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Section 5903.01 | Definitions.

Effective: September 16, 2014 Latest Legislation: House Bill 488 – 130th General Assembly As used in this chapter: “Armed forces” means the armed forces of the United States, including the army, navy, air force, marine corps, coast guard, or any reserve components of those forces; the national guard of any state; the commissioned corps of […]

Section 5903.02 | Reinstatement and Reemployment Rights.

Effective: December 19, 2016 Latest Legislation: House Bill 471 – 131st General Assembly (A) As used in this section : (1) “Uniformed services” and “service in the uniformed services” have the same meanings as in the “Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994,” 108 Stat. 3149, 38 U.S.C.A. 4303. (2) “Organized militia of […]

Section 5903.03 | Occupational Licensing.

Effective: September 16, 2014 Latest Legislation: House Bill 488 – 130th General Assembly (A) As used in this section, “military program of training” means a training program of the armed forces. (B) Notwithstanding any provision of the Revised Code to the contrary, a licensing agency shall consider an applicant for a license: (1) To have […]

Section 5903.04 | Adoption of Rules.

Effective: April 28, 2020 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 7 – 133rd General Assembly Each licensing agency shall adopt rules under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code to establish and implement all of the following: (A) A process to obtain from each applicant documentation and additional information necessary to determine if the applicant is a service […]

Section 5903.05 | Veteran’s Education Benefits.

Effective: September 16, 2014 Latest Legislation: House Bill 488 – 130th General Assembly A licensing agency shall apply for approval to the state approving agency at the Ohio department of veterans services as required under 38 U.S.C. 3672(a) to enable an eligible person or veteran to receive education benefits through the United States department of […]

Section 5903.10 | Renewal of License or Certificate.

Effective: September 16, 2014 Latest Legislation: House Bill 488 – 130th General Assembly (A) A holder of an expired license or certificate from this state or any political subdivision or agency of the state to practice a trade or profession shall be granted a renewal of the license or certificate by the issuing board or […]

Section 5903.11 | Veteran Priority System to Provide Maximum Employment and Training Opportunities to Veterans.

Effective: September 29, 2017 Latest Legislation: House Bill 49 – 132nd General Assembly (A) Any federally funded employment and training program administered by any state agency including, but not limited to, the “Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act,” 29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq., shall include a veteran priority system to provide maximum employment and training opportunities […]

Section 5903.12 | Extension of Continuing Education Reporting Period for Licensee Called to Active Duty Military Service.

Effective: October 17, 2019 Latest Legislation: House Bill 166 – 133rd General Assembly (A) As used in this section: “Continuing education” means continuing education required of a licensee by law and includes, but is not limited to, the continuing education required of licensees under sections 3737.881, 3781.10, 4701.11, 4715.141, 4715.25, 4717.09, 4723.24, 4725.16, 4725.51, 4730.14, […]

Section 5903.15 | Preferential Hiring Policies.

Effective: September 16, 2014 Latest Legislation: House Bill 488 – 130th General Assembly (A) As used in this section “employer” means any person who has one or more employees. “Employer” includes an agent of an employer but does not include the state or any agency of the state, and any municipal corporation, county, township, school […]

Section 5903.99 | Penalty.

Effective: August 22, 2008 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 289 – 127th General Assembly Whoever violates section 5903.02 of the Revised Code may be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.