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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. § 4509.28 Application of security deposit funds
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(A) Security deposited with the registrar of motor vehicles shall be applicable only to the payment of judgments for damages arising out of the accident in question in an action against the person on whose behalf the deposit was made which action was begun within two years after …
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4509.29 Return of deposit
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Upon the expiration of two years from the date of any accident for which a security deposit has been made, any security remaining on deposit shall be returned to the depositor or to his personal representative if an affidavit or other evidence satisfactory to the registrar of mot…
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4509.291 Cooperation with other states
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(A) When a nonresident's operating privilege is suspended pursuant to section 4509.101, 4509.17, or 4509.24 of the Revised Code for a violation of any provision of sections 4509.01 to 4509.78 of the Revised Code, the registrar of motor vehicles shall transmit a certified copy of …
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4509.30 Accident report and findings of registrar prohibited at trial
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The report required following a motor vehicle accident, the action taken by the registrar of motor vehicles pursuant to sections 4509.11 to 4509.291, inclusive, of the Revised Code, the findings of the registrar upon which such action is based, and the security filed as provided …

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4509.33 Suspension of nonresidents' operating privilege and registration

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If a nonresident by final order or judgment of a court of record or mayor's court is convicted of, or forfeits bail or collateral deposited to secure an appearance for trial for, any offense for which the suspension of a license is provided, the registrar of motor vehicles shall …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4509.34 Suspension of license withdrawn

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(A) The suspension of a license referred to in section 4509.291 of the Revised Code shall remain in effect and the registrar of motor vehicles shall not issue to any person whose license is so suspended any new or renewal license until permitted under the motor vehicle laws, and …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4509.35 Registrar to receive copies of judgments, conviction of nonresident or order forfeiture of bail

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Whenever any person fails within thirty days to satisfy a judgment rendered within this state, upon the written request of the judgment creditor or the judgment creditor's attorney, the clerk of the court which rendered the judgment, or the judge of the court or mayor of the mayo…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4509.36 Copies of judgments sent to other states

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If the defendant named in any certified copy of a judgment, conviction, or order of bail forfeiture reported to the registrar of motor vehicles is a nonresident, the registrar shall transmit a certified copy of the judgment, conviction, or order of bail forfeiture to the official…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4509.37 Suspension of license and registration, and nonresident's operating privilege - civil penalties

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(A) The registrar of motor vehicles upon receipt of a certified copy of a judgment, shall impose a class F suspension for the period of time specified in division (B)(6) of section 4510.02 of the Revised Code of the license and registration and any nonresident's operating privile…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4509.38 Waiver by judgment creditor of suspension provision

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If the judgment creditor consents in writing, in such form as the registrar of motor vehicles prescribes, that the judgment debtor be allowed license and registration or nonresident's operating privilege, the same may be allowed by the registrar for six months from the date of th…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4509.39 No suspension when insurer obligated

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No license, registration, or nonresident's operating privilege shall be suspended for nonpayment of a judgment under sections 4509.01 to 4509.78, inclusive, of the Revised Code, if the registrar of motor vehicles finds that an insurer is obligated to pay such judgment, at least t…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4509.40 Suspension continues until settlement of judgment

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The registrar of motor vehicles shall impose a class F suspension of the person's driver's license, commercial driver's license, temporary instruction permit, probationary license, or nonresident operating privilege for the period of time specified in division (B)(6) of section 4…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4509.41 Satisfaction of judgments

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(A) Judgments are satisfied for the purpose of sections 4509.01 to 4509.78, inclusive, of the Revised Code, in each of the following cases: (1) When twenty-five thousand dollars has been credited upon any judgments in excess of that amount because of bodily injury to or death of …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4509.42 Payment of judgment in installments

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(A) A judgment debtor upon due notice to the judgment creditor may apply to the court in which the judgment was rendered for the privilege of paying the judgment in installments and the court, in its discretion and without prejudice to any other legal remedies which the judgment …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4509.44 Proof of financial responsibility required for registration

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No motor vehicle shall be or continue to be registered in the name of any person required to file proof of financial responsibility unless such proof is furnished and maintained in accordance with section 4509.45 of the Revised Code.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4509.45 Filing of proof of financial responsibility

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(A) As used in this section, "electronic wireless communications device" has the same meaning as in section 4509.103 of the Revised Code. (B) Proof of financial responsibility when required under section 4509.101, 4509.33, 4509.34, 4509.38, 4509.40, 4509.42, 4509.44, or 4510.038 …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4509.46 Certificate of domestic insurer as proof

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Proof of financial responsibility may be furnished by filing with the registrar of motor vehicles the written certificate of any insurance carrier authorized to do business in this state certifying that there is in effect a motor-vehicle liability policy for the benefit of the pe…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4509.47 Proof of financial responsibility by nonresident

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A nonresident may give proof of financial responsibility by filing with the registrar of motor vehicles a written certificate of an insurance carrier authorized to transact business in the state in which motor vehicles, owned by such nonresident, are registered, or in the state i…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4509.48 Default by insurance carrier

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If any insurance carrier not authorized to transact business in this state, which has qualified to furnish proof of financial responsibility, defaults in any such undertakings or agreements, the registrar of motor vehicles shall not thereafter accept as proof any certificate of s…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4509.49 Requirements for motor-vehicle liability policy

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Every motor-vehicle liability policy shall set forth the name and address of the insured, the coverage afforded by the policy, the premium charged, the policy period, the limits of liability, and shall contain an agreement or be indorsed that insurance is provided in accordance w…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4509.50 Requirements may be met by one or more policies

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The requirements for a motor-vehicle liability policy may be fulfilled by the policies of one or more insurance carriers which policies together meet such requirements.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4509.51 Requirements for owner's liability insurance

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Subject to the terms and conditions of an owner's policy, every owner's policy of liability insurance: (A) Shall designate by explicit description or by appropriate reference all motor vehicles with respect to which coverage is thereby granted;(B) Shall insure the person named th…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4509.52 Requirements for operator's insurance

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Every operator's policy of liability insurance shall insure the person named as insured against loss from the liability imposed upon him by law for damages arising out of the use by him of any motor vehicle not owned by him, within the same territorial limits and subject to the s…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4509.53 Provisions incorporated into policy by law

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Every motor-vehicle liability policy is subject to the following provisions which need not be contained therein:(A) Subject to the terms and conditions of the policy, the liability of the insurance carrier with respect to the insurance required by sections 4509.01 to 4509.78 of t…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4509.54 Permissible exclusions of liability policies

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A motor-vehicle liability policy need not insure any liability under any workers' compensation law, or any liability on account of bodily injury to or death of an employee of the insured while engaged in the employment, other than domestic, of the insured, or while engaged in the…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4509.55 Permissible liability provisions in policy

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(A) Any policy which grants the coverage required for a motor-vehicle liability policy may also grant any lawful coverage in excess of or in addition to the coverage specified for a motor-vehicle liability policy and such excess or additional coverage shall not be subject to sect…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4509.56 Binder fulfills requirements

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Any binder issued pending the issuance of a motor-vehicle liability policy fulfills the requirements for such a policy.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4509.57 Notice required to terminate insurance certification

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When an insurance carrier has certified a motor-vehicle liability policy under section 4509.46 or 4509.47 of the Revised Code, the insurance so certified shall not be canceled or terminated until at least ten days after a notice of cancellation or termination is filed in the offi…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4509.58 Policies affected

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(A) Sections 4509.01 to 4509.78, inclusive, of the Revised Code do not apply to policies of automobile insurance against liability which may be required by any other law of this state, but if such policies contain an agreement or are indorsed to conform with such section they may…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4509.59 Proof of financial responsibility evidenced by bond

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Proof of financial responsibility may be evidenced by the bond of a surety company duly authorized to transact business within this state, or a bond with at least two individual sureties each owning real estate within this state, and together having equities equal in value to at …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4509.60 Filing of bond constitutes lien

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Upon acceptance of a bond with individual sureties, the registrar of motor vehicles shall forward to the county recorder of the county in which the sureties' real estate is located a notice of such deposit and pay the recorder a base fee of five dollars for filing and indexing th…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4509.61 Judgment creditor may bring action against bond

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If a judgment against a principal on a bond filed as proof of financial responsibility is not satisfied within thirty days after it has become final, the judgment creditor may, for his own benefit and at his sole expense, bring an action in the name of the state against the compa…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4509.62 Proof of financial responsibility evidenced by certificate of treasurer of state

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A person may effectuate proof of financial responsibility by depositing with the registrar of motor vehicles thirty thousand dollars in money. The registrar shall not accept any such deposit unless it is accompanied by evidence that there are no unsatisfied judgments against the …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4509.63 Security to satisfy certain judgments

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The deposit provided for in section 4509.62 of the Revised Code shall be held by the registrar of motor vehicles to satisfy, in accordance with sections 4509.01 to 4509.78, inclusive, of the Revised Code, any execution on a judgment, against the person making the deposit, for dam…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4509.64 Proof of financial responsibility given by another

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Whenever any person required to give proof of financial responsibility under sections 4509.01 to 4509.78, inclusive, of the Revised Code, is or becomes an employee of any owner, or is or becomes a member of the immediate family or household of the owner, the registrar of motor ve…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4509.65 Substitution of other adequate proof of financial responsibility

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The registrar of motor vehicles shall consent to the cancellation of any bond or certificate of insurance or return any money to the person entitled thereto upon the substitution and acceptance of other adequate proof of financial responsibility in accordance with sections 4509.0…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4509.66 Suspension for inadequate proof of financial responsibility

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Whenever any proof of financial responsibility filed under sections 4509.01 to 4509.78, inclusive, of the Revised Code, no longer fulfills the purposes for which required, the registrar of motor vehicles shall require other proof and shall suspend the license or the nonresident's…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4509.67 Cancellation of bond or certificate - waiver of requirement of filing proof

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(A) The registrar of motor vehicles shall, upon request, consent to the immediate cancellation of any bond or certificate of insurance, return to the person entitled any money deposited under sections 4509.01 to 4509.78 of the Revised Code, as proof of financial responsibility, o…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4509.68 Transfer of registration not permitted - exception

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If an owner's registration has been suspended under sections 4509.01 to 4509.78, inclusive, of the Revised Code, such registration shall not be transferred nor the motor vehicle registered in any other name unless the registrar of motor vehicles is satisfied that such transfer of…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4509.69 Registration and plates to be returned to registrar

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Any person whose license has been suspended, or whose policy of insurance or bond has been canceled or terminated, or who neglects to furnish other proof of financial responsibility upon request of the registrar of motor vehicles, shall immediately return the person's license to …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4509.70 Plan for apportionment of applicants for insurance

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(A) After consultation with the insurance companies authorized to issue automobile liability or physical damage policies, or both, in this state, the superintendent of insurance shall approve a reasonable plan, fair and equitable to the insurers and to their policyholders, for th…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4509.71 Exemption of certain owners of motor vehicles

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Sections 4509.01 to 4509.79, except section 4509.06, of the Revised Code do not apply to any motor vehicle owned and operated by the United States, this state, any political subdivision of this state, any municipal corporation therein or any private volunteer fire company serving…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4509.72 Requirements for self-insurer

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(A) Any person in whose name more than twenty-five motor vehicles are registered in this state may qualify as a self-insurer by obtaining a certificate of self-insurance issued by the registrar of motor vehicles as provided in division (B) of this section.(B) The registrar shall …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4509.73 Other relief not prevented

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Sections 4509.01 to 4509.78, inclusive, of the Revised Code do not prevent the plaintiff in any action at law from relying upon other processes provided by law.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4509.74 Prohibition against failure to report accident

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(A) No person shall fail to report a motor vehicle accident as required under the laws of this state.(B) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4509.77 Prohibition against failure to return license

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(A) No person shall willfully fail to return a license as required in section 4509.69 of the Revised Code. (B) Whoever violates this section shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars, imprisoned for not more than thirty days, or both. Last updated January 28, 2025 at 1:13…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4509.78 General prohibition

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(A) No person shall violate section 4509.01 to 4509.78 of the Revised Code for which no penalty is otherwise provided.(B) Whoever violates this section shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars, imprisoned not more than ninety days, or both.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4509.79 Liability insurance for motor vehicles used in ridesharing arrangement

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(A) As used in this section, "ridesharing arrangement" means the transportation of persons in a motor vehicle where such transportation is incidental to another purpose of a volunteer driver and includes ridesharing arrangements known as carpools, vanpools, and buspools.(B) Every…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4509.80 Chauffeured limousines

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(A) Every owner registering a chauffeured limousine shall furnish and maintain proof of financial responsibility with respect to the limousine by filing with the registrar of motor vehicles any of the following:(1) A certificate of insurance as provided in section 4509.46 or 4509…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4509.81 Suspension of rights of owner of chauffeured limousine - request for administrative hearing

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(A) Upon receipt of a notification of violation as provided in division (C) of section 4509.80 of the Revised Code; upon failure of a timely surrender of the livery license plate sticker as required by division (D) of section 4509.80 of the Revised Code; or if the registrar of mo…