Ohio Revised Code Title XLVII. Occupations Professions § 4752.05

(A) Except as provided in division (D) of this section, the state board of pharmacy shall issue a license to provide home medical equipment services to each applicant under section 4752.04 of the Revised Code that meets either of the following requirements:

(B) During the period ending one year after September 16, 2004, an applicant that does not meet either of the requirements of division (A) of this section shall be granted a provisional license if for at least twelve months prior to September 16, 2004, the applicant was engaged in the business of providing home medical equipment services. The provisional license expires one year following the date on which it is issued and is not subject to renewal under section 4752.06 of the Revised Code.

(C) The board may conduct a personal interview of an applicant, or an applicant's representative, to determine the applicant's qualifications for licensure.

(D) The board shall issue a license to provide home medical equipment services in accordance with Chapter 4796. of the Revised Code to an applicant if either of the following applies:

(E) A license to provide home medical equipment services expires at the end of the licensing period for which it is issued and may be renewed in accordance with section 4752.06 of the Revised Code. For purposes of issuing and renewing licenses, the board shall use a biennial licensing period that begins on the first day of July of each even-numbered year and ends on the thirtieth day of June of the next succeeding even-numbered year.

(F) Any license issued under this section is valid only for the facility named in the application.