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Public Act 094-0343


 

Public Act 0343 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY



 


 
Public Act 094-0343
 
SB1666 Enrolled LRB094 10886 DRH 41434 b

    AN ACT concerning transportation.
 
    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 3-609.1, 3-623, 3-628, 3-642, and 3-806.4 as follows:
 
    (625 ILCS 5/3-609.1)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-609.1)
    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 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 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.
(Source: P.A. 92-545, eff. 6-12-02.)
 
    (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
Secretary, upon receipt of the proper applications, may also
issue these special registration plates to an Illinois resident
who is the surviving spouse of a person who was awarded the
Purple Heart by a branch of the armed forces of the United
States. 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
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. 92-82, eff. 1-1-02; 92-699, eff. 1-1-03; 93-846,
eff. 7-30-04.)
 
    (625 ILCS 5/3-628)
    Sec. 3-628. Bronze Star plates.
    (a) Beginning January 1, 1996, 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
to residents of Illinois who have been awarded the Bronze Star
by the United States Armed Forces. The Secretary, upon receipt
of the proper applications and fees, may also issue these
special registration plates to an Illinois resident who is the
surviving spouse of a person who was awarded the Bronze Star by
a branch of the armed forces of the United States. The special
plate issued under 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. 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) (Blank).
(Source: P.A. 92-545, eff. 6-12-02; 93-140, eff. 1-1-04;
93-937, eff. 1-1-05.)
 
    (625 ILCS 5/3-642)
    Sec. 3-642. Silver Star plates.
    (a) The Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and
applications made in the form prescribed by the Secretary, may
issue special registration plates to residents of Illinois who
have been awarded the Silver Star by the United States Armed
Forces. The Secretary, upon receipt of the proper applications
and fees, may also issue these special registration plates to
an Illinois resident who is the surviving spouse of a person
who was awarded the Silver Star by a branch of the armed forces
of the United States. The special plate issued under 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. 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. 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) (Blank).
(Source: P.A. 92-545, eff. 6-12-02; 93-140, eff. 1-1-04;
93-937, eff. 1-1-05.)
 
    (625 ILCS 5/3-806.4)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-806.4)
    Sec. 3-806.4. Gold Star recipients. Commencing with the
1991 registration year and through the 2006 registration year,
upon proper application, the Secretary of State shall issue one
pair of registration plates to any Illinois resident, who as
the surviving widow or widower, or in the absence thereof, as
the surviving parent, is awarded the Gold Star by the United
States in recognition of spouses or children who served in the
Armed Forces of the United States and lost their lives while in
service whether in peacetime or war. Commencing with the 2007
registration year, upon proper application, the Secretary of
State shall issue one pair of registration plates to any
Illinois resident, who as the surviving widow, widower, or
parent, is awarded the Gold Star by the United States in
recognition of spouses or children who served in the Armed
Forces of the United States and lost their lives while in
service whether in peacetime or war. If the parent no longer
survives, the Secretary of State shall issue the plates to a
surviving sibling, of the person who served in the Armed
Forces, who is an Illinois resident. No more than one set of
plates shall be issued for each Gold Star awarded, and only one
surviving parent, or in the absence of a surviving parent, only
one surviving sibling shall be issued a set of registration
plates, except for those surviving parents who, as recipients
of the Gold Star, have legally separated or divorced, in which
case each surviving parent shall be allowed one set of
registration plates. Registration plates issued under this
Section shall be for first division vehicles and second
division vehicles of 8,000 pounds or less. An applicant shall
be charged a $15 fee for the original issuance in addition to
the appropriate registration fee which shall be deposited into
the Road Fund to help defray the administrative processing
costs.
(Source: P.A. 93-140, eff. 1-1-04.)

Effective Date: 1/1/2006