Special license plates — Illinois Permit Test

Special license plates on the Illinois permit test — 2 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

Personalized and vanity license plates are available for passenger vehicles, second division vehicles of 8,000 pounds or less, motorcycles, vehicles operated by persons with disabilities, recreational vehicles, recreational trailers and antique vehicles.

The list is wider than most people expect, and it is capped by weight rather than by vehicle type. Anything heavier is out.

Personalized and vanity license plates are available for passenger vehicles, second division vehicles weighing 8,000 pounds or less, motorcycles, vehicles operated by persons with disabilities, recreational vehicles, recreational trailers, and antique vehicles.

Illinois Rules of the Road 2026, p.97

An order for Illinois personalized or vanity license plates should be allowed at least 45 days to arrive.

They are made individually rather than taken off a shelf. Six weeks is the wait to plan around.

Please allow at least 45 days from the time the order is placed to receive your license plates.

Illinois Rules of the Road 2026, p.97

On the test

Up to what weight may an Illinois second division vehicle have vanity plates?

8,000 pounds. The list is wider than most people expect, and it is capped by weight rather than by vehicle type. Anything heavier is out. Illinois Rules of the Road 2026, p.97: “Personalized and vanity license plates are available for passenger vehicles, second division vehicles weighing 8,000 pounds or less, motorcycles, vehicles operated by persons with disabilities, recreational vehicles, recreational trailers, and antique vehicles.”

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Where these come from

Every rule here is checked against Illinois Rules of the Road 2026, published by the Illinois Secretary of State, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-09-21.