Public Act 095-0794
 
HB4648 Enrolled LRB095 13872 DRH 39800 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 3-674 as follows:
 
    (625 ILCS 5/3-674 new)
    Sec. 3-674. Distinguished Service Cross license plates.
The Secretary, upon receipt of an application made in the form
prescribed by the Secretary of State, shall issue special
registration plates to any Illinois resident who has been
awarded the Distinguished Service Cross by a branch of the
armed forces of the United States. The Secretary, upon receipt
of the proper application, shall also issue these special
registration plates to an Illinois resident who is the
surviving spouse of a person who was awarded the Distinguished
Service Cross by a branch of the armed forces of the United
States. The special plates issued under this Section should be
affixed only to passenger vehicles of the first division,
including motorcycles, or motor vehicles of the second division
weighing not more than 8,000 pounds.
    The design and color of the plates shall be wholly within
the discretion of the Secretary of State. Appropriate
documentation, as determined by the Secretary, and the
appropriate registration fee shall accompany the application.
However, for an individual who has been issued Distinguished
Service Cross plates for a vehicle and who has been approved
for benefits under the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons
Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act, the
annual fee for the registration of the vehicle shall be as
provided in Section 3-806.3 of this Code.

Effective Date: 1/1/2009