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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB4441

Introduced 1/20/2026, by Rep. Dave Vella

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

625 ILCS 5/3-402

from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-402
625 ILCS 5/3-808.1

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Exempts from the registration and
certificate of title provisions of the Code any vehicle that is owned and
operated by a county sheriff's office and that has externally displayed on
it evidence of the county sheriff's ownership. Makes a conforming change.
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A BILL FOR

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AN ACT concerning transportation.

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

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Section 5.
The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
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changing Sections 3-402 and 3-808.1 as follows:

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(625 ILCS 5/3-402)

(from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-402)
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Sec. 3-402.
Vehicles subject to registration; exceptions.
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A. Exemptions and Policy. Every motor vehicle, trailer,
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semitrailer and pole trailer when driven or moved upon a
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highway shall be subject to the registration and certificate
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of title provisions of this Chapter except:
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(1) Any such vehicle driven or moved upon a highway in
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conformance with the provisions of this Chapter relating
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to manufacturers, transporters, dealers, lienholders or
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nonresidents or under a temporary registration permit
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issued by the Secretary of State;
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(2) Any implement of husbandry whether of a type
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otherwise subject to registration hereunder or not which
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is only incidentally operated or moved upon a highway,
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which shall include a not-for-hire movement for the
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purpose of delivering farm commodities to a place of first
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processing or sale, or to a place of storage;
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(3) Any special mobile equipment as herein defined;

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(4) Any vehicle which is propelled exclusively by
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electric power obtained from overhead trolley wires though
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not operated upon rails;
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(5) Any vehicle which is equipped and used exclusively
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as a pumper, ladder truck, rescue vehicle, searchlight
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truck, or other fire apparatus, but not a vehicle of a type
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which would otherwise be subject to registration as a
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vehicle of the first division;
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(6) Any vehicle which is owned and operated by the
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federal government and externally displays evidence of
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federal ownership. It is the policy of the State of
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Illinois to promote and encourage the fullest use of its
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highways and to enhance the flow of commerce thus
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contributing to the economic, agricultural, industrial and
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social growth and development of this State, by
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authorizing the Secretary of State to negotiate and enter
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into reciprocal or proportional agreements or arrangements
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with other States, or to issue declarations setting forth
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reciprocal exemptions, benefits and privileges with
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respect to vehicles operated interstate which are properly
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registered in this and other States, assuring nevertheless
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proper registration of vehicles in Illinois as may be
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required by this Code;
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(6.5) Any vehicle that is owned and operated by a
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county sheriff's office and that has externally displayed
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on it evidence of the county sheriff's ownership.

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(7) Any converter dolly or tow dolly which merely
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serves as substitute wheels for another legally licensed
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vehicle. A title may be issued on a voluntary basis to a
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tow dolly upon receipt of the manufacturer's certificate
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of origin or the bill of sale;
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(8) Any house trailer found to be an abandoned mobile
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home under the Abandoned Mobile Home Act;
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(9) Any vehicle that is not properly registered or
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does not have registration plates or digital registration
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plates issued to the owner or operator affixed thereto, or
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that does have registration plates or digital registration
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plates issued to the owner or operator affixed thereto but
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the plates are not appropriate for the weight of the
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vehicle, provided that this exemption shall apply only
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while the vehicle is being transported or operated by a
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towing service and has a third tow plate affixed to it;
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(10) Low-speed electric scooters.
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B. Reciprocity. Any motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer or
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pole trailer need not be registered under this Code provided
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the same is operated interstate and in accordance with the
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following provisions and any rules and regulations promulgated
22
pursuant thereto:
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(1) A nonresident owner, except as otherwise provided
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in this Section, owning any foreign registered vehicle of
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a type otherwise subject to registration hereunder, may
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operate or permit the operation of such vehicle within

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this State in interstate commerce without registering such
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vehicle in, or paying any fees to, this State subject to
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the condition that such vehicle at all times when operated
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in this State is operated pursuant to a reciprocity
5

agreement, arrangement or declaration by this State, and
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further subject to the condition that such vehicle at all
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times when operated in this State is duly registered in,
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and displays upon it, a valid registration card and
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registration plate or plates or digital registration plate
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or plates issued for such vehicle in the place of
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residence of such owner and is issued and maintains in
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such vehicle a valid Illinois reciprocity permit as
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required by the Secretary of State, and provided like
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privileges are afforded to residents of this State by the
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State of residence of such owner.
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Every nonresident including any foreign corporation
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carrying on business within this State and owning and
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regularly operating in such business any motor vehicle,
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trailer or semitrailer within this State in intrastate
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commerce, shall be required to register each such vehicle
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and pay the same fees therefor as is required with
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reference to like vehicles owned by residents of this
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State.
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(2) Any motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer and pole
25

trailer operated interstate need not be registered in this
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State, provided:

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(a) that the vehicle is properly registered in
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another State pursuant to law or to a reciprocity
3

agreement, arrangement or declaration; or
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(b) that such vehicle is part of a fleet of
5

vehicles owned or operated by the same person who
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registers such fleet of vehicles pro rata among the
7

various States in which such fleet operates; or
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(c) that such vehicle is part of a fleet of
9

vehicles, a portion of which are registered with the
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Secretary of State of Illinois in accordance with an
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agreement or arrangement concurred in by the Secretary
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of State of Illinois based on one or more of the
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following factors: ratio of miles in Illinois as
14

against total miles in all jurisdictions; situs or
15

base of a vehicle, or where it is principally garaged,
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or from whence it is principally dispatched or where
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the movements of such vehicle usually originate; situs
18

of the residence of the owner or operator thereof, or
19

of his principal office or offices, or of his places of
20

business; the routes traversed and whether regular or
21

irregular routes are traversed, and the jurisdictions
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traversed and served; and such other factors as may be
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deemed material by the Secretary and the motor vehicle
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administrators of the other jurisdictions involved in
25

such apportionment. Such vehicles shall maintain
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therein any reciprocity permit which may be required

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by the Secretary of State pursuant to rules and
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regulations which the Secretary of State may
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promulgate in the administration of this Code, in the
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public interest.
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(3)(a) In order to effectuate the purposes of this
6

Code, the Secretary of State of Illinois is empowered to
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negotiate and execute written reciprocal agreements or
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arrangements with the duly authorized representatives of
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other jurisdictions, including States, districts,
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territories and possessions of the United States, and
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foreign states, provinces, or countries, granting to
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owners or operators of vehicles duly registered or
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licensed in such other jurisdictions and for which
14

evidence of compliance is supplied, benefits, privileges
15

and exemption from the payment, wholly or partially, of
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any taxes, fees or other charges imposed with respect to
17

the ownership or operation of such vehicles by the laws of
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this State except the tax imposed by the Motor Fuel Tax
19

Law, approved March 25, 1929, as amended, and the tax
20

imposed by the Use Tax Act, approved July 14, 1955, as
21

amended.
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The Secretary of State may negotiate agreements or
23

arrangements as are in the best interests of this State
24

and the residents of this State pursuant to the policies
25

expressed in this Section taking into consideration the
26

reciprocal exemptions, benefits and privileges available

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and accruing to residents of this State and vehicles
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registered in this State.
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(b) Such reciprocal agreements or arrangements shall
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provide that vehicles duly registered or licensed in this
5

State when operated upon the highways of such other
6

jurisdictions, shall receive exemptions, benefits and
7

privileges of a similar kind or to a similar degree as
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extended to vehicles from such jurisdictions in this
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State.
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(c) Such agreements or arrangements may also authorize
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the apportionment of registration or licensing of fleets
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of vehicles operated interstate, based on any or all of
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the following factors: ratio of miles in Illinois as
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against total miles in all jurisdictions; situs or base of
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a vehicle, or where it is principally garaged or from
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whence it is principally dispatched or where the movements
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of such vehicle usually originate; situs of the residence
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of the owner or operator thereof, or of his principal
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office or offices, or of his places of business; the
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routes traversed and whether regular or irregular routes
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are traversed, and the jurisdictions traversed and served;
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and such other factors as may be deemed material by the
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Secretary and the motor vehicle administrators of the
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other jurisdictions involved in such apportionment, and
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such vehicles shall likewise be entitled to reciprocal
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exemptions, benefits and privileges.

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(d) Such agreements or arrangements shall also provide
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that vehicles being operated in intrastate commerce in
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Illinois shall comply with the registration and licensing
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laws of this State, except that vehicles which are part of
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an apportioned fleet may conduct an intrastate operation
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incidental to their interstate operations. Any motor
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vehicle properly registered and qualified under any
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reciprocal agreement or arrangement under this Code and
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not having a situs or base within Illinois may complete
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the inbound movement of a trailer or semitrailer to an
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Illinois destination that was brought into Illinois by a
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motor vehicle also properly registered and qualified under
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this Code and not having a situs or base within Illinois,
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or may complete an outbound movement of a trailer or
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semitrailer to an out-of-state destination that was
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originated in Illinois by a motor vehicle also properly
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registered and qualified under this Code and not having a
18

situs or base in Illinois, only if the operator thereof
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did not break bulk of the cargo laden in such inbound or
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outbound trailer or semitrailer. Adding or unloading
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intrastate cargo on such inbound or outbound trailer or
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semitrailer shall be deemed as breaking bulk.
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(e) Such agreements or arrangements may also provide
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for the determination of the proper State in which leased
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vehicles shall be registered based on the factors set out
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in subsection (c) above and for apportionment of

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registration of fleets of leased vehicles by the lessee or
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by the lessor who leases such vehicles to persons who are
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not fleet operators.
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(f) Such agreements or arrangements may also include
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reciprocal exemptions, benefits or privileges accruing
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under The Illinois Driver Licensing Law or The Driver
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License Compact.
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(4) The Secretary of State is further authorized to
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examine the laws and requirements of other jurisdictions,
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and, in the absence of a written agreement or arrangement,
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to issue a written declaration of the extent and nature of
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the exemptions, benefits and privileges accorded to
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vehicles of this State by such other jurisdictions, and
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the extent and nature of reciprocal exemptions, benefits
15

and privileges thereby accorded by this State to the
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vehicles of such other jurisdictions. A declaration by the
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Secretary of State may include any, part or all reciprocal
18

exemptions, benefits and privileges or provisions as may
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be included within an agreement or arrangement.
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(5) All agreements, arrangements, declarations and
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amendments thereto, shall be in writing and become
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effective when signed by the Secretary of State, and
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copies of all such documents shall be available to the
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public upon request.
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(6) The Secretary of State is further authorized to
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require the display by foreign registered trucks,

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truck-tractors and buses, entitled to reciprocal benefits,
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exemptions or privileges hereunder, a reciprocity permit
3

for external display before any such reciprocal benefits,
4

exemptions or privileges are granted. The Secretary of
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State shall provide suitable application forms for such
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permit and shall promulgate and publish reasonable rules
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and regulations for the administration and enforcement of
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the provisions of this Code including a provision for
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revocation of such permit as to any vehicle operated
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wilfully in violation of the terms of any reciprocal
11

agreement, arrangement or declaration or in violation of
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the Illinois Motor Carrier of Property Law, as amended.
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(7)(a) Upon the suspension, revocation or denial of
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one or more of all reciprocal benefits, privileges and
15

exemptions existing pursuant to the terms and provisions
16

of this Code or by virtue of a reciprocal agreement or
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arrangement or declaration thereunder; or, upon the
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suspension, revocation or denial of a reciprocity permit;
19

or, upon any action or inaction of the Secretary in the
20

administration and enforcement of the provisions of this
21

Code, any person, resident or nonresident, so aggrieved,
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may serve upon the Secretary, a petition in writing and
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under oath, setting forth the grievance of the petitioner,
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the grounds and basis for the relief sought, and all
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necessary facts and particulars, and request an
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administrative hearing thereon. Within 20 days, the

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Secretary shall set a hearing date as early as practical.
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The Secretary may, in his discretion, supply forms for
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such a petition. The Secretary may require the payment of
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a fee of not more than $50 for the filing of any petition,
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motion, or request for hearing conducted pursuant to this
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Section. These fees must be deposited into the Secretary
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of State DUI Administration Fund, a special fund that is
8

hereby created in the State treasury, and, subject to
9

appropriation and as directed by the Secretary of State,
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shall be used to fund the operation of the hearings
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department of the Office of the Secretary of State and for
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no other purpose. The Secretary shall establish by rule
13

the amount and the procedures, terms, and conditions
14

relating to these fees.
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(b) The Secretary may likewise, in his discretion and
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upon his own petition, order a hearing, when in his best
17

judgment, any person is not entitled to the reciprocal
18

benefits, privileges and exemptions existing pursuant to
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the terms and provisions of this Code or under a
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reciprocal agreement or arrangement or declaration
21

thereunder or that a vehicle owned or operated by such
22

person is improperly registered or licensed, or that an
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Illinois resident has improperly registered or licensed a
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vehicle in another jurisdiction for the purposes of
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violating or avoiding the registration laws of this State.
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(c) The Secretary shall notify a petitioner or any

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other person involved of such a hearing, by giving at
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least 10 days notice, in writing, by U.S. Mail, Registered
3

or Certified, or by personal service, at the last known
4

address of such petitioner or person, specifying the time
5

and place of such hearing. Such hearing shall be held
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before the Secretary, or any person as he may designate,
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and unless the parties mutually agree to some other county
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in Illinois, the hearing shall be held in the County of
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Sangamon or the County of Cook. Appropriate records of the
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hearing shall be kept, and the Secretary shall issue or
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cause to be issued, his decision on the case, within 30
12

days after the close of such hearing or within 30 days
13

after receipt of the transcript thereof, and a copy shall
14

likewise be served or mailed to the petitioner or person
15

involved.
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(d) The actions or inactions or determinations, or
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findings and decisions upon an administrative hearing, of
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the Secretary, shall be subject to judicial review in the
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Circuit Court of the County of Sangamon or the County of
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Cook, and the provisions of the Administrative Review Law,
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and all amendments and modifications thereof and rules
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adopted pursuant thereto, apply to and govern all such
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reviewable matters.
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Any reciprocal agreements or arrangements entered into
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by the Secretary of State or any declarations issued by
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the Secretary of State pursuant to any law in effect prior

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to the effective date of this Code are not hereby
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abrogated, and such shall continue in force and effect
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until amended pursuant to the provisions of this Code or
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expire pursuant to the terms or provisions thereof.
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C. Vehicles purchased out-of-state. A resident of this
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State who purchases a vehicle in another state and transports
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the vehicle to Illinois shall apply for registration and
8
certificate of title as soon as practicable, but in no event
9
more than 45 days after the purchase of the vehicle. If an
10
Illinois motorist who purchased a vehicle from an out-of-state
11
licensed dealer is unable to meet the 45-day deadline due to a
12
delay in paperwork from the seller, that motorist may obtain
13
an Illinois temporary registration plate with: (i) proof of
14
purchase; (ii) proof of meeting the Illinois driver's license
15
or identification card requirement; and (iii) proof that
16
Illinois title and registration fees have been paid. If fees
17
have not been paid, the motorist may pay the fees in order to
18
obtain the temporary registration plate. The owner of such a
19
vehicle shall display any temporary permit or registration
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issued in accordance with Section 3-407.
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(Source: P.A. 103-209, eff. 1-1-24; 103-899, eff. 8-9-24;
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104-417, eff. 8-15-25.)

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(625 ILCS 5/3-808.1)
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Sec. 3-808.1.
Permanent vehicle registration plate.

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(a) Permanent vehicle registration plates shall be issued,

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at no charge, to the following:
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1. Vehicles, other than medical transport vehicles,
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owned and operated by the State of Illinois or by any State
4

agency financed by funds appropriated by the General
5

Assembly;
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2. Special disability plates issued to vehicles owned
7

and operated by the State of Illinois or by any State
8

agency financed by funds appropriated by the General
9

Assembly.
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(b) Permanent vehicle registration plates shall be issued,
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for a one-time fee of $8.00, to the following:
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1. Vehicles, other than medical transport vehicles,
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operated by or for any county, township or municipal
14

corporation.
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2. Vehicles owned by counties, townships or municipal
16

corporations for persons with disabilities.
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3.
(Blank).

Beginning with the 1991 registration year,
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county-owned vehicles operated by or for any county
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sheriff and designated deputy sheriffs. These registration
20

plates shall contain the specific county code and unit
21

number.
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4. All-terrain vehicles owned by counties, townships,
23

or municipal corporations and used for law enforcement
24

purposes or used as fire department vehicles when the
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Manufacturer's Statement of Origin is accompanied with a
26

letter from the original manufacturer or a manufacturer's

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franchised dealer stating that this all-terrain vehicle
2

has been converted to a street worthy vehicle that meets
3

the equipment requirements set forth in Chapter 12 of this
4

Code.
5

5. Beginning with the 2001 registration year,
6

municipally owned vehicles operated by or for any police
7

department. These registration plates shall contain the
8

designation "municipal police" and shall be numbered and
9

distributed as prescribed by the Secretary of State.
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6. Beginning with the 2014 registration year,
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municipally owned, fire district owned, or Mutual Aid Box
12

Alarm System (MABAS) owned vehicles operated by or for any
13

fire department, fire protection district, or MABAS. These
14

registration plates shall display the designation "Fire
15

Department" and shall display the specific fire
16

department, fire district, fire unit, or MABAS division
17

number or letter.
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7. Beginning with the 2017 registration year, vehicles
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that do not require a school bus driver permit under
20

Section 6-104 to operate and are not registered under
21

Section 3-617 of this Code, and are owned by a public
22

school district from grades K-12 or a public community
23

college.
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8. Beginning with the 2017 registration year, vehicles
25

of the first division or vehicles of the second division
26

weighing not more than 8,000 pounds that are owned by a

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medical facility or hospital of a municipality, county, or
2

township.
3

9. Beginning with the 2020 registration year, 2-axle
4

motor vehicles that (i) are designed and used as buses in a
5

public system for transporting more than 10 passengers;
6

(ii) are used as common carriers in the general
7

transportation of passengers and not devoted to any
8

specialized purpose; (iii) operate entirely within the
9

territorial limits of a single municipality or a single
10

municipality and contiguous municipalities; and (iv) are
11

subject to the regulation of the Illinois Commerce
12

Commission. The owner of a vehicle under this paragraph is
13

exempt from paying a flat weight tax or a mileage weight
14

tax under this Code.
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10. Beginning with the 2027 registration year,
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vehicles owned by a municipality or fire protection
17

district operated by or for the emergency medical services
18

(EMS) chief that are eligible for issuance of EMS chief
19

license plates under Section 3-699.26.
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(b-5) Beginning with the 2016 registration year, permanent
21
vehicle registration plates shall be issued for a one-time fee
22
of $8.00 to a county, township, or municipal corporation that
23
owns or operates vehicles used for the purpose of community
24
workplace commuting as defined by the Secretary of State by
25
administrative rule. The design and color of the plates shall
26
be wholly within the discretion of the Secretary. The

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Secretary of State may adopt rules to implement this
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subsection (b-5).
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(c) Beginning with the 2012 registration year,
4
county-owned vehicles operated by or for any county sheriff
5
and designated deputy sheriffs that have been issued
6
registration plates under subsection (b) of this Section shall
7
be exempt from any fee for the transfer of registration from
8
one vehicle to another vehicle. Each county sheriff shall
9
report to the Secretary of State any transfer of registration
10
plates from one vehicle to another vehicle operated by or for
11
any county sheriff and designated deputy sheriffs. The
12
Secretary of State shall adopt rules to implement this
13
subsection (c).
14

(c-5) Beginning with the 2014 registration year,
15
municipally owned, fire district owned, or Mutual Aid Box
16
Alarm System (MABAS) owned vehicles operated by or for any
17
fire department, fire protection district, or MABAS that have
18
been issued registration plates under subsection (b) of this
19
Section shall be exempt from any fee for the transfer of
20
registration from one vehicle to another vehicle. Each fire
21
department, fire protection district, of MABAS shall report to
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the Secretary of State any transfer of registration plates
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from one vehicle to another vehicle operated by or for any fire
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department, fire protection district, or MABAS. The Secretary
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of State shall adopt rules to implement this subsection.
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owned vehicles operated by or for any police department that
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have been issued registration plates under subsection (b) of
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this Section shall be exempt from any fee for the transfer of
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registration from one vehicle to another vehicle. Each
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municipal police department shall report to the Secretary of
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State any transfer of registration plates from one vehicle to
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another vehicle operated by or for any municipal police
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department. The Secretary of State shall adopt rules to
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implement this subsection (d).
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(e) Beginning with the 2016 registration year, any vehicle
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owned or operated by a county, township, or municipal
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corporation that has been issued registration plates under
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this Section is exempt from any fee for the transfer of
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registration from one vehicle to another vehicle. Each county,
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township, or municipal corporation shall report to the
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Secretary of State any transfer of registration plates from
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one vehicle to another vehicle operated by or for any county,
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township, or municipal corporation.
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(f) Beginning with the 2020 registration year, any vehicle
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owned or operated by a public school district from grades
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K-12, a public community college, or a medical facility or
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hospital of a municipality, county, or township that has been
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issued registration plates under this Section is exempt from
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any fee for the transfer of registration from one vehicle to
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another vehicle. Each school district, public community
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college, or medical facility or hospital shall report to the

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Secretary any transfer of registration plates from one vehicle
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to another vehicle operated by the school district, public
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community college, or medical facility.
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(g) Beginning with the 2025 registration year, vehicles
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owned or operated by or for a private or public university
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police department or a private or public college police
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department, except for motor driven cycles and all-terrain
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vehicles, may be registered under subsection (b) of this
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Section. These registration plates shall contain the
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designation "university police" or "college police" and shall
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be numbered and distributed as prescribed by the Secretary of
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State.
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(Source: P.A. 103-135, eff. 1-1-24; 104-213, eff. 1-1-26;
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104-304, eff. 8-15-25; revised 11-21-25.)

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