Ohio Amateur License Plate Renewals

W8RMH · Aug 7, 2015

The Ohio BMV is now requiring proof of a FCC amateur license when renewing amateur license plates.

Make sure you have a copy or the card from your license with you.

W8VI · Aug 8, 2015

They asked to see my Amateur FCC license when I renewed back in December. Fortunately I had it with me and the lady working at the counter had to take it to her supervisor for verification before she could issue a renewal sticker. I asked "When did you start asking to see a copy of the license?" and she said "What is Amateur Radio?"

That's the first time they have ever asked to see my license except for when I received a new call sign in 1996. I believe my first ham license plate was issued in 1984.

73, Gary - Clermont County (13)

W8RMH · Aug 8, 2015

W8VI said:
They asked to see my Amateur FCC license when I renewed back in December. Fortunately I had it with me and the lady working at the counter had to take it to her supervisor for verification before she could issue a renewal sticker. I asked "When did you start asking to see a copy of the license?" and she said "What is Amateur Radio?"

That's the first time they have ever asked to see my license except for when I received a new call sign in 1996. I believe my first ham license plate was issued in 1984.

73, Gary - Clermont County (13)

I have renewed mine 5 times before and they never asked, but they sure did Wednesday. Something flagged them when they brought it up on their computer. I always carry my card anyway. They said they had to confirm that it had not expired. I don't know how this will affect online renewals. Maybe someone kept their tags after their license expired and someone complained about it.

kf8yk · Aug 8, 2015

W8RMH said:
I don't know how this will affect online renewals.

Back in January oplates.com was unable to renew my plate, just gave a message to call the BMV. The BMV rep on the phone was familiar with the amateur radio plate renewal process & said that I would need a copy of my FCC license to renew in person at a BMV office.

The folks at the local BMV office accepted the reference copy printed off the FCC ULS web site.

oesjmr · Aug 8, 2015

Amateur radio plates cannot be renewed online anymore, they have to be renewed at a BMV office or mailed in with a copy of your ham radio license. This has been the case for about a year because I had to provide a copy of my license last November when I renewed my plates. Here's a link to the BMV site with the info, ODPS | BMV | Special License Plates.

tylerwatt12 · Aug 9, 2015

you also cant renew for more than 1 year, unlike regular plates

phask · Aug 10, 2015

You can renew regular plates for 2 years.

tylerwatt12 said:
you also cant renew for more than 1 year, unlike regular plates

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