As Introduced 1
122nd General Assembly 4
Regular Session H. B. No. 538 5
1997-1998 6
REPRESENTATIVE CORE 8
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A B I L L
To enact section 4503.76 of the Revised Code to 12
authorize the issuance of an Eastern Star license 13
plate. 14
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO: 16
Section 1. That section 4503.76 of the Revised Code be 19
enacted to read as follows:
Sec. 4503.76. (A) THE OWNER OR LESSEE OF ANY PASSENGER 21
CAR, NONCOMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE, RECREATIONAL VEHICLE, OR OTHER 22
VEHICLE OF A CLASS APPROVED BY THE REGISTRAR OF MOTOR VEHICLES 23
WHO ALSO IS A MEMBER OF THE ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR MAY APPLY 24
TO THE REGISTRAR FOR THE REGISTRATION OF THE VEHICLE AND ISSUANCE 26
OF EASTERN STAR LICENSE PLATES. THE APPLICATION FOR EASTERN STAR 29
LICENSE PLATES MAY BE COMBINED WITH A REQUEST FOR A SPECIAL 30
RESERVED LICENSE PLATE UNDER SECTION 4503.40 OR 4503.42 OF THE 31
REVISED CODE. UPON RECEIPT OF THE COMPLETED APPLICATION, PROOF 32
OF MEMBERSHIP IN THE ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR, AS REQUIRED BY 34
THE REGISTRAR, AND COMPLIANCE WITH DIVISION (B) OF THIS SECTION, 35
THE REGISTRAR SHALL ISSUE TO THE APPLICANT THE APPROPRIATE 36
VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND A SET OF EASTERN STAR LICENSE PLATES 38
WITH A VALIDATION STICKER OR A VALIDATION STICKER ALONE WHEN 39
REQUIRED BY SECTION 4503.191 OF THE REVISED CODE. 40
IN ADDITION TO THE LETTERS AND NUMBERS ORDINARILY INSCRIBED 42
THEREON, EASTERN STAR LICENSE PLATES SHALL BE INSCRIBED WITH 44
IDENTIFYING WORDS OR MARKINGS REPRESENTING THE ORDER OF THE 46
EASTERN STAR, AND APPROVED BY THE REGISTRAR. EASTERN STAR 47
LICENSE PLATES SHALL BEAR COUNTY IDENTIFICATION STICKERS THAT 48
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IDENTIFY THE COUNTY OF REGISTRATION BY NAME OR NUMBER. 49
(B) THE EASTERN STAR LICENSE PLATES AND VALIDATION STICKER 52
SHALL BE ISSUED UPON PAYMENT OF THE REGULAR LICENSE TAX AS 53
PRESCRIBED UNDER SECTION 4503.04 OF THE REVISED CODE, A FEE OF 54
TEN DOLLARS FOR THE PURPOSE OF COMPENSATING THE BUREAU OF MOTOR 56
VEHICLES FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICES REQUIRED IN THE ISSUING OF THE 57
EASTERN STAR LICENSE PLATES, ANY APPLICABLE MOTOR VEHICLE TAX 59
LEVIED UNDER CHAPTER 4504. OF THE REVISED CODE, AND COMPLIANCE 60
WITH ALL OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION OF 61
MOTOR VEHICLES. IF THE APPLICATION FOR EASTERN STAR LICENSE 62
PLATES IS COMBINED WITH A REQUEST FOR A SPECIAL RESERVED LICENSE 63
PLATE UNDER SECTION 4503.40 OR 4503.42 OF THE REVISED CODE, THE 64
LICENSE PLATE AND VALIDATION STICKER SHALL BE ISSUED UPON PAYMENT 65
OF THE CONTRIBUTION, FEES, AND TAXES REFERRED TO OR ESTABLISHED 66
IN THIS DIVISION AND THE ADDITIONAL FEE PRESCRIBED UNDER SECTION 67
4503.40 OR 4503.42 OF THE REVISED CODE. 68
(C) THE REGISTRAR SHALL DEPOSIT THE ADDITIONAL FEE OF TEN 71
DOLLARS SPECIFIED IN DIVISION (B) OF THIS SECTION THAT THE 72
APPLICANT FOR REGISTRATION VOLUNTARILY PAYS FOR THE PURPOSE OF 73
COMPENSATING THE BUREAU FOR THE ADDITIONAL SERVICES REQUIRED IN 74
THE ISSUING OF THE APPLICANT'S EASTERN STAR LICENSE PLATES IN THE 76
STATE BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES FUND CREATED IN SECTION 4501.25 OF 77
THE REVISED CODE.