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Ohio personal delivery device law (Ohio Rev. Code 4511.513)

Ohio's personal-delivery-device statute (Ohio Rev. Code 4511.513, enacted via HB 49, 2017), authorizing sidewalk delivery robots with operating rules, weight/speed limits, and business-entity operator requirements.

Jurisdiction: United States/Ohio · Effective 2017-09-29

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Sources (1)

  1. https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-4511.513

Status history

  • In effect · 2017-09-29 · editor:DEPLOY content-agent (Sprint 5b-3 drone + PDD state laws)

    Ohio PDD law (Ohio Rev. Code 4511.513) in effect since 2017 (HB 49).

Common questions

What does Ohio personal delivery device law (Ohio Rev. Code 4511.513) cover?
Ohio's personal-delivery-device statute (Ohio Rev. Code 4511.513, enacted via HB 49, 2017), authorizing sidewalk delivery robots with operating rules, weight/speed limits, and business-entity operator requirements.
Where does Ohio personal delivery device law (Ohio Rev. Code 4511.513) apply?
Ohio personal delivery device law (Ohio Rev. Code 4511.513) is recorded as a operational_restriction applying in Ohio on the DEPLOY registry.
When did Ohio personal delivery device law (Ohio Rev. Code 4511.513) take effect?
Ohio personal delivery device law (Ohio Rev. Code 4511.513) is recorded as effective September 29, 2017 on the DEPLOY registry.
Is Ohio personal delivery device law (Ohio Rev. Code 4511.513) still in effect?
Ohio personal delivery device law (Ohio Rev. Code 4511.513) is currently in effect and applies to covered operators in the named jurisdiction.
What types of robots does Ohio personal delivery device law (Ohio Rev. Code 4511.513) apply to?
Ohio personal delivery device law (Ohio Rev. Code 4511.513) is recorded as applying to sidewalk robots on the DEPLOY registry.
Which robot models on the DEPLOY registry fall under Ohio personal delivery device law (Ohio Rev. Code 4511.513)?
8 robot models on the DEPLOY registry match the form-factor scope of Ohio personal delivery device law (Ohio Rev. Code 4511.513): Also Autonomous Delivery Vehicle, Amazon Scout, Avride delivery robot, Beastro and 4 others. Form-factor scope match does not by itself establish compliance status; review the underlying primary sources for each operator.
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-05-31

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-05-31

Architectural position

Cohort: sidewalk

Sources by quality tier

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The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for Ohio personal delivery device law (Ohio Rev. Code 4511.513).

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