CHAPTER 5 - DEALERS, TRANSPORTERS, WRECKERS AND REBUILDERS

625 ILCS 5/5-302

Sec. 5-302. Out-of-state salvage vehicle buyer must be licensed.

EXECUTIVE SYNOPSIS · ILLINOIS LEGAL STANDARDS Governing Authority: ILGA & Supreme Court Rules
Offense Class & Sentencing Scope Class A Misdemeanor

Up to 364 days county jail · Fine up to $2,500

Court Appearance Mandate Rule 551 Mandatory Court

Under Illinois Supreme Court Rule 551, personal court appearance before a judge is mandatory. The defendant cannot satisfy this charge by mail, electronic payment, or pre-set bail forfeiture.

Pretrial Fairness Act (SAFE-T Act) Presumptive Pretrial Release

Presumptive Pretrial Release: This offense is non-detainable under 725 ILCS 5/110-6.1. The defendant is entitled to release on personal recognizance with non-monetary conditions unless charged with a subsequent detainable violation.

Secretary of State License Sanction Standard Administrative Protocol

No automatic driver's license suspension or mandatory revocation is triggered by this offense code alone upon citation.

Classification Class A Misdemeanor
Court Appearance Mandatory Court Appearance (Rule 551)
SAFE-T Act Detention Release Eligible (Conditions Apply)
SOS Reporting Code 8108
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Associated Offense Codes & Classifications (1)

Offense Description Class Court Mandate SAFE-T Act Reporting Code
Unlicensed out-of-state salvage vehicle buyer Class A Misdemeanor Rule 551 Mandate Release Eligible 8108
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Illinois General Assembly Statutory Text (Verbatim)

Source: ilga.gov

Sec. 5-302. Out-of-state salvage vehicle buyer must be licensed.

(a)

(a) No person in this State shall sell at auction a salvage vehicle to a nonresident individual or business licensed in the United States unless the nonresident is licensed in another state or jurisdiction and provides a resale tax certificate, if applicable, and one of the following: a National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS) number, a federal employer identification number, or a government-issued driver's license or passport. A person in this State shall not sell at auction a salvage vehicle to an out-of-country buyer, unless if the nonresident is licensed in a jurisdiction that is not a state, then the nonresident shall provide to the seller the number of the nonresident's license issued by that jurisdiction and a copy of the nonresident's passport or the passport of an owner or officer of the nonresident entity or a copy of another form of government-issued identification from the nonresident or an owner or officer of the nonresident entity.

(b)

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(c)

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(d)

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(e)

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(g)

(g) An out-of-state salvage vehicle buyer shall be subject to the inspection of records pertaining to the acquisition of salvage vehicles in this State in accordance with this Code and such rules as the Secretary of State may promulgate.

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(i)

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(j)

(j) An out-of-state salvage vehicle buyer who provides an address outside of the United States shall receive a salvage certificate stamped by the seller with the designation of "For Export Only" at the point of sale for each salvage vehicle purchased and the NMVTIS record shall be designated "EXPORT".

(Source: P.A. 101-572, eff. 8-23-19.)

Cross-Referenced ILCS Codes