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| Public Act 099-0737 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning transportation.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | ||||
represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing | ||||
Section 7-604 as follows:
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(625 ILCS 5/7-604) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 7-604)
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(Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2016) | ||||
Sec. 7-604. Verification of liability insurance policy.
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(a) The Secretary of State may select random samples
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registrations of motor vehicles subject to Section 7-601 of | ||||
this Code,
or owners thereof, for the purpose of verifying | ||||
whether or not the motor
vehicles are insured.
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In addition to such general random samples of motor vehicle
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registrations, the Secretary may select for
verification other | ||||
random samples, including, but not limited to
registrations of | ||||
motor vehicles owned by persons:
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(1) whose motor vehicle registrations during the | ||||
preceding 4 years have
been suspended pursuant to Section | ||||
7-606 or 7-607 of this Code;
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(2) who during the preceding 4 years have been | ||||
convicted of violating
Section 3-707, 3-708 or 3-710 of | ||||
this Code while operating vehicles
owned by other persons;
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(3) whose driving privileges have been suspended | ||||
during the preceding 4
years;
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(4) who during the preceding 4 years acquired ownership | ||
of motor
vehicles while the registrations of such vehicles | ||
under the previous owners
were suspended pursuant to | ||
Section 7-606 or 7-607 of this Code; or
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(5) who during the preceding 4 years have received a | ||
disposition of
supervision under subsection (c) of Section | ||
5-6-1 of the Unified Code of
Corrections for a violation of | ||
Section 3-707, 3-708, or 3-710 of this Code.
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(b) Upon receiving certification from the Department of | ||
Transportation
under Section 7-201.2 of this Code of the name | ||
of an owner or operator of any
motor vehicle involved in an | ||
accident, the Secretary may verify whether or
not at the time | ||
of the accident such motor vehicle was covered by a
liability | ||
insurance policy in accordance with Section 7-601 of this Code.
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(c) In preparation for selection of random samples and | ||
their
verification, the Secretary may send to owners of | ||
randomly selected motor
vehicles, or to randomly selected motor | ||
vehicle owners, requests for
information about their motor | ||
vehicles and liability
insurance coverage. The request shall | ||
require the owner to state whether
or not the motor vehicle was | ||
insured on the verification date stated in the
Secretary's | ||
request and the request may require, but is not limited to,
a | ||
statement by the owner of the names and addresses of insurers, | ||
policy
numbers, and expiration dates of insurance coverage.
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(d) Within 30 days after the Secretary mails a request, the | ||
owner to
whom it is sent shall furnish the requested | ||
information to the Secretary
above the owner's signed | ||
affirmation that such information is true and
correct. Proof of | ||
insurance in effect on the verification date, as
prescribed by | ||
the Secretary, may be considered by the Secretary to be a
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satisfactory response to the request for information.
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Any owner whose response indicates that his or her vehicle | ||
was
not covered by a liability insurance policy in accordance | ||
with
Section 7-601 of this Code shall be deemed to have | ||
registered or maintained
registration of a motor vehicle in | ||
violation of that Section. Any owner who
fails to respond to | ||
such a request shall be deemed to have registered or
maintained | ||
registration of a motor vehicle in violation of Section
7-601 | ||
of this Code.
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(e) If the owner responds to the request for information by | ||
asserting
that his or her vehicle was covered by a liability | ||
insurance policy on the
verification date stated in the | ||
Secretary's request, the Secretary may
conduct a verification | ||
of the response by furnishing necessary information
to the | ||
insurer named in the response. The insurer shall within
45 days
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inform the Secretary whether or not on the verification date | ||
stated the
motor vehicle was insured by the insurer in | ||
accordance with Section 7-601
of this Code. The Secretary may | ||
by rule and regulation prescribe the
procedures for | ||
verification.
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(f) No random sample selected under this Section shall be | ||
categorized on
the basis of race, color, religion, sex, | ||
national origin, ancestry, age,
marital status, physical or | ||
mental disability, economic status
or geography.
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(g) (Blank). This Section is repealed on December 31, 2016. | ||
(Source: P.A. 98-787, eff. 7-25-14; 99-333, eff. 12-30-15 (see | ||
Section 15 of P.A. 99-483 for the effective date of changes | ||
made by P.A. 99-333).)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law. | ||