Terms Used In Ohio Code > Chapter 4796 - Occupational Licenses for Out-of-State Applicants

• Allegation: something that someone says happened.
• Another: when used to designate the owner of property which is the subject of an offense, includes not only natural persons but also every other owner of property. See Ohio Code 1.02
• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
• Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
• Good standing: means that the individual's out-of-state occupational license, government certification, or private certification, as applicable, is not restricted or limited by the entity that regulates the out-of-state license, government certification, or private certification. See Ohio Code 4796.01
• 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

• Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
• 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
• National examination: means an examination that is substantially similar in all states that adopt a national standard. See Ohio Code 4796.01
• National standard: means a standard declared by a national organization to be the preferred standard for licensure of a profession if both of the following apply:

  (1) The standard is required by at least forty-five states, including this state, to receive a license or government certification for the respective profession, occupation, or occupational activity. See Ohio Code 4796.01

• Out-of-state occupational license: means a license, certificate, registration, permit, card, or other authority that is issued or conferred by one of the uniformed services or the government of another state to an individual by which the individual has or claims the privilege to engage in a profession, occupation, or occupational activity over which that service or state has jurisdiction. See Ohio Code 4796.01
• Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
• Political subdivision: means a county, township, municipal corporation, or any other body corporate and politic that is responsible for government activities in a geographic area smaller than that of the state. See Ohio Code 4796.01
• Private certification: means authorization from a private organization to an individual who meets qualifications determined by the organization related to the performance of a profession, occupation, or occupational activity and by which the individual may hold the individual's self out as certified by the organization. See Ohio Code 4796.01
• Rule: includes regulation. See Ohio Code 1.59
• state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59
• Uniform quantitative minimum education or experience requirement: means a quantitative minimum education or experience requirement that is identical in all states that adopt a national standard. See Ohio Code 4796.01
• Uniformed services: means the armed forces of the United States; the commissioned corps of the national oceanic and atmospheric administration; the commissioned corps of the public health service; or any reserve components of those forces; and such other service as may be designated by congress. See Ohio Code 4796.01
• United States: includes all the states. See Ohio Code 1.59