Rule 4731-30-03 | Approval of licensure applications.

• Effective: October 31, 2023
• Promulgated Under: 111.15

(A) For purposes of this rule, routine authorization means issuance of a license or certificate to an individual pursuant to an application that meets the following criteria:

(1) The applicant meets eligibility requirements for the license or certificate under the applicable provisions of the Revised Code and Administrative Code;

(2) If applicable, the secretary of the board has granted to the applicant a waiver of, or a determination of equivalency to, any eligibility requirement, as may be provided for under the applicable provisions of the Revised Code and Administrative Code;

(3) If applicable, the secretary of the board has determined that the applicant has demonstrated fitness to resume practice due to inactivity under the applicable provisions of the Revised Code and Administrative Code;

(4) The application presents no grounds for discipline under the applicable provisions of the Revised Code or Administrative Code.

(B) The board authorizes the secretary of the board to issue the following routine authorizations under the provisions of the Revised Code and Administrative Code, without prior consultation or approval by the board:

(1) Certificate of conceded eminence pursuant to section 4731.297 of the Revised Code;

(2) Clinical research faculty certificate pursuant to section 4731.293 of the Revised Code;

(3) Visiting clinical professional development certificate pursuant to section 4731.298 of the Revised Code;

(4) Special activity certificate pursuant to section 4731.294 of the Revised Code;

(5) Special activity license to practice as a genetic counselor pursuant to section 4778.09 of the Revised Code;

(6) Certificate to recommend medical use of marijuana pursuant to section 4731.30 of the Revised Code.

(C) The board authorizes the deputy director of licensure, or the deputy director's designee, to issue the following routine authorizations under the provisions of the Revised Code and Administrative Code, without prior consultation or approval by the board:

(1) License to practice as a physician assistant pursuant to section 4730.12 of the Revised Code;

(2) License to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery pursuant to section 4731.14 of the Revised Code;

(3) License to practice a limited branch of medicine pursuant to section 4731.17 of the Revised Code;

(4) Training certificate pursuant to section 4731.291 of the Revised Code;

(5) Volunteer's certificate pursuant to section 4731.295 of the Revised Code;

(6) License to practice podiatric medicine and surgery pursuant to section 4731.56 of the Revised Code;

(7) Visiting podiatric faculty certificate pursuant to section 4731.572 of the Revised Code;

(8) Podiatric training certificate pursuant to section 4731.573 of the Revised Code;

(9) License to practice dietetics and limited permit to practice dietetics pursuant to section 4759.06 of the Revised Code;

(10) Certificate to practice as an anesthesiologist assistant pursuant to section 4760.04 of the Revised Code;

(11) License to practice respiratory care and limited permit to practice respiratory care pursuant to section 4761.05 of the Revised Code;

(12) License to practice as an acupuncturist pursuant to section 4762.03 of the Revised Code;

(13) License to practice as a radiologist assistant pursuant to section 4774.04 of the Revised Code;

(14) License to practice as a genetic counselor pursuant to section 4778.05 of the Revised Code;

(15) Supervised practice license as a genetic counselor pursuant to section 4778.08 of the Revised Code;

(16) Temporary expedited license for members of the military and spouses who are licensed in another jurisdiction pursuant to section 4743.04 of the Revised Code.

(17) Licenses, certificates, and permits applied for under Chapter 4796. of the Revised Code.

(D) The board authorizes the secretary of the board to do the following:

(1) Grant a waiver pursuant to the provisions of rule 4731-6-05 of the Administrative Code;

(2) Determine graduate medical education equivalency pursuant to section 4731.09 of the Revised Code;

(3) Determine whether an applicant has demonstrated fitness to resume practice due to inactivity under the applicable provisions of the Revised Code and Administrative Code;

(4) Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 4796. of the Revised Code, grant a waiver of the requirement that an applicant has been actively engaged in the practice of the profession, occupation, or occupational activity for the applicable minimum time period immedicately preceding the date of application.

(E) In the interest of operational efficiency, the secretary and supervising member of the board may approve the use of protocols whereby, if the deputy director of licensure, or the deputy director's designee, finds that the parameters of an approved protocol are met:

(1) A waiver pursuant to the provisions of rule 4731-6-05 of the Administrative Code may be deemed granted.

(2) It may be deemed that an applicant's education, post-graduate medical training, experience, or other qualifications, is equivalent to the graduate medical education requirements set forth in section 4731.09 of the Revised Code.

(3) It may be deemed that an applicant has demonstrated fitness to resume practice due to inactivity under the applicable provisions of the Revised Code and Administrative Code.

(4) A waiver pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 4796. of the Revised Code may be deemed granted.

(F) An application for a license or certificate that is ineligible for routine authorization under this rule will be referred to the board for determination of whether an applicant shall be granted a license. An affirmative vote of not fewer than six members of the board is necessary for issuance of a license or certificate pursuant to an application that is not eligible for routine authorization.

(G) Notwithstanding the provisions of this rule, the board may designate the referral of any class of applications to the board for approval. The secretary or deputy director for licensure may refer any individual application to the board for approval.

Last updated October 31, 2023 at 11:24 AM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 4730.07, 4731.05, 4759.05, 4760.19, 4761.03, 4762.19, 4774.11, 4778.12, 4796.30
Amplifies: 4730.12, 4731.14, 4731.17, 4731.291, 4731.293, 4731.294, 4731.295, 4731.297, 4731.298, 4731.299, 4731.30, 4731.56, 4731.572, 4731.573, 4759.06, 4760.04, 4761.05, 4762.03, 4774.04, 4778.05, 4778.08, 4778.09, 4796.03, 4796.04, 4796.05
Five Year Review Date:
Prior Effective Dates: 10/17/2019, 5/7/2020, 1/31/2022