Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter or Chapters 4901. to 4909. and 4923. of the Revised Code to the contrary:

Terms Used In Ohio Code 4921.32

  • For-hire motor carrier: includes the carrier's agents, officers, and representatives, as well as employees responsible for hiring, supervising, training, assigning, or dispatching drivers and employees concerned with the installation, inspection, and maintenance of motor-vehicle equipment and accessories. See Ohio Code 4921.01
  • Household goods: means personal effects and property used or to be used in a dwelling, excluding property moving from a factory or store. See Ohio Code 4921.01
  • Intrastate commerce: means any trade, traffic, or transportation in any state which is not described in the term "interstate commerce. See Ohio Code 4921.01

(A) Not later than six months after the effective date of this section, the public utilities commission, in accordance with sections 4921.30 to 4921.38 of the Revised Code, shall establish by order a certification system for for-hire motor carriers engaged in the transportation of household goods in intrastate commerce.

(B) Beginning on the effective date of the order of the commission as initially issued under division (A) of this section, no for-hire motor carrier shall engage in the transportation of household goods in intrastate commerce without first holding a current and valid certificate for the transportation of household goods issued by the commission pursuant to sections 4921.30 to 4921.38 of the Revised Code.