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| Public Act 095-0029 |
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AN ACT concerning transportation.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing | ||||
Section 3-413 as follows:
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(625 ILCS 5/3-413) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-413)
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Sec. 3-413. Display of registration plates, registration | ||||
stickers
and drive-away permits.
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(a) Registration plates issued for a
motor vehicle other | ||||
than a motorcycle, trailer, semitrailer,
truck-tractor, | ||||
apportioned bus, or apportioned truck shall be attached
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thereto, one in the front and one in the
rear. The registration | ||||
plate issued for a motorcycle, trailer or
semitrailer required | ||||
to be registered hereunder and any apportionment
plate issued | ||||
to a bus under the provisions of this Code shall be attached
to | ||||
the rear thereof. The registration plate issued for a | ||||
truck-tractor or
an apportioned truck required to be registered | ||||
hereunder shall be
attached to the front thereof.
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(b) Every registration plate shall at all times be securely | ||||
fastened
in a horizontal position to the vehicle for which it | ||||
is issued so as to
prevent the plate from swinging and at a | ||||
height of not less than 5
inches from the ground, measuring | ||||
from the bottom of such plate, in a
place and position to be | ||||
clearly visible and shall be maintained in a
condition to be | ||
clearly legible, free
from any materials that would obstruct | ||
the visibility of the plate,
including, but not limited to, | ||
glass covers and tinted plastic covers. Clear
plastic covers | ||
are permissible as long as they remain clear and do not | ||
obstruct
the visibility of the plates. Registration stickers | ||
issued as
evidence of renewed annual registration shall be | ||
attached to registration
plates as required by the Secretary of | ||
State, and be clearly visible at
all times.
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(c) Every drive-away permit issued pursuant to this
Code | ||
shall
be firmly attached to the motor vehicle in the manner | ||
prescribed by the Secretary of State. If a drive-away permit is | ||
affixed to a motor vehicle in any other manner the
permit shall | ||
be void and of no effect.
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(d) The Illinois prorate decal issued to a foreign | ||
registered
vehicle part of a fleet prorated or apportioned with | ||
Illinois, shall be
displayed on a registration plate and | ||
displayed on the front of such
vehicle in the same manner as an | ||
Illinois registration plate.
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(e) The registration plate issued for a camper body mounted | ||
on a
truck displaying registration plates shall be attached to | ||
the rear of
the camper body.
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(f) No person shall operate a vehicle, nor permit the | ||
operation of a
vehicle, upon which is displayed an Illinois | ||
registration plate, plates
or registration stickers after the | ||
termination of the registration
period for which issued or | ||
after the expiration date set pursuant to
Sections 3-414 and | ||
3-414.1 of this Code.
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(Source: P.A. 92-668, eff. 1-1-03; 92-680, eff. 7-16-02; | ||
revised 10-2-02.)
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