Rep. Raymond Poe
Filed: 3/6/2013
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1810 




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1810 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
4    "Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended  by adding 
5Section 3-699 as follows:
 
6    (625 ILCS 5/3-699 new)
7    Sec. 3-699. Legion of Merit plates.
8    The Secretary, upon receipt of an application made in the 
9form prescribed by the Secretary of State, may issue special 
10registration plates designated as Legion of Merit license 
11plates to recipients awarded the Legion of Merit by a branch of 
12the armed forces of the United States who reside in Illinois. 
13The special plates issued pursuant to this Section should be 
14affixed only to passenger vehicles of the 1st division, 
15including motorcycles, or motor vehicles of the 2nd division 
16weighing not more than 8,000 pounds. The Secretary may, in his 
 
 
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1or her discretion, allow the plates to be issued as vanity or 
2personalized plates in accordance with Section 3-405.1 of this 
3Code. The Secretary of State must make a version of the special 
4registration plates authorized under this Section in a form 
5appropriate for motorcycles.
6    The design and color of such plates shall be wholly within 
7the discretion of the Secretary of State. No registration fee, 
8including the fees established under Section 3-806 of this 
9Code, shall be charged for the issuance or renewal of any 
10plates issued under this Section.".