OH HB98

Expands skills test waiver for commercial driver's licenses to include all current and former members of the armed forces, National Guard (Ohio and other states), and reserve components, removing the 90-day separation requirement

Creates new section 5903.03 requiring licensing agencies to recognize military education and experience as meeting licensing requirements if substantially equivalent to civilian educational and experience standards, with agencies adopting comparison rules by June 30, 2014

Broadens military service definitions across multiple licensing statutes to include reserve components and National Guard members from any state, not just Ohio

Extends continuing education requirement waivers and renewal grace periods for military members on active duty across cosmetology, nursing, optometry, psychology, engineering, and surveyor licenses

Amends section 5903.12 to allow military members to extend continuing education reporting periods based on active duty service without requiring formal executive orders, and requires licensing agencies to credit military training toward continuing education requirements