Ohio § 1548.08
Full text of Ohio Ohio Revised Code § 1548.08, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1548.08.
(A) When the clerk of a court of common pleas issues a physical certificate of title
for a watercraft or outboard motor, the clerk shall issue it over the clerk's official
seal. All physical certificates of title to watercraft or outboard motors shall contain
the information required in the application for them as prescribed by section 1548.07 of the Revised Code , as well as spaces for the dates of notation and cancellation of each lien, mortgage,
or encumbrance, over the signature of the clerk. If any certificate of title is issued for a watercraft or outboard motor in which
two persons are establishing joint ownership with right of survivorship under section 2131.12 of the Revised Code , the certificate, in addition to the information required by this section, shall
show that the two persons have established joint ownership with right of survivorship
in the watercraft or outboard motor. If the certificate of title is issued for a watercraft or outboard motor that is
designated in beneficiary form under section 2131.13 of the Revised Code , in addition to the information required by this section, the certificate shall show
that the present owner of the watercraft or outboard motor has designated a specified
transfer-on-death beneficiary or beneficiaries who will take ownership of the watercraft
or outboard motor at the death of the present owner in accordance with section 2131.13 of the Revised Code . An assignment of certificate of title before a notary public or other officer empowered
to administer oaths shall appear on the reverse side of each physical certificate
of title in the form to be prescribed by the chief of the division of parks and watercraft. The assignment form shall include a warranty that the signer is the owner of the
watercraft or outboard motor and that there are no mortgages, liens, or encumbrances
on the watercraft or outboard motor except those that are noted on the face of the
certificate of title. (B) An electronic certificate of title is an electronic record stored in the automated
title processing system that establishes ownership of a watercraft or outboard motor,
as well as any security interests that exist in that watercraft or outboard motor.
Frequently Asked Questions About Ohio § 1548.08
What does Ohio Revised Code § 1548.08 cover?
Section 1548.08 is part of the Ohio Revised Code, the codified statutory law of Ohio. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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