The fight over whether or not Tesla should be able to sell cars directly to consumers in the state of Ohio continues, as the Ohio Auto Dealers Association has filed a lawsuit seeking to shut down the company's existing dealership in the state.

The OADA argues that Tesla is violating Ohio's laws governing car sales, which require that all sales be conducted through licensed dealerships. Tesla, for its part, argues that it should be exempt from those laws, as it is not a traditional car company.

The OADA's lawsuit was filed in Franklin County Common Pleas Court, and names both Tesla and the Ohio Department of Motor Vehicles as defendants. The suit argues that the DMV has improperly granted Tesla a license to sell cars in the state, and that Tesla's sales model is illegal.

The suit seeks to have Tesla's license to sell cars in Ohio revoked, and to have the company's existing dealership shut down. It is not yet clear when the case will go to trial.

This is not the first time that the OADA has gone after Tesla. In 2014, the organization unsuccessfully lobbied the state legislature to pass a law that would have effectively banned Tesla from selling cars directly to consumers in Ohio.

The OADA has also been critical of Tesla's plans to open a second dealership in the state, in the city of Columbus. The group has said that it will continue to fight Tesla's plans to expand its direct-sales operations in Ohio.