HB 4843 — VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION

HB4843 EngrossedEnrolled LRB104 20543 LNS 34020 b AN ACT concerning transportation.

(b) As a condition of issuing a certificate of title, HB4843 EngrossedEnrolled - 2 - LRB104 20543 LNS 34020 b require the applicant to file with the Secretary of State a bond in the form prescribed by the Secretary of State and executed by the applicant, and either accompanied by the deposit of cash with the Secretary of State or also executed by a person authorized to conduct a surety business in this State.

The bond, and any deposit accompanying it, shall be returned at the end of 3 years or prior thereto if (i) the vehicle is no longer registered in this State and the currently valid certificate of title is surrendered to the Secretary of State or (ii) in the case of a certificate of title to a manufactured home, the currently valid HB4843 EngrossedEnrolled - 3 - LRB104 20543 LNS 34020 b certificate of title is surrendered to the Secretary of State in accordance with Section 3-116.2;

A provisional title holder or an individual who asserts a claim to the motor vehicle may petition a circuit court of competent HB4843 EngrossedEnrolled - 4 - LRB104 20543 LNS 34020 b jurisdiction for an order to determine the ownership of the vehicle.

At the HB4843 EngrossedEnrolled - 5 - LRB104 20543 LNS 34020 b expiration of such limitation period such deposit shall escheat to the State of Illinois.

HB4843 EngrossedEnrolled - 6 - LRB104 20543 LNS 34020 b However, the issuance of annual registration stickers or digital registration stickers to vehicles registered under the provisions of Sections 3-402.1 and 3-405.3 of this Code may not be required if the Secretary deems the issuance unnecessary.

The Secretary may in his discretion prescribe that letters be used as prefixes only on registration plates or digital registration plates issued to vehicles of the first division which are registered under this Code and only as suffixes on HB4843 EngrossedEnrolled - 7 - LRB104 20543 LNS 34020 b registration plates or digital registration plates issued to other vehicles.

(f) The Secretary of State shall issue for every motorcycle distinctive registration plates or digital registration plates distinguishing between motorcycles having HB4843 EngrossedEnrolled - 8 - LRB104 20543 LNS 34020 b 150 or more cubic centimeters piston displacement, or having less than 150 cubic centimeter piston displacement.

(k) The Secretary of State shall issue distinctive license plates or digital registration plates or distinctive license HB4843 EngrossedEnrolled - 9 - LRB104 20543 LNS 34020 b plate stickers or digital registration stickers for every vehicle exempted from subsections (a) and (a-5) of Section 12-503 by subsection (g) of that Section, and by subsection (g-5) of that Section before its deletion by this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly.

(a) Any veteran who holds proof of a service-connected disability from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, and who has obtained certification from a licensed physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse that the service-connected disability HB4843 EngrossedEnrolled - 10 - LRB104 20543 LNS 34020 b qualifies the veteran for issuance of registration plates or digital registration plates or decals to a person with disabilities in accordance with Section 3-616, may, without the payment of any registration fee, make application to the Secretary of State for license plates for veterans with disabilities displaying the international symbol of access, for the registration of one motor vehicle of the first division, one motorcycle, or one motor vehicle of the second division weighing not more than 8,000 pounds.

The HB4843 EngrossedEnrolled - 11 - LRB104 20543 LNS 34020 b Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs may assist in providing the documentation of disability.

(f) With respect to the supporting documentation required to obtain a plate under this Section, the Secretary shall allow an applicant to redact information on the documentation that pertains to the nature of the applicant's health issue, HB4843 EngrossedEnrolled - 12 - LRB104 20543 LNS 34020 b unless that information is necessary to confirm that the applicant's disability is service-connected or to establish the degree of the applicant's service-connected disability.

A current and valid reciprocal foreign registration plate or digital registration plate or plates properly issued to such vehicle or a temporary registration issued therefor, by the reciprocal State, and, in addition, when required by HB4843 EngrossedEnrolled - 13 - LRB104 20543 LNS 34020 b the Secretary, a current and valid Illinois Reciprocity Permit or Prorate Decal issued therefor by the Secretary of State;

HB4843 EngrossedEnrolled - 14 - LRB104 20543 LNS 34020 b (c) No person shall operate, nor shall any owner knowingly permit to be operated, any vehicle of the second division for which the owner has made an election to pay the mileage tax in lieu of the annual flat weight tax, at any time when the odometer of such vehicle is broken or disconnected, or is inoperable or not operating.

HB4843 EngrossedEnrolled - 15 - LRB104 20543 LNS 34020 b (a) Except as provided herein for new residents, every owner of any vehicle which shall be operated upon the public highways of this State shall, within 24 hours after becoming the owner or at such time as such vehicle becomes subject to registration under the provisions of this Act, file in an office of the Secretary of State, an application for registration properly completed and executed.

(c) When an application is submitted by mail, the HB4843 EngrossedEnrolled - 16 - LRB104 20543 LNS 34020 b applicant may not submit cash or postage stamps for payment of fees or taxes due.

a person to alter, forge, or counterfeit an HB4843 EngrossedEnrolled - 17 - LRB104 20543 LNS 34020 b assignment of any manufacturer's statement of origin, certificate of title, salvage certificate or junking certificate;

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(b) An application for registration for a generally distinctive set of 3 "tow truck" plates under this Article shall be filed with the Secretary of State, duly verified by oath and in such form as the Secretary of State may by rule or regulation prescribe and shall contain the name and business HB4843 EngrossedEnrolled - 19 - LRB104 20543 LNS 34020 b address of such person, the vehicle identification number of the vehicle for which such application is made, proof of insurance as set forth in paragraph (d) of Section 12-606 of this Code, and such other information concerning the business of the applicant as the Secretary of State may by rule or regulation prescribe.

(e) One "tow truck" plate shall be attached to the front and rear of each registered vehicle, and one "tow truck" plate shall be attached to the rear of the vehicle being towed unless HB4843 EngrossedEnrolled - 20 - LRB104 20543 LNS 34020 b the towed vehicle displays a valid registration plate or digital registration plate visible from the rear while being towed, so that the numbers and letter on the plate are clearly visible to any person following the vehicle being towed.

(b) An application for a vehicle auctioneer license shall be filed with the Secretary of State, duly verified by oath, in HB4843 EngrossedEnrolled - 21 - LRB104 20543 LNS 34020 b such form as the Secretary of State may by rule or regulation prescribe and shall contain:

As evidence of this fact, the application shall be accompanied by a certification from HB4843 EngrossedEnrolled - 22 - LRB104 20543 LNS 34020 b the Department of Revenue showing that the applicant is in compliance with the bonding requirements of the "Retailers' Occupation Tax Act" or that the applicant is not required to be bonded with the Department of Revenue under the "Retailers' Occupation Tax Act";

(c) Any change which renders no longer accurate any information contained in any application for a vehicle auctioneer shall be amended within thirty days after the HB4843 EngrossedEnrolled - 23 - LRB104 20543 LNS 34020 b occurrence of each change on such form as the Secretary of State may prescribe by rule or regulation, accompanied by an amendatory fee of $2.

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(i) Each person licensed as a vehicle auctioneer or a licensed new or used car dealer when auctioning vehicles is required to furnish each purchaser of a motor vehicle the HB4843 EngrossedEnrolled - 25 - LRB104 20543 LNS 34020 b following:

HB4843 EngrossedEnrolled - 26 - LRB104 20543 LNS 34020 b The Secretary of State may, however, issue to a person not previously licensed as a driver in Illinois a driver's license which will expire not less than 4 years nor more than 5 years from date of issuance, except as provided elsewhere in this Section.

(a-10) Every REAL ID compliant driver's license issued HB4843 EngrossedEnrolled - 27 - LRB104 20543 LNS 34020 b under this Code to an applicant who is not a United States citizen or permanent resident, or an individual who has an approved application for asylum in the United States or has entered the United States in refugee status, shall be marked "Limited Term".

There shall be included with such notification, for a period of 4 years beginning January 1, 2000 information regarding the Illinois Adoption Registry and Medical HB4843 EngrossedEnrolled - 28 - LRB104 20543 LNS 34020 b Information Exchange established in Section 18.1 of the Adoption Act.

Persons whose current driver's licenses expire on their 21st birthday on or after January 1, 1986 shall not renew their driver's license before their 21st birthday, and their current driver's license will be extended for an additional HB4843 EngrossedEnrolled - 29 - LRB104 20543 LNS 34020 b term of 3 months beyond their 21st birthday.

1-1-25.) HB4843 EngrossedEnrolled - 30 - LRB104 20543 LNS 34020 b (625 ILCS 5/6-118) Sec.

$20 HB4843 EngrossedEnrolled - 31 - LRB104 20543 LNS 34020 b Instruction permit issued to any person holding an Illinois driver's license who wishes a change in classifications, other than at the time of renewal ................

$0 HB4843 EngrossedEnrolled - 32 - LRB104 20543 LNS 34020 b Original or renewal M or L endorsement ..............

$50 Commercial learner's permit issued to any person holding a valid Illinois CDL for the purpose of making a change in a classification, HB4843 EngrossedEnrolled - 33 - LRB104 20543 LNS 34020 b endorsement or restriction ......................

(b) Any person whose license or privilege to operate a HB4843 EngrossedEnrolled - 34 - LRB104 20543 LNS 34020 b motor vehicle in this State has been suspended or revoked under Section 3-707, any provision of Chapter 6, Chapter 11, or Section 7-205, 7-303, or 7-702 of the Illinois Safety and Family Financial Responsibility Law of this Code, shall in addition to any other fees required by this Code, pay a reinstatement fee as follows:

HB4843 EngrossedEnrolled - 35 - LRB104 20543 LNS 34020 b Summary suspension under Section 11-501.1 ............

However, for a person whose license or privilege to operate a motor vehicle in this State has been suspended or revoked for a second or subsequent time for a violation of Section 11-501, HB4843 EngrossedEnrolled - 36 - LRB104 20543 LNS 34020 b 11-501.1, or 11-501.9 of this Code or Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, $190 of the $500 fee for reinstatement of a license summarily suspended under Section 11-501.1 or suspended under Section 11-501.9, and $190 of the $500 fee for reinstatement of a revoked license shall be deposited into the Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Fund.

The following amounts shall be paid into the HB4843 EngrossedEnrolled - 37 - LRB104 20543 LNS 34020 b General Revenue Fund:

(f) As used in this Section, "active-duty member of the United States Armed Forces" means a member of the Armed HB4843 EngrossedEnrolled - 38 - LRB104 20543 LNS 34020 b Services or Reserve Forces of the United States or a member of the Illinois National Guard who is called to active duty pursuant to an executive order of the President of the United States, an act of the Congress of the United States, or an order of the Governor.

The application shall include the requirement of an Illinois Identification Card number or a State of Illinois driver's license number or, if the applicant does not have an HB4843 EngrossedEnrolled - 39 - LRB104 20543 LNS 34020 b identification card or driver's license number, then the applicant may use a valid identification number issued by a branch of the U.S.

The decal or device shall be issued only upon a showing by HB4843 EngrossedEnrolled - 40 - LRB104 20543 LNS 34020 b adequate documentation that the expectant mother has entered her third trimester.