Treatment in Lieu of Conviction

“Any holder of a certificate or license…who has pleaded guilty to, has been found by a judge or jury to be guilty of, or has had a judicial finding of guilt or eligibility for treatment in lieu of conviction entered against him in this state for, aggravated murder, murder, voluntary manslaughter, felonious assault, kidnapping, rape, sexual battery, aggravated arson, aggravated robbery or aggravated burglary, or who has plead guilty to, has been found by a judge or jury to be guilty of, or has had a judicial finding of guilt or eligibility for treatment in lieu of conviction entered against him in another jurisdiction for, any substantially equivalent criminal offense, is automatically suspended from practice…in this state, and any certificate or license issued…is automatically suspended as of the date of the guilty plea, verdict or finding of guilt, or judicial finding of eligibility for treatment in lieu of conviction, whether the proceedings are brought in this state or another jurisdiction. An individual’s continued practice after the suspension…shall be considered practicing without a certificate or licenses. The Board shall notify the suspended individual of the suspension by certified mail or in person. If the individual…fails to make a timely request for an adjudicatory hearing, the Board shall enter a final order revoking the certificate or license.” ORC § 4731.22 (F)

Treatment in Lieu of Conviction