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...On receipt of a notice pursuant to section 3123.43 of the Revised Code, the state medical 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 or permit issued pursuant to this chapter.

...(A) As used in this section, "prosecutor" has the same meaning as in section 2935.01 of the Revised Code. (B) The prosecutor in any case against any respiratory care professional or an individual holding a limited permit issued under this chapter shall promptly notify the state medical board of any of the following: (1) A plea of guilty to, or a finding of guilt by a jury or court of, a felony, or a case in which t...

... (A) As used in this section, "criminal conduct" and "sexual misconduct" have the same meanings as in section 4731.224 of the Revised Code. (B)(1) An employer that disciplines or terminates the employment of a respiratory care professional or individual holding a limited permit issued under this chapter because of conduct that would be grounds for disciplinary action under section 4761.09 of the Revised Code shall,...

...All of the following apply to the practice of respiratory care by a person who holds a license or limited permit issued under this chapter: (A) The person shall practice only pursuant to a prescription or other order for respiratory care issued by any of the following: (1) A physician; (2) A clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse-midwife, or certified nurse practitioner who holds a current, valid license issue...

...The state medical board shall comply with section 4776.20 of the Revised Code.

... A respiratory care professional, professional association or society of respiratory care professionals, physician, or professional association or society of physicians that believes a violation of division (A)(14) or (18) of section 4761.09 of the Revised Code has occurred shall report the information upon which the belief is based to the monitoring organization conducting the confidential monitoring program establi...

... A respiratory care professional may provide telehealth services in accordance with section 4743.09 of the Revised Code.

... Whoever violates division (A) of section 4761.10 of the Revised Code is guilty of a minor misdemeanor on a first offense. On a second offense, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. On each subsequent offense, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree. Whoever violates division (B)(2) or (C) of section 4761.14 of the Revised Code is guilty of failure to report criminal conduct ...

...As used in this chapter: (A) "Acupuncture" means a form of health care performed by the insertion and removal of specialized needles, with or without the use of supplemental techniques, to specific areas of the human body. (B) "Chiropractor" means an individual licensed under Chapter 4734. of the Revised Code to engage in the practice of chiropractic. (C) "General nonmedical nutritional information" means i...

... On and after the effective date of this section, this chapter no longer applies to oriental medicine practitioners.

... (A) Except as provided in division (B) or (C) of this section, no person shall engage in the practice of acupuncture unless the person holds a valid license to practice as an acupuncturist issued by the state medical board under this chapter. (B) Division (A) of this section does not apply to the following: (1) A physician; (2) A person who performs acupuncture as part of a training program in acupuncture, ...

... (A) Except as provided in division (D) of this section, an individual seeking a license to practice as an oriental medicine practitioner or license to practice as an acupuncturist shall file with the state medical board a written application on a form prescribed and supplied by the board. (B) Except as provided in division (D) of this section, to be eligible for the license, an applicant shall meet all of the fol...

... In addition to any other eligibility requirement set forth in this chapter, each applicant for a license to practice as an oriental medicine practitioner or license to practice as an acupuncturist shall comply with sections 4776.01 to 4776.04 of the Revised Code.

...If the state medical board determines under section 4762.03 of the Revised Code that an applicant meets the requirements for a license to practice as an oriental medicine practitioner or license to practice as an acupuncturist, the secretary of the board shall register the applicant as an oriental medicine practitioner or acupuncturist, as appropriate, and issue to the applicant the appropriate license to practice. T...

...Upon application by the holder of a license to practice as an oriental medicine practitioner or license to practice as an acupuncturist, the state medical board shall issue a duplicate license to replace one that is missing or damaged, to reflect a name change, or for any other reasonable cause. The fee for a duplicate license is thirty-five dollars.

...(A) A person seeking to renew a license to practice as an oriental medicine practitioner or license to practice as an acupuncturist shall, on or before the license's expiration date, apply to the state medical board for renewal. The board shall provide renewal notices to license holders at least one month prior to the expiration date. Applications shall be submitted to the board in a manner prescribed by the board....

... (A) This section applies to all of the following: (1) An applicant seeking restoration of a license issued under this chapter that has been in a suspended or inactive state for any cause for more than two years; (2) An applicant seeking issuance of a license pursuant to this chapter who for more than two years has not been engaged in the practice of oriental medicine or acupuncture as either of the following: ...

... (A) An individual who holds a current, valid license issued under this chapter to practice as an acupuncturist and who retires voluntarily from practice may request that the state medical board place the individual's license on retired status. (B) An individual seeking to have the individual's license placed on retired status shall file with the board an application in the form and manner prescribed by the board....

...(A) A person who holds a license to practice as an oriental medicine practitioner issued under this chapter may use the following titles, initials, or abbreviations, or the equivalent of such titles, initials, or abbreviations, to identify the person as an oriental medicine practitioner: "Oriental Medicine Practitioner," "Licensed Oriental Medicine Practitioner," "L.O.M.," "Diplomate in Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM)," "...

...An individual who holds a license to practice as an oriental medicine practitioner or license to practice as an acupuncturist issued under this chapter shall conspicuously display at the individual's primary place of business both of the following: (A) The individual's license, as evidence that the individual is authorized to practice in this state; (B) A notice specifying that the practice of oriental medicine o...

... (A) Both of the following apply to an acupuncturist's practice in addition to the applicable requirements of divisions (B) and (C) of this section: (1) Before treating a patient for a particular condition, an acupuncturist shall confirm whether the patient has undergone within the past six months a diagnostic examination that was related to the condition for which the patient is seeking acupuncture and was perfor...

... (A) The state medical board, by an affirmative vote of not fewer than six members, may refuse to grant a license to practice as an oriental medicine practitioner or license to practice as an acupuncturist to, or may revoke the license held by, an individual found by the board to have committed fraud, misrepresentation, or deception in applying for or securing the license. (B) The board, by an affirmative vote of ...

...On receipt of a notice pursuant to section 3123.43 of the Revised Code, the state medical 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 to practice as an oriental medicine practitioner or license to practice as an acupuncturist issued pursuant to this chapter.

...If the state medical board has reason to believe that any person who has been granted under this chapter a license to practice as an oriental medicine practitioner or license to practice as an acupuncturist is mentally ill or mentally incompetent, it may file in the probate court of the county in which the person has a legal residence an affidavit in the form prescribed in section 5122.11 of the Revised Code and sign...

...(A)(1) If an oriental medicine practitioner or acupuncturist violates any section of this chapter or any rule adopted under this chapter, the state medical board may, pursuant to an adjudication under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code and an affirmative vote of not fewer than six of its members, impose a civil penalty. The amount of the civil penalty shall be determined by the board in accordance with the guidelines a...