625 ILCS 5/4-105.1

(625 ILCS 5/4-105.1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4-105.1)

Sec. 4-105.1.

Offenses relating to deletion or falsification
of information on title document.

(a) It is a violation of this Code
for a person to knowingly, with the intent to defraud, surrender or cause
to be surrendered any manufacturer's statement of origin, certificate of
title, salvage certificate, junking certificate, or other title document,
in exchange for a certificate of title or other title document of this State
or of any other State or foreign jurisdiction which results in or attempts to
result in:

1. The deletion of the words "S.V.", "REBUILT" or

similar notation.

2. The falsification of an odometer reading; or

3. The alteration or deletion of any other

information required to be contained on such certificate of title or any other title document of any State or foreign jurisdiction.

(b) Presumptions.  A title surrendered to another jurisdiction that is
subsequently submitted to any person, corporation, or other legal entity,
residing or doing business within Illinois, the following presumption shall
apply; if the title document fails to contain all of the previous information
required by Illinois law, it shall be presumed to have been done so knowingly.

It shall be a rebuttable presumption that any title document surrendered
or submitted with a false odometer reading shall be presumed to have been done
so knowingly.

(c) Sentence. A person convicted of a violation of this Section shall
be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. A person convicted of
violating this Section a second or subsequent time shall be guilty of a Class 3
felony.

(Source: P.A. 91-571, eff. 1-1-00.)