Ohio Administrative Code

(A) An approved training agency shall provide to the division a roster of all individuals holding a license pursuant to Chapter 4781. of the Revised Code that completed an approved continuing education course or program of instruction and the fees required by rule 4781-9-05 of th…

(A) Continuing education course criteria:(1) The division shall approve a course of study or program of instruction offered for continuing education purposes only if the training agency has met the requirements of this rule and the training agency submits the nonrefundable fee as…

(A) All continuing education instructors shall possess the ability to:(1) Present instruction in a thorough, accurate, logical, orderly, and understandable manner;(2) Use varied instructional techniques in addition to straight lecture, such as class discussion and role-playing; a…

(A) The fees for each continuing education course and for the annual approval of each training agency are as follows:(1) A nonrefundable fee of ten dollars plus one dollar per credit hour for each course application submitted but not to exceed one hundred fifty dollars;(2) A nonr…

(A) A non-resident licensee shall meet the requirements for continuing education as set forth in rule 4781-9-01 of the Administrative Code. If a non-resident licensee resides in a state requiring continuing education for a manufactured home installer license, the courses or conti…

(A) All applicants for certification as a certified Ohio behavior analyst shall file an application with the board, under oath, in a format prescribed by the board and accompanied by the appropriate fee.(B) In accord with division (A) of section 4783.04 of the Revised Code, all a…

Fees shall be established by the board pursuant to division (A)(2) of section 4783.03 of the Revised Code. Current fees on the effective date of this rule are subject to change by action of the board, the controlling board, and/or the general assembly. Information about fees may …

(A) Each certified Ohio behavior analyst shall register on a biennial basis pursuant to division (A) of section 4783.05 of the Revised Code, including the continuing education (CE) information required by division (B) of section 4783.05 of the Revised Code and rule 4732-2-01 of t…

Each certified Ohio behavior analyst shall display his/her wall certificate and current certification card at his/her principle place of professional practice of applied behavior analysis. Last updated December 6, 2023 at 12:14 PM Authorized By: 4783.03 Amplifies: 4783.02, 4783.0…

For the purposes of administrative rules promulgated in accordance with section 1347.15 of the Revised Code, the following definitions apply:(A) "Access" as a noun means an instance of copying, viewing, or otherwise perceiving whereas "access" as a verb means to copy, view, or ot…

For personal information systems, whether manual or computer systems, which contain confidential personal information, the board shall do the following:(A) Criteria for accessing confidential personal information. Personal information systems of the board are managed on a "need-t…

Pursuant to the requirements of division (B)(2) of section 1347.15 of the Revised Code, this rule contains a list of valid reasons, directly related to the board's exercise of its powers or duties, for which only employees of the board may access confidential personal information…

The following federal statutes or regulations or state statutes and administrative rules make personal information maintained by the agency confidential and identify the confidential personal information within the scope of rules promulgated by this agency in accordance with sect…

For personal information systems that are computer systems and contain confidential personal information, the board shall do the following:(A) Access restrictions. Access to confidential personal information that is kept electronically shall require a password or other authentica…

Each rule of rules 4783-1-01 to 4783-9-01 of the Administrative Code and every part of each rule is hereby declared to be an independent rule, and the holding of any rule or part thereof to be unconstitutional, void, or ineffective for any cause shall not affect he validity or co…

(A) Eligibility for certification.In accordance with Chapter 5903. of the Revised Code, the board has determined that there are no military programs of training, military specialties, and lengths of service that are substantially equivalent to or which exceed the national certifi…

(A) In accordance with division (C) of section 4743.04 of the Revised Code, an individual whose spouse is ordered to active duty in this state is eligible for a temporary military spousal certificate to practice as a certified Ohio behavior analyst.(B) An application for temporar…

(A) Scope. Every certified Ohio behavior analyst subject to continuing education (CE) requirements as set forth in division (B) of section 4783.05 of the Revised Code shall meet the requirements of that section.(B) Responsibilities:(1) In accordance with the requirements of secti…

(A) Record of completion of continuing education.(1) Each certified Ohio behavior analyst shall arrange with the "Behavior Analyst Certification Board," "Ohio Psychological Association" or the "Ohio School Psychologists Association," to record and maintain the record of all CE ho…

(A) As used in agency 4783 of the Administrative Code, the terms "certified Ohio behavior analyst," and "the practice of applied behavior analysis" " have the same meanings as set forth in section 4783.01 of the Revised Code.(B) The "practice of applied behavior analysis," as dis…

The requirements for certification as a certified Ohio behavior analyst, which are generally set forth under division (A) of section 4783.04 of the Revised Code, include that the applicant shall conduct one's professional activities in accordance with accepted professional and et…

Pursuant to division (C) of section 4783.04 of the Revised Code and upon application by an applied behavior analyst licensed or certified by the licensing department of another state, a territory, or the District of Columbia, who wishes to practice in this state, the state board …

(A) In addition to the requirements established in rules 4783-9-01 and 4783-9-02 of the Administrative Code, all applicants for initial certification as a certified Ohio behavior analyst shall submit to a criminal records check completed by the bureau of criminal identification a…

(A) "Military duty" has the same meanings as in section 4743.041 of the Revised Code.(B) The board shall include questions on all applications for initial licensure inquiring as to whether the applicant is an active military duty service member or the spouse of an active military…

(A) The scope of this rule concerns only those persons who do not hold a certificate to engage in the practice of applied behavior analysis granted by the state board of psychology.(B) Exemptions from certification requirements include:(1) An individual licensed under Chapter 473…

(A) To protect the welfare of clients receiving applied behavior analysis services under the direction of a certified Ohio behavior analyst.(B) To structure the activities of the supervisee so that competent applied behavior analysis services delivered by a non-certified person c…

(A) Oversight of the treatment plan. An applied behavior analysis treatment plan will typically be delivered through a tiered structure using the services of supervisees, such as behavioral technicians or assistants, acting under the authority and direction of a certified Ohio be…

(A) General considerations:(1) Purpose. The rules of professional conduct constitute the standards against which the required professional conduct of a certified Ohio behavior analyst is measured.(2) Scope. The rules of professional conduct shall apply to the conduct of all certi…

At any time after the suspension or revocation of a certificate, the state board of psychology may restore the certificate upon the written finding by the board that circumstances so warrant. The board may require mental, physical, or professional examination of the applicant for…

(A) In accordance with section 4783.09 of the Revised Code, after considering charges filed by the secretary and after providing a hearing in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, the board may refuse to issue a certificate to any applicant, including any person whose…

Consistent with section 4783.02 of the Revised Code, on complaint by the state board of psychology, the unlawful practice of applied behavior analysis may be enjoined by the common pleas court in the county in which such practice is occurring. Last updated December 6, 2023 at 12:…

All fines collected for violations of section 4783.99 of the Revised Code shall be distributed as follows:(A) One half to the state board of psychology;(B) One half to the municipal corporation in which the offense was committed or, if the offense was committed outside of a munic…

Certified Ohio behavior analysts governed by Chapter 4783. of the Revised Code and by agency 4783 of the Administrative Code shall be disciplined in accordance with Chapters 4783. and 119. of the Revised Code for violation of agency 4783 of the Administrative Code. Last updated D…

As used in this chapter:(A) "Administrative law judge" (ALJ) has the same meaning attributed to attorney examiner; the terms are interchangeable throughout these and other commission rules and both terms refer to the positions authorized under section 4901.18 of the Revised Code.…

(A) General provisions (1) The official address of the commission's docketing division is: "Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, Docketing Division, 180 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215-3793."(2) The internet address of the commission's docketing division is http://dis.puc…

(A) All pleadings or other papers to be filed with the commission shall contain the name of the commission, the title of the proceeding, and the nature of the pleading or paper. All pleadings or papers filed subsequently to the original filing or commission entry initiating the p…

All applications, complaints, or other pleadings filed by any person shall be signed by that person or by his or her attorney, but need not be verified unless specifically required by law or by the commission. Persons who e-file or fax file documents may use "/s/" followed by the…

(A) Unless otherwise ordered by the commission, the legal director, the deputy legal director, or an ALJ, all pleadings or papers filed with the commission subsequent to the original filing or commission entry initiating the proceeding shall be served upon all parties, no later t…

Unless otherwise provided by law, the commission, the legal director, the deputy legal director, or an ALJ may, upon their own motion or upon motion of any party for good cause shown, authorize the amendment of any application, complaint, long-term forecast report, or other plead…

Unless otherwise provided by law or by the commission:(A) In computing any period of time prescribed or allowed by the commission, the date of the event from which the period of time begins to run is not included. The last day of the period so computed is included, unless it fall…

(A) Except as otherwise provided in section 4901.14 of the Revised Code and paragraphs (B), (C), and (D) of this rule, each party not appearing in propria persona shall be represented by an attorney-at-law authorized to practice before the courts of this state. Corporations must …

After a case has been assigned a formal docket number, no commissioner or ALJ assigned to the case may discuss the merits of the case with any party to the proceeding or a representative of a party, unless all parties have been notified and given the opportunity to be present or …

(A) The parties to a commission proceeding includes:(1) Any person who files an application, petition, long-term forecast report, or complaint.(2) Any public utility, railroad, or private motor carrier against whom a complaint is filed.(3) Any public utility, railroad, or private…

(A) Upon timely motion, any person may intervene in a proceeding upon a showing that:(1) A statute of this state or the United States confers a right to intervene.(2) The person has a real and substantial interest in the proceeding, and the person is so situated that the disposit…

(A) All motions, unless made at a public hearing or transcribed prehearing conference, or unless otherwise ordered for good cause shown, shall be in writing and shall be accompanied by a memorandum in support. The memorandum in support shall contain a brief statement of the groun…

(A) Except as otherwise provided by law, and notwithstanding any other provision in this chapter, continuances of public hearings and extensions of time to file pleadings or other papers may be granted upon motion of any party for good cause shown, or upon motion of the commissio…

The legal director, the deputy legal director, or an ALJ may rule, in writing, upon any procedural motion or other procedural matter. A copy of any such ruling will be served upon all parties to the proceeding. Last updated April 11, 2024 at 9:00 AM Authorized By: 4901.13 Amplifi…