(625 ILCS 5/5-110)
    (This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a delayed effective date)
    Sec. 5-110. Unlicensed Motor Vehicle Dealer Enforcement Task Force.
    (a) The Unlicensed Motor Vehicle Dealer Enforcement Task Force is established within the Office of the Secretary of State.
    (b) The members of the Task Force shall be appointed as follows:
        (1) 3 members of the Secretary of State's Office, appointed by the Secretary of State;
        (2) 3 members of the Department of Revenue, appointed by the Director of the Department
    
of Revenue;
        (3) 3 members of the Office of the Illinois Attorney General, appointed by the Attorney
    
General;
        (4) 3 members who represent automobile dealers, one of which is a member of a statewide
    
trade association representing franchised dealers and 2 of which who are nonfranchised, appointed by the Secretary of State; and
        (5) one member who represents an auction firm or credentialing company, appointed by the
    
Secretary of State.
    (c) The purpose of the Task Force is to review unlicensed motor vehicle dealer enforcement activities in the State. The Task Force shall:
        (1) explore and recommend ways to ensure consumer protections are afforded to State
    
consumers making purchases from unlicensed vehicle dealers, including those who are using out-of-state licenses in a manner that evades the State's licensing requirements and protections;
        (2) consider methods to identify and investigate violators, with a focus on retail sales
    
occurring through the internet;
        (3) explore methods to collect tax revenue and license and title fees owed to the State;
        (4) explore enhanced penalties and enforcement mechanisms for violators; and
        (5) address practices relating to renting dealer plates and auction authority.
    (d) Initial appointments to the Task Force shall be made as soon as practicable after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 104th General Assembly. The Task Force shall meet at least 4 times and issue a report to the General Assembly by December 31, 2026.
    (e) The Secretary of State shall provide administrative and technical support to the Task Force.
    (f) The members of the Task Force shall serve without compensation.
    (g) The Task Force established by this Section is dissolved on January 1, 2027.
(Source: P.A. 104-63, eff. 1-1-26.)