Not Legal Advice: Motorists can face fines for driving a vehicle with an expired registration (also called expired tags).
Expired registration in Ohio can be a fine of up to $250 and court costs and thirty days in jail. If you rack up several of those, your insurance will start creeping up, you'll find yourself in and out of municipal court, and you may face jail time if the judge believes you're flaunting the law.
Motor vehicle registration in Ohio is overseen by the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV), which falls under the direction of the Ohio Department of Public Safety. Ohio vehicle registration is a similar process for both new and used vehicles. Residents of certain heavily populated counties must have emission inspections before obtaining license plates and all drivers must maintain adequate car insurance to drive legally in the state. For more OH vehicle registration information, continue reading the details at dmv.com.