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...(A)(1) Except as provided in division (A)(2) of this section, to be eligible to the office of coroner, a person shall be a physician who is licensed under Chapter 4731. of the Revised Code to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery, and who is in good standing in the person's profession. For a county other than a charter county, the person also shall have been licensed under Chapter 4731. of...

...(A)(1) No agent shall sell, solicit, or negotiate long-term care insurance on or after September 1, 2008, without completing an initial eight-hour partnership program training course as described in division (B) of this section. (2)(a) Any agent that sells, solicits, or negotiates any long-term care insurance shall complete at least four hours of continuing education in every twenty-four-month period commencin...

...(A) Except as provided in division (B) of this section, an individual seeking a renewal of a license to practice a branch of cosmetology, advanced license, instructor license, or boutique services registration shall attest in the renewal application to the completion of any applicable continuing education requirements established by rules adopted under section 4713.09 of the Revised Code. (B) The state cosmetology ...

...(A) To be eligible for renewal of a license to practice as a physician assistant, an applicant who has been granted physician-delegated prescriptive authority is subject to both of the following: (1) The applicant shall complete every two years at least twelve hours of continuing education in pharmacology obtained through a program or course approved by the state medical board or a person the board has authorized t...

...(A) The state medical board may adopt rules that establish continuing education requirements for renewal under section 4731.15 of the Revised Code of a license to practice a limited branch of medicine. The rules shall be adopted in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code. (B)(1) If the board adopts rules establishing continuing education requirements for holders of licenses to practice a limited branch of ...

...The director of development may purchase real property, and personal property in connection therewith, in the state from funds available to him for that purpose if he finds that: (A) Such property is owned by the United States, or an agency or instrumentality thereof, or by the state or an agency, instrumentality, or subdivision thereof; (B) Such property is, or after improvement will be, useful for industrial, com...

...(A) There is hereby created in the department of development the capital access loan program to assist participating financial institutions in making program loans to eligible businesses that face barriers in accessing working capital and obtaining fixed asset financing. In administering the program, the director of development may do any of the following: (1) Receive and accept grants, gifts, and contribution...

...The board of directors of a community action agency shall: (A) Select, appoint, and may remove the executive director of the community action agency; (B) Approve contracts, annual program budgets, and policies of the community action agency; (C) Advise the elected officials of any political subdivision located within its service area, and state and federal elected officials who represent its service area, of t...

...(A) The director of development with controlling board approval may make loan guarantees to small businesses and corporations for the purpose of guaranteeing loans made to small businesses by financial institutions for the purpose of procuring or improving real or personal property, or both, for the establishment, location, or expansion of industrial, distribution, commercial, or research facilities in the state, if ...

...Any person who intentionally misrepresents that person's self as owning, controlling, operating, or participating in a minority business enterprise for the purpose of obtaining funds, contracts, subcontracts, services, or any other benefits under sections 122.71 to 122.85 or 122.87 to 122.90 of the Revised Code is guilty of theft by deception, pursuant to section 2913.02 of the Revised Code.

...(A) The director of development may guarantee bonds executed by sureties for minority businesses and EDGE business enterprises certified under section 122.922 of the Revised Code as principals on contracts with the state, any political subdivision or instrumentality, or any person as the obligee. The director, as guarantor, may exercise all the rights and powers of a company authorized by the department of insurance ...

...d psychologist and licensed independent school psychologist shall register with the board in a format and manner prescribed by the board, giving the person's name, address, license number, the continuing education information required by section 4732.141 of the Revised Code, and such other reasonable information as the board requires. The person shall pay to the board a biennial registration fee, of three hundred six...

...There is hereby created in the department of development a minority business development division. The division shall do all of the following: (A) Provide technical, managerial, and counseling services and assistance to minority business enterprises; (B) Provide procurement and bid packaging assistance to minority business enterprises; (C) Provide bonding technical assistance to minority business enterprises; ...

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Indigent and uninsured person" and "volunteer" have the same meanings as in section 2305.234 of the Revised Code. (2) "Licensing agency that licenses health care professionals" means all of the following: (a) The state dental board established under Chapter 4715. of the Revised Code; (b) The board of nursing established under Chapter 4723. of the Revised Code; (c) The ...

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Minority business enterprise" has the same meaning as in section 122.921 of the Revised Code. (2) "EDGE business enterprise" has the same meaning as in section 122.922 of the Revised Code. (3) "Women-owned business enterprise" has the same meaning as in section 122.924 of the Revised Code. "Veteran-friendly business enterprise" has the same meaning as in section 122.925 of th...

...(A) (1) Except as provided in division (A)(2) of this section and section 4747.12 of the Revised Code, a hearing aid dealer's or fitter's license issued or renewed by the state speech and hearing professionals board under this chapter shall be renewed biennially not later than the thirty-first day of December in each even-numbered year and in accordance with the standard renewal procedure specified in Chapter 4745. ...

...The minority business development division may receive and accept gifts, grants, loans, or any other financial or other aid from any federal, state, local, or private agency or fund for any of the purposes of sections 122.92 to 122.94 of the Revised Code, and may enter into any contract with any agency or fund in connection with receiving the aid, and receive and accept aid or contributions from any other source of m...

...(A) The director of development services shall, with respect to each project for which a loan, grant, tax credit, or other state-funded financial assistance is awarded by the development services agency, make all of the following information available to the public within thirty days after the agency enters into a contract with the recipient: (1) A summary of the project that includes all of the following: (a) A br...

...(A)(1) Beginning on and after the effective date of this amendment, every state-certified general real estate appraiser, state-certified residential real estate appraiser, state-licensed residential real estate appraiser, and state-registered real estate appraiser assistant shall submit proof of successfully completing a minimum of twenty-eight classroom hours of continuing education instruction in courses or seminar...

...nicipal corporation, township, county, school district, or any other body corporate and politic responsible for governmental activities in a geographic area smaller than that of the state. (5) "SiteOhio certification program" means the program created under this section. (B) There is hereby created the SiteOhio certification program to certify and market eligible projects in the state. The program shall be ad...

...The director of development may delegate to officers and employees of the department of development any of the powers, duties, and functions of the director, other than the promulgation of rules or the making of reports to the governor or the general assembly, in connection with the issuance of bonds, notes, or other obligations, the making or entering into of loans, guarantees, inducement agreements, and other contr...

...pil in the twelfth grade in a secondary school who is at least seventeen years old and who otherwise meets the requirements for admission into such a training program to be admitted to and complete the program and, as part of the training, to ride in an ambulance with emergency medical technicians-basic, emergency medical technicians-intermediate, and emergency medical technicians-paramedic. Each emergency medical se...

...(A) The department of administrative services may: (1) Fix, alter, and charge rentals and other charges for the use and occupancy of its buildings, facilities, and other properties; (2) Provide for the persons occupying its buildings, facilities, and other properties, health clinics, medical services, food services, and such other services as such persons cannot provide for themselves; and, if the department determ...

...(A) To be eligible for renewal of a license to practice as a certified mental health assistant, an applicant who has been granted physician-delegated prescriptive authority by the physician supervising the certified mental health assistant is subject to both of the following: (1) The applicant shall complete every two years at least twelve hours of continuing education in pharmacology obtained through a program or ...

...(A) Each county auditor who is elected to a full term of office shall attend and successfully complete at least sixteen hours of continuing education courses during the first year of the auditor's term of office, and complete at least another eight hours of such courses by the end of that term. Each such county auditor shall include at least two hours of ethics and substance-abuse training in the total twenty-four ho...

...) Accredited dental hygiene colleges or schools; (4) Accredited dental colleges or schools; (5) Other organizations, schools, paraprofessional programs, or agencies approved by the state dental board. (D) A licensed dental hygienist shall retain in the dental hygienist's records for a period of at least four years such receipts, vouchers, or certificates as may be necessary to document completion of continuing ...

...Each specialty section of the Ohio construction industry licensing board, other than the administrative section, shall do all of the following: (A) Adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code that are limited to the following: (1) Criteria for the section to use in evaluating the qualifications of an individual; (2) Criteria for the section to use in deciding whether to issue, renew, suspend...

...(A) Except as provided in divisions (B) and (C) of this section, each person who holds a license or certificate of registration issued under this chapter shall complete during the period that the license or certificate is in effect not less than thirty clock hours of continuing professional education as a condition of receiving a renewed license or certificate. To have a lapsed license or certificate of registration ...

...he provision of financial assistance to school districts for the acquisition or construction of classroom facilities in accordance with Chapter 3318. of the Revised Code, and any other applicable provisions of the Revised Code. The commission is a body corporate and politic, an agency of state government and an instrumentality of the state, performing essential governmental functions of this state. The carrying ou...

...(A) There is hereby created in the state treasury the Ohio facilities construction commission fund, consisting of transfers of moneys authorized by the general assembly and revenues received by the Ohio facilities construction commission under section 123.21 of the Revised Code. Investment earnings on moneys in the fund shall be credited to the fund. Moneys in the fund may be used by the commission, in performing its...

...(A) Except as provided in section 4759.05 of the Revised Code, the state medical board shall issue a license to practice dietetics to an applicant who meets all of the following requirements: (1) Has satisfactorily completed an application for licensure in accordance with rules adopted under division (A) of section 4759.05 of the Revised Code; (2) Has paid the fee required under division (A) of section 4759.08 ...

...(A) Except as provided in division (B) of this section, a first responder, emergency medical technician-basic, emergency medical technician-intermediate, and emergency medical technician-paramedic shall complete an emergency medical services continuing education program or pass an examination approved by the state board of emergency medical, fire, and transportation services under division (A) of section 4765.10 of t...

...ll maintain a list of approved training schools that sheriffs may attend to complete the continuing education requirement. Upon request, the committee may approve courses other than those courses conducted as part of a certified law enforcement manager program. (C) Upon presentation of evidence by a sheriff that because of medical disability or for other good cause that the sheriff is unable to complete the basic or...

...The director of health shall adopt rules establishing minimum standards and optimum achievable standards for boards of health and local health departments. The minimum standards shall assure that boards of health and local health departments provide for: (A) Analysis and prevention of communicable disease; (B) Analysis of the causes of, and appropriate treatment for, the leading causes of morbidity and mortal...

...(A) The director of health shall issue a certificate of registration to practice to any applicant whom it registers as an environmental health specialist or an environmental health specialist in training. The director shall include the following information on the certificate of registration: (1) The name of the person; (2) The date of issue; (3) The signature of the director; (4) The designation "registe...

...(A) A licensed auctioneer shall complete eight hours of continuing education in accordance with this section prior to renewal of the license under section 4707.10 of the Revised Code. The auction firm manager of a licensed auction firm shall complete eight hours of continuing education in accordance with this section prior to the renewal of the auction firm license under section 4707.10 of the Revised Code. (B)(1) ...

...(A) The state cosmetology and barber board may adopt rules in accordance with section 4709.05 of the Revised Code to establish a continuing education requirement, not to exceed eight hours in a biennial licensing period, as a condition of renewal for a barber license, barber instructor license, or assistant barber instructor license. (B) If the board establishes a continuing education requirement under division (A)...

...Every license issued pursuant to this chapter expires on the thirty-first day of August of each even-numbered year. Each licensee desiring to do so shall, on or before the first day of September of each even-numbered year, renew the licensee's license pursuant to the standard renewal procedure of Chapter 4745. of the Revised Code. If the state cosmetology and barber board adopts rules under section 4709.051 of the...

...on; (2) Accredited dental colleges or schools; (3) Other organizations, schools, or agencies approved by the state dental board. (C) Each licensed dentist shall submit to the board at the time of biennial registration pursuant to section 4715.14 of the Revised Code a sworn affidavit, on a form acceptable to the state dental board, attesting that the dentist has completed continuing education programs in complia...

...(A)(1) Each license issued under sections 4725.40 to 4725.59 of the Revised Code shall expire on the last day of December of each odd-numbered year. Each person holding a valid, current license may apply to the state vision professionals board for the extension of the license under the standard renewal procedures of Chapter 4745. of the Revised Code. Each application for renewal shall be accompanied by a renewal fee ...

...(A) As used in this section, "institution of higher education" means a state university or college, as defined in section 3345.12 of the Revised Code, or a state community college. (B) The Ohio facilities construction commission shall establish a local administration competency certification program to certify institutions of higher education to administer capital facilities projects pursuant to section 3345....

...(A) The state personnel board of review shall exercise the following powers and perform the following duties: (1) Hear appeals, as provided by law, of employees in the classified state service from final decisions of appointing authorities or the director of administrative services relative to reduction in pay or position, job abolishments, layoff, suspension, discharge, assignment or reassignment to a new or diff...

...loyees including teachers in the public schools or any state supported educational institution when such public employee or teacher advocates or willfully retains membership in an organization which advocates overthrow of the government of the United States or of the state, by force, violence or other unlawful means. The procedure for the termination of a contract of a teacher under the provisions of this sec...

...(A) An employee is eligible for disability leave benefits under this section if the employee has completed one year of continuous state service immediately prior to the date of the disability and if any of the following applies: (1) The employee is a full-time permanent employee and is eligible for sick leave credit pursuant to division (B) of section 124.382 of the Revised Code. (2) The employee is a part-time pe...

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Exempt employee" has the same meaning as in section 124.152 of the Revised Code. (2) "Fiscal emergency" means a fiscal emergency declared by the governor under section 126.05 of the Revised Code. (B) The director of administrative services may establish a voluntary cost savings program for exempt employees. (C) The director of administrative services shall establis...

...(A) As used in this section, "death benefit fund recipient" means any recipient of a death benefit paid under section 742.63 of the Revised Code except a parent who receives a death benefit paid under division (E) of that section. (B)(1) Except as otherwise provided under division (B)(3) of this section, a death benefit fund recipient may elect to participate in any health, medical, hospital, dental, surgical, or vi...

...(A) The department of administrative services shall do one of the following: (1) In consultation with the superintendent of insurance, in accordance with the competitive selection procedures of Chapter 125. of the Revised Code, periodically contract with an insurance company for the issuance of a policy of disability and income protection pursuant to, and covering all state employees who are eligible under, section ...

...(A) Except as provided in divisions (G) and (H) of this section, when purchasing equipment, material, or supplies, the department of administrative services, other state agencies, and state institutions of higher education shall purchase biobased products in accordance with the biobased product preference program established by the director of administrative services under this section. (B) Not later than one...

...(A) The department of administrative services may require that all competitive sealed bids, competitive sealed proposals, and bids received in a reverse auction be accompanied by a performance bond or other financial assurance acceptable to the director of administrative services, in the sum and with the sureties it prescribes, payable to the state, and conditioned that the person submitting the bid or proposal, if t...

..., including, but not limited to, public schools and surplus computers and computer equipment transferred to a public school under division (G) of this section; (3) Excess or surplus supplies that an agency trades in as full or partial payment when purchasing a replacement item; (4) Hazardous property; (5) Excess or surplus supplies that the director has authorized to be part of an interagency transfer; (6...