As Passed by the Senate

128th General Assembly
Regular Session
2009-2010
Am. Sub. H. B. No. 27


Representative Gerberry 

Cosponsors: Representatives Hagan, Okey, Bolon, Carney, Domenick, Foley, Yuko, Combs, Balderson, McClain, Ruhl, Zehringer, Adams, R., Amstutz, Baker, Batchelder, Beck, Belcher, Blair, Blessing, Book, Boose, Bubp, Burke, Chandler, Coley, Daniels, DeBose, DeGeeter, Derickson, Dodd, Dolan, Driehaus, Dyer, Fende, Gardner, Garland, Garrison, Goodwin, Goyal, Grossman, Hackett, Hall, Harwood, Heard, Hite, Hottinger, Huffman, Jordan, Lehner, Letson, Luckie, Lundy, Maag, Mallory, Mandel, Martin, McGregor, Mecklenborg, Moran, Morgan, Newcomb, Oelslager, Phillips, Pillich, Pryor, Sayre, Sears, Skindell, Slesnick, Snitchler, Stautberg, Stewart, Szollosi, Uecker, Ujvagi, Wachtmann, Weddington, Williams, B., Williams, S., Yates 

Senators Patton, Schaffer, Gibbs, Turner, Fedor, Wilson, Buehrer, Cafaro, Faber, Grendell, Harris, Hughes, Miller, D., Schiavoni, Strahorn, Widener, Schuring, Gillmor, Kearney, Miller, R., Smith, Stewart, Sawyer, Cates 



A BILL
To amend sections 4501.21, 4503.571, and 5533.52 and 1
to enact sections 4501.14, 4503.498, 4503.499, 2
4503.505, 4503.701, 4503.89, 4503.94, 5533.093, 3
5533.333, 5533.334, 5533.335, 5533.372, 5533.606, 4
5533.607, 5533.621, 5533.644, 5533.685, 5533.785, 5
5533.872, 5533.881, 5533.93, 5533.931, 5533.95, 6
and 5533.96 of the Revised Code to create certain 7
special license plates and to designate certain 8
memorial highways and a memorial bridge.9


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

       Section 1. That sections 4501.21, 4503.571, and 5533.52 be 10
amended and sections 4501.14, 4503.498, 4503.499, 4503.505, 11
4503.701, 4503.89, 4503.94, 5533.093, 5533.333, 5533.334, 12
5533.335, 5533.372, 5533.606, 5533.607, 5533.621, 5533.644, 13
5533.685, 5533.785, 5533.872, 5533.881, 5533.93, 5533.931, 14
5533.95, and 5533.96 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as 15
follows: 16

       Sec. 4501.14. There is hereby created in the state treasury 17
the teen driver education license plate fund, consisting of the 18
contributions that are paid to the registrar of motor vehicles by 19
applicants who obtain teen driver education license plates 20
pursuant to section 4503.94 of the Revised Code.21

       The department of public safety shall use the money in the 22
fund solely to fund the rental, lease, or purchase of the 23
simulated driving curriculum of the Michelle's leading star 24
foundation by boards of education of city, exempted village, 25
local, and joint vocational school districts. The department, in 26
consultation with the department of education, shall adopt rules 27
establishing a process for distributing money in the fund to those 28
boards.29

       Sec. 4501.21.  (A) There is hereby created in the state 30
treasury the license plate contribution fund. The fund shall 31
consist of all contributions paid by motor vehicle registrants and 32
collected by the registrar of motor vehicles pursuant to sections 33
4503.491, 4503.493, 4503.494, 4503.496, 4503.498, 4503.499,34
4503.50, 4503.501, 4503.502, 4503.505, 4503.51, 4503.522, 35
4503.523, 4503.531, 4503.545, 4503.55, 4503.551, 4503.552, 36
4503.553, 4503.561, 4503.562, 4503.591, 4503.67, 4503.68, 4503.69, 37
4503.71, 4503.711, 4503.712, 4503.72, 4503.73, 4503.74, 4503.75, 38
4503.85, 4503.89, and 4503.92 of the Revised Code. 39

       (B) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 40
collects in the fund as follows: 41

        The registrar shall pay the contributions received pursuant 42
to section 4503.491 of the Revised Code to the breast cancer fund 43
of Ohio, which shall use that money only to pay for programs that 44
provide assistance and education to Ohio breast cancer patients 45
and that improve access for such patients to quality health care 46
and clinical trials and shall not use any of the money for 47
abortion information, counseling, services, or other 48
abortion-related activities. 49

        The registrar shall pay the contributions received pursuant 50
to section 4503.493 of the Revised Code to the autism society of 51
Ohio, which shall use the contributions for programs and autism 52
awareness efforts throughout the state. 53

       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 54
receives pursuant to section 4503.494 of the Revised Code to the 55
national multiple sclerosis society for distribution in equal 56
amounts to the northwestern Ohio, Ohio buckeye, and Ohio valley 57
chapters of the national multiple sclerosis society. These 58
chapters shall use the money they receive under this section to 59
assist in paying the expenses they incur in providing services 60
directly to their clients.61

       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 62
receives pursuant to section 4503.496 of the Revised Code to the 63
Ohio sickle cell and health association, which shall use the 64
contributions to help support educational, clinical, and social 65
support services for adults who have sickle cell disease.66

       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 67
receives pursuant to section 4503.498 of the Revised Code to 68
special olympics Ohio, inc., which shall use the contributions for 69
its programs, charitable efforts, and other activities.70

       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 71
receives pursuant to section 4503.499 of the Revised Code to the 72
children's glioma cancer foundation, which shall use the 73
contributions for its research and other programs.74

        The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 75
receives pursuant to section 4503.50 of the Revised Code to the 76
future farmers of America foundation, which shall deposit the 77
contributions into its general account to be used for educational 78
and scholarship purposes of the future farmers of America 79
foundation. 80

        The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 81
receives pursuant to section 4503.501 of the Revised Code to the 82
4-H youth development program of the Ohio state university 83
extension program, which shall use those contributions to pay the 84
expenses it incurs in conducting its educational activities. 85

        The registrar shall pay the contributions received pursuant 86
to section 4503.502 of the Revised Code to the Ohio cattlemen's 87
foundation, which shall use those contributions for scholarships 88
and other educational activities. 89

       The registrar shall pay the contributions received pursuant 90
to section 4503.505 of the Revised Code to the organization Ohio 91
region phi theta kappa, which shall use those contributions for 92
scholarships for students who are members of that organization.93

        The registrar shall pay each contribution the registrar 94
receives pursuant to section 4503.51 of the Revised Code to the 95
university or college whose name or marking or design appears on 96
collegiate license plates that are issued to a person under that 97
section. A university or college that receives contributions from 98
the fund shall deposit the contributions into its general 99
scholarship fund. 100

        The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 101
receives pursuant to section 4503.522 of the Revised Code to the 102
"friends of Perry's victory and international peace memorial, 103
incorporated," a nonprofit corporation organized under the laws of 104
this state, to assist that organization in paying the expenses it 105
incurs in sponsoring or holding charitable, educational, and 106
cultural events at the monument. 107

       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 108
receives pursuant to section 4503.523 of the Revised Code to the 109
fairport lights foundation, which shall use the money to pay for 110
the restoration, maintenance, and preservation of the lighthouses 111
of fairport harbor. 112

       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 113
receives pursuant to section 4503.531 of the Revised Code to the 114
thank you foundation, incorporated, a nonprofit corporation 115
organized under the laws of this state, to assist that 116
organization in paying for the charitable activities and programs 117
it sponsors in support of United States military personnel, 118
veterans, and their families.119

        The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 120
receives pursuant to section 4503.55 of the Revised Code to the 121
pro football hall of fame, which shall deposit the contributions 122
into a special bank account that it establishes and which shall be 123
separate and distinct from any other account the pro football hall 124
of fame maintains, to be used exclusively for the purpose of 125
promoting the pro football hall of fame as a travel destination. 126

        The registrar shall pay the contributions that are paid to 127
the registrar pursuant to section 4503.545 of the Revised Code to 128
the national rifle association foundation, which shall use the 129
money to pay the costs of the educational activities and programs 130
the foundation holds or sponsors in this state. 131

        The registrar shall pay to the Ohio pet fund the 132
contributions the registrar receives pursuant to section 4503.551 133
of the Revised Code and any other money from any other source, 134
including donations, gifts, and grants, that is designated by the 135
source to be paid to the Ohio pet fund. The Ohio pet fund shall 136
use the moneys it receives under this section to support programs 137
for the sterilization of dogs and cats and for educational 138
programs concerning the proper veterinary care of those animals, 139
and for expenses of the Ohio pet fund that are reasonably 140
necessary for it to obtain and maintain its tax-exempt status and 141
to perform its duties. 142

        The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 143
receives pursuant to section 4503.552 of the Revised Code to the 144
rock and roll hall of fame and museum, incorporated. 145

        The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 146
receives pursuant to section 4503.553 of the Revised Code to the 147
Ohio coalition for animals, incorporated, a nonprofit corporation. 148
Except as provided in division (B) of this section, the coalition 149
shall distribute the money to its members, and the members shall 150
use the money only to pay for educational, charitable, and other 151
programs of each coalition member that provide care for unwanted, 152
abused, and neglected horses. The Ohio coalition for animals may 153
use a portion of the money to pay for reasonable marketing costs 154
incurred in the design and promotion of the license plate and for 155
administrative costs incurred in the disbursement and management 156
of funds received under this section. 157

        The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 158
receives pursuant to section 4503.561 of the Revised Code to the 159
state of Ohio chapter of ducks unlimited, inc., which shall 160
deposit the contributions into a special bank account that it 161
establishes. The special bank account shall be separate and 162
distinct from any other account the state of Ohio chapter of ducks 163
unlimited, inc., maintains and shall be used exclusively for the 164
purpose of protecting, enhancing, restoring, and managing wetlands 165
and conserving wildlife habitat. The state of Ohio chapter of 166
ducks unlimited, inc., annually shall notify the registrar in 167
writing of the name, address, and account to which such payments 168
are to be made. 169

        The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 170
receives pursuant to section 4503.562 of the Revised Code to the 171
Mahoning river consortium, which shall use the money to pay the 172
expenses it incurs in restoring and maintaining the Mahoning river 173
watershed. 174

        The registrar shall pay to a sports commission created 175
pursuant to section 4503.591 of the Revised Code each contribution 176
the registrar receives under that section that an applicant pays 177
to obtain license plates that bear the logo of a professional 178
sports team located in the county of that sports commission and 179
that is participating in the license plate program pursuant to 180
division (E) of that section, irrespective of the county of 181
residence of an applicant. 182

        The registrar shall pay to a community charity each 183
contribution the registrar receives under section 4503.591 of the 184
Revised Code that an applicant pays to obtain license plates that 185
bear the logo of a professional sports team that is participating 186
in the license plate program pursuant to division (G) of that 187
section. 188

        The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 189
receives pursuant to section 4503.67 of the Revised Code to the 190
Dan Beard council of the boy scouts of America. The council shall 191
distribute all contributions in an equitable manner throughout the 192
state to regional councils of the boy scouts. 193

        The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 194
receives pursuant to section 4503.68 of the Revised Code to the 195
great river council of the girl scouts of the United States of 196
America. The council shall distribute all contributions in an 197
equitable manner throughout the state to regional councils of the 198
girl scouts. 199

        The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 200
receives pursuant to section 4503.69 of the Revised Code to the 201
Dan Beard council of the boy scouts of America. The council shall 202
distribute all contributions in an equitable manner throughout the 203
state to regional councils of the boy scouts. 204

        The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 205
receives pursuant to section 4503.71 of the Revised Code to the 206
fraternal order of police of Ohio, incorporated, which shall 207
deposit the fees into its general account to be used for purposes 208
of the fraternal order of police of Ohio, incorporated. 209

        The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 210
receives pursuant to section 4503.711 of the Revised Code to the 211
fraternal order of police of Ohio, incorporated, which shall 212
deposit the contributions into an account that it creates to be 213
used for the purpose of advancing and protecting the law 214
enforcement profession, promoting improved law enforcement 215
methods, and teaching respect for law and order. 216

       The registrar shall pay the contributions received pursuant 217
to section 4503.712 of the Revised Code to Ohio concerns of police 218
survivors, which shall use those contributions to provide whatever 219
assistance may be appropriate to the families of Ohio law 220
enforcement officers who are killed in the line of duty. 221

       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 222
receives pursuant to section 4503.72 of the Revised Code to the 223
organization known on March 31, 2003, as the Ohio CASA/GAL 224
association, a private, nonprofit corporation organized under 225
Chapter 1702. of the Revised Code. The Ohio CASA/GAL association 226
shall use these contributions to pay the expenses it incurs in 227
administering a program to secure the proper representation in the 228
courts of this state of abused, neglected, and dependent children, 229
and for the training and supervision of persons participating in 230
that program. 231

        The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 232
receives pursuant to section 4503.73 of the Revised Code to Wright 233
B. Flyer, incorporated, which shall deposit the contributions into 234
its general account to be used for purposes of Wright B. Flyer, 235
incorporated. 236

       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 237
receives pursuant to section 4503.74 of the Revised Code to the 238
Columbus zoological park association, which shall disburse the 239
moneys to Ohio's major metropolitan zoos, as defined in section 240
4503.74 of the Revised Code, in accordance with a written 241
agreement entered into by the major metropolitan zoos. 242

       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 243
receives pursuant to section 4503.75 of the Revised Code to the 244
rotary foundation, located on March 31, 2003, in Evanston, 245
Illinois, to be placed in a fund known as the permanent fund and 246
used to endow educational and humanitarian programs of the rotary 247
foundation. 248

        The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 249
receives pursuant to section 4503.85 of the Revised Code to the 250
Ohio sea grant college program to be used for Lake Erie area 251
research projects. 252

       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 253
receives pursuant to section 4503.89 of the Revised Code to the 254
American red cross of greater Columbus on behalf of the Ohio 255
chapters of the American red cross, which shall use the 256
contributions for disaster readiness, preparedness, and response 257
programs on a statewide basis.258

       The registrar shall pay the contributions received pursuant 259
to section 4503.92 of the Revised Code to support our troops, 260
incorporated, a national nonprofit corporation, which shall use 261
those contributions in accordance with its articles of 262
incorporation and for the benefit of servicemembers of the armed 263
forces of the United States and their families when they are in 264
financial need. 265

       (C) All investment earnings of the license plate contribution 266
fund shall be credited to the fund. Not later than the first day 267
of May of every year, the registrar shall distribute to each 268
entity described in division (B) of this section the investment 269
income the fund earned the previous calendar year. The amount of 270
such a distribution paid to an entity shall be proportionate to 271
the amount of money the entity received from the fund during the 272
previous calendar year. 273

       Sec. 4503.498. (A) The owner or lessee of any passenger car, 274
noncommercial motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, or other 275
vehicle of a class approved by the registrar of motor vehicles may 276
apply to the registrar for the registration of the vehicle and 277
issuance of special olympics license plates. An application made 278
under this section may be combined with a request for a special 279
reserved license plate under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the 280
Revised Code. Upon receipt of the completed application and 281
compliance by the applicant with divisions (B) and (C) of this 282
section, the registrar shall issue to the applicant the 283
appropriate vehicle registration and a set of special olympics 284
license plates and a validation sticker, or a validation sticker 285
alone when required by section 4503.191 of the Revised Code. 286

       In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed 287
on the license plates, special olympics license plates shall be 288
inscribed with identifying words or markings that are designed by 289
special olympics Ohio, inc. and are approved by the registrar. 290
Special olympics license plates shall display county 291
identification stickers that identify the county of registration 292
by name or number.293

       (B) The special olympics license plates and a validation 294
sticker, or validation sticker alone, shall be issued upon receipt 295
of a contribution as provided in division (C) of this section and 296
upon payment of the regular license tax as prescribed under 297
section 4503.04 of the Revised Code, any applicable motor vehicle 298
license tax levied under Chapter 4504. of the Revised Code, any 299
applicable additional fee prescribed by section 4503.40 or 4503.42 300
of the Revised Code, a fee of ten dollars for the purpose of 301
compensating the bureau of motor vehicles for additional services 302
required in the issuing of special olympics license plates, and 303
compliance with all other applicable laws relating to the 304
registration of motor vehicles.305

       (C) For each application for registration and registration 306
renewal notice the registrar receives under this section, the 307
registrar shall collect a contribution of fifteen dollars. The 308
registrar shall transmit this contribution to the treasurer of 309
state for deposit in the license plate contribution fund created 310
in section 4501.21 of the Revised Code.311

       The registrar shall transmit the additional fee of ten 312
dollars paid to compensate the bureau for the additional services 313
required in the issuing of special olympics license plates to the 314
treasurer of state for deposit into the state treasury to the 315
credit of the state bureau of motor vehicles fund created by 316
section 4501.25 of the Revised Code.317

       Sec. 4503.499. (A) The owner or lessee of any passenger car, 318
noncommercial motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, or other 319
vehicle of a class approved by the registrar of motor vehicles may 320
apply to the registrar for the registration of the vehicle and 321
issuance of pediatric brain tumor awareness license plates. An 322
application made under this section may be combined with a request 323
for a special reserved license plate under section 4503.40 or 324
4503.42 of the Revised Code. Upon receipt of the completed 325
application and compliance by the applicant with divisions (B) and 326
(C) of this section, the registrar shall issue to the applicant 327
the appropriate vehicle registration and a set of pediatric brain 328
tumor awareness license plates and a validation sticker, or a 329
validation sticker alone when required by section 4503.191 of the 330
Revised Code. 331

       In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed 332
on the license plates, pediatric brain tumor awareness license 333
plates shall be inscribed with identifying words or markings that 334
are designed by the children's glioma cancer foundation and are 335
approved by the registrar. Pediatric brain tumor awareness license 336
plates shall display county identification stickers that identify 337
the county of registration by name or number.338

       (B) The pediatric brain tumor awareness license plates and a 339
validation sticker, or validation sticker alone, shall be issued 340
upon receipt of a contribution as provided in division (C) of this 341
section and upon payment of the regular license tax as prescribed 342
under section 4503.04 of the Revised Code, any applicable motor 343
vehicle license tax levied under Chapter 4504. of the Revised 344
Code, any applicable additional fee prescribed by section 4503.40 345
or 4503.42 of the Revised Code, a fee of ten dollars for the 346
purpose of compensating the bureau of motor vehicles for 347
additional services required in the issuing of pediatric brain 348
tumor awareness license plates, and compliance with all other 349
applicable laws relating to the registration of motor vehicles.350

       (C) For each application for registration and registration 351
renewal notice the registrar receives under this section, the 352
registrar shall collect a contribution of thirty-five dollars. The 353
registrar shall transmit this contribution to the treasurer of 354
state for deposit in the license plate contribution fund created 355
in section 4501.21 of the Revised Code.356

       The registrar shall transmit the additional fee of ten 357
dollars paid to compensate the bureau for the additional services 358
required in the issuing of pediatric brain tumor awareness license 359
plates to the treasurer of state for deposit into the state 360
treasury to the credit of the state bureau of motor vehicles fund 361
created by section 4501.25 of the Revised Code.362

       Sec. 4503.505.  (A) The owner or lessee of any passenger car, 363
noncommercial motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, or other 364
vehicle of a class approved by the registrar of motor vehicles may 365
apply to the registrar for the registration of the vehicle and 366
issuance of phi theta kappa license plates. The application for 367
phi theta kappa license plates may be combined with a request for 368
a special reserved license plate under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 369
of the Revised Code. Upon receipt of the completed application and 370
compliance with division (B) of this section, the registrar shall 371
issue to the applicant the appropriate vehicle registration and a 372
set of phi theta kappa license plates with a validation sticker or 373
a validation sticker alone when required by section 4503.191 of 374
the Revised Code.375

       In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed 376
thereon, phi theta kappa license plates shall be inscribed with 377
words and markings selected and designed by the organization Ohio 378
region phi theta kappa. The registrar shall approve the final 379
design. Phi theta kappa license plates shall bear county 380
identification stickers that identify the county of registration 381
by name or number.382

       (B) Phi theta kappa license plates and validation stickers 383
shall be issued upon payment of the regular license tax as 384
prescribed under section 4503.04 of the Revised Code, any 385
applicable motor vehicle tax levied under Chapter 4504. of the 386
Revised Code, a bureau of motor vehicles administrative fee of ten 387
dollars, the contribution specified under division (C) of this 388
section, and compliance with all other applicable laws relating to 389
the registration of motor vehicles. If the application for phi 390
theta kappa license plates is combined with a request for a 391
special reserved license plate under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of 392
the Revised Code, the license plates and validation sticker shall 393
be issued upon payment of the contribution, fees, and taxes 394
contained in this division and the additional fee prescribed by 395
section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code.396

       (C) For each application for registration and registration 397
renewal received under this section, the registrar shall collect a 398
contribution of twenty-five dollars. The registrar shall transmit 399
this contribution to the treasurer of state for deposit in the 400
license plate contribution fund created in section 4501.21 of the 401
Revised Code.402

       The registrar shall deposit the ten-dollar bureau 403
administrative fee, the purpose of which is to compensate the 404
bureau for the additional services required in issuing phi theta 405
kappa plates, into the state bureau of motor vehicles fund created 406
in section 4501.25 of the Revised Code.407

       Sec. 4503.571.  Any person who has been awarded the purple 408
heart may apply to the registrar of motor vehicles for the 409
registration of any passenger car, noncommercial motor vehicle, 410
recreational vehicle, motorcycle when the registrar determines 411
that producing a purple heart motorcycle license plate is 412
feasible, or other vehicle of a class approved by the registrar 413
that the person owns or leases. The application shall be 414
accompanied by such documentary evidence in support of the award 415
as the registrar may require. The application may be combined with 416
a request for a special reserved license plate under section 417
4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code.418

       Upon receipt of an application for registration of a motor 419
vehicle under this section and any required taxes, and upon 420
presentation of the required supporting evidence of the award of 421
the purple heart, the registrar shall issue to the applicant the 422
appropriate motor vehicle registration and a set of license plates 423
and a validation sticker, or a validation sticker alone when 424
required by section 4503.191 of the Revised Code.425

       In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed 426
on the license plates, the license plates shall be inscribed with 427
the words "PURPLE HEART." The license plates shall bear county 428
identification stickers that identify the county of registration 429
by name or number.430

       The license plates and validation stickers shall be issued 431
without the payment of any registration fee and service fee 432
required by sections 4503.04, 4503.10, and 4503.102 of the Revised 433
Code, and without the payment of any local motor vehicle license 434
tax levied under Chapter 4504. of the Revised Code. The applicant 435
shall comply with all other applicable laws relating to the 436
registration of motor vehicles. If the application is combined 437
with a request for a special reserved license plate under section 438
4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code, the license plates and 439
validation sticker shall be issued upon payment of seventy-five 440
per cent of the additional fee prescribed under section 4503.40 or 441
4503.42 of the Revised Code. 442

       No person who is not a recipient of the purple heart shall 443
willfully and falsely represent that the person is a recipient of 444
a purple heart for the purpose of obtaining license plates under 445
this section. No person shall own a motor vehicle bearing license 446
plates under this section unless the person is eligible to be 447
issued those license plates.448

       Sec. 4503.701.  The owner or lessee of any passenger car, 449
noncommercial motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, or other 450
vehicle of a class approved by the registrar of motor vehicles may 451
apply to the registrar for the registration of the vehicle and 452
issuance of Prince Hall freemason license plates. The application 453
for Prince Hall freemason license plates may be combined with a 454
request for a special reserved license plate under section 4503.40 455
or 4503.42 of the Revised Code. Upon receipt of the completed 456
application and compliance by the applicant with this section, the 457
registrar shall issue to the applicant the appropriate vehicle 458
registration and a set of Prince Hall freemason license plates 459
with a validation sticker or a validation sticker alone when 460
required by section 4503.191 of the Revised Code.461

       In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed 462
thereon, Prince Hall freemason license plates shall be inscribed 463
with identifying words and a symbol or logo designed by the Prince 464
Hall grand lodge of free and accepted masons of Ohio and approved 465
by the registrar. Prince Hall freemason license plates shall bear 466
county identification stickers that identify the county of 467
registration by name or number.468

       Prince Hall freemason license plates and validation stickers 469
shall be issued upon payment of the regular license fee required 470
by section 4503.04 of the Revised Code, payment of any local motor 471
vehicle license tax levied under Chapter 4504. of the Revised 472
Code, payment of an additional fee of ten dollars, and compliance 473
with all other applicable laws relating to the registration of 474
motor vehicles. If the application for Prince Hall freemason 475
license plates is combined with a request for a special reserved 476
license plate under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised 477
Code, the license plates and validation sticker shall be issued 478
upon payment of the fees and taxes contained in this section and 479
the additional fee prescribed under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of 480
the Revised Code. The additional fee of ten dollars shall be for 481
the purpose of compensating the bureau of motor vehicles for 482
additional services required in the issuing of Prince Hall 483
freemason license plates, and shall be transmitted by the 484
registrar to the treasurer of state for deposit into the state 485
treasury to the credit of the state bureau of motor vehicles fund 486
created by section 4501.25 of the Revised Code.487

       Sec. 4503.89.  (A) The owner or lessee of any passenger car, 488
noncommercial motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, or other 489
vehicle of a class approved by the registrar of motor vehicles may 490
apply to the registrar for the registration of the vehicle and 491
issuance of "Proud Supporter of the American Red Cross" license 492
plates. The application for "Proud Supporter of the American Red 493
Cross" license plates may be combined with a request for a special 494
reserved license plate under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the 495
Revised Code. Upon receipt of the completed application and 496
compliance with division (B) of this section, the registrar shall 497
issue to the applicant the appropriate vehicle registration and a 498
set of "Proud Supporter of the American Red Cross" license plates 499
with a validation sticker or a validation sticker alone when 500
required by section 4503.191 of the Revised Code.501

       In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed 502
thereon, "Proud Supporter of the American Red Cross" license 503
plates shall be inscribed with words and markings selected and 504
designed by the American red cross and submitted by the American 505
red cross of greater Columbus. The registrar shall approve the 506
final design after entering into a license agreement with the 507
American red cross for appropriate use of a name, service mark, or 508
trademark, as applicable. "Proud Supporter of the American Red 509
Cross" license plates shall bear county identification stickers 510
that identify the county of registration by name or number.511

       (B) "Proud Supporter of the American Red Cross" license 512
plates and validation stickers shall be issued upon payment of the 513
regular license tax as prescribed under section 4503.04 of the 514
Revised Code, any applicable motor vehicle tax levied under 515
Chapter 4504. of the Revised Code, a bureau of motor vehicles 516
administrative fee of ten dollars, the contribution specified in 517
division (C) of this section, and compliance with all other 518
applicable laws relating to the registration of motor vehicles. If 519
the application for "Proud Supporter of the American Red Cross" 520
license plates is combined with a request for a special reserved 521
license plate under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised 522
Code, the license plates and validation sticker shall be issued 523
upon payment of the contribution, fees, and taxes contained in 524
this division and the additional fee prescribed under section 525
4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code.526

       (C) For each application for registration and registration 527
renewal submitted under this section, the registrar shall collect 528
a contribution of twenty-five dollars. The registrar shall 529
transmit this contribution to the treasurer of state for deposit 530
in the license plate contribution fund created in section 4501.21 531
of the Revised Code.532

       The registrar shall deposit the ten-dollar bureau 533
administrative fee, the purpose of which is to compensate the 534
bureau for additional services required in issuing "Proud 535
Supporter of the American Red Cross" license plates, in the state 536
bureau of motor vehicles fund created in section 4501.25 of the 537
Revised Code.538

       Sec. 4503.94. (A) The owner or lessee of any passenger car, 539
noncommercial motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, or other 540
vehicle of a class approved by the registrar of motor vehicles may 541
apply to the registrar for the registration of the vehicle and 542
issuance of "teen driver education" license plates. The 543
application may be combined with a request for a special reserved 544
license plate under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised 545
Code. Upon receipt of the completed application and compliance by 546
the applicant with divisions (B) and (C) of this section, the 547
registrar shall issue to the applicant the appropriate vehicle 548
registration and a set of "teen driver education" license plates 549
and a validation sticker, or a validation sticker alone when 550
required by section 4503.191 of the Revised Code.551

       In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed 552
on the license plates, "teen driver education" license plates 553
shall bear an appropriate logo and the words "teen driver 554
education." The bureau of motor vehicles shall design "teen driver 555
education" license plates, and they shall display county 556
identification stickers that identify the county of registration 557
by name or number.558

       (B) "Teen driver education" license plates and a validation 559
sticker, or validation sticker alone, shall be issued upon receipt 560
of an application for registration of a motor vehicle under this 561
section; payment of the regular license tax as prescribed under 562
section 4503.04 of the Revised Code, any applicable motor vehicle 563
license tax levied under Chapter 4504. of the Revised Code, any 564
applicable additional fee prescribed by section 4503.40 or 4503.42 565
of the Revised Code, an additional fee of ten dollars, and a 566
contribution as provided in division (C) of this section; and 567
compliance with all other applicable laws relating to the 568
registration of motor vehicles.569

        (C) For each application for registration and registration 570
renewal notice the registrar receives under this section, the 571
registrar shall collect a contribution of fifteen dollars. The 572
registrar shall transmit this contribution to the treasurer of 573
state for deposit into the state treasury to the credit of the 574
teen driver education license plate fund created by section 575
4501.14 of the Revised Code.576

       The registrar shall transmit the additional fee of ten 577
dollars, which is to compensate the bureau for the additional 578
services required in the issuing of "teen driver education" 579
license plates, to the treasurer of state for deposit into the 580
state treasury to the credit of the state bureau of motor vehicles 581
fund created by section 4501.25 of the Revised Code.582

       Sec. 5533.093.  That portion of the road known as state route 583
number forty-three, running in a northerly and southerly direction 584
within Portage county, between the intersection of that state 585
route and Ethan avenue in the north and the intersection of that 586
state route and Kennedy road in the south, shall be known as the 587
"Corporal Jason J. Hernandez Memorial Highway."588

       The director of transportation may erect suitable markers 589
along the highway indicating its name.590

       Sec. 5533.333. That portion of the road known as state route 591
forty-four, running in a northerly and southerly direction between 592
county road eighteen in the municipal corporation of Rootstown and 593
Waterloo road in the municipal corporation of Randolph, shall be 594
known as the "Sgt. Jeremy Murray Memorial Highway."595

       The director of transportation may erect suitable markers 596
along the highway indicating its name.597

       Sec. 5533.334. In addition to the name prescribed by section 598
5533.32 of the Revised Code, that portion of the highway known as 599
interstate number seventy-one, running in a northerly and 600
southerly direction within the municipal corporation of 601
Strongsville only, shall be known as the "Lance Corporal Thomas O. 602
Keeling Memorial Highway."603

       The director of transportation may erect suitable markers 604
along the highway indicating its name.605

       Sec. 5533.335.  That portion of the road known as state route 606
two, commencing at the intersection of that road and state route 607
forty-four and extending in a northeasterly direction to the exit 608
from state route two for the municipal corporation of Painesville, 609
shall be known as the "Lance Corporal David Raymond Baker Memorial 610
Highway."611

       The director of transportation may erect suitable markers 612
along the highway indicating its name.613

       Sec. 5533.372.  In addition to the designation in section 614
5533.37 of the Revised Code, that portion of the road known as 615
interstate route number seventy-seven, commencing at mile marker 616
number one hundred sixteen and proceeding in a northerly direction 617
to mile marker number one hundred eighteen, shall be known as the 618
"Staff Sgt. Matthew J. Kuglics Memorial Highway."619

       The director of transportation may erect suitable markers 620
along the highway indicating its name.621

       Sec. 5533.52. (A) Each of the following roads shall be known 622
as the "Korean War Veterans' Memorial Highway": 623

       (1) That portion of the road known as United States route 624
thirty-six commencing at the boundary of Coshocton and Tuscarawas 625
counties and extending to interstate seventy-seven; 626

       (2) That portion of the road known as United States route 627
thirty-six commencing at the boundary of Champaign and Miami 628
counties and extending through Darke county to the Indiana border; 629

       (3) That portion of the road known as interstate route two 630
hundred eighty commencing at the point of interchange with 631
interstate eighty-ninety and extending to the boundary of Wood and 632
Lucas counties; 633

       (4) That portion of the road known as state route eight, 634
located within Summit county only;635

       (5) The road known as interstate route six hundred eighty, 636
which is located wholly within Mahoning county. 637

       (B) The director of transportation may erect suitable markers 638
upon the highway or the designated portion of each highway 639
indicating its name. 640

       Sec. 5533.606. The road known as state route number ten, 641
running in a southwesterly and northeasterly direction, within the 642
municipal corporation of North Olmsted only, shall be known as the 643
"Major Rocco Barnes Memorial Highway."644

       The director of transportation may erect suitable markers 645
along the highway indicating its name.646

       Sec. 5533.607. That portion of the road known as interstate 647
six hundred eighty, commencing at the intersection of state route 648
seven hundred eleven and extending in a northwesterly direction to 649
the intersection with state route eleven within Mahoning County, 650
shall be known as the "Navy Hospitalman Richard "Doc" Powell 651
Memorial Highway."652

       The director of transportation may erect suitable markers 653
along the highway indicating its name.654

       Sec. 5533.621.  In addition to the designation of the road 655
known as state route number forty-eight in section 5533.62 of the 656
Revised Code, the portion of state route forty-eight located 657
within the municipal corporation of Loveland only, shall be known 658
as the "Captain Seth Mitchell Memorial Highway."659

       The director of transportation may erect suitable markers 660
along the highway indicating its name.661

       Sec. 5533.644. That portion of the road known as United 662
States route number forty-two, running in a northeasterly and 663
southwesterly direction within the municipal corporation of 664
Cincinnati only shall be known as the "Senator William Bowen 665
Memorial Highway."666

       The director of transportation may erect suitable markers 667
along the highway indicating its name.668

       Sec. 5533.685. That portion of the road known as United 669
States route twenty-two, running in a southwesterly and 670
northeasterly direction in Fairfield county, commencing at the 671
intersection of that road with United States route thirty-three 672
and ending at the intersection of that road with memorial drive, 673
shall be known as the "Officer Brett Markwood Memorial Highway."674

       The director of transportation may erect suitable markers 675
along the highway indicating its name.676

       Sec. 5533.785.  That portion of the road known as state route 677
number five hundred twenty-eight, commencing at the intersection 678
of that road and United States route number three hundred 679
twenty-two in Geauga county and extending in a northerly direction 680
to the boundary of Geauga county and Lake county, shall be known 681
as the "Sgt. Sean Landrus Memorial Highway."682

       The director of transportation may erect suitable markers 683
along the highway indicating its name.684

       Sec. 5533.872.  That portion of the highway known as state 685
route number three hundred thirteen, located within Guernsey 686
county and commencing at the intersection of that state route and 687
Fritter road, extending in an easterly direction and ending at the 688
first intersection with state route number eighty-three, also 689
known as West road, shall be known as the "Guernsey County 690
Veterans - Flags of Honor Memorial Highway."691

       The director of transportation may erect suitable markers 692
along the highway indicating its name.693

       Sec. 5533.881. The portion of the road known as United States 694
route two hundred fifty, commencing in Ashland county at the 695
intersection of that route and cottage street and extending in a 696
southeasterly direction to the intersection of that route and 697
United States route forty-two, shall be known as the "Ashland 698
County Veterans' Memorial Highway."699

       The director of transportation may erect suitable markers 700
along the highway indicating its name.701

       Sec. 5533.93. The bridge spanning the Cuyahoga river and the 702
Ohio canal in Cuyahoga county, being part of the highway known as 703
interstate route number four hundred eighty, shall be known as the 704
"Union Workers Memorial Bridge."705

        The director of transportation may erect suitable markers 706
upon the bridge or its approaches indicating its name.707

       Sec. 5533.931. The interchange of interstate route 708
seventy-seven and Shuffel street, northwest, located in Jackson 709
township in Stark county, shall be known as the "Fred Krum 710
Memorial Interchange."711

       The director of transportation may erect suitable markers at 712
the interchange indicating its name.713

       Sec. 5533.95. That portion of the road known as interstate 714
six hundred eighty, commencing at the intersection of state route 715
number seven hundred eleven and extending in a southeasterly 716
direction to the intersection with state route number seven within 717
Mahoning county, shall be known as the "William Holmes McGuffey 718
Memorial Highway."719

       The director of transportation may erect suitable markers 720
along the highway indicating its name.721

       Sec. 5533.96.  That portion of the road known as state route 722
number eighteen, commencing at the intersection of that state 723
route and interstate route number seventy-one and extending in an 724
easterly direction to the intersection of that state route and 725
interstate route number seventy-seven within Medina county only, 726
shall be known as the "Sgt. Michael W. Finke, Jr., Memorial 727
Highway."728

       The director of transportation may erect suitable markers 729
along the highway indicating its name.730

       Section 2.  That existing sections 4501.21, 4503.571, and 731
5533.52 of the Revised Code are hereby repealed. 732