(625 ILCS 5/3-806) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-806)
Sec. 3-806. Registration Fees; Motor Vehicles of the First
Division. Every owner of any other motor vehicle of the first
division, except as provided in Sections 3-804, 3-804.01, 3-804.3, 3-805, 3-806.3, 3-806.7, and 3-808,
and every second division vehicle weighing 8,000 pounds or less,
shall pay the Secretary of State an annual registration fee
at the following rates:
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SCHEDULE OF REGISTRATION FEES |
REQUIRED BY LAW |
Beginning with the 2021 registration year |
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Annual Fee |
Motor vehicles of the first division other |
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than Autocycles, Motorcycles, Motor |
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Driven Cycles and Pedalcycles |
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Autocycles | 68 |
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Motorcycles, Motor Driven |
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Cycles and Pedalcycles |
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A $1 surcharge shall be collected in addition to the above fees for motor vehicles of the first division, autocycles, motorcycles, motor driven cycles, and pedalcycles to be deposited into the State Police Vehicle Fund.
All of the proceeds of the additional fees imposed by Public Act 96-34 shall be deposited into the Capital Projects Fund.
A $2 surcharge shall be collected in addition to the above fees for motor vehicles of the first division, autocycles, motorcycles, motor driven cycles, and pedalcycles to be deposited into the Park and Conservation Fund for the Department of Natural Resources to use for conservation efforts. The monies deposited into the Park and Conservation Fund under this Section shall not be subject to administrative charges or chargebacks unless otherwise authorized by this Act.
Of the fees collected for motor vehicles of the first division other than Autocycles, Motorcycles, Motor Driven Cycles, and Pedalcycles, $1 of the fees shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special Services Fund and $49 of the fees shall be deposited into the Road Fund.
(Source: P.A. 101-32, eff. 6-28-19.)
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(625 ILCS 5/3-806.3) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-806.3)
Sec. 3-806.3. Senior citizens.
Commencing with the 2009 registration year, the registration fee paid by
any vehicle owner who has been approved for benefits under the Senior
Citizens and Persons with Disabilities Property Tax Relief
Act or who is the spouse of such a person shall be $10 instead of the fee
otherwise provided in this Code for passenger cars displaying standard
multi-year registration plates or digital registration plates issued under Section 3-414.1, motor vehicles
displaying special registration plates or digital registration plates issued under Section 3-609, 3-616, 3-621,
3-622, 3-623, 3-624, 3-625, 3-626, 3-628, 3-638, 3-642, 3-645, 3-647, 3-650,
3-651, 3-663, or 3-699.17, motor vehicles registered at 8,000 pounds or less under Section
3-815(a), and recreational vehicles registered at 8,000 pounds or less under
Section 3-815(b). Widows and widowers of claimants shall also be entitled to
this reduced registration fee for the registration year in which the claimant
was eligible.
Commencing with the 2009 registration year, the registration fee paid by
any vehicle owner who has claimed and received a grant under the Senior
Citizens and Persons with Disabilities Property Tax Relief
Act or who is the spouse of such a person shall be $10 instead of the fee
otherwise provided in this Code for passenger cars displaying standard
multi-year registration plates or digital registration plates issued under Section 3-414.1, motor vehicles
displaying special registration plates or digital registration plates issued under Section 3-607, 3-609, 3-616, 3-621,
3-622, 3-623, 3-624, 3-625, 3-626, 3-628, 3-638, 3-642, 3-645, 3-647, 3-650, 3-651, 3-663, 3-664, or 3-699.17, motor vehicles registered at 8,000 pounds or less under Section
3-815(a), and recreational vehicles registered at 8,000 pounds or less under
Section 3-815(b). Widows and widowers of claimants shall also be entitled to
this reduced registration fee for the registration year in which the claimant
was eligible.
Commencing with the 2017 registration year, the reduced fee under this Section shall apply to any special registration plate or digital registration plate authorized in Article VI of Chapter 3 of this Code for which the applicant would otherwise be eligible. Surcharges for vehicle registrations under Section 3-806 of this Code shall not be collected from any vehicle owner who has been approved for benefits under the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief Act or a person who is the spouse of such a person. No more than one reduced registration fee under this Section shall be
allowed during any 12-month period based on the primary eligibility of any
individual, whether such reduced registration fee is allowed to the
individual or to the spouse, widow or widower of such individual. This
Section does not apply to the fee paid in addition to the registration fee
for motor vehicles displaying vanity, personalized, or special license
plates.
(Source: P.A. 101-51, eff. 7-12-19; 101-395, eff. 8-16-19; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21; 102-807, eff. 1-1-23 .)
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(625 ILCS 5/3-806.6) Sec. 3-806.6. Victims of domestic violence. (a) The
Secretary shall issue new and different license plates immediately
upon request to the registered owner of a vehicle who appears in
person and submits a completed application, if all of the following
are provided: (1) proof of ownership of the vehicle that is |
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(2) a driver's license or identification card
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| containing a picture of the licensee or cardholder issued to the registered owner by the Secretary under Section 6-110 or 6-107 of this Code or Section 4 of the Illinois Identification Card Act. The Office of the Secretary shall conduct a search of its records to verify the authenticity of any document submitted under this paragraph (2);
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(3) the previously issued license plates from the
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(4) payment of the required fee for the issuance of
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| duplicate license plates under Section 3-417; and
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(5) one of the following:
(A) a copy of a police report, court
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| documentation, or other law enforcement documentation identifying the registered owner of the vehicle as the victim of an incident of abuse, as defined in Section 103 of the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986, or the subject of stalking, as defined in Section 12-7.3 of the Criminal Code of 2012;
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(B) a written acknowledgment, dated within 30
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| days of submission, on the letterhead of a domestic violence agency, that the registered owner is actively seeking assistance or has sought assistance from that agency within the past year; or
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(C) an order of protection issued under Section
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| 214 of the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986 that names the registered owner as a protected party.
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(b) This Section does not apply to license plates issued under Section 3-664
or to special license plates issued under Article VI of this Chapter.
(Source: P.A. 97-1150, eff. 1-25-13.)
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(625 ILCS 5/3-808) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-808)
Sec. 3-808. Governmental and charitable vehicles; Registration fees.
(a) A registration fee of $10 per 2 year registration period
shall be paid by the owner in the following cases:
1. Vehicles operated exclusively as a school bus for |
| school purposes by any school district or any religious or denominational institution, except that such a school bus may be used by such a religious or denominational institution for the transportation of persons to or from any of its official activities.
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2. Vehicles operated exclusively in a high school
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| driver training program by any school district or school operated by a religious institution.
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3. Rescue squad vehicles which are owned and operated
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| by a corporation or association organized and operated not for profit for the purpose of conducting such rescue operations.
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4. Vehicles, used exclusively as school buses for any
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5. Charitable vehicles.
(b) Annual vehicle registration plates shall be issued, at no charge,
to the following:
1. Medical transport vehicles owned and operated by
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2. Medical transport vehicles operated by or for any
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(c) Ceremonial plates. Upon payment of a registration fee of $98 per 2-year registration period, the Secretary of State shall issue
registration plates to vehicles operated exclusively for ceremonial purposes by
any not-for-profit veterans', fraternal, or civic organization. The Secretary
of State may prescribe that ceremonial vehicle registration plates be issued
for an indefinite term, that term to correspond to the term of registration
plates issued generally, as provided in Section 3-414.1.
All of the proceeds of the additional fees imposed by this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly shall be deposited into the Capital Projects Fund.
(d) In any event, any vehicle registered under this Section used or
operated for purposes other than those herein prescribed shall be
subject to revocation, and in that event, the owner may be required to
properly register such vehicle under the provisions of this Code.
(e) As a prerequisite to registration under this Section, the Secretary
of State may require the vehicle owners listed in subsection (a) of this
Section who are exempt from federal income taxation under subsection (c) of
Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as now or
hereafter amended, to submit to him a determination letter, ruling or other
written evidence of tax exempt status issued by the Internal Revenue Service.
The Secretary may accept a certified copy of the document issued by the
Internal Revenue Service as evidence of the exemption. The Secretary may
require documentation of eligibility under this Section to accompany an
application for registration.
(f) Special event plates. The Secretary of State may issue registration
plates in recognition or commemoration of special events which promote the
interests of Illinois citizens. These plates shall be valid for no more
than 60 days
prior to the date of expiration. The Secretary shall require the applicant
for such plates to pay for the costs of furnishing the plates.
Beginning July 1, 1991, all special event plates shall be recorded in the
Secretary of State's files for immediate identification.
The Secretary of State, upon issuing a new series of special event
plates, shall notify all law enforcement officials of the design
and other special features of the special plate series.
All special event plates shall indicate, in the lower right corner, the
date of expiration in characters no less than 1/2 inch high.
(Source: P.A. 96-34, eff. 7-13-09.)
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(625 ILCS 5/3-808.1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-808.1)
Sec. 3-808.1. Permanent vehicle registration plate. (a) Permanent vehicle registration plates shall be issued,
at no charge, to the following:
1. Vehicles, other than medical transport vehicles, |
| owned and operated by the State of Illinois or by any State agency financed by funds appropriated by the General Assembly;
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2. Special disability plates issued to vehicles owned
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| and operated by the State of Illinois or by any State agency financed by funds appropriated by the General Assembly.
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(b) Permanent vehicle registration plates shall be issued, for a one-time
fee of $8.00, to the following:
1. Vehicles, other than medical transport vehicles,
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2. Vehicles owned by counties, townships or municipal
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3. Beginning with the 1991 registration year,
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| county-owned vehicles operated by or for any county sheriff and designated deputy sheriffs. These registration plates shall contain the specific county code and unit number.
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4. All-terrain vehicles owned by counties, townships,
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| or municipal corporations and used for law enforcement purposes when the Manufacturer's Statement of Origin is accompanied with a letter from the original manufacturer or a manufacturer's franchised dealer stating that this all-terrain vehicle has been converted to a street worthy vehicle that meets the equipment requirements set forth in Chapter 12 of this Code.
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5. Beginning with the 2001 registration year,
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| municipally owned vehicles operated by or for any police department. These registration plates shall contain the designation "municipal police" and shall be numbered and distributed as prescribed by the Secretary of State.
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6. Beginning with the 2014 registration year,
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| municipally owned, fire district owned, or Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS) owned vehicles operated by or for any fire department, fire protection district, or MABAS. These registration plates shall display the designation "Fire Department" and shall display the specific fire department, fire district, fire unit, or MABAS division number or letter.
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7. Beginning with the 2017 registration year,
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| vehicles that do not require a school bus driver permit under Section 6-104 to operate and are not registered under Section 3-617 of this Code, and are owned by a public school district from grades K-12 or a public community college.
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8. Beginning with the 2017 registration year,
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| vehicles of the first division or vehicles of the second division weighing not more than 8,000 pounds that are owned by a medical facility or hospital of a municipality, county, or township.
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9. Beginning with the 2020 registration year, 2-axle
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| motor vehicles that (i) are designed and used as buses in a public system for transporting more than 10 passengers; (ii) are used as common carriers in the general transportation of passengers and not devoted to any specialized purpose; (iii) operate entirely within the territorial limits of a single municipality or a single municipality and contiguous municipalities; and (iv) are subject to the regulation of the Illinois Commerce Commission. The owner of a vehicle under this paragraph is exempt from paying a flat weight tax or a mileage weight tax under this Code.
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(b-5) Beginning with the 2016 registration year, permanent vehicle registration plates shall be issued for a one-time fee of $8.00 to a county, township, or municipal corporation that owns or operates vehicles used for the purpose of community workplace commuting as defined by the Secretary of State by administrative rule. The design and color of the plates shall be wholly within the discretion of the Secretary. The Secretary of State may adopt rules to implement this subsection (b-5).
(c) Beginning with the 2012 registration year, county-owned vehicles
operated by or for any county sheriff and designated deputy sheriffs that have been issued registration plates under subsection (b) of this Section shall be exempt from any fee for the transfer of registration from one vehicle to another vehicle. Each county sheriff shall report to the Secretary of State any transfer of registration plates from one vehicle to another vehicle operated by or for any county sheriff and designated deputy sheriffs. The Secretary of State shall adopt rules to implement this subsection (c).
(c-5) Beginning with the 2014 registration year, municipally owned, fire district owned, or Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS) owned vehicles operated by or for any fire department, fire protection district, or MABAS that have been issued registration plates under subsection (b) of this Section shall be exempt from any fee for the transfer of registration from one vehicle to another vehicle. Each fire department, fire protection district, of MABAS shall report to the Secretary of State any transfer of registration plates from one vehicle to another vehicle operated by or for any fire department, fire protection district, or MABAS. The Secretary of State shall adopt rules to implement this subsection.
(d) Beginning with the 2013 registration year, municipally owned vehicles
operated by or for any police department that have been issued registration plates under subsection (b) of this Section shall be exempt from any fee for the transfer of registration from one vehicle to another vehicle. Each municipal police department shall report to the Secretary of State any transfer of registration plates from one vehicle to another vehicle operated by or for any municipal police department. The Secretary of State shall adopt rules to implement this subsection (d).
(e) Beginning with the 2016 registration year, any vehicle owned or operated by a county, township, or municipal corporation that has been issued registration plates under this Section is exempt from any fee for the transfer of registration from one vehicle to another vehicle. Each county, township, or municipal corporation shall report to the Secretary of State any transfer of registration plates from one vehicle to another vehicle operated by or for any county, township, or municipal corporation.
(f) Beginning with the 2020 registration year, any vehicle owned or operated by a public school district from grades K-12, a public community college, or a medical facility or hospital of a municipality, county, or township that has been issued registration plates under this Section is exempt from any fee for the transfer of registration from one vehicle to another vehicle. Each school district, public community college, or medical facility or hospital shall report to the Secretary any transfer of registration plates from one vehicle to another vehicle operated by the school district, public community college, or medical facility.
(g) Beginning with the 2025 registration year, vehicles owned or operated by or for a private or public university police department or a private or public college police department, except for motor driven cycles and all-terrain vehicles, may be registered under subsection (b) of this Section. These registration plates shall contain the designation "university police" or "college police" and shall be numbered and distributed as prescribed by the Secretary of State.
(Source: P.A. 103-135, eff. 1-1-24 .)
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