(625 ILCS 5/3-611) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-611)
Sec. 3-611. Special designations. The Secretary of State, in his
discretion, may make special designations of certain designs or
combinations of designs, or alphabetical letters or combination of
letters, or colors or combination of colors pertaining to registration
plates issued to vehicles owned by governmental agencies, vehicles owned
and registered by State and federal elected officials, retired Illinois Supreme
Court justices, and appointed federal cabinet officials, vehicles operated
by taxi or livery businesses, operated in connection with mileage weight
registrations, or operated by a dealer, transporter, or manufacturer as
the Secretary of State may deem necessary for the proper administration
of this Code. In the case of registration plates issued for vehicles
operated by or for persons with disabilities, as defined by Section
1-159.1, under Section 3-616 of this Code, the Secretary of State, upon
request, shall make such special designations so that automobiles bearing
such plates are easily recognizable through use of the international
accessibility symbol as automobiles driven by or for such persons.
In the case of registration plates issued for vehicles operated by a
person with a disability with a type four hearing disability, as defined pursuant to
Section 4A of the Illinois Identification Card Act, the Secretary of State,
upon request, shall make such special designations so that a motor vehicle
bearing such plate is easily recognizable by a special symbol indicating
that such vehicle is driven by a person with a hearing disability.
Registration plates issued to a person who is deaf or hard of
hearing under this Section shall
not entitle a motor vehicle bearing such plates to those parking privileges
established for persons with disabilities under this
Code. In the case of registration
plates issued for State-owned vehicles, they shall be manufactured in
compliance with Section 2 of the State Vehicle Identification Act. In the
case of plates issued for State officials, such plates may be issued for a 2-year
period beginning January 1st of each odd-numbered year and ending
December 31st of the subsequent even-numbered year.
(Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15; 100-863, eff. 8-14-18.)
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