Ohio Administrative Code

(A) Incorporated by reference. This chapter includes material that has been incorporated by reference. If the material is subject to change, only the specific version listed in this rule is incorporated. Any revision to the referenced material is not incorporated unless and until…

(A) "Abbreviated adult driver training course" or "abbreviated adult course" means a driver training course, as establish in division (F) of section 4508.02 of the Revised Code, consisting of classroom education, online education, and may include on the road training.(B) "Adult s…

(A) Each driver training enterprise offering the abbreviated adult driver training course shall maintain an established place of business that is owned and operated by that enterprise. (1) Except for an online school, each driver training enterprise offering an abbreviated adult …

[Comment: For dates and availability of material incorporated by reference in this rule, see paragraph (A) in rule 4501-8-21 of the Administrative Code.](A) Any person connected in any manner with a driver training enterprise, including but not limited to an owner, partner, adult…

[Comment: For dates and availability of material incorporated by reference in this rule, see paragraph (A) in rule 4501-8-21 of the Administrative Code.](A) No person shall establish a driver training enterprise or allow such an enterprise to continue unless the authorizing offic…

[Comment: For dates and availability of material incorporated by reference in this rule, see paragraph (A) in rule 4501-8-21 of the Administrative Code.](A) No person shall give instruction for hire in the operation of a motor vehicle unless such person is the holder of a current…

[Comment: For dates and availability of material incorporated by reference in this rule, see paragraph (A) in rule 4501-8-21 of the Administrative Code.](A) No school shall offer behind-the-wheel training programs for persons with a disability unless that school employs an instru…

(A) "Disqualifying offense" means a conviction, judicial finding of guilt, or plea of guilty to a criminal offense that has is directly related to the duties and responsibilities related to the operation of a driver training school, the operation as an instructor or training mana…

(A) Except for a driver training school providing only online instruction, the authorizing official shall maintain financial responsibility for the operation of all motor vehicles used for instruction as specified in Chapter 4509. of the Revised Code. Such insurance coverage shal…

[Comment: For dates and availability of material incorporated by reference in this rule, see paragraph (A) in rule 4501-8-21 of the Administrative Code.](A) Abbreviated adult courses for beginning drivers, who are at least twenty-one years of age and older, may be offered in thre…

[Comment: For dates and availability of material incorporated by reference in this rule, see paragraph (A) in rule 4501-8-21 of the Administrative Code.](A) The director shall supply and maintain record of the certificates as required by division (A) of section 4508.10 of the Rev…

[Comment: For dates and availability of material incorporated by reference in this rule, see paragraph (A) in rule 4501-8-21 of the Administrative Code.](A) A signed written agreement shall be established between the student and the driver training enterprise prior to the start o…

[Comment: For dates and availability of material incorporated by reference in this rule, see paragraph (A) in rule 4501-8-21 of the Administrative Code.](A) Each licensed school shall maintain student records for three years from the date the record was finalized, regardless of w…

[Comment: For dates and availability of material incorporated by reference in this rule, see paragraph (A) in rule 4501-8-21 of the Administrative Code.](A) Every driver training enterprise that provides students with behind-the-wheel instruction in the operation of motor vehicle…

To assure the safety and welfare of students and instructors when providing behind-the-wheel instruction, the driver training enterprise's authorizing officials, coordinators, and instructors shall assess all factors that affect driving conditions and shall take corrective action…

(A) No authorizing official or adult training coordinator of a driver training enterprise or school shall use, or permit the school's instructors to use, any driver test routes or sites of a driver license examination station for instruction during the hours the examining station…

(A) A driver training enterprise shall not use any name other than its licensed name for advertising or publicity purposes, nor shall a driver training enterprise advertise or imply it is supervised, recommended, or endorsed by the director, the department, or the state highway p…

No person associated with a driver training enterprise shall assert or imply that the person or the enterprise will guarantee a license to operate a motor vehicle as a result of the training received. No person associated with a driver training enterprise shall assert or imply th…

(A) Every place used as an office or classroom by a driver training enterprise, except as provided in paragraph (B) of this rule, shall be subject to inspection and/or investigation by the director during reasonable hours. Inspections and investigations may include, but are not l…

[Comment: For dates and availability of material incorporated by reference in this rule, see paragraph (A) in rule 4501-8-21 of the Administrative Code.](A) The director may reject any application or the "renewal requirements" for license when the director determines the applican…

(A) The department shall track and monitor "Abbreviated Adult Driver Training Instructor Applications" and "renewal requirements" that have been received from veterans or members of the armed forces and/or spouses or surviving spouses of veterans or members of the armed forces.(B…

[Comment: For dates and availability of material incorporated by reference in this chapter, see paragraph (A) of this rule.](A) Incorporated by reference. This chapter includes material that has been incorporated by reference. If the material is subject to change, only the specif…

h 119. PDF: These requirements apply to rural mail delivery vehicles displaying flashing lights which are not owned or leased by the U.S. postal service but authorized by the U.S. postal service to be used for delivery of the U.S. mail by designated carriers using vehicles not or…

Motor vehicles used for rural mail delivery which display flashing lights, except those owned or leased by the United States postal service, shall comply with the following lighting specifications:(A) The lighting assembly may consist of at least one and not more than three roof-…

If more than one light is used, the lights shall not flash alternately from one light to the other, thereby confusing motorists with respect to emergency lights, railroad crossing signals, etc. Last updated October 21, 2025 at 1:34 PM Authorized By: R.C. 4513.181 Amplifies: R.C. …

h 119. PDF: The complete installation must be firmly attached to the vehicle and electrically controlled so that lights will be illuminated from the initial point of mail delivery and will be turned off immediately after completion of the mail route. Last updated October 21, 2025…

h 119. PDF: Any type of auxiliary signal, used under the provisions of this chapter shall not be in operation at any time except when in the actual performance of delivery of mail to rural route residents. Last updated October 21, 2025 at 1:34 PM Authorized By: – Amplifies: – Fiv…

h 119. PDF: Any violations of these standards may be reported to the U.S. postal service. The specifications for lighting set forth in this chapter are in addition to requirements for compliance with the traffic laws relative to the operation and licensing of a motor vehicle. Las…

19.03 PDF: The registrar of motor vehicles, upon determination that any person has twelve or more points charged against him or her under section 4510.037 of the Revised Code, and is not subject to the provisions of section 4510.038 of the Revised Code, or, having good cause to b…

19.03 PDF: (A) In accordance with section 4507.20 of the Revised Code, the registrar may require a licensee to submit to a medical examination, or to a driving and maneuverability skills test, or both, if the registrar has good cause to believe that the licensee is incompetent or…

19.03 PDF: [Comment: All materials incorporated by reference are available via the Ohio bureau of motor vehicles' website at http://www.bmv.ohio.gov/bmv_forms.stm](A) An individual applying for an occupant restraining device exemption due to a physical impairment according to sec…

19.03 PDF: (A) If the licensee is required to submit a medical report, "REQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF PHYSICIAN", "Form 2310" (August 2021), available via the Ohio bureau of motor vehicles' website at http://www.bmv.ohio.gov/bmv_forms.stm, and the report submitted is accepted as const…

19.03 PDF: [Note: Forms incorporated by reference are available via the Ohio bureau of motor vehicles' website at http://www.bmv.ohio.gov/bmv_forms.stm.](A) The registrar or a deputy registrar shall issue a state of Ohio identification card to an Ohio resident who is permanently …

19.03 PDF: [Comment: For dates and availability of material incorporated by reference in this rule, see rule 4501:1-1-39 of the Administrative Code.](A) Any person making application for a temporary instruction permit identification card (TIPIC) shall take a pre-temporary instruc…

19.03 PDF: (A) The examination required by paragraph (A) of rule 4501:1-1-07 of the Administrative Code shall consist of three parts; the first part covering physical qualifications shall consist of vision test and an inquiry into any physical disability; the second part shall co…

19.03 PDF: (A) No person shall be granted a temporary instruction permit identification card (TIPIC) until the person has successfully passed all phases of the pre-temporary instruction permit driver license examination prescribed in paragraph (A) of rule 4501:1-1-08 of the Admin…

19.03 PDF: (A) Upon obtaining a temporary instruction permit identification card, the applicant may appear at a examination station to take a road and a maneuverability test to determine the applicant's ability to exercise ordinary and reasonable control in the operation of a mot…

19.03 PDF: (A) If a person, who is making application for a temporary instruction permit identification card (TIPIC) pursuant to rule 4501:1-1-07 of the Administrative Code, fails the vision test prescribed in paragraph (A) or paragraph (B) of rule 4501:1-1-08 of the Administrati…

19.03 PDF: (A) Pursuant to section 4501.021 of the Revised Code, the registrar of motor vehicles hereby determines the methods for collecting, recording, and maintaining the records of deputy registrars that pertain to driver's or commercial driver's licenses, identification card…

19.03 PDF: "Alcoholic, or is addicted to the use of controlled substances to the extent that the use constitutes an impairment to the person's ability to operate a motor vehicle with the required degree of safety," as used in section 4507.08 of the Revised Code, means:(A) Convict…

19.03 PDF: The opinion of the registrar as contemplated in division (D)(3) of section 4507.08 of the Revised Code, shall be based upon any information received by the registrar from:(A) A federal, state or local police authority;(B) A licensed physician, hospital, institution, li…

19.03 PDF: (A) The registrar of motor vehicles shall include as part of the application for the original operator's license, or a renewal thereof, questions as to the existence of a physical or mental condition that may impair the ability of the applicant to operate a motor vehic…

19.03 PDF: (A) The registrar of motor vehicles shall not grant the application of any minor under eighteen years of age for a probationary license or restricted license, unless the application is signed by one of the minor's parents, the minor's guardian, other person having cust…

19.03 PDF: [Comment: For dates and availability of material incorporated by reference in this rule, see rule 4501:1-1-39 of the Administrative Code.](A) As used in this chapter:(1) "Visual acuity" means the ability of the eye to discriminate detail, measured according to the size…

19.03 PDF: (A) This rule governs acceptable identification to be submitted along with an application for a temporary instruction (learner's) permit identification card, driver's license, commercial driver's license, motorcycle operator's license, or identification card.(B) As use…

19.03 PDF: A duplicate driver's license or commercial driver's license shall bear on it the distinguishing number assigned to the licensee and shall contain all information required by section 4507.13 of the Revised Code. It shall be issued so that it shall expire on the birthday…

19.03 PDF: (A) An individual serving on active duty in the United States armed forces and stationed outside of Ohio, their spouse, and/or their dependents may renew their driver's license, identification card or motorcycle license (or endorsement), online according to section 450…