As Reported by the Senate Highways and Transportation Committee 1
122nd General Assembly 4
Regular Session Am. Sub. H. B. No. 144 5
1997-1998 6
REPRESENTATIVES METZGER-HARRIS-MALLORY-LUCAS-NETZLEY-MOTTLEY- 8
ROMAN-GRENDELL-BRITTON-CATES-TERWILLEGER-BENDER-OLMAN-BATEMAN- 9
WHALEN-VESPER-DAMSCHRODER-THOMAS-GARCIA-TIBERI-SULZER-MYERS- 10
WOMER BENJAMIN-BRADING-BUCHY-HAINES-VESPER-MOTTL-CAREY-FORD- 11
STAPLETON-HEALY-REID-LEWIS-OPFER-WESTON-SCHULER-JORDAN-BOGGS- 12
TAVARES-CORBIN-BEATTY-PATTON-VERICH-SALERNO-MASON-COLONNA- 13
SENATORS OELSLAGER-HOWARD-LATELL-DiDONATO-FURNEY-LATTA 14
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A B I L L
To amend sections 4507.23 and 4507.24 of the Revised 18
Code to exempt veterans who have a 19
service-connected disability rated at 100% by the 20
Veterans' Administration from payment of any 21
application or service fees when obtaining a 22
driver's license or motorized bicycle license, or 23
fee for laminating such a license. 24
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO: 26
Section 1. That sections 4507.23 and 4507.24 of the 28
Revised Code be amended to read as follows: 29
Sec. 4507.23. (A) Each EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN DIVISION (H) 37
OF THIS SECTION, EACH application for a temporary instruction 39
permit and examination shall be accompanied by a fee of four 40
dollars.
(B) Each EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN DIVISION (H) OF THIS 43
SECTION, EACH application for a driver's license made by a person 44
who previously held such a license and whose license has expired 45
not more than two years prior to the date of application, and who 46
is required under this chapter to give an actual demonstration of 47
the person's ability to drive, shall be accompanied by a fee of 49
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three dollars in addition to any other fees.
(C) Except as provided in division DIVISIONS (E) AND (H) 52
of this section, each application for a driver's license, or 53
motorcycle operator's endorsement, or renewal of a driver's 54
license shall be accompanied by a fee of six dollars. Each 55
EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN DIVISION (H) OF THIS SECTION, EACH 56
application for a duplicate driver's license shall be accompanied 57
by a fee of two dollars and fifty cents. The duplicate driver's 58
licenses issued under this section shall be distributed by the 59
deputy registrar in accordance with rules adopted by the 60
registrar of motor vehicles. 61
(D) Each EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN DIVISION (H) OF THIS 63
SECTION, EACH application for a motorized bicycle license or 64
duplicate thereof shall be accompanied by a fee of two dollars 65
and fifty cents. 66
(E) Each EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN DIVISION (H) OF THIS 68
SECTION, EACH application for a driver's license or renewal of a 70
driver's license that will be issued to a person who is less than 71
twenty-one years of age shall be accompanied by whichever of the 72
following fees is applicable:
(1) If the person is sixteen years of age or older, but 74
less than seventeen years of age, a fee of seven dollars and 75
twenty-five cents; 76
(2) If the person is seventeen years of age or older, but 78
less than eighteen years of age, a fee of six dollars; 79
(3) If the person is eighteen years of age or older, but 81
less than nineteen years of age, a fee of four dollars and 82
seventy-five cents; 83
(4) If the person is nineteen years of age or older, but 85
less than twenty years of age, a fee of three dollars and fifty 86
cents; 87
(5) If the person is twenty years of age or older, but 89
less than twenty-one years of age, a fee of two dollars and 90
twenty-five cents. 91
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(F) Neither the registrar nor any deputy registrar shall 93
charge a fee in excess of one dollar and fifty cents for 94
laminating a driver's license or motorized bicycle license as 95
required by sections 4507.13 and 4511.521 of the Revised Code. A 96
deputy registrar laminating a driver's license or motorized 97
bicycle license shall retain the entire amount of the fee charged 98
for lamination, less the actual cost to the registrar of the 99
laminating materials used for that lamination, as specified in 100
the contract executed by the bureau for the laminating materials 101
and laminating equipment. The deputy registrar shall forward the 102
amount of the cost of the laminating materials to the registrar 103
for deposit as provided in this section. 104
(G) At the time and in the manner provided by section 106
4503.10 of the Revised Code, the deputy registrar shall transmit 107
the fees collected under divisions (A), (B), (C), (D), and (E), 108
and those portions of the fees specified in and collected under 109
division (F) of this section to the registrar. The registrar 110
shall pay two dollars and fifty cents of each fee collected under 111
divisions (A), (B), (C), (D), and (E)(1) to (4) of this section, 113
and the entire fee collected under division (E)(5) of this 114
section, into the state highway safety fund established in 115
section 4501.06 of the Revised Code, and such fees shall be used 116
for the sole purpose of supporting driver licensing activities.
The remaining fees collected by the registrar under this section 117
shall be paid into the state bureau of motor vehicles fund 118
established in section 4501.25 of the Revised Code. 119
(H) A DISABLED VETERAN WHO HAS A SERVICE-CONNECTED 122
DISABILITY RATED AT ONE HUNDRED PER CENT BY THE VETERANS' 123
ADMINISTRATION MAY APPLY TO THE REGISTRAR OR A DEPUTY REGISTRAR 124
FOR THE ISSUANCE TO THAT VETERAN, WITHOUT THE PAYMENT OF ANY FEE 125
PRESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION, OF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS: 126
(1) A TEMPORARY INSTRUCTION PERMIT AND EXAMINATION; 128
(2) A NEW, RENEWAL, OR DUPLICATE DRIVER'S OR COMMERCIAL 131
DRIVER'S LICENSE;
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(3) A MOTORCYCLE OPERATOR'S ENDORSEMENT; 133
(4) A MOTORIZED BICYCLE LICENSE OR DUPLICATE THEREOF; 135
(5) LAMINATION OF A DRIVER'S LICENSE OR MOTORIZED BICYCLE 137
LICENSE AS PROVIDED IN DIVISION (F) OF THIS SECTION, IF THE 138
CIRCUMSTANCES SPECIFIED IN DIVISION (H)(5) OF THIS SECTION ARE 140
MET.
IF THE DRIVER'S LICENSE OR MOTORIZED BICYCLE LICENSE OF A 142
DISABLED VETERAN DESCRIBED IN DIVISION (H) OF THIS SECTION IS 144
LAMINATED BY A DEPUTY REGISTRAR WHO IS ACTING AS A DEPUTY
REGISTRAR PURSUANT TO A CONTRACT WITH THE REGISTRAR THAT IS IN 145
EFFECT ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS AMENDMENT, THE DISABLED 146
VETERAN SHALL BE REQUIRED TO PAY THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR THE 147
LAMINATION FEE PROVIDED IN DIVISION (F) OF THIS SECTION. IF THE 148
DRIVER'S LICENSE OR MOTORIZED BICYCLE LICENSE OF SUCH A DISABLED 149
VETERAN IS LAMINATED BY A DEPUTY REGISTRAR WHO IS ACTING AS A 150
DEPUTY REGISTRAR PURSUANT TO A CONTRACT WITH THE REGISTRAR THAT 151
IS EXECUTED AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS AMENDMENT, THE 153
DISABLED VETERAN IS NOT REQUIRED TO PAY THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR THE
LAMINATION FEE PROVIDED IN DIVISION (F) OF THIS SECTION. 156
A DISABLED VETERAN WHOSE DRIVER'S LICENSE OR MOTORIZED 158
BICYCLE LICENSE IS LAMINATED BY THE REGISTRAR IS NOT REQUIRED TO 159
PAY THE REGISTRAR ANY LAMINATION FEE. 160
AN APPLICATION MADE UNDER DIVISION (H) OF THIS SECTION 162
SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY SUCH DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE OF DISABILITY 163
AS THE REGISTRAR MAY REQUIRE BY RULE. 164
Sec. 4507.24. (A) Each EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN DIVISION (B) 173
OF THIS SECTION, EACH deputy registrar may collect a fee not to 175
exceed the following:
(1) Three dollars and twenty-five cents for each 177
application for renewal of a driver's license received by him THE 178
DEPUTY REGISTRAR, when the applicant is required to submit to a 179
screening of his THE APPLICANT'S vision under section 4507.12 of 180
the Revised Code; 181
(2) Two dollars and twenty-five cents for each application 183
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for a driver's license, or motorized bicycle license, or for 184
renewal of such a license, received by him THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR, 185
when the applicant is not required to submit to a screening of 187
his THE APPLICANT'S vision under section 4507.12 of the Revised 189
Code.
(B) The fees prescribed by division (A) of this section 191
shall be in addition to the fee for a temporary instruction 192
permit and examination, a driver's license, a motorized bicycle 193
license, or duplicates thereof, and shall compensate the deputy 194
registrar for his THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR'S services, for office and 196
rental expense, and for costs as provided in division (C) of this 197
section, as are necessary for the proper discharge of his THE 198
DEPUTY REGISTRAR'S duties under sections 4507.01 to 4507.39 of 200
the Revised Code.
A DISABLED VETERAN WHO HAS A SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY 203
RATED AT ONE HUNDRED PER CENT BY THE VETERANS' ADMINISTRATION IS 204
REQUIRED TO PAY THE APPLICABLE FEE PRESCRIBED IN DIVISION (A) OF 205
THIS SECTION IF THE DISABLED VETERAN SUBMITS AN APPLICATION FOR A 207
DRIVER'S LICENSE OR MOTORIZED BICYCLE LICENSE OR A RENEWAL OF 208
EITHER OF THESE LICENSES TO A DEPUTY REGISTRAR WHO IS ACTING AS A 210
DEPUTY REGISTRAR PURSUANT TO A CONTRACT WITH THE REGISTRAR THAT 211
IS IN EFFECT ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS AMENDMENT. THE
DISABLED VETERAN ALSO IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT WITH THE DISABLED 212
VETERAN'S APPLICATION SUCH DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE OF DISABILITY AS 215
THE REGISTRAR MAY REQUIRE BY RULE. 216
A DISABLED VETERAN WHO SUBMITS AN APPLICATION DESCRIBED IN 218
THIS DIVISION IS NOT REQUIRED TO PAY EITHER OF THE FEES 219
PRESCRIBED IN DIVISION (A) OF THIS SECTION IF THE DISABLED 220
VETERAN SUBMITS THE APPLICATION TO A DEPUTY REGISTRAR WHO IS 221
ACTING AS A DEPUTY REGISTRAR PURSUANT TO A CONTRACT WITH THE 222
REGISTRAR THAT IS EXECUTED AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS 223
AMENDMENT. THE DISABLED VETERAN STILL IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT WITH 224
THE DISABLED VETERAN'S APPLICATION SUCH DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE OF
DISABILITY AS THE REGISTRAR MAY REQUIRE BY RULE. 225
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A DISABLED VETERAN WHO SUBMITS AN APPLICATION DESCRIBED IN 227
THIS DIVISION DIRECTLY TO THE REGISTRAR IS NOT REQUIRED TO PAY 228
EITHER OF THE FEES PRESCRIBED IN DIVISION (A) OF THIS SECTION IF 229
THE DISABLED VETERAN SUBMITS WITH THE DISABLED VETERAN'S 230
APPLICATION SUCH DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE OF DISABILITY AS THE 231
REGISTRAR MAY REQUIRE BY RULE. 232
(C) Each deputy registrar shall transmit to the registrar 234
of motor vehicles, at such time and in such manner as the 235
registrar shall require by rule, an amount of each fee collected 236
under division (A)(1) of this section as shall be determined by 237
the registrar. The registrar shall pay all SUCH moneys so 238
received by him into the state bureau of motor vehicles fund 239
created in section 4501.25 of the Revised Code. 241
Section 2. That existing sections 4507.23 and 4507.24 of 243
the Revised Code are hereby repealed. 244