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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. § 4755.01 Ohio occupational therapy, physical therapy, and athletic trainers board
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(A) There is hereby created the Ohio occupational therapy, physical therapy, and athletic trainers board consisting of sixteen residents of this state, who shall be appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. The board shall be composed of a physical ther…
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4755.02 Powers and duties of board
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(A) The appropriate section of the Ohio occupational therapy, physical therapy, and athletic trainers board shall investigate compliance with this chapter or any rule or order issued under this chapter and shall investigate alleged grounds for the suspension, revocation, or refus…
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4755.03 Fees credited to occupational licensing and regulatory fund
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Except as provided in section 4755.99 of the Revised Code, all fees and fines collected and assessed under this chapter by the appropriate section of the Ohio occupational therapy, physical therapy, and athletic trainers board, shall be deposited into the state treasury to the cr…
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4755.031 Fee for costs of sanction proceedings
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A person sanctioned under section 4755.11, 4755.47, 4755.482, or 4755.64 of the Revised Code shall pay a fee in the amount of the actual cost of the administrative hearing, including the cost of the court reporter, the hearing officer, transcripts, and any witness fees for lodgin…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4755.04 Occupational therapist definitions

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As used in sections 4755.04 to 4755.13 and section 4755.99 of the Revised Code: (A) "Occupational therapy" means the therapeutic use of everyday life activities or occupations with individuals or groups for the purpose of participation in roles and situations in the home, school,…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4755.05 Requirement of license or permit

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No person who does not hold a current license under sections 4755.04 to 4755.13 of the Revised Code shall practice or offer to practice occupational therapy, or use in connection with the person's name, or otherwise assume, use, or advertise, any title, initials, or description t…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4755.06 Administrative rules

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The occupational therapy section of the Ohio occupational therapy, physical therapy, and athletic trainers board may make reasonable rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code relating to, but not limited to, the following: (A) The form and manner for filing applic…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4755.061 Limitation on fee amounts

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If the occupational therapy section of the Ohio occupational therapy, physical therapy, and athletic trainers board adopts rules pursuant to section 4755.06 of the Revised Code relating to the amounts of the fees that the section may charge for the late renewal of licenses and th…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4755.062 Contracting for assistance with continuing education duties

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The occupational therapy section of the Ohio occupational therapy, physical therapy, and athletic trainers board may contract with the Ohio occupational therapy association, or its successor organization, for assistance in performing any duties prescribed in rules adopted under d…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4755.07 License qualifications

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No person shall qualify for licensure as an occupational therapist or as an occupational therapy assistant unless the person has shown to the satisfaction of the occupational therapy section of the Ohio occupational therapy, physical therapy, and athletic trainers board that the …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4755.08 License - limited permit

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The occupational therapy section of the Ohio occupational therapy, physical therapy, and athletic trainers board shall issue a license to every applicant who has passed the appropriate examination designated by the section and who otherwise complies with the licensure requirement…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4755.09 Waiver of examination

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The occupational therapy section of the Ohio occupational therapy, physical therapy, and athletic trainers board may waive the examination requirement under section 4755.07 of the Revised Code for any applicant for licensure as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy as…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4755.10 Renewals

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Each license issued under section 4755.08 of the Revised Code is valid without further recommendation or examination until revoked or suspended or until the license expires for failure to file an application for renewal as provided for in this section.Licenses shall be renewed bi…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4755.11 Disciplinary actions

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(A) In accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, the occupational therapy section of the Ohio occupational therapy, physical therapy, and athletic trainers board may suspend, revoke, or, except as provided in division (B) of this section, refuse to issue or renew an occup…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4755.111 Rendering of therapy services through business entity

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(A) An individual whom the occupational therapy section of the Ohio occupational therapy, physical therapy, and athletic trainers board licenses, certificates, or otherwise legally authorizes to engage in the practice of occupational therapy may render the professional services o…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4755.12 Fees

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(A) The occupational therapy section of the Ohio occupational therapy, physical therapy, and athletic trainers board may charge any or all of the following fees: (1) A nonrefundable examination fee, which is to be paid at the time of application for licensure; (2) An application …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4755.13 Exemptions

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Nothing in sections 4755.04 to 4755.13 of the Revised Code shall be construed to prevent or restrict the practice, services, or activities of the following: (A) Any person who does not claim to the public by any title, initials, or description of services as being engaged in the …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4755.14 Occupational therapy licensure compact

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The "Occupational Therapy Licensure 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 in the compact as follows: OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY LICENSURE COMPACT SECTION 1. PURPOSE The…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4755.141 Delegate to occupational therapy compact commission

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Not later than ninety days after the "Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact" is entered into under section 4755.14 of the Revised Code, the occupational therapy section of the Ohio occupational therapy, physical therapy, and athletic trainers board shall select an individual to …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4755.40 Physical therapist definitions

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As used in sections 4755.40 to 4755.56 and 4755.99 of the Revised Code:(A)(1) "Physical therapy" means the evaluation and treatment of a person by physical measures and the use of therapeutic exercises and rehabilitative procedures, with or without assistive devices, for the purp…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4755.41 Physical therapy section duties

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(A) The physical therapy section of the Ohio occupational therapy, physical therapy, and athletic trainers board shall license persons desiring to practice physical therapy or to practice as physical therapist assistants in this state.(B) An investigation, inquiry, or hearing whi…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4755.411 Rules to be adopted by physical therapy section

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The physical therapy section of the Ohio occupational therapy, physical therapy, and athletic trainers board shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code pertaining to the following: (A) Fees for the verification of a license and license reinstatement, an…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4755.412 Excess fees by physical therapy section authorized

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The physical therapy section of the Ohio occupational therapy, physical therapy, and athletic trainers board, subject to the approval of the controlling board, may establish fees in excess of the amounts provided by sections 4755.42, 4755.421, 4755.45, 4755.451, and 4755.46 of th…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4755.42 License qualifications

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(A) Each person seeking licensure as a physical therapist shall file with the physical therapy section of the Ohio occupational therapy, physical therapy, and athletic trainers board an application that includes the following: (1) Name; (2) Current address; (3) Proof of graduatio…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4755.421 Physical therapist assistant application

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(A) Each person seeking licensure as a physical therapist assistant shall file with the physical therapy section of the Ohio occupational therapy, physical therapy, and athletic trainers board an application that includes the following: (1) Name; (2) Current address; (3) Proof of…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4755.43 Physical therapist examinations

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Except as provided in section 4755.45 of the Revised Code, to be eligible to receive a license to practice as a physical therapist, an applicant must pass both of the following:(A) A national physical therapy examination for physical therapists approved by the physical therapy se…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4755.431 Physical therapist assistant examinations

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Except as provided in section 4755.451 of the Revised Code, to be eligible to receive a license to practice as a physical therapist assistant, an applicant must pass both of the following:(A) A national physical therapy examination for physical therapist assistants approved by th…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4755.44 Issuance of physical therapist license

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If an applicant passes the examination or examinations required under section 4755.43 of the Revised Code and pays the fee required by division (B) of section 4755.42 of the Revised Code, the physical therapy section of the Ohio occupational therapy, physical therapy, and athleti…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4755.441 Issuance of physical therapist assistant license

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If an applicant passes the examination or examinations required under section 4755.431 of the Revised Code and pays the fee required by division (B) of section 4755.421 of the Revised Code, the physical therapy section of the Ohio occupational therapy, physical therapy, and athle…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4755.45 Physical therapist license - reciprocity

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(A) The physical therapy section of the Ohio occupational therapy, physical therapy, and athletic trainers board shall issue to an applicant a license to practice as a physical therapist without requiring the applicant to have passed the national examination for physical therapis…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4755.451 Physical therapist assistant license - reciprocity

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(A) The physical therapy section of the Ohio occupational therapy, physical therapy, and athletic trainers board shall issue to an applicant a license as a physical therapist assistant without requiring the applicant to have passed the national examination for physical therapist …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4755.46 Renewals

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(A) Every license to practice as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant expires biennially in accordance with the schedule established in rules adopted by the physical therapy section of the Ohio occupational therapy, physical therapy, and athletic trainers board un…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4755.47 Disciplinary actions

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(A) In accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, the physical therapy section of the Ohio occupational therapy, physical therapy, and athletic trainers board may, except as provided in division (B) of this section, refuse to grant a license to an applicant for an initial …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4755.471 Forms of business entities authorized to provide services

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(A) An individual whom the physical therapy section of the Ohio occupational therapy, physical therapy, and athletic trainers board licenses, certificates, or otherwise legally authorizes to engage in the practice of physical therapy may render the professional services of a phys…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4755.48 Prohibitions

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(A) No person shall employ fraud or deception in applying for or securing a license to practice physical therapy or to be a physical therapist assistant. (B) No person shall practice or in any way imply or claim to the public by words, actions, or the use of letters as described …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4755.481 Treatment without prescription or referral

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(A) If a physical therapist evaluates and treats a patient without the prescription of, or the referral of the patient by, a person described in division (H)(1) of section 4755.48 of the Revised Code, all of the following apply:(1) The physical therapist shall, upon consent of th…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4755.482 Requirements for teaching physical therapy - violations - sanctions

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(A) Except as otherwise provided in divisions (B) and (C) of this section, a person shall not teach a physical therapy theory and procedures course in physical therapy education without obtaining a license as a physical therapist from the physical therapy section of the Ohio occu…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4755.50 No restrictions on licensed health care professional

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Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent or restrict the practice of any person who is a licensed health care professional in this state while practicing within the scope of the person's license and according to the standards and ethics of the person's profession, or…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4755.51 Continuing education

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Except in the case of a first license renewal, a physical therapist is eligible for renewal of the physical therapist's license only if the physical therapist has completed twenty-four units of continuing education in one or more courses, activities, or programs approved by the p…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4755.511 License renewal - continuing education requirements

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Except in the case of a first license renewal, a physical therapist assistant is eligible for renewal of the physical therapist assistant's license only if the physical therapist assistant has completed twelve units of continuing education in one or more courses, activities, or p…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4755.52 Administrative rules for approval of courses, programs and activities

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(A) In accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, the physical therapy section of the Ohio occupational therapy, physical therapy, and athletic trainers board shall adopt rules specifying standards, in addition to the standards specified by division (B) of this section, fo…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4755.53 Continuing education - granting units

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(A) Subject to division (B) of this section, the physical therapy section of the Ohio occupational therapy, physical therapy, and athletic trainers board shall grant continuing education units to a licensed physical therapist or physical therapist assistant as follows:(1) For com…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4755.56 Insurance claims to specify license number of physical therapy service provider

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(A) As used in this section:(1) "Governmental health care program" has the same meaning as in section 4731.65 of the Revised Code.(2) "Third-party payer" has the same meaning as in section 3901.38 of the Revised Code.(B)(1) Except as provided in division (B)(2) of this section, e…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4755.57 Physical therapy licensure compact

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The "Physical Therapy Licensure 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 in the compact as follows: PHYSICAL THERAPY LICENSURE COMPACT SECTION 1. PURPOSE The purpose…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4755.571 Delegate to physical therapy compact commission

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Not later than ninety days after the "Physical Therapy Licensure Compact" is entered into under section 4755.57 of the Revised Code, the physical therapy section of the Ohio occupational therapy, physical therapy, and athletic trainers board shall select an individual to serve as…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4755.60 Athletic trainer definitions

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As used in sections 4755.60 to 4755.65 and 4755.99 of the Revised Code: (A) "Athletic trainer" means a person who meets the qualifications of this chapter for licensure and is authorized to engage in the activities described in section 4755.621 or 4755.622 of the Revised Code. (B…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4755.61 Athletic trainers section of board - powers and duties

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(A) The athletic trainers section of the Ohio occupational therapy, physical therapy, and athletic trainers board shall: (1) Adopt rules, not inconsistent with this chapter, for the licensure of athletic trainers, including rules that specify the application form and educational …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4755.62 License qualifications

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(A) No person shall claim to the public to be an athletic trainer or imply by words, actions, or letters that the person is an athletic trainer, or otherwise engage in the practice of athletic training, unless the person is licensed as an athletic trainer pursuant to this chapter…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4755.621 Athletic trainers' practice under collaboration agreements

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(A) As used in this section, "athletic training diagnosis" means the judgment made after examining, evaluating, assessing, or interpreting symptoms presented by a patient to establish the cause and nature of the patient's injury, emergent condition, or functional impairment and t…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4755.622 Athletic trainers' practice without collaboration agreements

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(A) As used in this section, "athletic injury" means any injury sustained by an individual that affects the individual's participation or performance in sports, games, recreation, exercise, or other activity that requires physical strength, agility, flexibility, speed, stamina, o…