The specialty license plate that salutes agriculture is now available. It can be ordered through the Secretary of State's (SOS) office or at a local driver's license facility. The plate is available for cars, pick-up trucks, vans, and SUVs. 

There is an additional fee associated with the purchase of a specialty plate, and for every ag specialty plate sold, $25 of the fee goes to the Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom program (IAITC). 

IAITC is a consortium of agriculture and agricultural-education groups that guides the IAITC activities that provide resources to hundreds of teachers who then teach tens of thousands of Illinois school children the importance agriculture plays in their everyday lives. 

The new ag specialty plate can be ordered as a standard plate where the letters and numbers are randomly assigned, or can be ordered as a vanity plate or personalized plate. 

The vanity and personalized plates can be ordered on line by going to www.cyberdriveillinois.com. In the lower right hand corner of the page, click on "pickaplate" In the left-hand column, click on the vehicle icon upon which plate will be used such as a van, car, pick-up truck, or SUV. After a vehicle icon has been selected, click on "specialty," and click on "agriculture." Follow the remaining instructions. Those with no Internet access can visit a local driver's license facility or call the SOS at 217.782.7758.

Standard ag specialty plates (randomly assigned numbers and letters) cannot be ordered on line. The document needed to order the standard ag specialty plate by mail or fax can be found at www.cyberdriveillinois.com. At the top of the page, click on "departments." Then click on "vehicle services." Next, click on "license plates," and then "specialty license plates." And finally click on the agriculture in the classroom license plate which is the first plate pictured. Print the screen that describes the fees for the standard plate, and circle the fee that applies. On the back of the print out or on separate piece of paper indicate the desire to have the ag specialty plate, name, mailing address, and phone number. Also include current vehicle identification number and current license plate number. Along with payment (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or check) also include primary and secondary owner information: last name, driver's license number, and last four digits of Social Security number. Mail the information to Secretary of State, 501 South Second Street, Room 520, Springfield, IL 62756, Attention: Charles. Or fax to Charles' attention at 217.785.1038

Direct all questions to the SOS a