Public Act 100-0820
 
SB2225 EnrolledLRB100 13537 AXK 28154 b

    AN ACT concerning transportation.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by adding
Section 3-699.15 as follows:
 
    (625 ILCS 5/3-699.15 new)
    Sec. 3-699.15. Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm
license plates.
    (a) The Secretary, upon receipt of an application made in
the form prescribed by the Secretary, may issue special
registration plates designated as Operation Desert
Shield/Desert Storm license plates to any Illinois resident who
has earned the Southwest Asia Service Medal from the United
States Armed Forces. The special plates issued under this
Section may be affixed only to passenger vehicles of the first
division, motorcycles, or motor vehicles of the second division
weighing not more than 8,000 pounds. Plates issued under this
Section shall expire according to the staggered multi-year
procedure established by Section 3-414.1 of this Code.
    (b) The design, color, and format of the plates shall be
wholly within the discretion of the Secretary. Appropriate
documentation, as determined by the Secretary, and the
appropriate registration fee shall accompany the application.
The Secretary may, in his or her discretion, allow the plates
to be issued as vanity plates or personalized in accordance
with Section 3-405.1 of this Code. The plates are not required
to designate "Land of Lincoln", as prescribed in subsection (b)
of Section 3-412 of this Code. The Secretary shall, in his or
her discretion, approve and prescribe stickers or decals as
provided under Section 3-412.
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.