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The Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) oversees the issuance of driver's and commercial driver's licenses, state IDs, and motor vehicle registrations. The BMV provides services to the public through online and mail-in services, as well as a network of independent contractors known as deputy registrars and one state-operated customer service center.
BMV's role in regulating small businesses includes its oversight of motor vehicle dealer and salvage motor vehicle dealer licensing, the appointment of deputy registrars, the international registration plan (IRP) for commercial vehicles that travel in IRP jurisdictions, and the establishment of plate specifications. Administrative rules for BMV's regulatory oversight are promulgated pursuant to the authority granted in Chapters 4501, 4503, 4505, 4506, 4507, 4509, 4510, 4517, and 4738 of the Revised Code.
This site is designed to allow persons who are interested in BMV's small business regulatory impact to access current and proposed administrative rules, as well as provide input and/or comments regarding administrative rules that are in the process of being reviewed and drafted. The following websites may be of use to persons interested in BMV's regulatory oversight and administrative rulemaking: LAWriter©, which is a searchable, electronic version of Ohio's Revised Code and Administrative Code; the Register of Ohio, which contains all state agency rule proposals; the Legislative Services Commission (LSC), which provides nonpartisan drafting, fiscal, research, training, and other services to the General Assembly; and the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review (JCARR), which is the legislative committee responsible for the review and processing of all state agency rules.
What is an administrative rule?
Administrative rules amplify and implement provisions of the Ohio Revised Code and once adopted, have the full force and effect of law.
Pursuant to section 119.032 of the Ohio Revised Code, the Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) is required to review each of its administrative rules every five years and decide if a rule should be rescinded, amended, or continued without change. During this process, BMV will determine if:
• BMV has the statutory authority to promulgate the rule;
• The rule duplicates or conflicts with statutes found in the Revised Code or other rules found in the Administrative Code;
• The rule has a specific purpose and an outcome that can be articulated;
• The rule can be applied consistently across all sizes and sectors of business and would not impede economic development;
• The rule is easy to understand;
• The rule is reasonably balanced between regulatory need and Ohioans' burden to comply; and
• The outlined process in the rule is the most efficient and cost-effective method to achieving the specific outcome.
The administrative rules in this section are drafts only and have not yet been filed (proposed for adoption) with LSC and JCARR.
The administrative rules in this section have been filed (proposed for adoption) with LSC and JCARR and may be scheduled for a public hearing. Public hearings provide another opportunity for interested persons, who may be affected by the proposed rules, to provide testimony or evidence to show that the rules would be unreasonable or unlawful if enacted.
The administrative rules in this section have been approved and adopted.
For questions regarding the administrative rulemaking process, contact Rules Administrator Pamela Watkins
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