(A) Except as otherwise provided by R.C. §§ 4503.103, 4503.173, 4503.41, 4503.43, and 4503.46, no person who is the owner or chauffeur of a motor vehicle operated or driven upon the public roads or highways shall fail to file annually the application for registration or to pay the tax therefor.
(R.C. § 4503.11(A))
(B) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(R.C. § 4503.11(D)
(1982 Code, § 71.35)