Ohio Administrative Code

All motorized bicycles designed with two wheels shall be equipped with a retracting stand in compliance with FMVSS 123 "Motorcycle Controls and Displays", 49 C.F.R. 571.123. (See rule 4501-23-01 of the Administrative Code for the most recent applicable effective date and for prio…

All motorized bicycle operation controls and displays shall be in compliance with FMVSS 123 "Motorcycle Controls and Displays", 49 C.F.R. 571.123). (See rule 4501-23-01 of the Administrative Code for the most recent applicable effective date and for prior effective dates of this …

h 119. PDF: Every motorized bicycle shall be equipped with at least one audible signaling device capable of giving a signal audible for a distance of at least one hundred feet, activated by pushing a self-returning device located on the left handlebar. Such signaling device shall…

h 119. PDF: Motorized bicycles shall have a width no greater than thirty-two inches (81.28 centimeters). Last updated October 23, 2023 at 11:30 AM Authorized By: – Amplifies: – Five Year Review Date: Prior Effective Dates: 4/1/1978

All required lighting equipment shall be in compliance with FMVSS 108 "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment", 49 C.F. R. 571.108. (See rule 4501-23-01 of the Administrative Code for the most recent applicable effective date and for prior effective dates of this fed…

If a multiple beam headlamp is used, a headlamp beam indicator light shall be provided and be in compliance with FMVSS 123 "Motorcycle Controls and Displays", 49 C.F.R. 571.123. (See rule 4501-23-01 of the Administrative Code for the most recent applicable effective date and for …

h 119. PDF: Nothing in these rules and regulations shall prohibit a person other than a manufacturer from constructing, assembling, or equipping a vehicle so as to conform to the specifications of a motorized bicycle. Such person shall, however, comply with all of the rules conta…

h 119. PDF: (A) An applicant for a motorized bicycle license shall apply, and be tested in accordance with this chapter.(B) Upon successful completion of the required tests, the applicant shall take the form provided, indicating such successful completion, to any deputy registrar…

h 119. PDF: Each applicant for a motorized bicycle license who is under eighteen years of age shall have the application for such license signed by one of the applicant's parents, guardian, or other person having custody of the applicant. Last updated October 23, 2023 at 11:30 AM…

h 119. PDF: Each applicant under eighteen years of age shall present satisfactory evidence of age at the time of applying for the motorized bicycle license. Last updated October 23, 2023 at 11:30 AM Authorized By: – Amplifies: – Five Year Review Date:

[Comment: For dates and availability of material incorporated by reference in this rule, see paragraph (B) in rule 4501-23-01 of the Administrative Code.]An applicant for a motorized bicycle license shall complete the "Application for Driver's License" form "BMV 2002," which shal…

h 119. PDF: The motorized bicycle license shall be in the same form and contain the same information as is required on a driver's license issued under Chapter 4507. of the Revised Code, except that there shall be conspicuously imprinted on the front of the motorized bicycle licen…

h 119. PDF: (A) No person shall display, or cause or permit to be displayed, or possess any motorized bicycle license, knowing the same to be fictitious, canceled, revoked, suspended or altered.(B) No person shall lend to a person not entitled thereto, or knowingly permit such ot…

h 119. PDF: (A) Any motorized bicycle license obtained by means of fraud, or in contravention of any of the rules contained in Chapter 4501-23 of the Administrative Code, shall be subject to revocation.(B) The registrar of motor vehicles may suspend or cancel any motorized bicycl…

h 119. PDF: A motorized bicycle license shall be surrendered by the holder thereof at the time of issuance of a valid driver's license issued under Chapter 4507. of the Revised Code, a valid commercial driver's license issued under Chapter 4506. of the Revised Code, or any subseq…

h 119. PDF: A person applying for a motorized bicycle license shall submit to a vision test. Such test shall be identical to the vision test administered to applicants for a driver's license issued under Chapter 4507. of the Revised Code, and shall be subject to the same testing,…

h 119. PDF: A person applying for a motorized bicycle license shall submit to a knowledge test. Such test shall be administered in the same manner as the written rules of the road test given to applicants for a driver's license issued under Chapter 4507. of the Revised Code, and …

h 119. PDF: Nothing in these rules shall be construed to require an applicant for a motorized bicycle license to take or provide proof of having taken, a course in driver education. Last updated October 23, 2023 at 11:31 AM Authorized By: – Amplifies: – Five Year Review Date:

h 119. PDF: The motorized bicycle license, driver's license issued under Chapter 4507. of the Revised Code, or commercial driver's license issued under Chapter 4506. of the Revised Code shall be in the immediate possession of the operator of the motorized bicycle while operating …

(A) The standards and specifications of Chapter 4501-25 of the Administrative Code are herein adopted by the director of public safety to cover amber flashing lights and signs to be used on all vehicles transporting pre-school children pursuant to section 4513.182 of the Revised …

(A) Each vehicle shall be equipped with two double-faced amber flashing lamps.(B) The warning lamps shall be mounted as high and as far apart as practicable, but in no case should the lateral spacing be less than three feet apart.(C) Visibility of the warning lamps shall be unobs…

h 119. PDF: There shall be a visible or audible means of giving a clear and unmistakable indication to the driver when the warning lamps are turned "on" and functioning normally. Last updated October 21, 2025 at 1:37 PM Authorized By: – Amplifies: – Five Year Review Date:

(A) Warning lamps shall have at least twelve square inches of effective illuminated area.(1) The exposed illuminated area of the lamp shall have no word, letter, nor other device on the lens intended to identify the signal.(2) The flashing signal from a double-faced signal lamp s…

The lights shall be equipped with a device to cause them to flash "on" and "off", and such device shall be so wired as to cause both lights to be lighted simultaneously and not alternately. Last updated October 21, 2025 at 1:37 PM Authorized By: R.C. 4513.182 Amplifies: R.C. 4513…

Warning lights used under section 4513.182 of the Revised Code, shall, in addition to meeting the requirements of Chapter 4501-25 of the Administrative Code, be required to meet the society of automotive engineers (S.A.E.) standard J595, revised January 1990, for lamp bulbs, vibr…

h 119. PDF: Mounting of warning lights shall be such that they can be removed from the vehicle when it is being used for purposes other than the transportation of pre-school children. Last updated October 21, 2025 at 1:37 PM Authorized By: – Amplifies: – Five Year Review Date:

(A) The sign required under section 4513.182 of the Revised Code shall bear the designation "Caution - Children", and shall be attached to the bar carrying the amber flashing lights.(B) The sign shall be mounted in such manner as to be legible to persons both in front of and behi…

(A) This rule contains the specifications for the manufacture of license plates for the state of Ohio.(B) In accordance with section 4503.22 of the Revised Code, the director of public safety shall designate all of the following:(1) The substrate material for the license plate wh…

(A) A person who is the owner or operator of a motor vehicle may continue to display a license plate issued to that vehicle under sections 4503.19 and 4503.191 of the Revised Code until the license plate is lost, mutilated, or destroyed; becomes illegible; loses its reflectivity;…

(A) Specifications for the manufacture of validation stickers required for the annual registration of passenger, commercial, motorcycle, and other vehicles are presented herein. Except for vehicles that are issued permanent license plates or vehicles with universal validation sti…

(A) The registration of any snowmobile and any off-highway motorcycle for which no license plate is required shall be validated with two three-year decals which shall be affixed in such a manner as the registrar of motor vehicles shall prescribe. These decals shall contain the re…

(A) This rule presents the specifications for the manufacture of county identification stickers. The director of public safety shall designate the use of a county name identification sticker or a county number identification sticker for each class of license plates as appropriate…

The director of the department of public safety may authorize the manufacture and issuance of license plates and stickers for the purpose of testing materials, procedures, or innovations as to road durability and product effectiveness. Such manufacture and issuance shall be of a …

(A) Every snowmobile, off-highway motorcycle, and all-purpose vehicle shall have at minimum, one working headlight and one working red tail light as described in section 4519.20 of the Revised Code.(B) Every snowmobile shall be capable of stopping as described in section 4519.20 …

(A) All local law enforcement agencies engaging in inspections of under-speed vehicles or utility vehicles, or a mini truck, shall have all the proper tools and equipment to test each vehicle to determine if they are unsafe, if its equipment is not in proper adjustment or repair,…

(A) In order to operate an under-speed vehicle or utility vehicle, or a mini truck on public streets or highways, the vehicle must include the following equipment:(1) Adequate brakes and braking system;(2) Equipped with properly working brake lights, head lights, tail lights, and…

[Comment: All materials incorporated by reference are available at https://publicsafety.ohio.gov/what-we-do/crash-reports/crash-reports-statistics/order-crash-forms/order-crash-forms](A) Pursuant to section 5502.11 of the Revised Code, every law enforcement agency representing a …

(A) Application for inspection by the state highway patrol of a motor vehicle assembled from component parts by a person other than the manufacturer as provided in section 4505.111 of the Revised Code.(1) An applicant shall contact a deputy registrar location to purchase a motor …

(A) Every applicant for a state highway patrol inspection of a motor vehicle assembled from parts by a person other than the manufacturer as provided in section 4505.111 of the Revised Code shall at the time of inspection present notarized bills of sale for all casual sales of ea…

(A) In addition to motor vehicle number and vehicle identification number, inspection of a motor vehicle assembled from component parts by a person other than the manufacturer as provided in section 4505.111 of the Revised Code shall include, but not be limited to, the following …

(A) Each inspection of a motor vehicle assembled from component parts by a person other than the manufacturer as provided in section 4505.111 of the Revised Code shall include inspection for identification for all component parts used to build the particular vehicle.(B) Each insp…

(A) All self-assembled vehicles shall be inspected to determine compliance with Chapter 4513. of the Revised Code, and the following chapters of the Administrative Code: 4501:2-1 (addressing motor vehicle inspection), 4501-15 (addressing lighting), 4501-17 (addressing motorcycles…

(A) All salvage titled vehicles shall be inspected to determine compliance with Chapter 4513. of the Revised Code and the following chapters of the Administrative Code: Chapters 4501:2-1 (addressing motor vehicle inspection), 4501-15 (addressing lighting), 4501-17 (addressing mot…

This chapter is adopted pursuant to section 4513.11 of the Revised Code which:(A) Requires the director of public safety to adopt rules establishing standards and specifications for the position of mounting of alternate reflective material on animal-drawn vehicles, and(B) Require…

h 119. PDF: Every animal-drawn vehicle upon a street or highway shall at all times be equipped in one of the following ways:(A) With a slow-moving vehicle emblem complying with division (B) of section 4513.11 of the Revised Code and Chapter 4501-13 of the Administrative Code; or(…

(A) As a minimum, alternate reflective material is to be black, gray, silver or white in color, must cover a minimum of seventy-two square inches in area and shall be mounted in one of the following configurations on the rear of the animal-drawn vehicle:(1) The alternate reflecti…

As set forth in section 4513.11 of the Revised Code which refers to section 4513.03 of the Revised Code, this rule provides standards for lamps and reflectors on animal-drawn vehicles.(A) Lamps(1) Lamp(s) to the rear:(a) Lamp(s) shall be red in color when illuminated.(b) The tail…