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92_HB4344enr HB4344 Enrolled LRB9213778DHgc 1 AN ACT in relation to vehicles. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by adding 5 Sections 1-113.1, 1-202.1, 3-804.1, and 3-804.2 and by 6 changing Sections 3-413, 4-209, 12-201, 12-205, 12-208, 7 12-301, 12-501, 12-607, 12-608, 13A-104, and 13B-15 as 8 follows: 9 (625 ILCS 5/1-113.1 new) 10 Sec. 1-113.1. Custom vehicle. A motor vehicle that is at 11 least 25 years of age and of a model year after 1948 or a 12 vehicle that has been certified by an inspector of the 13 National Street Rod Association, on a form prescribed by the 14 Secretary of State, to be a custom vehicle manufactured to 15 resemble a vehicle at least 25 years of age and of a model 16 year after 1948 and has been altered from the manufacturer's 17 original design or has a body constructed from non-original 18 materials and which is maintained for occasional 19 transportation, exhibitions, club activities, parades, tours, 20 and similar uses and which is not used for general daily 21 transportation. 22 (625 ILCS 5/1-202.1 new) 23 Sec. 1-202.1. Street rod. A motor vehicle that is a 24 1948 or older vehicle or a vehicle that has been certified by 25 an inspector of the National Street Rod Association, on a 26 form prescribed by the Secretary of State, to be a street rod 27 that was manufactured after 1948 to resemble a vehicle that 28 was manufactured before 1949 and has been altered from the 29 manufacturer's original design or has a body constructed from 30 non-original materials and which is maintained for occasional HB4344 Enrolled -2- LRB9213778DHgc 1 transportation, exhibitions, club activities, parades, tours, 2 and similar uses and which is not used for general daily 3 transportation. 4 (625 ILCS 5/3-413) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-413) 5 Sec. 3-413. Display of registration plates, registration 6 stickers and driveway decal permits. 7 (a) Registration plates issued for a motor vehicle other 8 than a motorcycle, trailer, semitrailer, truck-tractor, 9 apportioned bus, or apportioned truck shall be attached 10 thereto, one in the front and one in the rear. The 11 registration plate issued for a motorcycle, trailer or 12 semitrailer required to be registered hereunder and any 13 apportionment plate issued to a bus under the provisions of 14 this Code shall be attached to the rear thereof. The 15 registration plate issued for a truck-tractor or an 16 apportioned truck required to be registered hereunder shall 17 be attached to the front thereof. 18 (b) Every registration plate shall at all times be 19 securely fastened in a horizontal position to the vehicle for 20 which it is issued so as to prevent the plate from swinging 21 and at a height of not less than 5 inches12 inchesfrom the 22 ground, measuring from the bottom of such plate, in a place 23 and position to be clearly visible and shall be maintained in 24 a condition to be clearly legible, free from any materials 25 that would obstruct the visibility of the plate, including, 26 but not limited to, glass covers and tinted plastic covers. 27 Clear plastic covers are permissible as long as they remain 28 clear and do not obstruct the visibility of the plates. 29 Registration stickers issued as evidence of renewed annual 30 registration shall be attached to registration plates as 31 required by the Secretary of State, and be clearly visible at 32 all times. 33 (c) Every driveway decal permit issued pursuant to this HB4344 Enrolled -3- LRB9213778DHgc 1 Code shall be firmly attached to the inside windshield of the 2 motor vehicle in such a manner that it cannot be removed 3 without being destroyed. If such decal permits are affixed 4 to a motor vehicle in any other manner the permit shall be 5 void and of no effect. 6 (d) The Illinois prorate decal issued to a foreign 7 registered vehicle part of a fleet prorated or apportioned 8 with Illinois, shall be displayed on a registration plate and 9 displayed on the front of such vehicle in the same manner as 10 an Illinois registration plate. 11 (e) The registration plate issued for a camper body 12 mounted on a truck displaying registration plates shall be 13 attached to the rear of the camper body. 14 (f) No person shall operate a vehicle, nor permit the 15 operation of a vehicle, upon which is displayed an Illinois 16 registration plate, plates or registration stickers after the 17 termination of the registration period for which issued or 18 after the expiration date set pursuant to Sections 3-414 and 19 3-414.1 of this Code. 20 (Source: P.A. 89-245, eff. 1-1-96; 89-375, eff. 8-18-95.) 21 (625 ILCS 5/3-804.1 new) 22 Sec. 3-804.1. Custom vehicles. 23 (a) The owner of a custom vehicle may register that 24 vehicle for the standard registration fee for a vehicle of 25 the first division, other than a motorcycle, motor driven 26 cycle, or pedalcycle, and obtain a custom vehicle plate. An 27 applicant for the special plate shall be charged, in addition 28 to the standard registration fee, $15 for original issuance 29 to be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License 30 Plate Fund, to be used by the Secretary to help defray 31 administrative costs. For each renewal period, in addition to 32 the standard registration fee, the applicant shall be charged 33 $2, which shall be deposited into the Secretary of State HB4344 Enrolled -4- LRB9213778DHgc 1 Special License Plate Fund. The application for registration 2 must be accompanied by an affirmation of the owner that the 3 vehicle will be maintained for occasional transportation, 4 exhibitions, club activities, parades, tours, and similar 5 uses and will not be used for general daily transportation. 6 The Secretary may, in his or her discretion, prescribe that 7 custom vehicle plates be issued for a definite or an 8 indefinite term, the term to correspond to the term of 9 registration plates issued generally, as provided in Section 10 3-414.1. Any person requesting custom vehicle plates under 11 this Section may also apply to have vanity or personalized 12 plates as provided under Section 3-405.1. 13 (b) Upon initial registration of a custom vehicle, the 14 owner of the custom vehicle must provide proof acceptable to 15 the Secretary that, no more than 3 months before the date of 16 the application for registration, the custom vehicle passed a 17 safety inspection that (i) has been approved by the Secretary 18 and (ii) is equivalent to the National Street Rod 19 Association's prescribed vehicle safety inspection. 20 Except where otherwise provided, custom vehicles are 21 considered to be in compliance with all vehicle equipment 22 requirements if they have passed the approved vehicle safety 23 inspection. 24 (625 ILCS 5/3-804.2 new) 25 Sec. 3-804.2. Street rods. 26 (a) The owner of a street rod may register the vehicle 27 for the standard registration fee for a vehicle of the first 28 division, other than a motorcycle, motor driven cycle, or 29 pedalcycle, and obtain a street rod plate. An applicant for 30 the special plate shall be charged, in addition to the 31 standard registration fee, $15 for original issuance to be 32 deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate 33 Fund, to be used by the Secretary to help defray HB4344 Enrolled -5- LRB9213778DHgc 1 administrative costs. For each renewal period, in addition to 2 the standard registration fee, the applicant shall be charged 3 $2, which shall be deposited into the Secretary of State 4 Special License Plate Fund. The application for registration 5 must be accompanied by an affirmation of the owner that the 6 vehicle will be maintained for occasional transportation, 7 exhibitions, club activities, parades, tours, and similar 8 uses and will not be used for general daily transportation. 9 The Secretary may, in his or her discretion, prescribe that 10 street rod plates be issued for a definite or an indefinite 11 term, the term to correspond to the term of registration 12 plates issued generally, as provided in Section 3-414.1. Any 13 person requesting street rod plates under this Section may 14 also apply to have vanity or personalized plates as provided 15 under Section 3-405.1. 16 (b) Upon initial registration of a street rod, the owner 17 of the street rod must provide proof acceptable to the 18 Secretary that, no more than 3 months before the date of the 19 application for registration, the street rod passed a safety 20 inspection that (i) has been approved by the Secretary and 21 (ii) is equivalent to the National Street Rod Association's 22 prescribed vehicle safety inspection. 23 Except where otherwise provided, street rods are 24 considered to be in compliance with all vehicle equipment 25 requirements if they have passed the approved vehicle safety 26 inspection. 27 (625 ILCS 5/4-209) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4-209) 28 Sec. 4-209. Disposal of unclaimed vehicles more than 7 29 years of age; disposal of abandoned or unclaimed vehicles 30 without notice. 31 (a) When the identity of the registered owner, 32 lienholder, or other legally entitled persons of an 33 abandoned, lost, or unclaimed vehicle of 7 years of age or HB4344 Enrolled -6- LRB9213778DHgc 1 newer cannot be determined by any means provided for in this 2 Chapter, the vehicle may be sold as provided in Section 4-208 3 without notice to any person whose identity cannot be 4 determined. 5 (b) When an abandoned vehicle of more than 7 years of 6 age is impounded as specified by this Chapter, or when any 7 such vehicle is towed at the request or with the consent of 8 the owner or operator and is subsequently abandoned, it will 9 be kept in custody or storage for a minimum of 10 days for 10 the purpose of determining the identity of the registered 11 owner, lienholder, or other legally entitled persons and 12 contacting the registered owner, lienholder, or other legally 13 entitled persons by the U. S. Mail, public service or in 14 person for a determination of disposition; and, an 15 examination of the State Police stolen vehicle files for 16 theft and wanted information. At the expiration of the 10 day 17 period, without the benefit of disposition information being 18 received from the registered owner, lienholder, or other 19 legally entitled persons, the vehicle may be disposed of in 20 either of the following ways: 21 (1) The law enforcement agency having jurisdiction 22 will authorize the disposal of the vehicle as junk or 23 salvage. 24 (2) The towing service may sell the vehicle in the 25 manner provided in Section 4-208 of this Code, provided 26 that this paragraph (2) shall not apply to vehicles towed 27 by order or authorization of a law enforcement agency. 28 (c) A vehicle classified as an antique vehicle, custom 29 vehicle, or street rod may however be sold to a person 30 desiring to restore it. 31 (Source: P.A. 89-433, eff. 12-15-95.) 32 (625 ILCS 5/12-201) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-201) 33 Sec. 12-201. When lighted lamps are required. HB4344 Enrolled -7- LRB9213778DHgc 1 (a) When operated upon any highway in this State, every 2 motorcycle shall at all times exhibit at least one lighted 3 lamp, showing a white light visible for at least 500 feet in 4 the direction the motorcycle is proceeding. However, in lieu 5 of such lighted lamp, a motorcycle may be equipped with and 6 use a means of modulating the upper beam of the head lamp 7 between high and a lower brightness. No such head lamp shall 8 be modulated, except to otherwise comply with this Code, 9 during times when lighted lamps are required for other motor 10 vehicles. 11 (b) All other motor vehicles shall exhibit at least 2 12 lighted head lamps, with at least one on each side of the 13 front of the vehicle, which satisfy United States Department 14 of Transportation requirements, showing white lights, 15 including that emitted by high intensity discharge (HID) 16 lamps, or lights of a yellow or amber tint, during the period 17 from sunset to sunrise, at times when rain, snow, fog, or 18 other atmospheric conditions require the use of windshield 19 wipers, and at any other times when, due to insufficient 20 light or unfavorable atmospheric conditions, persons and 21 vehicles on the highway are not clearly discernible at a 22 distance of 1000 feet. Parking lamps may be used in addition 23 to but not in lieu of such head lamps. Every motor vehicle, 24 trailer, or semi-trailer shall also exhibit at least 2 25 lighted lamps, commonly known as tail lamps, which shall be 26 mounted on the left rear and right rear of the vehicle so as 27 to throw a red light visible for at least 500 feet in the 28 reverse direction, except that a truck tractor or road 29 tractor manufactured before January 1, 1968 and all 30 motorcycles need be equipped with only one such tail lamp. 31 (c) Either a tail lamp or a separate lamp shall be so 32 constructed and placed as to illuminate with a white light a 33 rear registration plate when required and render it clearly 34 legible from a distance of 50 feet to the rear. Any tail lamp HB4344 Enrolled -8- LRB9213778DHgc 1 or tail lamps, together with any separate lamp or lamps for 2 illuminating a rear registration plate, shall be so wired as 3 to be lighted whenever the head lamps or auxiliary driving 4 lamps are lighted. 5 (d) A person shall install only head lamps that satisfy 6 United States Department of Transportation regulations and 7 show white light, including that emitted by HID lamps, or 8 light of a yellow or amber tint for use by a motor vehicle. 9 (e) For purposes of this Section, a custom vehicle or 10 street rod is considered to be in compliance with all vehicle 11 lamp requirements if it has passed the approved safety 12 inspection provided for in Section 3-804.1 or 3-804.2. 13 (Source: P.A. 91-130, eff. 1-1-00; 91-135, eff. 1-1-00; 14 92-16, eff. 6-28-01.) 15 (625 ILCS 5/12-205) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-205) 16 Sec. 12-205. Lamps on other vehicles and equipment. Every 17 vehicle, including animal drawn vehicles, referred to in 18 paragraph (b) of Section 12-101, not specifically required by 19 the provisions of this Article to be equipped with lamps or 20 other lighting devices, shall at all times specified in 21 Section 12-201 of this Act be equipped with at least 2 lamps 22 on the power or towing unit, displaying a white light visible 23 from a distance of not less than 1,000 feet to the front of 24 such vehicle and shall also be equipped with 2 lamps each 25 displaying a red light visible from a distance of not less 26 than 1,000 feet to the rear of such vehicle. 27 Where the towed unit or any load thereon partially or 28 totally obscures the 2 lamps displaying red light to the rear 29 of the towing unit, the rearmost towed unit shall be equipped 30 with 2 lamps displaying red light visible from a distance of 31 not less than 1,000 feet to the rear of such towed unit which 32 are positioned in such a manner as to not obstruct the 33 visibility of the red light to any vehicle operator HB4344 Enrolled -9- LRB9213778DHgc 1 approaching from the rear of such vehicle or combination of 2 vehicles. 3 Where the 2 lamps displaying red light are not obscured 4 by the towed unit or its load, then either towing unit or 5 towed unit, or both, may be equipped with the 2 lamps 6 displaying red light as required. 7 The preceding paragraph does not apply to antique 8 vehicles, custom vehicles, or street rods. An antique vehicle 9 shall be equipped with lamps of the same type originally 10 installed by the manufacturer as original equipment and in 11 working order. 12 (Source: P.A. 85-830.) 13 (625 ILCS 5/12-208) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-208) 14 Sec. 12-208. Signal lamps and signal devices. 15 (a) Every vehicle other than an antique vehicle 16 displaying an antique plate operated in this State shall be 17 equipped with a stop lamp or lamps on the rear of the vehicle 18 which shall display a red or amber light visible from a 19 distance of not less than 500 feet to the rear in normal 20 sunlight and which shall be actuated upon application of the 21 service (foot) brake, and which may but need not be 22 incorporated with other rear lamps. During times when lighted 23 lamps are not required, an antique vehicle may be equipped 24 with a stop lamp or lamps on the rear of such vehicle of the 25 same type originally installed by the manufacturer as 26 original equipment and in working order. However, at all 27 other times, such antique vehicle must be equipped with stop 28 lamps meeting the requirements of Section 12-208 of this Act. 29 (b) Every motor vehicle other than an antique vehicle 30 displaying an antique plate shall be equipped with an 31 electric turn signal device which shall indicate the 32 intention of the driver to turn to the right or to the left 33 in the form of flashing lights located at and showing to the HB4344 Enrolled -10- LRB9213778DHgc 1 front and rear of the vehicle on the side of the vehicle 2 toward which the turn is to be made. The lamps showing to the 3 front shall be mounted on the same level and as widely spaced 4 laterally as practicable and, when signaling, shall emit a 5 white or amber light, or any shade of light between white and 6 amber. The lamps showing to the rear shall be mounted on the 7 same level and as widely spaced laterally as practicable and, 8 when signaling, shall emit a red or amber light. An antique 9 vehicle shall be equipped with a turn signal device of the 10 same type originally installed by the manufacturer as 11 original equipment and in working order. 12 (c) Every trailer and semitrailer shall be equipped with 13 an electric turn signal device which indicates the intention 14 of the driver in the power unit to turn to the right or to 15 the left in the form of flashing red or amber lights located 16 at the rear of the vehicle on the side toward which the turn 17 is to be made and mounted on the same level and as widely 18 spaced laterally as practicable. 19 (d) Turn signal lamps must be visible from a distance of 20 not less than 300 feet in normal sunlight. 21 (e) Motorcycles and motor-driven cycles need not be 22 equipped with electric turn signals. Antique vehicles need 23 not be equipped with turn signals unless such were installed 24 by the manufacturer as original equipment. 25 (f) For purposes of this Section, a custom vehicle or 26 street rod is considered to be in compliance with all signal 27 lamp and signal device requirements if it has passed the 28 approved safety inspection provided for in Section 3-804.1 or 29 3-804.2. 30 (Source: P.A. 77-37.) 31 (625 ILCS 5/12-301) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-301) 32 Sec. 12-301. Brakes. 33 (a) Brake equipment required. HB4344 Enrolled -11- LRB9213778DHgc 1 1. Every motor vehicle, other than a motor-driven 2 cycle and an antique vehicle displaying an antique plate, 3 when operated upon a highway shall be equipped with 4 brakes adequate to control the movement of and to stop 5 and hold such vehicle, including 2 separate means of 6 applying the brakes, each of which means shall be 7 effective to apply the brakes to at least one wheel on a 8 motorcycle and at least 2 wheels on all other first 9 division and second division vehicles. If these 2 10 separate means of applying the brakes are connected in 11 any way, they shall be so constructed that failure of any 12 one part of the operating mechanism shall not leave the 13 motor vehicle without brakes. 14 2. Every motor-driven cycle when operated upon a 15 highway shall be equipped with at least one brake which 16 may be operated by hand or foot. 17 3. Every antique vehicle shall be equipped with the 18 brakes of the same type originally installed by the 19 manufacturer as original equipment and in working order. 20 4. Every trailer or semitrailer of a gross weight 21 of over 3,000 pounds, when operated upon a highway must 22 be equipped with brakes adequate to control the movement 23 of, to stop and to hold such vehicle, and designed so as 24 to be operable by the driver of the towing vehicle from 25 its cab. Such brakes must be so designed and connected 26 that in case of an accidental breakaway of a towed 27 vehicle over 5,000 pounds, the brakes are automatically 28 applied. 29 5. Every motor vehicle, trailer, pole trailer or 30 semitrailer, sold in this State or operated upon the 31 highways shall be equipped with service brakes upon all 32 wheels of every such vehicle, except any motor-driven 33 cycle, and except that any trailer, pole trailer or 34 semitrailer 3,000 pounds gross weight or less need not be HB4344 Enrolled -12- LRB9213778DHgc 1 equipped with brakes, and except that any trailer or 2 semitrailer with gross weight over 3,000 pounds but under 3 5,001 pounds need be equipped with brakes on only one 4 wheel on each side of the vehicle. Any motor vehicle and 5 truck tractor having 3 or more axles and manufactured 6 prior to July 25, 1980 need not have brakes on the front 7 wheels, except when such vehicles are equipped with at 8 least 2 steerable axles, the wheels of one such axle need 9 not be equipped with brakes. However, a vehicle that is 10 more than 30 years of age and which is driven on the 11 highways only in going to and returning from an antique 12 auto show or for servicing or for a demonstration need be 13 equipped with 2 wheel brakes only. 14 (b) Performance ability of brakes. 15 1. The service brakes upon any motor vehicle or 16 combination of vehicles operating on a level surface 17 shall be adequate to stop such vehicle or vehicles when 18 traveling 20 miles per hour within a distance of 30 feet 19 when upon dry asphalt or concrete pavement surface free 20 from loose material. 21 2. Under the above conditions the hand brake shall 22 be adequate to stop such vehicle or vehicles, except any 23 motorcycle, within a distance of 55 feet and the hand 24 brake shall be adequate to hold such vehicle or vehicles 25 stationary on any grade upon which operated. 26 3. Under the above conditions the service brakes 27 upon an antique vehicle shall be adequate to stop the 28 vehicle within a distance of 40 feet and the hand brake 29 adequate to stop the vehicle within a distance of 55 30 feet. 31 4. All braking distances specified in this Section 32 apply to all vehicles mentioned, whether such vehicles 33 are unloaded or are loaded to the maximum capacity 34 permitted under this Act. HB4344 Enrolled -13- LRB9213778DHgc 1 5. All brakes shall be maintained in good working 2 order and shall be so adjusted as to operate as equally 3 as practicable with respect to the wheels on opposite 4 sides of the vehicle. 5 6. Brake assembly requirements for mobile homes 6 shall be the standards required by the United States 7 Department of Housing and Urban Development adopted under 8 Title VI of the Housing and Community Development Act of 9 1974. 10 (c) For purposes of this Section, a custom vehicle or 11 street rod is considered to be in compliance with all brake 12 equipment requirements if it has passed the approved vehicle 13 safety inspection provided for in Section 3-804.1 or 3-804.2. 14 (Source: P.A. 86-447; 86-1340.) 15 (625 ILCS 5/12-501) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-501) 16 Sec. 12-501. Windshields and safety glazing material in 17 motor vehicles. 18 (a) Every motor vehicle operated upon the highways of 19 this State shall be equipped with a front windshield which 20 complies with those standards as established pursuant to this 21 Section and Section 12-503 of this Code. This subsection 22 shall not apply to motor vehicles designed and used 23 exclusively for off-highway use, motorcycles, motor-driven 24 cycles, motorized pedalcycles, nor to motor vehicles 25 registered as antique vehicles, custom vehicles, or street 26 rods when the original design of such vehicles did not 27 include front windshields. 28 (b) No person shall knowingly sell any 1936 or later 29 model motor vehicle unless such vehicle is equipped with 30 safety glazing material conforming to specifications 31 prescribed by the Department wherever glazing material is 32 used in doors, windows and windshields. Regulations 33 promulgated by the Department specifying standards for safety HB4344 Enrolled -14- LRB9213778DHgc 1 glazing material on windshields shall, as a minimum, conform 2 with those applicable Federal Motor Vehicles Safety Standards 3 (49 CFR 571.205). These provisions apply to all motor 4 vehicles of the first and second division but with respect to 5 trucks, including truck tractors, the requirements as to 6 safety glazing material apply to all glazing material used in 7 doors, windows and windshields in the drivers' compartments 8 of such vehicles. 9 (c) It is unlawful for the owner or any other person 10 knowingly to install or cause to be installed in any motor 11 vehicle any glazing material other than safety glazing 12 material conforming to the specifications prescribed by the 13 Department. 14 (Source: P.A. 85-1144.) 15 (625 ILCS 5/12-607) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-607) 16 Sec. 12-607. Suspension System. 17 (a) It shall be unlawful to operate a motor vehicle on 18 any highway of this State when the suspension system has been 19 modified from the original manufactured design by lifting the 20 body from the chassis in excess of 3 inches or to cause the 21 horizontal line from the front to the rear bumper to vary 22 over 3 inches in height when measured from a level surface of 23 the highway to the lower edge of the bumper, except that it 24 is unlawful to operate a street rod or custom vehicle when 25 the suspension system has been modified from the original 26 manufactured design so that the horizontal line from the 27 front to the rear bumper varies over 7 inches in height when 28 measured from a level surface of the highway to the lower 29 edge of the bumper. 30 (b) Nothing in this Section shall prevent the 31 installation of manufactured heavy duty equipment to include 32 shock absorbers and overload springs, nor shall anything 33 contained in this Section prevent a person to operate a motor HB4344 Enrolled -15- LRB9213778DHgc 1 vehicle on any highway of this State with normal wear of the 2 suspension system if normal wear does not affect the control 3 or safe operation of the vehicle. This Section shall not 4 apply to motor vehicles designed or modified primarily for 5 off-highway racing purposes while such vehicles are in tow or 6 to motorcycles or motor driven cycles. 7 (Source: P.A. 78-436.) 8 (625 ILCS 5/12-608) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-608) 9 Sec. 12-608. Bumpers. 10 (a) It shall be unlawful to operate any motor vehicle 11 with a gross vehicle weight rating of 9,000 pounds or less or 12 any motor vehicle registered as a recreational vehicle under 13 this Code on any highway of this State unless such motor 14 vehicle is equipped with both a front and rear bumper. 15 Except as indicated below, maximum bumper heights of such 16 motor vehicles shall be determined by weight category of 17 gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) measured from a level 18 surface to the highest point of the bottom of the bumper when 19 the vehicle is unloaded and the tires are inflated to the 20 manufacturer's recommended pressure. 21 Maximum bumper heights are as follows: 22 Maximum Front Maximum Rear 23 Bumper height Bumper Height 24 All motor vehicles of the first 25 division except multipurpose 26 passenger vehicles: 22 inches 22 inches 27 Multipurpose passenger vehicles and 28 all other motor vehicles: 29 4,500 lbs. and under GVWR 24 inches 26 inches 30 4,501 lbs. through 7,500 31 lbs. GVWR 27 inches 29 inches 32 7,501 lbs. through 9,000 33 lbs. GVWR 28 inches 30 inches HB4344 Enrolled -16- LRB9213778DHgc 1 For any vehicle with bumpers or attaching components 2 which have been modified or altered from the original 3 manufacturer's design in order to conform with the maximum 4 bumper requirements of this section, the bumper height shall 5 be measured from a level surface to the bottom of the vehicle 6 frame rail at the most forward and rearward points of the 7 frame rail. The bumper on any vehicle so modified or altered 8 shall be at least 4.5 inches in vertical height and extend no 9 less than the width of the respective wheel tracks outermost 10 distance. 11 However, nothing in this Section shall prevent the 12 installation of bumper guards. 13 (b) This Section shall not apply to street rods, custom 14 vehicles, motor vehicles designed or modified primarily for 15 off-highway purposes while such vehicles are in tow or to 16 motorcycles or motor driven cycles, nor to motor vehicles 17 registered as antique vehicles when the original design of 18 such antique vehicles did not include bumpers. The provisions 19 of this Section shall not apply to any motor vehicle driven 20 during the first 1000 recorded miles of that vehicle, when 21 such vehicle is owned or operated by a manufacturer, dealer 22 or transporter displaying a special plate or plates as 23 described in Chapter 3 of this Code while such vehicle is (1) 24 being delivered from the manufacturing or assembly plant 25 directly to the purchasing dealer or distributor, or from one 26 dealership or distributor to another; (2) being moved by the 27 most direct route from one location to another for the 28 purpose of installing special bodies or equipment; or (3) 29 being driven for purposes of demonstration by a prospective 30 buyer with the dealer or his agent present in the cab of the 31 vehicle during the demonstration. 32 The dealer shall, prior to the receipt of any deposit 33 made or any contract signed by the buyer to secure the 34 purchase of a vehicle, inform such buyer, by written HB4344 Enrolled -17- LRB9213778DHgc 1 statement signed by the purchaser to indicate acknowledgement 2 of the contents thereof, of the legal requirements of this 3 Section regarding front and rear bumpers if such vehicle is 4 not to be equipped with bumpers at the time of delivery. 5 (c) Any violation of this Section is a Class C 6 misdemeanor. A second conviction under this Section shall be 7 punishable with a fine of not less than $500. An officer 8 making an arrest under this Section shall order the vehicle 9 driver to remove the vehicle from the highway. A person 10 convicted under this Section shall be ordered to bring his 11 vehicle into compliance with this Section. 12 (Source: P.A. 86-498.) 13 (625 ILCS 5/13A-104) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 13A-104) 14 Sec. 13A-104. Inspections. 15 (a) Every motor vehicle which is owned by a resident of 16 the original inspection area, other than a vehicle which is 17 exempt under subsection (d) or (e), shall be subject to 18 inspection under the program. 19 Beginning January 1, 1992, every motor vehicle which is 20 owned by a resident of the new inspection area, other than a 21 vehicle which is exempt under subsection (d) or (e), shall be 22 subject to inspection under the program. 23 In accordance with the schedule in subsection (b), the 24 Agency shall assign an inspection month for each vehicle 25 subject to inspection under the program, and shall send 26 notice thereof to the owner of the vehicle not less than 15 27 days prior to the beginning of the assigned month. For a 28 vehicle that was not previously subject to inspection, the 29 Agency shall also send an initial emission inspection sticker 30 to the owner of the vehicle. For a vehicle that was 31 previously subject to inspection and for which an initial 32 inspection sticker has already been issued, the month to be 33 assigned by the Agency for that vehicle shall not be earlier HB4344 Enrolled -18- LRB9213778DHgc 1 than the current assigned month, unless so requested by the 2 owner; if the assigned month is later than the current 3 assigned month, the Agency shall issue a corrected inspection 4 sticker for that vehicle. 5 Initial emission inspection stickers shall expire on the 6 last day of the third month following the month assigned by 7 the Agency for the first inspection of the vehicle in 8 accordance with the schedule in subsection (b). Renewal 9 inspection stickers shall expire on the last day of the third 10 month following the month assigned for inspection in the year 11 in which the vehicle's next inspection is required in 12 accordance with the schedule in subsection (b). 13 The Agency or its agent may issue a temporary emission 14 inspection sticker for any vehicle subject to inspection 15 which does not have a currently valid emission inspection 16 sticker at the time the Agency is notified by the Secretary 17 of State of its registration by a new owner, and for which an 18 initial emission inspection sticker has already been issued. 19 Such temporary emission inspection sticker shall expire on 20 the last day of the fourth complete calendar month after the 21 date the Agency is notified by the Secretary of State of the 22 registration of the vehicle by the new owner, but not earlier 23 than the end of the second complete calendar year after the 24 vehicle's model year. 25 The owner of each vehicle subject to inspection shall 26 obtain an emission inspection sticker for the vehicle in 27 accordance with this subsection. Prior to the expiration of 28 the emission inspection sticker, the owner shall have the 29 vehicle inspected and obtain a renewal emission inspection 30 sticker. A renewal emission inspection sticker shall not be 31 issued more than 5 months prior to the expiration date of the 32 previous inspection sticker. 33 (b) Except as provided in subsection (b-5), vehicles 34 subject to inspection shall be assigned inspection months HB4344 Enrolled -19- LRB9213778DHgc 1 according to the following schedule: 2 (1) Vehicles of a model year before 1985 shall be 3 assigned an inspection month in 1991 and annually 4 thereafter. 5 (2) Vehicles of model year 1985 shall be assigned 6 an inspection month in 1992 and annually thereafter. 7 (3) Vehicles of model year 1986 shall be assigned 8 an inspection month in 1991, 1993, and annually 9 thereafter. 10 (4) Vehicles of model year 1987 shall be assigned 11 an inspection month in 1992, 1994, and annually 12 thereafter. 13 (5) Vehicles of model year 1988 shall be assigned 14 an inspection month in 1991, 1993, 1995 and annually 15 thereafter. 16 (6) Vehicles of model year 1989 shall be assigned 17 an inspection month in 1992, 1994, 1996, and annually 18 thereafter. 19 (7) Vehicles of model year 1990 shall be assigned 20 an inspection month in 1993, 1995, 1997, and annually 21 thereafter. 22 (b-5) Beginning July 1, 1994, or as soon as practicable 23 thereafter, vehicles shall be assigned an inspection month 24 and inspected every 2 years on a schedule that begins in the 25 second calendar year after the vehicle model year. A vehicle 26 may be assigned an inspection month and inspected on a 27 schedule other than according to this subsection when a new 28 owner acquires a vehicle that should have been, but was not, 29 in compliance with this Act at the time the vehicle was 30 acquired by the new owner. 31 (c) The owner of every vehicle subject to inspection 32 shall have the vehicle inspected and obtain and display 33 thereon a valid unexpired emission inspection sticker in the 34 manner specified by the Agency. HB4344 Enrolled -20- LRB9213778DHgc 1 Any person who violates this subsection (c) shall be 2 guilty of a petty offense, except that a third or subsequent 3 violation within one year shall be a Class C misdemeanor. The 4 fine imposed for a violation of this subsection shall be not 5 less than $50 if the violation occurred within 60 days 6 following the date by which a new or renewal emission 7 inspection sticker was required to be obtained for the 8 vehicle, and not less than $300 if the violation occurred 9 more than 60 days after such date. 10 (d) The following vehicles are not subject to 11 inspection: 12 (1) vehicles not subject to registration under 13 Article IV of Chapter 3 of The Illinois Vehicle Code, 14 other than vehicles owned by the federal government; 15 (2) motorcycles, motor driven cycles and motorized 16 pedalcycles; 17 (3) farm vehicles and implements of husbandry; 18 (4) implements of warfare owned by the State or 19 federal government; 20 (5) antique vehicles, custom vehicles, street rods, 21 and vehicles of model year 1967 or before; 22 (6) vehicles operated exclusively for parade or 23 ceremonial purposes by any veterans, fraternal or civic 24 organization, organized on a not-for-profit basis; 25 (7) vehicles for which a Junking Certificate has 26 been issued by the Secretary of State pursuant to Section 27 3-117 of The Illinois Vehicle Code; 28 (8) diesel powered vehicles, and vehicles which are 29 powered exclusively by electricity; 30 (9) vehicles operated exclusively in organized 31 amateur or professional sporting activities, as defined 32 in the Environmental Protection Act; 33 (10) vehicles which were purchased new by the 34 current owner less than 24 months prior to the assigned HB4344 Enrolled -21- LRB9213778DHgc 1 test month. 2 The Agency may issue temporary or permanent exemption 3 stickers, respectively, for vehicles temporarily or 4 permanently exempt from inspection under this subsection (d); 5 however, the owner of an exempt vehicle need not obtain or 6 display an exemption sticker. 7 (e) Pursuant to such criteria as the Agency may adopt, a 8 motor vehicle may be exempted from the inspection 9 requirements of this Section by the Agency on the basis of an 10 Agency determination that such vehicle is owned and operated 11 by a corporation or other business entity, and that the situs 12 of such vehicle is located, and it is primarily used, outside 13 of the affected counties. The Agency may issue an annual 14 exemption sticker without inspection for any vehicle exempted 15 from inspection under this subsection (e). 16 (f) Any owner or lessee of a fleet of 15 or more motor 17 vehicles which are subject to inspection under this Section 18 may apply to the Agency for a permit to establish and operate 19 a Private Official Inspection Station. 20 (Source: P.A. 88-533.) 21 (625 ILCS 5/13B-15) 22 Sec. 13B-15. Inspections. 23 (a) Beginning with the implementation of the program 24 required by this Chapter, every motor vehicle that is owned 25 by a resident of an affected county, other than a vehicle 26 that is exempt under subsection (f) or (g), is subject to 27 inspection under the program. 28 The Agency shall send notice of the assigned inspection 29 month, at least 15 days before the beginning of the assigned 30 month, to the owner of each vehicle subject to the program. 31 For a vehicle that was subject to inspection before the 32 effective date of this amendatory Act of 1994 and for which 33 an initial inspection sticker or initial inspection HB4344 Enrolled -22- LRB9213778DHgc 1 certificate has already been issued, the month to be assigned 2 by the Agency for that vehicle shall not be earlier than the 3 current assigned month, unless so requested by the owner. If 4 the assigned month is later than the current assigned month, 5 the Agency shall issue either a corrected inspection sticker 6 or corrected certificate for that vehicle. 7 Initial emission inspection stickers or initial 8 inspection certificates, as the case may be, expire on the 9 last day of the third month following the month assigned by 10 the Agency for the first inspection of the vehicle. Renewal 11 inspection stickers or certificates expire on the last day of 12 the third month following the month assigned for inspection 13 in the year in which the vehicle's next inspection is 14 required. 15 The Agency or its agent may issue an interim emission 16 inspection sticker or certificate for any vehicle subject to 17 inspection that does not have a currently valid emission 18 inspection sticker or certificate at the time the Agency is 19 notified by the Secretary of State of its registration by a 20 new owner, and for which an initial emission inspection 21 sticker or certificate has already been issued. Interim 22 emission inspection stickers or certificates expire no later 23 than the last day of the sixth complete calendar month after 24 the date the Agency issued the interim emission inspection 25 sticker or certificate. 26 The owner of each vehicle subject to inspection shall 27 obtain an emission inspection sticker or certificate for the 28 vehicle in accordance with this subsection. Before the 29 expiration of the emission inspection sticker or certificate, 30 the owner shall have the vehicle inspected and, upon 31 demonstration of compliance, obtain a renewal emission 32 inspection sticker or certificate. A renewal emission 33 inspection sticker or certificate shall not be issued more 34 than 5 months before the expiration date of the previous HB4344 Enrolled -23- LRB9213778DHgc 1 inspection sticker or certificate. 2 (b) Except as provided in subsection (c), vehicles shall 3 be inspected every 2 years on a schedule that begins either 4 in the second, fourth, or later calendar year after the 5 vehicle model year. The beginning test schedule shall be set 6 by the Agency and shall be consistent with the State's 7 requirements for emission reductions as determined by the 8 applicable United States Environmental Protection Agency 9 vehicle emissions estimation model and applicable guidance 10 and rules. 11 (c) A vehicle may be inspected out of its 2-year 12 inspection schedule when a new owner acquires the vehicle and 13 it should have been, but was not, in compliance with this Act 14 when the vehicle was acquired by the new owner. 15 (d) The owner of a vehicle subject to inspection shall 16 have the vehicle inspected and obtain and display on the 17 vehicle or carry within the vehicle, in a manner specified by 18 the Agency, a valid unexpired emission inspection sticker or 19 certificate in the manner specified by the Agency. 20 Any person who violates this subsection (d) is guilty of 21 a petty offense, except that a third or subsequent violation 22 within one year of the first violation is a Class C 23 misdemeanor. The fine imposed for a violation of this 24 subsection shall be not less than $50 if the violation 25 occurred within 60 days following the date by which a new or 26 renewal emission inspection sticker or certificate was 27 required to be obtained for the vehicle, and not less than 28 $300 if the violation occurred more than 60 days after that 29 date. 30 (e) (1) For a $20 fee, to be paid into the Vehicle 31 Inspection Fund, the Agency shall inspect: 32 (A) Vehicles operated on federal installations 33 within an affected county, pursuant to Title 40, Section 34 51.356 of the Code of Federal Regulations. HB4344 Enrolled -24- LRB9213778DHgc 1 (B) Federally owned vehicles operated in affected 2 counties. 3 (2) For a fee of $20, to be paid into the Vehicle 4 Inspection Fund, the Agency may inspect: 5 (A) Vehicles registered in and subject to emission 6 inspections requirements of another state. 7 (B) Vehicles presented for inspection on a 8 voluntary basis. 9 Any fees collected under this subsection shall not offset 10 normally appropriated Motor Fuel Tax Funds. 11 (f) The following vehicles are not subject to 12 inspection: 13 (1) Vehicles not subject to registration under 14 Article IV of Chapter 3 of this Code, other than vehicles 15 owned by the federal government. 16 (2) Motorcycles, motor driven cycles, and motorized 17 pedalcycles. 18 (3) Farm vehicles and implements of husbandry. 19 (4) Implements of warfare owned by the State or 20 federal government. 21 (5) Antique vehicles, custom vehicles, street rods, 22 and vehicles of model year 1967 or before. 23 (6) Vehicles operated exclusively for parade or 24 ceremonial purposes by any veterans, fraternal, or civic 25 organization, organized on a not-for-profit basis. 26 (7) Vehicles for which a Junking Certificate has 27 been issued by the Secretary of State under Section 3-117 28 of this Code. 29 (8) Diesel powered vehicles, and vehicles that are 30 powered exclusively by electricity. 31 (9) Vehicles operated exclusively in organized 32 amateur or professional sporting activities, as defined 33 in the Environmental Protection Act. 34 (10) Vehicles registered in, subject to, and in HB4344 Enrolled -25- LRB9213778DHgc 1 compliance with the emission inspection requirements of 2 another state. 3 The Agency may issue temporary or permanent exemption 4 stickers or certificates for vehicles temporarily or 5 permanently exempt from inspection under this subsection (f). 6 An exemption sticker or certificate does not need to be 7 displayed. 8 (g) According to criteria the Agency may adopt, a motor 9 vehicle may be exempted from the inspection requirements of 10 this Section by the Agency on the basis of an Agency 11 determination that the vehicle is located and primarily used 12 outside of the affected counties or in other jurisdictions 13 where vehicle emission inspections are not required. The 14 Agency may issue an annual exemption sticker or certificate 15 without inspection for any vehicle exempted from inspection 16 under this subsection. 17 (h) Any owner or lessee of a fleet of 15 or more motor 18 vehicles which are subject to inspection under this Section 19 may apply to the Agency for a permit to establish and operate 20 a Private Official Inspection Station. 21 (i) Pursuant to Title 40, Section 51.371 of the Code of 22 Federal Regulations, the Agency shall establish a program of 23 on-road testing of in-use vehicles through the use of remote 24 sensing devices. The Agency shall evaluate the emission 25 performance of 0.5% of the subject fleet or 20,000 vehicles, 26 whichever is less. Under no circumstances shall on-road 27 testing include any sort of roadblock or roadside pullover or 28 cause any type of traffic delay. 29 If, during the course of on-road inspections, a vehicle 30 is found to exceed the on-road emissions standards 31 established for the model year and type of vehicle, the 32 Agency shall send a notice to the vehicle owner. The notice 33 shall document the occurrence and results of on-road 34 exceedances. The notice of a second on-road exceedance shall HB4344 Enrolled -26- LRB9213778DHgc 1 indicate that the vehicle has been reassigned and is subject 2 to an out-of-cycle follow-up inspection at an official 3 inspection station. In no case shall the Agency send a notice 4 of an on-road exceedance to the owner of a vehicle that was 5 found to exceed the on-road emission standards established 6 for the model year and type of vehicle if the vehicle is 7 registered outside of the affected counties. 8 (Source: P.A. 90-475, eff. 8-17-97.) HB4344 Enrolled -27- LRB9213778DHgc 1 INDEX 2 Statutes amended in order of appearance 3 625 ILCS 5/1-106.1 new 4 625 ILCS 5/1-113.1 new 5 625 ILCS 5/1-202.1 new 6 625 ILCS 5/3-104 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-104 7 625 ILCS 5/3-804.1 new 8 625 ILCS 5/3-804.2 new 9 625 ILCS 5/4-209 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4-209 10 625 ILCS 5/12-201 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-201 11 625 ILCS 5/12-205 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-205 12 625 ILCS 5/12-208 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-208 13 625 ILCS 5/12-301 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-301 14 625 ILCS 5/12-501 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-501 15 625 ILCS 5/12-608 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-608 16 625 ILCS 5/13-101 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 13-101 17 625 ILCS 5/13A-104 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 13A-104 18 625 ILCS 5/13B-15