625 ILCS 5/3-601
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 625 - VEHICLES|625 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Vehicle Code.|Chapter 3 - Certificates Of Title And Registration Of Vehicles

 (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-601)Sec. 3-601. Operation of vehicles under special plates.(a) A manufacturer owning any unregistered vehicle of a type otherwise  required to be registered under this Act may operate or move such upon the  highways without registering each such vehicle upon condition that any such  vehicle display thereon, a special plate or plates issued to such owner as  provided in this Article.(b) A dealer owning any unregistered vehicle of a type otherwise  required to be registered under this Act and held by him for sale or  resale, may operate or move such upon the highways without registering each  such vehicle upon condition that any such vehicle display thereon a special  plate or plates issued to such owner as provided in this Article. A dealer may use a special plate issued to the dealer to transport a vehicle sold to a customer either by towing or by driving the sold vehicle with the special plate attached to the vehicle.(c) A transporter may operate or move any vehicle not owned by him upon  the highways by the driveaway or towaway methods solely for the purpose of  delivery upon likewise displaying thereon like plates issued to him as  provided in this Article.(d) A boat dealer owning any boat trailer of a type otherwise required  to be registered under this Act may operate or move such upon the highways  and haul a boat customarily sold with such boat trailer, without  registering each such boat trailer upon condition that any such boat  trailer display thereon, in the manner prescribed in Section 3-413, a  special plate or plates issued to such owner as provided in this Article.(e) Any person owning unregistered vehicles of a type required to be  registered and which are exclusively operated off the highways and upon  private property, may move such vehicles from one plant location to another  upon the highways without registering each such vehicle upon conditions  that any such vehicle display thereon a special plate or plates issued to  such persons as provided in this Article. Such vehicles must be unladen and  may not be operated upon any highways with such special plates except for  the interplant movement.(f) Any person owning a vehicle of a type required to be registered  which when purchased is not yet equipped for work or service, may move such  vehicle from the point of original manufacture or sale to a body shop or  other place where the vehicle is to be equipped for work or service and  from such point to the owner's place of business without first registering  each such vehicle upon condition that any such vehicle display thereon a  special plate or plates issued to such person as provided in this Article.  Upon completion of such movement, any such vehicle subject to registration  must be properly registered.(g) Special plates issued under this Article must be displayed in the  manner provided for in Section 3-413.(h) Any such vehicle bearing such special plate or plates may be  operated without registration for any purpose, except that no such special  plate or plates shall be used on any vehicle which is rented by the  manufacturer or dealer to another person or which is used to transport  passengers or property for hire, nor, except as provided in paragraph (i)  of this Section, shall any such special plate or plates be used on a second  division vehicle which is carrying cargo or merchandise except in  demonstrating such second division vehicle for the purposes of sale, or for  the purpose of testing engine and driveline components.(i) The provisions of this Article authorizing special plates shall not  apply to work or service vehicles owned by a manufacturer, transporter or  dealer except a truck up to 8,000 pounds gross weight owned by a dealer and  used for hauling parts incidental to the operation of the dealer's  business.(j) The Secretary of State may limit the number of special plates issued  to any applicant.  (Source: P.A. 101-505, eff. 1-1-20.)