Whenever a person is found guilty of operating a snowmobile, off-highway motorcycle, or all-purpose vehicle in violation of any rule authorized to be adopted under R.C. §§ 4519.21 or 4519.42, the trial judge of any court of record, in addition to or independent of any other penalties provided by law, may impound for not less than 60 days the certificate of registration of the snowmobile, off-highway motorcycle, or all-purpose vehicle. The court shall send the impounded certificate of registration to the registrar of motor vehicles, who shall retain the certificate until the expiration of the period of impoundment.
(ORC § 4519.47)