2006 Ohio Revised Code - 4749.04. Revocation or suspension of license; appeal; civil penalty.

§ 4749.04. Revocation or suspension of license; appeal; civil penalty.
 

(A)  The director of public safety may revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew, when a renewal form has been submitted, the license of any private investigator or security guard provider, or the registration of any employee of a private investigator or security guard provider, for any of the following: 

(1) Violation of any of the provisions of division (B) or (C) of section 4749.13 of the Revised Code; 

(2) Conviction of a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude; 

(3) Violation of any rule of the director governing private investigators, the business of private investigation, security guard providers or the business of security services; 

(4) Testifying falsely under oath, or suborning perjury, in any judicial proceeding; 

(5) Failure to satisfy the requirements specified in division (D) of section 4749.03 of the Revised Code. 

Any person whose license or registration is revoked, suspended, or not renewed when a renewal form is submitted may appeal in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code. 

(B)  In lieu of suspending, revoking, or refusing to renew the class A, B, or C license, or of suspending, revoking, or refusing to renew the registration of an employee of a class A, B, or C licensee, the director may impose a civil penalty of not more than one hundred dollars for each calendar day of a violation of any of the provisions of this section or of division (B) or (C) of section 4749.13 of the Revised Code or of a violation of any rule of the director governing private investigators, the business of private investigation, security guard providers, or the business of security services. 
 

HISTORY: 133 v H 341 (Eff 1-1-70); 141 v H 402 (Eff 11-27-85); 149 v H 188. Eff 3-24-2003; 150 v H 230, § 1, eff. 7-1-04.
 

The effective date is set by section 8 of H.B. 230 (150 v  - ). 

 

Effect of Amendments

150 v H 230, effective July 1, 2004, substituted "public safety" for "commerce" in the introductory language of (A); and deleted "of commerce" following "director" in (B).