625 ILCS 5/3-634
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 625 - VEHICLES|625 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Vehicle Code.|Chapter 3 - Certificates Of Title And Registration Of Vehicles

Sec. 3-634. Illinois Fire Fighters' License Plate.(a) The Secretary, upon receipt of an application made in the form  prescribed by the Secretary of State, may issue special registration plates  designated to be Illinois Fire Fighters' Memorial license plates.  The special  plates issued under  this Section shall be affixed only to passenger vehicles of the first division, motorcycles having an engine over 150cc,  motor vehicles of the second  division weighing not more than 8,000 pounds, or  recreational vehicles as defined in Section 1-169 of this Code,   and subject to the  staggered registration system.  Plates issued under this Section shall  expire according to the multi-year  procedure established by Section 3-414.1 of this Code.(b) The design and color of the plates shall be wholly within the discretion  of the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State 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 of State shall prescribe stickers or decals as  provided under Section 3-412.(c) An applicant shall be charged a $27 fee for original issuance in  addition to the applicable registration fee.  Of  this additional fee, $15 shall be deposited into the Secretary of State  Special License Plate Fund and $12 shall be  deposited into the Illinois Fire Fighters' Memorial Fund.  For each registration renewal period, a $17 fee, in addition to the  appropriate registration fee, shall be charged.  Of this fee, $2 shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License  Plate Fund and $15 shall be deposited into  the Illinois Fire Fighters' Memorial Fund.(d) In addition to the purpose specified in Section 2-119(n), moneys in  the Illinois Fire Fighters' Memorial Fund shall, except as otherwise provided in subsection (e) and subject to appropriation by  the General Assembly, be used exclusively by the Office of the State Fire Marshal for the following purposes:(1) maintaining the Illinois Fire Fighters' Memorial;(2) holding an annual memorial commemoration and     Medal of Honor ceremony and related activities; and(3) providing scholarships, for graduate study,     undergraduate study, or any other post-secondary education approved by the Illinois Firefighter Memorial Foundation, to children and spouses of fire fighters killed in the line of duty.(e) No more than 10%  of the annual proceeds of the Illinois Fire Fighters' Memorial Fund may, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly, be used by the Office of the State Fire Marshal for exhibits for and the maintenance of the  Illinois Fire Fighter Museum, except that the 10% limit may be exceeded to pay for emergency repairs related to the structural stability of the Illinois Fire Fighter Museum. Prior to exceeding the 10% limit, the Office of the State Fire Marshal shall obtain the approval of a majority of the members of the Illinois Fire Fighters Memorial Foundation.     (Source: P.A. 99-812, eff. 1-1-17; 100-480, eff. 9-8-17.)