As Reported by the Senate Highways and Transportation Committee

127th General Assembly Regular Session 2007-2008

Sub. H. B. No. 273

 Speaker Husted  Representative Beatty 

Cosponsors: Representatives Bubp, Combs, Aslanides, Sayre, Otterman, Widowfield, Fessler, Domenick, Mallory, Ujvagi, Adams, Bacon, Barrett, Batchelder, Blessing, Bolon, Book, Boyd, Brady, Brinkman, Brown, Budish, Carmichael, Celeste, Chandler, Coley, Collier, Core, Daniels, DeBose, DeGeeter, DeWine, Distel, Dodd, Dolan, Driehaus, Dyer, Evans, Fende, Flowers, Foley, Garrison, Gerberry, Gibbs, Goodwin, Goyal, Hagan, J., Hagan, R., Harwood, Healy, Heard, Hite, Hottinger, Huffman, Hughes, Jones, Koziura, Latta, Letson, Luckie, Lundy, Mandel, McGregor, J., McGregor, R., Miller, Oelslager, Okey, Patton, Peterson, Raussen, Reinhard, Schindel, Schlichter, Seitz, Setzer, Skindell, Stebelton, Stewart, D., Stewart, J., Strahorn, Sykes, Szollosi, Uecker, Wachtmann, Wagner, Wagoner, Webster, White, Widener, Williams, B., Williams, S., Wolpert, Yates, Zehringer 

Senators Buehrer, Austria, Miller, D., Schaffer 

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A BILL

To amend sections 121.403, 955.202, 4501.21, 4503.18,

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4503.46, 4503.53, and 5533.52 and to enact

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sections 4501.272, 4503.481, 4503.523, 4503.531,

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4503.547, 4503.92, 4503.93, 5533.091, 5533.281,

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5533.332, 5533.371, 5533.633, 5533.634,

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5533.635, 5533.751, 5533.76, 5533.761, 5533.762,

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5533.77, 5533.771, 5533.772, 5533.773, 5533.774,

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5533.775, and 5533.78 of the Revised Code to

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designate certain memorial highways, to create

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certain special license plates, and to modify

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the terms for issuance of 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 121.403, 955.202, 4501.21, 4503.18,	13
4503.46, 4503.53, and 5533.52 be amended and sections 4501.272,	14
4503.481, 4503.523, 4503.531, 4503.547, 4503.92, 4503.93,	15
5533.091, 5533.281, 5533.332, 5533.371, 5533.633, 5533.634,	16
5533.635, 5533.751, 5533.76, 5533.761, 5533.762, 5533.77,	17
5533.771, 5533.772, 5533.773, 5533.774, 5533.775, and 5533.78 of	18
the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows:	19

Sec. 121.403. (A) The Ohio community service council may do	20
any of the following:	21

(1) Accept monetary gifts or donations;

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(2) Sponsor conferences, meetings, or events in furtherance	23
of the council's purpose described in section 121.40 of the	24
Revised Code and charge fees for participation or involvement in	25
the conferences, meetings, or events;	26

(3) Sell promotional items in furtherance of the council's	27
purpose described in section 121.40 of the Revised Code.	28

(B) All monetary gifts and donations, funds from the sale of	29
promotional items, contributions received from the issuance of	30
Ohio "volunteer" license plates pursuant to section 4503.93 of the	31
Revised Code, and any fees paid to the council for conferences,	32
meetings, or events sponsored by the council shall be deposited	33
into the Ohio community service council gifts and donations fund,	34
which is hereby created in the state treasury. Moneys in the fund	35
may be used only as follows:	36

(1) To pay operating expenses of the council, including	37
payroll, personal services, maintenance, equipment, and subsidy	38
payments;	39

(2) To support council programs promoting volunteerism and	40
community service in the state;	41

(3) As matching funds for federal grants.

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Sec. 955.202. (A) There is hereby created the pets program	43
funding board consisting of the following seven members to be	44
appointed by the Ohio pet fund:	45

(1) One member who represents an animal control facility or	46
has been appointed an agent of a humane society under Chapter	47
1717. of the Revised Code;	48

(2) One member of the Ohio veterinary medical association who	49
is a resident of this state;	50

(3) One member of the general public;

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(4) One member who represents an animal shelter or other	52
animal facility located in this state;	53

(5) One member who represents a foster pet organization or an	54
organization that is involved with the sterilization of dogs and	55
cats that does not operate an animal shelter;	56

(6) One member who is a breeder of dogs or cats and is a	57
member in good standing with a national breeders club or	58
association;	59

(7) One member from the Ohio pet fund.

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(B) Of the initial appointees to the board, two members'	61
terms shall expire on the thirty-first day of January of the first	62
even-numbered year following appointment, and five members' terms	63
shall expire on the thirty-first day of January of the second	64
odd-numbered year following appointment. Thereafter, terms of	65
office for all members shall be two years. Vacancies on the board	66
shall be filled in the manner provided for original appointments.	67
Members of the board shall not receive compensation or	68
reimbursement for expenses.	69

Members of the board shall elect a chairperson and shall	70
establish rules for the meetings and procedures of the board. The	71
board shall meet at least four times per year unless determined	72
otherwise by a majority vote of the board members. If an eligible	73
organization that is applying for financial assistance from the	74
license plate contribution fund created in section 4501.21 of the	75
Revised Code is represented by a member on the board, that member	76
shall not participate in the decision regarding the approval or	77
disapproval of that application. A quorum consists of five board	78
members, except that if one member is not participating in a	79
decision regarding an application, a quorum consists of three	80
board members.	81

(C) The board shall disburse moneysMoneys received by the	82
Ohio pet fund from the license plate contribution fund shall be	83
used for the purpose of supporting programs for the sterilization	84
of dogs and cats and educational programs concerning the proper	85
veterinary care of those animals. MoneysThe moneys shall be	86
disburseddistributed by the Ohio pet fund to such organizations	87
meeting eligibility requirements established under division (B)(1)	88
of section 955.201 of the Revised Code in accordance with criteria	89
and procedures established under divisions (B)(2) to (4) of that	90
section and in such amounts as the board determines. The registrar	91
of motor vehicles shall not disbursepay money from the license	92
plate contribution fund to the pets program funding boarduntil	93
Ohio pet fund whenever the amount in the license plate	94
contribution fund that is attributable to contributions paid by	95
motor vehicle registration applicants pursuant to section 4503.551	96
of the Revised Code and to money from any other source, including	97
donations, gifts, and grants, that is designated by the source to	98
be paid to the pets program funding boardOhio pet fund, equals at	99
leastreaches twenty-five thousand dollars or until two years	100
after the effective date of this section, whichever occurs first.	101

Sec. 4501.21.  (A) There is hereby created in the state	102
treasury the license plate contribution fund. The fund shall	103
consist of all contributions paid by motor vehicle registrants and	104
collected by the registrar of motor vehicles pursuant to sections	105
4503.491, 4503.493, 4503.50, 4503.501, 4503.502, 4503.51,	106
4503.522, 4503.523, 4503.545, 4503.55, 4503.551, 4503.552,	107
4503.553, 4503.561, 4503.562, 4503.591, 4503.67, 4503.68,	108
4503.69, 4503.71, 4503.711, 4503.72, 4503.73, 4503.74, 4503.75,	109
and 4503.85, and 4503.92 of the Revised Code.	110

(B) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	111
collects in the fund as follows:	112

(1) The registrar shall pay the contributions received	113
pursuant to section 4503.491 of the Revised Code to the breast	114
cancer fund of Ohio, which shall use that money only to pay for	115
programs that provide assistance and education to Ohio breast	116
cancer patients and that improve access for such patients to	117
quality health care and clinical trials and shall not use any of	118
the money for abortion information, counseling, services, or other	119
abortion-related activities.	120

(2) The registrar shall pay the contributions received	121
pursuant to section 4503.493 of the Revised Code to the autism	122
society of Ohio, which shall use the contributions for programs	123
and autism awareness efforts throughout the state.	124

(3) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	125
receives pursuant to section 4503.50 of the Revised Code to the	126
future farmers of America foundation, which shall deposit the	127
contributions into its general account to be used for educational	128
and scholarship purposes of the future farmers of America	129
foundation.	130

(4) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	131
receives pursuant to section 4503.501 of the Revised Code to the	132
4-H youth development program of the Ohio state university	133
extension program, which shall use those contributions to pay the	134
expenses it incurs in conducting its educational activities.	135

(5) The registrar shall pay the contributions received	136
pursuant to section 4503.502 of the Revised Code to the Ohio	137
cattlemen's foundation, which shall use those contributions for	138
scholarships and other educational activities.	139

(6) The registrar shall pay each contribution the registrar	140
receives pursuant to section 4503.51 of the Revised Code to the	141
university or college whose name or marking or design appears on	142
collegiate license plates that are issued to a person under that	143
section. A university or college that receives contributions from	144
the fund shall deposit the contributions into its general	145
scholarship fund.	146

(7) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	147
receives pursuant to section 4503.522 of the Revised Code to the	148
"friends of Perry's victory and international peace memorial,	149
incorporated," a nonprofit corporation organized under the laws of	150
this state, to assist that organization in paying the expenses it	151
incurs in sponsoring or holding charitable, educational, and	152
cultural events at the monument.	153

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	154
receives pursuant to section 4503.523 of the Revised Code to the	155
fairport lights foundation, which shall use the money to pay for	156
the restoration, maintenance, and preservation of the lighthouses	157
of fairport harbor.	158

(8) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	159
receives pursuant to section 4503.55 of the Revised Code to the	160
pro football hall of fame, which shall deposit the contributions	161
into a special bank account that it establishes and which shall be	162
separate and distinct from any other account the pro football hall	163
of fame maintains, to be used exclusively for the purpose of	164
promoting the pro football hall of fame as a travel destination.	165

(9) The registrar shall pay the contributions that are paid	166
to the registrar pursuant to section 4503.545 of the Revised Code	167
to the national rifle association foundation, which shall use the	168
money to pay the costs of the educational activities and programs	169
the foundation holds or sponsors in this state.	170

(10) In accordance with section 955.202 of the Revised Code,	171
the registrar shall pay to the pets program funding board created	172
by that sectionOhio pet fund the contributions the registrar	173
receives pursuant to section 4503.551 of the Revised Code and any	174
other money from any other source, including donations, gifts,	175
and grants, that is designated by the source to be paid to the	176
pets program funding boardOhio pet fund. The boardOhio pet fund	177
shall use the moneys it receives under this section only to	178
support programs for the sterilization of dogs and cats and for	179
educational programs concerning the proper veterinary care of	180
those animals.	181

(11) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	182
receives pursuant to section 4503.552 of the Revised Code to the	183
rock and roll hall of fame and museum, incorporated.	184

(12) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	185
receives pursuant to section 4503.553 of the Revised Code to the	186
Ohio coalition for animals, incorporated, a nonprofit corporation.	187
Except as provided in division (B)(12) of this section, the	188
coalition shall distribute the money to its members, and the	189
members shall use the money only to pay for educational,	190
charitable, and other programs of each coalition member that	191
provide care for unwanted, abused, and neglected horses. The Ohio	192
coalition for animals may use a portion of the money to pay for	193
reasonable marketing costs incurred in the design and promotion	194
of the license plate and for administrative costs incurred in the	195
disbursement and management of funds received under this section.	196

(13) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	197
receives pursuant to section 4503.561 of the Revised Code to the	198
state of Ohio chapter of ducks unlimited, inc., which shall	199
deposit the contributions into a special bank account that it	200
establishes. The special bank account shall be separate and	201
distinct from any other account the state of Ohio chapter of ducks	202
unlimited, inc., maintains and shall be used exclusively for the	203
purpose of protecting, enhancing, restoring, and managing wetlands	204
and conserving wildlife habitat. The state of Ohio chapter of	205
ducks unlimited, inc., annually shall notify the registrar in	206
writing of the name, address, and account to which such payments	207
are to be made.	208

(14) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	209
receives pursuant to section 4503.562 of the Revised Code to the	210
Mahoning river consortium, which shall use the money to pay the	211
expenses it incurs in restoring and maintaining the Mahoning	212
river watershed.	213

(15)(a) The registrar shall pay to a sports commission	214
created pursuant to section 4503.591 of the Revised Code each	215
contribution the registrar receives under that section that an	216
applicant pays to obtain license plates that bear the logo of a	217
professional sports team located in the county of that sports	218
commission and that is participating in the license plate program	219
pursuant to division (E) of that section, irrespective of the	220
county of residence of an applicant.	221

(b) The registrar shall pay to a community charity each	222
contribution the registrar receives under section 4503.591 of the	223
Revised Code that an applicant pays to obtain license plates that	224
bear the logo of a professional sports team that is participating	225
in the license plate program pursuant to division (G) of that	226
section.	227

(16) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	228
receives pursuant to section 4503.67 of the Revised Code to the	229
Dan Beard council of the boy scouts of America. The council shall	230
distribute all contributions in an equitable manner throughout	231
the state to regional councils of the boy scouts.	232

(17) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	233
receives pursuant to section 4503.68 of the Revised Code to the	234
great river council of the girl scouts of the United States of	235
America. The council shall distribute all contributions in an	236
equitable manner throughout the state to regional councils of the	237
girl scouts.	238

(18) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	239
receives pursuant to section 4503.69 of the Revised Code to the	240
Dan Beard council of the boy scouts of America. The council shall	241
distribute all contributions in an equitable manner throughout	242
the state to regional councils of the boy scouts.	243

(19) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	244
receives pursuant to section 4503.71 of the Revised Code to the	245
fraternal order of police of Ohio, incorporated, which shall	246
deposit the fees into its general account to be used for purposes	247
of the fraternal order of police of Ohio, incorporated.	248

(20) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	249
receives pursuant to section 4503.711 of the Revised Code to the	250
fraternal order of police of Ohio, incorporated, which shall	251
deposit the contributions into an account that it creates to be	252
used for the purpose of advancing and protecting the law	253
enforcement profession, promoting improved law enforcement	254
methods, and teaching respect for law and order.	255

(21) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	256
receives pursuant to section 4503.72 of the Revised Code to the	257
organization known on March 31, 2003, as the Ohio CASA/GAL	258
association, a private, nonprofit corporation organized under	259
Chapter 1702. of the Revised Code. The Ohio CASA/GAL association	260
shall use these contributions to pay the expenses it incurs in	261
administering a program to secure the proper representation in the	262
courts of this state of abused, neglected, and dependent children,	263
and for the training and supervision of persons participating in	264
that program.	265

(22) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	266
receives pursuant to section 4503.73 of the Revised Code to	267
Wright B. Flyer, incorporated, which shall deposit the	268
contributions into its general account to be used for purposes of	269
Wright B. Flyer, incorporated.	270

(23) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	271
receives pursuant to section 4503.74 of the Revised Code to the	272
Columbus zoological park association, which shall disburse the	273
moneys to Ohio's major metropolitan zoos, as defined in section	274
4503.74 of the Revised Code, in accordance with a written	275
agreement entered into by the major metropolitan zoos.	276

(24) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	277
receives pursuant to section 4503.75 of the Revised Code to the	278
rotary foundation, located on March 31, 2003, in Evanston,	279
Illinois, to be placed in a fund known as the permanent fund and	280
used to endow educational and humanitarian programs of the rotary	281
foundation.	282

(25) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	283
receives pursuant to section 4503.85 of the Revised Code to the	284
Ohio sea grant college program to be used for Lake Erie area	285
research projects.	286

The registrar shall pay the contributions received pursuant	287
to section 4503.92 of the Revised Code to support our troops,	288
incorporated, a national nonprofit corporation, which shall use	289
those contributions in accordance with its articles of	290
incorporation and for the benefit of servicemembers of the armed	291
forces of the United States and their families when they are in	292
financial need.	293

(C) All investment earnings of the license plate contribution	294
fund shall be credited to the fund. Not later than the first day	295
of May of every year, the registrar shall distribute to each	296
entity described in division (B) of this section the investment	297
income the fund earned the previous calendar year. The amount of	298
such a distribution paid to an entity shall be proportionate to	299
the amount of money the entity received from the fund during the	300
previous calendar year.	301

Sec. 4501.272.  The registrar of motor vehicles or deputy	302
registrar shall ask each person applying for or renewing a special	303
license plate after July 1, 2009, under Chapter 4503. of the	304
Revised Code and paying a contribution to an organization for	305
issuance of the special license plate, whether the person consents	306
to contact from the organization sponsoring the special license	307
plate. The applicant shall sign a form provided by the registrar	308
granting or withholding such consent to contact. Pursuant to	309
division (B)(2)(n) of section 4501.27 of the Revised Code, the	310
registrar, upon request from the organization, may provide to the	311
organization a list of the names and addresses of those applicants	312
who have consented to contact. The registrar shall not disclose	313
sensitive personal information as defined in section 4501.27 of	314
the Revised Code.	315

Sec. 4503.18. Upon application of any United States service	316
organization chartered by congress the registar of motor vehicles	317
may issue a special license covering the operation for parade and	318
exhibition purposes of especially equipped motor vehicles. Such	319
license shall display the voiture or post number and shall	320
authorize the operation of such motor vehicle for not more than	321
twelve times per year. The annual fee for said license shall be	322
two dollars.	323

(A) As used in this section, "United States veterans service	324
organization" means any organization chartered by congress or	325
recognized by the United States department of veterans affairs for	326
purposes of representing veterans affairs claimants.	327

(B) A motor vehicle titled in the name of a United States	328
veterans service organization and used solely for participation in	329
organizational activities, exhibitions, parades, and similar	330
purposes, may be registered without the payment of any	331
registration tax and service fee required by sections 4503.02 and	332
4503.10 of the Revised Code, and without the payment of any local	333
motor vehicle tax levied under Chapter 4504. of the Revised Code.	334
In applying for registration of such a motor vehicle, a member of	335
the service organization shall sign an affidavit, prescribed by	336
the registrar of motor vehicles, stating that the vehicle is to	337
be used solely for such purposes, and shall present satisfactory	338
evidence of the organization's status as a United States veterans	339
service organization. Upon receipt of such evidence, affidavit,	340
and application for registration, the registrar shall issue the	341
applicant permanent license plates.	342

(C) Upon presentation of a paid valid current year	343
registration, the president, commander, or adjutant of a United	344
States veterans service organization chartered by congress may	345
apply for an honorary license designating the organization with	346
which the applicant is affiliated. This honorary plate shall be	347
displayed in lieu of the regular license plate. The orginal	348
original registration card shall be in the vehicle at all times	349
and shall be submitted for inspection upon the demand of any	350
police officer. The annual fee for such license shall be five	351
dollars.	352

Sec. 4503.46.  (A) For the purposes of this section,	353
"prisoner of war" means any regularly appointed, enrolled,	354
enlisted, or inducted member of the military forces of the United	355
States who was captured, separated, and incarcerated by an enemy	356
of the United States at any time, and any regularly appointed,	357
enrolled, or enlisted member of the military forces of Great	358
Britain, France, any of the countries that comprised the former	359
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, Australia, Belgium, Brazil,	360
Canada, China, Denmark, Greece, the Netherlands, New Zealand,	361
Norway, Poland, South Africa, or any of the countries that	362
comprised the former Yugoslavia who was a citizen of the United	363
States at the time of such appointment, enrollment, or enlistment,	364
and was captured, separated, and incarcerated by an enemy of this	365
country during World War II.	366

(B) Any person who has been a prisoner of war, or the spouse	367
of such person, may apply to the registrar of motor vehicles for	368
the registration of one passenger car, noncommercial motor	369
vehicle, or other vehicle of a class approved by the registrar the	370
person or spouse owns or leases. The application shall be	371
accompanied by written evidence in the form of a record of	372
separation, a letter from one of the armed forces of the United	373
States or other country as provided in division (A) of this	374
section, or other evidence as the registrar may require by rule,	375
that such a personthe applicant or the applicant's spouse was a	376
prisoner of war and was honorably discharged or is presently	377
residing in this state on active duty with one of the branches of	378
the armed forces of the United States, or was a prisoner of war	379
and was honorably discharged or received an equivalent discharge	380
or release from one of the armed forces of such other country. No	381
person is eligible to receive special license plates under this	382
section if the person or the person's spouse currently has	383
registered one vehicle and obtained license plates under this	384
section.	385

Upon receipt of an application for registration of a motor	386
vehicle under this section, and presentation of satisfactory	387
evidence of such prisoner-of-war status, the registrar shall issue	388
to the applicant the appropriate vehicle registration and a set of	389
license plates. In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily	390
inscribed thereon, the license plates shall be inscribed with the	391
words "FORMER POW." The license plates shall be issued without	392
payment of any registration fee or service fee as required by	393
division (B) of section 4503.04 and sections 4503.10 and 4503.102	394
of the Revised Code, and without payment of any applicable county,	395
township, or municipal motor vehicle tax levied under Chapter	396
4504. of the Revised Code.	397

(C) The spouse of a deceased former prisoner of war who has	398
not remarried, if the deceased person received or was eligible to	399
receive special license plates issued under division (B) of this	400
section, may apply to the registrar for the registration of the	401
spouse's personal motor vehicle without the payment of any fee or	402
tax as provided by division (B) of this section. The application	403
for registration shall be accompanied by documentary evidence of	404
the deceased person's status as a former prisoner of war and by	405
any other evidence that the registrar requires by rule.	406

Upon receipt of an application for registration under this	407
division and presentation of satisfactory evidence as required by	408
this division and by the registrar, the registrar shall issue to	409
the spouse the appropriate vehicle registration and a set of	410
license plates as provided in division (B) of this section.	411

(D) No person who is not a former prisoner of war, or the	412
spouse of such person, or the spouse of a deceased former prisoner	413
of war who has not remarried shall willfully and falsely represent	414
that the person is such a former prisoner of war or spouse, for	415
the purpose of obtaining license plates under this section.	416

(E) No person shall own or lease a motor vehicle bearing	417
license plates issued under this section unless the person is	418
eligible to be issued the license plates.	419

(F) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor	420
of the fourth degree.	421

Sec. 4503.481. (A) Any person who is a retired veteran of the	422
Ohio national guard may apply to the registrar of motor vehicles	423
for the registration of any passenger car, noncommercial motor	424
vehicle, recreational vehicle, or other vehicle of a class	425
approved by the registrar the person owns or leases. The	426
application shall be accompanied by such written evidence that the	427
applicant is a retired veteran of the Ohio national guard as the	428
registrar shall require by rule.	429

Upon receipt of an application for registration of a motor	430
vehicle under this section, presentation of satisfactory evidence	431
documenting that the applicant is a retired veteran of the Ohio	432
national guard, and payment of the regular license fee as	433
prescribed under section 4503.04 of the Revised Code and any local	434
motor vehicle license tax levied under Chapter 4504. of the	435
Revised Code, the registrar shall issue to the applicant the	436
appropriate motor vehicle registration and a set of license plates	437
and a validation sticker, or a validation sticker alone when	438
required by section 4503.191 of the Revised Code. In addition to	439
the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed thereon, the license	440
plates shall contain one of the following inscriptions, as	441
appropriate: "OHIO ARMY NATIONAL GUARD RETIRED," or "OHIO AIR	442
NATIONAL GUARD RETIRED." The license plates shall bear county	443
identification stickers that identify the county of registration	444
by name or number.	445

(B) Sections 4503.77 and 4503.78 of the Revised Code do not	446
apply to license plates issued under this section.	447

Sec. 4503.523. (A) The owner or lessee of any passenger car,	448
noncommercial motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, or other	449
vehicle of a class approved by the registrar of motor vehicles may	450
apply to the registrar for the registration of the vehicle and	451
issuance of "fairport harbor breakwall lighthouse" license plates.	452
The application for fairport harbor breakwall lighthouse license	453
plates may be combined with a request for a special reserved	454
license plate under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised	455
Code. Upon receipt of the completed application and compliance	456
with division (B) of this section, the registrar shall issue to	457
the applicant the appropriate vehicle registration, a set of	458
fairport harbor breakwall lighthouse license plates with a	459
validation sticker, or a validation sticker alone when required by	460
section 4503.191 of the Revised Code.	461

In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed	462
on the license plates, fairport harbor breakwall lighthouse	463
license plates shall be inscribed with identifying words or	464
markings selected by the fairport lights foundation and approved	465
by the registrar. Fairport harbor breakwall lighthouse license	466
plates shall bear county identification stickers that identify	467
the county of registration by name or number.	468

(B) Fairport harbor breakwall lighthouse license plates and a	469
validation sticker or, when applicable, a validation sticker alone	470
shall be issued upon submission by the applicant of an application	471
for registration of a motor vehicle under this section and a	472
contribution as provided in division (C) of this section; payment	473
of the regular license tax as prescribed under section 4503.04 of	474
the Revised Code, any applicable motor vehicle tax levied under	475
Chapter 4504. of the Revised Code, any applicable additional fee	476
prescribed by section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code, and	477
an additional fee of ten dollars; and compliance with all other	478
applicable laws relating to the registration of motor vehicles.	479

(C) For each application for registration and registration	480
renewal that the registrar receives under this section, the	481
registrar shall collect a contribution of fifteen dollars. The	482
registrar shall transmit this contribution to the treasurer of	483
state for deposit in the license plate contribution fund created	484
by section 4501.21 of the Revised Code.	485

The additional fee of ten dollars described in division (B)	486
of this section shall be for the purpose of compensating the	487
bureau of motor vehicles for additional services required in	488
issuing license plates under this section. The registrar shall	489
transmit that fee to the treasurer of state for deposit into the	490
state treasury to the credit of the bureau of motor vehicles fund	491
created by section 4501.25 of the Revised Code.	492

Sec. 4503.53.  Any person who served in the armed forces of	493
the United States during the global war on terrorism, in Saudi	494
Arabia or Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm or Operation Desert	495
Shield, in Panama during the invasion, in Grenada during the	496
invasion, in Lebanon during the invasion, during the Vietnam	497
conflict, during the Korean conflict, during World War II, or	498
during World War I, and who is on active duty or is an honorably	499
discharged veteran may apply to the registrar of motor vehicles	500
for the registration of any passenger car, noncommercial motor	501
vehicle, recreational vehicle, or other vehicle of a class	502
approved by the registrar the person owns or leases. The	503
application shall be accompanied by such written evidence of the	504
applicant's service as the registrar requires by rule. In the case	505
of an honorably discharged veteran, the written evidence shall	506
include a copy of the applicant's DD-214 form or an equivalent	507
document.	508

Upon receipt of an application for registration of a motor	509
vehicle under this section, presentation of satisfactory evidence	510
of military service during the global war on terrorism, in Saudi	511
Arabia or Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm or Operation Desert	512
Shield, in Panama during the invasion, in Grenada during the	513
invasion, in Lebanon during the invasion, during the Vietnam	514
conflict, during the Korean conflict, during World War II, or	515
during World War I, and payment of the regular license tax as	516
prescribed under section 4503.04 of the Revised Code and any	517
applicable local tax levied under Chapter 4504. of the Revised	518
Code, the registrar shall issue to the applicant the appropriate	519
motor vehicle registration and a set of license plates and a	520
validation sticker, or a validation sticker alone when required by	521
section 4503.191 of the Revised Code. In accordance with rules	522
adopted by the registrar, each license plate shall be inscribed	523
with identifying letters or numerals and, in the case of an	524
honorably discharged veteran, the word "VETERAN"; in addition,	525
each license plate shall be inscribed with a design and words	526
indicating service during the global war on terrorism, or in Saudi	527
Arabia, Kuwait, Panama, Grenada, or Lebanon, or during the Vietnam	528
conflict, the Korean conflict, World War II, or World War I.	529

Sec. 4503.531. (A) Any person who has been awarded the global	530
war on terrorism expeditionary medal, global war on terrorism	531
service medal, Afghanistan campaign medal, or Iraq campaign medal	532
may apply to the registrar of motor vehicles for the registration	533
of any passenger car, noncommercial motor vehicle, recreational	534
vehicle, or other vehicle of a class approved by the registrar	535
that the person owns or leases. The application shall be	536
accompanied by such documentary evidence in support of the	537
applicable award as the registrar may require. The application may	538
be combined with a request for a special reserved license plate	539
under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code.	540

Upon receipt of an application for registration of a motor	541
vehicle under this section and the required taxes and fees, and	542
upon presentation of the required supporting evidence of the award	543
of the global war on terrorism expeditionary medal, global war on	544
terrorism service medal, Afghanistan campaign medal, or Iraq	545
campaign medal, the registrar shall issue to the applicant the	546
appropriate motor vehicle registration and a set of license plates	547
and a validation sticker, or a validation sticker alone when	548
required by section 4503.191 of the Revised Code.	549

In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed	550
on license plates, the license plates shall be inscribed with	551
appropriate words indicating the applicable award and bear a	552
reproduction of the global war on terrorism expeditionary medal,	553
global war on terrorism service medal, Afghanistan campaign medal,	554
or Iraq campaign medal, as applicable. The license plates shall	555
bear county identification stickers that identify the county of	556
registration by name or number.	557

The license plates and a validation sticker or, when	558
applicable, a validation sticker alone shall be issued upon	559
payment of the regular license tax required by section 4503.04 of	560
the Revised Code, payment of any local motor vehicle license tax	561
levied under Chapter 4504. of the Revised Code, payment of any	562
applicable additional fee prescribed by section 4503.40 or 4503.42	563
of the Revised Code, and compliance with all other applicable laws	564
relating to the registration of motor vehicles.	565

The registrar shall not issue license plates under this	566
section unless the registrar first receives written permission	567
from the United States department of defense allowing the	568
registrar to place the image of the global war on terrorism	569
expeditionary medal, global war on terrorism service medal,	570
Afghanistan campaign medal, or Iraq campaign medal on the license	571
plates.	572

(B) No person who is not a recipient of the global war on	573
terrorism expeditionary medal, global war on terrorism service	574
medal, Afghanistan campaign medal, or Iraq campaign medal shall	575
willfully and falsely represent that the person is a recipient of	576
any such medal for the purpose of obtaining license plates under	577
this section. No person shall own a motor vehicle bearing license	578
plates issued under this section unless the person is eligible to	579
be issued those license plates.	580

(C) Sections 4503.77 and 4503.78 of the Revised Code do not	581
apply to license plates issued under this section.	582

Sec. 4503.547. (A) Any person who served in the armed forces	583
of the United States as a paratrooper may apply to the registrar	584
of motor vehicles for the registration of any passenger car,	585
noncommercial motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, or other	586
vehicle of a class approved by the registrar the person owns or	587
leases and for issuance of U.S. paratrooper license plates. The	588
application for U.S. paratrooper license plates may be combined	589
with a request for a special reserved license plate under section	590
4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code. The application shall be	591
accompanied by such written evidence of the applicant's service in	592
the armed forces of the United States as a paratrooper as the	593
registrar requires by rule, which may include requiring the	594
submission of a copy of the applicant's DD-214 form or an	595
equivalent document.	596

Upon receipt of the completed application for registration of	597
a motor vehicle under this section, presentation by the applicant	598
of evidence of service in the armed forces of the United States as	599
a paratrooper, and compliance by the applicant with this section,	600
the registrar shall issue to the applicant the appropriate motor	601
vehicle registration and a set of U.S. paratrooper license plates	602
and a validation sticker, or a validation sticker alone when	603
required by section 4503.191 of the Revised Code.	604

In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed	605
thereon, U.S. paratrooper license plates shall be inscribed with	606
the words "U.S. paratrooper" and an appropriate symbol approved by	607
the registrar.	608

U.S. paratrooper license plates and validation stickers shall	609
be issued upon payment of the regular license fees required by	610
section 4503.04 of the Revised Code, payment of any local motor	611
vehicle license tax levied under Chapter 4504. of the Revised	612
Code, and compliance with all other applicable laws relating to	613
the registration of motor vehicles. If the application is combined	614
with a request for a special reserved license plate under section	615
4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code, the license plates and	616
validation sticker shall be issued upon payment of the fees and	617
taxes contained in this section and the additional fee prescribed	618
under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code.	619

(B) Sections 4503.77 and 4503.78 of the Revised Code do not	620
apply to license plates issued under this section.	621

Sec. 4503.92.  (A) The owner or lessee of any passenger car,	622
noncommercial motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, or other	623
vehicle of a class approved by the registrar of motor vehicles	624
may apply to the registrar for the registration of the vehicle	625
and issuance of "support our troops" license plates. The	626
application may be combined with a request for a special reserved	627
license plate under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised	628
Code. Upon receipt of the completed application and compliance by	629
the applicant with divisions (B) and (C) of this section, the	630
registrar shall issue to the applicant the appropriate vehicle	631
registration and a set of "support our troops" license plates and	632
a validation sticker, or a validation sticker alone when required	633
by section 4503.191 of the Revised Code.	634

In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed	635
on the license plates, "support our troops" license plates shall	636
bear an appropriate logo and the words "support our troops." The	637
bureau of motor vehicles shall design "support our troops" license	638
plates, and they shall display county identification stickers that	639
identify the county of registration by name or number.	640

(B) "Support our troops" license plates and a validation	641
sticker, or validation sticker alone, shall be issued upon receipt	642
of an application for registration of a motor vehicle under this	643
section; payment of the regular license tax as prescribed under	644
section 4503.04 of the Revised Code, any applicable motor vehicle	645
license tax levied under Chapter 4504. of the Revised Code, any	646
applicable additional fee prescribed by section 4503.40 or 4503.42	647
of the Revised Code, an additional fee of ten dollars, and a	648
contribution as provided in division (C) of this section; and	649
compliance with all other applicable laws relating to the	650
registration of motor vehicles.	651

(C) For each application for registration and registration	652
renewal notice the registrar receives under this section, the	653
registrar shall collect a contribution of twenty-five dollars. The	654
registrar shall transmit this contribution to the treasurer of	655
state for deposit into the state treasury to the credit of the	656
license plate contribution fund created by section 4501.21 of the	657
Revised Code.	658

The registrar shall transmit the additional fee of ten	659
dollars, which is to compensate the bureau of motor vehicles for	660
the additional services required in the issuing of "support our	661
troops" license plates, to the treasurer of state for deposit into	662
the state treasury to the credit of the state bureau of motor	663
vehicles fund created by section 4501.25 of the Revised Code.	664

Sec. 4503.93.  (A) The owner or lessee of any passenger car,	665
noncommercial motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, or other	666
vehicle of a class approved by the registrar of motor vehicles may	667
apply to the registrar for the registration of the vehicle and	668
issuance of Ohio "volunteer" license plates. The application for	669
Ohio "volunteer" license plates may be combined with a request for	670
a special reserved license plate under section 4503.40 or 4503.42	671
of the Revised Code. Upon receipt of the completed application and	672
compliance with divisions (B) and (C) of this section, the	673
registrar shall issue to the applicant the appropriate vehicle	674
registration and a set of Ohio "volunteer" license plates with a	675
validation sticker or a validation sticker alone when required by	676
section 4503.191 of the Revised Code.	677

In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed	678
on license plates, Ohio "volunteer" license plates shall be	679
inscribed with words and markings designed by the Ohio community	680
service council created by section 121.40 of the Revised Code and	681
approved by the registrar. Ohio "volunteer" license plates shall	682
bear county identification stickers that identify the county of	683
registration by name or number.	684

(B) Ohio "volunteer" license plates and a validation sticker,	685
or a validation sticker alone, shall be issued upon receipt of a	686
contribution as provided in division (C) of this section and upon	687
payment of the regular license tax prescribed in section 4503.04	688
of the Revised Code, any applicable motor vehicle tax levied under	689
Chapter 4504. of the Revised Code, any applicable additional fee	690
prescribed by section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code, a	691
bureau of motor vehicles fee of ten dollars, and compliance with	692
all other applicable laws relating to the registration of motor	693
vehicles.	694

(C)(1) For each application for registration and registration	695
renewal received under this section, the registrar shall collect a	696
contribution of fifteen dollars. The registrar shall transmit this	697
contribution to the treasurer of state for deposit in the Ohio	698
community service council gifts and donations fund created by	699
section 121.403 of the Revised Code. The council shall use all	700
such contributions for the purposes described in divisions (B)(2)	701
and (3) of that section.	702

(2) The registrar shall deposit the bureau of motor vehicles	703
fee of ten dollars specified in division (B) of this section,	704
which is for the purpose of compensating the bureau for the	705
additional services required in issuing Ohio "volunteer" license	706
plates, in the state bureau of motor vehicles fund created in	707
section 4501.25 of the Revised Code.	708

Sec. 5533.091. In addition to the designation in section	709
5533.09 of the Revised Code, that portion of the road known as	710
interstate route seventy-six, running in an easterly and westerly	711
direction, within Brimfield township, in Portage county, shall be	712
known as "The Luke 'Doc' Emch and Matt 'Doc' Conte Corpsmen	713
Memorial Highway."	714

The director of transportation may erect suitable markers	715
along the highway indicating its name.	716

Sec. 5533.281. In addition to the designation contained in	717
section 5533.28 of the Revised Code, that portion of the road	718
known as state route eleven, located only within Ashtabula county	719
and running in a northerly and southerly direction, shall be known	720
as the "Marine Private Henry Kalinowski Memorial Highway."	721

The director of transportation may erect suitable markers	722
along the highway indicating its name.	723

Sec. 5533.332. In addition to the name prescribed by section	724
5533.32 of the Revised Code, that portion of the highway known as	725
interstate number seventy-one, running in a northerly and	726
southerly direction within the municipal corporation of Middleburg	727
Heights only, shall be known as the "Corporal Brad D. Squires	728
Memorial Highway."	729

The director of transportation may erect suitable markers	730
along the highway indicating its name.	731

Sec. 5533.371. That portion of the road known as state route	732
three hundred forty-four commencing at the western boundary of the	733
municipal corporation of Leetonia and extending eastward to state	734
route eleven shall be known as the "Pfc. Ralph Dias Memorial	735
Highway."	736

The director of transportation may erect suitable markers	737
along the highway indicating its name.	738

Sec. 5533.52. (A) Each of the following roads shall be known	739
as the "Korean War Veterans' Memorial Highway":	740

(1) That portion of the road known as United States route	741
thirty-six commencing at the boundary of Coshocton and Tuscarawas	742
counties and extending to interstate seventy-seven;	743

(2) That portion of the road known as United States route	744
thirty-six commencing at the boundary of Champaign and Miami	745
counties and extending through Darke county to the Indiana border;	746

(3) That portion of the road known as interstate route two	747
hundred eighty commencing at the point of interchange with	748
interstate eighty-ninety and extending to the boundary of Wood and	749
Lucas counties;	750

(4) That portion of the road known as state route eight,	751
located within Summit county only.	752

(B) The director of transportation may erect suitable markers	753
upon the designated portion of each highway indicating its name.	754

Sec. 5533.633. The northbound portion of the road known as	755
state route number fifty-nine, between the Kent road exit and the	756
border of Cuyahoga Falls and Silver Lake, shall be known as the	757
"Sergeant Bryan W. Large Memorial Highway."	758

The director of transportation may erect suitable markers	759
along that portion of the highway indicating its name.	760

Sec. 5533.634. The southbound portion of the road known as	761
state route number fifty-nine, between the border of Cuyahoga	762
Falls and Silver Lake and the route eight entrance ramp, shall be	763
known as the "Sergeant Justin T. Walsh Memorial Highway."	764

The director of transportation may erect suitable markers	765
along that portion of the highway indicating its name.	766

Sec. 5533.635. The road known as state route number three,	767
running in a north and south direction commencing at the	768
intersection with west Sprague road and ending at the intersection	769
of state route eighty-two in North Royalton, shall be known as the	770
"Corporal Jeffrey A. Boskovitch Memorial Highway."	771

The director of transportation may erect suitable markers	772
along the highway indicating its name.	773

Sec. 5533.751. In addition to the designation in section	774
5533.35 of the Revised Code, the road known as interstate highway	775
number ninety, located within the municipal corporation of Euclid	776
in Cuyahoga county only, shall be known as the "Patrolman George	777
Brentar Memorial Highway."	778

The director of transportation may erect suitable markers	779
along the highway indicating its name.	780

Sec. 5533.76. That portion of the road known as United States	781
route number thirty, running in an easterly and westerly direction	782
between state route number five hundred ninety-eight and state	783
route number sixty-one, shall be known as the "Pfc. David C.	784
Armstrong Memorial Highway."	785

The director of transportation may erect suitable markers	786
along the highway indicating its name.	787

Sec. 5533.761. That portion of the road known as United	788
States route sixty-two, commencing at the western boundary of the	789
municipal corporation of Alliance and extending in an easterly	790
direction to the Highland Memorial Park Cemetery in the municipal	791
corporation of Beloit, shall be known as the "Lance Corporal	792
Daniel McVicker Memorial Highway."	793

The director of transportation may erect suitable markers	794
along the highway indicating its name.	795

Sec. 5533.762.  The interchange of state route number	796
forty-five and state route number eighty-two located in Champion	797
township in Trumbull county shall be known as the "Sgt. Robert M.	798
Carr Memorial Interchange."	799

The director of transportation may erect suitable markers at	800
the interchange indicating its name.	801

Sec. 5533.77. That portion of the road known as United States	802
route number thirty, running in an easterly and westerly direction	803
between state route number six hundred two and state route number	804
five hundred ninety-eight, shall be known as the "Staff Sgt.	805
Kendall H. Ivy II Memorial Highway."	806

The director of transportation may erect suitable markers	807
along the highway indicating its name.	808

Sec. 5533.771. The road known as state route number	809
thirty-seven, commencing at its southernmost point within the city	810
of Lancaster in Fairfield county and extending in a northerly and	811
southerly direction to the boundary of Fairfield and Licking	812
counties, shall be known as the "Deputy Chad Edwards Memorial	813
Highway."	814

The director of transportation may erect suitable markers	815
along the highway indicating its name.	816

Sec. 5533.772. The interchange of United States route number	817
four hundred twenty-two and state route number eighty-two located	818
in the city of Warren shall be known as the "Sgt. Marco Miller	819
Memorial Interchange."	820

The director of transportation may erect suitable markers at	821
the interchange indicating its name.	822

Sec. 5533.773. The portion of the road known as state route	823
number seventy-two, commencing at the new Silvercreek township	824
cemetery and extending in a northerly direction past the	825
Greeneview schools through the municipal corporation of Jamestown,	826
within Greene county, shall be known as the "SrA Kenneth P.	827
Hauprich, Jr., Memorial Highway."	828

The director of transportation may erect suitable markers	829
along the highway indicating its name.	830

Sec. 5533.774.  That portion of the road known as state route	831
one hundred four, commencing at its intersection with United	832
States route twenty-three and extending to its intersection with	833
Lockbourne road, shall be known as the "Tuskegee Airmen Memorial	834
Highway."	835

The director of transportation may erect suitable markers	836
along the highway indicating its name.	837

Sec. 5533.775.  That portion of the road known as interstate	838
route six hundred seventy, commencing at its intersection with	839
fourth street and extending to its intersection with international	840
gateway at port Columbus, shall be known as the "Captain Wilbur	841
Blount Memorial Highway."	842

The director of transportation may erect suitable markers	843
along the highway indicating its name.	844

Sec. 5533.78.  The bridge spanning the Conneaut creek,	845
located in the municipal corporation of Conneaut in Ashtabula	846
county and being part of the highway known as United States route	847
number twenty, shall be known as "The Ohio Veterans Memorial	848
Bridge."	849

The director of transportation may erect suitable markers on	850
the bridge, or the approaches thereto, indicating its name.	851

Section 2. That existing sections 121.403, 955.202, 4501.21,	852
4503.18, 4503.46, 4503.53, and 5533.52 of the Revised Code are	853
hereby repealed.	854