Bill Title: To amend section 4503.102 to require the Registrar of Motor Vehicles and all deputy registrars to accept credit and debit cards for transactions of more than ten dollars.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-10-31 - To Highways & Transportation
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As Introduced
| 129th General Assembly | | Regular Session | | 2011-2012 |
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Cosponsors:
Senators Skindell, Turner
A BILL
| To amend section 4503.102 to require the Registrar of | 1 |
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Motor Vehicles and all deputy registrars to accept | 2 |
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credit and debit cards for transactions of more | 3 |
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:
| Section 1. That section 4503.102 of the Revised Code be | 5 |
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amended to read as follows: | 6 |
| Sec. 4503.102. (A) The registrar of motor vehicles shall | 7 |
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adopt rules to establish a centralized system of motor vehicle | 8 |
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registration renewal by mail or by electronic means. Any person | 9 |
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owning a motor vehicle that was registered in the person's name | 10 |
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during the preceding registration year shall renew the | 11 |
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registration of the motor vehicle not more than ninety days prior | 12 |
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to the expiration date of the registration either by mail or by | 13 |
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electronic means through the centralized system of registration | 14 |
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established under this section, or in person at any office of the | 15 |
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registrar or at a deputy registrar's office. | 16 |
| (B)(1) No less than forty-five days prior to the expiration | 17 |
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date of any motor vehicle registration, the registrar shall mail a | 18 |
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renewal notice to the person in whose name the motor vehicle is | 19 |
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registered. The renewal notice shall clearly state that the | 20 |
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registration of the motor vehicle may be renewed by mail or | 21 |
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electronic means through the centralized system of registration or | 22 |
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in person at any office of the registrar or at a deputy | 23 |
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registrar's office and shall be preprinted with information | 24 |
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including, but not limited to, the owner's name and residence | 25 |
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address as shown in the records of the bureau of motor vehicles, a | 26 |
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brief description of the motor vehicle to be registered, notice of | 27 |
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the license taxes and fees due on the motor vehicle, the toll-free | 28 |
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telephone number of the registrar as required under division | 29 |
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(D)(1) of section 4503.031 of the Revised Code, and any additional | 30 |
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information the registrar may require by rule. The renewal notice | 31 |
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shall not include the social security number of either the owner | 32 |
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of the motor vehicle or the person in whose name the motor vehicle | 33 |
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is registered. The renewal notice shall be sent by regular mail to | 34 |
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the owner's last known address as shown in the records of the | 35 |
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bureau of motor vehicles. | 36 |
| (2) If the application for renewal of the registration of a | 37 |
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motor vehicle is prohibited from being accepted by the registrar | 38 |
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or a deputy registrar by division (D) of section 2935.27, division | 39 |
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(A) of section 2937.221, division (A) of section 4503.13, division | 40 |
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(B) of section 4510.22, or division (B)(1) of section 4521.10 of | 41 |
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the Revised Code, the registrar is not required to send a renewal | 42 |
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notice to the vehicle owner or vehicle lessee. | 43 |
| (C) The owner of the motor vehicle shall verify the | 44 |
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information contained in the notice, sign it either manually or by | 45 |
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electronic means, and return it, either by mail or electronic | 46 |
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means, or the owner may take it in person to any office of the | 47 |
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registrar or of a deputy registrar, together with a financial | 48 |
transaction device number,
when permitted by rule of the | 49 |
registrar, check, or money order in the amount of the registration | 50 |
taxes and fees payable on the motor vehicle and a mail fee of
two | 51 |
dollars and seventy-five cents commencing on July 1, 2001, three | 52 |
dollars and twenty-five cents commencing on January 1, 2003, and | 53 |
three dollars and fifty cents commencing on January 1, 2004, plus | 54 |
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postage as indicated on the notice, if the registration is renewed | 55 |
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by mail, and an inspection certificate for the motor vehicle as | 56 |
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provided in section 3704.14 of the Revised Code. If the motor | 57 |
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vehicle owner chooses to renew the motor vehicle registration by | 58 |
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electronic means, the owner shall proceed in accordance with the | 59 |
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rules the registrar adopts. | 60 |
| (D) If all registration and transfer fees for the motor | 61 |
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vehicle for the preceding year or the preceding period of the | 62 |
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current registration year have not been paid, if division (D) of | 63 |
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section 2935.27, division (A) of section 2937.221, division (A) of | 64 |
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section 4503.13, division (B) of section 4510.22, or division | 65 |
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(B)(1) of section 4521.10 of the Revised Code prohibits acceptance | 66 |
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of the renewal notice, or if the owner or lessee does not have an | 67 |
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inspection certificate for the motor vehicle as provided in | 68 |
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section 3704.14 of the Revised Code, if that section is | 69 |
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applicable, the license shall be refused, and the registrar or | 70 |
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deputy registrar shall so notify the owner. This section does not | 71 |
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require the payment of license or registration taxes on a motor | 72 |
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vehicle for any preceding year, or for any preceding period of a | 73 |
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year, if the motor vehicle was not taxable for that preceding year | 74 |
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or period under section 4503.02, 4503.04, 4503.11, 4503.12, or | 75 |
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4503.16 or Chapter 4504. of the Revised Code. | 76 |
| (E)(1) Failure to receive a renewal notice does not relieve a | 77 |
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motor vehicle owner from the responsibility to renew the | 78 |
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registration for the motor vehicle. Any person who has a motor | 79 |
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vehicle registered in this state and who does not receive a | 80 |
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renewal notice as provided in division (B) of this section prior | 81 |
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to the expiration date of the registration shall request an | 82 |
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application for registration from the registrar or a deputy | 83 |
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registrar and sign the application manually or by electronic means | 84 |
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and submit the application and pay any applicable license taxes | 85 |
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and fees to the registrar or deputy registrar. | 86 |
| (2) If the owner of a motor vehicle submits an application | 87 |
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for registration and the registrar is prohibited by division (D) | 88 |
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of section 2935.27, division (A) of section 2937.221, division (A) | 89 |
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of section 4503.13, division (B) of section 4510.22, or division | 90 |
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(B)(1) of section 4521.10 of the Revised Code from accepting the | 91 |
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application, the registrar shall return the application and the | 92 |
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payment to the owner. If the owner of a motor vehicle submits a | 93 |
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registration renewal application to the registrar by electronic | 94 |
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means and the registrar is prohibited from accepting the | 95 |
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application as provided in this division, the registrar shall | 96 |
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notify the owner of this fact and deny the application and return | 97 |
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the payment or give a credit on the financial transaction device | 98 |
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account of the owner in the manner the registrar prescribes by | 99 |
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rule adopted pursuant to division (A) of this section. | 100 |
| (F) Every deputy registrar shall post in a prominent place at | 101 |
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the deputy's office a notice informing the public of the mail | 102 |
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registration system required by this section and also shall post a | 103 |
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notice that every owner of a motor vehicle and every chauffeur | 104 |
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holding a certificate of registration is required to notify the | 105 |
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registrar in writing of any change of residence within ten days | 106 |
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after the change occurs. The notice shall be in such form as the | 107 |
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registrar prescribes by rule. | 108 |
(G) The
two dollars and seventy-five cents fee collected from | 109 |
July 1, 2001, through December 31, 2002, the three dollars and | 110 |
twenty-five cents fee collected from January 1, 2003, through | 111 |
December 31, 2003, and the three dollars and fifty cents fee | 112 |
collected after January 1, 2004, plus postage and any financial | 113 |
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transaction device surcharge collected by the registrar for | 114 |
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registration by mail, shall be paid to the credit of the state | 115 |
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bureau of motor vehicles fund established by section 4501.25 of | 116 |
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the Revised Code. | 117 |
| (H)(1) Pursuant to section 113.40 of the Revised Code, the | 118 |
registrar mayshall implement a program permitting payment of | 119 |
| charges in excess of ten dollars for motor vehicle registration | 120 |
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taxes and fees, driver's license and commercial driver's license | 121 |
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fees, and any other taxes, fees, penalties, or charges imposed or | 122 |
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levied by the state by means of a financial transaction device. | 123 |
The registrar mayshall adopt rules as necessary for this purpose. | 124 |
| (2) Commencing with deputy registrar contract awards that | 125 |
have a start date of July 1, 20082013, and for all contract | 126 |
awards thereafter, the registrar shall incorporate in the review | 127 |
process a score for whether or not a proposer statesrequire that | 128 |
the proposer will accept payment by means of a financial | 129 |
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transaction device, including credit cards and debit cards, for | 130 |
all department of public safety transactions conducted at that | 131 |
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deputy registrar location that are in excess of ten dollars. | 132 |
A deputy registrar shall not be required to accept payment by | 133 |
means of a financial transaction device unless the deputy | 134 |
registrar agreed to do so in the deputy registrar's contract. The | 135 |
bureau shall not be required to pay any costs incurred by a deputy | 136 |
registrar who accepts payment by means of a financial transaction | 137 |
device that result from the deputy registrar accepting payment by | 138 |
means of a financial transaction device. | 139 |
(3) AIn accordance with division (H)(1) of this section and | 140 |
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rules adopted by the registrar, a county auditor or clerk of a | 141 |
court of common pleas that is designated a deputy registrar
may | 142 |
choose toshall accept payment by means of a financial transaction | 143 |
device, including credit cards and debit cards, for all department | 144 |
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of public safety transactions that are in excess of ten dollars | 145 |
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and are conducted at the office of the county auditor or clerk in | 146 |
the county auditor's or clerk's capacity as deputy registrar. The | 147 |
bureau shall not be required to pay any costs incurred by a county | 148 |
auditor who accepts payment by means of a financial transaction | 149 |
device that result from the county auditor accepting payment by | 150 |
means of a financial transaction device for any such department of | 151 |
public safety transaction. | 152 |
| (I) For persons who reside in counties where tailpipe | 153 |
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emissions inspections are required under the motor vehicle | 154 |
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inspection and maintenance program, the notice required by | 155 |
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division (B) of this section shall also include the toll-free | 156 |
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telephone number maintained by the Ohio environmental protection | 157 |
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agency to provide information concerning the locations of | 158 |
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emissions testing centers. | 159 |
| Section 2. That existing section 4503.102 of the Revised Code | 160 |
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is hereby repealed. | 161 |
| Section 3. Section 4503.102 of the Revised Code is presented | 162 |
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in this act as a composite of the section as amended by both H.B. | 163 |
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13 and Am. Sub. H.B. 119 of the 127th General Assembly. The | 164 |
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General Assembly, applying the principle stated in division (B) of | 165 |
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section 1.52 of the Revised Code that amendments are to be | 166 |
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harmonized if reasonably capable of simultaneous operation, finds | 167 |
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that the composite is the resulting version of the section in | 168 |
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effect prior to the effective date of the section as presented in | 169 |
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this act. | 170 |
