Ohio § 4503.522

§ 4503.522.

(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 “Perry's

monument” license plates.  The application for “Perry's monument” license plates 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 with division (B) of this

section, the registrar shall issue to the applicant the appropriate vehicle registration

and a set of “Perry's monument” license plates with 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 thereon, “Perry's monument”

license plates shall be inscribed with words and markings designed by the “friends

of Perry's victory and international peace memorial, incorporated,” a nonprofit corporation

organized under the laws of this state, and approved by the registrar.  “Perry's monument” license plates shall bear county identification stickers that

identify the county of registration as required under section 4503.19 of the Revised Code . (B) “Perry's monument” license plates and validation stickers shall be issued upon payment

of the regular license tax as prescribed under section 4503.04 of the Revised Code , any applicable motor vehicle tax levied under Chapter 4504. of the Revised Code,

any applicable fee prescribed by section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code , the contribution specified under division (C) of this section, and an additional

fee of ten dollars, and compliance with all other applicable laws relating to the

registration of motor vehicles. (C) For each application for registration and registration renewal received 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 . (D) The purpose of the additional fee of ten dollars specified in division (B) of this

section is to compensate the bureau of motor vehicles for the additional services

required in the issuing of the applicant's “Perry's monument” license plates.  The registrar shall deposit this additional fee in the public safety--highway purposes

fund created in section 4501.06 of the Revised Code .