Section 625 ILCS 5/3-626 - Korean War Veteran 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 Korean War Veteran license plates to residents of Illinois who participated in the United States Armed Forces during the Korean War. 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. The Secretary 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 shall prescribe the eligibility requirements and, in his or her discretion, shall approve and prescribe stickers or decals as provided under Section 3-412.(e) An individual who has been issued Korean War Veteran license plates for a vehicle and who has been approved for benefits under the Senior Citizens and Persons with Disabilities Property Tax Relief Act shall pay the original issuance and the regular annual fee for the registration of the vehicle as provided in Section 3-806.3 of this Code.Amended by P.A. 103-0616,§ 5-130, eff. 7/1/2024.Amended by P.A. 103-0008,§ 5-155, eff. 6/7/2023.Amended by P.A. 100-0143,§ 50, eff. 1/1/2018.Amended by P.A. 099-0642,§ 525, eff. 7/28/2016.Amended by P.A. 099-0143,§ 865, eff. 7/27/2015.Amended by P.A. 099-0127,§ 5, eff. 1/1/2016.Amended by P.A. 097-0689,§ 970, eff. 6/14/2012.Amended by P.A. 096-1409,§ 5, eff. 1/1/2011.Amended by P.A. 093-0846, § 5, eff. 7/30/2004.Amended by P.A. 093-0140, § 5, eff. 1/1/2004.P.A. 88-485; 88-560, eff. 8-4-94; 88-670, eff. 12-2-94; 89-98, eff. 1-1-96; 89-282, eff. 8-10-95; 89-626, eff. 8-9-96; 91-679, eff. 1-26-00; 92-545, eff. 6-12-02.