No person, except as provided in sections 4505.032 and 4505.05 of the Revised Code, shall sell or otherwise dispose of a motor vehicle without delivering to the buyer or transferee of it a certificate of title with an assignment on it as is necessary to show title in the buyer or transferee; nor shall any person, except as provided in section 4505.032 or 4505.11 of the Revised Code, buy or otherwise acquire a motor vehicle without obtaining a certificate of title for it in the person's name in accordance with this chapter.
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4505.03
Certificate of title
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case Coughlin Chevrolet, Inc. v. Thompson (In Re Thompson) (2011)
Most recently applied in Kasha Foods, L.L.C. v. Diamantopoulos (August 2024)
Effective: October 31, 2001; Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 59 - 124th General Assembly
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