The portion of the registration certificate without the address will contain all of the vehicle information needed by law enforcement.
"Many motorists store their vehicle registration certificates in their vehicles," said Ohio Department of Public Safety Director, Thomas J. Stickrath. "This change will allow motorists to carry the certificate without fear that their personal information could be stolen or compromised."
A vehicle owner's home address will still appear on the main portion of the vehicle registration certificate for the customer's records. Vehicle owners will be able to remove this portion of the record and carry only the portion of the registration that does not contain their personal information.
The law was signed by Governor Strickland on June 8, 2010 and will be fully effective Sept. 8, 2010.