Ohio Revised Code Chapter 4778 - Genetic Counselors

• Section 4778.01 - Definitions.
  As used in this chapter: (A) "American board of genetic counseling" means the organization known by that name, its successor organization, or an equivalent...
• Section 4778.02 - License Required.
  (A) (1) Except as provided in division (B) of this section, no person shall practice as a genetic counselor unless the person holds a...
• Section 4778.03 - Application For License.
  (A) An individual seeking a license to practice as a genetic counselor shall file with the state medical board an application in a manner...
• Section 4778.04 - Criminal Records Check.
  In addition to any other eligibility requirement set forth in this chapter, each applicant for a license to practice as a genetic counselor shall...
• Section 4778.05 - Issuance, Expiration, And Renewal Of License.
  If the state medical board determines under section 4778.03 of the Revised Code that an applicant meets the requirements for a license to practice...
• Section 4778.06 - Application For Renewal.
  (A) An individual seeking to renew a license to practice as a genetic counselor shall, on or before the thirty-first day of January of...
• Section 4778.07 - Suspension.
  (A) A license to practice as a genetic counselor issued under section 4778.05 of the Revised Code that is not renewed on or before...
• Section 4778.08 - Supervised Practice License.
  (A) The state medical board may issue to an applicant under section 4778.03 of the Revised Code a license to practice as a genetic...
• Section 4778.09 - Special Activity License.
  (A) The state medical board may issue a license to practice as a genetic counselor, designated as a special activity license, to an individual...
• Section 4778.10 - Duplicate License.
  On application by the holder of a license to practice as a genetic counselor, the state medical board shall issue a duplicate license to...
• Section 4778.11 - Authorized Activities For Licensees.
  (A) An individual who holds a valid license to practice as a genetic counselor may engage in all of the following activities: (1) Obtain...
• Section 4778.12 - Adoption Of Rules.
  The state medical board shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code to implement and administer this chapter. The rules...
• Section 4778.14 - Revocation Or Denial Of License.
  (A) The state medical board, by an affirmative vote of not fewer than six members, may revoke or may refuse to grant a license...
• Section 4778.141 - Violation By Genetic Counselors; Civil Penalties.
  (A) (1) If a genetic counselor violates any section of this chapter other than section 4778.06 of the Revised Code or violates any rule...
• Section 4778.15 - Notice Of Default Under Child Support Orders.
  On receipt of a notice pursuant to section 3123.43 of the Revised Code, the state medical board shall comply with sections 3123.41 to 3123.50...
• Section 4778.16 - Mentally Incompetent Licensees.
  If the state medical board has reason to believe that any person who has been granted a license to practice as a genetic counselor...
• Section 4778.18 - Investigations By State Medical Board.
  (A) The state medical board shall investigate evidence that appears to show that any individual has violated this chapter or the rules adopted under...
• Section 4778.19 - Notice Of Criminal Prosecution.
  (A) As used in this section, "prosecutor" has the same meaning as in section 2935.01 of the Revised Code. (B) Whenever any individual holding...
• Section 4778.20 - Enforcement.
  The secretary of the state medical board shall enforce the laws relating to the practice of genetic counselors. If the secretary has knowledge or...
• Section 4778.21 - Practice Without A License.
  The attorney general, the prosecuting attorney of any county in which the offense was committed or the offender resides, the state medical board, or...
• Section 4778.22 - Disposition Of Funds.
  All fees, penalties, and other funds received by the state medical board under this chapter shall be deposited in accordance with section 4731.24 of...
• Section 4778.24 - Liability Of Board Members, Employees And Agents.
  In the absence of fraud or bad faith, the state medical board, a current or former board member, an agent of the board, a...
• Section 4778.25 - Compliance With Law Regarding Sanctions For Human Trafficking.
  The state medical board shall comply with section 4776.20 of the Revised Code. Added by 129th General AssemblyFile No.169, HB 247, §1, eff. 3/22/2013.
• Section 4778.99 - Penalties.
  Whoever violates section 4778.02 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree on a first offense and felony of...

Last modified: October 10, 2016