Ohio Code § 1561.19

§ 1561.19.

(A) Except as provided in division (B) of this section, a person who applies for a certificate

as a mine foreperson of surface mines shall be able to read and write the English

language and shall have had at least five years' actual practical experience in surface

mines.  An applicant for a certificate as a foreperson of surface mines shall meet the same

requirements, except that the applicant shall have had at least three years' actual

practical experience in surface mines or the equivalent thereof in the judgment of

the chief of the division of mineral resources management.  Each applicant for examination shall pay a fee of ten dollars to the chief on the

first day of the examination. (B) The chief shall issue a certificate as a foreperson of surface mines in accordance

with Chapter 4796. of the Revised Code to an applicant if either of the following

applies: (1) The applicant holds a license or certificate in another state. (2) The applicant has satisfactory work experience, a government certification, or a

private certification as described in that chapter as a foreperson of surface mines

in a state that does not issue that license or certificate. (C) Any money collected under this section shall be paid into the state treasury to the

credit of the mining regulation and safety fund created in section 1513.30 of the Revised Code .