As Reported by the House Transportation and Public Safety Committee 1
122nd General Assembly 4
Regular Session Am. H. B. No. 538 5
1997-1998 6
REPRESENTATIVES CORE-BATEMAN-CAREY-VESPER-DAMSCHRODER- 8
PATTON-METELSKY 9
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A B I L L
To enact section 4503.76 of the Revised Code to 13
authorize the issuance of an Eastern Star license 14
plate. 15
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO: 17
Section 1. That section 4503.76 of the Revised Code be 20
enacted to read as follows:
Sec. 4503.76. (A) THE OWNER OR LESSEE OF ANY PASSENGER 22
CAR, NONCOMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE, RECREATIONAL VEHICLE, OR OTHER 23
VEHICLE OF A CLASS APPROVED BY THE REGISTRAR OF MOTOR VEHICLES 24
WHO ALSO IS A MEMBER OF THE ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR MAY APPLY 25
TO THE REGISTRAR FOR THE REGISTRATION OF THE VEHICLE AND ISSUANCE 27
OF EASTERN STAR LICENSE PLATES. THE APPLICATION FOR EASTERN STAR 30
LICENSE PLATES MAY BE COMBINED WITH A REQUEST FOR A SPECIAL 31
RESERVED LICENSE PLATE UNDER SECTION 4503.40 OR 4503.42 OF THE 32
REVISED CODE. UPON RECEIPT OF THE COMPLETED APPLICATION, PROOF 33
OF MEMBERSHIP IN THE ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR, AS REQUIRED BY 35
THE REGISTRAR, AND COMPLIANCE WITH DIVISION (B) OF THIS SECTION, 36
THE REGISTRAR SHALL ISSUE TO THE APPLICANT THE APPROPRIATE 37
VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND A SET OF EASTERN STAR LICENSE PLATES 39
WITH A VALIDATION STICKER OR A VALIDATION STICKER ALONE WHEN 40
REQUIRED BY SECTION 4503.191 OF THE REVISED CODE. 41
IN ADDITION TO THE LETTERS AND NUMBERS ORDINARILY INSCRIBED 43
THEREON, EASTERN STAR LICENSE PLATES SHALL BE INSCRIBED WITH 45
IDENTIFYING WORDS OR MARKINGS REPRESENTING THE ORDER OF THE 47
EASTERN STAR, AND APPROVED BY THE REGISTRAR. EASTERN STAR 48
2
LICENSE PLATES SHALL BEAR COUNTY IDENTIFICATION STICKERS THAT 49
IDENTIFY THE COUNTY OF REGISTRATION BY NAME OR NUMBER. 50
(B) THE EASTERN STAR LICENSE PLATES AND VALIDATION STICKER 53
SHALL BE ISSUED UPON PAYMENT OF THE REGULAR LICENSE TAX AS 54
PRESCRIBED UNDER SECTION 4503.04 OF THE REVISED CODE, A FEE OF 55
TEN DOLLARS FOR THE PURPOSE OF COMPENSATING THE BUREAU OF MOTOR 57
VEHICLES FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICES REQUIRED IN THE ISSUING OF THE 58
EASTERN STAR LICENSE PLATES, ANY APPLICABLE MOTOR VEHICLE TAX 60
LEVIED UNDER CHAPTER 4504. OF THE REVISED CODE, AND COMPLIANCE 61
WITH ALL OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION OF 62
MOTOR VEHICLES. IF THE APPLICATION FOR EASTERN STAR LICENSE 63
PLATES IS COMBINED WITH A REQUEST FOR A SPECIAL RESERVED LICENSE 64
PLATE UNDER SECTION 4503.40 OR 4503.42 OF THE REVISED CODE, THE 65
LICENSE PLATE AND VALIDATION STICKER SHALL BE ISSUED UPON PAYMENT 66
OF THE FEES AND TAXES REFERRED TO OR ESTABLISHED IN THIS DIVISION 68
AND THE ADDITIONAL FEE PRESCRIBED UNDER SECTION 4503.40 OR
4503.42 OF THE REVISED CODE. 69
(C) THE REGISTRAR SHALL DEPOSIT THE ADDITIONAL FEE OF TEN 72
DOLLARS SPECIFIED IN DIVISION (B) OF THIS SECTION THAT THE 73
APPLICANT FOR REGISTRATION VOLUNTARILY PAYS FOR THE PURPOSE OF 74
COMPENSATING THE BUREAU FOR THE ADDITIONAL SERVICES REQUIRED IN 75
THE ISSUING OF THE APPLICANT'S EASTERN STAR LICENSE PLATES IN THE 77
STATE BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES FUND CREATED IN SECTION 4501.25 OF 78
THE REVISED CODE.