625 ILCS 5/ Illinois Vehicle Code.

(625 ILCS 5/3-405.4)

Sec. 3-405.4. Audits. In addition to audit authority set forth in Section 2-124 of this Code, the Secretary of State may audit the registration plates and the inventory of credentials of any fleet owner participating in the fleet registration plan.

(Source: P.A. 92-629, eff. 7-1-03.)

(625 ILCS 5/3-405.5)

Sec. 3-405.5. Registration by an owner with a condition that impedes effective communication.

(a) An application for registration must provide space where the applicant voluntarily may indicate that the applicant, child of the applicant, or other approved driver of the registered vehicle has a health condition or disability that may impede effective communication with a peace officer. The application shall include a checklist of common health conditions and disabilities that impede effective communication from which the applicant may select. The checklist shall also include a blank space for the applicant to specify a condition that is not listed. The Secretary of State may request from a person who makes an indication under this subsection verification of a condition in the form of:

(1) for a physical health condition, a written statement from a licensed physician; or

(2) for a mental health condition, a written statement from a licensed physician, a licensed psychologist, or a nonphysician mental health professional.

(b) The Secretary shall provide to the Illinois State Police the vehicle registration information of a person who indicated on an application under subsection (a) that the person, child of the person, or other approved driver of the registered vehicle has a health condition or disability that may impede effective communication. The Secretary may not provide to the Illinois State Police information that shows the person's specific health condition or disability, or that of another approved driver of the registered vehicle, unless the person authorizes the disclosure of the specific health condition or disability.

(c) The Illinois State Police shall establish a system to include information received under subsection (b) in the statewide Law Enforcement Agencies Data System for the purpose of alerting a peace officer who makes a traffic stop that the operator or a child passenger of the stopped vehicle may have a health condition or disability that may impede effective communication.

(d) The Illinois State Police may not make information received under subsection (b) available in the statewide Law Enforcement Agencies Data System to a person who has access to the system under a contract unless the contract prohibits the person from disclosing that information to a person who is not subject to the contract.

(e) Except as otherwise provided by this Section, information supplied to the Secretary relating to an applicant's health condition or disability, or that of another approved driver of the registered vehicle, may not be disclosed to any person. Such information is for the confidential use of the Secretary and the Illinois State Police.

(Source: P.A. 102-1069, eff. 7-1-23.)

(625 ILCS 5/3-406) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-406)

Sec. 3-406. Application for specially constructed, reconstructed, custom, street rod, foreign vehicles, or glider kits.

(a) In the event the vehicle to be registered is a specially constructed, reconstructed or foreign vehicle, such fact shall be stated in the application and with reference to every foreign vehicle which has been registered heretofore outside of this State the owner shall surrender to the Secretary of State all registration plates, registration cards or other evidence of such foreign registration as may be in his possession or under his control except as provided in subdivision (b) hereof.

(b) Where in the course of interstate operation of a vehicle registered in another State, it is desirable to retain registration of said vehicle in such other State, such applicant need not surrender but shall submit for inspection said evidences of such foreign registration and the Secretary of State upon a proper showing shall register said vehicle in this State but shall not issue a certificate of title for such vehicle.

(c) In the event the applicant seeks to have the vehicle registered as a custom vehicle or street rod, that fact must be stated in the application. Prior to registration, custom vehicles or street rods must be inspected by the Secretary of State Department of Police. Upon successful completion of the inspection, the vehicle may be registered in the following manner. The make of the vehicle shall be listed as the make of the actual vehicle or the make it is designed to resemble (e.g., Ford or Chevrolet); the model of the vehicle shall be listed as custom vehicle or street rod; and the year of the vehicle shall be listed as the year the actual vehicle was manufactured or the year it is designed to resemble.

(d) In the event the applicant seeks to have the vehicle registered as a glider kit, that fact must be stated in the application. Each glider kit sought to be registered shall be inspected by the Secretary of State Department of Police who shall verify the chassis, cab, front axle, and other essential parts as acceptable. Upon successful completion of the inspection, the vehicle may be registered in the following manner: (1) the make of the vehicle shall be listed as the make of the chassis of the actual manufacturer; (2) the model of the vehicle shall be listed as glider kit; and (3) the year of the vehicle shall be listed as the year presented on the manufacturer's certificate of origin for the chassis, unless no year is presented, then it shall be listed as the year the application is received.

(Source: P.A. 99-748, eff. 8-5-16.)

(625 ILCS 5/3-407) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-407)

Sec. 3-407. Temporary permit or registration pending registration.

(a) Temporary Permit. The Secretary of State in his discretion may grant a temporary permit or placard to operate a vehicle for which application for registration and certificate of title has been made where such application is made by the holder of a valid Illinois driver's license or identification card, or equivalent documentation, and accompanied by the proper fee, pending action upon said application by the Secretary of State. If the person making the application is primarily a resident of a state other than the State of Illinois, that person shall provide a valid driver's license or identification card, or equivalent documentation, of that primary state of residence, accompanied by the proper fee, and one or more of the following: (i) proof of ownership or lease agreement for a residence in Illinois; (ii) proof of enrollment in an Illinois college, university, or other institution of higher education; or (iii) proof of active duty military status. In lieu of payment of the proper fee, the Secretary of State may accept a bond therefor or a certificate of deposit, in the proper amount, and in the same form and subject to the same requirements as the payment of such fees or taxes on an installment basis, except that the fees or taxes due shall be payable and paid to the Secretary of State. The design, color and format of the temporary permit or placard shall be wholly within the discretion of the Secretary of State.

(b) Temporary Registration. The Secretary of State in his discretion may issue registration plates to an owner for which application and certificate of title has been made where such application is accompanied by the proper fee and tax, pending completion of the said application by the applicant and the Secretary, subject however to rules and regulations promulgated by the Secretary.

(c) Revocation. A temporary permit or registration is subject to revocation to the same extent as any other registration.

(Source: P.A. 103-209, eff. 1-1-24.)

(625 ILCS 5/3-407.5)

Sec. 3-407.5. Temporary permit for charitable not-for-profit organization.

(a) Any charitable not-for-profit organization that is exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and engaged in the maintenance and repair of motor vehicles may make application to the Secretary for a temporary permit to operate a motor vehicle that was donated to the not-for-profit organization for the purpose of donating the motor vehicle to a low-income individual.

(b) A permit issued under this Section shall be valid for a period of 90 days. No more than 2 permits may be issued under this Section for any one vehicle. A vehicle may be operated with the temporary permit only for purposes of delivering the vehicle to a not-for-profit organization, moving the vehicle for maintenance or repairs, or delivering the vehicle to a low-income individual.

(c) An applicant for the temporary permit shall provide the Secretary proof of the not-for-profit status of the organization, along with a document signed by the donor and the not-for-profit organization expressly stating that the vehicle is being donated to the not-for-profit organization by the donor, and the not-for-profit organization assumes all liability for the operation of the vehicle upon accepting the donation. This form must identify the vehicle by make, model, year, and vehicle identification number. An applicant for the temporary permit shall also provide the Secretary with proof of liability insurance covering the vehicle in at least the minimum amounts set forth in Article VI of Chapter 7. The donated motor vehicle shall meet the requirements for registration under Chapter 3 of this Code to qualify for a temporary permit under this Section. A copy of the permit shall be kept inside the motor vehicle at all times.

(d) The Secretary may adopt any rules necessary to implement this Section.

(Source: P.A. 101-51, eff. 7-12-19.)

(625 ILCS 5/3-408) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-408)

Sec. 3-408. Grounds for refusing registration or certificate of title. The Secretary of State shall refuse registration or any transfer of registration upon any of the following grounds:

1. That the application contains any false or fraudulent statement or that the applicant has failed to furnish required information or reasonable additional information requested by the Secretary of State or that the applicant is not entitled to the issuance of a certificate of title or registration of the vehicle under Chapter 3;

2. That the Secretary of State has reasonable ground to believe that the vehicle is a stolen or embezzled vehicle or that the granting of registration would constitute a fraud against the rightful owner or other person having valid lien upon such vehicle;

3. That the registration of the vehicle stands suspended or revoked for any reason as provided in the motor-vehicle laws of this State;

4. That the required fee has not been paid;

5. (a) In the case of medical transport vehicles and vehicles designed to carry 15 or fewer passengers operated by a contract carrier transporting employees in the course of their employment on a highway of this State, that the application does not contain a copy of a completed Vehicle Inspection Report issued by the Department of Transportation which certifies that the vehicle has been determined to be in safe mechanical condition by a safety test administered within the preceding 6 months; and (b) in the case of medical transport vehicles, other than vehicles owned or operated by a unit of local government, proof of financial responsibility; or

6. That the applicant is 90 days or more delinquent in court ordered child support payments or has been adjudicated in arrears in an amount equal to 90 days' obligation or more and has been found in contempt of court for failure to pay the support, subject to the requirements and procedures of Article VII of Chapter 7 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.

(Source: P.A. 92-108, eff. 1-1-02.)

(625 ILCS 5/3-409) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-409)

Sec. 3-409. Registration indexes.

The Secretary of State shall file each application received and when satisfied as to the genuineness and regularity thereof, and that the applicant is entitled to register such vehicle and to the issuance of a certificate of title, shall register the vehicle therein described and keep a suitable record thereof as follows:

1. Under a distinctive registration number assigned to the vehicle;

2. Under the identifying number of the vehicle;

3. Alphabetically, under the name of the owner;

4. In the discretion of the Secretary of State, in any other manner it may deem desirable.

(Source: P.A. 76-1586.)

(625 ILCS 5/3-410) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-410)

Sec. 3-410. Secretary of State to issue registration card.

(a) The Secretary of State upon registering a vehicle shall issue a registration card.

(b) The registration card shall be delivered to the owner and shall contain upon the face thereof the date issued, the name and address of the owner, the registration number assigned to the vehicle and as to vehicles of the second division, whether the vehicle is for-hire or not-for-hire and such description of the vehicle as determined by the Secretary of State.

(Source: P.A. 76-1586.)