(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:

Terms Used In Ohio Code 4779.08

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Orthotics: means the evaluation, measurement, design, fabrication, assembly, fitting, adjusting, servicing, or training in the use of an orthotic or pedorthic device, or the repair, replacement, adjustment, or service of an existing orthotic or pedorthic device. See Ohio Code 4779.01
  • Pedorthics: means the evaluation, measurement, design, fabrication, assembly, fitting, adjusting, servicing, or training in the use of a pedorthic device, or the repair, replacement, adjustment, or servicing of a pedorthic device. See Ohio Code 4779.01
  • Prosthetics: means the evaluation, measurement, design, fabrication, assembly, fitting, adjusting, servicing, or training in the use of a prosthesis or pedorthic device, or the repair, replacement, adjustment, or service of a prosthesis or pedorthic device. See Ohio Code 4779.01
  • state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59

(1) The form and manner of filing of applications to be admitted to examinations and for licensure and license renewal;

(2) Standards and procedures for formulating, evaluating, approving, and administering licensing examinations or recognizing other entities that conduct examinations;

(3) The form, scoring, and scheduling of licensing examinations;

(4) Fees for examinations and applications for licensure and license renewal;

(5) Fees for approval of continuing education courses;

(6) Procedures for issuance, renewal, suspension, and revocation of licenses and the conduct of disciplinary hearings;

(7) The schedule to be used for biennial renewal of licenses;

(8) Standards of ethical and professional conduct in the practice of orthotics, prosthetics, and pedorthics;

(9) Standards for approving national certification organizations in orthotics, prosthetics, and pedorthics;

(10) Fines for violations of this chapter;

(11) Standards for the recognition and approval of educational programs required for licensure, including standards for approving foreign educational credentials;

(12) Standards for continuing education programs required for license renewal;

(13) The amount, scope, and nature of continuing education activities required for license renewal, including waivers of the continuing education requirements;

(14) Provisions for making available the information described in section 4779.22 of the Revised Code;

(15) Requirements for criminal records checks of applicants under section 4776.03 of the Revised Code;

(16) Requirements for an individual who is not licensed under this chapter to practice prosthetics or orthotics and prosthetics to engage in the 3-D printing of open-source prosthetic kits;

(17) Requirements for an applicant to be eligible for an orthotics, prosthetics, or orthotics and prosthetics license because of the applicant’s unique and exceptional qualifications based on the recommendations submitted to the board by the orthotics, prosthetics, and pedorthics advisory council under section 4779.35 of the Revised Code, including standards for satisfactory evidence that demonstrate the applicant’s qualifications through the applicant’s education, experience, or training.

(B) The board may adopt any other rules necessary for the administration of this chapter.

(C) All fees received by the board under this section shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the occupational licensing and regulatory fund established in section 4743.05 of the Revised Code.

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