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90_HB1494eng 625 ILCS 5/7-606 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 7-606 625 ILCS 5/13-101 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 13-101 Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Secretary of State may not terminate the suspension of registration of an uninsured motor vehicle involved in an accident until any tow truck has been reimbursed for towing the uninsured motor vehicle. Provides that provisions requiring safety tests or a certificate of safety do not apply to motor vehicles used to transport grain. Effective immediately. LRB9002923NTsb HB1494 Engrossed LRB9002923NTsb 1 AN ACT to amend the Illinois Vehicle Code by changing 2 Section 7-606. 3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 4 represented in the General Assembly: 5 Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by 6 changing Section 7-606 as follows: 7 (625 ILCS 5/7-606) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 7-606) 8 Sec. 7-606. Uninsured motor vehicles - suspension and 9 reinstatement. The Secretary shall suspend the vehicle 10 registration of any motor vehicle determined by the Secretary 11 to be in violation of Section 7-601 of this Code, including 12 any motor vehicle operated in violation of Section 3-707, 13 3-708 or 3-710 of this Code by an operator other than the 14 owner of the vehicle. Neither the fact that, subsequent to 15 the date of verification or conviction, the owner acquired 16 the required liability insurance policy nor the fact that the 17 owner terminated ownership of the motor vehicle shall have 18 any bearing upon the Secretary's decision to suspend. 19 The Secretary is authorized to suspend the registration 20 of any motor vehicle registered in this State upon receiving 21 notice of the conviction of the operator of the motor vehicle 22 in another State of an offense which, if committed in this 23 State, would constitute a violation of Section 7-601 of this 24 Code. 25 Until it is terminated, the suspension shall remain in 26 force after the registration is renewed or a new registration 27 is acquired for the motor vehicle. The suspension also shall 28 apply to any motor vehicle to which the owner transfers the 29 registration. 30 In the case of a first violation, the Secretary shall 31 terminate the suspension upon payment by the owner of a HB1494 Engrossed -2- LRB9002923NTsb 1 reinstatement fee of $100 and submission of proof of 2 insurance as prescribed by the Secretary. However, the 3 Secretary may not terminate the suspension if the uninsured 4 motor vehicle was involved in a motor vehicle accident until, 5 in addition, any tow truck has been reimbursed for towing the 6 uninsured motor vehicle. 7 In the case of a second or subsequent violation by a 8 person having ownership interest in a motor vehicle or 9 vehicles within the preceding 4 years, or a violation of 10 Section 3-708 of this Code, the Secretary shall terminate the 11 suspension 4 months after its effective date upon payment by 12 the owner of a reinstatement fee of $100 and submission of 13 proof of insurance as prescribed by the Secretary. However, 14 the Secretary may not terminate the suspension if the 15 uninsured motor vehicle was involved in a motor vehicle 16 accident until, in addition, any tow truck has been 17 reimbursed for towing the uninsured motor vehicle. 18 All fees collected under this Section shall be deposited 19 into the Road Fund of the State treasury. 20 (Source: P.A. 88-315.) 21 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 22 becoming law.