Rule 5101:11-3-03 | Reciprocity agreement.
(A) For purposes of apprenticeship activity in Ohio, the council office will recognize another authorized entity's registration of a program and its apprentice(s), if such recognition is requested by the respective sponsor and the program meets all requirements of division 5101:11 of the Administrative Code.
(B) For state purposes, the council office has the authority to approve an out-of-state apprenticeship program in the building and construction industry pursuant to a reciprocity agreement with any or all of Ohio's contiguous states, provided such agreement conforms with the requirements of paragraph (A) of this rule and includes all of the following criteria:
(1) The jurisdiction of the program must extend into every Ohio county where it provides on-the-job training.
(2) A copy of the affected program standards must be on file with the council office prior to approval being granted.
(3) Verification of each apprentice's indenture with affected program shall be on file with the council office.
(4) Upon request, the program must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the council office that the related instruction of its apprentices shall not be interrupted when they work in Ohio.
(C) Programs seeking reciprocal approval are to meet the wage, work-hour, and apprentice-journey ratio requirements of the state of Ohio, and any apprentices employed on public works projects in Ohio shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter 4115. of the Revised Code. These provisions and requirements shall supersede those contained in the respective program standards.
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