Public Act 0723 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SB2494 Enrolled LRB097 13567 HEP 58093 b

Public Act 097-0723

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 changing Section 3-664 as follows:

(625 ILCS 5/3-664)

Sec. 3-664. Gold Star license plates. Upon proper application, the Secretary of State shall issue registration plates designated as Gold Star license plates to any Illinois resident who is the surviving widow, widower, sibling, or parent of a person who served in the Armed Forces of the United States and lost his or her life while in service whether in peacetime or war. The surviving widow or widower and each surviving parent and sibling , or in the absence of a surviving parent, only one surviving sibling shall be issued one or more sets 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. 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. An applicant shall be charged only the appropriate registration fee.

(Source: P.A. 94-311, eff. 1-1-06; 94-343, eff. 1-1-06; 95-34, eff. 1-1-08; 95-331, eff. 8-21-07; 95-353, eff. 1-1-08; 95-876, eff. 8-21-08.)

Effective Date: 1/1/2013