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Ohio: total loss threshold and rebuilt title rules
What Ohio’s own pages print, word for word. Kind of rule, by our sorting: Wording, no sum to do.
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When is a vehicle salvage or a total loss in Ohio, in the state’s words?
“When an insurance company declares it economically impractical to repair such a motor vehicle and has paid an agreed price for the purchase of the motor vehicle to any insured or claimant owner, the insurance company shall proceed as follows:”
Citation as the page prints it: Section 4505.11 | Surrender and cancellation of certificate of title - issuance of salvage or rebuilt salvage certificate of title.
(Ohio Revised Code 4505.11, read November 11, 2026)
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How do you get a rebuilt title in Ohio, in the state’s words?
“Upon inspection by the state highway patrol, which shall include establishing proof of ownership and an inspection of the motor number and vehicle identification number of the motor vehicle and of documentation or receipts for the materials used in restoration by the owner of the motor vehicle being inspected, which documentation or receipts shall be presented at the time of inspection, the clerk, upon surrender of the salvage certificate of title, shall issue a certificate of title for a fee prescribed by the registrar.”
What fee does Ohio print?
“A fee of fifty dollars shall be assessed by the state highway patrol for each inspection made pursuant to this division”
“Obtain a receipt for the inspection at any Deputy Registrar location for a fee of fifty dollars in addition to the deputy registrar fee.”
Read each fee sentence for what it covers: an inspection, a title, or something else.
Which form does Ohio name?
“The State Highway Patrol will complete a Salvage Inspection Form (HP106)”
What do the pages print about the title afterwards?
“shall bear the words "REBUILT SALVAGE" in black boldface letters on its face.”
Where are Ohio’s official pages?
- Ohio Revised Code 4505.11
- Ohio BMV form BMV 3713, Application for Replacement Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) to a Motor Vehicle (instructions on salvage inspection)
Every quote above was matched word for word against its page on November 11, 2026. If one has changed, tell us.