I believe a non-resident can use the apprentice license regardless of age. IF, you have never held a license in Ohio before....you can buy three of the apprentice licenses in your entire lifetime.
BUT.....if you have ever held a regular resident or non-resident license in the state of Ohio, you aren't eligible for the apprentice license.
For the past two years I have taken my niece whom is now 13 on apprentice licenses and she is a non-resident of the state of Ohio. She has one year left and then she has to purchase the youth license until she hits a certain age (which escapes me at the moment).
We just buy her apprentice license at a local Wally World over in Ohio and then her either sex deer tag. She hasn't ever killed anything yet, but she has had opportunities each year. She kinda takes after me.......she's "picky".
Winterhawk1960