Chapter 625 — VEHICLES

(625 ILCS 5/20-201) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 20-201) Sec. 20-201. Effect of headings. Chapter, Article and Section headings contained herein shall not be deemed to govern, limit, modify or in any manner affect the scope, meaning or intent of the provisions of any Chapter, Article o…

(625 ILCS 5/20-201.1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 20-201.1) Sec. 20-201.1. Gender. When used in this Code, words importing the masculine may be applied to females and vice versa. (Source: P.A. 82-123.)

(625 ILCS 5/20-201.2) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 20-201.2) Sec. 20-201.2. Number. When used in this Code, words importing the singular may extend and be applied to several persons or things, and words importing the plural number may include singular. (Source: P.A. 82-123.)

(625 ILCS 5/20-201.3) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 20-201.3) Sec. 20-201.3. Tense. When used in this Code, words importing the present tense may include the future and vice versa. (Source: P.A. 82-123.)

(625 ILCS 5/20-202) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 20-202) Sec. 20-202. Act not retroactive. This Act shall not have a retroactive effect and shall not apply to any traffic crash, to a cause of action arising out of a traffic crash or judgment arising therefrom, or to any violation of th…

(625 ILCS 5/20-203) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 20-203) Sec. 20-203. Constitutionality. If any part or parts of this Act shall be held to be unconstitutional, such unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity of the remaining parts of this Act. The legislature hereby declares tha…

(625 ILCS 5/20-204) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 20-204) Sec. 20-204. A county or the corporate authorities of a municipality may adopt all or any portion of this Illinois Vehicle Code by reference. (Source: P.A. 96-655, eff. 1-1-10.)

(625 ILCS 5/20-205) Sec. 20-205. Use of current documents. A State agency may exhaust any copies of a form or document using "accident", in relation to automobile accidents, motor vehicle accidents, and traffic accidents before printing copies of a new version of the form or docu…

(625 ILCS 5/20-301) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 20-301) Sec. 20-301. Repeal. The following acts are repealed: (a) The "Illinois Vehicle Law", approved July 11, 1957, as amended. (b) "AN ACT in relation to motor vehicles and to repeal a certain act therein named", approved June 30, 191…

(625 ILCS 5/20-401) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 20-401) Sec. 20-401. Saving provisions. The repeal of any Act by this Chapter shall not affect any right accrued or liability incurred under said repealed Act to the effective date hereof. The provisions of this Act, insofar as they are …

(625 ILCS 5/20-402) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 20-402) Sec. 20-402. Effective Date. This Act is effective July 1, 1970. (Source: P.A. 76-1586.)

(625 ILCS 5/3-100) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-100) Sec. 3-100. Definitions. For the purposes of this Chapter, the following words shall have the meanings ascribed to them: "Electronic" includes electrical, digital, magnetic, optical, electromagnetic, or any other form of technology…

(625 ILCS 5/3-100.1) Sec. 3-100.1. Use of electronic records. (a) To the extent authorized by the Secretary of State and in accordance with standards and procedures prescribed by the Secretary of State: (1) Certificates, certifications, affidavits, applications, assignments, stat…

(625 ILCS 5/3-100.2) Sec. 3-100.2. Electronic access; agreements with submitters. (a) No later than July 1, 2022, the Secretary of State shall require a licensee under Chapter 3 or 5 of this Code to submit any record required to be submitted to the Secretary of State by using ele…

(625 ILCS 5/3-100.3) Sec. 3-100.3. Rules. The Secretary of State may adopt rules to implement this Article. (Source: P.A. 91-772, eff. 1-1-01.)

(625 ILCS 5/3-1001) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-1001) Sec. 3-1001. A tax is hereby imposed on the privilege of using, in this State, any motor vehicle as defined in Section 1-146 of this Code acquired by gift, transfer, or purchase, and having a year model designation preceding the …

(625 ILCS 5/3-1002) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-1002) Sec. 3-1002. The purchaser shall file a return signed by the purchaser with the Department of Revenue on a form prescribed by the Department. Such return shall contain substantially the following and such other information as the…

(625 ILCS 5/3-1002.1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-1002.1) Sec. 3-1002.1. Any person required to file a return under this Article who willfully files a false or incomplete return is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. (Source: P.A. 84-109.)

(625 ILCS 5/3-1002.2) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-1002.2) Sec. 3-1002.2. For the purpose of assisting in determining the validity of the "selling price" reported on returns filed with the Department, the Department may furnish the following information to persons with whom the Depar…

(625 ILCS 5/3-1003) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-1003) Sec. 3-1003. The Department shall have full power to administer and enforce this Article; to collect all taxes, penalties and interest due hereunder; to dispose of taxes, penalties and interest so collected in the manner hereinaf…

(625 ILCS 5/3-1004) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-1004) Sec. 3-1004. The State Department of Revenue shall, upon collecting any taxes as provided in this Article, pay such taxes over to the General Revenue Fund. (Source: P.A. 84-471.)

(625 ILCS 5/3-1005) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-1005) Sec. 3-1005. The Department shall have the authority to adopt such rules and regulations as are reasonable and necessary to implement the provisions of this Article. (Source: P.A. 81-2nd S.S.-3.)

(625 ILCS 5/3-1006) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-1006) Sec. 3-1006. For the purposes of this Article, "Department" is the Department of Revenue of the State of Illinois. (Source: P.A. 81-2nd S.S.-3.)

(625 ILCS 5/3-101) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-101) Sec. 3-101. Certificate of title required. (a) Except as provided in Section 3-102, every owner of a vehicle which is in this State and for which no Illinois certificate of title has been issued by the Secretary of State shall make…

(625 ILCS 5/3-102) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-102) Sec. 3-102. Exclusions. No certificate of title need be obtained for: 1. a vehicle owned by the State of Illinois; or a vehicle owned by the United States unless it is registered in this State; 2. a vehicle owned by a manufacturer …

(625 ILCS 5/3-103) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-103) Sec. 3-103. Optional certificate of title. (a) The owner of an implement of husbandry or special mobile equipment may apply for and obtain a certificate of title on it. All of the provisions of this chapter, except part (e) of Sect…

(625 ILCS 5/3-104) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-104) Sec. 3-104. Application for certificate of title. (a) The application for a certificate of title for a vehicle in this State must be made by the owner to the Secretary of State on the form prescribed and must contain: 1. The name, …

(625 ILCS 5/3-104.1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-104.1) Sec. 3-104.1. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 83-449. Repealed by P.A. 90-665, eff. 1-1-99.)

(625 ILCS 5/3-104.5) Sec. 3-104.5. Application NMVTIS warnings or errors. (a) Each application for a certificate of title or a salvage certificate for a motor vehicle that is verified by the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS) that is returned with a warning …

(625 ILCS 5/3-105) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-105) Sec. 3-105. Examination of records. The Secretary of State, upon receiving application for a first certificate of title, shall check the identifying number of the vehicle shown in the application against the records of vehicles req…

(625 ILCS 5/3-106) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-106) Sec. 3-106. Certificate of title - Issuance - Records. (a) The Secretary of State shall file each application received and, when satisfied as to its genuineness and regularity, and that no tax imposed by the "Use Tax Act" or the ve…

(625 ILCS 5/3-107) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-107) Sec. 3-107. Contents and effect. (a) Each certificate of title issued by the Secretary of State shall contain: 1. the date issued; 2. the name and address of the owner; 3. the names, addresses, and fax numbers or electronic address…

(625 ILCS 5/3-107.1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-107.1) Sec. 3-107.1. Presumption of tenancy. When a certificate of title is made out to 2 or more persons, it shall be presumed that the title is held as joint tenants with right of survivorship. (Source: P.A. 79-482; 79-512; 79-1454.…

(625 ILCS 5/3-108) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-108) Sec. 3-108. Delivery. The certificate of title shall be mailed or delivered to the first lienholder named in it or, if none, to the owner. (Source: P.A. 91-78, eff. 7-9-99.)

(625 ILCS 5/3-109) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-109) Sec. 3-109. Registration without certificate of title; bond. If the Secretary of State is not satisfied as to the ownership of the vehicle, including, but not limited to, in the case of a manufactured home, a circumstance in which …

(625 ILCS 5/3-110) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-110) Sec. 3-110. Refusing certificate of title. The Secretary of State shall refuse issuance of a certificate of title if any required fee is not paid or if he has reasonable grounds to believe that: (a) the applicant is not the owner o…

(625 ILCS 5/3-111) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-111) Sec. 3-111. Lost, stolen or mutilated certificates. (a) If a certificate of title is lost, stolen, mutilated or destroyed or becomes illegible, the first lienholder or, if none, the owner or legal representative of the owner named …

(625 ILCS 5/3-111.1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-111.1) Sec. 3-111.1. Corrected certificates. An application for a corrected certificate of title must state the current vehicle odometer reading at the time of application and that the stated odometer reading is one of the following: …

(625 ILCS 5/3-112) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-112) Sec. 3-112. Transfer. (a) If an owner transfers his interest in a vehicle, other than by the creation of a security interest, at the time of the delivery of the vehicle he shall execute to the transferee an assignment and warranty …

(625 ILCS 5/3-112.1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-112.1) Sec. 3-112.1. Odometer. (a) All titles issued by the Secretary of State beginning January, 1990, shall provide for an odometer certification substantially as follows: "I certify to the best of my knowledge that the odometer rea…

(625 ILCS 5/3-113) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-113) Sec. 3-113. Transfer to or from dealer; records. (a) After a dealer buys a vehicle and holds it for resale, the dealer must procure the certificate of title from the owner or the lienholder. The dealer may hold the certificate unti…

(625 ILCS 5/3-114) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-114) Sec. 3-114. Transfer by operation of law. (a) If the interest of an owner in a vehicle passes to another other than by voluntary transfer, the transferee shall, except as provided in paragraph (b), promptly mail or deliver within 2…

(625 ILCS 5/3-114.1) Sec. 3-114.1. Transfers to and from charitable organizations. When a charitable not-for-profit organization that is exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code becomes the recipient of a motor vehicle by means of a…

(625 ILCS 5/3-115) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-115) Sec. 3-115. Fees - Registration cards - License plates. (a) An application for a certificate of title shall be accompanied by an application for, or a transfer of, registration of the vehicle. (b) An application for the naming of a…

(625 ILCS 5/3-116) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-116) Sec. 3-116. When Secretary of State to issue a certificate of title. (a) The Secretary of State, upon receipt of a properly assigned certificate of title, with an application for a certificate of title, the required fee and any oth…

(625 ILCS 5/3-116.1) Sec. 3-116.1. Surrender of Manufacturer's Statement of Origin to a manufactured home. (a) The owner (all, if more than one) of a manufactured home that is covered by a Manufacturer's Statement of Origin and that is affixed to a permanent foundation as defined…

(625 ILCS 5/3-116.2) Sec. 3-116.2. Application for surrender of title. (a) The owner (all, if more than one) of a manufactured home that is covered by a certificate of title, including, if applicable, a certificate of title issued in accordance with subsection (b) of Section 3-10…

(625 ILCS 5/3-116.3) Sec. 3-116.3. Application for a certificate of title to a severed manufactured home. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, where a manufactured home has been affixed to a permanent foundation, and an affidavit of affixation has been recorded as part…

(625 ILCS 5/3-117.1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-117.1) Sec. 3-117.1. When junking certificates or salvage certificates must be obtained. (a) Except as provided in Chapter 4 and Section 3-117.3 of this Code, a person who possesses a junk vehicle shall within 15 days cause the certif…

(625 ILCS 5/3-117.2) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-117.2) Sec. 3-117.2. Junk vehicle notification. Beginning July 1, 1989 a person licensed as a scrap processor or automotive parts recycler pursuant to Section 5-301 of this Code who acquires a properly assigned Certificate of Title, a…