Public Act 0301 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SB0438 Enrolled LRB095 04544 DRH 24597 b

Public Act 095-0301

AN ACT concerning transportation.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing Section 3-118 as follows:

(625 ILCS 5/3-118) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-118)

Sec. 3-118. Application for salvage or junking certificate; contents.

(a) An application for a salvage certificate or junking certificate shall be made upon the forms prescribed by the Secretary of State and contain:

1. The name and address of the owner;

2. A description of the vehicle including, so far as the following data exists: its make, year-model, identifying number, type of body, whether new or used;

3. The date of purchase by applicant; and

4. Any further information reasonably required by the Secretary of State.

(b) The application for salvage certificate must also contain the current odometer reading and that the stated odometer reading is one of the following: actual mileage, not the actual mileage or mileage is in excess of its mechanical limits.

(c) A salvage certificate may be assigned to any person licensed under this Act as a rebuilder, automotive parts recycler, scrap processor or an out-of-state salvage vehicle buyer. A salvage certificate for a vehicle that has come from a police impoundment may be assigned to a municipal fire department. A junking certificate may be assigned to anyone. The provisions for reassignment by dealers under paragraph (a) of Section 3-113 shall apply to salvage certificates, except as provided in Section 3-117.2. A salvage certificate may be reassigned to one other person licensed under this Act.

(Source: P.A. 86-444; 87-206.)

Effective Date: 1/1/2008