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2006 Ohio Revised Code - 4503. Licensing of Motor Vehicles.
- 4503.01. Motor vehicle defined.
- 4503.02. Levy of annual license tax; use.
- 4503.03. Deputy registrars.
- · · · [4503.03.1] 4503.031.Title and driver's license examination facilities at deputy registrar's office; duties of registrar.
- · · · [4503.03.2] 4503.032.Offenses concerning political contributions.
- · · · [4503.03.3] 4503.033.Annual statement by deputy registrar.
- · · · [4503.03.4] 4503.034.Deputy registrars to achieve at least ninety per cent statewide satisfaction rate.
- · · · [4503.03.5] 4503.035.Electronic motor vehicle dealers.
- · · · [4503.03.6] 4503.036.Limited authority deputy registrars.
- 4503.04. Schedule of rates.
- · · · [4503.04.1] 4503.041.Weight of noncommercial trailer.
- · · · [4503.04.2] 4503.042.Rates after Ohio's entry into international registration plan.
- 4503.05. Noncommercial motor vehicle restricted use.
- 4503.06. Tax on manufactured or mobile homes.
- · · · [4503.06.1] 4503.061.Registration in county of situs; issuance of certificate and decal; procedure in counties without permanent system.
- · · · [4503.06.2] 4503.062.Register of manufactured or mobile homes making use of court, park, or property.
- · · · [4503.06.3] 4503.063.Deputies of auditor and treasurer; tax and registration forms.
Homestead Exemption.
- · · · [4503.06.4] 4503.064.Definitions.
- · · · [4503.06.5] 4503.065.Reduction in assessable value for certain owners.
- · · · [4503.06.6] 4503.066.Application for reduction; notice of change in eligibility.
- · · · [4503.06.7] 4503.067.Certificate of reduction; notice of denial; appeal.
- · · · [4503.06.8] 4503.068.State to reimburse county for tax reduction; distribution.
- · · · [4503.06.9] 4503.069.County employees.
- · · · [4503.06.10] 4503.0610.Partial manufactured home tax exemption in counties with major league teams.
- · · · [4503.06.11] 4503.0611.Refund or waiver of taxes on injured or destroyed home.
- 4503.07. Fees for church busses.
- 4503.08. Determination of weight and horsepower.
- 4503.09. Manufacturer's, dealer's and distributor's tax.
- 4503.10. Application for registration or renewal; transmission of fees; inspection certificates; on-line data link and magnetic tape.
- · · · [4503.10.1] 4503.101.Registration periods; notice of change of residence.
- · · · [4503.10.2] 4503.102.Renewal of registration; expiration notice; posting of notice; payment by financial transaction device.
- · · · [4503.10.3] 4503.103.Multi-year registration.
- · · · [4503.10.4] 4503.104.Donations to save our sight fund.
- · · · [4503.10.5] 4503.105.Motor vehicle renting dealer may separately charge vehicle license fee.
- 4503.11. Owner required to file application; taxes.
- 4503.12. Transfer of ownership and registration.
- 4503.13. Ineligibility due to outstanding municipal, county, or mayor's court arrest warrant.
- 4503.14. License plates with radio or television call letters.
- 4503.15. License plates for physicians.
- 4503.16. State and federal vehicle registration.
- 4503.17. Exemption of board of education school buses and post-office department vehicles; fee for privately owned buses; plates; identification.
- · · · [4503.17.1] 4503.171.Exemption of Ohio wing, civil air patrol vehicles.
- · · · [4503.17.2] 4503.172.Registration fee exemption for volunteer rescue vehicle.
- · · · [4503.17.3] 4503.173.Exemption of boat trailers owned by certain military honorees.
- 4503.18. Special license issued.
- · · · [4503.18.1] 4503.181.Historical motor vehicles.
- · · · [4503.18.2] 4503.182.Temporary licenses.
- · · · [4503.18.3] 4503.183.[Repealed]
- 4503.19. Issuance of certificates of registration and license plates or validation stickers.
- · · · [4503.19.1] 4503.191.Issuance of license plates, stickers; production by Ohio penal industries.
- 4503.20. Proof of financial responsibility required.
- 4503.21. Display of license plates and validation stickers or temporary placard or windshield sticker.
- 4503.22. Specifications for license plates.
- 4503.23. Special license plates for state owned motor vehicles.
- · · · [4503.23.1] 4503.231.Restricted license plates for motor vehicles whose standard plates have been impounded; decal for vehicle registered in another state.
Impoundment, Immobilization, Forfeiture Orders.
- · · · [4503.23.2] 4503.232.Destruction of suspended or impounded license plates.
- · · · [4503.23.3] 4503.233.Immobilization orders.
- · · · [4503.23.4] 4503.234.Order of criminal forfeiture of vehicle; disposal of vehicle or proceeds of sale; registration of other vehicles in person's name.
- · · · [4503.23.5] 4503.235.[Repealed]
- · · · [4503.23.6] 4503.236.Forfeiture for violation of immobilization order.
- 4503.24. Registration of chauffeured limousines; plates; livery sticker.
- 4503.25. Index of licenses issued.
- · · · [4503.25.1] 4503.251.[Repealed]
- 4503.26. Lists of registration information; searches of records, copies.
- 4503.27. Registration requirements for manufacturers, dealers and distributors.
- · · · [4503.27.1] 4503.271.Operation of new vehicle without plate after railroad accident.
- 4503.28. Failure to file registration application and pay tax and legal fees.
- 4503.29. [Repealed]
- 4503.30. Display of placards issued to manufacturers, dealers or distributors.
- · · · [4503.30.1] 4503.301.Demonstration placards.
- 4503.31. Annual registration by persons other than manufacturers, dealers, or distributors; use of placards.
- · · · [4503.31.1] 4503.311.Manufacturer or dealer registration of watercraft trailers.
- · · · [4503.31.2] 4503.312.Manufacturer or distributor registration of utility trailers or trailers for transporting vehicles.
- 4503.32. Unauthorized use of placard.
- 4503.33. "In transit" permits required.
- 4503.34. Drive-away operator required to file application.
- 4503.35. Certain motor vehicles exempted.
- 4503.36. [Repealed]
- 4503.37. Reciprocity certificates.
- 4503.38. Exemption for foreign trailers.
- 4503.39. Procedures for blocking registration of vehicle lessees with outstanding traffic fines.
Special License Plates and Stickers.
- 4503.40. Fee for special state reserved license plates and stickers.
- 4503.41. License plates for disabled veterans.
- 4503.42. License fees for special reserved license plates.
- 4503.43. Congressional Medal of Honor license plates.
- · · · [4503.43.1] 4503.431.Silver Star license plates.
- · · · [4503.43.2] 4503.432.Bronze Star Medal license plates.
- 4503.44. Windshield placards, license plates and parking cards for walking-impaired persons; specially equipped vehicles.
- 4503.45. "Collector's vehicle" license.
- 4503.46. Special license plates for former prisoners of war.
- 4503.47. Special plates for volunteer firefighters.
- · · · [4503.47.1] 4503.471.International association of firefighters license plates.
- 4503.48. Special plates for members of national guard or armed forces reserves.
- 4503.49. Registration of emergency medical service and medical service organization vehicles.
- · · · [4503.49.1] 4503.491.Breast cancer awareness license plates.
- · · · [4503.49.3] 4503.493.Autism awareness license plates.
- 4503.50. Future farmers of America license plates.
- · · · [4503.50.1] 4503.501.4-H license plates.
- · · · [4503.50.2] 4503.502.Cattlemen's foundation beef license plates.
Collegiate License Plates.
- 4503.51. Collegiate license plates.
- · · · [4503.51.1] 4503.511.Termination of particular type of collegiate plates.
- · · · [4503.51.2] 4503.512.Reestablishment of particular type of collegiate plates.
- 4503.52. Lake Erie license plates.
- · · · [4503.52.1] 4503.521."Share the road" license plates.
- · · · [4503.52.2] 4503.522."Perry's monument" license plates.
- 4503.53. Special plates for veterans who served in certain combat zones.
- 4503.54. Special plates for persons who are on active duty or who are retired or honorably discharged veterans.
- · · · [4503.54.1] 4503.541.National Defense Service Medal license plates.
- · · · [4503.54.3] 4503.543.Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal license plates.
- · · · [4503.54.4] 4503.544.Motorcycle license plate for retired and honorably discharged veterans.
- · · · [4503.54.5] 4503.545.National rifle association foundation license plates.
- 4503.55. Pro football hall of fame license plates.
- · · · [4503.55.1] 4503.551."Pets" license plates.
- · · · [4503.55.2] 4503.552.Rock and roll hall of fame license plates.
- 4503.56. Scenic rivers license plates.
- · · · [4503.56.1] 4503.561.Ducks unlimited license plates.
- · · · [4503.56.2] 4503.562."Mahoning river" license plates.
- 4503.57. Wildlife conservation plates.
- · · · [4503.57.1] 4503.571.Purple heart license plates.
- · · · [4503.57.2] 4503.572.Bald eagle license plates.
- · · · [4503.57.3] 4503.573.Sportsmen's license plates.
- · · · [4503.57.4] 4503.574.Smokey Bear license plates.
- · · · [4503.57.5] 4503.575.Ohio state parks license plates.
- 4503.58. Marine corps league license plates.
- 4503.59. Pearl Harbor license plates.
- · · · [4503.59.1] 4503.591.Professional sports team license plates.
International Registration Plan.
- 4503.60. Definitions.
- 4503.61. Duties of registrar as to international registration plan; vehicles registered under plan.
- 4503.62. Application for registration of apportionable vehicle.
- 4503.63. Calculation of proportionate registration taxes due; transmittal to other jurisdictions; cooperation by registrar.
- 4503.64. Issuance of license plate and registration card.
- · · · [4503.64.1] 4503.641.Temporary registration of apportioned vehicle.
- · · · [4503.64.2] 4503.642.Performance registration and information systems management program; carriers prohibited from operating by federal agency.
- 4503.65. Vehicles registered in another jurisdiction.
- 4503.66. Rules.
- 4503.67. Boy scouts logo license plates.
- 4503.68. Girl scouts logo license plates.
- 4503.69. Eagle scouts logo license plates.
- 4503.70. Freemason license plates.
- 4503.71. Fraternal order of police license plates.
- · · · [4503.71.1] 4503.711.Fraternal order of police associate license plates.
- 4503.72. Court-appointed special advocate/guardian ad litem license plates.
- 4503.73. Leader in flight license plates.
- 4503.74. "Ohio zoo" license plates.
- 4503.75. Rotary international license plates.
- 4503.76. Eastern Star license plates.
- · · · [4503.76.1] 4503.761."One Nation Under God" license plates.
- 4503.77. Termination of particular type of nonstandard license plates.
- 4503.78. Implementation date for new special plates; reestablishment of terminated program.
- 4503.79. Payment of normal taxes and fees for special plates.
- · · · [4503.79.1] 4503.791.Special plate contributions for noncommercial, recreational or other vehicle classes.
Bus Taxation.
- 4503.80. Bus taxation proration and reciprocity agreement.
- 4503.81. Administrator; exemptions, fees and costs; renunciation.
- 4503.82. Renumbered.
- 4503.84. Sale of expired stickers and suspended plates.
- 4503.85. "Fish Lake Erie" license plates.
- 4503.91. "Choose life" license plates.
- 4503.99. [Repealed]
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