1135.021 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, temporary instruction permit, or identification card 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 temporary instruction permit or driver's license in this State. If the person fails to apply for a driver's license or temporary instruction permit within thirty days of becoming a resident, the person shall not operate any motor vehicle in this municipality under a license or permit 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; Ord. 23-46. Enacted 5-22-23.)