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2005 Illinois 625 ILCS 5/      Illinois Vehicle Code. Chapter 4 - Anti-Theft Laws and Abandoned Vehicles


      (625 ILCS 5/Ch. 4 heading)
CHAPTER 4. ANTI‑THEFT LAWS AND ABANDONED VEHICLES

      (625 ILCS 5/Ch. 4 Art. I heading)
ARTICLE I. ANTI‑THEFT LAWS

    (625 ILCS 5/4‑100) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4‑100)
    Sec. 4‑100. (Repealed).
(Source: P.A. 85‑572. Repealed by P.A. 90‑89, eff. 1‑1‑98.)

    (625 ILCS 5/4‑101) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4‑101)
    Sec. 4‑101. Applicability of this Chapter.
    The provisions of this Chapter apply to all vehicles.
(Source: P.A. 76‑1586.)

    (625 ILCS 5/4‑102) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4‑102)
    Sec. 4‑102. Offenses relating to motor vehicles and other vehicles ‑ Misdemeanors.
    (a) It is a violation of this Chapter for:
        (1) A person, without authority to do so, to damage
    
a vehicle or to damage or remove any part of a vehicle;
        (2) A person, without authority to do so, to tamper
    
with a vehicle or go in it, on it, or work or attempt to work any of its parts, or set or attempt to set it in motion;
        (3) A person to fail to report a vehicle as
    
unclaimed in accordance with the provisions of Section 4‑107.
    (b) Sentence. A person convicted of a violation of this Section shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. A person convicted of a violation of this Section a second or subsequent time, shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony.
(Source: P.A. 86‑1209.)

    (625 ILCS 5/4‑103) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4‑103)
    Sec. 4‑103. Offenses relating to motor vehicles and other vehicles ‑ Felonies.
    (a) Except as provided in subsection (a‑1), it is a violation of this Chapter for:
        (1) A person not entitled to the possession of a
    
vehicle or essential part of a vehicle to receive, possess, conceal, sell, dispose, or transfer it, knowing it to have been stolen or converted; additionally the General Assembly finds that the acquisition and disposition of vehicles and their essential parts are strictly controlled by law and that such acquisitions and dispositions are reflected by documents of title, uniform invoices, rental contracts, leasing agreements and bills of sale. It may be inferred, therefore that a person exercising exclusive unexplained possession over a stolen or converted vehicle or an essential part of a stolen or converted vehicle has knowledge that such vehicle or essential part is stolen or converted, regardless of whether the date on which such vehicle or essential part was stolen is recent or remote;
        (2) A person to knowingly remove, alter, deface,
    
destroy, falsify, or forge a manufacturer's identification number of a vehicle or an engine number of a motor vehicle or any essential part thereof having an identification number;
        (3) A person to knowingly conceal or misrepresent
    
the identity of a vehicle or any essential part thereof;
        (4) A person to buy, receive, possess, sell or
    
dispose of a vehicle, or any essential part thereof, with knowledge that the identification number of the vehicle or any essential part thereof having an identification number has been removed or falsified;
        (5) A person to knowingly possess, buy, sell,
    
exchange, give away, or offer to buy, sell, exchange or give away, any manufacturer's identification number plate, mylar sticker, federal certificate label, State police reassignment plate, Secretary of State assigned plate, rosette rivet, or facsimile of such which has not yet been attached to or has been removed from the original or assigned vehicle. It is an affirmative defense to subsection (a) of this Section that the person possessing, buying, selling or exchanging a plate mylar sticker or label described in this paragraph is a police officer doing so as part of his official duties, or is a manufacturer's authorized representative who is replacing any manufacturer's identification number plate, mylar sticker or Federal certificate label originally placed on the vehicle by the manufacturer of the vehicle or any essential part thereof;
        (6) A person to knowingly make a false report of the
    
theft or conversion of a vehicle to any police officer of this State or any employee of a law enforcement agency of this State designated by the law enforcement agency to take, receive, process, or record reports of vehicle theft or conversion.
    (a‑1) A person engaged in the repair or servicing of vehicles does not violate this Chapter by knowingly possessing a manufacturer's identification number plate for the purpose of reaffixing it on the same damaged vehicle from which it was originally taken, if the person reaffixes or intends to reaffix the original manufacturer's identification number plate in place of the identification number plate affixed on a new dashboard that has been or will be installed in the vehicle. The person must notify the Secretary of State each time the original manufacturer's identification number plate is reaffixed on a vehicle. The person must keep a record indicating that the identification number plate affixed on the new dashboard has been removed and has been replaced by the manufacturer's identification number plate originally affixed on the vehicle. The person also must keep a record regarding the status and location of the identification number plate removed from the replacement dashboard. The Secretary shall adopt rules for implementing this subsection (a‑1).
    (a‑2) The owner of a vehicle repaired under subsection (a‑1) must, within 90 days of the date of the repairs, contact an officer of the Illinois State Police Vehicle Inspection Bureau and arrange for an inspection of the vehicle, by the officer or the officer's designee, at a mutually agreed upon date and location.
    (b) Sentence. A person convicted of a violation of this Section shall be guilty of a Class 2 felony.
    (c) The offenses set forth in subsection (a) of this Section shall not include the offense set forth in Section 4‑103.2 of this Code.
(Source: P.A. 93‑456, eff. 8‑8‑03.)

    (625 ILCS 5/4‑103.1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4‑103.1)
    Sec. 4‑103.1. Vehicle theft conspiracy.
    (a) Elements of the offense. A person commits vehicle theft conspiracy when, with intent that a violation of Section 4‑103 of this Code be committed, he agrees with another to the commission of such an offense. No person may be convicted of vehicle theft conspiracy unless an overt act in furtherance of such an agreement is alleged and proved to have been committed by him or by a co‑conspirator, and the accused is part of a common plan or scheme to engage in the unlawful activity.
    (b) Co‑conspirators. It shall not be a defense to vehicle theft conspiracy that the person or persons with whom the accused is alleged to have conspired:
        (1) has not been prosecuted or convicted;
        (2) has been convicted of a different offense;
        (3) is not amenable to justice;
        (4) has been acquitted; or
        (5) lacked the capacity to commit an offense.
    (c) Sentence. Vehicle theft conspiracy to violate Section 4‑103 of this Code is a Class 2 felony. Vehicle theft conspiracy to violate Section 4‑103.2 of this Code is a Class 1 felony.
(Source: P.A. 86‑1209.)

    (625 ILCS 5/4‑103.2)(from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4‑103.2)
    Sec. 4‑103.2. Aggravated offenses relating to motor vehicles and other vehicles‑Felonies.
    (a) Except as provided in subsection (a‑1), it is a violation of this Chapter for:
        (1) a person not entitled to the possession of 3 or
    
more vehicles, 3 or more essential parts of different vehicles, or a combination thereof, to receive, possess, conceal, sell, dispose of or transfer, those vehicles or parts of vehicles at the same time or within a one year period knowing that these vehicles or parts of vehicles are stolen or converted;
        (2) a person to buy, receive, possess, sell or
    
dispose of 3 or more vehicles, 3 or more essential parts of different vehicles, or a combination thereof, at the same time or within a one year period, knowing that the identification numbers of the vehicles or the essential parts with an identification number have been removed or falsified;
        (3) a person not entitled to the possession of a
    
vehicle having a value of $25,000 or greater to receive, possess, conceal, sell, dispose or transfer the vehicle, knowing that the vehicle has been stolen or converted;
        (4) a person to knowingly possess, buy, sell,
    
exchange or give away, at the same time or within a one year period, 3 or more manufacturer's identification number plates, mylar stickers, federal certificate labels, State Police reassignment plates, Secretary of State assigned plates or a facsimile of those items, or a combination thereof, which have not yet been attached to or have been removed from an original or assigned vehicle or essential part of a vehicle. It is an affirmative defense that the person possessing, buying, selling or exchanging a plate, mylar sticker or label is a police officer doing so as part of his official duties, or is a manufacturer's authorized representative who is replacing any manufacturer's identification number plate, mylar sticker or federal certificate label originally placed on a vehicle by the manufacturer of a vehicle or any essential part of a vehicle;
        (5) a person not entitled to the possession of any
    
second division vehicle, semitrailer, farm tractor, tow truck, rescue squad vehicle, medical transport vehicle, fire engine, special mobile equipment, dump truck, truck mounted transit mixer, crane or the engine, transmission, cab, cab clip or vehicle cowl of any of the above vehicles, to receive, possess, conceal, sell, dispose of or transfer the vehicle or vehicle part described in this paragraph knowing it is stolen or converted;
        (6) a person not entitled to the possession of a
    
vehicle which is owned or operated by a law enforcement agency to receive, possess, conceal, sell, or dispose of or transfer such vehicle knowing it is the property of a law enforcement agency and knowing it to be stolen or converted;
        (7) a person:
            (A) who is the driver or operator of a vehicle
        
and is not entitled to the possession of that vehicle and who knows the vehicle is stolen or converted, or
            (B) who is the driver or operator of a vehicle
        
being used to transport or haul a vehicle or essential part of a vehicle and is not entitled to the possession of that vehicle or essential part being transported or hauled and who knows the transported or hauled vehicle or essential part is stolen or converted,
    who has been given a signal by a peace officer directing
    
him to bring the vehicle to a stop, to willfully fail or refuse to obey such direction, increase his speed, extinguish his lights or otherwise flee or attempt to elude the officer. The signal given by the peace officer may be by hand, voice, siren, or red or blue light. The officer giving the signal, if driving a vehicle, shall display the vehicle's illuminated, oscillating, rotating or flashing red or blue lights, which when used in conjunction with an audible horn or siren would indicate that the vehicle is an official police vehicle. Such requirement shall not preclude the use of amber or white oscillating, rotating or flashing lights in conjunction with red or blue oscillating, rotating or flashing lights as required in Section 12‑215 of this Code; or
        (8) a person, at the same time or within a one year
    
period, to make a false report of the theft or conversion of 3 or more vehicles to any police officer or police officers of this State.
    (a‑1) A person engaged in the repair or servicing of vehicles does not violate this Chapter by knowingly possessing a manufacturer's identification number plate for the purpose of reaffixing it on the same damaged vehicle from which it was originally taken, if the person reaffixes or intends to reaffix the original manufacturer's identification number plate in place of the identification number plate affixed on a new dashboard that has been or will be installed in the vehicle. The person must notify the Secretary of State each time the original manufacturer's identification number plate is reaffixed on a vehicle. The person must keep a record indicating that the identification number plate affixed on the new dashboard has been removed and has been replaced by the manufacturer's identification number plate originally affixed on the vehicle. The person also must keep a record regarding the status and location of the identification number plate removed from the replacement dashboard. The Secretary shall adopt rules for implementing this subsection (a‑1).
    (a‑2) The owner of a vehicle repaired under subsection (a‑1) must, within 90 days of the date of the repairs, contact an officer of the Illinois State Police Vehicle Inspection Bureau and arrange for an inspection of the vehicle, by the officer or the officer's designee, at a mutually agreed upon date and location.
    (b) The inference contained in paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Section 4‑103 of this Code shall apply to subsection (a) of this Section.
    (c) A person convicted of violating this Section shall be guilty of a Class 1 felony.
    (d) The offenses set forth in subsection (a) of this Section shall not include the offenses set forth in Section 4‑103 of this Code.
(Source: P.A. 93‑456, eff. 8‑8‑03.)

    (625 ILCS 5/4‑103.3) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4‑103.3)
    Sec. 4‑103.3. Organizer of an aggravated vehicle theft conspiracy.
    (a) A person commits the offense of organizer of a vehicle theft conspiracy if:
        (1) the person intentionally violates Section
    
4‑103.2 of this Code with the agreement of 3 or more persons; and
        (2) the person is known by other co‑conspirators as
    
the organizer, supervisor, financier or otherwise leader of the conspiracy.
    (b) No person may be convicted of organizer of a vehicle theft conspiracy unless an overt act in furtherance of the agreement is alleged and proved to have been committed by him or by a co‑conspirator, and the accused is part of a common plan or scheme to engage in the unlawful activity.
    (c) It shall not be a defense to organizer of a vehicle theft conspiracy that the person or persons with whom the accused is alleged to have conspired:
        (1) has not been prosecuted or convicted;
        (2) has been convicted of a different offense;
        (3) is not amenable to justice;
        (4) has been acquitted; or
        (5) lacked the capacity to commit an offense.
    (d) Notwithstanding Section 8‑5 of the Criminal Code of 1961, a person may be convicted and sentenced for both the offense of organizer of a vehicle theft conspiracy and any other offense in this Chapter which is the object of the conspiracy.
    (e) Organizer of a vehicle theft conspiracy is a Class X felony.
(Source: P.A. 86‑1209.)

    (625 ILCS 5/4‑104) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4‑104)
    Sec. 4‑104. Offenses relating to possession of titles and registration.
    (a) It is a violation of this Chapter for:
        1. A person to possess without authority any
    
manufacturers statement of origin, certificate of title, salvage certificate, junking certificate, display certificate of title, registration card, license plate, registration sticker or temporary registration permit, whether blank or otherwise;
        2. A person to possess any manufacturers certificate
    
of origin, salvage certificate, junking certificate, certificate of title, display certificate without complete assignment;
        3. A person to possess any manufacturers statement
    
of origin, salvage certificate, junking certificate, display certificate or certificate of title, temporary registration permit, registration card, license plate or registration sticker knowing it to have been stolen, converted, altered, forged or counterfeited;
        4. A person to display or affix to a vehicle any
    
certificate of title, manufacturers statement of origin, salvage certificate, junking certificate, display certificate, temporary registration permit, registration card, license plate or registration sticker not authorized by law for use on such vehicle;
        5. A person to permit another, not entitled thereto,
    
to use or have possession of any manufacturers statement of origin, salvage certificate, junking certificate, display certificate or certificate of title, registration card, license plate, temporary registration permit, or registration sticker;
        6. A person to fail to mail or deliver to the proper
    
person within a reasonable period of time after receipt from the Secretary of State, any certificate of title, salvage certificate, junking certificate, display certificate, registration card, temporary registration permit, license plate or registration sticker. If a person mails or delivers reasonable notice to the proper person after receipt from the Secretary of State, a presumption of delivery within a reasonable period of time shall exist; provided, however, the delivery is made, either by mail or otherwise, within 20 days from the date of receipt from the Secretary of State.

 
    (b) Sentence:
        1. A person convicted of a violation of subsection 1
    
or 2 of paragraph (a) of this Section is guilty of a Class 4 felony.
        2. A person convicted of a violation of subsection 3
    
of paragraph (a) of this Section is guilty of a Class 2 felony.
        3. A person convicted of a violation of either
    
subsection 4 or 5 of paragraph (a) of this Section is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor and upon a second or subsequent conviction of such a violation is guilty of a Class 4 felony.
        4. A person convicted of a violation of subsection 6
    
of paragraph (a) of this Section is guilty of a petty offense.
(Source: P.A. 87‑854; 87‑1225; 88‑45.)

    (625 ILCS 5/4‑105) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4‑105)
    Sec. 4‑105. Offenses relating to disposition of titles and registration. (a) It is a violation of this Chapter for:
    1. a person to alter, forge, or counterfeit any manufacturers statement of origin, certificate of title, salvage certificate, junking certificate, display certificate, registration sticker, registration card, or temporary registration permit;
    2. a person to alter, forge, or counterfeit an assignment of any manufacturers statement of origin, certificate of title, salvage certificate or junking certificate;
    3. a person to alter, forge, or counterfeit a release of a security interest on any manufacturers statement of origin, certificate of title, salvage certificate or junking certificate;
    4. a person to alter, forge, or counterfeit an application for any certificate of title, salvage certificate, junking certificate, display certificate, registration sticker, registration card, temporary registration permit or license plate;
    5. a person to use a false or fictitious name or address or altered, forged, counterfeited or stolen manufacturer's identification number, or make a material false statement, or fail to disclose a security interest, or conceal any other material fact on any application for any manufacturers statement of origin, certificate of title, junking certificate, salvage certificate, registration card, license plate, temporary registration permit, or registration sticker or commit a fraud in connection with any application under this Act;
    6. an unauthorized person to have in his possession a blank Illinois certificate of title paper;
    7. a person to surrender or cause to be surrendered any certificate of title, salvage or junking certificate in exchange for a certificate of title or other title document from any other state or foreign jurisdiction for the purpose of changing or deleting an "S.V." or "REBUILT" notation, odometer reading, or any other information contained on such Illinois certificate.
    (b) Sentence:
    A person convicted of a violation of this Section shall be guilty of a Class 2 felony.
(Source: P.A. 84‑986.)

    (625 ILCS 5/4‑105.1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4‑105.1)
    Sec. 4‑105.1. Offenses relating to deletion or falsification of information on title document.
    (a) It is a violation of this Code for a person to knowingly, with the intent to defraud, surrender or cause to be surrendered any manufacturer's statement of origin, certificate of title, salvage certificate, junking certificate, or other title document, in exchange for a certificate of title or other title document of this State or of any other State or foreign jurisdiction which results in or attempts to result in:
        1. The deletion of the words "S.V.", "REBUILT" or
    
similar notation.
        2. The falsification of an odometer reading; or
        3. The alteration or deletion of any other
    
information required to be contained on such certificate of title or any other title document of any State or foreign jurisdiction.
    (b) Presumptions. A title surrendered to another jurisdiction that is subsequently submitted to any person, corporation, or other legal entity, residing or doing business within Illinois, the following presumption shall apply; if the title document fails to contain all of the previous information required by Illinois law, it shall be presumed to have been done so knowingly.
    It shall be a rebuttable presumption that any title document surrendered or submitted with a false odometer reading shall be presumed to have been done so knowingly.
    (c) Sentence. A person convicted of a violation of this Section shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. A person convicted of violating this Section a second or subsequent time shall be guilty of a Class 3 felony.
(Source: P.A. 91‑571, eff. 1‑1‑00.)

    (625 ILCS 5/4‑105.5) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4‑105.5)
    Sec. 4‑105.5. Attempt. As defined in Section 8‑4 of the Criminal Code of 1961.
(Source: P.A. 81‑932.)

    (625 ILCS 5/4‑106) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4‑106)
    Sec. 4‑106. Principals.
    It shall be a violation of the provisions of this Chapter for a person, whether present or absent, to aid, abet, induce, procure or cause the commission of an act which, if done directly by him, would constitute a violation of the provisions of this Chapter.
(Source: P.A. 76‑1586.)

    (625 ILCS 5/4‑107) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4‑107)
    Sec. 4‑107. Stolen, converted, recovered and unclaimed vehicles.
    (a) Every Sheriff, Superintendent of police, Chief of police or other police officer in command of any Police department in any City, Village or Town of the State, shall, by the fastest means of communications available to his law enforcement agency, immediately report to the State Police, in Springfield, Illinois, the theft or recovery of any stolen or converted vehicle within his district or jurisdiction. The report shall give the date of theft, description of the vehicle including color, year of manufacture, manufacturer's trade name, manufacturer's series name, body style, vehicle identification number and license registration number, including the state in which the license was issued and the year of issuance, together with the name, residence address, business address, and telephone number of the owner. The report shall be routed by the originating law enforcement agency through the State Police District in which such agency is located.
    (b) A registered owner or a lienholder may report the theft by conversion of a vehicle, to the State Police, or any other police department or Sheriff's office. Such report will be accepted as a report of theft and processed only if a formal complaint is on file and a warrant issued.
    (c) An operator of a place of business for garaging, repairing, parking or storing vehicles for the public, in which a vehicle remains unclaimed, after being left for the purpose of garaging, repairing, parking or storage, for a period of 15 days, shall, within 5 days after the expiration of that period, report the vehicle as unclaimed to the municipal police when the vehicle is within the corporate limits of any City, Village or incorporated Town, or the County Sheriff, or State Police when the vehicle is outside the corporate limits of a City, Village or incorporated Town. This Section does not apply to any vehicle:
        (1) removed to a place of storage by a law
    
enforcement agency having jurisdiction, in accordance with Sections 4‑201 and 4‑203 of this Act; or
        (2) left under a garaging, repairing, parking, or
    
storage order signed by the owner, lessor, or other legally entitled person.
    Failure to comply with this Section will result in the forfeiture of storage fees for that vehicle involved.
    (d) The State Police shall keep a complete record of all reports filed under this Section of the Act. Upon receipt of such report, a careful search shall be made of the records of the office of the State Police, and where it is found that a vehicle reported recovered was stolen in a County, City, Village or Town other than the County, City, Village or Town in which it is recovered, the State Police shall immediately notify the Sheriff, Superintendent of police, Chief of police, or other police officer in command of the Sheriff's office or Police department of the County, City, Village or Town in which the vehicle was originally reported stolen, giving complete data as to the time and place of recovery.
    (e) Notification of the theft or conversion of a vehicle will be furnished to the Secretary of State by the State Police. The Secretary of State shall place the proper information in the license registration and title registration files to indicate the theft or conversion of a motor vehicle or other vehicle. Notification of the recovery of a vehicle previously reported as a theft or a conversion will be furnished to the Secretary of State by the State Police. The Secretary of State shall remove the proper information from the license registration and title registration files that has previously indicated the theft or conversion of a vehicle. The Secretary of State shall suspend the registration of a vehicle upon receipt of a report from the State Police that such vehicle was stolen or converted.
    (f) When the Secretary of State receives an application for a certificate of title or an application for registration of a vehicle and it is determined from the records of the office of the Secretary of State that such vehicle has been reported stolen or converted, the Secretary of State shall immediately notify the State Police and shall give the State Police the name and address of the person or firm titling or registering the vehicle, together with all other information contained in the application submitted by such person or firm.
    (g) During the usual course of business the manufacturer of any vehicle shall place an original manufacturer's vehicle identification number on all such vehicles manufactured and on any part of such vehicles requiring an identification number.
    (h) Except provided in subsection (h‑1), if a manufacturer's vehicle identification number is missing or has been removed, changed or mutilated on any vehicle, or any part of such vehicle requiring an identification number, the State Police shall restore, restamp or reaffix the vehicle identification number plate, or affix a new plate bearing the original manufacturer's vehicle identification number on each such vehicle and on all necessary parts of the vehicles. A vehicle identification number so affixed, restored, restamped, reaffixed or replaced is not falsified, altered or forged within the meaning of this Act.
    (h‑1) A person engaged in the repair or servicing of vehicles may reaffix a manufacturer's identification number plate on the same damaged vehicle from which it was originally removed, if the person reaffixes the original manufacturer's identification number plate in place of the identification number plate affixed on a new dashboard that has been installed in the vehicle. The person must notify the Secretary of State each time the original manufacturer's identification number plate is reaffixed on a vehicle. The person must keep a record indicating that the identification number plate affixed on the new dashboard has been removed and has been replaced by the manufacturer's identification number plate originally affixed on the vehicle. The person also must keep a record regarding the status and location of the identification number plate removed from the replacement dashboard. The Secretary shall adopt rules for implementing this subsection (h‑1).
    (h‑2) The owner of a vehicle repaired under subsection (h‑1) must, within 90 days of the date of the repairs, contact an officer of the Illinois State Police Vehicle Inspection Bureau and arrange for an inspection of the vehicle, by the officer or the officer's designee, at a mutually agreed upon date and location.
    (i) If a vehicle or part of any vehicle is found to have the manufacturer's identification number removed, altered, defaced or destroyed, the vehicle or part shall be seized by any law enforcement agency having jurisdiction and held for the purpose of identification. In the event that the manufacturer's identification number of a vehicle or part cannot be identified, the vehicle or part shall be considered contraband, and no right of property shall exist in any person owning, leasing or possessing such property, unless the person owning, leasing or possessing the vehicle or part acquired such without knowledge that the manufacturer's vehicle identification number has been removed, altered, defaced, falsified or destroyed.
    Either the seizing law enforcement agency or the State's Attorney of the county where the seizure occurred may make an application for an order of forfeiture to the circuit court in the county of seizure. The application for forfeiture shall be independent from any prosecution arising out of the seizure and is not subject to any final determination of such prosecution. The circuit court shall issue an order forfeiting the property to the seizing law enforcement agency if the court finds that the property did not at the time of seizure possess a valid manufacturer's identification number and that the original manufacturer's identification number cannot be ascertained. The seizing law enforcement agency may:
        (1) retain the forfeited property for official use;
    
or
        (2) sell the forfeited property and distribute the
    
proceeds in accordance with Section 4‑211 of this Code, or dispose of the forfeited property in such manner as the law enforcement agency deems appropriate.
    (i‑1) If a motorcycle is seized under subsection (i), the motorcycle must be returned within 45 days of the date of seizure to the person from whom it was seized, unless (i) criminal charges are pending against that person or (ii) an application for an order of forfeiture has been submitted to the circuit in the county of seizure or (iii) the circuit court in the county of seizure has received from the seizing law enforcement agency and has granted a petition to extend, for a single 30 day period, the 45 days allowed for return of the motorcycle. Except as provided in subsection (i‑2), a motorcycle returned to the person from whom it was seized must be returned in essentially the same condition it was in at the time of seizure.
    (i‑2) If any part or parts of a motorcycle seized under subsection (i) are found to be stolen and are removed, the seizing law enforcement agency is not required to replace the part or parts before returning the motorcycle to the person from whom it was seized.
    (j) The State Police shall notify the Secretary of State each time a manufacturer's vehicle identification number is affixed, reaffixed, restored or restamped on any vehicle. The Secretary of State shall make the necessary changes or corrections in his records, after the proper applications and fees have been submitted, if applicable.
    (k) Any vessel, vehicle or aircraft used with knowledge and consent of the owner in the commission of, or in the attempt to commit as defined in Section 8‑4 of the Criminal Code of 1961, an offense prohibited by Section 4‑103 of this Chapter, including transporting of a stolen vehicle or stolen vehicle parts, shall be seized by any law enforcement agency. The seizing law enforcement agency may:
        (1) return the vehicle to its owner if such vehicle
    
is stolen; or
        (2) confiscate the vehicle and retain it for any
    
purpose which the law enforcement agency deems appropriate; or
        (3) sell the vehicle at a public sale or dispose of
    
the vehicle in such other manner as the law enforcement agency deems appropriate.
    If the vehicle is sold at public sale, the proceeds of the sale shall be paid to the law enforcement agency.
    The law enforcement agency shall not retain, sell or dispose of a vehicle under paragraphs (2) or (3) of this subsection (k) except upon an order of forfeiture issued by the circuit court. The circuit court may issue such order of forfeiture upon application of the law enforcement agency or State's Attorney of the county where the law enforcement agency has jurisdiction, or in the case of the Department of State Police or the Secretary of State, upon application of the Attorney General.
    The court shall issue the order if the owner of the vehicle has been convicted of transporting stolen vehicles or stolen vehicle parts and the evidence establishes that the owner's vehicle has been used in the commission of such offense.
    The provisions of subsection (k) of this Section shall not apply to any vessel, vehicle or aircraft, which has been leased, rented or loaned by its owner, if the owner did not have knowledge of and consent to the use of the vessel, vehicle or aircraft in the commission of, or in an attempt to commit, an offense prohibited by Section 4‑103 of this Chapter.
(Source: P.A. 92‑443, eff. 1‑1‑02; 93‑456, eff. 8‑8‑03.)

    (625 ILCS 5/4‑108) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4‑108)
    Sec. 4‑108. Violations of this Chapter. (a) Any person who violates or aids or abets in the violation of any of the provisions of Section 4‑102, 4‑103, 4‑104 or 4‑105 shall be guilty of such offense and be subject to the same sentence as if he had committed the offense himself.
    (b) Any person who is convicted of any offense under Chapter 4 of this Act, in addition to any other fines or penalties provided therein, may be required to compensate the victim, if known, involved in the related offense, for any loss that the victim sustains to his person or property.
    (c) The amount and method of payment of the compensation award shall be determined at the time of the conviction.
    (d) For purposes of this Section, "victim" shall mean the owner or other legally entitled person.
(Source: P.A. 83‑1473.)

    (625 ILCS 5/4‑109)
    Sec. 4‑109. Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Program. The Secretary of State, in conjunction with the Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Council, is hereby authorized to establish and operate a Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Program as follows:
    (a) Voluntary program participation.
    (b) The registered owner of a motor vehicle interested in participating in the program shall sign an informed consent agreement designed by the Secretary of State under subsection (e) of this Section indicating that the motor vehicle registered to him is not normally operated between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. The form and fee, if any, shall be submitted to the Secretary of State for processing.
    (c) Upon processing the form, the Secretary of State shall issue to the registered owner a decal. The registered owner shall affix the decal in a conspicuous place on his motor vehicle as prescribed by the Secretary of State.
    (d) Whenever any law enforcement officer shall see a motor vehicle displaying a decal issued under the provisions of subsection (c) of this Section being operated upon the public highways of this State between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m., the officer is authorized to stop that motor vehicle and to request the driver to produce a valid driver's license and motor vehicle registration card if required to be carried in the vehicle. Whenever the operator of a motor vehicle displaying a decal is unable to produce the documentation set forth in this Section, the police officer shall investigate further to determine if the person operating the motor vehicle is the registered owner or has the authorization of the owner to operate the vehicle.
    (e) The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Director of the Department of State Police and Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Council, shall design the manner and form of the informed consent agreement required under subsection (b) of this Section and the decal required under subsection (c) of this Section.
    (f) The Secretary of State shall provide for the recording of registered owners of motor vehicles who participate in the program. The records shall be available to all law enforcement departments, agencies, and forces. The Secretary of State shall cooperate with and assist all law enforcement officers and other agencies in tracing or examining any questionable motor vehicles in order to determine the ownership of the motor vehicles.
    (g) A fee not to exceed $10 may be charged for the informed consent form and decal provided under this Section. The fee, if any, shall be set by the Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Council and shall be collected by the Secretary of State and deposited into the Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Trust Fund.
    (h) The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Director of the Department of State Police and the Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Council shall promulgate rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this Section.
(Source: P.A. 88‑128; 88‑684, eff. 1‑24‑95.)

      (625 ILCS 5/Ch. 4 Art. II heading)
ARTICLE II. ABANDONED, LOST,
STOLEN OR UNCLAIMED VEHICLES

    (625 ILCS 5/4‑201) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4‑201)
    Sec. 4‑201. Abandonment of vehicles prohibited.
    (a) The abandonment of a vehicle or any part thereof on any highway in this State is unlawful and subject to penalties as set forth under Penalty Section 4‑214 of this Chapter.
    (b) The abandonment of a vehicle or any part thereof on private or public property, other than a highway, in view of the general public, anywhere in this State is unlawful except on property of the owner or bailee of such abandoned vehicle. A vehicle or any part thereof so abandoned on private property shall be authorized for removal, by a law enforcement agency having jurisdiction, after a waiting period of 7 days or more, or may be removed immediately if determined to be a hazardous dilapidated motor vehicle under Section 11‑40‑3.1 of the Illinois Municipal Code. A violation of subsections (a) or (b) of this Section is subject to penalties as set forth under Section 4‑214 of this Chapter.
    (c) A towing service may begin to process an unclaimed vehicle as abandoned by requesting a record search by the Secretary of State up to 10 days after the date of the tow, or any later date acceptable to the Secretary of State. This subsection (c) shall not apply to vehicles towed by order or authorization of a law enforcement agency.
(Source: P.A. 90‑330, eff. 8‑8‑97.)

    (625 ILCS 5/4‑202) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4‑202)
    Sec. 4‑202. Abandoned, lost, stolen or unclaimed vehicle notification to law enforcement agencies.
    When an abandoned, lost, stolen or unclaimed vehicle comes into the temporary possession or custody of a person in this State, not the owner of the vehicle, such person shall immediately notify the municipal police when the vehicle is within the corporate limits of any city, village or town having a duly authorized police department, or the State Police or the county sheriff when the vehicle is outside the corporate limits of a city, village or town. Upon receipt of such notification, the municipal police, State Police or county sheriff will authorize a towing service to remove and take possession of the abandoned, lost, stolen or unclaimed vehicle. The towing service will safely keep the towed vehicle and its contents, maintain a record of the tow as set forth in Section 4‑204 for law enforcement agencies, until the vehicle is claimed by the owner or any other person legally entitled to possession thereof or until it is disposed of as provided in this Chapter.
(Source: P. A. 78‑858.)

    (625 ILCS 5/4‑203)(from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4‑203)
    Sec. 4‑203. Removal of motor vehicles or other vehicles; Towing or hauling away.
    (a) When a vehicle is abandoned, or left unattended, on a toll highway, interstate highway, or expressway for 2 hours or more, its removal by a towing service may be authorized by a law enforcement agency having jurisdiction.
    (b) When a vehicle is abandoned on a highway in an urban district 10 hours or more, its removal by a towing service may be authorized by a law enforcement agency having jurisdiction.
    (c) When a vehicle is abandoned or left unattended on a highway other than a toll highway, interstate highway, or expressway, outside of an urban district for 24 hours or more, its removal by a towing service may be authorized by a law enforcement agency having jurisdiction.
    (d) When an abandoned, unattended, wrecked, burned or partially dismantled vehicle is creating a traffic hazard because of its position in relation to the highway or its physical appearance is causing the impeding of traffic, its immediate removal from the highway or private property adjacent to the highway by a towing service may be authorized by a law enforcement agency having jurisdiction.
    (e) Whenever a peace officer reasonably believes that a person under arrest for a violation of Section 11‑501 of this Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance is likely, upon release, to commit a subsequent violation of Section 11‑501, or a similar provision of a local ordinance, the arresting officer shall have the vehicle which the person was operating at the time of the arrest impounded for a period of not more than 12 hours after the time of arrest. However, such vehicle may be released by the arresting law enforcement agency prior to the end of the impoundment period if:
        (1) the vehicle was not owned by the person under
    
arrest, and the lawful owner requesting such release possesses a valid operator's license, proof of ownership, and would not, as determined by the arresting law enforcement agency, indicate a lack of ability to operate a motor vehicle in a safe manner, or who would otherwise, by operating such motor vehicle, be in violation of this Code; or
        (2) the vehicle is owned by the person under arrest,
    
and the person under arrest gives permission to another person to operate such vehicle, provided however, that the other person possesses a valid operator's license and would not, as determined by the arresting law enforcement agency, indicate a lack of ability to operate a motor vehicle in a safe manner or who would otherwise, by operating such motor vehicle, be in violation of this Code.
    (e‑5) Whenever a registered owner of a vehicle is taken into custody for operating the vehicle in violation of Section 11‑501 of this Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance or Section 6‑303 of this Code, a law enforcement officer may have the vehicle immediately impounded for a period not less than:
        (1) 24 hours for a second violation of Section 11‑501
    
of this Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance or Section 6‑303 of this Code or a combination of these offenses; or
        (2) 48 hours for a third violation of Section 11‑501
    
of this Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance or Section 6‑303 of this Code or a combination of these offenses.
    The vehicle may be released sooner if the vehicle is owned by the person under arrest and the person under arrest gives permission to another person to operate the vehicle and that other person possesses a valid operator's license and would not, as determined by the arresting law enforcement agency, indicate a lack of ability to operate a motor vehicle in a safe manner or would otherwise, by operating the motor vehicle, be in violation of this Code.
    (f) Except as provided in Chapter 18a of this Code, the owner or lessor of privately owned real property within this State, or any person authorized by such owner or lessor, or any law enforcement agency in the case of publicly owned real property may cause any motor vehicle abandoned or left unattended upon such property without permission to be removed by a towing service without liability for the costs of removal, transportation or storage or damage caused by such removal, transportation or storage. The towing or removal of any vehicle from private property without the consent of the registered owner or other legally authorized person in control of the vehicle is subject to compliance with the following conditions and restrictions:
        1. Any towed or removed vehicle must be stored at the
    
site of the towing service's place of business. The site must be open during business hours, and for the purpose of redemption of vehicles, during the time that the person or firm towing such vehicle is open for towing purposes.
        2. The towing service shall within 30 minutes of
    
completion of such towing or removal, notify the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction of such towing or removal, and the make, model, color and license plate number of the vehicle, and shall obtain and record the name of the person at the law enforcement agency to whom such information was reported.
        3. If the registered owner or legally authorized
    
person entitled to possession of the vehicle shall arrive at the scene prior to actual removal or towing of the vehicle, the vehicle shall be disconnected from the tow truck and that person shall be allowed to remove the vehicle without interference, upon the payment of a reasonable service fee of not more than one half the posted rate of the towing service as provided in paragraph 6 of this subsection, for which a receipt shall be given.
        4. The rebate or payment of money or any other
    
valuable consideration from the towing service or its owners, managers or employees to the owners or operators of the premises from which the vehicles are towed or removed, for the privilege of removing or towing those vehicles, is prohibited. Any individual who violates this paragraph shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
        5. Except for property appurtenant to and obviously a
    
part of a single family residence, and except for instances where notice is personally given to the owner or other legally authorized person in control of the vehicle that the area in which that vehicle is parked is reserved or otherwise unavailable to unauthorized vehicles and they are subject to being removed at the owner or operator's expense, any property owner or lessor, prior to towing or removing any vehicle from private property without the consent of the owner or other legally authorized person in control of that vehicle, must post a notice meeting the following requirements:
            a. Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph
        
a.1 of this subdivision (f)5, the notice must be prominently placed at each driveway access or curb cut allowing vehicular access to the property within 5 feet from the public right‑of‑way line. If there are no curbs or access barriers, the sign must be posted not less than one sign each 100 feet of lot frontage.
            a.1. In a municipality with a population of less
        
than 250,000, as an alternative to the requirement of subparagraph a of this subdivision (f)5, the notice for a parking lot contained within property used solely for a 2‑family, 3‑family, or 4‑family residence may be prominently placed at the perimeter of the parking lot, in a position where the notice is visible to the occupants of vehicles entering the lot.
            b. The notice must indicate clearly, in not less
        
than 2 inch high light‑reflective letters on a contrasting background, that unauthorized vehicles will be towed away at the owner's expense.
            c. The notice must also provide the name and
        
current telephone number of the towing service towing or removing the vehicle.
            d. The sign structure containing the required
        
notices must be permanently installed with the bottom of the sign not less than 4 feet above ground level, and must be continuously maintained on the property for not less than 24 hours prior to the towing or removing of any vehicle.
        6. Any towing service that tows or removes vehicles
    
and proposes to require the owner, operator, or person in control of the vehicle to pay the costs of towing and storage prior to redemption of the vehicle must file and keep on record with the local law enforcement agency a complete copy of the current rates to be charged for such services, and post at the storage site an identical rate schedule and any written contracts with property owners, lessors, or persons in control of property which authorize them to remove vehicles as provided in this Section.
        7. No person shall engage in the removal of vehicles
    
from private property as described in this Section without filing a notice of intent in each community where he intends to do such removal, and such notice shall be filed at least 7 days before commencing such towing.
        8. No removal of a vehicle from private property
    
shall be done except upon express written instructions of the owners or persons in charge of the private property upon which the vehicle is said to be trespassing.
        9. Vehicle entry for the purpose of removal shall be
    
allowed with reasonable care on the part of the person or firm towing the vehicle. Such person or firm shall be liable for any damages occasioned to the vehicle if such entry is not in accordance with the standards of reasonable care.
        10. When a vehicle has been towed or removed pursuant
    
to this Section, it must be released to its owner or custodian within one half hour after requested, if such request is made during business hours. Any vehicle owner or custodian or agent shall have the right to inspect the vehicle before accepting its return, and no release or waiver of any kind which would release the towing service from liability for damages incurred during the towing and storage may be required from any vehicle owner or other legally authorized person as a condition of release of the vehicle. A detailed, signed receipt showing the legal name of the towing service must be given to the person paying towing or storage charges at the time of payment, whether requested or not.
    This Section shall not apply to law enforcement, firefighting, rescue, ambulance, or other emergency vehicles which are marked as such or to property owned by any governmental entity.
    When an authorized person improperly causes a motor vehicle to be removed, such person shall be liable to the owner or lessee of the vehicle for the cost or removal, transportation and storage, any damages resulting from the removal, transportation and storage, attorney's fee and court costs.
    Any towing or storage charges accrued shall be payable by the use of any major credit card, in addition to being payable in cash.
        11. Towing companies shall also provide insurance
    
coverage for areas where vehicles towed under the provisions of this Chapter will be impounded or otherwise stored, and shall adequately cover loss by fire, theft or other risks.
    Any person who fails to comply with the conditions and restrictions of this subsection shall be guilty of a Class C misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $500.
    (g) When a vehicle is determined to be a hazardous dilapidated motor vehicle pursuant to Section 11‑40‑3.1 of the Illinois Municipal Code, its removal and impoundment by a towing service may be authorized by a law enforcement agency with appropriate jurisdiction.
    When a vehicle removal from either public or private property is authorized by a law enforcement agency, the owner of the vehicle shall be responsible for all towing and storage charges.
    Vehicles removed from public or private property and stored by a commercial vehicle relocator or any other towing service in compliance with this Section and Sections 4‑201 and 4‑202 of this Code, or at the request of the vehicle owner or operator, shall be subject to a possessor lien for services pursuant to the Labor and Storage Lien (Small Amount) Act. The provisions of Section 1 of that Act relating to notice and implied consent shall be deemed satisfied by compliance with Section 18a‑302 and subsection (6) of Section 18a‑300. In no event shall such lien be greater than the rate or rates established in accordance with subsection (6) of Section 18a‑200 of this Code. In no event shall such lien be increased or altered to reflect any charge for services or materials rendered in addition to those authorized by this Act. Every such lien shall be payable by use of any major credit card, in addition to being payable in cash.
    Any personal property belonging to the vehicle owner in a vehicle subject to a lien under this subsection (g) shall likewise be subject to that lien, excepting only: food; medicine; perishable property; any operator's licenses; any cash, credit cards, or checks or checkbooks; and any wallet, purse, or other property containing any operator's license or other identifying documents or materials, cash, credit cards, checks, or checkbooks.
    No lien under this subsection (g) shall: exceed $2,000 in its total amount; or be increased or altered to reflect any charge for services or materials rendered in addition to those authorized by this Act.
(Source: P.A. 94‑522, eff. 8‑10‑05; 94‑784, eff. 1‑1‑07.)

    (625 ILCS 5/4‑204) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4‑204)
    Sec. 4‑204. Police tows; reports, release of vehicles, payment. When a vehicle is authorized to be towed away as provided in Section 4‑202 or 4‑203:
    (a) The authorization, any hold order, and any release shall be in writing, or confirmed in writing, with a copy given to the towing service.
    (b) The police headquarters or office of the law officer authorizing the towing shall keep and maintain a record of the vehicle towed, listing the color, year of manufacture, manufacturer's trade name, manufacturer's series name, body style, Vehicle Identification Number, license plate year and number and registration sticker year and number displayed on the vehicle. The record shall also include the date and hour of tow, location towed from, location towed to, reason for towing and the name of the officer authorizing the tow.
    (c) The owner, operator, or other legally entitled person shall be responsible to the towing service for payment of applicable removal, towing, storage, and processing charges and collection costs associated with a vehicle towed or held under order or authorization of a law enforcement agency. If a vehicle towed or held under order or authorization of a law enforcement agency is seized by the ordering or authorizing agency or any other law enforcement or governmental agency and sold, any unpaid removal, towing, storage, and processing charges and collection costs shall be paid to the towing service from the proceeds of the sale. If applicable law provides that the proceeds are to be paid into the treasury of the appropriate civil jurisdiction, then any unpaid removal, towing, storage, and processing charges and collection costs shall be paid to the towing service from the treasury of the civil jurisdiction. That payment shall not, however, exceed the amount of proceeds from the sale, with the balance to be paid by the owner, operator, or other legally entitled person.
    (d) Upon delivery of a written release order to the towing service, a vehicle subject to a hold order shall be released to the owner, operator, or other legally entitled person upon proof of ownership or other entitlement and upon payment of applicable removal, towing, storage, and processing charges and collection costs.
(Source: P.A. 89‑433, eff. 12‑15‑95.)

    (625 ILCS 5/4‑205) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4‑205)
    Sec. 4‑205. Record searches.
    (a) When a law enforcement agency authorizing the impounding of a vehicle does not know the identity of the registered owner, lienholder or other legally entitled person, that law enforcement agency will cause the vehicle registration records of the State of Illinois to be searched by the Secretary of State for the purpose of obtaining the required ownership information.
    (b) The law enforcement agency authorizing the impounding of a vehicle will cause the stolen motor vehicle files of the State Police to be searched by a directed communication to the State Police for stolen or wanted information on the vehicle. When the State Police files are searched with negative results, the information contained in the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) files will be searched by the State Police. The information determined from these record searches will be returned to the requesting law enforcement agency for that agency's use in sending a notification by certified mail to the registered owner, lienholder and other legally entitled persons advising where the vehicle is held, requesting a disposition be made and setting forth public sale information. Notification shall be sent no later than 10 business days after the date the law enforcement agency impounds or authorizes the impounding of a vehicle, provided that if the law enforcement agency is unable to determine the identity of the registered owner, lienholder or other person legally entitled to ownership of the impounded vehicle within a 10 business day period after impoundment, then notification shall be sent no later than 2 days after the date the identity of the registered owner, lienholder or other person legally entitled to ownership of the impounded vehicle is determined. Exceptions to a notification by certified mail to the registered owner, lienholder and other legally entitled persons are set forth in Section 4‑209 of this Code.
    (c) When ownership information is needed for a towing service to give notification as required under this Code, the towing service may cause the vehicle registration records of the State of Illinois to be searched by the Secretary of State.
    The written request of a towing service, in the form and containing the information prescribed by the Secretary of State by rule, may be transmitted to the Secretary of State in person, by U.S. mail or other delivery service, by facsimile transmission, or by other means the Secretary of State deems acceptable.
    The Secretary of State shall provide the required information, or a statement that the information was not found in the vehicle registration records of the State, by U.S. mail or other delivery service, facsimile transmission, as requested by the towing service, or by other means acceptable to the Secretary of State.
    (d) The Secretary of State may prescribe standards and procedures for submission of requests for record searches and replies via computer link.
    (e) Fees for services provided under this Section shall be in amounts prescribed by the Secretary of State under Section 3‑821.1 of this Code. Payment may be made by the towing service using cash, any commonly accepted credit card, or any other means of payment deemed acceptable by the Secretary of State.
(Source: P.A. 89‑179, eff. 1‑1‑96; 89‑433, eff. 12‑15‑95.)

    (625 ILCS 5/4‑206) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4‑206)
    Sec. 4‑206. Identifying and tracing of vehicle ownership by Illinois State Police. When the registered owner, lienholder or other person legally entitled to the possession of a vehicle cannot be identified from the registration files of this State or from the registration files of a foreign state, if applicable, the law enforcement agency having custody of the vehicle shall notify the State Police, for the purpose of identifying the vehicle owner or other person legally entitled to the possession of the vehicle. The information obtained by the State Police will be immediately forwarded to the law enforcement agency having custody of the vehicle for notification purposes as set forth in Section 4‑205 of this Code.
(Source: P.A. 82‑363.)

    (625 ILCS 5/4‑207) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4‑207)
    Sec. 4‑207. Reclaimed vehicles; expenses.
    (a) Any time before a vehicle is sold at public sale or disposed of as provided in Section 4‑208, the owner, lienholder or other person legally entitled to its possession may reclaim the vehicle by presenting to the law enforcement agency having custody of the vehicle proof of ownership or proof of the right to possession of the vehicle.
    (b) No vehicle shall be released to the owner, lienholder, or other person under this Section until all towing, storage, and processing charges have been paid.
(Source: P.A. 89‑433, eff. 12‑15‑95.)

    (625 ILCS 5/4‑208)(from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4‑208)
    Sec. 4‑208. Disposal of unclaimed vehicles.
    (a) In cities having a population of more than 500,000, whenever an abandoned, lost, stolen or unclaimed vehicle, or vehicle determined to be a hazardous dilapidated motor vehicle pursuant to Section 11‑40‑3.1 of the Illinois Municipal Code, remains unclaimed by the registered owner, lienholder or other legally entitled person for a period of 18 days after notice has been given under Sections 4‑205 and 4‑206 of this Code, if during that 18 days the possessor of the vehicle has sent an additional notice by first class mail to the registered owner, lienholder, or other legally entitled person, the vehicle shall be disposed, pursuant to the provisions of the "Municipal purchasing act for cities of 500,000 or more population", to a person licensed as an automotive parts recycler, rebuilder or scrap processor under Chapter 5 of this Code. With respect to any vehicle that has been booted, impounded, or both in accordance with subsection (c) of Section 11‑208.3, a city with a population over 500,000 may establish a program whereby the registered owner, lienholder, or other legally entitled person is entitled to any proceeds from the disposition of the vehicle, less any reasonable storage charges, administrative fees, booting fees, towing fees, and parking and compliance fines and penalties.
    (b) Except as provided in Section 4‑208 for cities with more than 500,000 inhabitants, when an abandoned, lost, stolen or unclaimed vehicle 7 years of age or newer remains unclaimed by the registered owner, lienholder or other legally entitled persons for a period of 30 days after notice has been given as provided in Sections 4‑205 and 4‑206 of this Code, the law enforcement agency or towing service having possession of the vehicle shall cause it to be sold at public auction to a person licensed as an automotive parts recycler, rebuilder or scrap processor under Chapter 5 of this Code or the towing operator which towed the vehicle. Notice of the time and place of the sale shall be posted in a conspicuous place for at least 10 days prior to the sale on the premises where the vehicle has been impounded. At least 10 days prior to the sale, the law enforcement agency where the vehicle is impounded, or the towing service where the vehicle is impounded, shall cause a notice of the time and place of the sale to be sent by certified mail to the registered owner, lienholder, or other legally entitled persons. Notice as provided in Sections 4‑205 and 4‑206 of this Code and as provided in this subsection (b) shall state the time and place of sale and shall contain a complete description of the vehicle to be sold and what steps must be taken by any legally entitled person to reclaim the vehicle.
    (c) If an abandoned, lost, stolen, or unclaimed vehicle displays dealer plates, notice under this Section and Section 4‑209 of this Code shall be sent to both the dealer and the registered owner, lienholder, or other legally entitled persons.
    (d) In those instances where the certified notification specified in Sections 4‑205 and 4‑206 of this Code has been returned by the postal authorities to the law enforcement agency or towing service, the sending of a second certified notice will not be required.
(Source: P.A. 94‑650, eff. 1‑1‑06.)

    (625 ILCS 5/4‑209) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4‑209)
    Sec. 4‑209. Disposal of unclaimed vehicles more than 7 years of age; disposal of abandoned or unclaimed vehicles without notice.
    (a) When the identity of the registered owner, lienholder, or other legally entitled persons of an abandoned, lost, or unclaimed vehicle of 7 years of age or newer cannot be determined by any means provided for in this Chapter, the vehicle may be sold as provided in Section 4‑208 without notice to any person whose identity cannot be determined.
    (b) When an abandoned vehicle of more than 7 years of age is impounded as specified by this Chapter, or when any such vehicle is towed at the request or with the consent of the owner or operator and is subsequently abandoned, it will be kept in custody or storage for a minimum of 10 days for the purpose of determining the identity of the registered owner, lienholder, or other legally entitled persons and contacting the registered owner, lienholder, or other legally entitled persons by the U. S. Mail, public service or in person for a determination of disposition; and, an examination of the State Police stolen vehicle files for theft and wanted information. At the expiration of the 10 day period, without the benefit of disposition information being received from the registered owner, lienholder, or other legally entitled persons, the vehicle may be disposed of in either of the following ways:
        (1) The law enforcement agency having jurisdiction
    
will authorize the disposal of the vehicle as junk or salvage.
        (2) The towing service may sell the vehicle in the
    
manner provided in Section 4‑208 of this Code, provided that this paragraph (2) shall not apply to vehicles towed by order or authorization of a law enforcement agency.
    (c) A vehicle classified as an antique vehicle, custom vehicle, or street rod may however be sold to a person desiring to restore it.
(Source: P.A. 92‑668, eff. 1‑1‑03.)

    (625 ILCS 5/4‑209.1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4‑209.1)
    Sec. 4‑209.1. Disposal of hazardous dilapidated motor vehicles. Any hazardous dilapidated motor vehicle impounded pursuant to the provisions of this Article and Section 11‑40‑3.1 of the Illinois Municipal Code, whether impounded at a public facility or on the property of private towing service, shall be kept in custody for a period of 10 days for the purpose of determining the identity of the registered owner or lienholder and contacting such owner or lienholder, if known, by regular U.S. Mail. At the expiration of the 10‑day period, without benefit of disposition information being received from the registered owner or lienholder, the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction will authorize the disposal of the vehicle as junk.
(Source: P.A. 86‑460.)

    (625 ILCS 5/4‑209.2)
    Sec. 4‑209.2. Collection of unpaid charges. In an action to collect towing, storage, and processing charges that remain unpaid after disposition of a vehicle towed or relocated under this Code, the towing service may recover reasonable collection costs.
(Source: P.A. 89‑433, eff. 12‑15‑95.)

    (625 ILCS 5/4‑210) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4‑210)
    Sec. 4‑210. Police reports after vehicle is reclaimed or disposed of. When a vehicle in the custody of a law enforcement agency is reclaimed by the registered owner, lienholder or other legally entitled person, or when the vehicle is sold at public sale or otherwise disposed of as provided in this Chapter, a report of the transaction will be maintained by that law enforcement agency for a period of one year from the date of the sale or disposal.
(Source: P.A. 82‑363.)

    (625 ILCS 5/4‑211) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4‑211)
    Sec. 4‑211. Disposition of proceeds of sale of unclaimed vehicles.
    (a) When a vehicle located within the corporate limits of a city, village or town is authorized to be towed away by a law enforcement agency having jurisdiction and disposed of as set forth in this Chapter, the proceeds of the public sale or disposition after the deduction of towing, storage and processing charges shall be deposited in the treasury of such city, village or town.
    (b) When a vehicle located outside the corporate limits of a city, village or town is authorized to be towed away by a law enforcement agency having jurisdiction and disposed of as set forth in this Chapter, the proceeds of the public sale or disposition, after deducting towing, storage and processing costs shall be deposited in the county treasury of the county where the vehicle was located at the time of the tow.
    (c) The provisions of this Section shall not apply to vehicles disposed of or sold at public sale under subsection (k) of Section 4‑107 of this Code.
(Source: P.A. 83‑830.)

    (625 ILCS 5/4‑212) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4‑212)
    Sec. 4‑212. Ownership documents for vehicles after public sale ‑ removal of liens. When an applicant for a salvage certificate or junking certificate under this Chapter presents to the Secretary of State proof that he has purchased or acquired a vehicle at a public sale as authorized by this Chapter and such fact is certified to by the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction over the public sale of a vehicle, the Secretary of State shall issue a salvage certificate or junking certificate for the vehicle upon receipt of the statutory fee and a properly executed application for a salvage certificate or junking certificate. The salvage certificate or junking certificate issued by the Secretary of State under this Section shall be free of any lien that existed against the vehicle prior to the time the vehicle was acquired by the applicant under this Chapter.
(Source: P.A. 85‑951.)

    (625 ILCS 5/4‑212.1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4‑212.1)
    Sec. 4‑212.1. In cities with more than 500,000 inhabitants, the corporate authorities may, by ordinance, designate any department of municipal government to do any of the following:
    (1) To perform any of the duties and functions specified for law enforcement agencies in subsection (a) of Section 4‑205 and in Sections 4‑201, 4‑203, 4‑204, 4‑206, 4‑207, 4‑208, 4‑209, 4‑210, 4‑211 and 4‑212; and
    (2) To authorize a towing service to remove and take possession of abandoned, lost, stolen or unclaimed vehicles, in the manner that municipal police may make such authorization pursuant to Section 4‑202; and
    (3) To send notifications as required under subsection (b) of Section 4‑205.
(Source: P.A. 86‑947.)

    (625 ILCS 5/4‑213) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4‑213)
    Sec. 4‑213. Liability of law enforcement officers, agencies, and towing services.
    (a) A law enforcement officer or agency, a department of municipal government designated under Section 4‑212.1 or its officers or employees, or a towing service owner, operator, or employee shall not be held to answer or be liable for damages in any action brought by the registered owner, former registered owner, or his legal representative, lienholder or any other person legally entitled to the possession of a vehicle when the vehicle was processed and sold or disposed of as provided by this Chapter.
    (b) A towing service, and any of its officers or employees, that removes or tows a vehicle as a result of being directed to do so by a law enforcement officer or agency or a department of municipal government or its officers or employees shall not be held to answer or be liable for injury to, loss of, or damages to any real or personal property that occurs in the course of the removal or towing of a vehicle or its contents on a limited access highway in a designated Incident Management Program that uses fast lane clearance techniques as defined by the Department of Transportation.
(Source: P.A. 89‑433, eff. 12‑15‑95.)

    (625 ILCS 5/4‑214) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4‑214)
    Sec. 4‑214. Violations of Section 4‑201.
    (a) Any person who violates Section 4‑201 of this Code or who aids and abets in that violation:
        (1) shall be subject to a mandatory fine of $200; and
        (2) shall be required by the court to make a
    
disposition on the abandoned or unclaimed vehicle and pay all towing, storage, and processing charges and collection costs pursuant to Section 4‑203, subsections (a) and (e).
    (b) When a vehicle is abandoned, it shall be presumed that the last registered owner is responsible for the abandonment and shall be liable for all towing, storage, and processing charges and collection costs, less any amounts realized in the disposal of the vehicle. The last registered owner's liability for storage fees may not exceed a maximum of 30 days' storage fees.
    The presumption established under this subsection may be rebutted by a showing that, prior to the time of the tow:
        (1) a report of vehicle theft was filed with respect
    
to the vehicle; or
        (2) the vehicle was sold or transferred and the last
    
registered owner provides the towing service with the correct identity and address of the new owner at the time of the sale or transfer.
    If the presumption established under this subsection is rebutted, the person responsible for theft of the vehicle or to whom the vehicle was sold or transferred is liable for all towing, storage, and processing charges and collection costs.
(Source: P.A. 89‑433, eff. 12‑15‑95.)

    (625 ILCS 5/4‑214.1)
    Sec. 4‑214.1. Failure to pay fines, charges, and costs on an abandoned vehicle.
    (a) Whenever any resident of this State fails to pay any fine, charge, or cost imposed for a violation of Section 4‑201 of this Code, or a similar provision of a local ordinance, the clerk may notify the Secretary of State, on a report prescribed by the Secretary, and the Secretary shall prohibit the renewal, reissue, or reinstatement of the resident's driving privileges until the fine, charge, or cost has been paid in full. The clerk shall provide notice to the owner, at the owner's last known address as shown on the court's records, stating that the action will be effective on the 46th day following the date of the above notice if payment is not received in full by the court of venue.
    (b) Following receipt of the report from the clerk, the Secretary of State shall make the proper notation to the owner's file to prohibit the renewal, reissue, or reinstatement of the owner's driving privileges. Except as provided in subsection (d) of this Section, the notation shall not be removed from the owner's record until the owner satisfies the outstanding fine, charge, or cost and an appropriate notice on a form prescribed by the Secretary is received by the Secretary from the court of venue, stating that the fine, charge, or cost has been paid in full. Upon payment in full of a fine, charge, or court cost which has previously been reported under this Section as unpaid, the clerk of the court shall present the owner with a signed receipt containing the seal of the court indicating that the fine, charge, or cost has been paid in full, and shall forward immediately to the Secretary of State a notice stating that the fine, charge, or cost has been paid in full.
    (c) Notwithstanding the receipt of a report from the clerk as prescribed in subsection (a), nothing in this Section is intended to place any responsibility upon the Secretary of State to provide independent notice to the owner of any potential action to disallow the renewal, reissue, or reinstatement of the owner's driving privileges.
    (d) The Secretary of State shall renew, reissue, or reinstate an owner's driving privileges which were previously refused under this Section upon presentation of an original receipt which is signed by the clerk of the court and contains the seal of the court indicating that the fine, charge, or cost has been paid in full. The Secretary of State shall retain the receipt for his or her records.
(Source: P.A. 92‑654, eff. 1‑1‑03; 93‑86, eff. 1‑1‑04.)

    (625 ILCS 5/4‑215)
    Sec. 4‑215. Rebuilt vehicles; clean titles. Persons licensed under Section 5‑301 of this Code may obtain a certificate of title that does not bear the notation "REBUILT" from a certificate of purchase when the damage to the vehicle is 25% or less of its market value, there has been no structural damage to the vehicle, there is no history of a salvage certificate, and the vehicle has undergone a salvage inspection by the Secretary of State and a safety inspection under Section 13‑101 of this Code. The application for a certificate of title shall contain an affirmation under penalty for perjury that the vehicle on the date of the application is not damaged in excess of 25% of its market value, has no structural damage, and has no history of salvage.
(Source: P.A. 89‑433, eff. 12‑15‑95.)

      (625 ILCS 5/Ch. 4 Art. III heading)
ARTICLE III. VEHICLE RECYCLING BOARD

    (625 ILCS 5/4‑300) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4‑300)
    Sec. 4‑300. Definitions.
    For the purposes of this Article, the following word shall have the meaning ascribed to it as follows:
    Board. The Vehicle Recycling Board of the State of Illinois, acting directly or through its duly authorized officers and agents.
(Source: P.A. 78‑857.)

    (625 ILCS 5/4‑301) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4‑301)
    Sec. 4‑301. State policy. The General Assembly finds that abandoned and derelict vehicles: constitute a safety hazard and a public nuisance; are detrimental to the health, safety and welfare of the general public by harboring disease, providing breeding places for vermin, inviting plundering, creating fire hazards, and presenting physical dangers to children and others; produce scenic blights which degrade the environment and adversely affect land values and the proper maintenance and continuing development of the State of Illinois and all of its subdivisions; represent a resource out of place and an energy loss to the Illinois economy, and require state and local governmental attention, in conjunction with any federal governmental attention, in order to assure the expeditious removal and recycling of these abandoned and derelict vehicles.
    The General Assembly declares therefore, that it is the policy of the State of Illinois, to:
    1. Prohibit the abandonment of vehicles and the retention of derelicts, and to enforce such prohibition by law while reminding vehicle owners of their own individual responsibility to dispose of such vehicles;
    2. Encourage the development of procedures and techniques to facilitate the expeditious removal of abandoned and derelict vehicles from public or private premises;
    3. Encourage the State of Illinois and all of its political subdivisions, in cooperation with the federal government and the private sector of our State, and in cooperation with other states of the United States, to recover and recycle the resource represented by abandoned and derelict vehicles to the fullest extent practicable.
(Source: P.A. 81‑653.)

    (625 ILCS 5/4‑302) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4‑302)
    Sec. 4‑302. Vehicle Recycling Board. There is hereby created the Vehicle Recycling Board of the State of Illinois composed of the Secretary of Transportation, the Director of State Police, the Director of Public Health, the Director of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Superintendent of State Troopers or their designated representatives. The Governor shall designate the Chairman and Secretary of the Board.
    The Board shall appoint an advisory committee, of no less than 10 members, to include an official representative of the Office of the Secretary of State as designated by the Secretary; and other appropriate representatives from such sources as: statewide associations of city, county and township governing bodies; knowledgeable successful leaders from the auto recycling private sector; the State associations of chiefs of police, county sheriffs, police officers; and State agencies having a direct or indirect relationship with vehicle recycling.
(Source: P.A. 84‑25.)

    (625 ILCS 5/4‑303) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4‑303)
    Sec. 4‑303. Tenure, vacancies and expenses. State officers and their designated representatives on the Board and representatives of the State agencies serving on the advisory committee, shall serve without additional compensation and their necessary expenses shall be borne by the State office or agency represented. Members of the advisory committee shall be reimbursed for their necessary expenses in their attendance to meetings and functions as required by the Board.
    The Board shall employ such personnel as deemed necessary by the Board to implement and administer this Act and any expenses incurred in its administration may be incurred and expended only within and pursuant to the appropriations made by the General Assembly.
    The records of the Board shall be subject to audit by the Auditor General.
(Source: P.A. 81‑653.)

    (625 ILCS 5/4‑304) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4‑304)
    Sec. 4‑304. Implementation and administration of policy. The Board shall consider and adopt such programs as are designed to implement and administer the policies hereinbefore expressed and within the appropriations provided for by the General Assembly.
    In adopting such programs, the Board shall take into consideration the programs of the federal government in the same field, so as to assure full coordination therewith and that the State of Illinois does not duplicate federal actions and programs. The programs to be considered by the Board shall in addition be designed to:
        1. Effect the efficient removal of abandoned
    
vehicles from the highways, streets, roads, other public property, as well as from private property within Illinois.
        2. Effect the efficient removal of abandoned and
    
derelict vehicles from private property to be junked, salvaged, recycled, or reclaimed, to wrecking, recycling or salvaging facilities, or to a temporary impoundment or area collection center.
        3. Effect efficient recycling or scrap processing of
    
retired vehicles and the salvaging of usable parts.
        4. Permit the restoration of antique and historic
    
vehicles by private persons or agencies.
        5. Work with other State agencies to effect the
    
efficient and effective recycling of solid and liquid motor vehicle waste, including motor vehicle drain oil, derived in the recycling of a motor vehicle.
        6. Recoup the costs of removal and disposal of
    
abandoned and derelict vehicles from vehicle owners, land owners and persons who abandon or discard such vehicles and from other suitable sources.
        7. Promote and publicize individual responsibility
    
of vehicle owners for their personal disposal of unwanted and discarded vehicles and develop an effective promotional campaign to show owners how to properly dispose of such vehicles; and the legal consequences of not doing so.
        8. Provide State coordination, expertise and
    
assistance to all local units of government, as needed, seeking legislative remedy where appropriate regarding: vehicle detitling procedure; impoundment time periods; the legal restrictions unnecessarily delaying vehicle disposal; and, to promote and advance the technology, growth and development of the legitimate auto recycling industry to the end that this industry can effectively recycle all vehicles annually retired and accumulated in Illinois with a minimum of assistance from the State or its subdivisions.
    The Board is empowered to negotiate and enter into reciprocal agreements with other states and State and federal agencies, in furtherance of the provisions of this Act, as amended; provided, however, that no such reciprocal agreement may be entered into without the approval and authorization of the State body legally required to approve such agreements.
    The Board shall make rules, regulations and by‑laws, not inconsistent with this Act or any other law of this State, as to its own organization and conduct and for the implementation and administration of this Act.
    The Board is further empowered to enter into an agreement with any State agency represented on the Board, to carry out the administration of the abandoned and derelict vehicle abatement program of the Board, and to make such funds available as may be found necessary by the Board, as appropriated by the General Assembly.
(Source: P.A. 90‑655, eff. 7‑30‑98; 91‑357, eff. 7‑29‑99.)

    (625 ILCS 5/4‑305) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4‑305)
    Sec. 4‑305. Inventory, collection and disposal facilities. If not otherwise economically practicable, the Board may provide by contract with private persons or agencies, or with political subdivisions of the State of Illinois and all local governmental units of government, for the inventory, collection and disposal or any portion thereof, of abandoned and derelict vehicles to wrecking, salvage or recycling plants, or, provide facilities for the collection and proper disposal of any vehicle under the provisions of this Act, as amended.
    The Board may further formulate a program, statewide or within prescribed areas, for the inventory and collection of abandoned and derelict vehicles and to provide for their junking, salvage or recycling. In all cases, the Board shall coordinate such program with each affected State agency, local governmental unit, and local law enforcement agencies.
    The Board may further subsidize political subdivisions of this State, local governmental units and local law enforcement agencies for their costs, provable by audit and not otherwise recoverable from any proceeds derived from any sale of abandoned and derelict vehicles, in collecting, storing and disposing of such vehicles during a reimbursement period set by the Board.
    Any expenditure of funds hereunder shall be subject to audit by the Auditor General, within the appropriations for this purpose by the General Assembly, and may be made only in the event that cost‑analysis and program efficiency show that such reimbursement subsidy is justified. No owner of any abandoned or derelict vehicle shall in any way, receive any funds hereunder. This shall not, however, prohibit the Board from examining the strategy of paying owners of discarded vehicles a limited sum for delivering their vehicles to a collection point when scrap prices are depressed; and bringing emergency measures such as this to the attention of the General Assembly for its consideration at a later time.
(Source: P.A. 81‑653.)

    (625 ILCS 5/4‑306) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4‑306)
    Sec. 4‑306. Federal aid. The Board is authorized and empowered to do all things necessary and proper to fully cooperate with any agency of the United States in the administration of any federal act relating to abandoned and derelict vehicles or the recycling or scrapping of vehicles now in effect or hereafter enacted for the purpose of appropriation of funds for the payment to or toward the junking, salvaging, recycling or scrapping of retired and discarded vehicles.
    Whenever federal funds are expended to provide for the payment to or toward the junking, salvaging, recycling or scrapping of such vehicles, the amount received as reimbursement therefor shall be paid into the fund or trust fund in the State Treasury from which such expenditure was made.
(Source: P.A. 81‑653.)

    (625 ILCS 5/4‑307) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4‑307)
    Sec. 4‑307. Funding and fees. (a) The programs initiated by the Board shall be funded by appropriations by the General Assembly to the Board. In addition to any fees enacted by the General Assembly, the Board shall recommend additional and optional methods of financing such programs to the end that the programs shall become self‑sufficient.
    (b) In addition to any provisions made by the General Assembly, the Board shall recommend incentives to induce the junking of abandoned and derelict vehicles not suitable for rebuilding or restoring as antiques or historic vehicles. The Board may further recommend a subsidy to implement Section 4‑305.
(Source: P.A. 84‑470.)

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