Ohio § 4503.501
Full text of Ohio Ohio Revised Code § 4503.501, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 4503.501.
(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 4-H 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 4-H 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,
4-H license plates shall be inscribed with identifying words or markings designated
by the 4-H youth development program of the Ohio state university extension program
and approved by the registrar. 4-H 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 4-H 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 4-H 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 fifteen
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 4-H 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 § 4503.501
What does Ohio Revised Code § 4503.501 cover?
Section 4503.501 is part of the Ohio Revised Code, the codified statutory law of Ohio. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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