Ohio § 4503.761 One nation under God license plates

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§ 4503.761 — One nation under God license plates

Ohio § 4503.761

Title 45Motor Vehicles-Aeronautics-Watercraft

Ch. 4503Licensing Of Motor Vehicles

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4503.761 (2026).

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(A)The owner or lessee of any passenger car, noncommercial motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, or 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 "one nation under God" license plates. The request for "one nation under God" license plates may be combined with a request for a special reserved license plate under section4503.40or4503.42of the Revised Code. Upon receipt of the completed application and compliance with division (B) of this section, the registrar shall issue to the applicant appropriate vehicle registration and a set of "one nation under God" license plates and a validation sticker, or a validation sticker alone when required by section4503.191of the Revised Code. In addition to the

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(A) The owner or lessee of any passenger car, noncommercial motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, or 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 "one nation under God" license plates. The request for "one nation under God" license plates may be combined with a request for a special reserved license plate under section4503.40or4503.42of the Revised Code. Upon receipt of the completed application and compliance with division (B) of this section, the registrar shall issue to the applicant appropriate vehicle registration and a set of "one nation under God" license plates and a validation sticker, or a validation sticker alone when required by section4503.191of the Revised Code.

In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed thereon, "one nation under God" license plates shall bear the American flag and the words "one nation under God." The bureau of motor vehicles shall design "one nation under God" license plates, and they shall bear county identification stickers that identify the county of registration as required under section4503.19of the Revised Code.

(B) "One nation under God" license plates and validation stickers shall be issued upon payment of the regular license tax as prescribed under section4503.04of the Revised Code, any applicable motor vehicle tax levied under Chapter 4504. of the Revised Code, any applicable additional fee prescribed by section4503.40or4503.42of the Revised Code, and a fee not to exceed ten dollars for the purpose of compensating the bureau for additional services required in the issuing of the license plates, and compliance with all other applicable laws relating to the registration of motor vehicles.

(C) The registrar shall deposit the fee not exceeding ten dollars specified in division (B) of this section into the state treasury to the credit of the public safety - highway purposes fund created in section4501.06of the Revised Code.