625 ILCS 5/3-651
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 625 - VEHICLES|625 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Vehicle Code.|Chapter 3 - Certificates Of Title And Registration Of Vehicles

Sec. 3-651. U.S.  Marine Corps license plates.(a) In addition to any other special license plate, the Secretary, upon  receipt of all applicable fees and applications made in the form prescribed by  the Secretary of State, may issue special registration plates designated as  U.S. Marine Corps license plates to residents of Illinois who meet eligibility  requirements prescribed by the Secretary of State.  The special plate issued  under this Section shall be affixed only to passenger vehicles of the first  division, motorcycles, motor vehicles of the second  division weighing not more than 8,000 pounds, and recreational vehicles as  defined by Section 1-169 of this Code.  Plates issued under this Section shall  expire according to the staggered multi-year procedure established by Section  3-414.1 of this Code.(b) The design, color, and format of the plates shall be wholly  within the discretion of the Secretary of State, except that the U.S. Marine  Corps emblem shall appear on the plates.  The Secretary may, in his or  her discretion, allow the plates to be issued as vanity or personalized plates  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.(c) An applicant shall be charged a $5 fee for original issuance in  addition to the applicable registration fee.  This additional fee shall be deposited into the Marine Corps Scholarship Fund.  For each  registration renewal period, an $18 fee, in addition to the appropriate  registration fee, shall be charged.  This additional fee  shall be deposited into the Marine Corps Scholarship Fund.(d) The Marine Corps Scholarship Fund is created as a special fund in  the State treasury.  All moneys in the Marine Corps Scholarship Fund shall,  subject to appropriation by the General Assembly and distribution by the Secretary,  be used by the Marine Corps Coordinating Council of Illinois, Inc., a recognized  charitable organization that meets the requirements of Title 26,  Section 501(c)(3) of the United States Code, to provide grants for  scholarships for higher education.  The scholarship recipients must be the  children of current or former members of the United States Marine Corps  who meet the academic, financial, and other requirements established by the  Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation. In addition, the recipients must be  Illinois residents and must attend a college or university located  within the State of Illinois.(e) In addition, the Marine Corps Coordinating Council of Illinois is authorized to provide grants to the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation, the Young Marine National Foundation, the Women Marines Association, and to any local chapter of the Marine Corps League that is located in Illinois. Any grant money paid from the Marine Corps Scholarship Fund shall be used for scholarships for undergraduate, graduate, and career and technical education and certification, financial assistance, or monetary awards to veterans or veterans' families that are located within the State of Illinois.(Source: P.A. 101-89, eff. 7-19-19.)