Recent Ohio regulations affecting small businesses
Page 24 of 34 • Last updated April 17, 2026
505 new Ohio regulations affecting small businesses have been published in the past 30 days. These cover compliance updates from state agencies, regional authorities, and licensing boards — flagged here when they change a rule, fee, deadline, or eligibility threshold. Recent activity has clustered in Finance, alongside cross-cutting administrative changes. Each listing links to the official notice so you can read the full text and respond if it touches your business.
- OAC 3307:1-7-09 - Disability - appeal of terminations due to teaching service.April 17, 2026
State Teachers Retirement System's Defined Benefits plan completed a five-year review of disability appeal procedures for teaching service terminations and found no regulatory changes necessary as of April 17, 2026.
- OAC 3307:1-7-06 - Disability benefits - reexaminations.April 17, 2026
State Teachers Retirement System proposes amendments to disability benefit reexamination procedures under OAC 3307:1-7-06, filed April 17, 2026.
- OAC 3307:1-7-07 - Disability benefits - earnings and employment statements.April 17, 2026
State Teachers Retirement System Defined Benefits proposes amendments to disability benefit earnings and employment statement rules under OAC 3307:1-7-07, filed April 17, 2026.
- OAC 3307:1-7-01 - Disability benefits - definitions.April 17, 2026
Ohio State Teachers Retirement System amends disability benefits definitions under OAC 3307:1-7-01, filed April 17, 2026.
- OAC 3342-7-12.1 - Administrative policy regarding purchasing of goods and/or services.April 16, 2026
Kent State University's amended purchasing policy for goods and services under OAC 3342-7-12.1 takes effect April 26, 2026.
- OAC 3342-7-12 - University policy regarding the authorization of agreements to purchase goods and services and the reporting of purchasing activity.April 16, 2026
Kent State University amends OAC 3342-7-12 to revise purchasing authorization and reporting requirements for goods and services agreements, effective April 26, 2026.
- OAC 3342-7-02.2 - Administrative policy regarding protection of university funds.April 16, 2026
Kent State University's amended administrative policy OAC 3342-7-02.2 for protecting university funds takes effect April 26, 2026.
- OAC 4141-37-03 - Election notice and bonding amount.April 16, 2026 • Impact: low
Ohio Department of Job and Family Services amends OAC 4141-37-03 governing unemployment compensation election notice and bonding requirements; effective April 26, 2026.
- OAC 4141-37-06 - Adjustment in bonding amount and in surety bond or deposit.April 16, 2026 • Impact: none
Ohio Department of Job and Family Services amends regulations on adjusting bonding amounts and surety bonds for unemployment compensation; effective April 26, 2026.
- OAC 5160-7-01 - Podiatry services.April 16, 2026
Ohio Department of Medicaid amends OAC 5160-7-01 to govern podiatry services; effective May 1, 2026.
- OAC 5703-35-01 - Severance tax severers and owners must file and pay electronically.April 16, 2026
Ohio Department of Taxation requires severance tax severers and owners to file and pay electronically under OAC 5703-35-01, effective April 26, 2026.
- OAC 3309-1-56 - Alternative retirement programs.April 16, 2026
School Employees Retirement System amends OAC 3309-1-56 governing alternative retirement programs, effective April 26, 2026.
- OAC 3344-2-11 - Religious accommodations.April 16, 2026
Cleveland State University's OAC 3344-2-11 establishes procedures for religious accommodations; effective April 26, 2026.
- OAC 3304-2-56 - The individualized plan for employment.April 16, 2026
Ohio Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities proposes rescission of OAC 3304-2-56 governing individualized employment plans; filed April 16, 2026.
- OAC 3344-16-20 - Curricular approval process.April 16, 2026
Cleveland State University's curricular approval process rule OAC 3344-16-20 becomes effective April 26, 2026.