OHIO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES

MOTORIZED BICYCLE (MOPED) REGISTRATION APPLICATION

Please complete the boxes below.

DATE SSN / TAX ID / OH DL / OH ID

PERSONAL INFORMATION
LAST NAME FIRST NAME MI

ADDRESS

CITY STATE ZIP CODE

PHONE E-MAIL DATE OF BIRTH

VEHICLE INFORMATION
YEAR MAKE MODEL VIN

WHAT IS A MOPED?
Not every vehicle that looks like a moped (also known as a motorized bicycle) actually is a moped per Ohio law.

The Ohio Revised Code (R.C.) 4501.01 and Ohio Administrative Code (O.A.C.) Chapter 4501-23 define a moped as any
vehicle with two tandem wheels or one front and two rear wheels which is capable of being pedaled and is also equipped
with a helper motor. The helper motor may not have a piston displacement of more than 50 cubic centimeters, produce
more than one brake horsepower, nor propel the vehicle at a maximum speed greater than 20 miles per hour (mph) on a
level surface.

If a vehicle exceeds any one of these criteria, it is legally a motorcycle. Your signature below and completion of this
document legally affirms that your vehicle meets the performance and equipment requirements of O.A.C. Chapter 4501-
23 and that the vehicle meets the definition of a moped in Ohio. Contact the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles, Vehicle
Information Services, P.O. Box 16520, Columbus, Ohio 43216-6520, (614) 752-7800 or (800) 589-TAGS (8247), if you
have questions.

I affirm that the vehicle for which I am requesting a registration (please check all boxes that apply):

(1) has two tandem wheels OR has one wheel in the front and two wheels in the rear;

(2) may be pedaled; AND

(3) is equipped with a helper motor that:

(a) has no more than fifty (50) cubic centimeters piston displacement; AND

(b) produces no more than one brake horsepower (This information can be found in your owner’s manual or
on your engine.); AND
(c) is capable of propelling the vehicle at a speed of no greater than twenty (20) mph on a level surface

WARNING: Knowingly making a false statement on this form constitutes falsification, a first degree misdemeanor
punishable by criminal fines and imprisonment, and also may result in civil liability (R.C. 2921.13).
APPLICANT’S SIGNATURE DATE

BMV 4510 11/16 [760-1512]