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2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 45 | Motor Vehicles-Aeronautics-Watercraft › Chapter 4517 | Motor Vehicle Dealers, Auction Owners, and Salespersons › Section 4517.07 | Application for Motor Vehicle Auction Owner's License - Records to Be Open for Inspection.

Effective:
October 3, 2023
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly
Each person applying for a motor vehicle auction owner's license shall biennially, before the first day of April, make out and deliver to the registrar of motor vehicles, upon a blank to be furnished by the registrar for that purpose, a separate application for license for each county in which such business is to be conducted. The application shall be in the form prescribed by the registrar, shall be signed and sworn to by the applicant, and, in addition to such other information as is required by the registrar, shall include the information specified in divisions (A) to (H) of section 4517.04 of the Revised Code. The application shall be accompanied by a photograph, as prescribed by the registrar, of each place of business operated, or to be operated, by the applicant.
The business records, relating to the auctioning of motor vehicles, of a licensed motor vehicle auction owner shall be open for reasonable inspection by the registrar or the registrar's authorized agent.
Last updated September 25, 2023 at 10:07 AM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 45 | Motor Vehicles-Aeronautics-Watercraft › Chapter 4517 | Motor Vehicle Dealers, Auction Owners, and Salespersons › Section 4517.08 | Application for Distributor's License.

Effective:
October 3, 2023
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly
Each person applying for a distributor's license shall biennially, before the first day of April, make out and deliver to the registrar of motor vehicles, upon a blank to be furnished by the registrar for that purpose, a separate application for license for each place of business maintained. The application shall be in the form prescribed by the registrar, shall be signed and sworn to by the applicant, and, in addition to such other information as is required by the registrar, shall include:
(A) Name of applicant and location of principal place of distribution;
(B) The county or counties in which business is to be conducted;
(C) A statement showing the makes of motor vehicles to be distributed;
(D) The information specified in divisions (B), (C), (E), (F), (G), and (H) of section 4517.04 of the Revised Code.
At the time of application, the applicant shall furnish to the registrar a true copy of the applicant's appointment as a distributor by a motor vehicle manufacturer. The appointment shall be signed and sworn to by the applicant. The application shall also be accompanied by a photograph, as prescribed by the registrar, of each place of business operated, or to be operated, by the applicant.
Last updated September 25, 2023 at 10:08 AM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 45 | Motor Vehicles-Aeronautics-Watercraft › Chapter 4517 | Motor Vehicle Dealers, Auction Owners, and Salespersons › Section 4517.09 | Application for Salesperson's License.

Effective:
October 9, 2021
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 263 - 133rd General Assembly
Each person applying for a salesperson's license shall biennially make out and deliver to the registrar of motor vehicles, before the first day of July and upon a blank to be furnished by the registrar for that purpose, an application for license. The application shall be in the form prescribed by the registrar, shall be signed and sworn to by the applicant, and, in addition to any other information required by the registrar, shall include the following:
(A) Name and post-office address of the applicant;
(B) Name and post-office address of the motor vehicle dealer for whom the applicant intends to act as salesperson;
(C) A statement of the applicant's previous history, record, and association, that shall be sufficient to establish to the satisfaction of the registrar the applicant's reputation in business;
(D) A statement as to whether the applicant intends to engage in any occupation or business other than that of a motor vehicle salesperson;
(E) A statement as to whether the applicant has ever had any previous application refused, and whether the applicant has previously had a license revoked or suspended;
(F) A statement as to whether the applicant was an employee of or salesperson for a dealer whose license was suspended or revoked;
(G) A statement of the motor vehicle dealer named therein, designating the applicant as the dealer's salesperson.
The statement required by division (C) of this section shall indicate whether the applicant individually, or as an owner, partner, officer, or director of a business entity, has been convicted of, or pleaded guilty to, in a criminal action, a disqualifying offense as determined under section 9.79 of the Revised Code, or had a judgment rendered against the applicant in a civil action for a violation of sections 4549.41 to 4549.46 of the Revised Code, of any substantively comparable provisions of the law of any other state, or of subchapter IV of the "Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act," 86 Stat. 961 (1972), 15 U.S.C. 1981.
Last updated October 9, 2021 at 4:53 AM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 45 | Motor Vehicles-Aeronautics-Watercraft › Chapter 4517 | Motor Vehicle Dealers, Auction Owners, and Salespersons › Section 4517.11 | License Fees Credited to Pubilc Safety - Highway Purposes Fund.

Effective:
July 1, 2017
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 26 - 132nd General Assembly
All license fees required by section 4517.10 of the Revised Code shall be paid to the registrar of motor vehicles, who shall pay the same into the state treasury to the credit of the public safety - highway purposes fund established by section 4501.06 of the Revised Code.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 45 | Motor Vehicles-Aeronautics-Watercraft › Chapter 4517 | Motor Vehicle Dealers, Auction Owners, and Salespersons › Section 4517.13 | Denial of Distributor's License.

Effective:
October 9, 2021
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 263 - 133rd General Assembly
The registrar of motor vehicles shall deny the application of any person for a license as a distributor and refuse to issue the license if the registrar finds that the applicant:
(A) Has made any false statement of a material fact in the application;
(B) Has not complied with sections 4517.01 to 4517.45 of the Revised Code;
(C) Is of bad business repute or has habitually defaulted on financial obligations;
(D) Is engaged or will engage in the business of distributing any new motor vehicle without having the authority of a contract with the manufacturer of the vehicle;
(E) Has been convicted of a disqualifying offense as determined in accordance with section 9.79 of the Revised Code;
(F) Has entered into or is about to enter into a contract or agreement with a manufacturer of motor vehicles that is contrary to sections 4517.01 to 4517.45 of the Revised Code;
(G) Is insolvent;
(H) Is of insufficient responsibility to ensure the prompt payment of any financial judgment that might reasonably be entered against the applicant because of the transaction of business as a distributor during the period of the license applied for, or has failed to satisfy any such judgment;
(I) Has no established place of business that, where applicable, is used or will be used exclusively for the purpose of distributing new motor vehicles at the location for which application is made;
(J) Has, less than twelve months prior to making application, been denied a distributor's, motor vehicle dealer's, motor vehicle leasing dealer's, or motor vehicle auction owner's license, or had any such license revoked.
If the applicant is a corporation or partnership, the registrar may refuse to issue a license if any officer, director, employee, or partner of the applicant has been guilty of any act or omission that would be cause for refusing or revoking a license issued to such officer, director, employee, or partner as an individual. The registrar's finding may be based upon facts contained in the application or upon any other information the registrar may have. Immediately upon denying an application for any of the reasons in this section, the registrar shall enter a final order together with the registrar's findings and certify the same to the motor vehicle dealers board.
Last updated October 9, 2021 at 4:53 AM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 45 | Motor Vehicles-Aeronautics-Watercraft › Chapter 4517 | Motor Vehicle Dealers, Auction Owners, and Salespersons › Section 4517.14 | Denial of Salesperson's License.

Effective:
October 9, 2021
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 263 - 133rd General Assembly
The registrar of motor vehicles shall deny the application of any person for a license as a salesperson and refuse to issue the license if the registrar finds that the applicant:
(A) Has made any false statement of a material fact in the application;
(B) Has not complied with sections 4517.01 to 4517.45 of the Revised Code;
(C) Is of bad business repute or has habitually defaulted on financial obligations;
(D) Has been convicted of a disqualifying offense as determined in accordance with section 9.79 of the Revised Code;
(E) Has not been designated to act as salesperson for a motor vehicle dealer licensed to do business in this state under section 4517.10 of the Revised Code, or intends to act as salesperson for more than one licensed motor vehicle dealer at the same time, except that a licensed salesperson may act as a salesperson at any licensed dealership owned or operated by the same company, regardless of the county in which the dealership's facility is located;
(F) Holds a current motor vehicle dealer's license issued under section 4517.10 of the Revised Code, and intends to act as salesperson for another licensed motor vehicle dealer;
(G) Has, less than twelve months prior to making application, been denied a salesperson's license or had a salesperson's license revoked.
The registrar may refuse to issue a salesperson's license to an applicant who was salesperson for, or in the employ of, a motor vehicle dealer at the time the dealer's license was revoked. The registrar's finding may be based upon any statement contained in the application or upon any facts within the registrar's knowledge, and, immediately upon refusing to issue a salesperson's license, the registrar shall enter a final order and shall certify the final order together with his findings to the motor vehicle dealers board.
Last updated October 9, 2021 at 4:53 AM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 45 | Motor Vehicles-Aeronautics-Watercraft › Chapter 4517 | Motor Vehicle Dealers, Auction Owners, and Salespersons › Section 4517.15 | Appeal of Denial of License to Motor Vehicle Dealers Board.

Effective:
December 3, 1996
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 182 - 121st General Assembly
Any person who has been denied a license under section 4517.12, 4517.13, or 4517.14 of the Revised Code may appeal from the action of the registrar of motor vehicles to the motor vehicle dealers board in the manner provided in section 4517.33 of the Revised Code.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 45 | Motor Vehicles-Aeronautics-Watercraft › Chapter 4517 | Motor Vehicle Dealers, Auction Owners, and Salespersons › Section 4517.16 | Eligibility for Construction Equipment Auction License.

Effective:
June 29, 2011
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 114 - 129th General Assembly
A person is eligible for a construction equipment auction license under section 4517.17 of the Revised Code if the person meets all of the following requirements:
(A) Maintains a permanent auction site within this state that is at least ninety acres in size and maintains over sixty thousand square feet of total facility space;
(B) Is engaged primarily in the business of selling large construction and transportation equipment at auction, receives more than one million dollars in gross annual sales in this state, and derives not more than ten per cent of the person's gross annual sales revenue in this state from the sale of motor vehicles having a gross vehicle weight rating of ten thousand pounds or less.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 45 | Motor Vehicles-Aeronautics-Watercraft › Chapter 4517 | Motor Vehicle Dealers, Auction Owners, and Salespersons › Section 4517.17 | Application for Construction Equipment Auction License; Expiration; Form of License.

Effective:
July 1, 2017
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 26 - 132nd General Assembly
(A) Each person applying for a construction equipment auction license shall make out and deliver an application to the registrar of motor vehicles, upon a form furnished by the registrar for that purpose. The application shall be signed and sworn to by the applicant and shall include such information as the registrar may require by rule.
(B) The registrar shall issue a construction equipment auction license to any applicant who meets the requirements of this section and section 4517.16 of the Revised Code and pays the fee required by this section.
(C) A construction equipment auction license shall expire five years after the date of issuance unless sooner revoked. The fee for a construction equipment auction license shall be seven thousand five hundred dollars and shall accompany the application. The registrar shall deposit all fees received under this section into the state treasury to the credit of the public safety - highway purposes fund established by section 4501.06 of the Revised Code.
(D) In accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, the registrar shall adopt rules necessary for the regulation of construction equipment auction sales and licensees, which rules shall be specific to construction equipment auction sales and licensees, separate and distinct from any other rules adopted under this chapter.
(E) At the time the registrar grants the application of any person for a construction equipment auction license, the registrar shall issue to the person a license, which shall include the name and post-office address of the person licensed.
(F) The business records of a construction equipment auction licensee shall be open for reasonable inspection by the registrar or the registrar's authorized agent.
(G) Each construction equipment auction licensee shall keep the license, or a certified copy of the license, posted in a conspicuous place in each place of its business.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 45 | Motor Vehicles-Aeronautics-Watercraft › Chapter 4517 | Motor Vehicle Dealers, Auction Owners, and Salespersons › Section 4517.171 | Denial or Revocation of Construction Equipment Auction License.

Effective:
October 9, 2021
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 263 - 133rd General Assembly
(A) The registrar of motor vehicles shall, except as provided in division (B) of this section, deny the application of any person for a construction equipment auction license or may revoke a license previously issued if the registrar finds that the person:
(1) Is not eligible for the license pursuant to section 4517.16 of the Revised Code;
(2) Has made any false statement of a material fact in the application;
(3) Is of bad business repute or has habitually defaulted on financial obligations;
(4) Has been guilty of a fraudulent act in connection with selling or otherwise dealing in auctions, vehicles, or equipment;
(5) Is insolvent;
(6) Is of insufficient responsibility to ensure the prompt payment of any final judgments that might reasonably be entered against the applicant because of the transaction of the construction equipment auction business during the period of the license applied for, or has failed to satisfy any such judgment.
(B) The registrar shall not refuse to issue a license to an applicant because of a conviction of or plea of guilty to an offense unless the refusal is in accordance with section 9.79 of the Revised Code.
(C) Any person who has been denied a license or has had a license revoked under this section may appeal from the action of the registrar to the motor vehicle dealers board in the manner provided in section 4517.33 of the Revised Code.
Last updated October 9, 2021 at 4:53 AM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 45 | Motor Vehicles-Aeronautics-Watercraft › Chapter 4517 | Motor Vehicle Dealers, Auction Owners, and Salespersons › Section 4517.18 | Auction of Large Construction or Transportation Equipment; Prohibited Acts.

Effective:
June 29, 2011
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 114 - 129th General Assembly
(A) A construction equipment auction licensee may sell at auction large construction or transportation equipment and shall do all of the following:
(1) Have title present for all vehicles to be sold by auction;
(2) Except as provided in division (B) of this section, sell, at auction, only vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than ten thousand pounds;
(3) File with the bureau of motor vehicles on an annual basis a certification stating the gross proceeds generated from auctions held at the auction site during the prior calendar year and the gross proceeds generated from the sale of motor vehicles having a gross vehicle weight rating of ten thousand pounds or less during such year.
(B) A construction equipment auctioneer may sell, at auction, motor vehicles having a gross vehicle weight rating of ten thousand pounds or less, only if the construction equipment auctioneer complies with all applicable provisions of Chapter 4505. of the Revised Code concerning the titling of such vehicles, Chapter 5739. of the Revised Code concerning the withholding and payment of sales taxes in connection with the sale of such motor vehicles, and Chapter 5751. of the Revised Code concerning the payment of commercial activity taxes on the sale of such motor vehicles in the same manner as a motor vehicle dealer, including transferring title to such vehicles to the licensee's name prior to the auction.
(C) No construction equipment auction licensee shall do any of the following:
(1) Sell vehicles with a manufacturer's statement of origin;
(2) Hold any motor vehicle dealer licenses issued by this state at the same time as holding a construction equipment auction license, and the construction equipment auction license shall be separate and distinct from any other license issued under this chapter;
(3) Sell at auction a motor vehicle having a gross vehicle weight rating of ten thousand pounds or less unless the owner of such motor vehicle also sells large construction or transportation equipment through the construction equipment auction licensee.
(D) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor on a first offense and a misdemeanor of the fourth degree on subsequent offenses. In addition, the court shall impose on the offender a fine of up to ten thousand dollars.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 45 | Motor Vehicles-Aeronautics-Watercraft › Chapter 4517 | Motor Vehicle Dealers, Auction Owners, and Salespersons › Section 4517.19 | Motor Vehicle Wholesaler - Prohibited Acts.

Effective:
January 1, 2004
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 123 - 124th General Assembly
(A) No motor vehicle wholesaler shall:
(1) Sell, offer for sale, or display for sale at wholesale a motor vehicle, when the motor vehicle wholesaler has reasonable cause to believe that the odometer of the motor vehicle has been changed, tampered with, or disconnected to reflect a lesser mileage or use, unless the motor vehicle wholesaler first gives clear and unequivocal notice of the odometer's altered condition;
(2) Sell or offer for sale at wholesale a motor vehicle unless the motor vehicle wholesaler is the legal owner of the motor vehicle;
(3) Sell, offer for sale, or display for sale at wholesale a motor vehicle without making available an odometer disclosure statement that is signed by the owner of the motor vehicle as required by section 4505.06 of the Revised Code and that complies with subchapter IV of the "Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act," 86 Stat. 961 (1972), 15 U.S.C. 1981;
(4) Fail, within ten days of acceptance of an offer for sale at wholesale, to deliver an Ohio certificate of title or the current certificate of title issued for the motor vehicle, and all title assignments that evidence the seller's ownership of the motor vehicle, to the purchaser of the motor vehicle. Failure to deliver title within ten days of acceptance of an offer for sale at wholesale is grounds for rescission of the agreement to buy.
(B) Except as otherwise provided in this division, whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree. If the offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to a violation of this section, whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 45 | Motor Vehicles-Aeronautics-Watercraft › Chapter 4517 | Motor Vehicle Dealers, Auction Owners, and Salespersons › Section 4517.20 | Motor Vehicle Dealer - Prohibited Acts.

Effective:
January 1, 2004
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 123 - 124th General Assembly
(A) No motor vehicle dealer licensed under Chapter 4517. of the Revised Code shall do any of the following:
(1) Directly or indirectly, solicit the sale of a motor vehicle through a pecuniarily interested person other than a salesperson licensed in the employ of a licensed dealer;
(2) Pay any commission or compensation in any form to any person in connection with the sale of a motor vehicle unless the person is licensed as a salesperson in the employ of the dealer;
(3) Fail to immediately notify the registrar of motor vehicles upon termination of the employment of any person licensed as a salesperson to sell, display, offer for sale, or deal in motor vehicles for the dealer;
(4) Knowingly engage in any wholesale motor vehicle transaction with any person required to be licensed pursuant to Chapter 4517. of the Revised Code, if the person is not licensed pursuant to that chapter, if the person's license to operate as a dealer has been suspended or revoked, or if the person's application for a license to operate as a dealer has been denied.
(B) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 45 | Motor Vehicles-Aeronautics-Watercraft › Chapter 4517 | Motor Vehicle Dealers, Auction Owners, and Salespersons › Section 4517.23 | Notifying Registrar of Changes of Status.

Effective:
September 29, 2011
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 153 - 129th General Assembly
(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 licensed, if the change of status concerns any of the following:
(1) Personnel of owners, partners, officers, or directors;
(2) Location of office or principal place of business;
(3) In the case of a motor vehicle dealer, any contract or agreement with any manufacturer or distributor; and in the case of a distributor, any contract or agreement with any manufacturer.
(B) The notification required by division (A) of this section shall be made by filing with the registrar, within fifteen days after the change of status, a supplemental statement in a form prescribed by the registrar showing in what respect the status has been changed. If the change involves a change in any contract or agreement between any manufacturer or distributor, and dealer, or any manufacturer and distributor, the supplemental statement shall be accompanied by such copies of contracts, statements, and certificates as would have been required by sections 4517.01 to 4517.45 of the Revised Code if the change had occurred prior to the licensee's application for license.
The motor vehicle dealers board may adopt a rule exempting from the notification requirement of division (A)(1) of this section any dealer if stock in the dealer or its parent company is publicly traded and if there are public records with state or federal agencies that provide the information required by division (A)(1) of this section.
(C) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 45 | Motor Vehicles-Aeronautics-Watercraft › Chapter 4517 | Motor Vehicle Dealers, Auction Owners, and Salespersons › Section 4517.24 | Two or More Dealers at Same Location.

Effective:
September 29, 2011
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 153 - 129th General Assembly
(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 dealers board, and shall also be made a part of the articles of incorporation of each such dealer filed with the secretary of state. Whenever the board has reason to believe that a dealer who has entered into such an agreement has revoked the agreement but continues to engage in business at the same location, the board shall revoke the dealer's license.
(B) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 45 | Motor Vehicles-Aeronautics-Watercraft › Chapter 4517 | Motor Vehicle Dealers, Auction Owners, and Salespersons › Section 4517.25 | Mileage Disclosure Statement.

Effective:
January 1, 2004
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 123 - 124th General Assembly
(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 motor vehicle dealers board requires by rule.
(B) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 45 | Motor Vehicles-Aeronautics-Watercraft › Chapter 4517 | Motor Vehicle Dealers, Auction Owners, and Salespersons › Section 4517.26 | Written Agreement to Precede Sale.

Effective:
January 1, 2004
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 123 - 124th General Assembly
(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 the delivery of the motor vehicle, shall deliver to the buyer a copy of the agreement or contract that shall clearly describe the motor vehicle sold to the buyer, including, where applicable, its vehicle identification number and the mileage appearing on the odometer of the vehicle at the time of sale and whether the mileage is accurate; the sale price of the vehicle, and, if applicable, the amount paid down by the buyer; the amount credited to the buyer for any trade-in, and a description thereof; the amount of any finance charge; the amount charged for any motor vehicle insurance, and a statement of the types of insurance provided by the policy or policies; the amount of any other charge, and a specification of its purpose; the net balance due from the buyer; and the terms of the payment of the net balance.
This section does not apply to a casual sale of a motor vehicle.
(B) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 45 | Motor Vehicles-Aeronautics-Watercraft › Chapter 4517 | Motor Vehicle Dealers, Auction Owners, and Salespersons › Section 4517.261 | Documentary Service Charge for Sale or Lease.

Effective:
September 29, 2007
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 119 - 127th General Assembly
A motor vehicle dealer may contract for and receive a documentary service charge for a retail or wholesale sale or lease of a motor vehicle. A documentary service charge shall be specified in writing without itemization of the individual services provided. A documentary service charge shall be not more than the lesser of the following:
(A) The amount allowed in a retail installment sale;
(B) Ten per cent of the amount the buyer or lessee is required to pay pursuant to the contract, excluding tax, title, and registration fees, and any negative equity adjustment.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 45 | Motor Vehicles-Aeronautics-Watercraft › Chapter 4517 | Motor Vehicle Dealers, Auction Owners, and Salespersons › Section 4517.262 | Dealer Liability for Third-Party Motor Vehicle History Reports.

Effective:
June 30, 2023
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 23 - 135th General Assembly
(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 other than a motor vehicle dealer that relates to one or more of the following:
(a) A motor vehicle's current ownership or a motor vehicle's certificate of title transfer history;
(b) A brand on a motor vehicle's certificate of title;
(c) A lien on a motor vehicle;
(d) A motor vehicle's service, maintenance, or repair history;
(e) A motor vehicle's condition;
(f) A motor vehicle's accident or collision history;
(g) A motor vehicle's mileage.
(B) When a motor vehicle dealer provides or otherwise makes available to a motor vehicle purchaser, lessee, or any other person a third-party motor vehicle history report in conjunction with the actual or potential sale or lease of a motor vehicle, the motor vehicle dealer is not liable for the accuracy of information that was provided by another entity.
Last updated May 3, 2023 at 12:43 PM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 45 | Motor Vehicles-Aeronautics-Watercraft › Chapter 4517 | Motor Vehicle Dealers, Auction Owners, and Salespersons › Section 4517.30 | Motor Vehicle Dealers Board.

Effective:
July 1, 2010
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 1 - 128th General Assembly
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 of the ten members other than the registrar shall be of any one political party, and of the ten:
(A) Three shall represent the public and shall not have engaged in the business of selling motor vehicles at retail in this state;
(B) Five shall have been engaged in the business of selling motor vehicles at retail in this state for at least five years and have been engaged in such business within two years prior to the date of their appointment. Of these five:
(1) Three shall have been engaged in the sale of new motor vehicles;
(2) One shall have been engaged in the business of selling recreational vehicles at retail;
(3) One shall have been engaged in the sale of used motor vehicles.
(C) Two shall have been engaged in the leasing of motor vehicles.
Terms of office of the ten members appointed by the governor shall be for three years, commencing on the fifth day of October and ending on the fourth day of October. Each member shall hold office from the date of the member's appointment until the end of the term for which the member was appointed. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which the member's predecessor was appointed shall hold office for the remainder of such term. Any appointed member shall continue in office subsequent to the expiration date of the member's term until a successor takes office, or until a period of sixty days has elapsed, whichever occurs first. Annually the board shall organize by selecting from its members a president. Each appointed member of the board shall receive an amount fixed in accordance with division (J) of section 124.15 of the Revised Code, and shall be reimbursed for the actual and necessary expenses incurred in the discharge of the member's official duties.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 45 | Motor Vehicles-Aeronautics-Watercraft › Chapter 4517 | Motor Vehicle Dealers, Auction Owners, and Salespersons › Section 4517.31 | Board to Be Part of Department of Public Safety.

Effective:
November 12, 1992
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 98 - 119th General Assembly
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 bureau of motor vehicles as acting secretary to perform the duties and exercise the powers of the secretary of the board.
(B) All clerical, inspection, and other agencies for the execution of the powers and duties vested in the board shall be in the bureau of motor vehicles, which shall provide the necessary employees as authorized by section 4501.02 of the Revised Code.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 45 | Motor Vehicles-Aeronautics-Watercraft › Chapter 4517 | Motor Vehicle Dealers, Auction Owners, and Salespersons › Section 4517.32 | Powers and Duties of Board.

Effective:
October 3, 2023
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly
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, and manner of conducting hearings on the issuance, suspension, or revocation of licenses, and on protests filed under sections 4517.50, 4517.52, 4517.53, 4517.54, and 4517.56 of the Revised Code. The board may hear testimony in matters relating to the duties imposed upon it and the president and the secretary of the board may administer oaths. The board may require any proof it considers advisable and may require the attendance of such witnesses and the production of such books, records, and papers as it desires at any hearing before it or relating to any matter that it has authority to investigate. The board may, through its secretary, issue a subpoena for any witness, or a subpoena duces tecum for the production of any books, records, and papers, directed to the sheriff of the county where such witness resides or is found, which subpoena shall be served and returned in the same manner as a subpoena in a criminal case.
The fees of the sheriff shall be the same as that allowed in the court of common pleas in criminal cases. Witnesses shall be paid the fees and mileage provided for under section 119.094 of the Revised Code. The fees and mileage shall be paid in the same manner as other expenses of the board.
Depositions of witnesses residing within or without the state may be taken by the board in the manner prescribed for like depositions in civil actions in the court of common pleas. In any case of disobedience to or neglect of any subpoena served on any person, or the refusal of any witness to testify to any matter regarding which the witness may lawfully be interrogated, the court of common pleas of any county where such disobedience, neglect, or refusal occurs, or any judge thereof on application of the secretary of the board, shall compel obedience by attachment proceedings for contempt as in the case of disobedience of a subpoena issued from such court or a refusal to testify therein.
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2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 45 | Motor Vehicles-Aeronautics-Watercraft › Chapter 4517 | Motor Vehicle Dealers, Auction Owners, and Salespersons › Section 4517.33 | Appeals - Rules for Suspension or Revocation.

Effective:
March 22, 2013
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 114 - 129th General Assembly
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 from the date of the order, or the order is final and conclusive. All appeals from orders of the registrar must be by petition in writing and verified under oath by the applicant whose application for license has been denied, and must set forth the reason for the appeal and the reason why, in the petitioner's opinion, the order of the registrar is not correct. In such appeals the board may make investigation to determine the correctness and legality of the order of the registrar.
The board may make rules governing its actions relative to the suspension and revocation of dealers', motor vehicle leasing dealers', distributors', auction owners', salespersons', and construction equipment auction licenses, and may, upon its own motion, and shall, upon the verified complaint in writing of any person, investigate the conduct of any licensee under sections 4517.01 to 4517.65 of the Revised Code. The board shall suspend or revoke or notify the registrar to refuse to renew any dealer's, motor vehicle leasing dealer's, distributor's, auction owner's, salesperson's, or construction equipment auction license, if any ground existed upon which the license might have been refused, or if a ground exists that would be cause for refusal to issue a license.
The board may suspend or revoke any license if the licensee has in any manner violated the rules issued pursuant to sections 4517.01 to 4517.65 of the Revised Code, or has violated section 4501.02 of the Revised Code, or has been convicted of committing a felony or violating any law that in any way relates to the selling, taxing, licensing, or regulation of sales of motor vehicles.
Within ten days after receipt of an abstract from a county court judge, mayor of a mayor's court, or clerk of a court of record indicating a violation of division (D) of section 4513.241 of the Revised Code, the board shall determine whether the person named in the abstract is licensed under this chapter and, if the person is so licensed, shall further determine whether the person previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to a violation of that section. If the person previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to a violation of that section, the board, in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code but without a prior hearing, shall suspend the person's license for a period of not more than one hundred eighty days.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 45 | Motor Vehicles-Aeronautics-Watercraft › Chapter 4517 | Motor Vehicle Dealers, Auction Owners, and Salespersons › Section 4517.34 | Assistance by Officials.

Effective:
March 14, 1980
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 206 - 113th General Assembly
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 prosecuting and defending preceedings under such sections.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 45 | Motor Vehicles-Aeronautics-Watercraft › Chapter 4517 | Motor Vehicle Dealers, Auction Owners, and Salespersons › Section 4517.40 | Restricting Retail Installment Contract Sales.

Effective:
January 1, 2004
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 123 - 124th General Assembly
(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 designated person or class of persons all or any part of the retail installment contracts arising out of the sale by the person of motor vehicles, or that the person will refuse to sell such retail installment contracts to any designated person or class of persons. Any such contract, agreement, or understanding is void.
(B) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 45 | Motor Vehicles-Aeronautics-Watercraft › Chapter 4517 | Motor Vehicle Dealers, Auction Owners, and Salespersons › Section 4517.41 | Coercing Restriction of Retail Installment Contract Sales.

Effective:
January 1, 2004
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 123 - 124th General Assembly
(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 to sell all or any portion of the dealer's or prospective dealer's retail installment contracts to any person or class of persons designated by the manufacturer or distributor, by means of any statement, suggestion, promise, or threat, made directly or indirectly, that the manufacturer or distributor will in any manner injure or benefit the dealer, or by means of any act of the manufacturer or distributor that has benefited or injured the dealer, or by means of any statement or representation, made directly or indirectly, that the dealer is under any obligation to make or refuse to make such sale.
(B) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 45 | Motor Vehicles-Aeronautics-Watercraft › Chapter 4517 | Motor Vehicle Dealers, Auction Owners, and Salespersons › Section 4517.42 | Circumstances Prohibiting Purchase of Retail Installment Contract.

Effective:
January 1, 2004
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 123 - 124th General Assembly
(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 in this state in the following circumstances:
(1) When the dealer in consequence of any contract, agreement, or arrangement between such person and a manufacturer or distributor supplying motor vehicles to the dealer has been induced or coerced to sell the retail installment contract by means of any statement, suggestion, promise, or threat, made directly or indirectly, that the manufacturer or distributor supplying motor vehicles to the dealer would in any manner injure or benefit the dealer, or by means of any act of the manufacturer or distributor that has benefited or injured the dealer, or by means of any statement or representation, made directly or indirectly, that the dealer is under any obligation to make such sale;
(2) When such person has received or has contracted to receive from any manufacturer or distributor supplying motor vehicles to the dealer, or has given or contracted to give to the manufacturer or distributor, any subsidy or thing of service or value, where the effect of the giving or receiving of the subsidy or thing of service or value may be to lessen or eliminate competition in the business of purchasing retail installment contracts from motor vehicle dealers or may tend to grant an unfair trade advantage or to create a monopoly in such person.
(B) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 45 | Motor Vehicles-Aeronautics-Watercraft › Chapter 4517 | Motor Vehicle Dealers, Auction Owners, and Salespersons › Section 4517.43 | Confidentiality of Applications.

Effective:
July 1, 2010
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 1 - 128th General Assembly
(A) The applications for licenses and the copies of contracts required by sections 4517.04, 4517.05, 4517.051, 4517.06, 4517.07, 4517.08, and 4517.09 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 the motor vehicle dealers board. No person shall divulge any information contained in such applications and acquired by the person in the person's capacity as an official or employee of the bureau of motor vehicles or of the board, except in a report to the registrar, to the board, or when called upon to testify in any court or proceeding.
(B) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 45 | Motor Vehicles-Aeronautics-Watercraft › Chapter 4517 | Motor Vehicle Dealers, Auction Owners, and Salespersons › Section 4517.44 | Record Maintenance.

Effective:
September 29, 2011
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 153 - 129th General Assembly
(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 this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 45 | Motor Vehicles-Aeronautics-Watercraft › Chapter 4517 | Motor Vehicle Dealers, Auction Owners, and Salespersons › Section 4517.45 | Damage to Body or Trim of Vehicle by Dealer Affixing Placard or Tag.

Effective:
January 1, 2004
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 123 - 124th General Assembly
(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 method of attachment involves drilling or otherwise creating holes in any part of the body or trim of the vehicle, unless the purchaser consents in writing to such method of attachment.
Any damage to the body or trim of a motor vehicle that results from a violation of this section shall, at the request of the purchaser of the vehicle, be repaired by the dealer in a manner acceptable to the purchaser, and at no cost to the purchaser.
(B) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 45 | Motor Vehicles-Aeronautics-Watercraft › Chapter 4517 | Motor Vehicle Dealers, Auction Owners, and Salespersons › Section 4517.49 | Excepting Manufactured Homes.

Effective:
September 20, 1984
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 231 - 115th General Assembly
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 U.S.C.A. 5401, as amended.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 45 | Motor Vehicles-Aeronautics-Watercraft › Chapter 4517 | Motor Vehicle Dealers, Auction Owners, and Salespersons › Section 4517.51 | Determination of Good Cause for Establishment of New Dealer or Relocation.

Effective:
October 22, 1987
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 232 - 117th General Assembly
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 consideration the existing circumstances, including, but not limited to, all of the following:
(A) The effect of an additional or relocated dealer upon the existing new motor vehicle dealer of the same line-make in the relevant market area to be served by the additional franchisee or relocated dealer;
(B) Whether it is injurious or beneficial to the public interest for the dealer to be established or relocated;
(C) Whether the franchisees of the same line-make in the relevant market area are:
(1) Providing adequate competition and convenient consumer care for the motor vehicles of the same line-make in the relevant market area, which shall include the adequacy of motor vehicle sales and service facilities, equipment, supply of vehicle parts, and qualified sales and service personnel;
(2) Providing adequate market penetration and representation.
(D) Whether the franchisor has complied with the requirements of this chapter.