Bill Text: IL HB4843 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the design and color of registration plates shall be wholly within the discretion of the Secretary of State. Provides that plates for veterans with disabilities who have been approved for benefits under the Senior Citizens and Persons with Disabilities Property Tax Relief Act shall pay a specified fee (instead of $24). Authorizes the Secretary to suspend or revoke a certificate or the special plates issued to tow truck or wrecker operator upon determining that the person is not lawfully entitled thereto or has made or knowingly permitted any illegal use of the plates or has committed fraud in the registration of vehicles or failed to give notices of transfers. Prohibits a vehicle from being registered in the name of a person who is not an owner or lessee of that vehicle. Requires a vehicle owner seeking to register a vehicle in the State to register that vehicle to a State address. Provides that it is a violation for a person to alter, forge, or counterfeit a license plate or digital license plate. Provides that if no assignable title is available when auctioning a vehicle, the auctioneer or dealer must apply for Illinois title for the purpose of assigning title. Provides that the renewal fee for licenses and permits issued to 18, 19, and 20 year olds is $5. Provides that the Secretary shall issue a meter-exempt decal or device to the parent of a person with a disability who is under 18 years of age and incapable of driving or the legal guardian of a person with a disability incapable of driving. Makes other changes.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3)

Status: (Passed) 2026-07-31 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0682 [HB4843 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2025-HB4843-Enrolled.html

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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 Sections 3-109, 3-412, 3-609, 3-701, 3-705, 3-801,
4-105, 5-202, 5-701, 6-115, 6-118, 11-1301.2, and 12-610.2 as
follows:
(625 ILCS 5/3-109) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-109)
Sec. 3-109. Registration without certificate of title;
bond. If the Secretary of State is not satisfied as to the
ownership of the vehicle, including, but not limited to, in
the case of a manufactured home, a circumstance in which the
manufactured home is covered by a Manufacturer's Statement of
Origin that the owner of the manufactured home, after diligent
search and inquiry, is unable to produce, or that there are no
undisclosed security interests in it, the Secretary of State
may register the vehicle but shall:
(a) Withhold issuance of a certificate of title until
the applicant presents documents reasonably sufficient to
satisfy the Secretary of State as to the applicant's
ownership of the vehicle and that there are no undisclosed
security interests in it;
(b) As a condition of issuing a certificate of title,

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require the applicant to file with the Secretary of State
a bond in the form prescribed by the Secretary of State and
executed by the applicant, and either accompanied by the
deposit of cash with the Secretary of State or also
executed by a person authorized to conduct a surety
business in this State. The bond shall be in an amount
equal to one and one-half times the value of the vehicle as
determined by the Secretary of State and conditioned to
indemnify any prior owner and lienholder and any
subsequent purchaser of the vehicle or person acquiring
any security interest in it, and their respective
successors in interest, against any expense, loss or
damage, including reasonable attorney's fees, by reason of
the issuance of the certificate of title of the vehicle or
on account of any defect in or undisclosed security
interest upon the right, title and interest of the
applicant in and to the vehicle. Any such interested
person has a right of action to recover on the bond for any
breach of its conditions, but the aggregate liability of
the surety to all persons shall not exceed the amount of
the bond. The bond, and any deposit accompanying it, shall
be returned at the end of 3 years or prior thereto if (i)
the vehicle is no longer registered in this State and the
currently valid certificate of title is surrendered to the
Secretary of State or (ii) in the case of a certificate of
title to a manufactured home, the currently valid

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certificate of title is surrendered to the Secretary of
State in accordance with Section 3-116.2; unless the
Secretary of State has been notified of the pendency of an
action to recover on the bond. Security deposited as a
bond hereunder shall be placed by the Secretary of State
in the custody of the State Treasurer; or
(b-5) Require the applicant to file with the Secretary
of State an application for a provisional title in the
form prescribed by the Secretary and executed by the
applicant, and accompanied by a $50 fee to be deposited in
the CDLIS/AAMVAnet/NMVTIS Trust Fund. The Secretary shall
designate by rule the documentation acceptable for an
individual to apply for a provisional title. A provisional
title shall be valid for 3 years and is nontransferable
for the 3-year period. A provisional title shall be
clearly marked and otherwise distinguished from a
certificate of title. Three years after the issuance of a
provisional title, the provisional title holder shall
apply for the appropriate transferable transferrable title
in the applicant's name. If a claim of ownership for the
vehicle is brought against a holder of a provisional
title, then the provisional title holder shall apply for a
bond under subsection (b) of this Section for the amount
of time remaining on the provisional title. A provisional
title holder or an individual who asserts a claim to the
motor vehicle may petition a circuit court of competent

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jurisdiction for an order to determine the ownership of
the vehicle. A provisional title shall not be available to
individuals or entities that rebuild, repair, store, or
tow vehicles or have a claim against the vehicle under the
Labor and Storage Lien Act or the Labor and Storage Lien
(Small Amount) Act.
Security deposited as a bond hereunder shall be placed
by the Secretary of State in the custody of the State
Treasurer.
During July, annually, the Secretary shall compile a list
of all bonds on deposit, pursuant to this Section, for more
than 3 years and concerning which he has received no notice as
to the pendency of any judicial proceeding that could affect
the disposition thereof. Thereupon, he shall promptly send a
notice by certified mail to the last known address of each
depositor advising him that his bond will be subject to
escheat to the State of Illinois if not claimed within 30 days
after the mailing date of such notice. At the expiration of
such time, the Secretary of State shall file with the State
Treasurer an order directing the transfer of such deposit to
the Road Fund in the State Treasury. Upon receipt of such
order, the State Treasurer shall make such transfer, after
converting to cash any other type of security. Thereafter any
person having a legal claim against such deposit may enforce
it by appropriate proceedings in the Court of Claims subject
to the limitations prescribed for such Court. At the

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expiration of such limitation period such deposit shall
escheat to the State of Illinois.
(Source: P.A. 98-749, eff. 7-16-14; 98-777, eff. 1-1-15;
99-78, eff. 7-20-15.)
(625 ILCS 5/3-412) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-412)
Sec. 3-412. Registration plates or digital registration
plates and registration stickers or digital registration
stickers to be furnished by the Secretary of State.
(a) The Secretary of State upon registering a vehicle
subject to annual registration for the first time shall issue
or shall cause to be issued to the owner one registration plate
or digital registration plate for a motorcycle, trailer,
semitrailer, moped, autocycle, or truck-tractor, 2
registration plates, or a digital registration plate and metal
plate as set forth in Section 3-401.5, for other motor
vehicles and, where applicable, current registration stickers
or digital registration stickers for motor vehicles of the
first division. The provisions of this Section may be made
applicable to such vehicles of the second division, as the
Secretary of State may, from time to time, in his discretion
designate. On subsequent annual registrations during the term
of the registration plate or digital registration plate as
provided in Section 3-414.1, the Secretary shall issue or
cause to be issued registration stickers or digital
registration stickers as evidence of current registration.

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However, the issuance of annual registration stickers or
digital registration stickers to vehicles registered under the
provisions of Sections 3-402.1 and 3-405.3 of this Code may
not be required if the Secretary deems the issuance
unnecessary.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this Code, the design
and color of registration plates shall be wholly within the
discretion of the Secretary of State. Every registration plate
or digital registration plate shall have displayed upon it the
registration number assigned to the vehicle for which it is
issued, the name of this State, which may be abbreviated, the
year number for which it was issued, which may be abbreviated,
the phrase "Land of Lincoln" (except as otherwise provided in
this Code), and such other letters or numbers as the Secretary
may prescribe. However, for apportionment plates issued to
vehicles registered under Section 3-402.1 and fleet plates
issued to vehicles registered under Section 3-405.3, the
phrase "Land of Lincoln" may be omitted to allow for the word
"apportioned", the word "fleet", or other similar language to
be displayed. Registration plates or digital registration
plates issued to a vehicle registered as a fleet vehicle may
display a designation determined by the Secretary.
The Secretary may in his discretion prescribe that letters
be used as prefixes only on registration plates or digital
registration plates issued to vehicles of the first division
which are registered under this Code and only as suffixes on

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registration plates or digital registration plates issued to
other vehicles. Every registration sticker or digital
registration sticker issued as evidence of current
registration shall designate the year number for which it is
issued and such other letters or numbers as the Secretary may
prescribe and shall be of a contrasting color with the
registration plates or digital registration plates and
registration stickers or digital registration stickers of the
previous year.
(c) Each registration plate or digital registration plate
and the required letters and numerals thereon, except the year
number for which issued, shall be of sufficient size to be
plainly readable from a distance of 100 feet during daylight,
and shall be coated with reflectorizing material. The
dimensions of the plate issued to vehicles of the first
division shall be 6 by 12 inches.
(d) The Secretary of State shall issue for every passenger
motor vehicle rented without a driver the same type of
registration plates or digital registration plates as the type
of plates issued for a private passenger vehicle.
(e) The Secretary of State shall issue for every passenger
car used as a taxicab or livery, distinctive registration
plates or digital registration plates.
(f) The Secretary of State shall issue for every
motorcycle distinctive registration plates or digital
registration plates distinguishing between motorcycles having

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150 or more cubic centimeters piston displacement, or having
less than 150 cubic centimeter piston displacement.
(g) Registration plates or digital registration plates
issued to vehicles for-hire may display a designation as
determined by the Secretary that such vehicles are for-hire.
(h) (Blank).
(i) The Secretary of State shall issue for every public
and private ambulance registration plates or digital
registration plates identifying the vehicle as an ambulance.
The Secretary shall forward to the Department of Healthcare
and Family Services registration information for the purpose
of verification of claims filed with the Department by
ambulance owners for payment for services to public assistance
recipients.
(j) The Secretary of State shall issue for every public
and private medical carrier or rescue vehicle livery
registration plates or digital registration plates displaying
numbers within ranges of numbers reserved respectively for
medical carriers and rescue vehicles. The Secretary shall
forward to the Department of Healthcare and Family Services
registration information for the purpose of verification of
claims filed with the Department by owners of medical carriers
or rescue vehicles for payment for services to public
assistance recipients.
(k) The Secretary of State shall issue distinctive license
plates or digital registration plates or distinctive license

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plate stickers or digital registration stickers for every
vehicle exempted from subsections (a) and (a-5) of Section
12-503 by subsection (g) of that Section, and by subsection
(g-5) of that Section before its deletion by this amendatory
Act of the 95th General Assembly. The Secretary shall issue
these plates or stickers immediately upon receiving the
physician's certification required under subsection (g) of
Section 12-503. New plates or stickers shall also be issued
when the certification is renewed as provided in that
subsection.
(l) The Secretary of State shall issue distinctive
registration plates or digital registration plates for
low-speed vehicles.
(m) The Secretary of State shall issue distinctive
registration plates or digital registration plates for
autocycles. The dimensions of the plate issued to autocycles
shall be 4 by 7 inches.
(Source: P.A. 101-395, eff. 8-16-19.)
(625 ILCS 5/3-609) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-609)
Sec. 3-609. Plates for veterans with disabilities.
(a) Any veteran who holds proof of a service-connected
disability from the United States Department of Veterans
Affairs, and who has obtained certification from a licensed
physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice
registered nurse that the service-connected disability

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qualifies the veteran for issuance of registration plates or
digital registration plates or decals to a person with
disabilities in accordance with Section 3-616, may, without
the payment of any registration fee, make application to the
Secretary of State for license plates for veterans with
disabilities displaying the international symbol of access,
for the registration of one motor vehicle of the first
division, one motorcycle, or one motor vehicle of the second
division weighing not more than 8,000 pounds.
(b) Any veteran who holds proof of a service-connected
disability from the United States Department of Veterans
Affairs, and whose degree of disability has been declared to
be 50% or more, but whose disability does not qualify the
veteran for a plate or decal for persons with disabilities
under Section 3-616, may, without the payment of any
registration fee, make application to the Secretary for a
special registration plate or digital registration plate
without the international symbol of access for the
registration of one motor vehicle of the first division, one
motorcycle, or one motor vehicle of the second division
weighing not more than 8,000 pounds.
(c) Renewal of such registration must be accompanied with
documentation for eligibility of registration without fee
unless the applicant has a permanent qualifying disability,
and such registration plates or digital registration plates
may not be issued to any person not eligible therefor. The

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Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs may assist in
providing the documentation of disability.
(d) The design and color of the plates shall be within the
discretion of the Secretary, except that the plates issued
under subsection (b) of this Section shall not contain the
international symbol of access. The Secretary may, in his or
her discretion, allow the plates to be issued as vanity or
personalized plates in accordance with Section 3-405.1 of this
Code. Registration shall be for a multi-year period and may be
issued staggered registration.
(e) Any person eligible to receive license plates under
this Section who has been approved for benefits under the
Senior Citizens and Persons with Disabilities Property Tax
Relief Act, or who has claimed and received a grant under that
Act, shall pay the a fee specified under Section 3-806.3 of $24
instead of the fee otherwise provided in this Code for
passenger cars displaying standard multi-year registration
plates or digital registration plates issued under Section
3-414.1, for motor vehicles registered at 8,000 pounds or less
under Section 3-815(a), or for recreational vehicles
registered at 8,000 pounds or less under Section 3-815(b), for
a second set of plates under this Section.
(f) With respect to the supporting documentation required
to obtain a plate under this Section, the Secretary shall
allow an applicant to redact information on the documentation
that pertains to the nature of the applicant's health issue,

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unless that information is necessary to confirm that the
applicant's disability is service-connected or to establish
the degree of the applicant's service-connected disability.
(Source: P.A. 104-234, eff. 8-15-25.)
(625 ILCS 5/3-701) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-701)
Sec. 3-701. Operation of vehicles without evidence of
registration - Operation under mileage plates when odometer
broken or disconnected.
(a) No person shall operate, nor shall an owner knowingly
permit to be operated, except as provided in subsection (b) of
this Section, a vehicle upon any highway unless there shall be
attached thereto and displayed thereon when and as required by
law, proper evidence of registration in Illinois, as follows:
(1) A vehicle required to be registered in Illinois. A
current and valid Illinois registration sticker or
stickers and plate or plates or digital registration
sticker or stickers and digital plate or plates, or an
Illinois temporary registration permit, or a drive-away or
in-transit permit, issued therefor by the Secretary of
State.
(2) A vehicle eligible for Reciprocity. A current and
valid reciprocal foreign registration plate or digital
registration plate or plates properly issued to such
vehicle or a temporary registration issued therefor, by
the reciprocal State, and, in addition, when required by

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the Secretary, a current and valid Illinois Reciprocity
Permit or Prorate Decal issued therefor by the Secretary
of State; or except as otherwise expressly provided for in
this Chapter.
(3) A vehicle commuting for repairs in Illinois. A
dealer plate issued by a foreign state shall exempt a
vehicle from the requirements of this Section if the
vehicle is being operated for the purpose of transport to
a repair facility in Illinois to have repairs performed on
the vehicle displaying foreign dealer plates. The driver
of the motor vehicle bearing dealer plates shall provide a
work order or contract with the repair facility to a law
enforcement officer upon request.
(b) A person may operate, or permit the operation of, a
vehicle upon any highway a vehicle that has been properly
registered but does not display a current and valid Illinois
registration sticker or digital registration sticker if he or
she has proof, in the form of a printed receipt from the
Secretary, that he or she registered the vehicle but has not
received a new registration sticker or digital registration
sticker from the Secretary. This printed proof of registration
is valid for 30 days from the expiration of the previous
registration sticker's or digital registration sticker's date
or 30 days from the purchase date of the new registration
sticker or digital registration sticker, whichever occurs
later.

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(c) No person shall operate, nor shall any owner knowingly
permit to be operated, any vehicle of the second division for
which the owner has made an election to pay the mileage tax in
lieu of the annual flat weight tax, at any time when the
odometer of such vehicle is broken or disconnected, or is
inoperable or not operating.
(Source: P.A. 104-105, eff. 8-1-25.)
(625 ILCS 5/3-705) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-705)
Sec. 3-705. Suspending or revoking certificate or special
plates of a manufacturer, engine and driveline component
manufacturer, transporter, repossessor, tow truck or wrecker
operator, or dealer.
The Secretary of State is also authorized to suspend or
revoke a certificate or the special plates issued to a
manufacturer, engine and driveline component manufacturer,
transporter, repossessor, tow truck or wrecker operator, or
dealer upon determining that any such person is not lawfully
entitled thereto or has made or knowingly permitted any
illegal use of such plates or has committed fraud in the
registration of vehicles or failed to give notices of
transfers when and as required by this Chapter.
(Source: P.A. 76-2139.)
(625 ILCS 5/3-801) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-801)
Sec. 3-801. Registration.

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(a) Except as provided herein for new residents, every
owner of any vehicle which shall be operated upon the public
highways of this State shall, within 24 hours after becoming
the owner or at such time as such vehicle becomes subject to
registration under the provisions of this Act, file in an
office of the Secretary of State, an application for
registration properly completed and executed. New residents
need not secure registration until 30 days after establishing
residency in this State, provided the vehicle is properly
registered in another jurisdiction. By the expiration of such
30-day statutory grace period, a new resident shall comply
with the provisions of this Act and apply for Illinois vehicle
registration. All applications for registration shall be
accompanied by all documentation required under the provisions
of this Act. The appropriate registration fees and taxes
provided for in this Article of this Chapter shall be paid to
the Secretary of State with the application for registration
of vehicles subject to registration under this Act.
(b) Any resident of this State, who has been serving as a
member or as a civilian employee of the United States Armed
Services, or as a civilian employee of the United States
Department of Defense, outside of the State of Illinois, need
not secure registration until 45 days after returning to this
State, provided the vehicle displays temporary military
registration.
(c) When an application is submitted by mail, the

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applicant may not submit cash or postage stamps for payment of
fees or taxes due. The Secretary in his discretion, may
decline to accept a personal or company check or electronic
payment in payment of fees or taxes. An application submitted
to a dealer, or a remittance made to the Secretary of State
shall be deemed in compliance with this Section.
(d) For purposes of registration under this Code, no
vehicle shall be registered in the name of a person who is not
an owner or lessee of that vehicle. Any vehicle owner seeking
to register a vehicle in this State must register that vehicle
to a State address. This subsection is declarative of existing
law and practice.
(Source: P.A. 99-118, eff. 1-1-16; 99-324, eff. 1-1-16;
99-642, eff. 7-28-16.)
(625 ILCS 5/4-105) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4-105)
Sec. 4-105. Offenses relating to disposition of titles and
registration.
(a) It is a violation of this Chapter for:
1. a person to alter, forge, or counterfeit any
manufacturer's statement of origin, certificate of title,
salvage certificate, junking certificate, license plate or
digital license plate, display certificate, registration
sticker or digital registration sticker, registration
card, or temporary registration permit;
2. a person to alter, forge, or counterfeit an

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assignment of any manufacturer's statement of origin,
certificate of title, salvage certificate or junking
certificate;
3. a person to alter, forge, or counterfeit a release
of a security interest on any manufacturer's statement of
origin, certificate of title, salvage certificate or
junking certificate;
4. a person to alter, forge, or counterfeit an
application for any certificate of title, salvage
certificate, junking certificate, display certificate,
registration sticker or digital registration sticker,
registration card, temporary registration permit or
license plate;
5. a person to use a false or fictitious name or
address or altered, forged, counterfeited or stolen
manufacturer's identification number, or make a material
false statement, or fail to disclose a security interest,
or conceal any other material fact on any application for
any manufacturer's statement of origin, certificate of
title, junking certificate, salvage certificate,
registration card, license plate or digital license plate,
temporary registration permit, or registration sticker or
digital registration sticker, or commit a fraud in
connection with any application under this Act;
6. an unauthorized person to have in his possession a
blank Illinois certificate of title paper;

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7. a person to surrender or cause to be surrendered
any certificate of title, salvage or junking certificate
in exchange for a certificate of title or other title
document from any other state or foreign jurisdiction for
the purpose of changing or deleting an "S.V." or "REBUILT"
notation, odometer reading, or any other information
contained on such Illinois certificate.
(b) Sentence. A person convicted of a violation of this
Section shall be guilty of a Class 2 felony.
(Source: P.A. 101-395, eff. 8-16-19; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21.)
(625 ILCS 5/5-202) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 5-202)
Sec. 5-202. Tow or Wrecker operators must register tow or
wrecker vehicles.
(a) No person in this State shall engage in the business of
operating a tow truck or wrecker or operate a tow or wrecker
vehicle until such person shall register any vehicle to be
used for such purpose and apply for and receive from the
Secretary of State a generally distinctive set of 3 "tow
truck" plates for any towing or wrecker vehicle operated by
him.
(b) An application for registration for a generally
distinctive set of 3 "tow truck" plates under this Article
shall be filed with the Secretary of State, duly verified by
oath and in such form as the Secretary of State may by rule or
regulation prescribe and shall contain the name and business

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address of such person, the vehicle identification number of
the vehicle for which such application is made, proof of
insurance as set forth in paragraph (d) of Section 12-606 of
this Code, and such other information concerning the business
of the applicant as the Secretary of State may by rule or
regulation prescribe.
(c) The application for registration and a generally
distinctive set of 3 "tow truck" plates shall be accompanied
by the prescribed fee. Upon payment of such fee, such
registration and application shall be filed and recorded in
the office of the Secretary of State. Thereupon the Secretary
of State shall assign and issue to such person a generally
distinctive number for each vehicle and without further
expense to him shall deliver to such person at his place of
business address one set of 3 "tow truck" plates. Such "tow
truck" plates shall be used by such person only on the vehicle
for which application was made and the vehicle being towed,
and are not transferable.
(d) All "tow truck" plates granted under this Section
shall expire by operation of law on December 31 of the calendar
year for which they are granted unless sooner suspended or
revoked under the provisions of Section 5-501 of this Chapter
or Article VII of Chapter 3 of this Code.
(e) One "tow truck" plate shall be attached to the front
and rear of each registered vehicle, and one "tow truck" plate
shall be attached to the rear of the vehicle being towed unless

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the towed vehicle displays a valid registration plate or
digital registration plate visible from the rear while being
towed, so that the numbers and letter on the plate are clearly
visible to any person following the vehicle being towed.
However, illumination of the rear plate required by subsection
(c) of Section 12-201 of this Code shall not apply to the third
plate displayed on the towed vehicle. In addition, the vehicle
registration plates or digital registration plates assigned to
the vehicle being towed shall be displayed as provided in
Section 3-413 of this Code.
(Source: P.A. 101-395, eff. 8-16-19.)
(625 ILCS 5/5-701) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 5-701)
Sec. 5-701. Vehicle auctioneers to be licensed.
(a) No person, other than a licensed new vehicle dealer, a
licensed used vehicle dealer, or municipality, shall engage in
this State in the business of auctioning vehicles, for more
than one owner, at auction or shall offer to sell, solicit or
advertise the sale of a vehicle at auction without first
acquiring a commercial vehicle auctioneer license from the
Secretary of State under the provisions of this Section. A
vehicle auction licensee shall be entitled thereunder to sell,
solicit, and advertise the sale of used vehicles belonging to
others at auction.
(b) An application for a vehicle auctioneer license shall
be filed with the Secretary of State, duly verified by oath, in

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such form as the Secretary of State may by rule or regulation
prescribe and shall contain:
1. The name and type of business organization established
and the address of the place of business;
2. If the applicant is a corporation, a list of its
officers and directors, setting forth the residence address of
each; if the applicant is a sole proprietorship, a
partnership, an unincorporated association, trust or any
similar form of business organization, the names and residence
addresses of the proprietor or of each partner, member,
officer, director, trustee, manager and shareholder having 10%
or greater ownership interest in the corporation;
3. A statement that the applicant has been approved for
registration under the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, approved
June 28, 1933, as amended, by the Department of Revenue.
However, this requirement does not apply to licensee who is
already licensed hereunder with the Secretary of State, and
who is merely applying for a renewal of his license. As
evidence of this fact, the application shall be accompanied by
a certification from the Department of Revenue showing that
the Department has approved the applicant for registration
under the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act;
4. A statement that the applicant has complied with the
bonding requirements of the "Retailers' Occupation Tax Act",
approved June 28, 1933, as amended. As evidence of this fact,
the application shall be accompanied by a certification from

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the Department of Revenue showing that the applicant is in
compliance with the bonding requirements of the "Retailers'
Occupation Tax Act" or that the applicant is not required to be
bonded with the Department of Revenue under the "Retailers'
Occupation Tax Act";
5. Such other information concerning the business of the
applicant as the Secretary of State may by rule or regulation
prescribe;
6. An application for a vehicle auctioneer license shall
be accompanied by the following license fees: $50 for
applicant's place of business plus $25 for each additional
place of business, if any, to which the application pertains,
provided, however, that if such an application is made after
July 1 of any year, the license fee shall be $25 for
applicant's place of business plus $12.50 for each additional
place of business, if any, to which the application pertains.
License fees shall be returnable only in the event that such
application shall be denied by the Secretary of State.
7. A statement that the licensee has irrevocably consented
to the appointment of the Secretary of State as its agent for
service of process with the State of Illinois. Said service of
process shall be accomplished as provided in Section 10-301 of
the Illinois Vehicle Code.
(c) Any change which renders no longer accurate any
information contained in any application for a vehicle
auctioneer shall be amended within thirty days after the

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occurrence of each change on such form as the Secretary of
State may prescribe by rule or regulation, accompanied by an
amendatory fee of $2.
(d) Anything in this Chapter to the contrary
notwithstanding, no person shall be licensed as a vehicle
auctioneer unless such person shall maintain a place of
business as defined in this Chapter.
(e) The Secretary of State shall, within a reasonable time
after receipt, examine an application submitted to him under
this Section. Unless the Secretary makes a determination that
the application submitted to him does not conform to this
Section or that grounds exist for a denial of the application
under Section 5-501 of this Chapter, he must grant the
applicant an original vehicle auctioneer license in writing
for his place of business and a supplemental license in
writing for each additional place of business, in such form as
he may prescribe by rule or regulation which shall include the
following:
1. The name of the person licensed;
2. If a corporation, the name and address of its officers
or if a sole proprietorship, a partnership, an unincorporated
association or any similar form of business organization, the
name and address of the proprietor or of each partner, member,
officer, director, trustee or manager;
3. Complete address of the place of business of the
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4. In the case of supplemental license, the place of
business of the licensee and the place of business to which
such supplemental license pertains.
(f) The appropriate instruments evidencing the license or
a certified copy thereof, provided by the Secretary of State
shall be kept posted, conspicuously, in the place of business
of the licensee within the State and in each additional place
of business, if any, maintained by such licensee.
(g) Except as provided in subsection (h) of this Section,
all vehicle auctioneer licenses granted under this Section
expire on December 31 of the calendar year for which they are
granted unless sooner revoked under Section 5-501 of this
Chapter.
(h) a vehicle auctioneer license may be renewed upon
application and payment of the fee required herein, and
submission of proof of coverage by an approved bond under the
"Retailers' Occupation Tax Act" or proof that applicant is not
subject to such bonding requirements, as in the case of an
original license, but in case an application for the renewal
of an effective license is made during the month of December,
the effective license shall remain in force until the
application for renewal is granted or denied by the Secretary
of State.
(i) Each person licensed as a vehicle auctioneer or a
licensed new or used car dealer when auctioning vehicles is
required to furnish each purchaser of a motor vehicle the

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following:
1. A certificate of title properly assigned to the
purchaser. If no assignable title is available, the dealer
must apply for Illinois title for the purpose of assigning
title pursuant to this Section;
2. A statement verified under oath that all identifying
numbers on the vehicle agree with those on the certificate of
title;
3. A bill of sale properly executed on behalf of such
person.
(Source: P.A. 85-1396.)
(625 ILCS 5/6-115) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-115)
Sec. 6-115. Expiration of driver's license.
(a) Except as provided elsewhere in this Section, every
driver's license issued under the provisions of this Code
shall expire 4 years from the date of its issuance, or at such
later date, as the Secretary of State may by proper rule and
regulation designate, not to exceed 12 calendar months; in the
event that an applicant for renewal of a driver's license
fails to apply prior to the expiration date of the previous
driver's license, the renewal driver's license shall expire 4
years from the expiration date of the previous driver's
license, or at such later date as the Secretary of State may by
proper rule and regulation designate, not to exceed 12
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The Secretary of State may, however, issue to a person not
previously licensed as a driver in Illinois a driver's license
which will expire not less than 4 years nor more than 5 years
from date of issuance, except as provided elsewhere in this
Section.
(a-3) Beginning no later than July 1, 2028 2027, the
Secretary shall offer to qualified applicants the option to be
issued an 8-year driver's license. The Secretary shall submit
proposed rules to implement this subsection to the Joint
Committee on Administrative Rules no later than January 1,
2028 2027.
(a-5) Every driver's license issued under this Code to an
applicant who is not a United States citizen or permanent
resident, or an individual who has an approved application for
asylum in the United States or has entered the United States in
refugee status, shall expire on whichever is the earlier date
of the following:
(1) as provided under subsection (a), (f), (g), or (i)
of this Section;
(2) on the date the applicant's authorized stay in the
United States terminates; or
(3) if the applicant's authorized stay is indefinite
and the applicant is applying for a Limited Term REAL ID
compliant driver's license, one year from the date of
issuance of the license.
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under this Code to an applicant who is not a United States
citizen or permanent resident, or an individual who has an
approved application for asylum in the United States or has
entered the United States in refugee status, shall be marked
"Limited Term".
(b) Before the expiration of a driver's license, except
those licenses expiring on the individual's 21st birthday, or
3 months after the individual's 21st birthday, the holder
thereof may apply for a renewal thereof, subject to all the
provisions of Section 6-103, and the Secretary of State may
require an examination of the applicant. A licensee whose
driver's license expires on his 21st birthday, or 3 months
after his 21st birthday, may not apply for a renewal of his
driving privileges until he reaches the age of 21.
(c) The Secretary of State shall, 30 days prior to the
expiration of a driver's license, forward to each person whose
license is to expire a notification of the expiration of said
license which may be presented at the time of renewal of said
license.
There may be included with such notification information
explaining the anatomical gift and Emergency Medical
Information Card provisions of Section 6-110. The format and
text of such information shall be prescribed by the Secretary.
There shall be included with such notification, for a
period of 4 years beginning January 1, 2000 information
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Information Exchange established in Section 18.1 of the
Adoption Act.
(d) The Secretary may defer the expiration of the driver's
license of a licensee, spouse, and dependent children who are
living with such licensee while on active duty, serving in the
Armed Forces of the United States outside of the State of
Illinois, and 120 days thereafter, upon such terms and
conditions as the Secretary may prescribe.
(d-5) The Secretary may defer the expiration of the
driver's license of a licensee, or of a spouse or dependent
children living with the licensee, serving as a civilian
employee of the United States Armed Forces or the United
States Department of Defense, outside of the State of
Illinois, and 120 days thereafter, upon such terms and
conditions as the Secretary may prescribe.
(e) The Secretary of State may decline to process a
renewal of a driver's license of any person who has not paid
any fee or tax due under this Code and is not paid upon
reasonable notice and demand.
(f) The Secretary shall provide that each original or
renewal driver's license issued to a licensee under 21 years
of age shall expire 3 months after the licensee's 21st
birthday. Persons whose current driver's licenses expire on
their 21st birthday on or after January 1, 1986 shall not renew
their driver's license before their 21st birthday, and their
current driver's license will be extended for an additional

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term of 3 months beyond their 21st birthday. Thereafter, the
expiration and term of the driver's license shall be governed
by subsection (a) hereof.
(g) The Secretary shall provide that each original or
renewal driver's license issued to a licensee 81 years of age
through age 86 shall expire 2 years from the date of issuance,
or at such later date as the Secretary may by rule and
regulation designate, not to exceed an additional 12 calendar
months. The Secretary shall also provide that each original or
renewal driver's license issued to a licensee 87 years of age
or older shall expire 12 months from the date of issuance, or
at such later date as the Secretary may by rule and regulation
designate, not to exceed an additional 12 calendar months.
(h) The Secretary of State shall provide that each special
restricted driver's license issued under subsection (g) of
Section 6-113 of this Code shall expire 12 months from the date
of issuance. The Secretary shall adopt rules defining renewal
requirements.
(i) The Secretary of State shall provide that each
driver's license issued to a person convicted of a sex offense
as defined in Section 2 of the Sex Offender Registration Act
shall expire 12 months from the date of issuance or at such
date as the Secretary may by rule designate, not to exceed an
additional 12 calendar months. The Secretary may adopt rules
defining renewal requirements.
(Source: P.A. 102-659, eff. 1-1-22; 103-872, eff. 1-1-25.)

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(625 ILCS 5/6-118)
Sec. 6-118. Fees.
(a) The fees for licenses and permits under this Article
are as follows:
Original 4-year driver's license......................$30
Original 8-year driver's license issued under
subsection (a-3) of Section 6-115.................$60
Original or renewal driver's license issued
to 18, 19, and 20 year olds....................... $5
All driver's licenses for persons
age 69 through age 80............................. $5
All driver's licenses for persons
age 81 through age 86............................. $2
All driver's licenses for persons
age 87 or older....................................$0
Renewal 4-year driver's license (except for
applicants age 69 and older)......................$30
Renewal 8-year driver's license issued under
subsection (a-3) of Section 6-115 (except
for applicants age 69 and older)..................$60
Original instruction permit issued to
persons (except those age 69 and older)
who do not hold or have not previously
held an Illinois instruction permit or
driver's license................................. $20

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Instruction permit issued to any person
holding an Illinois driver's license
who wishes a change in classifications,
other than at the time of renewal................. $5
Any instruction permit issued to a person
age 69 and older.................................. $5
Instruction permit issued to any person,
under age 69, not currently holding a
valid Illinois driver's license or
instruction permit but who has
previously been issued either document
in Illinois...................................... $10
Restricted driving permit............................. $8
Monitoring device driving permit..................... $8
Duplicate or corrected driver's license
or permit......................................... $5
Duplicate or corrected restricted
driving permit.................................... $5
Duplicate or corrected monitoring
device driving permit............................. $5
Duplicate driver's license or permit issued to
an active-duty member of the
United States Armed Forces,
the member's spouse, or
the dependent children living
with the member.................................. $0

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Original or renewal M or L endorsement................ $5
SPECIAL FEES FOR COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE
The fees for commercial driver licenses and permits
under Article V shall be as follows:
Commercial driver's license:
$6 for the CDLIS/AAMVAnet/NMVTIS Trust Fund;
$20 for the Motor Carrier Safety Inspection Fund;
$10 for the driver's license;
and $24 for the CDL:............................. $60
Renewal commercial driver's license:
$6 for the CDLIS/AAMVAnet/NMVTIS Trust Fund;
$20 for the Motor Carrier Safety Inspection Fund;
$10 for the driver's license; and
$24 for the CDL:................................. $60
Commercial learner's permit
issued to any person holding a valid
Illinois driver's license for the
purpose of changing to a
CDL classification:
$6 for the CDLIS/AAMVAnet/NMVTIS Trust Fund;
$20 for the Motor Carrier Safety Inspection Fund; and
$24 for the CDL classification................... $50
Commercial learner's permit
issued to any person holding a valid
Illinois CDL for the purpose of
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endorsement or restriction........................ $5
CDL duplicate or corrected license.................... $5
In order to ensure the proper implementation of the
Uniform Commercial Driver License Act, Article V of this
Chapter, the Secretary of State is empowered to prorate the
$24 fee for the commercial driver's license proportionate to
the expiration date of the applicant's Illinois driver's
license.
The fee for any duplicate license or permit shall be
waived for any person who presents the Secretary of State's
office with a police report showing that his license or permit
was stolen.
The fee for any duplicate license or permit shall be
waived for any person age 60 or older whose driver's license or
permit has been lost or stolen.
No additional fee shall be charged for a driver's license,
or for a commercial driver's license, when issued to the
holder of an instruction permit for the same classification or
type of license who becomes eligible for such license.
The fee for a restricted driving permit under this
subsection (a) shall be imposed annually until the expiration
of the permit.
(a-5) The fee for a driver's record or data contained
therein is $20 and shall be disbursed as set forth in
subsection (k) of Section 2-123 of this Code.
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motor vehicle in this State has been suspended or revoked
under Section 3-707, any provision of Chapter 6, Chapter 11,
or Section 7-205, 7-303, or 7-702 of the Illinois Safety and
Family Financial Responsibility Law of this Code, shall in
addition to any other fees required by this Code, pay a
reinstatement fee as follows:
Suspension under Section 3-707..................... $100
Suspension under Section 11-1431....................$100
Summary suspension under Section 11-501.1...........$250
Suspension under Section 11-501.9...................$250
Summary revocation under Section 11-501.1............$500
Other suspension......................................$70
Revocation...........................................$500
However, any person whose license or privilege to operate
a motor vehicle in this State has been suspended or revoked for
a second or subsequent time for a violation of Section 11-501,
11-501.1, or 11-501.9 of this Code or a similar provision of a
local ordinance or a similar out-of-state offense or Section
9-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012
and each suspension or revocation was for a violation of
Section 11-501, 11-501.1, or 11-501.9 of this Code or a
similar provision of a local ordinance or a similar
out-of-state offense or Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of
1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 shall pay, in addition to any
other fees required by this Code, a reinstatement fee as
follows:

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Summary suspension under Section 11-501.1............$500
Suspension under Section 11-501.9...................$500
Summary revocation under Section 11-501.1............$500
Revocation...........................................$500
(c) All fees collected under the provisions of this
Chapter 6 shall be disbursed under subsection (g) of Section
2-119 of this Code, except as follows:
1. The following amounts shall be paid into the
Drivers Education Fund:
(A) $16 of the $20 fee for an original driver's
instruction permit;
(B) one-sixth of the fee for an original driver's
license;
(C) one-sixth of the fee for a renewal driver's
license;
(D) $4 of the $8 fee for a restricted driving
permit; and
(E) $4 of the $8 fee for a monitoring device
driving permit.
2. $30 of the $250 fee for reinstatement of a license
summarily suspended under Section 11-501.1 or suspended
under Section 11-501.9 shall be deposited into the Drunk
and Drugged Driving Prevention Fund. However, for a person
whose license or privilege to operate a motor vehicle in
this State has been suspended or revoked for a second or
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11-501.1, or 11-501.9 of this Code or Section 9-3 of the
Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, $190 of
the $500 fee for reinstatement of a license summarily
suspended under Section 11-501.1 or suspended under
Section 11-501.9, and $190 of the $500 fee for
reinstatement of a revoked license shall be deposited into
the Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Fund. $190 of the
$500 fee for reinstatement of a license summarily revoked
pursuant to Section 11-501.1 shall be deposited into the
Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Fund.
3. $6 of the original or renewal fee for a commercial
driver's license and $6 of the commercial learner's permit
fee when the permit is issued to any person holding a valid
Illinois driver's license, shall be paid into the
CDLIS/AAMVAnet/NMVTIS Trust Fund.
4. $30 of the $70 fee for reinstatement of a license
suspended under the Illinois Safety and Family Financial
Responsibility Law shall be paid into the Family
Responsibility Fund.
5. The $5 fee for each original or renewal M or L
endorsement shall be deposited into the Cycle Rider Safety
Training Fund.
6. $20 of any original or renewal fee for a commercial
driver's license or commercial learner's permit shall be
paid into the Motor Carrier Safety Inspection Fund.
7. The following amounts shall be paid into the

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General Revenue Fund:
(A) $190 of the $250 reinstatement fee for a
summary suspension under Section 11-501.1 or a
suspension under Section 11-501.9;
(B) $40 of the $70 reinstatement fee for any other
suspension provided in subsection (b) of this Section;
and
(C) $440 of the $500 reinstatement fee for a first
offense revocation and $310 of the $500 reinstatement
fee for a second or subsequent revocation.
8. Fees collected under paragraph (4) of subsection
(d) and subsection (h) of Section 6-205 of this Code;
subparagraph (C) of paragraph 3 of subsection (c) of
Section 6-206 of this Code; and paragraph (4) of
subsection (a) of Section 6-206.1 of this Code, shall be
paid into the funds set forth in those Sections.
(d) All of the proceeds of the additional fees imposed by
Public Act 96-34 shall be deposited into the Capital Projects
Fund.
(e) The additional fees imposed by Public Act 96-38 shall
become effective 90 days after becoming law. The additional
fees imposed by Public Act 103-8 shall become effective July
1, 2023 and shall be paid into the Secretary of State Special
Services Fund.
(f) As used in this Section, "active-duty member of the
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Services or Reserve Forces of the United States or a member of
the Illinois National Guard who is called to active duty
pursuant to an executive order of the President of the United
States, an act of the Congress of the United States, or an
order of the Governor.
(Source: P.A. 103-8, eff. 7-1-23; 103-605, eff. 7-1-24;
103-872, eff. 1-1-25; 104-417, eff. 8-15-25; 104-435, eff.
11-21-25.)
(625 ILCS 5/11-1301.2) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1301.2)
Sec. 11-1301.2. Special decals for parking; persons with
disabilities.
(a) The Secretary of State shall provide for, by
administrative rules, the design, size, color, and placement
of a person with disabilities motorist decal or device and
shall provide for, by administrative rules, the content and
form of an application for a person with disabilities motorist
decal or device, which shall be used by local authorities in
the issuance thereof to a person with temporary disabilities,
provided that the decal or device is valid for no more than 90
days, subject to renewal for like periods based upon continued
disability, and further provided that the decal or device
clearly sets forth the date that the decal or device expires.
The application shall include the requirement of an Illinois
Identification Card number or a State of Illinois driver's
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identification card or driver's license number, then the
applicant may use a valid identification number issued by a
branch of the U.S. military or a federally issued Medicare or
Medicaid identification number. This decal or device may be
used by the authorized holder to designate and identify a
vehicle not owned or displaying a registration plate or
digital registration plate as provided in Sections 3-609 and
3-616 of this Act to designate when the vehicle is being used
to transport said person or persons with disabilities, and
thus is entitled to enjoy all the privileges that would be
afforded a person with disabilities licensed vehicle. Person
with disabilities decals or devices issued and displayed
pursuant to this Section shall be recognized and honored by
all local authorities regardless of which local authority
issued such decal or device.
The decal or device shall be issued only upon a showing by
adequate documentation that the person for whose benefit the
decal or device is to be used has a disability as defined in
Section 1-159.1 of this Code and the disability is temporary.
(a-5) The Secretary may provide a disabilities motorist
decal or device to an expectant mother during her third
trimester. An application under this subsection is subject to
application requirements under subsection (a). The decal or
device shall be valid for no more than 90 days, and shall
clearly set forth the date that the decal or device expires.
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adequate documentation that the expectant mother has entered
her third trimester.
(b) The local governing authorities shall be responsible
for the provision of such decal or device, its issuance and
designated placement within the vehicle. The cost of such
decal or device shall be at the discretion of such local
governing authority.
(c) The Secretary of State may, pursuant to Section
3-616(c), issue a person with disabilities parking decal or
device to a person with disabilities as defined by Section
1-159.1. Any person with disabilities parking decal or device
issued by the Secretary of State shall be registered to that
person with disabilities in the form to be prescribed by the
Secretary of State. The person with disabilities parking decal
or device shall not display that person's address. One
additional decal or device may be issued to an applicant upon
his or her written request and with the approval of the
Secretary of State. The written request must include a
justification of the need for the additional decal or device.
(c-5) Beginning January 1, 2014, the Secretary shall
provide by administrative rule for the issuance of a separate
and distinct parking decal or device for persons with
disabilities as defined by Section 1-159.1 of this Code and
who meet the qualifications under this subsection. The
authorized holder of a decal or device issued under this
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generated by parking in a metered space, a parking area
subject to paragraph (10) of subsection (a) of Section 11-209
of this Code, or a publicly owned parking area.
The Secretary shall issue a meter-exempt decal or device
to a person with disabilities who: (i) has been issued
registration plates or digital registration plates under
subsection (a) of Section 3-609 or Section 3-616 of this Code
or a special decal or device under this Section, (ii) holds a
valid Illinois driver's license, and (iii) is unable to do one
or more of the following:
(1) manage, manipulate, or insert coins, or obtain
tickets or tokens in parking meters or ticket machines in
parking lots, due to the lack of fine motor control of both
hands;
(2) reach above his or her head to a height of 42
inches from the ground, due to a lack of finger, hand, or
upper extremity strength or mobility;
(3) approach a parking meter due to his or her use of a
wheelchair or other device for mobility; or
(4) walk more than 20 feet due to an orthopedic,
neurological, cardiovascular, or lung condition in which
the degree of debilitation is so severe that it almost
completely impedes the ability to walk.
The application for a meter-exempt parking decal or device
shall contain a statement certified by a licensed physician,
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attesting to the permanent nature of the applicant's condition
and verifying that the applicant meets the physical
qualifications specified in this subsection (c-5).
Notwithstanding the requirements of this subsection (c-5),
the Secretary shall issue a meter-exempt decal or device to a
person who has been issued registration plates or digital
registration plates under Section 3-616 of this Code or a
special decal or device under this Section, if the applicant
is: (i) the parent of a person with disabilities who is under
18 years of age and incapable of driving; or (ii) the legal
guardian of a person with disabilities who is under 18 years of
age and incapable of driving.
(d) Replacement decals or devices may be issued for lost,
stolen, or destroyed decals upon application and payment of a
$10 fee. The replacement fee may be waived for individuals
that have claimed and received a grant under the Senior
Citizens and Persons with Disabilities Property Tax Relief
Act.
(e) A person classified as a veteran under subsection (e)
of Section 6-106 of this Code that has been issued a decal or
device under this Section shall not be required to submit
evidence of disability in order to renew that decal or device
if, at the time of initial application, he or she submitted
evidence from his or her physician or the Department of
Veterans Affairs that the disability is of a permanent nature.
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the veteran still resides in this State at the time of the
renewal. These steps may include requiring the veteran to
provide additional documentation or to appear at a Secretary
of State facility. To identify veterans who are eligible for
this exemption, the Secretary shall compare the list of the
persons who have been issued a decal or device to the list of
persons who have been issued a vehicle registration plate or
digital registration plate for veterans with disabilities
under Section 3-609 of this Code, or who are identified as a
veteran on their driver's license under Section 6-110 of this
Code or on their identification card under Section 4 of the
Illinois Identification Card Act.
(Source: P.A. 104-234, eff. 8-15-25.)
(625 ILCS 5/12-610.2)
Sec. 12-610.2. Electronic communication devices.
(a) As used in this Section:
"Electronic communication device" means an electronic
device, including, but not limited to, a hand-held wireless
telephone, hand-held personal digital assistant, tablet, or a
portable or mobile computer, or artificial intelligence smart
glasses, but does not include a global positioning system or
navigation system or a device that is physically or
electronically integrated into the motor vehicle.
(b) A person may not operate a motor vehicle on a roadway
while using an electronic communication device, including

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using an electronic communication device to watch or stream
video, participate in any video conferencing application,
including, but not limited to, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, or
WebEx, or access any social media site, including, but not
limited to, Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram, or X Twitter. The
exemptions in paragraphs (3) and (9) of subsection (d) do not
apply when a person is using the electronic communication
device to watch or stream video, participate in any video
conferencing application, or access any social media site.
(b-5) A person commits aggravated use of an electronic
communication device when he or she violates subsection (b)
and in committing the violation he or she is involved in a
motor vehicle crash that results in great bodily harm,
permanent disability, disfigurement, or death to another and
the violation is a proximate cause of the injury or death.
(c) A violation of this Section is an offense against
traffic regulations governing the movement of vehicles. A
person who violates this Section shall be fined a maximum of
$75 for a first offense, $100 for a second offense, $125 for a
third offense, and $150 for a fourth or subsequent offense,
except that a person who violates subsection (b-5) shall be
assessed a minimum fine of $1,000.
(d) This Section does not apply to:
(1) a law enforcement officer or operator of an
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(1.5) a first responder, including a volunteer first
responder, while operating his or her own personal motor
vehicle using an electronic communication device for the
sole purpose of receiving information about an emergency
situation while en route to performing his or her official
duties;
(2) a driver using an electronic communication device
for the sole purpose of reporting an emergency situation
and continued communication with emergency personnel
during the emergency situation;
(3) a driver using an electronic communication device,
except for artificial intelligence smart glasses, in
hands-free or voice-operated mode, which may include the
use of a headset;
(4) a driver of a commercial motor vehicle reading a
message displayed on a permanently installed communication
device designed for a commercial motor vehicle with a
screen that does not exceed 10 inches tall by 10 inches
wide in size;
(5) a driver using an electronic communication device
while parked on the shoulder of a roadway;
(6) a driver using an electronic communication device,
except for artificial intelligence smart glasses, when the
vehicle is stopped due to normal traffic being obstructed
and the driver has the motor vehicle transmission in
neutral or park;

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(7) a driver using two-way or citizens band radio
services;
(8) a driver using two-way mobile radio transmitters
or receivers for licensees of the Federal Communications
Commission in the amateur radio service;
(9) a driver using an electronic communication device
by pressing a single button to initiate or terminate a
voice communication; or
(10) a driver using an electronic communication device
capable of performing multiple functions, other than a
hand-held wireless telephone or hand-held personal digital
assistant (for example, a fleet management system,
dispatching device, citizens band radio, or music player)
for a purpose that is not otherwise prohibited by this
Section.
(e) A person convicted of violating subsection (b-5)
commits a Class A misdemeanor if the violation resulted in
great bodily harm, permanent disability, or disfigurement to
another. A person convicted of violating subsection (b-5)
commits a Class 4 felony if the violation resulted in the death
of another person.
(Source: P.A. 102-558, eff. 8-20-21; 102-982, eff. 7-1-23;
103-310, eff. 1-1-24.)
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.