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Public Act 92-0082

SB1099 Enrolled                                LRB9205867DHtm

    AN ACT in regard 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 Section 3-623 as follows:

    (625 ILCS 5/3-623) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-623)
    Sec. 3-623.  Purple Heart Plates.   The  Secretary,  upon
receipt  of an application made in the form prescribed by the
Secretary of State,  may  issue  to  recipients  awarded  the
Purple  Heart  by  a branch of the armed forces of the United
States who reside in Illinois, special  registration  plates.
The  special plates issued pursuant to this Section should be
affixed only to  passenger  vehicles  of  the  1st  division,
including  motorcycles, or motor vehicles of the 2nd division
weighing not more than 8,000 pounds.
    The design and color  of  such  plates  shall  be  wholly
within the discretion of the Secretary of State.  Appropriate
documentation,  as  determined  by  the  Secretary,  and  the
standard  registration  fee  shall accompany the application.
However, for an individual who has been issued  Purple  Heart
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,  the   original
issuance  fee  and regular annual fee for the registration of
the vehicle shall be as provided in Section 3-806.3  of  this
Code.
(Source: P.A. 91-25, eff. 6-9-99.)
    Passed in the General Assembly April 24, 2001.
    Approved July 12, 2001.
    Effective January 01, 2002.

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