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| Public Act 100-0246 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning transportation.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing | ||||
Section 3-802 as follows:
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(625 ILCS 5/3-802) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-802)
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Sec. 3-802. Reclassifications and upgrades.
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(a) Definitions. For the purposes of this Section, the | ||||
following words
shall have the meanings ascribed to them as | ||||
follows:
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"Reclassification" means changing the registration of | ||||
a vehicle from one
plate category to another.
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"Upgrade" means increasing the registered weight of a | ||||
vehicle within the
same plate category.
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(b) When reclassing the registration of a vehicle from one | ||||
plate category
to another, the owner shall receive credit for | ||||
the unused portion of the
present
plate and be charged the | ||||
current portion fees for the new plate. In addition,
the | ||||
appropriate replacement plate and replacement sticker fees | ||||
shall be
assessed.
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(b-5) Beginning with the 2018 registration year, any | ||||
individual who has a registration issued under either Section | ||||
3-405 or 3-405.1 that qualifies for a special license plate | ||||
under Sections 3-609, 3-609.1, 3-620, 3-623, 3-624, 3-625, | ||
3-626, 3-638, 3-645, 3-647, 3-650, 3-667, 3-668, 3-669, 3-676, | ||
3-677, 3-680, 3-683, 3-686, or 3-693 may reclass his or her | ||
registration upon acquiring a special license plate listed in | ||
this subsection (b-5) without a replacement plate fee or | ||
registration sticker cost. | ||
(b-10) Beginning with the 2019 registration year, any | ||
individual who has a special license plate issued under Section | ||
3-609, 3-609.1, 3-620, 3-621, 3-622, 3-623, 3-624, 3-625, | ||
3-626, 3-628, 3-638, 3-642, 3-645, 3-647, 3-650, 3-651, 3-664, | ||
3-666, 3-667, 3-668, 3-669, 3-676, 3-677, 3-680, 3-681, 3-683, | ||
3-686, 3-688, 3-693, 3-698, or 3-699.12 may reclass his or her | ||
special license plate upon acquiring a new registration under | ||
Section 3-405 or 3-405.1 without a replacement plate fee or | ||
registration sticker cost. | ||
(c) When upgrading the weight of a registration within the | ||
same plate
category, the owner shall pay the difference in | ||
current period fees between the
two plates. In addition, the | ||
appropriate replacement plate and replacement
sticker fees | ||
shall be assessed. In the event new plates are not required, | ||
the
corrected registration card fee shall be assessed.
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(d) In the event the owner of the vehicle desires to change | ||
the registered
weight and change the plate category, the owner | ||
shall receive credit for the
unused portion of the registration | ||
fee of the current plate and pay the current
portion of the | ||
registration fee for the new plate, and in addition, pay the
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appropriate replacement plate
and replacement sticker fees.
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(e) Reclassing from one plate category to another plate | ||
category can be done
only once within any registration period.
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(f) No refunds shall be made in any of the circumstances | ||
found in subsection
(b), subsection (c), or subsection (d); | ||
however, when reclassing from a flat
weight plate to an | ||
apportioned plate, a refund may be issued if the credit amounts | ||
to an overpayment.
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(g) In the event the registration of a vehicle registered | ||
under the mileage
tax option is revoked, the owner shall be | ||
required to pay the annual
registration fee in the new plate | ||
category and shall not receive any credit for
the mileage plate | ||
fees.
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(h) Certain special interest plates may be displayed on | ||
first division
vehicles, second division vehicles weighing | ||
8,000 pounds or less, and
recreational
vehicles. Those plates | ||
can be transferred within those vehicle groups.
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(i) Plates displayed on second division vehicles weighing | ||
8,000 pounds or
less and passenger vehicle plates may be | ||
reclassed from one division to the
other.
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(j) Other than in subsection (i), reclassing from one | ||
division to the
other division is prohibited. In addition, a | ||
reclass from a motor vehicle to a
trailer or a trailer to a | ||
motor vehicle is prohibited.
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(Source: P.A. 99-809, eff. 1-1-17.)
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