Public Act 099-0068
 
HB1666 EnrolledLRB099 06467 RJF 26537 b

    AN ACT concerning transportation.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing
Section 3-413 as follows:
 
    (625 ILCS 5/3-413)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-413)
    Sec. 3-413. Display of registration plates, registration
stickers, and drive-away permits; registration plate covers.
    (a) Registration plates issued for a motor vehicle other
than a motorcycle, autocycle, trailer, semitrailer,
truck-tractor, apportioned bus, or apportioned truck shall be
attached thereto, one in the front and one in the rear. The
registration plate issued for a motorcycle, autocycle, trailer
or semitrailer required to be registered hereunder and any
apportionment plate issued to a bus under the provisions of
this Code shall be attached to the rear thereof. The
registration plate issued for a truck-tractor or an apportioned
truck required to be registered hereunder shall be attached to
the front thereof.
    (b) Except for vehicles with rear loaded motorized
forklifts, every Every registration plate shall at all times be
securely fastened in a horizontal position to the vehicle for
which it is issued so as to prevent the plate from swinging and
at a height of not less than 5 inches from the ground,
measuring from the bottom of such plate, in a place and
position to be clearly visible and shall be maintained in a
condition to be clearly legible, free from any materials that
would obstruct the visibility of the plate. A registration
plate on a motorcycle may be mounted vertically as long as it
is otherwise clearly visible. Registration stickers issued as
evidence of renewed annual registration shall be attached to
registration plates as required by the Secretary of State, and
be clearly visible at all times. For those vehicles with rear
loaded motorized forklifts, if the rear plate is securely
fastened in a horizontal position as prescribed, the plate and
registration sticker shall not be required to be clearly
visible at all times as a result of the rear mounted motorized
forklift obstructing the view.
    (c) Every drive-away permit issued pursuant to this Code
shall be firmly attached to the motor vehicle in the manner
prescribed by the Secretary of State. If a drive-away permit is
affixed to a motor vehicle in any other manner the permit shall
be void and of no effect.
    (d) The Illinois prorate decal issued to a foreign
registered vehicle part of a fleet prorated or apportioned with
Illinois, shall be displayed on a registration plate and
displayed on the front of such vehicle in the same manner as an
Illinois registration plate.
    (e) The registration plate issued for a camper body mounted
on a truck displaying registration plates shall be attached to
the rear of the camper body.
    (f) No person shall operate a vehicle, nor permit the
operation of a vehicle, upon which is displayed an Illinois
registration plate, plates or registration stickers, except as
provided for in subsection (b) of Section 3-701 of this Code,
after the termination of the registration period for which
issued or after the expiration date set pursuant to Sections
3-414 and 3-414.1 of this Code.
    (g) A person may not operate any motor vehicle that is
equipped with registration plate covers. A violation of this
subsection (g) or a similar provision of a local ordinance is
an offense against laws and ordinances regulating the movement
of traffic.
    (h) A person may not sell or offer for sale a registration
plate cover. A violation of this subsection (h) is a business
offense.
    (i) A person may not advertise for the purpose of promoting
the sale of registration plate covers. A violation of this
subsection (i) is a business offense.
    (j) A person may not modify the original manufacturer's
mounting location of the rear registration plate on any vehicle
so as to conceal the registration or to knowingly cause it to
be obstructed in an effort to hinder a peace officer from
obtaining the registration for the enforcement of a violation
of this Code, Section 27.1 of the Toll Highway Act concerning
toll evasion, or any municipal ordinance. Modifications
prohibited by this subsection (j) include but are not limited
to the use of an electronic device. A violation of this
subsection (j) is a Class A misdemeanor.
(Source: P.A. 97-743, eff. 1-1-13; 98-777, eff. 1-1-15;
98-1103, eff. 1-1-15; revised 10-1-14.)

Effective Date: 1/1/2016