As Introduced

130th General Assembly
Regular Session
2013-2014
H. B. No. 114


Representative Lynch 

Cosponsors: Representatives Becker, Hayes, Maag, Retherford, Wachtmann 

A BILL
To amend section 4507.06 of the Revised Code to 1
specify the persons who are not citizens of the 2
United States that are eligible to receive an Ohio 3
driver's license or motorcycle operator's license 4
or endorsement, and to amend the version of 5
section 4507.06 of the Revised Code that is 6
scheduled to take effect January 1, 2017, to 7
continue the provisions of this act on and after 8
that effective date.9


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

       Section 1.  That section 4507.06 of the Revised Code be 10
amended to read as follows:11

       Sec. 4507.06.  (A)(1) Every application for a driver's 12
license or motorcycle operator's license or endorsement, or 13
duplicate of any such license or endorsement, shall be made upon 14
the approved form furnished by the registrar of motor vehicles and 15
shall be signed by the applicant.16

       Every application shall state the following:17

       (a) The applicant's name, date of birth, social security 18
number if such has been assigned, sex, general description, 19
including height, weight, color of hair, and eyes, residence 20
address, including county of residence, duration of residence in 21
this state, and country of citizenship;22

       (b) Whether the applicant previously has been licensed as an 23
operator, chauffeur, driver, commercial driver, or motorcycle 24
operator and, if so, when, by what state, and whether such license 25
is suspended or canceled at the present time and, if so, the date 26
of and reason for the suspension or cancellation;27

       (c) Whether the applicant is now or ever has been afflicted 28
with epilepsy, or whether the applicant now is suffering from any 29
physical or mental disability or disease and, if so, the nature 30
and extent of the disability or disease, giving the names and 31
addresses of physicians then or previously in attendance upon the 32
applicant;33

       (d) Whether an applicant for a duplicate driver's license, or 34
duplicate license containing a motorcycle operator endorsement has 35
pending a citation for violation of any motor vehicle law or 36
ordinance, a description of any such citation pending, and the 37
date of the citation;38

       (e) Whether the applicant wishes to certify willingness to 39
make an anatomical gift under section 2108.05 of the Revised Code, 40
which shall be given no consideration in the issuance of a license 41
or endorsement;42

       (f) Whether the applicant has executed a valid durable power 43
of attorney for health care pursuant to sections 1337.11 to 44
1337.17 of the Revised Code or has executed a declaration 45
governing the use or continuation, or the withholding or 46
withdrawal, of life-sustaining treatment pursuant to sections 47
2133.01 to 2133.15 of the Revised Code and, if the applicant has 48
executed either type of instrument, whether the applicant wishes 49
the applicant's license to indicate that the applicant has 50
executed the instrument;51

       (g) On and after October 7, 2009, whether the applicant is a 52
veteran, active duty, or reservist of the armed forces of the 53
United States and, if the applicant is such, whether the applicant 54
wishes the applicant's license to indicate that the applicant is a 55
veteran, active duty, or reservist of the armed forces of the 56
United States by a military designation on the license.57

       (2) Every applicant for a driver's license shall be 58
photographed in color at the time the application for the license 59
is made. The application shall state any additional information 60
that the registrar requires.61

       (B) A person who is not a citizen of the United States shall 62
be eligible to receive an Ohio driver's license or motorcycle 63
operator's license or endorsement only if that person presents, 64
along with the application, documents sufficient to establish one 65
of the following:66

       (1) The person is an alien lawfully admitted for permanent or 67
temporary residence in the United States;68

       (2) The person has conditional permanent resident status in 69
the United States;70

       (3) The person has an approved application for asylum in the 71
United States or has entered into the United States in refugee 72
status;73

       (4) The person has a valid unexpired nonimmigrant visa or 74
nonimmigrant visa status for entry into the United States;75

       (5) The person has a pending application for asylum in the 76
United States;77

       (6) The person has a pending or approved application for 78
temporary protected status in the United States; or79

       (7) The person has a pending application for adjustment of 80
status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent 81
residence in the United States or conditional permanent resident 82
status in the United States.83

       (C) The registrar or a deputy registrar, in accordance with 84
section 3503.11 of the Revised Code, shall register as an elector 85
any person who applies for a driver's license or motorcycle 86
operator's license or endorsement under division (A) of this 87
section, or for a renewal or duplicate of the license or 88
endorsement, if the applicant is eligible and wishes to be 89
registered as an elector. The decision of an applicant whether to 90
register as an elector shall be given no consideration in the 91
decision of whether to issue the applicant a license or 92
endorsement, or a renewal or duplicate.93

       (C)(D) The registrar or a deputy registrar, in accordance 94
with section 3503.11 of the Revised Code, shall offer the 95
opportunity of completing a notice of change of residence or 96
change of name to any applicant for a driver's license or 97
endorsement under division (A) of this section, or for a renewal 98
or duplicate of the license or endorsement, if the applicant is a 99
registered elector who has changed the applicant's residence or 100
name and has not filed such a notice.101

       (D)(E) In addition to any other information it contains, on 102
and after October 7, 2009, the approved form furnished by the 103
registrar of motor vehicles for an application for a driver's 104
license or motorcycle operator's license or endorsement or an 105
application for a duplicate of any such license or endorsement 106
shall inform applicants that the applicant must present a copy of 107
the applicant's DD-214 or an equivalent document in order to 108
qualify to have the license or duplicate indicate that the 109
applicant is a veteran, active duty, or reservist of the armed 110
forces of the United States based on a request made pursuant to 111
division (A)(1)(g) of this section.112

       Section 2.  That existing section 4507.06 of the Revised Code 113
is hereby repealed.114

       Section 3.  That the version of section 4507.06 of the 115
Revised Code that is scheduled to take effect January 1, 2017, be 116
amended to read as follows:117

       Sec. 4507.06.  (A)(1) Every application for a driver's 118
license, motorcycle operator's license or endorsement, or 119
motor-driven cycle or motor scooter license or endorsement, or 120
duplicate of any such license or endorsement, shall be made upon 121
the approved form furnished by the registrar of motor vehicles and 122
shall be signed by the applicant.123

       Every application shall state the following:124

       (a) The applicant's name, date of birth, social security 125
number if such has been assigned, sex, general description, 126
including height, weight, color of hair, and eyes, residence 127
address, including county of residence, duration of residence in 128
this state, and country of citizenship;129

       (b) Whether the applicant previously has been licensed as an 130
operator, chauffeur, driver, commercial driver, or motorcycle 131
operator and, if so, when, by what state, and whether such license 132
is suspended or canceled at the present time and, if so, the date 133
of and reason for the suspension or cancellation;134

       (c) Whether the applicant is now or ever has been afflicted 135
with epilepsy, or whether the applicant now is suffering from any 136
physical or mental disability or disease and, if so, the nature 137
and extent of the disability or disease, giving the names and 138
addresses of physicians then or previously in attendance upon the 139
applicant;140

       (d) Whether an applicant for a duplicate driver's license, 141
duplicate license containing a motorcycle operator endorsement, or 142
duplicate license containing a motor-driven cycle or motor scooter 143
endorsement has pending a citation for violation of any motor 144
vehicle law or ordinance, a description of any such citation 145
pending, and the date of the citation;146

       (e) Whether the applicant wishes to certify willingness to 147
make an anatomical gift under section 2108.05 of the Revised Code, 148
which shall be given no consideration in the issuance of a license 149
or endorsement;150

       (f) Whether the applicant has executed a valid durable power 151
of attorney for health care pursuant to sections 1337.11 to 152
1337.17 of the Revised Code or has executed a declaration 153
governing the use or continuation, or the withholding or 154
withdrawal, of life-sustaining treatment pursuant to sections 155
2133.01 to 2133.15 of the Revised Code and, if the applicant has 156
executed either type of instrument, whether the applicant wishes 157
the applicant's license to indicate that the applicant has 158
executed the instrument;159

       (g) On and after October 7, 2009, whether the applicant is a 160
veteran, active duty, or reservist of the armed forces of the 161
United States and, if the applicant is such, whether the applicant 162
wishes the applicant's license to indicate that the applicant is a 163
veteran, active duty, or reservist of the armed forces of the 164
United States by a military designation on the license.165

       (2) Every applicant for a driver's license shall be 166
photographed in color at the time the application for the license 167
is made. The application shall state any additional information 168
that the registrar requires.169

       (B) A person who is not a citizen of the United States shall 170
be eligible to receive an Ohio driver's license or motorcycle 171
operator's license or endorsement only if that person presents, 172
along with the application, documents sufficient to establish one 173
of the following:174

       (1) The person is an alien lawfully admitted for permanent or 175
temporary residence in the United States;176

       (2) The person has conditional permanent resident status in 177
the United States;178

       (3) The person has an approved application for asylum in the 179
United States or has entered into the United States in refugee 180
status;181

       (4) The person has a valid unexpired nonimmigrant visa or 182
nonimmigrant visa status for entry into the United States;183

       (5) The person has a pending application for asylum in the 184
United States;185

       (6) The person has a pending or approved application for 186
temporary protected status in the United States; or187

       (7) The person has a pending application for adjustment of 188
status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent 189
residence in the United States or conditional permanent resident 190
status in the United States.191

       (C) The registrar or a deputy registrar, in accordance with 192
section 3503.11 of the Revised Code, shall register as an elector 193
any person who applies for a license or endorsement under division 194
(A) of this section, or for a renewal or duplicate of the license 195
or endorsement, if the applicant is eligible and wishes to be 196
registered as an elector. The decision of an applicant whether to 197
register as an elector shall be given no consideration in the 198
decision of whether to issue the applicant a license or 199
endorsement, or a renewal or duplicate.200

       (C)(D) The registrar or a deputy registrar, in accordance 201
with section 3503.11 of the Revised Code, shall offer the 202
opportunity of completing a notice of change of residence or 203
change of name to any applicant for a driver's license or 204
endorsement under division (A) of this section, or for a renewal 205
or duplicate of the license or endorsement, if the applicant is a 206
registered elector who has changed the applicant's residence or 207
name and has not filed such a notice.208

       (D)(E) In addition to any other information it contains, on 209
and after October 7, 2009, the approved form furnished by the 210
registrar of motor vehicles for an application for a license or 211
endorsement or an application for a duplicate of any such license 212
or endorsement shall inform applicants that the applicant must 213
present a copy of the applicant's DD-214 or an equivalent document 214
in order to qualify to have the license or duplicate indicate that 215
the applicant is a veteran, active duty, or reservist of the armed 216
forces of the United States based on a request made pursuant to 217
division (A)(1)(g) of this section.218

       Section 4.  That the existing version of section 4507.06 of 219
the Revised Code that is scheduled to take effect January 1, 2017, 220
is hereby repealed.221

       Section 5.  Sections 3 and 4 of this act shall take effect 222
January 1, 2017.223