(625 ILCS 5/3-699.14) Sec. 3-699.14. Universal special license plates. (a) In addition to any other special license plate, the Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and applications made in the form prescribed by the Secretary, may issue Universal special license plates to residents of Illinois on behalf of organizations that have been authorized by the General Assembly to issue decals for Universal special license plates. Appropriate documentation, as determined by the Secretary, shall accompany each application. Authorized organizations shall be designated by amendment to this Section. When applying for a Universal special license plate the applicant shall inform the Secretary of the name of the authorized organization from which the applicant will obtain a decal to place on the plate. The Secretary shall make a record of that organization and that organization shall remain affiliated with that plate until the plate is surrendered, revoked, or otherwise cancelled. The authorized organization may charge a fee to offset the cost of producing and distributing the decal, but that fee shall be retained by the authorized organization and shall be separate and distinct from any registration fees charged by the Secretary. No decal, sticker, or other material may be affixed to a Universal special license plate other than a decal authorized by the General Assembly in this Section or a registration renewal sticker. The special plates issued under this Section shall be affixed only to passenger vehicles of the first division, including motorcycles and autocycles, or motor vehicles of the second division weighing not more than 8,000 pounds. Plates issued under this Section shall expire according to the multi-year procedure under Section 3-414.1 of this Code. (b) The design, color, and format of the Universal special license plate shall be wholly within the discretion of the Secretary. Universal special license plates are not required to designate "Land of Lincoln", as prescribed in subsection (b) of Section 3-412 of this Code. The design shall allow for the application of a decal to the plate. Organizations authorized by the General Assembly to issue decals for Universal special license plates shall comply with rules adopted by the Secretary governing the requirements for and approval of Universal special license plate decals. The Secretary may, in his or her discretion, allow Universal special license plates to be issued as vanity or personalized plates in accordance with Section 3-405.1 of this Code. The Secretary of State must make a version of the special registration plates authorized under this Section in a form appropriate for motorcycles and autocycles. (c) When authorizing a Universal special license plate, the General Assembly shall set forth whether an additional fee is to be charged for the plate and, if a fee is to be charged, the amount of the fee and how the fee is to be distributed. When necessary, the authorizing language shall create a special fund in the State treasury into which fees may be deposited for an authorized Universal special license plate. Additional fees may only be charged if the fee is to be paid over to a State agency or to a charitable entity that is in compliance with the registration and reporting requirements of the Charitable Trust Act and the Solicitation for Charity Act. Any charitable entity receiving fees for the sale of Universal special license plates shall annually provide the Secretary of State a letter of compliance issued by the Attorney General verifying that the entity is in compliance with the Charitable Trust Act and the Solicitation for Charity Act. (d) Upon original issuance and for each registration renewal period, in addition to the appropriate registration fee, if applicable, the Secretary shall collect any additional fees, if required, for issuance of Universal special license plates. The fees shall be collected on behalf of the organization designated by the applicant when applying for the plate. All fees collected shall be transferred to the State agency on whose behalf the fees were collected, or paid into the special fund designated in the law authorizing the organization to issue decals for Universal special license plates. All money in the designated fund shall be distributed by the Secretary subject to appropriation by the General Assembly.
(e) The following organizations may issue decals for Universal special license plates with the original and renewal fees and fee distribution as follows: (1) The Illinois Department of Natural Resources. (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the |
| Roadside Monarch Habitat Fund and $15 to the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
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(B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Roadside
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| Monarch Habitat Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
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(2) Illinois Veterans' Homes.
(A) Original issuance: $26, which shall be
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| deposited into the Illinois Veterans' Homes Fund.
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(B) Renewal: $26, which shall be deposited into
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| the Illinois Veterans' Homes Fund.
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(3) The Illinois Department of Human Services for
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(A) Original issuance: $25, which shall be
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| deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
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(B) Renewal: $25, which shall be deposited into
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| the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
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(4) The Illinois Department of Public Health.
(A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the
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| Prostate Cancer Awareness Fund and $15 to the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
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(B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Prostate Cancer
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| Awareness Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
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(5) Horsemen's Council of Illinois.
(A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the
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| Horsemen's Council of Illinois Fund and $15 to the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
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(B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Horsemen's
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| Council of Illinois Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
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(6) K9s for Veterans, NFP.
(A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the
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| Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Fund and $15 to the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
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(B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Post-Traumatic
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| Stress Disorder Awareness Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
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(7) The International Association of Machinists and
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(A) Original issuance: $35; with $20 to the Guide
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| Dogs of America Fund and $15 to the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
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(B) Renewal: $25; with $23 going to the Guide
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| Dogs of America Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
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(8) Local Lodge 701 of the International Association
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| of Machinists and Aerospace Workers.
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(A) Original issuance: $35; with $10 to the Guide
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| Dogs of America Fund, $10 to the Mechanics Training Fund, and $15 to the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
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(B) Renewal: $30; with $13 to the Guide Dogs of
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| America Fund, $15 to the Mechanics Training Fund, and $2 to the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
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(9) Illinois Department of Human Services.
(A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the
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| Theresa Tracy Trot - Illinois CancerCare Foundation Fund and $15 to the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
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(B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Theresa Tracy
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| Trot - Illinois CancerCare Foundation Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
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(10) The Illinois Department of Human Services for
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| developmental disabilities awareness decals.
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(A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the
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| Developmental Disabilities Awareness Fund and $15 to the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
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(B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Developmental
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| Disabilities Awareness Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
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(11) The Illinois Department of Human Services for
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| pediatric cancer awareness decals.
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(A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the
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| Pediatric Cancer Awareness Fund and $15 to the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
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(B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Pediatric
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| Cancer Awareness Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
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(12) The Department of Veterans' Affairs for Fold of
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(A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the Folds
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| of Honor Foundation Fund and $15 to the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
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(B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Folds of Honor
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| Foundation Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
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(13) The Illinois chapters of the Experimental
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| Aircraft Association for aviation enthusiast decals.
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(A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the
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| Experimental Aircraft Association Fund and $15 to the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
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(B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Experimental
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| Aircraft Association Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
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(14) The Illinois Department of Human Services for
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| Child Abuse Council of the Quad Cities decals.
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(A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the Child
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| Abuse Council of the Quad Cities Fund and $15 to the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
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(B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Child Abuse
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| Council of the Quad Cities Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
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(15) The Illinois Department of Public Health for
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| health care worker decals.
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(A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the
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| Illinois Health Care Workers Benefit Fund, and $15 to the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
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(B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Illinois Health
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| Care Workers Benefit Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
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(16) The Department of Agriculture for Future
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| Farmers of America decals.
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(A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the
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| Future Farmers of America Fund and $15 to the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
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(B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Future
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| Farmers of America Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
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(f) The following funds are created as special funds in the State treasury:
(1) The Roadside Monarch Habitat Fund. All money in
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| the Roadside Monarch Habitat Fund shall be paid as grants to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to fund roadside monarch and other pollinator habitat development, enhancement, and restoration projects in this State.
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(2) The Prostate Cancer Awareness Fund. All money in
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| the Prostate Cancer Awareness Fund shall be paid as grants to the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Chicago.
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(3) The Horsemen's Council of Illinois Fund. All
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| money in the Horsemen's Council of Illinois Fund shall be paid as grants to the Horsemen's Council of Illinois.
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(4) The Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness
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| Fund. All money in the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Fund shall be paid as grants to K9s for Veterans, NFP for support, education, and awareness of veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder.
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(5) The Guide Dogs of America Fund. All money in the
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| Guide Dogs of America Fund shall be paid as grants to the International Guiding Eyes, Inc., doing business as Guide Dogs of America.
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(6) The Mechanics Training Fund. All money in the
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| Mechanics Training Fund shall be paid as grants to the Mechanics Local 701 Training Fund.
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(7) The Theresa Tracy Trot - Illinois CancerCare
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| Foundation Fund. All money in the Theresa Tracy Trot - Illinois CancerCare Foundation Fund shall be paid to the Illinois CancerCare Foundation for the purpose of furthering pancreatic cancer research.
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(8) The Developmental Disabilities Awareness Fund.
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| All money in the Developmental Disabilities Awareness Fund shall be paid as grants to the Illinois Department of Human Services to fund legal aid groups to assist with guardianship fees for private citizens willing to become guardians for individuals with developmental disabilities but who are unable to pay the legal fees associated with becoming a guardian.
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(9) The Pediatric Cancer Awareness Fund. All money
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| in the Pediatric Cancer Awareness Fund shall be paid as grants to the Cancer Center at Illinois for pediatric cancer treatment and research.
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(10) The Folds of Honor Foundation Fund. All money in
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| the Folds of Honor Foundation Fund shall be paid as grants to the Folds of Honor Foundation to aid in providing educational scholarships to military families.
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(11) The Experimental Aircraft Association Fund. All
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| money in the Experimental Aircraft Association Fund shall be paid, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly and distribution by the Secretary, as grants to promote recreational aviation.
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(12) The Child Abuse Council of the Quad Cities Fund.
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| All money in the Child Abuse Council of the Quad Cities Fund shall be paid as grants to benefit the Child Abuse Council of the Quad Cities.
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(13) The Illinois Health Care Workers Benefit Fund.
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| All money in the Illinois Health Care Workers Benefit Fund shall be paid as grants to the Trinity Health Foundation for the benefit of health care workers, doctors, nurses, and others who work in the health care industry in this State.
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(14) The Future Farmers of America Fund. All money in
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| the Future Farmers of America Fund shall be paid as grants to the Illinois Association of Future Farmers of America.
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(Source: P.A. 101-248, eff. 1-1-20; 101-256, eff. 1-1-20; 101-276, eff. 8-9-19; 101-282, eff. 1-1-20; 101-372, eff. 1-1-20; 102-383, eff. 1-1-22; 102-422, eff. 8-20-21; 102-423, eff. 8-20-21; 102-515, eff. 1-1-22; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21; 102-809, eff. 1-1-23; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22.)
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(625 ILCS 5/3-704) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-704)
Sec. 3-704. Authority of Secretary of State to suspend or revoke a registration or
certificate of title; authority to suspend or revoke the registration of a
vehicle. (a) The Secretary of State may suspend or revoke the registration of a
vehicle or a certificate of title, registration card, registration sticker or digital registration sticker,
registration plate or digital registration plate, disability parking decal or device,
or any nonresident or other permit in any of the following events:
1. When the Secretary of State is satisfied that such |
| registration or that such certificate, card, plate or digital plate, registration sticker or digital registration sticker, or permit was fraudulently or erroneously issued;
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2. When a registered vehicle has been dismantled or
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| wrecked or is not properly equipped;
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3. When the Secretary of State determines that any
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| required fees have not been paid to the Secretary of State, to the Illinois Commerce Commission, or to the Illinois Department of Revenue under the Motor Fuel Tax Law, and the same are not paid upon reasonable notice and demand;
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4. When a registration card, registration plate or
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| digital registration plate, registration sticker or digital registration sticker, or permit is knowingly displayed upon a vehicle other than the one for which issued;
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5. When the Secretary of State determines that the
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| owner has committed any offense under this Chapter involving the registration or the certificate, card, plate or digital plate, registration sticker or digital registration sticker, or permit to be suspended or revoked;
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6. When the Secretary of State determines that a
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| vehicle registered not-for-hire is used or operated for-hire unlawfully, or used or operated for purposes other than those authorized;
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7. When the Secretary of State determines that an
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| owner of a for-hire motor vehicle has failed to give proof of financial responsibility as required by this Act;
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8. When the Secretary determines that the vehicle is
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| not subject to or eligible for a registration;
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9. When the Secretary determines that the owner of a
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| vehicle registered under the mileage weight tax option fails to maintain the records specified by law, or fails to file the reports required by law, or that such vehicle is not equipped with an operable and operating speedometer or odometer;
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10. When the Secretary of State is so authorized
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11. When the Secretary of State determines that the
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| holder of a disability parking decal or device has committed any offense under Chapter 11 of this Code involving the use of a disability parking decal or device.
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(a-5) The Secretary of State may revoke a certificate of title and registration card and issue a corrected certificate of title and registration card, at no fee to the vehicle owner or lienholder, if there is proof that the vehicle identification number is erroneously shown on the original certificate of title.
(b) The Secretary of State may suspend or revoke the registration of a
vehicle as follows:
1. When the Secretary of State determines that the
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| owner of a vehicle has not paid a civil penalty or a settlement agreement arising from the violation of rules adopted under the Illinois Motor Carrier Safety Law or the Illinois Hazardous Materials Transportation Act or that a vehicle, regardless of ownership, was the subject of violations of these rules that resulted in a civil penalty or settlement agreement which remains unpaid.
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2. When the Secretary of State determines that a
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| vehicle registered for a gross weight of more than 16,000 pounds within an affected area is not in compliance with the provisions of Section 13-109.1 of this Code.
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3. When the Secretary of State is notified by the
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| United States Department of Transportation that a vehicle is in violation of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, as they are now or hereafter amended, and is prohibited from operating.
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(c) The Secretary of State may suspend the registration of a
vehicle when a court finds that the vehicle was used in a violation of Section 24-3A of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 relating to gunrunning. A suspension of registration under this subsection (c) may be for a period of up to 90 days.
(d) The Secretary shall deny, suspend, or revoke registration if the applicant fails to disclose material information required, if the applicant has made a materially false statement on the application, if the applicant has applied as a subterfuge for the real party in interest who has been issued a federal out-of-service order, or if the applicant's business is operated by, managed by, or otherwise controlled by or affiliated with a person who is ineligible for registration, including the applicant entity, a relative, family member, corporate officer, or shareholder. The Secretary shall deny, suspend, or revoke registration for either (i) a vehicle if the motor carrier responsible for the safety of the vehicle has been prohibited from operating by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; or (ii) a carrier whose business is operated by, managed by, or otherwise controlled by or affiliated with a person who is ineligible for registration, which may include the owner, a relative, family member, corporate officer, or shareholder of the carrier.
(Source: P.A. 101-185, eff. 1-1-20; 101-395, eff. 8-16-19; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21.)
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(625 ILCS 5/3-704.1)
Sec. 3-704.1. Municipal vehicle tax liability; suspension of registration.
(a) As used in this Section:
(1) "Municipality" means a city, village or |
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(2) "Vehicle tax" means a motor vehicle tax and any
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| related late fees or charges imposed by a municipality under Section 8-11-4 of the Illinois Municipal Code or under the municipality's home rule powers.
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(3) "Vehicle owner" means the registered owner or
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(b) A municipality that imposes a vehicle tax may, by ordinance adopted
under this Section, establish a system whereby the municipality
notifies the Secretary of State of vehicle tax liability and the Secretary
of State suspends the registration of vehicles for which the tax has not
been paid. An ordinance establishing a system must provide for the following:
(1) A first notice for failure to pay a vehicle tax
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| shall be sent by first class mail to the vehicle owner at the owner's address recorded with the Secretary of State whenever the municipality has reasonable cause to believe that the vehicle owner has failed to pay a vehicle tax as required by ordinance. The notice shall include at least the following:
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(A) The name and address of the vehicle owner.
(B) The registration plate or digital
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(C) The period for which the vehicle tax is due.
(D) The amount of vehicle tax that is due.
(E) A statement that the vehicle owner's
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| registration for the vehicle will be subject to suspension proceedings unless the vehicle owner pays the vehicle tax or successfully contests the owner's alleged liability within 30 days of the date of the notice.
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(F) An explanation of the vehicle owner's
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(2) If a vehicle owner fails to pay the vehicle tax
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| or to contest successfully the owner's alleged liability within the period specified in the first notice, a second notice of impending registration suspension shall be sent by first class mail to the vehicle owner at the owner's address recorded with the Secretary of State. The notice shall contain the same information as the first notice, but shall also state that the failure to pay the amount owing, or to contest successfully the alleged liability within 45 days of the date of the second notice, will result in the municipality's notification of the Secretary of State that the vehicle owner is eligible for initiation of suspension proceedings under this Section.
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(c) An ordinance adopted under this Section must also give the
vehicle owner an opportunity to be heard upon the filing of a timely
petition with the municipality. A vehicle owner may contest the alleged
tax liability either through an adjudication by mail or at an
administrative hearing, at the option of the vehicle owner. The grounds
upon which the liability may be contested may be limited to the following:
(1) The alleged vehicle owner does not own the
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(2) The vehicle is not subject to the vehicle tax by
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(3) The vehicle tax for the period in question has
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At an administrative hearing, the formal or technical rules of evidence
shall not apply. The hearing shall be recorded. The person conducting
the hearing shall have the power to administer oaths and to secure by
subpoena the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of
relevant documents.
(d) If a vehicle owner who has been sent a first notice of failure to
pay a vehicle tax and a second notice of impending registration suspension
fails to pay the vehicle tax or to contest successfully the vehicle owner's
liability within the periods specified in the notices, the appropriate
official shall cause a certified report to be sent to the Secretary of
State under subsection (e).
(e) A report of a municipality notifying the Secretary of State of a
vehicle owner's failure to pay a vehicle tax or related fines or penalties
under this Section shall be certified by the appropriate official and
shall contain the following:
(1) The name, last known address, and registration
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(2) The name of the municipality making the report.
(3) A statement that the municipality sent notices as
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| required by subsection (b); the date on which the notices were sent; the address to which the notices were sent; and the date of the hearing, if any.
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(f) Following receipt of the certified report under this Section,
the Secretary of State shall notify the vehicle owner that the vehicle's
registration will be suspended at the end of a reasonable specified period
of time unless the Secretary of State is presented with a notice from the
municipality certifying that the person has paid the necessary vehicle tax,
or that inclusion of that person's name or registration number on the certified
report was in error. The Secretary's notice shall state in substance the
information contained in the certified report from the municipality to the
Secretary, and shall be effective as specified by subsection (c) of Section
6-211 of this Code. The notice shall also inform the person of the person's
right to a hearing under subsection (g).
(g) An administrative hearing with the Office of the Secretary of State
to contest an impending suspension or a suspension made under this
Section may be had upon filing a written request with the Secretary of
State. The filing fee for this hearing shall be $20 to be paid at the time
the request is made.
(1) The scope of any administrative hearing with the
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(A) Whether the report of the appropriate
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| official of the municipality was certified and contained the information required by this Section.
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(B) Whether the municipality making the certified
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| report to the Secretary of State established procedures by ordinance for persons to challenge the accuracy of the certified report.
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(C) Whether the Secretary of State notified the
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| vehicle owner that the vehicle's registration would be suspended at the end of the specified time period unless the Secretary of State was presented with a notice from the municipality certifying that the person has purchased the necessary vehicle tax sticker or that inclusion of that person's name or registration number on the certified report was in error.
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A municipality that files a certified report with the Secretary of State
under this Section shall reimburse the Secretary for all reasonable
costs incurred by the Secretary as a result of the filing of the report,
including but not limited to the costs of providing the notice required
under subsection (f) and the costs incurred by the Secretary in any
hearing conducted with respect to the report under this subsection
and any appeal from that hearing.
(h) After the expiration of the time specified under subsection
(g), the Secretary of State shall, unless the suspension is successfully
contested, suspend the registration of the vehicle until the Secretary
receives notice under subsection (i).
(i) Any municipality making a certified report to the Secretary of State
under this subsection shall notify the Secretary of State, in a form
prescribed by the Secretary, whenever a person named in the certified
report has subsequently paid a vehicle tax or whenever the municipality
determines that the original report was in error. A certified copy of the
notification shall also be given upon request and at no additional charge to
the person named in the report. Upon receipt of the notification or
presentation of a certified copy of the notification by the municipality, the
Secretary of State shall terminate the suspension.
(j) To facilitate enforcement of municipal vehicle tax liability, a municipality may provide by ordinance for a program of vehicle immobilization as provided by Section 11-1430.1 of this Code.
(Source: P.A. 100-201, eff. 8-18-17; 101-395, eff. 8-16-19.)
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(625 ILCS 5/3-704.3) Sec. 3-704.3. Failure to satisfy fines or penalties for toll bridge violations; suspension of vehicle registration. (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, upon the Secretary's receipt of a report, as described in subsection (b), from a private tolling authority stating that the owner of a registered vehicle has failed to satisfy any fees, fines, charges, or penalties resulting from a final invoice or notice by the private tolling authority relating directly or indirectly to 5 or more toll violations, the Secretary shall suspend the vehicle registration of the person in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section. (b) The report from the private tolling authority notifying the Secretary of unsatisfied fees, fines, charges, or penalties may be generated by the private tolling authority and received by the Secretary by automated process. The report shall contain the following: (1) The name, last known address, and driver's |
| license number of the person who failed to satisfy the fees, fines, charges, or penalties, and the registration number of any vehicle known to be registered in this State to that person.
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(2) A statement that the private tolling authority
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| sent a notice of impending suspension of the person's vehicle registration to the person named in the report at the address recorded with the Secretary; the date on which the notice was sent; and the address to which the notice was sent.
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(c) Following the Secretary's receipt of a report described in subsection (b), the Secretary shall notify the person whose name appears on the report that the person's vehicle registration will be suspended at the end of a specified period unless the Secretary is presented with a notice from the private tolling authority stating that the fees, fines, charges, or penalties owed to the private tolling authority have been satisfied or that inclusion of that person's name on the report described in subsection (b) was in error. The Secretary's notice shall state in substance the information contained in the private tolling authority's report to the Secretary described in subsection (b), and shall be effective as specified by subsection (c) of Section 6-211.
(d) The private tolling authority, after making a report to the Secretary described in subsection (b), shall notify the Secretary, on a form prescribed by the Secretary or by automated process, whenever a person named in the report has satisfied the previously reported fees, fines, charges, or penalties or whenever the private tolling authority determines that the original report was in error. A copy of the notification shall also be given upon request and at no additional charge to the person named therein. Upon receipt of the private tolling authority's notification, the Secretary shall lift the suspension.
(e) The private tolling authority shall establish procedures for persons to challenge the accuracy of the report described in subsection (b). The procedures shall provide the grounds for a challenge, which may include:
(1) the person not having been the owner or lessee of
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(2) the person having already satisfied the fees,
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(f) The Secretary and the Authority may promulgate rules necessary to implement this Section.
(g) The Secretary, the Authority, and the private tolling authority shall cooperate with one another in the administration and implementation of this Section.
(h) The Secretary shall provide the Authority and the private tolling authority with any information the Authority or the private tolling authority may deem necessary for the purposes of this Section or for the private tolling authority's invoicing, collection, and administrative functions, including regular and timely access to driver's license, vehicle registration, and license plate information, and the Secretary's driver, title, and vehicle record databases. Section 2-123 does not apply to the provision of such information, but the Secretary shall be entitled to reimbursement for its costs in providing such information.
(i) The Authority shall provide the Secretary and the private tolling authority with any information the Secretary or the private tolling authority may deem necessary for purposes of this Section or for the private tolling authority's invoicing, collection, and administrative functions, including regular and timely access to toll violation records.
(j) As used in this Section:
"Authority" means the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority.
"Private tolling authority" means the owner, lessee, licensee, or operator of a toll bridge authorized under the Toll Bridge Act.
"Secretary" means the Illinois Secretary of State.
(Source: P.A. 101-398, eff. 8-16-19.)
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