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...The state speech and hearing professionals board may become a member of a national licensing organization for the professions regulated by the board. The board may participate in any of the organization's activities, including reporting actions the board takes against an applicant or license holder to any data bank established by the organization.

...The state speech and hearing professionals board shall establish a code of ethical practice for individuals licensed, certified, or registered by the board in accordance with rules adopted under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code. In establishing the codes of ethical practice, the board shall define unprofessional conduct in the rules, which shall include engaging in a dual relationship with a client or former client, ...

...The state speech and hearing professionals board or any committees established by the board shall not discriminate against an applicant or license holder because of the person's race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability as defined in section 4112.01 of the Revised Code, or age. A person who files with the board or committee a statement alleging discrimination based on any of those reasons may request a ...

... (A) "Standard renewal procedure," as used in Chapters 905., 907., 909., 911., 913., 915., 918., 921., 923., 927., 943., 953., 1321., 3710., 3713., 3719., 3742., 3748., 3769., 3783., 3921., 3951., 4104., 4105., 4169., 4561., 4703., 4707., 4709., 4713., 4715., 4717., 4723., 4725., 4727., 4728., 4729., 4731., 4733., 4734., 4739., 4741., 4747., 4749., 4752., 4753., 4755., 4757., 4758., 4759., 4761., 4766., 4773., and 47...

...On or before the thirtieth day prior to the expiration of any license, each licensing agency shall provide a notice for renewal to every licensee for whom a license was issued or renewed during the current license year or other specified period and who has been approved for renewal by the specific licensing agency. The licensee shall complete the applicable renewal application and pay the applicable renewal fee. Ren...

...Notwithstanding any provision of the Revised Code pertaining to the timing of a license renewal to the contrary, if a failure in any electronic license renewal system occurs, a licensing agency may extend the date by which licenses must be renewed. The licensing agency may extend a renewal period for a reasonable time period after the resolution of the system failure. However, a licensing agency must obtain approval ...

...When a new renewal-expiration date is established by legislative enactment for any license covered by sections 4745.01 to 4745.03, inclusive, of the Revised Code, the licensing agency has discretion in making any adjustments for fees already paid, and covering unexpired, pre-existing renewal periods.

... (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...

...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 ...

...No person, firm, partnership, association, or corporation shall, on or after July 1, 1970, engage in the sale, practice of dealing in or fitting of hearing aids, advertise or assume such practice, or engage in training to become a licensed hearing aid dealer or fitter without first being licensed as provided in this chapter.

... (A) The state speech and hearing professionals board shall: (1) Establish the nature and scope of qualifying examinations in accordance with section 4747.08 of the Revised Code; (2) Determine whether persons holding similar valid licenses from other jurisdictions other than other states shall be required to take and successfully pass the appropriate qualifying examination as a condition for licensing in this sta...

... (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 o...

... (A) As used in this section, "license" and "applicant for an initial license" have the same meanings as in section 4776.01 of the Revised Code, except that "license" as used in both of those terms refers to the types of authorizations otherwise issued or conferred under this chapter. (B) In addition to any other eligibility requirement set forth in this chapter, each applicant for an initial license shall comply w...

... (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 boa...

... No person shall be issued a hearing aid dealer's or fitter's license unless such person has successfully taken and passed a qualifying examination. The qualifying examination shall be a thorough testing of knowledge required for the proper selecting, fitting, and sale of hearing aids, but shall not be such that a medical or surgical education is required for successful completion. It shall consist of written and p...

...(A) Each licensed hearing aid dealer or fitter shall furnish each person supplied with a hearing aid a receipt that complies with rules adopted by the state speech and hearing professionals board under section 4747.04 of the Revised Code. (B) Each licensed hearing aid dealer or fitter shall, when dealing with a child sixteen years of age or less, ascertain whether such child has been examined by an otolaryngologist ...

... (A)(1) Each person currently engaged in training to become a licensed hearing aid dealer or fitter shall apply to the state speech and hearing professionals board for a hearing aid dealer's and fitter's trainee permit. The board shall issue to each applicant within thirty 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 t...

... Each person who holds a hearing aid dealer's or fitter's license or trainee permit shall notify the state speech and hearing professionals board in writing of the place or places where the person engages or intends to engage in the practice of dealing in and fitting of hearing aids, and shall notify the board in writing of any change in such address or addresses in accordance with rules the board adopts under sect...

... (A) In accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, the state speech and hearing professionals board may revoke, suspend, place on probation, or, except as provided in division (B) of this section, refuse to issue or renew a license or permit or reprimand a licensee or permit holder if the person who holds such license or permit: (1) Is convicted of a disqualifying offense or a crime of moral turpitude as tho...

...(A) Any person who wishes to make a complaint against any person, firm, partnership, association, or corporation licensed pursuant to this chapter shall submit such complaint in writing to the state speech and hearing professionals board within one year from the date of the action or event upon which the complaint is based. The board shall determine whether the charges in the complaint warrant disciplinary action. If...

...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...

...On receipt of a notice pursuant to section 3123.43 of the Revised Code, the state speech and hearing professionals board shall comply with sections 3123.41 to 3123.50 of the Revised Code and any applicable rules adopted under section 3123.63 of the Revised Code with respect to a license issued pursuant to this chapter.

...The state speech and hearing professionals board shall comply with section 4776.20 of the Revised Code.