625 ILCS 5/5-201
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. 5-201)Sec. 5-201.     Transporters must apply for in-transit plates.(a) No person shall engage in this State in the business as a  transporter until such person shall apply for and receive from the  Secretary of State a generally distinctive set of two "in-transit license  plates" for any vehicle so transported by him.(b) An application for a generally distinctive number under this Article  shall be filed with the Secretary of State, duly verified by oath and in  such form as the Secretary of State may by rule or regulation prescribe and  shall contain the name and business address of such person, the  certificate, registration or permit number issued by the Illinois Commerce  Commission and such other information concerning the business of the  applicant as the Secretary of State may by rule or regulation prescribe. If  the applicant does not hold a certificate, registration or permit from the  Illinois Commerce Commission to so transport, such application shall be  denied.(c) An application for a generally distinctive set of two "in-transit  license plates" shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee. Upon the  payment of such license fee, such application shall be filed and recorded  in the office of the Secretary of State. Thereupon the Secretary of State  shall assign and issue to such person a generally distinctive number and  without any further expense to him shall deliver to such person at his  business address a certificate of registration in such form as the  Secretary of State may prescribe and one set of two "in-transit license  plates" with a number corresponding to the number of such certificate of  registration. Such in-transit plates shall be used by such person only on  vehicles transported, but not owned, by him.(d) Except as provided in sub-section (3) hereof, all certificates of  registration and "in-transit plates" 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 under the provisions of Section  5-501 of this Chapter.(e) A certificate of registration under this Article may be renewed upon  application and payment of the fee required herein as in the case of an  original application, provided, however, that in case an application for  renewal of an effective registration is made during the month of December,  such existing registration shall remain in force until such application for  renewal is granted by the Secretary of State.(f) Any person registered as a transporter under the Article may make  application for additional duplicate sets of "in-transit plates" on such  form as the Secretary of State may by rule or regulation prescribe, from  time to time to obtain as many duplicate sets of "in-transit plates" as he  may desire upon payment of the prescribed fee for each set. Such duplicate  plates shall bear the number of that person's original certificate of  registration.(g) In case of loss or destruction of one license plate issued to a  transporter under this Section such transporter may obtain a duplicate of  the same by filing an affidavit to that effect with the Secretary of State,  accompanied by the prescribed fee.(h) An original "in-transit plate" or a duplicate shall be attached to  the front and rear of each vehicle so transported in this State; provided,  that if one such vehicle is towing another such vehicle, one plate or  duplicate plate shall be attached to the front of the towing vehicle and  one such plate to the rear of the rearmost towed vehicle.(i) Anything in this Chapter to the contrary notwithstanding, the  provisions of this Section shall not apply to a non-resident engaged in  such business and using the public highways of this State if he has an  "in-transit plate" or license from the State, foreign country or province,  territory or federal district of which he is a resident and such State,  country, province, territory or district grants a like exemption to  residents of this State.    (Source: P.A. 76-1586.)