Public Act 096-1409
 
HB4778 EnrolledLRB096 16500 AJT 31770 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 changing
Sections 3-626, 3-638, 3-645, 3-647, 3-650, and 3-680 as
follows:
 
    (625 ILCS 5/3-626)
    Sec. 3-626. Korean War Veteran license plates.
    (a) In addition to any other special license plate, the
Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and applications
made in the form prescribed by the Secretary of State, may
issue special registration plates designated as Korean War
Veteran license plates to residents of Illinois who
participated in the United States Armed Forces during the
Korean War. The special plate issued under this Section shall
be affixed only to passenger vehicles of the first division,
motorcycles, motor vehicles of the second division weighing not
more than 8,000 pounds, and recreational vehicles as defined by
Section 1-169 of this Code. 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 of State. 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 prescribe the
eligibility requirements and, in his or her discretion, shall
approve and prescribe stickers or decals as provided under
Section 3-412.
    (c) (Blank). An applicant shall be charged a $15 fee for
original issuance in addition to the applicable registration
fee. Of this additional fee, $13 shall be deposited into the
Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund and $2 shall be
deposited into the Korean War Memorial Construction Fund.
    (d) The Korean War Memorial Construction Fund is created as
a special fund in the State treasury. All moneys in the Korean
War Memorial Construction Fund shall, subject to
appropriation, be used by the Department of Veteran Affairs to
provide grants for construction of the Korean War Memorial to
be located at Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield, Illinois. Upon
the completion of the Memorial, the Department of Veteran
Affairs shall certify to the State Treasurer that the
construction of the Memorial has been completed. Upon the
certification by the Department of Veteran Affairs, the State
Treasurer shall transfer all moneys in the Fund and any future
deposits into the Fund into the Secretary of State Special
License Plate Fund.
    (e) An individual who has been issued Korean War Veteran
license plates for a vehicle and who has been approved for
benefits under the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons
Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act shall pay
the original issuance and the regular annual fee for the
registration of the vehicle as provided in Section 3-806.3 of
this Code in addition to the fees specified in subsection (c)
of this Section.
(Source: P.A. 92-545, eff. 6-12-02; 93-140, eff. 1-1-04;
93-846, eff. 7-30-04.)
 
    (625 ILCS 5/3-638)
    Sec. 3-638. U.S. Veteran License Plates.
    (a) In addition to any other special license plate, the
Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and applications
made in the form prescribed by the Secretary of State, may
issue U.S. Veteran license plates to residents of Illinois who
meet eligibility requirements prescribed by the Secretary of
State. The special U.S. Veteran plate issued under this Section
shall be affixed only to passenger vehicles of the first
division, motorcycles, and 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 of State. 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 prescribe the
eligibility requirements and, in his or her discretion, shall
approve and prescribe stickers or decals as provided under
Section 3-412.
    (c) (Blank). An applicant shall be charged a $15 fee for
original issuance in addition to the applicable registration
fee. This additional fee shall be deposited into the Secretary
of State Special License Plate Fund.
(Source: P.A. 92-545, eff. 6-12-02; 93-140, eff. 1-1-04.)
 
    (625 ILCS 5/3-645)
    Sec. 3-645. Vietnam Veteran License Plates.
    (a) In addition to any other special license plate, the
Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and applications
made in the form prescribed by the Secretary of State, may
issue Vietnam Veteran license plates to residents of Illinois
who meet eligibility requirements prescribed by the Secretary
of State. The special Vietnam Veteran plate issued under this
Section shall be affixed only to passenger vehicles of the
first division, motorcycles, and 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 of State. 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 prescribe the
eligibility requirements and, in his or her discretion, shall
approve and prescribe stickers or decals as provided under
Section 3-412.
    (c) (Blank). An applicant shall be charged a $15 fee for
original issuance in addition to the applicable registration
fee. This additional fee shall be deposited into the Secretary
of State Special License Plate Fund.
(Source: P.A. 92-545, eff. 6-12-02; 93-140, eff. 1-1-04.)
 
    (625 ILCS 5/3-647)
    Sec. 3-647. World War II Veteran License Plates.
    (a) In addition to any other special license plate, the
Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and applications
made in the form prescribed by the Secretary of State, may
issue World War II Veteran license plates to residents of
Illinois who meet eligibility requirements prescribed by the
Secretary of State. The special World War II Veteran plate
issued under this Section shall be affixed only to passenger
vehicles of the first division, motorcycles, and 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 of State. 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 prescribe the
eligibility requirements and, in his or her discretion, shall
approve and prescribe stickers or decals as provided under
Section 3-412.
    (c) (Blank). An applicant shall be charged a $15 fee for
original issuance in addition to the applicable registration
fee. This additional fee shall be deposited into the Secretary
of State Special License Plate Fund.
(Source: P.A. 92-545, eff. 6-12-02; 93-140, eff. 1-1-04.)
 
    (625 ILCS 5/3-650)
    Sec. 3-650. Army Combat Veteran license plates.
    (a) In addition to any other special license plate, the
Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and applications
made in the form prescribed by the Secretary of State, may
issue Army Combat Veteran license plates to residents of
Illinois who meet eligibility requirements prescribed by the
Secretary of State. The special Army Combat Veteran plate
issued under this Section shall be affixed only to passenger
vehicles of the first division, motorcycles, and 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 plates shall display the Army Combat Infantry
Badge. In all other respects, the design, color, and format of
the plates shall be within the discretion of the Secretary of
State. 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 prescribe the eligibility requirements and, in his or her
discretion, shall approve and prescribe stickers or decals as
provided under Section 3-412.
    (c) (Blank). An applicant shall be charged a $15 fee for
original issuance in addition to the applicable registration
fee. This additional fee shall be deposited into the Secretary
of State Special License Plate Fund.
(Source: P.A. 92-79, eff. 1-1-02; 92-545, eff. 6-12-02; 92-651,
eff. 7-11-02; 92-699, eff. 1-1-03; 93-140, eff. 1-1-04.)
 
    (625 ILCS 5/3-680)
    Sec. 3-680. U.S. Army Veteran license plates.
    (a) In addition to any other special license plate, the
Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and applications
made in the form prescribed by the Secretary of State, may
issue U.S. Army Veteran license plates to residents of Illinois
who meet eligibility requirements prescribed by the Secretary
of State. The special U.S. Army Veteran plate issued under this
Section shall be affixed only to passenger vehicles of the
first division, motorcycles, and 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 of State. The
Secretary may, in his or her discretion, allow the plates to be
issued as vanity or personalized plates 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 prescribe the
eligibility requirements and, in his or her discretion, shall
approve and prescribe stickers or decals as provided under
Section 3-412.
    (c) (Blank). An applicant shall be charged a $15 fee for
original issuance in addition to the applicable registration
fee. This additional fee shall be deposited into the Secretary
of State Special License Plate Fund. For each registration
renewal period, a $2 fee, in addition to the applicable
registration fee, shall be charged and shall be deposited into
the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
(Source: P.A. 95-796, eff. 8-11-08; 96-328, eff. 8-11-09.)
 
    Section 98. Applicability. The changes made by this
amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly apply beginning
with the 2011 registration year.
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January
1, 2011.