(A)(1) Prior to sending the notification under division (A) or (C) of section 4510.106 of the Revised Code, the director of public safety may search the bureau of motor vehicle records or the office of vital statistics records to verify the person‘s last known address, whether the person is still a resident of this state, and whether the person is still living or deceased.

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(2) If the director discovers that the person is deceased, the director may remove the person’s name and any associated debts owed to the department of public safety from the records kept by the department regarding such debts.

(B) Any person who believes that the person is eligible for the program but who has not received a notice from the director may submit an application for the program by regular mail, online, or in person at the bureau of motor vehicles or any deputy registrar office. The director shall determine the eligibility of the applicant. If a person applies in person, the person shall pay the deputy registrar service fee or the bureau of motor vehicles service fee equal to the amount established under section 4503.038 of the Revised Code.