HB4704 Engrossed LRB096 13369 AJT 28084 b

1     AN ACT concerning transportation.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by adding
5 Section 3-684 as follows:
 
6     (625 ILCS 5/3-684 new)
7     Sec. 3-684. Soldier's Medal license plates.
8     (a) In addition to any other special license plate, the
9 Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and applications
10 made in the form prescribed by the Secretary of State, may
11 issue Soldier's Medal license plates to residents of Illinois
12 who have earned the Soldier's Medal from the United States
13 Armed Forces. The special plates issued under this Section
14 shall be affixed only to passenger vehicles of the first
15 division, motorcycles, and motor vehicles of the second
16 division weighing not more than 8,000 pounds. Plates issued
17 under this Section shall expire according to the staggered
18 multi-year procedure established by Section 3-414.1 of this
19 Code.
20     (b) The design, color, and format of the plates shall be
21 wholly within the discretion of the Secretary of State. The
22 Secretary may, in his or her discretion, allow the plates to be
23 issued as vanity plates or personalized in accordance with

 

 

HB4704 Engrossed - 2 - LRB096 13369 AJT 28084 b

1 Section 3-405.1 of this Code. The plates are not required to
2 designate "Land of Lincoln", as prescribed in subsection (b) of
3 Section 3-412 of this Code. The Secretary shall, in his or her
4 discretion, approve and prescribe stickers or decals as
5 provided under Section 3-412.
6     (c) An applicant shall be charged a $15 fee for original
7 issuance in addition to the applicable registration fee. This
8 additional fee shall be deposited into the Secretary of State
9 Special License Plate Fund.