Ohio Code § 3704.162
Ohio Code § 3704.162. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 3704.162.
(A) For a violation of division (C)(2) or (3) of section 3704.16 of the Revised Code,
a purchaser, renter, or lessee of a motor vehicle or a person who rents or leases
a motor vehicle to a renter or lessee has a cause of action and is entitled to rescission
of the transaction, recovery of actual damages, or both. In any action for rescission of the transaction, rescission shall occur within a
reasonable amount of time after the purchaser, renter, or lessee or person who rents
or leases a motor vehicle to a renter or lessee discovers or should have discovered
the grounds for rescission. (B) For a violation of division (C)(3) of section 3704.16 of the Revised Code , a purchaser, renter, or lessee of a motor vehicle or a person who rents or leases
a motor vehicle to a renter or lessee may seek a declaratory judgment, an injunction,
or other appropriate relief. (C) In any action brought under division (A) or (B) of this section, the court may award
to the prevailing party reasonable attorney's fees limited to the work reasonably
performed if either of the following applies: (1) The purchaser, renter, or lessee or person who rents or leases a motor vehicle to
a renter or lessee has brought or maintained a groundless action and has filed the
action in bad faith; (2) The purchaser, renter, or lessee or person who rents or leases a motor vehicle to
a renter or lessee has knowingly violated division (C)(3) of section 3704.16 of the Revised Code in regard to the violation on which the action is based.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 3704.162
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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