Bill > SB229

This bill creates a new type of specialized license plate for law enforcement officers who have been awarded the Law Enforcement Purple Heart, a recognition for officers seriously injured or killed in the line of duty. The bill allows eligible law enforcement purple heart recipients to apply for special license plates for their personal vehicles, which will be inscribed with the words "LAW ENFORCEMENT PURPLE HEART" and can also display the international symbol of access if the recipient has a disability. These license plates will be issued without standard registration fees and service fees, making them essentially free for qualified recipients. The bill includes provisions that prohibit anyone who is not a law enforcement purple heart recipient from falsely representing themselves to obtain these special plates, with violation constituting a fourth-degree misdemeanor. Additionally, the legislation specifies that if the vehicle is transferred after the owner's death, the special license plates must be replaced with standard plates. The bill ensures that recipients can apply for these plates for various types of personal vehicles, including passenger cars, motorcycles, and recreational vehicles, by submitting appropriate documentation proving their purple heart award.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/sb229