Ohio · statute · Ohio Rev. Code ch. 3776 · 13 active provisions
As used in this chapter: (A) "Environmental health science" means the aspect of public health science that includes, but is not limited to, the following bodies of knowledge: air quality, food quality and protection, hazardous and toxic substances, consumer product safety, housing, institutional health and safety, comm…
There is hereby created the environmental health specialist advisory board consisting of seven members appointed by the director of health for terms established in accordance with rules adopted by the director under section 3776.03 of the Revised Code. The advisory board shall advise the director regarding the registra…
(A) The director of health shall adopt and may amend or rescind rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code governing all of the following: (1) The manner in which the passage of an examination required by section 3776.06 of the Revised Code is verified; (2) The form for application; (3) The establishment…
The director of health shall keep a record of all applications for registration, including: (A) The name and address of each applicant; (B) The name and address of the employer or business connection of each applicant; (C) The date of the application; (D) The educational and employment qualifications of each applicant;…
(A) A person seeking to register as an environmental health specialist or environmental health specialist in training shall submit an application to the director of health on a form prescribed by the director. Along with the application, the person shall submit the application fee prescribed in rules adopted under this…
(A) Prior to applying for an initial environmental health specialist registration, a person shall take the credentialed national environmental health association examination administered by the department of health. (B) The director of health shall not register the person if the person fails to meet the minimum grade r…
(A) The director of health shall issue a certificate of registration to practice to any applicant whom it registers as an environmental health specialist or an environmental health specialist in training. The director shall include the following information on the certificate of registration: (1) The name of the person…
(A) The director of health shall charge the following fees: (1) To apply as an environmental health specialist in training, fifty dollars; (2) For an environmental health specialist in training to apply for registration as an environmental health specialist, fifty dollars. (3) For persons other than environmental healt…
The director of health may deny, refuse to renew, revoke, or suspend a certificate of registration to practice in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code for unprofessional conduct, the practice of fraud or deceit in obtaining a certificate of registration, dereliction of duty, incompetence in the practice of…
The director of health may, upon application and proof of valid registration, issue a certificate of registration to any person who is or has been registered as an environmental health specialist or environmental health specialist in training by any other state, if the requirements of that state at the time of such reg…
(A) No person shall engage in, or offer to engage in, the practice of environmental health without being registered in accordance with this chapter. (B) 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…
On receipt of a notice pursuant to section 3123.43 of the Revised Code, the director of health shall comply with sections 3123.41 to 3123.50 of the Revised Code and any applicable rules adopted under section 3123.63 of the Revised Code with respect to a certificate issued pursuant to this chapter. Last updated October…
The director of health shall comply with section 4776.20 of the Revised Code. Last updated October 17, 2023 at 1:59 PM