Bill Text: IL SB3371 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that commercial vehicle relocators that tow a vehicle at the request of the owner or lessor of private property, or their agent, may acquire a storage lien on the properly towed vehicle. Increases the amount of damage that may be done to a vehicle before scrap processors may acquire clean title without the notation "REBUILT" from 25% of the market value to 33 1/3% of the market value. Creates a new Article governing mechanic's liens. Provides that a person or entity providing labor, services, material, or storage for any vehicle with the consent of the vehicle owner or authorized agent of the vehicle owner shall be entitled to have a lien upon the vehicle for the contracted price of the services provided. Provides methods for establishing consent. Prescribes the method and requirements for foreclosing a mechanic's lien, including notice requirements to the owner. Provides that any proceeds in excess of the lien shall be deposited with the county treasurer. Establishes requirements for the purchaser of a vehicle at a foreclosure sale to obtain title. Provides that the Secretary of State shall adopt rules governing the foreclosure of mechanic's liens. Provides that persons whose vehicle is towed as a result of a violation of the Illinois Vehicle Code must request a hearing within 14 days of notice or forfeit their vehicle. Amends the Labor and Storage Lien Act. Provides that Act does not apply to labor, services, skill, or material upon or furnishing storage for motor vehicles. Amends the Labor and Storage Lien (Small Amount) Act. Provides that Act does not apply to labor, services, skill, or material upon or furnishing storage for motor vehicles. Amends the Automotive Repair Act. Provides that if a customer authorizes a repair estimate and does not retrieve the vehicle or authorize the repairs, a lien shall be created in the amount of the storage costs incident to preparing the estimate. Effective January 1, 2015.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2015-01-13 - Session Sine Die [SB3371 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-SB3371-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning transportation.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | Sections 4-203, 4-215, and 11-208.7 and by adding the heading | |||||||||||||||||||
6 | of Article IV to Chapter 4 and Sections 4-400, 4-401, 4-402, | |||||||||||||||||||
7 | and 4-403 as follows:
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8 | (625 ILCS 5/4-203) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4-203)
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9 | Sec. 4-203. Removal of motor vehicles or other vehicles; | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | Towing or
hauling away.
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11 | (a) When a vehicle is abandoned, or left unattended, on a | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | toll
highway, interstate highway, or expressway for 2 hours or | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | more, its
removal by a towing service may be authorized by a | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | law enforcement
agency having jurisdiction.
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15 | (b) When a vehicle is abandoned on a highway in an urban | |||||||||||||||||||
16 | district 10
hours or more, its removal by a towing service may | |||||||||||||||||||
17 | be authorized by a
law enforcement agency having jurisdiction.
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18 | (c) When a vehicle is abandoned or left unattended on a | |||||||||||||||||||
19 | highway
other than a toll highway, interstate highway, or | |||||||||||||||||||
20 | expressway, outside of
an urban district for 24 hours or more, | |||||||||||||||||||
21 | its removal by a towing service
may be authorized by a law | |||||||||||||||||||
22 | enforcement agency having jurisdiction.
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23 | (d) When an abandoned, unattended, wrecked, burned or |
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1 | partially
dismantled vehicle is creating a traffic hazard | ||||||
2 | because of its position
in relation to the highway or its | ||||||
3 | physical appearance is causing the
impeding of traffic, its | ||||||
4 | immediate removal from the highway or private
property adjacent | ||||||
5 | to the highway by a towing service may be authorized
by a law | ||||||
6 | enforcement agency having jurisdiction.
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7 | (e) Whenever a
peace officer reasonably believes that a | ||||||
8 | person under
arrest for a violation of Section 11-501 of this | ||||||
9 | Code or a similar
provision of a local ordinance is likely, | ||||||
10 | upon release, to commit a
subsequent violation of Section | ||||||
11 | 11-501, or a similar provision of a local
ordinance, the | ||||||
12 | arresting officer shall have the vehicle which the person
was | ||||||
13 | operating at the time of the arrest impounded for a period of | ||||||
14 | not more
than 12 hours after the time of arrest. However, such | ||||||
15 | vehicle may be
released by the arresting law enforcement agency | ||||||
16 | prior to the end of the
impoundment period if:
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17 | (1) the vehicle was not owned by the person under | ||||||
18 | arrest, and the lawful
owner requesting such release | ||||||
19 | possesses a valid operator's license, proof
of ownership, | ||||||
20 | and would not, as determined by the arresting law | ||||||
21 | enforcement
agency, indicate a lack of ability to operate a | ||||||
22 | motor vehicle in a safe
manner, or who would otherwise, by | ||||||
23 | operating such motor vehicle, be in
violation of this Code; | ||||||
24 | or
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25 | (2) the vehicle is owned by the person under arrest, | ||||||
26 | and the person
under arrest gives permission to another |
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1 | person to operate such vehicle,
provided however, that the | ||||||
2 | other person possesses a valid operator's license
and would | ||||||
3 | not, as determined by the arresting law enforcement
agency, | ||||||
4 | indicate a lack of ability to operate a motor vehicle in a | ||||||
5 | safe
manner or who would otherwise, by operating such motor | ||||||
6 | vehicle, be in
violation of this Code.
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7 | (e-5) Whenever a registered owner of a vehicle is taken | ||||||
8 | into custody for
operating the vehicle in violation of Section | ||||||
9 | 11-501 of this Code or a similar
provision of a local ordinance | ||||||
10 | or Section 6-303 of this Code, a
law enforcement officer
may | ||||||
11 | have the vehicle immediately impounded for a period not less | ||||||
12 | than:
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13 | (1) 24 hours for a second violation of Section 11-501 | ||||||
14 | of this Code or a
similar provision of a local ordinance or | ||||||
15 | Section 6-303
of
this Code or a combination of these | ||||||
16 | offenses; or
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17 | (2) 48 hours for a third violation of Section 11-501 of | ||||||
18 | this Code or a
similar provision of a local ordinance or | ||||||
19 | Section 6-303 of this
Code or a combination of these | ||||||
20 | offenses.
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21 | The vehicle may be released sooner if the vehicle is owned | ||||||
22 | by the person
under arrest and the person under arrest gives | ||||||
23 | permission to another person to
operate the vehicle and that | ||||||
24 | other person possesses a valid operator's license
and would | ||||||
25 | not, as determined by the arresting law enforcement agency, | ||||||
26 | indicate
a lack of ability to operate a motor vehicle in a safe |
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1 | manner or would
otherwise, by operating the motor vehicle, be | ||||||
2 | in violation of this Code.
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3 | (f) Except as provided in Chapter 18a of this Code, the | ||||||
4 | owner or
lessor of privately owned real property within this | ||||||
5 | State, or any person
authorized by such owner or lessor, or any | ||||||
6 | law enforcement agency in the
case of publicly owned real | ||||||
7 | property may cause any motor vehicle abandoned
or left | ||||||
8 | unattended upon such property without permission to be removed | ||||||
9 | by a
towing service without liability for the costs of removal, | ||||||
10 | transportation
or storage or damage caused by such removal, | ||||||
11 | transportation or storage.
The towing or removal of any vehicle | ||||||
12 | from private property without the
consent of the registered | ||||||
13 | owner or other legally authorized person in
control of the | ||||||
14 | vehicle is subject to compliance with the following
conditions | ||||||
15 | and restrictions:
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16 | 1. Any towed or removed vehicle must be stored at the | ||||||
17 | site of the towing
service's place of business. The site | ||||||
18 | must be open during business hours,
and for the purpose of | ||||||
19 | redemption of vehicles, during the time that the
person or | ||||||
20 | firm towing such vehicle is open for towing purposes.
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21 | 2. The towing service shall within 30 minutes of | ||||||
22 | completion of such
towing or removal, notify the law | ||||||
23 | enforcement agency having jurisdiction of
such towing or | ||||||
24 | removal, and the make, model, color and license plate | ||||||
25 | number
of the vehicle, and shall obtain and record the name | ||||||
26 | of the person at the law
enforcement agency to whom such |
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1 | information was reported.
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2 | 3. If the registered owner or legally authorized person | ||||||
3 | entitled to
possession of the vehicle shall arrive at the | ||||||
4 | scene prior to actual removal
or towing of the vehicle, the | ||||||
5 | vehicle shall be disconnected from the tow
truck and that | ||||||
6 | person shall be allowed to remove the vehicle without
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7 | interference, upon the payment of a reasonable service fee | ||||||
8 | of not more than
one half the posted rate of the towing | ||||||
9 | service as provided in paragraph
6 of this subsection, for | ||||||
10 | which a receipt shall be given.
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11 | 4. The rebate or payment of money or any other valuable | ||||||
12 | consideration
from the towing service or its owners, | ||||||
13 | managers or employees to the owners
or operators of the | ||||||
14 | premises from which the vehicles are towed or removed,
for | ||||||
15 | the privilege of removing or towing those vehicles, is | ||||||
16 | prohibited. Any
individual who violates this paragraph | ||||||
17 | shall be guilty of a Class A
misdemeanor.
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18 | 5. Except for property appurtenant to and obviously a | ||||||
19 | part of a single
family residence, and except for instances | ||||||
20 | where notice is personally given
to the owner or other | ||||||
21 | legally authorized person in control of the vehicle
that | ||||||
22 | the area in which that vehicle is parked is reserved or | ||||||
23 | otherwise
unavailable to unauthorized vehicles and they | ||||||
24 | are subject to being removed
at the owner or operator's | ||||||
25 | expense, any property owner or lessor, prior to
towing or | ||||||
26 | removing any vehicle from private property without the |
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1 | consent of
the owner or other legally authorized person in | ||||||
2 | control of that vehicle,
must post a notice meeting the | ||||||
3 | following requirements:
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4 | a. Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph | ||||||
5 | a.1 of this subdivision (f)5, the notice must be | ||||||
6 | prominently placed at each driveway access or curb
cut | ||||||
7 | allowing vehicular access to the property within 5 feet | ||||||
8 | from the public
right-of-way line. If there are no | ||||||
9 | curbs or access barriers, the sign must
be posted not | ||||||
10 | less than one sign each 100 feet of lot frontage.
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11 | a.1. In a municipality with a population of less | ||||||
12 | than 250,000, as an alternative to the requirement of | ||||||
13 | subparagraph a of this subdivision (f)5, the notice for | ||||||
14 | a parking lot contained within property used solely for | ||||||
15 | a 2-family, 3-family, or 4-family residence may be | ||||||
16 | prominently placed at the perimeter of the parking lot, | ||||||
17 | in a position where the notice is visible to the | ||||||
18 | occupants of vehicles entering the lot.
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19 | b. The notice must indicate clearly, in not less | ||||||
20 | than 2 inch high
light-reflective letters on a | ||||||
21 | contrasting background, that unauthorized
vehicles | ||||||
22 | will be towed away at the owner's expense.
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23 | c. The notice must also provide the name and | ||||||
24 | current telephone
number of the towing service towing | ||||||
25 | or removing the vehicle.
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26 | d. The sign structure containing the required |
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1 | notices must be
permanently installed with the bottom | ||||||
2 | of the sign not less than 4 feet
above ground level, | ||||||
3 | and must be continuously maintained on the property for
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4 | not less than 24 hours prior to the towing or removing | ||||||
5 | of any vehicle.
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6 | 6. Any towing service that tows or removes vehicles and | ||||||
7 | proposes to
require the owner, operator, or person in | ||||||
8 | control of the vehicle to pay the
costs of towing and | ||||||
9 | storage prior to redemption of the vehicle must file
and | ||||||
10 | keep on record with the local law enforcement agency a | ||||||
11 | complete copy of
the current rates to be charged for such | ||||||
12 | services, and post at the storage
site an identical rate | ||||||
13 | schedule and any written contracts with property
owners, | ||||||
14 | lessors, or persons in control of property which authorize | ||||||
15 | them to
remove vehicles as provided in this Section.
The | ||||||
16 | towing and storage charges, however, shall not exceed the | ||||||
17 | maximum allowed by the Illinois Commerce Commission under | ||||||
18 | Section 18a-200.
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19 | 7. No person shall engage in the removal of vehicles | ||||||
20 | from private
property as described in this Section without | ||||||
21 | filing a notice of intent
in each community where he | ||||||
22 | intends to do such removal, and such
notice shall be filed | ||||||
23 | at least 7 days before commencing such towing.
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24 | 8. No removal of a vehicle from private property shall | ||||||
25 | be done except
upon express written instructions of the | ||||||
26 | owners or persons in charge of the
private property upon |
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1 | which the vehicle is said to be trespassing.
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2 | 9. Vehicle entry for the purpose of removal shall be | ||||||
3 | allowed with
reasonable care on the part of the person or | ||||||
4 | firm towing the vehicle. Such
person or firm shall be | ||||||
5 | liable for any damages occasioned to the vehicle if
such | ||||||
6 | entry is not in accordance with the standards of reasonable | ||||||
7 | care.
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8 | 10. When a vehicle has been towed or removed pursuant | ||||||
9 | to this Section,
it must be released to its owner or | ||||||
10 | custodian within one half hour after
requested, if such | ||||||
11 | request is made during business hours. Any vehicle owner
or | ||||||
12 | custodian or agent shall have the right to inspect the | ||||||
13 | vehicle before
accepting its return, and no release or | ||||||
14 | waiver of any kind which would
release the towing service | ||||||
15 | from liability for damages incurred during the
towing and | ||||||
16 | storage may be required from any vehicle owner or other | ||||||
17 | legally
authorized person as a condition of release of the | ||||||
18 | vehicle. A detailed,
signed receipt showing the legal name | ||||||
19 | of the towing service must be given
to the person paying | ||||||
20 | towing or storage charges at the time of payment,
whether | ||||||
21 | requested or not.
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22 | This Section shall not apply to law enforcement, | ||||||
23 | firefighting, rescue,
ambulance, or other emergency vehicles | ||||||
24 | which are marked as such or to
property owned by any | ||||||
25 | governmental entity.
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26 | When an authorized person improperly causes a motor vehicle |
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1 | to be
removed, such person shall be liable to the owner or | ||||||
2 | lessee of the vehicle
for the cost or removal, transportation | ||||||
3 | and storage, any damages resulting
from the removal, | ||||||
4 | transportation and storage, attorney's fee and court costs.
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5 | Any towing or storage charges accrued shall be payable by | ||||||
6 | the use of any
major credit card, in addition to being payable | ||||||
7 | in cash.
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8 | 11. Towing companies shall also provide insurance | ||||||
9 | coverage for areas
where vehicles towed under the | ||||||
10 | provisions of this Chapter will be impounded
or otherwise | ||||||
11 | stored, and shall adequately cover loss by fire, theft or
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12 | other risks.
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13 | Any person who fails to comply with the conditions and | ||||||
14 | restrictions of
this subsection shall be guilty of a Class C | ||||||
15 | misdemeanor and shall be fined
not less than $100 nor more than | ||||||
16 | $500.
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17 | (g)(1) When a vehicle is determined to be a hazardous | ||||||
18 | dilapidated
motor
vehicle pursuant to Section 11-40-3.1 of the | ||||||
19 | Illinois Municipal Code or Section 5-12002.1 of the Counties | ||||||
20 | Code, its
removal and impoundment by a towing service may be | ||||||
21 | authorized by a law
enforcement agency with appropriate | ||||||
22 | jurisdiction.
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23 | (2) When a vehicle removal from either public or private | ||||||
24 | property is
authorized by a law enforcement agency, the owner | ||||||
25 | of the vehicle shall be
responsible for all towing and storage | ||||||
26 | charges.
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1 | (3) Vehicles removed from public or private property and
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2 | stored by a commercial vehicle relocator or any other towing | ||||||
3 | service authorized by a law enforcement agency in
compliance | ||||||
4 | with this Section and Sections 4-201 and 4-202
of this Code, or | ||||||
5 | at the request of the owner or lessor of privately owned real | ||||||
6 | property, or any person authorized by that owner or lessor, in | ||||||
7 | compliance with subsection (f) of this Section, or at the | ||||||
8 | request of the vehicle owner or operator,
shall
be subject to a | ||||||
9 | possessor lien for services
under Section 4-400 of this Code | ||||||
10 | pursuant to the Labor and Storage Lien (Small Amount) Act . | ||||||
11 | Notice The provisions of Section 1 of that Act relating to | ||||||
12 | notice
and implied consent shall be deemed satisfied by | ||||||
13 | compliance with Section
18a-302 and subsection (6) of Section | ||||||
14 | 18a-300. In no event shall such lien
be greater than the rate | ||||||
15 | or rates established in accordance with subsection
(6) of | ||||||
16 | Section 18a-200 of this Code. In no event shall such lien be
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17 | increased or altered to reflect any charge for services or | ||||||
18 | materials
rendered in addition to those authorized by this Act. | ||||||
19 | Every such lien
shall be payable by use of any major credit | ||||||
20 | card, in addition to being
payable in cash.
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21 | (4) Any personal property belonging to the vehicle owner in | ||||||
22 | a vehicle subject to a lien under this
subsection
(g) shall | ||||||
23 | likewise be subject to that lien, excepting only:
child | ||||||
24 | restraint systems as defined in Section 4 of the Child | ||||||
25 | Passenger Protection Act and other child booster seats; | ||||||
26 | eyeglasses; food; medicine; perishable property; any |
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1 | operator's licenses; any cash, credit
cards, or checks or | ||||||
2 | checkbooks; any wallet, purse, or other property
containing any | ||||||
3 | operator's license or other identifying documents or | ||||||
4 | materials,
cash, credit cards, checks, or checkbooks; and any | ||||||
5 | personal property belonging to a person other than the vehicle | ||||||
6 | owner if that person provides adequate proof that the personal | ||||||
7 | property belongs to that person. The spouse, child, mother, | ||||||
8 | father, brother, or sister of the vehicle owner may claim | ||||||
9 | personal property excepted under this paragraph (4) if the | ||||||
10 | person claiming the personal property provides the commercial | ||||||
11 | vehicle relocator or towing service with the authorization of | ||||||
12 | the vehicle owner. | ||||||
13 | (5) This paragraph (5) applies only in the case of a | ||||||
14 | vehicle that is towed as a result of being involved in an | ||||||
15 | accident. In addition to the personal property excepted under | ||||||
16 | paragraph (4), all other personal property in a vehicle subject | ||||||
17 | to a lien under this subsection (g) is exempt from that lien | ||||||
18 | and may be claimed by the vehicle owner if the vehicle owner | ||||||
19 | provides the commercial vehicle relocator or towing service | ||||||
20 | with proof that the vehicle owner has an insurance policy | ||||||
21 | covering towing and storage fees. The spouse, child, mother, | ||||||
22 | father, brother, or sister of the vehicle owner may claim | ||||||
23 | personal property in a vehicle subject to a lien under this | ||||||
24 | subsection (g) if the person claiming the personal property | ||||||
25 | provides the commercial vehicle relocator or towing service | ||||||
26 | with the authorization of the vehicle owner and proof that the |
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1 | vehicle owner has an insurance policy covering towing and | ||||||
2 | storage fees. The regulation of liens on personal property and | ||||||
3 | exceptions to those liens in the case of vehicles towed as a | ||||||
4 | result of being involved in an accident are
exclusive powers | ||||||
5 | and functions of the State. A home
rule unit may not regulate | ||||||
6 | liens on personal property and exceptions to those liens in the | ||||||
7 | case of vehicles towed as a result of being involved in an | ||||||
8 | accident. This paragraph (5) is a denial and
limitation of home | ||||||
9 | rule powers and functions under
subsection (h) of Section 6 of | ||||||
10 | Article VII of the
Illinois Constitution. | ||||||
11 | (6) No lien under this subsection (g) shall:
exceed $2,000 | ||||||
12 | in its total amount; or
be increased or altered to reflect any | ||||||
13 | charge for services or
materials rendered in addition to those | ||||||
14 | authorized by this Act.
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15 | (h) Whenever a peace officer issues a citation to a driver | ||||||
16 | for a violation of subsection (a) of Section 11-506 of this | ||||||
17 | Code, the arresting officer may have the vehicle which the | ||||||
18 | person was operating at the time of the arrest impounded for a | ||||||
19 | period of 5 days after the time of arrest.
An impounding agency | ||||||
20 | shall release a motor vehicle impounded under this subsection | ||||||
21 | (h) to the registered owner of the vehicle under any of the | ||||||
22 | following circumstances: | ||||||
23 | (1) If the vehicle is a stolen vehicle; or | ||||||
24 | (2) If the person ticketed for a violation of | ||||||
25 | subsection (a) of Section 11-506 of this Code was not | ||||||
26 | authorized by the registered owner of the vehicle to |
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1 | operate the vehicle at the time of the violation; or | ||||||
2 | (3) If the registered owner of the vehicle was neither | ||||||
3 | the driver nor a passenger in the vehicle at the time of | ||||||
4 | the violation or was unaware that the driver was using the | ||||||
5 | vehicle to engage in street racing; or | ||||||
6 | (4) If the legal owner or registered owner of the | ||||||
7 | vehicle is a rental car agency; or | ||||||
8 | (5) If, prior to the expiration of the impoundment | ||||||
9 | period specified above, the citation is dismissed or the | ||||||
10 | defendant is found not guilty of the offense.
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11 | (Source: P.A. 96-1274, eff. 7-26-10; 96-1506, eff. 1-27-11; | ||||||
12 | 97-779, eff. 7-13-12.)
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13 | (625 ILCS 5/4-215)
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14 | Sec. 4-215. Rebuilt vehicles; clean titles. Persons | ||||||
15 | licensed under
Section 5-301 of this Code may obtain a | ||||||
16 | certificate of title that does not bear
the notation "REBUILT" | ||||||
17 | from a certificate of purchase when the damage to the
vehicle | ||||||
18 | is 33 1/3% 25% or less of its market value, there has been no | ||||||
19 | structural damage
to the vehicle, there is no history of a | ||||||
20 | salvage certificate, and the vehicle
has undergone a salvage | ||||||
21 | inspection by the Secretary of State and a safety
inspection | ||||||
22 | under Section 13-101 of this Code. The application for a
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23 | certificate of title shall contain an affirmation under penalty | ||||||
24 | for perjury
that the vehicle on the date of the application is | ||||||
25 | not damaged in excess of 33 1/3% 25%
of its market value, has |
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1 | no structural damage, and has no history of
salvage.
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2 | (Source: P.A. 89-433, eff. 12-15-95.)
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3 | (625 ILCS 5/Ch. 4 Art. IV heading new) | ||||||
4 | ARTICLE IV. MECHANIC'S LIENS AGAINST VEHICLES | ||||||
5 | (625 ILCS 5/4-400 new) | ||||||
6 | Sec. 4-400. Applicability. This Article applies to any | ||||||
7 | person or entity providing labor, services, material, or | ||||||
8 | storage for any vehicle at the request of the vehicle owner or | ||||||
9 | authorized agent of the owner. For purposes of this Article, | ||||||
10 | "owner" shall include the person who holds legal title to the | ||||||
11 | vehicle, a lessee of the vehicle, or an authorized agent of the | ||||||
12 | person who holds legal title or lessee.
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13 | (625 ILCS 5/4-401 new) | ||||||
14 | Sec. 4-401. Creation of lien. Any person or entity | ||||||
15 | providing labor, services, material, or storage for any vehicle | ||||||
16 | with the consent of the vehicle owner or authorized agent of | ||||||
17 | the vehicle owner shall be entitled to have a lien upon the | ||||||
18 | vehicle for the contracted price of the services provided. Only | ||||||
19 | costs for newspaper advertisements, certified mailings, record | ||||||
20 | searches required by paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of Section | ||||||
21 | 4-403 of this Code, and legal fees incurred as a result of | ||||||
22 | enforcing a mechanic's lien may be added to the contracted | ||||||
23 | price of the services originally provided to the vehicle owner.
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1 | (625 ILCS 5/4-402 new) | ||||||
2 | Sec. 4-402. Consent of vehicle owner. | ||||||
3 | (a) Except as provided in subsection (c), to establish a | ||||||
4 | lien under this Article the claimant must provide proof of | ||||||
5 | consent by the vehicle owner for the contracted services. The | ||||||
6 | vehicle owner's consent shall be demonstrated by a signed work | ||||||
7 | order or estimate or by a record of oral consent made on the | ||||||
8 | work order or estimate. If the vehicle owner's consent is oral | ||||||
9 | the claimant must provide the work order, estimate, or other | ||||||
10 | written record used in the normal course of business that | ||||||
11 | contains the date, time, name of the person authorizing the | ||||||
12 | services, the name of the employee who spoke to the person | ||||||
13 | authorizing the services, and the telephone number of the | ||||||
14 | vehicle owner, if any. If the only service provided is storage | ||||||
15 | of a vehicle the claimant must provide a formal storage | ||||||
16 | agreement, signed by the vehicle owner, setting forth the | ||||||
17 | storage charge. If storage is provided incident to repairs | ||||||
18 | authorized by the vehicle owner, the authorization for the | ||||||
19 | repairs shall constitute authorization for storage. | ||||||
20 | (b) Any vehicle for which the claimant has possession but | ||||||
21 | cannot provide proof of consent of the vehicle owner for labor, | ||||||
22 | services, material, or storage shall be deemed an abandoned | ||||||
23 | vehicle and disposal of the vehicle shall be governed by | ||||||
24 | Article II of Chapter 4 of this Code. | ||||||
25 | (c) Proof of consent of the vehicle owner for towing and |
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1 | storage charges is not required when the tow and storage are | ||||||
2 | pursuant to authorization by a law enforcement agency or at the | ||||||
3 | request of the owner or lessor of privately owned real | ||||||
4 | property, or any person authorized by the owner or lessor, in | ||||||
5 | compliance with subsection (f) of Section 4-203 of this Code.
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6 | (625 ILCS 5/4-403 new) | ||||||
7 | Sec. 4-403. Foreclosing mechanic's liens. | ||||||
8 | (a) If a vehicle is not redeemed by the owner within 30 | ||||||
9 | days after completion of the contracted services or 30 days | ||||||
10 | after the date agreed upon by the parties, whichever is later, | ||||||
11 | the claimant may begin to enforce a mechanic's lien. | ||||||
12 | (b) The sale of the vehicle shall occur only after | ||||||
13 | providing notice to the owner of the time and place of the | ||||||
14 | sale. The claimant shall request the title records of the | ||||||
15 | vehicle from the Secretary of State. If the Secretary of State | ||||||
16 | cannot provide ownership information, the following means | ||||||
17 | shall be used to identify the owner: | ||||||
18 | (1) using the vehicle identification number to conduct | ||||||
19 | a search through a commercial, nation-wide motor vehicle | ||||||
20 | information service; and | ||||||
21 | (2) inspecting the vehicle for evidence of the name or | ||||||
22 | address of the owner or state of registration. | ||||||
23 | If evidence of the state of registration is found, the | ||||||
24 | motor vehicle department of the particular state shall be | ||||||
25 | contacted and requested to perform a record search for the name |
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1 | and address of any owner or lienholder. In lieu of contacting a | ||||||
2 | motor vehicle department, the request for the name and address | ||||||
3 | of any owner or lienholder may be made to any private entity | ||||||
4 | approved by the Secretary of State for this purpose. | ||||||
5 | (c) The claimant shall send notice by certified mail, or by | ||||||
6 | any other method of mailing authorized by administrative rule, | ||||||
7 | no less than 30 days prior to the sale to the owner of the | ||||||
8 | vehicle and any lienholder. The notice, in addition to being | ||||||
9 | mailed to the addresses provided on the record search, shall | ||||||
10 | also be sent to any secondary address provided to the claimant | ||||||
11 | by the vehicle owner. The notice shall include the name, | ||||||
12 | address, and telephone number of the claimant, the hours of | ||||||
13 | operation, the total amount owed, and the time and place of the | ||||||
14 | sale. The sale must be held at the business location of the | ||||||
15 | claimant. | ||||||
16 | (d) In addition to the certified notice required under | ||||||
17 | subsection (c) of this Section, the claimant shall publish one | ||||||
18 | notice of the sale in a newspaper of general circulation in the | ||||||
19 | city, village, municipality, or township where the claimant | ||||||
20 | provided services for the vehicle. The notice shall be | ||||||
21 | published no less than 14 days prior to the date and time of | ||||||
22 | the sale and shall set forth: | ||||||
23 | (1) the date, time, and location of the sale; | ||||||
24 | (2) the name of the vehicle owner, a description of the | ||||||
25 | vehicle including a vehicle identification number, make, | ||||||
26 | model, and year of manufacture; |
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1 | (3) the amount owed; and | ||||||
2 | (4) a statement that unless the vehicle is redeemed | ||||||
3 | prior to the date of the sale, it will be sold at sale. | ||||||
4 | (e) The owner or lienholder of the vehicle may redeem the | ||||||
5 | vehicle any time during normal business hours prior to the date | ||||||
6 | of the sale. If the vehicle is not redeemed prior to the sale, | ||||||
7 | the claimant may sell the vehicle at the time and place | ||||||
8 | specified in the notice to satisfy the lien amount. The | ||||||
9 | proceeds of the sale of the
vehicle in excess of the charges of | ||||||
10 | the claimant shall be deposited with the county treasurer where | ||||||
11 | the services of the claimant were provided. If the excess | ||||||
12 | proceeds are not reclaimed by the vehicle owner or lienholder | ||||||
13 | within 6 months, the excess proceeds shall be deposited by the | ||||||
14 | county treasurer in the general revenue fund of the county. | ||||||
15 | (f) After the sale of the vehicle the entity or individual | ||||||
16 | purchasing the vehicle at sale shall apply for a certificate of | ||||||
17 | title, salvage certificate, or junking certificate for the | ||||||
18 | purchased vehicle as required by law. The entity or individual | ||||||
19 | shall submit a title application along with the following | ||||||
20 | documentation to the Secretary of State: | ||||||
21 | (1) a detailed, itemized estimate or invoice, | ||||||
22 | including labor and parts, as originally prepared by the | ||||||
23 | repairer, rebuilder, or other entity; | ||||||
24 | (2) pictures of the vehicle; | ||||||
25 | (3) a mechanic's lien affirmation, completed by the | ||||||
26 | purchaser and the mechanic; |
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1 | (4) proof of a title record search; | ||||||
2 | (5) proof of certified mail notification to the owner | ||||||
3 | and lienholder; | ||||||
4 | (6) proof of published notice; and | ||||||
5 | (7) any other information as required by the Secretary | ||||||
6 | of State. | ||||||
7 | (g) The Secretary of State shall adopt rules to implement | ||||||
8 | this Article.
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9 | (625 ILCS 5/11-208.7) | ||||||
10 | Sec. 11-208.7. Administrative fees and procedures for | ||||||
11 | impounding vehicles for specified violations. | ||||||
12 | (a) Any municipality may, consistent with this Section, | ||||||
13 | provide by ordinance procedures for the release of properly | ||||||
14 | impounded vehicles and for the imposition of a reasonable | ||||||
15 | administrative fee related to its administrative and | ||||||
16 | processing costs associated with the investigation, arrest, | ||||||
17 | and detention of an offender, or the removal, impoundment, | ||||||
18 | storage, and release of the vehicle. The administrative fee | ||||||
19 | imposed by the municipality may be in addition to any fees
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20 | charged for the towing and storage of an impounded vehicle. The | ||||||
21 | administrative fee shall be waived by the municipality upon | ||||||
22 | verifiable proof that the vehicle was stolen at the time the | ||||||
23 | vehicle was impounded. | ||||||
24 | (b) Any ordinance establishing procedures for the release | ||||||
25 | of properly impounded vehicles under this Section may impose |
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1 | fees for the following violations: | ||||||
2 | (1) operation or use of a motor vehicle in the | ||||||
3 | commission of, or in the attempt to commit, an offense for | ||||||
4 | which a motor vehicle may be seized and forfeited pursuant | ||||||
5 | to Section 36-1 of the Criminal Code of 2012; or | ||||||
6 | (2) driving under the influence of alcohol, another | ||||||
7 | drug or drugs, an intoxicating compound or compounds, or | ||||||
8 | any combination thereof, in violation of Section 11-501 of | ||||||
9 | this Code; or | ||||||
10 | (3) operation or use of a motor vehicle in the | ||||||
11 | commission of, or in the attempt to commit, a felony or in | ||||||
12 | violation of the Cannabis Control Act; or | ||||||
13 | (4) operation or use of a motor vehicle in the | ||||||
14 | commission of, or in the attempt to commit, an offense in | ||||||
15 | violation of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act; or | ||||||
16 | (5) operation or use of a motor vehicle in the | ||||||
17 | commission of, or in the attempt to commit, an offense in | ||||||
18 | violation of Section 24-1, 24-1.5, or 24-3.1 of the | ||||||
19 | Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012; or | ||||||
20 | (6) driving while a driver's license, permit, or | ||||||
21 | privilege to operate a motor vehicle is suspended or | ||||||
22 | revoked pursuant to Section 6-303 of this Code; except that | ||||||
23 | vehicles shall not be subjected to seizure or impoundment | ||||||
24 | if the suspension is for an unpaid citation (parking or | ||||||
25 | moving) or due to failure to comply with emission testing; | ||||||
26 | or |
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1 | (7) operation or use of a motor vehicle while | ||||||
2 | soliciting, possessing, or attempting to solicit or | ||||||
3 | possess cannabis or a controlled substance, as defined by | ||||||
4 | the Cannabis Control Act or the Illinois Controlled | ||||||
5 | Substances Act; or | ||||||
6 | (8) operation or use of a motor vehicle with an expired | ||||||
7 | driver's license, in violation of Section 6-101 of this | ||||||
8 | Code, if the period of expiration is greater than one year; | ||||||
9 | or | ||||||
10 | (9) operation or use of a motor vehicle without ever | ||||||
11 | having been issued a driver's license or permit, in | ||||||
12 | violation of Section 6-101 of this Code, or operating a | ||||||
13 | motor vehicle without ever having been issued a driver's | ||||||
14 | license or permit due to a person's age; or | ||||||
15 | (10) operation or use of a motor vehicle by a person | ||||||
16 | against whom a warrant has been issued by a circuit clerk | ||||||
17 | in Illinois for failing to answer charges that the driver | ||||||
18 | violated Section 6-101, 6-303, or 11-501 of this Code; or | ||||||
19 | (11) operation or use of a motor vehicle in the | ||||||
20 | commission of, or in the attempt to commit, an offense in | ||||||
21 | violation of Article 16 or 16A of the Criminal Code of 1961 | ||||||
22 | or the Criminal Code of 2012; or | ||||||
23 | (12) operation or use of a motor vehicle in the | ||||||
24 | commission of, or in the attempt to commit, any other
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25 | misdemeanor or felony offense in violation of the Criminal | ||||||
26 | Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, when so provided |
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1 | by
local ordinance; or | ||||||
2 | (13) operation or use of a motor vehicle in violation | ||||||
3 | of Section 11-503 of this Code: | ||||||
4 | (A) while the vehicle is part of a funeral | ||||||
5 | procession; or | ||||||
6 | (B) in a manner that interferes with a funeral | ||||||
7 | procession. | ||||||
8 | (c) The following shall apply to any fees imposed for | ||||||
9 | administrative and processing costs pursuant to subsection | ||||||
10 | (b): | ||||||
11 | (1) All administrative fees and towing and storage | ||||||
12 | charges shall be imposed on the registered owner of the | ||||||
13 | motor vehicle or the agents of that owner. | ||||||
14 | (2) The fees shall be in addition to (i) any other | ||||||
15 | penalties that may be assessed by a court of law for the | ||||||
16 | underlying violations; and (ii) any towing or storage fees, | ||||||
17 | or both, charged by the towing company. | ||||||
18 | (3) The fees shall be uniform for all similarly | ||||||
19 | situated vehicles. | ||||||
20 | (4) The fees shall be collected by and paid to the | ||||||
21 | municipality imposing the fees. | ||||||
22 | (5) The towing or storage fees, or both, shall be | ||||||
23 | collected by and paid to the person, firm, or entity that | ||||||
24 | tows and stores the impounded vehicle. | ||||||
25 | (d) Any ordinance establishing procedures for the release | ||||||
26 | of properly impounded vehicles under this Section shall provide |
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1 | for an opportunity for a hearing, as provided in subdivision | ||||||
2 | (b)(4) of Section 11-208.3 of this Code, and for the release of | ||||||
3 | the vehicle to the owner of record, lessee, or a lienholder of | ||||||
4 | record upon payment of all administrative fees and towing and | ||||||
5 | storage fees. | ||||||
6 | (e) Any ordinance establishing procedures for the | ||||||
7 | impoundment
and release of vehicles under this Section shall | ||||||
8 | include the following provisions concerning notice of | ||||||
9 | impoundment: | ||||||
10 | (1) Whenever
a police officer has cause to believe that | ||||||
11 | a motor vehicle is subject to impoundment, the officer
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12 | shall provide for the towing of the vehicle to a facility | ||||||
13 | authorized by the municipality. | ||||||
14 | (2) At the
time the vehicle is towed, the municipality | ||||||
15 | shall notify or make a reasonable attempt to notify the
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16 | owner, lessee, or person identifying himself or herself as | ||||||
17 | the owner or lessee of the vehicle, or any person
who is | ||||||
18 | found to be in control of the vehicle at the time of the | ||||||
19 | alleged offense, of the fact of the
seizure, and of the | ||||||
20 | vehicle owner's or lessee's right to an administrative | ||||||
21 | hearing. | ||||||
22 | (3) The municipality shall
also provide notice that the | ||||||
23 | motor vehicle will remain impounded pending the completion | ||||||
24 | of an
administrative hearing, unless the owner or lessee of | ||||||
25 | the vehicle or a lienholder posts with the
municipality a | ||||||
26 | bond equal to the administrative fee as provided by |
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1 | ordinance and pays for all
towing and storage charges. | ||||||
2 | (f) Any ordinance establishing procedures for the | ||||||
3 | impoundment and
release of vehicles under this Section shall | ||||||
4 | include a provision providing that the
registered owner or | ||||||
5 | lessee of the vehicle and any lienholder of record shall be | ||||||
6 | provided with an opportunity to schedule an administrative a
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7 | notice of hearing. The notice of opportunity to schedule an | ||||||
8 | administrative hearing shall: | ||||||
9 | (1) be served upon the owner, lessee, and any | ||||||
10 | lienholder of record either by personal service or by first | ||||||
11 | class mail to the interested party's address as registered | ||||||
12 | with the Secretary of State; | ||||||
13 | (2) be served upon interested parties within 10 days | ||||||
14 | after a vehicle is impounded by the municipality; and | ||||||
15 | (3) state that if the owner, lessee, or lienholder | ||||||
16 | wishes to schedule an administrative hearing, then he or | ||||||
17 | she must, within 14 days after the notice is sent, schedule | ||||||
18 | an contain the date, time, and location of the | ||||||
19 | administrative hearing with the municipality as provided | ||||||
20 | for in the notice. | ||||||
21 | If an owner, lessee, or lienholder schedules an | ||||||
22 | administrative hearing, then an . An
initial hearing shall be | ||||||
23 | scheduled and convened no later than 45 days after the date of
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24 | the personal service or mailing of the notice of hearing to the | ||||||
25 | parties in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection (f) . | ||||||
26 | (g) In addition to the requirements contained in
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1 | subdivision (b)(4) of Section 11-208.3 of this Code relating to | ||||||
2 | administrative hearings, any ordinance providing for the | ||||||
3 | impoundment
and release of vehicles under this Section shall | ||||||
4 | include the following requirements concerning administrative | ||||||
5 | hearings: | ||||||
6 | (1) administrative hearings shall be conducted by a | ||||||
7 | hearing officer who is an attorney licensed to practice law | ||||||
8 | in this State for a minimum of 3 years; | ||||||
9 | (2) at the conclusion of the administrative hearing, | ||||||
10 | the hearing officer shall issue
a written decision either | ||||||
11 | sustaining or overruling the vehicle impoundment; | ||||||
12 | (3) if the basis for the vehicle
impoundment is | ||||||
13 | sustained by the administrative hearing officer, any | ||||||
14 | administrative fee posted to
secure the release of the | ||||||
15 | vehicle shall be forfeited to the municipality; | ||||||
16 | (4) all final decisions of the administrative hearing | ||||||
17 | officer shall be subject to
review under the provisions of | ||||||
18 | the Administrative Review Law; and | ||||||
19 | (5) unless the administrative hearing
officer | ||||||
20 | overturns the basis for the vehicle impoundment, no vehicle | ||||||
21 | shall be released to the owner, lessee, or lienholder of | ||||||
22 | record until
all administrative fees and towing and storage | ||||||
23 | charges are paid. | ||||||
24 | (h) Vehicles not retrieved from the towing facility or | ||||||
25 | storage facility
within 35 days after the administrative | ||||||
26 | hearing officer issues a written decision , or if an owner, |
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1 | lessee, or lienholder fails to schedule an administrative | ||||||
2 | hearing in a timely manner under subsection (f) of this | ||||||
3 | Section, then the vehicle shall be deemed abandoned and | ||||||
4 | disposed of in accordance with the provisions of Article IV II | ||||||
5 | of Chapter
4 of this Code. | ||||||
6 | (i) Unless stayed by a court of competent jurisdiction, any | ||||||
7 | fine, penalty, or administrative fee imposed under this
Section | ||||||
8 | which remains unpaid in whole or in part after the expiration | ||||||
9 | of the deadline for seeking judicial
review under the | ||||||
10 | Administrative Review Law may be enforced in the same manner as | ||||||
11 | a judgment entered by a court of
competent jurisdiction.
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12 | (Source: P.A. 97-109, eff. 1-1-12; 97-1150, eff. 1-25-13; | ||||||
13 | 98-518, eff. 8-22-13; revised 9-19-13.)
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14 | Section 10. The Labor and Storage Lien Act is amended by | ||||||
15 | changing Section 1 as follows:
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16 | (770 ILCS 45/1) (from Ch. 82, par. 40)
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17 | Sec. 1.
Every person, firm or corporation who has
expended | ||||||
18 | labor, skill or materials upon any chattel, or has furnished
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19 | storage for said chattel, at the request of its owner, reputed | ||||||
20 | owner, or
authorized agent of the owner, or lawful possessor | ||||||
21 | thereof, shall have a
lien upon such chattel beginning on the | ||||||
22 | date of the commencement of such
expenditure of labor, skill | ||||||
23 | and materials or of such storage for the
contract price for all | ||||||
24 | such expenditure of labor, skill or materials, or
for all such |
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1 | storage, or in the absence of such contract price, for the
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2 | reasonable worth of such expenditure of labor, skill and | ||||||
3 | materials, or of
such storage, for a period of one year from | ||||||
4 | and after the completion of
such expenditure of labor, skill or | ||||||
5 | materials, or of such storage,
notwithstanding the fact that | ||||||
6 | the possession of such chattel has been
surrendered to the | ||||||
7 | owner, or lawful possessor thereof. The lien established in | ||||||
8 | this Section shall not apply to labor, services, skill, or | ||||||
9 | material upon or furnishing storage for motor vehicles. The | ||||||
10 | provisions of the Illinois Vehicle Code shall apply for labor, | ||||||
11 | services, skill, materials, or storage provided for motor | ||||||
12 | vehicles.
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13 | (Source: Laws 1921, p. 508.)
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14 | Section 15. The Labor and Storage Lien (Small Amount) Act | ||||||
15 | is amended by changing Section 1 as follows:
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16 | (770 ILCS 50/1) (from Ch. 82, par. 47a)
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17 | Sec. 1.
Every person expending labor, services, skill or | ||||||
18 | material
upon or furnishing storage for any chattel at the | ||||||
19 | request of or with the
consent of its owner, authorized agent | ||||||
20 | of the owner, or lawful possessor
thereof, in the amount of | ||||||
21 | $2,000 or less, shall have a lien upon such
chattel beginning | ||||||
22 | upon the date of commencement of such expenditure of
labor, | ||||||
23 | services, skill, or materials or furnishing of storage, for the
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24 | contract price for all such expenditure of labor, services, |
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1 | skill, or
material, until the possession of such chattel is | ||||||
2 | voluntarily relinquished
to such owner or authorized agent, or | ||||||
3 | to one entitled to the possession thereof.
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4 | For the purposes of this Act, a person, other than a driver | ||||||
5 | or a person
otherwise in control of a fire, police, emergency | ||||||
6 | or public utility vehicle
on official business, consents to | ||||||
7 | removal by towing of his or her vehicle
when he or she without | ||||||
8 | authorization parks such vehicle upon private property
while | ||||||
9 | having notice that unauthorized vehicles will be towed from | ||||||
10 | such property
by the owner of such property, or agent thereof, | ||||||
11 | at the vehicle owner's
expense, where such notice is provided | ||||||
12 | pursuant to State law, local
ordinances or regulation by any | ||||||
13 | state or local agency. Such notice must
include a sign of at | ||||||
14 | least 24 inches in height by 36 inches in width posted
in a | ||||||
15 | conspicuous place in the affected area at least 4 feet from the | ||||||
16 | ground
but not more than 8 feet from the ground. Such sign | ||||||
17 | shall be either
illuminated or painted with reflective paint, | ||||||
18 | or both and shall state the
amount of towing charges to which | ||||||
19 | the person may be subjected. However,
the requirement of the | ||||||
20 | sign provided for in this section shall not apply to
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21 | residential property which, paying due regard to the | ||||||
22 | circumstances and the
surrounding area, is clearly reserved or | ||||||
23 | intended exclusively for the use
or occupation of residents or | ||||||
24 | their vehicles.
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25 | The lien established herein shall not also apply to labor, | ||||||
26 | services, skills ,
or material upon or furnishing storage for |
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1 | motor towed vehicles . The provisions of the Illinois Vehicle | ||||||
2 | Code shall apply for labor, services, skill, materials, or | ||||||
3 | storage provided for motor vehicles. performed by any
relocator | ||||||
4 | or any other towing service pursuant to the order of a law
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5 | enforcement official or agency in accordance with Sections | ||||||
6 | 4-201 through
4-214 of The Illinois Vehicle Code. The lien | ||||||
7 | created herein shall be valid
even though the towing and | ||||||
8 | storage is performed without the vehicle owner's consent.
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9 | (Source: P.A. 85-1283.)
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10 | Section 20. The Automotive Repair Act is amended by | ||||||
11 | changing Section 30 as follows:
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12 | (815 ILCS 306/30)
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13 | Sec. 30. Consumer's authorization of repairs or other | ||||||
14 | action. | ||||||
15 | (a) After
receiving the estimate, the owner or the owner's | ||||||
16 | agent may (i) authorize the
repairs at the estimate of cost and | ||||||
17 | time in writing, (ii) request the return
of the motor vehicle | ||||||
18 | in a disassembled state, or (iii) request that the
vehicle be | ||||||
19 | assembled in reasonably the same condition as when released to | ||||||
20 | the
motor vehicle repair facility, in which case the motor | ||||||
21 | vehicle repair facility
shall make the motor vehicle available | ||||||
22 | for possession within 3 working days
after the time of request, | ||||||
23 | unless parts are not available, making additional
time | ||||||
24 | necessary. The motor vehicle repair facility may receive |
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1 | payment for
only those items on the schedule of charges to | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | which the facility is entitled.
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3 | (b) If the consumer has been provided an estimate as | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | required by Section 15 of this Act, and he or she does not | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | authorize repairs or retrieve the vehicle within 30 days of the | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | date on which the consumer is provided the estimate, the owner | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | of the motor vehicle repair facility shall be entitled to a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | lien under Section 4-400 of the Illinois Vehicle Code. The lien | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | shall be for the cost of storage provided incident to preparing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | the estimate and retaining control of the vehicle while waiting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | for the consumer to authorize the repairs or retrieve the | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | vehicle. The consumer's consent to prepare the estimate shall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | serve as consent to provide storage. Proof of the consumer's | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | consent to prepare the estimate must be shown in the same | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | manner as proof of authorization for storage or repairs. When a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | lien obtained based on the provisions of this subsection is | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | foreclosed, only a salvage certificate or junking certificate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | shall be issued for the vehicle. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | (Source: P.A. 90-426, eff. 1-1-98.)
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20 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 1, 2015. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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