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H. B. No. 325 As IntroducedAs Introduced
127th General Assembly | Regular Session | 2007-2008 |
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A BILL
To amend section 4503.53 of the Revised Code to
establish a veteran's license plate available to
active duty and honorably discharged persons who,
while serving in the armed forces of the United
States, served in Afghanistan during Operation
Enduring Freedom or in Iraq during Operation Iraqi
Freedom.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:
Section 1. That section 4503.53 of the Revised Code be
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 4503.53. Any person who
served in the armed forces of
the United States in Afghanistan during operation enduring
freedom, in Iraq during operation Iraqi freedom, in Saudi
Arabia
or Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm operation desert storm or
Operation Desert Shield operation desert shield,
in Panama during
the invasion, in Grenada during the invasion, in
Lebanon during
the invasion, during the Vietnam conflict, during
the Korean
conflict, during World War II, or during World War I,
and who is
on active duty or is an honorably discharged veteran may
apply to
the registrar of motor vehicles for the registration of any
passenger
car, noncommercial motor vehicle, recreational vehicle,
or other
vehicle of a class approved by the registrar the person
owns or
leases. The application shall be accompanied by such
written
evidence of the applicant's service as the registrar
requires by rule. In the case of an honorably discharged
veteran,
the written evidence shall include a copy of the applicant's
DD-214 form or an equivalent document.
Upon receipt of an application for registration of a motor
vehicle under this section, presentation of satisfactory evidence
of military service in Afghanistan during operation enduring
freedom, in Iraq during operation Iraqi freedom, in Saudi Arabia
or Kuwait during Operation
Desert Storm operation desert storm or
Operation Desert Shield operation desert shield, in Panama during
the
invasion, in Grenada during the invasion, in Lebanon during
the
invasion, during the Vietnam conflict, during the Korean
conflict, during World War II, or during World War I, and payment
of
the regular license tax as prescribed under section 4503.04 of
the Revised Code and any applicable local tax levied under Chapter
4504. of the Revised Code, the registrar shall issue to the
applicant the
appropriate motor vehicle registration and a set of
license
plates and a validation sticker, or a validation sticker
alone
when required by section 4503.191 of the Revised Code. In
accordance with rules adopted by the registrar, each license
plate
shall be inscribed with identifying letters or numerals and
the
word "VETERAN"; in addition, each license plate
shall be
inscribed
with a design and words indicating service in Afghanistan, Iraq,
Saudi
Arabia, Kuwait, Panama, Grenada, or Lebanon, or during the
Vietnam conflict, the Korean conflict, World War II, or World War
I.
Section 2. That existing section 4503.53 of the Revised Code
is hereby repealed.
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