Ohio Admin. Code 4758-13-05 - Lapsed license or certificate and renewals

(A) A license or certificate that has not been properly renewed lapses on its expiration date.

(B) Except as otherwise stated in this paragraph, credential holders may renew a license or certificate that has lapsed if the credential holder applies for renewal no later than one year after the license or certificate has lapsed.

(1) The RA registered applicant certification is not renewable. and shall not be restored. An individual whose registered application expires may not reapply for the registered applicant certification. A RA certification is not eligible for reapplication.

(2) In order to be issued a the first two year, renewable CDCA certification an individual a credential holder whose initial CDCA preliminary certification has lapsed shall meet the requirements in paragraph (D) of rule 4758-5-01 of the Administrative Code not later than one year after the initial CDCA preliminary certification lapses. Individuals A credential holder whose initialCDCA certification is lapsed beyond one year shall be required to reapply for a CDCA preliminary certification and meet all requirements. for certification as a CDCA.

(3) Military personnel who have been active within the prior six consectuive months, personnel and or their spouses may renew shall be granted the renewal or restoration of a certification or license without a late fee penalty and without reexamination if the credential was not renewed due to the deployment for more than one-half of the days during the renewal period. either of the following applies:

(a) The license or certificate was not renewed because of the holder's service in the armed forces of the United States or a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States, including the Ohio national guard or the national guard of any other state.

(b) The license or certificate was not renewed because the holder's spouse served in the armed forces of the United States or a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States, including the Ohio national guard or the national guard of any other state, and the service resulted in the holder's absence from this state.

(4) A renewal shall not be granted under paragraph (B)(3) of this rule unless the holder or the holder's spouse, whichever is applicable, has presented satisfactory evidence of the service member's discharge under honorable conditions or release under honorable conditions from active duty or national guard duty within six months after the discharge or release.

(C) The board shall issue a restored license or certificate to an applicant upon payment of any renewal fees and completion of all continuing education requirements which are currently in effect at the time of restoration.

(D)(C) An individual shall not be required to take an examination as a condition of renewal of having a lapsed license or certificate credential, restored if it is restored renewed within two one year years of the date in which it lapsed.

(E)(D) All licenses or certificates are the property of the board and shall be surrendered by the chemical dependency counselor or prevention specialist/consultant upon request by the board.

Notes

Ohio Admin. Code 4758-13-05

Effective: 7/3/2023
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 4/18/2023 and 07/03/2028
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 4758.20
Rule Amplifies: 4758.26, 5903.10
Prior Effective Dates: 06/13/2004, 03/22/2013 (Emer.), 05/06/2013, 07/07/2014