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| Public Act 093-0937 |
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AN ACT concerning vehicles.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing | ||||
Sections 3-628, 3-642, and 3-806.3 as follows:
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(625 ILCS 5/3-628)
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Sec. 3-628. Bronze Star plates.
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(a) Beginning January 1, 1996, 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 special
registration plates | ||||
to residents of Illinois who have been awarded the Bronze
Star | ||||
by the United States Armed Forces. The special plate issued | ||||
under this
Section shall be affixed only to passenger vehicles | ||||
of the first
division, motorcycles, or
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.
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(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 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.
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(c) (Blank).
An applicant shall be charged a $15 fee for | ||||
original issuance in
addition to the appropriate registration | ||||
fee.
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This additional fee shall be deposited into the Secretary | ||
of State
Special License Plate Fund.
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(Source: P.A. 92-545, eff. 6-12-02; 93-140, eff. 1-1-04.)
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(625 ILCS 5/3-642)
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Sec. 3-642. Silver Star plates.
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(a) The Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and | ||
applications made
in the form prescribed by the Secretary, may | ||
issue special
registration plates to residents of Illinois who | ||
have been awarded the Silver
Star by the United States Armed | ||
Forces. The special plate issued under this
Section shall be | ||
affixed only to passenger vehicles of the first
division, | ||
motorcycles, or
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.
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(b) The design, color, and format of the plates shall be | ||
wholly
within the discretion of the Secretary. 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
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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.
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(c) (Blank).
An applicant shall be charged a $15 fee for | ||
original issuance in
addition to the appropriate registration | ||
fee.
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This additional fee shall be deposited into the Secretary | ||
of State
Special License Plate Fund.
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(Source: P.A. 92-545, eff. 6-12-02; 93-140, eff. 1-1-04.)
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(625 ILCS 5/3-806.3) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-806.3)
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Sec. 3-806.3. Senior Citizens.
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Commencing with the 2001 registration year and extending | ||
through the 2003
registration year, the registration fee paid | ||
by
any vehicle owner who has claimed and received a grant under | ||
the Senior
Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief | ||
and Pharmaceutical Assistance
Act or who is the spouse of such | ||
a person shall be $24 instead of the fee
otherwise provided in | ||
this Code for passenger cars displaying standard
multi-year | ||
registration plates issued under Section 3-414.1, motor | ||
vehicles
displaying special registration plates issued under | ||
Section 3-616, motor
vehicles registered at 8,000 pounds or | ||
less under Section 3-815(a) and
recreational vehicles | ||
registered at 8,000 pounds or less under Section
3-815(b). | ||
Widows and widowers of claimants shall also be entitled to this
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reduced registration fee for the registration year in which the | ||
claimant was
eligible.
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Commencing with the 2004 registration year and extending | ||
through the 2005 registration year, the registration fee paid | ||
by
any vehicle owner who has claimed and received a grant under | ||
the Senior
Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief | ||
and Pharmaceutical Assistance
Act or who is the spouse of such | ||
a person shall be $24 instead of the fee
otherwise provided in | ||
this Code for passenger cars displaying standard
multi-year | ||
registration plates issued under Section 3-414.1, motor | ||
vehicles
displaying special registration plates issued under | ||
Section 3-616, 3-621,
3-622, 3-623, 3-624, 3-625, 3-626, 3-628, | ||
3-638, 3-642, 3-645, 3-647, 3-650, or
3-651, motor vehicles | ||
registered at 8,000 pounds or less under Section
3-815(a), and | ||
recreational vehicles registered at 8,000 pounds or less under
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Section 3-815(b). Widows and widowers of claimants shall also | ||
be entitled to
this reduced registration fee for the | ||
registration year in which the claimant
was eligible.
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Commencing with the 2006 registration year, the | ||
registration fee paid by
any vehicle owner who has claimed and | ||
received a grant under the Senior
Citizens and Disabled Persons | ||
Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance
Act or who is | ||
the spouse of such a person shall be $24 instead of the fee
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otherwise provided in this Code for passenger cars displaying | ||
standard
multi-year registration plates issued under Section | ||
3-414.1, motor vehicles
displaying special registration plates | ||
issued under Section 3-607, 3-616, 3-621,
3-622, 3-623, 3-624, | ||
3-625, 3-626, 3-628, 3-638, 3-642, 3-645, 3-647, 3-650, or
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3-651, motor vehicles registered at 8,000 pounds or less under | ||
Section
3-815(a), and recreational vehicles registered at | ||
8,000 pounds or less under
Section 3-815(b). Widows and | ||
widowers of claimants shall also be entitled to
this reduced | ||
registration fee for the registration year in which the | ||
claimant
was eligible.
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No more than one reduced registration fee under this | ||
Section shall be
allowed during any 12 month period based on | ||
the primary eligibility of any
individual, whether such reduced | ||
registration fee is allowed to the
individual or to the spouse, | ||
widow or widower of such individual. This
Section does not | ||
apply to the fee paid in addition to the registration fee
for | ||
motor vehicles displaying vanity or special license
plates.
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(Source: P.A. 91-37, eff. 7-1-99; 92-651, eff. 7-11-02; 92-699, | ||
eff.
1-1-03.)
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