Bill Text: IL SB3604 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person shall not knowingly display upon a vehicle a General Assembly registration plate unless the registration plate is issued for the vehicle or otherwise lawfully used thereon. Provides that a violation is a Class A misdemeanor. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-01-19 - Referred to Assignments [SB3604 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2021-SB3604-Introduced.html

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102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2021 and 2022 SB3604 Introduced 1/19/2022, by Sen. Craig Wilcox SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
625 ILCS 5/3-703 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-703
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person shall not knowingly display upon a vehicle a General Assembly registration plate unless the registration plate is issued for the vehicle or otherwise lawfully used thereon. Provides that a violation is a Class A misdemeanor. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning transportation.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
changing Section 3-703 as follows:
(625 ILCS 5/3-703) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-703)
Sec. 3-703. Improper use of evidences of registration or
certificate of title.
(a) No person shall lend to another any certificate of
title, registration card, registration plate or digital
registration plate, registration sticker or digital
registration sticker, special plate or permit or other
evidences of proper registration issued to him if the person
desiring to borrow the same would not be entitled to the use
thereof, nor shall any person knowingly permit the use of any
of the same by one not entitled thereto, nor shall any person
display upon a vehicle any registration card, registration
sticker or digital registration sticker, registration plate or
digital registration plate or other evidences of proper
registration not issued for such vehicle or not otherwise
lawfully used thereon under this Code. No person shall
duplicate, alter or attempt to reproduce in any manner a
registration plate or digital registration plate or

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registration sticker or digital registration sticker issued
under this Code. No person shall make fraudulent use of
evidences of registration or certificates of title issued
erroneously by the Secretary of State. No person shall
manufacture, advertise, distribute or sell any certificate of
title, registration card, registration plate or digital
registration plate, registration sticker or digital
registration sticker, special plate or permit or other
evidences of proper registration which purports to have been
issued under this Code. The Secretary of State may request the
Attorney General to seek a restraining order in the circuit
court against any person who violates this Section by
advertising such fraudulent items. Any violation of this
subsection Section is a Class C misdemeanor.
(b) A person shall not knowingly display upon a vehicle a
General Assembly registration plate issued under Section 3-606
unless the registration plate is issued for the vehicle or
otherwise lawfully used thereon under this Code. A violation
of this subsection is a Class A misdemeanor.
(Source: P.A. 101-395, eff. 8-16-19.)
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.