Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4781 - Ohio Manufactured Homes Program › Chapter 4781-9 - Continuing Education › Section 4781-9-01 - Continuing education general provisions

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Generally.
(1) Continuing education courses for
			 manufactured homes installers and certified inspectors shall
			 ensure
			 that licensees possess the knowledge, skills, and competence necessary to
			 function as manufactured homes installers or certified inspectors in a manner
			 that protects and serves the public interest. The knowledge or skills taught in
			 any continuing education course shall enable the licensee or certified
			 inspector to better serve manufactured homes consumers and shall be directly
			 related to manufactured homes installation or inspection operations.
(2) Any continuing education course that is
			 conducted in Ohio or primarily for the benefit of Ohio licensees or
			 inspectors shall accurately and completely
			 address any unique Ohio laws, codes, rules, customary practices, or approved
			 methods, relevant to the subject matter being taught.
(3) No continuing education course instructor
			 shall instruct students in any manner or on any subject that contradicts any
			 statute, court decision, administrative rule, or order that has been issued by
			 the division.
(4) Continuing education may include any
			 division-approved classroom, independent, distance, or field study. A course that includes field
			 coursework shall also include at least two continuing education credit units of
			 home installation or inspection with hands-on, direct experience using all
			 tools, customary practices, and approved methods,
			 specifically relevant to the installation or inspection of manufactured
			 homes,
									as well as
			 instruction as to the safe use of such procedures and tools. To be considered
			 for approval as a field safety course, at least two hours of continuing
			 education units shall be devoted to field safety practices.
(5) "Good cause" waivers or extensions.
(a) The division
			 may waive any portion of the continuing education hours requirements or the
			 rules promulgated thereunder in cases of certified illness, disability,
			 military service, foreign residence, or for good cause that prevents the
			 attendance of approved continuing education courses by a person holding a
			 license or certification pursuant to Chapter 4781. of the Revised Code or
			 extend the time for the licensee or inspector to complete the required
			 continuing education requirements if the licensee or inspector has
			 substantially met the other renewal requirements as set forth in Chapter 4781.
			 of the Revised Code and the rules promulgated thereunder. Continuing education
			 waivers or extensions of time to complete the
			 required continuing education requirements shall be determined by the
			 division or its designee on a case-by-case
			 basis.
(b) If the
			 division grants an extension of time to complete the
			 continuing education requirements and the license has expired, such license
			 shall not be reissued until the licensee has completed the required continuing
			 education requirements.
(c) For the
			 purpose of this rule, "good cause" means any non-reoccurring facts or
			 circumstances outside the control of the licensee or inspector that hindered or
			 prevented the licensee from completing the required hours of continuing
			 education for the renewal of the license or certification by the expiration of
			 the license or certification.
(6) Pursuant to Chapter 4781. of the Revised
			 Code, if the continuing education requirements are not timely met by an
			 individual on or before the expiration date set forth on the license or
			 certification, the license or
			 certification shall be suspended automatically without
			 the taking of any action by the division or
			 its superintendent. Failure to reactivate the license or
			 certification as provided in this rule shall result in automatic revocation of
			 the license without the taking of any action by the division or
			 superintendent.