Ohio Code § 3701.143
Ohio Code § 3701.143. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 3701.143.
(A) As used in this section, “drug of abuse” has the same meaning as in section 4506.01 of the Revised Code . (B) For purposes of sections 1547.11 , 4511.19 , and 4511.194 of the Revised Code , the director of health shall determine, or cause to be determined, techniques or
methods for chemically analyzing a person's whole blood, blood serum or plasma, urine,
breath, oral fluid, or other bodily substance in order to ascertain the presence or
amount of alcohol, a drug of abuse, controlled substance, metabolite of a controlled
substance, or combination of them in the person's whole blood, blood serum or plasma,
urine, breath, oral fluid, or other bodily substance. The director shall approve satisfactory techniques or methods, ascertain the qualifications
of individuals to conduct such analyses, and issue permits to qualified persons authorizing
them to perform such analyses. Such permits shall be subject to termination or revocation at the discretion of
the director.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 3701.143
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
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