New BMV Fees Added For Late Renewals

By Donna Willis | Web Content Coordinator
Published: January 18, 2010

New Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicle (BMV) requirements call for transactions to be completed within seven days of the expiration date or be assessed $20 per transaction.

“This means that if you have two cars that require plate renewals and a driver’s license that also needs renewed, you’ll be charged an additional $60 if your plates and license aren’t renewed within seven days following your birthday,“ said OII President Daniel J. Keiso.

To avoid late charges, Ohio motorists should renew plates and their driver’s licenses on or before their birthdays.

Prior law gave Ohio motorists their entire birth-date month to renew plates and licenses.

The new BMV regulation only provides a seven-day window before assessing a late charge.

http://www2.nbc4i.com/cmh/news/state_regional/article/new_bmv_fees_added_for_late_renewals/30143/

***********************************************************************

The BMV web site states:
Effective October 1, 2009, if you renew your vehicle registration MORE than 7 calendar days AFTER the expiration date, you will be charged a $20.00 Late Fee. This change is due to the passage of HB 2 and affects renewing any vehicle registrations whether completed online,
over the phone, in person, or through the mail.

If you have a personalized or initial license plate and your expiration is October 1, 2009
or after you will see a fee increase of $15.00. Initial plates will be $25.00 per year and
Personalized plates will be $50.00 per year.

The confirmation provided at the end of your transaction is NOT authorization to operate your
vehicle. You should receive your plates and/or registration in the mail within 10 business days
of your transaction.

• To register online, all of the following must be true:
  Your vehicle is currently registered in Ohio.
• Your plate is within 90 days of the expiration date or has not been expired for more than six months.
• You own your vehicle. (Commercial vehicles cannot be renewed online at this time.)
• Your registration matches the name, address and personal information listed on your renewal notice. If your address has changed or you would like your registration/sticker and/or plates mailed to an alternate address, please correct your address and/or county, and then return here to continue with your renewal.
• Your vehicle registration does not require additional documents to complete.
• You have a valid MasterCard, VISA, Discover, American Express or checking account.
• You know your license plate number of the plate you’re renewing and the last four digits of your Social Security number.
• If your license plates are expired 6 months or more, you must renew at your local deputy registrar’s office.

If you have a leased vehicle:

• You may be able to renew online at this time if your leasing company has signed up with the Bureau of Motor Vehicles for an electronic POA. If you begin your renewal process and you receive an error code, your leasing company may not be on file with us. Please check our current list of Leasing Companies. Please call them and tell them they may contact the BMV to get signed on with this new service.