625 ILCS 5/7-604
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 625 - VEHICLES|625 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Vehicle Code.|Chapter 7 - Illinois Safety And Family Financial Responsibility Law

 (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 7-604)Sec. 7-604. Verification of liability insurance policy.(a) The Secretary of State may select random samples  of registrations of motor vehicles subject to Section 7-601 of this Code,  or owners thereof, for the purpose of verifying whether or not the motor  vehicles are insured.In addition to such general random samples of motor vehicle  registrations, the Secretary may select for  verification other random samples, including, but not limited to  registrations of motor vehicles owned by persons:(1) whose motor vehicle registrations during the     preceding 4 years have been suspended pursuant to Section 7-606 or 7-607 of this Code;(2) who during the preceding 4 years have been     convicted of violating Section 3-707, 3-708, or 3-710 of this Code while operating vehicles owned by other persons;(3) whose driving privileges have been suspended     during the preceding 4 years;(4) who during the preceding 4 years acquired     ownership of motor vehicles while the registrations of such vehicles under the previous owners were suspended pursuant to Section 7-606 or 7-607 of this Code; or(5) who during the preceding 4 years have received a     disposition of supervision under subsection (c) of Section 5-6-1 of the Unified Code of Corrections for a violation of Section 3-707, 3-708, or 3-710 of this Code.(b) Upon receiving certification from the Department of Transportation  under Section 7-201.2 of this Code of the name of an owner or operator of any  motor vehicle involved in an accident, the Secretary may verify whether or  not at the time of the accident such motor vehicle was covered by a  liability insurance policy in accordance with Section 7-601 of this Code.(c) In preparation for selection of random samples and their  verification, the Secretary may send to owners of randomly selected motor  vehicles, or to randomly selected motor vehicle owners, requests for  information about their motor vehicles and liability  insurance coverage electronically or, if electronic means are unavailable, via U.S. mail.  The request shall require the owner to state whether  or not the motor vehicle was insured on the verification date stated in the  Secretary's request and the request may require, but is not limited to,  a statement by the owner of the names and addresses of insurers, policy  numbers, and expiration dates of insurance coverage.(d) Within 30 days after the Secretary sends a request under subsection (c) of this Section, the owner to  whom it is sent shall furnish the requested information to the Secretary  above the owner's signed affirmation that such information is true and  correct.  Proof of insurance in effect on the verification date, as  prescribed by the Secretary, may be considered by the Secretary to be a  satisfactory response to the request for information.Any owner whose response indicates that his or her vehicle was  not covered by a liability insurance policy in accordance with  Section 7-601 of this Code shall be deemed to have registered or maintained  registration of a motor vehicle in violation of that Section. Any owner who  fails to respond to such a request shall be deemed to have registered or  maintained registration of a motor vehicle in violation of Section  7-601 of this Code.(e) If the owner responds to the request for information by asserting  that his or her vehicle was covered by a liability insurance policy on the  verification date stated in the Secretary's request, the Secretary may  conduct a verification of the response by furnishing necessary information  to the insurer named in the response.  The insurer shall within  45 days  inform the Secretary whether or not on the verification date stated the  motor vehicle was insured by the insurer in accordance with Section 7-601  of this Code. The Secretary may by rule and regulation prescribe the  procedures for verification.(f) No random sample selected under this Section shall be categorized on  the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age,  marital status, physical or mental disability, economic status,  or geography.(g) (Blank).(h) This Section shall be inoperative upon the effective date of the rules adopted by the Secretary to implement Section 7-603.5 of this Code.(Source: P.A. 99-333, eff. 12-30-15 (see Section 15 of P.A. 99-483 for the effective date of changes made by P.A. 99-333); 99-737, eff. 8-5-16; 100-145, eff. 1-1-18; 100-373, eff. 1-1-18; 100-863, eff. 8-14-18.)