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VEHICLES (625 ILCS 5/) Illinois Vehicle Code. 625 ILCS 5/3-206
(625 ILCS 5/3-206) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-206)
Sec. 3-206.
Duty of lienholder.
A lienholder named in a certificate of title shall, upon written request
of the owner or of another lienholder named on the certificate, disclose
any pertinent information as to his security agreement and the indebtedness
secured by it.
(Source: P.A. 76-1586.)
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625 ILCS 5/3-207
(625 ILCS 5/3-207) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-207)
Sec. 3-207. Exclusiveness of procedure.
The method provided in this Act of perfecting and giving notice of
security interests subject to this Act is exclusive. Security interests
subject to this Act are hereby exempted from the provisions of law which
otherwise require or relate to the recording or filing of instruments
creating or evidencing security interests in vehicles including chattel
mortgages and conditional sale agreements, provided, however, that with respect to a manufactured home that is or will be affixed to a permanent foundation, upon recordation of an affidavit of affixation pursuant to the Conveyance and Encumbrance of Manufactured Homes as Real Property and Severance Act and satisfaction of the requirements of Section 3-116.1 or 3-116.2, as applicable, any perfection or termination of a security interest with respect to such permanently affixed property shall be governed by the laws applicable to real property.
(Source: P.A. 98-749, eff. 7-16-14.)
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625 ILCS 5/3-208
(625 ILCS 5/3-208) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-208)
Sec. 3-208. Suspension or revocation of certificates.
(a) The Secretary of State may suspend or revoke a certificate of title,
upon notice and reasonable opportunity to be heard in accordance with
Section 2-118, when authorized by any other provision of law or if he
finds:
1. The certificate of title was fraudulently | | procured or erroneously issued, or
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2. The vehicle has been scrapped, dismantled or
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Except as provided in Section 3-116.2, the Secretary of State shall not suspend or revoke a certificate of title to a manufactured home by reason of the fact that, at any time, it shall have become affixed in any manner to real property.
(b) Suspension or revocation of a certificate of title does not, in
itself, affect the validity of a security interest noted on it.
(c) When the Secretary of State suspends or revokes a certificate of
title, the owner or person in possession of it shall, immediately upon
receiving notice of the suspension or revocation, mail or deliver the
certificate to the Secretary of State.
(d) The Secretary of State may seize and impound any certificate of
title which has been suspended or revoked.
(Source: P.A. 98-749, eff. 7-16-14.)
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625 ILCS 5/3-209
(625 ILCS 5/3-209) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-209)
Sec. 3-209. Powers of Secretary of State.
(a) The Secretary of State shall prescribe and provide suitable forms of
applications, certificates of title, notices of security interests, and all
other notices and forms necessary to carry out the provisions of this
chapter.
(b) The Secretary of State may:
1. Make necessary investigations to procure | | information required to carry out the provisions of this Act.
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2. Assign a new identifying number to a vehicle if
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3. Remove a franchise affiliate's lien so that the
| | franchise affiliate may pursue the balance of the lien with the defunct dealership instead of the constituent. This item applies if a franchise dealer neglects to pay off a trade-in vehicle's lien, and that lien is held by the franchise affiliate. The Secretary shall make this determination pursuant to an investigation by the Secretary of State Department of Police.
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625 ILCS 5/3-210
(625 ILCS 5/3-210) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-210)
Sec. 3-210.
Court review.
A person aggrieved by an act or omission to
act of the Secretary of
State under this Article is also entitled to a review
thereof by the
Circuit Court of Sangamon County in accordance
with the Administrative Review Law, as amended.
(Source: P.A. 82-783.)
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625 ILCS 5/Ch. 3 Art. III
(625 ILCS 5/Ch. 3 Art. III heading)
ARTICLE III.
CERTIFICATE OF TITLE-REBUILT VEHICLES
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625 ILCS 5/3-301
(625 ILCS 5/3-301) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-301)
Sec. 3-301. New certificate of title for rebuilt vehicle.
(a) For vehicles 8 model years of age or newer, the Secretary of State
shall issue a new certificate of title to any rebuilt
vehicle or any vehicle which previously had been titled as salvage
in this State or any other jurisdiction upon the successful inspection
of the vehicle in accordance with Section 3-308 of this Article.
(b) Vehicles more than 8 model years old shall not be required to
complete a successful inspection required under Section 3-308 of this Code
before being issued a new certificate of title as provided under this
Section.
(c) Vehicles designated as flood vehicles that have sustained damage
greater than 50% of their fair market value with that damage shall be
required to complete a
successful
inspection required under Section 3-308 of this Code before being issued a new
certificate of title provided under paragraph (5), subsection (b) of Section
3-117.1.
(Source: P.A. 102-319, eff. 1-1-22 .)
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625 ILCS 5/3-302
(625 ILCS 5/3-302) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-302)
Sec. 3-302.
Application for title; contents.
Every application for
a certificate of title for a rebuilt vehicle shall be made upon a form
prescribed by the Secretary of State, and shall include the following:
1. The name, residence and mailing address of the | |
2. A description of the vehicle including, so far as
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3. The date of purchase by applicant, the name and
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4. The current odometer reading at the time of
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5. Any further information the Secretary of State
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(Source: P.A. 92-651, eff. 7-11-02.)
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625 ILCS 5/3-303
(625 ILCS 5/3-303) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-303)
Sec. 3-303. Application for title - attachments. Every application
for a certificate of title for a rebuilt vehicle shall be
accompanied by the following:
1. The salvage certificate or out-of-state title | | certificate previously issued for the rebuilt vehicle;
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2. Bills of sale and other documents evidencing the
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3. Photographs of the rebuilt vehicle if required by
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4. A Certificate of Safety furnished by the
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5. A listing of all replaced essential parts of the
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6. Where the party has contracted for the rebuilding
| | of the vehicle pursuant to Section 3-304, a copy of the contract and the form executed by the rebuilder.
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| (Source: P.A. 96-330, eff. 1-1-10.)
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625 ILCS 5/3-304
(625 ILCS 5/3-304) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-304)
Sec. 3-304. Application for title - affirmation. (a) The applicant
applying for a certificate of title for a rebuilt vehicle shall
sign a written affirmation which states the following:
1. The applicant (A) is a licensed rebuilder and personally | | (B) is a licensed builder and personally
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2. The applicant personally inspected the completed
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3. The identification numbers of the rebuilt vehicle
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4. The salvage certificate or out-of-state title
| | certificate attached to the application has not, to the knowledge of the applicant, been forged, falsified, altered or counterfeited; and
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5. All information contained on the application and
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(b) If the applicant states that he or she has contracted for rebuilding with a licensed rebuilder, the applicant shall submit a statement from the rebuilder, in the form designated by the Secretary, stating that all of the supporting documentation and the contents of the application are, to the best of the rebuilder's knowledge and belief, complete, true, and correct.
(Source: P.A. 96-330, eff. 1-1-10.)
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625 ILCS 5/3-305
(625 ILCS 5/3-305) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-305)
Sec. 3-305. Inspection fee. The fee for the inspection of a rebuilt
vehicle shall be $94. All such fees received by the Secretary
of State shall be disbursed under subsection (g) of Section 2-119 of this Code.
(Source: P.A. 99-127, eff. 1-1-16 .)
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625 ILCS 5/3-306
(625 ILCS 5/3-306) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-306)
Sec. 3-306.
Retention of documents.
The original documents required to
be submitted to the Secretary of State pursuant to Sections 3-301 through
3-305 shall be retained by the Secretary of State for a period determined
by Secretary of State by rule or regulation.
(Source: P.A. 83-1528.)
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625 ILCS 5/3-307
(625 ILCS 5/3-307) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-307)
Sec. 3-307.
Short term permit.
The Secretary of State shall issue at no charge a
short term permit for any vehicle for which an application for a
certificate of title has been made under this Article and which must be
driven on the roads and highways of this State to a place of inspection.
(Source: P.A. 84-1302; 84-1304.)
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625 ILCS 5/3-308
(625 ILCS 5/3-308) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-308)
Sec. 3-308.
Inspection of rebuilt
vehicles.
(a) The Secretary of State shall inspect any vehicle
8 model years of age or newer for which an application for a certificate of
title for a rebuilt
vehicle will be submitted, or any foreign vehicle which is or may have been
salvage
as defined under the provisions of this Code.
(b) The inspection of the vehicle shall include an examination of the
vehicle and its parts and of the application and proof of notification, if
applicable, to determine that:
(1) the identification numbers of the vehicle or its | | parts have not been removed, falsified, altered, defaced, destroyed, or tampered with;
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(2) all information contained in the application for
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(3) there are no indications that the vehicle or any
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(c) The Secretary of State shall, by rule or regulation, carry out and
implement the provisions contained in this Section.
(d) All fees received by the Secretary of State from the inspection of
vehicles under this Section shall be applied towards the maintenance of the
vehicle
inspection program and the personnel costs required for the operation of such
program.
(Source: P.A. 89-433, eff. 12-15-95.)
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625 ILCS 5/Ch. 3 Art. IV
(625 ILCS 5/Ch. 3 Art. IV heading)
ARTICLE IV.
ORIGINAL AND RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION
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625 ILCS 5/3-400
(625 ILCS 5/3-400) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-400)
Sec. 3-400. Definitions. Notwithstanding the definitions set forth in
Chapter 1 of this Act, for the purposes of this Article, the following
words shall have the meaning ascribed to them as follows:
"Apportionable Fee" means any periodic recurring fee required for
licensing or registering vehicles, such as, but not limited to,
registration fees, license or weight fees.
"Apportionable Vehicle" means any vehicle, except recreational
vehicles, vehicles displaying restricted plates, city pickup and delivery
vehicles, buses used in transportation of chartered parties, and government
owned vehicles that are used or intended for use in 2 or more member
jurisdictions that allocate or proportionally register vehicles, in a
fleet which is used for the transportation of persons for hire or the
transportation of property and which has a gross vehicle weight in excess of
26,000 pounds; or has three or more axles regardless of weight; or is used in
combination when the weight of such combination exceeds 26,000 pounds gross
vehicle weight. Vehicles, or combinations having a gross vehicle weight of
26,000 pounds or less and two-axle vehicles may be proportionally registered at
the option of such owner.
"Base Jurisdiction" means, for purposes of fleet registration, the
jurisdiction where the registrant has an established place of business,
where operational records of the fleet are maintained and where mileage
is accrued by the fleet. In case a registrant operates more than one
fleet, and maintains records for each fleet in different places, the
"base jurisdiction" for a fleet shall be the jurisdiction where an
established place of business is maintained, where records of the
operation of that fleet are maintained and where mileage is accrued by
that fleet.
"Operational Records" means documents supporting miles traveled in
each jurisdiction and total miles traveled, such as fuel reports, trip
leases, and logs.
"Owner" means a person who holds legal title of a motor vehicle, or in the
event a motor vehicle is the subject of an agreement for the conditional
sale or lease thereof with the right of purchase upon performance of the
conditions stated in the agreement and with an immediate right of
possession vested in the conditional vendee or lessee with right of
purchase, or in the event a mortgagor of such motor vehicle is entitled
to possession, or in the event a lessee of such motor vehicle is
entitled to possession or control, then such conditional vendee or
lessee with right of purchase or mortgagor or lessee is considered to be
the owner for the purpose of this Act.
"Registration plate or digital registration plate cover" means any tinted, colored, painted, marked, clear, or illuminated object that is designed to (i) cover any of the characters of a motor vehicle's
registration plate or digital registration plate; or (ii) distort a recorded image of any of the characters
of a motor vehicle's registration plate or digital registration plate recorded by an automated enforcement system as defined in Section 11-208.6, 11-208.8, or 11-1201.1 of this Code or recorded by an automated traffic control system as defined in Section 15 of the Automated Traffic Control Systems in Highway Construction or Maintenance Zones Act. "Rental Owner" means an owner principally engaged, with respect to
one or more rental fleets, in renting to others or offering for rental
the vehicles of such fleets, without drivers.
"Restricted Plates" shall include, but is not limited to, dealer,
manufacturer, transporter, farm, repossessor, and permanently mounted type
plates. Vehicles displaying any of these type plates from a foreign
jurisdiction that is a member of the International Registration Plan shall be
granted reciprocity but shall be subject to the same limitations as similar
plated Illinois registered vehicles.
(Source: P.A. 101-395, eff. 8-16-19.)
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625 ILCS 5/3-401
(625 ILCS 5/3-401) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-401)
Sec. 3-401. Effect of provisions.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any
person to violate any provision of this Chapter or to drive or move or
for an owner knowingly to permit to be driven or moved upon any highway
any vehicle of a type required to be registered hereunder which is not
registered or for which the appropriate fee has not been paid when and
as required hereunder, except that when application accompanied by
proper fee has been made for registration of a vehicle it may be
operated temporarily pending complete registration upon displaying a
duplicate application duly verified or other evidence of such
application or otherwise under rules and regulations promulgated by the
Secretary of State.
(b) The appropriate fees required to be paid under the various
provisions of this Act for registration of vehicles shall mean the fee
or fees which would have been paid initially, if proper and timely
application had been made to the Secretary of State for the appropriate
registration required, whether such registration be a flat weight
registration, a single trip permit, a reciprocity permit or a
supplemental application to an original prorate application together
with payment of fees due under the supplemental application for prorate
decals.
(c) Effective October 1, 1984, no vehicle required to pay a Federal
Highway
Users Tax shall be registered unless proof of payment, in a form prescribed
and approved by the Secretary of State, is submitted with the appropriate
registration. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, failure
of the applicant to comply with this paragraph shall be deemed grounds for
the Secretary to refuse registration.
(c-1) A vehicle may not be registered by the Secretary of State unless that vehicle:
(1) was originally manufactured for operation on | | (2) is a modification of a vehicle that was
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(1) A vehicle of the second division moved or
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(2) If a vehicle and load are operated in this State
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(3) Any person operating a legal combination of
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(4) If the defendant claims that he or she had
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(Source: P.A. 100-70, eff. 8-11-17.)
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625 ILCS 5/3-401.5 (625 ILCS 5/3-401.5) Sec. 3-401.5. Digital registration plates and renewals. (a) The Secretary of State may authorize the issuance of a digital registration plate to a vehicle, in lieu of a set of static, metal registration plates, if the vehicle owner separately purchases the digital registration plate for a particular vehicle. The Secretary shall consult with law enforcement agencies when considering whether to approve the design of a digital license plate. The display device must allow for the automated image capture of letters and numbers during daytime and nighttime, including when the vehicle is parked or turned off. The Secretary shall work with the vehicle owner and the distributor of the digital registration plates to coordinate the appropriate plate image and registration expiration to appear on the digital registration plate. One metal plate shall still be issued to the vehicle owner for the front end of the vehicle. (b) The Secretary, for any vehicle owner that purchases a digital registration plate, may electronically renew the digital registration plate upon receiving the appropriate renewal registration fee as set forth in this Code. The Secretary may also authorize the image to be suspended or revoked and replaced with an alternative image or blank screen upon violation of any provision of this Code or the failure to renew the digital registration plate. (c) Before a digital registration plate may be issued in lieu of a special plate authorized under Article VI of this Chapter, the Secretary shall seek approval from the originating organization, when possible, to authorize a digital version of the static, metal plates issued to a vehicle owner. (d) The owner of a digital registration plate is responsible for any costs associated with using the digital registration plate, including, but not limited to, the initial purchase price and any replacement costs. (e) The Secretary of State may adopt any rules necessary to implement and develop a digital registration plate program, including rules regarding the images that may appear on digital registration plates. (f) No image shall appear on a digital registration plate without prior approval of the Secretary of State.
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625 ILCS 5/3-402
(625 ILCS 5/3-402) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-402)
Sec. 3-402. Vehicles subject to registration; exceptions.
A. Exemptions and Policy. Every motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer and
pole trailer when driven or moved upon a highway shall be subject to the
registration and certificate of title provisions of this Chapter except:
(1) Any such vehicle driven or moved upon a highway | | in conformance with the provisions of this Chapter relating to manufacturers, transporters, dealers, lienholders or nonresidents or under a temporary registration permit issued by the Secretary of State;
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(2) Any implement of husbandry whether of a type
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(3) Any special mobile equipment as herein defined;
(4) Any vehicle which is propelled exclusively by
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(5) Any vehicle which is equipped and used
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(6) Any vehicle which is owned and operated by the
| | federal government and externally displays evidence of federal ownership. It is the policy of the State of Illinois to promote and encourage the fullest use of its highways and to enhance the flow of commerce thus contributing to the economic, agricultural, industrial and social growth and development of this State, by authorizing the Secretary of State to negotiate and enter into reciprocal or proportional agreements or arrangements with other States, or to issue declarations setting forth reciprocal exemptions, benefits and privileges with respect to vehicles operated interstate which are properly registered in this and other States, assuring nevertheless proper registration of vehicles in Illinois as may be required by this Code;
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(7) Any converter dolly or tow dolly which merely
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(8) Any house trailer found to be an abandoned mobile
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(9) Any vehicle that is not properly registered or
| | does not have registration plates or digital registration plates issued to the owner or operator affixed thereto, or that does have registration plates or digital registration plates issued to the owner or operator affixed thereto but the plates are not appropriate for the weight of the vehicle, provided that this exemption shall apply only while the vehicle is being transported or operated by a towing service and has a third tow plate affixed to it.
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B. Reciprocity. Any motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer or pole trailer
need not be registered under this Code provided the same is operated interstate
and in accordance with the following provisions and any rules and regulations
promulgated pursuant thereto:
(1) A nonresident owner, except as otherwise provided
| | in this Section, owning any foreign registered vehicle of a type otherwise subject to registration hereunder, may operate or permit the operation of such vehicle within this State in interstate commerce without registering such vehicle in, or paying any fees to, this State subject to the condition that such vehicle at all times when operated in this State is operated pursuant to a reciprocity agreement, arrangement or declaration by this State, and further subject to the condition that such vehicle at all times when operated in this State is duly registered in, and displays upon it, a valid registration card and registration plate or plates or digital registration plate or plates issued for such vehicle in the place of residence of such owner and is issued and maintains in such vehicle a valid Illinois reciprocity permit as required by the Secretary of State, and provided like privileges are afforded to residents of this State by the State of residence of such owner.
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Every nonresident including any foreign corporation
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(2) Any motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer and pole
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(a) that the vehicle is properly registered in
| | another State pursuant to law or to a reciprocity agreement, arrangement or declaration; or
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(b) that such vehicle is part of a fleet of
| | vehicles owned or operated by the same person who registers such fleet of vehicles pro rata among the various States in which such fleet operates; or
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(c) that such vehicle is part of a fleet of
| | vehicles, a portion of which are registered with the Secretary of State of Illinois in accordance with an agreement or arrangement concurred in by the Secretary of State of Illinois based on one or more of the following factors: ratio of miles in Illinois as against total miles in all jurisdictions; situs or base of a vehicle, or where it is principally garaged, or from whence it is principally dispatched or where the movements of such vehicle usually originate; situs of the residence of the owner or operator thereof, or of his principal office or offices, or of his places of business; the routes traversed and whether regular or irregular routes are traversed, and the jurisdictions traversed and served; and such other factors as may be deemed material by the Secretary and the motor vehicle administrators of the other jurisdictions involved in such apportionment. Such vehicles shall maintain therein any reciprocity permit which may be required by the Secretary of State pursuant to rules and regulations which the Secretary of State may promulgate in the administration of this Code, in the public interest.
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(3)(a) In order to effectuate the purposes of this
| | Code, the Secretary of State of Illinois is empowered to negotiate and execute written reciprocal agreements or arrangements with the duly authorized representatives of other jurisdictions, including States, districts, territories and possessions of the United States, and foreign states, provinces, or countries, granting to owners or operators of vehicles duly registered or licensed in such other jurisdictions and for which evidence of compliance is supplied, benefits, privileges and exemption from the payment, wholly or partially, of any taxes, fees or other charges imposed with respect to the ownership or operation of such vehicles by the laws of this State except the tax imposed by the Motor Fuel Tax Law, approved March 25, 1929, as amended, and the tax imposed by the Use Tax Act, approved July 14, 1955, as amended.
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The Secretary of State may negotiate agreements or
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(b) Such reciprocal agreements or arrangements shall
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(c) Such agreements or arrangements may also
| | authorize the apportionment of registration or licensing of fleets of vehicles operated interstate, based on any or all of the following factors: ratio of miles in Illinois as against total miles in all jurisdictions; situs or base of a vehicle, or where it is principally garaged or from whence it is principally dispatched or where the movements of such vehicle usually originate; situs of the residence of the owner or operator thereof, or of his principal office or offices, or of his places of business; the routes traversed and whether regular or irregular routes are traversed, and the jurisdictions traversed and served; and such other factors as may be deemed material by the Secretary and the motor vehicle administrators of the other jurisdictions involved in such apportionment, and such vehicles shall likewise be entitled to reciprocal exemptions, benefits and privileges.
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(d) Such agreements or arrangements shall also
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(e) Such agreements or arrangements may also provide
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(f) Such agreements or arrangements may also include
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(4) The Secretary of State is further authorized to
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(5) All agreements, arrangements, declarations and
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(6) The Secretary of State is further authorized to
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(7)(a) Upon the suspension, revocation or denial of
| | one or more of all reciprocal benefits, privileges and exemptions existing pursuant to the terms and provisions of this Code or by virtue of a reciprocal agreement or arrangement or declaration thereunder; or, upon the suspension, revocation or denial of a reciprocity permit; or, upon any action or inaction of the Secretary in the administration and enforcement of the provisions of this Code, any person, resident or nonresident, so aggrieved, may serve upon the Secretary, a petition in writing and under oath, setting forth the grievance of the petitioner, the grounds and basis for the relief sought, and all necessary facts and particulars, and request an administrative hearing thereon. Within 20 days, the Secretary shall set a hearing date as early as practical. The Secretary may, in his discretion, supply forms for such a petition. The Secretary may require the payment of a fee of not more than $50 for the filing of any petition, motion, or request for hearing conducted pursuant to this Section. These fees must be deposited into the Secretary of State DUI Administration Fund, a special fund that is hereby created in the State treasury, and, subject to appropriation and as directed by the Secretary of State, shall be used to fund the operation of the hearings department of the Office of the Secretary of State and for no other purpose. The Secretary shall establish by rule the amount and the procedures, terms, and conditions relating to these fees.
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(b) The Secretary may likewise, in his discretion and
| | upon his own petition, order a hearing, when in his best judgment, any person is not entitled to the reciprocal benefits, privileges and exemptions existing pursuant to the terms and provisions of this Code or under a reciprocal agreement or arrangement or declaration thereunder or that a vehicle owned or operated by such person is improperly registered or licensed, or that an Illinois resident has improperly registered or licensed a vehicle in another jurisdiction for the purposes of violating or avoiding the registration laws of this State.
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(c) The Secretary shall notify a petitioner or any
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(d) The actions or inactions or determinations, or
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Any reciprocal agreements or arrangements entered
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C. Vehicles purchased out-of-state. A resident of this State who
purchases a vehicle in another state and transports the vehicle to Illinois
shall apply for registration and certificate of title as soon
as practicable, but in no event more than 45 days after the purchase of the
vehicle. If an Illinois motorist who purchased a vehicle from an out-of-state
licensed dealer is unable to meet the 45-day deadline due to a delay in
paperwork from the seller, that motorist may obtain an Illinois temporary
registration plate with: (i) proof of purchase; (ii) proof of meeting the
Illinois driver's license or identification card requirement; and (iii) proof
that Illinois title and registration fees have been paid. If fees have not
been paid, the motorist may pay the fees in order to obtain the temporary
registration plate. The owner of such a vehicle shall display any temporary
permit or registration issued in accordance with Section 3-407.
(Source: P.A. 103-209, eff. 1-1-24 .)
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625 ILCS 5/3-402.1
(625 ILCS 5/3-402.1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-402.1)
Sec. 3-402.1.
Proportional registration.
Any owner
or rental owner engaged in operating a fleet of apportionable
vehicles in this State and one or more other states may, in
lieu of registration of such vehicles under the general
provisions of Sections 3-402, 3-815, 3-815.1, and 3-819, register
and license such fleet for operations in this State by
filing an application statement, signed under penalties
of perjury, with the Secretary of State which shall be in
such form and contain such information as the Secretary of
State shall require, declaring the total mileage operated
in all states by such fleet, the total mileage operated
in this state by such fleet during the preceding year,
and describing and identifying each apportionable vehicle
to be operated in this State during the ensuing year. If
mileage data is not available for the preceding year, the
Secretary of State may accept the latest 12-month period
available.
"Preceding year" means the period of 12 consecutive months immediately prior
to July 1st of the year immediately preceding the registration or license year
for which proportional registration is sought.
Such owner shall determine the proportion of in-state
miles to total fleet miles. Such percentage figure shall
be such owner's apportionment factor. In determining the
total fee payment, such owner shall first compute the license
fee or fees for each vehicle within the fleet which would otherwise be
required,
and then multiply the said amount by the Illinois apportionment
factor adding the fees for each vehicle to arrive at a total amount for
the fleet. Apportionable trailers and semitrailers will be registered in
accordance with the provisions of Section 3-813 of this Code.
Upon receipt of the appropriate fees from such owner
as computed under the provisions of this Section, the Secretary
of State shall, when this State is the base jurisdiction,
issue to such owner number plates or other distinctive tags
or such evidence of registration as the Secretary of State
shall deem appropriate to identify each vehicle in the fleet
as a part of a proportionally registered interstate fleet.
Vehicles registered under the provision of this Section
shall be considered fully licensed and properly registered in
Illinois for any type of movement or operation. The proportional
registration and licensing provisions of this Section shall apply
to vehicles added to fleets and operated in this State during
the registration year, applying the same apportionment factor
to such fees as would be payable for the remainder of the
registration year.
Apportionment factors for apportionable vehicles not
operated in this State during the preceding year shall be
determined by the Secretary of State on the basis of
a full statement of the proposed methods of operation and in conformity
with an estimated mileage chart as calculated by the Secretary of State.
An established fleet adding states at the time of renewal shall estimate
mileage for the added states in conformity with a mileage chart developed
by the Secretary of State.
(Source: P.A. 93-23, eff. 6-20-03 .)
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625 ILCS 5/3-402.2
(625 ILCS 5/3-402.2) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-402.2)
Sec. 3-402.2.
Audits.
In addition to audit authority
set forth in Section 2-124 of this Act, the Secretary of
State, when this state is the base jurisdiction, may audit
such owners displaying a base plate of this state as to
authenticity of mileage figures and registrations and at
such time and frequency as determined by the Secretary of
State. Audits may be made by officials of other jurisdictions
which are members of an International Registration Plan (IRP) of which
this state is also a member.
Upon completion of any such audit, the Secretary of
State shall notify all jurisdictions in which such owner
was proportionally registered on the accuracy of the records
of such owner. Should such owner have underpaid or overpaid
any jurisdiction
in which his vehicles were proportionally registered,
such information shall be furnished to the jurisdiction for
processing in accordance with the procedures as set forth under the
International Registration Plan.
(Source: P.A. 92-69, eff. 7-12-01.)
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625 ILCS 5/3-402.3
(625 ILCS 5/3-402.3) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-402.3)
Sec. 3-402.3.
Relation to Other State Laws.
The
provisions of Section 3-402.1 shall constitute complete authority
for the registration of vehicles upon a proportional
registration basis without reference to or application of
any other statutes of this state.
(Source: P.A. 79-1041.)
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625 ILCS 5/3-402.4
(625 ILCS 5/3-402.4) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-402.4)
Sec. 3-402.4.
Administrative Agreements and Rules.
The Secretary of
State may enter into agreements, compacts, or arrangements with other
jurisdictions or agents for such jurisdictions, such as the American
Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, on behalf of this state for
allocation or proportional registration of apportionable vehicles in a
manner provided in Section 3-402.1 for the purpose of facilitating the
administration thereof, and also for the purpose of conforming procedures
for proportional registration, pursuant to Sections 3-402.1 and 3-402.2,
with those agreed to by two or more additional jurisdictions, including but
not limited to, acceptance of base jurisdiction responsibilities for
apportional registration and licensing of fleet vehicles in other
jurisdiction. In addition, the Secretary of State may adopt and promulgate
such rules and regulations as he shall deem necessary to effectuate and
administer the provisions of Sections 3-402.1 and 3-402.2. Any reciprocal
arrangements or agreements in effect with jurisdictions that cannot grant
proportional registration shall remain in force until specifically
cancelled by either jurisdiction or until such time that jurisdiction
becomes a member of an International Registration Plan (IRP) of which this
state is also a member.
(Source: P.A. 87-206.)
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625 ILCS 5/3-403
(625 ILCS 5/3-403) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-403)
Sec. 3-403. Trip and Short-term permits.
(a) The Secretary of State may issue a short-term permit to operate a
nonregistered first or second division vehicle within the State of Illinois
for a period of not more than 7 days. Any second division vehicle
operating
on such permit may operate only on empty weight. The fee for the
short-term permit shall be $6 for permits purchased on
or before June 30, 2003
and $10 for permits purchased on or after July 1, 2003. For short-term
permits purchased on or after July 1, 2003, $4 of the fee collected for the
purchase of each permit shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
This permit may also be issued to operate an unladen registered vehicle
which is suspended under the Vehicle Emissions Inspection Law and allow it
to be driven on the roads and highways of the State in order to be repaired
or when traveling to and from an emissions inspection station.
(b) The Secretary of State may, subject to reciprocal agreements,
arrangements or declarations made or entered into pursuant to Section
3-402, 3-402.4 or by rule, provide for and issue registration permits for
the use of Illinois highways by vehicles of the second division on an
occasional basis or for a specific and special short-term use, in
compliance with rules and regulations promulgated by the Secretary of
State, and upon payment of the prescribed fee as follows:
One-trip permits. A registration permit for one trip, or one round-trip
into and out of Illinois, for a period not to exceed 72 consecutive hours
or 3 calendar days may be provided, for a fee as prescribed in Section 3-811.
Three-month permits. A registration permit for 90 days may be provided for
a fee of $13 for registration plus 1/10 of the flat weight tax.
In-transit permits. A registration permit for one trip may be provided
for vehicles in transit by the driveaway or towaway method and operated
by a transporter in compliance with the Illinois Motor Carrier of Property
Law, for a fee as prescribed in Section 3-811.
Illinois Temporary Apportionment Authorization Permits. An apportionment
authorization permit for forty-five days for the immediate operation of
a vehicle upon application for and prior to receiving apportioned credentials
or interstate credentials from the State of Illinois. The fee for
such permit shall be $3.
Illinois Temporary Prorate Authorization Permit. A prorate authorization
permit for forty-five days for the immediate operation of a vehicle upon
application for and prior to receiving prorate credentials or interstate
credentials from the State of Illinois. The fee for such permit shall be
$3.
(c) The Secretary of State shall promulgate by such rule or regulation,
schedules of fees and taxes for such permits and in computing the amount
or amounts due, may round off such amount to the nearest full dollar amount.
(d) The Secretary of State shall further prescribe the form of application
and permit and may require such information and data as necessary and proper,
including confirming the status or identity of the applicant and the vehicle
in question.
(e) Rules or regulations promulgated by the Secretary of State under this
Section shall provide for reasonable and proper limitations and restrictions
governing the application for and issuance and use of permits, and shall
provide for the number of permits per vehicle or per applicant, so as to
preclude evasion of annual registration requirements as may be required by
this Act.
(f) Any permit under this Section is subject to suspension or revocation
under this Act, and in addition, any such permit is subject to suspension
or revocation should the Secretary of State determine that the vehicle
identified in any permit should be properly registered in Illinois. In the
event any such permit is suspended or revoked, the permit is then null and
void, may not be re-instated, nor is a refund therefor available. The
vehicle identified in such permit may not thereafter be operated in
Illinois without being properly registered as provided in this Chapter.
(Source: P.A. 102-154, eff. 1-1-22 .)
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625 ILCS 5/3-404
(625 ILCS 5/3-404) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-404)
Sec. 3-404. Vehicles of second division carrying persons or
property - Required documents. The Secretary of State shall
require an appropriate document, including but not limited to a
bill of lading, trip manifest or
dispatch record, to be carried, on all vehicles of the second
division, carrying persons or property setting forth therein:
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(b) whether the movement is for-hire or not-for-hire;
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(c) whether the movement is intrastate or interstate
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The Secretary of State shall promulgate and publish reasonable
rules and regulations for the administration and enforcement of
this requirement. Vehicles bearing valid current Illinois
registration plate or plates or digital registration plate or plates and registration stickers or digital registration stickers where
applicable shall be exempted from such requirement by the
Secretary of State whether the movement is "intrastate" or
"interstate" as defined in this Act.
(Source: P.A. 101-395, eff. 8-16-19.)
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625 ILCS 5/3-405
(625 ILCS 5/3-405) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-405)
Sec. 3-405. Application for registration.
(a) Every owner of a vehicle subject to registration under this Code shall
make application to the Secretary of State for the registration of such
vehicle upon the appropriate form or forms furnished by the Secretary.
Every such original application shall bear the signature of the owner
written with pen and ink and contain:
1. The name, domicile address, as defined in Section | | 1-115.5 of this Code, (except as otherwise provided in this paragraph 1), mail address of the owner or business address of the owner if a firm, association, or corporation, and, if available, email address of the owner. If the mailing address is a post office box number, the address listed on the driver license record may be used to verify residence. A police officer, a deputy sheriff, an elected sheriff, a law enforcement officer for the Illinois State Police, a fire investigator, a state's attorney, an assistant state's attorney, a state's attorney special investigator, or a judicial officer may elect to furnish the address of the headquarters of the governmental entity, police district, or business address where he or she works instead of his or her domicile address, in which case that address shall be deemed to be his or her domicile address for all purposes under this Chapter 3. The spouse and children of a person who may elect under this paragraph 1 to furnish the address of the headquarters of the government entity, police district, or business address where the person works instead of the person's domicile address may, if they reside with that person, also elect to furnish the address of the headquarters of the government entity, police district, or business address where the person works as their domicile address, in which case that address shall be deemed to be their domicile address for all purposes under this Chapter 3. In this paragraph 1: (A) "police officer" has the meaning ascribed to "policeman" in Section 10-3-1 of the Illinois Municipal Code; (B) "deputy sheriff" means a deputy sheriff appointed under Section 3-6008 of the Counties Code; (C) "elected sheriff" means a sheriff commissioned pursuant to Section 3-6001 of the Counties Code; (D) "fire investigator" means a person classified as a peace officer under the Peace Officer Fire Investigation Act; (E) "state's attorney", "assistant state's attorney", and "state's attorney special investigator" mean a state's attorney, assistant state's attorney, and state's attorney special investigator commissioned or appointed under Division 3-9 of the Counties Code; and (F) "judicial officer" has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 1-10 of the Judicial Privacy Act.
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2. A description of the vehicle, including such
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3. (Blank).
3.5. A space for a voluntary disclosure of a
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4. Such further information as may reasonably be
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5. An affirmation by the applicant that all
| | information set forth is true and correct. If the application is for the registration of a motor vehicle, the applicant also shall affirm that the motor vehicle is insured as required by this Code, that such insurance will be maintained throughout the period for which the motor vehicle shall be registered, and that neither the owner, nor any person operating the motor vehicle with the owner's permission, shall operate the motor vehicle unless the required insurance is in effect. If the person signing the affirmation is not the sole owner of the vehicle, such person shall be deemed to have affirmed on behalf of all the owners of the vehicle. If the person signing the affirmation is not an owner of the vehicle, such person shall be deemed to have affirmed on behalf of the owner or owners of the vehicle. The lack of signature on the application shall not in any manner exempt the owner or owners from any provisions, requirements or penalties of this Code.
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(b) When such application refers to a new vehicle purchased from a
dealer the application shall be accompanied by a Manufacturer's Statement
of Origin from the dealer, and a statement showing any lien retained by the
dealer.
(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 102-1069, eff. 7-1-23 .)
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625 ILCS 5/3-405.1
(625 ILCS 5/3-405.1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-405.1)
Sec. 3-405.1. Application for vanity and personalized license plates.
(a) Vanity license plates mean any license plates, assigned to a passenger
motor vehicle of the first division, to a motor vehicle of the second
division registered at not more than 8,000 pounds, to a trailer weighing 8,000 pounds or less paying the flat weight tax, to a funeral home vehicle, an electric vehicle, or a recreational
vehicle, which display a registration number containing 1 to 7 letters and no
numbers or 1, 2, or 3 numbers and no letters as requested by the owner of the
vehicle and license plates issued to retired members of Congress under Section
3-610.1 or to retired members of the General Assembly as provided in Section
3-606.1. Personalized license plates mean any license plates, assigned to a
passenger motor vehicle of the first division, to a motor vehicle of the second
division registered at not more than 8,000 pounds, to a trailer weighing 8,000 pounds or less paying the flat weight tax, to a funeral home vehicle, an electric vehicle, or a recreational
vehicle, which display a registration number containing one of the following
combinations of letters and numbers, as requested by the owner of the vehicle:
Standard Passenger Plates
First Division Vehicles
1 letter plus 0-99
2 letters plus 0-99
3 letters plus 0-99
4 letters plus 0-99
5 letters plus 0-99
6 letters plus 0-9
Second Division Vehicles
8,000 pounds or less, Trailers
8,000
pounds or less paying the flat weight tax, and Recreation Vehicles
0-999 plus 1 letter
0-999 plus 2 letters
0-999 plus 3 letters
0-99 plus 4 letters
0-9 plus 5 letters
(b) For any registration period commencing after December 31, 2003, any
person who is the registered owner of a passenger motor vehicle of the first
division, of a motor vehicle of the second division registered at not
more than 8,000 pounds, of a trailer weighing 8,000 pounds or less paying the flat weight tax, of a funeral home vehicle, of an electric vehicle, or of a recreational vehicle registered with the
Secretary of State or who makes application for an original registration of
such a motor vehicle or renewal registration of such a motor vehicle may,
upon payment of a fee prescribed in Section 3-806.1 or Section 3-806.5,
apply to the Secretary of State for vanity or personalized license plates.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter 3, vanity and personalized
license plates as issued under this Section shall be the same color and design
as other passenger vehicle license plates or electric vehicle license plates and shall not in any manner conflict
with any other existing passenger, commercial, trailer, motorcycle, or special
license plate series. However, special registration plates issued under
Sections 3-611 and 3-616 for vehicles operated by or for persons with
disabilities may also be vanity or personalized license plates.
(d) Vanity and personalized license plates shall be issued only to the
registered owner of the vehicle on which they are to be displayed, except
as provided in Sections 3-611 and 3-616 for special registration plates
for vehicles operated by or for persons with
disabilities.
(e) An applicant for the issuance of vanity or personalized license
plates or subsequent renewal thereof shall file an application in such form
and manner and by such date as the Secretary of State may, in his discretion,
require.
No vanity nor personalized license plates shall be approved, manufactured, or
distributed that contain any characters, symbols other than the international
accessibility symbol for vehicles operated by or for
persons with disabilities, foreign words, or letters of punctuation.
(f) Vanity and personalized license plates as issued pursuant to this
Act may be subject to the Staggered Registration System as prescribed by
the Secretary of State.
(g) For purposes of this Section, "funeral home vehicle" means any motor vehicle of the first division or motor vehicle of the second division weighing 8,000 pounds or less that is owned or leased by a funeral home. (h) As used in this Section, "electric vehicle" means any vehicle that is required to be registered under Section 3-805. (Source: P.A. 102-154, eff. 1-1-22 .)
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625 ILCS 5/3-405.2
(625 ILCS 5/3-405.2) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-405.2)
Sec. 3-405.2.
Improper plates.
The Secretary of State shall refuse
to issue any license plates bearing a combination of letters or numbers,
or both, which creates a potential duplication or, in the opinion of the
Secretary, (1) would substantially interfere with plate identification for
law enforcement purposes, (2) is misleading, or (3) creates a connotation
that is offensive to good taste and decency.
The Secretary may revoke any such plates issued previously. Any person
who has his or her plates revoked under this Section may acquire at no charge
new plates and any required stickers of the same category and for the same
period of registration.
(Source: P.A. 83-449.)
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625 ILCS 5/3-405.3
(625 ILCS 5/3-405.3)
Sec. 3-405.3.
Application for fleet vehicles.
(a) An owner engaged in operating a fleet of motor vehicles of the first
division in this State or a
fleet of second division vehicles operated intrastate may register and license
the fleet for
operations in this State by
filing an application statement with the Secretary of State, signed under
penalties of perjury, which
shall be in the form and contain the information required by the Secretary of
State.
First division
vehicles registered under this Section must be registered in accordance with
the fees prescribed in
Section 3-806 of this Code.
Second division
vehicles registered under this Section must be registered in accordance with
the fees prescribed in
Section 3-815 of this Code.
(b) Participation in the fleet registration plan may be accomplished only
by entering into a
contractual agreement with the Secretary. The applicant must have electronic
data interchange
capabilities. The Secretary shall in his or her discretion determine other
qualifications for fleet
owners to register under this paragraph. In making the determination, the
Secretary shall consider
the size of the fleet and the past history of the registrant.
(Source: P.A. 92-629, eff. 7-1-03.)
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625 ILCS 5/3-405.4
(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 .)
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625 ILCS 5/3-405.5 (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
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(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 .)
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625 ILCS 5/3-406
(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.)
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