Public Act 098-0096
 
HB1815 EnrolledLRB098 05715 MLW 35754 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 as follows:
 
    (625 ILCS 5/3-699 new)
    Sec. 3-699. Diabetes Awareness 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 Diabetes Awareness license
plates. The special plates issued under this Section shall be
affixed only to passenger vehicles of the first division and
motor vehicles of the second division weighing not more than
8,000 pounds. Plates issued under this Section shall expire
according to the multi-year procedure established by Section
3-414.1 of this Code.
    (b) The design and color of the plates is wholly within the
discretion of the Secretary of State. The Secretary, in his or
her discretion, may allow the plates to be issued as vanity or
personalized plates under Section 3-405.1 of this Code. The
Secretary shall prescribe stickers or decals as provided under
Section 3-412 of this Code.
    (c) An applicant for the special plate shall be charged a
$40 fee for original issuance in addition to the appropriate
registration fee. Of this fee, $25 shall be deposited into the
Diabetes Research Checkoff Fund and $15 shall be deposited into
the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund, to be used
by the Secretary to help defray the administrative processing
costs.
    For each registration renewal period, a $27 fee, in
addition to the appropriate registration fee, shall be charged.
Of this fee, $25 shall be deposited into the Diabetes Research
Checkoff Fund and $2 shall be deposited into the Secretary of
State Special License Plate Fund.