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Title 45, Title 45. Motor Vehicles-Aeronautics-Watercraft

23 chapters · 1,311 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 451,311 Ch 4503, Chapter 4503 | Licensing Of Motor Ve…350 Ch 4511, Chapter 4511 | Traffic Laws - Operat…171 Ch 4513, Chapter 4513 | Traffic Laws - Equipm…83 Ch 4509, Chapter 4509 | Financial Responsibility81 Ch 4582, Chapter 4582 | Port Authorities72 Ch 4517, Chapter 4517 | Motor Vehicle Dealers…65 Ch 4510, Chapter 4510 | Driver's License Susp…58 Ch 4507, Chapter 4507 | Driver's License Law57 Ch 4501, Chapter 4501 | Motor Vehicles - Defi…49 Ch 4519, Chapter 4519 | Special Vehicles48 Ch 4505, Chapter 4505 | Certificate Of Motor …42 Ch 4561, Chapter 4561 | Aeronautics42 Ch 4549, Chapter 4549 | Motor Vehicle Crimes37 Ch 4506, Chapter 4506 | Commercial Driver's L…30

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4517.21 Motor vehicle auction owner - prohibited acts
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(A) No motor vehicle auction owner licensed under Chapter 4517. of the Revised Code shall: (1) Engage in the sale of motor vehicles at retail from the same licensed location;(2) Knowingly permit the auctioning of a motor vehicle if the motor vehicle auction owner has reasonable c…
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4517.22 Motor vehicle shows
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(A) As used in this section: (1) "General market area" means the contiguous geographical area established by a motor vehicle show sponsor that is based upon the size of the show and that does not unreasonably exclude any licensed new motor vehicle dealer. (2) "Gross vehicle weigh…
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4517.221 Display of new motor vehicles at location other than dealership
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(A) As used in this section:(1) "Charitable or civic purpose" means either of the following:(a) A purpose described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code;(b) A benevolent, philanthropic, patriotic, educational, humane, scientific, public health, environmental conserva…
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4517.23 Notifying registrar of changes of status
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(A) Any licensed motor vehicle dealer, motor vehicle leasing dealer, or distributor shall notify the registrar of motor vehicles concerning any change in status as a dealer, motor vehicle leasing dealer, or distributor during the period for which the dealer, or distributor is lic…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4517.24 Two or more dealers at same location

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(A) No two motor vehicle dealers shall engage in business at the same location, unless they agree to be jointly, severally, and personally liable for any liability arising from their engaging in business at the same location. The agreement shall be filed with the motor vehicle de…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4517.25 Mileage disclosure statement

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(A) Every dealer shall maintain a mileage disclosure statement from the previous owner of each motor vehicle the dealer sells, purchases, or receives as a trade on another motor vehicle. The mileage disclosure statement shall be in such form and include such information as the mo…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4517.26 Written agreement to precede sale

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(A) Every retail and wholesale sale of a motor vehicle shall be preceded by a written instrument or contract that shall contain all of the agreements of the parties and shall be signed by the buyer and the seller. The seller, upon execution of the agreement or contract and before…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4517.261 Documentary service charge for sale or lease

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(A) For the purposes of this section, "consumer price index" means the index, as prepared by the United States bureau of labor statistics (U.S. city average for urban wage earners and clerical workers: all items) or, if that index is no longer published, a generally available com…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4517.262 Dealer liability for third-party motor vehicle history reports

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(A) As used in this section: (1) "Motor vehicle dealer" includes any owner, partner, shareholder, officer, member, trustee, employee, or agent of the motor vehicle dealership. (2) "Third-party motor vehicle history report" means any formal or informal report prepared by a person …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4517.30 Motor vehicle dealers board

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The motor vehicle dealers board shall consist of eleven members. The registrar of motor vehicles or the registrar's designee shall be a member of the board, and the other ten members shall be appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. Not more than five …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4517.31 Board to be part of department of public safety

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The motor vehicle dealers board shall be a part of the department of public safety for administrative purposes in the following respects:(A) The registrar of motor vehicles shall be ex officio secretary and executive officer of the board, but he may designate any employee of the …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4517.32 Powers and duties of board

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Subject to sections 119.01 to 119.12 and section 4517.35 of the Revised Code, the motor vehicle dealers board may make such reasonable rules as are necessary to carry out and effect its duties under this chapter, including such rules as are necessary relating to the time, place, …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4517.33 Appeals - rules for suspension or revocation

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The motor vehicle dealers board shall hear appeals which may be taken from an order of the registrar of motor vehicles, refusing to issue a license. All appeals from any order of the registrar refusing to issue any license upon proper application must be taken within thirty days …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4517.34 Assistance by officials

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The attorney general and the prosecuting attorneys of the several counties shall assist the registrar of motor vehicles upon his request, and shall assist the motor vehicle dealers board, upon its request, in enforcing sections 4517.01 to 4517.65 of the Revised Code, and in prose…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4517.35 Motor vehicle dealers board electronic meetings

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(A) Members of the motor vehicle dealers board may hold and attend meetings and may conduct and attend hearings by means of teleconference, video conference, or any other similar electronic technology, and all of the following apply: (1) Any decision, resolution, rule, or formal …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4517.40 Restricting retail installment contract sales

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(A) No person who is engaged in or about to engage in the business of selling motor vehicles at retail shall enter into any contract, agreement, or understanding, express or implied, with any manufacturer or distributor of motor vehicles, that the person will sell only to a desig…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4517.41 Coercing restriction of retail installment contract sales

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(A) No manufacturer or distributor of motor vehicles, or the officer, agent, or representative of such manufacturer or distributor, shall induce or coerce, or attempt to induce or coerce, any retail motor vehicle dealer or prospective retail motor vehicle dealer to sell or refuse…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4517.42 Circumstances prohibiting purchase of retail installment contract

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(A) No person engaged in the business of buying retail installment contracts from motor vehicle dealers in this state, and no officer, agent, or representative of such person, shall purchase or attempt to purchase any such retail installment contract from any motor vehicle dealer…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4517.43 Confidentiality of applications

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(A) The applications for licenses and the copies of contracts required by sections 4517.04, 4517.05, 4517.051, 4517.06, 4517.07, and 4517.08 of the Revised Code are not part of the public records but are confidential information for the use of the registrar of motor vehicles and …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4517.44 Record maintenance

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(A) No manufacturer or distributor of motor vehicles, dealer in motor vehicles, nor any owner, proprietor, person in control, or keeper of any garage, stable, shop, or other place of business, shall fail to keep or cause to be kept any record required by law. (B) Whoever violates…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4517.45 Damage to body or trim of vehicle by dealer affixing placard or tag

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(A) No dealer licensed to sell motor vehicles at retail in this state under Chapter 4517. of the Revised Code shall attach to any motor vehicle offered for sale by the dealer any tag or placard bearing the dealer's name, or the name of the dealer's place of business, whenever the…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4517.49 Excepting manufactured homes

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Nothing in sections 4517.50 to 4517.65 of the Revised Code shall be construed to apply to manufacturers or dealers of manufactured homes as defined in and manufactured pursuant to the "National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974," 94 Stat. 1641, 42…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4517.50 Notice of establishment of new dealer or relocation

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(A) Except as provided in division (C) of this section, when a franchisor seeks to enter into a franchise to establish an additional new motor vehicle dealer in, or relocate an existing new motor vehicle dealer at a location in, a relevant market area where the same line-make of …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4517.51 Determination of good cause for establishment of new dealer or relocation

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In determining whether good cause has been established by the franchisor to establish an additional new motor vehicle dealer or to relocate an existing new motor vehicle dealer as provided in section 4517.50 of the Revised Code, the motor vehicle dealers board shall take into con…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4517.52 Fulfillment and compensation for warranty and recall obligations

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(A) Each franchisor shall fulfill warranty and recall obligations of diagnosing, repairing, and servicing motor vehicles, including all parts and components manufactured for installation in any motor vehicle. (B) Each franchisor shall compensate each of its franchisees for labor …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4517.521 Compensation for stop-sale or do-not-drive orders

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(A) As used in this section: (1) "Stop-sale or do-not-drive order" means a notification issued by a motor vehicle manufacturer to its franchised motor vehicle dealers stating that certain used motor vehicles in inventory shall not be sold, either at retail or wholesale, leased, o…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4517.53 Written delivery and preparation obligations of franchisees

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(A) Each franchisor shall specify to its franchisees in writing the delivery and preparation obligations of the franchisees prior to the delivery of new motor vehicles to retail buyers. A copy of the delivery and preparation obligations, which shall constitute the franchisee's on…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4517.54 Notice of intent to terminate or discontinue

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(A) Notwithstanding the terms, provisions, or conditions of an existing franchise, no franchisor shall terminate, cancel, or fail to continue or renew a franchise except for good cause. This section governs any action or intent to terminate, cancel, discontinue, or not renew a fr…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4517.541 Termination of franchise; notice

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(A) Each franchisor proposing to terminate, cancel, discontinue, or not renew a franchise based upon any of the following shall send written notice by certified mail of the proposed action to the franchisee at such time as may be necessary to ensure that the notice is received no…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4517.542 Termination of franchise; compensation

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(A) Except as provided in division (A)(6)(c) of this section, upon the termination, cancellation, discontinuance, or nonrenewal of any franchise by the franchisor pursuant to section 4517.541 of the Revised Code, the manufacturer shall pay fair and reasonable compensation to the …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4517.55 Determination of good cause to terminate franchise

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(A) In determining whether good cause has been established by the franchisor for terminating, cancelling, or failing to continue or renew a franchise, the motor vehicle dealers board shall take into consideration the existing circumstances, including, but not limited to:(1) The a…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4517.56 Proposed transfer of franchise

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(A) If the sale or transfer of the business and assets or all or a controlling interest in the capital stock of a new motor vehicle dealer contemplates or is conditioned upon a continuation of the franchise relationship with the franchisor, and the proposed transferee has indicat…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4517.57 Hearing procedure for protest

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(A) Upon receiving a notice of protest pursuant to section 4517.50, 4517.53, 4517.54, or 4517.56 of the Revised Code, the motor vehicle dealers board shall set a time, which shall be within one hundred eighty days of such order, and place of hearing and send by certified mail a c…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4517.58 Board decision

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The decision of the motor vehicle dealers board on any matter heard under section 4517.57 of the Revised Code shall be in writing and shall contain findings of fact and a determination of the issues presented. If the board fails to act within thirty days after the board receives …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4517.59 Prohibited acts

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(A) Notwithstanding the terms, provisions, or conditions of any agreement, franchise, or waiver, no franchisor shall: (1) In acting or purporting to act under the terms, provisions, or conditions of a franchise or in terminating, canceling, or failing to renew a franchise, fail t…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4517.60 Indemnification and holding harmless of franchisee

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Notwithstanding the terms, conditions, or provisions of any franchise, or the date such franchise was executed, each franchisor shall indemnify and hold harmless its franchisees against any losses, including, but not limited to, court costs and attorney fees reasonably incurred, …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4517.61 Franchisor's damage disclosure statement

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Each franchisor shall disclose to its franchisees in writing prior to or at the time of delivery of any new motor vehicle any damage to the motor vehicle that has been corrected after completion of the manufacturing process and exceeds six per cent of the franchisor's suggested r…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4517.62 Franchisee's duties to franchisor and public

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A franchisee having a franchise shall maintain adequate physical facilities and personnel so that the franchisor's product is at all times properly represented in the franchisee's sales area so that the reputation and trade mark of the franchisor shall be protected and so that th…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4517.63 Writing required for certain actions

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All actions of the franchisor or its officers, agents, or employees with respect to the creation, modification, interpretation, or termination of the franchise, or failure to renew or extend the franchise or the original investment or the increasing or supplementing of the invest…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4517.64 Duties of franchisor

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(A) No franchisor shall do any of the following:(1) Fail to obey a requirement or order made by the motor vehicle dealers board, or the order of any court upon application of the board;(2) Fail to perform a duty imposed upon it by sections 4517.50 to 4517.65 of the Revised Code o…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4517.65 Liability of franchisor

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(A) When a franchisor does, causes, or permits to be done anything prohibited by this chapter, or fails to perform any duty imposed upon it by this chapter, the franchisor shall be liable to the franchisee in double the amount of actual damages sustained, plus court costs and rea…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4517.99 Penalty

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Whoever violates any provision of sections 4517.01 to 4517.65 of the Revised Code for which no penalty otherwise is provided in the section that contains the provision violated, or any rule promulgated by the registrar of motor vehicles or the motor vehicle dealers board under se…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4519.01 Special vehicle definitions

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As used in this chapter:(A) "Snowmobile" means any self-propelled vehicle designed primarily for use on snow or ice, and steered by skis, runners, or caterpillar treads.(B) "All-purpose vehicle" means any self-propelled vehicle designed primarily for cross-country travel on land …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4519.02 Registration required - exceptions - operation of watercraft

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(A)(1) Except as provided in divisions (B), (C), and (D) of this section, no person shall operate any snowmobile, off-highway motorcycle, or all-purpose vehicle within this state unless the snowmobile, off-highway motorcycle, or all-purpose vehicle is registered and numbered in a…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4519.03 Application for registration or renewal - fee

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(A) The owner of every snowmobile, off-highway motorcycle, and all-purpose vehicle required to be registered under section 4519.02 of the Revised Code shall file an application for registration with the registrar of motor vehicles or a deputy registrar, on blanks furnished by the…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4519.031 Registration information to be transmitted to tax commissioner

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The registrar of motor vehicles shall transmit to the tax commissioner the names, addresses, and any other information requested by the commissioner, of all persons who register a snowmobile, off-highway motorcycle, or all-purpose vehicle under section 4519.03 of the Revised Code…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4519.04 Vehicles to be issued distinctive number, certificate of registration and registration sticker

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(A) Upon the filing of an application for registration of a snowmobile, off-highway motorcycle, or all-purpose vehicle and the payment of the tax therefor, the registrar of motor vehicles or a deputy registrar shall assign to the snowmobile, off-highway motorcycle, or all-purpose…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4519.05 Destruction or transfer of vehicle - lost or destroyed registration

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(A) Whenever a registered snowmobile, off-highway motorcycle, or all-purpose vehicle is destroyed or similarly disposed of, the owner shall surrender the certificate of registration to the registrar of motor vehicles or a deputy registrar within fifteen days following the destruc…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4519.08 Vehicles used for emergency purposes registered free of charge

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Any snowmobile, off-highway motorcycle, or all-purpose vehicle owned or leased by the state, by any of its political subdivisions, or by any volunteer organization that uses such vehicles exclusively for emergency purposes shall be registered free of charge. The registration numb…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4519.09 Temporary operating permit for nonresidents

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Every owner or operator of a snowmobile, off-highway motorcycle, or all-purpose vehicle who is a resident of a state not having a registration law similar to this chapter, and who expects to use the snowmobile, off-highway motorcycle, or all-purpose vehicle in Ohio, shall apply t…