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92_SB1572
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1 AN ACT concerning 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 1-171, 3-412, 3-413, 3-602, 3-606, 3-610,
6 3-620, 3-629, 3-806.1, 3-806.2, 3-806.4, 3-810, 3-810.1,
7 3-820, 5-201, and 5-202 as follows:
8 (625 ILCS 5/1-171) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1-171)
9 Sec. 1-171. Registration - Registration Sticker.
10 Registration. The registration certificate or certificates,
11 registration plates and registration stickers issued under
12 the laws of this State pertaining to the registration of
13 vehicles.
14 Registration Sticker or Stickers. A device or devices to
15 be attached to a rear registration plate that will renew the
16 registration and registration plate or plates for a
17 pre-determined period not to exceed one registration year
18 except as provided in subsection (1) of Section 3-414 of this
19 Code.
20 On and after the effective date of this amendatory Act of
21 the 92nd General Assembly, any reference to "registration
22 plates", "license plates", or "plates" in the plural number
23 in any law or rule shall be deemed to be a reference to the
24 single registration plate required to be furnished and
25 displayed in accordance with this amendatory Act of the 92nd
26 General Assembly. Should the Secretary of State determine it
27 is advisable to require a registration sticker to be attached
28 to a front registration plate, he may require such action and
29 provide the necessary additional sticker. Such determination
30 shall be publicly announced at least 30 days in advance of a
31 new annual registration year.
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1 (Source: P.A. 80-1185.)
2 (625 ILCS 5/3-412) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-412)
3 Sec. 3-412. Registration plates and registration
4 stickers to be furnished by the Secretary of State.
5 (a) The Secretary of State upon registering a vehicle
6 subject to annual registration for the first time shall
7 issue or shall cause to be issued to the owner one
8 registration plate for a motorcycle, trailer, semitrailer,
9 motorized pedalcycle or truck-tractor, 2 registration plates
10 for other motor vehicles and, where applicable, current
11 registration stickers for motor vehicles of the first
12 division. The provisions of this Section may be made
13 applicable to such vehicles of the second division, as the
14 Secretary of State may, from time to time, in his discretion
15 designate. On subsequent annual registrations during the term
16 of the registration plate as provided in Section 3-414.1, the
17 Secretary shall issue or cause to be issued registration
18 stickers as evidence of current registration. However, the
19 issuance of annual registration stickers to vehicles
20 registered under the provisions of Section 3-402.1 of this
21 Code may not be required if the Secretary deems the issuance
22 unnecessary.
23 (b) Every registration plate shall have displayed upon
24 it the registration number assigned to the vehicle for which
25 it is issued, the name of this State, which may be
26 abbreviated, the year number for which it was issued, which
27 may be abbreviated, the phrase "Land of Lincoln", (except as
28 otherwise provided in this Code) Sections 3-626, 3-629,
29 3-633, 3-634, 3-637, 3-638, and 3-642, and such other letters
30 or numbers as the Secretary may prescribe. However, for
31 apportionment plates issued to vehicles registered under
32 Section 3-402.1, the phrase "Land of Lincoln" may be omitted
33 to allow for the word "apportioned" to be displayed. The
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1 Secretary may in his discretion prescribe that letters be
2 used as prefixes only on registration plates issued to
3 vehicles of the first division which are registered under
4 this Code and only as suffixes on registration plates issued
5 to other vehicles. Every registration sticker issued as
6 evidence of current registration shall designate the year
7 number for which it is issued and such other letters or
8 numbers as the Secretary may prescribe and shall be of a
9 contrasting color with the registration plates and
10 registration stickers of the previous year.
11 (c) Each registration plate and the required letters and
12 numerals thereon, except the year number for which issued,
13 shall be of sufficient size to be plainly readable from a
14 distance of 100 feet during daylight, and shall be coated
15 with reflectorizing material. The dimensions of the plate
16 issued to vehicles of the first division shall be 6 by 12
17 inches.
18 (d) The Secretary of State shall issue for every
19 passenger motor vehicle rented without a driver the same type
20 of registration plates as the type of plates issued for a
21 private passenger vehicle.
22 (e) The Secretary of State shall issue for every
23 passenger car used as a taxicab or livery, distinctive
24 registration plates.
25 (f) The Secretary of State shall issue for every
26 motorcycle distinctive registration plates distinguishing
27 between motorcycles having 150 or more cubic centimeters
28 piston displacement, or having less than 150 cubic centimeter
29 piston displacement.
30 (g) Registration plates issued to vehicles for-hire may
31 display a designation as determined by the Secretary that
32 such vehicles are for-hire.
33 (h) The Secretary of State shall issue for each electric
34 vehicle distinctive registration plates which shall
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1 distinguish between electric vehicles having a maximum
2 operating speed of 45 miles per hour or more and those having
3 a maximum operating speed of less than 45 miles per hour.
4 (i) The Secretary of State shall issue for every public
5 and private ambulance registration plates identifying the
6 vehicle as an ambulance. The Secretary shall forward to the
7 Department of Public Aid registration information for the
8 purpose of verification of claims filed with the Department
9 by ambulance owners for payment for services to public
10 assistance recipients.
11 (j) The Secretary of State shall issue for every public
12 and private medical carrier or rescue vehicle livery
13 registration plates displaying numbers within ranges of
14 numbers reserved respectively for medical carriers and rescue
15 vehicles. The Secretary shall forward to the Department of
16 Public Aid registration information for the purpose of
17 verification of claims filed with the Department by owners of
18 medical carriers or rescue vehicles for payment for services
19 to public assistance recipients.
20 (Source: P.A. 89-424, eff. 6-1-96; 89-564, eff. 7-1-97;
21 89-612, eff. 8-9-96; 89-621, eff. 1-1-97; 89-639, eff.
22 1-1-97; 90-14, eff. 7-1-97; 90-533, eff. 11-14-97; 90-655,
23 eff. 7-30-98; revised 12-06-01.)
24 (625 ILCS 5/3-413) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-413)
25 Sec. 3-413. Display of registration plates, registration
26 stickers and driveway decal permits.
27 (a) Registration plates issued for a motor vehicle other
28 than a motorcycle, trailer, semitrailer, truck-tractor,
29 apportioned bus, or apportioned truck shall be attached to
30 thereto, one in the front and one in the rear thereof. The
31 registration plate issued for a motorcycle, trailer or
32 semitrailer required to be registered hereunder and any
33 apportionment plate issued to a bus under the provisions of
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1 this Code shall be attached to the rear thereof. The
2 registration plate issued for a truck-tractor or an
3 apportioned truck required to be registered hereunder shall
4 be attached to the front thereof.
5 (b) Every registration plate shall at all times be
6 securely fastened in a horizontal position to the vehicle for
7 which it is issued so as to prevent the plate from swinging
8 and at a height of not less than 12 inches from the ground,
9 measuring from the bottom of such plate, in a place and
10 position to be clearly visible and shall be maintained in a
11 condition to be clearly legible, free from any materials that
12 would obstruct the visibility of the plate, including, but
13 not limited to, glass covers and tinted plastic covers.
14 Clear plastic covers are permissible as long as they remain
15 clear and do not obstruct the visibility of the plates.
16 Registration stickers issued as evidence of renewed annual
17 registration shall be attached to registration plates as
18 required by the Secretary of State, and be clearly visible at
19 all times.
20 (c) Every driveway decal permit issued pursuant to this
21 Code shall be firmly attached to the inside windshield of the
22 motor vehicle in such a manner that it cannot be removed
23 without being destroyed. If such decal permits are affixed
24 to a motor vehicle in any other manner the permit shall be
25 void and of no effect.
26 (d) The Illinois prorate decal issued to a foreign
27 registered vehicle part of a fleet prorated or apportioned
28 with Illinois, shall be displayed on a registration plate and
29 displayed on the front of such vehicle in the same manner as
30 an Illinois registration plate.
31 (e) The registration plate issued for a camper body
32 mounted on a truck displaying registration plates shall be
33 attached to the rear of the camper body.
34 (f) No person shall operate a vehicle, nor permit the
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1 operation of a vehicle, upon which is displayed an Illinois
2 registration plate, plates or registration stickers after the
3 termination of the registration period for which issued or
4 after the expiration date set pursuant to Sections 3-414 and
5 3-414.1 of this Code.
6 (Source: P.A. 89-245, eff. 1-1-96; 89-375, eff. 8-18-95.)
7 (625 ILCS 5/3-602) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-602)
8 Sec. 3-602. Certificate and special plates for dealers,
9 manufacturers, and transporters.
10 (a) Any dealer, manufacturer, or transporter may make
11 application to the Secretary of State upon the appropriate
12 form for a certificate containing a general distinguishing
13 number and for one or more sets of special plates as
14 appropriate to various types of vehicles subject to
15 registration hereunder. The applicant shall submit such proof
16 of his or her status as a bona fide dealer, manufacturer, or
17 transporter as may be reasonably required by the Secretary of
18 State.
19 (b) The Secretary of State, upon granting any such
20 application, shall issue to the applicant a certificate
21 containing the applicant's name and address and special
22 plates as applied for. Both the certificates and special
23 plates shall display the general distinguishing number
24 assigned to the applicant.
25 (c) The Secretary of State shall issue special plates to
26 dealers and manufacturers in accordance with the following
27 formula:
28 number vehicles maximum number sets maximum number
29 sold in previous of special plates additional plates
30 calendar year issued at fee set sets issued at fee
31 by Sec. 3-810 set by Sec. 3-806
32 0 0 0
33 1-10 1 1
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1 11-25 2 2
2 26-100 8 8
3 101-250 12 12
4 251-500 20 20
5 501-750 30 30
6 751-1000 40 40
7 1001-1500 50 50
8 1501-2000 60 60
9 2001-2500 70 70
10 2501+ 90 90
11 For those Dealers with annual sales over 2501, special
12 plates will be allocated based on 10 sets of plates under
13 each section for each additional 500 vehicles sold.
14 The limit on the maximum number of additional plates sets
15 issued to manufacturers at the fee set by Section 3-806 may
16 be lifted at the discretion of the Secretary of State.
17 The Secretary shall issue to a new dealer or manufacturer
18 not more than 8 sets of special plates at each fee. If the
19 new dealer or manufacturer has acquired his or her business
20 from a previous dealer or manufacturer, he or she may be
21 issued a number of plates sets based upon the number of
22 vehicles sold in the previous calendar year by the previous
23 dealer or manufacturer. If the new dealer or manufacturer
24 was in business for only a part of the previous calendar
25 year, the number of special plates to which he or she is
26 entitled may be extrapolated from the number of vehicles he
27 or she sold during that part of the year.
28 (d) Any manufacturer of engine and driveline components
29 may apply to the Secretary of State for a license to operate
30 vehicles in which such components are installed on the public
31 highways of the State for the purpose of testing such
32 components. The application shall describe the components and
33 the vehicles in which they are installed, and shall contain
34 such additional information as the Secretary shall prescribe.
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1 Upon receipt of an application and an accompanying fee of
2 $1000, the Secretary shall issue to the applicant a license
3 for the entire test period of the components described in the
4 application.
5 Every licensee shall keep a record of each vehicle
6 operated under such license which shall be open to inspection
7 by the Secretary or his authorized representative for
8 inspection at any reasonable time during the day or night.
9 The license of a manufacturer of engine and driveline
10 components may be denied, revoked or suspended if the
11 Secretary finds that the manufacturer has:
12 (1) violated this Code;
13 (2) made any material misrepresentation to the
14 Secretary of State in connection with an application for
15 a license; or
16 (3) failed to produce for the Secretary of State
17 any record required to be produced by this Code.
18 This amendatory Act of 1983 shall be applicable to the
19 1984 registration year and thereafter.
20 (Source: P.A. 91-357, eff. 7-29-99.)
21 (625 ILCS 5/3-606) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-606)
22 Sec. 3-606. Members of General Assembly. Upon receipt of
23 a request of a member of the General Assembly, accompanied by
24 the appropriate application and fee, the Secretary of State
25 shall issue to the member a plate 2 plates as described in
26 this Section. If the member so requests, the Secretary shall
27 issue 2 identical sets of such registration plates for use on
28 2 different motor vehicles. A member may request that the
29 Secretary of State issue registration plates in the name of a
30 corporation when the corporation owns or leases the vehicle
31 to be registered and the member is an officer or director of
32 that corporation. Such registration plates shall be issued
33 for a 2-year period beginning January 1 of each odd-numbered
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1 year and ending December 31 of the subsequent even-numbered
2 year. If the application is from a member of the Senate,
3 there shall appear on the rear plate, in addition to the
4 designation of the State and the year for which the license
5 was issued, the word "official" and appropriate wording or
6 abbreviation indicating that the holder is a member of the
7 Senate, followed by the number of the senatorial district of
8 the member. On the front plate, there shall appear
9 appropriate wording or abbreviation indicating that the
10 holder is a member of the Senate. If the application is from
11 a member of the House of Representatives, there shall appear
12 on the rear plate, in addition to the designation of the
13 State and the year for which the license was issued, the word
14 "official" and appropriate wording or abbreviation indicating
15 that the holder is a member of the House of Representatives,
16 followed by the number assigned to the member. On the front
17 plate, there shall appear appropriate wording or abbreviation
18 indicating that the holder is a member of the House of
19 Representatives. Numbers 1 through 118 shall be assigned and
20 members with the longest length of service as members of the
21 legislature shall be given the lower numbers.
22 When members have an equal length of service, the lower
23 numbers shall be given in alphabetical order based on
24 surnames.
25 (Source: P.A. 88-661, eff. 9-16-94.)
26 (625 ILCS 5/3-610) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-610)
27 Sec. 3-610. Members of Congress. Upon receiving an
28 application for a certificate of registration for a motor
29 vehicle from a member of the Congress of the United States
30 from Illinois, accompanied with payments of the registration
31 fees and taxes required under this Act, the Secretary of
32 State instead of issuing to such member number plates as
33 hereinabove provided, shall, if such member so requests,
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1 issue to him two number plates as described in this Section.
2 Two duplicate sets of these number plates may be issued if
3 requested and may be used on 2 different motor vehicles.
4 There shall appear, in addition to the designation of the
5 State and the year for which such license was issued, if he
6 is a member of the House of Representatives, the number of
7 the congressional district of such member in the center of
8 the plate followed in the next line by the words "U. S.
9 Congressman"; if he is the senior Senator from Illinois, the
10 number 1 shall be in the center of the plate followed in the
11 next line by the word "Senator"; and if he is the junior
12 Senator, the number 2 shall be in the center of the plate
13 followed in the next line by the word "Senator".
14 Such plates may be issued for a 2 year period beginning
15 January 1st of each odd-numbered year and ending December
16 31st of the subsequent even-numbered years.
17 (Source: P.A. 85-413.)
18 (625 ILCS 5/3-620) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-620)
19 Sec. 3-620. The Secretary, upon receipt of an
20 application made on the form prescribed by the Secretary of
21 State, may issue special registration plates to United
22 States citizens, who are present or former members of the
23 United States armed forces or any of its allies, and who were
24 prisoners of war of World War I, World War II, the Korean
25 Conflict, and the Vietnamese conflict, or to the widowed
26 spouse of a former member of the United States armed forces,
27 providing that widowed spouse was married to the POW at the
28 time of death, and is a single person at the time of
29 application. The special plates issued pursuant to this
30 Section shall be affixed only to passenger vehicles of the
31 first division subject to the staggered registration system
32 and vehicles of the second division having a gross weight of
33 8000 pounds or less and shall be issued without charge. Only
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1 one plate set of plates may be issued at no fee.
2 The design and color of the prisoner of war plates shall
3 be wholly within the discretion of the Secretary of State.
4 (Source: P.A. 84-1308.)
5 (625 ILCS 5/3-629)
6 Sec. 3-629. Collegiate license plates; scholarship fund.
7 (a) In addition to any other special license plate, the
8 Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and
9 applications made in the form prescribed by the Secretary of
10 State, may issue collegiate license plates. The collegiate
11 plates issued under this Section shall be affixed only to
12 passenger vehicles of the first division and motor vehicles
13 of the second division weighing not more than 8,000 pounds
14 and subject to the staggered registration system. Plates
15 issued under this Section shall expire according to the
16 staggered multi-year procedure established under Section
17 3-414.1 of this Code.
18 (b) The design, color, and format of the plates shall be
19 wholly within the discretion of the Secretary of State. The
20 Secretary of State may, at his or her discretion, issue the
21 plates for any public or degree-granting, not-for-profit
22 private college or university located in this State. The
23 Secretary may, in his or her discretion, allow the plates to
24 be issued as vanity plates or personalized in accordance with
25 Section 3-405.1 of this Code. The plates are not required to
26 designate "Land Of Lincoln", as prescribed in subsection (b)
27 of Section 3-412 of this Code. The Secretary shall prescribe
28 the eligibility requirements including a minimum level of
29 specialized license plates requests and, in his or her
30 discretion, shall approve and prescribe stickers or decals as
31 provided under Section 3-412.
32 (c) An applicant shall be charged a $40 fee for original
33 issuance in addition to the applicable registration fee. Of
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1 the original issuance fee in the case of a public university
2 or college, $25 shall be deposited into the State College and
3 University Trust Fund and $15 shall be deposited into the
4 Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund to be used by
5 the Secretary of State, subject to appropriation, to help
6 defray the administrative costs of issuing the plate. Of the
7 original issuance fee in the case of a degree-granting,
8 not-for-profit private college or university, $25 shall be
9 deposited into the University Grant Fund and $15 shall be
10 deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate
11 Fund to be used by the Secretary of State, subject to
12 appropriation, to help defray the administrative cost of
13 issuing the plate. In addition to the regular renewal fee,
14 an applicant shall be charged $27 for the renewal of each set
15 of license plate plates issued under this Section; $25 shall
16 be deposited into the State College and University Trust Fund
17 in the case of a public university or college or into the
18 University Grant Fund in the case of a degree-granting,
19 not-for-profit private college or university, and $2 shall be
20 deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate
21 Fund plates for all collegiate plates.
22 (d) The State College and University Trust Fund is
23 created as a special fund in the State treasury. The State
24 Treasurer shall create separate accounts within the State
25 College and University Trust Fund for each public university
26 or college for which collegiate license plates have been
27 issued. Moneys in the State College and University Trust
28 Fund shall be allocated to each account in proportion to the
29 number of plates sold in regard to each public university or
30 college. Moneys deposited into the State College and
31 University Trust Fund during the preceding calendar year
32 shall be distributed, subject to appropriation, to each
33 participating public university or college. This revenue
34 shall be used for the sole purpose of scholarship grant
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1 awards.
2 (e) The University Grant Fund is created as a special
3 fund in the State treasury. All moneys in the University
4 Grant Fund shall be appropriated to the Illinois Student
5 Assistance Commission to make reimbursements to participating
6 private colleges and universities under the Higher Education
7 License Plate Grant Program.
8 (Source: P.A. 90-14, eff. 7-1-97; 90-278, eff. 7-31-97;
9 90-774, eff. 8-14-98; 91-83, eff. 1-1-00.)
10 (625 ILCS 5/3-806.1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-806.1)
11 Sec. 3-806.1. Additional fees for vanity license plates.
12 In addition to the regular registration fee, an applicant
13 shall be charged $94 for each set of vanity license plate
14 plates issued to a motor vehicle of the first division or a
15 motor vehicle of the second division registered at not more
16 than 8,000 pounds or to a recreational vehicle and $50 for
17 each set of vanity plate plates issued to a motorcycle. In
18 addition to the regular renewal fee, an applicant shall be
19 charged $13 for the renewal of each set of vanity license
20 plate plates.
21 (Source: P.A. 91-37, eff. 7-1-99.)
22 (625 ILCS 5/3-806.2) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-806.2)
23 Sec. 3-806.2. Limitations on no-fee plates. No
24 individual shall be issued more than one plate pair of plates
25 of any category for which no fee is required. The Secretary
26 of State may issue an additional plate pairs of plates of any
27 such category upon receiving the required application and
28 registration fees.
29 (Source: P.A. 88-517.)
30 (625 ILCS 5/3-806.4) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-806.4)
31 Sec. 3-806.4. Gold Star recipients. Commencing with the
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1 1991 registration year, upon proper application, the
2 Secretary of State shall issue one pair of registration plate
3 plates to any Illinois resident, who as the surviving widow
4 or widower, or in the absence thereof, as the surviving
5 parent, is awarded the Gold Star by the United States in
6 recognition of spouses or children who served in the Armed
7 Forces of the United States and lost their lives while in
8 service whether in peacetime or war. If the parent no longer
9 survives, the Secretary of State shall issue the plates to a
10 surviving sibling, of the person who served in the Armed
11 Forces, who is an Illinois resident. No more than one plate
12 set of plates shall be issued for each Gold Star awarded, and
13 only one surviving parent, or in the absence of a surviving
14 parent, only one surviving sibling shall be issued a set of
15 registration plate plates, except for those surviving parents
16 who, as recipients of the Gold Star, have legally separated
17 or divorced, in which case each surviving parent shall be
18 allowed one set of registration plate plates. Registration
19 plates issued under this Section shall be for first division
20 vehicles and second division vehicles of 8,000 pounds or
21 less. An applicant shall be charged a $15 fee for the
22 original issuance in addition to the appropriate registration
23 fee which shall be deposited into the Road Fund to help
24 defray the administrative processing costs. For each
25 registration renewal period, a $2 fee, in addition to the
26 appropriate registration fee, shall be charged and
27 deposited into the Road Fund.
28 (Source: P.A. 90-534, eff. 11-14-97.)
29 (625 ILCS 5/3-810) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-810)
30 Sec. 3-810. Dealers, Manufacturers, Engine and Driveline
31 Component Manufacturers, Transporters and Repossessors -
32 Registration Plates.
33 (a) Dealers, manufacturers and transporters registered
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1 under this Act may obtain registration plates for use as
2 provided in this Act, at the following rates:
3 Initial set of dealer's, manufacturer's or transporter's
4 "in-transit" plate plates: $45
5 Duplicate plate Plates: $13
6 Manufacturers of engine and driveline components
7 registered under this Act may obtain registration plates at
8 the following rates:
9 Initial set of "test vehicle" plate plates: $94
10 Duplicate plate plates: $25
11 Repossessors and other persons qualified and registered
12 under Section 3-601 of this Act may obtain a registration
13 plate plates at the rate of $45 per plate set.
14 (Source: P.A. 91-37, eff. 7-1-99.)
15 (625 ILCS 5/3-810.1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-810.1)
16 Sec. 3-810.1. Tow-Truck - Registration Plates.
17 Tow-Truck operators registered under this Act may obtain
18 registration plates for use as provided in this Act at the
19 rate per plate set provided in subsection (a) of Section
20 3-815 of this Code for each vehicle so registered.
21 (Source: P.A. 83-1473.)
22 (625 ILCS 5/3-820) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-820)
23 Sec. 3-820. Duplicate Number Plates. Upon filing in the
24 Office of the Secretary of State an affidavit to the effect
25 that an original number plate for a vehicle is lost, stolen
26 or destroyed, a duplicate number plate shall be furnished
27 upon payment of a fee of $6 for each duplicate plate and a
28 fee of $9 for a pair of duplicate plates.
29 Upon filing in the Office of the Secretary of State an
30 affidavit to the effect that an original registration sticker
31 for a vehicle is lost, stolen or destroyed, a new
32 registration sticker shall be furnished upon payment of a fee
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1 of $5.
2 The Secretary of State may, in his discretion, assign a
3 new number plate or plates in lieu of a duplicate of the
4 plate or plates so lost, stolen or destroyed, but such
5 assignment of a new plate or plates shall not affect the
6 right of the owner to secure a reassignment of his original
7 registration number in the manner provided in this Act. The
8 fee for one new number plate shall be $6, and for a pair of
9 new number plates, $9.
10 For the administration of this Section, the Secretary
11 shall consider the loss of a registration plate or plates
12 with properly affixed registration stickers as requiring the
13 payment of either $11 for each duplicate or $14 for a pair of
14 duplicate plates or $19 for a pair of duplicate plates if
15 stickers are required on both front and rear registration
16 plates.
17 (Source: P.A. 91-37, eff. 7-1-99.)
18 (625 ILCS 5/5-201) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 5-201)
19 Sec. 5-201. Transporters must apply for in-transit
20 plates.
21 (a) No person shall engage in this State in the business
22 as a transporter until such person shall apply for and
23 receive from the Secretary of State a generally distinctive
24 set of two "in-transit license plate plates" for any vehicle
25 so transported by him.
26 (b) An application for a generally distinctive number
27 under this Article shall be filed with the Secretary of
28 State, duly verified by oath and in such form as the
29 Secretary of State may by rule or regulation prescribe and
30 shall contain the name and business address of such person,
31 the certificate, registration or permit number issued by the
32 Illinois Commerce Commission and such other information
33 concerning the business of the applicant as the Secretary of
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1 State may by rule or regulation prescribe. If the applicant
2 does not hold a certificate, registration or permit from the
3 Illinois Commerce Commission to so transport, such
4 application shall be denied.
5 (c) An application for a generally distinctive set of
6 two "in-transit license plate plates" shall be accompanied by
7 the prescribed fee. Upon the payment of such license fee,
8 such application shall be filed and recorded in the office of
9 the Secretary of State. Thereupon the Secretary of State
10 shall assign and issue to such person a generally distinctive
11 number and without any further expense to him shall deliver
12 to such person at his business address a certificate of
13 registration in such form as the Secretary of State may
14 prescribe and one set of two "in-transit license plate
15 plates" with a number corresponding to the number of such
16 certificate of registration. Such in-transit plate plates
17 shall be used by such person only on vehicles transported,
18 but not owned, by him.
19 (d) Except as provided in sub-section (3) hereof, all
20 certificates of registration and "in-transit plates" granted
21 under this Section shall expire by operation of law on
22 December 31 of the calendar year for which they are granted
23 unless sooner revoked under the provisions of Section 5-501
24 of this Chapter.
25 (e) A certificate of registration under this Article may
26 be renewed upon application and payment of the fee required
27 herein as in the case of an original application, provided,
28 however, that in case an application for renewal of an
29 effective registration is made during the month of December,
30 such existing registration shall remain in force until such
31 application for renewal is granted by the Secretary of State.
32 (f) Any person registered as a transporter under the
33 Article may make application for additional duplicate sets of
34 "in-transit plates" on such form as the Secretary of State
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1 may by rule or regulation prescribe, from time to time to
2 obtain as many duplicate sets of "in-transit plates" as he
3 may desire upon payment of the prescribed fee for each plate
4 set. Such duplicate plates shall bear the number of that
5 person's original certificate of registration.
6 (g) In case of loss or destruction of one license plate
7 issued to a transporter under this Section such transporter
8 may obtain a duplicate of the same by filing an affidavit to
9 that effect with the Secretary of State, accompanied by the
10 prescribed fee.
11 (h) An original "in-transit plate" or a duplicate shall
12 be attached to the front and rear of each vehicle so
13 transported in this State; provided, that if one such vehicle
14 is towing another such vehicle, one plate or duplicate plate
15 shall be attached to the front of the towing vehicle and one
16 such plate to the rear of the rearmost towed vehicle.
17 (i) Anything in this Chapter to the contrary
18 notwithstanding, the provisions of this Section shall not
19 apply to a non-resident engaged in such business and using
20 the public highways of this State if he has an "in-transit
21 plate" or license from the State, foreign country or
22 province, territory or federal district of which he is a
23 resident and such State, country, province, territory or
24 district grants a like exemption to residents of this State.
25 (Source: P.A. 76-1586.)
26 (625 ILCS 5/5-202) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 5-202)
27 Sec. 5-202. Tow or Wrecker operators must register tow
28 or wrecker vehicles. (a) No person in this State shall
29 engage in the business of operating a tow truck or wrecker or
30 operate a tow or wrecker vehicle until such person shall
31 register any vehicle to be used for such purpose and apply
32 for and receive from the Secretary of State a generally
33 distinctive set of 2 3 "tow truck" plates for any towing or
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1 wrecker vehicle operated by him.
2 (b) An application for registration for a generally
3 distinctive set of 2 3 "tow truck" plates under this Article
4 shall be filed with the Secretary of State, duly verified by
5 oath and in such form as the Secretary of State may by rule
6 or regulation prescribe and shall contain the name and
7 business address of such person, the vehicle identification
8 number of the vehicle for which such application is made,
9 proof of insurance as set forth in paragraph (d) of Section
10 12-606 of this Code, and such other information concerning
11 the business of the applicant as the Secretary of State may
12 by rule or regulation prescribe.
13 (c) The application for registration and a generally
14 distinctive set of 2 3 "tow truck" plates shall be
15 accompanied by the prescribed fee. Upon payment of such fee,
16 such registration and application shall be filed and recorded
17 in the office of the Secretary of State. Thereupon the
18 Secretary of State shall assign and issue to such person a
19 generally distinctive number for each vehicle and without
20 further expense to him shall deliver to such person at his
21 place of business address one set of 2 3 "tow truck" plates.
22 Such "tow truck" plates shall be used by such person only on
23 the vehicle for which application was made and the vehicle
24 being towed, and are not transferable.
25 (d) All "tow truck" plates granted under this Section
26 shall expire by operation of law on December 31 of the
27 calendar year for which they are granted unless sooner
28 revoked under the provisions of Section 5-501 of this
29 Chapter.
30 (e) One "tow truck" plate shall be attached to the front
31 and rear of each registered vehicle, and one "tow truck"
32 plate shall be attached to the rear of the vehicle being
33 towed unless the towed vehicle displays a valid registration
34 plate visible from the rear while being towed, so that the
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1 numbers and letter on the plate are clearly visible to any
2 person following the vehicle being towed. However,
3 illumination of the rear plate required by subsection (c) of
4 Section 12-201 of this Code shall not apply to the second
5 third plate displayed on the towed vehicle. In addition, the
6 vehicle registration plates assigned to the vehicle being
7 towed shall be displayed as provided in Section 3-413 of this
8 Code.
9 (Source: P.A. 86-444; 86-565; 86-1028.)