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| Public Act 100-0828 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning transportation.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing | ||||
Section 7-601 as follows:
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(625 ILCS 5/7-601) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 7-601)
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Sec. 7-601. Required liability insurance policy.
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(a) No person shall operate, register or maintain | ||||
registration of, and no
owner shall permit another person to | ||||
operate, register or maintain registration
of, a motor vehicle | ||||
designed to be used on a public highway in this State unless | ||||
the motor
vehicle is covered by a liability insurance policy.
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The insurance policy shall be issued in amounts no less | ||||
than the minimum
amounts set for bodily injury or death and for | ||||
destruction of property under
Section 7-203 of this Code, and | ||||
shall be issued in accordance with the
requirements of Sections | ||||
143a and 143a-2 of the Illinois Insurance Code, as
amended. No | ||||
insurer other than an insurer authorized to do business in this
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State shall issue a policy pursuant to this Section for any | ||||
vehicle subject to
registration under this Code. Nothing herein | ||||
shall deprive an insurer of any
policy defense available at | ||||
common law.
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(b) The following vehicles are exempt from the requirements | ||||
of this Section:
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(1) vehicles subject to the provisions of Chapters 8 or | ||
18a, Article
III or Section 7-609 of Chapter 7, or
Sections | ||
12-606 or 12-707.01 of Chapter 12 of this Code;
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(2) vehicles required to file proof of liability | ||
insurance with the
Illinois Commerce Commission;
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(3) vehicles covered by a certificate of | ||
self-insurance under Section
7-502 of this Code;
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(4) vehicles owned by the United States, the State of | ||
Illinois, or any
political subdivision, municipality or | ||
local mass transit district;
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(5) implements of husbandry;
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(6) other vehicles complying with laws which require | ||
them to be insured
in amounts meeting or exceeding the | ||
minimum amounts required under this
Section; and
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(7) inoperable or stored vehicles that are not | ||
operated, as defined by
rules and regulations of the | ||
Secretary.
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(c) Every employee of a State agency, as that term is | ||
defined in the
Illinois State Auditing Act,
who is assigned a
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specific vehicle owned or leased by the State on an ongoing | ||
basis shall provide
the certification described in this Section | ||
annually to the director or chief
executive officer of his or | ||
her agency.
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The certification shall affirm that the employee is duly | ||
licensed to
drive the assigned vehicle and that (i) the | ||
employee has liability insurance
coverage extending to the | ||
employee when the assigned vehicle is used for other
than | ||
official State business, or (ii) the employee has filed
a bond | ||
with the Secretary of State as proof of financial | ||
responsibility, in an
amount equal to, or in excess of the | ||
requirements stated within this Section.
Upon request of the | ||
agency director or chief executive officer, the employee
shall | ||
present evidence to
support
the certification.
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The certification shall be provided during the period July | ||
1 through July
31 of each calendar year, or within 30 days of | ||
any new assignment of a vehicle
on
an ongoing basis, whichever | ||
is later.
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The employee's authorization to use the assigned vehicle | ||
shall
automatically
be rescinded upon:
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(1) the revocation or suspension of the license | ||
required to drive the
assigned vehicle;
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(2) the cancellation or termination for any reason of | ||
the automobile
liability insurance coverage as required in | ||
item (c) (i); or
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(3) the termination of the bond filed with the | ||
Secretary of State.
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All State employees providing the required certification | ||
shall immediately
notify the agency director or chief executive | ||
officer in the event any of these
actions occur.
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All peace
officers employed by a State agency who are | ||
primarily responsible for
prevention and detection of crime and | ||
the enforcement of the criminal, traffic,
or
highway laws of | ||
this State, and prohibited by agency rule or policy to use an
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assigned vehicle owned or leased by the State for regular | ||
personal or off-duty
use, are exempt from the requirements of | ||
this Section.
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(d) No person shall operate a motor vehicle registered in | ||
another state upon the highways of this State unless the | ||
vehicle is covered by a liability insurance policy. The | ||
operator of the vehicle shall carry within the vehicle evidence | ||
of the insurance. | ||
(Source: P.A. 100-202, eff. 1-1-18.)
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