HB1581 EngrossedLRB103 25494 HEP 51843 b HB1581 Engrossed LRB103 25494 HEP 51843 b HB1581 Engrossed LRB103 25494 HEP 51843 b 1 AN ACT concerning transportation. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by adding 5 Section 3-699.22 as follows: 6 (625 ILCS 5/3-699.22 new) 7 Sec. 3-699.22. United States Submarine Veterans plates. 8 (a) The Secretary of State, upon receipt of all applicable 9 fees and applications made in the form prescribed by the 10 Secretary, may issue special registration plates designated as 11 United States Submarine Veterans plates to each resident of 12 this State who served in the United States Navy as a 13 submariner. The special plates issued under this Section shall 14 be affixed only to passenger vehicles of the first division, 15 motorcycles, and motor vehicles of the second division 16 weighing not more than 8,000 pounds. Plates under this Section 17 shall expire according to the multi-year procedure established 18 by Section 3-414.1. 19 (b) The plates shall display the United States Submarine 20 Veterans logo and the phrase "Silent Service". In all other 21 respects, the design and color of the special plates shall be 22 wholly within the discretion of the Secretary. Appropriate 23 documentation, as determined by the Secretary, shall accompany HB1581 Engrossed LRB103 25494 HEP 51843 b HB1581 Engrossed- 2 -LRB103 25494 HEP 51843 b HB1581 Engrossed - 2 - LRB103 25494 HEP 51843 b HB1581 Engrossed - 2 - LRB103 25494 HEP 51843 b 1 each application. The Secretary, in the Secretary's 2 discretion, may allow the plates to be issued as vanity plates 3 or personalized in accordance with Section 3-405.1. The plates 4 are not required to designate "Land of Lincoln", as prescribed 5 in subsection (b) of Section 3-412. The Secretary shall 6 prescribe the eligibility requirements and, in his or her 7 discretion, shall approve and prescribe stickers or decals as 8 provided under Section 3-412. HB1581 Engrossed - 2 - LRB103 25494 HEP 51843 b