99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
SB1667

 

Introduced 2/20/2015, by Sen. Chapin Rose

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
625 ILCS 5/3-101.1 new
625 ILCS 45/3A-0.1 new

    Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that every owner of a watercraft for which no certificate of title has been issued shall make application to the Secretary of State for a certificate of title. Provides that the Secretary shall undertake all responsibilities related to the issuance and transfer of certificates of title, including rulemaking authority, for watercraft under the Boat Registration and Safety Act. Amends the Boat Registration and Safety Act. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of the Boat Registration and Safety Act, the Secretary of State shall issue all certificates of title and undertake all responsibilities related to the issuance and transfer of certificates of title, including rulemaking authority, for watercraft under that Act. Provides that the Department of Natural Resources shall not issue certificates of title or perform the responsibilities related to issuance or transfer of certificates of title.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning transportation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by adding
5Section 3-101.1 as follows:
 
6    (625 ILCS 5/3-101.1 new)
7    Sec. 3-101.1. Watercraft certificate of title.
8Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Code or the Boat
9Registration and Safety Act, every owner of a watercraft, as
10defined in Section 1-2 of the Boat Registration and Safety Act,
11for which no certificate of title has been issued shall make
12application to the Secretary of State for a certificate of
13title, and the Secretary shall undertake all responsibilities
14related to the issuance and transfer of certificates of title,
15including rulemaking authority, for watercraft under the Boat
16Registration and Safety Act.
 
17    Section 10. The Boat Registration and Safety Act is amended
18by adding Section 3A-0.1 as follows:
 
19    (625 ILCS 45/3A-0.1 new)
20    Sec. 3A-0.1. Certificates of title issued by the Secretary
21of State. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the

 

 

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1Secretary of State shall issue all certificates of title for
2watercraft in this State for which no certificate of title has
3been issued, and undertake all responsibilities related to the
4issuance and transfer of certificates of title, including
5rulemaking authority, for watercraft under this Act. The
6Department of Natural Resources shall not issue or transfer
7certificates of title or perform the responsibilities related
8to issuance of certificates of title for watercraft.