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Construction licensing board describes exams, reciprocity and long-unchanged fees

Ohio House General Government Committee · September 16, 2025
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Summary

Carol Ross told the committee the Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board oversees specialty contractor licensing (electrical, plumbing, HVAC, refrigeration, hydronics), approves training agencies, requires $500,000 liability insurance, and has not increased fees since conversion to mandatory licensing around 2000.

Carol Ross, executive secretary of the Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board, briefed the General Government Committee on the board’s mission to promote public safety by licensing specialty commercial contractors and described exam and renewal requirements.

Ross said the board licenses approximately 15,200 specialty trade licenses…

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