Public Act 101-0247
 
HB2119 EnrolledLRB101 05008 TAE 50017 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 3-699.17 as follows:
 
    (625 ILCS 5/3-699.17 new)
    Sec. 3-699.17. United Nations Protection Force 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 United Nations Protection Force license plates to
residents of this State who served in the United Nations
Protection Force in Yugoslavia. The special United Nations
Protection Force plate 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 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 approve and
prescribe stickers or decals as provided under Section 3-412.
    (c) 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 appropriate registration
fee, shall be charged and shall be deposited into the Secretary
of State Special License Plate Fund.