Section 4796.26 - Applicant must apply as an individual; sections 4796.03, 4796.04, and 4796.05Notwithstanding any requirement in the Revised Code that a licensing authority grant a license or government certification in accordance with this chapter, the licensing authority shall not grant the license or government certification under this chapter unless both of the following apply:
(A) The applicant is applying for the license or government certification in the applicant's capacity as an individual;(B) One of the following applies: (1) If the applicant seeks licensure or certification under section 4796.03 or 4796.04 of the Revised Code, the applicant held the applicable out-of-state occupational license, government certification, or private certification in the applicant's capacity as an individual;(2) If the applicant seeks licensure or certification under section 4796.05 of the Revised Code, the applicant personally engaged in the profession, occupation, or occupational activity in a state that does not issue the occupational license or government certification for which the applicant is applying in this state.Added by 134th General Assembly File No. TBD, SB 131,§1, eff. 12/29/2023.