a)
For purposes of this Section, the following definitions shall apply:
"Department" - Vehicle Services Department within the Office
of the Secretary of State.
"First Division Passenger Vehicles" - motor vehicles designed
to carry not more than ten (10) passengers as defined in Section 1-146 of the
Illinois Vehicle Code (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 95 1/2, par. 1-146).
"Second Division Motor Vehicles" - motor vehicles designed to
carry more than ten (10) persons, those designed or used for living quarters
and those motor vehicles which are designed for pulling or carrying freight or
cargo, and those motor vehicles of the First Division remodeled for use and
used as motor vehicles of the Second Division, as defined in Section 1-146 of
the Illinois Vehicle Code.
b) Any resident of the State of Illinois who
has been awarded the Purple Heart by a branch of the armed forces may apply for
a Purple Heart registration plate in accordance with Section 3-623 of the
Illinois Vehicle Title and Registration Law of the Illinois Vehicle Code (Ill.
Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 951/2, par. 3-623). These special registration plates
shall only be issued for first division vehicles and second division vehicles
weighing eight thousand (8,000) pounds or less.
c) An applicant wishing to obtain Purple
Heart plates shall submit one of the following to the Department: a copy of
his/her discharge from the military (DD214), a letter from the Department of
Veteran's Affairs indicating his/her status as a Purple Heart recipient, or a
form issued by the Federal Government indicating he/she is a recipient of the
Purple Heart. Applicants shall also submit the statutory annual registration
fee as specified in Section 3-806 of the Illinois Vehicle Title and
Registration Law of the Illinois Vehicle Code (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 951/2,
par. 3-806).
d) In order to obtain
Purple Heart plates,
1) if the present
Illinois license plates expire within 60 days, upon receipt of the preprinted
renewal application, the applicant shall submit the renewal application, proper
documentation as cited in subsection (c) of this rule, and the annual
registration fee as specified in Section 3-806 of the Illinois Vehicle Title
and Registration Law of the Illinois Vehicle Code (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch.
951/2, par. 3-806);
2) if the
present plates do not expire within 60 days, the applicant shall submit his/her
current registration identification card and current registration plates as
well as the verification required in subsection (c). The applicant shall also
pay a reclassification fee as provided in Section 3-802 of the Illinois Vehicle
Title and Registration Law of the Illinois Vehicle Code (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987,
ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-802).
e) All applications and inquiries regarding
the Purple Heart plates should be directed for the following:
Office of the Secretary of State
Non-Standard Plates Sections
Centennial Building, Room 539
Springfield, Illinois 62756
