Ohio Code § 4503.036

§ 4503.036.

(A) The registrar of motor vehicles shall adopt rules for the appointment of limited

authority deputy registrars.  Notwithstanding section 4503.03 of the Revised Code , the registrar may appoint the clerk of a court of common pleas or an electronic

motor vehicle dealer qualified under section 4503.035 of the Revised Code as a limited authority deputy registrar. (B) A limited authority deputy registrar may conduct only initial and transfer motor

vehicle transactions using electronic means, vehicle identification number inspections,

and other associated transactions in a manner approved in the rules that the registrar

adopts. (C) A limited authority deputy registrar may collect and retain a fee equal to the amount

established under section 4503.038 of the Revised Code for each transaction or physical inspection that the limited authority deputy registrar

conducts, and shall collect all fees and taxes that are required by law and related

to the transaction or inspection in a manner approved by the registrar.  A clerk of a court of common pleas shall pay all fees collected and retained under

this section into the county treasury to the credit of the certificate of title administration

fund created under section 325.33 of the Revised Code . (D) The rules adopted by the registrar may establish reasonable eligibility standards

for clerks and electronic motor vehicle dealers.  The rules shall prescribe the terms and conditions of limited authority deputy registrar

contracts and shall require each limited authority deputy registrar to sign a contract

before assuming any duties as a limited authority deputy registrar.  The rules may establish different eligibility standards and contract terms and conditions

depending on whether the limited authority deputy registrar is a clerk or an electronic

motor vehicle dealer.  No contract shall be for a period of more than three years.  The contract may contain any other provisions the registrar reasonably prescribes.  Each contract shall terminate on a date specified by the registrar. (E) Any eligible clerk or qualified electronic motor vehicle dealer may make an application

to the registrar for appointment as a limited authority deputy registrar.  With the approval of the director of public safety, the registrar shall make the

appointments from the applications submitted, based upon the discretion of the registrar

and director and not upon a competitive basis. (F) A limited authority deputy registrar is not subject to the contribution limits of division (B) of section 4503.03 of the Revised Code or the filing requirement of division (A) of section 4503.033 of the Revised Code .