I heard that now I have to do a criminal records check and be finger printed to be licensed. What is a “criminal records check?
A. Section 4725.501 of the Ohio Revised Code (Law regulating the practice of Opticianry and Ocularistry in Ohio) requires all individuals applying for licensure by the Board to submit fingerprints for a criminal records check completed by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation (BCII) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Instructions on how to accomplish this is included with each application. Individuals seeking licensure will need to go to the local Sheriff’s office or other approved locations that use the services of “National WebCheck” to submit electronic fingerprints. The Sheriff’s office in most of the 88 counties of Ohio participate in National WebCheck. A list of “WebCheck” vendors in Ohio, arranged by county, is available online at: http:// www.ag.state.oh.us/business/fingerprint/data/index.asp By law, the Board cannot approve any application for initial licensure until the Board receives both the FBI and BCII reports.
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