Chapter 4779-2 Licensing

(A) The board shall hold an annual meeting in September, at which time it shall elect a president and secretary, both of whom shall serve one year.

(B) The president shall preside at all meetings of the board. However, the president may appoint another board member to serve as vice-president to preside in the president’s absence.

(C) The board shall hold regular meetings as often as necessary to carry out its duties. Meetings shall be held in the Vern Riffe center for government and the arts or in such other places as circumstances may require.

(D) In the event of a vacancy in the office of president or secretary, the board shall fill the office from among the members of the board at a regular or special meeting of the board.

Effective: 04/09/2007

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 01/02/2007 and 03/31/2012

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 4779.08

Rule Amplifies: 4779.05, 4779.06, 4779.07, 4779.33

Prior Effective Dates: 08/09/2002

The board may:

(A) Employ an individual who shall hold a title incorporating the term “director” who shall be the chief administrative officer of the board. The exact title of this position shall be in compliance with the requirements of the personnel classification system prescribed the the Ohio department of administrative services at the time. The director shall be in the unclassified service of the state, shall be considered exempt from overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act and in accordance with the requirements of Revised Code 124.18, and shall be responsible for the daily activities of the board’s office staff. The director shall assist the board in the administration and enforcement of Chapter 4779. of the Revised Code. If the director is a licensee of the board, he/she shall not engage in active practice of orthotics, prosthetics, or pedorthics while employed in this position.

(B) Authorize the director to employ office staff and contract for services as necessary to carry out its responsibilities under Chapter 4779. of the Revised Code.

HISTORY: Eff 8-9-02; 1-23-03

Rule promulgated under: RC 119.03

Rule authorized by: RC 4779.08

Rule amplifies: RC 4779.06

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 01/09/2007

(A) The board shall maintain a register of applicants for licenses and permits to practice orthotics, prosthetics, or pedorthics. It shall include the name, method and date the licenses or permits were issued and any other data the board shall require. If the applicant took the examination, the dates of examination shall be shown and scores attained where possible.

(B) The board shall maintain a policy manual, available to the public, explaining the procedures by which complaints are filed with the board, which shall include the complaint procedures, and the name, mailing address, and telephone number of the board.

(C) A change in the name of the licensee, permit holder, or applicant shall not be made on the board’s records unless the request is accompanied by one of the following:

(1) A notarized personal affidavit.

(2) A certified copy of a court record.

(3) A certified copy of a marriage certificate.

HISTORY: Eff 8-9-02

Rule promulgated under: RC 119.03

Rule authorized by: RC 4779.21

Rule amplifies: RC 4779.21

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 01/09/2007