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Public Act 099-0260 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning transportation.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing | ||||
Sections 3-114 and 3-821 as follows:
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(625 ILCS 5/3-114) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-114)
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Sec. 3-114. Transfer by operation of law.
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(a) If the interest of an owner in a vehicle passes to | ||||
another other
than by voluntary transfer, the transferee shall, | ||||
except as provided in
paragraph (b), promptly mail or deliver | ||||
within 20 days to the
Secretary of State the last certificate | ||||
of title, if available, proof of
the transfer, and his | ||||
application for a new certificate in the form the
Secretary of | ||||
State prescribes. It shall be unlawful for any person
having | ||||
possession of a certificate of title for a motor vehicle,
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semi-trailer, or house car by reason of his having a lien or | ||||
encumbrance
on such vehicle, to fail or refuse to deliver such | ||||
certificate to the
owner, upon the satisfaction or discharge of | ||||
the lien or encumbrance,
indicated upon such certificate of | ||||
title.
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(b) If the interest of an owner in a vehicle passes to | ||||
another under
the provisions of the Small Estates provisions of | ||||
the Probate Act of 1975 the
transferee shall promptly mail or |
deliver to the Secretary of State, within 120
days, the last | ||
certificate of title, if available, the documentation required
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under the provisions of the Probate Act of 1975, and an | ||
application for
certificate of title. The Small Estate | ||
Affidavit form shall be furnished by the
Secretary of State. | ||
The transfer may be to the transferee or to the nominee of
the | ||
transferee.
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(c) If the interest of an owner in a vehicle passes to | ||
another under
other provisions of the Probate Act of 1975, as | ||
amended, and the transfer is
made by a representative or | ||
guardian, such transferee shall promptly mail or
deliver to the | ||
Secretary of State, the last certificate of title, if | ||
available,
and a certified copy of the letters of office or | ||
guardianship, and an
application for certificate of title. Such | ||
application shall be made before the
estate is closed. The | ||
transfer may be to the transferee or to the nominee of
the | ||
transferee.
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(d) If the interest of an owner in joint tenancy passes to | ||
the other
joint tenant with survivorship rights as provided by | ||
law, the transferee
shall promptly mail or deliver to the | ||
Secretary of State, the last
certificate of title, if | ||
available, proof of death of the one joint
tenant and | ||
survivorship of the surviving joint tenant, and an
application | ||
for certificate of title. Such application shall be made
within | ||
120 days after the death of the joint tenant. The transfer may
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be to the transferee or to the nominee of the transferee.
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(d-5) If the interest of an owner passes to the owner's | ||
spouse or if the spouse otherwise acquires ownership of the | ||
vehicle, then the transferee shall promptly mail or deliver to | ||
the Secretary of State, proof of (i) the owner's death; (ii) | ||
the transfer or acquisition of ownership; and (iii) proof of | ||
the marital relationship between the owner and the transferee, | ||
along with the last certificate of title, if available, and an | ||
application for certificate of title along with the appropriate | ||
fees and taxes, if applicable. The application shall be made | ||
within 180 days after the death of the owner. | ||
(e) The Secretary of State shall transfer a decedent's | ||
vehicle title to
any legatee, representative or heir of the | ||
decedent who submits to the
Secretary a death certificate and | ||
an affidavit by an attorney at law on the
letterhead stationery | ||
of the attorney at law stating the facts of the
transfer.
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(f) Repossession with assignment of title. In all cases | ||
wherein a
lienholder has repossessed a vehicle by other
than | ||
judicial process and holds it for resale under a security | ||
agreement, and
the owner of record has executed an assignment | ||
of the existing certificate of
title after default, the | ||
lienholder may proceed to sell or otherwise dispose of
the | ||
vehicle
as authorized under the Uniform Commercial Code. Upon | ||
selling the vehicle to
another person, the lienholder need not | ||
send the certificate of title to the
Secretary of State, but | ||
shall promptly and within 20 days mail or deliver to
the | ||
purchaser
as transferee the existing certificate of title for |
the repossessed vehicle,
reflecting the release of the | ||
lienholder's security interest in the vehicle.
The application | ||
for a certificate of title made by the
purchaser shall comply | ||
with subsection (a) of Section 3-104 and be accompanied
by the | ||
existing certificate of title for the repossessed vehicle.
The | ||
lienholder shall execute the assignment and warranty of title | ||
showing the
name and address of the purchaser in the spaces | ||
provided therefor on the
certificate of title or as the | ||
Secretary of State prescribes. The lienholder
shall complete | ||
the assignment of title in the certificate of title to reflect
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the transfer of the vehicle to the lienholder and also a | ||
reassignment to
reflect the transfer from the lienholder to the | ||
purchaser. For this purpose,
the lienholder is specifically | ||
authorized
to complete and execute
the space reserved in the | ||
certificate of title for a dealer reassignment,
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notwithstanding that the lienholder is not a licensed dealer. | ||
Nothing herein
shall be construed to mean that the lienholder | ||
is taking title to the
repossessed vehicle for purposes of | ||
liability for retailer occupation, vehicle
use, or other tax | ||
with respect to the proceeds from the repossession sale.
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Delivery of the existing certificate of title to the purchaser | ||
shall be deemed
disclosure to the purchaser of the owner of the | ||
vehicle.
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(f-5) Repossession without assignment of title. Subject to | ||
subsection (f-30), in all cases wherein a
lienholder has | ||
repossessed a vehicle
by other than judicial process and holds |
it for resale under a security
agreement,
and the owner of | ||
record has not executed an assignment of the existing
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certificate of title,
the lienholder shall comply with the | ||
following provisions:
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(1) Prior to sale, the lienholder shall deliver or mail | ||
to the owner at
the owner's last known address and to any | ||
other lienholder of record, a notice
of redemption
setting | ||
forth the following information: (i) the name of the owner | ||
of record
and in bold type at or near the top of the notice | ||
a statement that the owner's
vehicle was repossessed on a | ||
specified date for failure to make payments on the
loan (or | ||
other reason), (ii) a
description of the vehicle subject to | ||
the lien sufficient to identify it, (iii)
the right of the | ||
owner to redeem the vehicle, (iv) the lienholder's intent | ||
to
sell or otherwise dispose of the vehicle after the | ||
expiration of 21 days from
the date of mailing or delivery | ||
of the notice, and (v) the name, address, and
telephone | ||
number of the lienholder from
whom information may be
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obtained concerning the amount due to redeem the vehicle | ||
and from whom
the vehicle may be redeemed under
Section | ||
9-623 of the Uniform Commercial Code. At the
lienholder's | ||
option, the
information required to be set forth in this | ||
notice of redemption
may be made a part of or accompany the | ||
notification of sale or other
disposition
required under | ||
Section 9-611 of the
Uniform
Commercial Code, but none of | ||
the information required by this notice shall
be construed |
to impose any requirement under Article 9 of the Uniform
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Commercial Code.
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(2) With respect to the repossession of a vehicle used | ||
primarily for
personal, family, or household purposes, the | ||
lienholder shall also deliver or
mail to the owner at the | ||
owner's last known address an affidavit
of defense. The | ||
affidavit of defense shall accompany the notice of
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redemption
required in subdivision (f-5)(1) of
this | ||
Section. The affidavit of defense shall (i) identify the | ||
lienholder,
owner, and the
vehicle; (ii) provide space for | ||
the owner to state the defense claimed by the
owner; and | ||
(iii) include an acknowledgment by the owner that the owner | ||
may be
liable to the lienholder for fees, charges, and | ||
costs incurred by the
lienholder in establishing the | ||
insufficiency or invalidity of the owner's
defense. To stop | ||
the transfer of title, the affidavit of defense must be
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received by the
lienholder no later than 21 days after the | ||
date of mailing or delivery of the
notice required in | ||
subdivision (f-5)(1) of this Section. If the lienholder
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receives the affidavit from the owner in a timely manner, | ||
the lienholder must
apply to a court of competent | ||
jurisdiction to determine if the lienholder is
entitled to | ||
possession of the vehicle.
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(3) Upon selling the vehicle to another person, the | ||
lienholder need not
send the certificate of title to the | ||
Secretary of State, but shall
promptly and within 20 days |
mail or deliver to the purchaser as transferee (i)
the | ||
existing
certificate of title for the repossessed vehicle, | ||
reflecting the release of the
lienholder's security | ||
interest in the vehicle; and (ii) an affidavit of
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repossession made by or on behalf of the lienholder which | ||
provides the
following information: that the vehicle was | ||
repossessed, a description of the
vehicle sufficient to | ||
identify it, whether the vehicle has been damaged in
excess | ||
of 33 1/3% of its fair market value as required under | ||
subdivision (b)(3)
of Section 3-117.1, that the owner and | ||
any other lienholder of record were
given the notice | ||
required in subdivision (f-5)(1) of this Section,
that the | ||
owner of record was given the affidavit of defense required | ||
in
subdivision (f-5)(2) of this Section,
that the interest | ||
of the owner was lawfully terminated or sold pursuant to | ||
the
terms of the security agreement, and the purchaser's | ||
name and address.
If the vehicle is damaged in excess of 33 | ||
1/3% of its fair market value, the
lienholder shall make | ||
application for a salvage certificate under Section
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3-117.1 and transfer the vehicle to a person eligible to | ||
receive assignments of
salvage certificates identified in | ||
Section 3-118.
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(4) The application for a certificate of title made by | ||
the purchaser shall
comply with subsection (a) of Section | ||
3-104 and be accompanied by the affidavit
of repossession | ||
furnished by the lienholder and the existing certificate of
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title for the repossessed vehicle.
The lienholder shall | ||
execute the assignment and warranty of title showing the
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name and address of the purchaser in the spaces provided | ||
therefor on the
certificate of title or as the Secretary of | ||
State prescribes. The lienholder
shall complete the | ||
assignment of title in the certificate of title to reflect
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the transfer of the vehicle to the lienholder and also a | ||
reassignment to
reflect the transfer from the lienholder to | ||
the purchaser. For this purpose,
the lienholder is | ||
specifically authorized to execute the assignment on | ||
behalf
of the owner as seller if the owner has not done so | ||
and to complete and execute
the space reserved in the | ||
certificate of title for a dealer reassignment,
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notwithstanding that the lienholder is not a licensed | ||
dealer. Nothing herein
shall be construed to mean that the | ||
lienholder is taking title to the
repossessed vehicle for | ||
purposes of liability for retailer occupation, vehicle
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use, or other tax with respect to the proceeds from the | ||
repossession sale.
Delivery of the existing certificate of | ||
title to the purchaser shall be deemed
disclosure to the | ||
purchaser of the owner of the vehicle.
In the event the | ||
lienholder does not hold
the certificate of title for the | ||
repossessed vehicle, the lienholder shall
make application | ||
for and may obtain a new certificate of title in the name | ||
of
the lienholder upon furnishing information satisfactory | ||
to the Secretary of
State. Upon receiving the new |
certificate of title, the lienholder may proceed
with the | ||
sale described in subdivision (f-5)(3), except that upon | ||
selling the
vehicle the lienholder shall promptly and | ||
within 20 days mail or deliver to the
purchaser the new | ||
certificate of title reflecting the assignment and | ||
transfer
of title to the purchaser.
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(5) Neither the lienholder nor the owner shall file | ||
with the Office of
the Secretary of State the notice of | ||
redemption or affidavit of defense
described in | ||
subdivisions (f-5)(1) and (f-5)(2) of this Section. The | ||
Office of
the Secretary of State shall not determine the | ||
merits of an owner's affidavit
of defense, nor consider any | ||
allegations or assertions regarding the validity
or | ||
invalidity of a lienholder's claim to the vehicle or an | ||
owner's asserted
defenses to the repossession action.
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(f-7) Notice of reinstatement in certain cases.
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(1) Subject to subsection (f-30), if, at the time of | ||
repossession by a lienholder that is seeking to
transfer | ||
title pursuant to subsection (f-5), the owner has paid an | ||
amount equal
to 30% or more of the deferred payment price | ||
or total of payments due, the
owner may, within 21 days of | ||
the date of repossession, reinstate the contract
or loan | ||
agreement and recover the vehicle from the lienholder by | ||
tendering in a
lump sum (i) the total of all unpaid | ||
amounts, including any unpaid delinquency
or deferral | ||
charges due at the date of reinstatement, without |
acceleration; and
(ii) performance necessary to cure any | ||
default other than nonpayment of the
amounts due; and (iii)
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all reasonable costs and fees incurred by the lienholder in | ||
retaking, holding,
and preparing the vehicle for | ||
disposition and in arranging for the sale of the
vehicle. | ||
Reasonable costs and fees incurred by the lienholder | ||
include without
limitation repossession and storage | ||
expenses and, if authorized by the contract
or loan | ||
agreement, reasonable attorneys' fees and collection | ||
agency charges.
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(2) Tender of payment and performance pursuant to this | ||
limited right of
reinstatement restores to the owner his | ||
rights under the contract or loan
agreement as though no | ||
default had occurred. The owner has the right to
reinstate | ||
the contract or loan agreement and recover the vehicle from | ||
the
lienholder only once under this subsection. The | ||
lienholder may, in the
lienholder's sole discretion, | ||
extend the period during which the owner may
reinstate the | ||
contract or loan agreement and recover the vehicle beyond | ||
the 21
days allowed under this subsection, and the | ||
extension shall not subject the
lienholder to liability to | ||
the owner under the laws of this State.
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(3) The lienholder shall deliver or mail written notice | ||
to the owner at
the
owner's last known address, within 3 | ||
business days of the date of repossession,
of the owner's | ||
right to reinstate the contract or loan agreement and |
recover
the vehicle pursuant to the limited right of | ||
reinstatement described in this
subsection. At the | ||
lienholder's option, the information required to be set
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forth in this notice of reinstatement may be made part of | ||
or accompany the
notice of redemption required in | ||
subdivision (f-5)(1) of this Section and the
notification | ||
of sale or other disposition required under
Section 9-611 | ||
of the Uniform Commercial Code, but none of the
information
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required by this notice of reinstatement shall be construed | ||
to impose any
requirement under Article 9 of the Uniform | ||
Commercial Code.
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(4) The reinstatement period, if applicable, and the | ||
redemption period
described in subdivision (f-5)(1) of | ||
this Section, shall run concurrently if
the information | ||
required to be set forth in the notice of reinstatement is | ||
part
of or accompanies the notice of redemption. In any | ||
event, the 21 day
redemption period described in | ||
subdivision (f-5)(1) of this Section shall
commence on the | ||
date of
mailing or delivery to the owner of the information | ||
required to be set forth in
the notice of redemption, and | ||
the 21 day reinstatement period described in this
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subdivision, if applicable, shall commence on the date of | ||
mailing or delivery
to the owner of the information | ||
required to be set forth in the notice of
reinstatement.
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(5) The Office of the Secretary of State shall not | ||
determine the merits of
an owner's claim of right to |
reinstatement, nor consider any allegations or
assertions | ||
regarding the validity or invalidity of a lienholder's | ||
claim to the
vehicle or an owner's asserted right to | ||
reinstatement. Where a lienholder is
subject to licensing | ||
and regulatory supervision by the State of Illinois, the
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lienholder shall be subject to all of the powers and | ||
authority of the
lienholder's primary State regulator to | ||
enforce compliance with the procedures
set forth in this | ||
subsection (f-7).
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(f-10) Repossession by judicial process. In all cases | ||
wherein a lienholder
has repossessed a vehicle by
judicial
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process and holds it for resale under a security agreement, | ||
order for replevin,
or other court order establishing the | ||
lienholder's right to possession of the
vehicle, the lienholder | ||
may proceed to sell or otherwise dispose of the vehicle
as | ||
authorized under the Uniform Commercial Code or the court | ||
order. Upon
selling the vehicle to another person, the | ||
lienholder need not send the
certificate of title to the | ||
Secretary of State, but shall promptly and within
20 days mail | ||
or
deliver to the purchaser as transferee (i) the existing | ||
certificate of title
for the repossessed vehicle reflecting the | ||
release of the lienholder's security
interest in the vehicle; | ||
(ii) a certified copy of the court order; and (iii) a
bill of | ||
sale identifying the new owner's name and address and the year, | ||
make,
model, and vehicle identification number of the vehicle.
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The application for a certificate of title made by the |
purchaser shall comply
with subsection (a) of Section 3-104 and | ||
be accompanied by the certified copy
of the court order | ||
furnished by the
lienholder and the existing certificate of | ||
title for the repossessed vehicle.
The lienholder shall execute | ||
the assignment and warranty of title showing the
name and | ||
address of the purchaser in the spaces provided therefor on the
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certificate of title or as the Secretary of State prescribes. | ||
The lienholder
shall complete the assignment of title in the | ||
certificate of title to reflect
the transfer of the vehicle to | ||
the lienholder and also a reassignment to
reflect the transfer | ||
from the lienholder to the purchaser. For this purpose,
the | ||
lienholder is specifically authorized to execute the | ||
assignment on behalf
of the owner as seller if the owner has | ||
not done so and to complete and execute
the space reserved in | ||
the certificate of title for a dealer reassignment,
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notwithstanding that the lienholder is not a licensed dealer. | ||
Nothing herein
shall be construed to mean that the lienholder | ||
is taking title to the
repossessed vehicle for purposes of | ||
liability for retailer occupation, vehicle
use, or other tax | ||
with respect to the proceeds from the repossession sale.
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Delivery of the existing certificate of title to the purchaser | ||
shall be deemed
disclosure to the purchaser of the owner of the | ||
vehicle.
In the event the
lienholder does not hold the | ||
certificate of title for the repossessed vehicle,
the | ||
lienholder shall
make application for and may obtain a new | ||
certificate of title in the name of
the lienholder upon |
furnishing information satisfactory to the Secretary of
State. | ||
Upon receiving the new certificate of title, the lienholder may | ||
proceed
with the sale described in this subsection, except that | ||
upon selling the
vehicle the lienholder shall promptly and | ||
within 20 days mail or deliver to the
purchaser the new | ||
certificate of title reflecting the assignment and transfer
of | ||
title to the purchaser.
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(f-15) The Secretary of State shall not issue a certificate | ||
of title to a
purchaser under subsection (f), (f-5), or (f-10) | ||
of this Section, unless the
person from whom the vehicle has | ||
been repossessed by the lienholder is shown to
be the last | ||
registered owner of the motor vehicle. The Secretary of State | ||
may
provide by rule for the standards to be followed by a | ||
lienholder in assigning
and transferring certificates of title | ||
with respect to repossessed vehicles.
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(f-20) If applying for a salvage certificate or a junking | ||
certificate, the lienholder
shall within 20 days make an | ||
application to the Secretary of State for a salvage certificate | ||
or a junking certificate, as
set forth in this Code. The | ||
Secretary of State shall
not issue a salvage
certificate or a | ||
junking
certificate to such lienholder unless the person from | ||
whom such vehicle has
been repossessed is shown to be the last | ||
registered owner of such motor
vehicle and such lienholder | ||
establishes to the satisfaction of
the Secretary of State that | ||
he is entitled to such
salvage certificate or junking | ||
certificate. The Secretary
of State may provide by rule for the |
standards to be followed by
a lienholder in order to obtain a
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salvage certificate or junking certificate for a
repossessed | ||
vehicle.
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(f-25) If the interest of an owner in a mobile home, as | ||
defined in the
Mobile Home Local Services Tax Act, passes to | ||
another under the provisions of
the
Mobile Home Local Services | ||
Tax Enforcement Act, the transferee shall promptly
mail or | ||
deliver to the Secretary of State (i) the last certificate of | ||
title, if
available, (ii) a certified copy of the court order | ||
ordering the transfer of
title, and (iii) an application for | ||
certificate of title.
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(f-30) Bankruptcy. If the repossessed vehicle is the | ||
subject of a bankruptcy proceeding or discharge:
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(1) the lienholder may proceed to sell or otherwise | ||
dispose of the vehicle as authorized by the Bankruptcy Code | ||
and the Uniform Commercial Code; | ||
(2) the notice of redemption, affidavit of defense, and | ||
notice of reinstatement otherwise required to be sent by | ||
the lienholder to the owner of record or other lienholder | ||
of record under this Section are not required to be | ||
delivered or mailed; | ||
(3) the requirement to delay disposition of the vehicle | ||
for 21 days, (i) from the mailing or delivery of the notice | ||
of redemption under subdivision (f-5)(1) of this Section, | ||
(ii) from the mailing or delivery of the affidavit of | ||
defense under subdivision (f-5)(2) of this Section, or |
(iii) from the date of repossession when the owner is | ||
entitled to a notice of reinstatement under subsection | ||
(f-7) of this Section, does not apply; | ||
(4) the affidavit of repossession that is required | ||
under subdivision (f-5)(3) shall contain a notation of | ||
"bankruptcy" where the affidavit requires the date of the | ||
mailing or delivery of the notice of redemption. The | ||
notation of "bankruptcy" means the lienholder makes no | ||
sworn representations regarding the mailing or delivery of | ||
the notice of redemption or affidavit of defense or | ||
lienholder's compliance with the requirements that | ||
otherwise apply to the notices listed in this subsection | ||
(f-30), and makes no sworn representation that the | ||
lienholder assumes liability or costs for any litigation | ||
that may arise from the issuance of a certificate of title | ||
based on the excluded representations; | ||
(5) the right of redemption, the right to assert a | ||
defense to the transfer of title, and reinstatement rights | ||
under this Section do not apply; and | ||
(6) references to judicial process and court orders in | ||
subsection (f-10) of this Section do not include bankruptcy | ||
proceedings or orders.
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(g) A person holding a certificate of title whose interest | ||
in the
vehicle has been extinguished or transferred other than | ||
by voluntary
transfer shall mail or deliver the certificate, | ||
within 20 days
upon request of the Secretary of State. The |
delivery of the certificate
pursuant to the request of the | ||||
Secretary of State does not affect the
rights of the person | ||||
surrendering the certificate, and the action of the
Secretary | ||||
of State in issuing a new certificate of title as provided
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herein is not conclusive upon the rights of an owner or | ||||
lienholder named
in the old certificate.
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(h) The Secretary of State may decline to process any | ||||
application
for a transfer of an interest in a vehicle | ||||
hereunder if any fees or
taxes due under this Act from the | ||||
transferor or the transferee have not
been paid upon reasonable | ||||
notice and demand.
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(i) The Secretary of State shall not be held civilly or | ||||
criminally
liable to any person because any purported | ||||
transferor may not have had
the power or authority to make a | ||||
transfer of any interest in any vehicle
or because a | ||||
certificate of title issued in error is subsequently used to
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commit a fraudulent act.
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(Source: P.A. 94-411, eff. 1-1-06.)
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(625 ILCS 5/3-821) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-821)
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Sec. 3-821. Miscellaneous Registration and Title Fees.
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(a) The fee to be paid to the Secretary of State for the | ||||
following
certificates, registrations or evidences of proper | ||||
registration, or for
corrected or duplicate documents shall be | ||||
in accordance with the following
schedule:
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A special corrected certificate of title shall be issued | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(i) to remove a co-owner's name due to the death of the |
co-owner , to transfer title to a spouse if the decedent-spouse | ||
was the sole owner on the title, or due to a divorce or (ii) to | ||
change a co-owner's name due to a marriage.
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There shall be no fee paid for a Junking Certificate.
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There shall be no fee paid for a certificate of title | ||
issued to a county when the vehicle is forfeited to the county | ||
under Article 36 of the Criminal Code of 2012. | ||
(a-5) The Secretary of State may revoke a certificate of | ||
title and registration card and issue a corrected certificate | ||
of title and registration card, at no fee to the vehicle owner | ||
or lienholder, if there is proof that the vehicle | ||
identification number is erroneously shown on the original | ||
certificate of title.
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(a-10) The Secretary of State may issue, in connection with | ||
the sale of a motor vehicle, a corrected title to a motor | ||
vehicle dealer upon application and submittal of a lien release | ||
letter from the lienholder listed in the files of the | ||
Secretary. In the case of a title issued by another state, the | ||
dealer must submit proof from the state that issued the last | ||
title. The corrected title, which shall be known as a dealer | ||
lien release certificate of title, shall be issued in the name | ||
of the vehicle owner without the named lienholder. If the motor | ||
vehicle is currently titled in a state other than Illinois, the | ||
applicant must submit either (i) a letter from the current | ||
lienholder releasing the lien and stating that the lienholder | ||
has possession of the title; or (ii) a letter from the current |
lienholder releasing the lien and a copy of the records of the | ||
department of motor vehicles for the state in which the vehicle | ||
is titled, showing that the vehicle is titled in the name of | ||
the applicant and that no liens are recorded other than the | ||
lien for which a release has been submitted. The fee for the | ||
dealer lien release certificate of title is $20. | ||
(b) The Secretary may prescribe the maximum service charge | ||
to be
imposed upon an applicant for renewal of a registration | ||
by any person
authorized by law to receive and remit or | ||
transmit to the Secretary such
renewal application and fees | ||
therewith.
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(c) If payment is delivered to the Office of the Secretary | ||
of State
as payment of any fee or tax under this Code, and such | ||
payment is not
honored for any reason, the registrant
or other | ||
person tendering the payment remains liable for the payment of
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such fee or tax. The Secretary of State may assess a service | ||
charge of $25
in addition to the fee or tax due and owing for | ||
all dishonored payments.
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If the total amount then due and owing exceeds the sum of | ||
$100 and
has not been paid in full within 60 days from the date | ||
such fee or tax
became due to the Secretary of State, the | ||
Secretary of State shall
assess a penalty of 25% of such amount | ||
remaining unpaid.
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All amounts payable under this Section shall be computed to | ||
the
nearest dollar. Out of each fee collected for dishonored | ||
payments, $5 shall be deposited in the Secretary of State |
Special Services Fund.
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(d) The minimum fee and tax to be paid by any applicant for
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apportionment of a fleet of vehicles under this Code shall be | ||
$15
if the application was filed on or before the date | ||
specified by the
Secretary together with fees and taxes due. If | ||
an application and the
fees or taxes due are filed after the | ||
date specified by the Secretary,
the Secretary may prescribe | ||
the payment of interest at the rate of 1/2
of 1% per month or | ||
fraction thereof after such due date and a minimum of
$8.
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(e) Trucks, truck tractors, truck tractors with loads, and | ||
motor buses,
any one of which having a combined total weight in | ||
excess of 12,000 lbs.
shall file an application for a Fleet | ||
Reciprocity Permit issued by the
Secretary of State. This | ||
permit shall be in the possession of any driver
operating a | ||
vehicle on Illinois highways. Any foreign licensed vehicle of | ||
the
second division operating at any time in Illinois without a | ||
Fleet Reciprocity
Permit or other proper Illinois | ||
registration, shall subject the operator to the
penalties | ||
provided in Section 3-834 of this Code. For the purposes of | ||
this
Code, "Fleet Reciprocity Permit" means any second division | ||
motor vehicle with a
foreign license and used only in | ||
interstate transportation of goods. The fee
for such permit | ||
shall be $15 per fleet which shall include all
vehicles of the | ||
fleet being registered.
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(f) For purposes of this Section, "all-terrain vehicle or | ||
off-highway
motorcycle used for production agriculture" means |
any all-terrain vehicle or
off-highway motorcycle used in the | ||
raising
of or the propagation of livestock, crops for sale for | ||
human consumption,
crops for livestock consumption, and | ||
production seed stock grown for the
propagation of feed grains | ||
and the husbandry of animals or for the purpose
of providing a | ||
food product, including the husbandry of blood stock as a
main | ||
source of providing a food product.
"All-terrain vehicle or | ||
off-highway motorcycle used in production agriculture"
also | ||
means any all-terrain vehicle or off-highway motorcycle used in | ||
animal
husbandry, floriculture, aquaculture, horticulture, and | ||
viticulture.
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(g) All of the proceeds of the additional fees imposed by | ||
Public Act 96-34 shall be deposited into the Capital Projects | ||
Fund. | ||
(Source: P.A. 96-34, eff. 7-13-09; 96-554, eff. 1-1-10; 96-653, | ||
eff. 1-1-10; 96-1000, eff. 7-2-10; 96-1274, eff. 7-26-10; | ||
97-835, eff. 1-1-13; 97-838, eff. 7-20-12; 97-1150, eff. | ||
1-25-13.)
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