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...state in the business of towing a motor vehicle over any public highway in this state. (B) No towing service shall permit the operation of a towing vehicle on behalf of the towing service, unless both of the following apply: (1) The towing service holds a valid certificate of public convenience and necessity as required by Chapter 4921. of the Revised Code; and (2) The certificate number and business telephone num...

...If a towing service is removing a motor vehicle, and the removal was not authorized under section 4513.60, 4513.601, 4513.61, or 4513.66 of the Revised Code, prior to removing the motor vehicle, the towing service shall provide a written estimate of the price for the removal to the operator of the motor vehicle, if requested. (B) The towing service shall ensure that any estimate provided under division (A) of this ...

..., a certificate of registration for the motor vehicle, or a lease agreement, and payment of an after-hours vehicle retrieval fee established under section 4921.25 of the Revised Code along with all other applicable fees. (3) If a storage facility receives a call from a person who seeks to recover personal items from a vehicle that was towed pursuant to section 4513.60 or 4513.61 of the Revised Code and the storage ...

...bile insurance, or on behalf of a motor vehicle owner for either or both of the following reasons: (a) The recovery of a motor vehicle that has been towed or stored and for which a claim has been filed with the insurance company; (b) Objecting to the amount billed by the towing service or storage facility. (2) The insurance company shall file the action in the municipal or county court with territorial jurisdictio...

...13.70 of the Revised Code. (2) "Motor vehicle owner" means any person that holds a certificate of title to or is a lessee of a towed commercial motor vehicle. "Motor vehicle owner" does not include a lienholder or leasing company. (B)(1) A motor vehicle owner may commence a civil action against a towing service or storage facility for either of the following reasons after the motor vehicle was removed, towed, or ...

...(A) Any violation of section 4513.10, 4513.182, 4513.20, 4513.201, 4513.202, 4513.25, 4513.26, 4513.27, 4513.29, 4513.30, 4513.31, 4513.32, or 4513.34 of the Revised Code shall be punished under division (B) of this section. (B) Whoever violates the sections of this chapter that are specifically required to be punished under this division, or any provision of sections 4513.03 to 4513.262 or 4513.27 to 4513.37 ...

...nce of the owner or operator of a motor vehicle, may be brought by the person injured against such owner or operator in the county in which such injury occurred. A summons in such action against any defendant shall be issued to the sheriff of any county within this state in which such defendant resides and may be served as in other civil actions.

...esponsible for the operation of a motor vehicle shall not be liable for loss or damage arising from injuries to or death of a guest, resulting from the operation of said motor vehicle, while such guest is being transported without payment therefor in or upon said motor vehicle, unless such injuries or death are caused by the willful or wanton misconduct of such operator, owner, or person responsible for the operation...

...ssession of the shared vehicle. (E) "Motor vehicle" has the same meaning as in section 4509.01 of the Revised Code. (F) "Motor-vehicle liability policy" has the same meaning as in section 4509.01 of the Revised Code. (G) "Peer-to-peer car sharing" means the authorized use of a motor vehicle by an individual other than the motor vehicle's owner through a peer-to-peer car sharing program. (H) "Peer-to-peer ...

... (1) The name and address of the shared vehicle owner and the shared vehicle driver; (2) The driver's license number and state of issuance of the shared vehicle driver and any other person who will operate the shared vehicle during the car sharing period. (B) A peer-to-peer car sharing program shall collect, verify, and maintain records pertaining to the use of each shared vehicle enrolled in the program, inclu...

...itions of the agreement; (B) That any motor-vehicle liability policy or other proof of financial responsibility issued to the shared vehicle owner for the shared vehicle or issued to the shared vehicle driver does not provide a defense against or indemnification for any claim asserted by the program; (C) That the program's motor vehicle insurance coverage on the shared vehicle owner, the shared vehicle driver, an...

...t that is installed in or on the shared vehicle to monitor or facilitate peer-to-peer car sharing. The program shall agree to indemnify and hold harmless the shared vehicle owner for any damage or theft of the system or equipment during the car sharing period that is not caused by the shared vehicle owner. The program may seek indemnity from the shared vehicle driver for any loss or damage to the system or equipment ...

...(A) When a motor vehicle owner registers as a shared vehicle owner with a peer-to-peer car sharing program and before the shared vehicle owner makes the shared vehicle available for peer-to-peer car sharing, the program shall do all of the following: (1) Verify that the shared vehicle does not have any outstanding safety recalls on the vehicle; (2) Provide notice to the shared vehicle owner of the owner's respo...

...Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to exempt any person involved in peer-to-peer car sharing from the provisions of sections 1345.01 to 1345.13 of the Revised Code.

...eer-to-peer car sharing program, shared vehicle owner, and shared vehicle driver shall comply with any applicable standards, regulations, procedures, fees, and agreements adopted by a public-use airport, and shall pay any applicable fees in a timely manner.

...xclusion contained in a policy of motor vehicle liability insurance, including any insurance policy that is in use or that is approved for use that excludes coverage while a motor vehicle is made available for rent, share, hire, or during any business use.

...d party or an uninsured or underinsured motorist that is proximately caused by the operation of the shared vehicle during the car sharing period in an amount stated in the peer-to-peer car sharing program agreement. The amount shall be not less than that specified in division (A)(1) of section 4516.10 of the Revised Code. (B) The assumption of liability under division (A) of this section does not apply if either o...

...ed vehicle driver are each covered by a motor-vehicle liability policy or other proof of financial responsibility. Each policy or proof shall provide coverage in an amount that is not less than the amounts specified in section 4509.51 of the Revised Code. The policy or proof shall do either of the following: (a) Recognize that the motor vehicle insured under the policy or proof is a shared vehicle; (b) Not expr...

...ists as to who was operating the shared vehicle at the time of the loss; (3) The program either does not have available or cannot promptly produce the records required by section 4516.02 of the Revised Code. (B) A peer-to-peer car sharing program may seek indemnity from a shared vehicle owner if the shared vehicle owner is determined to have been the operator of the shared vehicle at the time of the loss. (C) ...

...o-peer car sharing program and a shared vehicle owner shall be exempt from vicarious liability in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 30106 and under any state law or municipal ordinance that imposes liability solely based on vehicle ownership.

...nts insurance coverage not found in any motor-vehicle liability policy or other policy of insurance.

...binations of individuals. (B) "Motor vehicle" means motor vehicle as defined in section 4501.01 of the Revised Code and also includes "all-purpose vehicle" and "off-highway motorcycle" as those terms are defined in section 4519.01 of the Revised Code. "Motor vehicle" does not include a snowmobile as defined in section 4519.01 of the Revised Code or manufactured and mobile homes. (C) "New motor vehicle" means a ...

...(A) The distribution and sale of motor vehicles in this state vitally affects commerce, the economy, and the public interest, welfare, and safety. In order to promote the interests of this state, Chapter 4517. of the Revised Code shall be liberally construed in order to ensure a sound system for distributing and selling motor vehicles through all of the following: (1) Enforcing the comprehensive and uniform framewo...

...splaying or selling at retail new motor vehicles or assume to engage in that business, unless the person is licensed as a new motor vehicle dealer under sections 4517.01 to 4517.45 of the Revised Code, or is a salesperson employed by a licensed new motor vehicle dealer; (2) Engage in the business of offering for sale, displaying for sale, or selling at retail or wholesale used motor vehicles or assume to engage in ...

...y to a person auctioning classic motor vehicles, provided all of the following apply: (1) The person is responsible for not more than four auctions of classic motor vehicles per year, with no auction lasting more than two days; (2) The person requests and receives permission for the auction from the registrar of motor vehicles by filing an application for each proposed auction of classic motor vehicles, at l...