Chapter 625 — VEHICLES

(625 ILCS 5/4-103) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4-103) Sec. 4-103. Offenses relating to motor vehicles and other vehicles - Felonies. (a) Except as provided in subsection (a-1), it is a violation of this Chapter for: (1) A person not entitled to the possession of a vehicle or essential…

(625 ILCS 5/4-103.1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4-103.1) Sec. 4-103.1. Vehicle theft conspiracy. (a) Elements of the offense. A person commits vehicle theft conspiracy when, with intent that a violation of Section 4-103 of this Code be committed, he agrees with another to the commiss…

(625 ILCS 5/4-103.2) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4-103.2) Sec. 4-103.2. Aggravated offenses relating to motor vehicles and other vehicles-Felonies. (a) Except as provided in subsection (a-1), it is a violation of this Chapter for: (1) a person not entitled to the possession of 3 or mo…

(625 ILCS 5/4-103.3) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4-103.3) Sec. 4-103.3. Organizer of an aggravated vehicle theft conspiracy. (a) A person commits the offense of organizer of a vehicle theft conspiracy if: (1) the person intentionally violates Section 4-103.2 of this Code with the agre…

(625 ILCS 5/4-104) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4-104) Sec. 4-104. Offenses relating to possession of titles and registration. (a) It is a violation of this Chapter for: 1. A person to possess without authority any manufacturer's statement of origin, certificate of title, salvage certi…

(625 ILCS 5/4-105) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4-105) Sec. 4-105. Offenses relating to disposition of titles and registration. (a) It is a violation of this Chapter for: 1. a person to alter, forge, or counterfeit any manufacturer's statement of origin, certificate of title, salvage c…

(625 ILCS 5/4-105.1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4-105.1) Sec. 4-105.1. Offenses relating to deletion or falsification of information on title document. (a) It is a violation of this Code for a person to knowingly, with the intent to defraud, surrender or cause to be surrendered any m…

(625 ILCS 5/4-105.5) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4-105.5) Sec. 4-105.5. Attempt. As defined in Section 8-4 of the Criminal Code of 2012. (Source: P.A. 97-1150, eff. 1-25-13.)

(625 ILCS 5/4-106) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4-106) Sec. 4-106. Principals. It shall be a violation of the provisions of this Chapter for a person, whether present or absent, to aid, abet, induce, procure or cause the commission of an act which, if done directly by him, would consti…

(625 ILCS 5/4-107) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4-107) Sec. 4-107. Stolen, converted, recovered and unclaimed vehicles. (a) Every Sheriff, Superintendent of police, Chief of police or other police officer in command of any Police department in any City, Village or Town of the State, sh…

(625 ILCS 5/4-108) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4-108) Sec. 4-108. Violations of this Chapter. (a) Any person who violates or aids or abets in the violation of any of the provisions of Section 4-102, 4-103, 4-104 or 4-105 shall be guilty of such offense and be subject to the same sente…

(625 ILCS 5/4-109) Sec. 4-109. Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Program. The Secretary of State, in conjunction with the Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention and Insurance Verification Council, is hereby authorized to establish and operate a Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Program as foll…

(625 ILCS 5/4-110) Sec. 4-110. Stolen vehicle recovery hotline. In a county having a population of 3,000,000 or more, the county sheriff shall establish with other law enforcement agencies a vehicle theft hotline to facilitate interaction with vehicle manufacturers and vehicle lo…

(625 ILCS 5/4-111) Sec. 4-111. Manufacturer's vehicle incident hotline; law enforcement verification; manufacturer statements. (a) Unless the manufacturer or its vehicle location vendor operates an existing vehicle location service line, a manufacturer of any vehicle sold in this…

(625 ILCS 5/4-201) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4-201) Sec. 4-201. Abandonment of vehicles prohibited. (a) The abandonment of a vehicle or any part thereof on any highway in this State is unlawful and subject to penalties as set forth under Penalty Section 4-214 of this Chapter. (b) Th…

(625 ILCS 5/4-202) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4-202) Sec. 4-202. Abandoned, lost, stolen or unclaimed vehicle notification to law enforcement agencies. When an abandoned, lost, stolen or unclaimed vehicle comes into the temporary possession or custody of a person in this State, not t…

(625 ILCS 5/4-203) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4-203) Sec. 4-203. Removal of motor vehicles or other vehicles; towing or hauling away. (a) When a vehicle is abandoned, or left unattended, on a toll highway, interstate highway, or expressway for 2 hours or more, its removal by a towing…

(625 ILCS 5/4-203.5) Sec. 4-203.5. Tow rotation list. (a) Each law enforcement agency whose duties include the patrol of highways in this State shall maintain a tow rotation list which shall be used by law enforcement officers authorizing the tow of a vehicle within the jurisdict…

(625 ILCS 5/4-204) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4-204) Sec. 4-204. Police tows; reports, release of vehicles, payment. When a vehicle is authorized to be towed away as provided in Section 4-202 or 4-203: (a) A copy of the authorization shall be provided to the towing company within one…

(625 ILCS 5/4-205) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4-205) Sec. 4-205. Record searches. (a) When a law enforcement agency authorizing the impounding of a vehicle does not know the identity of the registered owner, lienholder or other legally entitled person, that law enforcement agency wil…

(625 ILCS 5/4-206) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4-206) Sec. 4-206. Identifying and tracing of vehicle ownership by Illinois State Police. When the registered owner, lienholder or other person legally entitled to the possession of a vehicle cannot be identified from the registration fil…

(625 ILCS 5/4-207) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4-207) Sec. 4-207. Reclaimed vehicles; expenses. (a) Any time before a vehicle is sold at public sale or disposed of as provided in Section 4-208, the owner, lienholder or other person legally entitled to its possession may reclaim the ve…

(625 ILCS 5/4-208) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4-208) Sec. 4-208. Disposal of unclaimed vehicles. (a) In cities having a population of more than 500,000, whenever an abandoned, lost, stolen or unclaimed vehicle, or vehicle determined to be a hazardous dilapidated motor vehicle pursuan…

(625 ILCS 5/4-209) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4-209) Sec. 4-209. Disposal of unclaimed vehicles more than 7 years of age; disposal of abandoned or unclaimed vehicles without notice. (a) When the identity of the registered owner, lienholder, or other legally entitled persons of an aba…

(625 ILCS 5/4-209.1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4-209.1) Sec. 4-209.1. Disposal of hazardous dilapidated motor vehicles. Any hazardous dilapidated motor vehicle impounded pursuant to the provisions of this Article and Section 11-40-3.1 of the Illinois Municipal Code, whether impounde…

(625 ILCS 5/4-209.2) Sec. 4-209.2. Collection of unpaid charges. In an action to collect towing, storage, and processing charges that remain unpaid after disposition of a vehicle towed or relocated under this Code, the towing service may recover reasonable collection costs. (Sour…

(625 ILCS 5/4-210) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4-210) Sec. 4-210. Police reports after vehicle is reclaimed or disposed of. When a vehicle in the custody of a law enforcement agency is reclaimed by the registered owner, lienholder or other legally entitled person, or when the vehicle …

(625 ILCS 5/4-211) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4-211) Sec. 4-211. Disposition of proceeds of sale of unclaimed vehicles. (a) When a vehicle located within the corporate limits of a city, village or town is authorized to be towed away by a law enforcement agency having jurisdiction and…

(625 ILCS 5/4-212) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4-212) Sec. 4-212. Ownership documents for vehicles after public sale - removal of liens. When an applicant for a salvage certificate or junking certificate under this Chapter presents to the Secretary of State proof that he has purchased…

(625 ILCS 5/4-212.1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4-212.1) Sec. 4-212.1. In cities with more than 500,000 inhabitants, the corporate authorities may, by ordinance, designate any department of municipal government to do any of the following: (1) To perform any of the duties and function…

(625 ILCS 5/4-213) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4-213) Sec. 4-213. Liability of law enforcement officers, agencies, and towing services. (a) A law enforcement officer or agency, a department of municipal government designated under Section 4-212.1 or its officers or employees, or a tow…

(625 ILCS 5/4-214) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4-214) Sec. 4-214. Violations of Section 4-201. (a) Any person who violates Section 4-201 of this Code or who aids and abets in that violation: (1) shall be subject to a mandatory fine of $200; and (2) shall be required by the court to ma…

(625 ILCS 5/4-214.1) Sec. 4-214.1. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 95-621, eff. 6-1-08. Repealed by P.A. 101-652, eff. 7-1-21.)

(625 ILCS 5/4-215) Sec. 4-215. Rebuilt vehicles; clean titles. Persons licensed under Section 5-301 of this Code may obtain a certificate of title that does not bear the notation "REBUILT" from a certificate of purchase when the damage to the vehicle is 25% or less of its market …

(625 ILCS 5/4-216) Sec. 4-216. Storage fees; notice to lienholder of record. (a) Any commercial vehicle relocator or any other private towing service providing removal or towing services pursuant to this Code and seeking to impose fees in connection with the furnishing of storage…

(625 ILCS 5/4-300) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4-300) Sec. 4-300. Definitions. For the purposes of this Article, the following word shall have the meaning ascribed to it as follows: Board. The Vehicle Recycling Board of the State of Illinois, acting directly or through its duly author…

(625 ILCS 5/4-301) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4-301) Sec. 4-301. State policy. The General Assembly finds that abandoned and derelict vehicles: constitute a safety hazard and a public nuisance; are detrimental to the health, safety and welfare of the general public by harboring disea…

(625 ILCS 5/4-302) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4-302) Sec. 4-302. Vehicle Recycling Board. There is hereby created the Vehicle Recycling Board of the State of Illinois composed of the Secretary of Transportation, the Director of the Illinois State Police, the Director of Public Health…

(625 ILCS 5/4-303) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4-303) Sec. 4-303. Tenure, vacancies and expenses. State officers and their designated representatives on the Board and representatives of the State agencies serving on the advisory committee, shall serve without additional compensation a…

(625 ILCS 5/4-304) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4-304) Sec. 4-304. Implementation and administration of policy. The Board shall consider and adopt such programs as are designed to implement and administer the policies hereinbefore expressed and within the appropriations provided for by…

(625 ILCS 5/4-305) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4-305) Sec. 4-305. Inventory, collection and disposal facilities. If not otherwise economically practicable, the Board may provide by contract with private persons or agencies, or with political subdivisions of the State of Illinois and a…

(625 ILCS 5/4-306) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4-306) Sec. 4-306. Federal aid. The Board is authorized and empowered to do all things necessary and proper to fully cooperate with any agency of the United States in the administration of any federal act relating to abandoned and derelic…

(625 ILCS 5/4-307) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4-307) Sec. 4-307. Funding and fees. (a) The programs initiated by the Board shall be funded by appropriations by the General Assembly to the Board. In addition to any fees enacted by the General Assembly, the Board shall recommend additi…

(625 ILCS 5/5-100) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 5-100) Sec. 5-100. Definitions. For the purposes of this Chapter, the following words shall have the meanings ascribed to them as follows: "Additional place of business" means a place owned or leased and occupied by the dealer in addition…

(625 ILCS 5/5-100-1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 5-100-1) Sec. 5-100-1. Findings and Purpose. The General Assembly finds that: (1) crimes involving the theft of vehicles and their parts have risen steadily over the past years, with a resulting loss of millions of dollars to the reside…

(625 ILCS 5/5-101) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 5-101) Sec. 5-101. New vehicle dealers must be licensed. (a) No person shall engage in this State in the business of selling or dealing in, on consignment or otherwise, new vehicles of any make, or act as an intermediary or agent or broke…

(625 ILCS 5/5-101.1) Sec. 5-101.1. Motor vehicle financing affiliates; licensing. (a) In this State, no business shall engage in the business of a motor vehicle financing affiliate without a license to do so in writing from the Secretary of State. (b) An application for a motor v…

(625 ILCS 5/5-101.2) Sec. 5-101.2. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 102-154, eff. 1-1-22. Repealed by P.A. 102-941, eff. 7-1-22.)

(625 ILCS 5/5-102) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 5-102) Sec. 5-102. Used vehicle dealers must be licensed. (a) No person, other than a licensed new vehicle dealer, shall engage in the business of selling or dealing in, on consignment or otherwise, 5 or more used vehicles of any make dur…

(625 ILCS 5/5-102.1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 5-102.1) Sec. 5-102.1. Permits for off site sales and exhibitions. (a) A licensed new or used motor vehicle dealer licensed under Section 5-101 or 5-102 shall not engage in any off site sale without an off site sale permit issued by the…