97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
SB0994
 
Introduced 2/8/2011, by Sen. John J. Cullerton
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
  
625 ILCS 5/3-609  from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-609

    Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes a technical change in a Section
concerning Disabled Veterans' Plates.



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A BILL FOR
 


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1    AN ACT concerning transportation.

 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
3represented in the General Assembly: 

 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing 
5Section 3-609 as follows:
 



6    (625 ILCS 5/3-609)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-609)


7    Sec. 3-609. Disabled Veterans' Plates. Any veteran may make 
8application for the
the registration of one motor
vehicle of 
9the first division or one motor vehicle of the second division

10weighing not more than 8,000 pounds to the Secretary of State 
11without the payment of any
registration fee if (i) the veteran 
12holds proof of a service-connected disability from the United 
13States Department of Veterans Affairs and (ii) a licensed 
14physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice nurse has 
15certified in accordance with Section 3-616 that because of the 
16service-connected disability the veteran qualifies for 
17issuance of registration plates or decals to a person with 
18disabilities.  The Secretary may, in his or her discretion, 
19allow the plates to be issued as vanity or personalized plates 
20in accordance with Section 3-405.1 of this Code. Registration 
21shall be for a multi-year period and may be issued staggered 
22registration.
23    Renewal of such registration must be accompanied with 
 
 
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1documentation
for eligibility of registration without fee 
2unless the applicant has a
permanent qualifying disability, and 
3such registration plates may not be
issued to any person not 
4eligible therefor.

5    The  Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs may assist in 
6providing the
documentation of disability.

7    Commencing with the 2009 registration year, any person 
8eligible to receive license plates under this Section who has 
9been approved for benefits under the Senior Citizens and 
10Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical 
11Assistance Act, or who has claimed and received a grant under 
12that Act, shall pay a fee of $24 instead of the fee otherwise 
13provided in this Code for passenger cars displaying standard 
14multi-year registration plates issued under Section 3-414.1, 
15for motor vehicles registered at 8,000 pounds or less under 
16Section 3-815(a), or for recreational vehicles registered at 
178,000 pounds or less under Section 3-815(b), for a second set 
18of plates under this Section.

19(Source: P.A. 95-157, eff. 1-1-08; 95-167, eff. 1-1-08; 95-353, 
20eff. 1-1-08; 95-876, eff. 8-21-08; 96-79, eff. 1-1-10.)