Effective: June 30, 2021
Latest Legislation: House Bill 74 - 134th General Assembly
(A) As used in this chapter:
"Buyer" and "transferee" mean the applicant for a certificate of title.
"Certificate of title" and "title" include an electronic certificate of title, unless otherwise specified.
"Electronic certificate of title" means an electronic record stored in the automated title processing system that establishes ownership of a motor vehicle and any security interests that exist on that motor vehicle.
"Lien" includes, unless the context requires a different meaning, a security interest in a motor vehicle.
"Manufactured home" has the same meaning as section 3781.06 of the Revised Code.
"Manufactured housing dealer," "manufactured housing broker," and "manufactured housing salesperson" have the same meanings as in section 4781.01 of the Revised Code.
"Mobile home" has the same meaning as in section 4501.01 of the Revised Code.
"Motor vehicle" includes manufactured homes, mobile homes, recreational vehicles, and trailers and semitrailers whose weight exceeds four thousand pounds.
"Motor vehicle dealer" and "dealer" have the same meaning as in section 4517.01 of the Revised Code and includes manufactured housing dealers.
"Motor vehicle salesperson" includes manufactured housing salespersons.
"Resident" means any person who either maintains their principal residence in this state or is determined by the registrar of motor vehicles to be a permanent or temporary resident in accordance with the standards adopted by the registrar under section 4507.01 of the Revised Code.
"Signature" includes an electronic signature as defined by section 1306.01 of the Revised Code.
(B) The various certificates, applications, and assignments necessary to provide certificates of title for manufactured homes, mobile homes, recreational vehicles, and trailers and semitrailers whose weight exceeds four thousand pounds, shall be made upon forms prescribed by the registrar of motor vehicles.
Last updated April 12, 2021 at 9:37 AM
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 45 | Motor Vehicles-Aeronautics-Watercraft
Chapter 4505 | Certificate of Motor Vehicle Title Law
Section 4505.01 | Certificate of Motor Vehicle Title Law Definitions.
Section 4505.02 | Duties of Registrar of Motor Vehicles.
Section 4505.022 | Administrative Rules for Electronic Applications.
Section 4505.03 | Certificate of Title.
Section 4505.031 | Sale or Disposal of Vehicles Involving Minors.
Section 4505.04 | Certificate of Title as Evidence of Ownership - Harm to Leased Motor Vehicle.
Section 4505.05 | Manufacturer's or Importer's Certificate.
Section 4505.06 | Application for Certificate of Title.
Section 4505.062 | Use of Term Sworn to in Casual Sales.
Section 4505.07 | Forms for Certificates and Applications.
Section 4505.08 | Issuance of Physical Certificate of Title.
Section 4505.09 | Certificate of Title Fees - Funds.
Section 4505.10 | Certificate of Title When Ownership Changed by Operation of Law.
Section 4505.101 | Certificate of Title to Unclaimed Motor Vehicle.
Section 4505.102 | Issuance of Certificate in Pawnbroker's Name - Procedure.
Section 4505.103 | Salvage Certificate of Title.
Section 4505.104 | Obtaining Certificate of Title to Unclaimed Motor Vehicle.
Section 4505.112 | Certificate for Buyback Motor Vehicle.
Section 4505.12 | Duplicate Certificate of Title - Memorandum Certificate.
Section 4505.13 | Security Interests - Automated Title Processing System.
Section 4505.14 | Fees for Supplying Title Information and Copies.
Section 4505.141 | Public Access to Title Information via Electronic Means.
Section 4505.15 | Appointment of Agents to Sign Certificates.
Section 4505.16 | Administration of Oaths.
Section 4505.17 | Reports and Records of Motor Vehicle Thefts.
Section 4505.18 | Prohibited Acts.
Section 4505.181 | Obtaining Certificate of Title Prerequisite to Offering Vehicle for Sale.
Section 4505.19 | Prohibited Acts Involving Certificates of Title.
Section 4505.191 | Scrap Metal Dealers; Validity of Title to Motor Vehicle.
Section 4505.20 | Selling Repossessed Manufactured Home or Recreational Vehicle.
Section 4505.21 | Owner Exporting Vehicle Outside United States.
Section 4505.25 | Money From Automated Title Processing Fund to Pay Expenses of Implementing Sb 59.