Ohio Rev. Code § 4766.03 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4766 / § 4766.03
§ 4766.03. Administrative rules
Status: in_force

July 1, 2013 House Bill 51 - 130th General Assembly (A) The state board of emergency medical, fire, and transportation services shall adopt rules, in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, implementing the requirements of this chapter. The rules shall include provisions relating to the following: (1) Requirements for an emergency medical service organization to receive a permit for an ambulance or nontransport vehicle; (2) Requirements for an emergency medical service organization to receive a license as a basic life-support, intermediate life-support, advanced life-support, or mobile intensive care unit organization; (3) Requirements for a nonemergency medical service organization to receive a permit for an ambulette vehicle; (4) Requirements for a nonemergency medical service organization to receive a license for an ambulette service; (5) Requirements for an air medical service organization to receive a permit for a rotorcraft air ambulance or fixed wing air ambulance; (6) Requirements for licensure of air medical service organizations; (7) Forms for applications and renewals of licenses and permits; (8) Requirements for record keeping of service responses made by licensed emergency medical service organizations; (9) Fee amounts for licenses and permits, and their renewals; (10) Inspection requirements for licensees' vehicles or aircraft, records, and physical facilities; (11) Fee amounts for inspections of ambulances, ambulettes, rotorcraft air ambulances, fixed wing air ambulances, and nontransport vehicles; (12) Requirements for ambulances and nontransport vehicles used by licensed emergency medical service organizations, for ambulette vehicles used by licensed nonemergency medical service organizations, and for rotorcraft air ambulances or fixed wing air ambulances used by licensed air medical service organizations that specify for each type of vehicle or aircraft the types of equipment that must be carried, the communication systems that must be maintained, and the personnel who must staff the vehicle or aircraft; (13) The level of care each type of emergency medical service organization, nonemergency medical service organization, and air medical service organization is authorized to provide; (14) Eligibility requirements for employment as an ambulette driver, including grounds for disqualification due to the results of a motor vehicle law violation check, chemical test, or criminal records check. The rule may require that an applicant for employment as an ambulette driver provide a set of fingerprints to law enforcement authorities if the applicant comes under final consideration for employment. (15) Any other rules that the board determines necessary for the implementation and enforcement of this chapter. (B) In the rules for ambulances and nontransport vehicles adopted under division (A)(12) of this section, the board may establish requirements that vary according to whether the emergency medical service organization using the vehicles is licensed as a basic life-support, intermediate life-support, advanced life-support, or mobile intensive care unit organization. (C) A mobile intensive care unit that is not dually certified to provide advanced life-support and meets the requirements of the rules adopted under this section is not required to carry immobilization equipment, including board splint kits, traction splints, backboards, backboard straps, cervical immobilization devices, cervical collars, stair chairs, folding cots, or other types of immobilization equipment determined by the board to be unnecessary for mobile intensive care units. A mobile intensive care unit is exempt from the emergency medical technician staffing requirements of section 4765.43 of the Revised Code when it is staffed by at least one physician or registered nurse and another person, designated by a physician, who holds a valid license or certificate to practice in a health care profession, and when at least one of the persons staffing the mobile intensive care unit is a registered nurse whose training meets or exceeds the training required for a paramedic.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4731.15 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4731 / § 4731.15
§ 4731.15. Regulating massage therapy
Status: in_force

April 12, 2021 House Bill 442 - 133rd General Assembly (A) The state medical board also shall regulate the following limited branches of medicine: massage therapy, and to the extent specified in section 4731.151 of the Revised Code, naprapathy and mechanotherapy. The board shall adopt rules governing the limited branches of medicine under its jurisdiction. The rules shall be adopted in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code. (B) A license to practice a limited branch of medicine issued by the state medical board is valid for a two-year period unless revoked or suspended and expires on the date that is two years after the date of issuance. The license may be renewed for additional two-year periods in accordance with division (C) of this section. (C) Both of the following apply with respect to the renewal of licenses to practice a limited branch of medicine: (1) Each person seeking to renew a license to practice a limited branch of medicine shall apply for biennial renewal with the state medical board in a manner prescribed by the board. An applicant for renewal shall pay a biennial renewal fee of one hundred dollars. (2) At least one month before a license expires, the board shall provide a renewal notice to the license holder. (D) All persons who hold a license to practice a limited branch of medicine issued by the state medical board shall provide the board notice of any change of address. The notice shall be submitted to the board not later than thirty days after the change of address. (E) A license to practice a limited branch of medicine shall be automatically suspended if the license holder fails to renew the license in accordance with division (C) of this section. Continued practice after the suspension of the license to practice shall be considered as practicing in violation of sections 4731.34 and 4731.41 of the Revised Code. If a license has been suspended pursuant to this division for two years or less, it may be reinstated. The board shall reinstate the license upon an applicant's submission of a renewal application and payment of a reinstatement fee of one hundred twenty-five dollars. If a license has been suspended pursuant to this division for more than two years, it may be restored. Subject to section 4731.222 of the Revised Code, the board may restore the license upon an applicant's submission of a restoration application and a restoration fee of one hundred fifty dollars and compliance with sections 4776.01 to 4776.04 of the Revised Code. The board shall not restore to an applicant a license to practice unless the board, in its discretion, decides that the results of the criminal records check do not make the applicant ineligible for a license issued pursuant to section 4731.17 of the Revised Code. Last updated February 4, 2022 at 10:06 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4774.04 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4774 / § 4774.04
§ 4774.04. Issuance of license - term
Status: in_force

October 17, 2019 House Bill 166 - 133rd General Assembly If the state medical board determines under section 4774.03 of the Revised Code that an applicant meets the requirements for a license to practice as a radiologist assistant, the secretary of the board shall register the applicant as a radiologist assistant and issue to the applicant a license to practice as a radiologist assistant. The license shall be valid for a two-year period unless revoked or suspended, shall expire on the date that is two years after the date of issuance, and may be renewed for additional two-year periods in accordance with section 4774.06 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4779.35 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4779 / § 4779.35
§ 4779.35. Orthotics, prosthetics, and pedorthics advisory council
Status: in_force

October 3, 2023 House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly (A) The Ohio occupational therapy, physical therapy, and athletic trainers board shall appoint an orthotics, prosthetics, and pedorthics advisory council for the purpose of advising the board on issues relating to the practice of orthotics, prosthetics, and pedorthics and the investigation of complaints regarding the practice of orthotics, prosthetics, and pedorthics. The advisory council shall consist of not more than five individuals knowledgeable in the area of orthotics, prosthetics, and pedorthics. A majority of the council members shall be individuals actively engaged in the practice of orthotics, prosthetics, and pedorthics who meet the requirements for licensure under Chapter 4779. of the Revised Code. The Ohio orthotics and prosthetics association, or its successor organization, may nominate the names of up to three qualified individuals for consideration by the board in making appointments for each vacancy on the council. (B) Members shall serve three-year terms of office in accordance with rules adopted by the board, with each term ending on the same day of the same month as did the term that it succeeds. A council member shall continue in office subsequent to the expiration date of the member's term until a successor is appointed and takes office, or until a period of ninety days has elapsed, whichever occurs first. Each council member shall hold office from the date of appointment until the end of the term for which the member was appointed. (C) With approval from the director of administrative services, members may receive an amount fixed under division (J) of section 124.15 of the Revised Code for each day the member is performing the member's official duties and be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in performing those duties. (D) The council shall meet at least three times per year and at such other times as may be necessary to carry out its responsibilities. (E) The council shall submit to the board recommendations concerning all of the following: (1) Requirements for issuing a license to practice orthotics, prosthetics, and pedorthics, including the educational and experience requirements that must be met to receive a license; (2) Existing and proposed rules pertaining to the practice of orthotics, prosthetics, and pedorthics and the administration and enforcement of this chapter; (3) Standards for the approval of educational programs required to qualify for licensure and continuing education programs for licensure renewal; (4) Procedures for the issuance and renewal of licenses; (5) Fees for the issuance and renewal of a license to practice orthotics, prosthetics, and pedorthics; (6) Standards of practice and ethical conduct in the practice of orthotics, prosthetics, and pedorthics; (7) Complaints concerning alleged violation of Chapter 4779. of the Revised Code or grounds for the suspension, revocation, refusal to issue, or issuance of probationary licenses; (8) The safe and effective practice of orthotics, prosthetics, and pedorthics; (9) Requirements for issuing a license to practice orthotics, prosthetics, or orthotics and prosthetics to an applicant with unique and exceptional qualifications, including standards for satisfactory evidence for the applicant to be eligible for the license. Last updated October 3, 2023 at 2:08 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4743.09 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4743 / § 4743.09
§ 4743.09. [Former R.C. 4731.2910, amended and renumbered by H.B. 122 of the 134th General Assembly, effective 3/23/2022] Standards for telehealth services
Status: in_force

April 9, 2025 Senate Bill 95 - 135th General Assembly (A) As used in this section: (1) "Durable medical equipment" means a type of equipment, such as a remote monitoring device utilized by a physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse in accordance with this section, that can withstand repeated use, is primarily and customarily used to serve a medical purpose, and generally is not useful to a person in the absence of illness or injury and, in addition, includes repair and replacement parts for the equipment. (2) "Facility fee" means any fee charged or billed for telehealth services provided in a facility that is intended to compensate the facility for its operational expenses and is separate and distinct from a professional fee. (3) "Health care professional" means: (a) An advanced practice registered nurse, as defined in section 4723.01 of the Revised Code; (b) An optometrist licensed under Chapter 4725. of the Revised Code to practice optometry; (c) A pharmacist licensed under Chapter 4729. of the Revised Code; (d) A physician assistant licensed under Chapter 4730. of the Revised Code; (e) A physician licensed under Chapter 4731. of the Revised Code to practice medicine and surgery, osteopathic medicine and surgery, or podiatric medicine and surgery; (f) A psychologist, independent school psychologist, or school psychologist licensed under Chapter 4732. of the Revised Code; (g) A chiropractor licensed under Chapter 4734. of the Revised Code; (h) An audiologist or speech-language pathologist licensed under Chapter 4753. of the Revised Code; (i) An occupational therapist or physical therapist licensed under Chapter 4755. of the Revised Code; (j) An occupational therapy assistant or physical therapist assistant licensed under Chapter 4755. of the Revised Code; (k) A professional clinical counselor, independent social worker, independent marriage and family therapist, art therapist, or music therapist licensed under Chapter 4757. of the Revised Code; (l) An independent chemical dependency counselor licensed under Chapter 4758. of the Revised Code; (m) A dietitian licensed under Chapter 4759. of the Revised Code; (n) A respiratory care professional licensed under Chapter 4761. of the Revised Code; (o) A genetic counselor licensed under Chapter 4778. of the Revised Code; (p) A certified Ohio behavior analyst certified under Chapter 4783. of the Revised Code; (q) A certified mental health assistant licensed under Chapter 4772. of the Revised Code. (4) "Health care professional licensing board" means any of the following: (a) The board of nursing; (b) The state vision professionals board; (c) The state board of pharmacy; (d) The state medical board; (e) The state board of psychology; (f) The state chiropractic board; (g) The state speech and hearing professionals board; (h) The Ohio occupational therapy, physical therapy, and athletic trainers board; (i) The counselor, social worker, and marriage and family therapist board; (j) The chemical dependency professionals board. (5) "Health plan issuer" has the same meaning as in section 3922.01 of the Revised Code. (6) "Telehealth services" means health care services provided through the use of information and communication technology by a health care professional, within the professional's scope of practice, who is located at a site other than the site where either of the following is located: (a) The patient receiving the services; (b) Another health care professional with whom the provider of the services is consulting regarding the patient. (B)(1) Each health care professional licensing board shall permit a health care professional under its jurisdiction to provide the professional's services as telehealth services in accordance with this section. Subject to division (B)(2) of this section, a board may adopt any rules it considers necessary to implement this section. All rules adopted under this section shall be adopted in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code. Any such rules adopted by a board are not subject to the requirements of division (F) of section 121.95 of the Revised Code. (2)(a) Except as provided in division (B)(2)(b) of this section, the rules adopted by a health care professional licensing board under this section shall establish a standard of care for telehealth services that is equal to the standard of care for in-person services. (b) Subject to division (B)(2)(c) of this section, a board may require an initial in-person visit prior to prescribing a schedule II controlled substance to a new patient, equivalent to applicable state and federal requirements. (c)(i) A board shall not require an initial in-person visit for a new patient whose medical record indicates that the patient is receiving hospice or palliative care, who is receiving medication-assisted treatment or any other medication for opioid-use disorder, who is a patient with a mental health condition, or who, as determined by the clinical judgment of a health care professional, is in an emergency situation. (ii) Notwithstanding division (B) of section 3796.01 of the Revised Code, medical marijuana shall not be considered a schedule II controlled substance. (C) With respect to the provision of telehealth services, all of the following apply: (1) A health care professional may use synchronous or asynchronous technology to provide telehealth services to a patient during an initial visit if the appropriate standard of care for an initial visit is satisfied. (2) A health care professional may deny a patient telehealth services and, instead, require the patient to undergo an in-person visit. (3) When providing telehealth services in accordance with this section, a health care professional shall comply with all requirements under state and federal law regarding the protection of patient information. A health care professional shall ensure that any username or password information and any electronic communications between the professional and a patient are securely transmitted and stored. (4) A health care professional may use synchronous or asynchronous technology to provide telehealth services to a patient during an annual visit if the appropriate standard of care for an annual visit is satisfied. (5) In the case of a health care professional who is a physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse, both of the following apply: (a) The professional may provide telehealth services to a patient located outside of this state if permitted by the laws of the state in which the patient is located. (b) The professional may provide telehealth services through the use of medical devices that enable remote monitoring, including such activities as monitoring a patient's blood pressure, heart rate, or glucose level. (D) When a patient has consented to receiving telehealth services, the health care professional who provides those services is not liable in damages under any claim made on the basis that the services do not meet the same standard of care that would apply if the services were provided in-person. (E)(1) A health care professional providing telehealth services shall not charge a patient or a health plan issuer covering telehealth services under section 3902.30 of the Revised Code any of the following: a facility fee, an origination fee, or any fee associated with the cost of the equipment used at the provider site to provide telehealth services. A health care professional providing telehealth services may charge a health plan issuer for durable medical equipment used at a patient or client site. (2) A health care professional may negotiate with a health plan issuer to establish a reimbursement rate for fees associated with the administrative costs incurred in providing telehealth services as long as a patient is not responsible for any portion of the fee. (3) A health care professional providing telehealth services shall obtain a patient's consent before billing for the cost of providing the services, but the requirement to do so applies only once. (F) Nothing in this section limits or otherwise affects any other provision of the Revised Code that requires a health care professional who is not a physician to practice under the supervision of, in collaboration with, in consultation with, or pursuant to the referral of another health care professional. (G) It is the intent of the general assembly, through the amendments to this section, to expand access to and investment in telehealth services in this state in congruence with the expansion and investment in telehealth services made during the COVID-19 pandemic. Last updated January 29, 2026 at 11:54 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4713.14 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4713 / § 4713.14
§ 4713.14. Prohibited acts
Status: in_force

October 24, 2024 House Bill 158 - 135th General Assembly No individual shall do any of the following: (A) Use fraud or deceit in obtaining or making application for a license, permit, or registration; (B) Aid or abet any individual or entity in any of the following: (1) Violating this chapter or a rule adopted under it; (2) Obtaining a license, permit, or registration fraudulently; (3) Falsely pretending to hold a current, valid license or permit. (C) Practice a branch of cosmetology, for pay, free, or otherwise, without one of the following authorizing the practice of that branch of cosmetology: (1) A current, valid license under section 4713.28 , 4713.30 , or 4713.34 of the Revised Code; (2) A current, valid temporary pre-examination work permit issued under section 4713.22 of the Revised Code; (3) A current, valid temporary special occasion work permit issued under section 4713.37 of the Revised Code; (4) A current, valid registration under section 4713.69 of the Revised Code. (D) Employ an individual to practice a branch of cosmetology if the individual does not hold one of the following authorizing the practice of that branch of cosmetology: (1) A current, valid license under section 4713.28 , 4713.30 , or 4713.34 of the Revised Code; (2) A current, valid temporary pre-examination work permit issued under section 4713.22 of the Revised Code; (3) A current, valid temporary special occasion work permit issued under section 4713.37 of the Revised Code; (4) A current, valid registration under section 4713.69 of the Revised Code. (E) Except for apprentice instructors and as provided in section 4713.45 of the Revised Code, teach the theory or practice of a branch of cosmetology at a school without either of the following authorizing the teaching of that branch of cosmetology: (1) A current, valid license under section 4713.31 or 4713.34 of the Revised Code; (2) A current, valid temporary special occasion work permit issued under section 4713.37 of the Revised Code. (F) Advertise or operate a glamour photography service in which a branch of cosmetology is practiced unless the individual practicing the branch of cosmetology holds either of the following authorizing the practice of that branch of cosmetology: (1) A current, valid license under section 4713.28 , 4713.30 , or 4713.34 of the Revised Code; (2) A current, valid temporary special occasion work permit issued under section 4713.37 of the Revised Code. (G) Advertise or operate a glamour photography service in which a branch of cosmetology is practiced at a location not specified by rules adopted under section 4713.08 of the Revised Code; (H) Practice a branch of cosmetology at a salon as an independent contractor without a current, valid independent contractor license issued under section 4713.39 of the Revised Code; (I) Operate a salon without a current, valid license under section 4713.41 of the Revised Code; (J) Provide any of the following at a salon for pay, free, or otherwise: (1) Massage therapy, unless the individual has a current, valid license issued by the state medical board under section 4731.15 of the Revised Code; (2) Any other professional service, unless the individual has a current, valid license or certificate issued by the professional regulatory board of this state that regulates the profession; (3) Cosmetic therapy, unless the individual is authorized by rules adopted under section 4713.08 of the Revised Code. (K) Teach a branch of cosmetology at a salon, unless the individual receiving the instruction holds either of the following authorizing the practice of that branch of cosmetology: (1) A current, valid license under section 4713.28 , 4713.30 , or 4713.34 of the Revised Code; (2) A current, valid temporary pre-examination work permit issued under section 4713.22 of the Revised Code. (L) Operate a school without a current, valid license under section 4713.44 of the Revised Code; (M) At a salon or school, do any of the following: (1) Use or possess a cosmetic product containing an ingredient that the United States food and drug administration has prohibited by regulation; (2) Use a cosmetic product in a manner inconsistent with a restriction established by the United States food and drug administration by regulation; (3) Use or possess a liquid nail monomer containing any trace of methyl methacrylate (MMA). (N) While in charge of a salon or school, permit any individual to sleep in, or use for residential purposes, any room used wholly or in part as the salon or school; (O) Maintain, as an established place of business for the practice of one or more of the branches of cosmetology, a room used wholly or in part for sleeping or residential purposes; (P) Operate a tanning facility that is offered to the public for a fee or other compensation without a current, valid permit under section 4713.48 of the Revised Code; (Q) Practice a branch of cosmetology in a location other than a licensed facility unless otherwise exempted under section 4713.16 , 4713.17 , or 4713.351 of the Revised Code; (R) Use any of the services or arts that are part of the practice of a branch of cosmetology to treat or attempt to cure a physical or mental disease or ailment. Last updated August 27, 2024 at 10:11 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4733.15 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4733 / § 4733.15
§ 4733.15. Renewals
Status: in_force

June 3, 2014 House Bill 202 - 130th General Assembly (A) Registration expires on the last day of December 2011, and becomes invalid on that date unless renewed. For renewals after that date, registration expires biennially on the last day of December following initial registration or renewal of registration and becomes invalid on that date unless renewed. Renewal may be effected by the applicant's payment to the treasurer of state of a fee of forty dollars for a renewal of registration as either a professional engineer or professional surveyor and demonstration of completion of the continuing professional development requirements of section 4733.151 of the Revised Code. When notified as required in this section, a registrant's failure to renew registration shall not deprive the registrant of the right of renewal within the following twelve months, but the fee to renew a registration within twelve months after expiration shall be increased fifty per cent, and the registrant shall certify completion of continuing professional development hours as required in section 4733.151 of the Revised Code. The state board of registration for professional engineers and surveyors may, upon request, waive the payment of renewal fees or the completion of continuing professional development requirements for a registrant during the period when the registrant is on active duty in connection with any branch of the armed forces of the United States or a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States, including the Ohio national guard or the national guard of any other state. (B) Each certificate of authorization issued pursuant to section 4733.16 of the Revised Code shall authorize the holder to provide professional engineering or professional surveying services, through the registered professional engineer or professional surveyor designated as being in responsible charge of the professional engineering or professional surveying practice, from the date of issuance until the second immediately succeeding thirtieth day of June, unless the certificate has been revoked or suspended for cause as provided in section 4733.20 of the Revised Code or has been suspended pursuant to section 3123.47 of the Revised Code. Thereafter, the certificate shall expire biennially on the thirtieth day of June. (C) If a registrant fails to renew registration as provided under division (A) of this section, renewal and reinstatement may be effected under rules the board adopts regarding requirements for reexamination or reapplication, and reinstatement penalty fees. The board may require a registrant who fails to renew registration to complete the required hours of continuing professional development as a condition of renewal and reinstatement if the registrant seeks renewal and reinstatement under this division.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4721.06 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4721 / § 4721.06
§ 4721.06. Disposal of proceeds
Status: in_force

October 1, 1953 House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly After satisfying the lien and costs that may accrue, the residue, on demand within six months thereafter, shall be paid to the guest or boarder to whom the property belonged or by whom it was controlled, and if not demanded, shall be deposited by such innkeeper with the county treasurer of the county in which such inn is situated, with a statement of the innkeeper's claim, the cost of enforcing it, a copy of the published notice, and the amount received for such property sold at such sale. Such residue shall be credited by the treasurer to the general revenue fund of the county, subject to a right of such guest or boarder, or his representatives, to reclaim it within three years from the date of such deposit. Disclaimer Contact About
Ohio Rev. Code § 4715.40 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4715 / § 4715.40
§ 4715.40. Effect of child support default on license
Status: in_force

March 22, 2001 Senate Bill 180 - 123rd General Assembly On receipt of a notice pursuant to section 3123.43 of the Revised Code, the state dental board shall comply with sections 3123.41 to 3123.50 of the Revised Code and any applicable rules adopted under section 3123.63 of the Revised Code with respect to a license issued pursuant to this chapter.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4796.25 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4796 / § 4796.25
§ 4796.25. Exempt licenses
Status: in_force

March 20, 2026 Senate Bill 56 - 136th General Assembly This chapter does not apply to any of the following: (A) Licenses issued under Chapter 3780. or 3796. of the Revised Code; (B) Licenses issued pursuant to rules prescribed under Section 5 of Article IV, Ohio Constitution; (C) Commercial fishing licenses issued under section 1533.342 of the Revised Code; (D) Licenses issued under Chapter 4506. of the Revised Code; (E) Physician certificates to recommend treatment with medical marijuana issued under section 4731.30 of the Revised Code; (F) Money transmitter licenses issued under section 1315.04 of the Revised Code; (G) Lottery sales agent licenses issued under section 3770.05 of the Revised Code; (H) Licenses issued under Chapter 3905. of the Revised Code; (I) Fantasy contest operator licenses issued under section 3774.02 of the Revised Code; (J) Teledentistry permits issued under section 4715.43 of the Revised Code; (K) Physician training certificates issued under section 4731.291 of the Revised Code; (L) Podiatrist training certificates issued under section 4731.573 of the Revised Code; (M) Licenses issued under Chapter 4740. of the Revised Code; (N) Licenses issued by a political subdivision to an individual by which the individual has or claims the privilege to act as a tradesperson as defined in section 4740.01 of the Revised Code in the political subdivision's jurisdiction. Last updated January 14, 2026 at 10:33 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4741.42 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4741 / § 4741.42
§ 4741.42. Application for participation in program
Status: in_force

October 12, 2006 House Bill 458 - 126th General Assembly (A) A veterinarian who has not received student loan repayment assistance pursuant to federal law and who meets either of the following requirements may apply for participation in the veterinarian loan repayment program: (1) The veterinarian is enrolled in the final year of a veterinary medical program at a veterinary college approved by the state veterinary medical licensing board or accredited by the American veterinary medical association. (2) The veterinarian has been engaged in the practice of veterinary medicine in this state for not more than three years prior to submitting the application. (B) An application for participation in the veterinarian loan repayment program shall be submitted to the board on a form that the board shall prescribe. The application shall include the following: (1) The applicant's name, permanent address or address at which the applicant is currently residing if different from the permanent address, and telephone number; (2) The veterinary college the applicant has attended, the dates of attendance, and verification of attendance; (3) A summary and verification of the educational expenses for which the applicant seeks reimbursement under the program; (4) In the case of an applicant who is eligible to apply because the applicant is a veterinarian who has been engaged in the practice of veterinary medicine in this state for not more than three years prior to submitting the application, verification of the applicant's authorization under this chapter to practice veterinary medicine; (5) Verification of the applicant's United States citizenship or status as a legal alien.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4738.031 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4738 / § 4738.031
§ 4738.031. Authorized sales
Status: in_force

March 23, 2015 House Bill 468 - 130th General Assembly No person who is not an authorized purchaser shall purchase a salvage motor vehicle from a salvage motor vehicle auction or salvage motor vehicle pool.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4749.12 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4749 / § 4749.12
§ 4749.12. Nonresident licenses
Status: in_force

December 29, 2023 Senate Bill 131 - 134th General Assembly The director of public safety shall issue a license as a private investigator, security guard provider, or as a private investigator and a security guard provider in accordance with Chapter 4796. of the Revised Code to a person if either of the following applies: (A) The person is licensed as a private investigator, security guard provider, or as a private investigator and a security guard provider in another state. (B) The person has satisfactory work experience, a government certification, or a private certification as described in that chapter as a private investigator, security guard provider, or a private investigator and security guard provider in a state that does not issue that license. Last updated December 29, 2023 at 6:04 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4755.062 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4755 / § 4755.062
§ 4755.062. Contracting for assistance with continuing education duties
Status: in_force

April 6, 2023 House Bill 509 - 134th General Assembly The occupational therapy section of the Ohio occupational therapy, physical therapy, and athletic trainers board may contract with the Ohio occupational therapy association, or its successor organization, for assistance in performing any duties prescribed in rules adopted under division (H) of section 4755.06 of the Revised Code. Last updated March 22, 2023 at 12:59 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4709.05 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4709 / § 4709.05
§ 4709.05. Duties of board; administrative rulemaking
Status: in_force

October 24, 2024 House Bill 158 - 135th General Assembly (A) In addition to any other duty imposed on the state cosmetology and barber board under this chapter or Chapter 4713. of the Revised Code, the board shall do all of the following: (1) Regulate the practice of barbering in this state; (2) Conduct or have conducted the examination for applicants to practice as licensed barbers; (3) Prescribe and make available application forms to be used by individuals seeking admission to an examination conducted under section 4709.07 of the Revised Code or a license or permit issued under this chapter; (4) Prescribe and make available application forms to be used by individuals seeking renewal of a license or permit issued under this chapter; (5) Furnish a copy of the infection control standards adopted pursuant to division (A)(8)(a) of this section to both of the following: (a) Each individual or person to whom the board issues a barber license or license to operate a barber shop; (b) Each individual providing cosmetic therapy, massage therapy, or other professional service in a barber shop under section 4709.091 of the Revised Code. (6) Supply a copy of the poster created pursuant to division (B) of section 5502.63 of the Revised Code to each person authorized to operate a barber shop under this chapter; (7) Comply with sections 4713.641 and 4713.66 of the Revised Code regarding investigations and inspections; (8) Adopt rules, in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, to administer and enforce this chapter and that cover all of the following: (a) Infection control standards for the practice of barbering and the operation of barber shops; (b) The content of the examination required of an applicant for a barber license under section 4709.07 of the Revised Code and the passing score required for the examination; (c) Conditions an individual must satisfy to qualify for a temporary pre-examination work permit under section 4709.071 of the Revised Code and the conditions and method of renewing a temporary pre-examination work permit under that section; (d) Requirements for the licensure of barber instructors and assistant barber instructors that are in addition to the requirements specified in section 4709.072 of the Revised Code; (e) Conditions under which the board will take into account, under section 4709.073 of the Revised Code, instruction an applicant for a license under section 4709.07 or 4709.072 of the Revised Code received more than five years before the date of application for the license; (f) Conditions an applicant must satisfy for the board to issue the applicant a license under section 4709.08 of the Revised Code without the applicant taking an examination conducted under section 4709.07 of the Revised Code; (g) Conditions an applicant must satisfy for the board to issue the applicant an independent contractor license under section 4709.09 of the Revised Code and the fee for the issuance and renewal of the license; (h) Specify which professions regulated by a professional regulatory board of this state may be practiced in a barber shop under section 4709.091 of the Revised Code, including whether cosmetic therapy may be practiced in a barber shop; (i) Establish standards for the provision of cosmetic therapy, massage therapy, or other professional service in a barber shop pursuant to section 4709.091 of the Revised Code; (j) If the board, under section 4709.111 of the Revised Code, develops a procedure for classifying licenses inactive, do both of the following: (i) Establish a fee for having a license classified inactive that reflects the cost to the board of providing the inactive license service; (ii) Specify the continuing education that an individual whose license has been classified inactive must complete to have the license restored. (k) Any other area the board determines appropriate to administer or enforce this chapter. (B) The infection control standards established under division (A)(8)(a) of this section shall focus in particular on precautions to be employed to prevent infectious or contagious diseases being created or spread. (C) The content of the examination specified in rules adopted under division (A)(8)(b) of this section shall include a practical demonstration and a written test, shall relate only to the practice of barbering, and shall require the applicant to demonstrate that the applicant has a thorough knowledge of and competence in the proper techniques in the safe use of chemicals used in the practice of barbering. The minimum passing score of the examination shall not exceed seventy-five per cent. (D) The rules adopted under division (A)(8)(c) of this section may establish additional conditions for a temporary pre-examination work permit under section 4709.071 of the Revised Code that are applicable to individuals who are licensed to practice barbering in another state or country. (E) The conditions specified in rules adopted under division (A)(8)(f) of this section may include that an applicant is applying for a barber license for which the board determines an examination is unnecessary. (F) The rules adopted under division (A)(8)(h) of this section shall not include a profession if practice of the profession in a barber shop is a violation of a statute or rule governing the profession. (G) If the board adopts a procedure for classifying licenses inactive, the continuing education specified under division (A)(8)(j)(ii) of this section shall be sufficient to ensure the minimum competency in the use or administration of a new procedure or product required by a licensee necessary to protect public health and safety. The requirement shall not exceed the cumulative number of hours of continuing education that the individual would have been required to complete had the individual retained an active license. Last updated October 24, 2024 at 4:10 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4752.19 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4752 / § 4752.19
§ 4752.19. Civil actions by attorney general
Status: in_force

January 21, 2018 House Bill 49 - 132nd General Assembly (A) At the request of the state board of pharmacy, the attorney general may bring a civil action for appropriate relief, including a temporary restraining order, preliminary or permanent injunction, and civil penalties, in the court of common pleas of the county in which a violation has occurred, is occurring, or is threatening to occur against any person who has violated, is violating, or threatens to violate section 4752.02 of the Revised Code. In accordance with the Rules of Civil Procedure, the court of common pleas in which an action for injunction is filed has jurisdiction to grant, and shall grant, a temporary restraining order and preliminary and permanent injunctive relief upon a showing that the person against whom the action is brought has violated, is violating, or threatens to violate section 4752.02 of the Revised Code. In an action for a civil penalty, the court may impose upon a person found to have violated section 4752.02 of the Revised Code a civil penalty of not less than five hundred and not more than two thousand five hundred dollars for each day of violation. Moneys resulting from civil penalties imposed under this section shall be deposited into the state treasury to the credit of the occupational licensing and regulatory fund created under section 4743.05 of the Revised Code. (B) The remedies provided in this section are in addition to remedies otherwise available under any federal or state law or ordinance of a municipal corporation.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4730.70 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4730 / § 4730.70
§ 4730.70. Physician assistant licensure compact
Status: in_force

October 24, 2024 Senate Bill 28 - 135th General Assembly The Physician Assistant (PA) Licensure Compact is hereby ratified, enacted into law, and entered into by the state of Ohio as a party to the compact with any other state that has legally joined the compact as follows: Section 1. Purpose In order to strengthen access to Medical Services, and in recognition of the advances in the delivery of Medical Services, the Participating States of the PA Licensure Compact have allied in common purpose to develop a comprehensive process that complements the existing authority of State Licensing Boards to license and discipline PAs and seeks to enhance the portability of a License to practice as a PA while safeguarding the safety of patients. This Compact allows Medical Services to be provided by PAs, via the mutual recognition of the Licensee's Qualifying License by other Compact Participating States. This Compact also adopts the prevailing standard for PA licensure and affirms that the practice and delivery of Medical Services by the PA occurs where the patient is located at the time of the patient encounter, and therefore requires the PA to be under the jurisdiction of the State Licensing Board where the patient is located. State Licensing Boards that participate in this Compact retain the jurisdiction to impose Adverse Action against a Compact Privilege in that State issued to a PA through the procedures of this Compact. The PA Licensure Compact will alleviate burdens for military families by allowing active duty military personnel and their spouses to obtain a Compact Privilege based on having an unrestricted License in good standing from a Participating State. Section 2. Definitions In this Compact: A. "Adverse Action" means any administrative, civil, equitable, or criminal action permitted by a State's laws which is imposed by a Licensing Board or other authority against a PA License or License application or Compact Privilege such as License denial, censure, revocation, suspension, probation, monitoring of the Licensee, or restriction on the Licensee's practice. B. "Compact Privilege" means the authorization granted by a Remote State to allow a Licensee from another Participating State to practice as a PA to provide Medical Services and other licensed activity to a patient located in the Remote State under the Remote State's laws and regulations. C. "Conviction" means a finding by a court that an individual is guilty of a felony or misdemeanor offense through adjudication or entry of a plea of guilt or no contest to the charge by the offender D. "Criminal Background Check" means the submission of fingerprints or other biometric based information for a License applicant for the purpose of obtaining that applicant's criminal history record information, as defined in 28 C.F.R. § 20.3(d), from the State's criminal history record repository as defined in 28 C.F.R. § 20.3(f). E. "Data System" means the repository of information about Licensees, including but not limited to License status and Adverse Actions, which is created and administered under the terms of this Compact. F. "Executive Committee" means a group of directors and ex-officio individuals elected or appointed pursuant to Section 7.F.2. G. "Impaired Practitioner" means a PA whose practice is adversely affected by health-related condition(s) that impact their ability to practice. H. "Investigative Information" means information, records, or documents received or generated by a Licensing Board pursuant to an investigation. I. "Jurisprudence Requirement" means the assessment of an individual's knowledge of the laws and Rules governing the practice of a PA in a State. J. "License" means current authorization by a State, other than authorization pursuant to a Compact Privilege, for a PA to provide Medical Services, which would be unlawful without current authorization. K. "Licensee" means an individual who holds a License from a State to provide Medical Services as a PA. L. "Licensing Board" means any State entity authorized to license and otherwise regulate PAs. M. "Medical Services" means health care services provided for the diagnosis, prevention, treatment, cure or relief of a health condition, injury, or disease, as defined by a State's laws and regulations. N. "Model Compact" means the model for the PA Licensure Compact on file with The Council of State Governments or other entity as designated by the Commission. O. "Participating State" means a State that has enacted this Compact. P. "PA" means an individual who is licensed as a physician assistant in a State. For purposes of this Compact, any other title or status adopted by a State to replace the term "physician assistant" shall be deemed synonymous with "physician assistant" and shall confer the same rights and responsibilities to the Licensee under the provisions of this Compact at the time of its enactment. Q. "PA Licensure Compact Commission," "Compact Commission," or "Commission" mean the national administrative body created pursuant to Section 7.A of this Compact. R. "Qualifying License" means an unrestricted License issued by a Participating State to provide Medical Services as a PA. S. "Remote State" means a Participating State where a Licensee who is not licensed as a PA is exercising or seeking to exercise the Compact Privilege. T. "Rule" means a regulation promulgated by an entity that has the force and effect of law. U. "Significant Investigative Information" means Investigative Information that a Licensing Board, after an inquiry or investigation that includes notification and an opportunity for the PA to respond if required by State law, has reason to believe is not groundless and, if proven true, would indicate more than a minor infraction. V. "State" means any state, commonwealth, district, or territory of the United States. Section 3. State Participation in this Compact A. To participate in this Compact, a Participating State shall: 1. License PAs. 2. Participate in the Compact Commission's Data System. 3. Have a mechanism in place for receiving and investigating complaints against Licensees and License applicants. 4. Notify the Commission, in compliance with the terms of this Compact and Commission Rules, of any Adverse Action against a Licensee or License applicant and the existence of Significant Investigative Information regarding a Licensee or License applicant. 5. Fully implement a Criminal Background Check requirement, within a time frame established by Commission Rule, by its Licensing Board receiving the results of a Criminal Background Check and reporting to the Commission whether the License applicant has been granted a License. 6. Comply with the Rules of the Compact Commission. 7. Utilize passage of a recognized national exam such as the NCCPA PANCE as a requirement for PA licensure. 8. Grant the Compact Privilege to a holder of a Qualifying License in a Participating State. B. Nothing in this Compact prohibits a Participating State from charging a fee for granting the Compact Privilege. Section 4. Compact Privilege A. To exercise the Compact Privilege, a Licensee must: 1. Have graduated from a PA program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc. or other programs authorized by Commission Rule. 2. Hold current NCCPA certification. 3. Have no felony or misdemeanor Conviction 4. Have never had a controlled substance license, permit, or registration suspended or revoked by a State or by the United States Drug Enforcement Administration. 5. Have a unique identifier as determined by Commission Rule. 6. Hold a Qualifying License. 7. Have had no revocation of a License or limitation or restriction on any License currently held due to an adverse action. 8. If a Licensee has had a limitation or restriction on a License or Compact Privilege due to an Adverse Action, two years must have elapsed from the date on which the License or Compact Privilege is no longer limited or restricted due to the Adverse Action. 9. If a Compact Privilege has been revoked or is limited or restricted in a Participating State for conduct that would not be a basis for disciplinary action in a Participating State in which the Licensee is practicing or applying to practice under a Compact Privilege, that Participating State shall have the discretion not to consider such action as an Adverse Action requiring the denial or removal of a Compact Privilege in that State. 10. Notify the Compact Commission that the Licensee is seeking the Compact Privilege in a Remote State. 11. Meet any Jurisprudence Requirement of a Remote State in which the Licensee is seeking to practice under the Compact Privilege and pay any fees applicable to satisfying the Jurisprudence Requirement. 12. Report to the Commission any Adverse Action taken by a non-participating State within thirty (30) days after the action is taken. B. The Compact Privilege is valid until the expiration or revocation of the Qualifying License unless terminated pursuant to an Adverse Action. The Licensee must also comply with all of the requirements of Subsection A above to maintain the Compact Privilege in a Remote State. If the Participating State takes Adverse Action against a Qualifying License, the Licensee shall lose the Compact Privilege in any Remote State in which the Licensee has a Compact Privilege until all of the following occur: 1. The License is no longer limited or restricted; and 2. Two (2) years have elapsed from the date on which the License is no longer limited or restricted due to the Adverse Action. C. Once a restricted or limited License satisfies the requirements of Subsection B.1 and 2, the Licensee must meet the requirements of Subsection A to obtain a Compact Privilege in any Remote State. D. For each Remote State in which a PA seeks authority to prescribe controlled substances, the PA shall satisfy all requirements imposed by such State in granting or renewing such authority. Section 5. Designation of the State from Which Licensee is Applying for a Compact Privilege A. Upon a Licensee's application for a Compact Privilege, the Licensee shall identify to the Commission the Participating State from which the Licensee is applying, in accordance with applicable Rules adopted by the Commission, and subject to the following requirements: 1. When applying for a Compact Privilege, the Licensee shall provide the Commission with the address of the Licensee's primary residence and thereafter shall immediately report to the Commission any change in the address of the Licensee's primary residence. 2. When applying for a Compact Privilege, the Licensee is required to consent to accept service of process by mail at the Licensee's primary residence on file with the Commission with respect to any action brought against the Licensee by the Commission or a Participating State, including a subpoena, with respect to any action brought or investigation conducted by the Commission or a Participating State. Section 6. Adverse Actions A. A Participating State in which a Licensee is licensed shall have exclusive power to impose Adverse Action against the Qualifying License issued by that Participating State. B. In addition to the other powers conferred by State law, a Remote State shall have the authority, in accordance with existing State due process law, to do all of the following: 1. Take Adverse Action against a PA's Compact Privilege within that State to remove a Licensee's Compact Privilege or take other action necessary under applicable law to protect the health and safety of its citizens. 2. Issue subpoenas for both hearings and investigations that require the attendance and testimony of witnesses as well as the production of evidence. Subpoenas issued by a Licensing Board in a Participating State for the attendance and testimony of witnesses or the production of evidence from another Participating State shall be enforced in the latter State by any court of competent jurisdiction, according to the practice and procedure of that court applicable to subpoenas issued in proceedings pending before it. The issuing authority shall pay any witness fees, travel expenses, mileage and other fees required by the service statutes of the State in which the witnesses or evidence are located. 3. Notwithstanding paragraph 2, subpoenas may not be issued by a Participating State to gather evidence of conduct in another State that is lawful in that other State for the purpose of taking Adverse Action against a Licensee's Compact Privilege or application for a Compact Privilege in that Participating State. 4. Nothing in this Compact authorizes a Participating State to impose discipline against a PA's Compact Privilege or to deny an application for a Compact Privilege in that Participating State for the individual's otherwise lawful practice in another State. C. For purposes of taking Adverse Action, the Participating State which issued the Qualifying License shall give the same priority and effect to reported conduct received from any other Participating State as it would if the conduct had occurred within the Participating State which issued the Qualifying License. In so doing, that Participating State shall apply its own State laws to determine appropriate action. D. A Participating State, if otherwise permitted by State law, may recover from the affected PA the costs of investigations and disposition of cases resulting from any Adverse Action taken against that PA. E. A Participating State may take Adverse Action based on the factual findings of a Remote State, provided that the Participating State follows its own procedures for taking the Adverse Action. F. Joint Investigations 1. In addition to the authority granted to a Participating State by its respective State PA laws and regulations or other applicable State law, any Participating State may participate with other Participating States in joint investigations of Licensees. 2. Participating States shall share any investigative, litigation, or compliance materials in furtherance of any joint or individual investigation initiated under this Compact. G. If an Adverse Action is taken against a PA's Qualifying License, the PA's Compact Privilege in all Remote States shall be deactivated until two (2) years have elapsed after all restrictions have been removed from the State License. All disciplinary orders by the Participating State which issued the Qualifying License that impose Adverse Action against a PA's License shall include a Statement that the PA's Compact Privilege is deactivated in all Participating States during the pendency of the order. H. If any Participating State takes Adverse Action, it promptly shall notify the administrator of the Data System. Section 7. Establishment of the PA Licensure Compact Commission A. The Participating States hereby create and establish a joint government agency and national administrative body known as the PA Licensure Compact Commission. The Commission is an instrumentality of the Compact States acting jointly and not an instrumentality of any one State. The Commission shall come into existence on or after the effective date of the Compact as set forth in Section 11.A. B. Membership, Voting, and Meetings 1. Each Participating State shall have and be limited to one (1) delegate selected by that Participating State's Licensing Board or, if the State has more than one Licensing Board, selected collectively by the Participating State's Licensing Boards. 2. The delegate shall be either: a. A current PA, physician or public member of a Licensing Board or PA Council/Committee; or b. An administrator of a Licensing Board. 3. Any delegate may be removed or suspended from office as provided by the laws of the State from which the delegate is appointed. 4. The Participating State Licensing Board shall fill any vacancy occurring in the Commission within sixty (60) days. 5. Each delegate shall be entitled to one (1) vote on all matters voted on by the Commission and shall otherwise have an opportunity to participate in the business and affairs of the Commission. A delegate shall vote in person or by such other means as provided in the bylaws. The bylaws may provide for delegates' participation in meetings by telecommunications, video conference, or other means of communication. 6. The Commission shall meet at least once during each calendar year. Additional meetings shall be held as set forth in this Compact and the bylaws. 7. The Commission shall establish by Rule a term of office for delegates. C. The Commission shall have the following powers and duties: 1. Establish a code of ethics for the Commission; 2. Establish the fiscal year of the Commission; 3. Establish fees; 4. Establish bylaws; 5. Maintain its financial records in accordance with the bylaws; 6. Meet and take such actions as are consistent with the provisions of this Compact and the bylaws; 7. Promulgate Rules to facilitate and coordinate implementation and administration of this Compact. The Rules shall have the force and effect of law and shall be binding in all Participating States; 8. Bring and prosecute legal proceedings or actions in the name of the Commission, provided that the standing of any State Licensing Board to sue or be sued under applicable law shall not be affected; 9. Purchase and maintain insurance and bonds; 10. Borrow, accept, or contract for services of personnel, including, but not limited to, employees of a Participating State; 11. Hire employees and engage contractors, elect or appoint officers, fix compensation, define duties, grant such individuals appropriate authority to carry out the purposes of this Compact, and establish the Commission's personnel policies and programs relating to conflicts of interest, qualifications of personnel, and other related personnel matters; 12. Accept any and all appropriate donations and grants of money, equipment, supplies, materials and services, and receive, utilize and dispose of the same; provided that at all times the Commission shall avoid any appearance of impropriety or conflict of interest; 13. Lease, purchase, accept appropriate gifts or donations of, or otherwise own, hold, improve or use, any property, real, personal or mixed; provided that at all times the Commission shall avoid any appearance of impropriety; 14. Sell, convey, mortgage, pledge, lease, exchange, abandon, or otherwise dispose of any property real, personal, or mixed; 15. Establish a budget and make expenditures; 16. Borrow money; 17. Appoint committees, including standing committees composed of members, State regulators, State legislators or their representatives, and consumer representatives, and such other interested persons as may be designated in this Compact and the bylaws; 18. Provide and receive information from, and cooperate with, law enforcement agencies; 19. Elect a Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary and Treasurer and such other officers of the Commission as provided in the Commission's bylaws. 20. Reserve for itself, in addition to those reserved exclusively to the Commission under the Compact, powers that the Executive Committee may not exercise; 21. Approve or disapprove a State's participation in the Compact based upon its determination as to whether the State's Compact legislation departs in a material manner from the Model Compact language; 22. Prepare and provide to the Participating States an annual report; and 23. Perform such other functions as may be necessary or appropriate to achieve the purposes of this Compact consistent with the State regulation of PA licensure and practice. D. Meetings of the Commission 1. All meetings of the Commission that are not closed pursuant to this subsection shall be open to the public. Notice of public meetings shall be posted on the Commission's website at least thirty (30) days prior to the public meeting. 2. Notwithstanding subsection D.1 of this section, the Commission may convene a public meeting by providing at least twenty-four (24) hours prior notice on the Commission's website, and any other means as provided in the Commission's Rules, for any of the reasons it may dispense with notice of proposed rulemaking under Section 9.L. 3. The Commission may convene in a closed, non-public meeting or non public part of a public meeting to receive legal advice or to discuss: a. Non-compliance of a Participating State with its obligations under this Compact; b. The employment, compensation, discipline or other matters, practices or procedures related to specific employees or other matters related to the Commission's internal personnel practices and procedures; c. Current, threatened, or reasonably anticipated litigation; d. Negotiation of contracts for the purchase, lease, or sale of goods, services, or real estate; e. Accusing any person of a crime or formally censuring any person; f. Disclosure of trade secrets or commercial or financial information that is privileged or confidential; g. Disclosure of information of a personal nature where disclosure would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy; h. Disclosure of investigative records compiled for law enforcement purposes; i. Disclosure of information related to any investigative reports prepared by or on behalf of or for use of the Commission or other committee charged with responsibility of investigation or determination of compliance issues pursuant to this Compact; j. Legal advice; or k. Matters specifically exempted from disclosure by federal or Participating States' statutes 4. If a meeting, or portion of a meeting, is closed pursuant to this provision, the chair of the meeting or the chair's designee shall certify that the meeting or portion of the meeting may be closed and shall reference each relevant exempting provision. 5. The Commission shall keep minutes that fully and clearly describe all matters discussed in a meeting and shall provide a full and accurate summary of actions taken, including a description of the views expressed. All documents considered in connection with an action shall be identified in such minutes. All minutes and documents of a closed meeting shall remain under seal,subject to release by a majority vote of the Commission or order of a court of competent jurisdiction. E. Financing of the Commission 1. The Commission shall pay, or provide for the payment of, the reasonable expenses of its establishment, organization, and ongoing activities. 2. The Commission may accept any and all appropriate revenue sources, donations, and grants of money, equipment, supplies, materials, and services. 3. The Commission may levy on and collect an annual assessment from each Participating State and may impose Compact Privilege fees on Licensees of Participating States to whom a Compact Privilege is granted to cover the cost of the operations and activities of the Commission and its staff, which must be in a total amount sufficient to cover its annual budget as approved by the Commission each year for which revenue is not provided by other sources. The aggregate annual assessment amount levied on Participating States shall be allocated based upon a formula to be determined by Commission Rule. a. A Compact Privilege expires when the Licensee's Qualifying License in the Participating State from which the Licensee applied for the Compact Privilege expires. b. If the Licensee terminates the Qualifying License through which the Licensee applied for the Compact Privilege before its scheduled expiration, and the Licensee has a Qualifying License in another Participating State, the Licensee shall inform the Commission that it is changing to that Participating State the Participating State through which it applies for a Compact Privilege and pay to the Commission any Compact Privilege fee required by Commission Rule. 4. The Commission shall not incur obligations of any kind prior to securing the funds adequate to meet the same; nor shall the Commission pledge the credit of any of the Participating States, except by and with the authority of the Participating State. 5. The Commission shall keep accurate accounts of all receipts and disbursements. The receipts and disbursements of the Commission shall be subject to the financial review and accounting procedures established under its bylaws. All receipts and disbursements of funds handled by the Commission shall be subject to an annual financial review by a certified or licensed public accountant, and the report of the financial review shall be included in and become part of the annual report of the Commission. F. The Executive Committee 1. The Executive Committee shall have the power to act on behalf of the Commission according to the terms of this Compact and Commission Rules. 2. The Executive Committee shall be composed of nine (9) members: a. Seven voting members who are elected by the Commission from the current membership of the Commission; b. One ex-officio, nonvoting member from a recognized national PA professional association; and c. One ex-officio, nonvoting member from a recognized national PA certification organization. 3. The ex-officio members will be selected by their respective organizations. 4. The Commission may remove any member of the Executive Committee as provided in its bylaws. 5. The Executive Committee shall meet at least annually. 6. The Executive Committee shall have the following duties and responsibilities: a. Recommend to the Commission changes to the Commission's Rules or bylaws, changes to this Compact legislation, fees to be paid by Compact Participating States such as annual dues, and any Commission Compact fee charged to Licensees for the Compact Privilege; b. Ensure Compact administration services are appropriately provided, contractual or otherwise; c. Prepare and recommend the budget; d. Maintain financial records on behalf of the Commission; e. Monitor Compact compliance of Participating States and provide compliance reports to the Commission; f. Establish additional committees as necessary; g. Exercise the powers and duties of the Commission during the interim between Commission meetings, except for issuing proposed rulemaking or adopting Commission Rules or bylaws, or exercising any other powers and duties exclusively reserved to the Commission by the Commission's Rules; and h. Perform other duties as provided in the Commission's Rules or bylaws. 7. All meeting of the Executive Committee at which it votes or plans to vote on matters in exercising the powers and duties of the Commission shall be open to the public and public notice of such meetings shall be given as public meetings of the Commission are given. 8. The Executive Committee may convene in a closed, non-public meeting for the same reasons that the Commission may convene in a non-public meeting as set forth in Section 7.D 3 and shall announce the closed meeting as the Commission is required to under Section 7.D.4 and keep minutes of the closed meeting as the Commission is required to under Section 7.D.5. G. Qualified Immunity, Defense, and Indemnification 1. The members, officers, executive director, employees and representatives of the Commission shall be immune from suit and liability, both personally and in their official capacity, for any claim for damage to or loss of property or personal injury or other civil liability caused by or arising out of any actual or alleged act, error, or omission that occurred, or that the person against whom the claim is made had a reasonable basis for believing occurred within the scope of Commission employment, duties or responsibilities; provided that nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to protect any such person from suit or liability for any damage, loss, injury, or liability caused by the intentional or willful or wanton misconduct of that person. The procurement of insurance of any type by the Commission shall not in any way compromise or limit the immunity granted hereunder. 2. The Commission shall defend any member, officer, executive director, employee, and representative of the Commission in any civil action seeking to impose liability arising out of any actual or alleged act, error, or omission that occurred within the scope of Commission employment, duties, or responsibilities, or as determined by the commission that the person against whom the claim is made had a reasonable basis for believing occurred within the scope of Commission employment, duties, or responsibilities; provided that nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit that person from retaining their own counsel at their own expense; and provided further, that the actual or alleged act, error, or omission did not result from that person's intentional or willful or wanton misconduct. 3. The Commission shall indemnify and hold harmless any member, officer, executive director, employee, and representative of the Commission for the amount of any settlement or judgment obtained against that person arising out of any actual or alleged act, error, or omission that occurred within the scope of Commission employment, duties, or responsibilities, or that such person had a reasonable basis for believing occurred within the scope of Commission employment, duties, or responsibilities, provided that the actual or alleged act, error, or omission did not result from the intentional or willful or wanton misconduct of that person. 4. Venue is proper and judicial proceedings by or against the Commission shall be brought solely and exclusively in a court of competent jurisdiction where the principal office of the Commission is located. The Commission may waive venue and jurisdictional defenses in any proceedings as authorized by Commission Rules. 5. Nothing herein shall be construed as a limitation on the liability of any Licensee for professional malpractice or misconduct, which shall be governed solely by any other applicable State laws. 6. Nothing herein shall be construed to designate the venue or jurisdiction to bring actions for alleged acts of malpractice, professional misconduct, negligence, or other such civil action pertaining to the practice of a PA. All such matters shall be determined exclusively by State law other than this Compact. 7. Nothing in this Compact shall be interpreted to waive or otherwise abrogate a Participating State's state action immunity or state action affirmative defense with respect to antitrust claims under the Sherman Act, Clayton Act, or any other State or federal antitrust or anticompetitive law or regulation. 8. Nothing in this Compact shall be construed to be a waiver of sovereign immunity by the Participating States or by the Commission. Section 8. Data System A. The Commission shall provide for the development, maintenance, operation, and utilization of a coordinated data and reporting system containing licensure, Adverse Action, and the reporting of the existence of Significant Investigative Information on all licensed PAs and applicants denied a License in Participating States. B. Notwithstanding any other State law to the contrary, a Participating State shall submit a uniform data set to the Data System on all PAs to whom this Compact is applicable (utilizing a unique identifier) as required by the Rules of the Commission, including: 1. Identifying information; 2. Licensure data; 3. Adverse Actions against a License or Compact Privilege; 4. Any denial of application for licensure, and the reason(s) for such denial (excluding the reporting of any Criminal history record information where prohibited by law); 5. The existence of Significant Investigative Information; and 6. Other information that may facilitate the administration of this Compact, as determined by the Rules of the Commission. C. Significant Investigative Information pertaining to a Licensee in any Participating State shall only be available to other Participating States. D. The Commission shall promptly notify all Participating States of any Adverse Action taken against a Licensee or an individual applying for a License that has been reported to it. This Adverse Action information shall be available to any other Participating State. E. Participating States contributing information to the Data System may, in accordance with State or federal law, designate information that may not be shared with the public without the express permission of the contributing State. Notwithstanding any such designation, such information shall be reported to the Commission through the Data System. F. Any information submitted to the Data System that is subsequently expunged pursuant to federal law or the laws of the Participating State contributing the information shall be removed from the Data System upon reporting of such by the Participating State to the Commission. G. The records and information provided to a Participating State pursuant to this Compact or through the Data System, when certified by the Commission or an agent thereof, shall constitute the authenticated business records of the Commission, and shall be entitled to any associated hearsay exception in any relevant judicial, quasi-judicial or administrative proceedings in a Participating State. Section 9. Rulemaking A. The Commission shall exercise its Rulemaking powers pursuant to the criteria set forth in this Section and the Rules adopted thereunder. Commission Rules shall become binding as of the date specified by the Commission for each Rule. B. The Commission shall promulgate reasonable Rules in order to effectively and efficiently implement and administer this Compact and achieve its purposes. A Commission Rule shall be invalid and have not force or effect only if a court of competent jurisdiction holds that the Rule is invalid because the Commission exercised its rulemaking authority in a manner that is beyond the scope of the purposes of this Compact, or the powers granted hereunder, or based upon another applicable standard of review. C. The Rules of the Commission shall have the force of law in each Participating State, provided however that where the Rules of the Commission conflict with the laws of the Participating State that establish the medical services a PA may perform in the Participating State, as held by a court of competent jurisdiction, the Rules of the Commission shall be ineffective in that State to the extent of the conflict. D. If a majority of the legislatures of the Participating States rejects a Commission Rule, by enactment of a statute or resolution in the same manner used to adopt this Compact within four (4) years of the date of adoption of the Rule, then such Rule shall have no further force and effect in any Participating State or to any State applying to participate in the Compact. E. Commission Rules shall be adopted at a regular or special meeting of the Commission. F. Prior to promulgation and adoption of a final Rule or Rules by the Commission, and at least thirty (30) days in advance of the meeting at which the Rule will be considered and voted upon, the Commission shall file a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: 1. On the website of the Commission or other publicly accessible platform; and 2. To persons who have requested notice of the Commission's notices of proposed rulemaking, and 3. In such other way(s) as the Commission may by Rule specify G. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking shall include: 1. The time, date, and location of the public hearing on the proposed Rule and the proposed time, date and location of the meeting in which the proposed Rule will be considered and voted upon; 2. The text of the proposed Rule and the reason for the proposed Rule; 3. A request for comments on the proposed Rule from any interested person and the date by which written comments must be received; and 4. The manner in which interested persons may submit notice to the Commission of their intention to attend the public hearing or provide any written comments. H. Prior to adoption of a proposed Rule, the Commission shall allow persons to submit written data, facts, opinions, and arguments, which shall be made available to the public. I. If the hearing is to be held via electronic means, the Commission shall publish the mechanism for access to the electronic hearing. 1. All persons wishing to be heard at the hearing shall as directed in the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, not less than five (5) business days before the scheduled date of the hearing, notify the Commission of their desire to appear and testify at the hearing. 2. Hearings shall be conducted in a manner providing each person who wishes to comment a fair and reasonable opportunity to comment orally or in writing. 3. All hearings shall be recorded. A copy of the recording and the written comments, data, facts, opinions, and arguments received in response to the proposed rulemaking shall be made available to a person upon request. 4. Nothing in this section shall be construed as requiring a separate hearing on each proposed Rule. Proposed Rules may be grouped for the convenience of the Commission at hearings required by this section. J. Following the public hearing the Commission shall consider all written and oral comments timely received. K. The Commission shall, by majority vote of all delegates, take final action on the proposed Rule and shall determine the effective date of the Rule, if adopted, based on the Rulemaking record and the full text of the Rule. 1. If adopted, the Rule shall be posted on the Commission's website. 2. The Commission may adopt changes to the proposed Rule provided the changes do not enlarge the original purpose of the proposed Rule. 3. The Commission shall provide on its website an explanation of the reasons for substantive changes made to the proposed Rule as well as reasons for substantive changes not made that were recommended by commenters. 4. The Commission shall determine a reasonable effective date for the Rule. Except for an emergency as provided in subsection L, the effective date of the Rule shall be no sooner than thirty (30) days after the Commission issued the notice that it adopted the Rule. L. Upon determination that an emergency exists, the Commission may consider and adopt an emergency Rule with twenty-four (24) hours prior notice, without the opportunity for comment, or hearing, provided that the usual rulemaking procedures provided in this Compact and in this section shall be retroactively applied to the Rule as soon as reasonably possible, in no event later than ninety (90) days after the effective date of the Rule. For the purposes of this provision, an emergency Rule is one that must be adopted immediately by the Commission in order to: 1. Meet an imminent threat to public health, safety, or welfare; 2. Prevent a loss of Commission or Participating State funds; 3. Meet a deadline for the promulgation of a Commission Rule that is established by federal law or Rule; or 4. Protect public health and safety. M. The Commission or an authorized committee of the Commission may direct revisions to a previously adopted Commission Rule for purposes of correcting typographical errors, errors in format, errors in consistency, or grammatical errors. Public notice of any revisions shall be posted on the website of the Commission. The revision shall be subject to challenge by any person for a period of thirty (30) days after posting. The revision may be challenged only on grounds that the revision results in a material change to a Rule. A challenge shall be made as set forth in the notice of revisions and delivered to the Commission prior to the end of the notice period. If no challenge is made, the revision will take effect without further action. If the revision is challenged, the revision may not take effect without the approval of the Commission. N. No Participating State's rulemaking requirements shall apply under this Compact. Section 10. Oversight, Dispute Resolution, and Enforcement A. Oversight 1. The executive and judicial branches of State government in each Participating State shall enforce this Compact and take all actions necessary and appropriate to implement the Compact. 2. Venue is proper and judicial proceedings by or against the Commission shall be brought solely and exclusively in a court of competent jurisdiction where the principal office of the Commission is located. The Commission may waive venue and jurisdictional defenses to the extent it adopts or consents to participate in alternative dispute resolution proceedings. Nothing herein shall affect or limit the selection or propriety of venue in any action against a licensee for professional malpractice, misconduct or any such similar matter. 3. The Commission shall be entitled to receive service of process in any proceeding regarding the enforcement or interpretation of the Compact or the Commission's Rules and shall have standing to intervene in such a proceeding for all purposes. Failure to provide the Commission with service of process shall render a judgment or order in such proceeding void as to the Commission, this Compact, or Commission Rules. B. Default, Technical Assistance, and Termination 1. If the Commission determines that a Participating State has defaulted in the performance of its obligations or responsibilities under this Compact or the Commission Rules, the Commission shall provide written notice to the defaulting State and other Participating States. The notice shall describe the default, the proposed means of curing the default and any other action that the Commission may take and shall offer remedial training and specific technical assistance regarding the default. 2. If a State in default fails to cure the default, the defaulting State may be terminated from this Compact upon an affirmative vote of a majority of the delegates of the Participating States, and all rights, privileges and benefits conferred by this Compact upon such State may be terminated on the effective date of termination. A cure of the default does not relieve the offending State of obligations or liabilities incurred during the period of default. 3. Termination of participation in this Compact shall be imposed only after all other means of securing compliance have been exhausted. Notice of intent to suspend or terminate shall be given by the Commission to the governor, the majority and minority leaders of the defaulting State's legislature, and to the Licensing Board(s) of each of the Participating States. 4. A State that has been terminated is responsible for all assessments, obligations, and liabilities incurred through the effective date of termination, including obligations that extend beyond the effective date of termination. 5. The Commission shall not bear any costs related to a State that is found to be in default or that has been terminated from this Compact, unless agreed upon in writing between the Commission and the defaulting State. 6. The defaulting State may appeal its termination from the Compact by the Commission by petitioning the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia or the federal district where the Commission has its principal offices. The prevailing member shall be awarded all costs of such litigation, including reasonable attorney's fees. 7. Upon the termination of a State's participation in the Compact, the State shall immediately provide notice to all Licensees within that State of such termination: a. Licensees who have been granted a Compact Privilege in that State shall retain the Compact Privilege for one hundred eighty (180) days following the effective date of such termination. b. Licensees who are licensed in that State who have been granted a Compact Privilege in a Participating State shall retain the Compact Privilege for one hundred eighty (180) days unless the Licensee also has a Qualifying License in a Participating State or obtains a Qualifying License in a Participating State before the one hundred eighty (180)-day period ends, in which case the Compact Privilege shall continue. C. Dispute Resolution 1. Upon request by a Participating State, the Commission shall attempt to resolve disputes related to this Compact that arise among Participating States and between participating and non-Participating States. 2. The Commission shall promulgate a Rule providing for both mediation and binding dispute resolution for disputes as appropriate. D. Enforcement 1. The Commission, in the reasonable exercise of its discretion, shall enforce the provisions of this Compact and Rules of the Commission. 2. If compliance is not secured after all means to secure compliance have been exhausted, by majority vote, the Commission may initiate legal action in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia or the federal district where the Commission has its principal offices, against a Participating State in default to enforce compliance with the provisions of this Compact and the Commission's promulgated Rules and bylaws. The relief sought may include both injunctive relief and damages. In the event judicial enforcement is necessary, the prevailing party shall be awarded all costs of such litigation, including reasonable attorney's fees. 3. The remedies herein shall not be the exclusive remedies of the Commission. The Commission may pursue any other remedies available under federal or State law. E. Legal Action Against the Commission 1. A Participating State may initiate legal action against the Commission in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia or the federal district where the Commission has its principal offices to enforce compliance with the provisions of the Compact and its Rules. The relief sought may include both injunctive relief and damages. In the event judicial enforcement is necessary, the prevailing party shall be awarded all costs of such litigation, including reasonable attorney's fees. 2. No person other than a Participating State shall enforce this Compact against the Commission. Section 11. Date of Implementation of the PA Licensure Compact Commission A. This Compact shall come into effect on the date on which this Compact statute is enacted into law in the seventh Participating State. 1. On or after the effective date of the Compact, the Commission shall convene and review the enactment of each of the States that enacted the Compact prior to the Commission convening ("Charter Participating States") to determine if the statute enacted by each such Charter Participating State is materially different than the Model Compact. a. A Charter Participating State whose enactment is found to be materially different from the Model Compact shall be entitled to the default process set forth in Section 10.B. b. If any Participating State later withdraws from the Compact or its participation is terminated, the Commission shall remain in existence and the Compact shall remain in effect even if the number of Participating States should be less than seven. Participating States enacting the Compact subsequent to the Commission convening shall be subject to the process set forth in Section 7.C.21 to determine if their enactments are materially different from the Model Compact and whether they qualify for participation in the Compact. 2. Participating States enacting the Compact subsequent to the seven initial Charter Participating States shall be subject to the process set forth in Section 7.C.21 to determine if their enactments are materially different from the Model Compact and whether they qualify for participation in the Compact. 3. All actions taken for the benefit of the Commission or in furtherance of the purposes of the administration of the Compact prior to the effective date of the Compact or the Commission coming into existence shall be considered to be actions of the Commission unless specifically repudiated by the Commission. B. Any State that joins this Compact shall be subject to the Commission's Rules and bylaws as they exist on the date on which this Compact becomes law in that State. Any Rule that has been previously adopted by the Commission shall have the full force and effect of law on the day this Compact becomes law in that State. C. Any Participating State may withdraw from this Compact by enacting a statute repealing the same. 1. A Participating State's withdrawal shall not take effect until one hundred eighty (180) days after enactment of the repealing statute. During this one hundred eighty (180) day-period, all Compact Privileges that were in effect in the withdrawing State and were granted to Licensees licensed in the withdrawing State shall remain in effect. If any Licensee licensed in the withdrawing State is also licensed in another Participating State or obtains a license in another Participating State within the one hundred eighty (180) days, the Licensee's Compact Privileges in other Participating States shall not be affected by the passage of the one hundred eighty (180) days. 2. Withdrawal shall not affect the continuing requirement of the State Licensing Board(s) of the withdrawing State to comply with the investigative, and Adverse Action reporting requirements of this Compact prior to the effective date of withdrawal. 3. Upon the enactment of a statute withdrawing a State from this Compact, the State shall immediately provide notice of such withdrawal to all Licensees within that State. Such withdrawing State shall continue to recognize all licenses granted pursuant to this Compact for a minimum of one hundred eighty (180) days after the date of such notice of withdrawal. D. Nothing contained in this Compact shall be construed to invalidate or prevent any PA licensure agreement or other cooperative arrangement between Participating States and between a Participating State and non-Participating State that does not conflict with the provisions of this Compact. E. This Compact may be amended by the Participating States. No amendment to this Compact shall become effective and binding upon any Participating State until it is enacted materially in the same manner into the laws of all Participating States as determined by the Commission. Section 12. Construction and Severability A. This Compact and the Commission's rulemaking authority shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes, and the implementation and administration of the Compact. Provisions of the Compact expressly authorizing or requiring the promulgation of Rules shall not be construed to limit the Commission's rulemaking authority solely for those purposes. B. The provisions of this Compact shall be severable and if any phrase, clause, sentence or provision of this Compact is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be contrary to the constitution of any Participating State, a State seeking participation in the Compact, or of the United States, or the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person or circumstance is held to be unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, the validity of the remainder of this Compact and the applicability thereof to any other government, agency, person or circumstance shall not be affected thereby. C. Notwithstanding subsection B or this section, the Commission may deny a State's participation in the Compact or, in accordance with the requirements of Section 10.B, terminate a Participating State's participation in the Compact, if it determines that a constitutional requirement of a Participating State is, or would be with respect to a State seeking to participate in the Compact, a material departure from the Compact. Otherwise, if this Compact shall be held to be contrary to the constitution of any Participating State, the Compact shall remain in full force and effect as to the remaining Participating States and in full force and effect as to the Participating State affected as to all severable matters. Section 13. Binding Effect of Compact A. Nothing herein prevents the enforcement of any other law of a Participating State that is not inconsistent with this Compact. B. Any laws in a Participating State in conflict with this Compact are superseded to the extent of the conflict. C. All agreements between the Commission and the Participating States are binding in accordance with their terms. Last updated September 25, 2024 at 2:19 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4731.8611 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4731 / § 4731.8611
§ 4731.8611. Wavier of action against public policy
Status: in_force

April 4, 2023 Senate Bill 288 - 134th General Assembly It is declared to be against the public policy of this state for a health care professional or affiliated person to enter into or require a waiver or provision with any patient or other person that limits or waives any of the patient's or other person's claims under section 4731.861 , 4731.862 , 4731.864 , or 4731.865 of the Revised Code or remedies under section 4731.869 or 4731.8610 of the Revised Code. Any such provision or waiver is void and unenforceable as against public policy. Last updated March 10, 2023 at 3:52 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4707.31 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4707 / § 4707.31
§ 4707.31. Director's discretion to make payment without order
Status: in_force

July 1, 2003 Senate Bill 262 - 124th General Assembly Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to the contrary, the director of agriculture may, within the director's discretion, make a payment out of the auction recovery fund to a person without first requiring the person to obtain a prior order issued by the director or by a court of competent jurisdiction if all of the following apply: (A) The person claims to have sustained total actual and direct losses in the amount of one thousand dollars or less. (B) The losses are associated with an act or transaction that only a person licensed under this chapter lawfully may perform. (C) The licensee allegedly has engaged in actions that are described in section 4707.15 of the Revised Code or that otherwise violate this chapter or rules adopted under it. (D) The amount of the alleged loss is readily ascertainable rather than speculative in nature. (E) The claimant filed a properly notarized complaint with supporting documentation to the department not later than one year following the date of the alleged wrongful actions of the licensee. (F) The department, within its discretion, determines that, based upon the evidence presented, justice would be better served by allowing compensation to be paid without first requiring the aggrieved party to obtain a judgment from a court of competent jurisdiction or an order of the department.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4757.31 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4757 / § 4757.31
§ 4757.31. Fees - receipts and vouchers
Status: in_force

October 3, 2023 House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly (A) Subject to division (B) of this section, the counselor, social worker, and marriage and family therapist board shall establish, and may from time to time adjust, fees to be charged for the following: (1) Examination for licensure as a licensed professional clinical counselor, licensed professional counselor, marriage and family therapist, independent marriage and family therapist, social worker, or independent social worker; (2) Initial licenses of licensed professional clinical counselors, licensed professional counselors, marriage and family therapists, independent marriage and family therapists, social workers, independent social workers, art therapists, and music therapists, except that the board shall charge only one fee to a person who fulfills all requirements for more than one of the following initial licenses: an initial license as a social worker or independent social worker, an initial license as a licensed professional counselor or licensed professional clinical counselor, and an initial license as a marriage and family therapist or independent marriage and family therapist; (3) Initial certificates of registration of social work assistants; (4) Renewal and late renewal of licenses of licensed professional clinical counselors, licensed professional counselors, marriage and family therapists, independent marriage and family therapists, social workers, independent social workers, art therapists, and music therapists and renewal and late renewal of certificates of registration of social work assistants; (5) Verification, to another jurisdiction, of a license or registration issued by the board; (6) Continuing education programs offered by the board to licensees or registrants; (7) Approval of continuing education programs; (8) Approval of continuing education providers to be authorized to offer continuing education programs without prior approval from the board for each program offered; (9) Issuance of a replacement copy of any wall certificate issued by the board; (10) Late completion of continuing counselor, social worker, or marriage and family therapy education required under section 4757.33 of the Revised Code and the rules adopted under it. (B) The fees charged under division (A)(1) of this section shall be established in amounts sufficient to cover the direct expenses incurred in examining applicants for licensure. The fees charged under divisions (A)(2) to (9) of this section shall be nonrefundable and shall be established in amounts sufficient to cover the necessary expenses in administering this chapter and rules adopted under it that are not covered by fees charged under division (A)(1) or (C) of this section. The renewal fee for a license or certificate of registration shall not be less than the initial fee for that license or certificate. The fees charged for licensure and registration and the renewal of licensure and registration may differ for the various types of licensure and registration, but shall not exceed one hundred twenty-five dollars each, unless the board determines that amounts in excess of one hundred twenty-five dollars are needed to cover its necessary expenses in administering this chapter and rules adopted under it and the amounts in excess of one hundred twenty-five dollars are approved by the controlling board. (C) All receipts of the board shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the occupational licensing and regulatory fund. All vouchers of the board shall be approved by the chairperson or executive director of the board, or both, as authorized by the board. Last updated October 3, 2023 at 1:19 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4707.02 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4707 / § 4707.02
§ 4707.02. Unlicensed practice
Status: in_force

April 9, 2025 House Bill 238 - 135th General Assembly (A) No person shall act as an auction firm or auctioneer within this state without a license issued by the department of agriculture. No auction shall be conducted in this state except by an auctioneer licensed by the department. Except as provided in division (D) of this section, the department shall not issue or renew a license if the applicant or licensee has been convicted of a felony or crime involving fraud or theft in this or another state at any time during the ten years immediately preceding application or renewal. (B) Division (A) of this section does not apply to any of the following: (1) Sales at auction that either are required by law to be at auction, other than sales pursuant to a judicial order or decree, or are conducted by or under the direction of a public authority; (2) The owner of any real or personal property desiring to sell the property at auction, provided that the property was not acquired for the purpose of resale; (3) An auction mediation company; (4) An auction that is conducted in a course of study for auctioneers that is approved by the state auctioneers commission created under section 4707.03 of the Revised Code for purposes of student training and is supervised by a licensed auctioneer; (5)(a) An auction that is sponsored by a nonprofit or charitable organization that is registered in this state under Chapter 1702. or Chapter 1716. of the Revised Code, respectively, if the auction only involves the property of the members of the organization and the auction is part of a fair that is organized by an agricultural society under Chapter 1711. of the Revised Code or by the Ohio expositions commission under Chapter 991. of the Revised Code at which an auctioneer who is licensed under this chapter physically conducts the auction; (b) Sales at an auction sponsored by a charitable, religious, or civic organization that is tax exempt under subsection 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or by a public school, chartered nonpublic school, or community school, if no person in the business of organizing, arranging, or conducting an auction for compensation and no consignor of consigned items sold at the auction, except such organization or school, receives compensation from the proceeds of the auction. As used in division (B)(5)(b) of this section, "compensation" means money, a thing of value other than participation in a charitable event, or a financial benefit. (c) Sales at an auction sponsored by an organization that is tax exempt under subsection 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code and that is a part of a national, regional, or state convention or conference that advances or promotes the auction profession in this state when the property to be sold is donated to or is the property of the organization and the proceeds remain within the organization or are donated to a charitable organization that is tax exempt under subsection 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. (6) A person licensed as a livestock dealer under Chapter 943. of the Revised Code who exclusively sells livestock and uses an auctioneer who is licensed under this chapter to conduct the auction; (7) A person licensed as a motor vehicle auction owner under Chapter 4517. of the Revised Code who exclusively sells motor vehicles to a person licensed under Chapter 4517. of the Revised Code and who uses an auctioneer who is licensed under this chapter to conduct the auction; (8) A bid calling contest that is approved by the commission and that is conducted for the purposes of the advancement or promotion of the auction profession in this state; (9) An auction at which the champion of a national or international bid calling contest appears, provided that both of the following apply: (a) The champion is not paid a commission. (b) The auction is conducted under the direct supervision of an auctioneer licensed under this chapter in order to ensure that the champion complies with this chapter and rules adopted under it. (10) A person who sells personal property via an auction mediation company if the auction mediation company specifically provides a fraud protection or money-back guarantee to the buyer of the property being sold. (C)(1) No person shall advertise or hold oneself out as an auction firm or auctioneer without a license issued by the department of agriculture. (2) Division (C)(1) of this section does not apply to an individual who is the subject of an advertisement regarding an auction conducted under division (B)(5)(b) of this section. (D) 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 February 14, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4738.11 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4738 / § 4738.11
§ 4738.11. Requirements for fencing or otherwise screening view of facilities
Status: in_force

July 1, 2009 House Bill 525 - 127th General Assembly (A) The motor vehicle salvage dealer's licensing board shall adopt rules prescribing the physical characteristics of facilities used by motor vehicle salvage dealers, salvage motor vehicle auctions, and salvage motor vehicle pools, which shall include requirements for fencing or otherwise screening the view of the facilities to at least the extent required for junkyards by sections 4737.07 and 4737.09 of the Revised Code. Such rules shall be consistent with the standards adopted by the director of transportation pursuant to the "Highway Beautification Act of 1965," 79 Stat. 1030, 23 U.S.C.A. 361, as amended. Enforcement of the screening regulations of this division shall be subject to approval, supervision, and action of the director of transportation. The director may enforce the screening regulations of this section if he considers that such regulations are not adequately enforced. (B) The board may make such other reasonable rules as are necessary to carry out and effect sections 4738.01 to 4738.12 of the Revised Code, and further rules as are necessary relating to the time, place, and manner of conducting hearings on the issuance, suspension, or revocation of licenses. The board may hear testimony in matters relating to the duties imposed upon it and the president and the secretary of the board may administer oaths. The board may require any proof it deems advisable and may require the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, records, and papers as it desires at any hearing before it or relating to any matter which it has authority to investigate. The board may, through its secretary, issue a subpoena for any witness, or a subpoena duces tecum for the production of any books, records, and papers, directed to the sheriff of the county where a witness resides or is found, which subpoena shall be served and returned in the same manner as a subpoena in a criminal case. The fees of the sheriff shall be the same as that allowed in the court of common pleas in criminal cases. Witnesses shall be paid the fees and mileage provided for under section 119.094 of the Revised Code. The fees and mileage shall be paid in the same manner as other expenses of the board. Depositions of witnesses residing within or without the state may be taken by the board in the manner prescribed for like depositions in civil actions in the court of common pleas. In any case of disobedience to or neglect of any subpoena served on any person, or the refusal of any witness to testify to any matter regarding which he may lawfully be interrogated, the court of common pleas of any county where disobedience, neglect, or refusal occurs, or any judge thereof on application of the secretary of the board, shall compel obedience by attachment proceedings for contempt as in the case of disobedience of a subpoena issued from the court or a refusal to testify therein.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4772.202 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4772 / § 4772.202
§ 4772.202. Adjudication of mental competency
Status: in_force

April 9, 2025 Senate Bill 95 - 135th General Assembly If the state medical board has reason to believe that any person who has been granted a license to practice as a certified mental health assistant under this chapter is mentally ill or mentally incompetent, it may file in the probate court of the county in which the person has a legal residence an affidavit in the form prescribed in section 5122.11 of the Revised Code and signed by the board secretary or a member of the board secretary's staff, whereupon the same proceedings shall be had as provided in Chapter 5122. of the Revised Code. The attorney general may represent the board in any proceeding commenced under this section. If any person who has been granted a license is adjudged by a probate court to be mentally ill or mentally incompetent, the person's license shall be automatically suspended until the person has filed with the state medical board a certified copy of an adjudication by a probate court of the person's subsequent restoration to competency or has submitted to the board proof, satisfactory to the board, that the person has been discharged as having a restoration to competency in the manner and form provided in section 5122.38 of the Revised Code. The judge of the probate court shall forthwith notify the state medical board of an adjudication of mental illness or mental incompetence, and shall note any suspension of a license in the margin of the court's record of such license. Last updated April 8, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4715.039 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4715 / § 4715.039
§ 4715.039. Oral arguments; final decision; appeal
Status: in_force

September 13, 2010 House Bill 215 - 128th General Assembly Prior to the state dental board's decision of a case, the board shall allow the parties or their counsel an opportunity to present oral arguments on the proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law issued by the hearing referee or examiner under section 4715.038 of the Revised Code. Not later than sixty days following the board's receipt of the proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law, or a date mutually agreed to by the board and the applicant for or holder of a certificate or license issued under this chapter, the board shall render a decision. The decision shall be in writing and contain findings of fact and conclusions of law. Copies of the board's decision shall be delivered to the applicant, licensee, or certificate holder personally or by certified mail. The board's decision shall be considered final on the date personal delivery of the decision is made or the date the decision is mailed. An individual may appeal a decision by the board in accordance with the procedure specified in Chapter 119. of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4729.80 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4729 / § 4729.80
§ 4729.80. Information provided from drug database - record of requests - confidentiality
Status: in_force

March 20, 2026 Senate Bill 56 - 136th General Assembly (A) If the state board of pharmacy establishes and maintains a drug database pursuant to section 4729.75 of the Revised Code, the board is authorized or required to provide information from the database only as follows: (1) On receipt of a request from a designated representative of a government entity responsible for the licensure, regulation, or discipline of health care professionals with authority to prescribe, administer, or dispense drugs, the board may provide to the representative information from the database relating to the professional who is the subject of an active investigation being conducted by the government entity or relating to a professional who is acting as an expert witness for the government entity in such an investigation. (2) On receipt of a request from a federal officer, or a state or local officer of this or any other state, whose duties include enforcing laws relating to drugs, the board shall provide to the officer information from the database relating to the person who is the subject of an active investigation of a drug abuse offense, as defined in section 2925.01 of the Revised Code, being conducted by the officer's employing government entity. (3) Pursuant to a subpoena issued by a grand jury, the board shall provide to the grand jury information from the database relating to the person who is the subject of an investigation being conducted by the grand jury. (4) Pursuant to a subpoena, search warrant, or court order in connection with the investigation or prosecution of a possible or alleged criminal offense, the board shall provide information from the database as necessary to comply with the subpoena, search warrant, or court order. (5) On receipt of a request from a prescriber or the prescriber's delegate approved by the board, the board shall provide to the prescriber a report of information from the database relating to a patient who is either a current patient of the prescriber or a potential patient of the prescriber based on a referral of the patient to the prescriber, if all of the following conditions are met: (a) The prescriber certifies in a form specified by the board that it is for the purpose of providing medical treatment to the patient who is the subject of the request; (b) The prescriber has not been denied access to the database by the board. (6) On receipt of a request from a pharmacist or the pharmacist's delegate approved by the board, the board shall provide to the pharmacist information from the database relating to a current patient of the pharmacist, if the pharmacist certifies in a form specified by the board that it is for the purpose of the pharmacist's practice of pharmacy involving the patient who is the subject of the request and the pharmacist has not been denied access to the database by the board. (7) On receipt of a request from an individual seeking the individual's own database information in accordance with the procedure established in rules adopted under section 4729.84 of the Revised Code, the board may provide to the individual the individual's own prescription history. (8) On receipt of a request from a medical director or a pharmacy director of a managed care organization that has entered into a contract with the department of medicaid under section 5167.10 of the Revised Code and a data security agreement with the board required by section 5167.14 of the Revised Code, the board shall provide to the medical director or the pharmacy director information from the database relating to a medicaid recipient enrolled in the managed care organization, including information in the database related to prescriptions for the recipient that were not covered or reimbursed under a program administered by the department of medicaid. (9) On receipt of a request from the medicaid director, the board shall provide to the director information from the database relating to a recipient of a program administered by the department of medicaid, including information in the database related to prescriptions for the recipient that were not covered or paid by a program administered by the department. (10) On receipt of a request from a medical director of a managed care organization that has entered into a contract with the administrator of workers' compensation under division (B)(4) of section 4121.44 of the Revised Code and a data security agreement with the board required by section 4121.447 of the Revised Code, the board shall provide to the medical director information from the database relating to a claimant under Chapter 4121., 4123., 4127., or 4131. of the Revised Code assigned to the managed care organization, including information in the database related to prescriptions for the claimant that were not covered or reimbursed under Chapter 4121., 4123., 4127., or 4131. of the Revised Code, if the administrator of workers' compensation confirms, upon request from the board, that the claimant is assigned to the managed care organization. (11) On receipt of a request from the administrator of workers' compensation, the board shall provide to the administrator information from the database relating to a claimant under Chapter 4121., 4123., 4127., or 4131. of the Revised Code, including information in the database related to prescriptions for the claimant that were not covered or reimbursed under Chapter 4121., 4123., 4127., or 4131. of the Revised Code. (12) On receipt of a request from a prescriber or the prescriber's delegate approved by the board, the board shall provide to the prescriber information from the database relating to a patient's mother, if the prescriber certifies in a form specified by the board that it is for the purpose of providing medical treatment to a newborn or infant patient diagnosed as opioid dependent and the prescriber has not been denied access to the database by the board. (13) On receipt of a request from the director of health, the board shall provide to the director information from the database relating to the duties of the director or the department of health in implementing the Ohio violent death reporting system established under section 3701.93 of the Revised Code. (14) On receipt of a request from a requestor described in division (A)(1), (2), (5), or (6) of this section who is from or participating with another state's prescription monitoring program, the board may provide to the requestor information from the database, but only if there is a written agreement under which the information is to be used and disseminated according to the laws of this state. (15) On receipt of a request from a delegate of a retail dispensary licensed under Chapter 3796. of the Revised Code who is approved by the board to serve as the dispensary's delegate, the board shall provide to the delegate a report of information from the database pertaining only to a patient's use of medical marijuana, if both of the following conditions are met: (a) The delegate certifies in a form specified by the board that it is for the purpose of dispensing medical marijuana for use in accordance with Chapter 3796. of the Revised Code. (b) The retail dispensary or delegate has not been denied access to the database by the board. (16) On receipt of a request from a judge of a program certified by the Ohio supreme court as a specialized docket program for drugs, the board shall provide to the judge, or an employee of the program who is designated by the judge to receive the information, information from the database that relates specifically to a current or prospective program participant. (17) On receipt of a request from a coroner, deputy coroner, or coroner's delegate approved by the board, the board shall provide to the requestor information from the database relating to a deceased person about whom the coroner is conducting or has conducted an autopsy or investigation. (18) On receipt of a request from a prescriber, the board may provide to the prescriber a summary of the prescriber's prescribing record if such a record is created by the board. Information in the summary is subject to the confidentiality requirements of this chapter. (19) On receipt of a request from a pharmacy's responsible person designated under section 4729.54 of the Revised Code, the board may provide to the responsible person a summary of the pharmacy's dispensing record if such a record is created by the board. Information in the summary is subject to the confidentiality requirements of this chapter. (20) The board may provide information from the database without request to a prescriber or pharmacist who is authorized to use the database pursuant to this chapter. (21)(a) On receipt of a request from a prescriber or pharmacist, or the prescriber's or pharmacist's delegate, who is a designated representative of a peer review committee, the board shall provide to the committee information from the database relating to a prescriber who is subject to the committee's evaluation, supervision, or discipline if the information is to be used for one of those purposes. The board shall provide only information that it determines, in accordance with rules adopted under section 4729.84 of the Revised Code, is appropriate to be provided to the committee. (b) As used in division (A)(21)(a) of this section, "peer review committee" has the same meaning as in section 2305.25 of the Revised Code, except that it includes only a peer review committee of a hospital or a peer review committee of a nonprofit health care corporation that is a member of the hospital or of which the hospital is a member. (22) On receipt of a request from a requestor described in division (A)(5) or (6) of this section who is from or participating with a prescription monitoring program that is operated by a federal agency and approved by the board, the board may provide to the requestor information from the database, but only if there is a written agreement under which the information is to be used and disseminated according to the laws of this state. (23) Any personal health information submitted to the board pursuant to section 4729.772 of the Revised Code may be provided by the board only as authorized by the submitter of the information and in accordance with rules adopted under section 4729.84 of the Revised Code. (24) On receipt of a request from a person described in division (A)(5), (6), or (17) of this section who is participating in a drug overdose fatality review committee described in section 307.631 of the Revised Code, the board may provide to the requestor information from the database, but only if there is a written agreement under which the information is to be used and disseminated according to the laws of this state. (25) On receipt of a request from a person described in division (A)(5), (6), or (17) of this section who is participating in a suicide fatality review committee described in section 307.641 of the Revised Code, the board may provide to the requestor information from the database, but only if there is a written agreement under which the information is to be used and disseminated according to the laws of this state. (26) On receipt of a request from a designated representative of the division of cannabis control in the department of commerce, the board shall provide to the representative information from the database relating to an individual who, or entity that, is the subject of an active investigation being conducted by the division. (B) The state board of pharmacy shall maintain a record of each individual or entity that requests information from the database pursuant to this section. In accordance with rules adopted under section 4729.84 of the Revised Code, the board may use the records to document and report statistics and law enforcement outcomes. The board may provide records of an individual's requests for database information only to the following: (1) A designated representative of a government entity that is responsible for the licensure, regulation, or discipline of health care professionals with authority to prescribe, administer, or dispense drugs who is involved in an active criminal or disciplinary investigation being conducted by the government entity of the individual who submitted the requests for database information; (2) A federal officer, or a state or local officer of this or any other state, whose duties include enforcing laws relating to drugs and who is involved in an active investigation being conducted by the officer's employing government entity of the individual who submitted the requests for database information; (3) A designated representative of the department of medicaid regarding a prescriber who is treating or has treated a recipient of a program administered by the department and who submitted the requests for database information. (C) Information contained in the database and any information obtained from it is confidential and is not a public record. Information contained in the records of requests for information from the database is confidential and is not a public record. Information contained in the database that does not identify a person, including any licensee or registrant of the board or other entity, may be released in summary, statistical, or aggregate form. (D) A pharmacist or prescriber shall not be held liable in damages to any person in any civil action for injury, death, or loss to person or property on the basis that the pharmacist or prescriber did or did not seek or obtain information from the database. Last updated January 14, 2026 at 10:31 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4781.28 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4781 / § 4781.28
§ 4781.28. Fees
Status: in_force

January 21, 2018 House Bill 49 - 132nd General Assembly The division of industrial compliance may charge a fee for an annual license to operate a manufactured home park. The fee for a license shall be determined in accordance with section 4781.27 of the Revised Code and shall include the cost of licensing and all inspections. Any fees collected 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 used only for the purpose of administering and enforcing sections 4781.26 to 4781.35 of the Revised Code and the rules adopted thereunder.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4735.70 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4735 / § 4735.70
§ 4735.70. Dual agency definitions
Status: in_force

January 1, 2005 Senate Bill 106 - 125th General Assembly The following are dual agents under this chapter: (A) A licensee who represents both the purchaser and the seller as clients in the same real estate transaction; (B) A brokerage that represents both the purchaser and the seller as clients in the same real estate transaction; (C) A management level licensee who represents a client in an in-company transaction. If there is more than one management level licensee affiliated with the brokerage and either of the following applies, the management level licensee is not a dual agent: (1) The management level licensee personally represents either the seller or the purchaser in a transaction, in which case the management level licensee will represent only the interests of that licensee's client. (2) The management level licensee is the purchaser or seller in a transaction and will represent only that licensee's interest.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4713.99 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4713 / § 4713.99
§ 4713.99. Penalty
Status: in_force

October 24, 2024 House Bill 158 - 135th General Assembly Whoever violates section 4713.14 of the Revised Code shall be fined not less than one hundred nor more than five hundred dollars for a first offense; for each subsequent violation of the same provision, such individual shall be fined not less than five hundred nor more than one thousand dollars. Last updated August 27, 2024 at 10:35 AM Disclaimer Contact About
Ohio Rev. Code § 4781.32 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4781 / § 4781.32
§ 4781.32. Permit for developing in flood plain
Status: in_force

January 21, 2018 House Bill 49 - 132nd General Assembly (A) No person shall cause development to occur or cause the replacement of a mobile or manufactured home within any portion of a manufactured home park that is located within a one-hundred-year flood plain unless the person first obtains a permit from the division of industrial compliance. If the development for which a permit is required under this division is to occur on a lot where a mobile or manufactured home is or is to be located, the owner of the home and the operator of the manufactured home park shall jointly obtain the permit. Each of the persons to whom a permit is jointly issued is responsible for compliance with the provisions of the approved permit that are applicable to that person. The division of industrial compliance shall disapprove an application for a permit required under this division unless the division finds that the proposed development or replacement of a mobile or manufactured home complies with the rules adopted under section 4781.26 of the Revised Code. No permit is required under this division for the construction, erection, or manufacture of any building to which section 3781.06 of the Revised Code applies. The division of industrial compliance may suspend or revoke a permit issued under this division for failure to comply with the rules adopted under section 4781.26 of the Revised Code pertaining to flood plain management or for failure to comply with the approved permit. Any person aggrieved by the disapproval, suspension, or revocation of a permit under this division by the division of industrial compliance may request a hearing on the matter within thirty days after receipt of the notice of the disapproval, suspension, or revocation. The hearing shall be held in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code. Thereafter, an appeal of the disapproval, suspension, or revocation may be taken in the manner provided in section 119.12 of the Revised Code. (B) The division of industrial compliance shall establish fees for the issuance of permits under division (A) of this section and for necessary inspections conducted to determine compliance with those permits. (C) The division of industrial compliance shall charge the appropriate fee established under division (B) of this section for the issuance of a permit under division (A) of this section or for conducting any necessary inspection to determine compliance with the permit. If the division issues such a permit or conducts such an inspection, the fee for the permit or inspection 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. Moneys so credited to the fund shall be used only for the purpose of administering and enforcing sections 4781.26 to 4781.35 of the Revised Code and rules adopted under those sections.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4771.05 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4771 / § 4771.05
§ 4771.05. Athletic commission duties
Status: in_force

March 22, 2001 House Bill 107 - 123rd General Assembly The Ohio athletic commission, established under section 3773.33 of the Revised Code, shall do all of the following: (A) Review the application form of an applicant for registration as an athlete agent; (B) Issue and renew biennial certificates of registration for an athlete agent pursuant to this chapter; (C) Maintain records of every athlete agent registered in this state, including the agent's business and residential address, and the date and number of the agent's registration; (D) Establish an application form to be completed by an individual seeking registration as an athlete agent; (E) Establish a fee for the registration, and renewal of the registration, of an individual as an athlete agent in an amount necessary to generate sufficient funds to cover the cost of administering and enforcing this chapter; (F) Adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4719.12 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4719 / § 4719.12
§ 4719.12. Injunctions - civil penalties
Status: in_force

December 5, 1996 Senate Bill 214 - 121st General Assembly (A) Whenever it appears that a person has violated, is violating, or is about to violate a provision of sections 4719.01 to 4719.18 of the Revised Code, the attorney general may bring an action in a court of common pleas to enjoin the alleged violation. Upon a showing of a violation of a provision of those sections, the court shall grant a temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction, or permanent injunction without bond. The court may impose a civil penalty of not more than five thousand dollars for each day of violation of a temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction, or permanent injunction issued under this section. The court may issue an order for the reimbursement of a purchaser for any loss that results from a violation of a provision of sections 4719.01 to 4719.18 of the Revised Code, for the appointment of a referee or receiver, for the sequestration of assets, or for any other appropriate relief. The court may award the attorney general all costs together with all expenses of the attorney general's investigation and reasonable attorney's fees incurred in the prosecution of the action. Moneys awarded to the attorney general under this section shall be deposited in the consumer protection enforcement fund created by section 1345.51 of the Revised Code. (B) In an action brought by the attorney general to enforce a provision of sections 4719.01 to 4719.18 of the Revised Code or a rule adopted under any of those provisions, the attorney general may request, and the court shall impose, a civil penalty of not less than one thousand nor more than twenty-five thousand dollars for each violation of section 4719.02 , 4719.05 , or 4719.06 , division (C), (D), or (E) of section 4719.07 , section 4719.08 or division (A) of section 4719.09 of the Revised Code that the court finds the telephone solicitor or salesperson committed. A civil penalty ordered pursuant to this section shall be paid to the consumer protection enforcement fund created by section 1345.51 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4757.28 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4757 / § 4757.28
§ 4757.28. License as social worker
Status: in_force

October 9, 2021 House Bill 263 - 133rd General Assembly (A) The social workers professional standards committee of the counselor, social worker, and marriage and family therapist board shall issue a license as a social worker to each applicant who submits a properly completed application, pays the fee established under section 4757.31 of the Revised Code, and meets the requirements specified in division (B) of this section. A social worker license shall clearly indicate each academic degree earned by the person to whom it is issued. (B) To be eligible for a license as a social worker, an individual must meet the following requirements: (1) The individual must hold from an accredited educational institution one of the following: (a) A baccalaureate degree in social work; (b) A master's degree in social work; (c) A doctorate in social work. (2) The individual must pass an examination administered by the board for the purpose of determining ability to practice as a social worker. (C) The committee may issue a temporary license to practice as a social worker as follows: (1) To an applicant who meets all of the requirements to be licensed under this section, pending the receipt of transcripts or action by the committee to issue a license as a social worker; (2) For a period not to exceed ninety days, to an applicant who provides the board with a statement from the applicant's academic institution indicating that the applicant has met the academic requirements for the applicant's degree, and the projected date the applicant will receive the applicant's transcript showing a conferred degree. On application to the committee, a temporary license issued under division (C)(2) of this section may be renewed for good cause shown. (D) The board shall adopt any rules necessary for the committee to implement this section, including criteria for the committee to use in determining whether an applicant's training should be accepted and supervised experience approved. Rules adopted under this division shall be adopted in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code. Last updated October 9, 2021 at 4:58 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 4781.35 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4781 / § 4781.35
§ 4781.35. Prosecuting violations
Status: in_force

January 21, 2018 House Bill 49 - 132nd General Assembly (A) No person shall violate sections 4781.26 to 4781.35 of the Revised Code or the rules adopted thereunder. (B) The prosecuting attorney of the county, the city director of law, or the attorney general, upon complaint of the division of industrial compliance, shall prosecute to termination or bring an action for injunction against any person violating sections 4781.26 to 4781.35 of the Revised Code or the rules adopted thereunder.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4759.30 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4759 / § 4759.30
§ 4759.30. Dietitian licensure compact
Status: in_force

April 9, 2025 Senate Bill 211 - 135th General Assembly The dietitian licensure compact is hereby ratified, enacted into law, and entered into by the state of Ohio as a party to the compact with any other state that has legally joined the compact as follows: DIETITIAN LICENSURE COMPACT SECTION 1. PURPOSE The purpose of this Compact is to facilitate interstate Practice of Dietetics with the goal of improving public access to dietetics services. This Compact preserves the regulatory authority of States to protect public health and safety through the current system of State licensure, while also providing for licensure portability through a Compact Privilege granted to qualifying professionals. This Compact is designed to achieve the following objectives: A. Increase public access to dietetics services; B. Provide opportunities for interstate practice by Licensed Dietitians who meet uniform requirements; C. Eliminate the necessity for Licenses in multiple States; D. Reduce administrative burden on Member States and Licensees; E. Enhance the States' ability to protect the public's health and safety; F. Encourage the cooperation of Member States in regulating multistate practice of Licensed Dietitians; G. Support relocating Active Military Members and their spouses; H. Enhance the exchange of licensure, investigative, and disciplinary information among Member States; and I. Vest all Member States with the authority to hold a Licensed Dietitian accountable for meeting all State practice laws in the State in which the patient is located at the time care is rendered. SECTION 2. DEFINITIONS As used in this Compact, and except as otherwise provided, the following definitions shall apply: A. "ACEND" means the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics or its successor organization. B. "Active Military Member" means any individual with full-time duty status in the active armed forces of the United States, including members of the National Guard and Reserve. C. "Adverse Action" means any administrative, civil, equitable or criminal action permitted by a State's laws which is imposed by a Licensing Authority or other authority against a Licensee, including actions against an individual's License or Compact Privilege such as revocation, suspension, probation, monitoring of the Licensee, limitation on the Licensee's practice, or any other Encumbrance on licensure affecting a Licensee's authorization to practice, including issuance of a cease and desist action. D. "Alternative Program" means a non-disciplinary monitoring or practice remediation process approved by a Licensing Authority. E. "Charter Member State" means any Member State which enacted this Compact by law before the Effective Date specified in Section 12. F. "Continuing Education" means a requirement, as a condition of License renewal, to provide evidence of participation in, and completion of, educational and professional activities relevant to practice or area of work. G. "CDR" means the Commission on Dietetic Registration or its successor organization. H. "Compact Commission" means the government agency whose membership consists of all States that have enacted this Compact, which is known as the Dietitian Licensure Compact Commission, as described in Section 8, and which shall operate as an instrumentality of the Member States. I. "Compact Privilege" means a legal authorization, which is equivalent to a License, permitting the Practice of Dietetics in a Remote State. J. "Current Significant Investigative Information" means: 1. Investigative Information that a Licensing Authority, after a preliminary inquiry that includes notification and an opportunity for the subject Licensee to respond, if required by State law, has reason to believe is not groundless and, if proved true, would indicate more than a minor infraction; or 2. Investigative Information that indicates that the subject Licensee represents an immediate threat to public health and safety regardless of whether the subject Licensee has been notified and had an opportunity to respond. K. "Data System" means a repository of information about Licensees, including, but not limited to, Continuing Education, examination, licensure, investigative, Compact Privilege and Adverse Action information. L. "Encumbered License" means a License in which an Adverse Action restricts a Licensee's ability to practice dietetics. M. "Encumbrance" means a revocation or suspension of, or any limitation on a Licensee's full and unrestricted Practice of Dietetics by a Licensing Authority. N. "Executive Committee" means a group of delegates elected or appointed to act on behalf of, and within the powers granted to them by, this Compact, and the Compact Commission. O. "Home State" means the Member State that is the Licensee's primary State of residence or that has been designated pursuant to Section 6. P. "Investigative Information" means information, records, and documents received or generated by a Licensing Authority pursuant to an investigation. Q. "Jurisprudence Requirement" means an assessment of an individual's knowledge of the State laws and regulations governing the Practice of Dietetics in such State. R. "License" means an authorization from a Member State to either: 1. Engage in the Practice of Dietetics (including medical nutrition therapy); or 2. Use the title "dietitian," "licensed dietitian," "licensed dietitian nutritionist," "certified dietitian," or other title describing a substantially similar practitioner as the Compact Commission may further define by Rule. S. "Licensee" or "Licensed Dietitian" means an individual who currently holds a License and who meets all of the requirements outlined in Section 4. T. "Licensing Authority" means the board or agency of a State, or equivalent, that is responsible for the licensing and regulation of the Practice of Dietetics. U. "Member State" means a State that has enacted the Compact. V. "Practice of Dietetics" means the synthesis and application of dietetics as defined by state law and regulations, primarily for the provision of nutrition care services, including medical nutrition therapy, in person or via telehealth, to prevent, manage, or treat diseases or medical conditions and promote wellness. W. "Registered Dietitian" means a person who: 1. Has completed applicable education, experience, examination, and recertification requirements approved by CDR; 2. Is credentialed by CDR as a registered dietitian or a registered dietitian nutritionist; and 3. Is legally authorized to use the title registered dietitian or registered dietitian nutritionist and the corresponding abbreviations "RD" or "RDN." X. "Remote State" means a Member State other than the Home State, where a Licensee is exercising or seeking to exercise a Compact Privilege. Y. "Rule" means a regulation promulgated by the Compact Commission that has the force of law. Z. "Single State License" means a License issued by a Member State within the issuing State and does not include a Compact Privilege in any other Member State. AA. "State" means any state, commonwealth, district, or territory of the United States of America. BB. "Unencumbered License" means a License that authorizes a Licensee to engage in the full and unrestricted Practice of Dietetics. SECTION 3. STATE PARTICIPATION IN THE COMPACT A. To participate in the Compact, a State must currently: 1. License and regulate the Practice of Dietetics; and 2. Have a mechanism in place for receiving and investigating complaints about Licensees. B. A Member State shall: 1. Participate fully in the Compact Commission's Data System, including using the unique identifier as defined in Rules; 2. Notify the Compact Commission, in compliance with the terms of the Compact and Rules, of any Adverse Action or the availability of Current Significant Investigative Information regarding a Licensee; 3. Implement or utilize procedures for considering the criminal history record information of applicants for an initial Compact Privilege. These procedures shall include the submission of fingerprints or other biometric-based information by applicants for the purpose of obtaining an applicant's criminal history record information from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the agency responsible for retaining that State's criminal records; a. A Member State must fully implement a criminal history record information requirement, within a time frame established by Rule, which includes receiving the results of the Federal Bureau of Investigation record search and shall use those results in determining Compact Privilege eligibility. b. Communication between a Member State and the Compact Commission or among Member States regarding the verification of eligibility for a Compact Privilege shall not include any information received from the Federal Bureau of Investigation relating to a federal criminal history record information check performed by a Member State. 4. Comply with and enforce the Rules of the Compact Commission; 5. Require an applicant for a Compact Privilege to obtain or retain a License in the Licensee's Home State and meet the Home State's qualifications for licensure or renewal of licensure, as well as all other applicable State laws; and 6. Recognize a Compact Privilege granted to a Licensee who meets all of the requirements outlined in Section 4 in accordance with the terms of the Compact and Rules. C. Member States may set and collect a fee for granting a Compact Privilege. D. Individuals not residing in a Member State shall continue to be able to apply for a Member State's Single State License as provided under the laws of each Member State. However, the Single State License granted to these individuals shall not be recognized as granting a Compact Privilege to engage in the Practice of Dietetics in any other Member State. E. Nothing in this Compact shall affect the requirements established by a Member State for the issuance of a Single State License. F. At no point shall the Compact Commission have the power to define the requirements for the issuance of a Single State License to practice dietetics. The Member States shall retain sole jurisdiction over the provision of these requirements. SECTION 4. COMPACT PRIVILEGE A. To exercise the Compact Privilege under the terms and provisions of the Compact, the Licensee shall: 1. Satisfy one of the following: a. Hold a valid current registration that gives the applicant the right to use the term Registered Dietitian; or b. Complete all of the following: i. An education program which is either: a) A master's degree or doctoral degree that is programmatically accredited by (i) ACEND; or (ii) a dietetics accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education, which the Compact Commission may by Rule determine, and from a college or university accredited at the time of graduation by the appropriate regional accrediting agency recognized by the Council on Higher Education Accreditation and the United States Department of Education. b) An academic degree from a college or university in a foreign country equivalent to the degree described in subparagraph (a) that is programmatically accredited by (i) ACEND; or (ii) a dietetics accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education, which the Compact Commission may by Rule determine. ii. A planned, documented, supervised practice experience in dietetics that is programmatically accredited by (i) ACEND, or (ii) a dietetics accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education which the Compact Commission may by Rule determine and which involves at least 1000 hours of practice experience under the supervision of a Registered Dietitian or a Licensed Dietitian. iii. Successful completion of either: (i) the Registration Examination for Dietitians administered by CDR, or (ii) a national credentialing examination for dietitians approved by the Compact Commission by Rule; such completion being no more than five years prior to the date of the Licensee's application for initial licensure and accompanied by a period of continuous licensure thereafter, all of which may be further governed by the Rules of the Compact Commission. 2. Hold an Unencumbered License in the Home State; 3. Notify the Compact Commission that the Licensee is seeking a Compact Privilege within a Remote State(s); 4. Pay any applicable fees, including any State fee, for the Compact Privilege; 5. Meet any Jurisprudence Requirements established by the Remote State(s) in which the Licensee is seeking a Compact Privilege; and 6. Report to the Compact Commission any Adverse Action, Encumbrance, or restriction on a License taken by any non-Member State within 30 days from the date the action is taken. B. The Compact Privilege is valid until the expiration date of the Home State License. To maintain a Compact Privilege, renewal of the Compact Privilege shall be congruent with the renewal of the Home State License as the Compact Commission may define by Rule. The Licensee must comply with the requirements of Section 4(A) to maintain the Compact Privilege in the Remote State(s). C. A Licensee exercising a Compact Privilege shall adhere to the laws and regulations of the Remote State. Licensees shall be responsible for educating themselves on, and complying with, any and all State laws relating to the Practice of Dietetics in such Remote State. D. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary provided in this Compact or State law, a Licensee exercising a Compact Privilege shall not be required to complete Continuing Education Requirements required by a Remote State. A Licensee exercising a Compact Privilege is only required to meet any Continuing Education Requirements as required by the Home State. SECTION 5. OBTAINING A NEW HOME STATE LICENSE BASED ON A COMPACT PRIVILEGE A. A Licensee may hold a Home State License, which allows for a Compact Privilege in other Member States, in only one Member State at a time. B. If a Licensee changes Home State by moving between two Member States: 1. The Licensee shall file an application for obtaining a new Home State License based on a Compact Privilege, pay all applicable fees, and notify the current and new Home State in accordance with the Rules of the Compact Commission. 2. Upon receipt of an application for obtaining a new Home State License by virtue of a Compact Privilege, the new Home State shall verify that the Licensee meets the criteria in Section 4 via the Data System, and require that the Licensee complete the following: a. Federal Bureau of Investigation fingerprint based criminal history record information check; b. Any other criminal history record information required by the new Home State; and c. Any Jurisprudence Requirements of the new Home State. 3. The former Home State shall convert the former Home State License into a Compact Privilege once the new Home State has activated the new Home State License in accordance with applicable Rules adopted by the Compact Commission. 4. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Compact, if the Licensee cannot meet the criteria in Section 4, the new Home State may apply its requirements for issuing a new Single State License. 5. The Licensee shall pay all applicable fees to the new Home State in order to be issued a new Home State License. C. If a Licensee changes their State of residence by moving from a Member State to a non-Member State, or from a non-Member State to a Member State, the State criteria shall apply for issuance of a Single State License in the new State. D. Nothing in this Compact shall interfere with a Licensee's ability to hold a Single State License in multiple States; however, for the purposes of this Compact, a Licensee shall have only one Home State License. E. Nothing in this Compact shall affect the requirements established by a Member State for the issuance of a Single State License. SECTION 6. ACTIVE MILITARY MEMBERS OR THEIR SPOUSES An Active Military Member, or their spouse, shall designate a Home State where the individual has a current License in good standing. The individual may retain the Home State designation during the period the service member is on active duty. SECTION 7. ADVERSE ACTIONS A. In addition to the other powers conferred by State law, a Remote State shall have the authority, in accordance with existing State due process law, to: 1. Take Adverse Action against a Licensee's Compact Privilege within that Member State; and 2. Issue subpoenas for both hearings and investigations that require the attendance and testimony of witnesses as well as the production of evidence. Subpoenas issued by a Licensing Authority in a Member State for the attendance and testimony of witnesses or the production of evidence from another Member State shall be enforced in the latter State by any court of competent jurisdiction, according to the practice and procedure applicable to subpoenas issued in proceedings pending before that court. The issuing authority shall pay any witness fees, travel expenses, mileage, and other fees required by the service statutes of the State in which the witnesses or evidence are located. B. Only the Home State shall have the power to take Adverse Action against a Licensee's Home State License. C. For purposes of taking Adverse Action, the Home State shall give the same priority and effect to reported conduct received from a Member State as it would if the conduct had occurred within the Home State. In so doing, the Home State shall apply its own State laws to determine appropriate action. D. The Home State shall complete any pending investigations of a Licensee who changes Home States during the course of the investigations. The Home State shall also have authority to take appropriate action(s) and shall promptly report the conclusions of the investigations to the administrator of the Data System. The administrator of the Data System shall promptly notify the new Home State of any Adverse Actions. E. A Member State, if otherwise permitted by State law, may recover from the affected Licensee the costs of investigations and dispositions of cases resulting from any Adverse Action taken against that Licensee. F. A Member State may take Adverse Action based on the factual findings of another Remote State, provided that the Member State follows its own procedures for taking the Adverse Action. G. Joint Investigations: 1. In addition to the authority granted to a Member State by its respective State law, any Member State may participate with other Member States in joint investigations of Licensees. 2. Member States shall share any investigative, litigation, or compliance materials in furtherance of any joint investigation initiated under the Compact. H. If Adverse Action is taken by the Home State against a Licensee's Home State License resulting in an Encumbrance on the Home State License, the Licensee's Compact Privilege(s) in all other Member States shall be revoked until all Encumbrances have been removed from the Home State License. All Home State disciplinary orders that impose Adverse Action against a Licensee shall include a statement that the Licensee's Compact Privileges are revoked in all Member States during the pendency of the order. I. Once an Encumbered License in the Home State is restored to an Unencumbered License (as certified by the Home State's Licensing Authority), the Licensee must meet the requirements of Section 4(A) and follow the administrative requirements to reapply to obtain a Compact Privilege in any Remote State. J. If a Member State takes Adverse Action, it shall promptly notify the administrator of the Data System. The administrator of the Data System shall promptly notify the other Member States State of any Adverse Actions. K. Nothing in this Compact shall override a Member State's decision that participation in an Alternative Program may be used in lieu of Adverse Action. SECTION 8. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE DIETITIAN LICENSURE COMPACT COMMISSION A. The Compact Member States hereby create and establish a joint government agency whose membership consists of all Member States that have enacted the Compact known as the Dietitian Licensure Compact Commission. The Compact Commission is an instrumentality of the Compact States acting jointly and not an instrumentality of any one State. The Compact Commission shall come into existence on or after the effective date of the Compact as set forth in Section 12. B. Membership, Voting, and Meetings 1. Each Member State shall have and be limited to one (1) delegate selected by that Member State's Licensing Authority. 2. The delegate shall be the primary administrator of the Licensing Authority or their designee. 3. The Compact Commission shall by Rule or bylaw establish a term of office for delegates and may by Rule or bylaw establish term limits. 4. The Compact Commission may recommend removal or suspension of any delegate from office. 5. A Member State's Licensing Authority shall fill any vacancy of its delegate occurring on the Compact Commission within 60 days of the vacancy. 6. Each delegate shall be entitled to one vote on all matters before the Compact Commission requiring a vote by the delegates. 7. Delegates shall meet and vote by such means as set forth in the bylaws. The bylaws may provide for delegates to meet and vote in-person or by telecommunication, video conference, or other means of communication. 8. The Compact Commission shall meet at least once during each calendar year. Additional meetings may be held as set forth in the bylaws. The Compact Commission may meet in person or by telecommunication, video conference, or other means of communication. C. The Compact Commission shall have the following powers: 1. Establish the fiscal year of the Compact Commission; 2. Establish code of conduct and conflict of interest policies; 3. Establish and amend Rules and bylaws; 4. Maintain its financial records in accordance with the bylaws; 5. Meet and take such actions as are consistent with the provisions of this Compact, the Compact Commission's Rules, and the bylaws; 6. Initiate and conclude legal proceedings or actions in the name of the Compact Commission, provided that the standing of any Licensing Authority to sue or be sued under applicable law shall not be affected; 7. Maintain and certify records and information provided to a Member State as the authenticated business records of the Compact Commission, and designate an agent to do so on the Compact Commission's behalf; 8. Purchase and maintain insurance and bonds; 9. Borrow, accept, or contract for services of personnel, including, but not limited to, employees of a Member State; 10. Conduct an annual financial review; 11. Hire employees, elect or appoint officers, fix compensation, define duties, grant such individuals appropriate authority to carry out the purposes of the Compact,and establish the Compact Commission's personnel policies and programs relating to conflicts of interest, qualifications of personnel, and other related personnel matters; 12. Assess and collect fees; 13. Accept any and all appropriate donations, grants of money, other sources of revenue, equipment,supplies, materials, services, and gifts, and receive, utilize, and dispose of the same; provided that at all times the Compact Commission shall avoid any actual or appearance of impropriety or conflict of interest; 14. Lease, purchase, retain, own, hold, improve, or use any property, real, personal, or mixed, or any undivided interest therein; 15. Sell, convey, mortgage, pledge, lease, exchange, abandon, or otherwise dispose of any property real, personal, or mixed; 16. Establish a budget and make expenditures; 17. Borrow money; 18. Appoint committees, including standing committees, composed of members, State regulators, State legislators or their representatives, and consumer representatives, and such other interested persons as may be designated in this Compact or the bylaws; 19. Provide and receive information from, and cooperate with, law enforcement agencies; 20. Establish and elect an Executive Committee, including a chair and a vice chair; 21. Determine whether a State's adopted language is materially different from the model compact language such that the State would not qualify for participation in the Compact; and 22. Perform such other functions as may be necessary or appropriate to achieve the purposes of this Compact. D. The Executive Committee 1. The Executive Committee shall have the power to act on behalf of the Compact Commission according to the terms of this Compact. The powers, duties, and responsibilities of the Executive Committee shall include: a. Oversee the day-to-day activities of the administration of the Compact including enforcement and compliance with the provisions of the Compact, its Rules and bylaws, and other such duties as deemed necessary; b. Recommend to the Compact Commission changes to the Rules or bylaws, changes to this Compact legislation, fees charged to Compact Member States, fees charged to Licensees, and other fees; c. Ensure Compact administration services are appropriately provided, including by contract; d. Prepare and recommend the budget; e. Maintain financial records on behalf of the Compact Commission; f. Monitor Compact compliance of Member States and provide compliance reports to the Compact Commission; g. Establish additional committees as necessary; h. Exercise the powers and duties of the Compact Commission during the interim between Compact Commission meetings, except for adopting or amending Rules, adopting or amending bylaws, and exercising any other powers and duties expressly reserved to the Compact Commission by Rule or bylaw; and i. Other duties as provided in the Rules or bylaws of the Compact Commission. 2. The Executive Committee shall be composed of nine members: a. The chair and vice chair of the Compact Commission shall be voting members of the Executive Committee; b. Five voting members from the current membership of the Compact Commission, elected by the Compact Commission; c. One ex-officio, nonvoting member from a recognized professional association representing dietitians; and d. One ex-officio, nonvoting member from a recognized national credentialing organization for dietitians. 3. The Compact Commission may remove any member of the Executive Committee as provided in the Compact Commission's bylaws. 4. The Executive Committee shall meet at least annually. a. Executive Committee meetings shall be open to the public, except that the Executive Committee may meet in a closed, non-public meeting as provided in subsection (F)(2). b. The Executive Committee shall give 30 days' notice of its meetings, posted on the website of the Compact Commission and as determined to provide notice to persons with an interest in the business of the Compact Commission. c. The Executive Committee may hold a special meeting in accordance with subsection (F)(1)(b). E. The Compact Commission shall adopt and provide to the Member States an annual report. F. Meetings of the Compact Commission 1. All meetings shall be open to the public, except that the Compact Commission may meet in a closed, non-public meeting as provided in subsection (F)(2). a. Public notice for all meetings of the full Compact Commission shall be given in the same manner as required under the rulemaking provisions in Section 10, except that the Compact Commission may hold a special meeting as provided in subsection (F)(1)(b). b. The Compact Commission may hold a special meeting when it must meet to conduct emergency business by giving 24 hours' notice to all Member States, on the Compact Commission's website, and other means as provided in the Compact Commission's Rules. The Compact Commission's legal counsel shall certify that the Compact Commission's need to meet qualifies as an emergency. 2. The Compact Commission or the Executive Committee or other committees of the Compact Commission may convene in a closed, non-public meeting for the Compact Commission or Executive Committee or other committees of the Compact Commission to receive legal advice or to discuss: a. Non-compliance of a Member State with its obligations under the Compact; b. The employment, compensation, discipline, or other matters, practices, or procedures related to specific employees; c. Current or threatened discipline of a Licensee by the Compact Commission or by a Member State's Licensing Authority; d. Current, threatened, or reasonably anticipated litigation; e. Negotiation of contracts for the purchase, lease, or sale of goods, services, or real estate; f. Accusing any person of a crime or formally censuring any person; g. Trade secrets or commercial or financial information that is privileged or confidential; h. Information of a personal nature where disclosure would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy; i. Investigative records compiled for law enforcement purposes; j. Information related to any investigative reports prepared by or on behalf of or for use of the Compact Commission or other committee charged with responsibility of investigation or determination of compliance issues pursuant to the Compact; k. Matters specifically exempted from disclosure by federal or Member State law; or l. Other matters as specified in the Rules of the Compact Commission. 3. If a meeting, or portion of a meeting, is closed, the presiding officer shall state that the meeting will be closed and reference each relevant exempting provision, and such reference shall be recorded in the minutes. 4. The Compact Commission shall keep minutes that fully and clearly describe all matters discussed in a meeting and shall provide a full and accurate summary of actions taken, and the reasons therefore, including a description of the views expressed. All documents considered in connection with an action shall be identified in such minutes. All minutes and documents of a closed meeting shall remain under seal, subject to release only by a majority vote of the Compact Commission or order of a court of competent jurisdiction. G. Financing of the Compact Commission 1. The Compact Commission shall pay, or provide for the payment of, the reasonable expenses of its establishment, organization, and ongoing activities. 2. The Compact Commission may accept any and all appropriate revenue sources as provided in subsection (C)(13). 3. The Compact Commission may levy on and collect an annual assessment from each Member State and impose fees on Licensees of Member States to whom it grants a Compact Privilege to cover the cost of the operations and activities of the Compact Commission and its staff, which must, in a total amount, be sufficient to cover its annual budget as approved each year for which revenue is not provided by other sources. The aggregate annual assessment amount for Member States shall be allocated based upon a formula that the Compact Commission shall promulgate by Rule. 4. The Compact Commission shall not incur obligations of any kind prior to securing the funds adequate to meet the same; nor shall the Compact Commission pledge the credit of any of the Member States, except by and with the authority of the Member State. 5. The Compact Commission shall keep accurate accounts of all receipts and disbursements. The receipts and disbursements of the Compact Commission shall be subject to the financial review and accounting procedures established under its bylaws. However, all receipts and disbursements of funds handled by the Compact Commission shall be subject to an annual financial review by a certified or licensed public accountant, and the report of the financial review shall be included in and become part of the annual report of the Compact Commission. H. Qualified Immunity, Defense, and Indemnification 1. The members, officers, executive director, employees and representatives of the Compact Commission shall be immune from suit and liability, both personally and in their official capacity, for any claim for damage to or loss of property or personal injury or other civil liability caused by or arising out of any actual or alleged act, error, or omission that occurred, or that the person against whom the claim is made had a reasonable basis for believing occurred within the scope of Compact Commission employment, duties, or responsibilities; provided that nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to protect any such person from suit or liability for any damage, loss, injury, or liability caused by the intentional or willful or wanton misconduct of that person. The procurement of insurance of any type by the Compact Commission shall not in any way compromise or limit the immunity granted hereunder. 2. The Compact Commission shall defend any member, officer, executive director, employee, and representative of the Compact Commission in any civil action seeking to impose liability arising out of any actual or alleged act, error, or omission that occurred within the scope of Compact Commission employment, duties, or responsibilities, or as determined by the Compact Commission that the person against whom the claim is made had a reasonable basis for believing occurred within the scope of Compact Commission employment, duties, or responsibilities; provided that nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit that person from retaining their own counsel at their own expense; and provided further, that the actual or alleged act, error, or omission did not result from that person's intentional or willful or wanton misconduct. 3. The Compact Commission shall indemnify and hold harmless any member, officer, executive director, employee, and representative of the Compact Commission for the amount of any settlement or judgment obtained against that person arising out of any actual or alleged act, error, or omission that occurred within the scope of Compact Commission employment, duties, or responsibilities, or that such person had a reasonable basis for believing occurred within the scope of Compact Commission employment, duties, or responsibilities, provided that the actual or alleged act, error, or omission did not result from the intentional or willful or wanton misconduct of that person. 4. Nothing herein shall be construed as a limitation on the liability of any Licensee for professional malpractice or misconduct, which shall be governed solely by any other applicable State laws. 5. Nothing in this Compact shall be interpreted to waive or otherwise abrogate a Member State's state action immunity or state action affirmative defense with respect to antitrust claims under the Sherman Act, Clayton Act, or any other State or federal antitrust or anticompetitive law or regulation. 6. Nothing in this Compact shall be construed to be a waiver of sovereign immunity by the Member States or by the Compact Commission. SECTION 9. DATA SYSTEM A. The Compact Commission shall provide for the development, maintenance, operation, and utilization of a coordinated Data System. B. The Compact Commission shall assign each applicant for a Compact Privilege a unique identifier, as determined by the Rules. C. Notwithstanding any other provision of State law to the contrary, a Member State shall submit a uniform data set to the Data System on all individuals to whom this Compact is applicable as required by the Rules of the Compact Commission, including: 1. Identifying information; 2. Licensure data; 3. Adverse Actions against a License or Compact Privilege and information related thereto; 4. Non-confidential information related to Alternative Program participation, the beginning and ending dates of such participation, and other information related to such participation not made confidential under Member State law; 5. Any denial of application for licensure, and the reason(s) for such denial; 6. The presence of Current Significant Investigative Information; and 7. Other information that may facilitate the administration of this Compact or the protection of the public, as determined by the Rules of the Compact Commission. D. The records and information provided to a Member State pursuant to this Compact or through the Data System, when certified by the Compact Commission or an agent thereof, shall constitute the authenticated business records of the Compact Commission, and shall be entitled to any associated hearsay exception in any relevant judicial, quasi-judicial, or administrative proceedings in a Member State. E. Current Significant Investigative Information pertaining to a Licensee in any Member State will only be available to other Member States. F. It is the responsibility of the Member States to report any Adverse Action against a Licensee and to monitor the Data System to determine whether any Adverse Action has been taken against a Licensee. Adverse Action information pertaining to a Licensee in any Member State will be available to any other Member State. G. Member States contributing information to the Data System may designate information that may not be shared with the public without the express permission of the contributing State. H. Any information submitted to the Data System that is subsequently expunged pursuant to federal law or the laws of the Member State contributing the information shall be removed from the Data System. SECTION 10. RULEMAKING A. The Compact Commission shall promulgate reasonable Rules in order to effectively and efficiently implement and administer the purposes and provisions of the Compact. A Rule shall be invalid and have no force or effect only if a court of competent jurisdiction holds that the Rule is invalid because the Compact Commission exercised its rulemaking authority in a manner that is beyond the scope and purposes of the Compact, or the powers granted hereunder, or based upon another applicable standard of review. B. The Rules of the Compact Commission shall have the force of law in each Member State, provided however that where the Rules conflict with the laws or regulations of a Member State that relate to the procedures, actions, and processes a Licensed Dietitian is permitted to undertake in that State and the circumstances under which they may do so, as held by a court of competent jurisdiction, the Rules of the Compact Commission shall be ineffective in that State to the extent of the conflict. C. The Compact Commission shall exercise its rulemaking powers pursuant to the criteria set forth in this Section and the Rules adopted thereunder. Rules shall become binding on the day following adoption or as of the date specified in the Rule or amendment, whichever is later. D. If a majority of the legislatures of the Member States rejects a Rule or portion of a Rule, by enactment of a statute or resolution in the same manner used to adopt the Compact within four (4) years of the date of adoption of the Rule, then such Rule shall have no further force and effect in any Member State. E. Rules shall be adopted at a regular or special meeting of the Compact Commission. F. Prior to adoption of a proposed Rule, the Compact Commission shall hold a public hearing and allow persons to provide oral and written comments, data, facts, opinions, and arguments. G. Prior to adoption of a proposed Rule by the Compact Commission, and at least thirty (30) days in advance of the meeting at which the Compact Commission will hold a public hearing on the proposed Rule, the Compact Commission shall provide a Notice of Proposed rulemaking: 1. On the website of the Compact Commission or other publicly accessible platform; 2. To persons who have requested notice of the Compact Commission's notices of proposed rulemaking; and 3. In such other way(s) as the Compact Commission may by Rule specify. H. The Notice of Proposed rulemaking shall include: 1. The time, date, and location of the public hearing at which the Compact Commission will hear public comments on the proposed Rule and, if different, the time, date, and location of the meeting where the Compact Commission will consider and vote on the proposed Rule; 2. If the hearing is held via telecommunication, video conference, or other means of communication, the Compact Commission shall include the mechanism for access to the hearing in the Notice of Proposed rulemaking; 3. The text of the proposed Rule and the reason therefore; 4. A request for comments on the proposed Rule from any interested person; and 5. The manner in which interested persons may submit written comments. I. All hearings will be recorded. A copy of the recording and all written comments and documents received by the Compact Commission in response to the proposed Rule shall be available to the public. J. Nothing in this Section shall be construed as requiring a separate hearing on each Rule. Rules may be grouped for the convenience of the Compact Commission at hearings required by this Section. K. The Compact Commission shall, by majority vote of all members, take final action on the proposed Rule based on the rulemaking record and the full text of the Rule. 1. The Compact Commission may adopt changes to the proposed Rule provided the changes do not enlarge the original purpose of the proposed Rule. 2. The Compact Commission shall provide an explanation of the reasons for substantive changes made to the proposed Rule as well as reasons for substantive changes not made that were recommended by commenters. 3. The Compact Commission shall determine a reasonable effective date for the Rule. Except for an emergency as provided in Section 10(L), the effective date of the Rule shall be no sooner than 30 days after issuing the notice that it adopted or amended the Rule. L. Upon determination that an emergency exists, the Compact Commission may consider and adopt an emergency Rule with 24 hours' notice, with opportunity to comment, provided that the usual rulemaking procedures provided in the Compact and in this Section shall be retroactively applied to the Rule as soon as reasonably possible, in no event later than ninety (90) days after the effective date of the Rule. For the purposes of this provision, an emergency Rule is one that must be adopted immediately in order to: 1. Meet an imminent threat to public health, safety, or welfare; 2. Prevent a loss of Compact Commission or Member State funds; 3. Meet a deadline for the promulgation of a Rule that is established by federal law or rule; or 4. Protect public health and safety. M. The Compact Commission or an authorized committee of the Compact Commission may direct revision to a previously adopted Rule for purposes of correcting typographical errors, errors in format, errors in consistency, or grammatical errors. Public notice of any revision shall be posted on the website of the Compact Commission. The revision shall be subject to challenge by any person for a period of thirty (30) days after posting. The revision may be challenged only on grounds that the revision results in a material change to a Rule. A challenge shall be made in writing and delivered to the Compact Commission prior to the end of the notice period. If no challenge is made, the revision will take effect without further action. If the revision is challenged, the revision may not take effect without the approval of the Compact Commission. N. No Member State's rulemaking requirements shall apply under this Compact. SECTION 11. OVERSIGHT, DISPUTE RESOLUTION, AND ENFORCEMENT A. Oversight 1. The executive and judicial branches of State government in each Member State shall enforce this Compact and take all actions necessary and appropriate to implement this Compact. 2. Except as otherwise provided in this Compact, venue is proper and judicial proceedings by or against the Compact Commission shall be brought solely and exclusively in a court of competent jurisdiction where the principal office of the Compact Commission is located. The Compact Commission may waive venue and jurisdictional defenses to the extent it adopts or consents to participate in alternative dispute resolution proceedings. Nothing herein shall affect or limit the selection or propriety of venue in any action against a Licensee for professional malpractice, misconduct, or any such similar matter. 3. The Compact Commission shall be entitled to receive service of process in any proceeding regarding the enforcement or interpretation of the Compact and shall have standing to intervene in such a proceeding for all purposes. Failure to provide the Compact Commission service of process shall render a judgment or order void as to the Compact Commission, this Compact, or promulgated Rules. B. Default, Technical Assistance, and Termination 1. If the Compact Commission determines that a Member State has defaulted in the performance of its obligations or responsibilities under this Compact or the promulgated Rules, the Compact Commission shall provide written notice to the defaulting State. The notice of default shall describe the default, the proposed means of curing the default, and any other action that the Compact Commission may take and shall offer training and specific technical assistance regarding the default. 2. The Compact Commission shall provide a copy of the notice of default to the other Member States. C. If a State in default fails to cure the default, the defaulting State may be terminated from the Compact upon an affirmative vote of a majority of the delegates of the Member States, and all rights, privileges, and benefits conferred on that State by this Compact may be terminated on the effective date of termination. A cure of the default does not relieve the offending State of obligations or liabilities incurred during the period of default. D. Termination of membership in the Compact shall be imposed only after all other means of securing compliance have been exhausted. Notice of intent to suspend or terminate shall be given by the Compact Commission to the governor, the majority and minority leaders of the defaulting State's legislature, the defaulting State's Licensing Authority, and each of the Member States' Licensing Authority. E. A State that has been terminated is responsible for all assessments, obligations, and liabilities incurred through the effective date of termination, including obligations that extend beyond the effective date of termination. F. Upon the termination of a State's membership from this Compact, that State shall immediately provide notice to all Licensees within that State of such termination. The terminated State shall continue to recognize all Compact Privileges granted pursuant to this Compact for a minimum of six months after the date of said notice of termination. G. The Compact Commission shall not bear any costs related to a State that is found to be in default or that has been terminated from the Compact, unless agreed upon in writing between the Compact Commission and the defaulting State. H. The defaulting State may appeal the action of the Compact Commission by petitioning the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia or the federal district where the Compact Commission has its principal offices. The prevailing party shall be awarded all costs of such litigation, including reasonable attorney's fees. I. Dispute Resolution 1. Upon request by a Member State, the Compact Commission shall attempt to resolve disputes related to the Compact that arise among Member States and between Member and non-Member States. 2. The Compact Commission shall promulgate a Rule providing for both mediation and binding dispute resolution for disputes as appropriate. J. Enforcement 1. By supermajority vote, the Compact Commission may initiate legal action against a Member State in default in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia or the federal district where the Compact Commission has its principal offices to enforce compliance with the provisions of the Compact and its promulgated Rules. The relief sought may include both injunctive relief and damages. In the event judicial enforcement is necessary, the prevailing party shall be awarded all costs of such litigation, including reasonable attorney's fees. The remedies herein shall not be the exclusive remedies of the Compact Commission. The Compact Commission may pursue any other remedies available under federal or the defaulting Member State's law. 2. A Member State may initiate legal action against the Compact Commission in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia or the federal district where the Compact Commission has its principal offices to enforce compliance with the provisions of the Compact and its promulgated Rules. The relief sought may include both injunctive relief and damages. In the event judicial enforcement is necessary, the prevailing party shall be awarded all costs of such litigation, including reasonable attorney's fees. 3. No party other than a Member State shall enforce this Compact against the Compact Commission. SECTION 12. EFFECTIVE DATE, WITHDRAWAL, AND AMENDMENT A. The Compact shall come into effect on the date on which the Compact statute is enacted into law in the seventh Member State. 1. On or after the effective date of the Compact, the Compact Commission shall convene and review the enactment of each of the first seven Member States ("Charter Member States") to determine if the statute enacted by each such Charter Member State is materially different than the model Compact statute. a. A Charter Member State whose enactment is found to be materially different from the model Compact statute shall be entitled to the default process set forth in Section 11. b. If any Member State is later found to be in default, or is terminated, or withdraws from the Compact, the Compact Commission shall remain in existence and the Compact shall remain in effect even if the number of Member States should be less than seven. 2. Member States enacting the Compact subsequent to the seven initial Charter Member States shall be subject to the process set forth in Section 8(C)(21) to determine if their enactments are materially different from the model Compact statute and whether they qualify for participation in the Compact. 3. All actions taken for the benefit of the Compact Commission or in furtherance of the purposes of the administration of the Compact prior to the effective date of the Compact or the Compact Commission coming into existence shall be considered to be actions of the Compact Commission unless specifically repudiated by the Compact Commission. 4. Any State that joins the Compact subsequent to the Compact Commission's initial adoption of the Rules and bylaws shall be subject to the Rules and bylaws as they exist on the date on which the Compact becomes law in that State. Any Rule that has been previously adopted by the Compact Commission shall have the full force and effect of law on the day the Compact becomes law in that State. B. Any Member State may withdraw from this Compact by enacting a statute repealing the same. 1. A Member State's withdrawal shall not take effect until 180 days after enactment of the repealing statute. 2. Withdrawal shall not affect the continuing requirement of the withdrawing State's Licensing Authority to comply with the investigative and Adverse Action reporting requirements of this Compact prior to the effective date of withdrawal. 3. Upon the enactment of a statute withdrawing from this Compact, a State shall immediately provide notice of such withdrawal to all Licensees within that State. 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Ohio Rev. Code § 4712.04 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4712 / § 4712.04
§ 4712.04. Providing buyer with written statement of rights
Status: in_force

September 26, 1996 Senate Bill 293 - 121st General Assembly (A) Before executing a contract or agreement with a buyer or receiving money or other valuable consideration, a credit services organization shall provide the buyer with a written statement containing all of the following information: (1) A complete and detailed description of the services to be performed by the organization for the buyer and the total cost of the services; (2) A statement explaining the buyer's rights against the surety bond required pursuant to section 4712.06 of the Revised Code; (3) The name and address of the surety company that issued the surety bond; (4) A complete and accurate statement of the availability of nonprofit budget and debt counseling services. (B) The written statement required under division (A) of this section shall be printed in at least ten-point boldface type and shall include the following statement or any alternative statement prescribed by the division of financial institutions: "Credit Reporting Practices Rights of Consumers Under Ohio and Federal Law Under the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act, you have all of the following legal rights: You have a right to obtain a copy of your credit report from a consumer reporting agency. You may be charged a reasonable fee. However, there is no fee if you have been turned down within the preceding sixty days for credit, employment, insurance, or a rental dwelling because of information in your credit report. The consumer reporting agency must provide someone to help you interpret the information in your credit file. You have a right to dispute inaccurate information by contacting the consumer reporting agency directly. However, neither you nor any credit services organization has the right to have accurate, current, and verifiable information removed from your consumer reporting agency report. The consumer reporting agency must remove accurate, negative information from your report only if it is more than seven years old. Bankruptcy information can be reported for ten years. Accurate information cannot be permanently removed from the files of a consumer reporting agency. Credit reporting agencies are required to follow reasonable procedures to ensure that creditors report information accurately. However, mistakes may occur. You may, on your own, notify a consumer reporting agency in writing that you dispute the accuracy of information in your credit file. The consumer reporting agency then must reinvestigate and modify or remove inaccurate information. The consumer reporting agency must not charge any fee for this service. Any pertinent information and copies of all documents you have concerning an error should be given to the consumer reporting agency. If reinvestigation does not resolve the dispute to your satisfaction, you may send a brief statement to the consumer reporting agency to keep in your file, explaining why you think the record is inaccurate. The consumer reporting agency must include your statement about disputed information in any reports it issues about you. Under Ohio law, you have a right to sue a credit services organization that violates the Ohio Credit Services Organization Act. This law prohibits deceptive practices by credit services organizations and gives you a right to cancel your contract for any reason within three business days from the date you signed it." (C) The credit services organization shall maintain a copy of the statement, signed by the buyer, acknowledging receipt of the statement. The copy shall be maintained in the organization's files for at least two years after the date on which the statement is provided to the buyer. (D) The credit services organization, in a timely manner, shall notify each buyer of all substantive changes in the "Fair Credit Reporting Act," 84 Stat. 1128, 15 U.S.C.A. 1681a, and shall provide each buyer with copies of those changes. (E) No credit services organization shall fail to comply with this section.