Chapter 625, VEHICLES

(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 5/4-215) 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 40/4-3) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 604-3) Sec. 4-3. Sale Prohibited. No person shall have for sale, sell, or offer for sale in this State any snowmobile which fails to comply with Section 4-1, or which does not comply with the specifications for such equipment required by t…

(625 ILCS 45/4-3) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 314-3) Sec. 4-3. Mufflers. A. All motorboats shall be equipped and maintained with an effective muffler or underwater exhaust system. For the purpose of this Section, an effective muffler or underwater exhaust system is one that does not p…

(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 40/4-4) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 604-4) Sec. 4-4. Racing Machines. Snowmobiles used only on international or national competition circuits in events for which written permission has been obtained by the sponsoring or sanctioning body from the governmental unit having juri…

(625 ILCS 45/4-4) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 314-4) Sec. 4-4. Whistles. It is unlawful to operate a motorboat without a mouth, hand or power operated whistle, horn or other appliance, capable of producing a blast of 2 seconds or more duration and having an audible distance as set for…

(625 ILCS 45/4-5) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 314-5) Sec. 4-5. Fire extinguisher. It is unlawful to operate a motorboat equipped with an internal combustion engine anywhere in this State without at least one U. S. Coast Guard approved fire extinguisher, so placed as to be readily acce…

(625 ILCS 45/4-6) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 314-6) Sec. 4-6. Carburetor arrestors. Carburetors on all engines of motorboats other than those propelled by a detachable outboard motor shall be fitted with or protected by a U. S. Coast Guard approved device for arresting backfire. (Sou…

(625 ILCS 45/4-7) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 314-7) Sec. 4-7. Ventilators. Except for open boats, all motorboats which use fuel having a flashpoint of 110 degrees Fahrenheit or less shall have at least 2 ventilator ducts, fitted with cowls or their equivalent, for the efficient remov…

(625 ILCS 45/4-8) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 314-8) Sec. 4-8. Sirens and flashing lights. (a) Except as provided in this Section, it shall be unlawful for any person to use a watercraft equipped with a siren or any red or blue oscillating, rotating, or flashing light. The use of a si…

(625 ILCS 45/4-9) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 314-9) Sec. 4-9. Sealing of marine heads. No marine head (toilet) on any watercraft used upon waters of this State may be so constructed and operated as to permit the discharge of any sewage into the waters directly or indirectly. (Source:…

(625 ILCS 33/40) Sec. 40. The State Finance Act is amended by repealing Section 5.354. (Source: P.A. 89-493, eff. 1-1-97.)

(625 ILCS 7/40) Sec. 40. Admissibility of recorded images. Except as provided in Section 45, any photograph or other recorded image evidencing a violation of Section 11-605.1 of the Illinois Vehicle Code is admissible in any proceeding resulting from the issuance of the Uniform T…

(625 ILCS 7/45) Sec. 45. Vehicle rental or leasing company's identification of a renter or lessee. (a) A Uniform Traffic Citation issued under this Act to a motor vehicle rental or leasing company shall be dismissed with respect to the rental or leasing company if: (1) the compan…

(625 ILCS 33/45) Sec. 45. The Employee Commute Options Act is repealed. (Source: P.A. 89-493, eff. 1-1-97.)

(625 ILCS 25/4a) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1104a) Sec. 4a. Every person, when transporting a child 8 years of age or older but under the age of 16, as provided in Section 4 of this Act, shall be responsible for properly securing that child in seat belts. (Source: P.A. 92-171, eff. 1…

(625 ILCS 25/4b) Sec. 4b. Children 8 years of age or older but under the age of 19; seat belts. Every person under the age of 18 years, when transporting a child 8 years of age or older but under the age of 19 years, as provided in Section 4 of this Act, shall be responsible for …

(625 ILCS 7/5) Sec. 5. Purpose. The purpose of this Act is to increase safety in highway construction or maintenance zones. (Source: P.A. 93-947, eff. 8-19-04.)

(625 ILCS 33/5) Sec. 5. Purpose. It is the purpose of this Act to provide owners with the opportunity to implement voluntary employee commute options programs. These programs would enable the owners to obtain emission reductions that are creditable toward the level of emission re…

(625 ILCS 10/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. In this Act: "Motor vehicle repair station" means a place where the business of performing repair work on motor vehicles is conducted. "Repair work" includes, without limitation, diagnosis, maintenance, alteration, adjustment, installation, or…

(625 ILCS 57/5) (Section scheduled to be repealed on September 1, 2028) Sec. 5. Definitions. In this Act: "Transportation network company" or "TNC" means an entity operating in this State that uses a digital network or software application service to connect passengers to transpo…

(625 ILCS 55/5) Sec. 5. Requirements for the operation of taxicabs. (a) The taxi driver's picture, the taxi driver's license or registration number, and the taxicab medallion number or an exterior identification number must be posted in a visible location in each cab. (b) There m…

(625 ILCS 80/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Authority" means the Illinois Toll Highway Authority. "Automated traffic safety system" means a device with one or more motor vehicle sensors to produce a recorded image of a motor vehicle that is stopped or standing on t…

(625 ILCS 75/5) Sec. 5. Private parking agreements; removal of vehicles at property owner's request. (a) As used in this Section, "personal notice" means the owner or other person in lawful possession or control of real property, or his or her authorized agent, making all reasona…

(625 ILCS 70/5) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-742) Sec. 5. The DUI Prevention and Education Commission. (a) The DUI Prevention and Education Commission is created, consisting of the following members: (1) one member from the Office of the Secretary of State, appoi…

(625 ILCS 30/5) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 905) Sec. 5. No unit of local government, whether or not it is a home rule unit, may: (1) license or regulate ridesharing arrangements; (2) impose any tax or fee upon the owner or operator of a motor vehicle because of its use in a rideshari…

(625 ILCS 60/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. For purposes of this Act: "Mobility device" means a support cane, walker, crutches, wheelchair, scooter, or other device, which may be necessary for use by a pedestrian with a disability when traveling. "Pedestrian with a disability" means a p…

(625 ILCS 25/5) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1105) Sec. 5. In no event shall a person's failure to secure a child under 8 years of age in an approved child restraint system constitute contributory negligence or be admissible as evidence in the trial of any civil action. (Source: P.A. 9…