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93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004 HB6608
Introduced 02/09/04, by Charles E. Jefferson SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
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625 ILCS 5/3-707 |
from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-707 |
625 ILCS 5/3-708 |
from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-708 |
625 ILCS 5/7-606 |
from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 7-606 |
625 ILCS 5/7-607 |
from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 7-607 |
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Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Increases the fine for operating an uninsured vehicle to an amount in excess of $1,000, but not more than $2,000 (from an amount in excess of $500, but not more than $1,000). Increases the fine for operating a vehicle when registration is suspended for noninsurance to not less than $2,000 and not more than $4,000 (from not less than $1,000 and not more than $2,000). Increases from $100 to $200 the fee for reinstatement of the registration of a motor vehicle after the registration was suspended because the owner was convicted of operating an uninsured vehicle, operating a vehicle when its registration was suspended for noninsurance, or display of a false insurance card. Increases from $200 to $400 the fee for reinstatement if the vehicle's registration was suspended because the owner submitted false proof of insurance.
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A BILL FOR
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HB6608 |
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LRB093 19468 DRH 45207 b |
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| AN ACT concerning vehicles.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing |
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| Sections 3-707, 3-708, 7-606, and 7-607 as follows:
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| (625 ILCS 5/3-707) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-707)
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| Sec. 3-707. Operation of uninsured motor vehicle - penalty.
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| (a) No person
shall operate a motor vehicle unless the |
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| motor vehicle is covered by a
liability insurance policy in |
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| accordance with Section 7-601 of this Code.
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| (b) Any person who fails to comply with a request by a law |
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| enforcement
officer for display of evidence of insurance, as |
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| required under Section
7-602 of this Code, shall be deemed to |
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| be operating an uninsured motor vehicle.
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| (c) Any operator of a motor vehicle subject to registration |
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| under this
Code
who is convicted of violating this Section is |
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| guilty of a business
offense and shall be required to pay a |
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| fine in excess of $1,000
$500 , but
not more than $2,000
$1,000 . |
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| However, no person charged with violating this
Section shall be |
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| convicted if such person produces in court satisfactory
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| evidence that at the time of the arrest the motor vehicle was |
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| covered by a
liability insurance policy in accordance with |
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| Section 7-601 of this Code.
The chief judge of each circuit may |
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| designate an officer of the court to
review the documentation |
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| demonstrating that at the time of arrest the motor
vehicle was |
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| covered by a liability insurance policy in accordance with |
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| Section
7-601 of this Code.
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| (d) A person convicted a third or subsequent time of |
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| violating this
Section or a similar provision of a local |
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| ordinance must give proof to the
Secretary of State of the |
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| person's financial responsibility as defined in
Section 7-315. |
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| The person must maintain the proof in a manner satisfactory to
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