Public Act 101-0247
 
HB2119 EnrolledLRB101 05008 TAE 50017 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. United Nations Protection Force 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 United Nations Protection Force license plates to 
residents of this State who served in the United Nations 
Protection Force in Yugoslavia. The special United Nations 
Protection Force plate issued under this Section shall be 
affixed only to passenger vehicles of the first division 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 approve and 
prescribe stickers or decals as provided under Section 3-412.
    (c) An applicant shall be charged a $15 fee for original 
issuance in addition to the applicable registration fee. This 
additional fee shall be deposited into the Secretary of State 
Special License Plate Fund. For each registration renewal 
period, a $2 fee, in addition to the appropriate registration 
fee, shall be charged and shall be deposited into the Secretary 
of State Special License Plate Fund.