H. B. No. 193 As Introduced

As Introduced

127th General Assembly

Regular Session

2007-2008

H. B. No. 193

Representative Fessler

Cosponsors: Representatives Adams, Combs, Yuko, Seitz, Bubp, Setzer, Webster, Collier, Evans, Goodwin, Hagan, J., Harwood, Healy, Latta, McGregor, J., McGregor, R., Stebelton, Williams, B., Skindell, Otterman, Distel

A BILL

To amend section 5903.10 of the Revised Code to 1
require a licensing agency to grant renewal of a 2
professional license or certificate to a member of 3
the uniformed services whose license or 4
certificate has expired because of the member's 5
service. 6

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

       Section 1. That section 5903.10 of the Revised Code be 7
amended to read as follows: 8

       Sec. 5903.10. ~~Any~~As used in this section "uniformed 9
services" and "service in the uniformed services" have the same 10
meanings as in section 5903.01 of the Revised Code. 11

       Any holder of an expired license or certificate from this 12
state or any political subdivision or agency of the state to 13
practice a trade or profession, whose license or certificate was 14
not renewed because of ~~his~~the holder's service in the ~~armed~~ 15
~~forces of the United States~~uniformed services, shall~~, upon~~ 16
~~presentation of satisfactory evidence of honorable discharge or~~ 17
~~separation under honorable conditions therefrom within six months~~ 18
~~of such discharge,~~ be granted a renewal of said license or 19
certificate by the issuing board or authority at the usual cost 20
without penalty and without re-examination if not otherwise 21
disqualified because of mental or physical disability. 22

       If a holder continues to serve in the uniformed services, the 23
holder shall apply for renewal not later than ninety days after 24
completion of the service that interfered with renewal of the 25
license or certificate. If a holder has been discharged or 26
separated from the uniformed services, the holder shall apply for 27
renewal by presenting satisfactory evidence of honorable discharge 28
or separation under honorable conditions not later than six months 29
after the discharge or separation. 30

       Section 2. That existing section 5903.10 of the Revised Code 31
is hereby repealed. 32

Section 1. That section 5903.10 of the Revised Code be	7
amended to read as follows:	8

Sec. 5903.10. ~~Any~~As used in this section "uniformed	9
services" and "service in the uniformed services" have the same	10
meanings as in section 5903.01 of the Revised Code.	11

Any holder of an expired license or certificate from this	12
state or any political subdivision or agency of the state to	13
practice a trade or profession, whose license or certificate was	14
not renewed because of ~~his~~the holder's service in the ~~armed~~	15
~~forces of the United States~~uniformed services, shall~~, upon~~	16
~~presentation of satisfactory evidence of honorable discharge or~~	17
~~separation under honorable conditions therefrom within six months~~	18
~~of such discharge,~~ be granted a renewal of said license or	19
certificate by the issuing board or authority at the usual cost	20
without penalty and without re-examination if not otherwise	21
disqualified because of mental or physical disability.	22

If a holder continues to serve in the uniformed services, the	23
holder shall apply for renewal not later than ninety days after	24
completion of the service that interfered with renewal of the	25
license or certificate. If a holder has been discharged or	26
separated from the uniformed services, the holder shall apply for	27
renewal by presenting satisfactory evidence of honorable discharge	28
or separation under honorable conditions not later than six months	29
after the discharge or separation.	30

Section 2. That existing section 5903.10 of the Revised Code	31
is hereby repealed.	32