Ohio legislation · 136th General Assembly
Ohio HB717: Increase number of vehicles a person may sell without a license
Status: In committee, March 4, 2026
To amend section 4517.02 of the Revised Code to increase the number of vehicles, from five to fifteen, that a person may sell without obtaining a motor vehicle dealer license if the vehicles are over 12 years old.
What the bill says
To amend section 4517.02 of the Revised Code to increase the number of vehicles, from five to fifteen, that a person may sell without obtaining a motor vehicle dealer license if the vehicles are over 12 years old.
From the introduced text, February 24, 2026:
To amend section 4517.02 of the Revised Code to increase the number of vehicles, from five to fifteen, that a person may sell without obtaining a motor vehicle dealer license if the vehicles are over 12 years old. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. That section 4517.02 of the Revised Code be amended to read as follows: Sec. 4517.02. (A) Except as otherwise provided in this section, no person shall do any of the following: (1) Engage in the business of displaying 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 that business, unless the person is licensed as a new motor vehicle dealer, used motor vehicle dealer, or motor vehicle leasing dealer under sections 4517.01 to 4517.45 of the Revised Code, is a salesperson employed by a licensed used motor vehicle dealer or licensed new motor vehicle dealer, or the person holds a construction equipment auction license issued …
Sponsors
- Levi Dean (R, 71) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred to committee
- : Introduced
Subjects: Commerce, Transportation, Public Safety, Motor Vehicles
Common questions
- What is HB717?
- HB717 is a bill in the Ohio Legislature (136th General Assembly): Increase number of vehicles a person may sell without a license.
- What does HB717 do?
- In its own words: To amend section 4517.02 of the Revised Code to increase the number of vehicles, from five to fifteen, that a person may sell without obtaining a motor vehicle dealer license if the vehicles are over 12 years old.
- What is the status of HB717?
- In committee as of March 4, 2026. Latest action: Referred to committee (March 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB717?
- Levi Dean (R, 71).
- Where is the official record for HB717?
- On the Ohio Legislature website: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb717
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