Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
a)
Persons requesting an appointment with the Secretary of State Department of
Police for the inspection of a rebuilt salvage vehicle will be given the name
and address of the nearest safety lanes.
b) In addition to the requirements of
Sections 3-303 and 3-304 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, the following documents
shall be submitted:
1) A properly assigned
Illinois Salvage Certificate, a foreign salvage title/certificate capable of
being registered in Illinois, or a letter from the Administrator of the
Secretary of State Vehicle Title Division authorizing the inspection of
non-licensed applicants.
2) A
completed title application for a rebuilt vehicle with the licensed rebuilder's
name exactly as it appears on the certificate of authority.
3) Affirmation form RT-11.13 (or any
subsequent form issued by the Secretary of State which fulfills the same
purpose) completed with the name exactly as it appears on the certificate of
authority. The affirmation shall include:
A)
A list of all used essential parts identified by vehicle identification number
and from whom the parts were acquired;
B) A list of all new parts identified by bill
of sale or invoice; and
C) The
signature of the applicant and/or the licensed rebuilder.
4) Proof of Ownership documents of essential
parts, including, but not limited to:
A)
invoices, bills of sale, Uniform Invoice for Essential Parts forms (rebuilders
may duplicate forms provided by the Secretary of State), junking certificates
or other ownership documents which are notated with the year, make, and vehicle
identification number on the documents for all used essential parts;
B) invoices for new essential parts which
were used in the rebuilding of the salvage vehicle; and
C) a copy of the work order for the
reclaimable part and the receipt for the replacement part which was installed
on the vehicle described on the work order. For purposes of this Section, a
"reclaimable" part is a damaged part which has been removed from a vehicle
undergoing repair by a licensee which can be re-used, repaired for re-use or
salvaged, e.g., fender that was removed and repaired or salvaged, then
installed on a rebuilt vehicle.
c) The person bringing the vehicle to the
inspection station shall be required to:
1)
show proof of a valid Illinois registration for the vehicle (dealer plates or a
72 hour permit);
2) display a valid
driver's license to the SVIS Investigator who will check through LEADS/NCIC/CRT
to verify its validity. If suspended or revoked, the licensee will be required
to provide a driver with a valid license;
3) open the trunk or hood, as required, to
provide accessibility to identification numbers; and
4) leave the inspection area during the
physical inspection of the vehicle.
d) A request for the inspection of a salvage
vehicle will be denied if:
1) there is
improper documentation for the essential parts;
2) there is incorrect documentation for the
essential parts;
3) documents are
missing;
4) the documents are
illegible;
5) the vehicle is
missing essential parts;
6) the
vehicle is rebuilt using damaged parts;
7) the vehicle is incomplete; or
8) the rebuilder is not properly licensed or
does not have a letter from the Administrator of the Secretary of State Vehicle
Title Division.
e) A
vehicle may fail an inspection if:
1)
insufficient or incorrect documentation is discovered after the inspection is
started and the problem cannot readily be corrected;
2) the identification numbers are ground
away, defaced, mutilated, restamped or removed;
3) contraband or stolen essential parts are
installed on the vehicle. The vehicle may be held pending further
investigation;
4) a junking or
salvage certificate is not properly assigned to the seller for all essential
parts purchased from an Illinois licensee; or
5) a reclaimable part is not accompanied by
the proper documentation.
f) A fee of $75 will be charged for each
inspection started or completed. The fee will be returned if the request for an
inspection is denied and the physical inspection has not started.
g) All Salvage Vehicle Inspection Reports
must be signed by the on-site Secretary of State auto body specialist and
approved by the Secretary of State investigator in charge of the
station.
h) No vehicle shall be
inspected without an appointment unless there is express approval of the
investigator in charge of the station.
