Ohio Code § 4503.23
Ohio Code § 4503.23. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 4503.23.
No motor vehicle designed to carry passengers, owned or leased by the state, or any
of its departments, bureaus, commissions, or institutions supported in whole or in
part by funds provided by the state, shall be operated or driven by any person unless
it has displayed, in a prominent position on the rear of the vehicle, a license plate
that shall be the same size, shape, and treated for increased visibility in the same
manner as those issued by the registrar of motor vehicles for private vehicles. The license plate shall be attached to the vehicle in the same manner as provided
by statute for the illumination and attachment of a license plate on private vehicles. The registrar shall designate the colors of the license plate that shall be used
on state-owned cars; the colors shall be other than those used on privately owned
motor vehicles, and shall apply only to license plates used on state-owned motor vehicles. The plate shall display a special serial number, and the words “Ohio State Car.”
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 4503.23
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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