Ohio Code 3719.12 – Prosecutor to report conviction to board that licensed, certified, or registered person
As used in this section, “prosecutor” has the same meaning as in section 2935.01 of the Revised Code.
Terms Used In Ohio Code 3719.12
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Manufacturer: means a person who manufactures a controlled substance, as "manufacture" is defined in section 3715. See Ohio Code 3719.01
- Person: means any individual, corporation, government, governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, or other legal entity. See Ohio Code 3719.01
- Pharmacist: means a person licensed under Chapter 4729 of the Revised Code to engage in the practice of pharmacy. See Ohio Code 3719.01
- Physician assistant: means an individual who is licensed under Chapter 4730 of the Revised Code to provide services as a physician assistant to patients under the supervision, control, and direction of one or more physicians. See Ohio Code 1.64
- Wholesaler: means a person who, on official written orders other than prescriptions, supplies controlled substances that the person has not manufactured, produced, or prepared personally and includes a "wholesale distributor of dangerous drugs" as defined in section 4729. See Ohio Code 3719.01
Unless a report has been made pursuant to section 2929.42 of the Revised Code, on the conviction of a manufacturer, wholesaler, outsourcing facility, third-party logistics provider, repackager of dangerous drugs, terminal distributor of dangerous drugs, pharmacist, pharmacy intern, registered pharmacy technician, certified pharmacy technician, pharmacy technician trainee, dentist, chiropractor, physician, podiatrist, registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, physician assistant, optometrist, or veterinarian of the violation of this chapter or Chapter 2925 of the Revised Code, the prosecutor in the case promptly shall report the conviction to the board that licensed, certified, or registered the person to practice or to carry on business. The responsible board shall provide forms to the prosecutor. Within thirty days of the receipt of this information, the board shall initiate action in accordance with Chapter 119 of the Revised Code to determine whether to suspend or revoke the person’s license, certificate, or registration.