Section 1055.10  Definitions

 

For purposes of this Part, the following definitions shall apply:

 

            "B.A.T." Program – the Motor Vehicle Theft Prevent Program as set forth in Section 4-109 of the I.V.C.

 

            "First Division" – Those motor vehicles which are designed for the carrying of not more than 10 (ten) persons.

 

            "Registered owner" – A person who holds legal title of a vehicle registered in the State of Illinois.

 

            "Second Division" – Those vehicles which are designed for carrying more than 10 (ten) persons, those designed or used for living quarters and those vehicles which are designed for pulling or carrying property, freight, or cargo, those motor vehicles of the First Division remodelled for use and used as motor vehicles of the Second Division, and those motor vehicles of the First Division used and registered as school buses.

 

Section 1055.20  Application for Participation

 

a)         Any resident of Illinois who is a registered owner of a motor vehicle of the First Division or of the Second Division under 8,000 pounds may participate in the "B.A.T." program.

 

b)         Requests for consent forms can be made by telephone to 1-800-608-0561 or in writing to:

 

            BEAT AUTO THEFT PROGRAM

            Illinois Secretary of State

            Department of Police

            324 West Monroe

            Springfield, Illinois 62756

 

            Consent forms will also be made available to local law enforcement agencies and Driver's Services facilities for dissemination.

 

c)         A separate consent form provided by the Secretary of State will be required for each vehicle to be registered with the "B.A.T." Program.  Only consent forms provided by the Secretary of State will be accepted.

 

d)         Consent forms shall be returned to the Secretary of State at the address given in subsection (b) above accompanied by check or money order made payable to the "Secretary of State" in the amount of $5.00 (five dollars) per consent form.

 

e)         Upon verification of the applicant's information, the Secretary of State Police Inquiry Unit (P.I.U.) will assign a decal number to the applicant's registered vehicle and return mail a registration receipt form and decal to the applicant.

 

f)         P.I.U. will indicate that the vehicle/registered owner is participating in the "B.A.T." Program by "tagging" the Secretary of State Vehicle Registration file.

 

g)         Decal shall be affixed to the registered vehicle in the following manner:

 

1)         On a First Division vehicle; in the lower left corner (driver's side) of the rear windshield.

 

2)         On a Second Division vehicle; in the lower left corner (driver's side) of the rear windshield.

 

3)         On a Second Division vehicle with no back window exposed; in the lower right hand corner of the driver's side window.

 

4)         On a motorcycle; on the left side of the front fork.

 

5)         Any other vehicle; as prescribed on a case by case basis by the Secretary of State.

 

Section 1055.30  Transfer, Withdrawal, Cancellation

 

a)         Neither decal nor registration in the "B.A.T." Program is transferrable.

 

b)         If registered vehicle is sold, it is the participant's responsibility to remove the decal from the vehicle and inform the Secretary of State via the cancellation/withdrawal form that the vehicle is to be withdrawn from the B.A.T. Program.

 

c)         No part of the registration fee is refundable.