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Public Act 92-0072
SB819 Enrolled LRB9206063DHmb
AN ACT in relation to vehicles.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
changing Section 12-709 as follows:
(625 ILCS 5/12-709) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-709)
Sec. 12-709. Slow-moving vehicle emblem.
(a) Every animal drawn vehicle, farm tractor, implement
of husbandry and special mobile equipment, when operated on a
highway must display a slow-moving vehicle emblem mounted on
the rear except as provided in paragraph (b) of this Section.
Special mobile equipment is exempt when operated within the
limits of a construction or maintenance project where traffic
control devices are used in compliance with the applicable
provisions of the manual and specifications adopted under
Section 11-301 of the "Illinois Vehicle Code".
(b) Every vehicle or unit described in paragraph (a) of
this Section when operated in combination on a highway must
display a slow-moving vehicle emblem as follows:
1. Where the towed unit or any load thereon
partially or totally obscures the slow-moving vehicle
emblem on the towing unit, the towed unit shall be
equipped with a slow-moving vehicle emblem. In such cases
the towing unit need not display the emblem.
2. Where the slow-moving vehicle emblem on the
towing unit is not obscured by the towed unit or its
load, then either or both may be equipped with the
required emblem but it shall be sufficient if either
displays it.
3. A registered truck towed behind a farm tractor
in conformity with the provisions of Section 11-1418 of
the "Illinois Vehicle Code" must display a slow-moving
vehicle emblem in the manner provided in paragraph (c)
while being towed on a highway if the emblem on the
towing vehicle is partially or totally obscured.
(c) The slow-moving vehicle emblem required by
paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Section must meet or exceed
the specifications and mounting requirements established by
the Department. Such specifications and mounting requirements
shall, on and before August 31, 2004, be based on the
specifications adopted by the American Society of
Agricultural Engineers and published by that body as ASAE S
276.2 dated March, 1968 or as ASAE S 276.5. On and after
September 1, 2004, the specifications and mounting
requirements shall be based on the specifications adopted by
the American Society of Agricultural Engineers and published
by that body as ASAE S 276.5 NOV 97. No advertising or other
marking shall appear upon the emblem except that specified by
the American Society of Agricultural Engineers to identify
the standard to which the material complies. Each original
package containing a slow-moving vehicle emblem shall display
a notice on the outside of the package stating that such
emblem shall only be used for the purposes stated in
subsections (a) and (b).
(d) A slow-moving vehicle emblem is intended as a safety
identification device and shall not be displayed on any
vehicle nor displayed in any manner other than as described
in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this Section. A violation
of this subsection (d) is a petty offense punishable by a
fine of $25 for the first offense and $75 for a second or
subsequent offense within one year of the first offense.
(Source: P.A. 91-505, eff. 1-1-00.)
Passed in the General Assembly April 19, 2001.
Approved July 12, 2001.
Effective January 01, 2002.
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