Ohio Disabled-Veteran License Plate Fee Exemption Litigation
Ohio BMV · Specialty military license plates and related registration fees and taxes · Settlement Reached
About this case
The class action alleges that the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles failed to implement a 2019 law allowing qualifying disabled veterans to obtain certain specialty military license plates without specified registration fees and taxes, causing some veterans to be improperly charged. The parties have reached a tentative settlement that received preliminary approval and would provide refunds to qualifying veterans, but final court approval remains pending.
Case overview
- Defendant company
- Ohio BMV
- Product or service
- Specialty military license plates and related registration fees and taxes
- Court case number
- 2023-00204JD
- Case status
- Settlement Reached
- Lawsuit type
- Consumer
- Reported harm
- Billing Fees
Participation information
Proposed settlement refund claim
The proposed class covers veterans with a 100% service-connected disability who paid registration taxes or fees to an Ohio deputy registrar on or after 2019-10-17 for Specialty Military License Plates that should have been issued without those charges.
The proposed settlement remains subject to final court approval. Qualifying veterans would need to submit documentation showing a 100% service-connected disability.
- Type
- Settlement Claim
- Payout
- Eligible class members are to receive a complete refund of all registration taxes and fees paid for Specialty Military License Plates; the refund amount varies according to the taxes and fees each person paid.
- Reported proof requirement
- Unclear