Ohio Code § 4503.523

Ohio Code § 4503.523. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.

§ 4503.523.

(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 “fairport

harbor breakwall lighthouse” license plates.  The application for fairport harbor breakwall lighthouse 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,

a set of fairport harbor breakwall lighthouse 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 on the license plates,

fairport harbor breakwall lighthouse license plates shall be inscribed with identifying

words or markings selected by the fairport lights foundation and approved by the registrar.  Fairport harbor breakwall lighthouse license plates shall bear county identification

stickers that identify the county of registration as required under section 4503.19 of the Revised Code . (B) Fairport harbor breakwall lighthouse license plates and a validation sticker or,

when applicable, a validation sticker alone shall be issued upon submission by the

applicant of an application for registration of a motor vehicle under this section

and a contribution as provided in division (C) of this section;  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 additional fee prescribed by section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code , 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 that 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 by section 4501.21 of the Revised Code . The additional fee of ten dollars described in division (B) of this section shall

be for the purpose of compensating the bureau of motor vehicles for additional services

required in issuing license plates under this section.  The registrar shall transmit that fee 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 .

Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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  • Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 4503.523
  • Jurisdiction: Ohio
  • Code: Ohio Revised Code
  • Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)

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