Ohio Administrative Code
Title 4731 - State Medical Board
Chapter 4731-2 - Notice of Adoption, Amendment, or Rescission of Rules
Section 4731-2-01 - Public notice of rules procedures

(A) Prior to proposing to adopt, amend, or rescind any rule by the state medical board, public notice shall be given at least thirty days prior to the date set for the public hearing , by publication of that notice in the register of Ohio. The notice shall include a statement of the board's intention to consider adopting, amending, or rescinding a rule; a synopsis of the proposed rule, amendment, or rule to be rescinded or a general statement of the subject matter of the proposed rule, amendment or rescission ; a statement of the reason or purpose for adopting, amending, or rescinding the rule; and the date, time, and place of the public hearing on the proposed action.

(B) The board may give whatever other notice it reasonably considers necessary including, but not limited to, the following:

(C) Prior to the effective date of a rule, amendment, or rescission, the board shall make a reasonable effort to inform those affected by the rule, amendment, or rescission. The method of notification may include posting the full text of the rule as adopted or amended on the board's web site, publishing the rules in the board's newsletter, and/or sending by regular mail or electronic mail a notice of the action to all persons whose name appears on the mailing list maintained by the board under paragraph (A) of this rule, or to any person or his attorney who provided evidence, oral testimony, and/or a written statement which were made part of the record of the public hearing held under section 119.03 of the Revised Code. The board may assess a reasonable fee, not to exceed the cost of copying and mailing, for notices sent to persons in accordance with this rule.