HB 5185

Abstract

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that: the Secretary of State shall not register, renew the registration of, or issue a title for a motorcycle intended for highway use unless its owner possesses a valid driver's license with the proper classification; the application for a certificate of title for, or registration of, a motorcycle intended for highway use shall include the driver's license number and classification of the owner; the Secretary of State shall refuse registration or any transfer of registration of a motorcycle intended for highway use if the owner does not possess a valid driver's license with the proper classification; and the Secretary of State may suspend or revoke the registration of a vehicle or a certificate of title, registration card, registration sticker, registration plate, disability parking decal or device, or any nonresident or other permit if the vehicle is a motorcycle intended for highway use and its owner does not possess a valid driver's license with the proper classification. Effective January 1, 2009.