Section 5501.441 | Toll enforcement agreements.
(A) As used in this section, "private toll transportation facility" means any person, as defined by section 1.59 of the Revised Code, or other business entity engaged in the collecting or charging of tolls on a toll bridge that was previously owned by a municipal corporation.
(B) The governor, or the governor's designee, may enter into agreements with other states that govern the reciprocal enforcement of highway, bridge, and tunnel toll violations. Such agreements shall pertain to any public toll transportation facility and may include any private toll transportation facility located in those other states. The governor, or the governor's designee, shall make such agreements in consultation with the director of public safety.
(C) Any agreement governing enforcement of toll violations made under the authority of division (B) of this section shall provide for all of the following:
(1) That a driver of a motor vehicle that is registered in one state that is a party to the agreement and who is operating in another state that is a party to the agreement receive the same benefits, privileges, and exemptions as are accorded to a driver of a motor vehicle that is registered in that other state;
(2) That refusal of an application for motor vehicle registration or transfer of motor vehicle registration, in accordance with the laws of the state in which the toll violation occurred, is one mechanism by which toll violations shall be enforced pursuant to the agreement;
(3) That provision of notice between the states regarding toll violations and enforcement of those violations be made by electronic means.
(D) In addition to the authority granted under division (B) of this section, the director of public safety may enter into an agreement with any private toll transportation facility located in another state that governs the collection and enforcement of tolls for a highway, bridge, or tunnel operated by the private toll transportation facility. Any agreement entered into under this division applies only to tolls charged to a driver on and after the effective date of this amendment.
Last updated April 30, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Available Versions of this Section
- August 31, 2022 – Enacted by House Bill 338 - 134th General Assembly [ View August 31, 2022 Version ]
- June 30, 2025 – Amended by House Bill 54 - 136th General Assembly [ View June 30, 2025 Version ]