Section 4513.38 | Collector's, historical, or replica motor vehicle equipment exemptions.
(A) No person shall be prohibited from owning or operating a licensed collector's vehicle, historical motor vehicle, or replica motor vehicle that is equipped with a feature of design, type of material, or article of equipment that was not in violation of any motor vehicle equipment law of this state or of its political subdivisions in effect during the calendar year the vehicle was manufactured or the calendar year that it replicates, and no licensed collector's vehicle, historical motor vehicle, or replica motor vehicle shall be prohibited from displaying or using any such feature of design, type of material, or article of equipment.
No person shall be prohibited from owning or operating a licensed collector's vehicle, historical motor vehicle, or replica motor vehicle for failing to comply with an equipment provision contained in Chapter 4513. of the Revised Code or in any state rule that was enacted or adopted in a year subsequent to that in which the vehicle was manufactured or the calendar year that it replicates, and no licensed collector's vehicle, historical motor vehicle, or replica motor vehicle shall be required to comply with an equipment provision enacted into Chapter 4513. of the Revised Code or adopted by state rule subsequent to the calendar year in which it was manufactured or the calendar year that it replicates. No political subdivision shall require an owner of a licensed collector's vehicle, historical motor vehicle, or replica motor vehicle to comply with equipment provisions contained in laws or rules that were enacted or adopted subsequent to the calendar year in which the vehicle was manufactured or the calendar year that it replicates, and no political subdivision shall prohibit the operation of a licensed collector's vehicle, historical motor vehicle, or replica motor vehicle for failure to comply with any such equipment laws or rules.
(B) As used in this section, "replica motor vehicle" means a replica motor vehicle for which a certificate of title is issued under section 4505.072 of the Revised Code.
Last updated May 16, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Available Versions of this Section
- September 15, 1975 – Senate Bill 52 - 111th General Assembly [ View September 15, 1975 Version ]
- December 27, 2025 – Amended by House Bill 54 - 136th General Assembly [ View December 27, 2025 Version ]