TL;DR
The section of the Ohio Revised Code that governs OCILB contractor licensing for covered commercial construction trades.
What it means
The section of the Ohio Revised Code that governs OCILB contractor licensing for covered commercial construction trades.
Where it sits in the glossary
ORC 4740 is part of the Legal group inside the ProFix Directory glossary. Browse every term in this category from the glossary index.
Why Ohio homeowners should know it
ORC 4740 is the chapter of Ohio law that sets up OCILB and tells it which trades to license. When somebody asks "why aren't roofers licensed in Ohio," the answer points back at 4740: the statute only names plumbing, HVAC, electrical, hydronics, and refrigeration. Everything else is left to the local jurisdiction or to professional certification bodies.
Homeowners do not need to read the statute, but they do need to know it exists. It is the reason a written ProFix profile draws a line between "state-licensed in Ohio" and "not state-licensed in Ohio, watch substitute signals instead" for every trade.
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Where this term gets mixed up
4740 is not a permit code
ORC 4740 governs who can hold a contractor license. Building permits, residential code adoption, and inspection scheduling live in different statutes and in local ordinances.
Federal certifications are separate
Federal credentials such as EPA Section 608 and EPA RRP apply on top of 4740. A contractor can satisfy 4740 and still need a separate federal certification for the specific work.
Where this term comes from
Ohio Revised Code, Chapter 4740, codes.ohio.gov.
See also
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