Public Act 101-0245
 
HB2088 EnrolledLRB101 08474 TAE 53551 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 3-699.17 as follows:
 
    (625 ILCS 5/3-699.17 new)
    Sec. 3-699.17. Cold War license plates.
    (a)     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 Cold War license plates to residents of Illinois who 
served in the United States Armed Forces between August 15, 
1945 and January 1, 1992. The special Cold War plates issued 
under 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. Plates 
issued under this Section shall expire according to the 
staggered multi-year procedure established by Section 3-414.1 
of this Code.
    (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, in his or her 
discretion, approve and prescribe stickers or decals as 
provided under Section 3-412.