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| Public Act 099-0068 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning transportation.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | ||||
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; registration plate covers. | ||||
(a) Registration plates issued for a
motor vehicle other | ||||
than a motorcycle, autocycle, trailer, semitrailer,
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truck-tractor, apportioned bus, or apportioned truck shall be | ||||
attached
thereto, one in the front and one in the
rear. The | ||||
registration plate issued for a motorcycle, autocycle, 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) Except for vehicles with rear loaded motorized | ||||
forklifts, every 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
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condition to be clearly legible, free
from any materials that | ||
would obstruct the visibility of the plate. A registration | ||
plate on a motorcycle may be mounted vertically as long as it | ||
is otherwise clearly visible. Registration stickers issued as
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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. For those vehicles with rear | ||
loaded motorized forklifts, if the rear plate is securely | ||
fastened in a horizontal position as prescribed, the plate and | ||
registration sticker shall not be required to be clearly | ||
visible at all times as a result of the rear mounted motorized | ||
forklift obstructing the view.
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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, except as | ||
provided for in subsection (b) of Section 3-701 of this Code, | ||
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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(g) A person may not operate any motor vehicle that is | ||
equipped with registration plate covers. A violation of this | ||
subsection (g) or a similar provision of a local ordinance is | ||
an offense against laws and ordinances regulating the movement | ||
of traffic. | ||
(h) A person may not sell or offer for sale a registration | ||
plate cover. A violation of this subsection (h) is a business | ||
offense. | ||
(i) A person may not advertise for the purpose of promoting | ||
the sale of registration plate covers. A violation of this | ||
subsection (i) is a business offense. | ||
(j) A person may not modify the original manufacturer's | ||
mounting location of the rear registration plate on any vehicle | ||
so as to conceal the registration or to knowingly cause it to | ||
be obstructed in an effort to hinder a peace officer from | ||
obtaining the registration for the enforcement of a violation | ||
of this Code, Section 27.1 of the Toll Highway Act concerning | ||
toll evasion, or any municipal ordinance. Modifications | ||
prohibited by this subsection (j) include but are not limited | ||
to the use of an electronic device. A violation of this | ||
subsection (j) is a Class A misdemeanor. | ||
(Source: P.A. 97-743, eff. 1-1-13; 98-777, eff. 1-1-15; | ||
98-1103, eff. 1-1-15; revised 10-1-14.)
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