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OH SB336

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/24/2016

Primary Sponsor

Cliff Hite

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Origin

Senate

131st General Assembly (2015-2016)

AI Summary

  • Creates definition of "unsafe used tire" including tires worn to two-thirty-seconds of an inch tread depth or less, tires with damage exposing reinforcing plies, tires with improper repairs, recalled tires, and tires with inner liner or bead damage.

  • Prohibits suppliers from installing unsafe used tires on passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles, or trucks that will operate on public highways.

  • Establishes violations as unconscionable consumer sales acts or practices under existing consumer protection law.

  • Imposes a fine of not more than one thousand dollars for violations and makes violations strict liability offenses where intent is not required.

  • Exempts tires temporarily removed from a vehicle for unrelated service and reinstalled on the same vehicle from the prohibition.

Legislative Description

Prohibit installing unsafe used tires

Commerce

Last Action

Refer to Committee: Government Oversight and Reform

9/28/2016

Committee Referrals

Government Oversight and Reform9/28/2016

Full Bill Text

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