Ohio § 4779.15 Conducting examinations

Ohio Statutes

§ 4779.15 — Conducting examinations

Ohio § 4779.15

Title 47Occupations-Professions

Ch. 4779Orthotists, Prosthetists, Pedorthists

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4779.15 (2026).

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Except as provided in section4779.17of the Revised Code, the Ohio occupational therapy, physical therapy, and athletic trainers board shall examine or cause to be examined each individual who seeks to practice orthotics, prosthetics, orthotics and prosthetics, or pedorthics in this state.

To be eligible to take an examination conducted by the board or an entity recognized by the board for the purpose of this section, an individual must file an application and pay an examination fee as specified in rules adopted by the board under section4779.08of the Revised Code and meet all the requirements of section4779.09of the Revised Code other than the requirement of having passed the examination.

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Except as provided in section4779.17of the Revised Code, the Ohio occupational therapy, physical therapy, and athletic trainers board shall examine or cause to be examined each individual who seeks to practice orthotics, prosthetics, orthotics and prosthetics, or pedorthics in this state.

To be eligible to take an examination conducted by the board or an entity recognized by the board for the purpose of this section, an individual must file an application and pay an examination fee as specified in rules adopted by the board under section4779.08of the Revised Code and meet all the requirements of section4779.09of the Revised Code other than the requirement of having passed the examination.

Examinations shall be conducted at least once a year in accordance with rules adopted by the board under section4779.08of the Revised Code. Each applicant shall be examined in such subjects as the board requires.

The board may use as its examination all or part of a standard orthotics, prosthetics, orthotics and prosthetics, or pedorthics licensing examination established for the purpose of determining the competence of individuals to practice orthotics, prosthetics, or pedorthics in the United States. In lieu of conducting examinations, the board may accept the results of examinations conducted by entities recognized by the board.