Public Act 093-0846
 
SB3184 Enrolled LRB093 19863 DRH 45606 b

    AN ACT concerning vehicles.
 
    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 changing
Sections 3-623, 3-626, and 3-806.3 as follows:
 
    (625 ILCS 5/3-623)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-623)
    Sec. 3-623. Purple Heart Plates. The Secretary, upon
receipt of an application made in the form prescribed by the
Secretary of State, may issue to recipients awarded the Purple
Heart by a branch of the armed forces of the United States who
reside in Illinois, special registration plates. The special
plates issued pursuant to this Section should be affixed only
to passenger vehicles of the 1st division, including
motorcycles, or motor vehicles of the 2nd division weighing not
more than 8,000 pounds.
    The design and color of such plates shall be wholly within
the discretion of the Secretary of State. Appropriate
documentation, as determined by the Secretary, and the
appropriate registration fee shall accompany the application.
However, for an individual who has been issued Purple Heart
plates for a vehicle and who has been approved for benefits
claimed and received a grant under the Senior Citizens and
Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical
Assistance Act, the annual fee for the registration of the
vehicle shall be as provided in Section 3-806.3 of this Code.
(Source: P.A. 91-25, eff. 6-9-99; 92-82, eff. 1-1-02; 92-699,
eff. 1-1-03.)
 
    (625 ILCS 5/3-626)
    Sec. 3-626. Korean War Veteran 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 special registration plates designated as Korean War
Veteran license plates to residents of Illinois who
participated in the United States Armed Forces during the
Korean War. The special plate issued under this Section shall
be affixed only to passenger vehicles of the first division,
motorcycles, motor vehicles of the second division weighing not
more than 8,000 pounds, and recreational vehicles as defined by
Section 1-169 of this Code. 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 prescribe the
eligibility requirements and, in his or her discretion, 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. Of
this additional fee, $13 shall be deposited into the Secretary
of State Special License Plate Fund and $2 shall be deposited
into the Korean War Memorial Construction Fund.
    (d) The Korean War Memorial Construction Fund is created as
a special fund in the State treasury. All moneys in the Korean
War Memorial Construction Fund shall, subject to
appropriation, be used by the Department of Veteran Affairs to
provide grants for construction of the Korean War Memorial to
be located at Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield, Illinois. Upon
the completion of the Memorial, the Department of Veteran
Affairs shall certify to the State Treasurer that the
construction of the Memorial has been completed. Upon the
certification by the Department of Veteran Affairs, the State
Treasurer shall transfer all moneys in the Fund and any future
deposits into the Fund into the Secretary of State Special
License Plate Fund.
    (e) An individual who has been issued Korean War Veteran
license plates for a vehicle and who has been approved for
benefits claimed and received a grant under the Senior Citizens
and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical
Assistance Act shall pay the original issuance and the regular
annual fee for the registration of the vehicle as provided in
Section 3-806.3 of this Code in addition to the fees specified
in subsection (c) of this Section.
(Source: P.A. 92-545, eff. 6-12-02; 93-140, eff. 1-1-04.)
 
    (625 ILCS 5/3-806.3)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-806.3)
    Sec. 3-806.3. Senior Citizens.
    Commencing with the 2001 registration year and extending
through the 2003 registration year, the registration fee paid
by any vehicle owner who has claimed and received a grant under
the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief
and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act or who is the spouse of such
a person shall be $24 instead of the fee otherwise provided in
this Code for passenger cars displaying standard multi-year
registration plates issued under Section 3-414.1, motor
vehicles displaying special registration plates issued under
Section 3-616, motor vehicles registered at 8,000 pounds or
less under Section 3-815(a) and recreational vehicles
registered at 8,000 pounds or less under Section 3-815(b).
Widows and widowers of claimants shall also be entitled to this
reduced registration fee for the registration year in which the
claimant was eligible.
    Commencing with the 2004 registration year and extending
through the 2005 registration year, the registration fee paid
by any vehicle owner who has claimed and received a grant under
the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief
and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act or who is the spouse of such
a person shall be $24 instead of the fee otherwise provided in
this Code for passenger cars displaying standard multi-year
registration plates issued under Section 3-414.1, motor
vehicles displaying special registration plates issued under
Section 3-616, 3-621, 3-622, 3-623, 3-624, 3-625, 3-626, 3-628,
3-638, 3-642, 3-645, 3-647, 3-650, or 3-651, motor vehicles
registered at 8,000 pounds or less under Section 3-815(a), and
recreational vehicles registered at 8,000 pounds or less under
Section 3-815(b). Widows and widowers of claimants shall also
be entitled to this reduced registration fee for the
registration year in which the claimant was eligible.
    Commencing with the 2006 registration year, the
registration fee paid by any vehicle owner who has been
approved for benefits under the Senior Citizens and Disabled
Persons Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act
or who is the spouse of such a person shall be $24 instead of
the fee otherwise provided in this Code for passenger cars
displaying standard multi-year registration plates issued
under Section 3-414.1, motor vehicles displaying special
registration plates issued under Section 3-616, 3-621, 3-622,
3-623, 3-624, 3-625, 3-626, 3-628, 3-638, 3-642, 3-645, 3-647,
3-650, or 3-651, motor vehicles registered at 8,000 pounds or
less under Section 3-815(a), and recreational vehicles
registered at 8,000 pounds or less under Section 3-815(b).
Widows and widowers of claimants shall also be entitled to this
reduced registration fee for the registration year in which the
claimant was eligible.
    No more than one reduced registration fee under this
Section shall be allowed during any 12 month period based on
the primary eligibility of any individual, whether such reduced
registration fee is allowed to the individual or to the spouse,
widow or widower of such individual. This Section does not
apply to the fee paid in addition to the registration fee for
motor vehicles displaying vanity or special license plates.
(Source: P.A. 91-37, eff. 7-1-99; 92-651, eff. 7-11-02; 92-699,
eff. 1-1-03.)
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.

Effective Date: 7/30/2004