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1    AN ACT concerning transportation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing
5Sections 3-104, 3-609 and 11-1301.1 as follows:
 
6    (625 ILCS 5/3-104)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-104)
7    Sec. 3-104. Application for certificate of title.
8    (a) The application for a certificate of title for a
9vehicle in this State must be made by the owner to the
10Secretary of State on the form prescribed and must contain:
11        1. The name, Illinois residence and mail address of the
12    owner;
13        2. A description of the vehicle including, so far as
14    the following data exists: Its make, year-model,
15    identifying number, type of body, whether new or used, as
16    to house trailers as defined in Section 1-128 of this Code,
17    the square footage of the house trailer based upon the
18    outside dimensions of the house trailer excluding the
19    length of the tongue and hitch, and, as to vehicles of the
20    second division, whether for-hire, not-for-hire, or both
21    for-hire and not-for-hire;
22        3. The date of purchase by applicant and, if
23    applicable, the name and address of the person from whom

 

 

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1    the vehicle was acquired and the names and addresses of any
2    lienholders in the order of their priority and signatures
3    of owners;
4        4. The current odometer reading at the time of transfer
5    and that the stated odometer reading is one of the
6    following: actual mileage, not the actual mileage or
7    mileage is in excess of its mechanical limits; and
8        5. Any further information the Secretary of State
9    reasonably requires to identify the vehicle and to enable
10    him to determine whether the owner is entitled to a
11    certificate of title and the existence or nonexistence of
12    security interests in the vehicle.
13    (a-5) The Secretary of State shall designate on the
14prescribed application form a space where the owner of a
15vehicle may designate a beneficiary, to whom ownership of the
16vehicle shall pass in the event of the owner's death.
17    (b) If the application refers to a vehicle purchased from a
18dealer, it must also be signed by the dealer as well as the
19owner, and the dealer must promptly mail or deliver the
20application and required documents to the Secretary of State.
21    (c) If the application refers to a vehicle last previously
22registered in another State or country, the application must
23contain or be accompanied by:
24        1. Any certified document of ownership so recognized
25    and issued by the other State or country and acceptable to
26    the Secretary of State, and

 

 

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1        2. Any other information and documents the Secretary of
2    State reasonably requires to establish the ownership of the
3    vehicle and the existence or nonexistence of security
4    interests in it.
5    (d) If the application refers to a new vehicle it must be
6accompanied by the Manufacturer's Statement of Origin, or other
7documents as required and acceptable by the Secretary of State,
8with such assignments as may be necessary to show title in the
9applicant.
10    (e) If an application refers to a vehicle rebuilt from a
11vehicle previously salvaged, that application shall comply
12with the provisions set forth in Sections 3-302 through 3-304
13of this Code.
14    (f) An application for a certificate of title for any
15vehicle, whether purchased in Illinois or outside Illinois, and
16even if previously registered in another State, must be
17accompanied by either an exemption determination from the
18Department of Revenue showing that no tax imposed pursuant to
19the Use Tax Act or the vehicle use tax imposed by Section
203-1001 of the Illinois Vehicle Code is owed by anyone with
21respect to that vehicle, or a receipt from the Department of
22Revenue showing that any tax so imposed has been paid. An
23application for a certificate of title for any vehicle
24purchased outside Illinois, even if previously registered in
25another state, must be accompanied by either an exemption
26determination from the Department of Revenue showing that no

 

 

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1tax imposed pursuant to the Municipal Use Tax Act or the County
2Use Tax Act is owed by anyone with respect to that vehicle, or
3a receipt from the Department of Revenue showing that any tax
4so imposed has been paid. In the absence of such a receipt for
5payment or determination of exemption from the Department, no
6certificate of title shall be issued to the applicant.
7    If the proof of payment of the tax or of nonliability
8therefor is, after the issuance of the certificate of title and
9display certificate of title, found to be invalid, the
10Secretary of State shall revoke the certificate and require
11that the certificate of title and, when applicable, the display
12certificate of title be returned to him.
13    (g) If the application refers to a vehicle not manufactured
14in accordance with federal safety and emission standards, the
15application must be accompanied by all documents required by
16federal governmental agencies to meet their standards before a
17vehicle is allowed to be issued title and registration.
18    (h) If the application refers to a vehicle sold at public
19sale by a sheriff, it must be accompanied by the required fee
20and a bill of sale issued and signed by a sheriff. The bill of
21sale must identify the new owner's name and address, the year
22model, make and vehicle identification number of the vehicle,
23court order document number authorizing such sale, if
24applicable, and the name and address of any lienholders in
25order of priority, if applicable.
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1court of law determined the ownership, it must be accompanied
2with a certified copy of such court order and the required fee.
3The court order must indicate the new owner's name and address,
4the complete description of the vehicle, if known, the name and
5address of the lienholder, if any, and must be signed and dated
6by the judge issuing such order.
7    (j) If the application refers to a vehicle sold at public
8auction pursuant to the Labor and Storage Lien (Small Amount)
9Act, it must be accompanied by an affidavit or affirmation
10furnished by the Secretary of State along with the documents
11described in the affidavit or affirmation and the required fee.
12    (k) The Secretary may provide an expedited process for the
13issuance of vehicle titles. Expedited title applications must
14be delivered to the Secretary of State's Vehicle Services
15Department in Springfield by express mail service or hand
16delivery. Applications must be complete, including necessary
17forms, fees, and taxes. Applications received before noon on a
18business day will be processed and shipped that same day.
19Applications received after noon on a business day will be
20processed and shipped the next business day. The Secretary
21shall charge an additional fee of $30 for this service, and
22that fee shall cover the cost of return shipping via an express
23mail service. All fees collected by the Secretary of State for
24expedited services shall be deposited into the Motor Vehicle
25License Plate Fund. In the event the Vehicle Services
26Department determines that the volume of expedited title

 

 

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1requests received on a given day exceeds the ability of the
2Vehicle Services Department to process those requests in an
3expedited manner, the Vehicle Services Department may decline
4to provide expedited services, and the additional fee for the
5expedited service shall be refunded to the applicant.
6    (l) If the application refers to a homemade trailer, (i) it
7must be accompanied by the appropriate documentation regarding
8the source of materials used in the construction of the
9trailer, as required by the Secretary of State, (ii) the
10trailer must be inspected by a Secretary of State employee
11investigator, as described in Section 2-115 of this Code, prior
12to the issuance of the title, and (iii) upon approval of the
13Secretary of State, the trailer must have a vehicle
14identification number, as provided by the Secretary of State,
15stamped or riveted to the frame.
16(Source: P.A. 95-784, eff. 1-1-09; 96-519, eff. 1-1-10; 96-554,
17eff. 1-1-10; 96-1000, eff. 7-2-10.)
 
18    (625 ILCS 5/3-609)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-609)
19    Sec. 3-609. Disabled Veterans' Plates.
20    (a) Any veteran who holds proof of a service-connected
21disability from the United States Department of Veterans
22Affairs, and who has obtained certification from a licensed
23physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice nurse
24that the service-connected disability qualifies the veteran
25for issuance of registration plates or decals to a person with

 

 

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1disabilities in accordance with Section 3-616, may, without the
2payment of any registration fee, make application to the
3Secretary of State for disabled veterans license plates
4displaying the international symbol of access, for the
5registration of one motor vehicle of the first division or one
6motor vehicle of the second division weighing not more than
78,000 pounds.
8    (b) Any veteran who holds proof of a service-connected
9disability from the United States Department of Veterans
10Affairs, and whose degree of disability has been declared to be
1150% or more, but whose disability does not qualify the veteran
12for a plate or decal for persons with disabilities under
13Section 3-616, may, without the payment of any registration
14fee, make application to the Secretary for a special
15registration plate without the international symbol of access
16for the registration of one motor vehicle of the first division
17or one motor vehicle of the second division weighing not more
18than 8,000 pounds. Any veteran may make application for the
19registration of one motor vehicle of the first division or one
20motor vehicle of the second division weighing not more than
218,000 pounds to the Secretary of State without the payment of
22any registration fee if (i) the veteran holds proof of a
23service-connected disability from the United States Department
24of Veterans Affairs and (ii) a licensed physician, physician
25assistant, or advanced practice nurse has certified in
26accordance with Section 3-616 that because of the

 

 

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1service-connected disability the veteran qualifies for
2issuance of registration plates or decals to a person with
3disabilities. The Secretary may, in his or her discretion,
4allow the plates to be issued as vanity or personalized plates
5in accordance with Section 3-405.1 of this Code. Registration
6shall be for a multi-year period and may be issued staggered
7registration.
8    (c) Renewal of such registration must be accompanied with
9documentation for eligibility of registration without fee
10unless the applicant has a permanent qualifying disability, and
11such registration plates may not be issued to any person not
12eligible therefor. The Illinois Department of Veterans'
13Affairs may assist in providing the documentation of
14disability.
15    (d) The design and color of the plates shall be within the
16discretion of the Secretary, except that the plates issued
17under subsection (b) of this Section shall not contain the
18international symbol of access. The Secretary may, in his or
19her discretion, allow the plates to be issued as vanity or
20personalized plates in accordance with Section 3-405.1 of this
21Code. Registration shall be for a multi-year period and may be
22issued staggered registration.
23    (e) Any Commencing with the 2009 registration year, any
24person eligible to receive license plates under this Section
25who has been approved for benefits under the Senior Citizens
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1Assistance Act, or who has claimed and received a grant under
2that Act, shall pay a fee of $24 instead of the fee otherwise
3provided in this Code for passenger cars displaying standard
4multi-year registration plates issued under Section 3-414.1,
5for motor vehicles registered at 8,000 pounds or less under
6Section 3-815(a), or for recreational vehicles registered at
78,000 pounds or less under Section 3-815(b), for a second set
8of plates under this Section.
9(Source: P.A. 95-157, eff. 1-1-08; 95-167, eff. 1-1-08; 95-353,
10eff. 1-1-08; 95-876, eff. 8-21-08; 96-79, eff. 1-1-10.)
 
11    (625 ILCS 5/11-1301.1)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1301.1)
12    Sec. 11-1301.1. Persons with disabilities - Parking
13privileges - Exemptions.
14    (a) A motor vehicle bearing registration plates issued to a
15person with disabilities, as defined by Section 1-159.1,
16pursuant to Section 3-616 or to a disabled veteran pursuant to
17subsection (a) of Section 3-609 or a special decal or device
18issued pursuant to Section 3-616 or pursuant to Section
1911-1301.2 of this Code or a motor vehicle registered in another
20jurisdiction, state, district, territory or foreign country
21upon which is displayed a registration plate, special decal or
22device issued by the other jurisdiction designating the vehicle
23is operated by or for a person with disabilities shall be
24exempt from the payment of parking meter fees and exempt from
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1except limitations of one-half hour or less, on any street or
2highway zone, or any parking lot or parking place which are
3owned, leased or owned and leased by a municipality or a
4municipal parking utility; and shall be recognized by state and
5local authorities as a valid license plate or parking device
6and shall receive the same parking privileges as residents of
7this State; but, such vehicle shall be subject to the laws
8which prohibit parking in "no stopping" and "no standing" zones
9in front of or near fire hydrants, driveways, public building
10entrances and exits, bus stops and loading areas, and is
11prohibited from parking where the motor vehicle constitutes a
12traffic hazard, whereby such motor vehicle shall be moved at
13the instruction and request of a law enforcement officer to a
14location designated by the officer.
15    (b) Any motor vehicle bearing registration plates or a
16special decal or device specified in this Section or in Section
173-616 of this Code or such parking device as specifically
18authorized in Section 11-1301.2 as evidence that the vehicle is
19operated by or for a person with disabilities or bearing
20registration plates issued to a disabled veteran under
21subsection (a) of Section 3-609 may park, in addition to any
22other lawful place, in any parking place specifically reserved
23for such vehicles by the posting of an official sign as
24provided under Section 11-301. Parking privileges granted by
25this Section are strictly limited to the person to whom the
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1issued and to qualified operators acting under his or her
2express direction while the person with disabilities is
3present. A person to whom privileges were granted shall, at the
4request of a police officer or any other person invested by law
5with authority to direct, control, or regulate traffic, present
6an identification card with a picture as verification that the
7person is the person to whom the special registration plates,
8special decal or device was issued.
9    (c) Such parking privileges granted by this Section are
10also extended to motor vehicles of not-for-profit
11organizations used for the transportation of persons with
12disabilities when such motor vehicles display the decal or
13device issued pursuant to Section 11-1301.2 of this Code.
14    (d) No person shall use any area for the parking of any
15motor vehicle pursuant to Section 11-1303 of this Code or where
16an official sign controlling such area expressly prohibits
17parking at any time or during certain hours.
18(Source: P.A. 95-167, eff. 1-1-08; 96-79, eff. 1-1-10.)
 
19    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January
201, 2013.