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1 AN ACT in relation to vehicles.
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
5 changing Sections 3-803, 3-815, and 3-819 as follows:
6 (625 ILCS 5/3-803) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-803)
7 Sec. 3-803. Reductions.
8 (a) Reduction of fees and taxes prescribed in this
9 Chapter shall be applicable only to vehicles newly-acquired
10 by the owner after the beginning of a registration period or
11 which become subject to registration after the beginning of a
12 registration period as specified in this Act. The Secretary
13 of State may deny a reduction as to any vehicle operated in
14 this State without being properly and timely registered in
15 Illinois under this Chapter, of a vehicle in violation of any
16 provision of this Chapter, or upon detection of such
17 violation by an audit, or upon determining that such vehicle
18 was operated in Illinois before such violation. Bond or
19 other security in the proper amount may be required by the
20 Secretary of State while the matter is under investigation.
21 Reductions shall be granted if a person becomes the owner
22 after the dates specified or if a vehicle becomes subject to
23 registration under this Act, as amended, after the dates
24 specified.
25 (b) Vehicles of the First Division. The annual fees and
26 taxes prescribed by Section 3-806 shall be reduced by 50% on
27 and after June 15, except as provided in Sections 3-414 and
28 3-802 of this Act.
29 (c) Vehicles of the Second Division. The annual fees
30 and taxes prescribed by Sections 3-402, 3-402.1, 3-815 and
31 3-819 and paid on a calendar year for such vehicles shall be
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1 reduced on a quarterly basis if the vehicle becomes subject
2 to registration on and after March 31, June 30 or September
3 30. Where such fees and taxes are payable on a fiscal year
4 basis, they shall be reduced on a quarterly basis on and
5 after September 30, December 31 or March 31.
6 (d) Two-year Registrations. The fees and taxes
7 prescribed by Section 3-808 for 2-year registrations shall
8 not be reduced in any event. However, the fees and taxes
9 prescribed for all other 2-year registrations by this Act,
10 shall be reduced as follows:
11 By 25% on and after June 15;
12 By 50% on and after December 15;
13 By 75% on and after the next ensuing June 15.
14 (e) The registration fees and taxes imposed upon certain
15 vehicles shall not be reduced by any amount in any event in
16 the following instances:
17 Permits under Sections 3-403 and 3-811;
18 Municipal Buses under Section 3-807;
19 Governmental or charitable vehicles under Section 3-808;
20 Farm Machinery under Section 3-809;
21 Soil and conservation equipment under Section 3-809.1;
22 Special Plates under Section 3-810;
23 Permanently mounted equipment under Section 3-812;
24 Registration fee under Section 3-813;
25 Semitrailer fees under Section 3-814;
26 Farm trucks under Section 3-815;
27 Mileage weight tax option under Section 3-818;
28 Farm trailers under Section 3-819;
29 Duplicate plates under Section 3-820;
30 Fees under Section 3-821;
31 Security Fees under Section 3-822;
32 Search Fees under Section 3-823.
33 (f) The reductions provided for shall not apply to any
34 vehicle of the first or second division registered by the
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1 same applicant in the prior registration year.
2 The changes to this Section made by Public Act 84-210
3 take This bill takes effect with the 1986 Calendar
4 Registration Year.
5 (g) Reductions shall in no event result in payment of a
6 fee or tax less than $6, and the Secretary of State shall
7 promulgate schedules of fees reflecting applicable
8 reductions. Where any reduced amount is not stated in full
9 dollars, the Secretary of State may adjust the amount due to
10 the nearest full dollar amount.
11 (h) The reductions provided for in subsections (a)
12 through (g) of this Section shall not apply to those vehicles
13 of the first or second division registered on a staggered
14 registration basis.
15 (i) A vehicle which becomes subject to registration
16 during the last month of the current registration year is
17 exempt from any applicable reduced fourth quarter or second
18 semiannual registration fee, and may register for the
19 subsequent registration year as its initial registration.
20 This subsection does not include those apportioned and
21 prorated fees under Sections 3-402 and 3-402.1 of this Code.
22 (Source: P.A. 84-1311; revised 2-25-02.)
23 (625 ILCS 5/3-815) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-815)
24 Sec. 3-815. Flat weight tax; vehicles of the second
25 division.
26 (a) Except as provided in Section 3-806.3, every owner
27 of a vehicle of the second division registered under Section
28 3-813, and not registered under the mileage weight tax under
29 Section 3-818, shall pay to the Secretary of State, for each
30 registration year, for the use of the public highways, a flat
31 weight tax at the rates set forth in the following table, the
32 rates including the $10 registration fee:
33 SCHEDULE OF FLAT WEIGHT TAX
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1 REQUIRED BY LAW
2 Gross Weight in Lbs. Total Fees
3 Including Vehicle each Fiscal
4 and Maximum year
5 Load Class
6 8,000 lbs. and less B $78
7 8,001 lbs. to 12,000 lbs. D 138
8 12,001 lbs. to 16,000 lbs. F 242
9 16,001 lbs. to 26,000 lbs. H 490
10 26,001 lbs. to 28,000 lbs. J 630
11 28,001 lbs. to 32,000 lbs. K 842
12 32,001 lbs. to 36,000 lbs. L 982
13 36,001 lbs. to 40,000 lbs. N 1,202
14 40,001 lbs. to 45,000 lbs. P 1,390
15 45,001 lbs. to 50,000 lbs. Q 1,538
16 50,001 lbs. to 54,999 lbs. R 1,698
17 55,000 lbs. to 59,500 lbs. S 1,830
18 59,501 lbs. to 64,000 lbs. T 1,970
19 64,001 lbs. to 73,280 lbs. V 2,294
20 73,281 lbs. to 77,000 lbs. X 2,622
21 77,001 lbs. to 80,000 lbs. Z 2,790
22 (a-1) A Special Hauling Vehicle is a vehicle or
23 combination of vehicles of the second division registered
24 under Section 3-813 transporting asphalt or concrete in the
25 plastic state or a vehicle or combination of vehicles that
26 are subject to the gross weight limitations in subsection (b)
27 of Section 15-111 for which the owner of the vehicle or
28 combination of vehicles has elected to pay, in addition to
29 the registration fee in subsection (a), $125 to the Secretary
30 of State for each registration year. The Secretary shall
31 designate this class of vehicle as a Special Hauling Vehicle.
32 (b) Except as provided in Section 3-806.3, every camping
33 trailer, motor home, mini motor home, travel trailer, truck
34 camper or van camper used primarily for recreational
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1 purposes, and not used commercially, nor for hire, nor owned
2 by a commercial business, may be registered for each
3 registration year upon the filing of a proper application and
4 the payment of a registration fee and highway use tax,
5 according to the following table of fees:
6 MOTOR HOME, MINI MOTOR HOME, TRUCK CAMPER OR VAN CAMPER
7 Gross Weight in Lbs. Total Fees
8 Including Vehicle and Each
9 Maximum Load Calendar Year
10 8,000 lbs and less $78
11 8,001 Lbs. to 10,000 Lbs 90
12 10,001 Lbs. and Over 102
13 CAMPING TRAILER OR TRAVEL TRAILER
14 Gross Weight in Lbs. Total Fees
15 Including Vehicle and Each
16 Maximum Load Calendar Year
17 3,000 Lbs. and Less $18
18 3,001 Lbs. to 8,000 Lbs. 30
19 8,001 Lbs. to 10,000 Lbs. 38
20 10,001 Lbs. and Over 50
21 Every house trailer must be registered under Section
22 3-819.
23 (c) Farm Truck. Any truck used exclusively for the
24 owner's own agricultural, horticultural or livestock raising
25 operations and not-for-hire only, or any truck used only in
26 the transportation for-hire of seasonal, fresh, perishable
27 fruit or vegetables from farm to the point of first
28 processing, may be registered by the owner under this
29 paragraph in lieu of registration under paragraph (a), upon
30 filing of a proper application and the payment of the $10
31 registration fee and the highway use tax herein specified as
32 follows:
33 SCHEDULE OF FEES AND TAXES
34 Gross Weight in Lbs. Total Amount for
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1 Including Truck and each
2 Maximum Load Class Fiscal Year
3 16,000 lbs. or less VF $150
4 16,001 to 20,000 lbs. VG 226
5 20,001 to 24,000 lbs. VH 290
6 24,001 to 28,000 lbs. VJ 378
7 28,001 to 32,000 lbs. VK 506
8 32,001 to 36,000 lbs. VL 610
9 36,001 to 45,000 lbs. VP 810
10 45,001 to 54,999 lbs. VR 1,026
11 55,000 to 64,000 lbs. VT 1,202
12 64,001 to 73,280 lbs. VV 1,290
13 73,281 to 77,000 lbs. VX 1,350
14 77,001 to 80,000 lbs. VZ 1,490
15 In the event the Secretary of State revokes a farm truck
16 registration as authorized by law, the owner shall pay the
17 flat weight tax due hereunder before operating such truck.
18 Any combination of vehicles having 5 axles, with a
19 distance of 42 feet or less between extreme axles, that are
20 subject to the weight limitations in subsection (a) and (b)
21 of Section 15-111 for which the owner of the combination of
22 vehicles has elected to pay, in addition to the registration
23 fee in subsection (c), $125 to the Secretary of State for
24 each registration year shall be designated by the Secretary
25 as a Special Hauling Vehicle.
26 (c-1) A farm truck eligible for yearly registration
27 under subsection (c) may, at the owner's option, instead be
28 registered under this subsection (c-1) for a period of 4
29 months, at a cost of one-third of the applicable yearly
30 registration fee. The Secretary shall provide by rule for the
31 issuance and display of distinctive decals for each of the
32 4-month periods of the year: January through April, May
33 through August, and September through December. The owner of
34 a truck registered under this subsection (c-1) must affix to
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1 the truck's rear registration plate, in the manner prescribed
2 by the Secretary, the proper decal for the 4-month period
3 during which the vehicle is operated.
4 (d) The number of axles necessary to carry the maximum
5 load provided shall be determined from Chapter 15 of this
6 Code.
7 (e) An owner may only apply for and receive 5 farm truck
8 registrations, and only 2 of those 5 vehicles shall exceed
9 59,500 gross weight in pounds per vehicle.
10 (f) Every person convicted of violating this Section by
11 failure to pay the appropriate flat weight tax to the
12 Secretary of State as set forth in the above tables shall be
13 punished as provided for in Section 3-401.
14 (Source: P.A. 91-37, eff. 7-1-99.)
15 (625 ILCS 5/3-819) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-819)
16 Sec. 3-819. Trailer; Flat weight tax.
17 (a) Farm Trailer. Any farm trailer drawn by a motor
18 vehicle of the second division registered under paragraph (a)
19 or (c) of Section 3-815 and used exclusively by the owner for
20 his own agricultural, horticultural or livestock raising
21 operations and not used for hire, or any farm trailer
22 utilized only in the transportation for-hire of seasonal,
23 fresh, perishable fruit or vegetables from farm to the point
24 of first processing, and any trailer used with a farm tractor
25 that is not an implement of husbandry may be registered under
26 this paragraph in lieu of registration under paragraph (b) of
27 this Section upon the filing of a proper application and the
28 payment of the $10 registration fee and the highway use tax
29 herein for use of the public highways of this State, at the
30 following rates which include the $10 registration fee:
31 SCHEDULE OF FEES AND TAXES
32 Gross Weight in Lbs. Class Total Amount
33 Including Vehicle each
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1 and Maximum Load Fiscal Year
2 10,000 lbs. or less VDD $60
3 10,001 to 14,000 lbs. VDE 106
4 14,001 to 20,000 lbs. VDG 166
5 20,001 to 28,000 lbs. VDJ 378
6 28,001 to 36,000 lbs. VDL 650
7 An owner may only apply for and receive two farm trailer
8 registrations.
9 (a-1) A farm trailer eligible for yearly registration
10 under subsection (a) may, at the owner's option, instead be
11 registered under this subsection (a-1) for a period of 4
12 months, at a cost of one-third of the applicable yearly
13 registration fee. The Secretary shall provide by rule for the
14 issuance and display of distinctive decals for each of the
15 4-month periods of the year: January through April, May
16 through August, and September through December. The owner of
17 a trailer registered under this subsection (a-1) must affix
18 to the trailer's registration plate, in the manner prescribed
19 by the Secretary, the proper decal for the 4-month period
20 during which the trailer is used.
21 (b) All other owners of trailers, other than
22 apportionable trailers registered under Section 3-402.1 of
23 this Code, used with a motor vehicle on the public highways,
24 shall pay to the Secretary of State for each registration
25 year a flat weight tax, for the use of the public highways of
26 this State, at the following rates (which includes the
27 registration fee of $10 required by Section 3-813):
28 SCHEDULE OF TRAILER FLAT
29 WEIGHT TAX REQUIRED
30 BY LAW
31 Gross Weight in Lbs. Total Fees
32 Including Vehicle and each
33 Maximum Load Class Fiscal Year
34 3,000 lbs. and less TA $18
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1 5,000 lbs. and more than 3,000 TB 54
2 8,000 lbs. and more than 5,000 TC 58
3 10,000 lbs. and more than 8,000 TD 106
4 14,000 lbs. and more than 10,000 TE 170
5 20,000 lbs. and and more than 14,000 TG 258
6 32,000 lbs. and more than 20,000 TK 722
7 36,000 lbs. and more than 32,000 TL 1,082
8 40,000 lbs. and more than 36,000 TN 1,502
9 (c) The number of axles necessary to carry the maximum
10 load provided shall be determined from Chapter 15 of this
11 Code.
12 (Source: P.A. 91-37, eff. 7-1-99.)
13 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect
14 January 1, 2004.