Ohio Nitrous Laws
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Racer
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Ohio Nitrous Laws
Is anyone aware of the laws regarding nitrous laws in Ohio? I’ve heard it’s not legal, it’s ok as long as the bottle is empty, it’s ok as long as the bottle is disconnected, and it’s only illegal if it’s actually used on the road. It’s a street strip car so I’d only use it at the drag strip or on the Dyno.
According to google:
(B) Unless authorized under Chapter 3719., 4715., 4729., 4731., 4741., or 4765. of the Revised Code, no person shall possess an open cartridge of nitrous oxide in either of the following circumstances:
(1) While operating or being a passenger in or on a motor vehicle on a street, highway, or other public or private property open to the public for purposes of vehicular traffic or parking;
(2) While being in or on a stationary motor vehicle on a street, highway, or other public or private property open to the public for purposes of vehicular traffic or parking.
(C) Whoever violates this section is guilty of possessing nitrous oxide in a motor vehicle, a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.
(D) In addition to any other sanction imposed upon an offender for possessing nitrous oxide in a motor vehicle, the court may suspend for not more than five years the offender's driver's or commercial driver's license or permit.
Amended by 131st General Assembly File No. TBD, SB 204, §1, eff. 9/13/2016.
According to google:
2925.33 Possessing nitrous oxide in motor vehicle.
(A) As used in this section, "motor vehicle," "street," and "highway" have the same meanings as in section 4511.01 of the Revised Code.(B) Unless authorized under Chapter 3719., 4715., 4729., 4731., 4741., or 4765. of the Revised Code, no person shall possess an open cartridge of nitrous oxide in either of the following circumstances:
(1) While operating or being a passenger in or on a motor vehicle on a street, highway, or other public or private property open to the public for purposes of vehicular traffic or parking;
(2) While being in or on a stationary motor vehicle on a street, highway, or other public or private property open to the public for purposes of vehicular traffic or parking.
(C) Whoever violates this section is guilty of possessing nitrous oxide in a motor vehicle, a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.
(D) In addition to any other sanction imposed upon an offender for possessing nitrous oxide in a motor vehicle, the court may suspend for not more than five years the offender's driver's or commercial driver's license or permit.
Amended by 131st General Assembly File No. TBD, SB 204, §1, eff. 9/13/2016.
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Cops look for a lot of things but nitrous is not one of them. In my earlier years I had a Trans Am with the bottle right in the back between the rear seats. I got pulled over a lot never had an issue.
