Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024
(A) To apply for a
license as a radon tester, a person shall:
(1) Submit to the director an application on
a form prescribed and provided by the director, which shall include but shall
not be limited to the following information:
(a) Name and address of applicant;
(b) Federal tax identification
number;
(c) Contact
information;
(d) Description of any
of the following matters to which the applicant or an affiliated, associated,
or related person was a party:
(i) Any radon
mitigation or radon testing projects which were terminated prior to
completion;
(ii) Any penalties,
citations, or administrative orders or actions pertaining to radon mitigation
or radon testing; and
(iii) Any
lawsuits pertaining to radon mitigation or radon testing. Copies of initial
pleadings and final orders shall be attached to the
application;
(e) The
basic quality assurance and quality control procedures as described in rule
3701-69-07 of the Administrative
Code that will be utilized to assure the reliability and validity of radon
measurements;
(f) The radiological
safety plan designed to keep each licensee's exposure to radon as low as
reasonably achievable;
(g) Type,
manufacturer, serial number and model number of all instrumentation to be used
in radon measurement. If the applicant will use devices requiring subsequent
laboratory analysis, the applicant shall list the name and address of the radon
laboratory providing the analysis and its approval number issued under rule
3701-69-12 of the Administrative
Code; and
(h) The frequency of
instrument calibration, the name of the provider of instrument calibration and
most recent proof of calibration. The provider of instrument calibration shall
be approved by the manufacturer of the instrument or the
director.
(2) Provide
documentation of successful completion of an approved radon measurement
training course required by paragraph (A)(3)(c) of rule
3701-69-06 of the Administrative
Code. The documentation shall include the course title, course sponsor, names
of course instructors, date and place of course, and length of course;
and
(3) Provide documentation of
passing an approved radon measurement examination required by paragraph
(A)(3)(d) of rule
3701-69-06 of the Administrative
Code.
(4)
Individuals that submit with their applications, proof that they are a service
member or veteran, or the spouse or surviving spouse of a service member or
veteran will receive priority expedited licensure processing. Their
applications will be reviewed within five business days of receipt and before
all other applications for licensure.
(a)
The acceptable
proof of service member/veteran status documents are:
(i)
Department of
defense identification card (active, retired, temporary disability retirement
list (TDRL));
(ii)
DD214 military discharge certificate indicating
disposition of discharge;
(iii)
Report of
separation from the national archives national personnel records center in St.
Louis, Missouri; or
(iv)
Veterans identification card from the department of
veterans affairs.
(b)
All acceptable
proof documents, except veterans identification card, must show the veteran
status as honorable, general, general under honorable conditions, or discharged
or released under conditions other than
dishonorable.
(B) Each radon tester license issued under
this chapter is nontransferable and shall expire two years after the date of
issuance. A licensee may apply for renewal of a radon tester license by doing
all of the following:
(1) Submitting an
application for renewal, which shall include the licensee's license number and
the information required by paragraphs (A)(1) to (A)(3) of this rule. The
application shall be submitted no less than ninety days before the expiration
of the existing license;
(2)
Submitting documentation that demonstrates successful completion of the
relevant continuing education hours required by rule
3701-69-07 of the Administrative
Code.
(C) An application
for a radon tester license or renewal of a radon tester license shall be
accompanied by electronic payment of the nonrefundable biennial license fee or
a check or money order payable to the "Treasurer, State of Ohio" in the amount
of four hundred dollars.
(D) The
director may make a written request for the applicant to provide additional
information the director determines to be necessary to assess compliance with
the criteria, standards, and requirements established by this chapter. The
application shall not be considered complete until the director has received
the proper fee and any requested additional information.
(1) The applicant shall submit any additional
information requested in writing by the director so that it is received in
writing by the director within thirty business days of the receipt date of the
director's written request.
(2) If
the application is still incomplete, the director may make further requests for
information.
(3) If the applicant
fails to respond to the director's written requests for further information or
the applicant is not responsive to director requests within sixty business
days, the application will be denied.