CSPMTL 184 (Five Year Rule Review – License Suspension Rules)
Child Support Program Manual Transmittal Letter No. 184
April 10, 2023
TO: All Child Support Program Manual Holders
FROM: Matt Damschroder, Director
SUBJECT: Five Year Rule Review – License Suspension Rules

The Office of Child Support (OCS) is conducting a rule review in accordance with section 106.031 of the Revised Code, which requires the review of all state agency rules within a five-year period.

OCS has filed the following rule as no change. The effective date of the rule remains the same as the existing rule.

Rule Number Rule Title Effective Date of Rule
5101:12‑55‑25.2 Driver’s License Abstract 08/01/2017

This rule describes the process and criterion a child support enforcement agency (CSEA) shall use to direct the registrar of motor vehicles to eliminate from the abstract maintained by the bureau of motor vehicles any reference of a previous license suspension.

 

This rule is authorized by ORC sections 3123.63, 3125.25; and amplifies ORC section 3123.63.

 

OCS has amended the following rules:

Amended Rule Amended Rule Title Prior Effective Date of Rule Effective Date of Amendment
5101:12‑55‑25 License Suspension 08/01/2017 5/01/2023

This rule describes when a CSEA may, as an enforcement technique, submit an obligor to a licensing entity to suspend, refuse or deny to renew a professional, driver’s, or recreational license. Changes from the existing rule include: added language in paragraphs (A) and (C) to clarify that license suspension applies only to child support cases; and rephrased the last sentence in paragraph (A) for clarity.

This rule is authorized by ORC sections 3123.63, 3125.25; and amplifies ORC sections 3123.41 to 3123.50, 3123.53 to 3123.60, 3123.62, 3123.63.

5101:12‑55‑25.1 License Reinstatement 08/01/2017 5/01/2023

This rule describes the process a CSEA shall use to reinstate a professional, recreational, or driver’s license that has been suspended.  In paragraph (D), replaced the term "obligor" with "individual" for clarity.

This rule is authorized by ORC sections 3123.63, 3125.25; and amplifies ORC sections 3123.41 to 3123.50, 3123.53 to 3123.60, 3123.62, 3123.63.

5101:12‑55‑26 Suspension and Reinstatement of License to Practice Law 08/01/2017 5/01/2023

This rule describes when a CSEA may submit an obligor to the Ohio supreme court to suspend, refuse, or deny to renew, or reinstate a license to practice law.  Clarified in paragraph (A) that license suspension applies only to child support cases.

This rule is authorized by ORC section 3125.25; and amplifies ORC sections 3125.03, 4705.021.

 

INSTRUCTIONS:

When the CSPMTL is published, the CSPM will be updated as follows: 

  • A no change rule will continue with the same effective date,
  • An amended rule will be inserted, and the previous version will be moved to the OAC Archive section of the eManuals

The rules and forms in the CSPM can be accessed at: http://emanuals.jfs.ohio.gov/

Forms can also be accessed on the ODJFS Forms Central InnerWeb page at:

http://www.odjfs.state.oh.us/forms/inner.asp

or on the ODJFS Forms Central Internet page at:

http://www.odjfs.state.oh.us/forms/inter.asp

INSTRUCTIONS for CSEA INTERNAL PROCEDURAL HANDBOOK:

Paragraph (I)(1) of OAC rule 5101:12-1-01 states that, whenever a program change requires modification of local procedures, the CSEA is required to revise its internal procedural handbook and submit the revision to OCS within thirty days of the revision.  The CSEA should carefully review the amended rules contained in this CSPMTL to determine whether they require the CSEA to update its internal procedural handbook.