335.021   OHIO DRIVER’S LICENSE REQUIRED FOR IN STATE RESIDENTS.
   (a)   Any person who becomes a resident of this State, within thirty days of becoming a resident, shall surrender any driver’s license issued by another state to the Registrar of Motor Vehicles or a Deputy Registrar.  If such a person intends to operate a motor vehicle upon the public roads or highways, the person shall apply for a driver’s license in this State.  If the person fails to apply for a driver’s license within thirty days of becoming a resident, the person shall not operate any motor vehicle in this Municipality under a license issued by another state.
   (b)   (1)   Whoever violates subsection (a) of this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
      (2)   The offense established under subsection (b)(1) of this section is a strict liability offense and strict liability is a culpable mental state for purposes of Ohio R.C. 2901.20.  The designation of this offense as a strict liability offense shall not be construed to imply that any other offense, for which there is no specified degree of culpability, is not a strict liability offense.
   (c)   For purposes of subsection (a) of this section, “resident” means any person to whom any of the following applies:
      (1)   The person maintains their principal residence in this State and does not reside in this State as a result of the person’s active service in the United States Armed Forces.
      (2)   The person is determined by the Registrar of Motor Vehicles to be a resident in accordance with standards adopted by the Registrar under Ohio R.C. 4507.01.  (ORC 4507.213)