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Natural Gas Vehicle (NGV) and Electric Vehicle (EV) Weight Exemption

NGVs and EVs may exceed the gross vehicle weight restrictions by 2,000 pounds, except on the interstate system or a highway, road, or bridge that is subject to maximum weight restrictions.

(Reference Ohio Revised Code 5577.044)

Jurisdiction: Ohio

Type: State Incentives

Enacted: Jul 1, 2013

Amended: Jul 1, 2023

Technologies: EVs, Natural Gas

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