Recent Ohio regulations affecting small businesses
Page 9 of 34 • Last updated April 30, 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 Operations, 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 5101:9-9-29 - Ohio department of job and family services (ODJFS) subrecipient monitoring and audit.April 30, 2026
Ohio Department of Job and Family Services rule OAC 5101:9-9-29 establishes subrecipient monitoring and audit requirements; effective May 11, 2026.
- OAC 4729:1-2-10 - Emeritus pharmacists.April 30, 2026
Ohio State Board of Pharmacy amends regulations governing emeritus pharmacists in OAC 4729:1-2-10; effective May 15, 2026.
- OAC 901:1-5-03 - Brucellosis herd test.April 30, 2026
Oklahoma Department of Agriculture proposes amendments to brucellosis herd testing regulations under OAC 901:1-5-03, with filing date April 30, 2026.
- OAC 4729:4-1-09 - Terms while under suspension.April 30, 2026
Ohio Board of Pharmacy rule OAC 4729:4-1-09 sets terms for suspended impaired licensees and registrants; effective May 31, 2026.
- OAC 4729:2-2-11 - Expedited pharmacy intern licensure for members of the military and spouses who are licensed in another jurisdiction.April 30, 2026
Ohio State Board of Pharmacy expedites intern licensure for military members and their spouses with out-of-state pharmacy credentials; rule effective May 15, 2026.
- OAC 3745-1-26 - Cuyahoga river drainage basin.April 29, 2026 • Impact: low
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency proposes amendments to OAC 3745-1-26 governing the Cuyahoga River drainage basin; proposal filed April 29, 2026.
- OAC 5101:4-6-31 - Food assistance: sponsored aliens.April 29, 2026
Ohio Department of Job and Family Services proposes amendments to food assistance eligibility rules for sponsored aliens under OAC 5101:4-6-31; filed April 29, 2026.
- OAC 3359-20-03.11 - Post-tenure review of full-time faculty.April 29, 2026
University of Akron's new post-tenure review rule for full-time faculty (OAC 3359-20-03.11) takes effect May 9, 2026.
- OAC 5101:1-23-60 - Ohio works first: underpayments.April 29, 2026
Ohio Department of Job and Family Services proposes amendments to regulations governing Ohio Works First underpayments, filed April 29, 2026.
- OAC 3359-11-17.2 - Spousal hire policy for all employees other than bargaining unit faculty.April 29, 2026
University of Akron rescinds spousal hire policy (OAC 3359-11-17.2) for non-bargaining-unit employees, effective May 9, 2026.
- OAC 3359-11-17 - Conflict of interest, conflict of commitment, scholarly misconduct, and ethical conduct - policies and procedures.April 29, 2026
University of Akron rescission of OAC 3359-11-17 eliminates conflict of interest, conflict of commitment, scholarly misconduct, and ethical conduct policies; effective May 9, 2026.
- OAC 5101:4-1-04 - Food assistance: benefit issuance and use.April 29, 2026
Ohio Department of Job and Family Services proposes amendments to food assistance benefit issuance and use rules under OAC 5101:4-1-04, filed April 29, 2026.
- OAC 3359-9-03 - Full-time service.April 29, 2026
University of Akron rescinds OAC 3359-9-03 governing full-time service, effective May 9, 2026.
- OAC 3745-525-720 - Criteria for conducting the closure or retrofit of CCR units, 40 C.F.R. 257.102.April 28, 2026
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency proposes rule OAC 3745-525-720 establishing criteria for closure or retrofit of coal combustion residual units under federal 40 C.F.R. 257.102; filed April 28, 2026.
- OAC 3745-525-730 - Alternative closure requirements, 40 C.F.R. 257.103.April 28, 2026 • Impact: none
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency proposes OAC 3745-525-730 establishing alternative closure requirements for regulated facilities under 40 CFR 257.103; rule filed April 28, 2026.