625 ILCS 5/3-106
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. 3-106)Sec. 3-106. Certificate of title - Issuance - Records.(a) The Secretary of State shall file each application received and,  when satisfied as to its genuineness and regularity, and that no tax  imposed by the "Use Tax Act" or the vehicle use tax, as imposed by Section  3-1001 of "The Illinois Vehicle Code", or pursuant to the "Municipal Use  Tax Act" or pursuant to the "County Use Tax Act" is owed as evidenced by  the receipt for payment or determination of exemption from the Department  of Revenue provided for in Section 3-104 of this Act, and that the  applicant is entitled to the issuance of a certificate of title, shall  issue a certificate of title of the vehicle.(b) The Secretary of State shall maintain a record of all  certificates of title issued by him under a distinctive title number  assigned to the vehicle; and, in the discretion of the Secretary of  State, in any other method determined.(c) The Secretary of State shall not issue a certificate of title, including a certificate of title issued in accordance with subsection (b) of Section 3-109, to a manufactured home for  which there has been recorded an affidavit of affixation pursuant to the Conveyance and Encumbrance of Manufactured Homes as Real Property and Severance Act unless with respect to the same manufactured home there has been recorded an affidavit of severance pursuant to the Conveyance and Encumbrance of Manufactured Homes as Real Property and Severance Act.(d) The Secretary of State shall file, upon receipt, each affidavit of affixation and each affidavit of severance relating to a manufactured home that is delivered in accordance with the Conveyance and Encumbrance of Manufactured Homes as Real Property and Severance Act, when satisfied as to its genuineness and regularity.(e) The Secretary of State shall maintain a record of each affidavit of affixation and each affidavit of severance filed in accordance with subsection (d) of this  Section.  The record shall state the name of the owner of the related manufactured home, the name of manufacturer, model year, manufacturer's serial number, and any other data the Secretary of State prescribes.(f)  The Secretary of State shall file, upon receipt, each application for surrender of the Manufacturer's Statement of Origin relating to a manufactured home that is delivered in accordance with Section 3-116.1, when satisfied as to its genuineness and regularity.(g)  The Secretary of State shall file, upon receipt, each application for surrender of the certificate of title relating to a manufactured home that is delivered in accordance with Section 3-116.2, when satisfied as to its genuineness and regularity.(h) The Secretary of State shall maintain a record, including a record in the form of a searchable electronic database accessible to the public, of each Manufacturer's Statement of Origin accepted for surrender as provided in Section 3-116.1.  The record shall state  the date the Manufacturer's Statement of Origin was accepted for surrender, the name of manufacturer, make, model name, model year, manufacturer's serial number, and any other data the Secretary of State prescribes.(i) The Secretary of State shall maintain a record, including a record in the form of a searchable electronic database accessible to the public, of each manufactured home certificate of title accepted for surrender as provided in Section 3-116.2.  The record shall state  the date the certificate of title was accepted for surrender, the name of manufacturer, model year, manufacturer's serial number, and any other data the Secretary of State prescribes. (Source: P.A. 98-749, eff. 7-16-14.)