Illinois Administrative Code
Title 92 - TRANSPORTATION
Part 1010 - CERTIFICATES OF TITLE, REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES
Subpart B - TITLES
Section 1010.185 - Specially Constructed Vehicles - Required Documentation for Title and Registration
Universal Citation: 92 IL Admin Code ยง 1010.185
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
a) The following shall be forwarded to the Office of the Secretary of State:
1) A statement detailing how the vehicle was
constructed, which must include the origin, make, model, year and
identification numbers of the major component parts (as defined in Section
1010.180
) used to construct the specially constructed vehicle.
2) The ownership document of the first make
used to assemble the chassis, frame, or other major component parts.
A) For the purpose of this Section, "first
make" means the manufacturer make of the chassis, frame, or other major
component part used to construct the specially constructed vehicle, unless the
part is manufactured by someone other than the recognized automobile,
motorcycle or kit manufacturer or the part is without the assigned vehicle
identification number. Ownership documents include the following:
i) assigned Manufacturer's Certificate of
Origin, or
ii) assigned certificate
of title, or
iii) assigned salvage
certificate, or
iv) assigned
junking certificate, or
v) copy of
certificate of title in the name of the applicant for the specially constructed
vehicle, or
vi) copy of salvage
certificate in the name of the applicant for the specially constructed vehicle,
or
vii) copy of junking certificate
in the name of the applicant for the specially constructed vehicle.
B) If the frame is a part of the
new kit assembly and only other major component parts from the original vehicle
are being used to construct the vehicle, a copy of one of the above items is
required. The copy must show the vehicle properly assigned to the applicant.
Bills of sale or an affirmation statement may be submitted for the major
component parts. The bill of sale/affirmation statement must include the year,
make and vehicle identification number.
C) If the ownership document of the major
component parts used to assemble the first and second make (as defined in
subsection (d)) of the specially constructed vehicle are supported by junking
certificates, the major component parts used to assemble the first and second
make must be from two or more different vehicles of a different year, make or
model, which contain two or more different vehicle identification
numbers.
3) If the
frame/body is constructed from various materials or the major component parts
are from various materials/vehicles, bills of sale for those materials. An
affirmation statement indicating the frame or major component parts were built
from materials the applicant had previously owned may be submitted in lieu of
bills of sale. The bill of sale/affirmation statement must include the year,
make and the vehicle identification number. The frame year and make will be
considered as the physical year of application and reflect SPECIALLY
CONSTRUCTED as the make.
4) The
ownership document of the second make used to assemble the body, car kit,
glider kit, motorcycle kit, or motorcycle major component parts.
A) For the purpose of this Section, "second
make" means the manufacturer make of the body, car kit, glider kit, motorcycle
kit or motorcycle major component parts used to construct the specially
constructed vehicle. Ownership documents include:
i) Assigned Manufacturer's Certificate of
Origin, or
ii) assigned copy of
certificate of title, or
iii)
assigned copy of salvage certificate, or
iv) assigned copy of junking certificate,
or
v) copy of certificate of title
in the name of the applicant for the specially constructed vehicle,
or
vi) copy of salvage certificate
in the name of the applicant for the specially constructed vehicle,
or
vii) copy of junking certificate
in the name of the applicant for the specially constructed vehicle,
or
viii) bills of sale for parts to
build body portion. These must include the year, make and the vehicle
identification number.
B) If the above ownership documents cannot be
furnished by the owner, the specially constructed vehicle may be issued a
certificate of title in accordance with Section 3-109 of the Illinois Vehicle
Code. Bonding includes those cases in which an owner builds a vehicle from
different materials and can neither furnish ownership documents nor identify
the specific model year. Specially constructed vehicles which must be bonded
will be issued a certificate of title with the make as SPECIALLY CONSTRUCTED
and reflect only the Secretary of State assigned vehicle identification number.
The year model will be determined according to the date of
application.
5) An
application for certificate of title and/or registration accompanied by the
appropriate fees.
6) Illinois sales
tax or vehicle use tax, if applicable.
7) Three pictures of the completed vehicle,
from the front, side and rear.
b) Upon approval of the documentation provided, the Secretary of State Department of Police, at their discretion, may inspect the vehicle to ascertain whether all safety items have been installed and are operating properly, and whether the vehicle contains any stolen parts.
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