4501-27-02 License plate service life specifications.  

  • Text Box: ACTION: Revised Text Box: DATE: 01/13/2012 2:35 PM

     

     

     

    Rule Summary and Fiscal Analysis (Part A)

     

    Department of Public Safety

    Agency Name

     

    Bureau of Motor Vehicles                                  Lora Manon

    Division                                                                  Contact

     

    1970 West Broad Street Suite 531 Columbus OH 43223-0000

    614-466-7014

    Agency Mailing Address (Plus Zip)                                       Phone                     Fax

    4501-27-02

    Rule Number

    AMENDMENT

    TYPE of rule filing

    Rule Title/Tag Line              License plate service life specifications.

    RULE SUMMARY

    1.  Is the rule being filed consistent with the requirements of the RC 119.032 review? No

    2.  Are you proposing this rule as a result of recent legislation? No

    3.  Statute prescribing the procedure in accordance with the agency is required to adopt the rule: 119.03

    4.  Statute(s) authorizing agency to adopt the rule: R.C. 4503.22, R.C. 4503.191

    5.  Statute(s) the rule, as filed, amplifies or implements: R.C. 4503.22, R.C. 4503.191

    6.  State the reason(s) for proposing (i.e., why are you filing,) this rule:

    This rule is proposed to clarify expiration dates for all current and future license plate designs.

    7.  If the rule is an AMENDMENT, then summarize the changes and the content of the proposed rule; If the rule type is RESCISSION, NEW or NO CHANGE, then summarize the content of the rule:

    This rule provides license plate service life specifications and expiration dates for current and future license plate designs. Paragraph (G) is amended to provide an expiration date for all license plates designed with a white and gold blended background and blue letters, and paragraphs (H) to (J) are proposed to establish expiration dates for license plates with the "Sunburst," "Ohio Bicentennial," and "Beautiful Ohio" designs. Finally, paragraph (K) is proposed to establish expiration dates for license plates issued on or after January 1, 2013, regardless of design.

    8.  If the rule incorporates a text or other material by reference and the agency claims the incorporation by reference is exempt from compliance with sections

    121.71 to 121.74 of the Revised Code because the text or other material is generally available to persons who reasonably can be expected to be affected by the rule, provide an explanation of how the text or other material is generally available to those persons:

    This response left blank because filer specified online that the rule does not incorporate a text or other material by reference.

    9.  If the rule incorporates a text or other material by reference, and it was infeasible for the agency to file the text or other material electronically, provide an explanation of why filing the text or other material electronically was infeasible:

    This response left blank because filer specified online that the rule does not incorporate a text or other material by reference.

    10.  If the rule is being rescinded and incorporates a text or other material by reference, and it was infeasible for the agency to file the text or other material, provide an explanation of why filing the text or other material was infeasible:

    Not Applicable.

    11.  If revising or refiling this rule, identify changes made from the previously filed version of this rule; if none, please state so:

    This revised rule filing is made to clarify that the proposed amendments to this rule do not increase the cost of compliance for stakeholders when purchasing or replacing license plates.

    12. 119.032 Rule Review Date: 3/10/2016

    (If the rule is not exempt and you answered NO to question No. 1, provide the scheduled review date. If you answered YES to No. 1, the review date for this

    rule is the filing date.)

    NOTE: If the rule is not exempt at the time of final filing, two dates are required: the current review date plus a date not to exceed 5 years from the effective date for Amended rules or a date not to exceed 5 years from the review date for No Change rules.

    FISCAL ANALYSIS

    13.  Estimate the total amount by which this proposed rule would increase/ decrease either revenues /expenditures for the agency during the current biennium (in dollars): Explain the net impact of the proposed changes to the budget of your agency/department.

    This will increase expenditures.

    $4,800,000.00

    This rule will increase expenditures by up to $4,800,000.00 to produce the replacment license plates. It is estimated that 4,800,000 plates will need to be manufactured at a cost of $1.00 per plate.

    14.  Identify the appropriation (by line item etc.) that authorizes each expenditure necessitated by the proposed rule:

    State Bureau of Motor Vehicles Fund 4W40, 762410.

    15.  Provide a summary of the estimated cost of compliance with the rule to all directly affected persons. When appropriate, please include the source for your information/estimated costs, e.g. industry, CFR, internal/agency:

    This rule filing is not anticipated to change the current cost of compliance for stakeholders.

    As prescribed in Revised Code 4503.10(C)(2), a charge of twenty-five cents shall be made for each license plate issued to cover the cost of producing license plates including material, manufacturing, and administrative costs. This cost is included in the current registration fee charged to stakeholders who purchase initial or replacement plates and will not change with the proposed amendements to this rule.

    16.  Does this rule have a fiscal effect on school districts, counties, townships, or municipal corporations? No

    17.  Does this rule deal with environmental protection or contain a component dealing with environmental protection as defined in R. C. 121.39? No