As Passed by the Senate 1
123rd General Assembly 4
Regular Session Am. H. B. No. 476 5
1999-2000 6
REPRESENTATIVES BARNES-CLANCY-BENDER-BRITTON-KRUPINSKI-ROBINSON- 8
PERRY-J. BEATTY-DAMSCHRODER-D. MILLER-FLANNERY-DePIERO-SULLIVAN- 9
ROBERTS-PRINGLE-FERDERBER-REDFERN-SCHULER-BARRETT-HOLLISTER-VESPER- 10
GOODING-STEVENS-OGG-R. MILLER-HARTLEY-DISTEL-SCHURING-O'BRIEN- 11
HARRIS-SALERNO-JONES-VERICH-SENATORS OELSLAGER-BRADY-GARDNER- 12
FINGERHUT-SPADA-ARMBRUSTER-HORN-PRENTISS-DRAKE 13
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A B I L L
To amend section 4503.182 of the Revised Code to 17
require temporary license placards to bear a 18
distinctive combination of seven letters, 19
numerals, or letters and numerals and incorporate 20
a security feature that prevents tampering with 21
any of the information that is entered upon a
placard when it is issued. 22
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
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
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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. 77
The fee for each such placard issued by the registrar to 79
such A LICENSED motor vehicle dealer shall be IS two dollars plus 81
a fee of two dollars and twenty-five cents. 82
(C) The registrar of motor vehicles may, at his THE 84
REGISTRAR'S discretion, MAY issue a temporary license placard. 86
Such A placard may be issued in the case of extreme hardship 88
encountered by a citizen from this state or another state who has 89
attempted to comply with all registration laws, but for extreme 90
circumstances is unable to properly register his THE CITIZEN'S 91
vehicle.
(D) Prior to July 1, 1985, the THE registrar shall adopt 93
rules, in accordance with division (B) of section 111.15 of the 94
Revised Code, to specify the procedures for reporting the 95
information from applications for temporary license placards or 96
AND windshield stickers and for providing the information from 97
these applications to law enforcement agencies. 98
(E) TEMPORARY LICENSE PLACARDS ISSUED UNDER THIS SECTION 101
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SHALL BEAR A DISTINCTIVE COMBINATION OF SEVEN LETTERS, NUMERALS, 103
OR LETTERS AND NUMERALS, AND SHALL INCORPORATE A SECURITY FEATURE 104
THAT, TO THE GREATEST DEGREE POSSIBLE, PREVENTS TAMPERING WITH 105
ANY OF THE INFORMATION THAT IS ENTERED UPON A PLACARD WHEN IT IS
ISSUED.
(F) As used in this section, "motorized bicycle dealer" 107
means any person engaged in the business of selling at retail, 108
displaying, offering for sale, or dealing in motorized bicycles 109
who is not subject to section 4503.09 of the Revised Code. 110
Section 2. That existing section 4503.182 of the Revised 112
Code is hereby repealed. 113