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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. § 4701.01 Accountancy board law definitions
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As used in this chapter: (A) "Practice of public accounting" means performing or offering to perform any engagement that will result in the issuance of an attest report and, with respect to a person who holds a CPA certificate, PA registration, foreign certificate, or firm regist…
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4701.02 Accountancy board
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There is hereby created the accountancy board, consisting of nine members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. Eight of the members shall be certified public accountants of whom:(A) At least two shall be in active public accounting practice in publ…
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4701.03 Enforcement powers of board - compensation - bond
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(A) The accountancy board annually shall elect a president, secretary, and treasurer from its members. The board may adopt and amend rules for the orderly conduct of its affairs and for the administration of this chapter. The board may adopt and amend rules defining the practice …
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4701.04 Registration
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(A) No public accounting firm located in this state shall engage in the practice of public accounting in this state unless it registers with the accountancy board and pays a registration fee set by the board. (B) Public accounting firms shall apply for initial registration within…

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4701.05 Compensation and expenses of board

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Each member of the accountancy board shall be paid an amount fixed pursuant to division (J) of section 124.15 of the Revised Code for each day or portion thereof spent in the discharge of his official duties and shall be reimbursed for his actual and necessary expenses incurred i…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4701.06 Requirements for CPA certificate

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(A) The accountancy board shall grant the certificate of "certified public accountant" to any person who satisfies the following requirements: (1) The person has attained the age of eighteen years. (2) The person meets the following requirements of education and experience: (a) G…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4701.061 Alternative requirements for CPA certificate

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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in section 4701.06 of the Revised Code, the accountancy board shall grant a certificate of "certified public accountant" to any public accountant who meets all the following requirements:(A) The public accountant applies to the board for t…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4701.07 Requirements for public accountant registration

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The accountancy board shall register as a public accountant any person who meets all the following requirements: (A) The person is a resident of this state or has a place of business in this state. (B) The person has attained the age of eighteen years. (C) The person holds a bacc…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4701.08 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, except that "license" as used in both of those terms refers to the types of authorizations otherwise issued or conferred under this chap…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4701.09 Foreign applicants

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The accountancy board may, in its discretion, upon the payment of a fee not to exceed seventy-five dollars, permit the registration of any person who is the holder of a certificate, license, or degree in a foreign country constituting a recognized qualification for the practice o…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4701.10 Issuing permits to practice

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(A) The accountancy board, upon application, shall issue Ohio permits to practice public accounting to holders of the CPA certificate or the PA registration. Subject to division (H)(1) of this section, there shall be a triennial Ohio permit fee in an amount to be determined by th…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4701.11 Continuing education

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The accountancy board may adopt rules requiring that each applicant for an Ohio permit shall have demonstrated to the satisfaction of the board that the applicant has maintained a high level of professional competence by the completion of programs of continuing education satisfac…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4701.12 Advertisements

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The display or uttering by a person of a card, sign, advertisement, or other printed, engraved, or written instrument or device, bearing a person's name in conjunction with the words "certified public accountant" or any abbreviation of those words, or "public accountant" or any a…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4701.13 Publication of annual register

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The accountancy board shall publish and maintain a publicly available and searchable electronic register. The register shall contain the names, license numbers, license types, license status, and disciplinary history for any actions taken under section 4701.16 of the Revised Code…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4701.14 Unauthorized practice

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(A) Except as permitted by rules adopted by the accountancy board, no individual shall assume or use the title or designation "certified public accountant," "certified accountant," "chartered accountant," "enrolled accountant," "licensed accountant," or "registered accountant," o…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4701.15 Employees

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Nothing contained in sections 4701.01 to 4701.19, inclusive, of the Revised Code, shall prohibit any person not a certified public accountant or public accountant from serving as an employee of, or an assistant to, a certified public accountant or public accountant or partnership…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4701.16 Disciplinary actions

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(A) After notice and hearing as provided in Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, the accountancy board may discipline as described in division (B) of this section a person holding an Ohio permit, an Ohio registration, a firm registration, a CPA certificate, or a PA registration or a…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4701.17 Reissuance of revoked certificate

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Upon application in writing and after hearing pursuant to notice, the accountancy board may reissue or reinstate a certificate to a certified public accountant whose certificate has been revoked or suspended or reregister anyone whose registration has been revoked or suspended. T…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4701.18 Injunctions

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Whenever in the judgment of the accountancy board any person has engaged, or is about to engage, in any acts or practices which constitute, or will constitute, a violation of section 4701.14 of the Revised Code, the board may make application to the appropriate court for an order…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4701.19 Records

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(A) All statements, records, schedules, working papers, and memoranda made by a certified public accountant or public accountant incident to or in the course of professional service to clients by the accountant, except reports submitted by a certified public accountant or public …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4701.20 Depositing receipts

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All receipts of the accountancy board shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the occupational licensing and regulatory fund, except that any payment made to the board in connection with an application for examination or for a permit, registration, or certificat…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4701.21 Fees in excess of statutory amounts

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The accountancy board, subject to the approval of the controlling board and except for fees required to be established by the board at amounts "adequate" to cover designated expenses, may establish fees in excess of the amounts provided in sections 4701.01 to 4701.99 of the Revis…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4701.22 Written examination designed to determine competency

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Whenever any statute, regulation or rule requires that any report, financial statement, or document for any department, division, board, commission, or agency of this state or any political subdivision thereof be prepared by a certified public accountant, such requirement shall b…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4701.26 Certified public accountant education assistance program - fund

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(A) There is hereby created in the state treasury the certified public accountant education assistance fund, which shall consist of all money transferred to it pursuant to section 4743.05 of the Revised Code and all investment earnings of the fund. (B) The accountancy board shall…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4701.28 Effect of child support default on certificate or permit

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On receipt of a notice pursuant to section 3123.43 of the Revised Code, the accountancy board shall comply with sections 3123.41 to 3123.50 of the Revised Code and any applicable rules adopted under section 3123.63 of the Revised Code with respect to a certificate or permit issue…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4701.29 Conduct of investigations

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(A) The accountancy board may investigate whether a person has violated any provision of this chapter or rule adopted under it before commencing a disciplinary proceeding pursuant to section 4701.16 of the Revised Code or taking legal action pursuant to section 4701.18 of the Rev…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4701.30 Compliance with law regarding sanctions for human trafficking

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The accountancy board shall comply with section 4776.20 of the Revised Code.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4701.99 Penalty

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Whoever violates section 4701.14 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4703.01 State board of examiners of architects

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The governor shall appoint an architects board, which shall be composed of five individuals, four of whom shall be architects who have been in active practice in the state for not less than five years previous to their appointment, and one of whom shall be a member of the general…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4703.02 Board organization - examinations

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The architects board shall organize by electing from its membership a president and a secretary, and also a vice-president and an assistant secretary, who shall act during absence or disability of the president or secretary respectively.The board shall adopt all necessary rules, …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4703.03 Enforcement

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(A) The architects board shall enforce sections 4703.01 to 4703.19 of the Revised Code, may subpoena witnesses and records in connection with its investigations, and may incur such expenses as are necessary. (B) Each member of the board shall be entitled to receive, as a part of …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4703.04 Reports

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(A) The architects board shall file with the governor, after the close of each fiscal year a full report of its operations as of the thirtieth day of June of said year, together with a statement of receipts and expenditures. (B) A roster, showing the name, registration number, an…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4703.05 Quorum of board

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Three members of the architects board shall constitute a quorum, but no action at any meeting shall be taken without at least three votes in accord; and the regular and special meetings of the board shall be called and held in the manner and at the times and places prescribed in …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4703.06 Certificate required - title - intern/emeritus architects

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(A) Any person shall, before engaging in the practice of architecture or before being styled or known as an architect, secure from the architects board a certificate of the person's qualifications to practice under the title of "architect," and be registered with the board. Any p…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4703.07 License qualifications

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Unless certified and registered pursuant to rules adopted under section 4703.08 of the Revised Code, an applicant for a certificate of qualification to practice architecture shall: (A) Be at least eighteen years of age; (B) Submit satisfactory evidence of having obtained a profes…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4703.071 Architecture education assistance program

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(A) The architects board shall establish and maintain and administer an architecture education assistance program to pay applicant enrollment fees for the internship program required of applicants by section 4703.07 of the Revised Code. (B) The board shall adopt rules in accordan…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4703.08 Reciprocity

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The architects board shall adopt rules to certify and register an applicant for a certificate of qualification to practice architecture who is licensed or registered as an architect in another country, holds a current certificate in good standing issued by the national council of…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4703.09 Examinations

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All examinations held under sections 4703.01 to 4703.19 of the Revised Code, shall be conducted by the architects board or its authorized representatives at such times and places as may be determined by the regulations established by the board, but not less than one examination f…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4703.10 Certificate of qualification to practice architecture

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If the applicant passes the examination under section 4703.09 of the Revised Code or in lieu of the examination is, in the opinion of the architects board, eligible to register as an architect pursuant to rules adopted under section 4703.08 of the Revised Code, the applicant is e…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4703.11 Register of certificates

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The architects board shall keep an official register of all said certificates of qualification to practice architecture issued and of the renewals of the same as provided in sections 4703.01 to 4703.19 of the Revised Code, which register shall be properly indexed and shall be ope…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4703.12 Term - seal

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(A) Each original certificate of qualification to practice architecture issued and registered shall authorize the holder to practice architecture as a registered architect throughout this state from the date of issuance until the last day of December of the odd-numbered year next…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4703.13 Applying for renewal

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(A) Each architect who holds a certificate of qualification to practice architecture under sections 4703.01 to 4703.19 of the Revised Code and who desires to continue the practice of architecture shall, before or during the month of December of each odd-numbered year, make applic…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4703.14 Renewal after expiration

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Any holder of a certificate of qualification to practice architecture that has expired through failure to be renewed as provided in section 4703.13 of the Revised Code may obtain a renewal of such certificate, at any time within one year from the date of its expiration, upon appl…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4703.15 Disciplinary actions - fines

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(A) The architects board may by three concurring votes deny renewal of, revoke, or suspend any certificate of qualification to practice architecture, issued or renewed under sections 4703.10, 4703.13, and 4703.14 of the Revised Code, or any certificate of authorization, issued or…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4703.151 Disciplinary actions

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The architects board may revoke or suspend licenses or reprimand licensees, and may revoke or suspend the certificate of authorization provided for in division (L) of section 4703.18 of the Revised Code, in accordance with the seriousness of the charge, for violation of rules gov…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4703.16 Fees

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(A) The fee to restore a certificate of qualification to practice architecture is the renewal fee for the current certification period, plus the renewal fee for each two-year period in which the certificate was not renewed, plus a penalty the architects board establishes for each…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4703.17 Exceptions

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The following shall be exempted from sections 4703.01 to 4703.19 of the Revised Code:(A) Engaging in architectural work as an employee of a registered architect, provided that the work may not include responsible charge of design or inspection;(B) Practice of architecture by any …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4703.18 Prohibiting practice without certificate

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(A) No person shall enter upon the practice of architecture or hold forth as an architect or registered architect, unless the person has complied with sections 4703.01 to 4703.19 of the Revised Code and is the holder of a certificate of qualification to practice architecture issu…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4703.181 Injunctions

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The architects board may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for relief by injunction or restraining order to enjoin or restrain a person, firm, corporation, partnership, or any other group or combination of persons from the commission of any act which is prohibited by sec…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4703.182 Unauthorized practice

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(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, any person who performs labor or who provides services pursuant to a construction contract may offer or provide architectural services in connection with the person's own labor or services if all of the following apply:(1) …