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90_HB1618 625 ILCS 5/1-102.02 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1-102.02 625 ILCS 5/3-101 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-101 Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Changes definition of all-terrain vehicle. Increases the maximum manufacturer's dry weight from 600 pounds to 750 pounds and the minimum number of low-pressure tires from 3 to 4 to qualify as an all-terrain vehicle. Provides that an owner of an all-terrain vehicle purchased new on or after January 1, 1998 must make application to the Secretary of State for a certificate of title. Effective January 1, 1998. LRB9005052NTsb LRB9005052NTsb 1 AN ACT to amend the Illinois Vehicle Code by changing 2 Sections 1-102.02 and 3-101. 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 Sections 1-102.02 and 3-101 as follows: 7 (625 ILCS 5/1-102.02) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1-102.02) 8 Sec. 1-102.02. All-terrain vehicle. Any motorized 9 off-highway vehicledevice50 inches or less in width, having 10 a manufacturer's dry weight of 750600pounds or less, 11 traveling on 43or more low-pressure tires, designed with a 12 seat or saddle for operator use only, and handlebars or 13 steering wheel for steering control. 14 (Source: P.A. 85-830.) 15 (625 ILCS 5/3-101) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-101) 16 Sec. 3-101. Certificate of title required. (a) Except as 17 provided in Section 3-102, every owner of a vehicle which is 18 in this State and for which no certificate of title has been 19 issued by the Secretary of State shall make application to 20 the Secretary of State for a certificate of title of the 21 vehicle. 22 (b) Every owner of a motorcycle or motor driven cycle 23 purchased new on and after January 1, 1980, and every owner 24 of an all-terrain vehicle purchased new on and after January 25 1, 1998, shall make application to the Secretary of State for 26 a certificate of title. However, if such cycle is not 27 properly manufactured or equipped for general highway use 28 pursuant to the provisions of this Act, it shall not be 29 eligible for license registration, but shall be issued a 30 distinctive certificate of title except as provided in -2- LRB9005052NTsb 1 Sections 3-102 and 3-110 of this Act. 2 (c) The Secretary of State shall not register or renew 3 the registration of a vehicle unless a certificate of title 4 has been issued by the Secretary of State to the owner or an 5 application therefor has been delivered by the owner to the 6 Secretary of State. 7 (Source: P.A. 81-561.) 8 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect 9 January 1, 1998.