Section 3742.05 | Issuing licenses.

• Effective: December 29, 2023
• Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 131 - 134th General Assembly

(A)(1) The director of health shall issue lead inspector, lead abatement contractor, lead risk assessor, lead abatement project designer, lead abatement worker, and clearance technician licenses. Except as provided in division (C) of this section, the director shall issue a license to an applicant who meets all of the following requirements:

(a) Submits an application to the director on a form prescribed by the director;

(b) Meets the licensing and training requirements established in rules adopted under section 3742.03 of the Revised Code;

(c) Successfully completes the licensing examination for the applicant's area of expertise administered under section 3742.08 of the Revised Code and any training required by the director under that section;

(d) Pays the license fee established in rules adopted under section 3742.03 of the Revised Code;

(e) Provides the applicant's social security number and any information the director may require to demonstrate the applicant's compliance with this chapter and the rules adopted under it.

(2) An individual may hold more than one license issued under this section, but a separate application is required for each license.

(B) A license issued under this section expires two years after the date of issuance. The director shall renew a license in accordance with the standard renewal procedure set forth in Chapter 4745. of the Revised Code, if the licensee does all of the following:

(1) Continues to meet the requirements of division (A) of this section;

(2) Demonstrates compliance with procedures to prevent public exposure to lead hazards and for worker protection during lead abatement projects established in rules adopted under section 3742.03 of the Revised Code;

(3) Meets the record-keeping and reporting requirements for lead abatement projects or clearance examinations established in rules adopted under section 3742.03 of the Revised Code;

(4) Pays the license renewal fee established in rules adopted under section 3742.03 of the Revised Code.

(C) The director shall issue a lead inspector, lead abatement contractor, lead risk assessor, lead abatement project designer, lead abatement worker, or clearance technician license in accordance with Chapter 4796. of the Revised Code to an applicant if either of the following applies:

(1) The applicant holds a license in another state.

(2) The applicant has satisfactory work experience, a government certification, or a private certification as described in that chapter as a lead inspector, lead abatement contractor, lead risk assessor, lead abatement project designer, lead abatement worker, or clearance technician in a state that does not issue one or more of those licenses.

Last updated December 29, 2023 at 7:38 AM

Available Versions of this Section

• September 10, 2012 – House Bill 487 - 129th General Assembly
• December 29, 2023 – Amended by Senate Bill 131 - 134th General Assembly