(A) The initial and annual renewal fee for a motor vehicle repair registration certificate and for a temporary motor vehicle repair registration certificate is one hundred fifty dollars for each business location at which the motor vehicle repair operator conducts business as an operator, except that the motor vehicle repair board, with the approval of the controlling board, may establish fees in excess of or less than that amount, provided that such fees do not exceed or are not less than that amount by more than fifty per cent.

The board shall adjust the fees as necessary in order to provide for the expenses associated with carrying out this chapter.

(B) If the board has notified or attempted to notify a motor vehicle repair operator that the operator is required to be registered under this chapter, and the operator fails to register, the initial fee for the registration of such an unregistered operator for each business location at which the operator conducts business as an operator, is the initial fee then in effect plus an additional amount equal to the initial fee then in effect for each calendar year that the operator is not registered after the board has notified or attempted to notify the operator.

(C) The board shall deposit all fees and fines collected under this chapter into the occupational licensing and regulatory fund created by section 4743.05 of the Revised Code.

Amended by 129th General AssemblyFile No.168, SB 114, §1, eff. 3/22/2013.

Effective Date: 09-05-2001; 2007 HB119 06-30-2007