As Introduced

127th General Assembly Regular Session 2007-2008

H. B. No. 273

 Speaker Husted  Representative Beatty 

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A BILL

To amend sections 955.202, 4501.21, and 4501.27 and

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to enact sections 4503.481, 4503.547, 4503.731,

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4503.92, 5533.281, 5533.332, 5533.632, 5533.633,

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5533.634, 5533.76, 5533.77, and 5533.871 of the

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Revised Code to designate certain memorial

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highways and to create certain special license

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plates.

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

Section 1. That sections 955.202, 4501.21, and 4501.27 be	8
amended and sections 4503.481, 4503.547, 4503.731, 4503.92,	9
5533.281, 5533.332, 5533.632, 5533.633, 5533.634, 5533.76,	10
5533.77, and 5533.871 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as	11
follows:	12

Sec. 955.202. (A) There is hereby created the pets program	13
funding board consisting of the following seven members to be	14
appointed by the Ohio pet fund:	15

(1) One member who represents an animal control facility or	16
has been appointed an agent of a humane society under Chapter	17
1717. of the Revised Code;	18

(2) One member of the Ohio veterinary medical association who	19
is a resident of this state;	20

(3) One member of the general public;

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(4) One member who represents an animal shelter or other	22
animal facility located in this state;	23

(5) One member who represents a foster pet organization or an	24
organization that is involved with the sterilization of dogs and	25
cats that does not operate an animal shelter;	26

(6) One member who is a breeder of dogs or cats and is a	27
member in good standing with a national breeders club or	28
association;	29

(7) One member from the Ohio pet fund.

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(B) Of the initial appointees to the board, two members'	31
terms shall expire on the thirty-first day of January of the first	32
even-numbered year following appointment, and five members' terms	33
shall expire on the thirty-first day of January of the second	34
odd-numbered year following appointment. Thereafter, terms of	35
office for all members shall be two years. Vacancies on the board	36
shall be filled in the manner provided for original appointments.	37
Members of the board shall not receive compensation or	38
reimbursement for expenses.	39

Members of the board shall elect a chairperson and shall	40
establish rules for the meetings and procedures of the board. The	41
board shall meet at least four times per year unless determined	42
otherwise by a majority vote of the board members. If an eligible	43
organization that is applying for financial assistance from the	44
license plate contribution fund created in section 4501.21 of the	45
Revised Code is represented by a member on the board, that member	46
shall not participate in the decision regarding the approval or	47
disapproval of that application. A quorum consists of five board	48
members, except that if one member is not participating in a	49
decision regarding an application, a quorum consists of three	50
board members.	51

(C) The board shall disburse moneysMoneys received by the	52
Ohio pet fund from the license plate contribution fund shall be	53
used for the purpose of supporting programs for the sterilization	54
of dogs and cats and educational programs concerning the proper	55
veterinary care of those animals. MoneysThe moneys shall be	56
disburseddistributed by the Ohio pet fund to such organizations	57
meeting eligibility requirements established under division (B)(1)	58
of section 955.201 of the Revised Code in accordance with criteria	59
and procedures established under divisions (B)(2) to (4) of that	60
section and in such amounts as the board determines. The registrar	61
of motor vehicles shall not disbursepay money from the license	62
plate contribution fund to the pets program funding boarduntil	63
Ohio pet fund whenever the amount in the license plate	64
contribution fund that is attributable to contributions paid by	65
motor vehicle registration applicants pursuant to section 4503.551	66
of the Revised Code and to money from any other source, including	67
donations, gifts, and grants, that is designated by the source to	68
be paid to the pets program funding boardOhio pet fund, equals at	69
leastreaches twenty-five thousand dollars or until two years	70
after the effective date of this section, whichever occurs first.	71

Sec. 4501.21.  (A) There is hereby created in the state	72
treasury the license plate contribution fund. The fund shall	73
consist of all contributions paid by motor vehicle registrants and	74
collected by the registrar of motor vehicles pursuant to sections	75
4503.491, 4503.493, 4503.50, 4503.501, 4503.502, 4503.51,	76
4503.522, 4503.545, 4503.55, 4503.551, 4503.552, 4503.561,	77
4503.562, 4503.591, 4503.67, 4503.68, 4503.69, 4503.71, 4503.711,	78
4503.72, 4503.73, 4503.74, 4503.75, and 4503.85, and 4503.92 of	79
the Revised Code.	80

(B) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	81
collects in the fund as follows:	82

(1) The registrar shall pay the contributions received	83
pursuant to section 4503.491 of the Revised Code to the breast	84
cancer fund of Ohio, which shall use that money only to pay for	85
programs that provide assistance and education to Ohio breast	86
cancer patients and that improve access for such patients to	87
quality health care and clinical trials and shall not use any of	88
the money for abortion information, counseling, services, or other	89
abortion-related activities.	90

(2) The registrar shall pay the contributions received	91
pursuant to section 4503.493 of the Revised Code to the autism	92
society of Ohio, which shall use the contributions for programs	93
and autism awareness efforts throughout the state.	94

(3) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	95
receives pursuant to section 4503.50 of the Revised Code to the	96
future farmers of America foundation, which shall deposit the	97
contributions into its general account to be used for educational	98
and scholarship purposes of the future farmers of America	99
foundation.	100

(4) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	101
receives pursuant to section 4503.501 of the Revised Code to the	102
4-H youth development program of the Ohio state university	103
extension program, which shall use those contributions to pay the	104
expenses it incurs in conducting its educational activities.	105

(5) The registrar shall pay the contributions received	106
pursuant to section 4503.502 of the Revised Code to the Ohio	107
cattlemen's foundation, which shall use those contributions for	108
scholarships and other educational activities.	109

(6) The registrar shall pay each contribution the registrar	110
receives pursuant to section 4503.51 of the Revised Code to the	111
university or college whose name or marking or design appears on	112
collegiate license plates that are issued to a person under that	113
section. A university or college that receives contributions from	114
the fund shall deposit the contributions into its general	115
scholarship fund.	116

(7) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	117
receives pursuant to section 4503.522 of the Revised Code to the	118
"friends of Perry's victory and international peace memorial,	119
incorporated," a nonprofit corporation organized under the laws of	120
this state, to assist that organization in paying the expenses it	121
incurs in sponsoring or holding charitable, educational, and	122
cultural events at the monument.	123

(8) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	124
receives pursuant to section 4503.55 of the Revised Code to the	125
pro football hall of fame, which shall deposit the contributions	126
into a special bank account that it establishes and which shall be	127
separate and distinct from any other account the pro football hall	128
of fame maintains, to be used exclusively for the purpose of	129
promoting the pro football hall of fame as a travel destination.	130

(9) The registrar shall pay the contributions that are paid	131
to the registrar pursuant to section 4503.545 of the Revised Code	132
to the national rifle association foundation, which shall use the	133
money to pay the costs of the educational activities and programs	134
the foundation holds or sponsors in this state.	135

(10) In accordance with section 955.202 of the Revised Code,	136
the registrar shall pay to the pets program funding board created	137
by that sectionOhio pet fund the contributions the registrar	138
receives pursuant to section 4503.551 of the Revised Code and any	139
other money from any other source, including donations, gifts, and	140
grants, that is designated by the source to be paid to the pets	141
program funding boardOhio pet fund. The boardOhio pet fund shall	142
use the moneys it receives under this section only to support	143
programs for the sterilization of dogs and cats and for	144
educational programs concerning the proper veterinary care of	145
those animals.	146

(11) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	147
receives pursuant to section 4503.552 of the Revised Code to the	148
rock and roll hall of fame and museum, incorporated.	149

(12) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	150
receives pursuant to section 4503.561 of the Revised Code to the	151
state of Ohio chapter of ducks unlimited, inc., which shall	152
deposit the contributions into a special bank account that it	153
establishes. The special bank account shall be separate and	154
distinct from any other account the state of Ohio chapter of ducks	155
unlimited, inc., maintains and shall be used exclusively for the	156
purpose of protecting, enhancing, restoring, and managing wetlands	157
and conserving wildlife habitat. The state of Ohio chapter of	158
ducks unlimited, inc., annually shall notify the registrar in	159
writing of the name, address, and account to which payments are to	160
be made under division (B)(12) of this section.	161

(13) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	162
receives pursuant to section 4503.562 of the Revised Code to the	163
Mahoning river consortium, which shall use the money to pay the	164
expenses it incurs in restoring and maintaining the Mahoning river	165
watershed.	166

(14)(a) The registrar shall pay to a sports commission	167
created pursuant to section 4503.591 of the Revised Code each	168
contribution the registrar receives under that section that an	169
applicant pays to obtain license plates that bear the logo of a	170
professional sports team located in the county of that sports	171
commission and that is participating in the license plate program	172
pursuant to division (E) of that section, irrespective of the	173
county of residence of an applicant.	174

(b) The registrar shall pay to a community charity each	175
contribution the registrar receives under section 4503.591 of the	176
Revised Code that an applicant pays to obtain license plates that	177
bear the logo of a professional sports team that is participating	178
in the license plate program pursuant to division (G) of that	179
section.	180

(15) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	181
receives pursuant to section 4503.67 of the Revised Code to the	182
Dan Beard council of the boy scouts of America. The council shall	183
distribute all contributions in an equitable manner throughout the	184
state to regional councils of the boy scouts.	185

(16) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	186
receives pursuant to section 4503.68 of the Revised Code to the	187
great river council of the girl scouts of the United States of	188
America. The council shall distribute all contributions in an	189
equitable manner throughout the state to regional councils of the	190
girl scouts.	191

(17) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	192
receives pursuant to section 4503.69 of the Revised Code to the	193
Dan Beard council of the boy scouts of America. The council shall	194
distribute all contributions in an equitable manner throughout the	195
state to regional councils of the boy scouts.	196

(18) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	197
receives pursuant to section 4503.71 of the Revised Code to the	198
fraternal order of police of Ohio, incorporated, which shall	199
deposit the fees into its general account to be used for purposes	200
of the fraternal order of police of Ohio, incorporated.	201

(19) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	202
receives pursuant to section 4503.711 of the Revised Code to the	203
fraternal order of police of Ohio, incorporated, which shall	204
deposit the contributions into an account that it creates to be	205
used for the purpose of advancing and protecting the law	206
enforcement profession, promoting improved law enforcement	207
methods, and teaching respect for law and order.	208

(20) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	209
receives pursuant to section 4503.72 of the Revised Code to the	210
organization known on March 31, 2003, as the Ohio CASA/GAL	211
association, a private, nonprofit corporation organized under	212
Chapter 1702. of the Revised Code. The Ohio CASA/GAL association	213
shall use these contributions to pay the expenses it incurs in	214
administering a program to secure the proper representation in the	215
courts of this state of abused, neglected, and dependent children,	216
and for the training and supervision of persons participating in	217
that program.	218

(21) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	219
receives pursuant to section 4503.73 of the Revised Code to Wright	220
B. Flyer, incorporated, which shall deposit the contributions into	221
its general account to be used for purposes of Wright B. Flyer,	222
incorporated.	223

(22) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	224
receives pursuant to section 4503.74 of the Revised Code to the	225
Columbus zoological park association, which shall disburse the	226
moneys to Ohio's major metropolitan zoos, as defined in section	227
4503.74 of the Revised Code, in accordance with a written	228
agreement entered into by the major metropolitan zoos.	229

(23) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	230
receives pursuant to section 4503.75 of the Revised Code to the	231
rotary foundation, located on March 31, 2003, in Evanston,	232
Illinois, to be placed in a fund known as the permanent fund and	233
used to endow educational and humanitarian programs of the rotary	234
foundation.	235

(24) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	236
receives pursuant to section 4503.85 of the Revised Code to the	237
Ohio sea grant college program to be used for Lake Erie area	238
research projects.	239

(25) The registrar shall pay the contributions received	240
pursuant to section 4503.92 of the Revised Code to support our	241
troops, incorporated, a national nonprofit corporation, which	242
shall use those contributions in accordance with its articles of	243
incorporation and for the benefit of servicemembers of the armed	244
forces of the United States and their families when they are in	245
financial need.	246

(C) All investment earnings of the license plate contribution	247
fund shall be credited to the fund. Not later than the first day	248
of May of every year, the registrar shall distribute to each	249
entity described in divisions (B)(1) to (24)(25) of this section	250
the investment income the fund earned the previous calendar year.	251
The amount of such a distribution paid to an entity shall be	252
proportionate to the amount of money the entity received from the	253
fund during the previous calendar year.	254

Sec. 4501.27.  (A) Except as provided in division (B) of this	255
section, on and after September 13, 1997, the registrar of motor	256
vehicles, and any employee or contractor of the bureau of motor	257
vehicles, shall not knowingly disclose or otherwise make available	258
to any person or entity any personal information about an	259
individual that the bureau obtained in connection with a motor	260
vehicle record.	261

(B)(1) On and after September 13, 1997, the registrar, or an	262
employee or contractor of the bureau of motor vehicles, shall	263
disclose personal information, other than sensitive personal	264
information, about an individual that the bureau obtained in	265
connection with a motor vehicle record, for use in connection with	266
any of the following matters to carry out the purposes of any	267
specified federal automobile-related act:	268

(a) Motor vehicle or driver safety and theft;

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(b) Motor vehicle emissions;

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(c) Motor vehicle product alterations, recalls, or	271
advisories;	272

(d) Performance monitoring of motor vehicles and dealers by	273
motor vehicle manufacturers;	274

(e) Removal of non-owner records from the original owner	275
records of motor vehicle manufacturers.	276

(2) In addition to the disclosure required under division	277
(B)(1) of this section, on and after September 13, 1997, the	278
registrar, or an employee or contractor of the bureau of motor	279
vehicles, may disclose personal information, other than sensitive	280
personal information, about an individual that the bureau obtained	281
in connection with a motor vehicle record, as follows:	282

(a) For the use of a government agency, including, but not	283
limited to, a court or law enforcement agency, in carrying out its	284
functions, or for the use of a private person or entity acting on	285
behalf of an agency of this state, another state, the United	286
States, or a political subdivision of this state or another state	287
in carrying out its functions;	288

(b) For use in connection with matters regarding motor	289
vehicle or driver safety and theft; motor vehicle emissions; motor	290
vehicle product alterations, recalls, or advisories; performance	291
monitoring of motor vehicles, motor vehicle parts, and dealers;	292
motor vehicle market research activities, including, but not	293
limited to, survey research; and removal of non-owner records from	294
the original owner records of motor vehicle manufacturers;	295

(c) For use in the normal course of business by a legitimate	296
business or an agent, employee, or contractor of a legitimate	297
business, but only for one of the following purposes:	298

(i) To verify the accuracy of personal information submitted	299
to the business, agent, employee, or contractor by an individual;	300

(ii) If personal information submitted to the business,	301
agent, employee, or contractor by an individual is incorrect or no	302
longer is correct, to obtain the correct information, but only for	303
the purpose of preventing fraud, by pursuing legal remedies	304
against, or recovering on a debt or security interest against, the	305
individual.	306

(d) For use in connection with a civil, criminal,	307
administrative, or arbitral proceeding in a court or agency of	308
this state, another state, the United States, or a political	309
subdivision of this state or another state or before a	310
self-regulatory body, including, but not limited to, use in	311
connection with the service of process, investigation in	312
anticipation of litigation, or the execution or enforcement of a	313
judgment or order;	314

(e) Pursuant to an order of a court of this state, another	315
state, the United States, or a political subdivision of this state	316
or another state;	317

(f) For use in research activities or in producing	318
statistical reports, provided the personal information is not	319
published, redisclosed, or used to contact an individual;	320

(g) For use by an insurer, insurance support organization, or	321
self-insured entity, or by an agent, employee, or contractor of	322
that type of entity, in connection with any claims investigation	323
activity, anti-fraud activity, rating, or underwriting;	324

(h) For use in providing notice to the owner of a towed,	325
impounded, immobilized, or forfeited vehicle;	326

(i) For use by any licensed private investigative agency or	327
licensed security service for any purpose permitted under division	328
(B)(2) of this section;	329

(j) For use by an employer or by the agent or insurer of an	330
employer to obtain or verify information relating to the holder of	331
a commercial driver's license or permit that is required under the	332
"Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986," 100 Stat. 3207-170,	333
49 U.S.C. 2701, et seq., as now or hereafter amended;	334

(k) For use in connection with the operation of a private	335
toll transportation facility;	336

(l) For any use not otherwise identified in division (B)(2)	337
of this section that is in response to a request for individual	338
motor vehicle records, if the individual whose personal	339
information is requested completes and submits to the registrar or	340
deputy registrar a form prescribed by the registrar by rule giving	341
express consent to such disclosures.	342

(m) For bulk distribution for surveys, marketing, or	343
solicitations, if the individual whose personal information is	344
requested completes and submits to the registrar or a deputy	345
registrar a form prescribed by the registrar by rule giving	346
express consent to such disclosures.	347

(n) For use by a person, state, or state agency that requests	348
the information, if the person, state, or state agency	349
demonstrates that it has obtained the written consent of the	350
individual to whom the information pertains;	351

(o) For use by an organization that receives a contribution	352
specified in the Revised Code that the person paid to the	353
registrar or deputy registrar when the person obtained a special	354
license plate for display on the person's motor vehicle;	355

(p) For any other use specifically authorized by law that is	356
related to the operation of a motor vehicle or to public safety.	357

(3)(a) Except as provided in division (B)(3)(b) of this	358
section, the registrar, or an employee or contractor of the bureau	359
of motor vehicles, may disclose sensitive personal information	360
about an individual that the bureau obtained in connection with a	361
motor vehicle record, only if either of the following conditions	362
are satisfied:	363

(i) The individual whose personal information is requested	364
completes and submits to the registrar or deputy registrar a form	365
prescribed by the registrar by rule giving express consent to such	366
disclosure;	367

(ii) The disclosure is for one or more of the purposes	368
described in division (B)(2)(a), (d), (g), or (j) of this section.	369

(b) Division (B)(3)(a) of this section does not apply to the	370
disclosure of sensitive personal information that is subject to	371
section 4501.15 or 4507.53 of the Revised Code.	372

(C) On and after September 13, 1997, an authorized recipient	373
of personal information about an individual that the bureau of	374
motor vehicles obtained in connection with a motor vehicle record,	375
other than a recipient under division (B)(2)(l) or (m) of this	376
section, may resell or redisclose the personal information only	377
for a use permitted under division (B)(1), (B)(2)(a) to (k),	378
(B)(2)(n), or (B)(2)(o)(p) of this section. On and after September	379
13, 1997, an authorized recipient of personal information about an	380
individual under division (B)(2)(l) of this section may resell or	381
redisclose the information for any purpose. On and after September	382
13, 1997, an authorized recipient of personal information under	383
division (B)(2)(m) of this section may resell or redisclose the	384
information as specified pursuant to that division. On and after	385
September 13, 1997, an authorized recipient of personal	386
information about an individual under division (B) of this	387
section, other than a recipient under division (B)(2)(l) of this	388
section, that resells or rediscloses any personal information	389
covered by this section must keep for a period of five years a	390
record that identifies each person or entity that receives any of	391
the personal information and the permitted purpose for which the	392
information is to be used, and must make all such records	393
available to the registrar of motor vehicles upon the registrar's	394
request.	395

(D) The registrar may establish and carry out procedures	396
under which the registrar or the registrar's agents, upon receipt	397
of a request for personal information on or after September 13,	398
1997, that does not satisfy any of the criteria for disclosure of	399
the information that are set forth in division (B)(1) or (2) of	400
this section, may notify the individual about whom the information	401
was requested, by regular mail, that the request was made. Any	402
procedures so adopted shall provide that, if the registrar or an	403
agent of the registrar mails the notice to the individual, the	404
registrar or agent shall include with the notice a copy of the	405
request and conspicuously shall include in the notice a statement	406
that the information will not be released unless the individual	407
waives the individual's right to privacy regarding the information	408
that is granted under this section.	409

(E) The registrar of motor vehicles may adopt any forms and	410
rules, consistent with but no more restrictive than the	411
requirements of Public Law No. 130-322, Title XXX, 18 U.S.C.	412
2721-2725, that are necessary to carry out the registrar's duties	413
under this section on and after September 13, 1997.	414

(F) As used in this section:

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(1) "Motor vehicle record" means a record that pertains to a	416
motor vehicle driver's or commercial driver's license or permit, a	417
motor vehicle certificate of title, a motor vehicle registration	418
or motor vehicle identification license plates, or an	419
identification card issued by the bureau of motor vehicles.	420

(2) "Person" has the same meaning as in section 1.59 of the	421
Revised Code and does not include this state, another state, or an	422
agency of this state or another state.	423

(3) "Personal information" means information that identifies	424
an individual, including, but not limited to, an individual's	425
photograph or digital image, social security number, driver or	426
driver's license identification number, name, telephone number, or	427
medical or disability information, or an individual's address	428
other than the five-digit zip code number. "Personal information"	429
does not include information pertaining to a vehicular accident,	430
driving or traffic violation, or driver's status.	431

(4) "Specified federal automobile-related act" means the	432
"automobile information disclosure actAutomobile Information	433
Disclosure Act," 72 Stat. 325, 15 U.S.C. 1231-1233, the "Motor	434
Vehicle Information and Cost Saving Act," 86 Stat. 947, 15 U.S.C.	435
1901, et seq., the "National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act	436
of 1966," 80 Stat. 718, 15 U.S.C. 1381, et seq., the "Anti-car	437
Theft Act of 1992," 106 Stat. 3384, 15 U.S.C. 2021, et seq., and	438
the "Clean Air Act," 69 Stat. 322, 42 U.S.C. 7401, et seq., all as	439
now or hereafter amended.	440

(5) "Sensitive personal information" means an individual's	441
photograph or digital image, social security number, or medical or	442
disability information.	443

Sec. 4503.481. (A) Any person who is a retired veteran of the	444
Ohio national guard may apply to the registrar of motor vehicles	445
for the registration of any passenger car, noncommercial motor	446
vehicle, recreational vehicle, or other vehicle of a class	447
approved by the registrar the person owns or leases. The	448
application shall be accompanied by such written evidence that the	449
applicant is a retired veteran of the Ohio national guard as the	450
registrar shall require by rule.	451

Upon receipt of an application for registration of a motor	452
vehicle under this section, presentation of satisfactory evidence	453
documenting that the applicant is a retired veteran of the Ohio	454
national guard, and payment of the regular license fee as	455
prescribed under section 4503.04 of the Revised Code and any local	456
motor vehicle license tax levied under Chapter 4504. of the	457
Revised Code, the registrar shall issue to the applicant the	458
appropriate motor vehicle registration and a set of license plates	459
and a validation sticker, or a validation sticker alone when	460
required by section 4503.191 of the Revised Code. In addition to	461
the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed thereon, the license	462
plates shall contain one of the following inscriptions, as	463
appropriate: "OHIO ARMY NATIONAL GUARD RETIRED," or "OHIO AIR	464
NATIONAL GUARD RETIRED." The license plates shall bear county	465
identification stickers that identify the county of registration	466
by name or number.	467

(B) Sections 4503.77 and 4503.78 of the Revised Code do not	468
apply to license plates issued under this section.	469

Sec. 4503.547. (A) Any person who served in the armed forces	470
of the United States as a paratrooper may apply to the registrar	471
of motor vehicles for the registration of any passenger car,	472
noncommercial motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, or other	473
vehicle of a class approved by the registrar the person owns or	474
leases and for issuance of U.S. paratrooper license plates. The	475
application for U.S. paratrooper license plates may be combined	476
with a request for a special reserved license plate under section	477
4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code. The application shall be	478
accompanied by such written evidence of the applicant's service in	479
the armed forces of the United States as a paratrooper as the	480
registrar requires by rule, which may include requiring the	481
submission of a copy of the applicant's DD-214 form or an	482
equivalent document.	483

Upon receipt of the completed application for registration of	484
a motor vehicle under this section, presentation by the applicant	485
of evidence of service in the armed forces of the United States as	486
a paratrooper, and compliance by the applicant with this section,	487
the registrar shall issue to the applicant the appropriate motor	488
vehicle registration and a set of U.S. paratrooper license plates	489
and a validation sticker, or a validation sticker alone when	490
required by section 4503.191 of the Revised Code.	491

In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed	492
thereon, U.S. paratrooper license plates shall be inscribed with	493
the words "U.S. paratrooper" and an appropriate symbol approved by	494
the registrar.	495

U.S. paratrooper license plates and validation stickers shall	496
be issued upon payment of the regular license fees required by	497
section 4503.04 of the Revised Code, payment of any local motor	498
vehicle license tax levied under Chapter 4504. of the Revised	499
Code, and compliance with all other applicable laws relating to	500
the registration of motor vehicles. If the application is combined	501
with a request for a special reserved license plate under section	502
4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code, the license plates and	503
validation sticker shall be issued upon payment of the fees and	504
taxes contained in this section and the additional fee prescribed	505
under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code.	506

(B) Sections 4503.77 and 4503.78 of the Revised Code do not	507
apply to license plates issued under this section.	508

Sec. 4503.731. (A) The owner or lessee of any passenger car,	509
noncommercial motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, or vehicle of a	510
class approved by the registrar of motor vehicles who is a member	511
in good standing of the civil air patrol may apply to the	512
registrar for the registration of the vehicle and issuance of	513
civil air patrol license plates. The request for the license	514
plates may be combined with a request for a special reserved	515
license plate under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised	516
Code. Upon receipt of the completed application, presentation by	517
the applicant of the required evidence that the applicant is a	518
member in good standing of the civil air patrol, and compliance	519
with division (B) of this section, the registrar shall issue to	520
the applicant appropriate vehicle registration and a set of civil	521
air patrol license plates and a validation sticker, or a	522
validation sticker alone when required by section 4503.191 of the	523
Revised Code.	524

In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed	525
thereon, civil air patrol license plates shall be inscribed with	526
identifying words and a symbol or logo designed by the civil air	527
patrol and approved by the registrar. Civil air patrol license	528
plates shall bear county identification stickers that identify the	529
county of registration by name or number.	530

(B) Civil air patrol license plates and validation stickers	531
shall be issued upon payment of the regular license tax as	532
prescribed under section 4503.04 of the Revised Code, any	533
applicable motor vehicle tax levied under Chapter 4504. of the	534
Revised Code, any applicable additional fee prescribed by section	535
4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code, and a bureau of motor	536
vehicles fee of ten dollars, and compliance with all other	537
applicable laws relating to the registration of motor vehicles.	538

(C) The registrar shall deposit the bureau of motor vehicles	539
fee, which shall be for the purpose of compensating the bureau for	540
additional services required in the issuing of civil air patrol	541
license plates, into the state treasury to the credit of the state	542
bureau of motor vehicles fund created in section 4501.25 of the	543
Revised Code.	544

Sec. 4503.92.  (A) The owner or lessee of any passenger car,	545
noncommercial motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, motorcycle, or	546
other vehicle of a class approved by the registrar of motor	547
vehicles may apply to the registrar for the registration of the	548
vehicle and issuance of "support our troops" license plates. The	549
application may be combined with a request for a special reserved	550
license plate under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised	551
Code. Upon receipt of the completed application and compliance by	552
the applicant with divisions (B) and (C) of this section, the	553
registrar shall issue to the applicant the appropriate vehicle	554
registration and a set of "support our troops" license plates and	555
a validation sticker, or a validation sticker alone when required	556
by section 4503.191 of the Revised Code.	557

In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed	558
on the license plates, "support our troops" license plates shall	559
bear an appropriate logo and the words "support our troops." The	560
bureau of motor vehicles shall design "support our troops" license	561
plates, and they shall display county identification stickers that	562
identify the county of registration by name or number.	563

(B) "Support our troops" license plates and a validation	564
sticker, or validation sticker alone, shall be issued upon receipt	565
of an application for registration of a motor vehicle under this	566
section; payment of the regular license tax as prescribed under	567
section 4503.04 of the Revised Code, any applicable motor vehicle	568
license tax levied under Chapter 4504. of the Revised Code, any	569
applicable additional fee prescribed by section 4503.40 or 4503.42	570
of the Revised Code, an additional fee of ten dollars, and a	571
contribution as provided in division (C) of this section; and	572
compliance with all other applicable laws relating to the	573
registration of motor vehicles.	574

(C) For each application for registration and registration	575
renewal notice the registrar receives under this section, the	576
registrar shall collect a contribution of twenty-five dollars. The	577
registrar shall transmit this contribution to the treasurer of	578
state for deposit into the state treasury to the credit of the	579
license plate contribution fund created by section 4501.21 of the	580
Revised Code.	581

The registrar shall transmit the additional fee of ten	582
dollars, which is to compensate the bureau of motor vehicles for	583
the additional services required in the issuing of "support our	584
troops" license plates, to the treasurer of state for deposit into	585
the state treasury to the credit of the state bureau of motor	586
vehicles fund created by section 4501.25 of the Revised Code.	587

Sec. 5533.281. In addition to the designation contained in	588
section 5533.28 of the Revised Code, that portion of the road	589
known as state route eleven, located only within Ashtabula county	590
and running in a northerly and southerly direction, shall be known	591
as the "Marine Private Henry Kalinowski Memorial Highway."	592

The director of transportation may erect suitable markers	593
along the highway indicating its name.	594

Sec. 5533.332. In addition to the name prescribed by section	595
5533.32 of the Revised Code, that portion of the highway known as	596
interstate number seventy-one, running in a northerly and	597
southerly direction within the municipal corporation of Middleburg	598
Heights only, shall be known as the "Corporal Brad D. Squires	599
Memorial Highway."	600

The director of transportation may erect suitable markers	601
along the highway indicating its name.	602

Sec. 5533.632.  The road known as state route number two,	603
running in an easterly and westerly direction, within the	604
municipal corporation of Willoughby only, shall be known as the	605
"Brian Montgomery Memorial Highway."	606

The director of transportation may erect suitable markers	607
along the highway indicating its name.	608

Sec. 5533.633. The northbound portion of the road known as	609
state route number eight, located within the municipal corporation	610
of Cuyahoga Falls between the intersection of that state route and	611
Howe avenue and the intersection of that state route and broad	612
boulevard, shall be known as the "Sergeant Bryan W. Large U.S.	613
Army 82nd Airborne Memorial Highway."	614

The director of transportation may erect suitable markers	615
along that portion of the highway indicating its name.	616

Sec. 5533.634. The southbound portion of the road known as	617
state route number eight, located within the municipal corporation	618
of Cuyahoga Falls between the intersection of that state route and	619
broad boulevard and the intersection of that state route and Howe	620
boulevard, shall be known as the "Sergeant Justin T. Walsh U.S.	621
Marines Memorial Highway."	622

The director of transportation may erect suitable markers	623
along that portion of the highway indicating its name.	624

Sec. 5533.76. That portion of the road known as United States	625
route number thirty, running in an easterly and westerly direction	626
between state route number five hundred ninety-eight and state	627
route number sixty-one, shall be known as the "Pfc. David C.	628
Armstrong Memorial Highway."	629

The director of transportation may erect suitable markers	630
along the highway indicating its name.	631

Sec. 5533.77. That portion of the road known as United States	632
route number thirty, running in an easterly and westerly direction	633
between state route number six hundred two and state route number	634
five hundred ninety-eight, shall be known as the "Staff Sgt.	635
Kendall H. Ivy II Memorial Highway."	636

The director of transportation may erect suitable markers	637
along the highway indicating its name.	638

Sec. 5533.871.  The road known as state route number six	639
hundred sixty, located within Guernsey county, shall be known as	640
the "Major James W. Reed Memorial Highway."	641

The director of transportation may erect suitable markers	642
along the highway indicating its name.	643

Section 2. That existing sections 955.202, 4501.21, and	644
4501.27 of the Revised Code are hereby repealed.	645

Section 3.  Section 4501.21 of the Revised Code is presented	646
in this act as a composite of the section as amended by both Am.	647
Sub. H.B. 68 and Sub. H.B. 298 of the 126th General Assembly. The	648
General Assembly, applying the principle stated in division (B) of	649
section 1.52 of the Revised Code that amendments are to be	650
harmonized if reasonably capable of simultaneous operation, finds	651
that the composite is the resulting version of the section in	652
effect prior to the effective date of the section as presented in	653
this act.	654