SENATE BILL 9- Identification For Titling
On Friday, April 14, 2006 Senate Bill 9 went into effect.  The bill included an amendment to Ohio Revised Code Section 4505.02.  The section now states, in relevant part, that “The Registrar of motor vehicles shall issue rules as the registrar determines necessary to ensure uniform and orderly operation of the chapter, and to ensure that the identification of each applicant for a certificate of title is reasonably accurate” (emphasis added).

Below is a list of documents that the Bureau of Motor Vehicles believes will identify an applicant for title with reasonable accuracy:

• Driver License from any state

• State issued identification card from any state

• A valid passport from any country

• Any form of identification issued by a state, federal, or international governmental agency that reasonably identifies the applicant.

This is not intended to be an exhaustive list.  If a customer can provide some other form of picture identification, and it appears that the identification is reliable, that identification may be acceptable for title application purposes.  If there are any questions about whether a particular document can be accepted as identification, call the Title Section.