Rule 4731-36-02 | Military Provisions Related to Renewal of License and Continuing Education.
(A) Renewal of an expired license or certificate to practice without a late fee or re-examination.
(1) An expired license or certificate to practice pursuant to Chapter 4730., 4731., 4759., 4761., 4762., 4774., or 4778. of the Revised Code shall be renewed upon payment of the renewal fee provided for in Chapter 4730., 4731., 4759., 4761., 4762., 4774., or 4778. of the Revised Code and without a late fee or re-examination if the holder meets all of the following requirements:
(a) The licensee is not otherwise disqualified from renewal because of mental or physical disability;
(b) The licensee meets the requirements for renewal for the particular license or certificate to practice pursuant to Chapter 4730., 4731., 4759., 4761., 4762., 4774., or 4778. of the Revised Code;
(c) Either of the following situations applies:
(i) The license was not renewed because of the licensee's service in the armed forces, or
(ii) The license was not renewed because the licensee's spouse served in the armed forces, and the service resulted in the licensee's absence from this state.
(d) The licensee or the licensee's spouse, whichever is applicable, has presented satisfactory evidence of the service member's discharge under honorable conditions or release under honorable conditions from active duty or national guard duty within six months after the discharge or release.
(B) Continuing education.
(1) Extension of the continuing education period for the license or certificate to practice pursuant to Chapter 4730., 4731., 4759., 4761., 4762., or 4778. of the Revised Code:
(a) The holder of a license or certificate to practice may apply for an extension of the current continuing education reporting period in the manner provided in section 5903.12 of the Revised Code by submitting both of the following:
(i) A statement that the licensee has served on active duty, whether inside or outside of the United States, for a specified period of time during the current continuing education reporting period.
(ii) Proper documentation certifying the active duty service and the length of that active duty service.
(b) Upon receiving the application and proper documentation, the board shall extend the current continuing education reporting period by an amount of time equal to the total number of months that the licensee spent on active duty during the current continuing education reporting period. Any portion of a month served shall be considered one full month.
(2) The board shall consider relevant education, training, or service completed by a licensee as a member of the armed forces in determining whether a licensee has met the continuing education requirements needed to renew the license.
(3) For purposes of sections 5903.12 and 5903.121 of the Revised Code, anesthesiologist assistants in Chapter 4731. of the Revised Code, acupuncturists in Chapter 4762. of the Revised Code, and radiologist assistants in Chapter 4774. of the Revised Code are not required to report continuing education coursework to the board.
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