(625 ILCS 5/3-808) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-808)
Sec. 3-808. Governmental and charitable vehicles; Registration fees.
(a) A registration fee of $10 per 2 year registration period
shall be paid by the owner in the following cases:
1. Vehicles operated exclusively as a school bus for |
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2. Vehicles operated exclusively in a high school
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3. Rescue squad vehicles which are owned and operated
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4. Vehicles, used exclusively as school buses for any
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5. Charitable vehicles.
(b) Annual vehicle registration plates shall be issued, at no charge,
to the following:
1. Medical transport vehicles owned and operated by
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2. Medical transport vehicles operated by or for any
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(c) Ceremonial plates. Upon payment of a registration fee of $98 per 2-year registration period, the Secretary of State shall issue
registration plates to vehicles operated exclusively for ceremonial purposes by
any not-for-profit veterans', fraternal, or civic organization. The Secretary
of State may prescribe that ceremonial vehicle registration plates be issued
for an indefinite term, that term to correspond to the term of registration
plates issued generally, as provided in Section 3-414.1.
All of the proceeds of the additional fees imposed by this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly shall be deposited into the Capital Projects Fund.
(d) In any event, any vehicle registered under this Section used or
operated for purposes other than those herein prescribed shall be
subject to revocation, and in that event, the owner may be required to
properly register such vehicle under the provisions of this Code.
(e) As a prerequisite to registration under this Section, the Secretary
of State may require the vehicle owners listed in subsection (a) of this
Section who are exempt from federal income taxation under subsection (c) of
Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as now or
hereafter amended, to submit to him a determination letter, ruling or other
written evidence of tax exempt status issued by the Internal Revenue Service.
The Secretary may accept a certified copy of the document issued by the
Internal Revenue Service as evidence of the exemption. The Secretary may
require documentation of eligibility under this Section to accompany an
application for registration.
(f) Special event plates. The Secretary of State may issue registration
plates in recognition or commemoration of special events which promote the
interests of Illinois citizens. These plates shall be valid for no more
than 60 days
prior to the date of expiration. The Secretary shall require the applicant
for such plates to pay for the costs of furnishing the plates.
Beginning July 1, 1991, all special event plates shall be recorded in the
Secretary of State's files for immediate identification.
The Secretary of State, upon issuing a new series of special event
plates, shall notify all law enforcement officials of the design
and other special features of the special plate series.
All special event plates shall indicate, in the lower right corner, the
date of expiration in characters no less than 1/2 inch high.
(Source: P.A. 96-34, eff. 7-13-09.)
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(625 ILCS 5/3-808.1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-808.1)
Sec. 3-808.1. Permanent vehicle registration plate. (a) Permanent vehicle registration plates shall be issued,
at no charge, to the following:
1. Vehicles, other than medical transport vehicles, |
| owned and operated by the State of Illinois or by any State agency financed by funds appropriated by the General Assembly;
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2. Special disability plates issued to vehicles owned
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| and operated by the State of Illinois or by any State agency financed by funds appropriated by the General Assembly.
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(b) Permanent vehicle registration plates shall be issued, for a one-time
fee of $8.00, to the following:
1. Vehicles, other than medical transport vehicles,
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2. Vehicles owned by counties, townships or municipal
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3. Beginning with the 1991 registration year,
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| county-owned vehicles operated by or for any county sheriff and designated deputy sheriffs. These registration plates shall contain the specific county code and unit number.
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4. All-terrain vehicles owned by counties, townships,
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| or municipal corporations and used for law enforcement purposes when the Manufacturer's Statement of Origin is accompanied with a letter from the original manufacturer or a manufacturer's franchised dealer stating that this all-terrain vehicle has been converted to a street worthy vehicle that meets the equipment requirements set forth in Chapter 12 of this Code.
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5. Beginning with the 2001 registration year,
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| municipally owned vehicles operated by or for any police department. These registration plates shall contain the designation "municipal police" and shall be numbered and distributed as prescribed by the Secretary of State.
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6. Beginning with the 2014 registration year,
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| municipally owned, fire district owned, or Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS) owned vehicles operated by or for any fire department, fire protection district, or MABAS. These registration plates shall display the designation "Fire Department" and shall display the specific fire department, fire district, fire unit, or MABAS division number or letter.
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7. Beginning with the 2017 registration year,
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| vehicles that do not require a school bus driver permit under Section 6-104 to operate and are not registered under Section 3-617 of this Code, and are owned by a public school district from grades K-12 or a public community college.
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8. Beginning with the 2017 registration year,
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| vehicles of the first division or vehicles of the second division weighing not more than 8,000 pounds that are owned by a medical facility or hospital of a municipality, county, or township.
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9. Beginning with the 2020 registration year, 2-axle
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| motor vehicles that (i) are designed and used as buses in a public system for transporting more than 10 passengers; (ii) are used as common carriers in the general transportation of passengers and not devoted to any specialized purpose; (iii) operate entirely within the territorial limits of a single municipality or a single municipality and contiguous municipalities; and (iv) are subject to the regulation of the Illinois Commerce Commission. The owner of a vehicle under this paragraph is exempt from paying a flat weight tax or a mileage weight tax under this Code.
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(b-5) Beginning with the 2016 registration year, permanent vehicle registration plates shall be issued for a one-time fee of $8.00 to a county, township, or municipal corporation that owns or operates vehicles used for the purpose of community workplace commuting as defined by the Secretary of State by administrative rule. The design and color of the plates shall be wholly within the discretion of the Secretary. The Secretary of State may adopt rules to implement this subsection (b-5).
(c) Beginning with the 2012 registration year, county-owned vehicles
operated by or for any county sheriff and designated deputy sheriffs that have been issued registration plates under subsection (b) of this Section shall be exempt from any fee for the transfer of registration from one vehicle to another vehicle. Each county sheriff shall report to the Secretary of State any transfer of registration plates from one vehicle to another vehicle operated by or for any county sheriff and designated deputy sheriffs. The Secretary of State shall adopt rules to implement this subsection (c).
(c-5) Beginning with the 2014 registration year, municipally owned, fire district owned, or Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS) owned vehicles operated by or for any fire department, fire protection district, or MABAS that have been issued registration plates under subsection (b) of this Section shall be exempt from any fee for the transfer of registration from one vehicle to another vehicle. Each fire department, fire protection district, of MABAS shall report to the Secretary of State any transfer of registration plates from one vehicle to another vehicle operated by or for any fire department, fire protection district, or MABAS. The Secretary of State shall adopt rules to implement this subsection.
(d) Beginning with the 2013 registration year, municipally owned vehicles
operated by or for any police department that have been issued registration plates under subsection (b) of this Section shall be exempt from any fee for the transfer of registration from one vehicle to another vehicle. Each municipal police department shall report to the Secretary of State any transfer of registration plates from one vehicle to another vehicle operated by or for any municipal police department. The Secretary of State shall adopt rules to implement this subsection (d).
(e) Beginning with the 2016 registration year, any vehicle owned or operated by a county, township, or municipal corporation that has been issued registration plates under this Section is exempt from any fee for the transfer of registration from one vehicle to another vehicle. Each county, township, or municipal corporation shall report to the Secretary of State any transfer of registration plates from one vehicle to another vehicle operated by or for any county, township, or municipal corporation.
(f) Beginning with the 2020 registration year, any vehicle owned or operated by a public school district from grades K-12, a public community college, or a medical facility or hospital of a municipality, county, or township that has been issued registration plates under this Section is exempt from any fee for the transfer of registration from one vehicle to another vehicle. Each school district, public community college, or medical facility or hospital shall report to the Secretary any transfer of registration plates from one vehicle to another vehicle operated by the school district, public community college, or medical facility.
(g) Beginning with the 2025 registration year, vehicles owned or operated by or for a private or public university police department or a private or public college police department, except for motor driven cycles and all-terrain vehicles, may be registered under subsection (b) of this Section. These registration plates shall contain the designation "university police" or "college police" and shall be numbered and distributed as prescribed by the Secretary of State.
(Source: P.A. 103-135, eff. 1-1-24 .)
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(625 ILCS 5/3-809) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-809)
Sec. 3-809. Farm machinery, exempt vehicles and fertilizer spreaders; registration fee. (a) Vehicles of the second division having a corn
sheller, a well driller, hay press, clover huller, feed mixer and unloader,
or other farm machinery permanently mounted thereon and used solely for
transporting the same shall be
registered upon the filing of a proper application and the payment of a
registration fee of $13 per 2-year registration period. This
registration fee of $13 shall be paid in full and shall not be
reduced even though such registration is made after the beginning of the
registration period.
(b) Vehicles exempt from registration under the provisions of subsection A of Section 3-402
of this Code, as amended, may, at the option of the
owner, be identified as exempt vehicles by displaying registration plates
issued by the Secretary of State. The owner thereof may apply for such
permanent, non-transferable
registration plates upon the filing of a proper application and the payment
of a registration fee of $13. The application for and display of such registration
plates for identification purposes by vehicles exempt from registration
shall not be deemed as a waiver or rescission of its exempt status, nor make
such vehicle subject to registration. Nothing in this Section prohibits the towing of another vehicle by the exempt vehicle if the towed vehicle: (i) does not exceed the registered weight of 8,000 |
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(ii) is used exclusively for transportation to and
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(iii) is not used for carrying counter weights or
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(iv) displays proper and current registration plates.
(c) Any single unit self-propelled agricultural fertilizer implement,
designed for both on and off road use, equipped with flotation tires and
otherwise specially adapted for the application of plant food materials
or agricultural chemicals, desiring to be operated upon the highways ladened
with load shall be limited to a maximum gross weight of 36,000
pounds, restricted to a highway speed of not more than 30 miles per hour
and a legal width of not more than 12 feet. Such vehicles shall be limited
to the furthering of agricultural or horticultural pursuits and in
furtherance of these pursuits, such vehicles may be operated upon the
highway, within a 50-mile radius of their point of loading as indicated on
the written or printed statement required by the Illinois Fertilizer Act
of 1961, for the purpose of moving plant food materials or
agricultural chemicals to the field, or from field to field, for the sole
purpose of application.
Whenever any vehicle is operated in violation of subsection (c) of this Section, the owner or the driver of such vehicle shall be deemed guilty of
a petty offense and either may be prosecuted for such violation.
(Source: P.A. 100-201, eff. 8-18-17; 100-863, eff. 8-14-18; 101-481, eff. 1-1-20 .)
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(625 ILCS 5/3-815) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-815)
Sec. 3-815. Flat weight tax; vehicles of the second division.
(a) Except
as provided in Section 3-806.3 and 3-804.3, every owner
of a vehicle of the second division registered under Section 3-813, and
not registered under the mileage weight tax under Section 3-818, shall
pay to the Secretary of State, for each registration year, for the use
of the public highways, a flat weight tax at the rates set forth in the
following table, the rates including the $10 registration fee:
SCHEDULE OF FLAT WEIGHT TAX
REQUIRED BY LAW
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Gross Weight in Lbs. |
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Total Fees |
Including Vehicle |
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and Maximum Load |
Class |
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8,000 lbs. and less |
B |
$148 |
8,001 lbs. to 10,000 lbs. | C | 218 |
10,001 lbs. to 12,000 lbs. |
D |
238 |
12,001 lbs. to 16,000 lbs. |
F |
342 |
16,001 lbs. to 26,000 lbs. |
H |
590 |
26,001 lbs. to 28,000 lbs. |
J |
730 |
28,001 lbs. to 32,000 lbs. |
K |
942 |
32,001 lbs. to 36,000 lbs. |
L |
1,082 |
36,001 lbs. to 40,000 lbs. |
N |
1,302 |
40,001 lbs. to 45,000 lbs. |
P |
1,490 |
45,001 lbs. to 50,000 lbs. |
Q |
1,638 |
50,001 lbs. to 54,999 lbs. |
R |
1,798 |
55,000 lbs. to 59,500 lbs. |
S |
1,930 |
59,501 lbs. to 64,000 lbs. |
T |
2,070 |
64,001 lbs. to 73,280 lbs. |
V |
2,394 |
73,281 lbs. to 77,000 lbs. |
X |
2,722 |
77,001 lbs. to 80,000 lbs. |
Z |
2,890 |
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Beginning with the 2010 registration year a $1 surcharge shall be collected for vehicles registered in the 8,000 lbs. and less flat weight plate category above to be deposited into the State Police Vehicle Fund.
Beginning with the 2014 registration year, a $2 surcharge shall be collected in addition to the above fees for vehicles registered in the 8,000 lb. and less flat weight plate category as described in this subsection (a) to be deposited into the Park and Conservation Fund for the Department of Natural Resources to use for conservation efforts. The monies deposited into the Park and Conservation Fund under this Section shall not be subject to administrative charges or chargebacks unless otherwise authorized by this Act.
Of the fees collected under this subsection, $1 of the fees shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special Services Fund and $99 of the fees shall be deposited into the Road Fund.
All of the proceeds of the additional fees imposed by Public Act 96-34 shall be deposited into the Capital Projects Fund.
(a-1) A Special Hauling Vehicle is a vehicle or combination of vehicles of
the second
division registered under Section 3-813 transporting asphalt or concrete in the
plastic state or a vehicle or combination of vehicles that are subject to the
gross weight limitations in subsection (a) of Section 15-111 for which the
owner of the
vehicle or combination of vehicles has elected to pay, in addition to the
registration fee in subsection (a), $125 to the Secretary of State
for each
registration year. The Secretary shall designate this class of vehicle as
a Special Hauling Vehicle.
(a-5) Beginning January 1, 2015, upon the request of the vehicle owner, a $10 surcharge shall be collected in addition to the above fees for vehicles in the 12,000 lbs. and less flat weight plate categories as described in subsection (a) to be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund. The $10 surcharge is to identify vehicles in the 12,000 lbs. and less flat weight plate categories as a covered farm vehicle. The $10 surcharge is an annual, flat fee that shall be based on an applicant's new or existing registration year for each vehicle in the 12,000 lbs. and less flat weight plate categories. A designation as a covered farm vehicle under this subsection (a-5) shall not alter a vehicle's registration as a registration in the 12,000 lbs. or less flat weight category. The Secretary shall adopt any rules necessary to implement this subsection (a-5).
(a-10) Beginning January 1, 2019, upon the request of the vehicle owner, the Secretary of State shall collect a $10 surcharge in addition to the fees for second division vehicles in the 8,000 lbs. and less flat weight plate category described in subsection (a) that are issued a registration plate under Article VI of this Chapter. The $10 surcharge shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund. The $10 surcharge is to identify a vehicle in the 8,000 lbs. and less flat weight plate category as a covered farm vehicle. The $10 surcharge is an annual, flat fee that shall be based on an applicant's new or existing registration year for each vehicle in the 8,000 lbs. and less flat weight plate category. A designation as a covered farm vehicle under this subsection (a-10) shall not alter a vehicle's registration in the 8,000 lbs. or less flat weight category. The Secretary shall adopt any rules necessary to implement this subsection (a-10).
(b) Except as provided in Section 3-806.3, every camping trailer,
motor home, mini motor home, travel trailer, truck camper or van camper
used primarily for recreational purposes, and not used commercially, nor
for hire, nor owned by a commercial business, may be registered for each
registration year upon the filing of a proper application and the payment
of a registration fee and highway use tax, according to the following table of
fees:
MOTOR HOME, MINI MOTOR HOME, TRUCK CAMPER OR VAN CAMPER
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Gross Weight in Lbs. |
Total Fees |
Including Vehicle and |
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Maximum Load |
Calendar Year |
8,000 lbs and less |
$78 |
8,001 Lbs. to 10,000 Lbs |
90 |
10,001 Lbs. and Over |
102 |
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CAMPING TRAILER OR TRAVEL TRAILER
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Gross Weight in Lbs. |
Total Fees |
Including Vehicle and |
Each |
Maximum Load |
Calendar Year |
3,000 Lbs. and Less |
$18 |
3,001 Lbs. to 8,000 Lbs. |
30 |
8,001 Lbs. to 10,000 Lbs. |
38 |
10,001 Lbs. and Over |
50 |
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Every house trailer must be registered under Section 3-819.
(c) Farm Truck. Any truck used exclusively for the owner's own
agricultural, horticultural or livestock raising operations and
not-for-hire only, or any truck used only in the transportation for-hire
of seasonal, fresh, perishable fruit or vegetables from farm to the
point of first processing,
may be registered by the owner under this paragraph in lieu of
registration under paragraph (a), upon filing of a proper application
and the payment of the $10 registration fee and the highway use tax
herein specified as follows:
SCHEDULE OF FEES AND TAXES
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Gross Weight in Lbs. |
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Total Amount for |
Including Truck and |
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Maximum Load |
Class |
Fiscal Year |
16,000 lbs. or less |
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$250 |
16,001 to 20,000 lbs. |
VG |
326 |
20,001 to 24,000 lbs. |
VH |
390 |
24,001 to 28,000 lbs. |
VJ |
478 |
28,001 to 32,000 lbs. |
VK |
606 |
32,001 to 36,000 lbs. |
VL |
710 |
36,001 to 45,000 lbs. |
VP |
910 |
45,001 to 54,999 lbs. |
VR |
1,126 |
55,000 to 64,000 lbs. |
VT |
1,302 |
64,001 to 73,280 lbs. |
VV |
1,390 |
73,281 to 77,000 lbs. |
VX |
1,450 |
77,001 to 80,000 lbs. |
VZ |
1,590 |
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Of the fees collected under this subsection, $1 of the fees shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special Services Fund and $99 of the fees shall be deposited into the Road Fund.
In the event the Secretary of State revokes a farm truck registration
as authorized by law, the owner shall pay the flat weight tax due
hereunder before operating such truck.
Any combination of vehicles having 5 axles, with a distance of 42 feet or
less between extreme axles, that are subject to the weight limitations in
subsection (a) of Section 15-111 for which the owner of the combination
of
vehicles has elected to pay, in addition to the registration fee in subsection
(c), $125 to the Secretary of State for each registration year
shall be designated by the Secretary as a Special Hauling Vehicle.
(d) The number of axles necessary to carry the maximum load provided
shall be determined from Chapter 15 of this Code.
(e) An owner may only apply for and receive 5 farm truck
registrations, and only 2 of those 5 vehicles shall exceed 59,500 gross
weight in pounds per vehicle.
(f) Every person convicted of violating this Section by failure to pay
the appropriate flat weight tax to the Secretary of State as set forth in
the above tables shall be punished as provided for in Section 3-401.
(Source: P.A. 100-734, eff. 1-1-19; 100-956, eff. 1-1-19; 101-32, eff. 6-28-19; 101-81, eff. 7-12-19.)
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