional association incorporated under Chapter 1785. of the Revised Code may assume or use the title or designation "public accountant," the abbreviation "PA," or any other title, designation, words, letters, abbreviation, sign, card, or device tending to indicate that the professional association is composed of public accountants if it is a registered firm, if a majority of its shareholders who are individuals hold a PA registration, a CPA certificate, or a foreign certificate, and if a majority of the owners of any qualified firm that is a shareholder hold a PA registration, a CPA certificate, or a foreign certificate. (3)(a) A corporation-for-profit incorporated under Chapter 1701. of the Revised Code may assume or use the title or designation "certified public accountant," the abbreviation "CPA," or any other title, designation, words, letters, abbreviation, sign, card, or device tending to indicate that the corporation is composed of certified public accountants if it is a registered firm, if a majority of its shareholders who are individuals hold a CPA certificate or a foreign certificate, and if a majority of the owners of any qualified firm that is a shareholder hold a CPA certificate or a foreign certificate. (b) A corporation incorporated under Chapter 1701. of the Revised Code may assume or use the title or designation "public accountant," the abbreviation "PA," or any other title, designation, words, letters, abbreviation, sign, card, or device tending to indicate that the corporation is composed of public accountants if it is a registered firm, if a majority of the shareholders who are individuals hold a PA registration, a CPA certificate, or a foreign certificate, and if a majority of the owners of any qualified firm that is a shareholder hold a PA registration, a CPA certificate, or a foreign certificate. (4)(a) A limited liability company organized under former Chapter 1705. of the Revised Code as that chapter existed prior to February 11, 2022, or Chapter 1706. of the Revised Code may assume or use the title or designation "certified public accountant," the abbreviation "CPA," or any other title, designation, words, letters, abbreviation, sign, card, or device tending to indicate that the limited liability company is composed of certified public accountants if it is a registered firm, if a majority of its members who are individuals hold a CPA certificate or a foreign certificate, and if a majority of the owners of any qualified firm that is a member hold a CPA certificate or a foreign certificate. (b) A limited liability company organized under former Chapter 1705. of the Revised Code as that chapter existed prior to February 11, 2022, or Chapter 1706. of the Revised Code may assume or use the title or designation "public accountant," the abbreviation "PA," or any other title, designation, words, letters, abbreviation, sign, card, or device tending to indicate that the limited liability company is composed of public accountants if it is a registered firm, if a majority of the members who are individuals hold a PA registration, CPA certificate, or a foreign certificate, and if a majority of the owners of any qualified firm that is a member hold a PA registration, a CPA certificate, or a foreign certificate. (D) No individual shall sign, affix, or associate the individual's name or any trade or assumed name used by the individual in the individual's profession or business to any attest report with any wording indicating that the individual is an accountant or auditor, or with any wording accompanying or contained in the attest report that indicates that the individual has expert knowledge in accounting or auditing or expert knowledge regarding compliance with conditions established by law or contract, including, but not limited to, statutes, ordinances, regulations, grants, loans, and appropriations, unless the individual holds an Ohio permit. However, this division does not prohibit any officer, employee, partner, or principal of any organization from affixing the officer's, employee's, partner's, or principal's signature to any statement or report in reference to the financial affairs of that organization with any wording designating the position, title, or office that the individual holds in that organization. This division also does not prohibit any act of a public official or public employee in the performance of the public official's or public employee's duties. (E) No person shall sign, affix, or associate the name of a partnership, limited liability company, professional association, corporation-for-profit, or other business organization not addressed in this section to any attest report with any wording accompanying or contained in the attest report that indicates that the partnership, limited liability company, professional association, corporation-for-profit, or other business organization is composed of or employs accountants or auditors or persons having expert knowledge in accounting or auditing or expert knowledge regarding compliance with conditions established by law or contract, including, but not limited to, statutes, ordinances, regulations, grants, loans, and appropriations, unless the partnership, limited liability company, professional association, corporation-for-profit, or other business organization is a registered firm. (F) No individual who does not hold an Ohio permit shall hold self out to the public as an "accountant" or "auditor" by use of either or both of those words on any sign, card, or letterhead, in any advertisement or directory, or otherwise, without indicating on the sign, card, or letterhead, in the advertisement or directory, or in the other manner of holding out that the person does not hold an Ohio permit. An individual who holds a CPA certificate and an Ohio permit may hold self out to the public as an "accountant" or "auditor." However, this division does not prohibit any officer, employee, partner, or principal of any organization from describing self by the position, title, or office the person holds in that organization. This division also does not prohibit any act of a public official or public employee in the performance of the public official's or public employee's duties. (G) No partnership, professional association, corporation-for-profit, limited liability company, or other business organization not addressed in this section that is not entitled to assume or use the title "certified public accountant" or "public accountant" under division (C) of this section shall hold itself out to the public as a partnership, professional association, corporation-for-profit, limited liability company, or other business organization not addressed in this section as being composed of or employing "accountants" or "auditors" by use of either or both of those words on any sign, card, or letterhead, in any advertisement or directory, or otherwise, without indicating on the sign, card, or letterhead, in the advertisement or directory, or in the other manner of holding out that the partnership, professional association, corporation-for-profit, limited liability company, or other business organization is not a registered firm and is not permitted by law to practice as a public accounting firm. (H) No person shall assume or use the title or designation "certified public accountant" or "public accountant" in conjunction with names indicating or implying that there is a partnership or in conjunction with the designation "and Company" or "and Co." or a similar designation if, in any of those cases, there is in fact no bona fide partnership entitled to designate itself as a partnership of certified public accountants under division (C)(1)(a) of this section or as a partnership of public accountants under division (C)(1)(b) of this section. However, a sole proprietor or partnership that was on October 22, 1959, or a corporation that on or after September 30, 1974, has been, lawfully using a title or designation of those types in conjunction with names or designations of those types, may continue to do so if the sole proprietor, partnership, or corporation otherwise complies with this section. (I)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, an individual whose principal place of business is not in this state shall have all of the privileges of a holder of a CPA certificate and an Ohio permit without the need to obtain a CPA certificate and an Ohio permit if all of the following apply: (a) The individual holds a valid foreign certificate. (b) The individual has obtained a baccalaureate or higher degree. (c) The individual has completed an educational program with an accounting concentration. (d) The individual has passed all parts of the uniform certified public accountant examination. (2) Any individual exercising the privilege afforded under division (I)(1) of this section hereby consents and is subject, as a condition of the grant of the privilege, to all of the following: (a) The personal and subject matter jurisdiction of the accountancy board; (b) All practice and disciplinary provisions of this chapter and the accountancy board's rules; (c) The appointment of the board that issued the individual's foreign certificate as the individual's agent upon whom process may be served in any action or proceeding by the accountancy board against the individual. (3) The holder of a CPA certificate and an Ohio permit who offers or renders attest services or uses the holder's CPA title in another state shall be subject to disciplinary action in this state for an act committed in the other state for which the holder of a foreign certificate issued by the other state would be subject to discipline in the other state. (4) The holder of a foreign certificate who offers or renders attest services or uses a CPA title or designation in this state pursuant to the privilege afforded by division (I)(1) of this section shall be subject to disciplinary action in this state for any act that would subject the holder of a CPA certificate and an Ohio permit to disciplinary action in this state. Last updated February 13, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4781.121 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4781 / § 4781.121
§ 4781.121. Investigation of violations; hearings; penalties
Status: in_force

October 3, 2023 House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly (A) The division of industrial compliance, pursuant to section 4781.04 of the Revised Code, may investigate any person who allegedly has committed a violation. If, after an investigation the division determines that reasonable evidence exists that a person has committed a violation, within seven days after that determination, the division 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. (B) The division of industrial compliance 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 division, after the hearing, determines that a violation has occurred, the division may impose a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars per violation per day. The division's determination is an order that the person may appeal in accordance with section 119.12 of the Revised Code. (C) If the person who allegedly committed a violation fails to appear for a hearing, the division of industrial compliance may request the court of common pleas of the county where the alleged violation occurred to compel the person to appear before the division for a hearing. (D) If the division assesses a person a civil penalty for a violation and the person fails to pay that civil penalty within the time period prescribed by the division pursuant to section 131.02 of the Revised Code, the division 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. (E) The authority provided to the division of industrial compliance pursuant to this section, and any fine imposed under this section, shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, all penalties and other remedies provided in this chapter. Any fines collected pursuant to this section shall be used solely to administer and enforce this chapter and rules adopted under it. Any fees collected pursuant to this section shall be transmitted to the treasurer of state and shall be credited to the industrial compliance operating fund created in section 121.084 of the Revised Code and the rules adopted thereunder. The fees shall be used only for the purpose of administering and enforcing sections 4781.26 to 4781.35 of the Revised Code and the rules adopted thereunder. (F) As used in this section, "violation" means a violation of section 4781.11 , 4781.16 , 4781.27 , or 4781.57 or any rule adopted pursuant to section 4781.04 of the Revised Code. Last updated October 3, 2023 at 2:10 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4755.621 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4755 / § 4755.621
§ 4755.621. Athletic trainers' practice under collaboration agreements
Status: in_force

January 27, 2022 House Bill 176 - 134th General Assembly (A) As used in this section, "athletic training diagnosis" means the judgment made after examining, evaluating, assessing, or interpreting symptoms presented by a patient to establish the cause and nature of the patient's injury, emergent condition, or functional impairment and the plan of care for that injury, emergent condition, or functional impairment within the scope of athletic training. "Athletic training diagnosis" does not include a medical diagnosis. (B) A person licensed as an athletic trainer pursuant to this chapter may enter into a collaboration agreement with one or more physicians. The agreement shall be in writing and signed by the athletic trainer and each physician with whom the athletic trainer collaborates. A copy of the agreement shall be maintained in the records of the athletic trainer and each collaborating physician. The agreement shall address all of the following: (1) The duties and responsibilities to be fulfilled by the athletic trainer when engaging in the activities described in division (C) of this section; (2) Any limitations on the athletic trainer's performance of the activities described in division (C) of this section; (3) A plan of care for patients treated by the athletic trainer. (C) Subject to division (B) of this section and section 4755.623 of the Revised Code, a person licensed as an athletic trainer pursuant to this chapter who enters into a collaboration agreement is authorized to engage in all of the following activities: (1) The prevention, examination, and athletic training diagnosis of injuries or emergent conditions resulting from physical activities that require physical skill and utilize strength, power, endurance, speed, flexibility, range of motion, or agility; (2) The complete management, treatment, disposition, and reconditioning of injuries or emergent conditions resulting from physical activities; (3) The provision of emergent care, therapeutic interventions, and rehabilitation for injuries or emergent conditions resulting from physical activities; (4) The promotion of and education about wellness; (5) The administration of drugs, including topical drugs, that have been prescribed by a licensed health professional authorized to prescribe drugs and are administered under the direction of the prescriber, except that an athletic trainer shall not administer intra-articular or intratendinous injections ; (6) The performance of athletic training research; (7) The organization and administration of educational programs and athletic training facilities; (8) The education of and consulting with the public as it pertains to athletic training. Last updated November 8, 2021 at 11:42 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4729.162 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4729 / § 4729.162
§ 4729.162. Adoption of rules regarding review of patient information available through drug database
Status: in_force

March 13, 2013 Senate Bill 301 - 129th General Assembly (A) As used in this section, "drug database" means the database established and maintained by the state board of pharmacy pursuant to section 4729.75 of the Revised Code. (B) The state board of pharmacy shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code that establish standards and procedures to be followed by a pharmacist regarding the review of patient information available through the drug database under division (A)(6) of section 4729.80 of the Revised Code. (C) This section and the rules adopted under it do not apply if the board no longer maintains the drug database.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4713.63 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4713 / § 4713.63
§ 4713.63. Restoring expired license
Status: in_force

October 24, 2024 House Bill 158 - 135th General Assembly A practicing license, advanced license, or instructor license that has not been renewed for any reason other than because it has been revoked, suspended, or classified inactive, or because the license holder has been given a waiver or extension under section 4713.60 of the Revised Code, is expired. An expired license may be restored if the individual who held the license meets both of the following applicable conditions: (A) Pays to the state cosmetology and barber board the restoration fee established under section 4713.10 of the Revised Code; (B) In the case of a practicing license or advanced license, completes the continuing education requirement for renewal of a license established by the board in the rules adopted under section 4713.09 of the Revised Code. Last updated August 27, 2024 at 10:31 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4728.05 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4728 / § 4728.05
§ 4728.05. Investigations - injunctions
Status: in_force

July 1, 2009 House Bill 525 - 127th General Assembly (A) The superintendent of financial institutions may, either personally or by a person whom the superintendent appoints for the purpose, if the superintendent considers it advisable, investigate the business of every person licensed as a precious metals dealer under this chapter, and of every person, partnership, and corporation by whom or for which any purchase is made, whether the person, partnership, or corporation acts, or claims to act, as principal, agent, or broker, or under, or without the authority of this chapter, and for that purpose shall have free access to the books and papers thereof and other sources of information with regard to the business of the licensee or person and whether the business has been or is being transacted in accordance with this chapter. The superintendent and every examiner may examine, under oath or affirmation, any person whose testimony may relate to any business coming within this chapter. (B) In making any investigation or conducting any hearing pursuant to this section, the superintendent or a person designated by the superintendent, at any time, may do any of the following: (1) Compel by subpoena the attendance of witnesses; (2) Take depositions of witnesses residing without the state in the manner provided for in civil actions; (3) Pay witnesses the fees and mileage provided for under section 119.094 of the Revised Code; (4) Administer oaths; (5) Compel by order or subpoena duces tecum the production of all relevant books, records, accounts, and other documents and examine such books, records, accounts, and other documents. (C) If a person fails to comply with a subpoena or subpoena duces tecum, the superintendent may apply to the court of common pleas of Franklin county for an order compelling the person to comply with the subpoena or subpoena duces tecum or, for failure to do so, an order holding the person in contempt of court. The superintendent, in accordance with section 4728.03 of the Revised Code, may suspend or revoke the license of any precious metals dealer who fails to comply with this division. (D) In connection with any investigation under this section, the superintendent may file an action in the court of common pleas of Franklin county or the court of common pleas of the county in which the person who is the subject of the investigation resides to obtain an injunction, a temporary restraining order, or other appropriate relief, if it appears to the superintendent that the person is engaging in actions or threatening to engage in actions in violation of this chapter. (E) If in an investigation under this section the superintendent determines that a person not licensed under this chapter, or an employee of that person, has been or is engaged or is threatening to engage in activities for which a license is required under this chapter, the superintendent may issue an order to that person requiring the person to show cause why the person should not be subject to licensure under this chapter. If the superintendent determines, after notice and a hearing conducted in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, that a person is engaged in, or is threatening to engage in activities that constitute a violation of this chapter, the superintendent may issue a cease and desist order that describes the person and activities that are subject to the order and may impose upon the person a penalty of not less than one hundred nor more than ten thousand dollars for a violation of this chapter. Any cease and desist order and any penalty issued under this section are enforceable in and may be appealed to a court of common pleas pursuant to Chapter 119. of the Revised Code.