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...nduct in the rules, which shall include engaging in a dual relationship with a client or former client, committing an act of sexual abuse, misconduct, or exploitation of a client or former client, and, except as permitted by law, violating client confidentiality. The codes of ethical practice may be based on any codes of ethical practice developed by national organizations representing the interests of those profess...

...As used in sections 4747.01 to 4747.15, inclusive, of the Revised Code: (A) "Hearing aid" means any wearable instrument or device designed or offered for the purpose of aiding or compensating for impaired human hearing, including all attachments, accessories, and parts thereof, except batteries and cords. (B) "Practice of dealing in" or "fitting of" hearing aids means the sale of a hearing aid, and the measurement ...

...(A)(1) The state speech and hearing professionals board shall issue to each applicant, within sixty days of receipt of a properly completed application and payment of an application fee set by the board in rules adopted under section 4747.04 of the Revised Code, a hearing aid dealer's or fitter's license if the applicant: (a) In the case of an individual, the individual is at least eighteen years of age, is free of...

...(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. ...

...Each person who holds a hearing aid dealer's or fitter's license and engages in the practice of dealing in and fitting of hearing aids shall display such license in a conspicuous place in the person's office or place of business at all times. Each person who maintains more than one office or place of business shall post a duplicate copy of the license at each location. The state speech and hearing professionals board...

...No person, firm, partnership, association, or corporation shall: (A) Sell or barter or offer to sell or barter a hearing aid dealers or fitters license or trainee permit issued by the state speech and hearing professionals board pursuant to sections 4747.05, 4747.06, and 4747.10 of the Revised Code; (B) Purchase or procure or attempt to purchase or procure a hearing aid dealers or fitters license or trainee permit ...

...The licensing provisions of this chapter do not apply to: (A) Any person engaged in the practice of measuring human hearing for the purpose of selection of hearing aids provided that such selection does not result in an actual sale of a hearing aid by such person; (B) Any practicing physician who is licensed by the Ohio state medical board; (C) Any audiologist who is licensed pursuant to Chapter 4753. of the Revis...

... a licensed private investigator who is engaging in the business of private investigation as a registered employee of a licensed private investigator. (B) Pursuant to Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, the director of public safety shall adopt rules regarding when a class A, B, or C licensee, or any of such a licensee's employees, is required to report the licensee's or employee's presence and length of stay to the ...

...As used in this chapter: (A) "Authorized health care professional" means a person authorized under Chapter 4731. of the Revised Code to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery or otherwise authorized under Ohio law to prescribe the use of home medical equipment by a patient. (B) "Home medical equipment" means equipment that can stand repeated use, is primarily and customarily used to serve...

...(A) Except as provided in division (D) of this section, the state board of pharmacy shall issue a license to provide home medical equipment services to each applicant under section 4752.04 of the Revised Code that meets either of the following requirements: (1) Meets the standards established by the board in rules adopted under section 4752.17 of the Revised Code; (2) Is a pharmacy licensed under Chapter 4729. of...

...o a written request by the board; (8) Engaging in conduct likely to deceive, defraud, or harm the public; (9) Denial, revocation, suspension, or restriction of a license to provide home medical equipment services, for any reason other than failure to renew, in another state or jurisdiction; (10) Directly or indirectly giving to or receiving from any person a fee, commission, rebate, or other form of compensatio...

...(A) A person licensed under this chapter may apply to the state speech and hearing professionals board to have the person's license classified as inactive. If a fee is charged under division (B) of this section, the person shall include the fee with the application. If the person's license is in good standing, the person is not the subject of any complaint, the person is not the subject of an investigation or discip...

...latory agency or its officers or agents engaging in an investigation the board believes is within the agency's jurisdiction. An agency that receives confidential information shall comply with the same requirements regarding confidentiality as those with which the board must comply, notwithstanding any conflicting provision of the Revised Code or procedure of the agency that applies when the agency is dealing with oth...

...Nothing in sections 4755.04 to 4755.13 of the Revised Code shall be construed to prevent or restrict the practice, services, or activities of the following: (A) Any person who does not claim to the public by any title, initials, or description of services as being engaged in the practice of occupational therapy, who is: (1) A physician licensed under Chapter 4731. of the Revised Code, or anyone employed or su...

...(A) No person shall employ fraud or deception in applying for or securing a license to practice physical therapy or to be a physical therapist assistant. (B) No person shall practice or in any way imply or claim to the public by words, actions, or the use of letters as described in division (C) of this section to be able to practice physical therapy or to provide physical therapy services, including practice as a ...

...As used in sections 4755.60 to 4755.65 and 4755.99 of the Revised Code: (A) "Athletic trainer" means a person who meets the qualifications of this chapter for licensure and is authorized to engage in the activities described in section 4755.621 or 4755.622 of the Revised Code. (B) "Licensed health professional authorized to prescribe drugs" or "prescriber" has the same meaning as in section 4729.01 of the Revised...

...(A) As used in this section, "athletic injury" means any injury sustained by an individual that affects the individual's participation or performance in sports, games, recreation, exercise, or other activity that requires physical strength, agility, flexibility, speed, stamina, or range of motion. (B) Subject to section 4755.623 of the Revised Code, in the event a person licensed as an athletic trainer pursuant to ...

...(A) A person licensed as an athletic trainer pursuant to this chapter shall engage in the activities described in section 4755.621 or 4755.622 only if the person acts upon the referral of one or more of the following: (1) A physician; (2) A dentist licensed under Chapter 4715. of the Revised Code; (3) A physical therapist licensed under this chapter; (4) A chiropractor licensed under Chapter 4734. of the Revi...

...Regardless of whether it is consensual, engaging in any of the following with a patient other than the spouse of the athletic trainer: (a) Sexual conduct, as defined in section 2907.01 of the Revised Code; (b) Sexual contact, as defined in section 2907.01 of the Revised Code; (c) Verbal behavior that is sexually demeaning to the patient or may be reasonably interpreted by the patient as sexually demeaning; ...

...ofessional conduct, which shall include engaging in a dual relationship with a client or former client, committing an act of sexual abuse, misconduct, or exploitation of a client or former client, and, except as permitted by law, violating client confidentiality. The codes of ethical practice may be based on any codes of ethical practice developed by national organizations representing the interests of those involved...

...A person holding a license issued under this chapter who is engaged in a private individual practice, partnership, or group practice shall prominently display the license holder's fee schedule in the office or place where a major portion of the license holder's practice is conducted. The bottom of the first page of the fee schedule shall include the following statement, which shall be followed by the name, address, a...

...A person licensed under this chapter to practice as a licensed professional clinical counselor or a licensed professional counselor may diagnose and treat mental and emotional disorders, except that a licensed professional counselor may do so only under the supervision of a psychologist, psychiatrist, licensed professional clinical counselor, independent marriage and family therapist, or independent social wor...

...On receipt of an application for a license as a marriage and family therapist, the counselor, social worker, and marriage and family therapist board may issue a temporary license to an individual who qualifies under division (A) of section 4757.30 of the Revised Code for licensure as a marriage and family therapist, except that the individual is awaiting the next opportunity to take an examination required by the boa...

...(A) A person licensed or registered under this chapter may apply to the counselor, social worker, and marriage and family therapist board to have the person's license or registration classified as inactive. If a fee is charged under division (B) of this section, the person shall include the fee with the application. If the person's license or registration is in good standing and the person meets any other requi...

...(A) The counselor, social worker, and marriage and family therapist board shall investigate alleged violations of this chapter or the rules adopted under it and alleged irregularities in the delivery of services related to professional counseling, social work, marriage and family therapy, art therapy, or music therapy by persons licensed or registered under this chapter. As part of its conduct of an investigation, th...