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Title 47, Title 47. Occupations-Professions

66 chapters · 2,174 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 472,174 Ch 4731, Chapter 4731 | Physicians; Limited P…144 Ch 4729, Chapter 4729 | Pharmacists; Dangerou…127 Ch 4723, Chapter 4723 | Nurses111 Ch 4715, Chapter 4715 | Dentists; Dental Hygi…99 Ch 4735, Chapter 4735 | Real Estate Brokers74 Ch 4725, Chapter 4725 | Optometrists; Dispens…66 Ch 4765, Chapter 4765 | First Responders, Eme…64 Ch 4713, Chapter 4713 | Cosmetologists62 Ch 4734, Chapter 4734 | Chiropractors61 Ch 4755, Chapter 4755 | Occupational Therapis…59 Ch 4703, Chapter 4703 | Architects58 Ch 4781, Chapter 4781 | Manufactured Homes56 Ch 4730, Chapter 4730 | Physician Assistants55 Ch 4758, Chapter 4758 | Chemical Dependency P…55

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4715.01 Dentist - dental hygienist definitions
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Any person shall be regarded as practicing dentistry, who is a manager, proprietor, operator, or conductor of a place for performing dental operations, or who teaches clinical dentistry, or who performs, or advertises to perform, dental operations of any kind, or who diagnoses or…
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4715.02 State dental board
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The governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, shall appoint a state dental board consisting of thirteen persons, nine of whom shall be graduates of a reputable dental college, citizens of the United States, and shall have been in the legal and reputable practice of den…
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4715.03 Board organization - examinations
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(A) The state dental board shall organize by electing from its members a president, vice-president, secretary, and vice-secretary. The secretary and vice-secretary shall be elected from the members of the board who are dentists. It shall hold meetings monthly at least eight month…
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4715.031 Development and implementation of quality intervention program
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(A) The state dental board may develop and implement a quality intervention program. The board may propose that the holder of a license issued by the board participate in the program if the board determines pursuant to an investigation conducted under section 4715.03 of the Revis…

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4715.0310 Notice of opportunity for hearing and name or referee or examiner as public record

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A notice of opportunity for a hearing issued by the state dental board pursuant to section 119.07 of the Revised Code and the name of the hearing referee or examiner the board assigns to a hearing pursuant to section 4715.037 of the Revised Code are public records under section 1…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4715.032 Supervision of investigations

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Pursuant to sections 4715.03, 4715.033, 4715.034, 4715.035, and 4715.30 of the Revised Code, the secretary and vice-secretary of the state dental board shall jointly supervise all of the board's investigations. Last updated February 13, 2025 at 9:46 PM

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4715.033 Issuance of subpoenas

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(A) All subpoenas the state dental board seeks to issue with respect to an investigation shall, subject to division (B) of this section, be authorized by the secretary and vice-secretary of the state dental board. (B) Before the secretary and vice-secretary of the state dental bo…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4715.034 Authority to meet with individuals under investigation; recommendations

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(A) At any time during an investigation, the secretary and vice-secretary of the state dental board may ask to meet with the individual who is the subject of the investigation. At the conclusion of the investigation, the secretary and vice-secretary shall recommend that the state…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4715.035 Calculation of time period for recommendation

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Both of the following periods of time shall not be counted for purposes of determining the time within which the secretary and vice-secretary of the state dental board are required to make their recommendation to the state dental board under section 4715.034 of the Revised Code: …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4715.036 Requests for copies of investigative items

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(A) As used in this section: (1) "Personal identifying information" has the same meaning as in section 2913.49 of the Revised Code. (2) "Confidential law enforcement investigatory record" has the same meaning as in section 149.43 of the Revised Code, except that it excludes infor…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4715.037 Appointment of referees or examiners; terms

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(A) Notwithstanding the permissive nature of hearing referee or examiner appointments under section 119.09 of the Revised Code, the state dental board shall appoint, by a concurrence of a majority of its members, three referees or examiners to conduct the hearings the board is re…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4715.038 Conduct of hearing; findings

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A hearing referee or examiner assigned to conduct a hearing pursuant to section 4715.037 of the Revised Code shall hear and consider the oral and documented evidence introduced by the parties during the hearing. Not later than thirty days following the close of the hearing, the r…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4715.039 Oral arguments; final decision; appeal

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Prior to the state dental board's decision of a case, the board shall allow the parties or their counsel an opportunity to present oral arguments on the proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law issued by the hearing referee or examiner under section 4715.038 of the Revise…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4715.04 Secretary's bond - depositing receipts

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Before entering upon the discharge of the duties of his office, the secretary of the state dental board shall give a bond to the state in the sum of two thousand dollars conditioned for the faithful discharge of the duties of his office , the premium for such bond to be paid in t…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4715.05 Prosecution - injunctive relief

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The prosecuting attorney of a county, or the village solicitor or city director of law of a municipal corporation, wherein a violation of this chapter allegedly occurs, shall, when so requested by the state dental board, take charge of and conduct the prosecution.In addition to a…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4715.06 Compensation and expenses of board

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Each member of the state dental board shall receive an amount fixed pursuant to division (J) of section 124.15 of the Revised Code for each day actually employed in the discharge of the official duties of the member, and the necessary expenses of the member. The secretary and vic…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4715.07 Affiliation with American Association of Dental Examiners

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The state dental board may affiliate with the American association of dental examiners, as an active member, and pay regular annual dues to said association and may send a delegate to the meetings of the said association; such delegate shall receive the compensation provided in s…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4715.08 Official seal and records

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The state dental board shall have an official seal and shall keep a record of its proceedings, a register of persons licensed as dentists, and a register of licenses by it revoked. At reasonable times, its records shall be open to public inspection, and it shall keep on file all …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4715.09 Unlicensed practice prohibited

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(A) No person shall practice dentistry without a current license from the state dental board. No person shall practice dentistry while the person's license is under suspension by the state dental board. (B) No dentist shall use the services of any person not licensed to practice …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4715.10 Application for license

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(A) As used in this section, "accredited dental college" means a dental college accredited by the commission on dental accreditation or a dental college that has educational standards recognized by the commission on dental accreditation and is approved by the state dental board. …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4715.101 License applicant to comply with RC Chapter 4776

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(A) As used in this section, "license" and "applicant for an initial license" have the same meanings as in section 4776.01 of the Revised Code. (B) In addition to any other eligibility requirement set forth in this chapter, each applicant for an initial license issued pursuant to…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4715.11 Standards and examination

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In the state dental board's implementation of section 4715.10 of the Revised Code, all of the following apply:(A) The board shall adopt rules establishing standards that must be met by graduates of unaccredited dental colleges located outside the United States. The standards must…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4715.12 License - re-examination

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If an applicant passes the examination required by section 4715.10 of the Revised Code, the applicant shall receive a license from the state dental board attested by its seal and signed by the president and secretary, which shall be conclusive evidence of the applicant's right to…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4715.13 Fees for licenses or permits

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(A) Applicants for licenses to practice dentistry or for a general anesthesia permit or a conscious sedation permit shall pay to the secretary of the state dental board the following fees: (1) For license to practice dentistry, two hundred sixty-seven dollars if issued in an odd-…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4715.14 Registration - notice of change of address

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(A)(1) A license to practice dentistry in Ohio issued under section 4715.12 of the Revised Code is valid for a two-year period unless revoked or suspended. A license expires on the date that is two years from the date of issuance and may be registered for additional two-year peri…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4715.141 Continuing education

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(A) Each licensed dentist shall complete biennially not less than thirty hours of continuing dental education, which may include, but is not limited to, attendance at lectures, study clubs, college and postgraduate courses, or scientific sessions of conventions, research, graduat…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4715.16 Application for limited license

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(A) Upon payment of a fee of thirteen dollars, the state dental board may without examination issue a limited resident's license to any person who is a graduate of a dental college, is authorized to practice in another country or qualified to take the regular licensing examinatio…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4715.17 License to be displayed

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Each person who engages in the practice of dentistry shall keep displayed in a conspicuous place in the office wherein he practices the majority of his time, and in such manner as to be easily seen and read, the license granted him by the state dental board.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4715.18 Practice name

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(A) No person shall practice or offer to practice dentistry or dental surgery under the name of any company, association, corporation, or other entity other than one of the following: (1) A corporation-for-profit formed under Chapter 1701. of the Revised Code; (2) A professional …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4715.19 Employment of unlicensed dentist unlawful - misrepresentation, impersonation, or false application unlawful

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No person, being a manager, proprietor, operator, or conductor of a place for performing dental operations, shall employ a person who is not a licensed dentist to perform dental operations or shall permit such person to practice dentistry in his office. No person shall practice d…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4715.20 Conditions to practice as dental hygienist

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No person shall practice as a dental hygienist except as follows: (A) A licensed dentist ; (B) One who has obtained a license from the state dental board to practice as a dental hygienist ; (C) One who holds in good standing a license from another state to practice as a dental hy…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4715.21 License application

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(A) Each person who desires to practice as a dental hygienist shall file with the secretary of the state dental board a written application for a license, under oath, upon the form prescribed. Such applicant shall furnish satisfactory proof of being at least eighteen years of age…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4715.22 Supervision of licensed dentist

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(A)(1) This section applies only when a licensed dental hygienist is not practicing in accordance with either of the following: (a) A permit issued pursuant to section 4715.363 of the Revised Code authorizing practice under the oral health access supervision of a dentist; (b) Sec…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4715.23 Practice limitations

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The practice of a dental hygienist shall consist of those prophylactic, preventive, and other procedures that licensed dentists are authorized by this chapter and rules of the dental board to assign only to licensed dental hygienists or to qualified personnel under section 4715.3…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4715.231 Administration of local anesthesia by dental hygienist

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(A) As used in this section, "direct supervision" means a dentist licensed under this chapter is present, for purposes of consultation and direction, at the location where a dental hygienist performs the administration of local anesthesia to a patient. "Direct supervision" does n…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4715.24 Registration - notice of change of address

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(A) A license to practice as a dental hygienist in Ohio issued under section 4715.21 of the Revised Code is valid for a two-year period unless revoked or suspended. A license expires on the date that is two years from the date of issuance and may be registered for additional two-…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4715.241 Dental hygienist; Notice of temporary retirement

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(A) As used in this section and sections 4715.242 and 4715.25 of the Revised Code, "registration period" means the two-year period during which a dental hygienist's registration is in effect under section 4715.24 of the Revised Code. (B) A dental hygienist seeking to retire tempo…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4715.242 Reinstatement

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(A) A dental hygienist who is temporarily retired pursuant to section 4715.241 of the Revised Code may submit a written request to the state dental board at any time for reinstatement of the dental hygienist's license. The board shall reinstate the license if the dental hygienist…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4715.25 Continuing education

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(A) Every person licensed to practice as a dental hygienist and required to register with the state dental board shall certify to the board at the time of applying for a renewal of registration that in the two-year period preceding the registration period for which renewal is sou…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4715.251 Completion of basic life-support training course

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Each person licensed to practice as a dental hygienist and required to register with the state dental board shall, each time the person applies for renewal of registration beginning in 1995, be currently certified to perform basic life-support procedures by having successfully co…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4715.26 Record of dental hygienists and location

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The secretary of the state dental board shall keep a record of all dental hygienists, together with location and supervising dentist.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4715.27 Reciprocity

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(A)(1) Except as provided in division (A)(2) of this section, the state dental board may issue a license to an applicant who furnishes satisfactory proof of being at least eighteen years of age and who demonstrates, to the satisfaction of the board, knowledge of the laws, regulat…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4715.271 Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact

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The Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact is hereby ratified, enacted into law, and entered into by the state of Ohio as a party to the compact with any other state that has legally joined the compact as follows: DENTIST AND DENTAL HYGIENIST COMPACT SECTION 1. TITLE AND PURPOSE Th…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4715.272 Appointment of compact commissioner

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(A) Not later than sixty days after the "Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact" is entered into under section 4715.271 of the Revised Code, the state dental board, in accordance with Section 7 of the compact, shall select one individual to serve as a commissioner to the dentist an…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4715.28 Prohibited acts

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No person shall practice as or perform the duties of a dental hygienist in violation of sections 4715.20 to 4715.27, inclusive, of the Revised Code.Whoever violates this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be subject to the penalties provided for the illegal practi…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4715.29 Employment of dental hygienist

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No person shall employ a dental hygienist who has not complied with sections 4715.20 to 4715.27, inclusive, of the Revised Code.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4715.30 Disciplinary actions

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(A) Except as provided in division (K) of this section, an applicant for or holder of a certificate or license issued under this chapter is subject to disciplinary action by the state dental board for any of the following reasons: (1) Employing or cooperating in fraud or material…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4715.301 Standards for approving and designating physicians and facilities as treatment providers for dentists or dental hygienists with substance abuse problems

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The state dental board shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code establishing standards for approving and designating physicians and facilities as treatment providers for dentists or dental hygienists with substance abuse problems and shall approve and…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4715.302 Dentist's review of patient information available through drug database

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(A) As used in this section:(1) "Drug database" means the database established and maintained by the state board of pharmacy pursuant to section 4729.75 of the Revised Code.(2) "Opioid analgesic" and "benzodiazepine" have the same meanings as in section 3719.01 of the Revised Cod…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4715.32 Using diploma or license with intent to defraud

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No person shall sell or offer to sell a diploma conferring a dental degree or a license granted by the state dental board, or shall procure such diploma or license with intent that it shall be used as evidence of the right to practice dentistry by a person other than the one upon…