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| Public Act 102-0807 | ||||
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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 adding | ||||
Section 3-806.3 as follows:
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(625 ILCS 5/3-806.3) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-806.3)
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Sec. 3-806.3. Senior citizens.
Commencing with the 2009 | ||||
registration year, the registration fee paid by
any vehicle | ||||
owner who has been approved for benefits under the Senior
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Citizens and Persons with Disabilities Property Tax Relief
Act | ||||
or who is the spouse of such a person shall be $10 $24 instead | ||||
of the fee
otherwise provided in this Code for passenger cars | ||||
displaying standard
multi-year registration plates or digital | ||||
registration plates issued under Section 3-414.1, motor | ||||
vehicles
displaying special registration plates or digital | ||||
registration plates issued under Section 3-609, 3-616, 3-621,
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3-622, 3-623, 3-624, 3-625, 3-626, 3-628, 3-638, 3-642, 3-645, | ||||
3-647, 3-650,
3-651, 3-663, or 3-699.17, 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
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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.
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Commencing with the 2009 registration year, the | ||
registration fee paid by
any vehicle owner who has claimed and | ||
received a grant under the Senior
Citizens and Persons with | ||
Disabilities Property Tax Relief
Act or who is the spouse of | ||
such a person shall be $10 $24 instead of the fee
otherwise | ||
provided in this Code for passenger cars displaying standard
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multi-year registration plates or digital registration plates | ||
issued under Section 3-414.1, motor vehicles
displaying | ||
special registration plates or digital registration plates | ||
issued under Section 3-607, 3-609, 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, | ||
3-651, 3-663, 3-664, or 3-699.17, 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.
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Commencing with the 2017 registration year, the reduced | ||
fee under this Section shall apply to any special registration | ||
plate or digital registration plate authorized in Article VI | ||
of Chapter 3 of this Code for which the applicant would | ||
otherwise be eligible. | ||
Surcharges for vehicle registrations under Section 3-806 | ||
of this Code shall not be collected from any vehicle owner who | ||
has been approved for benefits under the Senior Citizens and | ||
Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief Act or a person who is the | ||
spouse of such a person. | ||
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, personalized, or | ||
special license
plates.
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(Source: P.A. 101-51, eff. 7-12-19; 101-395, eff. 8-16-19; | ||
102-558, eff. 8-20-21.)
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