Bill Text: OH HB339 | 2011-2012 | 129th General Assembly | Engrossed

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Bill Title: To create certain special license plates.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 43-25)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2012-05-16 - To Highways & Transportation [HB339 Detail]

Download: Ohio-2011-HB339-Engrossed.html

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As Passed by the House

129th General Assembly Regular Session 2011-2012

Am. Sub. H. B. No. 339

Representative Patmon 

Cosponsors: Representatives Roegner, Stinziano, Ashford, Yuko, Ruhl, Stebelton, Weddington, Slaby, L., Brenner, Antonio, Adams, R., Anielski, Baker, Barnes, Beck, Blair, Boose, Bubp, Buchy, Celeste, Combs, Damschroder, Derickson, DeVitis, Dovilla, Fedor, Fende, Foley, Gardner, Garland, Gerberry, Goyal, Grossman, Hackett, Hagan, C., Hall, Hayes, Heard, Hill, Hottinger, Huffman, Johnson, Kozlowski, Letson, Luckie, Lundy, Lynch, Maag, Mallory, Martin, McClain, Milkovich, Newbold, Ramos, Reece, Scherer, Schuring, Sears, Slaby, M., Sprague, Szollosi, Terhar, Thompson, Williams, Winburn, Young Speaker Batchelder 

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A BILL

To amend section 4501.21 and to enact sections

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4503.514, 4503.524, 4503.525, 4503.533, 4503.549,

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4503.732, and 4503.90 of the Revised Code to

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create certain special license plates.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

Section 1.  That section 4501.21 be amended and sections	5
4503.514, 4503.524, 4503.525, 4503.533, 4503.549, 4503.732, and	6
4503.90 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows:	7

Sec. 4501.21.  (A) There is hereby created in the state	8
treasury the license plate contribution fund. The fund shall	9
consist of all contributions paid by motor vehicle registrants and	10
collected by the registrar of motor vehicles pursuant to sections	11
4503.491, 4503.493, 4503.494, 4503.496, 4503.498, 4503.499,	12
4503.50, 4503.501, 4503.502, 4503.505, 4503.51, 4503.514,	13
4503.522, 4503.523, 4503.524, 4503.525, 4503.531, 4503.545,	14
4503.55, 4503.551, 4503.552, 4503.553, 4503.561, 4503.562,	15
4503.564, 4503.591, 4503.67, 4503.68, 4503.69, 4503.701, 4503.71,	16
4503.711, 4503.712, 4503.713, 4503.72, 4503.73, 4503.74, 4503.75,	17
4503.751, 4503.85, 4503.89, 4503.90, 4503.92, and 4503.94 of the	18
Revised Code.	19

(B) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	20
collects in the fund as follows:	21

The registrar shall pay the contributions received pursuant	22
to section 4503.491 of the Revised Code to the breast cancer fund	23
of Ohio, which shall use that money only to pay for programs that	24
provide assistance and education to Ohio breast cancer patients	25
and that improve access for such patients to quality health care	26
and clinical trials and shall not use any of the money for	27
abortion information, counseling, services, or other	28
abortion-related activities.	29

The registrar shall pay the contributions received pursuant	30
to section 4503.493 of the Revised Code to the autism society of	31
Ohio, which shall use the contributions for programs and autism	32
awareness efforts throughout the state.	33

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	34
receives pursuant to section 4503.494 of the Revised Code to the	35
national multiple sclerosis society for distribution in equal	36
amounts to the northwestern Ohio, Ohio buckeye, and Ohio valley	37
chapters of the national multiple sclerosis society. These	38
chapters shall use the money they receive under this section to	39
assist in paying the expenses they incur in providing services	40
directly to their clients.	41

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	42
receives pursuant to section 4503.496 of the Revised Code to the	43
Ohio sickle cell and health association, which shall use the	44
contributions to help support educational, clinical, and social	45
support services for adults who have sickle cell disease.	46

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	47
receives pursuant to section 4503.498 of the Revised Code to	48
special olympics Ohio, inc., which shall use the contributions for	49
its programs, charitable efforts, and other activities.	50

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	51
receives pursuant to section 4503.499 of the Revised Code to the	52
children's glioma cancer foundation, which shall use the	53
contributions for its research and other programs.	54

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	55
receives pursuant to section 4503.50 of the Revised Code to the	56
future farmers of America foundation, which shall deposit the	57
contributions into its general account to be used for educational	58
and scholarship purposes of the future farmers of America	59
foundation.	60

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	61
receives pursuant to section 4503.501 of the Revised Code to the	62
4-H youth development program of the Ohio state university	63
extension program, which shall use those contributions to pay the	64
expenses it incurs in conducting its educational activities.	65

The registrar shall pay the contributions received pursuant	66
to section 4503.502 of the Revised Code to the Ohio cattlemen's	67
foundation, which shall use those contributions for scholarships	68
and other educational activities.	69

The registrar shall pay the contributions received pursuant	70
to section 4503.505 of the Revised Code to the organization Ohio	71
region phi theta kappa, which shall use those contributions for	72
scholarships for students who are members of that organization.	73

The registrar shall pay each contribution the registrar	74
receives pursuant to section 4503.51 of the Revised Code to the	75
university or college whose name or marking or design appears on	76
collegiate license plates that are issued to a person under that	77
section. A university or college that receives contributions from	78
the fund shall deposit the contributions into its general	79
scholarship fund.	80

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	81
receives pursuant to section 4503.514 of the Revised Code to the	82
Ohio legislative black caucus foundation, which shall use the	83
contributions to fund scholarships the foundation awards to	84
students who attend Central State university or Wilberforce	85
university.	86

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	87
receives pursuant to section 4503.522 of the Revised Code to the	88
"friends of Perry's victory and international peace memorial,	89
incorporated," a nonprofit corporation organized under the laws of	90
this state, to assist that organization in paying the expenses it	91
incurs in sponsoring or holding charitable, educational, and	92
cultural events at the monument.	93

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	94
receives pursuant to section 4503.523 of the Revised Code to the	95
fairport lights foundation, which shall use the money to pay for	96
the restoration, maintenance, and preservation of the lighthouses	97
of fairport harbor.	98

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	99
receives pursuant to section 4503.524 of the Revised Code to the	100
Massillon tiger football booster club, which shall use the	101
contributions only to promote and support the football team of	102
Washington high school of the Massillon city school district.	103

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	104
receives pursuant to section 4503.525 of the Revised Code to the	105
United States power squadron districts seven, eleven, twenty-four,	106
and twenty-nine in equal amounts. Each power squadron district	107
shall use the money it receives under this section to pay for the	108
educational boating programs each district holds or sponsors	109
within this state.	110

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	111
receives pursuant to section 4503.531 of the Revised Code to the	112
thank you foundation, incorporated, a nonprofit corporation	113
organized under the laws of this state, to assist that	114
organization in paying for the charitable activities and programs	115
it sponsors in support of United States military personnel,	116
veterans, and their families.	117

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	118
receives pursuant to section 4503.55 of the Revised Code to the	119
pro football hall of fame, which shall deposit the contributions	120
into a special bank account that it establishes and which shall be	121
separate and distinct from any other account the pro football hall	122
of fame maintains, to be used exclusively for the purpose of	123
promoting the pro football hall of fame as a travel destination.	124

The registrar shall pay the contributions that are paid to	125
the registrar pursuant to section 4503.545 of the Revised Code to	126
the national rifle association foundation, which shall use the	127
money to pay the costs of the educational activities and programs	128
the foundation holds or sponsors in this state.	129

The registrar shall pay to the Ohio pet fund the	130
contributions the registrar receives pursuant to section 4503.551	131
of the Revised Code and any other money from any other source,	132
including donations, gifts, and grants, that is designated by the	133
source to be paid to the Ohio pet fund. The Ohio pet fund shall	134
use the moneys it receives under this section to support programs	135
for the sterilization of dogs and cats and for educational	136
programs concerning the proper veterinary care of those animals,	137
and for expenses of the Ohio pet fund that are reasonably	138
necessary for it to obtain and maintain its tax-exempt status and	139
to perform its duties.	140

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	141
receives pursuant to section 4503.552 of the Revised Code to the	142
rock and roll hall of fame and museum, incorporated.	143

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	144
receives pursuant to section 4503.553 of the Revised Code to the	145
Ohio coalition for animals, incorporated, a nonprofit corporation.	146
Except as provided in division (B) of this section, the coalition	147
shall distribute the money to its members, and the members shall	148
use the money only to pay for educational, charitable, and other	149
programs of each coalition member that provide care for unwanted,	150
abused, and neglected horses. The Ohio coalition for animals may	151
use a portion of the money to pay for reasonable marketing costs	152
incurred in the design and promotion of the license plate and for	153
administrative costs incurred in the disbursement and management	154
of funds received under this section.	155

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	156
receives pursuant to section 4503.561 of the Revised Code to the	157
state of Ohio chapter of ducks unlimited, inc., which shall	158
deposit the contributions into a special bank account that it	159
establishes. The special bank account shall be separate and	160
distinct from any other account the state of Ohio chapter of ducks	161
unlimited, inc., maintains and shall be used exclusively for the	162
purpose of protecting, enhancing, restoring, and managing wetlands	163
and conserving wildlife habitat. The state of Ohio chapter of	164
ducks unlimited, inc., annually shall notify the registrar in	165
writing of the name, address, and account to which such payments	166
are to be made.	167

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	168
receives pursuant to section 4503.562 of the Revised Code to the	169
Mahoning river consortium, which shall use the money to pay the	170
expenses it incurs in restoring and maintaining the Mahoning river	171
watershed.	172

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	173
receives pursuant to section 4503.564 of the Revised Code to	174
Antioch college for the use of the Glen Helen ecology institute to	175
pay expenses related to the Glen Helen nature preserve.	176

The registrar shall pay to a sports commission created	177
pursuant to section 4503.591 of the Revised Code each contribution	178
the registrar receives under that section that an applicant pays	179
to obtain license plates that bear the logo of a professional	180
sports team located in the county of that sports commission and	181
that is participating in the license plate program pursuant to	182
division (E) of that section, irrespective of the county of	183
residence of an applicant.	184

The registrar shall pay to a community charity each	185
contribution the registrar receives under section 4503.591 of the	186
Revised Code that an applicant pays to obtain license plates that	187
bear the logo of a professional sports team that is participating	188
in the license plate program pursuant to division (G) of that	189
section.	190

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	191
receives pursuant to section 4503.67 of the Revised Code to the	192
Dan Beard council of the boy scouts of America. The council shall	193
distribute all contributions in an equitable manner throughout the	194
state to regional councils of the boy scouts.	195

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	196
receives pursuant to section 4503.68 of the Revised Code to the	197
great river council of the girl scouts of the United States of	198
America. The council shall distribute all contributions in an	199
equitable manner throughout the state to regional councils of the	200
girl scouts.	201

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	202
receives pursuant to section 4503.69 of the Revised Code to the	203
Dan Beard council of the boy scouts of America. The council shall	204
distribute all contributions in an equitable manner throughout the	205
state to regional councils of the boy scouts.	206

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	207
receives pursuant to section 4503.701 of the Revised Code to the	208
Prince Hall grand lodge of free and accepted masons of Ohio, which	209
shall use the contributions for scholarship purposes.	210

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	211
receives pursuant to section 4503.71 of the Revised Code to the	212
fraternal order of police of Ohio, incorporated, which shall	213
deposit the fees into its general account to be used for purposes	214
of the fraternal order of police of Ohio, incorporated.	215

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	216
receives pursuant to section 4503.711 of the Revised Code to the	217
fraternal order of police of Ohio, incorporated, which shall	218
deposit the contributions into an account that it creates to be	219
used for the purpose of advancing and protecting the law	220
enforcement profession, promoting improved law enforcement	221
methods, and teaching respect for law and order.	222

The registrar shall pay the contributions received pursuant	223
to section 4503.712 of the Revised Code to Ohio concerns of police	224
survivors, which shall use those contributions to provide whatever	225
assistance may be appropriate to the families of Ohio law	226
enforcement officers who are killed in the line of duty.	227

The registrar shall pay the contributions received pursuant	228
to section 4503.713 of the Revised Code to the greater Cleveland	229
peace officers memorial society, which shall use those	230
contributions to honor law enforcement officers who have died in	231
the line of duty and support its charitable purposes.	232

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	233
receives pursuant to section 4503.72 of the Revised Code to the	234
organization known on March 31, 2003, as the Ohio CASA/GAL	235
association, a private, nonprofit corporation organized under	236
Chapter 1702. of the Revised Code. The Ohio CASA/GAL association	237
shall use these contributions to pay the expenses it incurs in	238
administering a program to secure the proper representation in the	239
courts of this state of abused, neglected, and dependent children,	240
and for the training and supervision of persons participating in	241
that program.	242

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	243
receives pursuant to section 4503.73 of the Revised Code to Wright	244
B. Flyer, incorporated, which shall deposit the contributions into	245
its general account to be used for purposes of Wright B. Flyer,	246
incorporated.	247

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	248
receives pursuant to section 4503.74 of the Revised Code to the	249
Columbus zoological park association, which shall disburse the	250
moneys to Ohio's major metropolitan zoos, as defined in section	251
4503.74 of the Revised Code, in accordance with a written	252
agreement entered into by the major metropolitan zoos.	253

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	254
receives pursuant to section 4503.75 of the Revised Code to the	255
rotary foundation, located on March 31, 2003, in Evanston,	256
Illinois, to be placed in a fund known as the permanent fund and	257
used to endow educational and humanitarian programs of the rotary	258
foundation.	259

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	260
receives pursuant to section 4503.751 of the Revised Code to the	261
Ohio association of realtors, which shall deposit the	262
contributions into a property disaster relief fund maintained	263
under the Ohio realtors charitable and education foundation.	264

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	265
receives pursuant to section 4503.85 of the Revised Code to the	266
Ohio sea grant college program to be used for Lake Erie area	267
research projects.	268

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	269
receives pursuant to section 4503.89 of the Revised Code to the	270
American red cross of greater Columbus on behalf of the Ohio	271
chapters of the American red cross, which shall use the	272
contributions for disaster readiness, preparedness, and response	273
programs on a statewide basis.	274

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	275
receives pursuant to section 4503.90 of the Revised Code to the	276
nationwide children's hospital foundation.	277

The registrar shall pay the contributions received pursuant	278
to section 4503.92 of the Revised Code to support our troops,	279
incorporated, a national nonprofit corporation, which shall use	280
those contributions in accordance with its articles of	281
incorporation and for the benefit of servicemembers of the armed	282
forces of the United States and their families when they are in	283
financial need.	284

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	285
receives pursuant to section 4503.94 of the Revised Code to the	286
Michelle's leading star foundation, which shall use the money	287
solely to fund the rental, lease, or purchase of the simulated	288
driving curriculum of the Michelle's leading star foundation by	289
boards of education of city, exempted village, local, and joint	290
vocational school districts.	291

(C) All investment earnings of the license plate contribution	292
fund shall be credited to the fund. Not later than the first day	293
of May of every year, the registrar shall distribute to each	294
entity described in division (B) of this section the investment	295
income the fund earned the previous calendar year. The amount of	296
such a distribution paid to an entity shall be proportionate to	297
the amount of money the entity received from the fund during the	298
previous calendar year.	299

Sec. 4503.514.  (A) The owner or lessee of any passenger car,	300
noncommercial motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, or other	301
vehicle of a class approved by the registrar of motor vehicles may	302
apply to the registrar for the registration of the vehicle and	303
issuance of "Ohio legislative black caucus foundation" license	304
plates. The application may be combined with a request for a	305
special reserved license plate under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of	306
the Revised Code. Upon receipt of the completed application and	307
compliance by the applicant with divisions (B) and (C) of this	308
section, the registrar shall issue to the applicant the	309
appropriate vehicle registration and a set of "Ohio legislative	310
black caucus foundation" license plates and a validation sticker,	311
or a validation sticker alone when required by section 4503.191 of	312
the Revised Code.	313

In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed	314
on the license plates, "Ohio legislative black caucus foundation"	315
license plates shall bear an appropriate logo and words selected	316
by the Ohio legislative black caucus foundation and approved by	317
the registrar. "Ohio legislative black caucus foundation" license	318
plates shall display county identification stickers that identify	319
the county of registration by name or number.	320

(B) "Ohio legislative black caucus foundation" license plates	321
and a validation sticker, or validation sticker alone, shall be	322
issued upon receipt of an application for registration of a motor	323
vehicle under this section; payment of the regular license tax as	324
prescribed under section 4503.04 of the Revised Code, any	325
applicable motor vehicle license tax levied under Chapter 4504. of	326
the Revised Code, any applicable additional fee prescribed by	327
section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code, an additional fee	328
of ten dollars, and a contribution as provided in division (C) of	329
this section; and compliance with all other applicable laws	330
relating to the registration of motor vehicles.	331

(C) For each application for registration and registration	332
renewal notice the registrar receives under this section, the	333
registrar shall collect a contribution of fifteen dollars. The	334
registrar shall transmit this contribution to the treasurer of	335
state for deposit into the state treasury to the credit of the	336
license plate contribution fund created by section 4501.21 of the	337
Revised Code.	338

The registrar shall transmit the additional fee of ten	339
dollars, which is to compensate the bureau of motor vehicles for	340
the additional services required in the issuing of "Ohio	341
legislative black caucus foundation" license plates, to the	342
treasurer of state for deposit into the state treasury to the	343
credit of the state bureau of motor vehicles fund created by	344
section 4501.25 of the Revised Code.	345

(D) Sections 4503.77 and 4503.78 of the Revised Code do not	346
apply to license plates issued under this section.	347

Sec. 4503.524.  (A) The owner or lessee of any passenger car,	348
noncommercial motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, or other	349
vehicle of a class approved by the registrar of motor vehicles may	350
apply to the registrar for the registration of the vehicle and	351
issuance of "Massillon tiger football booster club" license	352
plates. The application for "Massillon tiger football booster	353
club" license plates may be combined with a request for a special	354
reserved license plate under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the	355
Revised Code. Upon receipt of the completed application and	356
compliance with division (B) of this section, the registrar shall	357
issue to the applicant the appropriate vehicle registration and a	358
set of "Massillon tiger football booster club" license plates with	359
a validation sticker or a validation sticker alone when required	360
by section 4503.191 of the Revised Code. In addition to the	361
letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed thereon, "Massillon tiger	362
football booster club" license plates shall be inscribed with	363
words and markings selected and designed by the Massillon tiger	364
football booster club and approved by the registrar. "Massillon	365
tiger football booster club" license plates shall bear county	366
identification stickers that identify the county of registration	367
by name or number.	368

(B) "Massillon tiger football booster club" license plates	369
and validation stickers shall be issued upon payment of the	370
regular license tax as prescribed under section 4503.04 of the	371
Revised Code, any applicable motor vehicle tax levied under	372
Chapter 4504. of the Revised Code, a bureau of motor vehicles	373
administrative fee of ten dollars, the contribution specified in	374
division (C) of this section, and compliance with all other	375
applicable laws relating to the registration of motor vehicles. If	376
the application for "Massillon tiger football booster club"	377
license plates is combined with a request for a special reserved	378
license plate under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised	379
Code, the license plates and validation sticker shall be issued	380
upon payment of the contribution, fees, and taxes contained in	381
this division and the additional fee prescribed under section	382
4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code.	383

(C) For each application for registration and registration	384
renewal submitted under this section, the registrar shall collect	385
a contribution of twenty-five dollars. The registrar shall	386
transmit this contribution to the treasurer of state for deposit	387
into the license plate contribution fund created in section	388
4501.21 of the Revised Code.	389

The registrar shall deposit the ten-dollar bureau	390
administrative fee, the purpose of which is to compensate the	391
bureau for additional services required in issuing "Massillon	392
tiger football booster club" license plates, into the state bureau	393
of motor vehicles fund created in section 4501.25 of the Revised	394
Code.	395

Sec. 4503.525.  (A) The owner or lessee of any passenger car,	396
noncommercial motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, or other	397
vehicle of a class approved by the registrar of motor vehicles may	398
apply to the registrar for the registration of the vehicle and	399
issuance of power squadron license plates. The application for	400
power squadron license plates may be combined with a request for a	401
special reserved license plate under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of	402
the Revised Code. Upon receipt of the completed application and	403
compliance with division (B) of this section, the registrar shall	404
issue to the applicant the appropriate vehicle registration and a	405
set of power squadron license plates with a validation sticker or	406
a validation sticker alone when required by section 4503.191 of	407
the Revised Code.	408

In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed	409
thereon, power squadron license plates shall be inscribed with	410
words and markings selected and designed by the organization	411
Mansfield power squadron. The registrar shall approve the final	412
design. Power squadron license plates shall bear county	413
identification stickers that identify the county of registration	414
by name or number.	415

(B) Power squadron license plates and validation stickers	416
shall be issued upon payment of the regular license tax as	417
prescribed under section 4503.04 of the Revised Code, any	418
applicable motor vehicle tax levied under Chapter 4504. of the	419
Revised Code, a bureau of motor vehicles administrative fee of ten	420
dollars, the contribution specified under division (C) of this	421
section, and compliance with all other applicable laws relating to	422
the registration of motor vehicles. If the application for power	423
squadron license plates is combined with a request for a special	424
reserved license plate under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the	425
Revised Code, the license plates and validation sticker shall be	426
issued upon payment of the fees and taxes contained in this	427
division and the additional fee prescribed by section 4503.40 or	428
4503.42 of the Revised Code.	429

(C) For each application for registration and registration	430
renewal received under this section, the registrar shall collect a	431
contribution of fifteen dollars. The registrar shall transmit this	432
contribution to the treasurer of state for deposit into the	433
license plate contribution fund created in section 4501.21 of the	434
Revised Code.	435

The registrar shall deposit the ten-dollar bureau	436
administrative fee, the purpose of which is to compensate the	437
bureau for the additional services required in issuing power	438
squadron license plates, into the state bureau of motor vehicles	439
fund created in section 4501.25 of the Revised Code.	440

Sec. 4503.533. (A) Any person who has been awarded the combat	441
action ribbon or badge may apply to the registrar of motor	442
vehicles for the registration of any passenger car, noncommercial	443
motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, or other vehicle of a class	444
approved by the registrar that the person owns or leases. The	445
application shall be accompanied by such documentary evidence in	446
support of the award as the registrar may require. The application	447
may be combined with a request for a special reserved license	448
plate under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code.	449

Upon receipt of an application for registration of a motor	450
vehicle under this section and the required taxes and fees, and	451
upon presentation of the required supporting evidence of the award	452
of the combat action ribbon or badge, the registrar shall issue to	453
the applicant the appropriate motor vehicle registration and a set	454
of license plates and a validation sticker, or a validation	455
sticker alone when required by section 4503.191 of the Revised	456
Code.	457

In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed	458
on license plates, the license plates shall be inscribed with the	459
words "combat action ribbon" or "combat action badge" and bear a	460
reproduction of the combat action ribbon or badge. The license	461
plates shall bear county identification stickers that identify the	462
county of registration by name or number.	463

The license plates and a validation sticker or, when	464
applicable, a validation sticker alone shall be issued upon	465
payment of the regular license tax required by section 4503.04 of	466
the Revised Code, payment of any local motor vehicle license tax	467
levied under Chapter 4504. of the Revised Code, payment of any	468
applicable additional fee prescribed by section 4503.40 or 4503.42	469
of the Revised Code, and compliance with all other applicable laws	470
relating to the registration of motor vehicles.	471

(B) No person who is not a recipient of the combat action	472
ribbon or badge shall willfully and falsely represent that the	473
person is a recipient of the combat action ribbon or badge for the	474
purpose of obtaining license plates under this section. No person	475
shall own a motor vehicle bearing license plates issued under this	476
section unless the person is eligible to be issued those license	477
plates.	478

(C) Sections 4503.77 and 4503.78 of the Revised Code do not	479
apply to license plates issued under this section.	480

Sec. 4503.549. (A) Any member of the immediate family of a	481
person who died outside a combat zone while serving honorably as a	482
member of any branch of the armed forces of the United States,	483
either active or reserve, the national guard under federal or	484
state control, or the United States coast guard may apply to the	485
registrar of motor vehicles for the registration of any passenger	486
car, noncommercial motor vehicle, motor home, or other vehicle of	487
a class approved by the registrar that the family member owns or	488
leases and for issuance of "military sacrifice" license plates for	489
that motor vehicle. The application for "military sacrifice"	490
license plates may be combined with a request for a special	491
reserved license plate under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the	492
Revised Code. Upon receipt of the completed application and	493
compliance with division (B) of this section, the registrar shall	494
issue to the applicant the appropriate vehicle registration, a set	495
of "military sacrifice" license plates with a validation sticker,	496
or a validation sticker alone when required by section 4503.191 of	497
the Revised Code.	498

In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed	499
on the license plates, "military sacrifice" license plates shall	500
be inscribed with a distinctive emblem and the words "military	501
sacrifice." "Military sacrifice" license plates shall bear county	502
identification stickers that identify the county of registration	503
by name or number.	504

(B) "Military sacrifice" license plates and a validation	505
sticker or, when applicable, a validation sticker alone shall be	506
issued upon submission by the applicant of an application for	507
registration of a motor vehicle under this section, payment of the	508
regular license tax as prescribed under section 4503.04 of the	509
Revised Code, any applicable motor vehicle tax levied under	510
Chapter 4504. of the Revised Code, and any applicable additional	511
fee prescribed by section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code,	512
and compliance with all other applicable laws relating to the	513
registration of motor vehicles.	514

(C) No person who is not a member of the immediate family of	515
a person who died outside a combat zone while serving honorably as	516
a member of any branch of the armed forces of the United States,	517
either active or reserve, the national guard under federal or	518
state control, or the United States coast guard shall willfully	519
and falsely represent that the person is such a family member for	520
the purpose of obtaining license plates under this section.	521

(D) As used in this section, "member of the immediate family"	522
of a person who died outside a combat zone while serving honorably	523
as a member of any branch of the armed forces of the United	524
States, either active or reserve, the national guard under federal	525
or state control, or the United States coast guard means all of	526
the following:	527

(1) A spouse;

528

(2) A parent, stepparent, or other person who acted in loco	529
parentis;	530

(3) A sibling, whether of the whole or half-blood, or by	531
adoption;	532

(4) A child, including those by adoption, or a stepchild;

533

(5) A grandparent.

534

Sec. 4503.732.  (A) The owner or lessee of any passenger car,	535
noncommercial motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, or other	536
vehicle of a class approved by the registrar of motor vehicles may	537
apply to the registrar for the registration of the vehicle and	538
issuance of "Birthplace of Superman" license plates. The	539
application may be combined with a request for a special reserved	540
license plate under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised	541
Code. Upon receipt of an application for registration of a motor	542
vehicle under this section, the registrar shall issue to the	543
applicant the appropriate motor vehicle registration and a set of	544
"Birthplace of Superman" license plates and a validation sticker,	545
or a validation sticker alone when required by section 4503.191 of	546
the Revised Code.	547

In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed	548
on the license plates, "Birthplace of Superman" license plates	549
shall be inscribed with the words "Ohio - Birthplace of Superman"	550
and a design, logo, or marking selected by the entity that owns	551
the superman name. The registrar shall approve the final design	552
after entering into a license agreement with that entity for	553
appropriate use of the superman name and associated logo or	554
marking, as applicable. The license plates shall bear county	555
identification stickers that identify the county of registration	556
by name or number.	557

(B) "Birthplace of Superman" license plates and validation	558
stickers shall be issued upon payment of the regular license tax	559
as prescribed under section 4503.04 of the Revised Code, any	560
applicable motor vehicle license tax levied under Chapter 4504. of	561
the Revised Code, and a bureau of motor vehicles administrative	562
fee of ten dollars. The applicant shall comply with all other	563
applicable laws relating to the registration of motor vehicles. If	564
the application for "Birthplace of Superman" license plates is	565
combined with a request for a special reserved license plate under	566
section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code, the license plates	567
and validation sticker shall be issued upon payment of the fees	568
and taxes specified in this division and the additional fee	569
prescribed under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code.	570

(C) The registrar shall deposit the ten-dollar bureau	571
administrative fee, the purpose of which is to compensate the	572
bureau for additional services required in issuing "Birthplace of	573
Superman" license plates, in the state bureau of motor vehicles	574
fund created in section 4501.25 of Revised Code.	575

Sec. 4503.90. (A) The owner or lessee of any passenger car,	576
noncommercial motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, or other	577
vehicle of a class approved by the registrar of motor vehicles may	578
apply to the registrar for the registration of the vehicle and	579
issuance of nationwide children's hospital license plates. An	580
application made under this section may be combined with a request	581
for a special reserved license plate under section 4503.40 or	582
4503.42 of the Revised Code. Upon receipt of the completed	583
application and compliance by the applicant with divisions (B) and	584
(C) of this section, the registrar shall issue to the applicant	585
the appropriate vehicle registration and a set of nationwide	586
children's hospital license plates and a validation sticker, or a	587
validation sticker alone when required by section 4503.191 of the	588
Revised Code.	589

In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed	590
on the license plates, nationwide children's hospital license	591
plates shall be inscribed with identifying words or markings that	592
are designed by the nationwide children's hospital and approved by	593
the registrar. Nationwide children's hospital license plates shall	594
display county identification stickers that identify the county of	595
registration by name or number.	596

(B) The nationwide children's hospital license plates and a	597
validation sticker, or validation sticker alone, shall be issued	598
upon receipt of a contribution as provided in division (C)(1) of	599
this section and upon payment of the regular license tax as	600
prescribed under section 4503.04 of the Revised Code, any	601
applicable motor vehicle license tax levied under Chapter 4504. of	602
the Revised Code, any applicable additional fee prescribed by	603
section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code, a fee of ten	604
dollars for the purpose of compensating the bureau of motor	605
vehicles for additional services required in the issuing of	606
nationwide children's hospital license plates, and compliance with	607
all other applicable laws relating to the registration of motor	608
vehicles.	609

(C)(1) For each application for registration and registration	610
renewal notice the registrar receives under this section, the	611
registrar shall collect a contribution of twenty-five dollars. The	612
registrar shall deposit this contribution into the state treasury	613
to the credit of the license plate contribution fund created in	614
section 4501.21 of the Revised Code.	615

(2) The registrar shall deposit the additional fee of ten	616
dollars paid to compensate the bureau for the additional services	617
required in the issuing of nationwide children's hospital license	618
plates into the state treasury to the credit of the state bureau	619
of motor vehicles fund created by section 4501.25 of the Revised	620
Code.	621

Section 2. That existing section 4501.21 of the Revised Code	622
is hereby repealed.	623