(a) No person, whose driver's or commercial driver's license or permit or nonresident's operating privilege has been suspended or revoked pursuant to Ohio R.C. Chapter 4509, shall operate any motor vehicle within this Municipality, or knowingly permit any motor vehicle owned by the person to be operated by another person in the Municipality, during the period of the suspension or revocation, except as specifically authorized by Ohio R.C. Chapter 4509.
No person shall operate a motor vehicle within the Municipality, or knowingly permit any motor vehicle owned by the person to be operated by another person in the Municipality, during the period in which the person is required by Ohio R.C. 4509.45 to file and maintain proof of financial responsibility for a violation of Ohio R.C. 4509.101, unless proof of financial responsibility is maintained with respect to that vehicle.
(b) No person shall operate any motor vehicle upon a highway or any public or private property used by the public for purposes of vehicular travel or parking in the Municipality in violation of any restriction of the person's driver's or commercial driver's license imposed under Ohio R.C. 4506.10(D) or 4507.14.
(c) No person, whose driver's or commercial driver's license or permit has been suspended pursuant to Ohio R.C. 4511.191, 4511.196 or 4507.16(B), shall operate any motor vehicle in this Municipality until the person has paid the license reinstatement fee required by Ohio R.C. 4511.191(L) and until the license or permit has been returned to the person or a new license or permit has been issued to the person.
(d) No person, whose driver's or commercial driver's license or permit or nonresident operating privilege has been suspended or revoked under any provision of the Ohio Revised Code other than Chapter 4509, or under any applicable law in any other jurisdiction in which the person's license or permit was issued, shall operate any motor vehicle upon the highways or streets within this Municipality during the period of the suspension or within one year after the date of the revocation. No person who is granted occupational driving privileges by any court shall operate any motor vehicle upon the highways or streets in this Municipality except in accordance with the terms of the privileges.
(e) No person, whose driver's or commercial driver's license or permit or nonresident operating privilege has been suspended under Ohio R.C. 4507.16(B), shall operate any motor vehicle upon the highways or streets within this Municipality during the period of suspension. No person who is granted occupational driving privileges by any court shall operate any motor vehicle upon the highways or streets in this Municipality except in accordance with the terms of those privileges.
(f) (1) It is an affirmative defense to any prosecution brought pursuant to subsection (a), (b), (c), (d) or (e) hereof that the alleged offender drove under suspension or in violation of a restriction because of a substantial emergency, provided that no other person was reasonably available to drive in response to the emergency.
(2) It is an affirmative defense to any prosecution brought pursuant to subsection (a) hereof that the order of suspension resulted from the failure of the alleged offender to respond to a financial responsibility random verification request under Ohio R.C. 4509.101(A)(3)(e) and that, upon a showing of proof of financial responsibility, the alleged offender was in compliance with Ohio R.C. 4509.101(A)(1) at the time of the initial financial responsibility random verification request.
(ORC 4507.02(B) to (E))
(g) Whoever violates subsection (a) hereof is guilty of driving under financial responsibility law suspension or revocation and shall be subject to the penalties provided in this subsection.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (g)(2) or (3) hereof, driving under financial responsibility law suspension or revocation is a misdemeanor of the first degree and shall be subject to the penalty provided in Section 408.01.
Regardless of whether the vehicle the offender was operating at the time of the offense is registered in the offender's name or in the name of another person, the court, in addition to or independent of any other sentence that it imposes upon the offender, and subject to Ohio R.C. 4503.235, shall order the immobilization for thirty days of the vehicle the offender was operating at the time of the offense and the impoundment for thirty days of the identification license plates of that vehicle. The order for immobilization and impoundment shall be issued and enforced in accordance with Ohio R.C. 4503.233.
(2) If, within five years of the offense, the offender has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to one violation of subsection (a) hereof, Ohio R.C. 4507.02(B)(1) or an ordinance of another municipality that is substantially equivalent to subsection (a) hereof and Ohio R.C. 4507.02(B)(1), driving under financial responsibility law suspension or revocation is a misdemeanor of the first degree and shall be subject to the penalty provided in Section 408.01.
Regardless of whether the vehicle the offender was operating at the time of the offense is registered in the offender's name or in the name of another person, the court, in addition to or independent of any other sentence that it imposes upon the offender, and subject to Ohio R.C. 4503.235, shall order the immobilization for sixty days of the vehicle the offender was operating at the time of the offense and the impoundment for sixty days of the identification license plates of that vehicle. The order for immobilization and impoundment shall be issued and enforced in accordance with Ohio R.C. 4503.233.
(3) If, within five years of the offense, the offender has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to two or more violations of subsection (a) hereof, Ohio R.C. 4507.02(B)(1) or an ordinance of another municipality that is substantially equivalent to subsection (a) hereof and Ohio R.C. 4507.02(B)(1), driving under financial responsibility law suspension or revocation is a misdemeanor of the first degree and shall be subject to the penalty provided in Section 408.01.
Regardless of whether the vehicle the offender was operating at the time of the offense is registered in the offender's name or in the name of another person, the court, in addition to or independent of any other sentence that it imposes upon the offender, and subject to Ohio R.C. 4503.235, shall order the criminal forfeiture to the State of the vehicle the offender was operating at the time of the offense. The order of criminal forfeiture shall be issued and enforced in accordance with Ohio R.C. 4503.234.
If title to a motor vehicle that is subject to an order for criminal forfeiture under this section is assigned or transferred and Ohio R.C. 4503.234(C)(2) or (3) applies, in addition to or independent of any other penalty established by law, the court may fine the offender the value of the vehicle as determined by publications of the National Auto Dealer's Association. The proceeds from any fine imposed under this paragraph shall be distributed in accordance with Ohio R.C. 4503.234(D)(4).
(4) Except as otherwise provided in Ohio R.C. 4507.162(D), the court, in addition to or independent of all other penalties provided by law, may suspend for a period not to exceed one year the driver's or commercial driver's license or permit or nonresident operating privilege of an offender who is sentenced under paragraph (g)(1), (2) and (3) hereof.
(5) The court shall not release a vehicle from the immobilization ordered under paragraph (g)(1) hereof unless the court is presented with current proof of financial responsibility with respect to that vehicle.
(ORC 4507.99(C))
(h) Whoever violates subsection (b) or (d) hereof is guilty of driving under suspension or revocation or in violation of license restrictions, a misdemeanor of the first degree, and shall be subject to the penalty provided in Section 408.01. Whoever violates subsection (c) hereof is guilty of driving without paying a license reinstatement fee, a misdemeanor of the first degree, and shall be subject to the penalty provided in Section 408.01. Such penalties shall be in addition to or independent of the impoundment of the identification license plates of any motor vehicle registered in the name of the person, as provided in Ohio R.C. 4507.02(F). Such penalties shall also be in addition to or independent of the license suspension provided for in Ohio R.C. 4507.99(A) and 4511.99(B).
(ORC 4507.02, 4507.99(A), 4511.99(B))
(i) Whoever violates subsection (e) hereof is guilty of driving under OMVI suspension or revocation and shall be subject to the penalties provided in this subsection.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (i)(2) or (3) hereof, driving under OMVI suspension or revocation is a misdemeanor of the first degree, and the court shall sentence the offender to a term of imprisonment of not less than three consecutive days and may sentence the offender, pursuant to Ohio R.C. 2929.21, to a longer term of imprisonment. As an alternative to the term of imprisonment required to be imposed by this paragraph, but subject to paragraph (i)(6) hereof, the court may sentence the offender to a term of not less than thirty consecutive days of electronically monitored house arrest as defined in Ohio R.C. 2929.23(A)(4). The period of electronically monitored house arrest shall not exceed six months. In addition, the court shall impose upon the offender a fine of not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) and not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000).
Regardless of whether the vehicle the offender was operating at the time of the offense is registered in the offender's name or in the name of another person, the court, in addition, to or independent of any other sentence that it imposes upon the offender, and subject to Ohio R.C. 4503.235, shall order the immobilization for thirty days of the vehicle the offender was operating at the time of the offense and the impoundment for thirty days of the identification license plates of that vehicle. The order for immobilization and impoundment shall be issued and enforced in accordance with Ohio R.C. 4503.233.
(2) If, within five years of the offense, the offender has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to one violation of subsection (e) hereof, Ohio R.C. 4507.02(D)(2) or an ordinance of another municipality that is substantially equivalent to subsection (e) hereof and Ohio R.C. 4507.02(D)(2), driving under OMVI suspension or revocation is a misdemeanor and the court shall sentence the offender to a term of imprisonment of not less than ten consecutive days and may sentence the offender to a longer definite term of imprisonment of not more than one year. As an alternative to the term of imprisonment required to be imposed by this paragraph, but subject to paragraph (i)(6) hereof, the court may sentence the offender to a term of not less than ninety consecutive days of electronically monitored house arrest as defined in Ohio R.C. 2929.23(A)(4). The period of electronically monitored house arrest shall not exceed one year. In addition, the court shall impose upon the offender a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500.00) and not more than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500).
Regardless of whether the vehicle the offender was operating at the time of the offense is registered in the offender's name or in the name of another person, the court, in addition to or independent of any other sentence that it imposes upon the offender, and subject to Ohio R.C. 4503.235, shall order the immobilization for sixty days of the vehicle the offender was operating at the time of the offense and the impoundment for sixty days of the identification license plates of that vehicle. The order for immobilization and impoundment shall be issued and enforced in accordance with Ohio R.C. 4503.233.
(3) If, within five years of the offense, the offender has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to two or more violations of subsection (e) hereof, Ohio R.C. 4507.02(D)(2), or an ordinance of another municipality that is substantially equivalent to subsection (e) hereof and Ohio R.C. 4507.02(D)(2), driving under OMVI suspension or revocation is a misdemeanor. The court shall sentence the offender to a term of imprisonment of not less than thirty consecutive days and may sentence the offender to a longer definite term of imprisonment of not more than one year. The court shall not sentence the offender to a term of electronically monitored house arrest as defined in Ohio R.C. 2929.23(A)(4). In addition, the court shall impose upon the offender a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500.00) and not more than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500).
Regardless of whether the vehicle the offender was operating at the time of the offense is registered in his or her name or in the name of another person, the court, in addition to or independent of any other sentence that it imposes upon the offender, and subject to Ohio R.C. 4503.235, shall order the criminal forfeiture to the State of the vehicle the offender was operating at the time of the offense. The order of criminal forfeiture shall be issued and enforced in accordance with Ohio R.C. 4503.234.
If title to a motor vehicle that is subject to an order for criminal forfeiture under this section is assigned or transferred and Ohio R.C. 4503.234(C)(2) or (3) applies, in addition to or independent of any other penalty established by law, the court may fine the offender the value of the vehicle as determined by publications of the National Auto Dealer's Association. The proceeds from any fine imposed under this paragraph shall be distributed in accordance with Ohio R.C. 4503.234(D)(4).
(4) In addition to or independent of all other penalties provided by law or ordinance, the trial judge of any court of record or the mayor of a mayor's court shall suspend for a period not to exceed one year the driver's or commercial driver's license or permit or nonresident operating privilege of an offender who is sentenced under paragraph (i)(1), (2) or (3) hereof.
(5) Fifty percent of any fine imposed by a court under paragraph (i)(1), (2) or (3) hereof shall be deposited into the County Indigent Driver's Alcohol Treatment Fund or the Municipal Indigent Driver's Alcohol Treatment Fund under the control of such court, as created by the County or the Municipality pursuant to Ohio R.C. 4511.191(N).
(6) No court shall impose the alternative sentence of not less than thirty consecutive days of electronically monitored house arrest permitted to be imposed by paragraph (i)(1) hereof, or the alternative sentence of a term of not less than ninety consecutive days of electronically monitored house arrest permitted to be imposed by paragraph (i)(2) hereof, unless, within sixty days of the date of sentencing, the court issues a written finding, entered into the record, that, due to the unavailability of space at the incarceration facility where the offender is required to serve the term of imprisonment imposed upon the offender, the offender will not be able to begin serving that term of imprisonment within the sixty-day period following the date of sentencing. If the court issues such a finding, the court may impose the alternative sentence comprised of or including electronically monitored house arrest permitted to be imposed by paragraph (i)(1) or (2) hereof.
(7) An offender sentenced under this section to a period of electronically monitored house arrest shall be permitted work release during such period. The duration of the work release shall not exceed the time necessary each day for the offender to commute to and from the place of employment and the offender's home or other place specified by the sentencing court and the time actually spent under employment.
(ORC 4507.99(B)(1) to (7))