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Public Act 92-0520
HB0061 Enrolled LRB9201041DHmb
AN ACT concerning Pet Friendly license plates.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The State Finance Act is amended by adding
Section 5.545 as follows:
(30 ILCS 105/5.545 new)
Sec. 5.545. The Pet Overpopulation Control Fund.
Section 10. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
adding Section 3-648 as follows:
(625 ILCS 5/3-648 new)
Sec. 3-648. Pet Friendly license plates.
(a) The Secretary, upon receipt of an application made
in the form prescribed by the Secretary, may issue special
registration plates designated as Pet Friendly license
plates. The special plates issued under this Section shall
be affixed only to passenger vehicles of the first division,
motor vehicles of the second division weighing not more than
8,000 pounds, and recreational vehicles as defined in Section
1-169 of this Code. Plates issued under this Section shall
expire according to the multi-year procedure established by
Section 3-414.1 of this Code.
(b) The design and color of the plates is wholly within
the discretion of the Secretary, except that the phrase "I am
pet friendly" shall be on the plates. The Secretary may allow
the plates to be issued as vanity plates or personalized
plates under Section 3-405.1 of the Code. The Secretary
shall prescribe stickers or decals as provided under Section
3-412 of this Code.
(c) An applicant for the special plate shall be charged
a $40 fee for original issuance in addition to the
appropriate registration fee. Of this additional fee, $25
shall be deposited into the Pet Overpopulation Control Fund
and $15 shall be deposited into the Secretary of State
Special License Plate Fund, to be used by the Secretary to
help defray the administrative processing costs.
For each registration renewal period, a $27 fee, in
addition to the appropriate registration fee, shall be
charged. Of this additional fee, $25 shall be deposited into
the Pet Overpopulation Control Fund and $2 shall be deposited
into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
(d) The Pet Overpopulation Control Fund is created as a
special fund in the State treasury. All moneys in the Pet
Overpopulation Control Fund shall be paid, subject to
appropriation by the General Assembly and approval by the
Secretary, as grants to humane societies exempt from federal
income taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal
Revenue Code to be used solely for the humane sterilization
of dogs and cats in the State of Illinois. In approving
grants under this subsection (d), the Secretary shall
consider recommendations for grants made by a volunteer board
appointed by the Secretary that shall consist of 5 Illinois
residents who are officers or directors of humane societies
operating in different regions in Illinois.
Passed in the General Assembly November 28, 2001.
Approved January 11, 2002.
Effective June 01, 2002.
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