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1 AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 267
2 AMENDMENT NO. . Amend Senate Bill 267 on page 1, by
3 replacing line 5 with the following:
4 "Sections 5.545, 5.546, 5.547, 5.548, 5.549, 5.550, 5.551,
5 and 5.552 as follows:"; and
6 on page 1, by inserting after line 7 the following:
7 "(30 ILCS 105/5.546 new)
8 Sec. 5.546. The Pet Overpopulation Control Fund.
9 (30 ILCS 105/5.547 new)
10 Sec. 5.547. The Hospice Fund.
11 (30 ILCS 105/5.548 new)
12 Sec. 5.548. The Lions of Illinois Fund.
13 (30 ILCS 105/5.549 new)
14 Sec. 5.549. The Illinois Correctional Employee Memorial
15 Fund.
16 (30 ILCS 105/5.550 new)
17 Sec. 5.550. The K-12 Education Fund.
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1 (30 ILCS 105/5.551 new)
2 Sec. 5.551. The Park District Youth Program Fund.
3 (30 ILCS 105/5.552 new)
4 Sec. 5.552. The Coal Technology Research Fund."; and
5 on page 1, by replacing line 9 with the following:
6 "changing Section 3-412 and adding Sections 3-648, 3-649,
7 3-650, 3-651, 3-652, 3-653, 3-654, 3-655, 3-656, 3-657, and
8 3-658 as follows:
9 (625 ILCS 5/3-412) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-412)
10 Sec. 3-412. Registration plates and registration
11 stickers to be furnished by the Secretary of State.
12 (a) The Secretary of State upon registering a vehicle
13 subject to annual registration for the first time shall
14 issue or shall cause to be issued to the owner one
15 registration plate for a motorcycle, trailer, semitrailer,
16 motorized pedalcycle or truck-tractor, 2 registration plates
17 for other motor vehicles and, where applicable, current
18 registration stickers for motor vehicles of the first
19 division. The provisions of this Section may be made
20 applicable to such vehicles of the second division, as the
21 Secretary of State may, from time to time, in his discretion
22 designate. On subsequent annual registrations during the term
23 of the registration plate as provided in Section 3-414.1, the
24 Secretary shall issue or cause to be issued registration
25 stickers as evidence of current registration. However, the
26 issuance of annual registration stickers to vehicles
27 registered under the provisions of Section 3-402.1 of this
28 Code may not be required if the Secretary deems the issuance
29 unnecessary.
30 (b) Every registration plate shall have displayed upon
31 it the registration number assigned to the vehicle for which
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1 it is issued, the name of this State, which may be
2 abbreviated, the year number for which it was issued, which
3 may be abbreviated, the phrase "Land of Lincoln", except as
4 provided in Sections 3-626, 3-629, 3-633, 3-634, 3-637,
5 3-638, and 3-642, 3-645, 3-647, 3-648, 3-651, 3-652, 3-654,
6 and 3-658, and such other letters or numbers as the Secretary
7 may prescribe. However, for apportionment plates issued to
8 vehicles registered under Section 3-402.1, the phrase "Land
9 of Lincoln" may be omitted to allow for the word
10 "apportioned" to be displayed. The Secretary may in his
11 discretion prescribe that letters be used as prefixes only on
12 registration plates issued to vehicles of the first division
13 which are registered under this Code and only as suffixes on
14 registration plates issued to other vehicles. Every
15 registration sticker issued as evidence of current
16 registration shall designate the year number for which it is
17 issued and such other letters or numbers as the Secretary may
18 prescribe and shall be of a contrasting color with the
19 registration plates and registration stickers of the previous
20 year.
21 (c) Each registration plate and the required letters and
22 numerals thereon, except the year number for which issued,
23 shall be of sufficient size to be plainly readable from a
24 distance of 100 feet during daylight, and shall be coated
25 with reflectorizing material. The dimensions of the plate
26 issued to vehicles of the first division shall be 6 by 12
27 inches.
28 (d) The Secretary of State shall issue for every
29 passenger motor vehicle rented without a driver the same type
30 of registration plates as the type of plates issued for a
31 private passenger vehicle.
32 (e) The Secretary of State shall issue for every
33 passenger car used as a taxicab or livery, distinctive
34 registration plates.
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1 (f) The Secretary of State shall issue for every
2 motorcycle distinctive registration plates distinguishing
3 between motorcycles having 150 or more cubic centimeters
4 piston displacement, or having less than 150 cubic centimeter
5 piston displacement.
6 (g) Registration plates issued to vehicles for-hire may
7 display a designation as determined by the Secretary that
8 such vehicles are for-hire.
9 (h) The Secretary of State shall issue for each electric
10 vehicle distinctive registration plates which shall
11 distinguish between electric vehicles having a maximum
12 operating speed of 45 miles per hour or more and those having
13 a maximum operating speed of less than 45 miles per hour.
14 (i) The Secretary of State shall issue for every public
15 and private ambulance registration plates identifying the
16 vehicle as an ambulance. The Secretary shall forward to the
17 Department of Public Aid registration information for the
18 purpose of verification of claims filed with the Department
19 by ambulance owners for payment for services to public
20 assistance recipients.
21 (j) The Secretary of State shall issue for every public
22 and private medical carrier or rescue vehicle livery
23 registration plates displaying numbers within ranges of
24 numbers reserved respectively for medical carriers and rescue
25 vehicles. The Secretary shall forward to the Department of
26 Public Aid registration information for the purpose of
27 verification of claims filed with the Department by owners of
28 medical carriers or rescue vehicles for payment for services
29 to public assistance recipients.
30 (Source: P.A. 89-424, eff. 6-1-96; 89-564, eff. 7-1-97;
31 89-612, eff. 8-9-96; 89-621, eff. 1-1-97; 89-639, eff.
32 1-1-97; 90-14, eff. 7-1-97; 90-533, eff. 11-14-97; 90-655,
33 eff. 7-30-98.)"; and
34 on page 3, by inserting after line 4 the following:
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1 "(625 ILCS 5/3-649 new)
2 Sec. 3-649. Pet Friendly license plates.
3 (a) The Secretary, upon receipt of an application made
4 in the form prescribed by the Secretary, may issue special
5 registration plates designated as Pet Friendly license
6 plates. The special plates issued under this Section shall
7 be affixed only to passenger vehicles of the first division,
8 motor vehicles of the second division weighing not more than
9 8,000 pounds, and recreational vehicles as defined in Section
10 1-169 of this Code. Plates issued under this Section shall
11 expire according to the multi-year procedure established by
12 Section 3-414.1 of this Code.
13 (b) The design and color of the plates is wholly within
14 the discretion of the Secretary, except that the phrase "I am
15 pet friendly" shall be on the plates. The Secretary may allow
16 the plates to be issued as vanity plates or personalized
17 plates under Section 3-405.1 of the Code. The Secretary
18 shall prescribe stickers or decals as provided under Section
19 3-412 of this Code.
20 (c) An applicant for the special plate shall be charged
21 a $40 fee for original issuance in addition to the
22 appropriate registration fee. Of this additional fee, $25
23 shall be deposited into the Pet Overpopulation Control Fund
24 and $15 shall be deposited into the Secretary of State
25 Special License Plate Fund, to be used by the Secretary to
26 help defray the administrative processing costs.
27 For each registration renewal period, a $27 fee, in
28 addition to the appropriate registration fee, shall be
29 charged. Of this additional fee, $25 shall be deposited into
30 the Pet Overpopulation Control Fund and $2 shall be deposited
31 into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
32 (d) The Pet Overpopulation Control Fund is created as a
33 special fund in the State treasury. All moneys in the Pet
34 Overpopulation Control Fund shall be paid, subject to
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1 appropriation by the General Assembly and approval by the
2 Secretary, as grants to humane societies exempt from federal
3 income taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal
4 Revenue Code to be used solely for the humane sterilization
5 of dogs and cats in the State of Illinois. In approving
6 grants under this subsection (d), the Secretary shall
7 consider recommendations for grants made by a volunteer board
8 appointed by the Secretary that shall consist of 5 Illinois
9 residents who are officers or directors of humane societies
10 operating in different regions in Illinois.
11 (625 ILCS 5/3-650 new)
12 Sec. 3-650. Hospice license plates.
13 (a) The Secretary, upon receipt of an application made
14 in the form prescribed by the Secretary, may issue special
15 registration plates designated as Hospice license plates.
16 The special plates issued under this Section shall be affixed
17 only to passenger vehicles of the first division and motor
18 vehicles of the second division weighing not more than 8,000
19 pounds. Plates issued under this Section shall expire
20 according to the multi-year procedure established by Section
21 3-414.1 of this Code.
22 (b) The color of the plates is wholly within the
23 discretion of the Secretary. The design of the plates shall
24 include the word "Hospice" above drawings of two lilies and a
25 butterfly. The Secretary may allow the plates to be issued as
26 vanity plates or personalized under Section 3-405.1 of the
27 Code. The Secretary shall prescribe stickers or decals as
28 provided under Section 3-412 of this Code.
29 (c) An applicant for the special plate shall be charged
30 a $25 fee for original issuance in addition to the
31 appropriate registration fee. Of this fee, $10 shall be
32 deposited into the Hospice Fund and $15 shall be deposited
33 into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund, to be
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1 used by the Secretary to help defray the administrative
2 processing costs.
3 For each registration renewal period, a $25 fee, in
4 addition to the appropriate registration fee, shall be
5 charged. Of this fee, $23 shall be deposited into the
6 Hospice Fund and $2 shall be deposited into the Secretary of
7 State Special License Plate Fund.
8 (d) The Hospice Fund is created as a special fund in the
9 State treasury. All money in the Hospice Fund shall be paid,
10 subject to appropriation by the General Assembly and approval
11 by the Secretary, to the Department of Public Health for
12 distribution as grants for hospice services as defined in the
13 Hospice Program Licensing Act. The Director of Public Health
14 shall adopt rules for the distribution of these grants.
15 (625 ILCS 5/3-651 new)
16 Sec. 3-651. Union Member license plates.
17 (a) In addition to any other special license plate, the
18 Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and
19 applications made in the form prescribed by the Secretary of
20 State, may issue Union Member license plates to residents of
21 Illinois who meet eligibility requirements prescribed by the
22 Secretary of State. The special Union Member plate issued
23 under this Section shall be affixed only to passenger
24 vehicles of the first division and motor vehicles of the
25 second division weighing not more than 8,000 pounds. Plates
26 issued under this Section shall expire according to the
27 staggered multi-year procedure established by Section 3-414.1
28 of this Code.
29 (b) The design, color, and format of the plates shall be
30 wholly within the discretion of the Secretary of State,
31 except that the plates shall show support for union members.
32 The Secretary may, in his or her discretion, allow the plates
33 to be issued as vanity or personalized plates in accordance
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1 with Section 3-405.1 of this Code. The plates are not
2 required to designate "Land Of Lincoln", as prescribed in
3 subsection (b) of Section 3-412 of this Code. The Secretary
4 shall prescribe the eligibility requirements and, in his or
5 her discretion, shall approve and prescribe stickers or
6 decals as provided under Section 3-412.
7 (c) An applicant shall be charged a $15 fee for original
8 issuance in addition to the applicable registration fee.
9 This additional fee shall be deposited into the Secretary of
10 State Special License Plate Fund. For each registration
11 renewal period, a $2 fee, in addition to the appropriate
12 registration fee, shall be charged and shall be deposited
13 into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
14 (625 ILCS 5/3-652 new)
15 Sec. 3-652. Lions of Illinois license plates.
16 (a) In addition to any other special license plate, the
17 Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and
18 applications made in the form prescribed by the Secretary of
19 State, may issue Lions of Illinois license plates to
20 residents of Illinois who meet eligibility requirements
21 prescribed by the Secretary of State. The special Lions of
22 Illinois plate issued under this Section shall be affixed
23 only to passenger vehicles of the first division and motor
24 vehicles of the second division weighing not more than 8,000
25 pounds. Plates issued under this Section shall expire
26 according to the staggered multi-year procedure established
27 by Section 3-414.1 of this Code.
28 (b) The design, color, and format of the plates shall be
29 wholly within the discretion of the Secretary of State,
30 except that the International Association of Lions Clubs
31 emblem shall appear at the lower right corner of the plate,
32 and immediately to the left of the emblem shall appear the
33 following words: "Lions of Illinois". The Secretary may, in
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1 his or her discretion, allow the plates to be issued as
2 vanity or personalized plates in accordance with Section
3 3-405.1 of this Code. The plates are not required to
4 designate "Land Of Lincoln", as prescribed in subsection (b)
5 of Section 3-412 of this Code. The Secretary shall prescribe
6 the eligibility requirements and, in his or her discretion,
7 shall approve and prescribe stickers or decals as provided
8 under Section 3-412.
9 (c) An applicant for the special plate shall be charged
10 a $40 fee for original issuance in addition to the
11 appropriate registration fee. Of this fee, $25 shall be
12 deposited into the Lions of Illinois Fund and $15 shall be
13 deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate
14 Fund, to be used by the Secretary to help defray the
15 administrative processing costs.
16 For each registration renewal period, a $27 fee, in
17 addition to the appropriate registration fee, shall be
18 charged. Of this fee, $25 shall be deposited into the Lions
19 of Illinois Fund and $2 shall be deposited into the Secretary
20 of State Special License Plate Fund.
21 (d) The Lions of Illinois Fund is created as a special
22 fund in the State treasury. All moneys in the Lions of
23 Illinois Fund shall be paid, subject to appropriation by the
24 General Assembly and approval by the Secretary, as grants to
25 the Lions of Illinois Fund.
26 (625 ILCS 5/3-653 new)
27 Sec. 3-653. Illinois Correctional Employee Memorial
28 license plates.
29 (a) The Secretary, upon receipt of an application made
30 in the form prescribed by the Secretary, may issue special
31 registration plates designated as Illinois Correctional
32 Employee Memorial license plates. The special plates issued
33 under this Section shall be affixed only to passenger
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1 vehicles of the first division and motor vehicles of the
2 second division weighing not more than 8,000 pounds. Plates
3 issued under this Section shall expire according to the
4 multi-year procedure established by Section 3-414.1 of this
5 Code.
6 (b) The design and color of the plates is wholly within
7 the discretion of the Secretary. The Secretary may allow the
8 plates to be issued as vanity or personalized plates under
9 Section 3-405.1 of this Code. The Secretary shall prescribe
10 stickers or decals as provided under Section 3-412 of this
11 Code.
12 (c) An applicant for the special plate shall be charged
13 a $25 fee for original issuance in addition to the
14 appropriate registration fee. Of this fee, $10 shall be
15 deposited into the Illinois Correctional Employee Memorial
16 Fund and $15 shall be deposited into the Secretary of State
17 Special License Plate Fund, to be used by the Secretary to
18 help defray the administrative processing costs.
19 For each registration renewal period, a $17 fee, in
20 addition to the appropriate registration fee, shall be
21 charged. Of this fee, $15 shall be deposited into the
22 Illinois Correctional Employee Memorial Fund and $2 shall be
23 deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate
24 Fund.
25 (d) The Illinois Correctional Employee Memorial Fund is
26 created as a special fund in the State treasury. All money
27 in the Illinois Correctional Employee Memorial Fund shall,
28 subject to appropriation by the General Assembly and approval
29 by the Secretary, be used by the Department of Corrections
30 for construction and maintenance of the Illinois Correctional
31 Employee Memorial, to be located at the State Capitol grounds
32 in Springfield, Illinois, and for holding an annual memorial
33 commemoration.
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1 (625 ILCS 5/3-654 new)
2 Sec. 3-654. Paratrooper license plates.
3 (a) In addition to any other special license plate, the
4 Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and
5 applications made in the form prescribed by the Secretary of
6 State, may issue Paratrooper license plates to residents of
7 Illinois who meet eligibility requirements prescribed by the
8 Secretary of State. The special Paratrooper plate issued
9 under this Section shall be affixed only to passenger
10 vehicles of the first division and motor vehicles of the
11 second division weighing not more than 8,000 pounds. Plates
12 issued under this Section shall expire according to the
13 staggered multi-year procedure established by Section 3-414.1
14 of this Code.
15 (b) The design, color, and format of the plates shall be
16 wholly within the discretion of the Secretary of State. The
17 Secretary may, in his or her discretion, allow the plates to
18 be issued as vanity or personalized plates in accordance with
19 Section 3-405.1 of this Code. The plates are not required to
20 designate "Land Of Lincoln", as prescribed in subsection (b)
21 of Section 3-412 of this Code. The Secretary shall prescribe
22 the eligibility requirements and, in his or her discretion,
23 shall approve and prescribe stickers or decals as provided
24 under Section 3-412.
25 (c) An applicant shall be charged a $15 fee for original
26 issuance in addition to the applicable registration fee.
27 This additional fee shall be deposited into the Secretary of
28 State Special License Plate Fund. For each registration
29 renewal period, a $2 fee, in addition to the appropriate
30 registration fee, shall be charged and shall be deposited
31 into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
32 (625 ILCS 5/3-655 new)
33 Sec. 3-655. K-12 Education license plates.
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1 (a) The Secretary, upon receipt of an application made
2 in the form prescribed by the Secretary, may issue special
3 registration plates designated as K-12 Education license
4 plates. The special plates issued under this Section shall
5 be affixed only to passenger vehicles of the first division
6 and motor vehicles of the second division weighing not more
7 than 8,000 pounds. Plates issued under this Section shall
8 expire according to the multi-year procedure established by
9 Section 3-414.1 of this Code.
10 (b) The design and color of the plates is wholly within
11 the discretion of the Secretary. The Secretary may allow the
12 plates to be issued as vanity or personalized plates under
13 Section 3-405.1 of the Code. The Secretary shall prescribe
14 stickers or decals as provided under Section 3-412 of this
15 Code.
16 (c) An applicant for the special plate shall be charged
17 a $40 fee for original issuance in addition to the
18 appropriate registration fee. Of this fee, $25 shall be
19 deposited into the K-12 Education Fund and $15 shall be
20 deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate
21 Fund, to be used by the Secretary to help defray the
22 administrative processing costs.
23 For each registration renewal period, a $27 fee, in
24 addition to the appropriate registration fee, shall be
25 charged. Of this fee, $25 shall be deposited into the K-12
26 Education Fund and $2 shall be deposited into the Secretary
27 of State Special License Plate Fund.
28 (d) The K-12 Education Fund is created as a special fund
29 in the State treasury. All money in the K-12 Education Fund
30 shall be paid, subject to appropriation by the General
31 Assembly and approval by the Secretary, as grants to the
32 individual school districts designated by each applicant.
33 (625 ILCS 5/3-656 new)
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1 Sec. 3-656. Park District Youth Program license plates.
2 (a) In addition to any other special license plate, the
3 Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and
4 applications made in the form prescribed by the Secretary of
5 State, may issue Park District Youth Program license plates.
6 The special Park District Youth Program plate issued under
7 this Section shall be affixed only to passenger vehicles of
8 the first division and motor vehicles of the second division
9 weighing not more than 8,000 pounds. Plates issued under this
10 Section shall expire according to the staggered multi-year
11 procedure established by Section 3-414.1 of this Code.
12 (b) The design, color, and format of the plates shall be
13 wholly within the discretion of the Secretary of State.
14 Appropriate documentation, as determined by the Secretary,
15 must accompany each application. The Secretary, in his or her
16 discretion, shall approve and prescribe stickers or decals as
17 provided under Section 3-412.
18 (c) An applicant for the special plate shall be charged
19 a $40 fee for original issuance in addition to the
20 appropriate registration fee. Of this fee, $25 shall be
21 deposited into the Park District Youth Program Fund and $15
22 shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special
23 License Plate Fund, to be used by the Secretary to help
24 defray the administrative processing costs.
25 For each registration renewal period, a $27 fee, in
26 addition to the appropriate registration fee, shall be
27 charged. Of this fee, $25 shall be deposited into the Park
28 District Youth Program Fund and $2 shall be deposited into
29 the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
30 (d) The Park District Youth Program Fund is created as a
31 special fund in the State treasury. All money in the Park
32 District Youth Program Fund shall be paid, subject to
33 appropriation by the General Assembly and approval by the
34 Secretary, as grants to the Illinois Association of Park
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1 Districts, a not-for-profit corporation, for grants to park
2 districts and recreation agencies providing innovative after
3 school programming for Illinois youth.
4 (625 ILCS 5/3-657 new)
5 Sec. 3-657. Illinois Coal Mining license plates.
6 (a) The Secretary, upon receipt of an application made
7 in the form prescribed by the Secretary, may issue special
8 registration plates designated as Coal Mining license plates.
9 The special plates issued under this Section shall be affixed
10 only to passenger vehicles of the first division and motor
11 vehicles of the second division weighing not more than 8,000
12 pounds. Plates issued under this Section shall expire
13 according to the multi-year procedure established by Section
14 3-414.1 of this Code.
15 (b) The design and color of the plates is wholly within
16 the discretion of the Secretary. The Secretary may allow the
17 plates to be issued as vanity or personalized plates under
18 Section 3-405.1 of this Code. The Secretary shall prescribe
19 stickers or decals as provided under Section 3-412 of this
20 Code.
21 (c) An applicant for the special plate shall be charged
22 a $25 fee for original issuance in addition to the
23 appropriate registration fee. Of this fee, $10 shall be
24 deposited into the Coal Technology Research Fund and $15
25 shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special
26 License Plate Fund, to be used by the Secretary to help
27 defray the administrative processing costs.
28 For each registration renewal period, a $17 fee, in
29 addition to the appropriate registration fee, shall be
30 charged. Of this fee, $15 shall be deposited into the Coal
31 Technology Research Fund and $2 shall be deposited into the
32 Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
33 (d) The Coal Technology Research Fund is created as a
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1 special fund in the State treasury. All money in the Coal
2 Technology Research Fund shall, subject to appropriation by
3 the General Assembly, be used by the Coal Extraction and
4 Utilization Research Center at Southern Illinois University
5 for coal technology research.
6 (625 ILCS 5/3-658 new)
7 Sec. 3-658. Small Business/Entrepreneur license plates.
8 (a) In addition to any other special license plate, the
9 Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and
10 applications made in the form prescribed by the Secretary of
11 State, may issue Small Business/Entrepreneur license plates
12 to residents of Illinois who meet eligibility requirements
13 prescribed by the Secretary of State. The special Small
14 Business/Entrepreneur plate issued under this Section shall
15 be affixed only to passenger vehicles of the first division
16 and motor vehicles of the second division weighing not more
17 than 8,000 pounds. Plates issued under this Section shall
18 expire according to the staggered multi-year procedure
19 established by Section 3-414.1 of this Code.
20 (b) The design, color, and format of the plates shall be
21 wholly within the discretion of the Secretary of State,
22 except that the plates shall show support for small business
23 and entrepreneurship. The Secretary may, in his or her
24 discretion, allow the plates to be issued as vanity or
25 personalized plates in accordance with Section 3-405.1 of
26 this Code. The plates are not required to designate "Land Of
27 Lincoln", as prescribed in subsection (b) of Section 3-412 of
28 this Code. The Secretary shall prescribe the eligibility
29 requirements and, in his or her discretion, shall approve and
30 prescribe stickers or decals as provided under Section 3-412.
31 (c) An applicant shall be charged a $15 fee for original
32 issuance in addition to the applicable registration fee.
33 This additional fee shall be deposited into the Secretary of
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1 State Special License Plate Fund. For each registration
2 renewal period, a $2 fee, in addition to the appropriate
3 registration fee, shall be charged and shall be deposited
4 into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.".
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