Ohio Administrative Code

19.03 PDF: Motor vehicle dealers shall be exempt from the provisions of division (A) of section 4517.23 of the Revised Code, requiring dealers to notify the registrar of changes in the status of personnel of owners, partners, officers and/or directors, if stock in the dealer or i…

19.03 PDF: A motor vehicle leasing dealer who makes motor vehicles available for personal, family, or household use by another in the manner described in the definition of "motor vehicle leasing dealer" contained in section 4517.01 of the Revised Code shall have an easily recogni…

19.03 PDF: (A) A motor vehicle auction owner shall have an established place of business that meets all of the following requirements:(1) Is separated with a barrier, as defined in rule 4501:1-3-08 of the Administrative Code, from any residence, motor vehicle dealership, salvage …

19.03 PDF: (A) Any person may obtain information regarding the time and location of all regularly scheduled meetings and information regarding the time, location, and purpose of any special meetings of the board, its subcommittees, and special committees. Requests for notice of m…

19.03 PDF: [Comment: For dates and availability of material incorporated by reference in this rule, see rule 4501:1-3-38 of the Administrative Code.] (A) Each person applying for a construction equipment auction license shall submit an "Application for Construction Equipment Auct…

19.03 PDF: (A) A construction equipment auction shall maintain the following records covering the purchase and sale of all motor vehicles having a gross vehicle weight rating of ten thousand pounds or less:(1) The year and make of the motor vehicle;(2) The vehicle identification …

19.03 PDF: [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…

19.03 PDF: (A) For the purpose of this rule, the following shall apply:(1) "Active duty" means active duty pursuant to an executive order of the president of the United States, an act of congress of the United States, or section 5919.29 or 5923.21 of the Revised Code.(2) "Armed f…

19.03 PDF: [Comment: The current version of applications incorporated by reference in this rule may be obtained at http://bmv.ohio.gov/bmv_forms.stm.](A) No "Salvage Motor Vehicle Dealer Application," form "BMV 4363" (2/2015), hereinafter referred to as "application," shall be ac…

19.03 PDF: (A) No motor vehicle salvage dealer, salvage motor vehicle pool, or salvage motor vehicle auction shall be issued a license or be permitted to operate under such license without a net worth, verifiable upon request by the registrar, in the sum of at least twenty thousa…

19.03 PDF: (A) The characteristics of the facilities of motor vehicle salvage dealers, salvage motor vehicle pools and salvage motor vehicle auctions, shall consist of the following:(1) A minimum area of a contiguous fifty thousand square feet. For a motor vehicle salvage dealer …

19.03 PDF: The board may, upon its own motion, investigate any license holder for alleged violations of law or of the rules of this board. If such investigation discloses any such violations, such license holder shall be informed that reasonable grounds for suspension or revocati…

19.03 PDF: When in the opinion of the board, reasonable grounds for issuance of a citation exist, i.e., violation of the rules governing the salvage motor vehicle dealer, salvage motor vehicle pool, or salvage motor vehicle auction dealer or has been convicted of committing a fel…

19.03 PDF: If requested by the license holder in writing, within thirty days after mailing of the notice of opportunity for hearing, the board must set the date, time and place of hearing, and immediately notify the license holder. The date for such hearing shall be within seven …

19.03 PDF: (A) Any hearing may be postponed or continued by the board on its own motion, or within the discretion of the board at the request of the license holder for such period of time and upon such terms as the board may prescribe.(B) The license holder requesting continuance…

19.03 PDF: At any hearing before the board, the record of which may be the basis of an appeal to a court, a stenographic record of the testimony and other evidence submitted shall be taken at the expense of the board. Last updated November 19, 2025 at 10:52 AM Authorized By: R.C.…

19.03 PDF: In all hearings before the board, the procedure shall be as follows:(A) The attorney general concisely may state his case, and briefly may state his evidence to sustain it.(B) The license holder, or his attorney, may then briefly state his case, and briefly may state h…

19.03 PDF: (A) In all hearings before the board, the introduction of evidence shall be governed in general by the rules of evidence.(B) The board may call the license holder to testify under oath as upon cross-examination. The license holder may call the acting secretary of the b…

19.03 PDF: Briefs shall be clearly typewritten or photocopied. The party filing the brief shall furnish the opposite party or his attorney with one copy and file with the secretary or acting secretary of the board four copies of such. Last updated November 19, 2025 at 10:53 AM Au…

19.03 PDF: (A) After submission of the case to the board, the board may retire and deliberate immediately or take the case under advisement.(B) The decision of the board shall be written and a copy of such decision shall be mailed to the license holder by certified mail, return r…

19.03 PDF: (A) Should the license holder desire a rehearing before the board, such license holder shall file his application for rehearing in writing with the secretary or acting secretary of the board, within fifteen days after receipt of the decision of the board and shall acco…

19.03 PDF: (A) When the registrar refuses to issue, renew, or transfer any license, he shall by certified mail, return receipt requested, send to the applicant so refused, notice of such order at the address stated in the application and certify his findings and final order to th…

19.03 PDF: The secretary or acting secretary of the board shall keep a docket and enter into such docket all cases before the board. Said docket shall be open to public inspection. Last updated November 19, 2025 at 10:53 AM Authorized By: R.C. 4738.11 Amplifies: R.C. 4738.11 Five…

19.03 PDF: (A) A public notice issued by the motor vehicle salvage dealer's licensing board of a hearing to consider adopting, amending or rescinding a rule which the board is authorized by law to do, shall be published at least once in the register of Ohio, at least thirty days …

19.03 PDF: (A) Any person may obtain information regarding the time and location of all regularly scheduled meetings and information regarding the time, location, and purpose of any special meetings of the board, its subcommittees, and special committees.Requests for notice of me…

19.03 PDF: The unapproved minutes of a regularly scheduled or special meeting shall be recorded and open to public inspection within ten days after their recordation. Within ten days after their approval by the board, the approved minutes of a regularly scheduled or special meeti…

19.03 PDF: Persons licensed under Chapter 4738. of the Revised Code shall maintain a record of the following:(A) All salvage motor vehicles purchased. This record shall include, but not be limited to:(1) Name of the previous owner.(2) Serial number (vehicle identification number)…

19.03 PDF: (A) "Disqualifying offense" means a conviction or plea of guilty to a crime of moral turpitude as defined in section 4776.10 of the Revised Code or any felony offense that has a direct bearing on an individual's fitness or ability to perform the duties or responsibilit…

19.03 PDF: (A) The registrar of motor vehicles, with the approval of the director of public safety, shall prescribe the terms and conditions for contracts between the registrar and the deputy registrars. The contract shall require the deputy registrar to comply with all applicabl…

19.03 PDF: (A) The registrar of motor vehicles may designate one or more of the following persons to serve as a deputy registrar in each county:(1) The county auditor in any county;(2) The clerk of a court of common pleas;(3) An individual;(4) A nonprofit corporation as defined i…

19.03 PDF: (A) "Location," as used in this rule, means the area prescribed by the registrar and described in the request for proposals for deputy registrar appointees in which the proposed deputy registrar site must be located.(B) "Site," as used in this rule, means the precise a…

19.03 PDF: (A) The registrar of motor vehicles, with the approval of the director of public safety, shall establish a program to appoint limited authority deputy registrars. The registrar shall appoint only clerks of the courts of common pleas in counties having a population of m…

19.03 PDF: (A) With the approval of the director of public safety, the registrar of motor vehicles shall establish a procedure for authorizing deputy registrars to collect reinstatement fees in accordance with section 4503.03 of the Revised Code. (B) Authorized deputy registrars …

19.03 PDF: (A) Any deputy registrar that is not a county auditor or clerk of common pleas court may operate a vending machine.(B) The following items are permitted vending machine products:(1) Non-perishable foods;(2) Shelf-stable foods such as chips, cookies, cakes, and other su…

19.03 PDF: A nonprofit corporation operating as a deputy registrar may advertise that a specified amount of proceeds collected are directed to a specified charitable organization or philanthropic cause. Last updated November 19, 2025 at 10:55 AM Authorized By: 4501.02, 4503.03 Am…

19.03 PDF: (A) Any deputy registrar that is not a county auditor or clerk of common pleas court, in accordance with the standards set forth, may sell, or otherwise grant, advertising rights to a third-party business for the purpose of display and presentation of all advertising p…

19.03 PDF: Deputy registrar fees for multi-year vehicle registrations shall adhere to the following pricing structure:(A) One year vehicle registration fee - eight dollars;(B) Two year vehicle registration fee - twelve dollars;(C) Three year vehicle registration fee - sixteen dol…

19.03 PDF: (A) Deputy registrars shall be granted the authority to charge vehicle registration convenience fees, as approved by the registrar of motor vehicles.(B) The following guidelines shall be followed when determining fees incurred by customers for conveniences provided by …

19.03 PDF: The deputy registrar service fee that shall be charged for sections referenced in section 4503.038 of the Revised Code, is eight dollars. Deputy registrars shall receive the eight-dollar service fee for in-person transactions at their office, kiosks assigned to their o…

19.03 PDF: (A) Notwithstanding any other provision of Ohio law, a motor vehicle dealer may charge a registration and titling service fee not to exceed fifty dollars per vehicle leased or sold to the customer for services provided, plus mailing costs if applicable, pursuant to thi…

19.03 PDF: [Comment: For dates and availability of material incorporated by reference in this rule, see paragraph (A) in rule 4501:1-7-15 of the Administrative Code.](A) Any person who is volunteer firefighter may apply for registration of one motor vehicle and for a set of volun…

19.03 PDF: [Comment: For dates and availability of material incorporated by reference in this rule, see paragraph (A) in rule 4501:1-7-15 of the Administrative Code.](A) As used in this rule: "removable windshield placard" or "placard" means a placard issued to a person with a di…

19.03 PDF: (A) In accordance with section 4503.101 of the Revised Code, the registrar of motor vehicles shall assign vehicles required to be registered in this state to a registration period within the calendar year based upon the type of vehicle to be registered, the type of own…

19.03 PDF: (A) Effective July 1, 2010, no person shall register an all-purpose vehicle or off-highway motorcycle without first obtaining a certificate of title.(B) Before issuance of a certificate of title for an all-purpose vehicle or off-highway motorcycle proof of ownership sh…

19.03 PDF: (A) As used in this rule, "tax number" means the federal tax identification number assigned to any business or individual owner or lessee of a commercial truck, commercial trailer, or commercial semitrailer, or the social security account number of an individual owner …

19.03 PDF: (A) All rental vehicles owned by motor vehicle renting dealers shall be registered in accordance with this rule.(B) Rental vehicles owned by motor vehicle renting dealers shall be assigned to primary registration months in accordance with rule 4501:1-7-03 of the Admini…

19.03 PDF: (A) The registrar of motor vehicles shall, not less than forty-five days prior to the vehicle registration expiration date, notify the owner of any vehicle with valid registration in the state of Ohio the date upon which the vehicle registration will expire. The notice…