As Introduced 1
123rd General Assembly 4
Regular Session H. B. No. 476 5
1999-2000 6
REPRESENTATIVE BARNES 8
_________________________________________________________________ 9
A B I L L
To amend section 4503.182 of the Revised Code to 11
require the Registrar of Motor Vehicles to 12
implement procedures for the reporting of 13
information from applications for temporary
license placards and windshield stickers to the 14
Bureau of Motor Vehicles so that the information 15
from the applications is available to law 16
enforcement agencies not later than four days
after the date on which a temporary license 17
placard or windshield sticker is issued, and to 18
require temporary license placards to bear a
distinctive combination of six letters, numerals, 19
or letters and numerals and incorporate a 20
security feature that prevents tampering with any 21
of the information that is entered upon a placard 22
when it is issued.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO: 24
Section 1. That section 4503.182 of the Revised Code be 26
amended to read as follows: 27
Sec. 4503.182. (A) Purchasers A PURCHASER of A motor 36
vehicles VEHICLE, upon application and proof of purchase of such 38
THE vehicle, may be issued a temporary license placard or 40
windshield sticker for such THE motor vehicles VEHICLE. 42
The purchaser of a vehicle applying for a temporary license 44
placard or windshield sticker under this section shall execute an 45
affidavit STATING that he THE PURCHASER has not been issued 47
2
previously during the current registration year a license plate 49
registration that could legally be transferred to such vehicle. 50
Placards or windshield stickers shall be issued only for 52
the applicant's use of such THE vehicle to enable him THE 54
APPLICANT to legally operate the motor vehicle while proper title 55
and, license plate PLATES, AND A CERTIFICATE OF registration is 58
ARE being obtained, and shall be displayed on no other motor 59
vehicle.
Placards or windshield stickers issued under this section 61
shall be ARE valid for a period of thirty days from date of 62
issuance and shall ARE not be transferable or renewable. 64
The fee for such placards or windshield stickers shall be 66
IS two dollars plus a fee of two dollars and twenty-five cents 67
for each such placard issued by a deputy registrar. 68
(B) The registrar of motor vehicles may issue to a 70
motorized bicycle dealer or a licensed motor vehicle dealer 71
temporary license placards to be issued to purchasers for use on 72
vehicles sold by such THE licensed dealer, in accordance with 73
rules prescribed by the registrar. The dealer shall notify the 75
registrar within forty-eight hours of proof of issuance on a form 76
prescribed by the registrar PRESCRIBES OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER THE 77
REGISTRAR PRESCRIBES. 78
The fee for each such placard issued by the registrar to 80
such A LICENSED motor vehicle dealer shall be IS two dollars plus 82
a fee of two dollars and twenty-five cents. 83
(C) The registrar of motor vehicles may, at his THE 85
REGISTRAR'S discretion, MAY issue a temporary license placard. 87
Such A placard may be issued in the case of extreme hardship 89
encountered by a citizen from this state or another state who has 90
attempted to comply with all registration laws, but for extreme 91
circumstances is unable to properly register his THE CITIZEN'S 92
vehicle.
(D) Prior to July 1, 1985 NOT LATER THAN SIX MONTHS AFTER 94
THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS AMENDMENT, the registrar shall adopt 95
3
rules, in accordance with division (B) of section 111.15 of the 96
Revised Code, to specify the procedures for reporting the 97
information from applications for temporary license placards or 98
AND windshield stickers and for providing TO THE BUREAU OF MOTOR 100
VEHICLES SO THAT the information from these applications IS 102
ENTERED INTO THE RECORDS OF THE BUREAU AND IS AVAILABLE to law 103
enforcement agencies NOT LATER THAN FOUR DAYS AFTER THE DATE ON
WHICH A TEMPORARY LICENSE PLACARD OR WINDSHIELD STICKER IS ISSUED 104
UNDER THIS SECTION. 105
THE REGISTRAR SHALL TAKE ANY MEASURES NECESSARY AND PROPER 107
IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT THIS DIVISION, INCLUDING UTILIZING 108
COMPUTERS TO FACILITATE THE ELECTRONIC TRANSFER OF THE 109
INFORMATION.
(E) TEMPORARY LICENSE PLACARDS ISSUED UNDER THIS SECTION 112
SHALL BEAR A DISTINCTIVE COMBINATION OF SIX LETTERS, NUMERALS, OR 113
LETTERS AND NUMERALS, AND SHALL INCORPORATE A SECURITY FEATURE 114
THAT, TO THE GREATEST DEGREE POSSIBLE, PREVENTS TAMPERING WITH 115
ANY OF THE INFORMATION THAT IS ENTERED UPON A PLACARD WHEN IT IS
ISSUED.
(F) As used in this section, "motorized bicycle dealer" 117
means any person engaged in the business of selling at retail, 118
displaying, offering for sale, or dealing in motorized bicycles 119
who is not subject to section 4503.09 of the Revised Code. 120
Section 2. That existing section 4503.182 of the Revised 122
Code is hereby repealed. 123