Administers the sale of licenses for cigarette dealers, dogs, junkyards, kennels and vendors.

1. To set and maintain minimum levels of sanitation at food vending machine locations. 2. Check any complaints by the public on vending machines, also educate route man on cleaning and maintaining vending machines. 3. Check location of vending machines to make sure each is a good sanitary practice for the public.

Issues Vendor Licenses, which authorize businesses to sell tangible property to the public and collect sales tax, a part of which is returned for use at the local level.

Oversees the development and regulation of businesses in Ohio. Encourages new businesses to open or relocate to Ohio. Promotes the creation of small businesses for minorities in Ohio. Regulates and licenses businesses to operate in the state.

Monitors and regulates Ohio’s private post-secondary career colleges and schools to ensure compliance with minimum standards set by Ohio Revised Code. Accepts complaints and responds to concerns from consumers in regard to private colleges.

Stabilize families harmed by parental drug use. Provides quick access to substance abuse treatment, shared decision making with providers and the family, increase parent recovery services, family-centered services.

1. Set and maintain minimum levels of sanitation in places preparing and/or serving food to the public. 2. Investigate any food related complaints/illness. 3. Educate public about safe food handling practices. 4. Provide inspection and consultation services for food service operators and their operations. 5. Ensure all food service operations conform to Section 3732 of the Ohio Revised Code.

License verification in the State of Ohio for counselors, social workers and marriage and family therapists.

501c3 charitable organization whose mission is to serve those in the nonprofit and government sectors that provide information and referral services, often referred to as community navigation.

Provides custom-designed kits, including tax forms and all necessary license and permit applications, for applicant's specific business situation, including information needed to start a business in Ohio. Supplies forms only - questions about the forms should be directed to the agencies that will receive and process them.

Provides foster home licensing, home placement, and recruitment of potential foster families, including kin families.

Provides vendor's licenses to those seeking to sell products or services in Geauga County. A regular vendor’s license is issued to vendors with a fixed place of business and is only good for one location. The transient vendors license may be used to make sales from temporary locations in all Ohio counties and must be obtained from the State of Ohio.

Enforces dentist and dental support personnel licensing and certification, reviews applications for licenses, administers examinations to demonstrate competency, issues or denies licenses, and takes disciplinary action for noncompliance with standards.

Regulates and licenses charitable organizations within the State of Ohio. o.

Issues licenses for restaurants, grocery stores, vending machines that dispense perishable items, temporary food events, and mobile food operators. Conducts periodic inspections of these facilities in service area. Assists those who are planning to open businesses to make application for licensing. Responds to consumer complaints. Reports and investigates food-borne illnesses. Answers questions about food recalls. Offers food safety education classes.

Responsible for licensing and inspection of food service operations and retail food establishments including restaurants, convenience stores, coffee shops, concession trailers, food vending, temporary food sales at events, deli and grocery stores.

Handles all purchasing for the county. Registers and annually certifies all vendors for county projects. Assures that minority and women-owned businesses are included as participants in county projects.

Keeps the vital records pertaining to ownership in real estate and to all encumbrances or liens upon it. Maintains the following records: * Business registration and licensing * Durable Power of Attorney for real estate assets * Land records, deeds, and titles * Military - records and files military discharge papers after receipt from the Veteran's Service Office * Property lien assistance - to find out if their is a lien on property

Offers certification examinations for pharmacists, pharmacy interns, terminal and whole distributors of dangerous drugs and manufacturers and wholesalers of controlled substances.

Provides vendor's licenses to those seeking to sell products or services in Allen County. Issues only regular vendor’s licenses for vendors with a fixed place of business, which are only good for one location. Vendors with multiple locations, transient vendors, or services vendors need to apply through the State Auditor.

Provides inspection and code enforcement of: plumbing, water, and sewer service; sewage; schools; water wells; camps; recreational areas; swimming pools; groceries; food services; trailer parks; and solid waste disposal. Also provides planning for land use with soil surveys and layouts; rabies control; and nuisance abatement.

Manufactured Homes Program has jurisdiction over the installation of manufactured homes; the licensing and regulation of manufactured home park operators, installers, dealers, brokers, and salespersons; and the certification and regulation of inspectors and inspection agencies.

Protects the public's health by assisting and monitoring aspects of food protection which include plan review, inspections, licensing, education, complaint, and food borne outbreak investigations. Educates the public, employees, owners, and managers of food facilities through Level 1 and Level 2 courses offered at Richland Public Health covering subjects regarding food safety.