Ohio Code § 4503.271
Ohio Code § 4503.271. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 4503.271.
A new motor vehicle may be operated on the public roads or highways of this state
without displaying a license plate issued to a manufacturer, dealer, or distributor
under section 4503.27 of the Revised Code or any other license plate specified in the Revised Code if all of the following
apply to the new motor vehicle: (A) The new motor vehicle was being transported on a railroad car; (B) The railroad car or the train of which the railroad car was a part was involved in
an accident that required the unloading of the new motor vehicle from the railroad
car in order to preserve its condition or to facilitate the process of returning the
accident site to its normal state; (C) The operator of the new motor vehicle was instructed by a law enforcement officer
at the accident site to drive the new motor vehicle from the accident site directly
to another location for the purpose of removing the new motor vehicle from the accident
site and storing the new motor vehicle; (D) The operator of the new motor vehicle proceeds from the accident site to the storage
location utilizing the most direct route.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 4503.271
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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