# Ohio Rev. Code § 4730.10: Applying for license to practice

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## Section

- **Citation:** Ohio Rev. Code § 4730.10
- **Heading:** Applying for license to practice
- **Jurisdiction:** Ohio
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Ohio Revised Code / Title 47 / Chapter 4730 / § 4730.10

## Text

December 29, 2023 Senate Bill 131 - 134th General Assembly (A) Except as provided in division (C) of this section, an individual seeking a license to practice as a physician assistant shall file with the state medical board a written application on a form prescribed and supplied by the board. The application shall include all of the following: (1) The applicant's name, residential address, business address, if any, and social security number; (2) Satisfactory proof that the applicant meets the age requirement specified in division (A)(1) of section 4730.11 of the Revised Code; (3) Satisfactory proof that the applicant meets either the educational requirements specified in division (B)(1) or (2) of section 4730.11 of the Revised Code or the educational or other applicable requirements specified in division (C)(1), (2), or (3) of that section; (4) Any other information the board requires. (B) At the time of making application for a license to practice, the applicant shall pay the board a fee of four hundred dollars, no part of which shall be returned. The fees shall be deposited in accordance with section 4731.24 of the Revised Code. (C) The board shall issue a license to practice as a physician assistant in accordance with Chapter 4796. of the Revised Code to an applicant if either of the following applies: (1) The applicant holds a license in another state. (2) The applicant has satisfactory work experience, a government certification, or a private certification as described in that chapter as a physician assistant in a state that does not issue that license. Last updated December 29, 2023 at 7:37 AM

## Nearby sections

- [Ohio Rev. Code § 4730.01 § 4730.01. Physician assistant definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T47_C4730_S4730.01.md)
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- [Ohio Rev. Code § 4730.12 § 4730.12. Issuing license](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T47_C4730_S4730.12.md)
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- [Ohio Rev. Code § 4730.14 § 4730.14. Renewing license](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T47_C4730_S4730.14.md)
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