Ohio § 4503.496

§ 4503.496.

(A) The owner or lessee of any passenger car, noncommercial motor vehicle, recreational

vehicle, 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 “sickle

cell anemia awareness” license plates.  The application 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 “sickle cell anemia 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,

“sickle cell anemia awareness” license plates shall bear words selected by and a logo

designed by the Ohio sickle cell and health association.  The registrar shall approve the final design.  “Sickle cell anemia 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) “Sickle cell anemia awareness” license plates and a validation sticker, or validation

sticker alone, shall be issued upon receipt of an application for registration of

a motor vehicle under this section;  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 , an additional fee of ten dollars, and a contribution as provided in division (C)

of this section;  and compliance with all other applicable laws relating to the registration

of motor vehicles. (C) The registrar shall collect a contribution of ten dollars for each application for

registration and registration renewal notice the registrar receives under this section.  The registrar shall transmit this contribution to the treasurer of state for deposit

into the state treasury to the credit of the license plate contribution fund created

by section 4501.21 of the Revised Code . The registrar shall transmit the additional fee of ten dollars, which is to compensate

the bureau of motor vehicles for the additional services required in the issuing of

“sickle cell anemia 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 .