Fee charged for those late in renewing vehicle or driver's licenses

COLUMBUS — The state’s Bureau of Motor Vehicles expects to receive more calls in coming months from Ohioans angry about new fees for those who are late in renewing their driver’s licenses and vehicle plates.

“We’re getting a lot of those right now,” said Lindsey Bohrer, spokeswoman for the state BMV. “We expect we’ll probably be getting a lot more of those for the next year.”

Last year, as part of the biennial state transportation budget, lawmakers approved a number of fee changes, increasing the cost of vision screenings, temporary license plates, personalized plates and commercial plates.

Additionally, the legislation included a new $20 late fee for Ohioans who are more than seven days late in registering their vehicles or renewing their driver’s licenses.

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