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, SB 131,§1, eff. 12/29/2023.