Chapter 625 — VEHICLES

(625 ILCS 45/2-3) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 312-3) Sec. 2-3. Prosecutions. All prosecutions under the provisions of this Act shall be brought in the name and by the authority of the People of the State of Illinois before the circuit court having jurisdiction under the law relative t…

(625 ILCS 45/2-4) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 312-4) Sec. 2-4. Resistance to officers. (a) It is unlawful for any person to resist or obstruct any officer or employee of the Department in the discharge of his duties under the provisions hereof. (b) It is unlawful for the operator of a…

(625 ILCS 45/2-5) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 312-5) Sec. 2-5. False representation. It is unlawful for any person to represent himself falsely to be an officer or employee of the Department or to assume to act as such without having been duly appointed and employed as such. (Source: …

(625 ILCS 45/3-1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 313-1) Sec. 3-1. Unlawful operation of unnumbered watercraft. Every watercraft other than non-powered watercraft on waters within the jurisdiction of this State shall be numbered. No person may operate, use, or store or give permission for…

(625 ILCS 45/3-1.5) Sec. 3-1.5. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 97-1136, eff. 1-1-13. Repealed by P.A. 100-469, eff. 6-1-18.)

(625 ILCS 45/3-10) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 313-10) Sec. 3-10. Registration list. A boat 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. (Source: P.A. 82-783.)

(625 ILCS 45/3-11) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 313-11) Sec. 3-11. Penalty. No person shall at any time: (a) falsely alter or change in any manner a certificate of number issued under the provisions hereof; (b) falsify any record required by this Act; (c) falsify information on any app…

(625 ILCS 45/3-12) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 313-12) Sec. 3-12. Exemption from numbering provisions of this Act. A watercraft shall not be required to be numbered under this Act if it is: A. A watercraft which has a valid marine document issued by the United States Coast Guard, prov…

(625 ILCS 45/3-13) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 313-13) Sec. 3-13. Hull identification numbers. Any watercraft manufactured after the effective date of this amendatory Act shall have a hull identification number carved, burned, stamped, embossed, or otherwise permanently affixed to the…

(625 ILCS 45/3-14) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 313-14) Sec. 3-14. A. The Department may issue a historical watercraft identification plaque for a boat that is (1) at least 25 years of age and (2) powered by the boat's original type of power plant. Such a boat shall be known as a "heri…

(625 ILCS 45/3-2) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 313-2) Sec. 3-2. Identification number application. The owner of each watercraft 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 45/3-3) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 313-3) Sec. 3-3. Identification number display. A. The owner shall paint on or attach to both sides of the bow (front) of a watercraft the identification number, which shall be of block characters at least 3 inches in height. The figures s…

(625 ILCS 45/3-4) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 313-4) Sec. 3-4. Destruction, sale, transfer or abandonment. The owner of any watercraft shall within 15 days notify the Department if the watercraft is destroyed or abandoned, or is sold or transferred either wholly or in part to another …

(625 ILCS 45/3-5) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 313-5) Sec. 3-5. Transfer of identification number. The purchaser of a watercraft shall, within 15 days after acquiring same, make application to the Department for transfer to him of the certificate of number issued to the watercraft givi…

(625 ILCS 45/3-6) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 313-6) Sec. 3-6. Conformity with United States Government. In the event that an agency of the United States Government has in force an over-all system of identification numbering for watercraft within the United States, the numbering syste…

(625 ILCS 45/3-7) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 313-7) Sec. 3-7. Loss of certificate; certificate correction. Should a certificate of number or registration expiration decal become lost, destroyed, or mutilated beyond legibility, or if information required by the Department to be includ…

(625 ILCS 45/3-7.5) Sec. 3-7.5. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 97-1136, eff. 1-1-13. Repealed by P.A. 100-469, eff. 6-1-18.)

(625 ILCS 45/3-8) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 313-8) Sec. 3-8. Department records.) All records of the Department made or kept pursuant to this Article shall be public records. (Source: P.A. 86-1088.)

(625 ILCS 45/3-9) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 313-9) Sec. 3-9. Certificate of number. Every certificate of number awarded pursuant to this Act shall continue in full force and effect for approximately 3 years unless sooner terminated or discontinued in accordance with this Act. All ne…

(625 ILCS 45/3A-1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 313A-1) Sec. 3A-1. Certificate of title required. (a) Every owner of a watercraft over 21 feet in length required to be numbered by this State and for which no certificate of title has been issued by the Department of Natural Resources sh…

(625 ILCS 45/3A-10) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 313A-10) Sec. 3A-10. Refusing certificate of title. The Department of Natural Resources shall refuse issuance of a certificate of title if any required fee is not paid or if he has reasonable grounds to believe that: (a) The applicant is…

(625 ILCS 45/3A-11) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 313A-11) Sec. 3A-11. Lost, stolen or mutilated certificates. (a) If a certificate of title is lost, stolen, mutilated or destroyed or becomes illegible, the first lienholder or, if none, the owner or legal representative of the owner nam…

(625 ILCS 45/3A-12) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 313A-12) Sec. 3A-12. Transfer. (a) If an owner transfers his interest in a watercraft other than by the creation of a security interest, he shall, at the time of the delivery, execute an assignment and warranty of title to the transferee…

(625 ILCS 45/3A-13) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 313A-13) Sec. 3A-13. Transfer to or from dealer - Manufacturer's or Importer's Certificate. (a) No dealer shall purchase or acquire a new watercraft without obtaining from the seller thereof a manufacturer's or importer's certificate. (b…

(625 ILCS 45/3A-14) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 313A-14) Sec. 3A-14. Transfer to or from dealer - Records. (a) If a dealer buys a watercraft and holds it for resale and procures the certificate of title from the owner or the lienholder within 10 days after delivery to him of the water…

(625 ILCS 45/3A-15) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 313A-15) Sec. 3A-15. Transfer by operation of law. (a) If the interest of an owner in a watercraft passes to another other than by voluntary transfer, the transferee shall, except as provided in subsection (b), promptly mail or deliver w…

(625 ILCS 45/3A-16) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 313A-16) Sec. 3A-16. Fees. Fees shall be paid according to the following schedule: Certificate of title.............$10 Duplicate certificate of title......7 Corrected certificate of title......7 Search......................7 (Source: P.…

(625 ILCS 45/3A-17) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 313A-17) Sec. 3A-17. Transfer of watercraft. A transferor of a watercraft other than a dealer transferring a new watercraft, shall deliver to the transferee at the time of delivery of possession of the watercraft the properly assigned ce…

(625 ILCS 45/3A-18) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 313A-18) Sec. 3A-18. Transfer or surrender of certificate of title. (a) The Department of Natural Resources, upon receipt of a properly assigned certificate of title, with an application for a new certificate of title, the required fee a…

(625 ILCS 45/3A-19) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 313A-19) Sec. 3A-19. Scrapping, junking or destroying a watercraft. An owner who scraps, junks or destroys a watercraft, or a person who purchases a watercraft as scrap or as a watercraft to be junked or destroyed shall immediately cause…

(625 ILCS 45/3A-2) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 313A-2) Sec. 3A-2. Voluntary titling. The owner of any watercraft exempt from Section 3A-1(a) of this Act may apply to the Department of Natural Resources for a certificate of title by filing an application accompanied by the prescribed f…

(625 ILCS 45/3A-20) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 313A-20) Sec. 3A-20. Offenses relating to titling; misdemeanors. Violation of any of the following provisions shall constitute a Class A misdemeanor: (a) No person shall operate in this State a watercraft for which a certificate of title…

(625 ILCS 45/3A-21) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 313A-21) Sec. 3A-21. Offenses relating to titling; felonies. Violation of any of the following provisions shall constitute a Class 2 felony: (a) No person shall alter, forge or counterfeit any certificate of title or a manufacturer's or …

(625 ILCS 45/3A-3) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 313A-3) Sec. 3A-3. Application for first certificate of title. (a) The application for the first certificate of title in this State must be made by the owner to the Department of Natural Resources on the form prescribed and must contain: …

(625 ILCS 45/3A-4) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 313A-4) Sec. 3A-4. Examination of records. The Department of Natural Resources, upon receiving application for a first certificate of title, shall check the identifying description of the watercraft shown in the application against the re…

(625 ILCS 45/3A-5) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 313A-5) Sec. 3A-5. Certificate of title - Issuance - Records. (a) The Department of Natural Resources shall file each application received and, when satisfied as to its genuineness and regularity, and that no tax imposed by the Use Tax Ac…

(625 ILCS 45/3A-6) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 313A-6) Sec. 3A-6. Stolen and recovered watercraft. (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 shall, by the fastest m…

(625 ILCS 45/3A-7) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 313A-7) Sec. 3A-7. Contents and effect. (a) Each certificate of title issued by the Department of Natural Resources shall contain: 1. The date issued; 2. The name and address of the owner; 3. The names and addresses of any lienholders, in…

(625 ILCS 45/3A-8) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 313A-8) Sec. 3A-8. Presumption of tenancy. When a certificate of title is made out to a husband and wife with the marital relationship shown on the certificate, it shall be presumed that the title is held as joint tenants with right of su…

(625 ILCS 45/3A-9) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 313A-9) Sec. 3A-9. Delivery. The certificate of title shall be mailed to the first lienholder named in it or, if none, to the owner. (Source: P.A. 81-1199.)

(625 ILCS 45/3B-1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 313B-1) Sec. 3B-1. Excepted liens and security interests. This Article does not apply to or affect: (a) A lien given by statute or rule of law to a supplier of services or materials for the watercraft; (b) A lien given by the statute to t…

(625 ILCS 45/3B-10) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 313B-10) Sec. 3B-10. Court review. A person aggrieved by an act or omission to act of the Department of Natural Resources under this Article or Article IIIA is also entitled to a review thereof by the Circuit Court of Sangamon County in …

(625 ILCS 45/3B-2) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 313B-2) Sec. 3B-2. Perfection of security interest. (a) Unless excepted by Section 3B-1, a security interest in a watercraft of a type for which a certificate of title is required is not valid against subsequent transferees or lienholders…

(625 ILCS 45/3B-3) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 313B-3) Sec. 3B-3. Security interest. If an owner creates a security interest in a watercraft: (a) The owner shall immediately execute the application, in the space provided therefor on the certificate of title or on a separate form the D…

(625 ILCS 45/3B-4) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 313B-4) Sec. 3B-4. Assignment by lienholder. (a) A lienholder may assign, absolutely or otherwise, his security interest in the watercraft to a person other than the owner without affecting the interest of the owner or the validity of the…

(625 ILCS 45/3B-5) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 313B-5) Sec. 3B-5. Release of security interest. (a) Upon the satisfaction of a security interest in a watercraft for which the certificate of title is in the possession of the lienholder, he shall, within 10 days after demand and, in any…

(625 ILCS 45/3B-6) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 313B-6) Sec. 3B-6. Duty of lienholder. A lienholder named in a certificate of title shall, upon written request of the owner or of another lienholder named on the certificate, disclose any pertinent information as to his security agreemen…

(625 ILCS 45/3B-7) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 313B-7) Sec. 3B-7. Exclusiveness of procedure. The method provided in this Act of perfecting and giving notice of security interests subject to this Act is exclusive. Security interests subject to this Act are hereby exempted from the pro…

(625 ILCS 45/3B-8) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 323B-8) Sec. 3B-8. Suspension or revocation of certificates. (a) The Department of Natural Resources may suspend or revoke a certificate of title, upon notice and reasonable opportunity to be heard, when authorized by any other provision …

(625 ILCS 45/3B-9) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 313B-9) Sec. 3B-9. Powers of Department of Natural Resources. (a) The Department of Natural Resources shall prescribe and provide suitable forms of applications, certificates of title, notices of security interests, and all other notices …