Effective: April 12, 2021
Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 68 - 133rd General Assembly
(A) The Ohio occupational therapy, physical therapy, and athletic trainers board shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code to carry out the purposes of this chapter, including rules prescribing all of the following:
(1) The form and manner of filing of applications to be admitted to examinations and for licensure and license renewal;
(2) Standards and procedures for formulating, evaluating, approving, and administering licensing examinations or recognizing other entities that conduct examinations;
(3) The form, scoring, and scheduling of licensing examinations;
(4) Fees for examinations and applications for licensure and license renewal;
(5) Fees for approval of continuing education courses;
(6) Procedures for issuance, renewal, suspension, and revocation of licenses and the conduct of disciplinary hearings;
(7) The schedule to be used for biennial renewal of licenses;
(8) Standards of ethical and professional conduct in the practice of orthotics, prosthetics, and pedorthics;
(9) Standards for approving national certification organizations in orthotics, prosthetics, and pedorthics;
(10) Fines for violations of this chapter;
(11) Standards for the recognition and approval of educational programs required for licensure, including standards for approving foreign educational credentials;
(12) Standards for continuing education programs required for license renewal;
(13) The amount, scope, and nature of continuing education activities required for license renewal, including waivers of the continuing education requirements;
(14) Provisions for making available the information described in section 4779.22 of the Revised Code;
(15) Requirements for criminal records checks of applicants under section 4776.03 of the Revised Code;
(16) Requirements for an individual who is not licensed under this chapter to practice prosthetics or orthotics and prosthetics to engage in the 3-D printing of open-source prosthetic kits;
(17) Requirements for an applicant to be eligible for an orthotics, prosthetics, or orthotics and prosthetics license because of the applicant's unique and exceptional qualifications based on the recommendations submitted to the board by the orthotics, prosthetics, and pedorthics advisory council under section 4779.35 of the Revised Code, including standards for satisfactory evidence that demonstrate the applicant's qualifications through the applicant's education, experience, or training.
(B) The board may adopt any other rules necessary for the administration of this chapter.
(C) All fees received by the board under this section shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the occupational licensing and regulatory fund established in section 4743.05 of the Revised Code.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 47 | Occupations-Professions
Chapter 4779 | Orthotists, Prosthetists, Pedorthists
Section 4779.01 | Orthotist, Prosthetist and Pedorthist Definitions.
Section 4779.02 | License Required.
Section 4779.03 | Unauthorized Use of Titles.
Section 4779.04 | Supervision by Licensee.
Section 4779.08 | Administrative Rules.
Section 4779.09 | Applying for License.
Section 4779.091 | License Applicant to Comply With Rc Chapter 4776.
Section 4779.10 | Eligibility for License - Orthotics.
Section 4779.11 | Eligibility for License - Prosthetics.
Section 4779.12 | Eligibility for License - Orthotics and Prosthetics.
Section 4779.13 | Eligibility for License - Pedorthics.
Section 4779.15 | Conducting Examinations.
Section 4779.17 | Issuing License Without Examination - Nonresidents.
Section 4779.18 | Issuing Temporary License.
Section 4779.19 | Term of License.
Section 4779.20 | Renewing License.
Section 4779.21 | Maintaining Board Records.
Section 4779.22 | Publishing and Making Available to the Public Written Information.
Section 4779.23 | Continuing Education.
Section 4779.24 | Continuing Education Units.
Section 4779.25 | Recognizing Bachelor's Degree Program.
Section 4779.26 | Recognizing Certificate Program.
Section 4779.27 | Residency Programs Approval.
Section 4779.28 | Disciplinary Actions.
Section 4779.281 | Administrative Hearing Costs.
Section 4779.29 | Suspension of License Without Adjudicatory Hearing.
Section 4779.30 | Allegation of Mental Incompetence or Illness.
Section 4779.31 | Reinstating Licenses.
Section 4779.32 | Allegations to Be Written and Verified.
Section 4779.33 | Enforcement.
Section 4779.34 | Compliance With Law Regarding Sanctions for Human Trafficking.
Section 4779.35 | Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics Advisory Council.
Section 4779.40 | Authority to Engage in 3-D Printing of Open-Source Prosthetic Kits.