As Introduced

128th General Assembly Regular Session 2009-2010

H. B. No. 62

Representative Pryor 

Cosponsors: Representatives Book, Dodd, Domenick, Fende, Garrison, Letson, Luckie, Murray, Newcomb, Pillich, Slesnick, Ujvagi, Winburn, Yuko 

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A BILL

To enact section 5903.101 of the Revised Code to

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require relevant military experience to be

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considered by state licensing boards and agencies

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and by private state contractors and to provide a

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waiver of a licensure or certification fee if a

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veteran is within six months of separation from

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active military duty.

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

Section 1. That section 5903.101 of the Revised Code be	8
enacted to read as follows:	9

Sec. 5903.101. (A) A state department, division, board,	10
commission, agency, or other state governmental unit, or a private	11
state contractor, authorized by the Revised Code to grant a	12
licensure or certification shall, upon presentation of	13
satisfactory evidence, consider relevant education, training, or	14
service completed by an individual as a member of the armed forces	15
of the United States or reserve components thereof, the Ohio	16
national guard, the Ohio military reserve, or the Ohio naval	17
militia toward the qualifications required to receive the	18
licensure or certification.	19

(B) If, within six months before or after discharge or	20
separation, an individual otherwise qualified to receive a	21
licensure or certification presents satisfactory evidence of	22
honorable discharge or separation under honorable conditions, the	23
state department, division, board, commission, agency, or other	24
state governmental unit, or a private state contractor, issuing	25
the licensure or certification shall waive any licensure or	26
certification fee.	27