625 ILCS 5/ Illinois Vehicle Code.

(625 ILCS 5/3-825) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-825)

Sec. 3-825. Certificate of Safety.

Every application for registration of a motor vehicle which is subject to vehicle inspection may be accompanied by proof that a valid and unrevoked Certificate of Safety has been issued for each such vehicle. The Secretary of State may at his discretion decline to register any such vehicle unless the application is accompanied with such proof.

(Source: P.A. 76-1997.)

(625 ILCS 5/3-827) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-827)

Sec. 3-827. (Repealed).

(Source: Repealed by P.A. 88-415.)

(625 ILCS 5/3-828) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-828)

Sec. 3-828. Lien for violations.

Any vehicle used in violation of the provision of this Act shall be subject to a lien for the full amount of all unpaid registration fees, flat weight taxes, and penalties. Such lien shall not release the offender from the full payment of all such fees, taxes, penalties and damages. The lien shall attach at the time of operation of any such vehicle within this State and shall remain effective until all unpaid registration fees, flat weight taxes, penalties and audit fees are paid, or until the vehicle is sold for the payment thereof. Such liens shall be superior to any other lien except that:

(a) no lien for any amounts due or assessed pursuant to this Section shall be enforceable against any vehicle which prior to such assessment had been transferred in good faith to a bona fide transferee for value;

(b) the lien of any amounts due or assessed shall be subject to a prior lien of any indebtedness existing against such vehicle which is noted on the certificate of title of such vehicle issued under this Act, or as to a vehicle from another jurisdiction, if written notice thereof is filed with the Secretary of State before such lien becomes operative and if

(1) Such prior indebtedness was incurred in good faith to secure all or a portion of the purchase price of such vehicle, and

(2) Such prior indebtedness is secured by a chattel mortgage or conditional sales agreement duly filed or perfected in this State pursuant to law and such chattel mortgage or conditional sales was not given directly or indirectly, to any officer, director or shareholder of a corporation, or to a partner of a partnership, or to a trustee or beneficiary of a trust, owning or having the lawful use or control of such vehicle, whether as a purchase money mortgage or otherwise.

The lien imposed under this Section shall be enforceable as to any equity after the encumbrance of any such chattel mortgage or conditional sales contract, and in the event any such vehicle subject to a lien hereunder is repossessed by a chattel mortgagee or a conditional vendor, such vehicle shall not be sold at any public or private sale unless at least 5 days written notice by registered mail is served upon the Secretary of State.

The Secretary of State, upon perfecting a prior lien hereunder for any flat weight taxes required to be paid under Section 3-815 may in his discretion waive the requirement for the surety bond specified in Section 3-816, providing that the said prior lien is so noted on the certificate of title for such vehicle or vehicles.

Any surety making payment of a second installment of taxes under Section 3-816 of this Act, may impress a lien similar to that of the Secretary of State, and such lien may be noted on title records and documents. The surety shall, however, pay any statutory fees therefor.

(Source: P.A. 77-1464.)

(625 ILCS 5/3-829) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-829)

Sec. 3-829. Foreclosure of Lien - Service of Processes - Notices.

In any action to foreclose the lien imposed by Section 3-828 service of process on all known owners and parties in interest shall be made in the manner now prescribed by law, and, as to all unknown owners and parties in interest, notice of the pendency of such action shall be given by publication in some newspaper of general circulation published in the county where the suit is pending, or if there is no such newspaper, then in a newspaper of general circulation published in an adjoining county in this State and having a general circulation in the county in which such suit is pending. Such notice shall contain the title of the court; the title of the case, showing the names of all known owners and parties in interest; a statement that publication is being made as to unknown owners and parties in interest; and the date on or after which default may be entered against the defendants.

(Source: P.A. 76-1586.)

(625 ILCS 5/3-830) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-830)

Sec. 3-830. Notice of pendency of action - Time and number of publications - Default.

The notice required by Section 3-829 may be given at any time after commencement of the suit, and shall be published at least once each week for 3 successive weeks. No default or other proceeding shall be taken against any defendant as to whom publication was made and who does not appear, unless the first publication is at least 30 days prior to the time when the default or other proceeding is sought to be taken.

(Source: P.A. 76-1586.)

(625 ILCS 5/3-831) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-831)

Sec. 3-831. Secretary to institute suits. The Secretary of State may institute, in the name of the People of the State of Illinois, a suit or suits in the circuit court to enforce the collection of any fees, taxes, interest, penalties or damages provided for in this Act, or to enjoin violations of this Act.

(Source: P.A. 79-1358.)

(625 ILCS 5/3-832) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-832)

Sec. 3-832. Service of Process.

The operation, with the consent of the owner, upon the highways of the State of any motor vehicle of the second division shall be deemed an appointment by the owner of the driver of the vehicle as the owner's agent upon whom may be served process in any civil or criminal proceeding against such owner based upon failure to register, improper registration or failure to pay the proper fees or taxes with respect to any motor vehicles of the second division of such owner.

(Source: P.A. 76-1586.)

(625 ILCS 5/3-833) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-833)

Sec. 3-833. Unlawful acts.

It shall be unlawful for any person to own or operate a vehicle on the public highways of this State without complying with this Act.

(Source: P.A. 76-1586.)

(625 ILCS 5/3-834) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-834)

Sec. 3-834. Violations of this Chapter 3.

(a) It is unlawful for any person to violate any of the provisions of this Chapter 3, except as provided in paragraph (b) of this Section, unless such violation is by this Code or other law of this State declared to be a felony.

(b) Every person convicted of a misdemeanor for a violation of any of the provisions of this Chapter 3 for which another penalty is not provided shall for a first and second conviction be guilty of a petty offense; upon a third or subsequent conviction within one year after the first conviction such person shall be guilty of a Class C misdemeanor. Compliance with the registration provisions of this Code after apprehension or arrest shall not excuse imposition of the penalties herein provided nor be cause for dismissal of the arrest or of the summons nor be a basis for setting aside a conviction therefor.

(Source: P.A. 88-476.)

(625 ILCS 5/Ch. 3 Art. IX heading) ARTICLE IX. REMITTANCE AGENTS

(625 ILCS 5/3-900) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-900)

Sec. 3-900. (Repealed).

(Source: P.A. 88-470. Repealed by P.A. 90-89, eff. 1-1-98.)

(625 ILCS 5/3-901) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-901)

Sec. 3-901. Purpose of Article.

Many persons throughout the State hold themselves out to the public as being engaged in, and have engaged in, accepting money from members of the public for remittance to the State of Illinois, and its licensing and taxing agencies in payment of registration plates, vehicle certificates of title, taxes, or registration fees. Some of these persons have failed to make such remittance with the consequent loss to the remitters. It is the public policy of this State that its people be protected against such hazards.

(Source: P.A. 97-832, eff. 7-20-12.)

(625 ILCS 5/3-902) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-902)

Sec. 3-902. Application of Article. This Article shall not apply to any person who, in connection with the issuance of a license to him to conduct a business in this State other than a remitter's license, shall have filed, pursuant to a statutory requirement, a surety bond covering the proper discharge of any liability incurred by him in connection with the acceptance for remittance of money for the purposes designated in the Article pursuant to which he or she is licensed.

(Source: P.A. 97-832, eff. 7-20-12; 98-463, eff. 8-16-13.)

(625 ILCS 5/3-903) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-903)

Sec. 3-903. License. It shall be unlawful for any person to act as a "remittance agent" in the State of Illinois without first having obtained or renewed a license and posted a bond, as hereafter provided.

(Source: P.A. 97-832, eff. 7-20-12.)

(625 ILCS 5/3-904) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-904)

Sec. 3-904. Application; contents; affidavits; prelicense education certification.

(a) Any person who desires to act as a "remittance agent" shall first file with the Secretary of State a written application for a license. The application shall be under oath and shall contain the following:

1. The name and address of the applicant.

2. The address of each location at which the applicant intends to act as a remittance agent.

3. The applicant's business, occupation or profession.

4. A statement disclosing whether he has been involved in any civil or criminal litigation and if so, the material facts pertaining thereto.

5. A statement that the applicant has not committed in the past 3 years any violation as determined in any civil, criminal, or administrative proceedings under the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act or under Article I or VII of Chapter 3 of this Code.

6. Any other information concerning the business of the applicant that the Secretary of State may prescribe.

(b) The application under subsection (a) shall be accompanied by the affidavits of two persons residing in the city or town of such applicant's residence. Such affiants shall state that they have known the applicant for a period of at least two years; that the applicant is of good moral character and that his reputation for honesty and business integrity in the community in which he resides is good. If the applicant is not an individual, the requirements of this paragraph shall apply to each of its officers or members.

(c) The application under subsection (a) shall be accompanied by a copy of the certification from the prelicensing education program required by Section 3-904.5.

(Source: P.A. 101-505, eff. 1-1-20.)

(625 ILCS 5/3-904.2)

Sec. 3-904.2. Remittance agent background check. Each applicant for a remittance license shall have his or her fingerprints submitted to the Department of State Police in an electronic format that complies with the form and manner for requesting and furnishing criminal history record information as prescribed by the Department of State Police. These fingerprints shall be checked against the Department of State Police and Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal history record databases now and hereafter filed, including, but not limited to, civil, criminal, and latent fingerprint databases. The Department of State Police shall charge applicants a fee for conducting the criminal history records check, which shall be deposited in the State Police Services Fund and shall not exceed the actual cost of the records check. The Department of State Police shall furnish, pursuant to positive identification, records of Illinois convictions to the Secretary of State.

(Source: P.A. 101-505, eff. 1-1-20.)