Ohio · Ohio Revised Code — Title 45, Motor Vehicles
Ohio Rev. Code (Motor Vehicles) § 4549.08: Fictitious license plates or identification number or mark
What this law says, in plain English
Operating a motor vehicle with a fictitious, counterfeit, or mismatched license plate is prohibited. Violation is a fourth-degree misdemeanor on first offense, third-degree misdemeanor on subsequent offenses.
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