Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
a) The
refund of registrant fees paid to the Secretary of State shall occur if the
registration is cancelled, or a duplicate registration occurred, or excess fees
were paid.
b) If the cancelled
registration meets any of the following criteria, a refund will be paid by the
Secretary of State if the registration plate or sticker was not used on the
vehicle and is returned to the Secretary. If the cancelled registration does
not meet these criteria, then a refund will be denied.
1) If the registrant is moving out of
Illinois, a refund request or letter stating that fact is required prior to
refund actions being initiated.
2)
If the registrant's vehicle was stolen and not recovered, a statement from the
applicant is required stating the date the vehicle was stolen.
3) If the registrant sells the vehicle and
the unused registration is returned after the display date, a statement
concerning the last operation date of the vehicle is required.
4) If the registered vehicle is damaged or
inoperable, a statement concerning the last operation date of the vehicle is
required. This applies to requests on refunds applied for after the display
date.
5) If the registered vehicle
will be stored and not operated for the entire registration year, a statement
is required, along with the return of the sticker.
6) If the registrant has died, then the
executor or administrator of the estate must sign a statement and attach a copy
of the death certificate, surrender the plates or the registration sticker, and
comply with Section 3-824(c) of the Illinois Vehicle Code [625 ILCS 5
].
c) If a registration
is a duplicate, then to obtain a refund the duplicate sticker must be returned
with the registration and a photocopy of the retained registration. A written
request for a refund must also be submitted.
d) If an excess fee is paid and a refund
sought, the registrant must request the refund in writing within 6 months after
the date of payment.
e) Applicable
to all requests for refund are the requirements that:
1) The vehicle the refund is requested upon
must have been registered in a prior registration year by the same
owner.
2) For plates returned after
the display date, the applicant must submit a statement indicating the last
operation date of the vehicle.
3)
Proof of payment must be submitted (cash receipts, cash tickets, a photocopy of
the cancelled checks or electronic payment receipts, if the Secretary of State
records do not show payment was made).
4) After the registrant has applied for the
registration plates or sticker, no refund can be requested or paid until after
the registrant receives the plates or sticker.
5) Refunds will not be granted for
replacement plates unless the applicant specifically requests the same
registration plate number. If the same number is not requested, the refund will
be withheld to cover the costs of the transaction.
f) Refunds will not be granted for any
title-related transaction unless a title application has not been processed by
the Secretary of State or pursuant to Section
1003.25 of this Part.
g) All requests for refunds must be submitted
in writing to the Department of Accounting Revenue, Refund Division, Room 222,
Howlett Building, Springfield, Illinois 62756.
