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Ohio Rev. Code § 4506.15 (2026)

Prohibited acts

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(A) No person who holds a commercial driver's license or commercial driver's license temporary instruction permit or who operates a motor vehicle for which a commercial driver's license or permit is required shall do any of the following:

(1) Drive a commercial motor vehicle while having a measurable or detectable amount of alcohol or of a controlled substance in the person's blood, breath, or urine;

(2) Drive a commercial motor vehicle while having an alcohol concentration of four-hundredths of one per cent or more by whole blood or breath;

(3) Drive a commercial motor vehicle while having an alcohol concentration of forty-eight-thousandths of one per cent or more by blood serum or blood plasma;

(4) Drive a commercial motor vehicle while having an alcohol concentration of fifty-six-thousandths of one per cent or more by urine;

(5) Drive a motor vehicle while under the influence of a controlled substance;

(6) Drive a motor vehicle in violation of section 4511.19 of the Revised Code or a municipal OVI ordinance as defined in section 4511.181 of the Revised Code;

(7) Use a motor vehicle in the commission of a felony;

(8) Refuse to submit to a test under section 4506.17 or 4511.191 of the Revised Code;

(9) Operate a commercial motor vehicle while the person's commercial driver's license or permit or other commercial driving privileges are revoked, suspended, canceled, or disqualified;

(10) Cause a fatality through the negligent operation of a commercial motor vehicle, including, but not limited to, the offenses of aggravated vehicular homicide, vehicular homicide, and vehicular manslaughter;

(11) Fail to stop after an accident in violation of sections 4549.02 to 4549.03 of the Revised Code;

(12) Drive a commercial motor vehicle in violation of any provision of sections 4511.61 to 4511.63 of the Revised Code or any federal or local law or ordinance pertaining to railroad-highway grade crossings;

(13) Use a motor vehicle in the commission of a felony involving the manufacture, distribution, or dispensing of a controlled substance as defined in section 3719.01 of the Revised Code or the possession with intent to manufacture, distribute, or dispense a controlled substance;

(14) Use a commercial motor vehicle in the commission of a violation of section 2905.32 of the Revised Code or any other substantially equivalent offense established under federal law or the laws of another state.

(B) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree.

(C) The offenses established under this section are strict liability offenses and section 2901.20 of the Revised Code does not apply. The designation of these offenses as strict liability offenses shall not be construed to imply that any other offense, for which there is no specified degree of culpability, is not a strict liability offense.

Last updated October 6, 2023 at 12:16 PM

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 12 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1994–2025 · leading case: Bowling v. Norman, 2024-Ohio-2658, 247 N.E.3d 1119.
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Bowling v. Norman, 2024-Ohio-2658, 247 N.E.3d 1119. · cites it 106× “19 was for an offense described in R.C. 4506.15. The State also points to R.”
State v. Eaton, 2010-Ohio-6065. · cites it 13× “It should also be noted that there is no code subsection (F) to R.C. 4506.15 which could have misled Eaton as to with what offense he was being charged.”
Sw. Ohio Reg'l Transit Auth. v. Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 627, 742 N.E.2d 630 (Ohio 2001). · cites it 2× “Ohio punishes persons who drive commercial motor vehicles “while having a measurable or detectable amount of * * * alcohol or a controlled substance in his * * * urine” or “while under the influence of a controlled substance” by suspending the guilty party’s commercial driver’s…”
State v. Wade, 2019-Ohio-4565, 147 N.E.3d 1237. · cites it 5× “15 provides in relevant part, (A) No person who holds a commercial driver’s license or commercial driver’s license temporary instruction permit or who operates a motor vehicle for which a commercial driver’s license or permit is required shall do any of the following: *** (6)…”
Sw. Ohio Reg'l Transit Auth. v. Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 627, 91 Ohio St. 3d 108 (2001). · cites it 2× “Ohio punishes persons who drive commercial motor vehicles “while having a measurable or detectable amount of * * * alcohol or a controlled substance in his * * * urine” or “while under the influence of a controlled substance” by suspending the guilty party’s commercial driver’s…”
State v. Pieronek, 2019-Ohio-4305, 148 N.E.3d 75. · cites it 2× “Pieronek for violating R.C. 4506.15(A)(11). {¶5} The complaint filed in the Wayne County Municipal Court originally charged Mr.”
City of Perrysburg v. Miller, 795 N.E.2d 690 (Ohio Ct. App. 6th Dist. 2003). “Insofar as R.C. 4506.15(G) prohibits persons from violating an out-of-service order, we find that a state trooper has the authority to enforce an out-of-service order.”
State v. Medlar, 638 N.E.2d 1105 (Ohio Ct. App. 8th Dist. 1994). · cites it 2× “R.C. 4506.15 states in relevant part as follows: “No person shall do any of the following: (B) Drive a commercial motor vehicle while having an alcohol concentration of four-hundredths of one per cent or more * * 3 .”
Cleveland Bd. of Educ. v. Int'l Bhd. of Firemen & Oilers Local 701, 696 N.E.2d 658 (Ohio Ct. App. 8th Dist. 1997). · cites it 2× “R.C. 4506.15 and 4506.16. It is undisputed that Baker’s duties included the maintenance and repair of the Board’s buses, for which he was required to have a commercial driver’s license.”
Boylen v. Ohio Dept. of Pub. Saf., 2025-Ohio-5024. · cites it 27× “Instead, he argued that a criminal conviction under R.C. 4506.15 was required before the BMV could impose sanctions pursuant to R.”
State v. Wielinski, 2019-Ohio-677. · cites it 13× “19, Wielinski was not operating a commercial vehicle (which is a predicate for most violations of R.C. 4506.15), and he was not actually charged with a violation of R.”
Bell v. Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehs., 692 N.E.2d 633 (Ohio Ct. App. 12th Dist. 1997). · cites it 10× “16(B)(1) states: “The registrar of motor vehicles shall disqualify any person from operating a commercial motor vehicle as follows: “(1) Upon a first conviction for a violation of divisions (B) to (G) of section 4506.15 of the Revised Code * * * one year, in addition to any…”
Ohio Rev. Code § 4506.15(A): 5 cases
Bowling v. Norman, 2024-Ohio-2658, 247 N.E.3d 1119. “19 was for an offense described in R.C. 4506.15. The State also points to R.”
Sw. Ohio Reg'l Transit Auth. v. Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 627, 742 N.E.2d 630 (Ohio 2001). “Ohio punishes persons who drive commercial motor vehicles “while having a measurable or detectable amount of * * * alcohol or a controlled substance in his * * * urine” or “while under the influence of a controlled substance” by suspending the guilty party’s commercial driver’s…”
Sw. Ohio Reg'l Transit Auth. v. Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 627, 91 Ohio St. 3d 108 (2001). “Ohio punishes persons who drive commercial motor vehicles “while having a measurable or detectable amount of * * * alcohol or a controlled substance in his * * * urine” or “while under the influence of a controlled substance” by suspending the guilty party’s commercial driver’s…”
Cleveland Bd. of Educ. v. Int'l Bhd. of Firemen & Oilers Local 701, 696 N.E.2d 658 (Ohio Ct. App. 8th Dist. 1997). “R.C. 4506.15 and 4506.16. It is undisputed that Baker’s duties included the maintenance and repair of the Board’s buses, for which he was required to have a commercial driver’s license.”
Bell v. Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehs., 692 N.E.2d 633 (Ohio Ct. App. 12th Dist. 1997). “16(B)(1) states: “The registrar of motor vehicles shall disqualify any person from operating a commercial motor vehicle as follows: “(1) Upon a first conviction for a violation of divisions (B) to (G) of section 4506.15 of the Revised Code * * * one year, in addition to any…”
Ohio Rev. Code § 4506.15(A)(1): 1 case
State v. Wade, 2019-Ohio-4565, 147 N.E.3d 1237. “15 provides in relevant part, (A) No person who holds a commercial driver’s license or commercial driver’s license temporary instruction permit or who operates a motor vehicle for which a commercial driver’s license or permit is required shall do any of the following: *** (6)…”
Ohio Rev. Code § 4506.15(A)(11): 2 cases
State v. Pieronek, 2019-Ohio-4305, 148 N.E.3d 75. “Pieronek for violating R.C. 4506.15(A)(11). {¶5} The complaint filed in the Wayne County Municipal Court originally charged Mr.”
Bowling v. Norman, 2024-Ohio-2658, 247 N.E.3d 1119. “19 was for an offense described in R.C. 4506.15. The State also points to R.”
Ohio Rev. Code § 4506.15(A)(2): 3 cases
Bowling v. Norman, 2024-Ohio-2658, 247 N.E.3d 1119. “19 was for an offense described in R.C. 4506.15. The State also points to R.”
State v. Eaton, 2010-Ohio-6065. “It should also be noted that there is no code subsection (F) to R.C. 4506.15 which could have misled Eaton as to with what offense he was being charged.”
Boylen v. Ohio Dept. of Pub. Saf., 2025-Ohio-5024. “Instead, he argued that a criminal conviction under R.C. 4506.15 was required before the BMV could impose sanctions pursuant to R.”
Ohio Rev. Code § 4506.15(A)(6): 4 cases
Bowling v. Norman, 2024-Ohio-2658, 247 N.E.3d 1119. “19 was for an offense described in R.C. 4506.15. The State also points to R.”
State v. Wade, 2019-Ohio-4565, 147 N.E.3d 1237. “15 provides in relevant part, (A) No person who holds a commercial driver’s license or commercial driver’s license temporary instruction permit or who operates a motor vehicle for which a commercial driver’s license or permit is required shall do any of the following: *** (6)…”
State v. Wielinski, 2019-Ohio-677. “19, Wielinski was not operating a commercial vehicle (which is a predicate for most violations of R.C. 4506.15), and he was not actually charged with a violation of R.”
Boylen v. Ohio Dept. of Pub. Saf., 2025-Ohio-5024. “Instead, he argued that a criminal conviction under R.C. 4506.15 was required before the BMV could impose sanctions pursuant to R.”
Ohio Rev. Code § 4506.15(A)(7): 1 case
State v. Eaton, 2010-Ohio-6065. “It should also be noted that there is no code subsection (F) to R.C. 4506.15 which could have misled Eaton as to with what offense he was being charged.”
Ohio Rev. Code § 4506.15(B): 3 cases
State v. Medlar, 638 N.E.2d 1105 (Ohio Ct. App. 8th Dist. 1994). “R.C. 4506.15 states in relevant part as follows: “No person shall do any of the following: (B) Drive a commercial motor vehicle while having an alcohol concentration of four-hundredths of one per cent or more * * 3 .”
Bowling v. Norman, 2024-Ohio-2658, 247 N.E.3d 1119. “19 was for an offense described in R.C. 4506.15. The State also points to R.”
Bell v. Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehs., 692 N.E.2d 633 (Ohio Ct. App. 12th Dist. 1997). “16(B)(1) states: “The registrar of motor vehicles shall disqualify any person from operating a commercial motor vehicle as follows: “(1) Upon a first conviction for a violation of divisions (B) to (G) of section 4506.15 of the Revised Code * * * one year, in addition to any…”
Ohio Rev. Code § 4506.15(D)(1): 2 cases
Bowling v. Norman, 2024-Ohio-2658, 247 N.E.3d 1119. “19 was for an offense described in R.C. 4506.15. The State also points to R.”
Boylen v. Ohio Dept. of Pub. Saf., 2025-Ohio-5024. “Instead, he argued that a criminal conviction under R.C. 4506.15 was required before the BMV could impose sanctions pursuant to R.”
Ohio Rev. Code § 4506.15(D)(2): 1 case
Boylen v. Ohio Dept. of Pub. Saf., 2025-Ohio-5024. “Instead, he argued that a criminal conviction under R.C. 4506.15 was required before the BMV could impose sanctions pursuant to R.”
Ohio Rev. Code § 4506.15(F): 1 case
State v. Eaton, 2010-Ohio-6065. “It should also be noted that there is no code subsection (F) to R.C. 4506.15 which could have misled Eaton as to with what offense he was being charged.”
Ohio Rev. Code § 4506.15(G): 1 case
City of Perrysburg v. Miller, 795 N.E.2d 690 (Ohio Ct. App. 6th Dist. 2003). “Insofar as R.C. 4506.15(G) prohibits persons from violating an out-of-service order, we find that a state trooper has the authority to enforce an out-of-service order.”
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