97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB4581
 
Introduced 2/1/2012, by Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 



625 ILCS 5/3-808.1  from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-808.1

     Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that beginning with the 2012 registration year, permanent vehicle registration plates shall be issued, for a one time
fee of $8.00, to municipally-owned, fire district-owned, or Mutual Aid Box Alarm System ("MABAS") owned vehicles operated by or for any fire department, fire protection district, or MABAS.  Provides that the registration plates shall contain the designation "fire department" and shall contain the specific MABAS Division number or letter and unit letter, number, or both. Provides that municipally-owned, fire district-owned, or MABAS-owned vehicles operated by or for any fire department, fire protection district, or MABAS that have been issued registration plates shall be exempt from any fee for the transfer of registration from one vehicle to another vehicle.  Provides that each fire department, fire protection district, or MABAS shall report to the Secretary of State any transfer of registration plates from one vehicle to another vehicle operated by or for any fire department, fire protection district, or MABAS.  Directs the Secretary of State to adopt rules.
  


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A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning transportation.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended  by changing 
5Section 3-808.1 as follows:
 



6    (625 ILCS 5/3-808.1)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-808.1)


7    Sec. 3-808.1. (a) Permanent vehicle registration plates 
8shall be issued,
at no charge, to the following:


9        1. Vehicles, other than medical transport vehicles, 
10    owned and operated
by the State of Illinois or by any State

11    agency financed by funds appropriated by the General 
12    Assembly;


13        2. Special disability plates issued to vehicles owned 
14    and
operated by the State of Illinois or by any State 
15    agency financed by funds
appropriated by the General 
16    Assembly.

17    (b) Permanent vehicle registration plates shall be issued, 
18for a one time
fee of $8.00, to the following:


19        1. Vehicles, other than medical transport vehicles, 
20    operated by or
for any county, township or municipal 
21    corporation.


22        2. Vehicles owned by counties, townships or municipal 
23    corporations for
persons with disabilities.


 
 
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1        3. Beginning with the 1991 registration year, 
2    county-owned vehicles
operated by or for any county sheriff 
3    and designated deputy sheriffs.  These
registration plates 
4    shall contain the specific county code and unit number.


5        4. All-terrain vehicles owned by counties, townships, 
6    or municipal
corporations and used for law enforcement 
7    purposes when the Manufacturer's
Statement of Origin is 
8    accompanied with a letter from the original manufacturer
or 
9    a manufacturer's franchised dealer stating that this 
10    all-terrain vehicle
has been
converted to a street worthy 
11    vehicle that meets the equipment requirements set
forth in 
12    Chapter 12 of this Code.


13        5. Beginning with the 2001 registration year, 
14    municipally-owned vehicles
operated by or for any police 
15    department.  These registration plates shall
contain the 
16    designation "municipal police" and shall be numbered and

17    distributed as prescribed by the Secretary of State.

18        6. Beginning with the 2012 registration year, 
19    municipally-owned, fire district-owned, or Mutual Aid Box 
20    Alarm System ("MABAS") owned vehicles operated by or for 
21    any fire department, fire protection district, or MABAS.  
22    These registration plates shall contain the designation 
23    "fire department" and shall contain the specific MABAS 
24    Division number or letter and unit letter, number, or both.
25    (c) Beginning with the 2012 registration year, 
26county-owned vehicles
operated by or for any county sheriff and 
 
 
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1designated deputy sheriffs that have been issued registration 
2plates under subsection (b) of this Section shall be exempt 
3from any fee for the transfer of registration from one vehicle 
4to another vehicle. Each county sheriff shall report to the 
5Secretary of State any transfer of registration plates from one 
6vehicle to another vehicle operated by or for any county 
7sheriff and designated deputy sheriffs. The Secretary of State 
8shall adopt rules to implement this subsection (c).
9    (d) Beginning with the 2012 registration year, 
10municipally-owned, fire district-owned, or Mutual Aid Box 
11Alarm System ("MABAS") owned vehicles operated by or for any 
12fire department, fire protection district, or MABAS that have 
13been issued registration plates under subsection (b) of this 
14Section shall be exempt from any fee for the transfer of 
15registration from one vehicle to another vehicle.  Each fire 
16department, fire protection district, or MABAS shall report to 
17the Secretary of State any transfer of registration plates from 
18one vehicle to another vehicle operated by or for any fire 
19department, fire protection district, or MABAS.  The Secretary 
20of State shall adopt rules to implement this subsection (d).
21(Source: P.A. 96-1000, eff. 7-2-10; 97-430, eff. 1-1-12.)