Current with legislation from 2024 received as of August 15, 2024.
(A) The state cosmetology and barber board shall charge and collect the following nonrefundable fees: (1) For the application to take the barber examination, not more than ninety dollars;(2) For an application to retake any one part of the barber examination, not more than forty-five dollars;(3) For an application to take the barber examination by an applicant who has previously applied to take but failed to appear for the examination, not more than one hundred dollars;(4) For the initial issuance of a license to practice as a barber, not more than thirty dollars;(5) For the biennial renewal of the license to practice as a barber, not more than one hundred ten dollars;(6) For the restoration of an expired barber license, not more than one hundred fifty dollars, and not more than seventy-five dollars for each lapsed year, provided that the total fee shall not exceed six hundred ninety dollars;(7) For the issuance of a duplicate barber shop license, not more than forty-five dollars;(8) For the issuance of a new barber shop license or a change of ownership, not more than one hundred ten dollars;(9) For the biennial renewal of a barber shop license, not more than seventy-five dollars;(10) For the restoration of a barber shop license, not more than one hundred ten dollars; (11) For the examination and issuance of a biennial barber instructor license, not more than one hundred eighty-five dollars;(12) For the issuance of a biennial assistant barber instructor license, not more than one hundred fifty dollars;(13) For the renewal of a biennial barber instructor or assistant barber instructor license, not more than one hundred fifty dollars;(14) For the restoration of an expired barber instructor or assistant barber instructor license, not more than two hundred twenty-five dollars, and not more than sixty dollars for each lapsed year, provided that the total fee shall not exceed four hundred fifty dollars;(15) For the issuance of a barber license by reciprocity pursuant to section 4709.08 of the Revised Code, not more than three hundred dollars;(16) For the preparation and mailing of a licensee's records to another state for a reciprocal license, not more than forty dollars;(17) For a temporary pre-examination work permit under section 4709.071 of the Revised Code, not more than fifteen dollars.(B) The board shall adjust the fees biennially, by rule, within the limits established by division (A) of this section, to provide sufficient revenues to meet its expenses.(C) The board, subject to the approval of the controlling board, may establish fees in excess of the amounts provided in this section, provided that the fees do not exceed the amounts permitted by this section by more than fifty per cent. (D) At the request of a person who is temporarily unable to pay a fee imposed under division (A) of this section, or on its own motion, the board may extend the date payment is due by up to ninety days. If the fee remains unpaid after the date payment is due, the amount of the fee shall be certified to the attorney general for collection in the form and manner prescribed by the attorney general. The attorney general may assess the collection cost to the amount certified in such a manner and amount as prescribed by the attorney general.Amended by 135th General Assembly,HB 158,§1, eff. 10/24/2024.Amended by 132nd General Assembly, HB 49,§101.01, eff. 1/21/2018.Amended by 128th General Assembly, HB 1, §101.01, eff. 10/16/2009.Effective Date: 09-26-2003 .