As Passed by the Senate 1
123rd General Assembly 4
Regular Session Am. Sub. H. B. No. 87 5
1999-2000 6
REPRESENTATIVES BATEMAN-THOMAS-OLMAN-SENATORS HOTTINGER- 8
KEARNS-SPADA 9
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A B I L L
To amend section 4723.02 and to enact sections 13
4723.48, 4777.01, 4777.02, 4777.03, 4777.04, and 14
4777.99 of the Revised Code to prohibit persons 15
from using certain titles relating to the 17
practice of occupational safety or the practice
of industrial hygiene unless they meet specified 18
requirements, to establish those requirements, 19
and to establish requirements for the
administration of intravenous therapy by licensed 20
practical nurses.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO: 22
Section 1. That section 4723.02 be amended and sections 24
4723.48, 4777.01, 4777.02, 4777.03, 4777.04, and 4777.99 of the 26
Revised Code be enacted to read as follows:
Sec. 4723.02. As used in this chapter: 35
(A) "Registered nurse" means an individual who holds a 37
current, valid license issued under this chapter that authorizes 38
the practice of nursing as a registered nurse. 39
(B) "Practice of nursing as a registered nurse" means 41
providing to individuals and groups nursing care requiring 42
specialized knowledge, judgment, and skill derived from the 43
principles of biological, physical, behavioral, social, and 44
nursing sciences. Such nursing care includes: 45
(1) Identifying patterns of human responses to actual or 47
potential health problems amenable to a nursing regimen; 48
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(2) Executing a nursing regimen through the selection, 50
performance, management, and evaluation of nursing actions; 51
(3) Assessing health status for the purpose of providing 53
nursing care; 54
(4) Providing health counseling and health teaching; 56
(5) Administering medications, treatments, and executing 58
regimens prescribed by licensed physicians; dentists; 60
optometrists; podiatrists; or, until January 1, 2010, advanced 62
practice nurses authorized to prescribe under section 4723.56 of 63
the Revised Code;
(6) Teaching, administering, supervising, delegating, and 65
evaluating nursing practice. 66
(C) "Nursing regimen" may include preventative, 68
restorative, and health promotion activities. 69
(D) "Assessing health status" means the collection of data 71
through nursing assessment techniques, which may include 72
interviews, observation, and physical evaluations for the purpose 73
of providing nursing care. 74
(E) "Licensed practical nurse" means an individual who 76
holds a current, valid license issued under this chapter that 77
authorizes the practice of nursing as a licensed practical nurse. 78
(F) "The practice of nursing as a licensed practical 80
nurse" means providing to individuals and groups nursing care 81
requiring the application of basic knowledge of the biological, 82
physical, behavioral, social, and nursing sciences at the 83
direction of a licensed physician, dentist, podiatrist, 84
optometrist, or registered nurse. Such nursing care includes: 85
(1) Observation, patient teaching, and care in a diversity 87
of health care settings; 88
(2) Contributions to the planning, implementation, and 90
evaluation of nursing; 91
(3) Administration of medications and treatments 93
prescribed by a licensed physician; dentist; optometrist; 95
podiatrist; or, until January 1, 2010, an advanced practice nurse 97
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authorized to prescribe under section 4723.56 of the Revised 98
Code, EXCEPT THAT ADMINISTRATION OF INTRAVENOUS THERAPY SHALL BE 99
PERFORMED ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 4723.48 OF THE REVISED 100
CODE. Medications may be administered by a licensed practical 101
nurse upon proof of completion of a course in medication 102
administration approved by the board of nursing.
(4) ADMINISTRATION TO AN ADULT OF INTRAVENOUS THERAPY 104
PRESCRIBED BY A LICENSED PHYSICIAN; DENTIST; OPTOMETRIST; 105
PODIATRIST; OR, UNTIL JANUARY 1, 2010, AN ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE 106
AUTHORIZED TO PRESCRIBE UNDER SECTION 4723.56 OF THE REVISED 108
CODE, ON THE CONDITION THAT THE LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE IS 109
AUTHORIZED BY THE BOARD OF NURSING PURSUANT TO SECTION 4723.48 OF 111
THE REVISED CODE TO PERFORM INTRAVENOUS THERAPY AND PERFORMS 113
INTRAVENOUS THERAPY ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 4723.48 OF 114
THE REVISED CODE. 115
(G) "Certified registered nurse anesthetist" means a 118
registered nurse who holds a valid certificate of authority 119
issued under this chapter that authorizes the practice of nursing 120
as a certified registered nurse anesthetist in accordance with 121
section 4723.43 of the Revised Code and rules adopted by the 122
board of nursing. 123
(H) "Clinical nurse specialist" means a registered nurse 126
who holds a valid certificate of authority issued under this 127
chapter that authorizes the practice of nursing as a clinical 128
nurse specialist in accordance with section 4723.43 of the 129
Revised Code and rules adopted by the board of nursing. 130
(I) "Certified nurse-midwife" means a registered nurse who 132
holds a valid certificate of authority issued under this chapter 133
that authorizes the practice of nursing as a certified 134
nurse-midwife in accordance with section 4723.43 of the Revised 135
Code and rules adopted by the board of nursing. 136
(J) "Certified nurse practitioner" means a registered 138
nurse who holds a valid certificate of authority issued under 139
this chapter that authorizes the practice of nursing as a 140
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certified nurse practitioner in accordance with section 4723.43 141
of the Revised Code and rules adopted by the board of nursing. 143
(K) "Physician" means an individual who holds a 146
certificate issued under Chapter 4731. of the Revised Code 148
authorizing the practice of medicine and surgery or osteopathic 150
medicine and surgery and is practicing in this state. 151
(L) "Dentist" means an individual who is licensed under 154
Chapter 4715. of the Revised Code to practice dentistry and is 155
practicing in this state. 156
(M) "Podiatrist" means an individual who holds a 159
certificate issued under Chapter 4731. of the Revised Code 160
authorizing the practice of podiatry and is practicing in this 161
state.
(N) "Collaboration" or "collaborating" means the 163
following: 164
(1) In the case of a clinical nurse specialist, except as 167
provided in division (N)(3) of this section, or a certified nurse
practitioner, that a podiatrist acting within the podiatrist's 168
scope of practice in accordance with section 4731.51 of the 169
Revised Code and with whom the nurse has entered into a standard 171
care arrangement or physician with whom the nurse has entered
into a standard care arrangement is continuously available to 173
communicate with the clinical nurse specialist or certified nurse 174
practitioner either in person or by radio, telephone, or other 175
form of telecommunication;
(2) In the case of a certified nurse-midwife, that a 177
physician with whom the certified nurse-midwife has entered into 178
a standard care arrangement is continuously available to 179
communicate with the certified nurse-midwife either in person or 180
by radio, telephone, or other form of telecommunication; 181
(3) In the case of a clinical nurse specialist whose 183
nursing specialty is mental health or psychiatric mental health, 184
that a physician is continuously available to communicate with 186
the nurse either in person or by radio, telephone, or other form 187
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of telecommunication.
(O) "Supervision" means that a certified registered nurse 190
anesthetist is under the direction of a podiatrist acting within 191
the podiatrist's scope of practice in accordance with section
4731.51 of the Revised Code, a dentist acting within the 193
dentist's scope of practice in accordance with Chapter 4715. of 195
the Revised Code, or a physician, and, when administering 196
anesthesia, the certified registered nurse anesthetist is in the 197
immediate presence of the podiatrist, dentist, or physician. 198
(P) "Standard care arrangement" means a written, formal 201
guide for planning and evaluating a patient's health care that is 202
developed by a collaborating physician or podiatrist and a
clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse-midwife, or certified 203
nurse practitioner and meets the requirements of section 4723.431 204
of the Revised Code. 205
Sec. 4723.48. (A) THE BOARD OF NURSING MAY AUTHORIZE A 207
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE TO ADMINISTER TO AN ADULT INTRAVENOUS 208
THERAPY PRESCRIBED BY A LICENSED PHYSICIAN; DENTIST; OPTOMETRIST; 210
PODIATRIST; OR, UNTIL JANUARY 1, 2010, AN ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE 211
AUTHORIZED TO PRESCRIBE UNDER SECTION 4723.56 OF THE REVISED 212
CODE, IF ALL OF THE FOLLOWING ARE TRUE OF THE LICENSED PRACTICAL 213
NURSE:
(1) THE NURSE HAS A CURRENT, VALID LICENSE ISSUED UNDER 215
THIS CHAPTER THAT INCLUDES AUTHORIZATION TO ADMINISTER 216
MEDICATIONS.
(2) THE NURSE HAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED A COURSE IN 218
INTRAVENOUS ADMINISTRATION APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF NURSING THAT 219
INCLUDES BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING: 220
(a) A MINIMUM OF FORTY HOURS OF TRAINING THAT INCLUDES ALL 222
OF THE FOLLOWING: 223
(i) THE CURRICULUM ESTABLISHED BY RULES ADOPTED BY THE 225
BOARD OF NURSING AND IN EFFECT ON JANUARY 1, 1999; 227
(ii) TRAINING IN THE ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF THE 229
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM, SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF LOCAL AND SYSTEMIC 230
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COMPLICATIONS IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF FLUIDS AND ANTIBIOTIC 232
ADDITIVES, AND GUIDELINES FOR MANAGEMENT OF THESE COMPLICATIONS; 233
(iii) ANY OTHER TRAINING OR INSTRUCTION THE BOARD 235
CONSIDERS APPROPRIATE. 236
(b) A TESTING COMPONENT THAT INCLUDES THREE VENIPUNCTURES 237
SUPERVISED BY A PHYSICIAN OR REGISTERED NURSE IN A HEALTH CARE 238
SETTING. 239
(B) A LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE MAY PERFORM INTRAVENOUS 241
THERAPY ONLY IF AUTHORIZED BY THE BOARD OF NURSING PURSUANT TO 243
DIVISION (A) OF THIS SECTION AND ONLY IF IT IS PERFORMED IN 244
ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION.
A LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE AUTHORIZED TO PERFORM 246
INTRAVENOUS THERAPY MAY PERFORM AN INTRAVENOUS THERAPY PROCEDURE 247
ONLY AT THE DIRECTION OF ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: 248
(1) A LICENSED PHYSICIAN, DENTIST, OPTOMETRIST, OR 250
PODIATRIST WHO, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN DIVISION (C)(2) OF THIS 251
SECTION, IS PRESENT AND READILY AVAILABLE AT THE FACILITY WHERE 252
THE INTRAVENOUS THERAPY PROCEDURE IS PERFORMED; 253
(2) A REGISTERED NURSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DIVISION (C) OF 256
THIS SECTION.
(C)(1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN DIVISION (C)(2) OF THIS 258
SECTION, WHEN A LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE AUTHORIZED TO PERFORM 259
INTRAVENOUS THERAPY PERFORMS AN INTRAVENOUS THERAPY PROCEDURE AT 260
THE DIRECTION OF A REGISTERED NURSE, THE REGISTERED NURSE OR 262
ANOTHER REGISTERED NURSE SHALL BE READILY AVAILABLE AT THE SITE 263
WHERE THE INTRAVENOUS THERAPY IS PERFORMED, AND BEFORE THE 264
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE INITIATES THE INTRAVENOUS THERAPY, THE 265
REGISTERED NURSE SHALL PERSONALLY PERFORM AN ON-SITE ASSESSMENT 266
OF THE INDIVIDUAL WHO IS TO RECEIVE THE INTRAVENOUS THERAPY. 267
(2) WHEN A LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE AUTHORIZED TO PERFORM 269
INTRAVENOUS THERAPY PERFORMS AN INTRAVENOUS THERAPY PROCEDURE IN 270
A HOME AS DEFINED IN SECTION 3721.10 OF THE REVISED CODE, OR IN 271
AN INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITY FOR THE MENTALLY RETARDED AS 272
DEFINED IN SECTION 5111.20 OF THE REVISED CODE, AT THE DIRECTION 274
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OF A REGISTERED NURSE OR LICENSED PHYSICIAN, DENTIST, 275
OPTOMETRIST, OR PODIATRIST, A REGISTERED NURSE SHALL BE ON THE 276
PREMISES OF THE HOME OR FACILITY OR ACCESSIBLE BY SOME FORM OF 277
TELECOMMUNICATION.
(D) NO LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE SHALL PERFORM ANY OF THE 279
FOLLOWING INTRAVENOUS THERAPY PROCEDURES: 280
(1) INITIATING OR MAINTAINING ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: 282
(a) BLOOD OR BLOOD COMPONENTS; 284
(b) SOLUTIONS FOR TOTAL PARENTERAL NUTRITION; 286
(c) ANY CANCER THERAPEUTIC MEDICATION INCLUDING, BUT NOT 288
LIMITED TO, CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY OR AN ANTI-NEOPLASTIC AGENT; 289
(d) SOLUTIONS ADMINISTERED THROUGH ANY CENTRAL VENOUS LINE 291
OR ARTERIAL LINE OR ANY OTHER LINE THAT DOES NOT TERMINATE IN A 292
PERIPHERAL VEIN, EXCEPT THAT A LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE MAY 293
MAINTAIN THE SOLUTIONS SPECIFIED IN DIVISION (D)(6) OF THIS 294
SECTION THAT ARE BEING ADMINISTERED THROUGH A CENTRAL VENOUS LINE 295
OR PERIPHERALLY INSERTED CENTRAL CATHETER; 296
(e) ANY INVESTIGATIONAL OR EXPERIMENTAL MEDICATION. 298
(2) INITIATING INTRAVENOUS THERAPY IN ANY VEIN OTHER THAN 300
A VEIN OF THE HAND, FOREARM, OR ANTECUBITAL FOSSA; 301
(3) DISCONTINUING A CENTRAL VENOUS, ARTERIAL, OR ANY OTHER 303
LINE THAT DOES NOT TERMINATE IN A PERIPHERAL VEIN; 304
(4) INITIATING OR DISCONTINUING A PERIPHERALLY INSERTED 306
CENTRAL CATHETER; 307
(5) MIXING, PREPARING, OR RECONSTRUCTING ANY MEDICATION 309
FOR INTRAVENOUS THERAPY, EXCEPT THAT A LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE 310
AUTHORIZED TO PERFORM INTRAVENOUS THERAPY MAY PREPARE OR 311
RECONSTITUTE AN ANTIBIOTIC ADDITIVE; 312
(6) ADMINISTERING MEDICATION VIA THE INTRAVENOUS ROUTE 314
INCLUDING ALL OF THE FOLLOWING: 315
(a) ADDING MEDICATION TO AN INTRAVENOUS SOLUTION OR TO AN 317
EXISTING INFUSION, EXCEPT THAT A LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE 318
AUTHORIZED TO ADMINISTER INTRAVENOUS THERAPY MAY INITIATE AN 319
INTRAVENOUS INFUSION CONTAINING ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING 320
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ELEMENTS:
(i) DEXTROSE 5%; 322
(ii) NORMAL SALINE; 324
(iii) LACTATED RINGERS; 326
(iv) SODIUM CHLORIDE .45%; 328
(v) SODIUM CHLORIDE 0.2%; 330
(vi) WATER. 332
(b) INITIATING OR MAINTAINING AN INTRAVENOUS PIGGYBACK 334
INFUSION, EXCEPT THAT A LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE AUTHORIZED TO 335
ADMINISTER INTRAVENOUS THERAPY MAY INITIATE OR MAINTAIN AN 336
INTRAVENOUS PIGGYBACK INFUSION CONTAINING AN ANTIBIOTIC ADDITIVE; 337
(c) INJECTING MEDICATION VIA A DIRECT INTRAVENOUS ROUTE, 339
EXCEPT THAT A LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE AUTHORIZED TO ADMINISTER 340
INTRAVENOUS THERAPY MAY INJECT HEPARIN OR NORMAL SALINE TO FLUSH 342
AN INTERMITTENT INFUSION DEVICE OR HEPARIN LOCK INCLUDING, BUT 343
NOT LIMITED TO, BOLUS OR PUSH.
(7) ASPIRATING ANY INTRAVENOUS LINE TO MAINTAIN PATENCY; 345
(8) CHANGING TUBING ON ANY LINE OTHER THAN ONE THAT 347
TERMINATES IN A PERIPHERAL VEIN INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, AN 348
ARTERIAL LINE OR A CENTRAL VENOUS LINE; 349
(9) PROGRAMMING OR SETTING ANY FUNCTION OF A PATIENT 351
CONTROLLED INFUSION PUMP. 352
(E) NOTWITHSTANDING DIVISION (D) OF THIS SECTION, AT THE 354
DIRECTION OF A LICENSED PHYSICIAN OR A REGISTERED NURSE, A 355
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE AUTHORIZED TO PERFORM INTRAVENOUS 356
THERAPY MAY PERFORM THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF 357
PERFORMING DIALYSIS:
(1) THE ROUTINE ADMINISTRATION AND REGULATION OF SALINE 359
SOLUTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAINTAINING AN ESTABLISHED FLUID 360
PLAN;
(2) THE ADMINISTRATION OF A HEPARIN DOSE INTRAVENOUSLY; 362
(3) THE ADMINISTRATION OF A HEPARIN DOSE PERIPHERALLY VIA 364
A FISTULA NEEDLE; 365
(4) THE LOADING AND ACTIVATION OF A CONSTANT INFUSION PUMP 367
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OR THE INTERMITTENT INJECTION OF A DOSE OF MEDICATION PRESCRIBED 368
BY A LICENSED PHYSICIAN FOR DIALYSIS. 369
(F) NO PERSON SHALL EMPLOY OR DIRECT A LICENSED PRACTICAL 371
NURSE TO PERFORM AN INTRAVENOUS THERAPY PROCEDURE WITHOUT FIRST 372
VERIFYING THAT THE LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE HAS BEEN APPROVED BY 373
THE BOARD OF NURSING TO PERFORM INTRAVENOUS THERAPY. 374
(G) THE BOARD OF NURSING SHALL MAINTAIN A REGISTRY OF THE 376
NAMES OF LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO 377
DIVISION (A) OF THIS SECTION TO PERFORM INTRAVENOUS THERAPY. 378
Sec. 4777.01. AS USED IN THIS CHAPTER: 380
(A) "THE PRACTICE OF INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE" MEANS THE 383
ANTICIPATION, PREVENTION, RECOGNITION, EVALUATION, ELIMINATION, 384
AND CONTROL OF ENVIRONMENTAL, BIOLOGICAL, CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL, AND 385
ERGONOMIC FACTORS AND STRESSES ARISING IN OR FROM THE WORKPLACE 386
THAT MAY CAUSE SICKNESS, IMPAIRED HEALTH AND WELL-BEING, OR 387
SIGNIFICANT DISCOMFORT AMONG WORKERS OR THE GENERAL PUBLIC. 388
(B) "CERTIFIED INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST" OR "CIH" MEANS A 392
PERSON WHO MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF DIVISION (A) OF SECTION 393
4777.03 OF THE REVISED CODE.
(C) "INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST IN TRAINING" OR "IHIT" MEANS A 397
PERSON WHO MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF DIVISION (B) OF SECTION 399
4777.03 OF THE REVISED CODE.
(D) "THE PRACTICE OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY" MEANS THE 402
PRESERVATION OF HUMAN AND MATERIAL RESOURCES THROUGH THE 403
SYSTEMATIC APPLICATION OF EDUCATION, CHEMISTRY, PHYSICS, 404
BIOLOGICAL, ERGONOMIC, PSYCHOLOGICAL, PHYSIOLOGICAL, AND 405
MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES FOR ANTICIPATING, IDENTIFYING, AND 406
EVALUATING HAZARDOUS SYSTEMS, CONDITIONS, AND PRACTICES IN THE 407
WORKPLACE AND DEVELOPING, IMPLEMENTING, AND ADMINISTERING 408
PROGRAMS TO ALLEVIATE THOSE HAZARDS. 409
(E) "CERTIFIED SAFETY PROFESSIONAL" OR "CSP" MEANS A 412
PERSON WHO MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF DIVISION (C) OF SECTION 414
4777.03 OF THE REVISED CODE.
(F) "ASSOCIATE SAFETY PROFESSIONAL" OR "ASP" MEANS A 417
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PERSON WHO MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF DIVISION (D) OF SECTION 419
4777.03 OF THE REVISED CODE.
Sec. 4777.02. NO PERSON SHALL ASSUME OR USE THE TITLE OR 422
DESIGNATION "CERTIFIED INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST," "INDUSTRIAL 424
HYGIENIST IN TRAINING," "CERTIFIED SAFETY PROFESSIONAL," OR 426
"ASSOCIATE SAFETY PROFESSIONAL," OR ANY OF THE ABBREVIATIONS 428
"CIH," "IHIT," "CSP," OR "ASP," UNLESS THE PERSON HAS BEEN 429
AWARDED THE TITLE BY THE AMERICAN BOARD OF INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE OR 430
THE BOARD OF CERTIFIED SAFETY PROFESSIONALS AS SPECIFIED IN 431
SECTION 4777.03 OF THE REVISED CODE.
Sec. 4777.03. (A) IN ORDER TO USE THE TITLE "CERTIFIED 435
INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST," OR THE ABBREVIATION "CIH," A PERSON SHALL 436
POSSESS A VALID, UNEXPIRED CERTIFICATION FROM THE AMERICAN BOARD 438
OF INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE.
(B) IN ORDER TO USE THE TITLE "INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST IN 442
TRAINING," OR THE ABBREVIATION "IHIT," A PERSON SHALL POSSESS A 443
VALID, UNEXPIRED CERTIFICATION FROM THE AMERICAN BOARD OF 445
INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE.
(C) IN ORDER TO USE THE TITLE "CERTIFIED SAFETY 449
PROFESSIONAL," OR THE ABBREVIATION "CSP," A PERSON SHALL POSSESS 450
A VALID, UNEXPIRED CERTIFICATION FROM THE BOARD OF CERTIFIED 451
SAFETY PROFESSIONALS. 452
(D) IN ORDER TO USE THE TITLE "ASSOCIATE SAFETY 455
PROFESSIONAL," OR THE ABBREVIATION "ASP," A PERSON SHALL POSSESS 456
A VALID, UNEXPIRED CERTIFICATION FROM THE BOARD OF CERTIFIED 457
SAFETY PROFESSIONALS. 458
Sec. 4777.04. THE FOLLOWING PERSONS ARE NOT PROHIBITED 460
FROM ENGAGING IN THE PRACTICE OF INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE AND THE 461
PRACTICE OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY:
(A) A PERSON WORKING AS AN APPRENTICE UNDER THE 463
SUPERVISION OF A CERTIFIED INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST, INDUSTRIAL 465
HYGIENIST IN TRAINING, CERTIFIED SAFETY PROFESSIONAL, OR 468
ASSOCIATE SAFETY PROFESSIONAL; 469
(B) A PERSON ENGAGING IN THE SUPERVISED PRACTICE OF 471
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INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE OR THE PRACTICE OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY THROUGH 473
A COURSE OF STUDY IN THAT PRACTICE;
(C) A PERSON WHO HOLDS A CERTIFICATION, REGISTRATION, OR 475
LICENSE UNDER ANOTHER SECTION OF THE REVISED CODE IF THAT PERSON 476
DOES NOT VIOLATE SECTION 4777.02 OF THE REVISED CODE; 477
(D) A PERSON ENGAGING IN ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE SCOPE OF 479
THE PRACTICE OF INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE OR THE PRACTICE OF 480
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY WHO DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED 481
IN SECTION 4777.03 OF THE REVISED CODE, INCLUDING A PERSON WHO IS 482
CERTIFIED, REGISTERED, OR LICENSED BY GROUPS, ORGANIZATIONS, OR 483
CERTIFYING BODIES OTHER THAN THE AMERICAN BOARD OF INDUSTRIAL 484
HYGIENE OR THE BOARD OF CERTIFIED SAFETY PROFESSIONALS, IF THAT 485
PERSON DOES NOT VIOLATE SECTION 4777.02 OF THE REVISED CODE. 486
Sec. 4777.99. WHOEVER VIOLATES SECTION 4777.02 OF THE 488
REVISED CODE IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR OF THE FOURTH DEGREE. 490
Section 2. That existing section 4723.02 of the Revised 492
Code is hereby repealed. 493