Ohio Code 4796.08 – Examinations; background checks; financial responsibility; federal requirements
(A) If a licensing authority requires an applicant to pass an examination on this state‘s laws and rules governing the applicable profession, occupation, or occupational activity to receive a license or government certification under the applicable law, a licensing authority may require an applicant to pass the examination to receive a license or government certification under this chapter.
Terms Used In Ohio Code 4796.08
- Government certification: means authorization from a licensing authority, one of the uniformed services, or the government of another state to an individual who meets qualifications related to a profession, occupation, or occupational activity to which both of the following apply:
(a) Only an individual holding the authorization may use a specific title or titles when advertising or holding the individual's self out to engage in the profession, occupation, or occupational activity. See Ohio Code 4796.01
- License: means an authorization evidenced by a license, certificate, registration, permit, card, or other authority that is issued or conferred by a licensing authority to an individual by which the individual has or claims the privilege to engage in a profession, occupation, or occupational activity over which the licensing authority has jurisdiction. See Ohio Code 4796.01
- Licensing authority: means a state agency or political subdivision that issues licenses or government certifications. See Ohio Code 4796.01
- Rule: includes regulation. See Ohio Code 1.59
- state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59
(B) If a licensing authority requires an applicant under the law governing the applicable profession, occupation, or occupational activity to submit to a criminal records check to receive a license or government certification, the licensing authority shall require an applicant to submit to the criminal records check to receive a license or government certification under this chapter.
(C) If a licensing authority requires an applicant under the law governing the applicable profession, occupation, or occupational activity to satisfy a financial responsibility requirement to receive a license or government certification, the licensing authority shall require an applicant to satisfy the requirement to receive a license or government certification under this chapter.
(D) If a federal law, rule, or regulation requires the state to impose a requirement on an applicant with which the applicant must comply to receive a license or government certification as a condition for the state to receive federal funding, the licensing authority may require an applicant to satisfy that requirement to receive a license or government certification under this chapter.
Last updated March 6, 2023 at 4:51 PM