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| Public Act 103-0673 | ||||
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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 3-699.23 and 3-699.24 as follows: | ||||
(625 ILCS 5/3-699.23 new) | ||||
Sec. 3-699.23. Defense Superior Service license plates. | ||||
(a) The Secretary, upon receipt of an application made in | ||||
the form prescribed by the Secretary, may issue special | ||||
registration plates designated as Defense Superior Service | ||||
license plates to recipients awarded the Defense Superior | ||||
Service Medal by a branch of the armed forces of the United | ||||
States who reside in this State. The special plates issued | ||||
pursuant to 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. The Secretary may allow the plates to be issued as | ||||
vanity or personalized plates in accordance with Section | ||||
3-405.1 of this Code. The Secretary shall make a version of the | ||||
special registration plates authorized under this Section in a | ||||
form appropriate for motorcycles. | ||||
(b) The plates shall display the Defense Superior Service | ||||
Medal. In all other respects, the design and color of the | ||||
plates shall be wholly within the discretion of the Secretary. | ||
Appropriate documentation, as determined by the Secretary, | ||
shall accompany each application. The Secretary may, in his or | ||
her discretion, allow the plates to be issued as vanity plates | ||
or personalized 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. | ||
No registration fee, including the fees established under | ||
Section 3-806 of this Code, shall be charged for the issuance | ||
or renewal of any plates issued under this Section. However, | ||
no individual shall be issued more than one pair of plates | ||
under this Section for which no fee is required in accordance | ||
with Section 3-806.2. | ||
(625 ILCS 5/3-699.24 new) | ||
Sec. 3-699.24. Defense Distinguished Service license | ||
plates. | ||
(a) The Secretary, upon receipt of an application made in | ||
the form prescribed by the Secretary, may issue special | ||
registration plates designated as Defense Distinguished | ||
Service license plates to recipients awarded the Defense | ||
Superior Service Medal by a branch of the armed forces of the | ||
United States who reside in this State. The special plates | ||
issued pursuant to 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. The Secretary may allow the plates to be issued | ||
as vanity or personalized plates in accordance with Section | ||
3-405.1 of this Code. The Secretary shall make a version of the | ||
special registration plates authorized under this Section in a | ||
form appropriate for motorcycles. | ||
(b) The plates shall display the Defense Distinguished | ||
Service Medal. In all other respects, the design and color of | ||
the plates shall be wholly within the discretion of the | ||
Secretary. Appropriate documentation, as determined by the | ||
Secretary, shall accompany each application. The Secretary | ||
may, in his or her discretion, allow the plates to be issued as | ||
vanity plates or personalized 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. No registration fee, including the fees | ||
established under Section 3-806 of this Code, shall be charged | ||
for the issuance or renewal of any plates issued under this | ||
Section. However, no individual shall be issued more than one | ||
pair of plates under this Section for which no fee is required | ||
in accordance with Section 3-806.2. | ||