Chapter 625, VEHICLES

(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 40/3-11) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 603-11) Sec. 3-11. Exception from numbering provisions of this Act.) A snowmobile shall not be required to be numbered under this Act if it is: A. Owned and used by the United States, another state, or a political subdivision thereof, but…

(625 ILCS 45/3-11) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 313-11) Sec. 3-11. Penalty. No person shall at any time: (a) falsely alter or change in any manner a certificate of number issued under the provisions hereof; (b) falsify any record required by this Act; (c) falsify information on any app…

(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…

(625 ILCS 5/3-117.3) Sec. 3-117.3. Junking or salvage certificates; insurance company; salvage dealer. (a) For purposes of this Section, "salvage dealer" means a licensed dealer who primarily sells salvage vehicles on behalf of insurance companies and obtains a "salvage dealer" d…

(625 ILCS 5/3-117.5) Sec. 3-117.5. Automatic processing of applications for salvage or junking certificates; salvage dealer; bond. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary and subject to the requirements of this Section, if a salvage dealer as defined under …

(625 ILCS 5/3-118) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-118) Sec. 3-118. Application for salvage or junking certificate; contents. (a) An application for a salvage certificate or junking certificate shall be made upon the forms prescribed by the Secretary of State and contain: 1. The name an…

(625 ILCS 5/3-118.1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-118.1) Sec. 3-118.1. Whenever a certificate of title is issued for a vehicle with respect to which a salvage certificate has been previously issued, the new certificate of title shall bear the notation "REBUILT". However, insurance co…

(625 ILCS 40/3-12) Sec. 3-12. Trail use stickers. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this Section, a person who is not a resident of this State shall not operate a snowmobile in this State unless a numbered trail use sticker issued under this Section is displayed on the …

(625 ILCS 45/3-12) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 313-12) Sec. 3-12. Exemption from numbering provisions of this Act. A watercraft shall not be required to be numbered under this Act if it is: A. A watercraft which has a valid marine document issued by the United States Coast Guard, prov…

(625 ILCS 45/3-13) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 313-13) Sec. 3-13. Hull identification numbers. Any watercraft manufactured after the effective date of this amendatory Act shall have a hull identification number carved, burned, stamped, embossed, or otherwise permanently affixed to the…

(625 ILCS 40/3-13) Sec. 3-13. Mandatory liability insurance. (a) Other than a person operating a snowmobile on their own property that is not a posted snowmobile trail, and other than a person operating a snowmobile on property other than a posted snowmobile trail in which the ow…

(625 ILCS 45/3-14) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 313-14) Sec. 3-14. A. The Department may issue a historical watercraft identification plaque for a boat that is (1) at least 25 years of age and (2) powered by the boat's original type of power plant. Such a boat shall be known as a "heri…

(625 ILCS 45/3-2) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 313-2) Sec. 3-2. Identification number application. The owner of each watercraft requiring numbering by this State shall file an application for number with the Department on forms approved by it. The application shall be signed by the own…

(625 ILCS 40/3-2) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 603-2) Sec. 3-2. Identification Number Application. The owner of each snowmobile requiring numbering by this State shall file an application for number with the Department on forms approved by it. The application shall be signed by the own…

(625 ILCS 5/3-2001) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-2001) Sec. 3-2001. Until July 1, 2003, a tax of $200 is hereby imposed on the purchase of any passenger car as defined in Section 1-157 of this Code, purchased in Illinois by or on behalf of an insurance company to replace a passenger …

(625 ILCS 5/3-2002) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-2002) Sec. 3-2002. The purchaser insurance company or broker for an insurance company shall file a return with the Department of Revenue on a form prescribed by the Department. Such return shall contain such information as the Departme…

(625 ILCS 5/3-2003) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-2003) Sec. 3-2003. 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 5/3-2004) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-2004) Sec. 3-2004. 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 5/3-2005) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-2005) Sec. 3-2005. 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. 83-114.)

(625 ILCS 5/3-2006) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-2006) Sec. 3-2006. For the purposes of this Article, "Department" is the Department of Revenue of the State of Illinois. (Source: P.A. 83-114.)

(625 ILCS 5/3-201) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-201) Sec. 3-201. Excepted liens and security interests. This Article does not apply to or affect: (a) A lien given by statute or rule of law to a supplier of services or materials for the vehicle; (b) A lien given by statute to the Unit…

(625 ILCS 5/3-201.1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-201.1) Sec. 3-201.1. Terminal rent adjustment clause leases. In the case of motor vehicles or trailers, a transaction does not create a sale or a security interest merely because it provides that the rental price is permitted or requi…

(625 ILCS 5/3-202) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-202) Sec. 3-202. Perfection of security interest. (a) Unless excepted by Section 3-201, a security interest in a vehicle of a type for which a certificate of title is required is not valid against subsequent transferees or lienholders o…

(625 ILCS 5/3-203) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-203) Sec. 3-203. Security interest. If an owner creates a security interest in a vehicle: (a) The owner shall immediately execute the application, in the space provided therefor on the certificate of title or on a separate form the Secr…

(625 ILCS 5/3-204) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-204) Sec. 3-204. Assignment by lienholder. (a) A lienholder may assign, absolutely or otherwise, his security interest in the vehicle to a person other than the owner without affecting the interest of the owner or the validity of the se…

(625 ILCS 5/3-205) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-205) Sec. 3-205. Release of security interest. (a) Within 21 days after receiving payment to satisfy a security interest in a vehicle for which the certificate of title is in the possession of the lienholder, he shall execute a release …

(625 ILCS 5/3-206) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-206) Sec. 3-206. Duty of lienholder. A lienholder named in a certificate of title shall, upon written request of the owner or of another lienholder named on the certificate, disclose any pertinent information as to his security agreemen…

(625 ILCS 5/3-207) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-207) Sec. 3-207. Exclusiveness of procedure. The method provided in this Act of perfecting and giving notice of security interests subject to this Act is exclusive. Security interests subject to this Act are hereby exempted from the pro…

(625 ILCS 5/3-208) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-208) Sec. 3-208. Suspension or revocation of certificates. (a) The Secretary of State may suspend or revoke a certificate of title, upon notice and reasonable opportunity to be heard in accordance with Section 2-118, when authorized by …

(625 ILCS 5/3-209) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-209) Sec. 3-209. Powers of Secretary of State. (a) The Secretary of State shall prescribe and provide suitable forms of applications, certificates of title, notices of security interests, and all other notices and forms necessary to car…

(625 ILCS 5/3-210) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-210) Sec. 3-210. Court review. A person aggrieved by an act or omission to act of the Secretary of State under this Article is also entitled to a review thereof by the Circuit Court of Sangamon County in accordance with the Administrati…