Am. H. B. No. 110 As Reported by the House Transportation, Public Safety, and Homeland Security Committee

As Reported by the House Transportation, Public Safety, and Homeland Security Committee

130th General Assembly

Regular Session

2013-2014

Am. H. B. No. 110

Representative Schuring

Cosponsors: Representatives Johnson, Patmon, Szollosi, Terhar, Grossman, Damschroder, Celebrezze, Hagan, R., Milkovich

A BILL

To amend section 4501.21 and to enact sections

4503.524, 4503.525, 4503.533, 4503.549, 4503.732,

and 4503.90 of the Revised Code to create the

"Massillon Tiger Football Booster Club," "Power

Squadron," "Combat Action Ribbon or Badge,"

"Military Sacrifice," "Truth, Justice, and the

American Way," and "Nationwide Children's

Hospital" license plates.

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

Section 1. That section 4501.21 be amended and sections	9
4503.524, 4503.525, 4503.533, 4503.549, 4503.732, and 4503.90 of	10
the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows:	11

Sec. 4501.21. (A) There is hereby created in the state	12
treasury the license plate contribution fund. The fund shall	13
consist of all contributions paid by motor vehicle registrants and	14
collected by the registrar of motor vehicles pursuant to sections	15
4503.491, 4503.493, 4503.494, 4503.496, 4503.498, 4503.499,	16
4503.50, 4503.501, 4503.502, 4503.505, 4503.51, 4503.522,	17
4503.523, 4503.524, 4503.525, 4503.531, 4503.545, 4503.55,	18
4503.551, 4503.552, 4503.553, 4503.561, 4503.562, 4503.564,	19
4503.591, 4503.67, 4503.68, 4503.69, 4503.701, 4503.71, 4503.711,	20
4503.712, 4503.713, 4503.72, 4503.73, 4503.732, 4503.74, 4503.75,	21
4503.751, 4503.85, 4503.89, 4503.90, 4503.92, and 4503.94 of the	22
Revised Code.	23

(B) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	24
collects in the fund as follows:	25

The registrar shall pay the contributions received pursuant	26
to section 4503.491 of the Revised Code to the breast cancer fund	27
of Ohio, which shall use that money only to pay for programs that	28
provide assistance and education to Ohio breast cancer patients	29
and that improve access for such patients to quality health care	30
and clinical trials and shall not use any of the money for	31
abortion information, counseling, services, or other	32
abortion-related activities.	33

The registrar shall pay the contributions received pursuant	34
to section 4503.493 of the Revised Code to the autism society of	35
Ohio, which shall use the contributions for programs and autism	36
awareness efforts throughout the state.	37

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	38
receives pursuant to section 4503.494 of the Revised Code to the	39
national multiple sclerosis society for distribution in equal	40
amounts to the northwestern Ohio, Ohio buckeye, and Ohio valley	41
chapters of the national multiple sclerosis society. These	42
chapters shall use the money they receive under this section to	43
assist in paying the expenses they incur in providing services	44
directly to their clients.	45

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	46
receives pursuant to section 4503.496 of the Revised Code to the	47
Ohio sickle cell and health association, which shall use the	48
contributions to help support educational, clinical, and social	49
support services for adults who have sickle cell disease.	50

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	51
receives pursuant to section 4503.498 of the Revised Code to	52
special olympics Ohio, inc., which shall use the contributions for	53
its programs, charitable efforts, and other activities.	54

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	55
receives pursuant to section 4503.499 of the Revised Code to the	56
children's glioma cancer foundation, which shall use the	57
contributions for its research and other programs.	58

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	59
receives pursuant to section 4503.50 of the Revised Code to the	60
future farmers of America foundation, which shall deposit the	61
contributions into its general account to be used for educational	62
and scholarship purposes of the future farmers of America	63
foundation.	64

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	65
receives pursuant to section 4503.501 of the Revised Code to the	66
4-H youth development program of the Ohio state university	67
extension program, which shall use those contributions to pay the	68
expenses it incurs in conducting its educational activities.	69

The registrar shall pay the contributions received pursuant	70
to section 4503.502 of the Revised Code to the Ohio cattlemen's	71
foundation, which shall use those contributions for scholarships	72
and other educational activities.	73

The registrar shall pay the contributions received pursuant	74
to section 4503.505 of the Revised Code to the organization Ohio	75
region phi theta kappa, which shall use those contributions for	76
scholarships for students who are members of that organization.	77

The registrar shall pay each contribution the registrar	78
receives pursuant to section 4503.51 of the Revised Code to the	79
university or college whose name or marking or design appears on	80
collegiate license plates that are issued to a person under that	81
section. A university or college that receives contributions from	82
the fund shall deposit the contributions into its general	83
scholarship fund.	84

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	85
receives pursuant to section 4503.522 of the Revised Code to the	86
"friends of Perry's victory and international peace memorial,	87
incorporated," a nonprofit corporation organized under the laws of	88
this state, to assist that organization in paying the expenses it	89
incurs in sponsoring or holding charitable, educational, and	90
cultural events at the monument.	91

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	92
receives pursuant to section 4503.523 of the Revised Code to the	93
fairport lights foundation, which shall use the money to pay for	94
the restoration, maintenance, and preservation of the lighthouses	95
of fairport harbor.	96

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	97
receives pursuant to section 4503.524 of the Revised Code to the	98
Massillon tiger football booster club, which shall use the	99
contributions only to promote and support the football team of	100
Washington high school of the Massillon city school district.	101

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	102
receives pursuant to section 4503.525 of the Revised Code to the	103
United States power squadron districts seven, eleven, twenty-four,	104
and twenty-nine in equal amounts. Each power squadron district	105
shall use the money it receives under this section to pay for the	106
educational boating programs each district holds or sponsors	107
within this state.	108

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	109
receives pursuant to section 4503.531 of the Revised Code to the	110
thank you foundation, incorporated, a nonprofit corporation	111
organized under the laws of this state, to assist that	112
organization in paying for the charitable activities and programs	113
it sponsors in support of United States military personnel,	114
veterans, and their families.	115

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	116
receives pursuant to section 4503.55 of the Revised Code to the	117
pro football hall of fame, which shall deposit the contributions	118
into a special bank account that it establishes and which shall be	119
separate and distinct from any other account the pro football hall	120
of fame maintains, to be used exclusively for the purpose of	121
promoting the pro football hall of fame as a travel destination.	122

The registrar shall pay the contributions that are paid to	123
the registrar pursuant to section 4503.545 of the Revised Code to	124
the national rifle association foundation, which shall use the	125
money to pay the costs of the educational activities and programs	126
the foundation holds or sponsors in this state.	127

The registrar shall pay to the Ohio pet fund the	128
contributions the registrar receives pursuant to section 4503.551	129
of the Revised Code and any other money from any other source,	130
including donations, gifts, and grants, that is designated by the	131
source to be paid to the Ohio pet fund. The Ohio pet fund shall	132
use the moneys it receives under this section to support programs	133
for the sterilization of dogs and cats and for educational	134
programs concerning the proper veterinary care of those animals,	135
and for expenses of the Ohio pet fund that are reasonably	136
necessary for it to obtain and maintain its tax-exempt status and	137
to perform its duties.	138

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	139
receives pursuant to section 4503.552 of the Revised Code to the	140
rock and roll hall of fame and museum, incorporated.	141

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	142
receives pursuant to section 4503.553 of the Revised Code to the	143
Ohio coalition for animals, incorporated, a nonprofit corporation.	144
Except as provided in division (B) of this section, the coalition	145
shall distribute the money to its members, and the members shall	146
use the money only to pay for educational, charitable, and other	147
programs of each coalition member that provide care for unwanted,	148
abused, and neglected horses. The Ohio coalition for animals may	149
use a portion of the money to pay for reasonable marketing costs	150
incurred in the design and promotion of the license plate and for	151
administrative costs incurred in the disbursement and management	152
of funds received under this section.	153

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	154
receives pursuant to section 4503.561 of the Revised Code to the	155
state of Ohio chapter of ducks unlimited, inc., which shall	156
deposit the contributions into a special bank account that it	157
establishes. The special bank account shall be separate and	158
distinct from any other account the state of Ohio chapter of ducks	159
unlimited, inc., maintains and shall be used exclusively for the	160
purpose of protecting, enhancing, restoring, and managing wetlands	161
and conserving wildlife habitat. The state of Ohio chapter of	162
ducks unlimited, inc., annually shall notify the registrar in	163
writing of the name, address, and account to which such payments	164
are to be made.	165

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	166
receives pursuant to section 4503.562 of the Revised Code to the	167
Mahoning river consortium, which shall use the money to pay the	168
expenses it incurs in restoring and maintaining the Mahoning river	169
watershed.	170

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	171
receives pursuant to section 4503.564 of the Revised Code to	172
Antioch college for the use of the Glen Helen ecology institute to	173
pay expenses related to the Glen Helen nature preserve.	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 4503.701 of the Revised Code to the	206
Prince Hall grand lodge of free and accepted masons of Ohio, which	207
shall use the contributions for scholarship purposes.	208

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	209
receives pursuant to section 4503.71 of the Revised Code to the	210
fraternal order of police of Ohio, incorporated, which shall	211
deposit the fees into its general account to be used for purposes	212
of the fraternal order of police of Ohio, incorporated.	213

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	214
receives pursuant to section 4503.711 of the Revised Code to the	215
fraternal order of police of Ohio, incorporated, which shall	216
deposit the contributions into an account that it creates to be	217
used for the purpose of advancing and protecting the law	218
enforcement profession, promoting improved law enforcement	219
methods, and teaching respect for law and order.	220

The registrar shall pay the contributions received pursuant	221
to section 4503.712 of the Revised Code to Ohio concerns of police	222
survivors, which shall use those contributions to provide whatever	223
assistance may be appropriate to the families of Ohio law	224
enforcement officers who are killed in the line of duty.	225

The registrar shall pay the contributions received pursuant	226
to section 4503.713 of the Revised Code to the greater Cleveland	227
peace officers memorial society, which shall use those	228
contributions to honor law enforcement officers who have died in	229
the line of duty and support its charitable purposes.	230

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	231
receives pursuant to section 4503.72 of the Revised Code to the	232
organization known on March 31, 2003, as the Ohio CASA/GAL	233
association, a private, nonprofit corporation organized under	234
Chapter 1702. of the Revised Code. The Ohio CASA/GAL association	235
shall use these contributions to pay the expenses it incurs in	236
administering a program to secure the proper representation in the	237
courts of this state of abused, neglected, and dependent children,	238
and for the training and supervision of persons participating in	239
that program.	240

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	241
receives pursuant to section 4503.73 of the Revised Code to Wright	242
B. Flyer, incorporated, which shall deposit the contributions into	243
its general account to be used for purposes of Wright B. Flyer,	244
incorporated.	245

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	246
receives pursuant to section 4503.732 of the Revised Code to the	247
Siegel & Shuster society, a nonprofit organization dedicated to	248
commemorating and celebrating the creation of Superman in	249
Cleveland, Ohio.	250

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	251
receives pursuant to section 4503.74 of the Revised Code to the	252
Columbus zoological park association, which shall disburse the	253
moneys to Ohio's major metropolitan zoos, as defined in section	254
4503.74 of the Revised Code, in accordance with a written	255
agreement entered into by the major metropolitan zoos.	256

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	257
receives pursuant to section 4503.75 of the Revised Code to the	258
rotary foundation, located on March 31, 2003, in Evanston,	259
Illinois, to be placed in a fund known as the permanent fund and	260
used to endow educational and humanitarian programs of the rotary	261
foundation.	262

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	263
receives pursuant to section 4503.751 of the Revised Code to the	264
Ohio association of realtors, which shall deposit the	265
contributions into a property disaster relief fund maintained	266
under the Ohio realtors charitable and education foundation.	267

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	268
receives pursuant to section 4503.85 of the Revised Code to the	269
Ohio sea grant college program to be used for Lake Erie area	270
research projects.	271

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	272
receives pursuant to section 4503.89 of the Revised Code to the	273
American red cross of greater Columbus on behalf of the Ohio	274
chapters of the American red cross, which shall use the	275
contributions for disaster readiness, preparedness, and response	276
programs on a statewide basis.	277

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	278
receives pursuant to section 4503.90 of the Revised Code to the	279
nationwide children's hospital foundation.	280

The registrar shall pay the contributions received pursuant	281
to section 4503.92 of the Revised Code to support our troops,	282
incorporated, a national nonprofit corporation, which shall use	283
those contributions in accordance with its articles of	284
incorporation and for the benefit of servicemembers of the armed	285
forces of the United States and their families when they are in	286
financial need.	287

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	288
receives pursuant to section 4503.94 of the Revised Code to the	289
Michelle's leading star foundation, which shall use the money	290
solely to fund the rental, lease, or purchase of the simulated	291
driving curriculum of the Michelle's leading star foundation by	292
boards of education of city, exempted village, local, and joint	293
vocational school districts.	294

(C) All investment earnings of the license plate contribution	295
fund shall be credited to the fund. Not later than the first day	296
of May of every year, the registrar shall distribute to each	297
entity described in division (B) of this section the investment	298
income the fund earned the previous calendar year. The amount of	299
such a distribution paid to an entity shall be proportionate to	300
the amount of money the entity received from the fund during the	301
previous calendar year.	302

Sec. 4503.524. (A) The owner or lessee of any passenger car,	303
noncommercial motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, or other	304
vehicle of a class approved by the registrar of motor vehicles may	305
apply to the registrar for the registration of the vehicle and	306
issuance of "Massillon tiger football booster club" license	307
plates. The application for "Massillon tiger football booster	308
club" license plates may be combined with a request for a special	309
reserved license plate under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the	310
Revised Code. Upon receipt of the completed application and	311
compliance with division (B) of this section, the registrar shall	312
issue to the applicant the appropriate vehicle registration and a	313
set of "Massillon tiger football booster club" license plates with	314
a validation sticker or a validation sticker alone when required	315
by section 4503.191 of the Revised Code. In addition to the	316
letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed thereon, "Massillon tiger	317
football booster club" license plates shall be inscribed with	318
words and markings selected and designed by the Massillon tiger	319
football booster club and approved by the registrar. "Massillon	320
tiger football booster club" license plates shall bear county	321
identification stickers that identify the county of registration	322
by name or number.	323

(B) "Massillon tiger football booster club" license plates	324
and validation stickers shall be issued upon payment of the	325
regular license tax as prescribed under section 4503.04 of the	326
Revised Code, any applicable motor vehicle tax levied under	327
Chapter 4504. of the Revised Code, a bureau of motor vehicles	328
administrative fee of ten dollars, the contribution specified in	329
division (C) of this section, and compliance with all other	330
applicable laws relating to the registration of motor vehicles. If	331
the application for "Massillon tiger football booster club"	332
license plates is combined with a request for a special reserved	333
license plate under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised	334
Code, the license plates and validation sticker shall be issued	335
upon payment of the contribution, fees, and taxes contained in	336
this division and the additional fee prescribed under section	337
4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code.	338

(C) For each application for registration and registration	339
renewal submitted under this section, the registrar shall collect	340
a contribution of twenty-five dollars. The registrar shall pay	341
this contribution into the state treasury to the credit of the	342
license plate contribution fund created in section 4501.21 of the	343
Revised Code.	344

The registrar shall pay the ten-dollar bureau administrative	345
fee, the purpose of which is to compensate the bureau for	346
additional services required in issuing "Massillon tiger football	347
booster club" license plates, into the state treasury to the	348
credit of the state bureau of motor vehicles fund created in	349
section 4501.25 of the Revised Code.	350

Sec. 4503.525. (A) The owner or lessee of any passenger car,	351
noncommercial motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, or other	352
vehicle of a class approved by the registrar of motor vehicles may	353
apply to the registrar for the registration of the vehicle and	354
issuance of power squadron license plates. The application for	355
power squadron license plates may be combined with a request for a	356
special reserved license plate under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of	357
the Revised Code. Upon receipt of the completed application and	358
compliance with division (B) of this section, the registrar shall	359
issue to the applicant the appropriate vehicle registration and a	360
set of power squadron license plates with a validation sticker or	361
a validation sticker alone when required by section 4503.191 of	362
the Revised Code.	363

In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed	364
thereon, power squadron license plates shall be inscribed with	365
words and markings selected and designed by the organization	366
Mansfield power squadron. The registrar shall approve the final	367
design. Power squadron license plates shall bear county	368
identification stickers that identify the county of registration	369
by name or number.	370

(B) Power squadron license plates and validation stickers	371
shall be issued upon payment of the regular license tax as	372
prescribed under section 4503.04 of the Revised Code, any	373
applicable motor vehicle tax levied under Chapter 4504. of the	374
Revised Code, a bureau of motor vehicles administrative fee of ten	375
dollars, the contribution specified under division (C) of this	376
section, and compliance with all other applicable laws relating to	377
the registration of motor vehicles. If the application for power	378
squadron license plates is combined with a request for a special	379
reserved license plate under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the	380
Revised Code, the license plates and validation sticker shall be	381
issued upon payment of the fees and taxes contained in this	382
division and the additional fee prescribed by section 4503.40 or	383
4503.42 of the Revised Code.	384

(C) For each application for registration and registration	385
renewal received under this section, the registrar shall collect a	386
contribution of fifteen dollars. The registrar shall pay this	387
contribution into the state treasury to the credit of the license	388
plate contribution fund created in section 4501.21 of the Revised	389
Code.	390

The registrar shall pay the ten-dollar bureau administrative	391
fee, the purpose of which is to compensate the bureau for the	392
additional services required in issuing power squadron license	393
plates, into the state treasury to the credit of the state bureau	394
of motor vehicles fund created in section 4501.25 of the Revised	395
Code.	396

Sec. 4503.533. (A) Any person who has been awarded the combat	397
action ribbon or badge may apply to the registrar of motor	398
vehicles for the registration of any passenger car, noncommercial	399
motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, or other vehicle of a class	400
approved by the registrar that the person owns or leases. The	401
application shall be accompanied by such documentary evidence in	402
support of the award as the registrar may require. The application	403
may be combined with a request for a special reserved license	404
plate under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code.	405

Upon receipt of an application for registration of a motor	406
vehicle under this section and the required taxes and fees, and	407
upon presentation of the required supporting evidence of the award	408
of the combat action ribbon or badge, the registrar shall issue to	409
the applicant the appropriate motor vehicle registration and a set	410
of license plates and a validation sticker, or a validation	411
sticker alone when required by section 4503.191 of the Revised	412
Code.	413

In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed	414
on license plates, the license plates shall be inscribed with the	415
words "combat action ribbon" or "combat action badge" and bear a	416
reproduction of the combat action ribbon or badge. The license	417
plates shall bear county identification stickers that identify the	418
county of registration by name or number.	419

The license plates and a validation sticker or, when	420
applicable, a validation sticker alone shall be issued upon	421
payment of the regular license tax required by section 4503.04 of	422
the Revised Code, payment of any local motor vehicle license tax	423
levied under Chapter 4504. of the Revised Code, payment of any	424
applicable additional fee prescribed by section 4503.40 or 4503.42	425
of the Revised Code, and compliance with all other applicable laws	426
relating to the registration of motor vehicles.	427

(B) No person who is not a recipient of the combat action	428
ribbon or badge shall willfully and falsely represent that the	429
person is a recipient of the combat action ribbon or badge for the	430
purpose of obtaining license plates under this section. No person	431
shall own a motor vehicle bearing license plates issued under this	432
section unless the person is eligible to be issued those license	433
plates.	434

(C) Sections 4503.77 and 4503.78 of the Revised Code do not	435
apply to license plates issued under this section.	436

Sec. 4503.549. (A) Any member of the immediate family of a	437
person who died outside a combat zone while serving honorably as a	438
member of any branch of the armed forces of the United States,	439
either active or reserve, the national guard under federal or	440
state control, or the United States coast guard, and who died	441
while serving in the line of duty and not of willful misconduct as	442
defined in 38 C.F.R. 3.1.(n), may apply to the registrar of motor	443
vehicles for the registration of any passenger car, noncommercial	444
motor vehicle, motor home, or other vehicle of a class approved by	445
the registrar that the family member owns or leases and for	446
issuance of "military sacrifice" license plates for that motor	447
vehicle. The application for "military sacrifice" license plates	448
may be combined with a request for a special reserved license	449
plate under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code. Upon	450
receipt of the completed application and compliance with division	451
(B) of this section, the registrar shall issue to the applicant	452
the appropriate vehicle registration, a set of "military	453
sacrifice" license plates with a validation sticker, or a	454
validation sticker alone when required by section 4503.191 of the	455
Revised Code.	456

In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed	457
on the license plates, "military sacrifice" license plates shall	458
be inscribed with a distinctive emblem and the words "military	459
sacrifice." "Military sacrifice" license plates shall bear county	460
identification stickers that identify the county of registration	461
by name or number.	462

(B) "Military sacrifice" license plates and a validation	463
sticker or, when applicable, a validation sticker alone shall be	464
issued upon submission by the applicant of an application for	465
registration of a motor vehicle under this section, payment of the	466
regular license tax as prescribed under section 4503.04 of the	467
Revised Code, any applicable motor vehicle tax levied under	468
Chapter 4504. of the Revised Code, and any applicable additional	469
fee prescribed by section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code,	470
and compliance with all other applicable laws relating to the	471
registration of motor vehicles.	472

(C) No person who is not a member of the immediate family of	473
a person who died outside a combat zone while serving honorably as	474
a member of any branch of the armed forces of the United States,	475
either active or reserve, the national guard under federal or	476
state control, or the United States coast guard, and who died	477
while serving in the line of duty and not of willful misconduct	478
as defined in 38 C.F.R. 3.1.(n), shall willfully and falsely	479
represent that the person is such a family member for the purpose	480
of obtaining license plates under this section.	481

(D) As used in this section, "member of the immediate family"	482
of a person who died outside a combat zone while serving honorably	483
as a member of any branch of the armed forces of the United	484
States, either active or reserve, the national guard under federal	485
or state control, or the United States coast guard, and who died	486
while serving in the line of duty and not of willful misconduct as	487
defined in 38 C.F.R. 3.1.(n), means all of the following:	488

(1) A spouse;

489

(2) A parent, stepparent, or other person who acted in loco	490
parentis;	491

(3) A sibling, whether of the whole or half-blood, or by	492
adoption;	493

(4) A child, including those by adoption, or a stepchild;

494

(5) A grandparent.

495

Sec. 4503.732. (A) The owner or lessee of any passenger car,	496
noncommercial motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, or other	497
vehicle of a class approved by the registrar of motor vehicles may	498
apply to the registrar for the registration of the vehicle and	499
issuance of "Truth, Justice, and the American Way" license plates.	500
The application may be combined with a request for a special	501
reserved license plate under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the	502
Revised Code. Upon receipt of an application for registration of a	503
motor vehicle under this section, the registrar shall issue to the	504
applicant the appropriate motor vehicle registration and a set of	505
"Truth, Justice, and the American Way" license plates and a	506
validation sticker, or a validation sticker alone when required by	507
section 4503.191 of the Revised Code.	508

In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed	509
on the license plates, "Truth, Justice, and the American Way"	510
license plates shall be inscribed with the words "Truth, Justice,	511
and the American Way" and a design, logo, or marking selected by	512
the entity that owns the Superman name. The registrar shall	513
approve the final design after entering into a license agreement	514
with that entity for appropriate use of the Superman name and	515
associated logo or marking, as applicable. The license plates	516
shall bear county identification stickers that identify the county	517
of registration by name or number.	518

(B) "Truth, Justice, and the American Way" license plates and	519
validation stickers shall be issued upon receipt of a contribution	520
as provided in division (C)(1) of this section and upon payment of	521
the regular license tax as prescribed under section 4503.04 of the	522
Revised Code, any applicable motor vehicle license tax levied	523
under Chapter 4504. of the Revised Code, and a bureau of motor	524
vehicles administrative fee of ten dollars. The applicant shall	525
comply with all other applicable laws relating to the registration	526
of motor vehicles. If the application for "Truth, Justice, and the	527
American Way" license plates is combined with a request for a	528
special reserved license plate under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of	529
the Revised Code, the license plates and validation sticker shall	530
be issued upon payment of the fees and taxes specified in this	531
division and the additional fee prescribed under section 4503.40	532
or 4503.42 of the Revised Code.	533

(C)(1) For each application for registration and registration	534
renewal notice the registrar receives under this section, the	535
registrar shall collect a contribution of ten dollars. The	536
registrar shall pay this contribution into the state treasury to	537
the credit of the license plate contribution fund created in	538
section 4501.21 of the Revised Code.	539

(2) The registrar shall pay the ten-dollar bureau	540
administrative fee, the purpose of which is to compensate the	541
bureau for additional services required in issuing "Truth,	542
Justice, and the American Way" license plates, into the state	543
treasury to the credit of the state bureau of motor vehicles fund	544
created in section 4501.25 of Revised Code.	545

Sec. 4503.90. (A) The owner or lessee of any passenger car,	546
noncommercial motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, or other	547
vehicle of a class approved by the registrar of motor vehicles may	548
apply to the registrar for the registration of the vehicle and	549
issuance of nationwide children's hospital license plates. An	550
application made under this section may be combined with a request	551
for a special reserved license plate under section 4503.40 or	552
4503.42 of the Revised Code. Upon receipt of the completed	553
application and compliance by the applicant with divisions (B) and	554
(C) of this section, the registrar shall issue to the applicant	555
the appropriate vehicle registration and a set of nationwide	556
children's hospital license plates and a validation sticker, or a	557
validation sticker alone when required by section 4503.191 of the	558
Revised Code.	559

In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed	560
on the license plates, nationwide children's hospital license	561
plates shall be inscribed with identifying words or markings that	562
are designed by the nationwide children's hospital and approved by	563
the registrar. Nationwide children's hospital license plates shall	564
display county identification stickers that identify the county of	565
registration by name or number.	566

(B) The nationwide children's hospital license plates and a	567
validation sticker, or validation sticker alone, shall be issued	568
upon receipt of a contribution as provided in division (C)(1) of	569
this section and upon payment of the regular license tax as	570
prescribed under section 4503.04 of the Revised Code, any	571
applicable motor vehicle license tax levied under Chapter 4504. of	572
the Revised Code, any applicable additional fee prescribed by	573
section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code, a fee of ten	574
dollars for the purpose of compensating the bureau of motor	575
vehicles for additional services required in the issuing of	576
nationwide children's hospital license plates, and compliance with	577
all other applicable laws relating to the registration of motor	578
vehicles.	579

(C)(1) For each application for registration and registration	580
renewal notice the registrar receives under this section, the	581
registrar shall collect a contribution of twenty-five dollars. The	582
registrar shall pay this contribution into the state treasury to	583
the credit of the license plate contribution fund created in	584
section 4501.21 of the Revised Code.	585

(2) The registrar shall pay the additional fee of ten dollars	586
paid to compensate the bureau for the additional services required	587
in the issuing of nationwide children's hospital license plates	588
into the state treasury to the credit of the state bureau of motor	589
vehicles fund created by section 4501.25 of the Revised Code.	590

Section 2. That existing section 4501.21 of the Revised Code	591
is hereby repealed.	592