I've always wondered.....

[poltr1]

why some states (such as Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia,and Florida) require a county sticker or identification on the license plate. What purpose does it serve? The only thing I could think of is if I'm traveling elsewhere in the state, and people will see that I'm from out of town.

I came from a state (New York) which did not require such a sticker on their license plates.

If I ask someone at the license bureau about it, they'll just say, "It's the law". While that is true -- it's specified in paragraph 4503.19 in the Ohio Revised Code -- there's nothing in the law which explains the rationale behind it. And that's what I want to know.

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[athenawindsong.livejournal.com]

Because beauracracy needs victims?

[autographedcat.livejournal.com]

I've always assumed it's a tax thing. In GA, you pay your car taxes every year to the county Tax Comissioner.

[suecochran.livejournal.com]

In VA it is also a tax thing.

[wyrd-smyth.livejournal.com]

If I recall, some states don't have a registration sticker that goes on the windshield like in NY. They just have the tags on the plates. Am I remembering correctly?

[poltr1]

You got it right. In NY, the DMV issues stickers that go on the windshield. I don't think the county is listed on it, though. Other states, such as OH, have a registration sticker that goes on the plate.