Ohio Code § 4503.111
Ohio Code § 4503.111. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 4503.111.
(A) Within thirty days of becoming a resident of this state, any person who owns a motor
vehicle operated or driven upon the public roads or highways shall register the vehicle
in this state. If such a person fails to register a vehicle owned by the person, the person shall
not operate any motor vehicle in this state under a license issued by another state. (B)(1) Whoever violates division (A) of this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. (2) The offense established under division (B)(1) of this section is a strict liability
offense and strict liability is a culpable mental state for purposes of section 2901.20 of the Revised Code . The designation of this offense as a strict liability offense shall not be construed
to imply that any other offense, for which there is no specified degree of culpability,
is not a strict liability offense. (C) For purposes of division (A) of this section, “ resident ” means any person to whom any of the following applies: (3) 1 The person maintains their principal residence in this state and does not reside in
this state as a result of the person's active service in the United States armed forces. (4) 1 The person is determined by the registrar of motor vehicles to be a resident in accordance
with standards adopted by the registrar under section 4507.01 of the Revised Code . 1
Division designation so in original--2015 H 53--because divisions (C)(1) and (C)(2)
were vetoed.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 4503.111
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
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