H. B. No. 91 As Introduced

As Introduced

127th General Assembly

Regular Session

2007-2008

H. B. No. 91

Representative Goyal

Cosponsors: Representatives Dyer, Garrison, Budish, McGregor, J., Healy, Brown, Seitz, Dodd, Fende, Miller, Collier, Stebelton, Carano, Skindell, Lundy, Harwood

A BILL

To amend section 4503.18 of the Revised Code to allow 1
United States veterans service organizations to 2
register vehicles used solely for participation in 3
organizational activities, exhibitions, and 4
parades without the payment of any registration 5
fee or service fee. 6

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

       Section 1. That section 4503.18 of the Revised Code be 7
amended to read as follows: 8

       Sec. 4503.18. ~~Upon application of any United States service~~ 9
~~organization chartered by congress the registar of motor vehicles~~ 10
~~may issue a special license covering the operation for parade and~~ 11
~~exhibition purposes of especially equipped motor vehicles. Such~~ 12
~~license shall display the voiture or post number and shall~~ 13
~~authorize the operation of such motor vehicle for not more than~~ 14
~~twelve times per year. The annual fee for said license shall be~~ 15
~~two dollars.~~ 16

       (A) As used in this section, "United States veterans service 17
organization" means any organization chartered by congress or 18
recognized by the United States department of veterans affairs for 19
purposes of representing veterans affairs claimants. 20

        (B) A motor vehicle titled in the name of a United States 21
veterans service organization and used solely for participation in 22
organizational activities, exhibitions, parades, and similar 23
purposes, may be registered without the payment of any 24
registration tax and service fee required by sections 4503.02 and 25
4503.10 of the Revised Code, and without the payment of any 26
applicable county or municipal motor vehicle tax levied under 27
Chapter 4504. of the Revised Code. In applying for registration of 28
such a motor vehicle, a member of the service organization shall 29
sign an affidavit, prescribed by the registrar of motor vehicles, 30
stating that the vehicle is to be used solely for such purposes, 31
and shall present satisfactory evidence of the organization's 32
status as a United States veterans service organization. Upon 33
receipt of such evidence, affidavit, and application for 34
registration, the registrar shall issue the applicant permanent 35
license plates. 36

       (C) Upon presentation of a paid valid current year 37
registration, the president, commander, or adjutant of a United 38
States veterans service organization ~~chartered by congress~~ may 39
apply for an honorary license designating the organization with 40
which the applicant is affiliated. This honorary plate shall be 41
displayed in lieu of the regular license plate. The ~~orginal~~ 42
original registration card shall be in the vehicle at all times 43
and shall be submitted for inspection upon the demand of any 44
police officer. The annual fee for such license shall be five 45
dollars. 46

       Section 2. That existing section 4503.18 of the Revised Code 47
is hereby repealed. 48

Section 1. That section 4503.18 of the Revised Code be	7
amended to read as follows:	8

Sec. 4503.18. ~~Upon application of any United States service~~	9
~~organization chartered by congress the registar of motor vehicles~~	10
~~may issue a special license covering the operation for parade and~~	11
~~exhibition purposes of especially equipped motor vehicles. Such~~	12
~~license shall display the voiture or post number and shall~~	13
~~authorize the operation of such motor vehicle for not more than~~	14
~~twelve times per year. The annual fee for said license shall be~~	15
~~two dollars.~~	16

(A) As used in this section, "United States veterans service	17
organization" means any organization chartered by congress or	18
recognized by the United States department of veterans affairs for	19
purposes of representing veterans affairs claimants.	20

(B) A motor vehicle titled in the name of a United States	21
veterans service organization and used solely for participation in	22
organizational activities, exhibitions, parades, and similar	23
purposes, may be registered without the payment of any	24
registration tax and service fee required by sections 4503.02 and	25
4503.10 of the Revised Code, and without the payment of any	26
applicable county or municipal motor vehicle tax levied under	27
Chapter 4504. of the Revised Code. In applying for registration of	28
such a motor vehicle, a member of the service organization shall	29
sign an affidavit, prescribed by the registrar of motor vehicles,	30
stating that the vehicle is to be used solely for such purposes,	31
and shall present satisfactory evidence of the organization's	32
status as a United States veterans service organization. Upon	33
receipt of such evidence, affidavit, and application for	34
registration, the registrar shall issue the applicant permanent	35
license plates.	36

(C) Upon presentation of a paid valid current year	37
registration, the president, commander, or adjutant of a United	38
States veterans service organization ~~chartered by congress~~ may	39
apply for an honorary license designating the organization with	40
which the applicant is affiliated. This honorary plate shall be	41
displayed in lieu of the regular license plate. The ~~orginal~~	42
original registration card shall be in the vehicle at all times	43
and shall be submitted for inspection upon the demand of any	44
police officer. The annual fee for such license shall be five	45
dollars.	46

Section 2. That existing section 4503.18 of the Revised Code	47
is hereby repealed.	48