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90_SB0955eng
625 ILCS 5/3-802 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-802
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code to change the
reclassification fee for vehicles from $3 to $5.
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1 AN ACT to amend the Illinois Vehicle Code by changing
2 Section 3-802.
3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
4 represented in the General Assembly:
5 Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
6 changing Section 3-802 as follows:
7 (625 ILCS 5/3-802) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-802)
8 Sec. 3-802. Reclassification.
9 (a) In the event that any owner of a motor vehicle of the
10 first division desires to transfer the registration thereof
11 to another such motor vehicle requiring a higher registration
12 fee or tax, then such owner must pay the additional amount of
13 fees or taxes due, and shall in addition, pay a
14 reclassification fee of $5 $3 in the event that new number
15 plates have to be issued to replace the plates for the lower
16 registration.
17 (b) In the event that any owner of a vehicle of the
18 second division desires to transfer the registration thereof
19 to another such vehicle requiring a higher registration fee
20 or tax, then such owner must pay an additional amount equal
21 to the difference between those registration fees and taxes
22 previously paid for the vehicle and the registration fees or
23 taxes required for the vehicle with a greater or higher
24 classification, and shall in addition, pay a reclassification
25 fee of $5 $3 in the event that new number plates have to be
26 issued to replace the plates for the lower registration.
27 (c) In the event that any owner of a vehicle of the
28 second division wishes to or is required to reclassify this
29 vehicle from a fiscal year to a calendar year basis, the
30 owner must also pay in addition to the reclassification fee,
31 an additional amount equal to the difference resulting from
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1 the extension of the expiration date of the new calendar year
2 registration. In the event that any owner of a vehicle of
3 the second division wishes to or is required to reclassify a
4 vehicle from a calendar year to a fiscal year basis, the
5 owner must also pay in addition to the reclassification fee,
6 an additional amount equal to the difference resulting from
7 the extension of the expiration date of the new fiscal year
8 registration.
9 (d) In the event that the privileges of a person
10 eligible for a special plate as a Disabled Veteran under
11 Section 3-609 terminate during any registration year, such
12 person must file for reclassification of such special
13 registration and pay the higher fees or taxes required for
14 such vehicles under Section 3-806 and shall pay in addition a
15 reclassification fee of $5 $3.
16 (e) In the event that the registration of a vehicle
17 under the mileage weight tax option as specified in Section
18 3-818 has been revoked, such vehicle shall not be eligible
19 for reclassification of such registration to a flat weight
20 tax option under Sections 3-815 or 3-818. The owner of that
21 vehicle shall however be eligible for a credit of $10 for the
22 registration fee specified under Section 3-813 when
23 reregistering such vehicle as required by law.
24 (f) Reclassification of a registration of a vehicle from
25 one class to another may be made only once within any
26 registration year or period. No refunds may be made when
27 reclassifying under any circumstances.
28 (g) In the event the owner of a vehicle of the second
29 division elects or is required to reclassify such vehicle
30 from a fiscal year registration to a calendar year
31 registration under the International Registration Plan as set
32 forth in Sec. 3-402.1 of this Act, the owner shall pay a
33 reclassification fee of $5 $3.00 in addition to any other fee
34 or fees required under this Act, and said owner may thereby
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1 be entitled to a refund not to exceed 50% of the fiscal
2 registration fee, less the reclassification fees or taxes
3 which may be due the State of Illinois under this Act and
4 under the International Registration Plan.
5 The Secretary of State may deny any applicant the right
6 of reclassification under this subsection if the Secretary of
7 State determines that the applicant is not eligible for
8 registration or reclassification under said Plan.
9 (h) From July 1 through December 31 of the 1983
10 registration year, an owner registering a second division
11 vehicle on a calendar year basis into the "X", "Z" or "TN"
12 category shall pay, in addition to any fees required under
13 Section 3-802, an amount equal to 50% of the difference
14 between the most recent flat weight tax fee paid by the owner
15 for the vehicle and the new flat weight tax fee into which
16 the vehicle is being reclassified.
17 (i) From January 1 through June 30 of the 1984
18 registration year, an owner registering a second division
19 vehicle on a fiscal year basis into the "X", "Z" or "TN"
20 category shall pay, in addition to any fees required under
21 Section 3-802, an amount equal to 50% of the difference
22 between the most recent flat weight tax fee paid by the owner
23 for the vehicle and the new flat weight tax fee into which
24 the vehicle is being reclassified.
25 (j) In the event that any owner of a passenger vehicle
26 or a second division vehicle weighing 8,000 pounds or less
27 desires to transfer the registration thereof to the different
28 division, then such owner must pay the additional amount of
29 fees or taxes due, if applicable, and shall, in addition, pay
30 a reclassification fee of $5 $3 in the event that new plates
31 have to be issued to replace the old plates.
32 (Source: P.A. 89-245, eff. 1-1-96.)
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