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625 ILCS 45/3-1
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 625 - VEHICLES|625 ILCS 45/ - Boat Registration and Safety Act.|Article III - Registration Of Motorboats And Sailboats Over 12 Feet In Length

 (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 313-1)Sec. 3-1. Unlawful operation of unnumbered watercraft. Every watercraft other than non-powered watercraft on waters within  the jurisdiction of this State shall be numbered. No person may operate, use, or store or  give permission for the operation, usage, or storage of any such watercraft on such  waters unless it has on board while in operation:(A) A valid certificate of number is issued in accordance with this  Act, or in accordance with applicable federal law, or in accordance with a federally approved   numbering system of another State, and unless:(1) the pocket-sized  certificate of number awarded     to such watercraft is in full force and effect; or(2) the operator is in possession of a valid 60-day     temporary permit under this Act.(B) The identifying number set forth in the  certificate of number is displayed on each side of the bow of such  watercraft.The certificate of number, lease, or rental agreement required by this Section shall be available at all times for inspection at the request of a federal, State, or local law enforcement officer on the watercraft for which it is issued. No person shall operate a watercraft under this Section unless the certificate of number, lease, or rental agreement required is carried on board in a manner that it can be handed to a requesting law enforcement officer for inspection. A holder of a certificate of number shall notify the Department within 30 days if the holder's address no longer conforms to the address appearing on the certificate and shall furnish the Department with the holder's new address.  The Department may provide for in its rules and regulations for the surrender of the certificate bearing the former address and its replacement with a certificate bearing the new address or for the alteration of an outstanding certificate to show the new address of the holder. (Source: P.A. 100-469, eff. 6-1-18; 100-863, eff. 8-14-18.)
625 ILCS 45/3-1.5
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 625 - VEHICLES|625 ILCS 45/ - Boat Registration and Safety Act.|Article III - Registration Of Motorboats And Sailboats Over 12 Feet In Length

Sec. 3-1.5. (Repealed).   (Source: P.A. 97-1136, eff. 1-1-13. Repealed by P.A. 100-469, eff. 6-1-18.)
625 ILCS 45/3-2
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 625 - VEHICLES|625 ILCS 45/ - Boat Registration and Safety Act.|Article III - Registration Of Motorboats And Sailboats Over 12 Feet In Length

 (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 313-2)Sec. 3-2. Identification number application. The owner of each watercraft  requiring numbering by this State shall file an application for number with  the Department on forms approved by it. The application shall be signed by  the owner of the watercraft and shall be accompanied by a fee as follows:    A. (Blank).     B. Class 1 (all watercraft less     than 16 feet in length, except  non-powered watercraft.)................  up to $28   C. Class 2 (all watercraft 16     feet or more but less than 26 feet in length   except canoes, kayaks, and non-motorized paddle boats).  up to $60    D. Class 3 (all watercraft 26 feet or more   but less than 40 feet in length)........... $150    E. Class 4 (all watercraft 40 feet in length   or more)........................... $200  Upon receipt of the application in approved form, and when satisfied  that no tax imposed pursuant to the "Municipal Use Tax Act" or the "County  Use Tax Act" is owed, or that such tax has been paid, the Department shall  enter the same upon the records of its office and issue to the applicant a  certificate of number stating the number awarded to the watercraft and  the name and address of the owner.The Department shall deposit 20% of all money collected from watercraft registrations into the Conservation Police Operations Assistance Fund. The monies deposited into the Conservation Police Operations Assistance Fund under this Section shall not be subject to administrative charges or chargebacks unless otherwise authorized by this Act. (Source: P.A. 100-469, eff. 6-1-18.)
625 ILCS 45/3-3
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 625 - VEHICLES|625 ILCS 45/ - Boat Registration and Safety Act.|Article III - Registration Of Motorboats And Sailboats Over 12 Feet In Length

 (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 313-3)Sec. 3-3. Identification number display.A. The owner shall paint on or attach to both sides of the bow (front) of a  watercraft the identification number, which shall be of block characters at  least 3 inches in height. The figures shall read from left to right, be of  contrasting color to their background, and be maintained in a legible  condition. No other number shall be displayed on the bow of the boat. In  affixing the number to the boat, a space or a hyphen shall be provided  between the IL and the number and another space or hyphen between the  number and the letters which follow.  On vessels of  unconventional design or constructed so that it is impractical or  impossible to display identification numbers in a prominent position on the  forward half of their hulls or permanent substructures, numbers may be  displayed in brackets or fixtures firmly attached to the vessel. Exact  positioning of the numbers in brackets or protruding fixtures shall be  discretionary with vessel owners, providing the numbers are placed on the  forward half of the vessel and meet the standard requirements for  legibility, size, style and contrast with the background.B. A watercraft already covered by a number in full force and effect which  has been awarded to it pursuant to Federal law is exempt from number  display as prescribed by this Section.C. All non-powered watercraft are exempt from number display as  prescribed by this Section.  (Source: P.A. 97-1136, eff. 1-1-13.)
625 ILCS 45/3-4
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 625 - VEHICLES|625 ILCS 45/ - Boat Registration and Safety Act.|Article III - Registration Of Motorboats And Sailboats Over 12 Feet In Length

 (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 313-4)Sec. 3-4. Destruction, sale, transfer or abandonment. The owner of any watercraft shall  within 15 days notify the Department if the watercraft is  destroyed or abandoned, or is sold or transferred either wholly or in part  to another person or persons. In sale or transfer cases, the notice shall be  accompanied by a surrender of the certificate of number. In destruction or  abandonment cases, the notice shall be accompanied by a surrender of the  certificate of title. When the surrender  of the certificate is by reason of the watercraft being  destroyed or abandoned, the Department shall cancel the certificate and  enter such fact in its records. The Department shall be notified in writing  of any change of address. Should the owner desire a new certificate of  number, showing the new address, he shall surrender his old certificate and  notify the Department of the new address, remitting $1 to cover the  issuance of a new certificate of number. If the surrender is by reason of a  sale or transfer either wholly or in part to another person or persons, the  owner surrendering the certificate shall state to the Department, under  oath, the name of the purchaser or transferee.Non-powered watercraft are exempt from this Section. (Source: P.A. 97-1136, eff. 1-1-13.)
625 ILCS 45/3-5
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 625 - VEHICLES|625 ILCS 45/ - Boat Registration and Safety Act.|Article III - Registration Of Motorboats And Sailboats Over 12 Feet In Length

 (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 313-5)Sec. 3-5. Transfer of identification number. The purchaser of a watercraft  shall, within 15 days after acquiring same, make application to the Department  for transfer to him of the certificate of number issued to the watercraft  giving his name, address and the number of the boat. The purchaser shall apply  for a transfer-renewal for a fee as prescribed under Section 3-2 of this Act  for approximately 3 years. All transfers will bear September 30 expiration dates in  the calendar year of expiration. Upon receipt of the application and fee,  together with proof that any tax imposed under the Municipal Use Tax Act  or County Use Tax Act has been paid or that no such tax is owed, the Department  shall transfer the certificate of number issued to the watercraft to the new  owner.Unless the application is made and fee paid, and proof of payment of  municipal use tax or county use tax or nonliability therefor is made,  within 30 days, the watercraft shall be deemed to be without certificate of  number and it shall be unlawful for any person to operate the watercraft until  the certificate is issued.Non-powered watercraft are exempt from this Section. (Source: P.A. 100-469, eff. 6-1-18.)
625 ILCS 45/3-6
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 625 - VEHICLES|625 ILCS 45/ - Boat Registration and Safety Act.|Article III - Registration Of Motorboats And Sailboats Over 12 Feet In Length

 (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 313-6)Sec. 3-6.     Conformity with United States Government.     In the event that an agency of the United States Government has in force  an over-all system of identification numbering for watercraft within the  United States, the numbering system employed pursuant to this Act by the  Department shall be in conformity therewith.    (Source: P.A. 85-149.)
625 ILCS 45/3-7
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 625 - VEHICLES|625 ILCS 45/ - Boat Registration and Safety Act.|Article III - Registration Of Motorboats And Sailboats Over 12 Feet In Length

 (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 313-7)(Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 102-595)Sec. 3-7.     Loss of certificate.     Should a certificate of number or registration expiration decal become  lost, destroyed, or mutilated beyond legibility, the owner of the  watercraft shall make application to the Department for the replacement of  the certificate or decal, giving his name, address, and the number of his  boat and shall at the same time pay to the Department a fee of $5.    (Source: P.A. 93-32, eff. 7-1-03.)(Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 102-595)Sec. 3-7. Loss of certificate; certificate correction. Should a certificate of number or registration expiration decal become  lost, destroyed, or mutilated beyond legibility, or if information required by the Department to be included on the certificate has changed, the owner of the  watercraft shall make application to the Department for the replacement of  the certificate or decal or for a corrected certificate or decal, giving his name, address, and the number of his  boat and shall at the time of application pay to the Department a fee of $5.  (Source: P.A. 102-595, eff. 6-1-22.)
625 ILCS 45/3-7.5
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 625 - VEHICLES|625 ILCS 45/ - Boat Registration and Safety Act.|Article III - Registration Of Motorboats And Sailboats Over 12 Feet In Length

Sec. 3-7.5. (Repealed).   (Source: P.A. 97-1136, eff. 1-1-13. Repealed by P.A. 100-469, eff. 6-1-18.)
625 ILCS 45/3-8
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 625 - VEHICLES|625 ILCS 45/ - Boat Registration and Safety Act.|Article III - Registration Of Motorboats And Sailboats Over 12 Feet In Length

 (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 313-8)Sec. 3-8.         Department records.)  All records of the Department made or  kept pursuant to this Article shall be public records.    (Source: P.A. 86-1088.)
625 ILCS 45/3-9
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 625 - VEHICLES|625 ILCS 45/ - Boat Registration and Safety Act.|Article III - Registration Of Motorboats And Sailboats Over 12 Feet In Length

 (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 313-9)Sec. 3-9. Certificate of number. Every certificate of number awarded  pursuant to this Act shall continue in full force and effect for  approximately 3 years unless sooner terminated or discontinued in  accordance with this Act. All new certificates issued will bear September 30   expiration dates in the calendar year 3 years after the issuing date.  Provided however, that the Department may, for purposes of implementing  this Section, adopt rules for phasing in the issuance of new certificates  and provide  for 1, 2 or 3 year expiration dates and pro-rated payments or  charges for each registration.All certificates shall be renewed for 3 years from the nearest September 30   for a fee as prescribed in Section 3-2 of this Act.  All certificates  will be invalid after October 15 of the year of expiration. All certificates  expiring in a given year shall be renewed between January 1 and September 30 of  that year, in order to allow sufficient time for processing.The Department shall issue "registration expiration decals" with all new  certificates of number, all certificates of number transferred and renewed  and all certificates of number renewed. The decals issued for each year  shall be of a different and distinct color from the decals of each other  year currently displayed. The decals shall be affixed to each side of the  bow of the watercraft, except for federally documented vessels, in the  manner prescribed by the rules and regulations of the Department.  Federally documented vessels shall have decals affixed to the watercraft on  each side of the federally documented name of the vessel in the manner  prescribed by the rules and regulations of the Department.The Department shall fix a day and month of the year on which  certificates of number due to expire shall lapse and no longer be of any  force and effect unless renewed pursuant to this Act.No number or registration expiration decal other than the number awarded  or the registration expiration decal issued to a watercraft or  granted reciprocity pursuant to this Act shall be painted, attached, or  otherwise displayed on either side of the bow of such watercraft.  A person engaged in the operation of a licensed boat livery shall pay a  fee as prescribed under Section 3-2 of this Act for each watercraft used in  the livery operation.A person engaged in the manufacture or sale of watercraft of  a type otherwise required to be numbered hereunder, upon application to the  Department upon forms prescribed by it, may obtain certificates of number  for use in the testing or demonstrating of such watercraft upon  payment of $10 for each registration. Certificates of number so issued may  be used by the applicant in the testing or demonstrating of watercraft  by temporary placement of the numbers assigned by such  certificates on the watercraft so tested or demonstrated.Non-powered watercraft are exempt from this Section. (Source: P.A. 100-469, eff. 6-1-18.)
625 ILCS 45/3-10
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 625 - VEHICLES|625 ILCS 45/ - Boat Registration and Safety Act.|Article III - Registration Of Motorboats And Sailboats Over 12 Feet In Length

 (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 313-10)Sec. 3-10.     Registration list.     A boat registration list may be furnished for official use at no charge  only to such federal, state, county and municipal enforcement agencies as  may require such data.    (Source: P.A. 82-783.)
625 ILCS 45/3-11
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 625 - VEHICLES|625 ILCS 45/ - Boat Registration and Safety Act.|Article III - Registration Of Motorboats And Sailboats Over 12 Feet In Length

 (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 313-11)Sec. 3-11. Penalty. No person  shall at any time falsely alter or change in any manner a  certificate of number issued under the provisions hereof, or falsify any  record required by this Act, or counterfeit any form of license provided  for by this Act.  (Source: P.A. 100-469, eff. 6-1-18.)
625 ILCS 45/3-12
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 625 - VEHICLES|625 ILCS 45/ - Boat Registration and Safety Act.|Article III - Registration Of Motorboats And Sailboats Over 12 Feet In Length

 (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 313-12)Sec. 3-12. Exemption from numbering provisions of this Act. A watercraft  shall not be required to be numbered under this Act if it is:A. A watercraft which has a valid marine document issued by the United  States Coast Guard, provided the owner of any such vessel used upon the  waters of this State for more than 60 days in any calendar year shall be  required to comply with the registration requirements of Section 3-9 of this  Act.B. Already covered by a number in full force and effect which has been  awarded to it pursuant to Federal law or a Federally-approved numbering  system of another State, if such boat will not be within this State for a  period in excess of 60 consecutive days.C. A watercraft from a country other than the United States temporarily  using the waters of this State.D. A watercraft whose owner is the United States, a State or a subdivision  thereof, and used solely for official purposes and clearly identifiable.E. A vessel used exclusively as a ship's lifeboat.F. A watercraft belonging to a class of boats which has been exempted from  numbering by the Department after such agency has found that an agency of the  Federal Government has a numbering system applicable to the class of watercraft  to which the watercraft in question belongs and would be exempt from numbering  if it were subject to the Federal law.G. Watercraft while competing in any race approved by the Department under  the provisions of Section 5-15 of this Act or if the watercraft is designed and  intended solely for racing while engaged in navigation that is incidental to  preparation of the watercraft for the race.  Preparation of the watercraft for  the race may be accomplished only after obtaining the written authorization of  the Department.H. Non-powered, owned and operated on water completely impounded on land  belonging to the owner of the watercraft.  This Section does not apply to water  controlled by a club or association.I. A non-powered watercraft.  (Source: P.A. 97-1136, eff. 1-1-13.)
625 ILCS 45/3-13
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 625 - VEHICLES|625 ILCS 45/ - Boat Registration and Safety Act.|Article III - Registration Of Motorboats And Sailboats Over 12 Feet In Length

 (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 313-13)Sec. 3-13.     Hull identification numbers.     Any watercraft manufactured  after the effective date of this amendatory Act shall have a hull  identification number carved, burned, stamped, embossed, or otherwise  permanently affixed to the outboard side of the transom or, if there is no  transom, to the outermost starboard side at the end of the hull that bears the  rudder or other steering mechanism, above the water line in such a way that  alteration, removal, or replacement would be obvious and evident.  Any  individual who manufactures any watercraft, either for private or public use,  shall apply to the Department of Natural Resources for  issuance of a Hull Identification Number and shall affix such number to  watercraft as required by the rules and regulations of the Department.    (Source: P.A. 89-445, eff. 2-7-96.)
625 ILCS 45/3-14
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 625 - VEHICLES|625 ILCS 45/ - Boat Registration and Safety Act.|Article III - Registration Of Motorboats And Sailboats Over 12 Feet In Length

(625 ILCS 45/3-14) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 313-14)Sec. 3-14.     A.     The Department may issue a historical watercraft identification  plaque for a boat that is (1) at least 25 years of age and (2) powered by  the boat's original type of power plant.  Such a boat shall be known as  a "heritage watercraft".B.  An application for such a plaque shall be on a form prescribed by the  Department and shall be accompanied by a $25.00 fee.  The heritage watercraft  identification plaque shall be designed by the Department and shall be non-expiring.C.  When prominently displayed on the boat, a heritage watercraft identification  plaque shall entitle the boat owner to apply to participate in parades,  shows, and special events.  The heritage watercraft plaque does not in itself  qualify a boat for recreational use.    (Source: P.A. 82-783.)
625 ILCS 45/Art. IIIA heading
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 625 - VEHICLES|625 ILCS 45/ - Boat Registration and Safety Act.|Article IIIA - Certificate Of Title, Motorboats And Sailboats Over 12 Feet In Length

 ARTICLE IIIA.      CERTIFICATE OF TITLE, MOTORBOATS AND SAILBOATS OVER 12 FEET IN LENGTH
625 ILCS 45/3A-1
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 625 - VEHICLES|625 ILCS 45/ - Boat Registration and Safety Act.|Article IIIA - Certificate Of Title, Motorboats And Sailboats Over 12 Feet In Length

 (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 313A-1)Sec. 3A-1. Certificate of title required.(a) Every owner of a watercraft over 21 feet in length required to be numbered by this State and  for which no certificate of title has been issued by the Department of  Natural Resources shall make application to the Department  of Natural Resources for a certificate of title either  before or at the same time he next applies for issuance, transfer or renewal of  a certificate of number.  All watercraft already covered by a number in full  force and effect which has been awarded to it pursuant to Federal law is exempt  from titling requirements in this Act.(b) The Department shall not issue, transfer or renew a certificate of  number unless a certificate of title has been issued by the Department of  Natural Resources or an application for a certificate of  title has been delivered to the Department.  (Source: P.A. 100-469, eff. 6-1-18.)
625 ILCS 45/3A-2
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 625 - VEHICLES|625 ILCS 45/ - Boat Registration and Safety Act.|Article IIIA - Certificate Of Title, Motorboats And Sailboats Over 12 Feet In Length

 (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 313A-2)Sec. 3A-2.     Voluntary titling.     The owner of any watercraft exempt  from Section 3A-1(a) of this Act may apply to the Department of Natural  Resources for a certificate of title by filing an application accompanied by  the prescribed fee.  Any owner exempt from this Act who obtains a certificate  of title must also obtain a certificate of number as prescribed in Section  3-9 of this Act.    (Source: P.A. 91-357, eff. 7-29-99.)
625 ILCS 45/3A-3
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 625 - VEHICLES|625 ILCS 45/ - Boat Registration and Safety Act.|Article IIIA - Certificate Of Title, Motorboats And Sailboats Over 12 Feet In Length

 (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 313A-3)Sec. 3A-3.     Application for first certificate of title.(a) The application for the first certificate of title in  this State must be made by the owner to the Department of Natural Resources on  the form prescribed and must contain:1. The name, residence and mail address of the owner;2. A description of the watercraft so far as the     following data exists: Its make, model, year of manufacture, manufacturer's serial number or builder's hull number, length and principal material used in construction;3. The date of purchase by applicant, the name and     address of the person from whom the watercraft was acquired and the names and addresses of any lienholders in the order of their priority and the dates of their security agreements; and4. Any further information the Department of Natural     Resources reasonably requires to identify the watercraft and to enable the Department to determine whether the owner is entitled to a certificate of title and the existence or nonexistence of security interests in the watercraft.(b) If the application refers to a watercraft purchased from a dealer, it  must contain the name and address of any lienholder holding a security  interest created or reserved at the time of the sale and the date of his  security agreement and be signed by the dealer as well as the owner, and  the dealer must within 15 days mail or deliver the application to the  Department of Natural Resources.(c) If the application refers to a watercraft last previously registered in  another State or country, the application must contain or be accompanied  by:1. Any certificate of title issued by the other State     or country; and2. Any other information and documents the Department     of Natural Resources reasonably requires to establish ownership and the existence or nonexistence of security interests.   (Source: P.A. 91-357, eff. 7-29-99.)