Section 4772.08
(A) An individual seeking to renew a license to practice as a certified mental health assistant 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.
Renewal applications shall be submitted to the board in a manner prescribed by the board. Each application shall be accompanied by a biennial renewal fee specified by the board in rules adopted under section 4772.19 of the Revised Code.
The applicant shall report any criminal offense that constitutes grounds for refusing to issue a license under section 4772.20 of the Revised Code to which the applicant has pleaded guilty, of which the applicant has been found guilty, or for which the applicant has been found eligible for intervention in lieu of conviction, since last signing an application for a license to practice as a certified mental health assistant.
(B) To be eligible for renewal, a certified mental health assistant shall certify to the board that the assistant has complied with the renewal eligibility requirements established under section 4772.081 of the Revised Code that pertain to the applicant.
(C) If an applicant submits a renewal application that the board considers to be complete and qualifies for renewal pursuant to division (B) of this section, the board shall issue to the applicant a renewed license to practice as a certified mental health assistant.
(D) The board may require a random sample of license holders to submit materials documenting that the continuing education requirements of section 4772.081 of the Revised Code, and any other continuing education required by the board's rules, have been satisfied.
Division (D) of this section does not limit the board's authority to conduct investigations pursuant to section 4772.20 of the Revised Code.
(E) A license that is not renewed on or before its expiration date is automatically suspended on its expiration date, subject to the provisions of section 119.06 of the Revised Code specifying that an applicant who appropriately files a renewal application is not required to discontinue practicing merely because the board has failed to act on the application.
If a license has been suspended pursuant to this division for two years or less, the board shall reinstate the license upon an applicant's submission of a renewal application, the biennial renewal fee, and the applicable monetary penalty. The penalty for reinstatement is fifty dollars.
If a license has been suspended pursuant to this division for more than two years, it may be restored. Subject to section 4772.082 of the Revised Code, the board may restore the license upon an applicant's submission of a restoration application, the biennial renewal fee, the applicable monetary penalty, and compliance with sections 4776.01 to 4776.04 of the Revised Code. The board shall not restore a license unless the board, in its discretion, decides that the results of the criminal records check do not make the applicant ineligible for a certificate issued pursuant to section 4772.06 of the Revised Code. The penalty for restoration is one hundred dollars.
(F)(1) If, through a random sample conducted under division (D) of this section or any other means, the board finds that an individual who certified completion of the continuing education required to renew, reinstate, or restore a license to practice did not complete the requisite continuing medical education, the board may do either of the following:
(a) Take disciplinary action against the individual under section 4772.20 of the Revised Code, impose a civil penalty, or both;
(b) Permit the individual to agree in writing to complete the continuing medical education and pay a civil penalty.
(2) The board's finding in any disciplinary action taken under division (F)(1)(a) of this section shall be made pursuant to an adjudication under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code and by an affirmative vote of not fewer than six of its members.
(3) A civil penalty imposed under division (F)(1)(a) of this section or paid under division (F)(1)(b) of this section shall be in an amount specified by the board of not more than five thousand dollars. The board shall deposit civil penalties in accordance with section 4731.24 of the Revised Code.
Last updated January 31, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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- April 9, 2025 – Enacted by Senate Bill 95 - 135th General Assembly [ View April 9, 2025 Version ]