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Section 3318.112 - Ohio Revised Code | Ohio Laws

(A) As used in this section, "solar-ready" means capable of accommodating the eventual installation of roof top, solar photovoltaic energy equipment. (B) The Ohio facilities construction commission shall adopt rules prescribing standards for solar-ready equipment in school buildings under their jurisdiction. The rules shall include, but not be limited to, standards regarding roof space limitations, shading and obstruction, building orientation, roof loading capacity, and electric systems. (C) A school district may seek, and the commission may grant for good cause shown, a waiver from part or all of the standards prescribed under division (B) of this section.

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

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

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.

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 4707.073 - Ohio Revised Code | Ohio Laws

(A) No corporation, limited liability company, general or limited partnership, or unincorporated association shall act or hold itself out as an auctioneer without a valid auctioneer's license issued under this section. (B) The department of agriculture may grant an auctioneer's license to a corporation, limited liability company, general or limited partnership, or unincorporated association that is determined to be qualified by the department. Every applicant for a license under this section shall furnish to the department, on forms provided by the department, satisfactory proof that the applicant: (1) Is in good standing with the secretary of state if the applicant is a corporation; (2) Is of trustworthy character; (3) Has provided proof of financial responsibility as required in section 4707.11 of the Revised Code; (4) Is registered with the secretary of state or a local authority, as applicable, to do business in this state; (5) Has complied with any other requirement that the director establishes in rules adopted under section 4707.19 of the Revised Code. (C) An application submitted under this section shall list the names of all of the owners, directors, partners, or members o

Section 5301.63 - Ohio Revised Code | Ohio Laws

For the purpose of ensuring adequate access of solar energy collection devices to sunlight, any person may grant a solar access easement. Such easements shall be in writing and shall be subject to the same conveyance and recording requirements as other easements. Any instrument that grants a solar access easement shall include: (A) A description of the real property burdened and benefited by the solar access easement; (B) A description of the limits in heights, locations, or both, of permissible development on the burdened land in terms of structures, vegetation, or both, for the purpose of providing solar access for the benefited land; (C) Any terms or conditions under which the solar access easement is granted or may be terminated; (D) A term stating that the solar access easement runs with the land, unless terminated in accordance with the terms of the easement regarding termination, or unless otherwise agreed by the parties; (E) Any other provisions necessary or desirable to execute the instrument. The owner of the benefited land may prevent any obstruction of the solar access described in the solar access easement by any equitable remedy, and may maintain any action at law for

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 const

Section 743.38 - Ohio Revised Code | Ohio Laws

A municipal corporation may contract with any company for supplying such municipal corporation with electric light and natural or artificial gas for the purpose of lighting or heating the streets, squares, and other public places and buildings therein.

Administrative section of board - powers and duties

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 prepare, administer, score, and maintain the confidentiality of the examinations; be responsible for all the expenses required; charge an applicant a fee in an amount the administrative section of the board authorizes for administering the examination.

(C) Issue and renew licenses: issue a license to any individual who the appropriate specialty section of the board determines is qualified pursuant to section 4740.06 and has attained the required examination score. Each license shall include the contractor's name, license number, expiration date, and the name of the contracting company associated with the individual. Renew licenses for individuals who meet the renewal requirements of section 4740.06.

(D) Make an annual written report to the director of commerce on proceedings had by or before the board for th

Administrative section of board - powers and duties

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 prepare, administer, score, and maintain the confidentiality of the examinations; be responsible for all the expenses required; charge an applicant a fee in an amount the administrative section of the board authorizes for administering the examination.

(C) Issue and renew licenses: issue a license to any individual who the appropriate specialty section of the board determines is qualified pursuant to section 4740.06 and has attained the required examination score. Each license shall include the contractor's name, license number, expiration date, and the name of the contracting company associated with the individual. Renew licenses for individuals who meet the renewal requirements of section 4740.06.

(D) Make an annual written report to the director of commerce on proceedings had by or before the board for th

Section 4725.52 - Ohio Revised Code | Ohio Laws

Any licensed dispensing optician may supervise a maximum of three apprentices who shall be permitted to engage in optical dispensing only under the supervision of the licensed dispensing optician. To serve as an apprentice, a person shall register with the state vision professionals board on a form provided by the board and in the form of a statement giving the name and address of the supervising licensed dispensing optician, the location at which the apprentice will be employed, and any other information required by the board. For the duration of the apprenticeship, the apprentice shall register annually on the form provided by the board and in the form of a statement. Each apprentice shall pay an initial registration fee of twenty dollars. The board shall not charge an apprentice a fee to renew the apprentice's registration. The board shall grant registration as an apprentice under this section in accordance with Chapter 4796. of the Revised Code to an applicant if the applicant holds a registration or license in another state or has satisfactory work experience, a government certification, or a private certification as described in that chapter as an apprentice permitted to enga

Rule 122:23-1-05 | Certificate of verification.

(A) Following review and acceptance of the applicant's submitted construction completion report, the director shall issue a certificate of verification confirming compliance with the requirements of section 5727.75 of the Revised Code. The certificate shall identify the date the qualified energy project is placed into service, provide the Ohio-domiciled employee ratio, and describe the tangible personal property and real property to be exempt from taxation in sufficient detail that the commissioner and county auditor can determine the personal property subject to exemption and the boundaries of the real property including buildings, structures, and fixtures that are entitled to exemption from taxation. The director shall provide a copy of the certificate of verification to the applicant, the commissioner, the board of county commissioners, auditor and treasurer of each county in which any part of the qualified energy project is located, and to the applicable taxing units in which any real or tangible personal property is located. (B) The tangible personal property tax exemption granted to a qualified energy project is effective as of the tax year immediately following the calendar

Section 4703.332 - Ohio Revised Code | Ohio Laws

(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of sections 4703.30 to 4703.49 of the Revised Code, any person performing labor or providing services pursuant to a construction contract may offer or provide landscape architectural services in connection with the person's other labor or services if all of the following apply: (1) The person employs a landscape architect registered under sections 4703.30 to 4703.49 of the Revised Code or enters into a contract with a firm, partnership, association, limited liability company, or corporation with a valid certificate of authorization granted under sections 4703.30 to 4703.49 of the Revised Code to provide landscape architectural services. (2) The person intending to perform the actual construction of an improvement to real property as part of a design-build contract offers the landscape architectural services. (3) The contractor, the landscape architect registered under sections 4703.30 to 4703.49 of the Revised Code, or the firm, partnership, association, limited liability company, or corporation with a valid certificate of authorization granted under section 4703.331 of the Revised Code meets the requirements of section 153.70 of the Revised

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 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

Section 5903.05 - Ohio Revised Code | Ohio Laws

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 veterans affairs.

Section 303.61 - Ohio Revised Code | Ohio Laws

(A) At least ninety days, but not more than three hundred days, prior to applying for a certificate from the power siting board, or a material amendment to an existing certificate, for a utility facility, to be located in whole or in part in the unincorporated area of a county, the person intending to apply shall hold a public meeting in each county where the utility facility is to be located. (B) The applicant shall provide written notice of the public meeting to the board of county commissioners of the county, as well as the boards of trustees of every township in which the utility facility is to be located within that county. Notice shall be provided at least fourteen days prior to the meeting. (C) At the public meeting, the applicant shall provide the following information: (1) The person intending to apply for a certificate shall provide the following information to the board of county commissioners: (a) Whether the utility facility will be: (i) A large wind farm; (ii) An economically significant wind farm; or (iii) A large solar facility. (b) The maximum nameplate capacity of the utility facility; (c) A map of the proposed geographic boundaries of the project within that coun

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