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1    AN ACT concerning transportation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing
5Sections 3-104, 3-118, and 3-824 and by adding Section 3-104.5
6as follows:
 
7    (625 ILCS 5/3-104)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-104)
8    Sec. 3-104. Application for certificate of title.
9    (a) The application for a certificate of title for a
10vehicle in this State must be made by the owner to the
11Secretary of State on the form prescribed and must contain:
12        1. The name, Illinois residence and mail address of the
13    owner;
14        2. A description of the vehicle including, so far as
15    the following data exists: Its make, year-model,
16    identifying number, type of body, whether new or used, as
17    to house trailers as defined in Section 1-128 of this Code,
18    and as to manufactured homes as defined in Section 1-144.03
19    of this Code, the square footage based upon the outside
20    dimensions excluding the length of the tongue and hitch,
21    and, as to vehicles of the second division, whether
22    for-hire, not-for-hire, or both for-hire and not-for-hire;
23        3. The date of purchase by applicant and, if

 

 

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

 

 

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1    the Secretary of State, and
2        2. Any other information and documents the Secretary of
3    State reasonably requires to establish the ownership of the
4    vehicle and the existence or nonexistence of security
5    interests in it.
6    (d) If the application refers to a new vehicle it must be
7accompanied by the Manufacturer's Statement of Origin, or other
8documents as required and acceptable by the Secretary of State,
9with such assignments as may be necessary to show title in the
10applicant.
11    (e) If an application refers to a vehicle rebuilt from a
12vehicle previously salvaged, that application shall comply
13with the provisions set forth in Sections 3-302 through 3-304
14of this Code.
15    (f) An application for a certificate of title for any
16vehicle, whether purchased in Illinois or outside Illinois, and
17even if previously registered in another State, must be
18accompanied by either an exemption determination from the
19Department of Revenue showing that no tax imposed pursuant to
20the Use Tax Act or the vehicle use tax imposed by Section
213-1001 of the Illinois Vehicle Code is owed by anyone with
22respect to that vehicle, or a receipt from the Department of
23Revenue showing that any tax so imposed has been paid. An
24application for a certificate of title for any vehicle
25purchased outside Illinois, even if previously registered in
26another state, must be accompanied by either an exemption

 

 

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1determination from the Department of Revenue showing that no
2tax imposed pursuant to the Municipal Use Tax Act or the County
3Use Tax Act is owed by anyone with respect to that vehicle, or
4a receipt from the Department of Revenue showing that any tax
5so imposed has been paid. In the absence of such a receipt for
6payment or determination of exemption from the Department, no
7certificate of title shall be issued to the applicant.
8    If the proof of payment of the tax or of nonliability
9therefor is, after the issuance of the certificate of title and
10display certificate of title, found to be invalid, the
11Secretary of State shall revoke the certificate and require
12that the certificate of title and, when applicable, the display
13certificate of title be returned to him.
14    (g) If the application refers to a vehicle not manufactured
15in accordance with federal safety and emission standards, the
16application must be accompanied by all documents required by
17federal governmental agencies to meet their standards before a
18vehicle is allowed to be issued title and registration.
19    (h) If the application refers to a vehicle sold at public
20sale by a sheriff, it must be accompanied by the required fee
21and a bill of sale issued and signed by a sheriff. The bill of
22sale must identify the new owner's name and address, the year
23model, make and vehicle identification number of the vehicle,
24court order document number authorizing such sale, if
25applicable, and the name and address of any lienholders in
26order of priority, if applicable.

 

 

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1    (i) If the application refers to a vehicle for which a
2court of law determined the ownership, it must be accompanied
3with a certified copy of such court order and the required fee.
4The court order must indicate the new owner's name and address,
5the complete description of the vehicle, if known, the name and
6address of the lienholder, if any, and must be signed and dated
7by the judge issuing such order.
8    (j) If the application refers to a vehicle sold at public
9auction pursuant to the Labor and Storage Lien (Small Amount)
10Act, it must be accompanied by an affidavit or affirmation
11furnished by the Secretary of State along with the documents
12described in the affidavit or affirmation and the required fee.
13    (k) The Secretary may provide an expedited process for the
14issuance of vehicle titles. Expedited title applications must
15be delivered to the Secretary of State's Vehicle Services
16Department in Springfield by express mail service or hand
17delivery. Applications must be complete, including necessary
18forms, fees, and taxes. Applications received before noon on a
19business day will be processed and shipped that same day.
20Applications received after noon on a business day will be
21processed and shipped the next business day. The Secretary
22shall charge an additional fee of $30 for this service, and
23that fee shall cover the cost of return shipping via an express
24mail service. All fees collected by the Secretary of State for
25expedited services shall be deposited into the Motor Vehicle
26License Plate Fund. In the event the Vehicle Services

 

 

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1Department determines that the volume of expedited title
2requests received on a given day exceeds the ability of the
3Vehicle Services Department to process those requests in an
4expedited manner, the Vehicle Services Department may decline
5to provide expedited services, and the additional fee for the
6expedited service shall be refunded to the applicant.
7    (l) If the application refers to a homemade trailer, (i) it
8must be accompanied by the appropriate documentation regarding
9the source of materials used in the construction of the
10trailer, as required by the Secretary of State, (ii) the
11trailer must be inspected by a Secretary of State employee
12prior to the issuance of the title, and (iii) upon approval of
13the Secretary of State, the trailer must have a vehicle
14identification number, as provided by the Secretary of State,
15stamped or riveted to the frame.
16    (m) The holder of a Manufacturer's Statement of Origin to a
17manufactured home may deliver it to any person to facilitate
18conveying or encumbering the manufactured home. Any person
19receiving any such Manufacturer's Statement of Origin so
20delivered holds it in trust for the person delivering it.
21    (n) Within 45 days after the completion of the first retail
22sale of a manufactured home, the Manufacturer's Statement of
23Origin to that manufactured home must be surrendered to the
24Secretary of State either in conjunction with an application
25for a certificate of title for that manufactured home or in
26accordance with Section 3-116.1.

 

 

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1    (o) Each application for certificate of title for a motor
2vehicle shall be verified by the National Motor Vehicle Title
3Information System (NMVTIS) for a vehicle history report prior
4to the Secretary issuing a certificate of title.
5(Source: P.A. 97-918, eff. 1-1-13; 98-749, eff. 7-16-14.)
 
6    (625 ILCS 5/3-104.5 new)
7    Sec. 3-104.5. Application NMVTIS warnings or errors.
8    (a) Each application for a certificate of title or a
9salvage certificate for a motor vehicle that is verified by the
10National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS) that
11is returned with a warning or error shall be reviewed by the
12Secretary of State, or his or her designees, as to whether the
13warning or error warrants a change to the type of title or
14brand that is issued to a motor vehicle. If the Secretary needs
15supplemental information to verify or corroborate the
16information received from a NMVTIS report, then the Secretary
17may use any available commercial title history services or
18other Secretary of State resources to assist in determining the
19vehicle's proper designation.
20    (b) Any motor vehicle application for a certificate of
21title or a salvage certificate that another state has
22previously issued a title or brand indicating that the status
23of the motor vehicle is equivalent to a junk vehicle, as
24defined in Section 1-134.1 of this Code, shall receive a title
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1issued 120 months or more before the date of the submission of
2the current application for title.
3    (c) Any motor vehicle application for a certificate of
4title or a salvage certificate that is returned with a NMVTIS
5warning or error indicating that another state has previously
6issued a title or brand indicating the status of the motor
7vehicle is equivalent to a junk vehicle, as defined in Section
81-134.1 of this Code, shall be issued a junk certificate that
9reflects the motor vehicle's structural history, if the
10previously issued title or brand from another state was issued
11less than 120 months before the date of the submission of the
12current application for title.
13    (d) Any motor vehicle application for a certificate of
14title or a salvage certificate that is returned with a NMVTIS
15warning or error indicating a brand or label from another
16jurisdiction, that does not have a similar or comparable brand
17or label in this State, shall include a notation or brand on
18the certificate of title stating "previously branded".
19    (e) Any motor vehicle that is subject to the federal Truth
20in Mileage Act, and is returned with a NMVTIS warning or error
21indicating the stated mileage of the vehicle on the application
22for certificate of title is 1,500 or fewer miles less than a
23previously recorded mileage for the vehicle, shall be deemed as
24having an acceptable margin of error and the higher of the 2
25figures shall be indicated on the new certificate of title, if
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1the current application for title and if there are no
2indications of fraud or malfeasance, or of altering or
3tampering with the odometer.
4    (f) Any applicant for a certificate of title or a salvage
5certificate who receives an alternative salvage or junk
6certificate, or who receives a certificate of title with a
7brand or label indicating the vehicle was previously rebuilt
8prior out of state junk, previously branded, or flood, may
9contest the Secretary's designations by requesting an
10administrative hearing under Section 2-116 of this Code.
11    (g) The Secretary may adopt any rules necessary to
12implement this Section.
 
13    (625 ILCS 5/3-118)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-118)
14    Sec. 3-118. Application for salvage or junking
15certificate; contents.
16    (a) An application for a salvage certificate or junking
17certificate shall be made upon the forms prescribed by the
18Secretary of State and contain:
19        1. The name and address of the owner;
20        2. A description of the vehicle including, so far as
21    the following data exists: its make, year-model,
22    identifying number, type of body, whether new or used;
23        3. The date of purchase by applicant; and
24        4. Any further information reasonably required by the
25    Secretary of State.

 

 

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1    (b) The application for salvage certificate must also
2contain the current odometer reading and that the stated
3odometer reading is one of the following: actual mileage, not
4the actual mileage or mileage is in excess of its mechanical
5limits.
6    (b-5) Each application for a salvage certificate for a
7motor vehicle shall be verified by the National Motor Vehicle
8Title Information System (NMVTIS) for a vehicle history report
9prior to the Secretary issuing a salvage certificate.
10    (c) A salvage certificate may be assigned to any person
11licensed under this Act as a rebuilder, automotive parts
12recycler, or scrap processor, or to an out-of-state salvage
13vehicle buyer. A salvage certificate for a vehicle that has
14come from a police impoundment may be assigned to a municipal
15fire department. A junking certificate may be assigned to
16anyone. The provisions for reassignment by dealers under
17paragraph (a) of Section 3-113 shall apply to salvage
18certificates, except as provided in Section 3-117.2. A salvage
19certificate may be reassigned to one other person to whom a
20salvage certificate may be assigned pursuant to this Section.
21(Source: P.A. 95-301, eff. 1-1-08; 95-783, eff. 1-1-09.)
 
22    (625 ILCS 5/3-824)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-824)
23    Sec. 3-824. When fees returnable.
24    (a) Whenever any application to the Secretary of State is
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1is refused or rejected, said fee shall be returned to said
2applicant.
3    (b) Whenever the Secretary of State collects any fee not
4required to be paid under the provisions of this Act, the same
5shall be refunded to the person paying the same upon
6application therefor made within 6 months after the date of
7such payment, except as follows: (1) whenever a refund is
8determined to be due and owing as a result of an audit, by this
9State or any other state or province, in accordance with
10Section 2-124 of this Code, of a prorate or apportion license
11fee payment pursuant to any reciprocal compact or agreement
12between this State and any other state or province, and the
13Secretary for any reason fails to promptly make such refund,
14the licensee shall have one year from the date of the
15notification of the audit result to file, with the Secretary,
16an application for refund found to be due and owing as a result
17of such audit; and (2) whenever a person eligible for a reduced
18registration fee pursuant to Section 3-806.3 of this Code has
19paid in excess of the reduced registration fee owed, the refund
20applicant shall have 2 years from the date of overpayment to
21apply with the Secretary for a refund of that part of payment
22made in excess of the established reduced registration fee.
23    (c) Whenever a person dies after making application for
24registration, application for a refund of the registration fees
25and taxes may be made if the vehicle is then sold or disposed
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1card are never used. The Secretary of State shall refund the
2registration fees and taxes upon receipt within 6 months after
3the application for registration of an application for refund
4accompanied with the unused registration plates or
5registration sticker and card and proof of both the death of
6the applicant and the sale or disposition of the vehicle.
7    (d) Any application for refund received after the times
8specified in this Section shall be denied and the applicant in
9order to receive a refund must apply to the Court of Claims.
10    (d-5) Refunds may be granted for any title-related
11transaction if a title application has not been processed by
12the Secretary of State. If any application for a certificate of
13title under Section 3-104 or salvage title under Section 3-118
14is verified by the National Motor Vehicle Title Information
15System (NMVTIS), and receives a warning or error from the
16NMVTIS reporting that the vehicle requires either a salvage
17certificate or a junk certificate in lieu of the original
18applied certificate of title or salvage title, then the
19applicant shall have 6 months to apply for a refund of cost, or
20the difference of the certificate of title or salvage
21certificate.
22    (e) The Secretary of State is authorized to maintain a two
23signature revolving checking account with a suitable
24commercial bank for the purpose of depositing and
25withdrawal-for-return those monies received and determined
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1by law.
2    (f) Refunds on audits performed by Illinois or another
3member of the International Registration Plan shall be made in
4accordance with the procedures as set forth in the agreement.
5(Source: P.A. 92-69, eff. 7-12-01.)
 
6    Section 10. "AN ACT concerning transportation", approved
7August 5, 2013, (Public Act 98-176), as amended by "AN ACT
8concerning transportation", approved July 16, 2014, (Public
9Act 98-722), is amended by changing Section 99 as follows:
 
10    (P.A. 98-176, Sec. 99)
11    Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2015
12July 8, 2015.
13(Source: P.A. 98-176; 98-722)
 
14    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
15becoming law.