Chapter 625, VEHICLES

(625 ILCS 35/5) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 805) Sec. 5. The Department may promulgate rules and regulations not inconsistent with the provisions of the Cycle Rider Safety Training Act for the administration of the Cycle Rider Safety Training Act. (Source: P.A. 82-649.)

(625 ILCS 27/5) Sec. 5. Legislative findings. The General Assembly finds and declares the following: (a) Amendments enacted in 1988 which limit negligent drivers' liability for damage to vehicles rented from motor vehicle rental companies to $200 have had the unintended, anti-con…

(625 ILCS 40/5-1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 605-1) Sec. 5-1. Operation Generally. It is unlawful for any person to drive or operate any snowmobile in the following ways: A. At a rate of speed too fast for conditions and the fact that the speed of the snowmobile does not exceed the a…

(625 ILCS 45/5-1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 315-1) Sec. 5-1. Careless operation. No person shall operate any watercraft in a careless or heedless manner so as to endanger any person or property or at a rate of speed greater than will permit him in the exercise of reasonable care to …

(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 5/5-102) (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…

(625 ILCS 5/5-102.5) Sec. 5-102.5. Used vehicle dealer prelicensing education program courses. (a) An applicant for a license as a Buy Here, Pay Here used vehicle dealer under Section 5-102.8 or a used vehicle dealer shall complete a minimum of 8 hours of prelicensing education p…

(625 ILCS 5/5-102.7) Sec. 5-102.7. Dealer Recovery Trust Fund. (a) The General Assembly finds that motor vehicle dealers that go out of business without fulfilling agreements to pay off the balance of their customers' liens on traded-in vehicles cause financial harm to those cust…

(625 ILCS 5/5-102.8) Sec. 5-102.8. Licensure of Buy Here, Pay Here used vehicle dealers. (a) As used in this Section, "Buy Here, Pay Here used vehicle dealer" means any entity that engages in the business of selling or leasing of vehicles and finances the sale or purchase price o…

(625 ILCS 5/5-102.9) Sec. 5-102.9. Alternative vehicle sales and ownership. (a) The Secretary may create special dealership licenses for entities that specialize in specific types of used motor vehicles that may be based on model, make, age, or any other factor that the Secretary…

(625 ILCS 5/5-103) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 5-103) Sec. 5-103. (a) Every new vehicle manufacturer shall specify the delivery and preparation obligations of its vehicle dealers prior to delivery of new vehicles to retail buyers. A copy of the delivery and preparation obligations of …

(625 ILCS 5/5-104) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 5-104) Sec. 5-104. On and after January 1, 1976, each manufacturer of a 1976 or later model year vehicle of the first division manufactured for sale in this State, other than a motorcycle, shall clearly and conspicuously indicate, on the …

(625 ILCS 5/5-104.1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 5-104.1) Sec. 5-104.1. Informational labels on pickup trucks; penalty. (1) Every manufacturer of second division vehicles having a gross vehicle weight rating of 8,500 pounds or less which are sold or offered for sale for use upon the p…

(625 ILCS 5/5-104.2) Sec. 5-104.2. Nonconforming vehicles; sale. (a) Every manufacturer shall be prohibited from reselling any motor vehicle that has been finally ordered, determined, or adjudicated as having a nonconformity under the New Vehicle Buyer Protection Act or a similar…

(625 ILCS 5/5-104.3) Sec. 5-104.3. Disclosure of rebuilt vehicle. (a) No person shall knowingly, with intent to defraud or deceive another, sell a vehicle for which a rebuilt title has been issued unless that vehicle is accompanied by a Disclosure of Rebuilt Vehicle Status form, …

(625 ILCS 5/5-105) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 5-105) Sec. 5-105. Investigation of licensee required. Every person seeking a license under Chapter 5 of this Act, as part of the application process, authorizes an investigation to determine if the applicant has ever been convicted of a …

(625 ILCS 5/5-106) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 5-106) Sec. 5-106. No person may keep open, operate, or assist in keeping open or operating any established or additional place of business for the purpose of buying, selling, bartering, exchanging, or leasing for a period of 1 year or mo…

(625 ILCS 5/5-107) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 5-107) Sec. 5-107. Bond exemption. The following persons shall be exempt from the bond required in Sections 5-101 and 5-102: (1) Any person who has been continuously licensed under Section 5-101 or 5-102 since calendar year 1983; (2) any …

(625 ILCS 5/5-108) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 5-108) Sec. 5-108. Vehicle Referral and Marketing Services. Nothing in this Code shall be construed to prohibit a credit union, as defined in the Illinois Credit Union Act, a bank, as defined in the Illinois Banking Act, or any firm, copa…

(625 ILCS 5/5-109) Sec. 5-109. Manufacturers and distributors; fees. (a) "Manufacturer" means any person who manufactures or assembles new motor vehicles either within or without of this State. (b) "Distributor" means any person who distributes or sells new motor vehicles to new …

(625 ILCS 5/5-110) Sec. 5-110. Unlicensed Motor Vehicle Dealer Enforcement Task Force. (a) The Unlicensed Motor Vehicle Dealer Enforcement Task Force is established within the Office of the Secretary of State. (b) The members of the Task Force shall be appointed as follows: (1) 3…

(625 ILCS 45/5-12) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 315-7.5) Sec. 5-12. A wake is defined as a movement of the water created by a boat underway great enough to disturb a boat at rest, but under no circumstances shall a boat underway exceed 5 miles per hour while in a posted "No Wake" area.…

(625 ILCS 45/5-13) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 315-8) Sec. 5-13. Traffic rules. A. The area straight ahead of a vessel to the point that is 22.5 degrees beyond the middle of the vessel on the starboard side of the watercraft shall be designated the danger zone. An operator of a waterc…

(625 ILCS 45/5-14) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 315-9) Sec. 5-14. Towing of persons. A. No person may operate a motorboat that has in tow or is otherwise assisting a person on water skis, an aquaplane, or a similar contrivance in or upon any waterway, unless the motorboat has a capacit…

(625 ILCS 45/5-15) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 315-10) Sec. 5-15. Regattas and races. A. The Department may authorize the holding of regattas, motorboat or other boat races on any waters of this State. It shall adopt and may, from time to time, amend regulations concerning the safety …

(625 ILCS 45/5-16) Sec. 5-16. Operating a watercraft under the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, intoxicating compound or compounds, or combination thereof. (A) 1. A person shall not operate or be in actual physical control of any watercraft within this State while: (a) …

(625 ILCS 45/5-16a) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 315-11a) Sec. 5-16a. Admissibility of chemical tests of blood, other bodily substance, or urine conducted in the regular course of providing emergency medical treatment. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the written results…

(625 ILCS 45/5-16a.1) Sec. 5-16a.1. Reporting of test results of blood, other bodily substance, or urine conducted in the regular course of providing emergency medical treatment. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the results of blood, other bodily substance, or urin…

(625 ILCS 45/5-16b) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 315-11b) Sec. 5-16b. Preliminary breath screening test. If a law enforcement officer has reasonable suspicion to believe that a person is violating or has violated Section 5-16 or a similar provision of a local ordinance, the officer, pr…

(625 ILCS 45/5-16c) Sec. 5-16c. Operator involvement in personal injury or fatal boating accident; chemical tests. (a) Any person who operates or is in actual physical control of a motorboat within this State and who has been involved in a personal injury or fatal boating acciden…

(625 ILCS 45/5-17) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 315-12) Sec. 5-17. The Department is authorized and empowered to establish a system of regulatory aids on the waters of the State in accordance with United States Coast Guard specifications and as recommended by the Coast Guard as a unifo…

(625 ILCS 45/5-18) Sec. 5-18. (a) No person born on or after January 1, 1998, unless exempted by subsection (i), shall operate a motorboat with over 10 horsepower unless that person has a valid Boating Safety Certificate issued by the Department of Natural Resources or an entity …

(625 ILCS 45/5-19) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 315-14) Sec. 5-19. Skin diving. (A) 1. No person may engage in underwater diving or swimming with the use of swimming fins or skin diving in waters other than marked swimming areas or within 150 feet of shoreline. 2. No person may engage …

(625 ILCS 40/5-2) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 605-2) Sec. 5-2. Operation on Highways. It is unlawful for any person to drive or operate any snowmobile on a highway in this State except as follows: A. On highways other than tollways, interstate highways and fully or limited access-cont…

(625 ILCS 45/5-2) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 315-2) Sec. 5-2. Reckless operation. (a) No person shall operate any watercraft, specialty prop-craft, personal watercraft or manipulate any water skis, aquaplane, or similar device in such a manner as to willfully or wantonly endanger the…

(625 ILCS 45/5-20) Sec. 5-20. Unlawful operation at night. Beginning July 1, 1994, no person shall operate a personal watercraft or a specialty prop craft between the hours of sunset and sunrise. (Source: P.A. 88-524; 88-670, eff. 12-2-94.)

(625 ILCS 5/5-201) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 5-201) Sec. 5-201. Transporters must apply for in-transit plates. (a) No person shall engage in this State in the business as a transporter until such person shall apply for and receive from the Secretary of State a generally distinctive …

(625 ILCS 5/5-202) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 5-202) Sec. 5-202. Tow or Wrecker operators must register tow or wrecker vehicles. (a) No person in this State shall engage in the business of operating a tow truck or wrecker or operate a tow or wrecker vehicle until such person shall re…

(625 ILCS 5/5-207) Sec. 5-207. Licensing of towing services as dealers. Any towing service that sells or disposes of 5 or more vehicles in a calendar year to anyone other than a person licensed under Chapter 5 of this Code must also be licensed under Section 5-102 of this Chapter…

(625 ILCS 45/5-21) Sec. 5-21. Passenger location. No person operating a motorboat shall allow a person in the motorboat to ride or sit on the gunwales, tops of seat backs, or on the decking over the bow or stern of the motorboat while the motorboat is underway, unless the person …

(625 ILCS 45/5-22) Sec. 5-22. Operation of watercraft upon the approach of an authorized emergency watercraft. (a) As used in this Section, "authorized emergency watercraft" includes any watercraft operated by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources Police, the Illinois Stat…

(625 ILCS 45/5-23) Sec. 5-23. Transportation of aquatic plants and animals; placement of objects in navigable waters. (a) No person may place or operate a vehicle, seaplane, watercraft, or other object of any kind in waters of this State if it has any aquatic plants or aquatic an…

(625 ILCS 45/5-24) (This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a delayed effective date) Sec. 5-24. Mandatory liability insurance. (a) It is unlawful for the owner of a motorboat of more than 50 horsepower, a motorboat over 21 feet long, or a personal watercraft to oper…

(625 ILCS 45/5-3) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 315-3) Sec. 5-3. Interference with navigation. (a) No person shall operate any watercraft in a manner which unreasonably or unnecessarily interferes with other watercraft or with the free and proper navigation of the waterways of the State…

(625 ILCS 40/5-3) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 605-3) Sec. 5-3. Youthful Operators. A. No person under 10 years of age may operate a snowmobile, other than machines designed for use by small children primarily as a toy and used only on private property and not on any public use trail. …

(625 ILCS 5/5-301) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 5-301) Sec. 5-301. Automotive parts recyclers, scrap processors, repairers and rebuilders must be licensed. (a) No person in this State shall, except as an incident to the servicing of vehicles, carry on or conduct the business of an auto…