Ohio § 4503.491
Full text of Ohio Ohio Revised Code § 4503.491, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 4503.491.
(A) The owner or lessee of any passenger car, noncommercial motor vehicle, recreational
vehicle, motorcycle, or other vehicle of a class approved by the registrar of motor
vehicles may apply to the registrar for the registration of the vehicle and issuance
of breast cancer awareness license plates. An application made under this section may be combined with a request for a special
reserved license plate under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code . Upon receipt of the completed application and compliance by the applicant with divisions
(B) and (C) of this section, the registrar shall issue to the applicant the appropriate
vehicle registration and a set of breast cancer awareness license plates and a validation
sticker, or a validation sticker alone when required by section 4503.191 of the Revised Code . In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed on the license plates,
breast cancer awareness license plates shall be inscribed with identifying words or
markings that promote breast cancer awareness and are approved by the registrar. Breast cancer awareness license plates shall display county identification stickers
that identify the county of registration as required under section 4503.19 of the Revised Code . (B) The breast cancer awareness license plates and a validation sticker, or validation
sticker alone, shall be issued upon receipt of a contribution as provided in division
(C) of this section and upon payment of the regular license tax as prescribed under section 4503.04 of the Revised Code , any applicable motor vehicle license tax levied under Chapter 4504. of the Revised
Code, any applicable additional fee prescribed by section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code , a fee of ten dollars for the purpose of compensating the bureau of motor vehicles
for additional services required in the issuing of breast cancer awareness license
plates, and compliance with all other applicable laws relating to the registration
of motor vehicles. (C) For each application for registration and registration renewal notice the registrar
receives under this section, the registrar shall collect a contribution of twenty-five
dollars. The registrar shall transmit this contribution to the treasurer of state for deposit
in the license plate contribution fund created in section 4501.21 of the Revised Code . The registrar shall transmit the additional fee of ten dollars paid to compensate
the bureau for the additional services required in the issuing of breast cancer awareness
license plates to the treasurer of state for deposit into the state treasury to the
credit of the public safety--highway purposes fund created by section 4501.06 of the Revised Code .
Frequently Asked Questions About Ohio § 4503.491
What does Ohio Revised Code § 4503.491 cover?
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