HB 258 — Require notice before driver's license expires, instead of after

As ReportedPassed by the House Transportation Committee 136th General Assembly Regular Session Sub.

Representatives Willis, Daniels, Newman, Robb BlasdelBlasdel, Brennan, Click, Dovilla, Glassburn, Hall, D., Hiner, John, King, Klopfenstein, Miller, M., Peterson, Plummer, Schmidt, Somani, Thomas, C., Williams To amend sections 4503.10 and 4507.09 of the 1 Revised Code to modify the law governing motor 2 vehicle driver's license expiration 3 notifications.

The owner of a motor vehicle, other than a 11 snowmobile, off-highway motorcycle, or all-purpose vehicle, that 12 is not designed and constructed by the manufacturer for 13 operation on a street or highway may not register it under this 14 chapter except upon certification of inspection pursuant to 15 section 4513.02 of the Revised Code by the sheriff, or the chief 16 of police of the municipal corporation or township, with 17 jurisdiction over the political subdivision in which the owner 18 ofSub. the motor vehicle resides.

Except as provided in sections 19 4503.103 and 4503.107 of the Revised Code, every owner of every 20 Sub.

258 Page 2 As ReportedPassed by the House Transportationof Committee other motor vehicle not previously described in this section and 21 every person mentioned as owner in the last certificate of title 22 of a motor vehicle thatresides. is operated or driven upon the public 23 roads or highways shall cause to be filed each year, by mail or 24 otherwise, in the office of the registrar of motor vehicles or a 25 deputy registrar, a written or electronic application or a 26 preprinted registration renewal notice issued under section 27 4503.102 of the Revised Code, the form of which shall be 28 prescribed by the registrar, for registration for the following 29 registration year, which shall begin on the first day of January 30 of every calendar year and end on the thirty-first day of 31 December in the same year.

Except as provided in sections 19 4503.103 and 4503.107 of the Revised Code, every owner of every 20 other motor vehicle not previously described in this section and 21 every person mentioned as owner in the last certificate of title 22 of a motor vehicle that is operated or driven upon the public 23 roads or highways shall cause to be filed each year, by mail or 24 otherwise, in the office of the registrar of motor vehicles or a 25 deputy registrar, a written or electronic application or a 26 preprinted registration renewal notice issued under section 27 4503.102 of the Revised Code, the form of which shall be 28 prescribed by the registrar, for registration for the following 29 registration year, which shall begin on the first day of January 30 of every calendar year and end on the thirty-first day of 31 December in the same year.

48 (3)Sub. The district of registration, which shall be 49 determined as follows:

50 Sub.

258 Page 3 As ReportedPassed by the House Transportation(3) CommitteeThe (a) In case the motor vehicle to be registered is used for 51 hire or principally in connection with any established business 52 or branch business, conducted at a particular place, the 53 district of registrationregistration, is the municipal corporation in which 54shall thatbe place49 isdetermined locatedas or,follows: if not located in any municipal 55 corporation, the county and township in which that place is 56 located.

50 (a) In case the motor vehicle to be registered is used for 51 hire or principally in connection with any established business 52 or branch business, conducted at a particular place, the 53 district of registration is the municipal corporation in which 54 that place is located or, if not located in any municipal 55 corporation, the county and township in which that place is 56 located.

74 (7) The owner's social security number, driver's license 75 number, or state identification number, or, where a motor 76 vehicle to be registered is used for hire or principally in 77 connectionSub. with any established business, the owner's federal 78 taxpayer identification number.

The bureau of motor vehicles 79 Sub.

258 Page 4 As ReportedPassed by the House Transportationconnection Committeewith shallany retainestablished inbusiness, its records all social security numbers provided 80 under this section, but the bureauowner's shallfederal not78 placetaxpayer socialidentification 81number. security numbers on motor vehicle certificates of registration.

The bureau of motor vehicles 79 shall retain in its records all social security numbers provided 80 under this section, but the bureau shall not place social 81 security numbers on motor vehicle certificates of registration.

106 (2) When a motor vehicle inspection and maintenance 107 Sub.

258 Page 5 As ReportedPassed by the House Transportation(2) CommitteeWhen a motor vehicle inspection and maintenance 107 program is in effect under section 3704.14 of the Revised Code 108 and rules adopted under it, each application for registration 109 for a vehicle required to be inspected under that section and 110 those rules shall be accompanied by an inspection certificate or 111 alternative emissions certificate for the motor vehicle issued 112 in accordance with that section.

135 ofSub. the Revised Code.

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258 Page 6 As ReportedPassed by the House Transportation Committee (5) When a certificate of registration is issued upon the 137Revised firstCode. registration of a motor vehicle by or on behalf of the 138 owner, the official issuing the certificate shall indicate the 139 issuance with a stamp on the certificate of title or memorandum 140 certificate or, in the case of an electronic certificate of 141 title or electronic verification of ownership, an electronic 142 stamp or other notation as specified in rules adopted by the 143 registrar, and with a stamp on the inspection certificate for 144 the motor vehicle, if any.

136 (5) When a certificate of registration is issued upon the 137 first registration of a motor vehicle by or on behalf of the 138 owner, the official issuing the certificate shall indicate the 139 issuance with a stamp on the certificate of title or memorandum 140 certificate or, in the case of an electronic certificate of 141 title or electronic verification of ownership, an electronic 142 stamp or other notation as specified in rules adopted by the 143 registrar, and with a stamp on the inspection certificate for 144 the motor vehicle, if any.

165 (a) Except as provided in division (C)(1)(b) of this 166 Sub.

258 Page 7 As ReportedPassed by the House Transportation(a) CommitteeExcept as provided in division (C)(1)(b) of this 166 section, a fee of eleven dollars on or before December 31, 2025, 167 and a fee of sixteen dollars on and after January 1, 2026;

If the total cost of producing the 191 plates is less than twenty-five cents per plate, or if the total 192 cost of producing the stickers is less than twenty-five cents 193 per sticker or per set issued, any excess moneys accruing from 194 the fees shall be distributed in the same manner as provided by 195 section 4501.04 of the Revised Code for the distribution of 196 Sub.

258 Page 8 As ReportedPassed by the House Transportationsection Committee4501.04 of the Revised Code for the distribution of 196 license tax moneys.

219 (D) Each deputy registrar shall be allowed a fee equal to 220 the amount established under section 4503.038 of the Revised 221 Code for each application for registration and registration 222 renewal notice the deputy registrar receives, which shall be for 223 the purpose of compensating the deputy registrar for the deputy 224 registrar's services, and such office and rental expenses, as 225 Sub.

258 Page 9 As ReportedPassed by the House Transportationregistrar's Committeeservices, and such office and rental expenses, as 225 may be necessary for the proper discharge of the deputy 226 registrar's duties in the receiving of applications and renewal 227 notices and the issuing of registrations.

The registrar, 252 subject to the approval of the director and the treasurer of 253 state, may make reasonable rules necessary for the prompt 254 transmittal of fees and for safeguarding the interests of the 255 state and of counties, townships, municipal corporations, and 256 Sub.

258 Page 10 As ReportedPassed by the House Transportationstate Committeeand of counties, townships, municipal corporations, and 256 transportation improvement districts levying local motor vehicle 257 license taxes.

275 (I)(1) Where applicable, the requirements of division (B) 276 of this section relating to the presentation of an inspection 277 certificate issued under section 3704.14 of the Revised Code and 278 rules adopted under it for a motor vehicle, the refusal of a 279 license for failure to present an inspection certificate or 280 alternative emissions certificate, and the stamping of the 281 inspection certificate or alternative emissions certificate by 282 the official issuing the certificate of registration apply to 283 the registration of and issuance of license plates for a motor 284 vehicle under sections 4503.102, 4503.12, 4503.14, 4503.15, 285 4503.16, 4503.171, 4503.172, 4503.19, 4503.40, 4503.41, 4503.42, 286 Sub.

258 Page 11 As ReportedPassed by the House Transportation4503.16, Committee4503.171, 4503.172, 4503.19, 4503.40, 4503.41, 4503.42, 286 4503.43, 4503.44, 4503.46, 4503.47, and 4503.51 of the Revised 287 Code.

314 (J) Subject to division (K) of this section, application 315 for registration under the international registration plan, as 316 Sub.

258 Page 12 As ReportedPassed by the House Transportationfor Committeeregistration under the international registration plan, as 316 set forth in sections 4503.60 to 4503.66 of the Revised Code, 317 shall be made to the registrar on forms furnished by the 318 registrar.

(A)(1) Except as provided in division (B) of 341 this section, every driver's license issued to a resident of 342 this state expires on the birthday of the applicant in the 343 fourth or eighth year after the date it is issued, based on the 344 periodSub. of renewal requested by the applicant.

A resident who is 345 Sub.

258 Page 13 As ReportedPassed by the House Transportationperiod Committee sixty-five years of agerenewal orrequested olderby may only apply for a driver's 346 license that expires on the birthdayapplicant. of the applicant in the 347 fourth year after the date it is issued.

A resident who is 345 sixty-five years of age or older may only apply for a driver's 346 license that expires on the birthday of the applicant in the 347 fourth year after the date it is issued.

The 372 (b) In addition to any notification sent under division 373 (A)(3)(a) of this section, the registrar shall notify send a 374 Sub.

258 Page 14 As ReportedPassed by the House Transportation(A)(3)(a) Committeeof this section, the registrar shall notify send a 374 notification of expiration to each person whose driver's license 375 or identification card has expired within forty-five sixty days 376 after the date of expiration.

The registrar shall offer the person the opportunity to 400 submit a notice of change of address for voter registration 401 purposes by electronic means in conjunction with the person's 402 transaction with the registrar, in accordance with section 403 3503.11Sub. of the Revised Code.

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