Bill Text: IL HB3172 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Chaptered

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Deletes language requiring the payment of certain fees, in addition to the to the applicable registration fee, for U.S. Marine Corps, Paratrooper, Korean Service, Iraq Campaign, Afghanistan Campaign, U.S. Navy, Distinguished Flying Cross, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Women Veteran special license plates. Effective January 1, 2012.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-3)

Status: (Passed) 2011-08-11 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0306 [HB3172 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-HB3172-Chaptered.html

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Public Act 097-0306
HB3172 Enrolled LRB097 05089 HEP 45130 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 3-651, 3-666, 3-667, 3-668, 3-669, 3-676, 3-677,
3-681, 3-686, 3-688, and 3-689 (as added by Public Act 96-1408)
as follows:
(625 ILCS 5/3-651)
Sec. 3-651. U.S. Marine Corps 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 U.S. Marine
Corps license plates to residents of Illinois who meet
eligibility requirements prescribed by the Secretary of State.
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, except
that the U.S. Marine Corps emblem shall appear on the plates.
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. 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 $5 $20 fee for original
issuance in addition to the applicable registration fee. This
additional fee Of this additional fee, $15 shall be deposited
into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund and $5
shall be deposited into the Marine Corps Scholarship Fund. For
each registration renewal period, an $18 a $20 fee, in addition
to the appropriate registration fee, shall be charged. This
additional fee Of this additional fee, $2 shall be deposited
into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund and $18
shall be deposited into the Marine Corps Scholarship Fund.
(d) The Marine Corps Scholarship Fund is created as a
special fund in the State treasury. All moneys in the Marine
Corps Scholarship Fund shall, subject to appropriation by the
General Assembly and approval by the Secretary, be used by the
Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation, Inc., a recognized
charitable organization that meets the requirements of Title

26, Section 501(c)(3) of the United States Code, to provide
grants for scholarships for higher education. The scholarship
recipients must be the children of current or former members of
the United States Marine Corps who meet the academic,
financial, and other requirements established by the Marine
Corps Scholarship Foundation. In addition, the recipients must
be Illinois residents and must attend a college or university
located within the State of Illinois.
The State Treasurer shall require the Marine Corps
Scholarship Foundation to establish a separate account for
receipt of the proceeds of the Marine Corps Scholarship Fund.
That account shall be subject to audit either annually or at
another interval, as determined by the State Treasurer.
Proceeds from the Marine Corps Scholarship Fund shall be
transferred on a quarterly basis by the State Treasurer's
office to this separate account.
(Source: P.A. 92-467, eff. 1-1-02; 92-545, eff. 6-12-02;
92-651, eff. 7-11-02; 92-699, eff. 1-1-03.)
(625 ILCS 5/3-666)
Sec. 3-666. Paratrooper 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 Paratrooper license plates to residents of Illinois who
meet eligibility requirements prescribed by the Secretary of

State. The special Paratrooper plate issued under this Section
shall be affixed only to passenger vehicles of the first
division and 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 or personalized plates 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). An applicant shall be charged a $15 fee for
original issuance in addition to the applicable registration
fee. This additional fee shall be deposited into the Secretary
of State Special License Plate Fund.
(Source: P.A. 95-190, eff. 8-16-07.)
(625 ILCS 5/3-667)
Sec. 3-667. Korean Service 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 Service
license plates to residents of Illinois who, on or after July
27, 1954, participated in the United States Armed Forces in
Korea. 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 or personalized plates 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 $2 $15 fee for original
issuance in addition to the applicable registration fee. This
additional 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 a special fund in the State treasury.
(d) An individual who has been issued Korean Service
license 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 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. 95-162, eff. 1-1-08; 95-876, eff. 8-21-08.)
(625 ILCS 5/3-668)
Sec. 3-668. Iraq Campaign 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 Iraq Campaign license plates to residents of Illinois who
have earned the Iraq Campaign Medal from the United States
Armed Forces. The special Iraq Campaign plates issued under
this Section shall be affixed only to passenger vehicles of the
first division, motorcycles, and 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, in his or her
discretion, approve and prescribe stickers or decals as
provided under Section 3-412.
(c) An applicant for the special plate shall be charged a
$25 $40 fee for original issuance in addition to the
appropriate registration fee. This additional fee Of this fee,
$25 shall be deposited into the Illinois Military Family Relief
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 $25 $27 fee, in addition to the
appropriate registration fee, shall be charged. This
additional fee Of this fee, $25 shall be deposited into the
Illinois Military Family Relief Fund and $2 shall be deposited
into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
(Source: P.A. 95-190, eff. 8-16-07; 95-876, eff. 8-21-08.)
(625 ILCS 5/3-669)
Sec. 3-669. Afghanistan Campaign 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 Afghanistan Campaign license plates to residents of
Illinois who have earned the Afghanistan Campaign Medal from
the United States Armed Forces. The special Afghanistan
Campaign plates issued under this Section shall be affixed only
to passenger vehicles of the first division, motorcycles, and
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, in his or her
discretion, approve and prescribe stickers or decals as
provided under Section 3-412.
(c) An applicant for the special plate shall be charged a
$25 $40 fee for original issuance in addition to the
appropriate registration fee. This additional fee Of this fee,
$25 shall be deposited into the Illinois Military Family Relief
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 $25 $27 fee, in addition to the
appropriate registration fee, shall be charged. This
additional fee Of this fee, $25 shall be deposited into the
Illinois Military Family Relief Fund and $2 shall be deposited
into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
(Source: P.A. 95-190, eff. 8-16-07; 95-876, eff. 8-21-08.)
(625 ILCS 5/3-676)
Sec. 3-676. Iraq Campaign 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 Iraq Campaign license plates to residents of Illinois who
have earned the Iraq Campaign Medal from the United States
Armed Forces. The special Iraq Campaign plates issued under
this Section shall be affixed only to passenger vehicles of the
first division, motorcycles, and 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, in his or her
discretion, approve and prescribe stickers or decals as
provided under Section 3-412.
(c) (Blank). An applicant shall be charged a $15 fee for
original issuance in addition to the applicable registration
fee. This additional fee shall be deposited into the Secretary
of State Special License Plate Fund.
(Source: P.A. 95-542, eff. 8-28-07; 95-876, eff. 8-21-08.)
(625 ILCS 5/3-677)
Sec. 3-677. Afghanistan Campaign 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 Afghanistan Campaign license plates to residents of
Illinois who have earned the Afghanistan Campaign Medal from
the United States Armed Forces. The special Afghanistan
Campaign plates issued under this Section shall be affixed only
to passenger vehicles of the first division, motorcycles, and
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, in his or her
discretion, approve and prescribe stickers or decals as
provided under Section 3-412.
(c) (Blank). An applicant shall be charged a $15 fee for
original issuance in addition to the applicable registration
fee. This additional fee shall be deposited into the Secretary
of State Special License Plate Fund.
(Source: P.A. 95-542, eff. 8-28-07; 95-876, eff. 8-21-08.)
(625 ILCS 5/3-681)
Sec. 3-681. U.S. Navy 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 U.S. Navy license plates to residents of Illinois who
meet eligibility requirements prescribed by the Secretary of
State. The special U.S. Navy plate issued under this Section
shall be affixed only to passenger vehicles of the first
division, motorcycles, and 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 plates shall display the U.S. Navy emblem. In all
other respects, the design, color, and format of the plates
shall be 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. 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). An applicant shall be charged a $15 fee for
original issuance in addition to the applicable registration
fee. This additional fee shall be deposited into the Secretary
of State Special License Plate Fund. For each registration
renewal period, a $2 fee, in addition to the applicable
registration fee, shall be charged and shall be deposited into
the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
(Source: P.A. 95-796, eff. 8-11-08.)
(625 ILCS 5/3-686)
Sec. 3-686. Distinguished Flying Cross 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 Distinguished Flying Cross license plates to residents of
Illinois who have been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross
medal by the United States Armed Forces. The special
Distinguished Flying Cross plates issued under this Section
shall be affixed only to passenger vehicles of the first
division, motorcycles, and 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, in his or her
discretion, approve and prescribe stickers or decals as
provided under Section 3-412.
(c) (Blank). An applicant shall be charged a $15 fee for
original issuance in addition to the applicable registration
fee. This additional fee shall be deposited into the Secretary
of State Special License Plate Fund.
(Source: P.A. 96-655, eff. 1-1-10; 96-1000, eff. 7-2-10.)
(625 ILCS 5/3-688)

Sec. 3-688. Operation Iraqi Freedom 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 Operation Iraqi Freedom license plates to residents of
Illinois who meet eligibility requirements prescribed by the
Secretary of State. The special Operation Iraqi Freedom plate
issued under this Section shall be affixed only to passenger
vehicles of the first division, motorcycles, and 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). An applicant shall be charged a $15 fee for
original issuance in addition to the applicable registration
fee. This additional fee shall be deposited into the Secretary

of State Special License Plate Fund.
(Source: P.A. 96-747, eff. 1-1-10; 96-1000, eff. 7-2-10.)
(625 ILCS 5/3-693)
Sec. 3-693 3-689. Women 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 Women Veteran license plates to residents of Illinois who
meet eligibility requirements prescribed by the Secretary of
State. The special Women Veteran plate issued under this
Section shall be affixed only to passenger vehicles of the
first division, motorcycles, and 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 or personalized plates in accordance with
Section 3-405.1 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). An applicant shall be charged a $15 fee for

original issuance in addition to the applicable registration
fee. This additional fee shall be deposited into the Secretary
of State Special License Plate Fund.
(Source: P.A. 96-1408, eff. 7-30-10; revised 9-28-10.)
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January
1, 2012.