Chapter 625 — VEHICLES

(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 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 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 40/3-3) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 603-3) Sec. 3-3. Identification Number Display. The Department shall issue to the snowmobile owner two registration expiration decals with the number awarded to that snowmobile imprinted upon the decals. The owner shall apply these decals …

(625 ILCS 40/3-4) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 603-4) Sec. 3-4. Destruction, Sale, Transfer or Abandonment. The owner of any snowmobile shall within 15 days notify the Department if such snowmobile is destroyed or abandoned, or is sold or transferred either wholly or in part to another…

(625 ILCS 40/3-5) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 603-5) Sec. 3-5. Transfer of Identification Number. The purchaser of a snowmobile shall, within 15 days after acquiring same, make application to the Department for the transfer to him of the certificate of number issued to the snowmobile,…

(625 ILCS 40/3-6) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 603-6) Sec. 3-6. Loss of certificate. Should a certificate of number or registration expiration decal become lost, destroyed, or mutilated beyond legibility, the owner of the snowmobile shall make application to the Department for the repl…

(625 ILCS 40/3-7) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 603-7) Sec. 3-7. Department Records.) All records of the Department made or kept under this Article shall be public records. (Source: P.A. 79-885.)

(625 ILCS 40/3-8) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 603-8) Sec. 3-8. Certificate of Number. Every certificate of number awarded under this Act shall continue in full force and effect for approximately 3 years unless sooner terminated or discontinued in accordance with this Act. All new cert…

(625 ILCS 40/3-9) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 603-9) Sec. 3-9. Registration List. A snowmobile registration list may be furnished for official use at no charge only to such federal, state, county and municipal enforcement agencies as may require such data. A snowmobile registration li…

(625 ILCS 40/4-1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 604-1) Sec. 4-1. Equipment. All snowmobiles operating within the State of Illinois shall be equipped with: A. At least one white head-lamp having a minimum candlepower of sufficient intensity to exhibit a white light plainly visible from a…

(625 ILCS 40/4-2) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 604-2) Sec. 4-2. Inspection and Testing. The Department may adopt rules and regulations with respect to the inspection of snowmobiles and the testing of machine noise. (Source: P.A. 77-1312.)

(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 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 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 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 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 40/5-4) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 605-4) Sec. 5-4. Operation on Ice. Snowmobiles may be operated on the frozen waters of this State subject to the provisions of Section 5-1 and the rules and regulations of the Department. (Source: P.A. 89-55, eff. 1-1-95.)

(625 ILCS 40/5-5) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 605-5) Sec. 5-5. Special Events. Nothing contained in this Article shall be construed to prohibit any local authority of this State from designating a special snowmobile event. In such case the provisions of this article shall not apply to…

(625 ILCS 40/5-6) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 605-6) Sec. 5-6. Other Prohibition. A. No person, except persons permitted by law, shall operate or ride any snowmobile with any firearm in his possession unless it is unloaded and enclosed in a carrying case, or any bow unless it is unstr…

(625 ILCS 40/5-7) Sec. 5-7. Operating a snowmobile while under the influence of alcohol or other drug or drugs, intoxicating compound or compounds, or a combination of them; criminal penalties; suspension of operating privileges. (a) A person may not operate or be in actual physi…

(625 ILCS 40/5-7.1) Sec. 5-7.1. Implied consent. (a) A person who operates or is in actual physical control of a snowmobile in this State is deemed to have given consent to a chemical test or tests of blood, breath, other bodily substance, or urine for the purpose of determining …

(625 ILCS 40/5-7.2) Sec. 5-7.2. Chemical and other tests. (a) Upon the trial of a civil or criminal action or proceeding arising out of acts alleged to have been committed while under the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, intoxicating compound or compounds, or a combinat…

(625 ILCS 40/5-7.3) Sec. 5-7.3. Supervision of operator; notification; 6 hour operating limitation. (a) The owner of a snowmobile or person given supervisory authority over a snowmobile, may not knowingly permit a snowmobile to be operated by a person under the influence of alcoh…

(625 ILCS 40/5-7.4) Sec. 5-7.4. 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 results of blood, other bodily substance, or ur…

(625 ILCS 40/5-7.5) Sec. 5-7.5. Preliminary breath screening test. If a law enforcement officer has reasonable suspicion to believe that a person is violating or has violated Section 5-7 or a similar provision of a local ordinance, the officer, before an arrest, may request the p…

(625 ILCS 40/5-7.6) Sec. 5-7.6. 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 urine te…

(625 ILCS 40/6-1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 606-1) Sec. 6-1. Collisions, accidents, and casualties; reports. A. The operator of a snowmobile involved in a collision, accident, or other casualty, shall render to other persons affected by this collision, accident, or other casualty su…

(625 ILCS 40/6-2) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 606-2) Sec. 6-2. Owner's and Operator's Responsibility. The owner and any operator of a snowmobile are jointly and severally liable for any injury or damage occasioned by the operation of such snowmobile. (Source: P.A. 77-1312.)

(625 ILCS 40/7-1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 607-1) Sec. 7-1. Local Ordinances. This Act and other applicable laws of this State govern the operation, equipment, numbering and all other matters relating thereto whenever any snowmobile is operated within this State; but this Act does …

(625 ILCS 40/8-1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 608-1) Sec. 8-1. Rules and regulations, filing. The implementation and administration of the provisions of this Act shall be by rules and regulations adopted by the Department of Natural Resources. A copy of the rules and regulations adopt…

(625 ILCS 40/9-1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 609-1) Sec. 9-1. Special fund. Except as provided in Section 9-2, all revenues received under this Act, including registration fees, fines, bond forfeitures or other income of whatever kind or nature shall be deposited in the State Treasur…

(625 ILCS 40/9-2) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 609-2) Sec. 9-2. Special fund. There is created a special fund in the State Treasury to be known as the Snowmobile Trail Establishment Fund. Fifty percent of each new, transfer-renewal, renewal registration, and trail use sticker fee colle…

(625 ILCS 45/1-1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 311-1) Sec. 1-1. Title and declaration of intent. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Boat Registration and Safety Act." It is the policy of this State to promote safety for persons and property in and connected with the use, …

(625 ILCS 45/1-2) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 311-2) Sec. 1-2. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the context clearly requires a different meaning: "Airboat" means a vessel that is typically flat-bottomed and propelled by an aircraft-type propeller powered by an engine. "Boating…

(625 ILCS 45/1-3) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 311-3) Sec. 1-3. Application and jurisdiction. The Department shall, for the purposes of this Act, have full and complete jurisdiction of all waters within the boundaries of the State of Illinois, subject only to the paramount authority of…

(625 ILCS 45/1-4) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 311-4) Sec. 1-4. The Department is authorized to issue administrative rules for carrying out, administering and enforcing the provisions of this Act. The administrative rules shall be promulgated in accordance with The Illinois Administrat…

(625 ILCS 45/1-5) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 311-5) Sec. 1-5. The Department is authorized to cooperate with and to enter into reciprocal agreements with the appropriate departments of the federal government and other departments or agencies of other states for carrying out, administ…

(625 ILCS 45/10-1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 320-1) Sec. 10-1. Special fund. All revenue received under the provisions of this Act, including registration fees, fines, or other income of any kind or nature, shall be deposited in the State Treasury and shall be set apart in a special…

(625 ILCS 45/10-2) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 320-2) Sec. 10-2. Snowmobile Registration and Safety Act Revenues. All revenue received under the provisions of the "Snowmobile Registration and Safety Act", including registration fees, fines, or other income of whatsoever kind or nature…

(625 ILCS 45/11A-1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 321A-1) Sec. 11A-1. Except as otherwise provided in this Act, any person who violates any of the provisions of this Act shall be guilty of a petty offense. (Source: P.A. 85-149.)

(625 ILCS 45/11A-2) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 321A-2) Sec. 11A-2. A. Any person who violates Section 3-11, 3A-3, 3A-13, 3A-14, or 3A-20 is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. B. Any person who violates Section 3A-21 is guilty of a Class 2 felony. (Source: P.A. 98-102, eff. 7-22-13.)

(625 ILCS 45/11A-3) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 321A-3) Sec. 11A-3. Any person who violates any of the provisions of Section 5-1, 7-1, or 7-8 of this Act is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor. Any person who violates Section 5-2 of this Act is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor, except that…

(625 ILCS 45/11A-4) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 321A-4) Sec. 11A-4. Any person who is convicted of a violation of Sections 5-1 or 11A-5 of this Act, in addition to any other penalties authorized in this Act, may in the discretion of the court be refused the privilege of operating any …

(625 ILCS 45/11A-5) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 321A-5) Sec. 11A-5. A person may not operate a watercraft during any period when his or her privilege to operate a watercraft is suspended or revoked in this State, by another state, by a federal agency, or by a province of Canada. Any p…

(625 ILCS 45/11A-6) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 321A-6) Sec. 11A-6. Any person who violates any provision of Section 2-4 is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. (Source: P.A. 85-149.)

(625 ILCS 45/12-1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 322-1) Sec. 12-1. If any provision of this Act, or the application of such provision to any persons, body or circumstances shall be held invalid, the remainder of this Act, or the application of such provision to persons, bodies or circum…

(625 ILCS 45/13-1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 323-1) Sec. 13-1. This Act shall take effect on March 1, 1960. (Source: P.A. 82-783.)

(625 ILCS 45/2-1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 312-1) Sec. 2-1. Enforcement.) It is the duty of all Conservation Police Officers and other employees of the Department designated by the Director to enforce this Act, and all sheriffs, deputy sheriffs and other police officers to arrest a…

(625 ILCS 45/2-2) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 312-2) Sec. 2-2. Inspection; removal; impoundment. (a) Agents of the Department or other duly authorized police officers may board and inspect any watercraft at any time for the purpose of determining if this Act is being complied with. If…