As Passed by the House

126th General Assembly Regular Session 2005-2006

Am. Sub. S. B. No. 114

Senators Goodman, Harris, Coughlin, Amstutz, Spada, Wachtmann, Gardner, Jordan, Carey, Schuler, Schuring, Padgett, Fedor, Dann, Armbruster, Austria, Brady, Cates, Clancy, Fingerhut, Grendell, Hagan, Hottinger, Jacobson, Mallory, Miller, R., Mumper, Niehaus, Prentiss, Roberts, Wilson, Zurz 

Representatives Bubp, Evans, D., Perry, Sayre, Uecker, Barrett, Blessing, Book, Carano, Cassell, Combs, DeBose, DeGeeter, Distel, Fende, Fessler, Flowers, Garrison, Hughes, Key, Koziura, Law, Luckie, McGregor, J., Mitchell, Patton, S., Peterson, Redfern, Schaffer, Schlichter, Stewart, J., Ujvagi, Yates, Yuko, Seitz 

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A BILL

To amend sections 121.403, 4501.21, 4501.27, 5511.09,

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and 5533.09 and to enact sections 5.033, 5.074,

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5.075, 5.081, 5.082, 5.091, 5.2233, 5.2235,

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5.2236, 5.2237, 5.2238, 5.2239, 5.2240, 5.2241,

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5.2242, 5.2243, 5.2244, 5.2245, 5.2246, 5.2247,

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5.2248, 5.2249, 901.91, 3701.0211, 4503.433,

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4503.492, 4503.503, 4503.513, 4503.523, 4503.531,

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4503.542, 4503.546, 4503.547, 4503.553, 4503.712,

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4503.722, 4503.731, 4503.92, 4503.93, 5533.101,

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5533.116, 5533.281, 5533.321, 5533.332, 5533.632,

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5533.75, 5533.76, 5533.77, 5533.791, 5533.801,

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5533.811, 5533.871, 5533.91, 5533.92, and 5533.93

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of the Revised Code to name certain highways, to

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create certain special license plates, to

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designate certain days and months as particular

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days and months, and to give official state status

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to certain objects and animals.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

Section 1. That sections 121.403, 4501.21, 4501.27, 5511.09,	18
and 5533.09 be amended and sections 5.033, 5.074, 5.075, 5.081,	19
5.082, 5.091, 5.2233, 5.2235, 5.2236, 5.2237, 5.2238, 5.2239,	20
5.2240, 5.2241, 5.2242, 5.2243, 5.2244, 5.2245, 5.2246, 5.2247,	21
5.2248, 5.2249, 901.91, 3701.0211, 4503.433, 4503.492, 4503.503,	22
4503.513, 4503.523, 4503.531, 4503.542, 4503.546, 4503.547,	23
4503.553, 4503.712, 4503.722, 4503.731, 4503.92, 4503.93,	24
5533.101, 5533.116, 5533.281, 5533.321, 5533.332, 5533.632,	25
5533.75, 5533.76, 5533.77, 5533.791, 5533.801, 5533.811, 5533.871,	26
5533.91, 5533.92, and 5533.93 of the Revised Code be enacted to	27
read as follows:	28

Sec. 5.033. The frog Rana catesbeiana, commonly known as the	29
bullfrog, is the official amphibian of the state.	30

Sec. 5.074. The great serpent mound in Adams county, the	31
largest effigy earthwork in North America at one thousand three	32
hundred thirty feet long and three feet high, is hereby designated	33
as the official effigy mound of the state.	34

Sec. 5.075. The buckeye trail, a trail that is nearly	35
fourteen hundred miles long and that extends into every region of	36
the state, is hereby designated the official trail of the state.	37

Sec. 5.081. The fruit Asimina triloba, commonly known as the	38
pawpaw, is hereby adopted as the state native fruit.	39

Sec. 5.082. The fruit Lycopersicon esculentus, commonly known	40
as the tomato, is hereby adopted as the state fruit.	41

Sec. 5.091. The children's book Lentil is hereby adopted as	42
the official children's book of the state. The author of Lentil,	43
Robert McCloskey, born in Hamilton, Ohio, is hereby designated the	44
official children's book author of the state.	45

Sec. 5.2233. The month of October is designated as "German	46
Heritage Month" to honor and recognize Ohioans of German descent	47
and their contributions to this state.	48

Sec. 5.2235. The twenty-ninth day of April is designated as	49
"Dale Earnhardt Day" in honor of Dale Earnhardt, born on that day	50
in 1951, for his passion for Nascar racing, his devotion to his	51
family and friends, and his countless contributions to the racing	52
industry in Ohio and throughout the United States.	53

Sec. 5.2236. The month of November is designated as "Epilepsy	54
Awareness Month" to increase public awareness and understanding of	55
epilepsy.	56

Sec. 5.2237. The twelfth day of June is designated as "Ronald	57
Reagan Day" in honor of the fortieth president of the United	58
States, who delivered the famous speech "Tear Down This Wall" on	59
that day in 1987 in West Berlin, Germany.	60

Sec. 5.2238. The month of March is designated as "2nd Chance	61
of Life: Saving Babies, Supporting Families Month" to support and	62
promote Ohio's safe haven law (sections 2151.3515 to 2151.3530 of	63
the Revised Code).	64

Sec. 5.2239.  The month of May is designated as "Motorcycle	65
Safety and Awareness Month" to create a broader recognition of	66
motorcycles in the overall transportation mix and to reduce the	67
number of motorcycle accidents and deaths on the roads of this	68
state.	69

Sec. 5.2240. The thirty-one days beginning on the fourteenth	70
day of June and ending on the fourteenth day of July are	71
designated as "American Flag Month."	72

Sec. 5.2241. The third week of May is designated "Co-op	73
Education Week" in recognition of post-secondary cooperative	74
education programs in Ohio, in which higher education institutions	75
and employers arrange for students to participate in both	76
traditional classroom instruction and related work experiences.	77

Sec. 5.2242. The twenty-first of December shall be designated	78
"Homeless Persons' Memorial Day" to bring attention to the tragedy	79
of homelessness. State and local governments, coalitions, and	80
other entities are encouraged to sponsor events to promote	81
awareness of the plight of the homeless and identify actions that	82
individuals and organizations may take to address the problem of	83
homelessness.	84

Sec. 5.2243. The twenty-ninth day of April is designated as	85
"Heritage and Freedom Flag of the Former Republic of Vietnam Day"	86
in honor of the heroes who gave the ultimate sacrifice for	87
freedom.	88

Sec. 5.2244. The month of September is designated as "Ovarian	89
Cancer Awareness Month."	90

Sec. 5.2245. The month of May is designated as "Nurses Month"	91
in recognition of the hard work and dedication of nurses and their	92
significant contributions in improving the health care of the	93
citizens of this state.	94

Sec. 5.2246. The sandwich known as "Carle's bratwurst" is	95
hereby adopted as the official state sandwich.	96

Sec. 5.2247. The month of February is designated as "Black	97
History Month" to encourage the study and remembrance of specific	98
historical events, dates, and people that exemplify the legacy of	99
African Americans in the United States.	100

Sec. 5.2248. The fifteenth of November is designated as	101
"Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Awareness Day" to raise	102
awareness of bronchitis and emphysema and the importance of early	103
diagnosis of these diseases.	104

Sec. 5.2249. The month of February is designated as "American	105
Heart Month" to raise awareness of the seriousness of	106
cardiovascular disease and the incidence in this state of heart	107
disease and stroke.	108

Sec. 121.403. (A) The Ohio community service council may do	109
any of the following:	110

(1) Accept monetary gifts or donations;

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(2) Sponsor conferences, meetings, or events in furtherance	112
of the council's purpose described in section 121.40 of the	113
Revised Code and charge fees for participation or involvement in	114
the conferences, meetings, or events;	115

(3) Sell promotional items in furtherance of the council's	116
purpose described in section 121.40 of the Revised Code.	117

(B) All monetary gifts and donations, funds from the sale of	118
promotional items, contributions received from the issuance of	119
Ohio "volunteer" license plates pursuant to section 4503.93 of the	120
Revised Code, and any fees paid to the council for conferences,	121
meetings, or events sponsored by the council shall be deposited	122
into the Ohio community service council gifts and donations fund,	123
which is hereby created in the state treasury. Moneys in the fund	124
may be used only as follows:	125

(1) To pay operating expenses of the council, including	126
payroll, personal services, maintenance, equipment, and subsidy	127
payments;	128

(2) To support council programs promoting volunteerism and	129
community service in the state;	130

(3) As matching funds for federal grants.

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Sec. 901.91. (A) There is hereby created in the state	132
treasury the Ohio agriculture license plate contribution fund,	133
which shall consist of money deposited into the fund from the	134
issuance of Ohio agriculture license plates under section 4503.503	135
of the Revised Code and any other contributions made directly to	136
it. Money in the fund shall be disbursed in the form of grants	137
approved by the Ohio agriculture license plate fund board.	138

All investment income of the fund shall be credited to the	139
fund.	140

(B) There is hereby created the Ohio agriculture license	141
plate fund board, consisting of the director of agriculture or the	142
director's designee and one member appointed by the Ohio	143
corngrowers association, one member appointed by the Ohio farm	144
bureau federation, one member appointed by the Ohio soy	145
association, and one member appointed by the Ohio state university	146
college of food, agricultural, and environmental sciences.	147
Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original	148
appointment. The director or the director's designee shall be the	149
chairperson of the board. The board shall elect from among the	150
other four members a vice-chairperson and a secretary. All initial	151
appointments to the board shall be made not later than sixty days	152
after the effective date of this section.	153

(C) The board shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter	154
119. of the Revised Code governing the award of grants from the	155
fund. Permissible uses of such grants include farmland	156
preservation, scholarships for students enrolled in a program of	157
agricultural education at an Ohio land grant university, and the	158
promotion of renewable energy sources made from agricultural	159
products from this state such as ethanol, soy biodiesel, and	160
methane.	161

(D) The department of agriculture shall furnish the board	162
with whatever the board requires to fulfill its functions.	163

Sec. 3701.0211. There is hereby created in the state treasury	164
the children with medical handicaps license plate fund. The fund	165
shall consist of the contributions that are paid to the registrar	166
of motor vehicles by applicants who obtain children with medical	167
handicaps license plates pursuant to section 4503.721 of the	168
Revised Code. Money in the fund shall be used only by the	169
department of health to comply with sections 3701.021 to 3701.028	170
of the Revised Code. All investment earnings of the fund shall be	171
credited to the fund.	172

Sec. 4501.21.  (A) There is hereby created in the state	173
treasury the license plate contribution fund. The fund shall	174
consist of all contributions paid by motor vehicle registrants and	175
collected by the registrar of motor vehicles pursuant to sections	176
4503.491, 4503.492, 4503.493, 4503.50, 4503.501, 4503.502,	177
4503.51, 4503.522, 4503.523, 4503.545, 4503.55, 4503.551,	178
4503.552, 4503.553, 4503.561, 4503.562, 4503.591, 4503.67,	179
4503.68, 4503.69, 4503.71, 4503.711, 4503.712, 4503.72, 4503.73,	180
4503.74, 4503.75, and 4503.85, and 4503.92 of the Revised Code.	181

(B) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	182
collects in the fund as follows:	183

(1) The registrar shall pay the contributions received	184
pursuant to section 4503.491 of the Revised Code to the breast	185
cancer fund of Ohio, which shall use that money only to pay for	186
programs that provide assistance and education to Ohio breast	187
cancer patients and that improve access for such patients to	188
quality health care and clinical trials and shall not use any of	189
the money for abortion information, counseling, services, or other	190
abortion-related activities.	191

(2) The registrar shall pay the contributions received	192
pursuant to section 4503.492 of the Revised Code to the Ohio	193
domestic violence network, which shall distribute the	194
contributions to programs throughout the state for use in	195
providing direct services to victims of domestic violence,	196
including shelter, hotline, counseling, legal advocacy, and other	197
victim services.	198

(3) The registrar shall pay the contributions received	199
pursuant to section 4503.493 of the Revised Code to the autism	200
society of Ohio, which shall use the contributions for programs	201
and autism awareness efforts throughout the state.	202

(3)(4) The registrar shall pay the contributions the	203
registrar receives pursuant to section 4503.50 of the Revised Code	204
to the future farmers of America foundation, which shall deposit	205
the contributions into its general account to be used for	206
educational and scholarship purposes of the future farmers of	207
America foundation.	208

(4)(5) The registrar shall pay the contributions the	209
registrar receives pursuant to section 4503.501 of the Revised	210
Code to the 4-H youth development program of the Ohio state	211
university extension program, which shall use those contributions	212
to pay the expenses it incurs in conducting its educational	213
activities.	214

(5)(6) The registrar shall pay the contributions received	215
pursuant to section 4503.502 of the Revised Code to the Ohio	216
cattlemen's foundation, which shall use those contributions for	217
scholarships and other educational activities.	218

(6)(7) The registrar shall pay each contribution the	219
registrar receives pursuant to section 4503.51 of the Revised Code	220
to the university or college whose name or marking or design	221
appears on collegiate license plates that are issued to a person	222
under that section. A university or college that receives	223
contributions from the fund shall deposit the contributions into	224
its general scholarship fund.	225

(7)(8) The registrar shall pay the contributions the	226
registrar receives pursuant to section 4503.522 of the Revised	227
Code to the "friends of Perry's victory and international peace	228
memorial, incorporated," a nonprofit corporation organized under	229
the laws of this state, to assist that organization in paying the	230
expenses it incurs in sponsoring or holding charitable,	231
educational, and cultural events at the monument.	232

(8)(9) The registrar shall pay the contributions the	233
registrar receives pursuant to section 4503.523 of the Revised	234
Code to the fairport harbor west breakwall lighthouse preservation	235
society, which shall use the money to pay for the restoration,	236
maintenance, and preservation of the lighthouses of fairport	237
harbor.	238

(10) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	239
receives pursuant to section 4503.55 of the Revised Code to the	240
pro football hall of fame, which shall deposit the contributions	241
into a special bank account that it establishes and which shall be	242
separate and distinct from any other account the pro football hall	243
of fame maintains, to be used exclusively for the purpose of	244
promoting the pro football hall of fame as a travel destination.	245

(9)(11) The registrar shall pay the contributions that are	246
paid to the registrar pursuant to section 4503.545 of the Revised	247
Code to the national rifle association foundation, which shall use	248
the money to pay the costs of the educational activities and	249
programs the foundation holds or sponsors in this state.	250

(10)(12) In accordance with section 955.202 of the Revised	251
Code, the registrar shall pay to the pets program funding board	252
created by that section the contributions the registrar receives	253
pursuant to section 4503.551 of the Revised Code and any other	254
money from any other source, including donations, gifts, and	255
grants, that is designated by the source to be paid to the pets	256
program funding board. The board shall use the moneys it receives	257
under this section only to support programs for the sterilization	258
of dogs and cats and for educational programs concerning the	259
proper veterinary care of those animals.	260

(11)(13) The registrar shall pay the contributions the	261
registrar receives pursuant to section 4503.552 of the Revised	262
Code to the rock and roll hall of fame and museum, incorporated.	263

(12)(14) The registrar shall pay the contributions the	264
registrar receives pursuant to section 4503.553 of the Revised	265
Code to the Ohio coalition for animals, incorporated, a nonprofit	266
corporation, which may use the money to support educational,	267
charitable, and other programs that provide care for unwanted,	268
abused, and neglected horses, as well as reasonable costs incurred	269
in association with the design, marketing, and promotion of Ohio's	270
horse license plates, and administrative costs incurred in the	271
disbursement and management of funds collected from the sale of	272
Ohio's horse license plates.	273

(15) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	274
receives pursuant to section 4503.561 of the Revised Code to the	275
state of Ohio chapter of ducks unlimited, inc., which shall	276
deposit the contributions into a special bank account that it	277
establishes. The special bank account shall be separate and	278
distinct from any other account the state of Ohio chapter of ducks	279
unlimited, inc., maintains and shall be used exclusively for the	280
purpose of protecting, enhancing, restoring, and managing wetlands	281
and conserving wildlife habitat. The state of Ohio chapter of	282
ducks unlimited, inc., annually shall notify the registrar in	283
writing of the name, address, and account to which such payments	284
are to be made under division (B)(12) of this section.	285

(13)(16) The registrar shall pay the contributions the	286
registrar receives pursuant to section 4503.562 of the Revised	287
Code to the Mahoning river consortium, which shall use the money	288
to pay the expenses it incurs in restoring and maintaining the	289
Mahoning river watershed.	290

(14)(17)(a) The registrar shall pay to a sports commission	291
created pursuant to section 4503.591 of the Revised Code each	292
contribution the registrar receives under that section that an	293
applicant pays to obtain license plates that bear the logo of a	294
professional sports team located in the county of that sports	295
commission and that is participating in the license plate program	296
pursuant to division (E) of that section, irrespective of the	297
county of residence of an applicant.	298

(b) The registrar shall pay to a community charity each	299
contribution the registrar receives under section 4503.591 of the	300
Revised Code that an applicant pays to obtain license plates that	301
bear the logo of a professional sports team that is participating	302
in the license plate program pursuant to division (G) of that	303
section.	304

(15)(18) The registrar shall pay the contributions the	305
registrar receives pursuant to section 4503.67 of the Revised Code	306
to the Dan Beard council of the boy scouts of America. The council	307
shall distribute all contributions in an equitable manner	308
throughout the state to regional councils of the boy scouts.	309

(16)(19) The registrar shall pay the contributions the	310
registrar receives pursuant to section 4503.68 of the Revised Code	311
to the great river council of the girl scouts of the United States	312
of America. The council shall distribute all contributions in an	313
equitable manner throughout the state to regional councils of the	314
girl scouts.	315

(17)(20) The registrar shall pay the contributions the	316
registrar receives pursuant to section 4503.69 of the Revised Code	317
to the Dan Beard council of the boy scouts of America. The council	318
shall distribute all contributions in an equitable manner	319
throughout the state to regional councils of the boy scouts.	320

(18)(21) The registrar shall pay the contributions the	321
registrar receives pursuant to section 4503.71 of the Revised Code	322
to the fraternal order of police of Ohio, incorporated, which	323
shall deposit the fees into its general account to be used for	324
purposes of the fraternal order of police of Ohio, incorporated.	325

(19)(22) The registrar shall pay the contributions the	326
registrar receives pursuant to section 4503.711 of the Revised	327
Code to the fraternal order of police of Ohio, incorporated, which	328
shall deposit the contributions into an account that it creates to	329
be used for the purpose of advancing and protecting the law	330
enforcement profession, promoting improved law enforcement	331
methods, and teaching respect for law and order.	332

(20)(23) The registrar shall pay the contributions received	333
pursuant to section 4503.712 of the Revised Code to the Ohio	334
concerns of police survivors, which shall use those contributions	335
to assist the families of law enforcement officers who are killed	336
in the line of duty in this state.	337

(24) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	338
receives pursuant to section 4503.72 of the Revised Code to the	339
organization known on March 31, 2003, as the Ohio CASA/GAL	340
association, a private, nonprofit corporation organized under	341
Chapter 1702. of the Revised Code. The Ohio CASA/GAL association	342
shall use these contributions to pay the expenses it incurs in	343
administering a program to secure the proper representation in the	344
courts of this state of abused, neglected, and dependent children,	345
and for the training and supervision of persons participating in	346
that program.	347

(21)(25) The registrar shall pay the contributions the	348
registrar receives pursuant to section 4503.73 of the Revised Code	349
to Wright B. Flyer, incorporated, which shall deposit the	350
contributions into its general account to be used for purposes of	351
Wright B. Flyer, incorporated.	352

(22)(26) The registrar shall pay the contributions the	353
registrar receives pursuant to section 4503.74 of the Revised Code	354
to the Columbus zoological park association, which shall disburse	355
the moneys to Ohio's major metropolitan zoos, as defined in	356
section 4503.74 of the Revised Code, in accordance with a written	357
agreement entered into by the major metropolitan zoos.	358

(23)(27) The registrar shall pay the contributions the	359
registrar receives pursuant to section 4503.75 of the Revised Code	360
to the rotary foundation, located on March 31, 2003, in Evanston,	361
Illinois, to be placed in a fund known as the permanent fund and	362
used to endow educational and humanitarian programs of the rotary	363
foundation.	364

(24)(28) The registrar shall pay the contributions the	365
registrar receives pursuant to section 4503.85 of the Revised Code	366
to the Ohio sea grant college program to be used for Lake Erie	367
area research projects.	368

(29) The registrar shall pay the contributions received	369
pursuant to section 4503.92 of the Revised Code to support our	370
troops, incorporated, a national nonprofit corporation, which	371
shall use those contributions in accordance with its articles of	372
incorporation and for the benefit of servicemembers of the armed	373
forces of the United States and their families when they are in	374
financial need.	375

(C) All investment earnings of the license plate contribution	376
fund shall be credited to the fund. Not later than the first day	377
of May of every year, the registrar shall distribute to each	378
entity described in divisionsdivision (B)(1) to (24) of this	379
section the investment income the fund earned the previous	380
calendar year. The amount of such a distribution paid to an entity	381
shall be proportionate to the amount of money the entity received	382
from the fund during the previous calendar year.	383

Sec. 4501.27.  (A) Except as provided in division (B) of this	384
section, on and after September 13, 1997, the registrar of motor	385
vehicles, and any employee or contractor of the bureau of motor	386
vehicles, shall not knowingly disclose or otherwise make available	387
to any person or entity any personal information about an	388
individual that the bureau obtained in connection with a motor	389
vehicle record.	390

(B)(1) On and after September 13, 1997, the registrar, or an	391
employee or contractor of the bureau of motor vehicles, shall	392
disclose personal information, other than sensitive personal	393
information, about an individual that the bureau obtained in	394
connection with a motor vehicle record, for use in connection with	395
any of the following matters to carry out the purposes of any	396
specified federal automobile-related act:	397

(a) Motor vehicle or driver safety and theft;

398

(b) Motor vehicle emissions;

399

(c) Motor vehicle product alterations, recalls, or	400
advisories;	401

(d) Performance monitoring of motor vehicles and dealers by	402
motor vehicle manufacturers;	403

(e) Removal of non-owner records from the original owner	404
records of motor vehicle manufacturers.	405

(2) In addition to the disclosure required under division	406
(B)(1) of this section, on and after September 13, 1997, the	407
registrar, or an employee or contractor of the bureau of motor	408
vehicles, may disclose personal information, other than sensitive	409
personal information, about an individual that the bureau obtained	410
in connection with a motor vehicle record, as follows:	411

(a) For the use of a government agency, including, but not	412
limited to, a court or law enforcement agency, in carrying out its	413
functions, or for the use of a private person or entity acting on	414
behalf of an agency of this state, another state, the United	415
States, or a political subdivision of this state or another state	416
in carrying out its functions;	417

(b) For use in connection with matters regarding motor	418
vehicle or driver safety and theft; motor vehicle emissions; motor	419
vehicle product alterations, recalls, or advisories; performance	420
monitoring of motor vehicles, motor vehicle parts, and dealers;	421
motor vehicle market research activities, including, but not	422
limited to, survey research; and removal of non-owner records from	423
the original owner records of motor vehicle manufacturers;	424

(c) For use in the normal course of business by a legitimate	425
business or an agent, employee, or contractor of a legitimate	426
business, but only for one of the following purposes:	427

(i) To verify the accuracy of personal information submitted	428
to the business, agent, employee, or contractor by an individual;	429

(ii) If personal information submitted to the business,	430
agent, employee, or contractor by an individual is incorrect or no	431
longer is correct, to obtain the correct information, but only for	432
the purpose of preventing fraud, by pursuing legal remedies	433
against, or recovering on a debt or security interest against, the	434
individual.	435

(d) For use in connection with a civil, criminal,	436
administrative, or arbitral proceeding in a court or agency of	437
this state, another state, the United States, or a political	438
subdivision of this state or another state or before a	439
self-regulatory body, including, but not limited to, use in	440
connection with the service of process, investigation in	441
anticipation of litigation, or the execution or enforcement of a	442
judgment or order;	443

(e) Pursuant to an order of a court of this state, another	444
state, the United States, or a political subdivision of this state	445
or another state;	446

(f) For use in research activities or in producing	447
statistical reports, provided the personal information is not	448
published, redisclosed, or used to contact an individual;	449

(g) For use by an insurer, insurance support organization, or	450
self-insured entity, or by an agent, employee, or contractor of	451
that type of entity, in connection with any claims investigation	452
activity, anti-fraud activity, rating, or underwriting;	453

(h) For use in providing notice to the owner of a towed,	454
impounded, immobilized, or forfeited vehicle;	455

(i) For use by any licensed private investigative agency or	456
licensed security service for any purpose permitted under division	457
(B)(2) of this section;	458

(j) For use by an employer or by the agent or insurer of an	459
employer to obtain or verify information relating to the holder of	460
a commercial driver's license or permit that is required under the	461
"Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986," 100 Stat. 3207-170,	462
49 U.S.C. 2701, et seq., as now or hereafter amended;	463

(k) For use in connection with the operation of a private	464
toll transportation facility;	465

(l) For any use not otherwise identified in division (B)(2)	466
of this section that is in response to a request for individual	467
motor vehicle records, if the individual whose personal	468
information is requested completes and submits to the registrar or	469
deputy registrar a form prescribed by the registrar by rule giving	470
express consent to such disclosures.	471

(m) For bulk distribution for surveys, marketing, or	472
solicitations, if the individual whose personal information is	473
requested completes and submits to the registrar or a deputy	474
registrar a form prescribed by the registrar by rule giving	475
express consent to such disclosures.	476

(n) For use by a person, state, or state agency that requests	477
the information, if the person, state, or state agency	478
demonstrates that it has obtained the written consent of the	479
individual to whom the information pertains;	480

(o) For use by an organization that receives a contribution	481
specified in the Revised Code that the person paid to the	482
registrar or deputy registrar when the person obtained a special	483
license plate for display on the person's motor vehicle;	484

(p) For any other use specifically authorized by law that is	485
related to the operation of a motor vehicle or to public safety.	486

(3)(a) Except as provided in division (B)(3)(b) of this	487
section, the registrar, or an employee or contractor of the bureau	488
of motor vehicles, may disclose sensitive personal information	489
about an individual that the bureau obtained in connection with a	490
motor vehicle record, only if either of the following conditions	491
are satisfied:	492

(i) The individual whose personal information is requested	493
completes and submits to the registrar or deputy registrar a form	494
prescribed by the registrar by rule giving express consent to such	495
disclosure;	496

(ii) The disclosure is for one or more of the purposes	497
described in division (B)(2)(a), (d), (g), or (j) of this section.	498

(b) Division (B)(3)(a) of this section does not apply to the	499
disclosure of sensitive personal information that is subject to	500
section 4501.15 or 4507.53 of the Revised Code.	501

(C) On and after September 13, 1997, an authorized recipient	502
of personal information about an individual that the bureau of	503
motor vehicles obtained in connection with a motor vehicle record,	504
other than a recipient under division (B)(2)(l) or (m) of this	505
section, may resell or redisclose the personal information only	506
for a use permitted under division (B)(1), (B)(2)(a) to (k),	507
(B)(2)(n), or (B)(2)(o)(p) of this section. On and after September	508
13, 1997, an authorized recipient of personal information about an	509
individual under division (B)(2)(l) of this section may resell or	510
redisclose the information for any purpose. On and after September	511
13, 1997, an authorized recipient of personal information under	512
division (B)(2)(m) of this section may resell or redisclose the	513
information as specified pursuant to that division. On and after	514
September 13, 1997, an authorized recipient of personal	515
information about an individual under division (B) of this	516
section, other than a recipient under division (B)(2)(l) of this	517
section, that resells or rediscloses any personal information	518
covered by this section must keep for a period of five years a	519
record that identifies each person or entity that receives any of	520
the personal information and the permitted purpose for which the	521
information is to be used, and must make all such records	522
available to the registrar of motor vehicles upon the registrar's	523
request.	524

(D) The registrar may establish and carry out procedures	525
under which the registrar or the registrar's agents, upon receipt	526
of a request for personal information on or after September 13,	527
1997, that does not satisfy any of the criteria for disclosure of	528
the information that are set forth in division (B)(1) or (2) of	529
this section, may notify the individual about whom the information	530
was requested, by regular mail, that the request was made. Any	531
procedures so adopted shall provide that, if the registrar or an	532
agent of the registrar mails the notice to the individual, the	533
registrar or agent shall include with the notice a copy of the	534
request and conspicuously shall include in the notice a statement	535
that the information will not be released unless the individual	536
waives the individual's right to privacy regarding the information	537
that is granted under this section.	538

(E) The registrar of motor vehicles may adopt any forms and	539
rules, consistent with but no more restrictive than the	540
requirements of Public Law No. 130-322, Title XXX, 18 U.S.C.	541
2721-2725, that are necessary to carry out the registrar's duties	542
under this section on and after September 13, 1997.	543

(F) As used in this section:

544

(1) "Motor vehicle record" means a record that pertains to a	545
motor vehicle driver's or commercial driver's license or permit, a	546
motor vehicle certificate of title, a motor vehicle registration	547
or motor vehicle identification license plates, or an	548
identification card issued by the bureau of motor vehicles.	549

(2) "Person" has the same meaning as in section 1.59 of the	550
Revised Code and does not include this state, another state, or an	551
agency of this state or another state.	552

(3) "Personal information" means information that identifies	553
an individual, including, but not limited to, an individual's	554
photograph or digital image, social security number, driver or	555
driver's license identification number, name, telephone number, or	556
medical or disability information, or an individual's address	557
other than the five-digit zip code number. "Personal information"	558
does not include information pertaining to a vehicular accident,	559
driving or traffic violation, or driver's status.	560

(4) "Specified federal automobile-related act" means the	561
"automobile information disclosure actAutomobile Information	562
Disclosure Act," 72 Stat. 325, 15 U.S.C. 1231-1233, the "Motor	563
Vehicle Information and Cost Saving Act," 86 Stat. 947, 15 U.S.C.	564
1901, et seq., the "National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act	565
of 1966," 80 Stat. 718, 15 U.S.C. 1381, et seq., the "Anti-car	566
Theft Act of 1992," 106 Stat. 3384, 15 U.S.C. 2021, et seq., and	567
the "Clean Air Act," 69 Stat. 322, 42 U.S.C. 7401, et seq., all as	568
now or hereafter amended.	569

(5) "Sensitive personal information" means an individual's	570
photograph or digital image, social security number, or medical or	571
disability information.	572

Sec. 4503.433. (A) As used in this section, "battle star"	573
means a military award approved by the chairman of the joint	574
chiefs of staff for service members who were engaged in actual	575
combat against the enemy under certain circumstances.	576

(B) Not later than six months after the effective date of	577
this section, the registrar of motor vehicles shall adopt rules to	578
do all of the following:	579

(1) Determine the combat and military license plates	580
authorized under this chapter that are appropriate for the display	581
of battle stars and select an additional design for each approved	582
combat or military license plate that includes the display of one	583
or more battle stars;	584

(2) Establish the documentary evidence that an applicant must	585
present as proof of the award upon a request under division (C) of	586
this section for the display of a battle star on an approved	587
combat or military license plate.	588

(C) Any person who is eligible for a combat or military	589
license plate under this chapter of the type approved by the	590
registrar by rule, who also has been awarded a battle star, may	591
request the issuance of the approved combat or military license	592
plate displaying the combat battle stars received by the person.	593
The request shall be accompanied by such documentary evidence in	594
support of the award as the registrar shall require by rule.	595

(D) Upon application and compliance with the requirements for	596
issuance of the approved combat or military license plate,	597
presentation of satisfactory evidence of the battle star award,	598
and compliance with all other applicable laws relating to the	599
registration of motor vehicles, the registrar shall issue to the	600
applicant the appropriate motor vehicle registration and combat or	601
military license plates displaying the appropriate battle stars.	602

Sec. 4503.492. (A) The owner or lessee of any passenger car,	603
noncommercial motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, or other	604
vehicle of a class approved by the registrar of motor vehicles may	605
apply to the registrar for the registration of the vehicle and	606
issuance of domestic violence awareness license plates. An	607
application made under this section may be combined with a request	608
for a special reserved license plate under section 4503.40 or	609
4503.42 of the Revised Code. Upon receipt of the completed	610
application and compliance by the applicant with divisions (B) and	611
(C) of this section, the registrar shall issue to the applicant	612
the appropriate vehicle registration and a set of domestic	613
violence awareness license plates and a validation sticker, or a	614
validation sticker alone when required by section 4503.191 of the	615
Revised Code.	616

In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed	617
on the license plates, domestic violence awareness license plates	618
shall be inscribed with identifying words or markings that are	619
designed by the Ohio domestic violence network and approved by the	620
registrar. Domestic violence awareness license plates shall	621
display county identification stickers that identify the county of	622
registration by name or number.	623

(B) The domestic violence awareness license plates and a	624
validation sticker, or validation sticker alone, shall be issued	625
upon receipt of a contribution as provided in division (C)(1) of	626
this section and upon payment of the regular license tax as	627
prescribed under section 4503.04 of the Revised Code, any	628
applicable motor vehicle license tax levied under Chapter 4504. of	629
the Revised Code, any applicable additional fee prescribed by	630
section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code, a fee of ten	631
dollars for the purpose of compensating the bureau of motor	632
vehicles for additional services required in the issuing of	633
domestic violence awareness license plates, and compliance with	634
all other applicable laws relating to the registration of motor	635
vehicles.	636

(C)(1) For each application for registration and registration	637
renewal notice the registrar receives under this section, the	638
registrar shall collect a contribution of twenty dollars. The	639
registrar shall deposit this contribution into the state treasury	640
to the credit of the license plate contribution fund created in	641
section 4501.21 of the Revised Code.	642

(2) The registrar shall deposit the additional fee of ten	643
dollars paid to compensate the bureau for the additional services	644
required in the issuing of domestic violence awareness license	645
plates into the state treasury to the credit of the state bureau	646
of motor vehicles fund created by section 4501.25 of the Revised	647
Code.	648

Sec. 4503.503. (A) The owner or lessee of any passenger car,	649
noncommercial motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, or other	650
vehicle of a class approved by the registrar of motor vehicles may	651
apply to the registrar for the registration of the vehicle and	652
issuance of Ohio agriculture license plates. An application made	653
under this section may be combined with a request for a special	654
reserved license plate under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the	655
Revised Code. Upon receipt of the completed application and	656
compliance by the applicant with divisions (B) and (C) of this	657
section, the registrar shall issue to the applicant the	658
appropriate vehicle registration and a set of Ohio agriculture	659
license plates and a validation sticker, or a validation sticker	660
alone when required by section 4503.191 of the Revised Code.	661

In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed	662
on the license plates, Ohio agriculture license plates shall be	663
inscribed with the words "agriculture - - Ohio's #1 industry" and	664
any other words or markings that are designated by the Ohio farm	665
bureau federation in consultation with representatives from	666
organizations that represent growers of commodities in this state.	667
The registrar shall approve the final design. Ohio agriculture	668
license plates shall display county identification stickers that	669
identify the county of registration by name or number.	670

(B) The Ohio agriculture license plates and a validation	671
sticker, or validation sticker alone, shall be issued upon receipt	672
of a contribution as provided in division (C) of this section and	673
upon payment of the regular license tax as prescribed under	674
section 4503.04 of the Revised Code, any applicable motor vehicle	675
license tax levied under Chapter 4504. of the Revised Code, any	676
applicable additional fee prescribed by section 4503.40 or 4503.42	677
of the Revised Code, a bureau of motor vehicles fee of ten	678
dollars, and compliance with all other applicable laws relating to	679
the registration of motor vehicles.	680

(C) For each application for registration and registration	681
renewal notice the registrar receives under this section, the	682
registrar shall collect a contribution of fifteen dollars. The	683
registrar shall transmit this contribution to the treasurer of	684
state for deposit in the Ohio agriculture license plate	685
contribution fund created in section 901.91 of the Revised Code.	686

The registrar shall transmit the bureau of motor vehicles fee	687
of ten dollars, which is to compensate the bureau for the	688
additional services required in the issuing of Ohio agriculture	689
license plates, to the treasurer of state for deposit into the	690
state treasury to the credit of the state bureau of motor vehicles	691
fund created by section 4501.25 of the Revised Code.	692

Sec. 4503.513. (A) The owner or lessee of any passenger car,	693
noncommercial motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, or vehicle of a	694
class approved by the registrar of motor vehicles, who is a member	695
of a historically black fraternity or sorority, may apply to the	696
registrar for the registration of the vehicle and issuance of	697
"historically black fraternity-sorority" license plates bearing	698
the name or Greek letters of the historically black fraternity or	699
sorority of which the applicant is a member. The request for a	700
"historically black fraternity-sorority" license plate may be	701
combined with a request for a special reserved license plate under	702
section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code. Upon receipt of	703
the completed application, proof of membership in a historically	704
black fraternity or sorority as required by the registrar, and	705
compliance with division (B) of this section, the registrar shall	706
issue to the applicant appropriate vehicle registration and the	707
particular "historically black fraternity-sorority" license plates	708
indicating the fraternity or sorority of which the applicant is a	709
member, with a validation sticker, or a validation sticker alone	710
when required by section 4503.191 of the Revised Code.	711

In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed	712
thereon, each "historically black fraternity-sorority" license	713
plate shall be inscribed with the name of a historically black	714
fraternity or sorority or the Greek letters of the fraternity or	715
sorority, or both. The registrar shall approve the design of each	716
"historically black fraternity-sorority" license plate, and the	717
license plates shall bear county identification stickers that	718
identify the county of registration by name or number.	719

(B) The "historically black fraternity-sorority" license	720
plates and validation sticker shall be issued upon payment of the	721
regular license tax as prescribed under section 4503.04 of the	722
Revised Code, any applicable motor vehicle tax levied under	723
Chapter 4504. of the Revised Code, any applicable additional fee	724
prescribed by section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code, and	725
an additional fee of ten dollars, and compliance with all other	726
applicable laws relating to the registration of motor vehicles.	727

(C) The additional fee of ten dollars specified in division	728
(B) of this section is to compensate the bureau of motor vehicles	729
for additional services required in the issuing of "historically	730
black fraternity-sorority" license plates. The registrar shall	731
deposit this additional fee into the state treasury to the credit	732
of the state bureau of motor vehicles fund created in section	733
4501.25 of the Revised Code.	734

(D) Sections 4503.77 and 4503.78 of the Revised Code do not	735
apply to license plates issued under this section.	736

(E) As used in this section, "historically black fraternity	737
or sorority" means the alpha kappa alpha sorority, inc., alpha phi	738
alpha fraternity, inc., delta sigma theta sorority, inc., zeta phi	739
beta sorority, inc., iota phi theta fraternity, inc., kappa alpha	740
psi fraternity, inc., sigma gamma rho sorority, inc., phi beta	741
sigma fraternity, inc., and omega psi phi fraternity, inc., each	742
belonging to the national pan-hellenic council, inc.	743

Sec. 4503.523. (A) The owner or lessee of any passenger car,	744
noncommercial motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, or other	745
vehicle of a class approved by the registrar of motor vehicles may	746
apply to the registrar for the registration of the vehicle and	747
issuance of "fairport harbor breakwall lighthouse" license plates.	748
The application for fairport harbor breakwall lighthouse license	749
plates may be combined with a request for a special reserved	750
license plate under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised	751
Code. Upon receipt of the completed application and compliance	752
with division (B) of this section, the registrar shall issue to	753
the applicant the appropriate vehicle registration, a set of	754
fairport harbor breakwall lighthouse license plates with a	755
validation sticker, or a validation sticker alone when required by	756
section 4503.191 of the Revised Code.	757

In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed	758
on the license plates, fairport harbor breakwall lighthouse	759
license plates shall be inscribed with identifying words or	760
markings selected by the fairport harbor west breakwall lighthouse	761
preservation society and approved by the registrar. Fairport	762
harbor breakwall lighthouse license plates shall bear county	763
identification stickers that identify the county of registration	764
by name or number.	765

(B) Fairport harbor breakwall lighthouse license plates and a	766
validation sticker or, when applicable, a validation sticker alone	767
shall be issued upon submission by the applicant of an application	768
for registration of a motor vehicle under this section and a	769
contribution as provided in division (C) of this section; payment	770
of the regular license tax as prescribed under section 4503.04 of	771
the Revised Code, any applicable motor vehicle tax levied under	772
Chapter 4504. of the Revised Code, any applicable additional fee	773
prescribed by section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code, and	774
an additional fee of ten dollars; and compliance with all other	775
applicable laws relating to the registration of motor vehicles.	776

(C) For each application for registration and registration	777
renewal that the registrar receives under this section, the	778
registrar shall collect a contribution of fifteen dollars. The	779
registrar shall transmit this contribution to the treasurer of	780
state for deposit into the license plate contribution fund created	781
by section 4501.21 of the Revised Code.	782

The additional fee of ten dollars described in division (B)	783
of this section shall be for the purpose of compensating the	784
bureau of motor vehicles for additional services required in	785
issuing license plates under this section. The registrar shall	786
transmit that fee to the treasurer of state for deposit into the	787
state treasury to the credit of the bureau of motor vehicles fund	788
created by section 4501.25 of the Revised Code.	789

Sec. 4503.531. (A) Any person who is on active duty in the	790
armed forces of the United States or is a retired or honorably	791
discharged veteran of any branch of the armed forces of the United	792
States and who served in operation Iraqi freedom may apply to the	793
registrar of motor vehicles for the registration of any passenger	794
car, noncommercial motor vehicle, motor home, or other vehicle of	795
a class approved by the registrar the person owns or leases. The	796
application shall be accompanied by such written evidence that the	797
applicant is on active duty or is a retired or honorably	798
discharged veteran of the armed forces of the United States and	799
served in operation Iraqi freedom as the registrar shall require	800
by rule. The application may be combined with a request for a	801
special reserved license plate under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of	802
the Revised Code.	803

(B) Upon receipt of an application for registration of a	804
motor vehicle under this section; presentation of satisfactory	805
evidence of military service in operation Iraqi freedom; payment	806
of the regular license tax as prescribed under section 4503.04 of	807
the Revised Code, any applicable local tax levied under Chapter	808
4504. of the Revised Code, and any applicable additional fee	809
prescribed by section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code; and	810
compliance with all other applicable laws relating to the	811
registration of motor vehicles, the registrar shall issue to the	812
applicant the appropriate motor vehicle registration and a set of	813
license plates and a validation sticker, or a validation sticker	814
alone when required by section 4503.191 of the Revised Code.	815

In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed	816
on license plates, the license plates shall be inscribed with the	817
words "Operation Iraqi Freedom" and bear a reproduction of the	818
operation Iraqi freedom service ribbon or such other insignia	819
denoting service in operation Iraqi freedom as the United States	820
department of defense may create, as selected by the registrar.	821
The license plates shall bear county identification stickers that	822
identify the county of registration by name or number.	823

(C) Sections 4503.77 and 4503.78 of the Revised Code do not	824
apply to license plates issued under this section.	825

Sec. 4503.542. (A) Any person who was issued the World War II	826
honorable service patch or pin known as the "ruptured duck" may	827
apply to the registrar of motor vehicles for the registration of	828
any passenger car, noncommercial motor vehicle, recreational	829
vehicle, or other vehicle of a class approved by the registrar	830
that the person owns or leases. The application shall be	831
accompanied by such written evidence that the applicant was issued	832
the ruptured duck service patch or pin as the registrar shall	833
require by rule.	834

Upon receipt of an application for registration of a motor	835
vehicle under this section, presentation of satisfactory evidence	836
documenting that the applicant was issued the ruptured duck	837
service patch or pin, and payment of the regular license fees as	838
prescribed under section 4503.04 of the Revised Code and any local	839
motor vehicle license tax levied under Chapter 4504. of the	840
Revised Code, the registrar shall issue to the applicant the	841
appropriate motor vehicle registration and a set of license plates	842
and a validation sticker, or a validation sticker alone when	843
required by section 4503.191 of the Revised Code. In addition to	844
the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed thereon, the license	845
plates shall be inscribed with the words "ruptured duck" and bear	846
a reproduction of the ruptured duck service patch or pin. The	847
license plates shall bear county identification stickers that	848
identify the county of registration by name or number.	849

(B) Sections 4503.77 and 4503.78 of the Revised Code do not	850
apply to license plates issued under this section.	851

Sec. 4503.546. (A) Any member of the immediate family of a	852
person who died in a combat zone while a member of any branch of	853
the armed forces of the United States may apply to the registrar	854
of motor vehicles for the registration of any passenger car,	855
noncommercial motor vehicle, motor home, or other vehicle of a	856
class approved by the registrar that the family member owns or	857
leases and for issuance of "gold star family" license plates for	858
that motor vehicle. The application for "gold star family" license	859
plates may be combined with a request for a special reserved	860
license plate under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised	861
Code. Upon receipt of the completed application and compliance	862
with division (B) of this section, the registrar shall issue to	863
the applicant the appropriate vehicle registration, a set of "gold	864
star family" license plates with a validation sticker, or a	865
validation sticker alone when required by section 4503.191 of the	866
Revised Code.	867

In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed	868
on the license plates, "gold star family" license plates shall be	869
inscribed with a gold star and the words "gold star family." "Gold	870
star family" license plates shall bear county identification	871
stickers that identify the county of registration by name or	872
number.	873

(B) "Gold star family" license plates and a validation	874
sticker or, when applicable, a validation sticker alone shall be	875
issued upon submission by the applicant of an application for	876
registration of a motor vehicle under this section, payment of the	877
regular license tax as prescribed under section 4503.04 of the	878
Revised Code, any applicable motor vehicle tax levied under	879
Chapter 4504. of the Revised Code, any applicable additional fee	880
prescribed by section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code, and	881
an additional fee of ten dollars, and compliance with all other	882
applicable laws relating to the registration of motor vehicles.	883

(C) The additional fee of ten dollars described in division	884
(B) of this section shall be for the purpose of compensating the	885
bureau of motor vehicles for additional services required in	886
issuing license plates under this section. The registrar shall	887
transmit that fee to the treasurer of state for deposit into the	888
state treasury to the credit of the bureau of motor vehicles fund	889
created by section 4501.25 of the Revised Code.	890

(D) No person who is not a member of the immediate family of	891
a person who died in a combat zone while a member of any branch of	892
the armed forces of the United States shall willfully and falsely	893
represent that the person is such a family member for the purpose	894
of obtaining license plates under this section.	895

(E) As used in this section, "member of the immediate family"	896
of a person who died in a combat zone while a member of any branch	897
of the armed forces of the United States means all of the	898
following:	899

(1) A spouse;

900

(2) A parent, stepparent, or other person who acted in loco	901
parentis;	902

(3) A sibling, whether of the whole or half-blood, or by	903
adoption;	904

(4) A child, including those by adoption, or a stepchild.

905

Sec. 4503.547.  (A) Any person who served in the armed forces	906
of the United States as a paratrooper may apply to the registrar	907
of motor vehicles for the registration of any passenger car,	908
noncommercial motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, or other	909
vehicle of a class approved by the registrar the person owns or	910
leases and for issuance of "U.S. paratrooper" license plates. The	911
application for "U.S. paratrooper" license plates may be combined	912
with a request for a special reserved license plate under section	913
4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code. The application shall be	914
accompanied by such written evidence of the applicant's service in	915
the armed forces of the United States as a paratrooper as the	916
registrar requires by rule, which may include requiring the	917
submission of a copy of the applicant's DD-214 form or an	918
equivalent document.	919

Upon receipt of the completed application for registration of	920
a motor vehicle under this section, presentation by the applicant	921
of evidence of service in the armed forces of the United States as	922
a paratrooper, and compliance by the applicant with this section,	923
the registrar shall issue to the applicant the appropriate motor	924
vehicle registration and a set of "U.S. paratrooper" license	925
plates and a validation sticker, or a validation sticker alone	926
when required by section 4503.191 of the Revised Code.	927

In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed	928
thereon, "U.S. paratrooper" license plates shall be inscribed with	929
the words "U.S. paratrooper" and an appropriate symbol approved by	930
the registrar.	931

"U.S. paratrooper" license plates and validation stickers	932
shall be issued upon payment of the regular license fees required	933
by section 4503.04 of the Revised Code, payment of any local motor	934
vehicle license tax levied under Chapter 4504. of the Revised	935
Code, and compliance with all other applicable laws relating to	936
the registration of motor vehicles. If the application is combined	937
with a request for a special reserved license plate under section	938
4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code, the license plates and	939
validation sticker shall be issued upon payment of the fees and	940
taxes contained in this section and the additional fee prescribed	941
under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code.	942

(B) Sections 4503.77 and 4503.78 of the Revised Code do not	943
apply to license plates issued under this section.	944

Sec. 4503.553. (A) The owner or lessee of any passenger car,	945
noncommercial motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, or other	946
vehicle of a class approved by the registrar of motor vehicles may	947
apply to the registrar for the registration of the vehicle and	948
issuance of Ohio's horse license plates. An application made under	949
this section may be combined with a request for a special reserved	950
license plate under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised	951
Code. Upon receipt of the completed application and compliance by	952
the applicant with divisions (B) and (C) of this section, the	953
registrar shall issue to the applicant the appropriate vehicle	954
registration and a set of Ohio's horse license plates and a	955
validation sticker, or a validation sticker alone when required by	956
section 4503.191 of the Revised Code.	957

In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed	958
on the license plates, Ohio's horse license plates shall be	959
inscribed with identifying words or markings that are designed by	960
the Ohio coalition for animals, incorporated and approved by the	961
registrar. Ohio's horse license plates shall display county	962
identification stickers that identify the county of registration	963
by name or number.	964

(B) The Ohio's horse license plates and a validation sticker,	965
or validation sticker alone, shall be issued upon receipt of a	966
contribution as provided in division (C)(1) of this section and	967
upon payment of the regular license tax as prescribed under	968
section 4503.04 of the Revised Code, any applicable motor vehicle	969
license tax levied under Chapter 4504. of the Revised Code, any	970
applicable additional fee prescribed by section 4503.40 or 4503.42	971
of the Revised Code, a bureau of motor vehicles fee of ten	972
dollars, and compliance with all other applicable laws relating to	973
the registration of motor vehicles.	974

(C) For each application for registration and registration	975
renewal notice the registrar receives under this section, the	976
registrar shall collect a contribution in an amount not to exceed	977
forty dollars, as determined by the Ohio coalition for animals,	978
incorporated. The registrar shall deposit this contribution into	979
the state treasury to the credit of the license plate contribution	980
fund created in section 4501.21 of the Revised Code.	981

The registrar shall deposit the bureau of motor vehicles fee	982
of ten dollars, which is to compensate the bureau for the	983
additional services required in the issuing of Ohio's horse	984
license plates, into the state treasury to the credit of the state	985
bureau of motor vehicles fund created by section 4501.25 of the	986
Revised Code.	987

Sec. 4503.712. (A) The owner or lessee of any passenger car,	988
noncommercial motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, or other	989
vehicle of a class approved by the registrar of motor vehicles may	990
apply to the registrar for the registration of the vehicle and	991
issuance of Ohio c.o.p.s. license plates. The application for Ohio	992
c.o.p.s. license plates may be combined with a request for a	993
special reserved license plate under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of	994
the Revised Code. Upon receipt of the completed application and	995
compliance with divisions (B) and (C) of this section, the	996
registrar shall issue to the applicant the appropriate vehicle	997
registration and a set of Ohio c.o.p.s. license plates with a	998
validation sticker or a validation sticker alone when required by	999
section 4503.191 of the Revised Code.	1000

In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed	1001
thereon, Ohio c.o.p.s. license plates shall be inscribed with	1002
identifying words or markings designed by the Ohio c.o.p.s.	1003
organization. Ohio c.o.p.s. license plates shall bear county	1004
identification stickers that identify the county of registration	1005
by name or number.	1006

(B) The registrar shall issue a set of Ohio c.o.p.s. license	1007
plates with a validation sticker or a validation sticker alone	1008
upon receipt of a contribution as provided in division (C) of this	1009
section and upon payment of the regular license fee prescribed	1010
under section 4503.04 of the Revised Code, any applicable motor	1011
vehicle tax levied under Chapter 4504. of the Revised Code, an	1012
additional bureau of motor vehicles fee of ten dollars, and	1013
compliance with all other applicable laws relating to the	1014
registration of motor vehicles. If the application for Ohio	1015
c.o.p.s. license plates is combined with a request for a special	1016
reserved license plate under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the	1017
Revised Code, the license plate and validation sticker shall be	1018
issued upon payment of the contribution, fees, and taxes contained	1019
in this division and the additional fee prescribed under section	1020
4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code.	1021

(C) For each application for registration and registration	1022
renewal the registrar receives under this section, the registrar	1023
shall collect a contribution of fifteen dollars. The registrar	1024
shall transmit this contribution to the treasurer of state for	1025
deposit into the license plate contribution fund created in	1026
section 4501.21 of the Revised Code.	1027

The registrar shall transmit the bureau of motor vehicles fee	1028
of ten dollars, which is to compensate the bureau for additional	1029
services required in issuing Ohio c.o.p.s. license plates, to the	1030
treasurer of state for deposit into the state treasury to the	1031
credit of the state bureau of motor vehicles fund created by	1032
section 4501.25 of the Revised Code.	1033

Sec. 4503.722. (A) The owner or lessee of any passenger car,	1034
noncommercial motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, or other	1035
vehicle of a class approved by the registrar of motor vehicles may	1036
apply to the registrar for the registration of the vehicle and	1037
issuance of children with medical handicaps license plates. The	1038
application may be combined with a request for a special reserved	1039
license plate under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised	1040
Code. Upon receipt of the completed application and compliance by	1041
the applicant with divisions (B) and (C) of this section, the	1042
registrar shall issue to the applicant the appropriate vehicle	1043
registration and a set of children with medical handicaps license	1044
plates and a validation sticker, or a validation sticker alone	1045
when required by section 4503.191 of the Revised Code.	1046

In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed	1047
on the license plates, children with medical handicaps license	1048
plates shall be inscribed with identifying words or markings	1049
designated by the department of health and approved by the	1050
registrar. Children with medical handicaps license plates shall	1051
display county identification stickers that identify the county of	1052
registration by name or number.	1053

(B) Children with medical handicaps license plates and a	1054
validation sticker, or validation sticker alone, shall be issued	1055
upon receipt of an application for registration of a motor vehicle	1056
under this section; payment of the regular license tax as	1057
prescribed under section 4503.04 of the Revised Code, any	1058
applicable motor vehicle license tax levied under Chapter 4504. of	1059
the Revised Code, any applicable additional fee prescribed by	1060
section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code, an additional fee	1061
of ten dollars, and a contribution as provided in division (C) of	1062
this section; and compliance with all other applicable laws	1063
relating to the registration of motor vehicles.	1064

(C) For each application for registration and registration	1065
renewal notice the registrar receives under this section, the	1066
registrar shall collect a contribution of twenty dollars. The	1067
registrar shall transmit this contribution to the treasurer of	1068
state for deposit into the children with medical handicaps license	1069
plate fund created by section 3701.0211 of the Revised Code.	1070

The registrar shall transmit the additional fee of ten	1071
dollars, which is to compensate the bureau of motor vehicles for	1072
the additional services required in the issuing of children with	1073
medical handicaps license plates, to the treasurer of state for	1074
deposit into the state treasury to the credit of the state bureau	1075
of motor vehicles fund created by section 4501.25 of the Revised	1076
Code.	1077

Sec. 4503.731. (A) The owner or lessee of any passenger car,	1078
noncommercial motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, or vehicle of a	1079
class approved by the registrar of motor vehicles who is a member	1080
in good standing of the civil air patrol may apply to the	1081
registrar for the registration of the vehicle and issuance of	1082
civil air patrol license plates. The request for the license	1083
plates may be combined with a request for a special reserved	1084
license plate under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised	1085
Code. Upon receipt of the completed application, presentation by	1086
the applicant of the required evidence that the applicant is a	1087
member in good standing of the civil air patrol, and compliance	1088
with division (B) of this section, the registrar shall issue to	1089
the applicant appropriate vehicle registration and a set of civil	1090
air patrol license plates and a validation sticker, or a	1091
validation sticker alone when required by section 4503.191 of the	1092
Revised Code.	1093

In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed	1094
thereon, civil air patrol license plates shall be inscribed with	1095
identifying words and a symbol or logo designed by the civil air	1096
patrol and approved by the registrar. Civil air patrol license	1097
plates shall bear county identification stickers that identify the	1098
county of registration by name or number.	1099

(B) Civil air patrol license plates and validation stickers	1100
shall be issued upon payment of the regular license tax as	1101
prescribed under section 4503.04 of the Revised Code, any	1102
applicable motor vehicle tax levied under Chapter 4504. of the	1103
Revised Code, any applicable additional fee prescribed by section	1104
4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code, and a bureau of motor	1105
vehicles fee of ten dollars, and compliance with all other	1106
applicable laws relating to the registration of motor vehicles.	1107

(C) The registrar shall deposit the bureau of motor vehicles	1108
fee, which shall be for the purpose of compensating the bureau for	1109
additional services required in the issuing of civil air patrol	1110
license plates, into the state treasury to the credit of the state	1111
bureau of motor vehicles fund created in section 4501.25 of the	1112
Revised Code.	1113

Sec. 4503.92.  (A) The owner or lessee of any passenger car,	1114
noncommercial motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, or other	1115
vehicle of a class approved by the registrar of motor vehicles may	1116
apply to the registrar for the registration of the vehicle and	1117
issuance of "support our troops" license plates. The application	1118
may be combined with a request for a special reserved license	1119
plate under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code. Upon	1120
receipt of the completed application and compliance by the	1121
applicant with divisions (B) and (C) of this section, the	1122
registrar shall issue to the applicant the appropriate vehicle	1123
registration and a set of "support our troops" license plates and	1124
a validation sticker, or a validation sticker alone when required	1125
by section 4503.191 of the Revised Code.	1126

In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed	1127
on the license plates, "support our troops" license plates shall	1128
bear an appropriate logo and the words "support our troops." The	1129
bureau of motor vehicles shall design "support our troops" license	1130
plates, and they shall display county identification stickers that	1131
identify the county of registration by name or number.	1132

(B) "Support our troops" license plates and a validation	1133
sticker, or validation sticker alone, shall be issued upon receipt	1134
of an application for registration of a motor vehicle under this	1135
section; payment of the regular license tax as prescribed under	1136
section 4503.04 of the Revised Code, any applicable motor vehicle	1137
license tax levied under Chapter 4504. of the Revised Code, any	1138
applicable additional fee prescribed by section 4503.40 or 4503.42	1139
of the Revised Code, an additional fee of ten dollars, and a	1140
contribution as provided in division (C) of this section; and	1141
compliance with all other applicable laws relating to the	1142
registration of motor vehicles.	1143

(C) For each application for registration and registration	1144
renewal notice the registrar receives under this section, the	1145
registrar shall collect a contribution of twenty-five dollars. The	1146
registrar shall transmit this contribution to the treasurer of	1147
state for deposit into the license plate contribution fund created	1148
by section 4501.21 of the Revised Code.	1149

The registrar shall transmit the additional fee of ten	1150
dollars, which is to compensate the bureau of motor vehicles for	1151
the additional services required in the issuing of "support our	1152
troops" license plates, to the treasurer of state for deposit into	1153
the state treasury to the credit of the state bureau of motor	1154
vehicles fund created by section 4501.25 of the Revised Code.	1155

Sec. 4503.93.  (A) The owner or lessee of any passenger car,	1156
noncommercial motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, or other	1157
vehicle of a class approved by the registrar of motor vehicles may	1158
apply to the registrar for the registration of the vehicle and	1159
issuance of Ohio "volunteer" license plates. The application for	1160
Ohio "volunteer" license plates may be combined with a request for	1161
a special reserved license plate under section 4503.40 or 4503.42	1162
of the Revised Code. Upon receipt of the completed application and	1163
compliance with divisions (B) and (C) of this section, the	1164
registrar shall issue to the applicant the appropriate vehicle	1165
registration and a set of Ohio "volunteer" license plates with a	1166
validation sticker or a validation sticker alone when required by	1167
section 4503.191 of the Revised Code.	1168

In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed	1169
on license plates, Ohio "volunteer" license plates shall be	1170
inscribed with words and markings designed by the Ohio community	1171
service council created by section 121.40 of the Revised Code and	1172
approved by the registrar. Ohio "volunteer" license plates shall	1173
bear county identification stickers that identify the county of	1174
registration by name or number.	1175

(B) Ohio "volunteer" license plates and a validation sticker,	1176
or a validation sticker alone, shall be issued upon receipt of a	1177
contribution as provided in division (C) of this section and upon	1178
payment of the regular license tax prescribed in section 4503.04	1179
of the Revised Code, any applicable motor vehicle tax levied under	1180
Chapter 4504. of the Revised Code, any applicable additional fee	1181
prescribed by section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code, a	1182
bureau of motor vehicles fee of ten dollars, and compliance with	1183
all other applicable laws relating to the registration of motor	1184
vehicles.	1185

(C)(1) For each application for registration and registration	1186
renewal received under this section, the registrar shall collect a	1187
contribution of fifteen dollars. The registrar shall transmit this	1188
contribution to the treasurer of state for deposit into the Ohio	1189
community service council gifts and donations fund created by	1190
section 121.403 of the Revised Code. The council shall use all	1191
such contributions for the purposes described in divisions (B)(2)	1192
and (3) of that section.	1193

(2) The registrar shall deposit the bureau of motor vehicles	1194
fee of ten dollars specified in division (B) of this section,	1195
which is for the purpose of compensating the bureau for the	1196
additional services required in issuing Ohio "volunteer" license	1197
plates, into the state bureau of motor vehicles fund created in	1198
section 4501.25 of the Revised Code.	1199

Sec. 5511.09.  Within a county, any highway or bridge that is	1200
part of the state highway system may be officially assigned a	1201
distinctive name, commemorative of an historical event or	1202
personage or a commonly accepted and appropriate name, by which	1203
the highway or bridge is known. Upon agreement of the governing	1204
bodies of the county and each township and municipal corporation	1205
within the county through which the highway extends or in which	1206
the bridge is located, a request for approval of the highway name	1207
may be submitted to the director of transportation. The agreement	1208
shall be indicated by a resolution from each governing body in	1209
support of the proposed highway or bridge name. The resolution may	1210
not be withdrawn, amended, or repealed for thirty days following	1211
receipt of the resolution by the requesting authority, or during	1212
the time the request is pending before the director.	1213

Within thirty days after receipt of such a request, the	1214
director shall inform the requesting authority of histhe	1215
director's decision. If the director approves the request, the	1216
requesting authority may, at its own expense, may erect markers	1217
indicating the name of the highway or bridge within the county,	1218
provided that any marker so erected shall conform to the law of	1219
this state and to federal law and shall be in accordance with the	1220
directives for the signing of named memorial highways included in	1221
the manual adopted by the department of transportation under	1222
section 4511.09 of the Revised Code.	1223

Only one name per county shall be assigned to a highway or a	1224
bridge under this section, and the name shall apply to the entire	1225
extension of the highway or the entire portion of the bridge	1226
within the county. A name assigned to a state highway or part	1227
thereof or a bridge under this section may be altered or	1228
abolished, pursuant to approval of the director, in the same	1229
manner as provided for assignment of the original name.	1230

This section shall not in any way modify, limit, or restrict	1231
the authority of a municipal corporation to designate within the	1232
municipal corporation, the name of a highway or a bridge that is	1233
part of the state highway system. If a municipal corporation has	1234
acted pursuant to its authority and designated the name of a	1235
highway or bridge within the municipal corporation, no other name	1236
may be assigned to that highway or bridge under this section.	1237

Sec. 5533.09. (A)(1) That portion of the road known as	1238
interstate route seventy-six, running in an easterly and westerly	1239
direction, commencing at its intersection with interstate	1240
seventy-one in Medina county and extending through the counties of	1241
Summit and Portage to its intersection with interstate eighty in	1242
Mahoning county, shall be known as "The Military Order of the	1243
Purple Heart Memorial Highway."	1244

(2) In addition to the respective designations in sections	1245
5533.30, 5533.32, and 5533.33 of the Revised Code, the road known	1246
as interstate route seventy, extending across Ohio from the West	1247
Virginia border in Belmont county to the Indiana border in Preble	1248
county, and the road known as interstate route seventy-one,	1249
extending across Ohio from the Kentucky border in Hamilton county	1250
to its northernmost terminus in Cuyahoga county, both shall be	1251
known as the "Purple Heart Trail."	1252

(B) The director of transportation may erect suitable markers	1253
along theeach highway indicating its name.	1254

Sec. 5533.101. In addition to the name prescribed by section	1255
5533.10 of the Revised Code, that portion of the highway known as	1256
United States route fifty, commencing at mile marker number	1257
thirteen and proceeding in an easterly direction to the	1258
intersection of that United States route and state route one	1259
hundred thirty-three within Clermont county, shall be known as the	1260
"LCPL Nicholas B. Erdy Memorial Highway."	1261

The director of transportation may erect suitable markers	1262
along the highway indicating its name.	1263

Sec. 5533.116. That portion of the road known as state route	1264
one hundred thirty-one, running in an easterly and westerly	1265
direction, commencing at its intersection with interstate route	1266
two hundred seventy-five within Clermont county and extending to	1267
its intersection with state route one hundred thirty-two, shall be	1268
known as the "Sam Bateman memorial highway."	1269

The director of transportation may erect suitable markers	1270
along the highway indicating its name.	1271

Sec. 5533.281. In addition to the designation contained in	1272
section 5533.28 of the Revised Code, that portion of the road	1273
known as state route eleven, located only within Ashtabula county	1274
and running in a northerly and southerly direction, shall be known	1275
as the "Marine Private Henry Kalinowski Memorial Highway."	1276

The director of transportation may erect suitable markers	1277
along the highway indicating its name.	1278

Sec. 5533.321. The bridge that spans the south fork Licking	1279
river south of the city of Newark in Licking county and that is	1280
part of the road known as state route number thirteen shall be	1281
known as the "K.I.A. Memorial Bridge."	1282

The director of transportation may erect suitable markers	1283
upon the bridge, or the approaches thereto, indicating its name.	1284

Sec. 5533.332. In addition to the name prescribed by section	1285
5533.32 of the Revised Code, that portion of the highway known as	1286
interstate number seventy-one, running in a northerly and	1287
southerly direction within the municipal corporation of Middleburg	1288
Heights only, shall be known as the "Corporal Brad D. Squires	1289
Memorial Highway."	1290

The director of transportation may erect suitable markers	1291
along the highway indicating its name.	1292

Sec. 5533.632.  The road known as state route number two,	1293
running in an easterly and westerly direction, within the	1294
municipal corporation of Willoughby only, shall be known as the	1295
"Brian Montgomery Memorial Highway."	1296

The director of transportation may erect suitable markers	1297
along the highway indicating its name.	1298

Sec. 5533.75.  That portion of the road known as state route	1299
one hundred eighty-eight, located within Fairfield county only,	1300
shall be known as the "Deputy Ethan Collins Memorial Road."	1301

The director of transportation may erect suitable markers	1302
along the highway indicating its name.	1303

Sec. 5533.76. That portion of the road known as United States	1304
route thirty located within Crawford county, extending from the	1305
junction with state route four in an easterly direction to the	1306
junction with state route five hundred ninety-eight, shall be	1307
known as the "Lieutenant Harry L. Martin Memorial Highway."	1308

The director of transportation may erect suitable markers	1309
along the highway indicating its name.	1310

Sec. 5533.77. (A) In addition to the designation of the	1311
highway known as state route number eighty-two in section 5533.17	1312
of the Revised Code, the following portions of the following	1313
highways, located within Trumbull county only, shall be known as	1314
the "President Ronald Wilson Reagan Outerbelt":	1315

(1) State route number five, commencing at the intersection	1316
of that highway and interstate route number eighty and running in	1317
a northeasterly direction until that highway merges with state	1318
route number eighty-two;	1319

(2) The merged state highway consisting of state route number	1320
five and state route number eighty-two and running in an easterly	1321
direction until those two highways diverge;	1322

(3) State route number eighty-two, commencing at the point at	1323
which that highway and state route number five diverge and running	1324
in a southeasterly and then easterly direction until its	1325
intersection with state route number eleven.	1326

(B) The director of transportation may erect suitable markers	1327
upon those portions of those highways indicating their name.	1328

Sec. 5533.791. The road known as state route number three	1329
hundred thirty-four, located within Clark county, shall be known	1330
as the "Lance Cpl. Kevin S. Smith Memorial Highway."	1331

The director of transportation may erect suitable markers	1332
along the highway indicating its name.	1333

Sec. 5533.801. The road known as state route number	1334
ninety-three, running in a northerly and southerly direction	1335
through Lawrence county only, shall be known as the "Glenn	1336
Presnell Memorial Highway."	1337

The director of transportation may erect suitable markers	1338
along the highway indicating its name.	1339

Sec. 5533.811. The bridge that spans the Maumee River in the	1340
city of Napoleon in Henry county, and that is part of the road	1341
known as state route number one hundred eight, shall be known as	1342
the "Henry County Veterans Bridge."	1343

The director of transportation may erect suitable markers	1344
upon the bridge or its approaches indicating its name.	1345

Sec. 5533.871.  The road known as state route number six	1346
hundred sixty, located within Guernsey county, shall be known as	1347
the "Major James W. Reed Memorial Highway."	1348

The director of transportation may erect suitable markers	1349
along the highway indicating its name.	1350

Sec. 5533.91. That part of the road known as state route	1351
number forty-four, located within Lake county and commencing at	1352
the intersection of that state route and state route number two	1353
and extending in a northerly direction and ending at headlands	1354
beach state park, shall be known as the "Andy Nowacki Memorial	1355
Highway."	1356

The director of transportation may erect suitable markers	1357
along the highway indicating its name.	1358

Sec. 5533.92. That part of the road known as United States	1359
route number thirty, located within Crawford county and running in	1360
an easterly and westerly direction between state route number six	1361
hundred two and state route number sixty-one, shall be known as	1362
the "Staff Sergeant Kendall H. Ivy II Memorial Highway."	1363

The director of transportation may erect suitable markers	1364
along the highway indicating its name.	1365

Sec. 5533.93. The bridge spanning the Ohio river at Pomeroy	1366
in Meigs county shall be known as the "Bridge of Honor."	1367

The director of transportation may erect suitable markers	1368
upon the bridge or its approaches indicating its name.	1369

Section 2.  That existing sections 121.403, 4501.21, 4501.27,	1370
5511.09, and 5533.09 of the Revised Code are hereby repealed.	1371

Section 3.  Section 4501.21 of the Revised Code is presented	1372
in this act as a composite of the section as amended by both Am.	1373
Sub. H.B. 68 and Sub. H.B. 298 of the 126th General Assembly. The	1374
General Assembly, applying the principle stated in division (B) of	1375
section 1.52 of the Revised Code that amendments are to be	1376
harmonized if reasonably capable of simultaneous operation, finds	1377
that the composite is the resulting version of the section in	1378
effect prior to the effective date of the section as presented in	1379
this act.	1380

Section 4. The Department of Transportation shall erect and	1381
maintain one sign each in the northbound and southbound roadways	1382
of Interstate Highway 75 approaching Exit Number 74 that reads	1383
"Hobart Institute of Welding Technology Exit 74." The signs shall	1384
conform to the provisions contained in the manual adopted by the	1385
Department pursuant to section 4511.09 of the Revised Code	1386
regarding the size, coloring, lettering, and installation	1387
locations of the signs.	1388

Section 5. The portion of the Western Reserve Greenway Bike	1389
Path that is located within Trumbull County shall be known as the	1390
"Garrett Wonders Memorial Bikeway."	1391

Section 6. It is the intent of the General Assembly in	1392
enacting section 5.2236 of the Revised Code to increase public	1393
awareness and understanding of epilepsy.	1394

The members of the 126th General Assembly consider it vitally	1395
important that the State of Ohio join with the Epilepsy Foundation	1396
in formally designating November as Epilepsy Awareness Month.	1397
According to the United States Centers for Disease Control and	1398
Prevention (CDC), epilepsy currently affects approximately 2.7	1399
million Americans – roughly one of every one hundred individuals –	1400
with as many as 180,000 new cases diagnosed each year. Epilepsy	1401
afflicts people of all ages, but especially the very young and the	1402
elderly. The CDC estimates that about ten per cent of Americans	1403
will experience a seizure during their lifetime, and about three	1404
per cent will be diagnosed with epilepsy by age eighty.	1405

Section 7. In enacting section 5.2245 of the Revised Code, it	1406
is the intent of the General Assembly to acknowledge and celebrate	1407
the nurses of this state. Although nurses practice their	1408
profession in a wide variety of settings, including hospitals,	1409
nursing homes, other health care facilities, physician's offices,	1410
schools, and even private homes, the contributions made by the	1411
nursing profession in the improvement of the health care system	1412
are sometimes overlooked. Therefore, the members of the 126th	1413
General Assembly feel that it is vitally important that a month be	1414
formally designated as "Nurses Month" for the purpose of	1415
increasing public awareness of the role nurses play in the health	1416
and well-being of all Ohioans.	1417

Section 8. The 126th General Assembly of the state of Ohio	1418
hereby recognizes the historical significance of the mining shovel	1419
The Silver Spade, one of the largest stripping shovels ever built,	1420
and supports the efforts of the Harrison Coal and Reclamation	1421
Historical Park to save the Silver Spade as a tourist attraction.	1422

Section 9. The 126th General Assembly of the state of Ohio	1423
recognizes the significance of the eastern states, including Ohio,	1424
in the preparation for, and return of, the Lewis and Clark	1425
Expedition and hereby supports the extension of the Lewis and	1426
Clark National Historic Trail to include such additional sites.	1427

Section 10. The 126th General Assembly of the state of Ohio	1428
recognizes the importance of the National Road, known as United	1429
States Route 40, and its role in the development of this nation,	1430
and hereby designates the year 2006, the bicentennial of the	1431
authorization of the National Road by Congress, as the Year of the	1432
Historic National Road.	1433