Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3304 - Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities › Chapter 3304-6 - Vehicle Modification › Section 3304-6-01 - Definitions

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
The following definitions apply to rules 3304-6-01 to
				3304-6-03 of
				the Administrative Code:
(A) "Access
			 Devices" means the equipment or devices used to allow a driver or passenger to
			 access the interior of the vehicle while either in their wheelchair/scooter
			 (e.g. platform lifts), or lifts the individual into the vehicle after
			 transferring out of the wheelchair/scooter.
(B) "Aftermarket" means components used to
			 modify a motor vehicle after the vehicle is purchased from the OEM.
(C) "Alterer" means someone who takes a
			 completed vehicle out of compliance from the OEM and recertifies it for first
			 retail sale.
(D) "Automotive
			 adaptive equipment" means any device, mechanism, or equipment designed to
			 enable an individual with a disability to operate a passenger car.
(E) "Certified," when referring to an
			 individual, means an individual who has been trained in a specific skill or
			 field and has been awarded a certificate for demonstrated proficiency in that
			 skill or field. "Certified," when referring to a product, means the written,
			 signed statement of a supplier attesting that a product meets a specified
			 standard of construction, performance, or method of processing.
(F) "Certified driver rehabilitation
			 specialist" (CDRS) means an individual who has obtained the necessary knowledge
			 base and experience in the field of driver rehabilitation to successfully
			 acquire and maintain certification.
(G) "Converter" means a company that is
			 engaged in the process of modifying minivans, to lower the originally
			 manufactured floor of the vehicle.
(H) "Driver rehabilitation specialist" (DRS)
			 means a person certified by the association for driver rehabilitation
			 specialists or its equivalent, and supervised by a CDRS, who measures a
			 person's ability to safely operate a vehicle, teaches that individual to
			 operate the equipment, and prescribes or specifies the automotive adaptive
			 equipment necessary to permit an individual with a disability to drive safely
			 and independently.
(I) "High Tech
			 Integrated Driving Systems" means a system of joystick or multi-axis controls
			 that are used to operate primary controls. High tech driving systems may run
			 parallel or replace conventional accelerator, braking, or steering
			 controls.
(J) "Inflatable restraint
			 system" means a system consisting primarily of sensor(s), diagnostics,
			 inflator(s), and module(s) which inflates a bag in certain vehicle crashes to
			 assist in preventing the occupant(s) from impacting the interior frontal
			 portion of the vehicle.
(K) "Left
			 foot accelerator" means a device installed in a motor vehicle to the left of
			 the brake pedal that allows the operation of the accelerator pedal by the left
			 foot of the driver.
(L) "Motor
			 Vehicle Modification" means the adaptation made to a passenger vehicle that
			 permits an individual with a disability to access and use the vehicle as either
			 a driver or passenger with an appropriate prescription or
			 specification.
(M) "Manual
			 Hand/Foot Controls" means a device to operate the accelerator and brake pedals
			 by hand or foot.
(N) "Original
			 equipment manufacturer" (OEM) means the original automotive manufacturer
			 producing the vehicle such as Ford, General Motors, and
			 DaimlerChrysler.
(O) "Pedal
			 Extensions" means devices mounted to the brake pedal and/or accelerator pedal
			 for use by a driver of short stature.
(P) "Pedal Guard" means a device installed in
			 a motor vehicle to prevent access to the accelerator pedal and/or brake
			 pedal.
(Q) "Primary controls" means
			 the fundamental controls of the vehicle which are the acceleration, braking,
			 and steering mechanisms.
(R)
			 "Reduced effort steering system" means a steering system modification to the
			 OEM power steering where the effort to steer the vehicle is reduced.
(S) "Reduced effort braking system" means a
			 braking system modification to the OEM power braking where the effort to brake
			 the vehicle is reduced.
(T) "Remote
			 Switches" means the relocation of controls from the OEM location for ease of
			 operation by a driver with a disability.
(U) "Subsystem" means a combination of parts
			 which perform an operational function within a system and is usually a major
			 subdivision of that system.
(V)
			 "Turn Signal Extension" means a device that attaches to the OEM turn signal
			 lever to allow a different location for activation.
(W) "Vehicle Modification Specification or
			 prescription" is the formal recommendation by a CDRS, or DRS that includes
			 specific recommendations for a vehicle modification.
(X) "Wheelchair Carrier" is a device used to
			 transport a wheelchair for an individual. Carriers may include car top carriers
			 as well as utility trailers used solely for the purpose of transporting the
			 wheelchair.
(Y) "Wheelchair/Scooter
			 Handling Device" is a manual or electrical device used to safely load or unload
			 an unoccupied wheelchair or scooter from the vehicle or trailer.