Jurek v. Ohio Motor Vehicle Dealers Board

I respectfully dissent from the majority opinion, as the state has failed miserably to justify the rational basis for this unwarranted discrimination between two classes of people equally situated. It is my opinion that both R.C. 4517.12(B) and Ohio Adm.Code 4501:1-3-09 are unconstitutional, and I will explain below.

R.C. 4517.12(B) provides in relevant part as follows:

“If the applicant is a corporation or partnership, the registrar may refuse to issue a license if any officer, director, or partner of the applicant has been guilty of any act or omission that would be cause for refusing or…