Section 4507.24 | Collection of fees.
(A) Except as provided in division (C) of this section, the registrar of motor vehicles or a deputy registrar may collect a fee not to exceed the following:
(1) The amount established under section 4503.038 of the Revised Code plus a two dollar and seventy-five cents vision screening fee for each application for renewal of a driver's license received by the deputy registrar if the license will expire on the applicant's birthday four years after the date of issuance and the applicant is required to submit to a screening of the applicant's vision under section 4507.12 of the Revised Code;
(2) Twice the amount established under section 4503.038 of the Revised Code plus a five dollar and fifty cents vision screening fee for each application for renewal of a driver's license received by the deputy registrar if the license will expire on the applicant's birthday eight years after the date of issuance and the applicant is required to submit to a screening of the applicant's vision under section 4507.12 of the Revised Code;
(3) The amount established under section 4503.038 of the Revised Code for each application for a driver's license or a motorized bicycle license, or for renewal of such a license, received by the deputy registrar, when the license will expire on the applicant's birthday four years after the date of issuance and the applicant is not required to submit to a screening of the applicant's vision under section 4507.12 of the Revised Code;
(4) Twice the amount established under section 4503.038 of the Revised Code for each application for a driver's license or motorized bicycle license, or for renewal of such a license, received by the deputy registrar, when the license will expire on the applicant's birthday eight years after the date of issuance and the applicant is not required to submit to a screening of the applicant's vision under section 4507.12 of the Revised Code;
(5) The amount established under section 4503.038 of the Revised Code for each application for a duplicate or replacement driver's license received by the deputy registrar.
(B) The fees prescribed by division (A) of this section shall be in addition to the fee for a temporary instruction permit and examination, a driver's license, a motorized bicycle license, or duplicates thereof. The fees retained by a deputy registrar shall compensate the deputy registrar for the deputy registrar's services, for office and rental expense, and for costs as provided in division (D) of this section, as are necessary for the proper discharge of the deputy registrar's duties under sections 4507.01 to 4507.39 of the Revised Code.
(C) A disabled veteran who submits an application described in this division is not required to pay any of the fees prescribed in division (A) of this section. The disabled veteran still is required to submit with the disabled veteran's application such documentary evidence of disability as the registrar may require by rule.
(D)(1) Out of each fee collected under division (A)(1) of this section, each deputy registrar shall transmit to the registrar, at such time and in such manner as the registrar shall require by rule, one dollar and seventy-five cents plus an amount determined by the registrar.
(2) Out of each fee collected under division (A)(2) of this section, each deputy registrar shall transmit to the registrar, at such time and in such manner as the registrar shall require by rule, three dollars and fifty-cents plus an amount determined by the registrar.
(3) The registrar shall pay all moneys received into the public safety - highway purposes fund created in section 4501.06 of the Revised Code.
(E) The purpose of amending divisions (A)(1) and (2) of this section by H.B. 338 of the 134th General Assembly is to harmonize the requirements of those divisions with the requirements of section 4503.038 of the Revised Code, as amended by Sub. H.B. 166 of the 133rd General Assembly.
Last updated June 6, 2022 at 2:34 PM
Available Versions of this Section
- October 16, 2009 – House Bill 1 - 128th General Assembly [ View October 16, 2009 Version ]
- July 1, 2017 – Amended by House Bill 26 - 132nd General Assembly [ View July 1, 2017 Version ]
- April 12, 2021 – Amended by Senate Bill 68 - 133rd General Assembly [ View April 12, 2021 Version ]
- August 31, 2022 – Amended by House Bill 338 - 134th General Assembly [ View August 31, 2022 Version ]