102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
SB1543
 
Introduced 2/26/2021, by Sen. Antonio Muņoz
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
    
625 ILCS 5/3-301  from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-301
625 ILCS 5/3-308  from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-308

     Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Requires the Secretary of State to inspect a rebuilt vehicle that is 4 model years of age or newer, instead of 8 model years of or newer. Provides that the Secretary of State shall authorize an individual having been consecutively licensed as an automotive parts recycler and a rebuilder for a minimum of 5 years and a member in good standing of an automotive trade association to inspect rebuilt vehicles. Makes other changes.
  


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A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning transportation.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended  by 
5changing Sections 3-301 and 3-308 as follows:
 



6    (625 ILCS 5/3-301)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-301)



7    Sec. 3-301. New certificate of title for rebuilt vehicle. 


8    (a) For vehicles 4 8 model years of age or newer, the 
9Secretary of State
shall issue a new certificate of title to 
10any rebuilt
vehicle or any vehicle which previously had been 
11titled as salvage
in this State or any other jurisdiction upon 
12the successful inspection
of the vehicle in accordance with 
13Section 3-308 of this Article.

14    (b) Vehicles more than 4 8 model years old shall not be 
15required to
complete a successful inspection required under 
16Section 3-308 of this Code
before being issued a new 
17certificate of title as provided under this
Section.

18    (c) Vehicles designated as flood vehicles that have 
19sustained damage
greater than 33 1/3% of their fair market 
20value with that damage shall be
required to complete a

21successful
inspection required under Section 3-308 of this 
22Code before being issued a new
certificate of title provided 
23under paragraph (5), subsection (b) of Section
3-117.1.

 
 
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1(Source: P.A. 88-685, eff. 1-24-95; 89-669, eff. 1-1-97.)

 



2    (625 ILCS 5/3-308)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-308)



3    Sec. 3-308. 
Inspection of rebuilt
vehicles.

4    (a) The Secretary of State shall inspect any vehicle 4
8 
5model years of age or newer for which an application for a 
6certificate of
title for a rebuilt
vehicle will be submitted, 
7or any foreign vehicle which is or may have been
salvage
as 
8defined under the provisions of this Code.

9    (b) The inspection of the vehicle shall include an 
10examination of the
vehicle and its parts and of the 
11application and proof of notification, if
applicable, to 
12determine that:


13        (1) the identification numbers of the
vehicle or its 
14    parts have not been removed, falsified, altered, defaced,

15    destroyed, or tampered with;


16        (2) all information contained in the
application for a 
17    certificate of title is true and correct; and


18        (3) there
are no indications that the vehicle or any 
19    of its parts have been stolen.

20    (c) The Secretary of State shall: 
21        (1) authorize any individual to carry out and 
22    implement this Section who: (i) has been consecutively 
23    licensed as an automotive parts recycler and a rebuilder 
24    under Section 5-301 for a minimum of 5 years; and (ii) is a 
25    member in good standing of an automotive trade 
 
 
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1    association; and
2        (2) except as provided in paragraph (1), by rule or 
3    regulation, carry out and
implement the provisions 
4    contained in this Section.

5    (d) All fees received by the Secretary of State from the 
6inspection of
vehicles under this Section shall be applied 
7towards the maintenance of the
vehicle
inspection program and 
8the personnel costs required for the operation of such

9program.

10(Source: P.A. 89-433, eff. 12-15-95.)