Ohio Admin. Code 4783-4-04 - Temporary licensure for members of the military and spouses
(A)
"Military duty" has the same meanings as in section
4743.041
of the Revised Code.
(B)
The board shall include questions on all applications
for initial licensure inquiring as to whether the applicant is an active
military duty service member or the spouse of an active military duty service
member.
(C)
Pursuant to division (D) of section
4743.041
of the Revised Code, the state board of psychology shall issue a temporary
certified Ohio behavior analyst license if the individual demonstrates to the
satisfaction of the board all of the following:
(1)
The individual
provides adequate proof to the board that the individual or the individual's
spouse has been deployed to military duty in Ohio;
(2)
The individual
holds a valid license to practice applied behavior analysis the behavior
analyst licensing agency of another United States jurisdiction;
(3)
The individual is
in good standing in all states and jurisdictions of licensure;
and,
(4)
The individual complies with the criminal records check
requirements of rule
4783-4-03
of the Administrative Code.
(D)
To document,
track, prioritize, and expedite the issuance of licenses under this rule, the
board shall process the application in the following manner:
(1)
Route the
application to the board staff member responsible for monitoring and tracking
applications received under this rule;
(2)
Communicate with
the applicant regarding the status of the application, including what
information is needed to complete the application;
(3)
Prioritize the
application for approval even if it was received later than applications
requiring general processing.
(4)
Notwithstanding
any other provision of the Revised Code, the board shall waive all fees
associated with the application for a temporary license under this
rule.
(E)
An applicant for a temporary license must certify that,
to the best of the applicant's knowledge, the applicant is not under
investigation by the licensing agency of another state.
(F)
The board shall
notify the applicant that the board has received the results of a criminal
records check within twenty-four hours after receiving the results. If the
board finds that the individual is under investigation by the licensing agency
of any other state or jurisdiction, the board may postpone issuing the license
until the investigation is complete and the licensing agency of the other state
confirms that the individual is in good standing.
(G)
If an applicant
for a temporary license fails to complete the application process within six
months of the initial application submission, the board may notify the
applicant in writing of its intention to consider the application as abandoned.
If no response is received by the board within thirty days, the board shall
consider the application as abandoned and no further processing shall be
undertaken.
(H)
The board shall issue a temporary license within
fourteen days of having received the results of the criminal record checks,
provided that the application is otherwise complete and the applicant is not
under investigation by the licensing agency of another state.
(I)
A license issued
in accordance with this rule shall be considered a license issued under the
laws regulating the practice of applied behavior analysis.
(J)
A temporary
license issued under this rule shall be valid for a maximum of six years and is
not eligible for renewal.
(K)
The board may issue a regular license upon request of
the applicant, in lieu of issuing a temporary license, provided that the
applicant meets the requirements of this rule, and provided that the regular
license is issued by the deadline specified in paragraph (G) of this rule. A
regular license is not valid for six years and is subject to biennial renewal
requirements pursuant to rule
4783-1-03
of the Administrative Code.
(L)
A holder of a
temporary license may apply for licensure under Chapter 4783. of the Revised
Code at any time before or after the expiration of a temporary license. A
holder or previous holder of a temporary license must meet all requirements for
licensure under Chapter 4783. of the Revised Code and all rules adopted
thereunder.
(M)
The board shall, in accordance with Chapter 119. of the
Revised Code, deny an individual's application for a temporary license or
revoke an individual's temporary license issued under this section if any of
the following circumstances occur:
(1)
The individual's license issued by another state
expires or is revoked or suspended, or the individual is not in good
standing;
(2)
With respect to an individual who was eligible for a
temporary license under this section as the spouse of an individual on military
duty, six months have elapsed since the divorce, dissolution, or annulment of
the marriage;
(3)
The individual is disqualified from obtaining a license
because of a conviction, judicial finding of guilt, or plea of guilty to a
disqualifying criminal offense specified on the list the board makes available
pursuant to division (C) of section
9.78
of the Revised Code.
(N)
An individual
with a temporary license or a regular license issued under this rule may
practice applied behavior analysis in this state only within the scope of
practice that is permitted under Ohio law and that does not exceed the
individual's education, training, and experience.
Notes
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 4783.03
Rule Amplifies: 4743.041
Prior Effective Dates: 03/29/2021
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 4783.03, 4743.041
Rule Amplifies: 4743.041
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