Bill Text: IL HB4718 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides for issuance of U.S. Coast Guard license plates, with eligibility requirements to be determined by the Secretary of State. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB4718 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2011-HB4718-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning transportation.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by adding | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Section 3-699 as follows:
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6 | (625 ILCS 5/3-699 new) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Sec. 3-699. U.S. Coast Guard license plates. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | (a) In addition to any other special license plate, the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Secretary, upon
receipt of all applicable fees and applications | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | made in the form prescribed
by the Secretary of State, may | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | issue U.S. Coast Guard license plates to
residents of Illinois | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | who meet eligibility requirements prescribed by the
Secretary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | of State. The special U.S. Coast Guard plate issued under this
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14 | Section shall be affixed only to passenger vehicles of the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | first division,
motorcycles, and motor vehicles of the second | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | division weighing not more than
8,000 pounds. Plates issued | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | under this Section shall expire according to the
staggered | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | multi-year procedure established by Section 3-414.1 of this | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | Code. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | (b) The plates shall display the U.S. Coast Guard emblem. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | In all other
respects, the design, color, and format of the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | plates shall be within the
discretion of the Secretary of | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | State. The Secretary may, in his or her
discretion, allow the |
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1 | plates to be issued as vanity plates or personalized in
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2 | accordance with Section 3-405.1 of this Code. The plates are | ||||||
3 | not required to
designate "Land of Lincoln", as prescribed in | ||||||
4 | subsection (b) of Section 3-412
of this Code. The Secretary | ||||||
5 | shall prescribe the eligibility requirements and,
in his or her | ||||||
6 | discretion, shall approve and prescribe stickers or decals as
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7 | provided under Section 3-412.
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8 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||
9 | becoming law.
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