OSRC Newsletter
February 2023
Limited Permit Holder License Expiration
Are you a student or recent graduate? Are you an educator? Do you manage student employees?
As of October 2021, limited permits expire one year from date of issuance. Another constraint to these
special licenses: respiratory therapists may only work under a limited permit up to one year from the
date of graduation. Depending on when the application is submitted, the expiration date listed on the
SMBO License lookup website may be incorrect. Care must be taken to ensure LPHs are working with an
active license, meaning it has been less than one year following graduation.
Example Timeline:
“Sam” is excited to start earning money while still in school to become a Respiratory Therapist. He
applied as a limited permit holder (LPH) in August 2022 and enters into the workforce. He graduates in
May 2023 and continues to work under his limited license. Time gets away from him and his manager
does not require him to earn his RRT to remain employed. He renews his limited permit in August 2023
and continues to work. When does his limited permit expire?
Although you can apply for and renew an LPH in one-year intervals, the Ohio Revised Code makes a
stipulation that you cannot continue to work under a limited permit one year past your graduation date.
Therefore, Sam’s LPH expires in May 2024.
