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  4731 State Medical Board
 Chapter4731-30. State Medical Board Metrics

  4731-30-03. Approval of licensure applications

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  • (A) For purposes of this rule, routine authorization means issuance of a license or certificate to an individual pursuant to an application that meets the following criteria:

    (1) The applicant meets eligibility requirements for the license or certificate under the applicable provisions of the Revised Code and Administrative Code

    (2) The applicant is not seeking a waiver of, or a determination of equivalency to, any eligibility requirement, as may be provided for under the applicable provisions of the Revised Code and Administrative Code

    (3) The applicant is not required to demonstrate fitness to resume practice due to inactivity under the applicable provisions of the Revised Code and Administrative Code

    (4) The application presents no grounds for discipline under the applicable provisions of the Revised Code or Administrative Code.

    (B) The board authorizes the secretary and supervising member of the board to issue the following routine authorizations under the provisions of the Revised Code and Administrative Code, without prior consultation or approval by the board:

    (1) Certificate of conceded eminence pursuant to section 4731.297 of the Revised Code;

    (2) Clinical research faculty certificate pursuant to section 4731.293 of the Revised Code;

    (3) Visiting clinical professional development certificate pursuant to section 4731.298 of the Revised Code;

    (4) Special activity certificate pursuant to section 4731.294 of the Revised Code;

    (5) Special activity license to practice as a genetic counselor pursuant to section 4778.09 of the Revised Code.

    (6) Expedited license to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery by endorsement pursuant to section 4731.299 of the Revised Code;

    (7) Certificate to recommend medical use of marijuana pursuant to section 4731.30 of the Revised Code;

    (C) The board authorizes the deputy director of licensure, or the deputy director's designee, to issue the following routine authorizations under the provisions of the Revised Code and Administrative Code, without prior consultation or approval by the board:

    (1) License to practice as a physician assistant pursuant to section 4730.12 of the Revised Code;

    (2) License to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery pursuant to section 4731.14 of the Revised Code;

    (3) License to practice a limited branch of medicine pursuant to section 4731.17 of the Revised Code;

    (4) Training certificate pursuant to section 4731.291 of the Revised Code;

    (5) Volunteer's certificate pursuant to section 4731.295 of the Revised Code;

    (6) License to practice podiatric medicine and surgery pursuant to section 4731.56 of the Revised Code;

    (7) Visiting podiatric faculty certificate pursuant to section 4731.572 of the Revised Code;

    (8) Podiatric training certificate pursuant to section 4731.573 of the Revised Code;

    (9) License to practice dietetics and limited permit to practice dietetics pursuant to section 4759.06 of the Revised Code;

    (10) Certificate to practice as an anesthesiologist assistant pursuant to section 4760.04 of the Revised Code;

    (11) License to practice respiratory care and limited permit to practice respiratory care pursuant to section 4761.05 of the Revised Code;

    (12) Certificate to practice as an oriental medicine practitioner pursuant to section 4762.03 of the Revised Code;

    (13) License to practice as an acupuncturist pursuant to section 4762.03 of the Revised Code;

    (14) License to practice as a radiologist assistant pursuant to section 4774.04 of the Revised Code;

    (15) License to practice as a genetic counselor pursuant to section 4778.05 of the Revised Code;

    (16) Supervised practice license as a genetic counselor pursuant to section 4778.08 of the Revised Code;

    (17) Temporary expedited license for members of the military and spouses who are licensed in another jurisdiction pursuant to section 4743.04 of the Revised Code.

    (D) An application for a license or certificate that is ineligible for routine authorization under this rule will be referred to the board for determination of whether an applicant shall be granted a license. An affirmative vote of not fewer than six members of the board is necessary for issuance of a license or certificate pursuant to an application that is not eligible for routine authorization.

    (E) Notwithstanding the provisions of this rule, the board may designate the referral of any class of applications to the board for approval. The secretary, supervising member, or deputy director for licensure may refer any individual application to the board for approval.