TWISM Ents., L.L.C. v. State Bd. of Registration for Professional Engineers & Surveyors

Citations

• 172 Ohio St. 3d 225
• 2022 Ohio 4677

Syllabus

Statutory interpretation—Judicial deference to administrative agencies—Start-up firm seeking certificate of authorization to provide engineering services satisfied R.C. 4733.16(D) by designating independent contractor as its full-time manager—R.C. 4733.16(D) does not preclude an independent contractor from serving as a full-time manager of an engineering firm— In Ohio, judicial deference to administrative agencies is permissive rather than mandatory and may occur only when a statutory term is ambiguous—Court of appeals' judgment after applying mandatory deference to agency's interpretation of statute reversed and cause remanded.