Ohio Code 5903.10 – Renewal of license or certificate
(A) A holder of an expired license or certificate from this state or any political subdivision or agency of the state to practice a trade or profession shall be granted a renewal of the license or certificate by the issuing board or authority at the usual cost without penalty and without re-examination if not otherwise disqualified because of mental or physical disability and if either of the following applies:
Terms Used In Ohio Code 5903.10
- Armed forces: means the armed forces of the United States, including the army, navy, air force, marine corps, coast guard, or any reserve components of those forces; the national guard of any state; the commissioned corps of the United States public health service; the merchant marine service during wartime; such other service as may be designated by congress; or the Ohio organized militia when engaged in full-time national guard duty for a period of more than thirty days. See Ohio Code 5903.01
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- License: means a license, certificate, permit, or other authorization issued or conferred by a licensing agency under which a licensee may engage in a profession, occupation, or occupational activity. See Ohio Code 5903.01
- state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59
- United States: includes all the states. See Ohio Code 1.59
(1) The license or certificate was not renewed because of the holder’s service in the armed forces.
(2) The license or certificate was not renewed because the holder’s spouse served in the armed forces of the United States or a reserve component of the armed forces and the service resulted in the holder’s absence from this state.
(B) A renewal shall not be granted under division (A) of this section unless the holder or the holder’s spouse, whichever is applicable, has presented satisfactory evidence of the service member’s discharge under honorable conditions or release under honorable conditions from active duty or national guard duty within six months after the discharge or release.