625 ILCS 5/3-413
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. 3-413)Sec. 3-413. Display of registration plates or digital registration plates, registration stickers or digital registration stickers,  and drive-away permits; registration plate or digital registration plate covers.(a) Registration plates or digital registration plates issued for a  motor vehicle other than a motorcycle, autocycle, trailer, semitrailer,  truck-tractor, apportioned bus, or apportioned truck shall be attached  thereto, one in the front and one in the  rear.  The registration plate or digital registration plate issued for a motorcycle, autocycle, trailer or  semitrailer required to be registered hereunder and any apportionment  plate issued to a bus under the provisions of this Code shall be attached  to the rear thereof. The registration plate or digital registration plate issued for a truck-tractor or  an apportioned truck required to be registered hereunder shall be  attached to the front thereof.(b) Except for vehicles with rear loaded motorized forklifts, every registration plate or digital registration plate shall at all times be securely fastened  in a horizontal position to the vehicle for which it is issued so as to  prevent the plate from swinging and at a height of not less than 5  inches from the ground, measuring from the bottom of such plate, in a  place and position to be clearly visible and shall be maintained in a  condition to be clearly legible, free  from any materials that would obstruct the visibility of the plate. A registration plate or digital registration plate on a motorcycle may be mounted vertically as long as it is otherwise clearly visible. Registration stickers or digital registration stickers issued as  evidence of renewed annual registration shall be attached to registration  plates or displayed on digital registration plates as required by the Secretary of State, and be clearly visible at  all times. For those vehicles with rear loaded motorized forklifts, if the rear plate is securely fastened in a horizontal position as prescribed, the plate and registration sticker shall not be required to be clearly visible at all times as a result of the rear mounted motorized forklift obstructing the view.(c) Every drive-away permit issued pursuant to this  Code shall  be firmly attached to the motor vehicle in the manner prescribed by the Secretary of State.  If a drive-away permit is affixed to a motor vehicle in any other manner the  permit shall be void and of no effect.(d) The Illinois prorate decal issued to a foreign registered  vehicle part of a fleet prorated or apportioned with Illinois, shall be  displayed on a registration plate or digital registration plate and displayed on the front of such  vehicle in the same manner as an Illinois registration plate or digital registration plate.(e) The registration plate or digital registration plate issued for a camper body mounted on a  truck displaying registration plates or digital registration plates shall be attached to the rear of  the camper body.(f) No person shall operate a vehicle, nor permit the operation of a  vehicle, upon which is displayed an Illinois registration plate or plates or digital registration plate or plates  or registration stickers or digital registration stickers, except as provided for in subsection (b) of Section 3-701 of this Code, after the termination of the registration  period for which issued or after the expiration date set pursuant to  Sections 3-414 and 3-414.1 of this Code.(g) A person may not operate any motor vehicle that is equipped with registration plate or digital registration plate covers. A violation of this subsection (g) or a similar provision of a local ordinance is an offense against laws and ordinances regulating the movement of traffic.(h) A person may not sell or offer for sale a registration plate or digital registration plate cover. A violation of this subsection (h) is a business offense.(i) A person may not advertise for the purpose of promoting the sale of registration plate or digital registration plate covers. A violation of this subsection (i) is a business offense.(j) A person may not modify the original manufacturer's mounting location of the rear registration plate or digital registration plate on any vehicle so as to conceal the registration or to knowingly cause it to be obstructed in an effort to hinder a peace officer from obtaining the registration for the enforcement of a violation of this Code, Section 27.1 of the Toll Highway Act concerning toll evasion, or any municipal ordinance. Modifications prohibited by this subsection (j) include  but are not limited to the use of an electronic device. A violation of this subsection (j) is a Class A misdemeanor.(Source: P.A. 101-395, eff. 8-16-19.)