Full Text of HB5538 101st General Assembly
HB5538 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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State of Illinois
2019 and 2020 HB5538 Introduced , by Rep. Maurice A. West, II SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
| 625 ILCS 5/1-140.20 new | | 625 ILCS 5/3-122 new | | 625 ILCS 5/3-804.3 | |
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Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Defines "M998 HMMWV" as an AM General Series M998 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle produced for military or government use. Provides that the owner of an M998 HMMWV may register the vehicle as a former military vehicle if specified conditions are met. Provides that a certificate of title issued for an M998 HMMWV shall not indicate that the M998 HMMWV is limited to off-road use.
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning transportation.
| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
| 4 | | Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by adding | 5 | | Sections 1-140.20 and 3-122 and by changing Section 3-804.3 as | 6 | | follows: | 7 | | (625 ILCS 5/1-140.20 new) | 8 | | Sec. 1-140.20. M998 HMMWV. An AM General Series M998 | 9 | | High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle produced for | 10 | | military or government use. | 11 | | (625 ILCS 5/3-122 new) | 12 | | Sec. 3-122. M998 HMMWV; certificate of title. A certificate | 13 | | of title issued for an M998 HMMWV shall not indicate that the | 14 | | M998 HMMWV is limited to off-road use if the applicant for the | 15 | | certificate of title and the M998 HMMWV meet the requirements | 16 | | of paragraph (e)(1) of Section 3-804.3. | 17 | | (625 ILCS 5/3-804.3) | 18 | | Sec. 3-804.3. Former military vehicles. | 19 | | (a) The owner of a former military vehicle may register the | 20 | | vehicle for a fee not to exceed: | 21 | | (1) $100 for a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight |
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| 1 | | rating of 26,000 pounds or less; | 2 | | (2) $150 for a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight | 3 | | rating of 26,001 to 45,000 pounds; | 4 | | (3) $500 for a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight | 5 | | rating of 45,001 to 65,000 pounds; | 6 | | (4) $1,000 for a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight | 7 | | rating of over 65,000 pounds; or | 8 | | (5) $25 for a trailer with a weight of 3,000 pounds or | 9 | | less; or | 10 | | (6) $75 for a trailer with a weight of over 3,000 | 11 | | pounds. | 12 | | (b) The Secretary may prescribe, in the Secretary's | 13 | | discretion, that former military vehicle plates be issued for a | 14 | | definite or an indefinite term, such term to correspond to the | 15 | | term of registration plates issued generally, as provided in | 16 | | Section 3-414.1. Any person requesting former military vehicle | 17 | | plates under this Section may also apply to have vanity or | 18 | | personalized plates as provided under Section 3-405.1. | 19 | | (c) A vehicle registered as a former military vehicle is | 20 | | not subject to Section 3-815 and 3-818 of this Code. | 21 | | (d) A vehicle may not be registered under this Section | 22 | | unless a title for the vehicle has been issued by the Secretary | 23 | | and the vehicle is eligible for registration without regard to | 24 | | its status as a military vehicle.
| 25 | | (e)(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (d), | 26 | | the owner of an M998 HMMWV may register the vehicle as a former |
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| 1 | | military vehicle if all of the following conditions are met: | 2 | | (A) The owner is a former or current member of the | 3 | | United States Armed Forces who provides proof to the | 4 | | Secretary that he or she possesses or formerly possessed a | 5 | | military license to operate the vehicle. | 6 | | (B) Before registration, the M998 HMMWV successfully | 7 | | completes an inspection by the Secretary regarding the | 8 | | suitability for limited use of the M998 HMMWV upon the | 9 | | highways of this State as set forth in paragraph (2). The | 10 | | fee for the inspection shall not exceed $50. The Secretary, | 11 | | in the Secretary's discretion, may accept the owner's | 12 | | affidavit regarding safety modifications and equipment | 13 | | standards
in lieu of the inspection. The Secretary shall | 14 | | give the owner a temporary registration so that the owner | 15 | | may drive the M998 HMMWV on a direct route to and from the | 16 | | inspection point. | 17 | | (C) A keyed ignition cutoff switch is installed in the | 18 | | M998 HMMWV. | 19 | | (D) A battery power cutoff switch is installed in the | 20 | | M998 HMMWV. | 21 | | (2) Operation of a registered M998 HMMWV upon the highways | 22 | | of this State is permitted only if all of the following | 23 | | conditions are met: | 24 | | (A) Operation of the M998 HMMWV is limited to | 25 | | ceremonies, parades, and educational events and | 26 | | transportation to and from ceremonies, parades, and |
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| 1 | | educational events. | 2 | | (B) The operator, if not the owner, meets the | 3 | | requirements of subparagraph (1)(B). | 4 | | (C) At all times when operating the M998 HMMWV, the | 5 | | operator is accompanied by an assistant driver who | 6 | | possesses a valid Illinois driver's license. | 7 | | (Source: P.A. 97-811, eff. 7-13-12.)
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