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4-AN ACT concerning transportation.
5-Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
6-represented in the General Assembly:
7-Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
8-changing Section 12-503 as follows:
9-(625 ILCS 5/12-503) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-503)
10-Sec. 12-503. Windshields must be unobstructed and equipped
11-with wipers.
12-(a) No person shall drive a motor vehicle with any sign,
13-poster, window application, reflective material, nonreflective
14-material, or tinted film upon the front windshield, except
15-that a nonreflective tinted film may be used along the
16-uppermost portion of the windshield if such material does not
17-extend more than 6 inches down from the top of the windshield.
18-(a-3) No new or used motor vehicle dealer shall permit a
19-driver to drive a motor vehicle offered for sale or lease off
20-the premises where the motor vehicle is being offered for sale
21-or lease, including when the driver is test driving the
22-vehicle, with signs, decals, paperwork, or other material on
23-the front windshield or on the windows immediately adjacent to
24-each side of the driver that would obstruct the driver's view
25-in violation of subsection (a) of this Section. For purposes
26-of this subsection (a-3), "test driving" means when a driver,
3+1 AN ACT concerning transportation.
4+2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
5+3 represented in the General Assembly:
6+4 Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
7+5 changing Section 12-503 as follows:
8+6 (625 ILCS 5/12-503) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-503)
9+7 Sec. 12-503. Windshields must be unobstructed and equipped
10+8 with wipers.
11+9 (a) No person shall drive a motor vehicle with any sign,
12+10 poster, window application, reflective material, nonreflective
13+11 material, or tinted film upon the front windshield, except
14+12 that a nonreflective tinted film may be used along the
15+13 uppermost portion of the windshield if such material does not
16+14 extend more than 6 inches down from the top of the windshield.
17+15 (a-3) No new or used motor vehicle dealer shall permit a
18+16 driver to drive a motor vehicle offered for sale or lease off
19+17 the premises where the motor vehicle is being offered for sale
20+18 or lease, including when the driver is test driving the
21+19 vehicle, with signs, decals, paperwork, or other material on
22+20 the front windshield or on the windows immediately adjacent to
23+21 each side of the driver that would obstruct the driver's view
24+22 in violation of subsection (a) of this Section. For purposes
25+23 of this subsection (a-3), "test driving" means when a driver,
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33-with permission of the new or used vehicle dealer or employee
34-of the new or used vehicle dealer, drives a vehicle owned and
35-held for sale or lease by a new or used vehicle dealer that the
36-driver is considering to purchase or lease.
37-(a-5) No window treatment or tinting shall be applied to
38-the windows immediately adjacent to each side of the driver,
39-except:
40-(1) On vehicles where none of the windows to the rear
41-of the driver's seat are treated in a manner that allows
42-less than 30% light transmittance, a nonreflective tinted
43-film that allows at least 50% light transmittance, with a
44-5% variance observed by any law enforcement official
45-metering the light transmittance, may be used on the
46-vehicle windows immediately adjacent to each side of the
47-driver.
48-(2) On vehicles where none of the windows to the rear
49-of the driver's seat are treated in a manner that allows
50-less than 35% light transmittance, a nonreflective tinted
51-film that allows at least 35% light transmittance, with a
52-5% variance observed by any law enforcement official
53-metering the light transmittance, may be used on the
54-vehicle windows immediately adjacent to each side of the
55-driver.
56-(3) (Blank).
57-(4) On vehicles where a nonreflective smoked or tinted
58-glass that was originally installed by the manufacturer on
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34+1 with permission of the new or used vehicle dealer or employee
35+2 of the new or used vehicle dealer, drives a vehicle owned and
36+3 held for sale or lease by a new or used vehicle dealer that the
37+4 driver is considering to purchase or lease.
38+5 (a-5) No window treatment or tinting shall be applied to
39+6 the windows immediately adjacent to each side of the driver,
40+7 except:
41+8 (1) On vehicles where none of the windows to the rear
42+9 of the driver's seat are treated in a manner that allows
43+10 less than 30% light transmittance, a nonreflective tinted
44+11 film that allows at least 50% light transmittance, with a
45+12 5% variance observed by any law enforcement official
46+13 metering the light transmittance, may be used on the
47+14 vehicle windows immediately adjacent to each side of the
48+15 driver.
49+16 (2) On vehicles where none of the windows to the rear
50+17 of the driver's seat are treated in a manner that allows
51+18 less than 35% light transmittance, a nonreflective tinted
52+19 film that allows at least 35% light transmittance, with a
53+20 5% variance observed by any law enforcement official
54+21 metering the light transmittance, may be used on the
55+22 vehicle windows immediately adjacent to each side of the
56+23 driver.
57+24 (3) (Blank).
58+25 (4) On vehicles where a nonreflective smoked or tinted
59+26 glass that was originally installed by the manufacturer on
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62-nonreflective tint that allows at least 50% light
63-transmittance, with a 5% variance observed by a law
64-enforcement official metering the light transmittance, may
65-be used on the vehicle windows immediately adjacent to
66-each side of the driver.
67-(a-10) No person shall install or repair any material
68-prohibited by subsection (a) of this Section.
69-(1) Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit a person
70-from removing or altering any material prohibited by
71-subsection (a) to make a motor vehicle comply with the
72-requirements of this Section.
73-(2) Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit a person
74-from installing window treatment for a person with a
75-medical condition described in subsection (g) of this
76-Section. An installer who installs window treatment for a
77-person with a medical condition described in subsection
78-(g) must obtain a copy of the certified statement or
79-letter written by a physician described in subsection (g)
80-from the person with the medical condition prior to
81-installing the window treatment. The copy of the certified
82-statement or letter must be kept in the installer's
83-permanent records.
84-(b) On motor vehicles where window treatment has not been
85-applied to the windows immediately adjacent to each side of
86-the driver, the use of a perforated window screen or other
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89-decorative window application on windows to the rear of the
90-driver's seat shall be allowed.
91-(b-5) Any motor vehicle with a window to the rear of the
92-driver's seat treated in this manner shall be equipped with a
93-side mirror on each side of the motor vehicle which are in
94-conformance with Section 12-502.
95-(c) No person shall drive a motor vehicle with any objects
96-placed or suspended between the driver and the front
97-windshield, rear window, side wings, or side windows
98-immediately adjacent to each side of the driver which
99-materially obstructs the driver's view.
100-(c-5) No person shall drive a motor vehicle with any
101-objects placed or suspended between the driver and the front
102-windshield which materially obstruct the driver's view. No
103-motor vehicle, or driver or passenger of such vehicle, shall
104-be stopped or searched by any law enforcement officer solely
105-on the basis of a violation or suspected violation of this
106-subsection.
107-(d) Every motor vehicle, except motorcycles, shall be
108-equipped with a device, controlled by the driver, for cleaning
109-rain, snow, moisture, or other obstructions from the
110-windshield; and no person shall drive a motor vehicle with
111-snow, ice, moisture, or other material on any of the windows or
112-mirrors, which materially obstructs the driver's clear view of
113-the highway.
114-(e) No person shall drive a motor vehicle when the
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117-windshield, side, or rear windows are in such defective
118-condition or repair as to materially impair the driver's view
119-to the front, side, or rear. A vehicle equipped with a side
120-mirror on each side of the vehicle which are in conformance
121-with Section 12-502 will be deemed to be in compliance in the
122-event the rear window of the vehicle is materially obscured.
123-(f) Subsections (a), (a-5), (b), and (b-5) of this Section
124-shall not apply to:
125-(1) (Blank).
126-(2) those motor vehicles properly registered in
127-another jurisdiction.
128-(g) Subsections (a) and (a-5) of this Section shall not
129-apply to window treatment, including, but not limited to, a
130-window application, nonreflective material, or tinted film,
131-applied or affixed to a motor vehicle for which distinctive
132-license plates or license plate stickers have been issued
133-pursuant to subsection (k) of Section 3-412 of this Code, and
134-which:
135-(1) is owned and operated by a person afflicted with
136-or suffering from a medical disease, including, but not
137-limited to, systemic or discoid lupus erythematosus,
138-disseminated superficial actinic porokeratosis, light
139-sensitivity as a result of a traumatic brain injury, or
140-albinism, which would require that person to be shielded
141-from the direct rays of the sun; or
142-(2) is used in transporting a person when the person
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70+1 the windows to the rear of the driver's seat, a
71+2 nonreflective tint that allows at least 50% light
72+3 transmittance, with a 5% variance observed by a law
73+4 enforcement official metering the light transmittance, may
74+5 be used on the vehicle windows immediately adjacent to
75+6 each side of the driver.
76+7 (a-10) No person shall install or repair any material
77+8 prohibited by subsection (a) of this Section.
78+9 (1) Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit a person
79+10 from removing or altering any material prohibited by
80+11 subsection (a) to make a motor vehicle comply with the
81+12 requirements of this Section.
82+13 (2) Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit a person
83+14 from installing window treatment for a person with a
84+15 medical condition described in subsection (g) of this
85+16 Section. An installer who installs window treatment for a
86+17 person with a medical condition described in subsection
87+18 (g) must obtain a copy of the certified statement or
88+19 letter written by a physician described in subsection (g)
89+20 from the person with the medical condition prior to
90+21 installing the window treatment. The copy of the certified
91+22 statement or letter must be kept in the installer's
92+23 permanent records.
93+24 (b) On motor vehicles where window treatment has not been
94+25 applied to the windows immediately adjacent to each side of
95+26 the driver, the use of a perforated window screen or other
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145-resides at the same address as the registered owner of the
146-vehicle and the person is afflicted with or suffering from
147-a medical disease which would require the person to be
148-shielded from the direct rays of the sun, including, but
149-not limited to, systemic or discoid lupus erythematosus,
150-disseminated superficial actinic porokeratosis, light
151-sensitivity as a result of a traumatic brain injury, or
152-albinism.
153-The owner must obtain a certified statement or letter
154-written by a physician licensed to practice medicine in
155-Illinois that such person owning and operating or being
156-transported in a motor vehicle is afflicted with or
157-suffers from such disease, including, but not limited to,
158-systemic or discoid lupus erythematosus, disseminated
159-superficial actinic porokeratosis, light sensitivity as a
160-result of a traumatic brain injury, or albinism. However,
161-no exemption from the requirements of subsection (a-5)
162-shall be granted for any condition for which protection
163-from the direct rays of the sun can be adequately obtained
164-by the use of sunglasses or other eye protective devices.
165-Such certification must be carried in the motor
166-vehicle at all times. The certification shall be legible
167-and shall contain the date of issuance, the name, address,
168-and signature of the attending physician, and the name,
169-address, and medical condition of the person requiring
170-exemption. The information on the certificate for a window
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173-treatment must remain current and shall be renewed every 4
174-years by the attending physician. The owner shall also
175-submit a copy of the certification to the Secretary of
176-State. The Secretary of State may forward notice of
177-certification to law enforcement agencies.
178-(g-5) (Blank).
179-(g-7) Installers shall only install window treatment
180-authorized by subsection (g) on motor vehicles for which
181-distinctive plates or license plate stickers have been issued
182-pursuant to subsection (k) of Section 3-412 of this Code. The
183-distinctive license plates or plate sticker must be on the
184-motor vehicle at the time of window treatment installation.
185-(h) Subsection (a) of this Section shall not apply to
186-motor vehicle stickers or other certificates issued by State
187-or local authorities which are required to be displayed upon
188-motor vehicle windows to evidence compliance with requirements
189-concerning motor vehicles.
190-(i) (Blank).
191-(j) A person found guilty of violating subsection (a),
192-(a-3), (a-5), (a-10), (b), (b-5), or (g-7) of this Section
193-shall be guilty of a petty offense and fined no less than $50
194-nor more than $500. A second or subsequent violation of
195-subsection (a), (a-3), (a-5), (a-10), (b), (b-5), or (g-7) of
196-this Section shall be treated as a Class C misdemeanor and the
197-violator fined no less than $100 nor more than $500. Any person
198-convicted under subsection (a), (a-5), (b), or (b-5) of this
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202-into compliance with this Section.
203-(k) Except as provided in subsection (a-3) of this
204-Section, nothing in this Section shall create a cause of
205-action on behalf of a buyer against a vehicle dealer or
206-manufacturer who sells a motor vehicle with a window which is
207-in violation of this Section.
208-(l) The Secretary of State shall provide a notice of the
209-requirements of this Section to a new resident applying for
210-vehicle registration in this State pursuant to Section 3-801
211-of this Code. The Secretary of State may comply with this
212-subsection by posting the requirements of this Section on the
213-Secretary of State's website.
214-(m) A home rule unit may not regulate motor vehicles in a
215-manner inconsistent with this Section. This Section is a
216-limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of
217-the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by home
218-rule units of powers and functions exercised by the State.
219-(Source: P.A. 102-111, eff. 1-1-22.)
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106+1 decorative window application on windows to the rear of the
107+2 driver's seat shall be allowed.
108+3 (b-5) Any motor vehicle with a window to the rear of the
109+4 driver's seat treated in this manner shall be equipped with a
110+5 side mirror on each side of the motor vehicle which are in
111+6 conformance with Section 12-502.
112+7 (c) No person shall drive a motor vehicle with any objects
113+8 placed or suspended between the driver and the front
114+9 windshield, rear window, side wings, or side windows
115+10 immediately adjacent to each side of the driver which
116+11 materially obstructs the driver's view.
117+12 (c-5) No person shall drive a motor vehicle with any
118+13 objects placed or suspended between the driver and the front
119+14 windshield which materially obstruct the driver's view. No
120+15 motor vehicle, or driver or passenger of such vehicle, shall
121+16 be stopped or searched by any law enforcement officer solely
122+17 on the basis of a violation or suspected violation of this
123+18 subsection.
124+19 (d) Every motor vehicle, except motorcycles, shall be
125+20 equipped with a device, controlled by the driver, for cleaning
126+21 rain, snow, moisture, or other obstructions from the
127+22 windshield; and no person shall drive a motor vehicle with
128+23 snow, ice, moisture, or other material on any of the windows or
129+24 mirrors, which materially obstructs the driver's clear view of
130+25 the highway.
131+26 (e) No person shall drive a motor vehicle when the
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142+1 windshield, side, or rear windows are in such defective
143+2 condition or repair as to materially impair the driver's view
144+3 to the front, side, or rear. A vehicle equipped with a side
145+4 mirror on each side of the vehicle which are in conformance
146+5 with Section 12-502 will be deemed to be in compliance in the
147+6 event the rear window of the vehicle is materially obscured.
148+7 (f) Subsections (a), (a-5), (b), and (b-5) of this Section
149+8 shall not apply to:
150+9 (1) (Blank).
151+10 (2) those motor vehicles properly registered in
152+11 another jurisdiction.
153+12 (g) Subsections (a) and (a-5) of this Section shall not
154+13 apply to window treatment, including, but not limited to, a
155+14 window application, nonreflective material, or tinted film,
156+15 applied or affixed to a motor vehicle for which distinctive
157+16 license plates or license plate stickers have been issued
158+17 pursuant to subsection (k) of Section 3-412 of this Code, and
159+18 which:
160+19 (1) is owned and operated by a person afflicted with
161+20 or suffering from a medical disease, including, but not
162+21 limited to, systemic or discoid lupus erythematosus,
163+22 disseminated superficial actinic porokeratosis, light
164+23 sensitivity as a result of a traumatic brain injury, or
165+24 albinism, which would require that person to be shielded
166+25 from the direct rays of the sun; or
167+26 (2) is used in transporting a person when the person
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178+1 resides at the same address as the registered owner of the
179+2 vehicle and the person is afflicted with or suffering from
180+3 a medical disease which would require the person to be
181+4 shielded from the direct rays of the sun, including, but
182+5 not limited to, systemic or discoid lupus erythematosus,
183+6 disseminated superficial actinic porokeratosis, light
184+7 sensitivity as a result of a traumatic brain injury, or
185+8 albinism.
186+9 The owner must obtain a certified statement or letter
187+10 written by a physician licensed to practice medicine in
188+11 Illinois that such person owning and operating or being
189+12 transported in a motor vehicle is afflicted with or
190+13 suffers from such disease, including, but not limited to,
191+14 systemic or discoid lupus erythematosus, disseminated
192+15 superficial actinic porokeratosis, light sensitivity as a
193+16 result of a traumatic brain injury, or albinism. However,
194+17 no exemption from the requirements of subsection (a-5)
195+18 shall be granted for any condition for which protection
196+19 from the direct rays of the sun can be adequately obtained
197+20 by the use of sunglasses or other eye protective devices.
198+21 Such certification must be carried in the motor
199+22 vehicle at all times. The certification shall be legible
200+23 and shall contain the date of issuance, the name, address,
201+24 and signature of the attending physician, and the name,
202+25 address, and medical condition of the person requiring
203+26 exemption. The information on the certificate for a window
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215+2 years by the attending physician. The owner shall also
216+3 submit a copy of the certification to the Secretary of
217+4 State. The Secretary of State may forward notice of
218+5 certification to law enforcement agencies.
219+6 (g-5) (Blank).
220+7 (g-7) Installers shall only install window treatment
221+8 authorized by subsection (g) on motor vehicles for which
222+9 distinctive plates or license plate stickers have been issued
223+10 pursuant to subsection (k) of Section 3-412 of this Code. The
224+11 distinctive license plates or plate sticker must be on the
225+12 motor vehicle at the time of window treatment installation.
226+13 (h) Subsection (a) of this Section shall not apply to
227+14 motor vehicle stickers or other certificates issued by State
228+15 or local authorities which are required to be displayed upon
229+16 motor vehicle windows to evidence compliance with requirements
230+17 concerning motor vehicles.
231+18 (i) (Blank).
232+19 (j) A person found guilty of violating subsection (a),
233+20 (a-3), (a-5), (a-10), (b), (b-5), or (g-7) of this Section
234+21 shall be guilty of a petty offense and fined no less than $50
235+22 nor more than $500. A second or subsequent violation of
236+23 subsection (a), (a-3), (a-5), (a-10), (b), (b-5), or (g-7) of
237+24 this Section shall be treated as a Class C misdemeanor and the
238+25 violator fined no less than $100 nor more than $500. Any person
239+26 convicted under subsection (a), (a-5), (b), or (b-5) of this
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251+2 into compliance with this Section.
252+3 (k) Except as provided in subsection (a-3) of this
253+4 Section, nothing in this Section shall create a cause of
254+5 action on behalf of a buyer against a vehicle dealer or
255+6 manufacturer who sells a motor vehicle with a window which is
256+7 in violation of this Section.
257+8 (l) The Secretary of State shall provide a notice of the
258+9 requirements of this Section to a new resident applying for
259+10 vehicle registration in this State pursuant to Section 3-801
260+11 of this Code. The Secretary of State may comply with this
261+12 subsection by posting the requirements of this Section on the
262+13 Secretary of State's website.
263+14 (m) A home rule unit may not regulate motor vehicles in a
264+15 manner inconsistent with this Section. This Section is a
265+16 limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of
266+17 the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by home
267+18 rule units of powers and functions exercised by the State.
268+19 (Source: P.A. 102-111, eff. 1-1-22.)
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