Public Act 93-0140

HB1389 Enrolled                      LRB093 09755 DRH 09997 b

    AN ACT in relation to vehicles.

    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, 3-628, 3-638, 3-642,  3-645,  3-647,
3-650, and 3-806.4 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)  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.
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.
    (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 claimed and received
a  grant  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. 91-679, eff. 1-26-00; 92-545, eff. 6-12-02.)

    (625 ILCS 5/3-628)
    Sec. 3-628.  Bronze Star plates.
    (a)  Beginning January 1, 1996, 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 to residents of Illinois who  have  been  awarded  the
Bronze  Star  by  the United States Armed Forces. The special
plate issued under this Section  shall  be  affixed  only  to
passenger  vehicles  of  the  first division, motorcycles, or
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)  An applicant shall be charged a $15 fee for original
issuance in addition to the appropriate 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  deposited  into  the
Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
(Source: P.A. 92-545, eff. 6-12-02.)

    (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)  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.
(Source: P.A. 92-545, eff. 6-12-02.)

    (625 ILCS 5/3-642)
    Sec. 3-642.  Silver Star plates.
    (a)  The Secretary, upon receipt of all  applicable  fees
and   applications   made  in  the  form  prescribed  by  the
Secretary, may issue special registration plates to residents
of Illinois who have been awarded  the  Silver  Star  by  the
United  States  Armed  Forces. The special plate issued under
this Section shall be affixed only to passenger  vehicles  of
the  first  division,  motorcycles,  or 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.  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)  An applicant shall be charged a $15 fee for original
issuance in addition to the appropriate 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  deposited  into  the
Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
(Source: P.A. 92-545, eff. 6-12-02.)

    (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)  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.
(Source: P.A. 91-805, eff. 1-1-01; 92-545, eff. 6-12-02.)

    (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)  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.
(Source: P.A. 91-805, eff. 1-1-01; 92-545, eff. 6-12-02.)

    (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)  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.
(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.)

    (625 ILCS 5/3-806.4) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-806.4)
    Sec. 3-806.4.  Gold Star recipients.  Commencing with the
1991  registration  year,  upon   proper   application,   the
Secretary  of  State  shall  issue  one  pair of registration
plates to any Illinois resident, who as the  surviving  widow
or  widower,  or  in  the  absence  thereof, as the surviving
parent, is awarded the Gold Star  by  the  United  States  in
recognition  of  spouses  or children who served in the Armed
Forces of the United States and lost  their  lives  while  in
service  whether in peacetime or war. If the parent no longer
survives, the Secretary of State shall issue the plates to  a
surviving  sibling,  of  the  person  who served in the Armed
Forces, who is an Illinois resident. No more than one set  of
plates  shall  be issued for each Gold Star awarded, and only
one surviving parent,  or  in  the  absence  of  a  surviving
parent,  only  one surviving sibling shall be issued a set of
registration plates, except for those surviving parents  who,
as  recipients  of  the  Gold Star, have legally separated or
divorced, in  which  case  each  surviving  parent  shall  be
allowed  one  set of registration plates. Registration plates
issued  under  this  Section  shall  be  for  first  division
vehicles and second division  vehicles  of  8,000  pounds  or
less.  An  applicant  shall  be  charged  a  $15  fee for the
original issuance in addition to the appropriate registration
fee which shall be deposited  into  the  Road  Fund  to  help
defray   the   administrative  processing  costs.   For  each
registration renewal period, a $2 fee,  in  addition  to  the
appropriate   registration    fee,    shall  be  charged  and
deposited into the Road Fund.
(Source: P.A. 90-534, eff. 11-14-97.)

    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January
1, 2004.