625 ILCS 5/5-301
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 625 - VEHICLES|625 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Vehicle Code.|Chapter 5 - Dealers, Transporters, Wreckers And Rebuilders

 (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 5-301)Sec. 5-301. Automotive parts recyclers, scrap processors, repairers and  rebuilders must be licensed.(a) No person in this State shall, except as an incident to  the servicing of vehicles, carry on or conduct the business  of an automotive parts recycler, a scrap processor, a repairer,  or a rebuilder, unless licensed to do so in writing by the Secretary of  State under this Section.  No person shall rebuild a salvage vehicle  unless such person is licensed as a rebuilder by the Secretary of State  under this Section.  No person shall engage in the business of acquiring  5 or more previously owned vehicles in one calendar year for the primary purpose of disposing of those vehicles in the manner described in the definition of a "scrap processor" in this Code unless the person is licensed as an automotive parts recycler by the Secretary of State under this Section. No person shall engage in the act of dismantling, crushing, or altering a vehicle into another form using machinery or equipment unless licensed to do so and only from the fixed location identified on the license issued by the Secretary. Each license shall be applied for and issued  separately, except that a license issued to a new vehicle dealer under  Section 5-101 of this Code shall also be deemed to be a repairer license.(b) Any application filed with the Secretary of State, shall be duly  verified by oath, in such form as the Secretary of State may by rule or  regulation prescribe and shall contain:1. The name and type of business organization of the     applicant and his principal or additional places of business, if any, in this State.2. The kind or kinds of business enumerated in     subsection (a) of this Section to be conducted at each location.3. If the applicant is a corporation, a list of its     officers, directors, and shareholders having a ten percent or greater ownership interest in the corporation, setting forth the residence address of each; if the applicant is a sole proprietorship, a partnership, an unincorporated association, a trust, or any similar form of business organization, the names and residence address of the proprietor or of each partner, member, officer, director, trustee or manager.4. A statement that the applicant's officers,     directors, shareholders having a ten percent or greater ownership interest therein, proprietor, partner, member, officer, director, trustee, manager, or other principals in the business have not committed in the past three years any one violation as determined in any civil or criminal or administrative proceedings of any one of the following Acts:(a) the Anti-Theft Laws of the Illinois Vehicle         Code;(b) the "Certificate of Title Laws" of the         Illinois Vehicle Code;(c) the "Offenses against Registration and         Certificates of Title Laws" of the Illinois Vehicle Code;(d) the "Dealers, Transporters, Wreckers and         Rebuilders Laws" of the Illinois Vehicle Code;(e) Section 21-2 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or         the Criminal Code of 2012, Criminal Trespass to Vehicles; or(f) the Retailers Occupation Tax Act.5. A statement that the applicant's officers,     directors, shareholders having a ten percent or greater ownership interest therein, proprietor, partner, member, officer, director, trustee, manager or other principals in the business have not committed in any calendar year 3 or more violations, as determined in any civil or criminal or administrative proceedings, of any one or more of the following Acts:(a) the Consumer Finance Act;(b) the Consumer Installment Loan Act;(c) the Retail Installment Sales Act;(d) the Motor Vehicle Retail Installment Sales         Act;(e) the Interest Act;(f) the Illinois Wage Assignment Act;(g) Part 8 of Article XII of the Code of Civil         Procedure; or(h) the Consumer Fraud Act.6. An application for a license shall be accompanied     by the following fees: $50 for applicant's established place of business; $25 for each additional place of business, if any, to which the application pertains; provided, however, that if such an application is made after June 15 of any year, the license fee shall be $25 for applicant's established place of business plus $12.50 for each additional place of business, if any, to which the application pertains. License fees shall be returnable only in the event that such application shall be denied by the Secretary of State.7. A statement that the applicant understands Chapter     1 through Chapter 5 of this Code.8. A statement that the applicant shall comply with     subsection (e) of this Section.9. A statement indicating if the applicant, including     any of the applicant's affiliates or predecessor corporations, has been subject to the revocation or nonrenewal of a business license by a municipality under Section 5-501.5 of this Code.10. The applicant's National Motor Vehicle Title     Information System number and a statement of compliance if applicable.11. The full name, address, and contact information     of each of the dealer's agents or legal representatives who is an Illinois resident and liable for the performance of the dealership.(c) Any change which renders no longer accurate any information  contained in any application for a license filed with the Secretary of  State shall be amended within 30 days after the occurrence of such  change on such form as the Secretary of State may prescribe by rule or  regulation, accompanied by an amendatory fee of $2.(d) Anything in this Chapter to the contrary, notwithstanding, no  person shall be licensed under this Section unless such person shall  maintain an established place of business as defined in this Chapter.(e) The Secretary of State shall within a reasonable time after  receipt thereof, examine an application submitted to him  under this  Section and unless he makes a determination that the application  submitted to him  does not conform with the requirements of this Section  or that grounds exist for a denial of the application, as prescribed in  Section 5-501 of this Chapter, grant the applicant an original license  as applied for in writing for his established place of business and a  supplemental license in writing for each additional place of  business in such form as he may prescribe by rule or regulation which shall  include the following:1. the name of the person licensed;2. if a corporation, the name and address of its     officers or if a sole proprietorship, a partnership, an unincorporated association or any similar form of business organization, the name and address of the proprietor or of each partner, member, officer, director, trustee or manager;3. a designation of the kind or kinds of business     enumerated in subsection (a) of this Section to be conducted at each location;4. in the case of an original license, the     established place of business of the licensee;5. in the case of a supplemental license, the     established place of business of the licensee and the additional place of business to which such supplemental license pertains;6. the full name, address, and contact information of     each of the dealer's agents or legal representatives who is an Illinois resident and liable for the performance of the dealership.(f) The appropriate instrument evidencing the license or a certified  copy thereof, provided by the Secretary of State shall be kept, posted,  conspicuously in the established place of business of the  licensee and in each additional place of business, if any, maintained by  such licensee. The licensee also shall post conspicuously in the  established place of business and in each additional place of business a  notice which states that such business is required to be licensed by the  Secretary of State under Section 5-301, and which provides the license  number of the business and the license expiration date.  This notice also  shall advise the consumer that any complaints as to the quality of service  may be brought to the attention of the Attorney General.  The information  required on this notice also shall be printed conspicuously on all  estimates and receipts for work by the licensee subject to this Section.  The Secretary of State shall prescribe the specific format of this notice.(g) Except as provided in subsection (h) hereof, licenses granted  under this Section shall expire by operation of law on December 31 of  the calendar year for which they are granted unless sooner revoked, nonrenewed, or  cancelled under the provisions of Section 5-501 or 5-501.5 of this Chapter.(h) Any license granted under this Section may be renewed upon  application and payment of the fee required herein as in the case of an  original license, provided, however, that in case an application for the  renewal of an effective license is made during the month of December,  such effective license shall remain in force until such application is  granted or denied by the Secretary of State.(i) All automotive  repairers and  rebuilders shall, in addition to the requirements of subsections (a)  through  (h) of this Section, meet the following licensing requirements:1. provide proof that the property on which first     time applicants plan to do business is in compliance with local zoning laws and regulations, and a listing of zoning classification;2. provide proof that the applicant for a repairer's     license complies with the proper workers' compensation rate code or classification, and listing the code of classification for that industry;3. provide proof that the applicant for a rebuilder's     license complies with the proper workers' compensation rate code or classification for the repair industry or the auto parts recycling industry and listing the code of classification;4. provide proof that the applicant has obtained or     applied for a hazardous waste generator number, and listing the actual number if available or certificate of exemption;5. provide proof that applicant has proper liability     insurance, and listing the name of the insurer and the policy number; and6. provide proof that the applicant has obtained or     applied for the proper State sales tax classification and federal identification tax number, and listing the actual numbers if available.(i-1) All automotive repairers shall provide proof that they comply with all requirements of the Automotive Collision Repair Act.(j) All automotive  parts  recyclers shall, in addition to the requirements of subsections (a) through  (h) of this Section, meet the following licensing requirements:1. provide a statement that the applicant purchases 5     vehicles per year or has 5 hulks or chassis in stock;2. provide proof that the property on which all first     time applicants will do business does comply to the proper local zoning laws in existence, and a listing of zoning classifications;3. provide proof that applicant complies with the     proper workers' compensation rate code or classification, and listing the code of classification; and4. provide proof that applicant has obtained or     applied for the proper State sales tax classification and federal identification tax number, and listing the actual numbers if available. (Source: P.A. 101-572, eff. 8-23-19; 102-154, eff. 1-1-22.)