3701-69-03 License application procedures for radon testers.

 

 

 

TO BE RESCINDED

 

3701-69-03                  License application procedures for radon testers, mitigation specialists, and mitigation contractors.

 

 

 

(A)   To apply for a license as a radon mitigation contractor, a person shall submit to the director an application on a form prescribed and provided by the director, which shall include but shall not be limited to the following:

 

(1)  Name and address of applicant;

 

(2)   Type of business structure and proof that the business name is registered with the Ohio secretary of state;

 

(3)   Name of the chief executive officer, partners, or sole proprietor;

 

(4)   Names of all unlicensed employees directly involved in radon mitigation system installation;

 

(5)   License numbers and names of licensed radon testers and mitigation specialists employed;

 

(6)   Names and credentials of persons conducting worker training;

 

(7)     Description  of  any  of  the  following  matters  to  which  the  applicant  or  an affiliated, associated, or related person was a party:

 

(a)    Any radon mitigation or radon testing projects which were terminated prior to completion;

 

(b)    Any penalties, citations, or administrative orders or actions pertaining to radon mitigation or radon testing; or

 

(c)    Any lawsuits pertaining to radon mitigation or radon testing. Copies of initial pleadings and final orders shall be attached to the application;

 

(8)    The basic quality assurance and quality control procedures as described in paragraph (A)(3) of rule 3701-69-04 of the Administrative Code that will be utilized to assure the reliability and validity of radon measurements;

 

(9)    The radiological safety plan designed to keep each employee's exposure to radon as low as reasonably achievable;

 

 

(10)   Type, manufacturer, serial number and model number of all instrumentation to be used in radon measurement. If the applicant will use devices requiring non-portable equipment for analysis, the applicant shall list the name and address of the radon laboratory providing the analysis and its approval number issued under division (C) of section 3723.07 of the Revised Code and rule 3701-69-08 of the Administrative Code;

(11)   The frequency and method of calibration of instruments;

(12)   Federal tax identification number; and

(13)   The basic quality control and quality assurance procedures as described under paragraph (A)(4)(c) of rule 3701-69-04 of the Administrative Code, to be utilized to ensure effective radon mitigation and protect the public from unnecessary exposure to radiation.

(B)  To apply for a license as a radon tester, an individual shall do all of the following:

(1)   Submit to the director an application on a form prescribed and provided by the director, which shall include but shall not be limited to the information required by paragraphs (A)(1) and (A)(7) to (A)(12) of this rule;

(2)   Provide documentation that he or she successfully completed the training course required by paragraph (A)(3)(b) of rule 3701-69-04 of the Administrative Code. The documentation shall include the course title, course sponsor, names of course instructors, date and place of course, and length of course; and

(3)     Provide documentation that he or she passed the examination required by paragraph (A)(3)(c) of rule 3701-69-04 of the Administrative Code.

(C)   To apply for a license as a radon mitigation specialist, an individual shall do all of the following:

(1)   Submit to the director an application on a form prescribed and provided by the director, which shall include but shall not be limited to the information required by paragraphs (A)(1) and (A)(7) to (A)(13) of this rule;

(2)   Provide documentation that he or she successfully completed the training course required by paragraph (A)(4)(a) of rule 3701-69-04 of the Administrative Code.  The  documentation  shall  include  the  course  title,  course  sponsor,

names of course instructors, date and place of course, and length of course; and

(3)     Provide documentation that he or she passed the examination required by paragraph (A)(4)(b) of rule 3701-69-04 of the Administrative Code.

(D)   Each license issued under this chapter is nontransferable and shall expire two years after the date of issuance. A licensee may apply for renewal of a license by doing all of the following:

(1)   Submitting an application for renewal, which shall include the licensee's license number and the information required by paragraphs (A)(1) to (A)(4) of this rule, to the extent that the information was required in the original application. The application shall be submitted no less than ninety days before the expiration of the existing license;

(2)   Submitting a description of any changes or additions to the information required by paragraphs (A)(5) to (A)(13) of this rule; and

(3)     Submitting documentation that demonstrates successful completion of the relevant continuing education hours required by rule 3701-69-05 of the Administrative Code or, in the case of a radon mitigation contractor, successful completion by the mitigation contractor's employees of the basic mitigation training required by paragraph (C)(4) of rule 3701-69-05 of the Administrative Code.

(E)    An application for licensure or license renewal shall be accompanied by a check or postal money order payable to the "Treasurer, State of Ohio" to pay the nonrefundable biennial license fee of the following applicable amount:

(1)   For a radon mitigation contractor license or renewal application, eight hundred dollars.

(2)    For a radon mitigation specialist license or renewal application, six hundred dollars.

(3)   For a radon tester license or renewal application, four hundred dollars.

(F)     A request to replace a lost, stolen or damaged license card or certificate issued pursuant to this chapter shall be made in writing and accompanied with a check or postal money order payable to the treasurer of the state of Ohio in the amount of twenty-five dollars.

(G)   Within thirty days after receiving an application and the proper fee under this rule, the director shall acknowledge receipt in writing. The director also may make a written request that the applicant provide additional information that the director determines to be necessary to assess compliance with the criteria, standards, and requirements established by Chapter 3723. of the Revised Code and this chapter. The applicant shall submit any additional information requested by the director so that it is received by the director within ten business days of the mailing of the director's request. If the application still is incomplete, the director may make further requests for information. The application shall not be considered complete until the director has received the proper fee and any requested additional information.

(H)   An individual, business entity, or government entity may hold more than one license issued under Chapter 3723. of the Revised Code and this chapter, but except as provided in paragraph (C) of rule 3701-69-04 of the Administrative Code, a separate application and fee is required for each license.

(I) No person shall fraudulently or deceptively obtain or attempt to obtain a license under this chapter.

Effective:	01/01/2013
R.C. 119.032 review dates:	12/28/2011
CERTIFIED ELECTRONICALLY
Certification
03/22/2012
Date
Promulgated Under:	119.03
Statutory Authority:	3723.09
Rule Amplifies:	3723.03, 3723.04, 3723.05, 3723.06, 3723.08
Prior Effective Dates:	1/1/1992, 7/9/01