Ohio § 4729.171

§ 4729.171.

(A)(1)(a) The state board of pharmacy may designate one or more attorneys at law who have been

admitted to the practice of law, and who are classified as either administrative law

attorney examiners or as administrative law attorney examiner administrators under

the state job classification plan adopted under section 124.14 of the Revised Code , as hearing examiners, subject to Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, to conduct any

hearing the board is empowered to hold or undertake pursuant to Chapter 119. of the

Revised Code. (b) Notwithstanding the requirement of division (A)(1)(a) of this section that the board

designate as a hearing examiner an attorney who is classified as either an administrative

law attorney examiner or an administrative law attorney examiner administrator, the

board may, subject to section 127.16 of the Revised Code , enter into a personal service contract with an attorney admitted to the practice

of law in this state to serve as a hearing examiner. (2) The hearing examiner shall hear and consider the oral and documented evidence introduced

by the parties and issue in writing proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law

to the board for their consideration within thirty days following the close of the

hearing. (B) The board shall be given copies of the transcript of the hearing record and all exhibits

and documents presented by the parties at the hearing. (C) The board shall render a decision and take action within ninety days following the

receipt of the hearing examiner's proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law. (D) The final decision of the board in any hearing shall be in writing and contain findings

of fact and conclusions of law.  Copies of the decision shall be delivered to the parties personally or by certified

mail.  The decision is final on delivery or mailing, but may be appealed as provided by

Chapter 119. of the Revised Code.