Ohio Admin. Code 4501:1-8-10 - Registration by electronic means
(A)
Pursuant to
section 4503.62 of the Revised Code, the
registrar of motor vehicles hereby establishes a program to accept applications
for vehicle registration transactions for apportionable vehicles electronically
over the internet. The registrar shall establish an internet web site for this
purpose. This program will initially permit the acceptance of applications for
the renewal of vehicle registration transactions for apportionable vehicles,
and shall be expanded by the registrar, at the registrar's discretion, to
permit initial and other applications for vehicle registration
transactions.
(B)
Any owner or lessee of an apportionable commercial
motor vehicle may apply for initial or renewal registration for that vehicle in
accordance with the provisions of this rule. At the discretion of the registrar
of motor vehicles, the program also may provide for initial or renewal
registration of nonapportionable commercial motor vehicles over the
internet.
(C)
The internet web site established by the registrar
shall contain an application in electronic form containing essentially the same
information as prescribed in rule
4501:1-8-09
of the Administrative Code. The vehicle owner shall verify the information
contained therein, affix the owner's electronic signature, and return it
together with payment of all the registration taxes, fees, and costs due to the
registrar by electronic or other approved means, all in accordance with this
rule and any instructions prescribed by the registrar.
(D)
The completed
application shall contain all essential initial or renewal registration
information. The vehicle owner or lessee making the application shall verify
that the registration information is correct and that the owner or lessee is in
full compliance with all state and federal registration requirements, including
compliance with Ohio's financial responsibility laws.
(E)
The registrar
shall prescribe the elements that constitute the owner's or lessee's electronic
signature for initial or renewal motor vehicle registrations. The elements may
include, but are not limited to, the vehicle's license plate number, the
owner's or lessee's social security or taxpayer identification number, a
personal identification number (PIN) assigned by the registrar, a derivative of
any of the foregoing numbers, or any other electronic sound, symbol, or process
attached to or logically associated with the registration record. Compliance
with the elements prescribed by the registrar shall evidence the owner's or
lessee's intent to sign the application and shall constitute the signature of
the vehicle owner or lessee. In addition, the registrar may establish
guidelines for accepting documents and signatures by electronic scanning, by
facsimile transmission, or by any other reliable means. If necessary to
complete the initial or renewal registration process, the registrar may require
that additional information be submitted by regular mail or by delivery to a
designated registration office.
(F)
The internet
registration program shall provide an option for the payment of all
registration taxes and fees for eligible commercial vehicles by use of a
financial transaction device. As used in this rule, "financial transaction
device" means a credit card, a debit card, an e-check, or any other device or
method for making an electronic payment or transfer of funds approved by the
registrar of motor vehicles. The registrar, with the approval of the director
of public safety, may contract with a third party to accept and process
payments made by use of a financial transaction device on behalf of the bureau
of motor vehicles.
(G)
All fees associated with payment by use of a financial
transaction device shall be borne by the applicants seeking the initial or
renewal registration of apportionable or other vehicles under the program
established pursuant to this rule. The bureau of motor vehicles shall not pay
any costs, and shall not retain any additional fees, associated with the use of
a financial transaction device. In providing for payment by the use of a
financial transaction device, the registrar may, but is not required to, comply
with section 113.40 of the Revised
Code.
(H)
The registrar may reject any application for initial
or renewal registration by electronic means if the application does not comply
with any applicable statute, any applicable rule, or any of the instructions
prescribed by the registrar.
(I)
In carrying out
the registrar's duties under this rule, the registrar may contract with outside
sources to process any information, send and receive any information or
notices, and take any actions on behalf of the registrar as the registrar may
prescribe.
Notes
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 4501.02, 4503.10, 4503.62
Rule Amplifies: 4503.62
Prior Effective Dates: 12/31/11
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: R.C. 4501.02, 4503.10, 4503.62
Rule Amplifies: R.C. 4503.62
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