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...(A) No public accounting firm located in this state shall engage in the practice of public accounting in this state unless it registers with the accountancy board and pays a registration fee set by the board. (B) Public accounting firms shall apply for initial registration within ninety days after formation or within ninety days after the commencement of practicing public accounting in this state. All public accou...

...The accountancy board shall register as a public accountant any person who meets all the following requirements: (A) The person is a resident of this state or has a place of business in this state. (B) The person has attained the age of eighteen years. (C) The person holds a baccalaureate or higher degree conferred by a college or university recognized by the board, with a concentration in accounting, or with w...

...(A) Except as permitted by rules adopted by the accountancy board, no individual shall assume or use the title or designation "certified public accountant," "certified accountant," "chartered accountant," "enrolled accountant," "licensed accountant," or "registered accountant," or any other title or designation likely to be confused with "certified public accountant," or any of the abbreviations "CPA," "PA," "CA," "E...

...(A) There is hereby created in the state treasury the certified public accountant education assistance fund, which shall consist of all money transferred to it pursuant to section 4743.05 of the Revised Code and all investment earnings of the fund. (B) The accountancy board shall enter into a contract with an Ohio-based statewide membership organization representing certified public accountants in this state to us...

...(A) No person shall enter upon the practice of architecture or hold forth as an architect or registered architect, unless the person has complied with sections 4703.01 to 4703.19 of the Revised Code and is the holder of a certificate of qualification to practice architecture issued or renewed and registered under those sections. (B) Sections 4703.01 to 4703.19 of the Revised Code do not prevent persons other than a...

...(A)(1) An architect who enters into a written contract for services to be provided with regard to any interest in commercial real estate has a lien on that interest. (2) The lien shall be effective only if the contract for services is in writing and is signed by the architect and the owner of the interest in commercial real estate. (B)(1) Only the architect named in the contract shall have a lien pursuant to this...

...(A) To perfect a lien on commercial real estate referred to in section 4703.201 of the Revised Code, an architect shall file with the county recorder of the county in which the commercial real estate is located an affidavit as described in division (B) of this section. (B)(1) The affidavit required under division (A) of this section shall include all of the following: (a) The name of the architect; (b) The na...

...(A) There is hereby created the Ohio landscape architects board. The board shall consist of five members appointed by the governor. All appointments made to the board shall be for a five-year term commencing on the eleventh day of November and ending on the tenth day of November. Each member shall hold office from the date of appointment until the end of the term to which the member was appointed. Any member sh...

...(A) No person shall engage in the practice of landscape architecture or use the title of "landscape architect," "professional landscape architect," or "registered landscape architect" or any title, sign, card, or device indicating, or tending to indicate, or represent in any manner that the person is a landscape architect, professional landscape architect, or registered landscape architect, unless the person is...

...(A) A firm, partnership, association, limited liability company, or corporation may provide landscape architectural services in this state as long as the services are provided only through natural persons registered to provide those services in this state and subject to the requirements of this chapter. (B) No firm, partnership, association, limited liability company, or corporation shall provide landscape architec...

...The Ohio landscape architects board may refuse to register any applicant or refuse to issue a certificate of authorization to any applicant, may refuse to renew the registration of any landscape architect registered under sections 4703.30 to 4703.49 or a certificate of authorization issued under division (F) of section 4703.331 of the Revised Code, or may suspend or revoke the registration of any landscape arch...

...(A)(1) A landscape architect who enters into a written contract for services to be provided with regard to any interest in commercial real estate has a lien on that interest. (2) The lien shall be effective only if the contract for services is in writing and is signed by the landscape architect and the owner of the interest in commercial real estate. (B)(1) Only the landscape architect named in the contract shall...

...(A) To perfect a lien on commercial real estate referred to in section 4703.541 of the Revised Code, a landscape architect shall file with the county recorder of the county in which the commercial real estate is located an affidavit as described in division (B) of this section. (B)(1) The affidavit required under division (A) of this section shall include all of the following: (a) The name of the landscape archi...

...(A) No person licensed under this chapter shall advertise, offer for sale, or sell real or personal property by absolute auction unless all of the following apply: (1) One of the following applies: (a) Except for current tax obligations, easements, or restrictions of record of the seller, there are no liens or encumbrances on the property in favor of any other person. (b) Every holder of a lien or encumbrance, by ...

...(A) Not later than seventy-two hours after the end of an auction, a person licensed under this chapter shall deposit in one or more trust or escrow accounts all money received from the sale of an owner's or consignee's personal property at auction unless the licensee pays the money to the owner or consignee immediately after the end of the auction. (B) For purposes of this section, a person licensed under this chap...

...(A) The state auctioneers commission shall, upon qualification of the member or members appointed in each year, select from its members a chairperson, and shall serve in an advisory capacity to the department of agriculture for the purpose of carrying out this chapter. The commission shall meet not less than four times annually. (B)(1) The commission shall establish requirements and standards for both of the follo...

...The department of agriculture may grant one-auction licenses to any nonresident individual who is determined to be qualified by the department. Chapter 4796. of the Revised Code does not apply to one-auction licenses issued under this section. Any individual who applies for a one-auction license shall attest, on forms provided by the department, and furnish to the department, satisfactory proof that the license ap...

...(A) No corporation, limited liability company, general or limited partnership, or unincorporated association shall act or hold itself out as an auctioneer without a valid auctioneer's license issued under this section. (B) The department of agriculture may grant an auctioneer's license to a corporation, limited liability company, general or limited partnership, or unincorporated association that is determined to b...

...(A)(1) Each person to whom the department issues an auctioneer's license or auction firm license shall pay a licensure fee. Those licenses are biennial and expire in accordance with the schedule established in division (A)(2) of this section. If such a license is issued during the first year of a biennium, the licensee shall pay a fee in the amount of two hundred dollars. If the license is issued during the second ye...

...(A) The department of agriculture may, upon its own motion, and shall, upon the verified written complaint of any person, investigate the actions of any auction firm or auctioneer, any applicant for an auction firm's or auctioneer's license, or any person who assumes to act in that capacity, if the complaint, together with other evidence presented in connection with it, makes out a prima-facie case. If the departme...

...(A) Any person licensed under this chapter who advertises, by linear advertisements or otherwise, to hold or conduct an auction shall indicate in the advertisement the licensee's name or the name registered with the department of agriculture and that the licensee is an auctioneer. Any such licensee who advertises in a manner other than as provided in this section is guilty of violating division (A)(3) of section 4707...

...(A)(1) A person who asserts that the person has been aggrieved by the actions of a person licensed under this chapter that resulted in actual and direct losses to the aggrieved person may initiate a claim against the auction recovery fund either under this section or section 4707.261 of the Revised Code. If an aggrieved person who wishes to seek recovery from the auction recovery fund has obtained a final judgment in...

...Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to the contrary, the director of agriculture may, within the director's discretion, make a payment out of the auction recovery fund to a person without first requiring the person to obtain a prior order issued by the director or by a court of competent jurisdiction if all of the following apply: (A) The person claims to have sustained total actual and direct...

...Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no individual shall do any of the following: (A) Engage in the practice of barbering without one of the following: (1) A current, valid barber license issued under section 4709.07 or 4709.08 of the Revised Code; (2) A current, valid temporary pre-examination work permit issued under section 4709.071 of the Revised Code. (B) Operate a barber shop without a current,...

...(A) Each individual who applies to take the required barber examination to qualify for licensure as a barber shall demonstrate that the individual meets all of the following: (1) Is at least sixteen years of age; (2) Has an eighth grade education or an equivalent education as determined by the department of education and workforce, or equivalent organization in the state where the applicant resides; (3) Has ...