093_HB3563
LRB093 06605 DRH 12208 b
1 AN ACT in relation to vehicles.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
5 changing Section 3-421 as follows:
6 (625 ILCS 5/3-421) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-421)
7 Sec. 3-421. Right of reassignment.
8 (a) Every natural person hasshall have the right of
9 reassignment of the license number issued to him during the
10 current registration plate term, for the ensuing registration
11 plate term, provided his application for reassignment is
12 received in the Office of the Secretary of State on or before
13 September 30 of the final year of the registration plate term
14 as to a vehicle registered on a calendar year, and on or
15 before March 31 as to a vehicle registered on a fiscal year.
16 The right of reassignment shall apply to every natural person
17 under the staggered registration system provided the
18 application for reassignment is received in the Office of the
19 Secretary of State by the 1st day of the month immediately
20 preceding the applicant's month of expiration.
21 In addition, every natural person shall have the right of
22 reassignment of the license number issued to him for a
23 two-year registration, for the ensuing two-year period.
24 Where the two-year period is for two calendar years, the
25 application for reassignment must be received by the
26 Secretary of State on or before September 30th of the year
27 preceding commencement of the two-year period. Where the
28 two-year period is for two fiscal years commencing on July 1,
29 the application for reassignment must be received by the
30 Secretary of State on or before April 30th immediately
31 preceding commencement of the two-year period.
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1 (b) Notwithstanding the above provision, the Secretary
2 of State shall, subject to the existing right of
3 reassignment, have the authority to designate new specific
4 combinations of numerical, alpha-numerical, and
5 numerical-alpha licenses for vehicles registered on a
6 calendar year or on a fiscal year, whether the license be
7 issued for one or more years. The new combinations so
8 specified shall not be subject to the right of reassignment,
9 and no right of reassignment thereto may at any future time
10 be acquired.
11 (Source: P.A. 80-230; 80-1185.)