As Introduced 1
123rd General Assembly 4
Regular Session S. B. No. 259 5
1999-2000 6
SENATOR WHITE 8
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A B I L L
To enact sections 4501.40 and 4503.50 of the Revised 12
Code to authorize issuance of Future Farmers of 13
America license plates.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO: 15
Section 1. That sections 4501.40 and 4503.50 of the 17
Revised Code be enacted to read as follows: 18
Sec. 4501.40. THERE IS HEREBY CREATED IN THE STATE 20
TREASURY THE FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA LICENSE PLATE FUND. THE 21
FUND SHALL CONSIST OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS THAT ARE PAID TO THE 22
REGISTRAR OF MOTOR VEHICLES BY APPLICANTS WHO OBTAIN FUTURE 23
FARMERS OF AMERICA LICENSE PLATES UNDER SECTION 4503.50 OF THE 24
REVISED CODE.
THE CONTRIBUTIONS DEPOSITED IN THE FUND SHALL BE PAID TO 26
THE FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA FOUNDATION, WHICH SHALL DEPOSIT THE 27
CONTRIBUTIONS INTO ITS GENERAL ACCOUNT TO BE USED FOR EDUCATIONAL 28
AND SCHOLARSHIP PURPOSES OF THE FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA 29
FOUNDATION.
ALL INVESTMENT EARNINGS OF THE FUND SHALL BE RETAINED BY 31
THE FUND.
Sec. 4503.50. (A) THE OWNER OR LESSEE OF ANY PASSENGER 33
CAR, NONCOMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE, MOTOR HOME, OR OTHER VEHICLE OF 34
A CLASS APPROVED BY THE REGISTRAR OF MOTOR VEHICLES MAY APPLY TO 36
THE REGISTRAR FOR THE REGISTRATION OF THE VEHICLE AND ISSUANCE OF 38
FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA LICENSE PLATES. THE APPLICATION FOR 40
FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA LICENSE PLATES MAY BE COMBINED WITH A 42
REQUEST FOR A SPECIAL RESERVED LICENSE PLATE UNDER SECTION
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4503.40 OR 4503.42 OF THE REVISED CODE. UPON RECEIPT OF THE 44
COMPLETED APPLICATION AND COMPLIANCE WITH DIVISION (B) OF THIS 46
SECTION, THE REGISTRAR SHALL ISSUE TO THE APPLICANT THE 47
APPROPRIATE VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND A SET OF FUTURE FARMERS OF 48
AMERICA LICENSE PLATES WITH A VALIDATION STICKER OR A VALIDATION 50
STICKER ALONE WHEN REQUIRED BY SECTION 4503.191 OF THE REVISED 51
CODE.
IN ADDITION TO THE LETTERS AND NUMBERS ORDINARILY INSCRIBED 53
ON THE LICENSE PLATES, FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA LICENSE PLATES 55
SHALL BE INSCRIBED WITH IDENTIFYING WORDS OR MARKINGS 56
REPRESENTING THE FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA AND APPROVED BY THE 57
REGISTRAR. FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA LICENSE PLATES SHALL BEAR 59
COUNTY IDENTIFICATION STICKERS THAT IDENTIFY THE COUNTY OF
REGISTRATION BY NAME OR NUMBER. 60
(B) THE FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA LICENSE PLATES AND 63
VALIDATION STICKER SHALL BE ISSUED UPON RECEIPT OF A CONTRIBUTION 64
AS PROVIDED IN DIVISION (C) OF THIS SECTION AND UPON PAYMENT OF 66
THE REGULAR LICENSE TAX AS PRESCRIBED UNDER SECTION 4503.04 OF 67
THE REVISED CODE, A FEE OF TEN DOLLARS FOR THE PURPOSE OF 68
COMPENSATING THE BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICES 69
REQUIRED IN THE ISSUING OF THE FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA LICENSE 70
PLATES, ANY APPLICABLE MOTOR VEHICLE TAX LEVIED UNDER CHAPTER 72
4504. OF THE REVISED CODE, AND COMPLIANCE WITH ALL OTHER 73
APPLICABLE LAWS RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES. 74
IF THE APPLICATION FOR FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA LICENSE PLATES 76
IS COMBINED WITH A REQUEST FOR A SPECIAL RESERVED LICENSE PLATE 77
UNDER SECTION 4503.40 OR 4503.42 OF THE REVISED CODE, THE LICENSE 79
PLATE AND VALIDATION STICKER SHALL BE ISSUED UPON PAYMENT OF THE 80
CONTRIBUTION, FEES, AND TAXES REFERRED TO OR ESTABLISHED IN THIS
DIVISION AND THE ADDITIONAL FEE PRESCRIBED UNDER SECTION 4503.40 82
OR 4503.42 OF THE REVISED CODE. 83
(C) FOR EACH APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION AND REGISTRATION 86
RENEWAL THE REGISTRAR RECEIVES UNDER THIS SECTION, THE REGISTRAR 87
SHALL COLLECT A CONTRIBUTION OF FIFTEEN DOLLARS. THE REGISTRAR 89
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SHALL TRANSMIT THIS CONTRIBUTION TO THE TREASURER OF STATE FOR 90
DEPOSIT IN THE FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA LICENSE PLATE FUND 91
CREATED IN SECTION 4501.40 OF THE REVISED CODE. 92
THE REGISTRAR SHALL DEPOSIT THE ADDITIONAL FEE OF TEN 95
DOLLARS SPECIFIED IN DIVISION (B) OF THIS SECTION THAT THE 96
APPLICANT FOR REGISTRATION PAYS FOR THE PURPOSE OF COMPENSATING 97
THE BUREAU FOR THE ADDITIONAL SERVICES REQUIRED IN THE ISSUING OF 98
THE APPLICANT'S FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA LICENSE PLATES IN THE 100
STATE BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES FUND CREATED IN SECTION 4501.25 OF 101
THE REVISED CODE.