Am. H. B. No. 45 As Reported by the Senate Transportation Committee

As Reported by the Senate Transportation Committee

130th General Assembly

Regular Session

2013-2014

Am. H. B. No. 45

Representative Johnson

Cosponsors: Representatives Terhar, Retherford, Dovilla, Maag, Grossman, Ruhl, Rosenberger, Gonzales, Scherer, Landis, Derickson, Cera, Mallory, Buchy, Brenner, Pillich, Hackett, Strahorn, Damschroder, Celebrezze, Green, Adams, R., Anielski, Antonio, Barborak, Beck, Blair, Blessing, Boose, Boyce, Boyd, Brown, Budish, Burkley, Butler, Carney, Duffey, Fedor, Gerberry, Hagan, R., Hall, Hayes, Hill, Kunze, Letson, McClain, Milkovich, Patterson, Perales, Phillips, Ramos, Reece, Rogers, Romanchuk, Schuring, Sears, Sheehy, Slaby, Smith, Sprague, Stinziano, Thompson, Wachtmann, Young Speaker Batchelder
Senators LaRose, Manning

A BILL

To enact section 4503.549 of the Revised Code to

create "Military Sacrifice" license plates.

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

Section 1. That section 4503.549 of the Revised Code be	3
enacted to read as follows:	4

Sec. 4503.549. (A) Any member of the immediate family of a	5
person who died outside a combat zone while serving honorably and	6
not of willful misconduct as defined in 38 C.F.R. 3.1(n) as a	7
member of any branch of the armed forces of the United States,	8
either active or reserve, the national guard under federal or	9
state control, or the United States coast guard may apply to the	10
registrar of motor vehicles for the registration of any passenger	11
car, noncommercial motor vehicle, motor home, or other vehicle of	12
a class approved by the registrar that the family member owns or	13
leases and for issuance of "military sacrifice" license plates for	14
that motor vehicle. The application for "military sacrifice"	15
license plates may be combined with a request for a special	16
reserved license plate under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the	17
Revised Code. Upon receipt of the completed application and	18
compliance with division (B) of this section, the registrar shall	19
issue to the applicant the appropriate vehicle registration, a set	20
of "military sacrifice" license plates with a validation sticker,	21
or a validation sticker alone when required by section 4503.191 of	22
the Revised Code.	23

In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed	24
on the license plates, "military sacrifice" license plates shall	25
be inscribed with a distinctive emblem and the words "military	26
sacrifice." "Military sacrifice" license plates shall bear county	27
identification stickers that identify the county of registration	28
by name or number.	29

(B) "Military sacrifice" license plates and a validation	30
sticker or, when applicable, a validation sticker alone shall be	31
issued upon submission by the applicant of an application for	32
registration of a motor vehicle under this section, payment of the	33
regular license tax as prescribed under section 4503.04 of the	34
Revised Code, any applicable motor vehicle tax levied under	35
Chapter 4504. of the Revised Code, any applicable additional fee	36
prescribed by section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code, and	37
compliance with all other applicable laws relating to the	38
registration of motor vehicles.	39

(C) No person who is not a member of the immediate family of	40
a person who died outside a combat zone while serving honorably	41
and not of willful misconduct as defined in 38 C.F.R. 3.1(n) as a	42
member of any branch of the armed forces of the United States,	43
either active or reserve, the national guard under federal or	44
state control, or the United States coast guard shall willfully	45
and falsely represent that the person is such a family member for	46
the purpose of obtaining license plates under this section.	47

(D) As used in this section, "member of the immediate family"	48
of a person who died outside a combat zone while serving honorably	49
and not of willful misconduct as defined in 38 C.F.R. 3.1(n) as a	50
member of any branch of the armed forces of the United States,	51
either active or reserve, the national guard under federal or	52
state control, or the United States coast guard means all of the	53
following:	54

(1) A spouse;

(2) A parent, stepparent, or other person who acted in loco	56
parentis;	57

(3) A sibling, whether of the whole or half-blood, or by	58
adoption;	59

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

(5) A grandparent.