(A) A toll project operator shall compensate the bureau of motor vehicles for its actions in enforcing sections 5531.11 to 5531.18 of the Revised Code with respect to the registered owner of a motor vehicle that is titled or registered in this state. The toll project operator shall provide such compensation by collecting and paying to the bureau, on a monthly basis, an administrative fee of five dollars for each certificate of registration issuance prevention order sent to and processed by the bureau under sections 5531.11 to 5531.18 of the Revised Code. The bureau shall deposit all money it collects under this division in the state treasury to the credit of the public safety - highway purposes fund created in section 4501.06 of the Revised Code.

(B) The director of transportation may enter into an agreement with the department, division, bureau, office, or other unit of government of any other state or jurisdiction that is functionally equivalent to the department of transportation or the bureau of motor vehicles for the purpose of enforcing sections 5531.11 to 5531.18 of the Revised Code with respect to the registered owner of a motor vehicle that is titled or registered in such other state or jurisdiction and utilizes a toll project. The agreement may provide for the denial in such other state or jurisdiction of the issuance of a new or renewal motor vehicle certificate of registration in the name of that person and the denial of any motor vehicle certificate of registration for the motor vehicle that utilized a toll project for which the required user fee or associated administrative fee was not paid by the registered owner.

Amended by 132nd General Assembly File No. TBD, HB 26, §101.01, eff. 6/30/2017; however, the modifications to provisions of law requiring the deposit of funds into the Public Safety - Highway Purposes Fund that are made in this section shall take effect not earlier than July 1, 2017.

Added by 130th General Assembly File No. TBD, HB 533, §1, eff. 9/11/2014.