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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 adding 
5Section 3-699.22 as follows:
 
6    (625 ILCS 5/3-699.22 new)
7    Sec. 3-699.22. United States Submarine Veterans plates.
8    (a) The Secretary of State, upon receipt of all applicable 
9fees and applications made in the form prescribed by the 
10Secretary, may issue special registration plates designated as 
11United States Submarine Veterans plates to each resident of 
12this State who served in the United States Navy as a 
13submariner. The special plates issued under this Section shall 
14be affixed only to passenger vehicles of the first division, 
15motorcycles, and motor vehicles of the second division 
16weighing not more than 8,000 pounds. Plates under this Section 
17shall expire according to the multi-year procedure established 
18by Section 3-414.1.
19    (b) The plates shall display the United States Submarine 
20Veterans logo and the phrase "Silent Service". In all other 
21respects, the design and color of the special plates shall be 
22wholly within the discretion of the Secretary. Appropriate 
23documentation, as determined by the Secretary, shall accompany 
 
 
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1each application. The Secretary, in the Secretary's 
2discretion, may allow the plates to be issued as vanity plates 
3or personalized in accordance with Section 3-405.1. The plates 
4are not required to designate "Land of Lincoln", as prescribed 
5in subsection (b) of Section 3-412. The Secretary shall 
6prescribe the eligibility requirements and, in his or her 
7discretion, shall approve and prescribe stickers or decals as 
8provided under Section 3-412.