Ohio Code 4736.15 – Registration required for practice of environmental health
No person shall engage in, or offer to engage in, the practice of environmental health without being registered in accordance with sections 4736.01 to 4736.15 of the Revised Code. An environmental health specialist in training may engage in the practice of environmental health for a period not to exceed five years, provided the environmental health specialist in training is supervised by a registered environmental health specialist. No person except a registered environmental health specialist shall use the title “registered environmental health specialist” or the abbreviation “R.E.H.S.” after the person’s name, or represent self as a registered environmental health specialist. Whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.
Attorney's Note
Under the Ohio Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Misdemeanor of the fourth degree | up to 30 days | up to $250 |
Terms Used In Ohio Code 4736.15
- Environmental health specialist: means a person who performs for compensation educational, investigational, technical, or administrative duties requiring specialized knowledge and skills in the field of environmental health science. See Ohio Code 4736.01
- Environmental health specialist in training: means a person who is registered as an environmental health specialist in training in accordance with this chapter. See Ohio Code 4736.01
- Person: includes an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, and association. See Ohio Code 1.59
- Practice of environmental health: means consultation, instruction, investigation, inspection, or evaluation by an employee of a city health district, a general health district, the environmental protection agency, the department of health, or the department of agriculture requiring specialized knowledge, training, and experience in the field of environmental health science, with the primary purpose of improving or conducting administration or enforcement under any of the following:
(1) Chapter 911. See Ohio Code 4736.01
- Registered environmental health specialist: means a person who is registered as an environmental health specialist in accordance with this chapter. See Ohio Code 4736.01
- Whoever: includes all persons, natural and artificial; partners; principals, agents, and employees; and all officials, public or private. See Ohio Code 1.02