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Public Act 101-0051 | ||||
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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 | ||||
Sections 3-506, 3-802, and 3-806.3 and by adding Sections | ||||
3-407.5 and 3-699.17 as follows: | ||||
(625 ILCS 5/3-407.5 new) | ||||
Sec. 3-407.5. Temporary permit for charitable | ||||
not-for-profit organization. | ||||
(a) Any charitable not-for-profit organization that is | ||||
exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of | ||||
the Internal Revenue Code and engaged in the maintenance and | ||||
repair of motor vehicles may make application to the Secretary | ||||
for a temporary permit to operate a motor vehicle that was | ||||
donated to the not-for-profit organization for the purpose of | ||||
donating the motor vehicle to a low-income individual. | ||||
(b) A permit issued under this Section shall be valid for a | ||||
period of 90 days. No more than 2 permits may be issued under | ||||
this Section for any one vehicle. A vehicle may be operated | ||||
with the temporary permit only for purposes of delivering the | ||||
vehicle to a not-for-profit organization, moving the vehicle | ||||
for maintenance or repairs, or delivering the vehicle to a | ||||
low-income individual. |
(c) An applicant for the temporary permit shall provide the | ||
Secretary proof of the not-for-profit status of the | ||
organization, along with a document signed by the donor and the | ||
not-for-profit organization expressly stating that the vehicle | ||
is being donated to the not-for-profit organization by the | ||
donor, and the not-for-profit organization assumes all | ||
liability for the operation of the vehicle upon accepting the | ||
donation. This form must identify the vehicle by make, model, | ||
year, and vehicle identification number. An applicant for the | ||
temporary permit shall also provide the Secretary with proof of | ||
liability insurance covering the vehicle in at least the | ||
minimum amounts set forth in Article VI of Chapter 7. The | ||
donated motor vehicle shall meet the requirements for | ||
registration under Chapter 3 of this Code to qualify for a | ||
temporary permit under this Section. A copy of the permit shall | ||
be kept inside the motor vehicle at all times. | ||
(d) The Secretary may adopt any rules necessary to | ||
implement this Section. | ||
(625 ILCS 5/3-506) | ||
Sec. 3-506. Transfer of plates to spouses of military | ||
service members. Upon the death of a military service member | ||
who has been issued a special plate under Section 3-609.1, | ||
3-620, 3-621, 3-622, 3-623, 3-624, 3-625, 3-626, 3-628, 3-638, | ||
3-642, 3-645, 3-647, 3-650, 3-651, 3-666, 3-667, 3-668, 3-669, | ||
3-676, 3-677, 3-680, 3-681, 3-683, 3-686, 3-688, 3-693, 3-698, |
or 3-699.12 , or 3-699.17 of this Code, the surviving spouse of | ||
that service member may retain the plate so long as that spouse | ||
is a resident of Illinois and transfers the registration to his | ||
or her name within 180 days of the death of the service member. | ||
For the purposes of this Section, "service member" means | ||
any individual who is serving or has served in any branch of | ||
the United States Armed Forces, including the National Guard or | ||
other reserve components of the Armed Forces, and has been | ||
issued a special plate listed in this Section.
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(Source: P.A. 99-805, eff. 1-1-17; 100-201, eff. 8-18-17.) | ||
(625 ILCS 5/3-699.17 new) | ||
Sec. 3-699.17. Global War on Terrorism license plates. | ||
(a) In addition to any other special license plate, the | ||
Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and applications | ||
made in the form prescribed by the Secretary, may issue Global | ||
War on Terrorism license plates to residents of this State who | ||
have earned the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal | ||
from the United States Armed Forces. The special Global War on | ||
Terrorism plates issued under this Section shall be affixed | ||
only to passenger vehicles of the first division, including | ||
motorcycles, or motor vehicles of the second division weighing | ||
not more than 8,000 pounds. Plates issued under this Section | ||
shall expire according to the multi-year procedure under | ||
Section 3-414.1 of this Code. | ||
(b) The design, color, and format of the Global War on |
Terrorism license plate shall be wholly within the discretion | ||
of the Secretary. The Secretary may, in his or her discretion, | ||
allow the Global War on Terrorism license plates to be issued | ||
as vanity or personalized plates in accordance with Section | ||
3-405.1 of this Code. Global War on Terrorism license plates | ||
are not required to designate "Land of Lincoln", as prescribed | ||
in subsection (b) of Section 3-412 of this Code. The Secretary | ||
shall, in his or her discretion, approve and prescribe stickers | ||
or decals as provided under Section 3-412.
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(625 ILCS 5/3-802) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-802)
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Sec. 3-802. Reclassifications and upgrades.
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(a) Definitions. For the purposes of this Section, the | ||
following words
shall have the meanings ascribed to them as | ||
follows:
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"Reclassification" means changing the registration of | ||
a vehicle from one
plate category to another.
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"Upgrade" means increasing the registered weight of a | ||
vehicle within the
same plate category.
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(b) When reclassing the registration of a vehicle from one | ||
plate category
to another, the owner shall receive credit for | ||
the unused portion of the
present
plate and be charged the | ||
current portion fees for the new plate. In addition,
the | ||
appropriate replacement plate and replacement sticker fees | ||
shall be
assessed.
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(b-5) Beginning with the 2019 registration year, any |
individual who has a registration issued under either Section | ||
3-405 or 3-405.1 that qualifies for a special license plate | ||
under Section 3-609, 3-609.1, 3-620, 3-621, 3-622, 3-623, | ||
3-624, 3-625, 3-626, 3-628, 3-638, 3-642, 3-645, 3-647, 3-650, | ||
3-651, 3-664, 3-666, 3-667, 3-668, 3-669, 3-676, 3-677, 3-680, | ||
3-681, 3-683, 3-686, 3-688, 3-693, 3-698, or 3-699.12 , or | ||
3-699.17 may reclass his or her registration upon acquiring a | ||
special license plate listed in this subsection (b-5) without a | ||
replacement plate fee or registration sticker cost. | ||
(b-10) Beginning with the 2019 registration year, any | ||
individual who has a special license plate issued under Section | ||
3-609, 3-609.1, 3-620, 3-621, 3-622, 3-623, 3-624, 3-625, | ||
3-626, 3-628, 3-638, 3-642, 3-645, 3-647, 3-650, 3-651, 3-664, | ||
3-666, 3-667, 3-668, 3-669, 3-676, 3-677, 3-680, 3-681, 3-683, | ||
3-686, 3-688, 3-693, 3-698, or 3-699.12 , or 3-699.17 may | ||
reclass his or her special license plate upon acquiring a new | ||
registration under Section 3-405 or 3-405.1 without a | ||
replacement plate fee or registration sticker cost. | ||
(c) When upgrading the weight of a registration within the | ||
same plate
category, the owner shall pay the difference in | ||
current period fees between the
two plates. In addition, the | ||
appropriate replacement plate and replacement
sticker fees | ||
shall be assessed. In the event new plates are not required, | ||
the
corrected registration card fee shall be assessed.
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(d) In the event the owner of the vehicle desires to change | ||
the registered
weight and change the plate category, the owner |
shall receive credit for the
unused portion of the registration | ||
fee of the current plate and pay the current
portion of the | ||
registration fee for the new plate, and in addition, pay the
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appropriate replacement plate
and replacement sticker fees.
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(e) Reclassing from one plate category to another plate | ||
category can be done
only once within any registration period.
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(f) No refunds shall be made in any of the circumstances | ||
found in subsection
(b), subsection (c), or subsection (d); | ||
however, when reclassing from a flat
weight plate to an | ||
apportioned plate, a refund may be issued if the credit amounts | ||
to an overpayment.
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(g) In the event the registration of a vehicle registered | ||
under the mileage
tax option is revoked, the owner shall be | ||
required to pay the annual
registration fee in the new plate | ||
category and shall not receive any credit for
the mileage plate | ||
fees.
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(h) Certain special interest plates may be displayed on | ||
first division
vehicles, second division vehicles weighing | ||
8,000 pounds or less, and
recreational
vehicles. Those plates | ||
can be transferred within those vehicle groups.
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(i) Plates displayed on second division vehicles weighing | ||
8,000 pounds or
less and passenger vehicle plates may be | ||
reclassed from one division to the
other.
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(j) Other than in subsection (i), reclassing from one | ||
division to the
other division is prohibited. In addition, a | ||
reclass from a motor vehicle to a
trailer or a trailer to a |
motor vehicle is prohibited.
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(Source: P.A. 99-809, eff. 1-1-17; 100-246, eff. 1-1-18; | ||
100-450, eff. 1-1-18; 100-863, eff. 8-14-18.)
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(625 ILCS 5/3-806.3) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-806.3)
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Sec. 3-806.3. Senior citizens.
Commencing with the 2009 | ||
registration year, the registration fee paid by
any vehicle | ||
owner who has been approved for benefits under the Senior
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Citizens and Persons with Disabilities Property Tax Relief
Act | ||
or who is the spouse of such a person shall be $24 instead of | ||
the fee
otherwise provided in this Code for passenger cars | ||
displaying standard
multi-year registration plates issued | ||
under Section 3-414.1, motor vehicles
displaying special | ||
registration plates issued under Section 3-609, 3-616, 3-621,
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3-622, 3-623, 3-624, 3-625, 3-626, 3-628, 3-638, 3-642, 3-645, | ||
3-647, 3-650,
3-651, or 3-663, or 3-699.17, motor vehicles | ||
registered at 8,000 pounds or less under Section
3-815(a), and | ||
recreational vehicles registered at 8,000 pounds or less under
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Section 3-815(b). Widows and widowers of claimants shall also | ||
be entitled to
this reduced registration fee for the | ||
registration year in which the claimant
was eligible.
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Commencing with the 2009 registration year, the | ||
registration fee paid by
any vehicle owner who has claimed and | ||
received a grant under the Senior
Citizens and Persons with | ||
Disabilities Property Tax Relief
Act or who is the spouse of | ||
such a person shall be $24 instead of the fee
otherwise |
provided in this Code for passenger cars displaying standard
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multi-year registration plates issued under Section 3-414.1, | ||
motor vehicles
displaying special registration plates issued | ||
under Section 3-607, 3-609, 3-616, 3-621,
3-622, 3-623, 3-624, | ||
3-625, 3-626, 3-628, 3-638, 3-642, 3-645, 3-647, 3-650, 3-651, | ||
3-663, or 3-664, or 3-699.17, motor vehicles registered at | ||
8,000 pounds or less under Section
3-815(a), and recreational | ||
vehicles registered at 8,000 pounds or less under
Section | ||
3-815(b). Widows and widowers of claimants shall also be | ||
entitled to
this reduced registration fee for the registration | ||
year in which the claimant
was eligible.
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Commencing with the 2017 registration year, the reduced fee | ||
under this Section shall apply to any special registration | ||
plate authorized in Article VI of Chapter 3 of this Code for | ||
which the applicant would otherwise be eligible. | ||
Surcharges for vehicle registrations under Section 3-806 | ||
of this Code shall not be collected from any vehicle owner who | ||
has been approved for benefits under the Senior Citizens and | ||
Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief Act or a person who is the | ||
spouse of such a person. | ||
No more than one reduced registration fee under this | ||
Section shall be
allowed during any 12-month period based on | ||
the primary eligibility of any
individual, whether such reduced | ||
registration fee is allowed to the
individual or to the spouse, | ||
widow or widower of such individual. This
Section does not | ||
apply to the fee paid in addition to the registration fee
for |
motor vehicles displaying vanity, personalized, or special | ||
license
plates.
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(Source: P.A. 99-71, eff. 1-1-16; 99-143, eff. 7-27-15; 99-642, | ||
eff. 7-28-16; 99-707, eff. 7-29-16.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law. |