As Introduced 1
122nd General Assembly 4
Regular Session H. B. No. 144 5
1997-1998 6
REPRESENTATIVES METZGER-HARRIS-MALLORY-LUCAS-NETZLEY-MOTTLEY- 8
ROMAN-GRENDELL-BRITTON-CATES-TERWILLEGER-BENDER 9
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A B I L L
To amend sections 4507.23 and 4507.24 of the Revised 13
Code to exempt veterans who have a 14
service-connected disability rated at 100% by the 15
Veterans' Administration from payment of any 16
application or service fees when obtaining a 17
driver's license or motorized bicycle license, or 18
fee for laminating such a license. 19
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO: 21
Section 1. That sections 4507.23 and 4507.24 of the 23
Revised Code be amended to read as follows: 24
Sec. 4507.23. (A) Each EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN DIVISION (H) 32
OF THIS SECTION, EACH application for a temporary instruction 34
permit and examination shall be accompanied by a fee of four 35
dollars.
(B) Each EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN DIVISION (H) OF THIS 37
SECTION, EACH application for a driver's license made by a person 39
who previously held such a license and whose license has expired 40
not more than two years prior to the date of application, and who 41
is required under this chapter to give an actual demonstration of 42
the person's ability to drive shall be accompanied by a fee of 44
three dollars in addition to any other fees.
(C) Except as provided in division (E) AND (H) of this 46
section, each application for a driver's license, or motorcycle 47
operator's endorsement, or renewal of a driver's license shall be 48
accompanied by a fee of six dollars. Each EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN 49
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DIVISION (H) OF THIS SECTION, EACH application for a duplicate 51
driver's license shall be accompanied by a fee of two dollars and 52
fifty cents. The duplicate driver's licenses issued under this 53
section shall be distributed by the deputy registrar in 54
accordance with rules adopted by the registrar of motor vehicles. 55
(D) Each EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN DIVISION (H) OF THIS 57
SECTION, EACH application for a motorized bicycle license or 58
duplicate thereof shall be accompanied by a fee of two dollars 59
and fifty cents. 60
(E) Each EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN DIVISION (H) OF THIS 62
SECTION, EACH application for a driver's license or renewal of a 64
driver's license that will be issued to a person who is less than 65
twenty-one years of age shall be accompanied by whichever of the 66
following fees is applicable:
(1) If the person is sixteen years of age or older, but 68
less than seventeen years of age, a fee of seven dollars and 69
twenty-five cents; 70
(2) If the person is seventeen years of age or older, but 72
less than eighteen years of age, a fee of six dollars; 73
(3) If the person is eighteen years of age or older, but 75
less than nineteen years of age, a fee of four dollars and 76
seventy-five cents; 77
(4) If the person is nineteen years of age or older, but 79
less than twenty years of age, a fee of three dollars and fifty 80
cents; 81
(5) If the person is twenty years of age or older, but 83
less than twenty-one years of age, a fee of two dollars and 84
twenty-five cents. 85
(F) Neither the registrar nor any deputy registrar shall 87
charge a fee in excess of one dollar and fifty cents for 88
laminating a driver's license or motorized bicycle license as 89
required by sections 4507.13 and 4511.521 of the Revised Code. A 90
deputy registrar laminating a driver's license or motorized 91
bicycle license shall retain the entire amount of the fee charged 92
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for lamination, less the actual cost to the registrar of the 93
laminating materials used for that lamination, as specified in 94
the contract executed by the bureau for the laminating materials 95
and laminating equipment. The deputy registrar shall forward the 96
amount of the cost of the laminating materials to the registrar 97
for deposit as provided in this section. 98
(G) At the time and in the manner provided by section 100
4503.10 of the Revised Code, the deputy registrar shall transmit 101
the fees collected under divisions (A), (B), (C), (D), and (E), 102
and those portions of the fees specified in and collected under 103
division (F) of this section to the registrar. The registrar 104
shall pay two dollars and fifty cents of each fee collected under 105
divisions (A), (B), (C), (D), and (E)(1) to (4) of this section, 107
and the entire fee collected under division (E)(5) of this 108
section, into the state highway safety fund established in 109
section 4501.06 of the Revised Code, and such fees shall be used 110
for the sole purpose of supporting driver licensing activities.
The remaining fees collected by the registrar under this section 111
shall be paid into the state bureau of motor vehicles fund 112
established in section 4501.25 of the Revised Code. 113
(H) A DISABLED VETERAN WHO HAS A SERVICE-CONNECTED 116
DISABILITY RATED AT ONE HUNDRED PER CENT BY THE VETERANS' 117
ADMINISTRATION MAY APPLY TO THE REGISTRAR OR A DEPUTY REGISTRAR 118
FOR THE ISSUANCE TO THAT VETERAN, WITHOUT THE PAYMENT OF ANY FEE 119
PRESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION, OF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS: 120
(1) A TEMPORARY INSTRUCTION PERMIT AND EXAMINATION; 122
(2) A NEW, RENEWAL, OR DUPLICATE DRIVER'S OR COMMERCIAL 125
DRIVER'S LICENSE;
(3) A MOTORCYCLE OPERATOR'S ENDORSEMENT; 127
(4) A MOTORIZED BICYCLE LICENSE OR DUPLICATE THEREOF; 129
(5) LAMINATION OF A DRIVER'S LICENSE OR MOTORIZED BICYCLE 131
LICENSE AS PROVIDED IN DIVISION (F) OF THIS SECTION. 132
AN APPLICATION MADE UNDER DIVISION (H) OF THIS SECTION 133
SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY SUCH DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE OF DISABILITY 134
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AS THE REGISTRAR MAY REQUIRE BY RULE. 135
Sec. 4507.24. (A) Each EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN DIVISION (B) 144
OF THIS SECTION, EACH deputy registrar may collect a fee not to 146
exceed the following:
(1) Three dollars and twenty-five cents for each 148
application for renewal of a driver's license received by him THE 149
DEPUTY REGISTRAR, when the applicant is required to submit to a 150
screening of his THE APPLICANT'S vision under section 4507.12 of 151
the Revised Code; 152
(2) Two dollars and twenty-five cents for each application 154
for a driver's license, or motorized bicycle license, or for 155
renewal of such a license, received by him THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR, 156
when the applicant is not required to submit to a screening of 158
his THE APPLICANT'S vision under section 4507.12 of the Revised 160
Code.
(B) The fees prescribed by division (A) of this section 162
shall be in addition to the fee for a temporary instruction 163
permit and examination, a driver's license, a motorized bicycle 164
license, or duplicates thereof, and shall compensate the deputy 165
registrar for his THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR'S services, for office and 167
rental expense, and for costs as provided in division (C) of this 168
section, as are necessary for the proper discharge of his THE 169
DEPUTY REGISTRAR'S duties under sections 4507.01 to 4507.39 of 171
the Revised Code.
A DISABLED VETERAN WHO HAS A SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY 174
RATED AT ONE HUNDRED PER CENT BY THE VETERANS' ADMINISTRATION 175
SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO PAY EITHER OF THE FEES PRESCRIBED IN 176
DIVISION (A) OF THIS SECTION IF THE DISABLED VETERAN SUBMITS WITH 177
THE DISABLED VETERAN'S APPLICATION FOR A DRIVER'S LICENSE OR 178
MOTORIZED BICYCLE LICENSE OR A RENEWAL OF EITHER OF THESE 179
LICENSES SUCH DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE OF DISABILITY AS THE REGISTRAR 180
MAY REQUIRE BY RULE. 181
(C) Each deputy registrar shall transmit to the registrar 183
of motor vehicles, at such time and in such manner as the 184
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registrar shall require by rule, an amount of each fee collected 185
under division (A)(1) of this section as shall be determined by 186
the registrar. The registrar shall pay all SUCH moneys so 187
received by him into the state bureau of motor vehicles fund 188
created in section 4501.25 of the Revised Code. 190
Section 2. That existing sections 4507.23 and 4507.24 of 191
the Revised Code are hereby repealed. 192