(a) 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 RC 4519.21 or RC 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 sixty (60) days the certificate of registration and license plate, if applicable, of that snowmobile, off-highway motorcycle, or all-purpose vehicle. The court shall send the impounded certificate of registration and license plate, if applicable, to the Registrar of Motor Vehicles, who shall retain the certificate of registration and license plate, if applicable, until the expiration of the period of impoundment.
(b) If a court impounds the certificate of registration and license plate of an all-purpose vehicle pursuant to RC 2911.21, the court shall send the impounded certificate of registration and license plate to the Registrar, who shall retain them until the expiration of the period of impoundment.
(c) Police officers are authorized to provide for the removal of a snowmobile, off-highway motorcycle, mini-truck, or all-purpose vehicle whenever any such vehicle is in violation of the provisions of this Traffic Code under the authority of Section 405.02.
(RC 4519.47; Ord. No. 726-17. Passed 10-16-17, eff. 10-20-17)