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Ohio Revised Code Title XLVII. Occupations Professions § 4731.23

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(A)(1)(a) The state medical board shall designate one or more attorneys at law who have been admitted to the practice of law, and who are classified as either administrative law attorney examiners or as administrative law attorney examiner administrators under the state job classification plan adopted under section 124.14 of the Revised Code, as hearing examiners, subject to Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, to conduct any hearing which the medical board is empowered to hold or undertake pursuant to Chapter 119. of the Revised Code.

(b) Notwithstanding the requirement of division (A)(1)(a) of this section that the board designate as a hearing examiner an attorney who is classified as either an administrative law attorney examiner or an administrative law attorney examiner administrator, the board may, subject to section 127.16 of the Revised Code, enter into a personal service contract with an attorney admitted to the practice of law in this state to serve on a temporary basis as a hearing examiner.

(2) The hearing examiner shall hear and consider the oral and documented evidence introduced by the parties and issue in writing proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law to the board for their consideration within thirty days following the close of the hearing.

(B) The board shall be given copies of the transcript of the record hearing and all exhibits and documents presented by the parties at the hearing.

(C) The board shall, upon the favorable vote of three members, allow the parties or their counsel the opportunity to present oral arguments on the proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law of the hearing examiner prior to the board's final action.

(D) The board shall render a decision and take action within sixty days following the receipt of the hearing examiner's proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law or within any longer period mutually agreed upon by the board and the license or certificate holder.

(E) The final decision of the board in any hearing which the board is empowered to undertake shall be in writing and contain findings of fact and conclusions of law. Copies of the decision shall be delivered to the parties personally or by certified mail. The decision shall be final upon delivery or mailing, except that the license or certificate holder may appeal in the manner provided by Chapter 119. of the Revised Code.

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