Chapter 625 — VEHICLES

(625 ILCS 5/3-699.7) Sec. 3-699.7. Prince Hall Freemasonry plates. (a) The Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and applications made in the form prescribed by the Secretary, may issue special registration plates designated as Prince Hall Freemasonry license plates. The…

(625 ILCS 5/3-699.8) Sec. 3-699.8. Illinois Police K-9 Memorial Plates. (a) The Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and applications made in the form prescribed by the Secretary, may issue special registration plates designated as Illinois Police K-9 Memorial license p…

(625 ILCS 5/3-699.9) Sec. 3-699.9. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 104-435, eff. 11-21-25. Repealed internally, eff. 1-1-26.)

(625 ILCS 5/3-701) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-701) Sec. 3-701. Operation of vehicles without evidence of registration - Operation under mileage plates when odometer broken or disconnected. (a) No person shall operate, nor shall an owner knowingly permit to be operated, except as pr…

(625 ILCS 5/3-702) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-702) Sec. 3-702. Operation of vehicle when registration cancelled, suspended or revoked. (a) No person shall operate, nor shall an owner knowingly permit to be operated, upon any highway: (1) A vehicle the registration of which has been…

(625 ILCS 5/3-703) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-703) Sec. 3-703. Improper use of evidences of registration or certificate of title. No person shall lend to another any certificate of title, registration card, registration plate or digital registration plate, registration sticker or d…

(625 ILCS 5/3-704) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-704) Sec. 3-704. Authority of Secretary of State to suspend or revoke a registration or certificate of title; authority to suspend or revoke the registration of a vehicle. (a) The Secretary of State may suspend or revoke the registratio…

(625 ILCS 5/3-704.1) Sec. 3-704.1. Municipal vehicle tax liability; suspension of registration. (a) As used in this Section: (1) "Municipality" means a city, village or incorporated town with a population over 1,000,000. (2) "Vehicle tax" means a motor vehicle tax and any related…

(625 ILCS 5/3-704.2) Sec. 3-704.2. Failure to satisfy fines or penalties for toll violations or evasions; suspension of vehicle registration. (a) Upon receipt of a certified report, as prescribed by subsection (c) of this Section, from the Authority stating that the owner of a re…

(625 ILCS 5/3-704.3) Sec. 3-704.3. Failure to satisfy fines or penalties for toll bridge violations; suspension of vehicle registration. (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, upon the Secretary's receipt of a report, as described in subsection (b), from a private tolling a…

(625 ILCS 5/3-704.4) Sec. 3-704.4. Failure to satisfy fines or penalties assessed by the Commission; suspension of tow truck registrations. (a) Beginning July 1, 2026, upon receipt of a report pursuant to Section 18d-158, as set forth in subsection (c), from the Commission statin…

(625 ILCS 5/3-705) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-705) Sec. 3-705. Suspending or revoking certificate or special plates of a manufacturer, engine and driveline component manufacturer, transporter, repossessor or dealer. The Secretary of State is also authorized to suspend or revoke a c…

(625 ILCS 5/3-706) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-706) Sec. 3-706. Owner to return evidences of registration upon cancellation, revocation or suspension. Whenever the Secretary of State cancels or revokes the registration of a vehicle or a certificate of title, registration card, regis…

(625 ILCS 5/3-707) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-707) Sec. 3-707. Operation of uninsured motor vehicle - penalty. (a) No person shall operate a motor vehicle in this State unless the motor vehicle is covered by a liability insurance policy in accordance with Section 7-601 of this Code…

(625 ILCS 5/3-708) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-708) Sec. 3-708. Operation of motor vehicle when registration suspended for noninsurance. No person shall operate a vehicle the registration of which is suspended pursuant to Section 7-606 or 7-607 of this Code. Any person convicted of …

(625 ILCS 5/3-710) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-710) Sec. 3-710. Display of false insurance card. No person shall display evidence of insurance to a law enforcement officer, court, or officer of the court, knowing there is no valid liability insurance in effect on the motor vehicle a…

(625 ILCS 5/3-711) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-711) Sec. 3-711. Whenever a court convicts a person of a violation of Section 3-707, 3-708 or 3-710 of this Code, or enters an order placing on supervision the person charged with the violation, the clerk of the court within 5 days shal…

(625 ILCS 5/3-712) Sec. 3-712. Improper application for certificate of title or registration; special military plate. (a) Except as provided in Chapter 4 of this Code, relating to anti-theft laws and abandoned vehicles, and except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this S…

(625 ILCS 5/3-801) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-801) Sec. 3-801. Registration. (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…

(625 ILCS 5/3-802) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-802) Sec. 3-802. Reclassifications and upgrades. (a) Definitions. For the purposes of this Section, the following words shall have the meanings ascribed to them as follows: "Reclassification" means changing the registration of a vehicle…

(625 ILCS 5/3-803) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-803) Sec. 3-803. Reductions. (a) Reduction of fees and taxes prescribed in this Chapter shall be applicable only to vehicles newly-acquired by the owner after the beginning of a registration period or which become subject to registratio…

(625 ILCS 5/3-804) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-804) Sec. 3-804. Antique vehicles. (a) The owner of an antique vehicle may register such vehicle for a fee not to exceed $6 per registration year. The application for registration must be accompanied by an affirmation of the owner that …

(625 ILCS 5/3-804.01) Sec. 3-804.01. Expanded-use antique vehicles. (a) The owner of a motor vehicle that is more than 25 years of age or a bona fide replica thereof may register the vehicle as an expanded-use antique vehicle. In addition to the appropriate registration and renew…

(625 ILCS 5/3-804.02) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-804.02) Sec. 3-804.02. Commuter Vans. The owner of a commuter van may register such van for an annual fee not to exceed $63. The Secretary may prescribe that commuter van plates be issued for an indefinite term, such term to correspo…

(625 ILCS 5/3-804.1) Sec. 3-804.1. Custom vehicles. (a) The owner of a custom vehicle may register that vehicle for the standard registration fee for a vehicle of the first division, other than a motorcycle, motor driven cycle, or pedalcycle, and obtain a custom vehicle plate. An…

(625 ILCS 5/3-804.2) Sec. 3-804.2. Street rods. (a) The owner of a street rod may register the vehicle for the standard registration fee for a vehicle of the first division, other than a motorcycle, motor driven cycle, or pedalcycle, and obtain a street rod plate. An applicant fo…

(625 ILCS 5/3-804.3) Sec. 3-804.3. Former military vehicles. (a) The owner of a former military vehicle may register the vehicle for a fee not to exceed: (1) $100 for a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,000 pounds or less; (2) $150 for a vehicle with a gross vehicl…

(625 ILCS 5/3-805) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-805) Sec. 3-805. Electric vehicles. (a) The owner of a motor vehicle of the first division or a motor vehicle of the second division weighing 8,000 pounds or less propelled by an electric engine and not utilizing motor fuel may register…

(625 ILCS 5/3-805.5) Sec. 3-805.5. Low-speed vehicles. Every owner of a low-speed vehicle shall make application to the Secretary of State for registration, or renewal of registration, at the annual fee of $18. (Source: P.A. 96-653, eff. 1-1-10.)

(625 ILCS 5/3-806) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-806) Sec. 3-806. Registration Fees; Motor Vehicles of the First Division. Every owner of any other motor vehicle of the first division, except as provided in Sections 3-804, 3-804.01, 3-804.3, 3-805, 3-806.3, 3-806.7, and 3-808, and eve…

(625 ILCS 5/3-806.1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-806.1) Sec. 3-806.1. Additional fees for vanity license plates. In addition to the regular registration fee or electric vehicle registration fee, an applicant for a vanity license plate, other than a vanity plate in any military serie…

(625 ILCS 5/3-806.10) Sec. 3-806.10. Vehicles manufactured in Illinois. Upon payment of the title fee for a first division passenger vehicle other than an autocycle, motor driven cycle, or pedalcycle or for a second division vehicle weighing 8,000 pounds or less, the buyer or own…

(625 ILCS 5/3-806.2) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-806.2) Sec. 3-806.2. Limitations on no-fee plates. No individual shall be issued more than one pair of plates of any category for which no fee is required. The Secretary of State may issue additional pairs of plates of any such catego…

(625 ILCS 5/3-806.3) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-806.3) 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 Citizens and Persons with Disabilities Property Tax R…

(625 ILCS 5/3-806.4) (now 625 ILCS 5/3-664) Sec. 3-806.4. (Renumbered). (Source: Renumbered by P.A. 95-34, eff. 1-1-08.)

(625 ILCS 5/3-806.5) Sec. 3-806.5. Additional fees for personalized license plates. For registration periods commencing after December 31, 2003, in addition to the regular registration fee or electric vehicle registration fee, an applicant for a personalized license plate, other …

(625 ILCS 5/3-806.6) Sec. 3-806.6. Victims of domestic violence. (a) The Secretary shall issue new and different license plates immediately upon request to the registered owner of a vehicle who appears in person and submits a completed application, if all of the following are pro…

(625 ILCS 5/3-806.7) Sec. 3-806.7. Registration fees for active duty military personnel. (a) Beginning with the 2011 registration year, the standard registration fee set forth in Section 3-806 of this Code for passenger motor vehicles of the first division and motor vehicles of t…

(625 ILCS 5/3-806.8) Sec. 3-806.8. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 96-1000, eff. 7-2-10. Repealed by P.A. 97-914, eff. 1-1-13.)

(625 ILCS 5/3-806.9) Sec. 3-806.9. Expedited vehicle registration. The Secretary of State may provide an expedited process for the issuance of vehicle registration plates. Expedited registration applications must be complete, including necessary forms, fees, and taxes. The Secret…

(625 ILCS 5/3-807) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-807) Sec. 3-807. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 91-37, eff. 7-1-99. Repealed by P.A. 100-956, eff. 1-1-19.)

(625 ILCS 5/3-808) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-808) Sec. 3-808. Governmental and charitable vehicles; Registration fees. (a) A registration fee of $10 per 2 year registration period shall be paid by the owner in the following cases: 1. Vehicles operated exclusively as a school bus f…

(625 ILCS 5/3-808.1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-808.1) (Text of Section from P.A. 104-213) Sec. 3-808.1. Permanent vehicle registration plate. (a) Permanent vehicle registration plates shall be issued, at no charge, to the following: 1. Vehicles, other than medical transport vehicl…

(625 ILCS 5/3-809) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-809) Sec. 3-809. Farm machinery, exempt vehicles and fertilizer spreaders; registration fee. (a) Vehicles of the second division having a corn sheller, a well driller, hay press, clover huller, feed mixer and unloader, or other farm mac…

(625 ILCS 5/3-809.1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-809.1) Sec. 3-809.1. Vehicles of second division used for transporting soil and conservation machinery and equipment-Registration fee. Not for hire vehicles of the second division used, only in the territory within a 75 mile radius of…

(625 ILCS 5/3-810) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-810) Sec. 3-810. Dealers, manufacturers, engine and driveline component manufacturers, transporters, and repossessors; registration plates. Dealers, manufacturers, and transporters registered under this Code may obtain registration plat…

(625 ILCS 5/3-810.1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-810.1) Sec. 3-810.1. Tow truck; registration plates. Tow truck operators registered under this Code may obtain registration plates for use as provided in this Code at the rate per set provided in subsection (a) of Section 3-815 of thi…

(625 ILCS 5/3-811) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-811) Sec. 3-811. Drive-away and other permits - Fees. (a) Dealers may obtain drive-away permits for use as provided in this Code, for a fee of $6 per permit for permits purchased on or before June 30, 2003 and $10 for permits purchased …

(625 ILCS 5/3-812) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-812) Sec. 3-812. Vehicles with permanently mounted equipment - registration fees. Vehicles having permanently mounted equipment thereon used exclusively by the owner for the transporting of such permanently mounted equipment and tools a…

(625 ILCS 5/3-813) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-813) Sec. 3-813. Vehicles of second division - Registration fee. Except as otherwise provided in this Code, all owners of vehicles of the second division which are designed, equipped or used for carrying freight, goods, wares, merchandi…