Section 4513.41 | Collector's, historical, or replica motor vehicle test exemptions.
(A) No owner of a licensed collector's vehicle, a historical motor vehicle, a replica motor vehicle, or a collector's vehicle that is an agricultural tractor or traction engine shall be required to comply with an emission, noise control, or fuel usage provision contained in a law or rule of this state or its political subdivisions that was enacted or adopted subsequent to the calendar year in which the vehicle was manufactured or the calendar year that it replicates.
(B) No person shall be prohibited from operating a licensed collector's vehicle, a historical motor vehicle, a replica motor vehicle, or a collector's vehicle that is an agricultural tractor or traction engine for failing to comply with an emission, noise control, or fuel usage law or rule of this state or its political subdivisions that was enacted or adopted subsequent to the calendar year in which his vehicle was manufactured or the calendar year that it replicates.
(C) Except as provided in section 4505.061 of the Revised Code, no person shall be required to submit the person's collector's vehicle to a physical inspection prior to or in connection with an issuance of title to, or the sale or transfer of ownership of such vehicle, except that a police officer may inspect it to determine ownership.
In accordance with section 1.51 of the Revised Code, this section shall, without exception, prevail over any special or local provision of the Revised Code that requires owners or operators of collector's vehicles to comply with standards of emission, noise, fuel usage, or physical condition in connection with an issuance of title to, or the sale or transfer of ownership of such vehicle or part thereof.
(D) 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 5:08 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 ]