Public Act 095-0796
 
SB1850 Enrolled LRB095 12585 DRH 37835 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
Sections 3-680 and 3-681 as follows:
 
    (625 ILCS 5/3-680 new)
    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) 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.
 
    (625 ILCS 5/3-681 new)
    Sec. 3-681. U.S. Navy 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. Navy license plates to residents of Illinois who
meet eligibility requirements prescribed by the Secretary of
State. The special U.S. Navy 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 U.S. Navy emblem. 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 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) 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.
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.