AUTO TITLE MANUAL - Franklin County, Ohio

FRANKLIN COUNTY CLERK OF COURTS
AUTO TITLE MANUAL
A “conveyance tax” stamp is also required on the face of the certificate of title
and is obtained from the county auditor’s office.
A manufactured or built home purchased on or after 01-01-2000, sales tax is NOT
paid to the Clerk of Courts office.
Every title issued for a manufactured or built home must be assessed a $5.00
archive fee in addition to the standard title fees. This archive fee is for original
titles only (not duplicates, replacements, etc).
Transactions Involving Minors
A minor cannot acquire or sell a vehicle without having a parent or legal guardian sign a
“Minor Consent Form”. A minor cannot give someone power of attorney.
For sample form, see exhibit "U".
Driver Privacy Protection Act
As a result of a challenge to the Federal Driver Privacy Protection Act, Ohio switched
from being an “opt-out” state to an “opt-in” state in June of 2000. This means that all
motor vehicle records pertaining to individuals will be considered private unless the
owner chooses to allow the record to be public.
Record Requests
The federal Driver Privacy Protection Act was passed by Congress in 1994 and was
followed by a nearly identical state law (Ohio Revised Code Section 4501.27) that took
effect on September 13, 1997. The federal law was written with the intention of
protecting individuals’ privacy regarding motor vehicle records. Motor vehicle records
include driver’s license records, vehicle registration records and title records.
Previously, all information regarding a motor vehicle title (except the social security
number) was available to anyone who requested it. The new law protects an individual’s
personal information only. Personal information includes the person’s photograph, social
security number, driver or driver’s license number, name, date of birth, telephone
number, medical or disability information or a person’s address other than the county and
five-digit zip code. Only those who qualify as an exception under the law can obtain
limited personal information.
By administrative rule, (Ohio Administrative Code [O.A.C.] 4501:1-12-02) our office
cannot disclose personal information on any record without the requester completing the
Record Request Form 1173. Unless a record is opted-in, you must qualify as one of the
14 exceptions in order to receive the information.
Before returning BMV Form 1173 to our office, please read it carefully. Although you
may qualify as one of the exceptions, you may be restricted in what you can do with this
information.
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