(A) To apply for a
license as a radon mitigation specialist, 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 basic quality assurance and quality control procedures as described in rule
3701-69-08
of the Administrative Code, to be utilized to ensure effective radon mitigation
and protect the public from unnecessary exposure to radiation;
(g) The radiological safety plan designed to
keep each licensee's exposure to radon as low as reasonably
achievable;
(h) 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
(i)
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 the training courses required by
paragraph (A)(4)(a) 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;
(3) Provide
documentation of passing the examinations required by paragraph (A) (4)(b) of
rule
3701-69-06
of the Administrative Code; and
(4)
Provide the information required in paragraph (A) of rule
3701-69-05
of the Administrative Code if the applicant is also applying for a radon
mitigation contractor license.
(5)
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 mitigation specialist 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 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), and (A)(4) if
applicable, 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
3701-69-08
of the Administrative Code.
(C) An application for a radon mitigation
specialist licensure or renewal of a radon mitigation specialist 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 six 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 applicant fails
to respond to the director's written requests for further information or the
applicant is not responsive to the director's requests within sixty business
days, the application will be denied.