H. B. No. 12 As Introduced

As Introduced

127th General Assembly

Regular Session

2007-2008

H. B. No. 12

Representative Fessler

Cosponsors: Representatives Bubp, Seitz, Widener, Latta, McGregor, J., Wachtmann, Evans, Adams, Setzer, Chandler, Brown, Lundy, Ujvagi, Goyal, Dodd, Collier, Carano

A BILL

To enact section 4503.481 of the Revised Code to 1
create "Ohio National Guard Retired" license 2
plates. 3

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

       Section 1. That section 4503.481 of the Revised Code be 4
enacted to read as follows: 5

       Sec. 4503.481. (A) Any person who is a retired veteran of the 6
Ohio national guard may apply to the registrar of motor vehicles 7
for the registration of any passenger car, noncommercial motor 8
vehicle, recreational vehicle, or other vehicle of a class 9
approved by the registrar the person owns or leases. The 10
application shall be accompanied by such written evidence that the 11
applicant is a retired veteran of the Ohio national guard as the 12
registrar shall require by rule. 13

        Upon receipt of an application for registration of a motor 14
vehicle under this section, presentation of satisfactory evidence 15
documenting that the applicant is a retired veteran of the Ohio 16
national guard, and payment of the regular license fee as 17
prescribed under section 4503.04 of the Revised Code and any local 18
motor vehicle license tax levied under Chapter 4504. of the 19
Revised Code, the registrar shall issue to the applicant the 20
appropriate motor vehicle registration and a set of license plates 21
and a validation sticker, or a validation sticker alone when 22
required by section 4503.191 of the Revised Code. In addition to 23
the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed thereon, the license 24
plates shall contain one of the following inscriptions, as 25
appropriate: "OHIO ARMY NATIONAL GUARD RETIRED," or "OHIO AIR 26
NATIONAL GUARD RETIRED." The license plates shall bear county 27
identification stickers that identify the county of registration 28
by name or number. 29

        (B) Sections 4503.77 and 4503.78 of the Revised Code do not 30
apply to license plates issued under this section. 31

Section 1. That section 4503.481 of the Revised Code be	4
enacted to read as follows:	5

Sec. 4503.481. (A) Any person who is a retired veteran of the	6
Ohio national guard may apply to the registrar of motor vehicles	7
for the registration of any passenger car, noncommercial motor	8
vehicle, recreational vehicle, or other vehicle of a class	9
approved by the registrar the person owns or leases. The	10
application shall be accompanied by such written evidence that the	11
applicant is a retired veteran of the Ohio national guard as the	12
registrar shall require by rule.	13

Upon receipt of an application for registration of a motor	14
vehicle under this section, presentation of satisfactory evidence	15
documenting that the applicant is a retired veteran of the Ohio	16
national guard, and payment of the regular license fee as	17
prescribed under section 4503.04 of the Revised Code and any local	18
motor vehicle license tax levied under Chapter 4504. of the	19
Revised Code, the registrar shall issue to the applicant the	20
appropriate motor vehicle registration and a set of license plates	21
and a validation sticker, or a validation sticker alone when	22
required by section 4503.191 of the Revised Code. In addition to	23
the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed thereon, the license	24
plates shall contain one of the following inscriptions, as	25
appropriate: "OHIO ARMY NATIONAL GUARD RETIRED," or "OHIO AIR	26
NATIONAL GUARD RETIRED." The license plates shall bear county	27
identification stickers that identify the county of registration	28
by name or number.	29

(B) Sections 4503.77 and 4503.78 of the Revised Code do not	30
apply to license plates issued under this section.	31