Public Act 100-0986
 
HB4259 EnrolledLRB100 17292 AXK 32453 b

    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 8-102 and by adding Section 3-414.5 as follows:
 
    (625 ILCS 5/3-414.5 new)
    Sec. 3-414.5. Multi-year registration.
    (a) The Secretary of State shall permit the owner of a
motor vehicle of the first division or a motor vehicle of the
second division weighing not more than 8,000 pounds or a motor
vehicle of the second division applying for a C class
registration plate to register the motor vehicle for a period
of 2 years if the owner selects to register his or her motor
vehicle under this Section.
        (1) If the motor vehicle to be registered is required
    to undergo emissions inspections, the 2-year registration
    must coincide with the emissions inspection cycle.
        (2) An applicant for a 2-year registration shall apply
    online or by completing and mailing the appropriate 2-year
    registration application form to the address indicated on
    the form.
        (3) The owner of a motor vehicle with a 2-year
    registration may transfer that registration to another
    motor vehicle with the same emissions inspection
    requirements, if applicable. The owner of a motor vehicle
    with a 2-year registration who discontinues use of the
    registration before the expiration of the 2-year period is
    not entitled to a complete or a prorated refund of the
    registration fee.
        (4) The fee for a 2-year registration shall be twice
    the applicable annual registration fee for the motor
    vehicle being registered. If the owner of a motor vehicle
    issued registration under this subsection is subject to an
    annual surcharge under Section 3-806 or 3-815, the
    Secretary of State shall collect the surcharge for each
    registration year of the multi-year registration at the
    same time the Secretary of State collects the one-time
    registration fee.
    (b) The Secretary of State shall permit the owner of a
trailer to register the trailer for a period of either one year
or up to an extended 5-year registration period.
        (1) The registration shall be based on a recurring
    5-year registration period. The trailer owner may apply for
    an annual registration, registration for the full 5 years,
    or for the number of years remaining in the current 5-year
    cycle at the time of the registration application.
        (2) An applicant for a 5-year trailer registration
    shall apply online or by completing and mailing the
    appropriate 5-year registration application form to the
    address indicated on the form.
        (3) The owner of a trailer with a 5-year registration
    may transfer that registration to another trailer of the
    same weight class. The owner of a trailer with a 5-year
    registration who discontinues use of the registration
    before the expiration of the 5-year period is not entitled
    to a complete or a prorated refund of the registration fee.
        (4) The fee for a 5-year registration shall be the same
    as the applicable annual registration fee for the trailer
    being registered multiplied by the number of years
    remaining in the current 5-year cycle at the time of the
    registration application.
    (c) The Secretary of State may adopt rules to implement
this Section.
 
    (625 ILCS 5/8-102)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 8-102)
    Sec. 8-102. Alternate methods of giving proof.
    (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), proof Proof of
financial responsibility, when required under Section 8-101 or
8-101.1, may be given by filing with the Secretary of State one
of the following:
        1. A bond as provided in Section 8-103;
        2. An insurance policy or other proof of insurance in a
    form to be prescribed by the Secretary as provided in
    Section 8-108;
        3. A certificate of self-insurance issued by the
    Director;
        4. A certificate of self-insurance issued to the
    Regional Transportation Authority by the Director naming
    municipal or non-municipal public carriers included
    therein;
        5. A certificate of coverage issued by an
    intergovernmental risk management association evidencing
    coverages which meet or exceed the amounts required under
    this Code.
    (b) Beginning January 1, 2020, in lieu of filing the
documents required by subsection (a), each owner of a vehicle
required to obtain minimum liability insurance under Section
8-101 or 8-101.1 shall attest that the vehicle is insured in at
least the minimum required amount.
        (1) The Secretary shall create a form on which the
    vehicle owner shall attest that the vehicle is insured in
    at least the minimum required amount. The attestation form
    shall be submitted with each registration application.
        (2) The attestation form shall be valid for the full
    registration period; however, if at any time the Secretary
    has reason to believe that the owner does not have the
    minimum required amount of insurance for a vehicle, the
    Secretary may require the owner to file with the Secretary
    documentation as set forth in subsection (a) of this
    Section.
        (3) If the owner fails to provide the required
    documentation within 7 calendar days after the request is
    made, the Secretary may suspend the vehicle registration.
    The registration shall remain suspended until such time as
    the required documentation is provided to and reviewed by
    the Secretary.
        (4) The owner of a vehicle that is self-insured shall
    attest that the funds available to pay liability claims
    related to the operation of the vehicle are equivalent to
    or greater than the minimum liability insurance
    requirements under Section 8-101 or 8-101.1.
    (c) The Secretary of State may adopt rules to implement
this Section.
(Source: P.A. 86-444.)
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January
1, 2021.