The fee is determined by the Ohio peace officer training commission and the Ohio Attorney General:

Resident more than five years: No more than $55

Newer Resident: No more than $55 and the actual cost of an FBI background investigation, if one is performed.

ORC § 109.71 states:

(C)(1) The Ohio peace officer training commission, in consultation with the attorney general, shall prescribe a fee to be paid by an applicant under section 2923.125 of the Revised Code for a license to carry a concealed handgun or for the renewal of a license to carry a concealed handgun as follows:

(a) For an applicant who has been a resident of this state for five or more years, an amount that does not exceed the lesser of the actual cost of issuing the license, including, but not limited to, the cost of conducting a criminal records check, or whichever of the following is applicable:

(i) For an application made on or after the effective date of this amendment, fifty-five dollars;

(ii) For an application made prior to the effective date of this amendment, forty-five dollars;

(b) For an applicant who has been a resident of this state for less than five years, an amount that shall consist of the actual cost of having a criminal background check performed by the federal bureau of investigation, if one is so performed, plus the lesser of the actual cost of issuing the license, including, but not limited to, the cost of conducting the a criminal records check, or whichever of the following is applicable:

(i) For an application made on or after the effective date of this amendment, fifty-five dollars;

(ii) For an application made prior to the effective date of this amendment, forty-five dollars.