HB3021 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
HB3021

Introduced , by Rep. John D'Amico

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

625 ILCS 5/1-118

from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1-118

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Includes catalytic converters in the definition of "essential parts".

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning transportation.

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 1-118 as follows:

(625 ILCS 5/1-118) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1-118)

Sec. 1-118. Essential Parts. All integral and body parts of a vehicle of a type required to be registered hereunder, the removal, alteration or substitution of which would tend to conceal the identity of the vehicle or substantially alter its appearance, model, type or mode of operation. "Essential parts" includes the following: vehicle hulks, shells, chassis, frames, front end assemblies (which may consist of headlight, grill, fenders and hood), front clip (front end assembly with cowl attached), rear clip (which may consist of quarter panels, fenders, floor and top), doors, hatchbacks, fenders, cabs, cab clips, cowls, hoods, trunk lids, deck lids, T-tops, sunroofs, moon roofs, astro roofs, catalytic converters, transmissions of vehicles of the second division, seats, aluminum wheels, engines and similar parts. Essential parts shall also include stereo radios, cassette radios, compact disc radios, cassette/compact disc radios and compact disc players and compact disc changers which are either installed in dash or trunk-mounted.

An essential part which does not have affixed to it an identification number as defined in Section 1-129 adopts the identification number of the vehicle to which such part is affixed, installed or mounted.

(Source: P.A. 86-1179; 86-1209; 87-435.)