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Home » US Law » 2022 Ohio Revised Code » Title 47 | Occupations-Professions » Chapter 4779 | Orthotists, Prosthetists, Pedorthists

Section 4779.01 | Orthotist, Prosthetist and Pedorthist Definitions.

Effective: June 6, 2001 Latest Legislation: House Bill 94 – 124th General Assembly As used in this chapter: (A) “Accommodative” means designed with the primary goal of conforming to the anatomy of a particular individual. (B) “Full-time” means not less than one thousand six hundred hours per year. (C) “Inlay” means any removable material on […]

Section 4779.02 | License Required.

Effective: October 17, 2019 Latest Legislation: House Bill 166 – 133rd General Assembly (A) Except as provided in division (B) or (C) of this section, no person shall practice or represent that the person is authorized to practice orthotics, prosthetics, or pedorthics unless the person holds a current, valid license issued or renewed under this […]

Section 4779.03 | Unauthorized Use of Titles.

Effective: October 27, 2001 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 238 – 123rd General Assembly No person shall use the titles “licensed orthotist,” “licensed prosthetist,” “licensed orthotist-prosthetist,” or “licensed pedorthist,” the initials “L.O.,” “L.P.,” “L.O.P.,” or “L.Ped.,” or any other title or initials to represent that the person is licensed to practice orthotics, prosthetics, or pedorthics, unless […]

Section 4779.04 | Supervision by Licensee.

Effective: October 27, 2001 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 238 – 123rd General Assembly No individual who provides orthotic, prosthetic, or pedorthic services under the supervision of an individual licensed under this chapter, as provided in division (B)(3) of section 4779.02 of the Revised Code, shall do so unless all of the following are the case: […]

Section 4779.08 | Administrative Rules.

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 […]

Section 4779.09 | Applying for License.

Effective: October 9, 2021 Latest Legislation: House Bill 263 – 133rd General Assembly An applicant for a license to practice orthotics, prosthetics, orthotics and prosthetics, or pedorthics shall apply to the Ohio occupational therapy, physical therapy, and athletic trainers board in accordance with rules adopted under section 4779.08 of the Revised Code and pay the […]

Section 4779.091 | License Applicant to Comply With Rc Chapter 4776.

Effective: October 9, 2021 Latest Legislation: House Bill 263 – 133rd General Assembly (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 […]

Section 4779.10 | Eligibility for License – Orthotics.

Effective: April 12, 2021 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 68 – 133rd General Assembly (A) Except as provided in division (B) of this section, to be eligible for a license to practice orthotics, an applicant must meet the following requirements: (1) On the date of application, the applicant has practiced orthotics for not less than eight […]

Section 4779.11 | Eligibility for License – Prosthetics.

Effective: April 12, 2021 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 68 – 133rd General Assembly (A) Except as provided in division (B) of this section, to be eligible for a license to practice prosthetics, an applicant must meet the following requirements: (1) On the date of application, the applicant has practiced prosthetics for not less than eight […]

Section 4779.12 | Eligibility for License – Orthotics and Prosthetics.

Effective: April 12, 2021 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 68 – 133rd General Assembly (A) Except as provided in division (B) of this section, to be eligible for a license to practice orthotics and prosthetics, an applicant must meet the following requirements: (1) On the date of application, the applicant has practiced orthotics and prosthetics for […]

Section 4779.13 | Eligibility for License – Pedorthics.

Effective: January 21, 2018 Latest Legislation: House Bill 49 – 132nd General Assembly To be eligible for a license to practice pedorthics, an applicant must meet all of the following requirements: (A) On the date of application, has practiced pedorthics for not less than eight months under the supervision of an individual licensed under this […]

Section 4779.15 | Conducting Examinations.

Effective: January 21, 2018 Latest Legislation: House Bill 49 – 132nd General Assembly Except as provided in section 4779.17 of the Revised Code, the Ohio occupational therapy, physical therapy, and athletic trainers board shall examine or cause to be examined each individual who seeks to practice orthotics, prosthetics, orthotics and prosthetics, or pedorthics in this […]

Section 4779.17 | Issuing License Without Examination – Nonresidents.

Effective: April 12, 2021 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 68 – 133rd General Assembly The Ohio occupational therapy, physical therapy, and athletic trainers board shall issue a license under section 4779.09 of the Revised Code to practice orthotics, prosthetics, orthotics and prosthetics, or pedorthics without examination to an applicant who meets all of the following requirements: […]

Section 4779.18 | Issuing Temporary License.

Effective: October 9, 2021 Latest Legislation: House Bill 263, Senate Bill 68 – 133rd General Assembly (A) The Ohio occupational therapy, physical therapy, and athletic trainers board shall issue a temporary license to an individual who meets all of the following requirements: (1) Applies to the board in accordance with rules adopted under section 4779.08 […]

Section 4779.19 | Term of License.

Effective: September 28, 2018 Latest Legislation: House Bill 111 – 132nd General Assembly A license issued under section 4779.09 of the Revised Code or renewed under section 4779.20 of the Revised Code is valid from the date of issuance until the date it expires, unless earlier suspended or revoked. An initial license and each renewed […]

Section 4779.20 | Renewing License.

Effective: September 28, 2018 Latest Legislation: House Bill 111 – 132nd General Assembly An individual seeking to renew a license issued under section 4779.09 of the Revised Code shall, on or before the day the license expires pursuant to section 4779.19 of the Revised Code, apply for renewal. The Ohio occupational therapy, physical therapy, and […]

Section 4779.21 | Maintaining Board Records.

Effective: January 21, 2018 Latest Legislation: House Bill 49 – 132nd General Assembly The Ohio occupational therapy, physical therapy, and athletic trainers board shall maintain records regarding the practice of orthotics, prosthetics, and pedorthics under this chapter, including records of the board’s proceedings, a registry of all applicants for licensure that indicates whether the applicant […]

Section 4779.22 | Publishing and Making Available to the Public Written Information.

Effective: January 21, 2018 Latest Legislation: House Bill 49 – 132nd General Assembly (A) The Ohio occupational therapy, physical therapy, and athletic trainers board shall publish and make available to the public written information regarding both of the following: (1) The board’s regulatory functions over the practice of orthotics, prosthetics, and pedorthics and the provisions […]

Section 4779.23 | Continuing Education.

Effective: January 21, 2018 Latest Legislation: House Bill 49 – 132nd General Assembly (A) To be eligible for approval by the Ohio occupational therapy, physical therapy, and athletic trainers board, a continuing education course must satisfy all of the following requirements: (1) Include significant intellectual or practical content and be designed to improve the professional […]

Section 4779.24 | Continuing Education Units.

Effective: January 21, 2018 Latest Legislation: House Bill 49 – 132nd General Assembly The Ohio occupational therapy, physical therapy, and athletic trainers board shall grant continuing education units to individuals licensed under this chapter on the following basis: (A) For completing a continuing education course approved by the board under section 4779.23 of the Revised […]