Ohio: transferring a plate to another person
Yes
How To Accomplish
BMV 4729 License Plate Release
Transfer permission is not necessarily permission to accept payment.
Confirm current requirements for your plate type with the issuing agency before proceeding.
Process, conditions, and sources
- Form: BMV 4729, License Plate Release.
- Warning: Releasing an unexpired personalized plate forfeits the remaining registration.
- Steps:
- You, and any co-owner, sign the release naming the recipient.
- The buyer submits it at a deputy registrar.
- Source: Available with Pro or Premium
Before arranging a transfer
- Confirm whether transfer to this recipient and payment are permitted.
- Ask which forms, fees, plate classes, and vehicle-transfer conditions apply.
- Confirm how the agency protects the requested configuration during the process.
- Get the agency’s instructions before releasing your rights or paying the other person.