{"id":"db1eae4c-417d-44f8-8562-9e298ecf919d","task":"Register a septage hauling business in Ohio (state exam, bond, insurance, county registration)","domain":"odh.ohio.gov","steps":["Confirm the operation meets OAC 3701-29-03's definition of a septage hauler (collects, transports, disposes, or land-applies domestic septage)","Take and pass the Ohio Dept. of Health's open-book 75-question sewage treatment systems exam ($65 fee)","Obtain the $25,000 sewage treatment systems septage hauler surety bond and at least $500,000 general liability insurance","Register annually with each local health district where the hauler will operate, not just at the state level","Track the required 6 hours/year of continuing education (or NAWT vacuum truck technician status) ahead of renewal"],"gotchas":["Registration expires at the end of each calendar year and is not transferable between people or vehicles","A hauler working in multiple counties must register separately with each county health district in addition to passing the state exam","The CE-hours requirement applies to registration years starting 2016 onward, so older guidance may omit it"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-13T21:38:20.417Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/db1eae4c-417d-44f8-8562-9e298ecf919d"}