Ohio legislation · 136th General Assembly
Ohio SB459: Exempt motor vehicle donations from casual sales limits
Status: In committee, September 30, 2026
To amend section 4517.02 of the Revised Code to ensure motor vehicle donations are exempt from the motor vehicle casual sales limits.
What the bill says
To amend section 4517.02 of the Revised Code to ensure motor vehicle donations are exempt from the motor vehicle casual sales limits.
From the introduced text, June 17, 2026:
To amend section 4517.02 of the Revised Code to ensure motor vehicle donations are exempt from the motor vehicle casual sales limits. 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 under section 4517.17 of the Revised Code; (3) Engage in the business of regularly making available, …
Sponsors
- Timothy Schaffer (R, 20) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred to committee
- : Introduced
Subjects: Transportation, Public Safety, Occupational Licensing and Regulation, Motor Vehicles
Common questions
- What is SB459?
- SB459 is a bill in the Ohio Legislature (136th General Assembly): Exempt motor vehicle donations from casual sales limits.
- What does SB459 do?
- In its own words: To amend section 4517.02 of the Revised Code to ensure motor vehicle donations are exempt from the motor vehicle casual sales limits.
- What is the status of SB459?
- In committee as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Referred to committee (September 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB459?
- Timothy Schaffer (R, 20).
- Where is the official record for SB459?
- On the Ohio Legislature website: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/sb459
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