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Public Act 101-0262 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning transportation.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing | ||||
Sections 3-609.1 and 3-621 and by adding Sections 1-142.3 and | ||||
3-609.3 as follows: | ||||
(625 ILCS 5/1-142.3 new) | ||||
Sec. 1-142.3. Military series registration plate. Any | ||||
registration plate that may only be issued to an applicant | ||||
based on some aspect of the applicant's military service.
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(625 ILCS 5/3-609.1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-609.1)
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Sec. 3-609.1. Congressional Medal of Honor plates. Any | ||||
resident of
the State of Illinois who has been awarded the | ||||
Congressional Medal of Honor, or an Illinois resident who is | ||||
the surviving spouse of a person who was awarded the Medal of | ||||
Honor,
may make application for the registration of a motor | ||||
vehicle owned solely
or in part by such recipient, to the | ||||
Secretary of State without the payment
of any registration fee. | ||||
Registration shall be for a multi-year period
effective from | ||||
issuance. The Secretary of State shall furnish at his or her | ||||
office
at no cost to such Congressional Medal of Honor | ||||
recipients, plates bearing
up to 3 letters designating the |
recipient's initials followed by the letters M O H
C M H | ||
signifying the Congressional Medal of Honor. The plate shall be | ||
suitable
for attachment to a motor vehicle or motorcycle | ||
registered under
this Code.
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(Source: P.A. 94-343, eff. 1-1-06.)
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(625 ILCS 5/3-609.3 new) | ||
Sec. 3-609.3. Military series registration plates for | ||
veterans with disabilities. In lieu of receiving registration | ||
plates without the payment of a fee under Section 3-609, any | ||
veteran who holds proof of a 50% or greater service-connected | ||
disability from the United States Department of Veterans | ||
Affairs may apply for a military series registration plate in | ||
the manner prescribed by the Secretary of State. Upon the | ||
veteran showing proof of the disability, a military series | ||
registration plate may be issued to the veteran without fee for | ||
the registration of one motor vehicle of the first division or | ||
one motor vehicle of the second division weighing not more than | ||
8,000 pounds.
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(625 ILCS 5/3-621) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-621)
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Sec. 3-621. The Secretary, upon receipt of an application, | ||
made in the
form prescribed by the Secretary of State, may | ||
issue to Illinois residents who are current members, former | ||
members, or surviving spouses of former
members of the Illinois
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National Guard, or the National Guard of any other State, the |
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or Washington, D.C. and to | ||
Illinois residents who are either former members of
the | ||
Illinois National Guard or the surviving spouses of
Illinois | ||
National Guard members , special registration plates. The | ||
special
plates issued
pursuant to this Section shall be affixed | ||
only to passenger vehicles of
the first division, motorcycles, | ||
or motor vehicles of the second division
weighing not
more than | ||
8,000 pounds subject to the staggered registration system.
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The design and color of such 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 | ||
or personalized plates in accordance with Section 3-405.1 of | ||
this Code.
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(Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07; 95-353, eff. 1-1-08.)
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