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... (A) Except as provided in division (C) of this section, no home construction service supplier shall perform any home construction service the cost of which equals or exceeds twenty-five thousand dollars unless the supplier enters into a written home construction services contract with the owner. The contract shall include all agreements and conditions related to the home construction service, including all of ...

...(A) No home construction service supplier shall do any of the following: (1) Prior to commencing work related to the home construction service, fail to enter into a written contract that complies with this chapter; (2) After entering into a contract with an owner and prior to commencing any work that is related to an excess cost, fail to provide an estimate of the excess costs as this chapter requires; (3) A...

...A home construction service supplier may take as a down payment not more than ten per cent of the contract price before the supplier's performance that is required by the contract begins, except a supplier may take as a down payment not more than seventy-five per cent of the total cost of any special order item that is otherwise not returnable or usable before the supplier's performance that is required by the ...

...(A) If, by the attorney general's own inquiries or as a result of complaints, the attorney general has reasonable cause to believe that a person has engaged or is engaging in an act or practice that violates this chapter, the attorney general may investigate. (B) For this purpose, the attorney general may administer oaths, subpoena witnesses, adduce evidence, and require the production of relevant matter. If...

...(A) If the attorney general, by the attorney general's own inquiries or as a result of complaints, has reasonable cause to believe that a supplier has engaged or is engaging in an act or practice that violates this chapter, and that the action would be in the public interest, the attorney general may bring any of the following: (1) An action to obtain a declaratory judgment that the act or practice violates t...

...For a violation of Chapter 4722. of the Revised Code, an owner has a cause of action and is entitled to relief as follows: (A) Where the violation was an act prohibited by section 4722.02, 4722.03, or 4722.04 of the Revised Code, the owner may, in an individual action, rescind the transaction or recover the owner's actual economic damages plus an amount not exceeding five thousand dollars in noneconomic damag...

... As used in this chapter: (A) "Registered nurse" means an individual who holds a current, valid license issued under this chapter that authorizes the practice of nursing as a registered nurse. (B) "Practice of nursing as a registered nurse" means providing to individuals and groups nursing care requiring specialized knowledge, judgment, and skill derived from the principles of biological, physical, behavioral, so...

... As used in this chapter, unless otherwise specified, "registered nurse" includes a registered nurse who is also licensed under this chapter as an advanced practice registered nurse.

... The board of nursing shall assume and exercise all the powers and perform all the duties conferred and imposed on it by this chapter. The board shall consist of thirteen members who shall be citizens of the United States and residents of Ohio. Eight members shall be registered nurses, each of whom shall be a graduate of an approved program of nursing education that prepares persons for licensure as a registered nur...

... (A) In the absence of fraud or bad faith, none of the following shall be held liable in damages to any person as the result of any act, omission, proceeding, conduct, or decision related to official duties undertaken or performed pursuant to this chapter: (1) The board of nursing; (2) A current or former board member; (3) An agent, representative, or employee of the board; (4) An entity that provides service...

...(A) No person shall engage in the practice of nursing as a registered nurse, represent the person as being a registered nurse, or use the title "registered nurse," the initials "R.N.," or any other title implying that the person is a registered nurse, for a fee, salary, or other consideration, or as a volunteer, without holding a current, valid license as a registered nurse under this chapter. (B) No person shall kn...

...The board of nursing shall appoint an executive director who shall be a resident of this state during the term of appointment and shall not be a member of the board at the time of appointment or during the term of appointment. The board shall meet at such times and places as it may direct and provide in its rules. The president may call special meetings, and the executive director shall call special meetings upon the...

... (A) The board of nursing shall: (1) Administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter, including the taking of disciplinary action for violations of section 4723.28 of the Revised Code, any other provisions of this chapter, or rules adopted under this chapter; (2) Develop criteria that an applicant must meet to be eligible to sit for the examination for licensure to practice as a registered nurse or as a l...

... This chapter does not require the board of nursing to act on minor violations of this chapter or the rules adopted under it, if the violations are committed by individuals licensed under this chapter and the board determines that the public is adequately protected by issuing a notice or warning to the alleged offender.

... The board of nursing may solicit and accept grants and services to develop and maintain a program that addresses patient safety and health care issues related to the supply of and demand for nurses and other health care workers. The board shall not solicit or accept a grant or service that interferes with the board's independence or objectivity. All money received by the board under this section shall be deposited ...

... (A) As used in this section: (1) "Health care facility" means: (a) A hospital as defined in section 3722.01 of the Revised Code; (b) A nursing home licensed under section 3721.02 of the Revised Code, or by a political subdivision certified under section 3721.09 of the Revised Code; (c) A county home or a county nursing home as defined in section 5155.31 of the Revised Code that is certified under Title X...

...The board of nursing may access and view, but not alter, information gathered and disseminated through the Ohio law enforcement gateway established under section 109.57 of the Revised Code.

... In accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, the board of nursing shall adopt and may amend and rescind rules that establish all of the following: (A) Provisions for the board's government and control of its actions and business affairs; (B) Subject to section 4723.072 of the Revised Code, minimum standards for nursing education programs that prepare graduates to be licensed under this chapter and proced...

...(A) As used in this section, "health-related activities" and "developmental disabilities personnel" have the same meanings as in section 5123.41 of the Revised Code. (B) The board of nursing shall adopt rules as it considers necessary to govern nursing delegation as it applies to developmental disabilities personnel who administer medications and perform health-related activities pursuant to the authority granted un...

... (A) From the effective date of this section through January 31, 2028, a prelicensure nursing education program leading to initial licensure to practice nursing as a licensed practical nurse may use as a member of its faculty any individual who meets either of the following conditions: (1) Holds a baccalaureate degree in nursing; (2) Is scheduled to receive a baccalaureate degree in nursing within twelve calendar...

... (A) The board of nursing may impose fees not to exceed the following limits: (1) For application for licensure by examination or endorsement to practice nursing as a registered nurse or as a licensed practical nurse submitted under division (A) or (B) of section 4723.09 of the Revised Code, seventy-five dollars; (2) For application for licensure to practice nursing as an advanced practice registered nurse subm...

... The board of nursing, subject to the approval of the controlling board, may establish fees in excess of the amounts provided by section 4723.08 of the Revised Code, provided that such fees do not exceed those amounts by more than fifty per cent.

... (A) Except as provided in section 4723.062 of the Revised Code and division (B) of this section, all receipts of the board of nursing, from any source, shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the occupational licensing and regulatory fund. (B) All receipts from board-sponsored continuing education activities shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the special nursing issue fund c...

... (A)(1) An application for licensure by examination to practice as a registered nurse or as a licensed practical nurse shall be submitted to the board of nursing in the form prescribed by rules of the board. The application shall include all of the following: (a) Evidence that the applicant has met the educational requirements described in division (C) of this section; (b) Any other information required by rules ...

... (A) An individual who applies for licensure under section 4723.09 of the Revised Code; issuance of a certificate under section 4723.651, 4723.75, 4723.85, or 4723.89 of the Revised Code; reactivation of a license, under division (D) of section 4723.24 of the Revised Code, that has been inactive for at least five years; or reinstatement of a license, under division (D) of section 4723.24 of the Revised Code, that has...