The
Ohio Board of Motor Vehicle Collision Repair Registration
is a mandatory statewide program that protects the auto
repair industry in Ohio.
Through your participation and registration, you exert
control over and shape the future of the auto repair industry
in Ohio.
The state of Ohio
is addressing critical issues such as falling net profits,
decreasing database repair times, aftermarket versus OEM
parts usage, and a shrinking labor replacement pool. All
are now being monitored and addressed by the Ohio Board
of Motor Vehicle Collision Repair Registration.
Efective December 18, 1997, all independent collision
repair facilities must now register with the Ohio Board
of Motor Vehicle Collision Repair Registration.
In August of 2003, auto glass, paintless dent repair and
air bag businesses were added to registration requirements.
Repairers across Ohio
can now be instrumental in shaping, maintaining and protecting
the future of the auto repair industry in Ohio.
As a group, the auto repair industry is now represented
by the Ohio Board of Motor Vehicle Collision Repair Registration.
Our mission is to assist repairers and inform them of
changes in the business environment while assuring a viable
future for the industry in Ohio.
The real benefits to you.
Ohio Board of Motor Vehicle Collision
Repair Board...
Validates and improves
the industry’s image with the consumers, insurers,
and suppliers
Acts an advocate for the
auto repair industry by shaping legislation
in Ohio
Shares industry information
with repairers through newsletters, e-mail and
the website www.collisionboard.ohio.gov.
Helps shops to make informed
decisions in response to new legislation in
Ohio
Offers advice to assist
you in running your business more efficiently
Promotes fair competition
across the industry state wide
Program
Registration & Requirements
Obtain
a registration form by calling (614)995-0714,
or better yet, download your application here.
Remit
$225.00 annual registration or renewal fee.
Submit
your federal and state taxpayer identification
numbers, valid vendor’s license number, worker’s
compensation, unemployment identification and,
if applicable, EPA Hazardous Waste Generator number.
Copy
of your certificate of insurance showing general
liability and garagekeeper coverage(s).
Include
two (2) photographs:
(1)
showing your building and its sign or mobile
unit.
(1)
vehicle entrances and exits into your shop or
signage on mobile unit.
Groups
exempted from registration include: motor vehicle,
auction and salvage dealers; a single commercial,
governmental and/or educational fleet repairers,
and hobbyists repairing five or less motor vehicles
in a calendar year.
