Ohio § 4503.042

§ 4503.042.

The rates established under this section apply to commercial cars, buses, trailers,

and semitrailers that are not subject to apportioned rates under the international

registration plan. (A) The rates of the annual registration taxes imposed by section 4503.02 of the Revised Code , based on gross vehicle weight or combined gross vehicle weight, for commercial cars

that are not apportionable are as follows: (1) For not more than two thousand pounds, forty-five dollars; (2) For more than two thousand but not more than six thousand pounds, seventy dollars; (3) For more than six thousand but not more than ten thousand pounds, eighty-five dollars; (4) For more than ten thousand but not more than fourteen thousand pounds, one hundred

five dollars; (5) For more than fourteen thousand but not more than eighteen thousand pounds, one hundred

twenty-five dollars; (6) For more than eighteen thousand but not more than twenty-two thousand pounds, one

hundred fifty dollars; (7) For more than twenty-two thousand but not more than twenty-six thousand pounds, one

hundred seventy-five dollars; (8) For more than twenty-six thousand but not more than thirty thousand pounds, three

hundred fifty-five dollars; (9) For more than thirty thousand but not more than thirty-four thousand pounds, four

hundred twenty dollars; (10) For more than thirty-four thousand but not more than thirty-eight thousand pounds,

four hundred eighty dollars; (11) For more than thirty-eight thousand but not more than forty-two thousand pounds,

five hundred forty dollars; (12) For more than forty-two thousand but not more than forty-six thousand pounds, six

hundred dollars; (13) For more than forty-six thousand but not more than fifty thousand pounds, six hundred

sixty dollars; (14) For more than fifty thousand but not more than fifty-four thousand pounds, seven

hundred twenty-five dollars; (15) For more than fifty-four thousand but not more than fifty-eight thousand pounds,

seven hundred eighty-five dollars; (16) For more than fifty-eight thousand but not more than sixty-two thousand pounds, eight

hundred fifty-five dollars; (17) For more than sixty-two thousand but not more than sixty-six thousand pounds, nine

hundred twenty-five dollars; (18) For more than sixty-six thousand but not more than seventy thousand pounds, nine

hundred ninety-five dollars; (19) For more than seventy thousand but not more than seventy-four thousand pounds, one

thousand eighty dollars; (20) For more than seventy-four thousand but not more than seventy-eight thousand pounds,

one thousand two hundred dollars; (21) For more than seventy-eight thousand pounds, one thousand three hundred forty dollars. (B) The rates of the annual registration taxes imposed by section 4503.02 of the Revised Code , based on gross vehicle weight or combined gross vehicle weight, for buses that are

not apportionable are as follows: (1) For not more than two thousand pounds, ten dollars; (2) For more than two thousand but not more than six thousand pounds, forty dollars; (3) For more than six thousand but not more than ten thousand pounds, one hundred dollars; (4) For more than ten thousand but not more than fourteen thousand pounds, one hundred

eighty dollars; (5) For more than fourteen thousand but not more than eighteen thousand pounds, two hundred

sixty dollars; (6) For more than eighteen thousand but not more than twenty-two thousand pounds, three

hundred forty dollars; (7) For more than twenty-two thousand but not more than twenty-six thousand pounds, four

hundred twenty dollars; (8) For more than twenty-six thousand but not more than thirty thousand pounds, five

hundred dollars; (9) For more than thirty thousand but not more than thirty-four thousand pounds, five

hundred eighty dollars; (10) For more than thirty-four thousand but not more than thirty-eight thousand pounds,

six hundred sixty dollars; (11) For more than thirty-eight thousand but not more than forty-two thousand pounds,

seven hundred forty dollars; (12) For more than forty-two thousand but not more than forty-six thousand pounds, eight

hundred twenty dollars; (13) For more than forty-six thousand but not more than fifty thousand pounds, nine hundred

forty dollars; (14) For more than fifty thousand but not more than fifty-four thousand pounds, one thousand

dollars; (15) For more than fifty-four thousand but not more than fifty-eight thousand pounds,

one thousand ninety dollars; (16) For more than fifty-eight thousand but not more than sixty-two thousand pounds, one

thousand one hundred eighty dollars; (17) For more than sixty-two thousand but not more than sixty-six thousand pounds, one

thousand two hundred seventy dollars; (18) For more than sixty-six thousand but not more than seventy thousand pounds, one thousand

three hundred sixty dollars; (19) For more than seventy thousand but not more than seventy-four thousand pounds, one

thousand four hundred fifty dollars; (20) For more than seventy-four thousand but not more than seventy-eight thousand pounds,

one thousand five hundred forty dollars; (21) For more than seventy-eight thousand pounds, one thousand six hundred thirty dollars. (C)(1) Except as provided in division (C)(2) of this section, the rate of the tax for each

trailer and semitrailer is twenty-five dollars. (2) Beginning January 1 2022, when an owner or lessee of a trailer or semitrailer is

registering it for the first time in Ohio, the rate of the tax for that trailer or

semitrailer is fifty dollars for the first year of registration.  Any qualified applicant for registration that pays the fifty-dollar tax is not required

to pay the tax for any subsequent registration of that trailer or semitrailer under

this division. (D) If an application for registration renewal is not applied for prior to the expiration

date of the registration or within thirty days after that date, the registrar or deputy

registrar shall collect a fee of ten dollars for the issuance of the vehicle registration,

but may waive the fee for good cause shown if the application is accompanied by supporting

evidence as the registrar may require.  The fee shall be in addition to all other fees established by this section.  A deputy registrar shall retain fifty cents of the fee and shall transmit the remaining

amount to the registrar at the time and in the manner provided by section 4503.10 of the Revised Code .  The registrar shall deposit all moneys received under this division into the public

safety--highway purposes fund established in section 4501.06 of the Revised Code . (E) The rates established by this section shall not apply to any of the following: (1) Vehicles equipped, owned, and used by a charitable or nonprofit corporation exclusively

for the purpose of administering chest x-rays or receiving blood donations; (2) Vans used principally for the transportation of persons with disabilities that have

been modified by being equipped with adaptive equipment to facilitate the movement

of such persons into and out of the vans; (3) Buses used principally for the transportation of persons with disabilities or persons

sixty-five years of age or older; (4) Buses used principally for the transportation of persons in a ridesharing arrangement; (5) Transit buses having motor power; (6) Noncommercial trailers, mobile homes, or manufactured homes.