Ohio Revised Code Title XLVII. Occupations Professions § 4707.08

(A) The department of agriculture shall hold written examinations twelve times each year for obtaining a license under section 4707.07 of the Revised Code and for unlicensed auction firm managers as required under division (D) of section 4707.074 of the Revised Code. The written examination shall be held at the department or at an alternative location determined by the department. An examination shall not be required for the renewal of any license unless the license has been revoked or allowed to expire without renewal, in which case the applicant shall take and pass the appropriate examination offered by the department.

An examination fee of twenty-five dollars shall be collected from each person taking the auctioneer examination and fifteen dollars from each person taking the auction firm manager examination to defray expenses of holding the examinations.

(B) All applications and proofs shall be filed by each applicant before the scheduled date of examination, and shall be accompanied by proof of financial responsibility and a license fee. In order to be seated for an examination held under this section, an applicant shall have a complete application on file with the department not later than fourteen days prior to the examination date.

(C) If a court of competent jurisdiction or the department, at an administrative hearing, has found that an applicant conducted an auction, provided auction services, or acted as an auctioneer without a license issued under this chapter, the department may refuse to allow the applicant to take an examination under this section or may deny the issuance of a license to the applicant for a period of two years.