Effective: October 31, 2001
Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 59 - 124th General Assembly
(A)(1) If a person who is not an electronic dealer owns an off-highway motorcycle or all-purpose vehicle for which a physical certificate of title has not been issued by a clerk of a court of common pleas and the person sells the motorcycle or vehicle to an electronic dealer, the person is not required to obtain a physical certificate of title to the motorcycle or vehicle in order to transfer ownership to the dealer. The person shall present the dealer, in a manner approved by the registrar of motor vehicles, with sufficient proof of the person's identity and complete and sign a form prescribed by the registrar attesting to the person's identity and assigning the motorcycle or vehicle to the dealer. The electronic dealer then shall inform a clerk of a court of common pleas via electronic means of the sale of the motorcycle or vehicle and assignment of ownership of the motorcycle or vehicle to the dealer. The clerk shall enter the information relating to the assignment into the automated title processing system, and ownership of the motorcycle or vehicle passes to the dealer when the clerk enters this information into the system. The dealer is not required to obtain a certificate of title to the motorcycle or vehicle in the dealer's name.
(2) A clerk shall charge and collect from a dealer a fee of five dollars for each motorcycle or vehicle assigned to the dealer under division (A)(1) of this section. The fee shall be distributed in accordance with section 4519.59 of the Revised Code.
(B) If a person who is not an electronic dealer owns an off-highway motorcycle or all-purpose vehicle for which a physical certificate of title has not been issued by a clerk of a court of common pleas and the person sells the motorcycle or vehicle to a person who is not an electronic dealer, the person shall obtain a physical certificate of title to the motorcycle or vehicle in order to transfer ownership of the vehicle to the person who is not an electronic dealer.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 45 | Motor Vehicles-Aeronautics-Watercraft
Chapter 4519 | Special Vehicles
Section 4519.01 | Special Vehicle Definitions.
Section 4519.02 | Registration Required - Exceptions - Operation of Watercraft.
Section 4519.03 | Application for Registration or Renewal - Fee.
Section 4519.031 | Registration Information to Be Transmitted to Tax Commissioner.
Section 4519.05 | Destruction or Transfer of Vehicle - Lost or Destroyed Registration.
Section 4519.08 | Vehicles Used for Emergency Purposes Registered Free of Charge.
Section 4519.09 | Temporary Operating Permit for Nonresidents.
Section 4519.10 | Temporary License Registration for Off-Highway Motorcycle or All-Purpose Vehicle.
Section 4519.11 | State Recreational Vehicle Fund.
Section 4519.21 | Director May Authorize Sample Tests to Determine Conformity.
Section 4519.22 | Sale, Lease or Rental of Nonconforming Vehicle.
Section 4519.40 | Prohibited Acts.
Section 4519.401 | Operation of a Mini-Truck.
Section 4519.41 | Operation of Vehicle on or Near Highway, Street or Road.
Section 4519.42 | Powers and Duties of Director of Natural Resources.
Section 4519.43 | Powers of Board of Park Commissioners.
Section 4519.44 | Driver's License Required.
Section 4519.45 | Dealer to Maintain Vehicles.
Section 4519.46 | Reporting of Accident.
Section 4519.47 | Impoundment of Vehicle.
Section 4519.48 | Local Regulations.
Section 4519.51 | Adoption of Rules.
Section 4519.511 | Electronic Dealers.
Section 4519.52 | Obtaining Certificate of Title Prerequisite for Selling Vehicle.
Section 4519.53 | Showing Evidence of Ownership.
Section 4519.54 | Manufacturer's or Importer's Certificate of Origin.
Section 4519.55 | Application for Certificate of Title.
Section 4519.551 | Use of Term Sworn to in Casual Sales.
Section 4519.56 | Application Contents.
Section 4519.57 | Issuing Physical Certificate.
Section 4519.58 | Issuing Duplicate Certificate.
Section 4519.60 | Transfer of Ownership by Operation of Law; Transfer on Death.
Section 4519.61 | Surrender and Cancelling Certificate.
Section 4519.62 | Duplicate and Memorandum Certificates.
Section 4519.63 | Fees for Supplying Title Information and Copies.
Section 4519.631 | Public Access to Title Information via Electronic Means.
Section 4519.64 | Appointing Agents to Sign.
Section 4519.65 | Administration of Oaths.
Section 4519.66 | Prohibited Acts.
Section 4519.67 | Additional Prohibited Acts.
Section 4519.68 | Effect of Secured Transaction Restrictions.
Section 4519.69 | Application Accompanied by Physical Inspection Certificate.
Section 4519.70 | Minor Prohibited From Acquiring or Disposing of Vehicle.