As Passed by the Senate 1
122nd General Assembly 4
Regular Session Am. Sub. H. B. No. 462 5
1997-1998 6
REPRESENTATIVES TIBERI-SCHULER-GARCIA-THOMAS-COLONNA-METELSKY- 8
WINKLER-VAN VYVEN-BRITTON-OLMAN-KASPUTIS-TAVARES-WISE-REID- 9
FORD-HARRIS-MOTTL-JONES-VERICH-PATTON-CALLENDER-BOYD- 10
O'BRIEN-BATEMAN-WILSON-BRADING-ROBERTS-PERZ-SALERNO 11
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To amend sections 1531.26, 4503.71, and 4511.101 and 15
to enact sections 4501.311, 4501.32, 4501.41, 16
4501.61, 4501.71, 4503.251, 4503.572, 4503.591,
4503.67, 4503.68, 4503.69, and 4503.711 of the 17
Revised Code to provide for the issuance of motor 18
vehicle license plates bearing the logos of 19
professional sports teams, to provide for the
issuance of motor vehicle license plates bearing 20
the logos of the Boy Scouts of America, the Girl 21
Scouts of the United States of America, and the
Eagle Scouts, to provide for the issuance of 22
motor vehicle license plates for members of the
Fraternal Order of Police Associates of Ohio, 23
Inc., to create a "Bald Eagle" license plate, and 24
to extend the business logo sign program operated
by the Department of Transportation to include 25
highways located in urban as well as rural areas.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO: 27
Section 1. That sections 1531.26, 4503.71, and 4511.101 be 29
amended and sections 4501.311, 4501.32, 4501.41, 4501.61, 30
4501.71, 4503.251, 4503.572, 4503.591, 4503.67, 4503.68, 4503.69, 31
and 4503.711 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows: 32
Sec. 1531.26. There is hereby created in the state 41
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treasury the nongame and endangered wildlife fund, which shall 42
consist of moneys paid into it by the tax commissioner under 43
section 5747.113 of the Revised Code, moneys deposited in the 44
fund from the issuance of wildlife conservation license plates 45
under section 4503.57 of the Revised Code, MONEYS DEPOSITED IN 47
THE FUND FROM THE ISSUANCE OF BALD EAGLE LICENSE PLATES UNDER 48
SECTION 4503.572 OF THE REVISED CODE, and of contributions made 49
directly to it. Any person may contribute directly to the fund 50
in addition to or independently of the income tax refund 51
contribution system established in that section 5747.113 OF THE 53
REVISED CODE. Moneys in the fund shall be disbursed pursuant to 54
vouchers approved by the director of natural resources for use by 55
the division of wildlife solely for the purchase, management, 56
preservation, propagation, protection, and stocking of wild 57
animals that are not commonly taken for sport or commercial 58
purposes, including the acquisition of title and easements to 59
lands, biological investigations, law enforcement, production of 60
educational materials, sociological surveys, habitat development, 61
and personnel and equipment costs; and for carrying out section 62
1531.25 of the Revised Code. Moneys in the fund also may be used 63
to promote and develop nonconsumptive wildlife recreational 64
opportunities involving wild animals. All MONEYS IN THE FUND 65
FROM THE ISSUANCE OF BALD EAGLE LICENSE PLATES UNDER SECTION 66
4503.572 OF THE REVISED CODE SHALL BE EXPENDED BY THE DIVISION
ONLY TO PAY THE COSTS OF ACQUIRING, DEVELOPING, AND RESTORING 67
HABITAT FOR BALD EAGLES WITHIN THIS STATE. MONEYS IN THE FUND 69
FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE ALSO MAY BE USED TO PAY THE COSTS OF 70
ACQUIRING, DEVELOPING, AND RESTORING HABITAT FOR BALD EAGLES
WITHIN THIS STATE. 71
ALL investment earnings of the fund shall be credited to 73
the fund. Subject to the approval of the director, the chief of 74
the division of wildlife may enter into agreements that the chief 75
considers appropriate to obtain additional moneys for the 76
protection of nongame native wildlife under the "Endangered 77
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Species Act of 1973," 87 Stat. 884, 16 U.S.C.A. 1541-1543, as 78
amended, and the "Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act of 1980," 94 79
Stat. 1322, 16 U.S.C.A. 2901-2911, as amended. Moneys 80
appropriated from the fund are not intended to replace other 81
moneys appropriated for these purposes. 82
Sec. 4501.311. THERE IS HEREBY CREATED IN THE STATE 84
TREASURY THE FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE LICENSE PLATE FUND. THE 85
FUND SHALL CONSIST OF THE ADDITIONAL FEES THAT ARE PAID TO THE 86
REGISTRAR OF MOTOR VEHICLES BY APPLICANTS WHO OBTAIN FRATERNAL 87
ORDER OF POLICE LICENSE PLATES PURSUANT TO DIVISION (B) OF 88
SECTION 4503.71 OF THE REVISED CODE. 89
THE FEES DEPOSITED IN THE FUND SHALL BE PAID TO THE 91
FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE OF OHIO, INCORPORATED, WHICH SHALL 92
DEPOSIT THE FEES INTO ITS GENERAL ACCOUNT TO BE USED FOR PURPOSES 93
OF THE FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE OF OHIO, INCORPORATED. 94
ALL INVESTMENT EARNINGS OF THE FUND SHALL BE RETAINED BY 96
THE FUND. 97
Sec. 4501.32. (A) THERE IS HEREBY CREATED IN THE STATE 100
TREASURY THE PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAMS LICENSE PLATE FUND. THE 101
FUND SHALL CONSIST OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS THAT ARE PAID TO THE 102
REGISTRAR OF MOTOR VEHICLES BY APPLICANTS WHO VOLUNTARILY CHOOSE 103
TO OBTAIN LICENSE PLATES BEARING THE LOGO OF A PROFESSIONAL 104
SPORTS TEAM PURSUANT TO SECTION 4503.591 OF THE REVISED CODE. 106
(B) IF A PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAM LOCATED IN THIS STATE 109
DESIRES TO HAVE ITS LOGO APPEAR ON LICENSE PLATES ISSUED BY THIS 110
STATE, IT SHALL INFORM THE LARGEST CONVENTION AND VISITORS' 112
BUREAU OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAM IS 114
LOCATED OF THAT DESIRE. THAT CONVENTION AND VISITORS' BUREAU
SHALL CREATE A SPORTS COMMISSION TO OPERATE IN THAT COUNTY TO 116
RECEIVE THE CONTRIBUTIONS THAT ARE PAID BY APPLICANTS WHO CHOOSE 117
TO BE ISSUED LICENSE PLATES BEARING THE LOGO OF THAT PROFESSIONAL 118
SPORTS TEAM FOR DISPLAY ON THEIR MOTOR VEHICLES. THE SPORTS 120
COMMISSION SHALL NEGOTIATE WITH THE PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAM TO 121
PERMIT THE DISPLAY OF THE TEAM'S LOGO ON LICENSE PLATES ISSUED BY 122
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THIS STATE, ENTER INTO THE CONTRACT WITH THE TEAM TO PERMIT SUCH 123
DISPLAY, AND PAY TO THE TEAM ANY LICENSING OR RIGHTS FEE THAT 124
MUST BE PAID IN CONNECTION WITH THE ISSUANCE OF THE LICENSE 125
PLATES. UPON EXECUTION OF THE CONTRACT, THE SPORTS COMMISSION
SHALL PROVIDE A COPY OF IT TO THE REGISTRAR OF MOTOR VEHICLES, 126
ALONG WITH ANY OTHER DOCUMENTATION THE REGISTRAR MAY REQUIRE. 127
UPON RECEIPT OF THE CONTRACT AND ANY REQUIRED ADDITIONAL 128
DOCUMENTATION, AND WHEN THE NUMERICAL REQUIREMENT CONTAINED IN 129
DIVISION (A) OF SECTION 4503.78 OF THE REVISED CODE HAS BEEN MET 131
RELATIVE TO THAT PARTICULAR PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAM, THE 132
REGISTRAR SHALL TAKE THE MEASURES NECESSARY TO ISSUE LICENSE 133
PLATES BEARING THE LOGO OF THAT TEAM.
THE REGISTRAR SHALL PAY TO THE SPORTS COMMISSION ALL 136
CONTRIBUTIONS THAT ARE PAID BY APPLICANTS WHO OBTAIN LICENSE 137
PLATES THAT BEAR THE LOGOS OF PARTICIPATING PROFESSIONAL SPORTS 138
TEAMS LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF THE SPORTS COMMISSION, 139
IRRESPECTIVE OF THE COUNTY OF RESIDENCE OF AN APPLICANT. 140
(C) A SPORTS COMMISSION SHALL EXPEND THE MONEY IT RECEIVES 143
UNDER THIS SECTION TO ATTRACT AMATEUR REGIONAL, NATIONAL, AND 144
INTERNATIONAL SPORTING EVENTS TO THE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, 145
COUNTY, OR TOWNSHIP IN WHICH IT IS LOCATED, AND IT MAY SPONSOR 146
SUCH EVENTS. PRIOR TO ATTRACTING OR SPONSORING SUCH EVENTS, THE 147
SPORTS COMMISSION SHALL PERFORM AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE 148
WHETHER THE PROPOSED EVENT WILL HAVE A POSITIVE ECONOMIC EFFECT 149
ON THE GREATER AREA IN WHICH THE EVENT WILL BE HELD. A SPORTS 150
COMMISSION SHALL NOT EXPEND ANY MONEY IT RECEIVES UNDER THIS 151
SECTION TO ATTRACT OR SPONSOR AN AMATEUR REGIONAL, NATIONAL, OR 152
INTERNATIONAL SPORTING EVENT IF ITS ECONOMIC ANALYSIS DOES NOT 153
RESULT IN A FINDING THAT THE PROPOSED EVENT WILL HAVE A POSITIVE 154
ECONOMIC EFFECT ON THE GREATER AREA IN WHICH THE EVENT WILL BE 155
HELD.
A SPORTS COMMISSION THAT RECEIVES MONEY PURSUANT TO THIS 157
SECTION, IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER DUTIES IMPOSED ON IT BY LAW AND 158
NOTWITHSTANDING THE SCOPE OF THOSE DUTIES, ALSO SHALL ENCOURAGE 160
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THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THIS STATE THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF 161
TOURISM WITHIN ALL AREAS OF THIS STATE. A SPORTS COMMISSION THAT 162
RECEIVES TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS OR MORE DURING ANY CALENDAR YEAR
PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT TO THE 163
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT, ON OR BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF OCTOBER OF 165
THE NEXT SUCCEEDING YEAR, DETAILING ITS EFFORTS AND EXPENDITURES 166
IN THE PROMOTION OF TOURISM DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR IN WHICH IT 167
RECEIVED THE TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS OR MORE.
AS USED IN THIS DIVISION, "PROMOTION OF TOURISM" MEANS THE 169
ENCOURAGEMENT THROUGH ADVERTISING, EDUCATIONAL AND INFORMATIONAL 170
MEANS, AND PUBLIC RELATIONS, BOTH WITHIN THE STATE AND OUTSIDE OF 172
IT, OF TRAVEL BY PERSONS AWAY FROM THEIR HOMES FOR PLEASURE, 173
PERSONAL REASONS, OR OTHER PURPOSES, EXCEPT TO WORK, TO THIS 174
STATE OR TO THE REGION IN WHICH THE SPORTS COMMISSION IS LOCATED.
(D) FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION: 177
(1) THE "LARGEST" CONVENTION AND VISITORS' BUREAU OF A 180
COUNTY IS THE BUREAU THAT RECEIVES THE LARGEST AMOUNT OF MONEY 181
GENERATED IN THAT COUNTY FROM EXCISE TAXES LEVIED ON LODGING 182
TRANSACTIONS UNDER SECTIONS 351.021, 5739.02, AND 5739.024 OF THE 183
REVISED CODE. 184
(2) "SPORTS COMMISSION" MEANS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION 187
ORGANIZED UNDER THE LAWS OF THIS STATE THAT IS ENTITLED TO TAX 188
EXEMPT STATUS UNDER SECTION 501(c)(3) OF THE "INTERNAL REVENUE 192
CODE OF 1986," 100 STAT. 2085, 26 U.S.C.A. 501, AS AMENDED, AND 195
WHOSE FUNCTION IS TO ATTRACT, PROMOTE, OR SPONSOR SPORTS AND 196
ATHLETIC EVENTS WITHIN A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, COUNTY, OR 197
TOWNSHIP.
SUCH A COMMISSION SHALL CONSIST OF TWENTY-ONE MEMBERS. 199
SEVEN MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR OF THE LARGEST CITY 200
TO BE SERVED BY THE COMMISSION. SEVEN MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED 201
BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY TO BE SERVED 202
BY THE COMMISSION. SEVEN MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE 203
LARGEST CONVENTION AND VISITOR'S BUREAU IN THE AREA TO BE SERVED
BY THE COMMISSION. A SPORTS COMMISSION MAY PROVIDE ALL SERVICES 205
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RELATED TO ATTRACTING, PROMOTING, OR SPONSORING SUCH EVENTS, 206
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE BOOKING OF ATHLETES AND TEAMS, 207
SCHEDULING, AND HIRING OR CONTRACTING FOR STAFF, USHERS, 208
MANAGERS, AND OTHER PERSONS WHOSE FUNCTIONS ARE DIRECTLY RELATED 209
TO THE SPORTS AND ATHLETIC EVENTS THE COMMISSION ATTRACTS, 210
PROMOTES, OR SPONSORS.
Sec. 4501.41. (A) THERE IS HEREBY CREATED IN THE STATE 213
TREASURY THE BOY SCOUTS LICENSE PLATE FUND. THE FUND SHALL 214
CONSIST OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS THAT ARE PAID TO THE REGISTRAR OF 215
MOTOR VEHICLES BY APPLICANTS WHO VOLUNTARILY CHOOSE TO OBTAIN 216
LICENSE PLATES BEARING THE LOGO OF THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA 217
PURSUANT TO SECTION 4503.67 OF THE REVISED CODE. 219
(B) IF THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF THE BOY SCOUTS OF 222
AMERICA DESIRES TO HAVE ITS LOGO APPEAR ON LICENSE PLATES ISSUED 223
BY THIS STATE, A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DAN BEARD COUNCIL SHALL 224
CONTRACT WITH THE REGISTRAR TO PERMIT THE DISPLAY OF THE LOGO ON 227
LICENSE PLATES ISSUED BY THIS STATE. UPON EXECUTION OF THE 228
CONTRACT, THE COUNCIL SHALL PROVIDE A COPY OF IT TO THE REGISTRAR 229
OF MOTOR VEHICLES, ALONG WITH ANY OTHER DOCUMENTATION THE 230
REGISTRAR MAY REQUIRE. UPON RECEIVING THE CONTRACT AND ANY 231
REQUIRED ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION, AND WHEN THE NUMERICAL
REQUIREMENT CONTAINED IN DIVISION (A) OF SECTION 4503.78 OF THE 233
REVISED CODE HAS BEEN MET RELATIVE TO THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA, 235
THE REGISTRAR SHALL TAKE THE MEASURES NECESSARY TO ISSUE LICENSE 236
PLATES BEARING THE LOGO OF THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA. 237
THE REGISTRAR SHALL PAY TO THE DAN BEARD COUNCIL ALL 240
CONTRIBUTIONS THAT ARE PAID BY APPLICANTS WHO OBTAIN LICENSE 242
PLATES THAT BEAR THE LOGO OF THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA. THE 243
COUNCIL SHALL DISTRIBUTE ALL CONTRIBUTIONS IN AN EQUITABLE MANNER 244
THROUGHOUT THE STATE TO REGIONAL COUNCILS OF THE BOY SCOUTS. 245
Sec. 4501.61. (A) THERE IS HEREBY CREATED IN THE STATE 248
TREASURY THE GIRL SCOUTS LICENSE PLATE FUND. THE FUND SHALL 249
CONSIST OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS THAT ARE PAID TO THE REGISTRAR OF 250
MOTOR VEHICLES BY APPLICANTS WHO VOLUNTARILY CHOOSE TO OBTAIN 251
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LICENSE PLATES BEARING THE LOGO OF THE GIRL SCOUTS OF THE UNITED 252
STATES OF AMERICA PURSUANT TO SECTION 4503.68 OF THE REVISED 255
CODE.
(B) IF THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF THE GIRL SCOUTS OF THE 258
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DESIRES TO HAVE ITS LOGO APPEAR ON 259
LICENSE PLATES ISSUED BY THIS STATE, A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE 260
GREAT RIVER COUNCIL SHALL CONTRACT WITH THE REGISTRAR TO PERMIT 262
THE DISPLAY OF THE LOGO ON LICENSE PLATES ISSUED BY THIS STATE. 263
UPON EXECUTION OF THE CONTRACT, THE COUNCIL SHALL PROVIDE A COPY 265
OF IT TO THE REGISTRAR OF MOTOR VEHICLES, ALONG WITH ANY OTHER 266
DOCUMENTATION THE REGISTRAR MAY REQUIRE. UPON RECEIVING THE
CONTRACT AND ANY REQUIRED ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION, AND WHEN THE 267
NUMERICAL REQUIREMENT CONTAINED IN DIVISION (A) OF SECTION 268
4503.78 OF THE REVISED CODE HAS BEEN MET RELATIVE TO THE GIRL 270
SCOUTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, THE REGISTRAR SHALL TAKE 272
THE MEASURES NECESSARY TO ISSUE LICENSE PLATES BEARING THE LOGO 273
OF THE GIRL SCOUTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 274
THE REGISTRAR SHALL PAY TO THE GREAT RIVER COUNCIL ALL 277
CONTRIBUTIONS THAT ARE PAID BY APPLICANTS WHO OBTAIN LICENSE 279
PLATES THAT BEAR THE LOGO OF THE GIRL SCOUTS OF THE UNITED STATES 280
OF AMERICA. THE COUNCIL SHALL DISTRIBUTE ALL CONTRIBUTIONS IN AN 282
EQUITABLE MANNER THROUGHOUT THE STATE TO REGIONAL COUNCILS OF THE 283
GIRL SCOUTS.
Sec. 4501.71. (A) THERE IS HEREBY CREATED IN THE STATE 286
TREASURY THE EAGLE SCOUTS LICENSE PLATE FUND. THE FUND SHALL 287
CONSIST OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS THAT ARE PAID TO THE REGISTRAR OF 288
MOTOR VEHICLES BY APPLICANTS WHO VOLUNTARILY CHOOSE TO OBTAIN 289
LICENSE PLATES BEARING THE LOGO OF THE EAGLE SCOUTS PURSUANT TO 290
SECTION 4503.69 OF THE REVISED CODE. 292
(B) IF THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF THE EAGLE SCOUTS 294
DESIRES TO HAVE ITS LOGO APPEAR ON LICENSE PLATES ISSUED BY THIS 296
STATE, A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE DAN BEARD COUNCIL SHALL CONTRACT 298
WITH THE REGISTRAR TO PERMIT THE DISPLAY OF THE LOGO ON LICENSE 300
PLATES ISSUED BY THIS STATE. UPON EXECUTION OF THE CONTRACT, THE 301
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COUNCIL SHALL PROVIDE A COPY OF IT TO THE REGISTRAR OF MOTOR 302
VEHICLES, ALONG WITH ANY OTHER DOCUMENTATION THE REGISTRAR MAY 303
REQUIRE. UPON RECEIVING THE CONTRACT AND ANY REQUIRED ADDITIONAL 304
DOCUMENTATION, AND WHEN THE NUMERICAL REQUIREMENT CONTAINED IN 305
DIVISION (A) OF SECTION 4503.78 OF THE REVISED CODE HAS BEEN MET 307
RELATIVE TO THE EAGLE SCOUTS, THE REGISTRAR SHALL TAKE THE 308
MEASURES NECESSARY TO ISSUE LICENSE PLATES BEARING THE LOGO OF 309
THE EAGLE SCOUTS.
THE REGISTRAR SHALL PAY TO THE DAN BEARD COUNCIL ALL 312
CONTRIBUTIONS THAT ARE PAID BY APPLICANTS WHO OBTAIN LICENSE 314
PLATES THAT BEAR THE LOGO OF THE EAGLE SCOUTS. THE COUNCIL SHALL 315
DISTRIBUTE ALL CONTRIBUTIONS IN AN EQUITABLE MANNER THROUGHOUT 316
THE STATE TO REGIONAL COUNCILS OF THE BOY SCOUTS. 317
Sec. 4503.251. THERE IS HEREBY CREATED IN THE STATE 319
TREASURY THE FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE ASSOCIATE LICENSE PLATE 320
FUND. THE FUND SHALL CONSIST OF THE FIFTEEN-DOLLAR CONTRIBUTION 321
PAID TO THE REGISTRAR OF MOTOR VEHICLES BY APPLICANTS WHO OBTAIN 323
FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE ASSOCIATE LICENSE PLATES PURSUANT TO 324
SECTION 4503.711 OF THE REVISED CODE. THE CONTRIBUTIONS
DEPOSITED IN THE FUND SHALL BE PAID TO THE FRATERNAL ORDER OF 325
POLICE OF OHIO, INCORPORATED, WHICH SHALL DEPOSIT THE 327
CONTRIBUTIONS INTO AN ACCOUNT THAT IT CREATES TO BE USED FOR THE 328
PURPOSE OF ADVANCING AND PROTECTING THE LAW ENFORCEMENT 329
PROFESSION, PROMOTING IMPROVED LAW ENFORCEMENT METHODS, AND 330
TEACHING RESPECT FOR LAW AND ORDER. THE FEES DEPOSITED IN THE 331
FUND SHALL BE USED TO PAY THE EXPENSE THE BUREAU OF MOTOR 332
VEHICLES INCURS IN PROVIDING THE ADDITIONAL SERVICES REQUIRED IN 333
THE ISSUING OF FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE ASSOCIATE LICENSE 334
PLATES. ALL INVESTMENT EARNINGS OF THE FUND SHALL BE RETAINED BY 335
THE FUND.
Sec. 4503.572. (A) AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "BALD EAGLE" 338
MEANS THE HALIAEETUS LEUCOCEPHALUS, THE BIRD THAT APPEARS ON THE 339
GREAT SEAL OF THE UNITED STATES. 341
(B) THE OWNER OR LESSEE OF ANY PASSENGER CAR, 344
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NONCOMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE, RECREATIONAL VEHICLE, OR OTHER 345
VEHICLE OF A CLASS APPROVED BY THE REGISTRAR OF MOTOR VEHICLES 346
MAY APPLY TO THE REGISTRAR FOR THE REGISTRATION OF THE VEHICLE 347
AND ISSUANCE OF BALD EAGLE LICENSE PLATES. THE APPLICATION FOR 348
BALD EAGLE LICENSE PLATES MAY BE COMBINED WITH A REQUEST FOR A 349
SPECIAL RESERVED LICENSE PLATE UNDER SECTION 4503.40 OR 4503.42 350
OF THE REVISED CODE. UPON RECEIPT OF THE COMPLETED APPLICATION 353
AND COMPLIANCE WITH DIVISION (C) OF THIS SECTION, THE REGISTRAR 355
SHALL ISSUE TO THE APPLICANT THE APPROPRIATE VEHICLE REGISTRATION 356
AND A SET OF BALD EAGLE LICENSE PLATES WITH A VALIDATION STICKER 357
OR A VALIDATION STICKER ALONE WHEN REQUIRED BY SECTION 4503.191 358
OF THE REVISED CODE. 360
IN ADDITION TO THE LETTERS AND NUMBERS ORDINARILY INSCRIBED 363
THEREON, BALD EAGLE LICENSE PLATES SHALL BE INSCRIBED WITH 364
IDENTIFYING WORDS AND THE FIGURE OF A BALD EAGLE, AND SHALL BE 365
DESIGNED BY THE DIVISION OF WILDLIFE AND APPROVED BY THE
REGISTRAR. BALD EAGLE LICENSE PLATES SHALL BEAR COUNTY 366
IDENTIFICATION STICKERS THAT IDENTIFY THE COUNTY OF REGISTRATION 367
BY NAME OR NUMBER. 368
(C) THE BALD EAGLE LICENSE PLATES AND VALIDATION STICKER 371
SHALL BE ISSUED UPON THE RECEIPT OF A CONTRIBUTION AS PROVIDED IN 372
DIVISION (D) OF THIS SECTION AND UPON PAYMENT OF THE REGULAR 374
LICENSE FEES AS PRESCRIBED UNDER SECTION 4503.04 OF THE REVISED 376
CODE, A FEE NOT TO EXCEED TEN DOLLARS FOR THE PURPOSE OF 377
COMPENSATING THE BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICES 378
REQUIRED IN THE ISSUING OF THE BALD EAGLE LICENSE PLATES, ANY 379
APPLICABLE MOTOR VEHICLE TAX LEVIED UNDER CHAPTER 4504. OF THE 381
REVISED CODE, AND COMPLIANCE WITH ALL OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS 383
RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES. IF THE 384
APPLICATION FOR BALD EAGLE LICENSE PLATES IS COMBINED WITH A 385
REQUEST FOR A RESERVED LICENSE PLATE UNDER SECTION 4503.40 OR 386
4503.42 OF THE REVISED CODE, THE LICENSE PLATE AND VALIDATION 389
STICKER SHALL BE ISSUED UPON PAYMENT OF THE CONTRIBUTION, FEES, 390
AND TAXES CONTAINED IN THIS DIVISION AND THE ADDITIONAL FEE 391
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PRESCRIBED UNDER SECTION 4503.40 OR 4503.42 OF THE REVISED CODE. 392
(D) FOR EACH APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION AND REGISTRATION 395
RENEWAL THE REGISTRAR RECEIVES UNDER THIS SECTION, THE REGISTRAR 396
SHALL COLLECT A CONTRIBUTION IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FORTY 397
DOLLARS AS DETERMINED BY THE DIVISION OF WILDLIFE. THE REGISTRAR 398
SHALL TRANSMIT THIS CONTRIBUTION TO THE TREASURER OF STATE FOR 399
DEPOSIT INTO THE NONGAME AND ENDANGERED WILDLIFE FUND CREATED IN 401
SECTION 1531.26 OF THE REVISED CODE. SUCH CONTRIBUTIONS SHALL BE 402
EXPENDED BY THE DIVISION ONLY TO PAY THE COSTS OF ACQUIRING, 403
DEVELOPING, AND RESTORING HABITAT FOR BALD EAGLES WITHIN THIS 404
STATE.
Sec. 4503.591. (A) IF A PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAM LOCATED 407
IN THIS STATE DESIRES TO HAVE ITS LOGO APPEAR ON LICENSE PLATES 408
ISSUED BY THIS STATE, IT SHALL ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH THE 409
SPORTS COMMISSION TO PERMIT SUCH DISPLAY, AS PERMITTED IN SECTION 410
4501.32 OF THE REVISED CODE. THE OWNER OR LESSEE OF ANY 413
PASSENGER CAR, NONCOMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE, RECREATIONAL VEHICLE, 414
OR OTHER VEHICLE OF A CLASS APPROVED BY THE REGISTRAR OF MOTOR 415
VEHICLES MAY APPLY TO THE REGISTRAR FOR THE REGISTRATION OF THE
VEHICLE AND ISSUANCE OF LICENSE PLATES BEARING THE LOGO OF A 417
PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAM THAT HAS ENTERED INTO SUCH A CONTRACT. 418
THE APPLICATION SHALL DESIGNATE THE SPORTS TEAM WHOSE LOGO THE 419
OWNER OR LESSEE DESIRES TO APPEAR ON THE LICENSE PLATES. FAILURE 421
TO DESIGNATE A PARTICIPATING PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAM SHALL 422
RESULT IN REJECTION BY THE REGISTRAR OF THE REGISTRATION
APPLICATION. AN APPLICATION MADE UNDER THIS SECTION MAY BE 423
COMBINED WITH A REQUEST FOR A SPECIAL RESERVED LICENSE PLATE 424
UNDER SECTION 4503.40 OR 4503.42 OF THE REVISED CODE. UPON 427
RECEIPT OF THE COMPLETED APPLICATION AND COMPLIANCE BY THE 428
APPLICANT WITH DIVISIONS (B) AND (C) OF THIS SECTION, THE 430
REGISTRAR SHALL ISSUE TO THE APPLICANT THE APPROPRIATE VEHICLE 431
REGISTRATION AND A SET OF LICENSE PLATES BEARING THE LOGO OF THE 432
PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAM THE OWNER DESIGNATED IN THE APPLICATION 433
AND A VALIDATION STICKER, OR A VALIDATION STICKER ALONE WHEN 434
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REQUIRED BY SECTION 4503.191 OF THE REVISED CODE. 437
IN ADDITION TO THE LETTERS AND NUMBERS ORDINARILY INSCRIBED 440
THEREON, PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAM LICENSE PLATES SHALL BEAR THE 441
LOGO OF A PARTICIPATING PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAM, AND SHALL 442
DISPLAY COUNTY IDENTIFICATION STICKERS THAT IDENTIFY THE COUNTY 443
OF REGISTRATION BY NAME OR NUMBER.
(B) THE PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAM LICENSE PLATES AND 446
VALIDATION STICKER, OR VALIDATION STICKER ALONE, AS THE CASE MAY 447
BE, SHALL BE ISSUED UPON PAYMENT OF THE REGULAR LICENSE TAX AS 448
PRESCRIBED UNDER SECTION 4503.04 OF THE REVISED CODE, ANY 451
APPLICABLE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAX LEVIED UNDER CHAPTER 4504. 453
OF THE REVISED CODE, A FEE OF TEN DOLLARS FOR THE PURPOSE OF 456
COMPENSATING THE BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICES 457
REQUIRED IN THE ISSUING OF PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAM LICENSE 458
PLATES, AND COMPLIANCE WITH ALL OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS RELATING TO 459
THE REGISTRATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES. IF THE APPLICATION FOR A 460
PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAM LICENSE PLATE IS COMBINED WITH A REQUEST 461
FOR A SPECIAL RESERVED LICENSE PLATE UNDER SECTION 4503.40 OR 462
4503.42 OF THE REVISED CODE, THE LICENSE PLATES AND VALIDATION 465
STICKER, OR VALIDATION STICKER ALONE, SHALL BE ISSUED UPON 466
PAYMENT OF THE REGULAR LICENSE TAX AS PRESCRIBED UNDER SECTION 467
4503.04 OF THE REVISED CODE, ANY APPLICABLE MOTOR VEHICLE TAX 469
LEVIED UNDER CHAPTER 4504. OF THE REVISED CODE, A FEE OF TEN 472
DOLLARS FOR THE PURPOSE OF COMPENSATING THE BUREAU OF MOTOR 473
VEHICLES FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICES REQUIRED IN THE ISSUING OF 474
PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAM LICENSE PLATES, THE ADDITIONAL FEE 475
PRESCRIBED UNDER SECTION 4503.40 OR 4503.42 OF THE REVISED CODE, 478
AND COMPLIANCE WITH ALL OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS RELATING TO THE 479
REGISTRATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES. 480
(C) FOR EACH APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION AND REGISTRATION 483
RENEWAL NOTICE THE REGISTRAR RECEIVES UNDER THIS SECTION, THE 484
REGISTRAR SHALL COLLECT A CONTRIBUTION OF TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS. 485
THE REGISTRAR SHALL TRANSMIT THIS CONTRIBUTION TO THE TREASURER 486
OF STATE FOR DEPOSIT INTO THE STATE TREASURY FOR DISTRIBUTION AS 487
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DESCRIBED IN SECTION 4501.32 OF THE REVISED CODE. 489
THE REGISTRAR SHALL TRANSMIT THE ADDITIONAL FEE OF TEN 491
DOLLARS PAID TO COMPENSATE THE BUREAU FOR THE ADDITIONAL SERVICES 493
REQUIRED IN THE ISSUING OF PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAM LICENSE 494
PLATES TO THE TREASURER OF STATE FOR DEPOSIT INTO THE STATE 495
TREASURY TO THE CREDIT OF THE STATE BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES FUND 496
CREATED BY SECTION 4501.25 OF THE REVISED CODE. 498
Sec. 4503.67. (A) IF THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF THE BOY 501
SCOUTS OF AMERICA DESIRES TO HAVE ITS LOGO APPEAR ON LICENSE 503
PLATES ISSUED BY THIS STATE, A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DAN BEARD 504
COUNCIL SHALL ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH THE REGISTRAR OF MOTOR 505
VEHICLES AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 4501.41 OF THE REVISED CODE. THE 508
OWNER OR LESSEE OF ANY PASSENGER CAR, NONCOMMERCIAL MOTOR 509
VEHICLE, RECREATIONAL VEHICLE, OR OTHER VEHICLE OF A CLASS 510
APPROVED BY THE REGISTRAR MAY APPLY TO THE REGISTRAR FOR THE 511
REGISTRATION OF THE VEHICLE AND ISSUANCE OF LICENSE PLATES 512
BEARING THE LOGO OF THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA IF THE COUNCIL 513
REPRESENTATIVE HAS ENTERED INTO SUCH A CONTRACT. AN APPLICATION 514
MADE UNDER THIS SECTION MAY BE COMBINED WITH A REQUEST FOR A 516
SPECIAL RESERVED LICENSE PLATE UNDER SECTION 4503.40 OR 4503.42 517
OF THE REVISED CODE. UPON RECEIPT OF THE COMPLETED APPLICATION 520
AND COMPLIANCE BY THE APPLICANT WITH DIVISIONS (B) AND (C) OF 522
THIS SECTION, THE REGISTRAR SHALL ISSUE TO THE APPLICANT THE 523
APPROPRIATE VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND A SET OF LICENSE PLATES 524
BEARING THE LOGO OF THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA AND A VALIDATION 526
STICKER, OR A VALIDATION STICKER ALONE WHEN REQUIRED BY SECTION 527
4503.191 OF THE REVISED CODE. 529
IN ADDITION TO THE LETTERS AND NUMBERS ORDINARILY INSCRIBED 532
THEREON, THE PLATES SHALL DISPLAY COUNTY IDENTIFICATION STICKERS 533
THAT IDENTIFY THE COUNTY OF REGISTRATION BY NAME OR NUMBER. 534
(B) THE BOY SCOUTS LOGO LICENSE PLATES AND VALIDATION 537
STICKER, OR VALIDATION STICKER ALONE, AS THE CASE MAY BE, SHALL 538
BE ISSUED UPON PAYMENT OF THE REGULAR LICENSE TAX AS PRESCRIBED 539
UNDER SECTION 4503.04 OF THE REVISED CODE, ANY APPLICABLE MOTOR 542
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VEHICLE LICENSE TAX LEVIED UNDER CHAPTER 4504. OF THE REVISED 546
CODE, A FEE OF TEN DOLLARS FOR THE PURPOSE OF COMPENSATING THE 547
BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICES REQUIRED IN THE 548
ISSUING OF BOY SCOUTS LICENSE PLATES, AND COMPLIANCE WITH ALL 549
OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION OF MOTOR 550
VEHICLES. IF THE APPLICATION FOR A BOY SCOUTS LICENSE PLATE IS 552
COMBINED WITH A REQUEST FOR A SPECIAL RESERVED LICENSE PLATE 553
UNDER SECTION 4503.40 OR 4503.42 OF THE REVISED CODE, THE LICENSE 555
PLATES AND VALIDATION STICKER, OR VALIDATION STICKER ALONE, SHALL 556
BE ISSUED UPON PAYMENT OF THE REGULAR LICENSE TAX AS PRESCRIBED 557
UNDER SECTION 4503.04 OF THE REVISED CODE, ANY APPLICABLE MOTOR 559
VEHICLE TAX LEVIED UNDER CHAPTER 4504. OF THE REVISED CODE, A FEE 563
OF TEN DOLLARS FOR THE PURPOSE OF COMPENSATING THE BUREAU OF 564
MOTOR VEHICLES FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICES REQUIRED IN THE ISSUING OF 565
THE PLATES, THE ADDITIONAL FEE PRESCRIBED UNDER SECTION 4503.40 567
OR 4503.42 OF THE REVISED CODE, AND COMPLIANCE WITH ALL OTHER 570
APPLICABLE LAWS RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES. 571
(C) FOR EACH APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION AND REGISTRATION 574
RENEWAL NOTICE THE REGISTRAR RECEIVES UNDER THIS SECTION, THE 575
REGISTRAR SHALL COLLECT A CONTRIBUTION OF FIFTEEN DOLLARS. THE 576
REGISTRAR SHALL TRANSMIT THIS CONTRIBUTION TO THE TREASURER OF 577
STATE FOR DEPOSIT INTO THE STATE TREASURY FOR DISTRIBUTION AS 578
DESCRIBED IN SECTION 4501.41 OF THE REVISED CODE. 580
THE REGISTRAR SHALL TRANSMIT THE ADDITIONAL FEE OF TEN 582
DOLLARS PAID TO COMPENSATE THE BUREAU FOR THE ADDITIONAL SERVICES 584
REQUIRED IN THE ISSUING OF BOY SCOUTS LICENSE PLATES TO THE 585
TREASURER OF STATE FOR DEPOSIT INTO THE STATE TREASURY TO THE 586
CREDIT OF THE STATE BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES FUND CREATED BY 587
SECTION 4501.25 OF THE REVISED CODE. 589
Sec. 4503.68. (A) IF THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF THE 592
GIRL SCOUTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DESIRES TO HAVE ITS 595
LOGO APPEAR ON LICENSE PLATES ISSUED BY THIS STATE, A
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE GREAT RIVER COUNCIL SHALL ENTER INTO A 597
CONTRACT WITH THE REGISTRAR OF MOTOR VEHICLES AS PROVIDED IN
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SECTION 4501.61 OF THE REVISED CODE. THE OWNER OR LESSEE OF ANY 601
PASSENGER CAR, NONCOMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE, RECREATIONAL VEHICLE, 602
OR OTHER VEHICLE OF A CLASS APPROVED BY THE REGISTRAR MAY APPLY 603
TO THE REGISTRAR FOR THE REGISTRATION OF THE VEHICLE AND ISSUANCE 604
OF LICENSE PLATES BEARING THE LOGO OF THE GIRL SCOUTS OF UNITED 605
STATES OF AMERICA IF THE COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE HAS ENTERED INTO 607
SUCH A CONTRACT. AN APPLICATION MADE UNDER THIS SECTION MAY BE 608
COMBINED WITH A REQUEST FOR A SPECIAL RESERVED LICENSE PLATE 609
UNDER SECTION 4503.40 OR 4503.42 OF THE REVISED CODE. UPON 612
RECEIPT OF THE COMPLETED APPLICATION AND COMPLIANCE BY THE 613
APPLICANT WITH DIVISIONS (B) AND (C) OF THIS SECTION, THE 615
REGISTRAR SHALL ISSUE TO THE APPLICANT THE APPROPRIATE VEHICLE 616
REGISTRATION AND A SET OF LICENSE PLATES BEARING THE LOGO OF THE 617
GIRL SCOUTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND A VALIDATION 619
STICKER, OR A VALIDATION STICKER ALONE WHEN REQUIRED BY SECTION 620
4503.191 OF THE REVISED CODE. 622
IN ADDITION TO THE LETTERS AND NUMBERS ORDINARILY INSCRIBED 625
THEREON, THE PLATES SHALL DISPLAY COUNTY IDENTIFICATION STICKERS 626
THAT IDENTIFY THE COUNTY OF REGISTRATION BY NAME OR NUMBER. 627
(B) THE GIRL SCOUTS LOGO LICENSE PLATES AND VALIDATION 630
STICKER, OR VALIDATION STICKER ALONE, AS THE CASE MAY BE, SHALL 631
BE ISSUED UPON PAYMENT OF THE REGULAR LICENSE TAX AS PRESCRIBED 632
UNDER SECTION 4503.04 OF THE REVISED CODE, ANY APPLICABLE MOTOR 635
VEHICLE LICENSE TAX LEVIED UNDER CHAPTER 4504. OF THE REVISED 639
CODE, A FEE OF TEN DOLLARS FOR THE PURPOSE OF COMPENSATING THE 640
BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICES REQUIRED IN THE 641
ISSUING OF GIRL SCOUTS LICENSE PLATES, AND COMPLIANCE WITH ALL 642
OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION OF MOTOR 643
VEHICLES. IF THE APPLICATION FOR A GIRL SCOUTS LICENSE PLATE IS 645
COMBINED WITH A REQUEST FOR A SPECIAL RESERVED LICENSE PLATE 646
UNDER SECTION 4503.40 OR 4503.42 OF THE REVISED CODE, THE LICENSE 648
PLATES AND VALIDATION STICKER, OR VALIDATION STICKER ALONE, SHALL 649
BE ISSUED UPON PAYMENT OF THE REGULAR LICENSE TAX AS PRESCRIBED 650
UNDER SECTION 4503.04 OF THE REVISED CODE, ANY APPLICABLE MOTOR 652
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VEHICLE TAX LEVIED UNDER CHAPTER 4504. OF THE REVISED CODE, A FEE 656
OF TEN DOLLARS FOR THE PURPOSE OF COMPENSATING THE BUREAU OF 657
MOTOR VEHICLES FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICES REQUIRED IN THE ISSUING OF 658
THE PLATES, THE ADDITIONAL FEE PRESCRIBED UNDER SECTION 4503.40 660
OR 4503.42 OF THE REVISED CODE, AND COMPLIANCE WITH ALL OTHER 663
APPLICABLE LAWS RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES. 664
(C) FOR EACH APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION AND REGISTRATION 667
RENEWAL NOTICE THE REGISTRAR RECEIVES UNDER THIS SECTION, THE 668
REGISTRAR SHALL COLLECT A CONTRIBUTION OF FIFTEEN DOLLARS. THE 669
REGISTRAR SHALL TRANSMIT THIS CONTRIBUTION TO THE TREASURER OF 670
STATE FOR DEPOSIT INTO THE STATE TREASURY FOR DISTRIBUTION AS 671
DESCRIBED IN SECTION 4501.61 OF THE REVISED CODE. 673
THE REGISTRAR SHALL TRANSMIT THE ADDITIONAL FEE OF TEN 675
DOLLARS PAID TO COMPENSATE THE BUREAU FOR THE ADDITIONAL SERVICES 677
REQUIRED IN THE ISSUING OF GIRL SCOUTS LICENSE PLATES TO THE 678
TREASURER OF STATE FOR DEPOSIT INTO THE STATE TREASURY TO THE 679
CREDIT OF THE STATE BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES FUND CREATED BY 680
SECTION 4501.25 OF THE REVISED CODE. 682
Sec. 4503.69. (A) IF THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF THE 685
EAGLE SCOUTS DESIRES TO HAVE ITS LOGO APPEAR ON LICENSE PLATES 687
ISSUED BY THIS STATE, A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DAN BEARD COUNCIL 688
SHALL ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH THE REGISTRAR OF MOTOR VEHICLES 689
AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 4501.71 OF THE REVISED CODE. THE OWNER OR 692
LESSEE OF ANY PASSENGER CAR, NONCOMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE, 693
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE, OR OTHER VEHICLE OF A CLASS APPROVED BY THE 694
REGISTRAR MAY APPLY TO THE REGISTRAR FOR THE REGISTRATION OF THE 695
VEHICLE AND ISSUANCE OF LICENSE PLATES BEARING THE LOGO OF THE 696
EAGLE SCOUTS IF THE COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE HAS ENTERED INTO SUCH 698
A CONTRACT ON BEHALF OF THE EAGLE SCOUTS. AN APPLICATION MADE 699
UNDER THIS SECTION MAY BE COMBINED WITH A REQUEST FOR A SPECIAL 701
RESERVED LICENSE PLATE UNDER SECTION 4503.40 OR 4503.42 OF THE 703
REVISED CODE. UPON RECEIPT OF THE COMPLETED APPLICATION AND 705
COMPLIANCE BY THE APPLICANT WITH DIVISIONS (B) AND (C) OF THIS 707
SECTION, THE REGISTRAR SHALL ISSUE TO THE APPLICANT THE 708
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APPROPRIATE VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND A SET OF LICENSE PLATES 709
BEARING THE LOGO OF THE EAGLE SCOUTS AND A VALIDATION STICKER, OR 711
A VALIDATION STICKER ALONE WHEN REQUIRED BY SECTION 4503.191 OF 712
THE REVISED CODE. 714
IN ADDITION TO THE LETTERS AND NUMBERS ORDINARILY INSCRIBED 717
THEREON, THE PLATES SHALL DISPLAY COUNTY IDENTIFICATION STICKERS 718
THAT IDENTIFY THE COUNTY OF REGISTRATION BY NAME OR NUMBER. 719
(B) THE EAGLE SCOUTS LOGO LICENSE PLATES AND VALIDATION 722
STICKER, OR VALIDATION STICKER ALONE, AS THE CASE MAY BE, SHALL 723
BE ISSUED UPON PAYMENT OF THE REGULAR LICENSE TAX AS PRESCRIBED 724
UNDER SECTION 4503.04 OF THE REVISED CODE, ANY APPLICABLE MOTOR 727
VEHICLE LICENSE TAX LEVIED UNDER CHAPTER 4504. OF THE REVISED 731
CODE, A FEE OF TEN DOLLARS FOR THE PURPOSE OF COMPENSATING THE 732
BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICES REQUIRED IN THE 733
ISSUING OF EAGLE SCOUTS LICENSE PLATES, AND COMPLIANCE WITH ALL 734
OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION OF MOTOR 735
VEHICLES. IF THE APPLICATION FOR AN EAGLE SCOUTS LICENSE PLATE 737
IS COMBINED WITH A REQUEST FOR A SPECIAL RESERVED LICENSE PLATE 738
UNDER SECTION 4503.40 OR 4503.42 OF THE REVISED CODE, THE LICENSE 740
PLATES AND VALIDATION STICKER, OR VALIDATION STICKER ALONE, SHALL 741
BE ISSUED UPON PAYMENT OF THE REGULAR LICENSE TAX AS PRESCRIBED 742
UNDER SECTION 4503.04 OF THE REVISED CODE, ANY APPLICABLE MOTOR 744
VEHICLE TAX LEVIED UNDER CHAPTER 4504. OF THE REVISED CODE, A FEE 748
OF TEN DOLLARS FOR THE PURPOSE OF COMPENSATING THE BUREAU OF 749
MOTOR VEHICLES FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICES REQUIRED IN THE ISSUING OF 750
THE PLATES, THE ADDITIONAL FEE PRESCRIBED UNDER SECTION 4503.40 752
OR 4503.42 OF THE REVISED CODE, AND COMPLIANCE WITH ALL OTHER 755
APPLICABLE LAWS RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES. 756
(C) FOR EACH APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION AND REGISTRATION 759
RENEWAL NOTICE THE REGISTRAR RECEIVES UNDER THIS SECTION, THE 760
REGISTRAR SHALL COLLECT A CONTRIBUTION OF FIFTEEN DOLLARS. THE 761
REGISTRAR SHALL TRANSMIT THIS CONTRIBUTION TO THE TREASURER OF 762
STATE FOR DEPOSIT INTO THE STATE TREASURY FOR DISTRIBUTION AS 763
DESCRIBED IN SECTION 4501.71 OF THE REVISED CODE. 765
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THE REGISTRAR SHALL TRANSMIT THE ADDITIONAL FEE OF TEN 767
DOLLARS PAID TO COMPENSATE THE BUREAU FOR THE ADDITIONAL SERVICES 769
REQUIRED IN THE ISSUING OF EAGLE SCOUTS LICENSE PLATES TO THE 770
TREASURER OF STATE FOR DEPOSIT INTO THE STATE TREASURY TO THE 771
CREDIT OF THE STATE BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES FUND CREATED BY 772
SECTION 4501.25 OF THE REVISED CODE. 774
Sec. 4503.71. (A) The owner or lessee of any passenger 783
car, noncommercial motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, or other 785
vehicle of a class approved by the registrar of motor vehicles 786
who also is a member in good standing of the fraternal order of 787
police may apply to the registrar for the registration of the 788
vehicle and issuance of fraternal order of police license plates. 789
The application for fraternal order of police license plates may 790
be combined with a request for a special reserved license plate
under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code. Upon 791
receipt of the completed application, presentation by the 792
applicant of the required evidence that the applicant is a member 793
in good standing of the fraternal order of police, and compliance 794
by the applicant with this section, the registrar shall issue to
the applicant the appropriate vehicle registration and a set of 795
fraternal order of police license plates with a validation 796
sticker or a validation sticker alone when required by section 797
4503.191 of the Revised Code.
In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed 799
thereon, fraternal order of police license plates shall be 800
inscribed with identifying words and a symbol or logo designed by 801
the fraternal order of police of Ohio, incorporated, and approved 802
by the registrar. Fraternal order of police license plates shall 803
bear county identification stickers that identify the county of 804
registration by name or number. 805
Fraternal order of police license plates and validation 807
stickers shall be issued upon payment of the regular license fee 808
required by section 4503.04 of the Revised Code, payment of any 809
local motor vehicle license tax levied under Chapter 4504. of the 810
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Revised Code, payment of an additional A fee of ten dollars, and 811
compliance with all other applicable laws relating to the 813
registration of motor vehicles. If the application for fraternal 814
order of police license plates is combined with a request for a 815
special reserved license plate under section 4503.40 or 4503.42
of the Revised Code, the license plates and validation sticker 817
shall be issued upon payment of the fees and taxes contained in
this section and the additional fee prescribed under section 818
4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code. The additional fee of 819
ten dollars shall be for the purpose of compensating the bureau 820
of motor vehicles for additional services required in the issuing 821
of fraternal order of police license plates, and shall be 822
transmitted by the registrar to the treasurer of state for
deposit into the state treasury to the credit of the state bureau 824
of motor vehicles fund created by section 4501.25 of the Revised 825
Code.
(B) FOR EACH APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION AND REGISTRATION 827
RENEWAL THE REGISTRAR RECEIVES UNDER THIS SECTION, THE REGISTRAR 828
SHALL COLLECT AN ADDITIONAL FEE OF TWO DOLLARS. THE REGISTRAR 829
SHALL TRANSMIT THIS ADDITIONAL FEE TO THE TREASURER OF STATE FOR 830
DEPOSIT IN THE FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE LICENSE PLATE FUND 831
CREATED IN SECTION 4501.311 OF THE REVISED CODE.
Sec. 4503.711. (A) THE OWNER OR LESSEE OF ANY PASSENGER 833
CAR, NONCOMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE, RECREATIONAL VEHICLE, OR OTHER 834
VEHICLE OF A CLASS APPROVED BY THE REGISTRAR OF MOTOR VEHICLES 835
WHO IS A MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING OF THE FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE 837
ASSOCIATES OF OHIO, INC., MAY APPLY TO THE REGISTRAR FOR THE 838
REGISTRATION OF THE VEHICLE AND ISSUANCE OF FRATERNAL ORDER OF 839
POLICE ASSOCIATE LICENSE PLATES. THE APPLICATION FOR FRATERNAL 840
ORDER OF POLICE ASSOCIATE LICENSE PLATES MAY BE COMBINED WITH A 841
REQUEST FOR A SPECIAL RESERVED LICENSE PLATE UNDER SECTION 842
4503.40 OR 4503.42 OF THE REVISED CODE. UPON RECEIPT OF THE 843
COMPLETED APPLICATION, PRESENTATION BY THE APPLICANT OF THE 844
REQUIRED EVIDENCE THAT THE APPLICANT IS A MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING 845
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OF THE FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE ASSOCIATES OF OHIO, INC., AND 846
COMPLIANCE WITH DIVISION (B) OF THIS SECTION, THE REGISTRAR SHALL 848
ISSUE TO THE APPLICANT THE APPROPRIATE VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND A 849
SET OF FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE ASSOCIATE LICENSE PLATES WITH A 850
VALIDATION STICKER OR A VALIDATION STICKER ALONE WHEN REQUIRED BY 851
SECTION 4503.191 OF THE REVISED CODE. 852
IN ADDITION TO THE LETTERS AND NUMBERS ORDINARILY INSCRIBED 854
THEREON, FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE ASSOCIATE LICENSE PLATES SHALL 856
BE INSCRIBED WITH IDENTIFYING WORDS OR MARKINGS DESIGNED BY THE 857
FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE OF OHIO, INC., AND APPROVED BY THE 858
REGISTRAR. FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE ASSOCIATE PLATES SHALL BEAR 859
COUNTY IDENTIFICATION STICKERS THAT IDENTIFY THE COUNTY OF 860
REGISTRATION BY NAME AND NUMBER.
(B) THE REGISTRAR SHALL ISSUE A SET OF FRATERNAL ORDER OF 862
POLICE ASSOCIATE LICENSE PLATES WITH A VALIDATION STICKER OR A 863
VALIDATION STICKER ALONE UPON RECEIPT OF A CONTRIBUTION AS 865
PROVIDED IN DIVISION (C) OF THIS SECTION AND UPON PAYMENT OF THE 866
REGULAR LICENSE FEES PRESCRIBED UNDER SECTION 4503.04 OF THE 867
REVISED CODE, AN ADDITIONAL FEE OF TEN DOLLARS FOR THE PURPOSE OF 868
COMPENSATING THE BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICES 869
REQUIRED IN THE ISSUING OF THE FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE 870
ASSOCIATE LICENSE PLATES, ANY APPLICABLE MOTOR VEHICLE TAX LEVIED 871
UNDER CHAPTER 4504. OF THE REVISED CODE, AND COMPLIANCE WITH ALL 872
OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION OF MOTOR 873
VEHICLES. IF THE APPLICATION FOR FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE 874
ASSOCIATE LICENSE PLATES IS COMBINED WITH A REQUEST FOR A SPECIAL 875
RESERVED LICENSE PLATE UNDER SECTION 4503.40 OR 4503.42 OF THE 876
REVISED CODE, THE LICENSE PLATE AND VALIDATION STICKER SHALL BE 878
ISSUED UPON PAYMENT OF THE CONTRIBUTION, FEES, AND TAXES 879
CONTAINED IN THIS DIVISION AND THE ADDITIONAL FEE PRESCRIBED 880
UNDER SECTION 4503.40 OR 4503.42 OF THE REVISED CODE. 881
(C) FOR EACH APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION AND REGISTRATION 883
RENEWAL THE REGISTRAR RECEIVES UNDER THIS SECTION, THE REGISTRAR 884
SHALL COLLECT A CONTRIBUTION OF FIFTEEN DOLLARS. THE REGISTRAR 885
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SHALL TRANSMIT THIS CONTRIBUTION TO THE TREASURER OF STATE FOR 886
DEPOSIT IN THE FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE ASSOCIATE LICENSE PLATE 887
FUND CREATED IN SECTION 4501.251 OF THE REVISED CODE. 888
THE REGISTRAR SHALL TRANSMIT THE ADDITIONAL FEE OF TEN 890
DOLLARS SPECIFIED IN DIVISION (B) OF THIS SECTION TO THE 891
TREASURER OF STATE FOR DEPOSIT INTO THE STATE TREASURY TO THE 892
CREDIT OF THE STATE BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES FUND CREATED BY 893
SECTION 4501.25 OF THE REVISED CODE.
Sec. 4511.101. (A) The director of transportation, in 902
accordance with 23 U.S.C.A. 109(d), 131(f), and 315, as amended, 903
shall establish a program for the placement of business logos for 904
identification purposes on state directional signs within the 906
rights-of-way of divided, multi-lane, limited access highways in 907
BOTH rural AND URBAN areas, except when any of the following 908
conditions applies:
(1) Upon approval by the director, a business logo sign 911
may be located in an urban area if the land contiguous to the 912
highway is sparsely populated and appears to be rural in 913
character;
(2) A business logo sign may be located in a rural or 915
urban area, if the interchange providing access to the businesses 916
indicated on the sign has been constructed and paid for primarily 917
with private funds. 918
(B) All direct and indirect costs of the business logo 920
sign program established pursuant to this section shall be fully 921
paid by the businesses applying for participation in the program. 922
At any interchange where a business logo sign is erected, such 923
costs shall be divided equally among the participating 924
businesses. The direct and indirect costs of the program shall 925
include, but not be limited to, the cost of capital, directional 926
signs, blanks, posts, logos, installation, repair, engineering, 927
design, insurance, removal, replacement, and administration. 928
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit the 929
director from establishing such a program. 930
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(C) The director, in accordance with rules adopted 932
pursuant to Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, may contract with 933
any private person to operate, maintain, and market the business 934
logo sign program. The rules shall describe the terms of the 935
contract, and shall allow for a reasonable profit to be earned by 936
the successful applicant. In awarding the contract, the director 937
shall consider the skill, expertise, prior experience, and other 938
qualifications of each applicant. 939
(D) As used in this section, "urban area" means an area 941
having a population of fifty thousand or more according to the 942
most recent federal census and designated as such on urban maps 943
prepared by the department. 944
(E) Neither the department nor the director shall do 946
either of the following: 948
(1) Limit the right of any person to erect, maintain, 950
repair, remove, or utilize any off-premises or on-premises 951
advertising device; 952
(2) Make participation in the business logo sign program 954
conditional upon a business agreeing to limit, discontinue, 955
withdraw, modify, alter, or change any advertising or sign. 956
Section 2. That existing sections 1531.26, 4503.71, and 958
4511.101 of the Revised Code are hereby repealed. 959