Public Act 103-0673

HB4365 Enrolled LRB103 34855 MXP 64713 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 adding

Sections 3-699.23 and 3-699.24 as follows:

(625 ILCS 5/3-699.23 new)

Sec. 3-699.23. Defense Superior Service 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 Defense Superior Service

license plates to recipients awarded the Defense Superior

Service Medal by a branch of the armed forces of the United

States who reside in this State. The special plates issued

pursuant to 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. The Secretary may allow the plates to be issued as

vanity or personalized plates in accordance with Section

3-405.1 of this Code. The Secretary shall make a version of the

special registration plates authorized under this Section in a

form appropriate for motorcycles.

(b) The plates shall display the Defense Superior Service

Medal. In all other respects, the design and color of the

plates shall be wholly within the discretion of the Secretary.

Appropriate documentation, as determined by the Secretary,

shall accompany each application. 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.

No registration fee, including the fees established under

Section 3-806 of this Code, shall be charged for the issuance

or renewal of any plates issued under this Section. However,

no individual shall be issued more than one pair of plates

under this Section for which no fee is required in accordance

with Section 3-806.2.