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How to get licensed for Painting in Ohio

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License CategoriesOhio Rev. Code § 715.27
OAC 901:4-6-01
Ohio Rev. Code § 4776.021
ExaminationOhio Rev. Code § 4740.06
Ohio Rev. Code § 4740.04
Ohio Rev. Code § 4733.19
Experience RequiredOhio Rev. Code § 4139.01
Ohio Rev. Code § 4713.31
Insurance & BondingOhio Rev. Code § 153.70
OAC 122:15-1-04
Ohio Rev. Code § 4727.20
Ohio Rev. Code § 315.03
Ohio Rev. Code § 125.39
FeesOAC 109:4-6-04
OAC 4733-39-06
Continuing EducationOhio Rev. Code § 4740.05
Scope of PracticeOhio Rev. Code § 5815.46
Penalties for Unlicensed WorkOAC 3769-15-99
OAC 3769-18-99
OAC 3769-16-99
OAC 3769-14-99
OAC 3769-3-99

Painting laws & codes that apply in Ohio

Ohio Statutes (18 sections)
  • Ohio Rev. Code § 715.27

    Section 715.27 - Ohio Revised Code | Ohio Laws

    (A) Any municipal corporation may: (1) Regulate the erection of fences, billboards, signs, and other structures, within the municipal corporation, and provide for the removal and repair of insecure billboards, signs, and other structures; (2) Regulate the construction and repair of wires, poles, plants, and all equipment to be used for the generation and application of electricity; (3) Provide for the licensing of house movers; plumbers; sewer tappers; vault cleaners; and specialty contractors who are not required to hold a valid license issued pursuant to Chapter 4740. of the Revised Code; (4) Require all specialty contractors other than those who hold a valid license issued pursuant to Chapter 4740. of the Revised Code, to successfully complete an examination, test, or demonstration of technical skills, and may impose a fee and additional requirements for a license or registration to engage in their respective occupations within the jurisdiction of the municipal corporation. (B) No municipal corporation shall require any specialty contractor who holds a valid license issued pursuant to Chapter 4740. of the Revised Code to complete an examination, test, or demonstration of technic

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  • Ohio Rev. Code § 5815.46

    Section 5815.46 - Ohio Revised Code | Ohio Laws

    An art dealer who accepts a work of art, on a fee, commission, or other compensation basis, on consignment from the artist who created the work of art shall not use or display the work of art or a photograph of the work of art, or permit the use or display of the work of art or a photograph of the work of art, unless both of the following occur: (A) Notice is given to users or viewers that the work of art is the work of the artist; (B) The artist gives prior written consent to the particular use or display.

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  • Ohio Rev. Code § 4740.06

    License application

    (A) Any individual who applies for a license shall file a written application with the appropriate specialty section of the Ohio construction industry licensing board, accompanied with the application fee as determined pursuant to section 4740.09. The application shall be on the form the section prescribes.

    (B) To qualify to take an examination, an individual shall: be at least eighteen years of age; be a United States citizen or legal alien; either have been a tradesperson in the type of licensed trade for not less than five years immediately prior to the application date, be a currently registered engineer in this state with three years of business experience in the construction industry, or have other experience acceptable to the appropriate specialty section; maintain contractor's liability insurance; and not have violated this chapter, obtained a license through fraud, or engaged in fraud or deception in business conduct.

    (C) For an individual who holds an out-of-state occupational license that is substantially similar, to qualify to take an examination, the individual shall provide proof of authorizations for construction, tax returns reflecting income earned, and proof tha

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  • Ohio Rev. Code § 4740.06

    License application

    (A) Any individual who applies for a license shall file a written application with the appropriate specialty section of the Ohio construction industry licensing board, accompanied with the application fee as determined pursuant to section 4740.09. The application shall be on the form the section prescribes.

    (B) To qualify to take an examination, an individual shall: be at least eighteen years of age; be a United States citizen or legal alien; either have been a tradesperson in the type of licensed trade for not less than five years immediately prior to the application date, be a currently registered engineer in this state with three years of business experience in the construction industry, or have other experience acceptable to the appropriate specialty section; maintain contractor's liability insurance; and not have violated this chapter, obtained a license through fraud, or engaged in fraud or deception in business conduct.

    (C) For an individual who holds an out-of-state occupational license that is substantially similar, to qualify to take an examination, the individual shall provide proof of authorizations for construction, tax returns reflecting income earned, and proof tha

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  • Ohio Rev. Code § 4733.19

    Section 4733.19 - Ohio Revised Code | Ohio Laws

    With respect to a person registered or licensed to engage in the practice of engineering or surveying by a proper authority of another state, territory, or possession of the United States, or the District of Columbia, or who has a government certification or private certification as an engineer or surveyor in another state, territory, or possession of the United States, or the District of Columbia that does not issue that registration or license, the state board of registration for professional engineers and surveyors shall register the person as a professional engineer or surveyor in accordance with Chapter 4796. of the Revised Code. Notwithstanding section 4796.05 of the Revised Code, the board shall register a person who has satisfactory work experience as a professional engineer or surveyor in accordance with Chapter 4796. of the Revised Code if the person satisfies a minimum education requirement and passes an examination. Last updated December 29, 2023 at 6:16 AM

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  • Ohio Rev. Code § 4740.06

    Section 4740.06 - Ohio Revised Code | Ohio Laws

    (A) Any individual who applies for a license shall file a written application with the appropriate specialty section of the Ohio construction industry licensing board, accompanied with the application fee as determined pursuant to section 4740.09 of the Revised Code. The application shall be on the form the section prescribes. The applicant shall provide information satisfactory to the section showing that the applicant meets the requirements of division (B), (C), or (D) of this section. (B) To qualify to take an examination, an individual shall: (1) Be at least eighteen years of age; (2) Be a United States citizen or legal alien who produces valid documentation to demonstrate the individual is a legal resident of the United States; (3) Either have been a tradesperson in the type of licensed trade for which the application is filed for not less than five years immediately prior to the date the application is filed, be a currently registered engineer in this state with three years of business experience in the construction industry in the trade for which the engineer is applying to take an examination, or have other experience acceptable to the appropriate specialty section of the b

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  • Ohio Rev. Code § 5815.45

    Section 5815.45 - Ohio Revised Code | Ohio Laws

    (A) An art dealer shall not accept a work of art, on a fee, commission, or other compensation basis, on consignment from the artist who created the work of art unless, prior to or at the time of acceptance, the art dealer enters into a written contract with the artist that contains all of the following: (1) The value of the work of art and whether it may be sold; (2) The time within which the proceeds of the sale are to be paid to the artist, if the work of art is sold; (3) The minimum price for the sale of the work of art; (4) The fee or percentage of the sale price that is to be paid to the art dealer for displaying or selling the work of art. (B) If an art dealer violates this section, a court, at the request of the artist, may void the obligation of the artist to that art dealer or to a person to whom the obligation is transferred, other than a holder in due course.

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  • Ohio Rev. Code § 4798.05

    Section 4798.05 - Ohio Revised Code | Ohio Laws

    Notwithstanding any contrary provision of the Revised Code, no occupational licensing board shall require a photograph or physical description of an applicant who is an individual as a condition of issuing or renewing an occupational license, specialty occupational license for medical reimbursement, certification, or registration. Last updated March 22, 2023 at 4:57 PM

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  • Ohio Rev. Code § 4713.39

    Section 4713.39 - Ohio Revised Code | Ohio Laws

    The state cosmetology and barber board shall issue a license to engage in the practice of a branch of cosmetology as an independent contractor to an applicant who pays the applicable fee; holds a current, valid license for the branch of cosmetology that the applicant practices; and satisfies the conditions for the license established by rules adopted under section 4713.08 of the Revised Code. Last updated August 27, 2024 at 10:22 AM

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  • Ohio Rev. Code § 4740.12

    Section 4740.12 - Ohio Revised Code | Ohio Laws

    (A) No political subdivision, district, or agency of the state may adopt an ordinance or rule that requires contractor registration and the assessment of a registration or license fee unless that ordinance or rule also requires any contractor who registers and pays the registration or license fee to be licensed in the contractor's trade pursuant to this chapter. (B) Except as provided in division (A) of this section, nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit the operation of any statute or rule of this state or any ordinance or rule of any political subdivision, district, or agency of the state that does either of the following: (1) Regulates the installation, repair, maintenance, or alteration of plumbing systems, hydronics systems, electrical systems, heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems, or refrigeration systems; (2) Requires the registration and assessment of a registration or license fee of tradespersons who perform heating, ventilating, and air conditioning, refrigeration, electrical, plumbing, or hydronics construction, improvement, renovation, repair, or maintenance.

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  • OAC 4733-39-01

    Rule 4733-39-01 | Preamble.

    Pursuant to section 4733.16 of the Revised Code, these rules shall be implemented to define the filing requirements for a firm, partnership, association, limited liability company or corporation to obtain a "Certificate of Authorization" to practice professional engineering and/or professional surveying in the state of Ohio. Last updated September 11, 2023 at 1:35 PM

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  • OAC 1301:17-1-04

    Rule 1301:17-1-04 | Out of state applicants.

    (A) An applicant for an initial Ohio home inspector license may obtain a license pursuant to section 4764.10 of the Revised Code provided the following, including but not limited to, are satisfied: (1) The applicant completes an application prescribed by the superintendent; (2) The applicant submits to criminal background check as found in division (B) of section 4764.07 of the Revised Code; (3) The applicant satisfies all the requirements of section 4764.10 of the Revised Code; and (4) Payment of appropriate fees required by paragraph (A) of rule 1301:17-1-03 of the Administrative Code. (B) Any applicant for an Ohio home inspector license who is doing business in Ohio as, including but not limited to, a sole proprietor, a corporation, a partnership, limited liability corporation, limited liability partnership or an association shall file or register with the Ohio secretary of state. (C) The signature on any application may be written by hand or be an electronic signature, as defined by division (H) of section 1306.01 of the Revised Code. (D) Upon notice from the division of real estate and professional licensing that an application for initial licensure is incomplete or incorrect

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  • Ohio Rev. Code § 4740.04

    Section 4740.04 - Ohio Revised Code | Ohio Laws

    The administrative section of the Ohio construction industry licensing board is responsible for the administration of this chapter and shall do all of the following: (A) Schedule the contractor examinations each of the other sections of the board directs. Each type of examination shall be held at least four times per year. (B) Select and contract with one or more persons to do all of the following relative to the examinations: (1) Prepare, administer, score, and maintain the confidentiality of the examinations; (2) Be responsible for all the expenses required to fulfill division (B)(1) of this section; (3) Charge an applicant a fee in an amount the administrative section of the board authorizes for administering the examination. (C) Issue and renew licenses as follows: (1) Issue a license to any individual who the appropriate specialty section of the board determines is qualified pursuant to section 4740.06 of the Revised Code to hold a license and has attained, within the twelve months preceding the individual's application for licensure, a score on the examination that the appropriate specialty section authorizes for the licensed trade. (a) Each license shall include the contract

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  • Ohio Rev. Code § 4104.101

    Section 4104.101 - Ohio Revised Code | Ohio Laws

    (A) No person shall install or make major repairs or modifications to any boiler without first registering to do so with the division of industrial compliance. (B) No person shall make any installation or major repair or modification of any boiler without first obtaining a permit to do so from the division. The permit application form shall provide the name and address of the owner, location of the boiler, and type of repair or modification that will be made. The application permit fee shall be one hundred dollars. (C) The superintendent of industrial compliance shall require annual registration of all contractors who install, make major repairs to, or modify any boiler. The board of building standards shall establish a reasonable fee to cover the cost of processing registrations. (D) Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the contrary, the superintendent shall register a contractor to install, make major repairs to, or modify boilers in accordance with Chapter 4796. of the Revised Code if either of the following applies: (1) The contractor is licensed or registered in another state to install, make major repairs to, or modify boilers. (2) The contractor has satisfactory

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  • Ohio Rev. Code § 4104.19

    Section 4104.19 - Ohio Revised Code | Ohio Laws

    (A) Except as provided in division (H) of this section, any person seeking a license to operate as a steam engineer, high pressure boiler operator, or low pressure boiler operator shall file a written application with the superintendent of industrial compliance on a form prescribed by the superintendent with the appropriate application fee as set forth in section 4104.18 of the Revised Code. The application shall contain information satisfactory to the superintendent to demonstrate that the applicant meets the requirements of division (B) of this section. The application shall be filed with the superintendent not more than sixty days and not less than thirty days before the license examination is offered. (B) To qualify to take the examination required to obtain a steam engineer, high pressure boiler operator, or low pressure boiler operator license, a person shall meet both of the following requirements: (1) Be at least eighteen years of age; (2) Have one year of experience in the operation of steam engines, high pressure boilers, or low pressure boilers as applicable to the type of license being sought, or a combination of experience and education for the type of license sought a

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  • Ohio Rev. Code § 4104.35

    Section 4104.35 - Ohio Revised Code | Ohio Laws

    (A) Any person may apply to the historical boiler licensing board to become licensed to operate historical boilers in public. The board shall issue a license to any person who satisfies the following criteria: (1) Is sixteen years of age or older; (2) Has completed a historical boiler operator's course that is approved by the board; (3) Passes a written or verbal examination that is approved by the board and that tests for competence in operating historical boilers; (4) Has at least one hundred hours of actual operating experience or training in the operation of historical boilers. (B) A person who satisfies the criteria described in division (A) of this section shall pay a one-time fee of fifty dollars for the issuance of a license under this section. (C) A license issued under this section is valid for the lifetime of the operator unless the license is revoked by the board pursuant to division (E) of this section. (D) Persons who are under the age of sixteen may be trained in the operation of historical boilers by serving as apprentices to operators who are licensed under this section, in order to obtain the training required under division (A)(4) of this section for licensure. (

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  • Ohio Rev. Code § 4703.182

    Section 4703.182 - Ohio Revised Code | Ohio Laws

    (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) The architectural services are provided and performed by an architect registered under this chapter or by a firm holding a certificate of authorization granted pursuant to this chapter through either direct employment or independent contract with the person contracting with the owner and offering the services. (2) The architectural services are offered by the person who intends to perform the actual construction of an improvement to real property as part of a design-build contract. (3) The contractor, the architect registered under this chapter, or the firm holding a certificate of authorization granted pursuant to this chapter meets the requirements of section 153.70 of the Revised Code when design-build services are provided to a public authority as defined in section 153.65 of the Revised Code. (B) Except as otherwise provided in this section, no person shall offer or engage in the practice of architect

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  • Ohio Rev. Code § 153.70

    Section 153.70 - Ohio Revised Code | Ohio Laws

    (A) Except for any person providing professional design services of a research or training nature, any person rendering professional design services to a public authority or to a design-build firm, including a criteria architect or engineer and person performing architect or engineer of record services, shall have and maintain, or be covered by, during the period the services are rendered, a professional liability insurance policy or policies with a company or companies that are authorized to do business in this state and that afford professional liability coverage for the professional design services rendered. The insurance shall be in an amount considered sufficient by the public authority. At the public authority's discretion, the design-build firm shall carry contractor's professional liability insurance and any other insurance the public authority considers appropriate. (B) The requirement for professional liability insurance set forth in division (A) of this section may be waived by the public authority for good cause, or the public authority may allow the person providing the professional design services to provide other assurances of financial responsibility. (C) Before con

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Ohio Revised Code (1 sections)
  • ORC § 4740.13 Ohio Revised Code

    ORC § 4740.13 — Section 4740.13

    | Contractor operating without license.   Effective: September 17, 2014 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 78 - 130th General Assembly PDF: Download Authenticated PDF   (A) No person shall act as or claim to be a type of contractor that this chapter licenses unless that person holds or has been assigned a license issued pursuant to this chapter for the type of contractor that person is acting as or claiming to be. (B) Upon the request of the appropriate specialty section of the Ohio construction industry licensing board, the attorney general may bring a civil action for appropriate relief, including but not limited to a temporary restraining order or permanent injunction in the court of common pleas of the county where the unlicensed person resides or is acting as or claiming to be a licensed contractor. (C) A contractor licensed under this chapter may install, service, and maintain the related or interfaced control wiring for equipment and devices related to their specific license, on the condition that the control wiring is less than twenty-five volts. (D) A person is not an electrical contractor subject to licensure under this chapter for work that is limited to the construction, improvement, renovation, repair, testing, or maintenance of the following systems using less than fifty volts of electricity: fire alarm or burglar alarm, cabling, tele-data sound, communication, and landscape lighting and irrigation. Section

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ORC (1 sections)
  • Ohio Rev. Code § 4703.18 ORC

    Ohio Rev. Code § 4703.18 — Prohibiting practice without certificate

    No person may practice architecture or hold forth as an architect without a certificate of qualification issued under Ohio Revised Code sections 4703.01 to 4703.19. The statute provides exemptions allowing non-architects to file building permit applications and prepare plans for residential buildings, replacement equipment installations, and certain modifications where building officials determine no plans are required. Registered professional engineers may engage in architectural practice incident to engineering, and architects may engage in engineering practice incident to architecture. Firms, partnerships, associations, limited liability companies, and corporations may provide architectural services only through registered natural persons and must comply with ownership and management requirements. More than fifty percent of partners, members, shareholders, directors, managers, or trustees must be licensed professionals who own more than fifty percent of interests. Each entity must designate trustees, partners, managers, or directors in responsible charge of professional activities, and corporations must obtain certificates of authorization from the architects board.

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