(A) The appropriate specialty sections may
suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue any license; impose additional
continuing education hours, or fine an applicant
or licensee or any combination thereof upon a finding by the appropriate
specialty section that the applicant or licensee has done any of the following:
(1) Been convicted of or pleaded guilty to a
crime of moral turpitude or a disqualifying offense as those terms are defined
in section
4776.10
of the Revised Code;
(2) Been
convicted of or pleaded guilty to one or more of the following disqualifying
offenses:
(a) Forgery (R.C.
2913.31);
(b) Trademark counterfeiting (R.C.
2913.34);
(c) Fraud (R.C.
2913.40, R.C.
2913.42,
R.C.
2913.45,
R.C.
2913.47, R.C.
2913.48,
or R.C.
2913.49);
(d) Receiving stolen property (R.C.
2913.51);
(e) Bribery (R.C.
2929.02);
(f) Theft in office (R.C.
2921.41);
(g) Having an unlawful interest in a public
contract (R.C.
2921.42)
(h) Engaging in a
pattern of corrupt activity (R.C.
2929.32);
(i)
Money laundering (R.C.
1315.55(A));
(j)
Criminal negligence (R.C.
2901.21)
.
(3) Violated any
provision of Chapter 4740. of the Revised
Code;
(4) Violated any
rule
adopted pursuant to Chapter 4740. of the Revised Code;
(5) Obtained or attempted to obtain a license
or a renewal of such license pursuant to Chapter 4740. of the Revised Code by
means of fraud, deception, or
misrepresentation;
(6) Obtained an
order, ruling, or authorization from any section of the Ohio construction
industry licensing board by means of fraud,
deception, or misrepresentation;
(7) Engaged in fraud, misrepresentation, or
deception in the conduct of business;
(8) Transferred the person's license to
another person or entity without the approval of the appropriate specialty
section;
(9) Allowed the person's
license to be used by an unlicensed person or entity;
(10) Failed to comply with the disciplinary
sanction imposed by the appropriate specialty section;
(11) Upon notice to the appropriate specialty
section that a municipality or any other governmental agency has suspended or
revoked the local
contracting license or registration of an individual or entity holding a
license pursuant to Chapter 4740. of the Revised Code; or
(12)
Failed to
maintain required contractor liability insurance
throughout the license year, unless the license has properly been placed in an
inactive status.
(B) The
appropriate specialty sections shall direct the administrative section to
refuse to issue any license upon a finding by the appropriate
specialty section that the applicant has done any of
the following:
(1) Been found guilty of a
crime of moral turpitude or a disqualifying offense as those
terms are defined in section
4776.10
of the Revised Code;
(2) Had
another person take the required examination for the applicant; or
(3) Failed to pass the required
examination.
(C) The
appropriate specialty section shall hold an adjudication hearing to determine
whether a license is to be revoked or suspended or whether the licensee shall
be fined or ordered to complete additional continuing education courses or any
combination thereof. The appropriate specialty section shall notify the
licensee in writing of its order.
(D) A party
adversely affected by an adjudication order issued pursuant to this rule shall
have a right of appeal pursuant to section
119.12
of the Revised Code.
