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Ohio construction industry licensing board

There is created within the department of commerce the Ohio construction industry licensing board, consisting of seventeen residents of this state. The board has an administrative section and three specialty sections: plumbing and hydronics, electrical, and heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and refrigeration. The director of commerce appoints all board members. The plumbing and hydronics section consists of five members including a plumbing inspector, two non-union plumbing contractors, and two union-affiliated plumbing contractors, with primary responsibility for licensure of plumbing and hydronics contractors. The electrical section consists of five members including an electrical inspector, two non-union electrical contractors, and two union-affiliated electrical contractors, with primary responsibility for licensure of electrical contractors. The heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and refrigeration section consists of five members including an inspector, two non-union contractors, and two union-affiliated contractors, with primary responsibility for licensure of these contractors. Initial appointments were made within ninety days after July 31, 1992. Terms of office

Ohio construction industry licensing board

There is created within the department of commerce the Ohio construction industry licensing board, consisting of seventeen residents of this state. The board has an administrative section and three specialty sections: plumbing and hydronics, electrical, and heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and refrigeration. The director of commerce appoints all board members. The plumbing and hydronics section consists of five members including a plumbing inspector, two non-union plumbing contractors, and two union-affiliated plumbing contractors, with primary responsibility for licensure of plumbing and hydronics contractors. The electrical section consists of five members including an electrical inspector, two non-union electrical contractors, and two union-affiliated electrical contractors, with primary responsibility for licensure of electrical contractors. The heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and refrigeration section consists of five members including an inspector, two non-union contractors, and two union-affiliated contractors, with primary responsibility for licensure of these contractors. Initial appointments were made within ninety days after July 31, 1992. Terms of office

Section 3703.04 - Ohio Revised Code | Ohio Laws

The superintendent of industrial compliance shall appoint such number of plumbing inspectors as is required. The inspectors shall be practical plumbers with at least seven years' experience, and skilled and well-trained in matters pertaining to sanitary regulations concerning plumbing work.

Section 4740.02 - Ohio Revised Code | Ohio Laws

(A) There is hereby created within the department of commerce, the Ohio construction industry licensing board, consisting of seventeen residents of this state. The board shall have an administrative section and three specialty sections: a plumbing and hydronics section, an electrical section, and a heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and refrigeration section. The director of commerce shall appoint all members of the board. The director or the director's designee shall serve as a member of the administrative section and the director shall appoint to the section to represent the public, one member who is not a member of any group certified by any section of the board. Each section, other than the administrative section, shall annually elect a member of its section to serve a one-year term on the administrative section. (B) The plumbing and hydronics section consists of five members, one of whom is a plumbing inspector employed by the department of commerce, a municipal corporation, or a health district, two of whom are plumbing contractors who have no affiliation with any union representing plumbers, and two of whom are plumbing contractors who are signatories to agreements with

Section 4740.02

| Ohio construction industry licensing board.   Effective: September 17, 2014 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 78 - 130th General Assembly PDF: Download Authenticated PDF   (A) There is hereby created within the department of commerce, the Ohio construction industry licensing board, consisting of seventeen residents of this state. The board shall have an administrative section and three specialty sections: a plumbing and hydronics section, an electrical section, and a heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and refrigeration section. The director of commerce shall appoint all members of the board. The director or the director's designee shall serve as a member of the administrative section and the director shall appoint to the section to represent the public, one member who is not a member of any group certified by any section of the board. Each section, other than the administrative section, shall annually elect a member of its section to serve a one-year term on the administrative section. (B) The plumbing and hydronics section consists of five members, one of whom is a plumbing inspector employed by the department of commerce, a municipal corporation, or a health distri

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.

Rule 3701-16-13 | Building, plumbing, fire and carbon monoxide safety requirements.

(A) The building or buildings in which a residential care facility is located are obligated to be approved by and have a certificate of occupancy for the appropriate use group designation issued by the local certified building department with jurisdiction over the area in which the building or buildings are located, or by the department of commerce if there is no local certified building department. In the case of a license renewal, if any alterations to the buildings have been made since the original license was issued or the license was last renewed, whichever is later, the residential care facility is obligated to have a certificate of occupancy for the residential care facility issued by the department of commerce or a local certified building department. (B) The plumbing fixtures in a residential care facility are obligated to conform to the applicable provisions of the Ohio plumbing code. (C) All plumbing is to be installed in accordance with the Ohio plumbing code and maintained free of leakage and odors and have adequate water pressure to reasonably ensure resident health and safety protection. This includes, but is not limited to, plumbing in: (1) Water closets; (2) Servic

Section 3703.03 - Ohio Revised Code | Ohio Laws

In the administration of sections 3703.01 to 3703.08 of the Revised Code, the division of industrial compliance shall enforce rules governing plumbing adopted by the board of building standards under authority of sections 3781.10 and 3781.11 of the Revised Code. Plans and specifications for all plumbing to be installed in or for buildings coming within such sections shall be submitted to and approved by the division before the contract for plumbing is let. Last updated August 18, 2021 at 1:52 PM

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

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

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

Section 3703.07 - Ohio Revised Code | Ohio Laws

No plumbing work shall be done in any building or place coming within the jurisdiction of the division of industrial compliance, except in cases of repairs or leaks in existing plumbing, until a permit has been issued by the division. Before granting such permit, an application shall be made by the owner of the property or by the person, firm, or corporation which is to do the work. The application shall be made on a form prepared by the division for the purpose, and each application shall be accompanied by a fee of twenty-seven dollars, and an additional fee of seven dollars for each trap, vented fixture, appliance, or device. Each application also shall be accompanied by a plan approval fee of eighteen dollars for work containing one through twenty fixtures; thirty-six dollars for work containing twenty-one through forty fixtures; and fifty-four dollars for work containing forty-one or more fixtures. Whenever a reinspection is made necessary by the failure of the applicant or plumbing contractor to have the work ready for inspection when so reported, or by reason of faulty or improper installation, the person shall pay a fee of forty-five dollars for each reinspection. All fees c

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

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

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

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

Section 305.15 - Ohio Revised Code | Ohio Laws

When the services of an engineer are required with respect to roads, turnpikes, ditches, bridges, or any other matter, and when, on account of the amount of work to be performed, the board of county commissioners deems it necessary, upon the written request of the county engineer, the board may employ a registered professional engineer and as many assistant engineers, rodmen, and inspectors as are needed, and may also enter into contracts with any person, firm, partnership, association, or corporation qualified to perform engineering services in the state for this purpose and fix the compensation therefor. In awarding such contracts the board shall not be required to comply with sections 153.40 and 5555.61 of the Revised Code. If no such contract is entered into, the board shall furnish suitable offices, necessary books, stationery, instruments, and implements for the proper performance of the duties imposed on the engineer, assistant engineers, rodmen, and inspectors by such board.

Section 4740.01 - Ohio Revised Code | Ohio Laws

As used in this chapter: (A) "License" means a license the Ohio construction industry licensing board issues to an individual as a heating, ventilating, and air conditioning contractor, refrigeration contractor, electrical contractor, plumbing contractor, or hydronics contractor. (B) "Contractor" means any individual or contracting company that satisfies both of the following: (1) Has responsibility for the means, method, and manner of construction, improvement, renovation, repair, or maintenance on a construction project with respect to one or more trades and who offers, identifies, advertises, or otherwise holds out or represents that the individual or contracting company is permitted or qualified to perform or have responsibility for the means, method, and manner of construction, improvement, renovation, repair, or maintenance with respect to one or more trades on a construction project; (2) Does either of the following: (a) Performs construction, improvement, or renovation on a construction project with respect to the individual's or contracting company's trade; (b) Employs tradespersons who perform construction, improvement, or renovation on a construction project with respect

ORC § 4740.02 — Section 4740.02

| Ohio construction industry licensing board.   Effective: September 17, 2014 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 78 - 130th General Assembly PDF: Download Authenticated PDF   (A) There is hereby created within the department of commerce, the Ohio construction industry licensing board, consisting of seventeen residents of this state. The board shall have an administrative section and three specialty sections: a plumbing and hydronics section, an electrical section, and a heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and refrigeration section. The director of commerce shall appoint all members of the board. The director or the director's designee shall serve as a member of the administrative section and the director shall appoint to the section to represent the public, one member who is not a member of any group certified by any section of the board. Each section, other than the administrative section, shall annually elect a member of its section to serve a one-year term on the administrative section. (B) The plumbing and hydronics section consists of five members, one of whom is a plumbing inspector employed by the department of commerce, a municipal corporation, or a health district, two of whom are plumbing contractors who have no affiliation with any union representing plumbers, and two of whom are plumbing contractors who are signatories to agreements with unions representing plumbers. The plumbing and hydronics section has primary responsibility for the licensure of plumbing contractors and hydronics contractors. (C) The electrical section consists of five members, one of whom is an electrical inspector employed by the department of commerce, a municipal corporation, or a county, two of whom are electrical contractors who have no affiliation with any union representing electricians, and two of whom are electrical contractors who are signatories to agreements with unions representing electricians. The electrical section has primary responsibility for the licensure of electrical contractors. (D) The heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and refrigeration section consists of five members, one of whom is a heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and refrigeration inspector employed by either the department of commerce or a municipal corporation; two of whom are heating, ventilating, and air conditioning contractors or refrigeration contractors who have no affiliation with any union representing heating, ventilating, and air conditioning tradespersons or refrigeration tradespersons; and two of whom are heating, ventilating, and air conditioning contractors or refrigeration contractors who are signatories to agreements with unions representing heating, ventilating, and air conditioning tradespersons or refrigeration tradespersons. The heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and refrigeration section has primary responsibility for the licensure of heating, ventilating, and air conditioning contractors and refrigeration contractors. (E) Within nin

ORC § 4740.01 — Section 4740.01

| Construction industry licensing board definitions.   Effective: September 17, 2014 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 78 - 130th General Assembly PDF: Download Authenticated PDF   As used in this chapter: (A) "License" means a license the Ohio construction industry licensing board issues to an individual as a heating, ventilating, and air conditioning contractor, refrigeration contractor, electrical contractor, plumbing contractor, or hydronics contractor. (B) "Contractor" means any individual or contracting company that satisfies both of the following: (1) Has responsibility for the means, method, and manner of construction, improvement, renovation, repair, or maintenance on a construction project with respect to one or more trades and who offers, identifies, advertises, or otherwise holds out or represents that the individual or contracting company is permitted or qualified to perform or have responsibility for the means, method, and manner of construction, improvement, renovation, repair, or maintenance with respect to one or more trades on a construction project; (2) Does either of the following: (a) Performs construction, improvement, or renovation on a construction project with respect to the individual's or contracting company's trade; (b) Employs tradespersons who perform construction, improvement, or renovation on a construction project with respect to the individual's or contracting company's trades. (C) "Contracting company" means a company in the construction industry working on construction projects. (D) "Licensed trade" means a trade performed by a heating, ventilating, and air conditioning contractor, a refrigeration contractor, an electrical contractor, a plumbing contractor, or a hydronics contractor. (E) "Tradesperson" means any individual who is employed by a contractor and who engages in construction, improvement, renovation, repair, or maintenance of buildings or structures without assuming responsibility for the means, method, or manner of that construction, improvement, renovation, repair, or maintenance. (F) "Construction project" means a construction project involving a building or structure subject to Chapter 3781. of the Revised Code and the rules adopted under that chapter, but not an industrialized unit or a residential building as defined in section 3781.06 of the Revised Code. (G) "Training agency" means an entity approved by the administrative section of the board to provide continuing education courses. Section