Illinois Compiled Statutes
625 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Vehicle Code.
Chapter 20 - Miscellaneous Provisions, Effect Of Act And Repeal Of Named Acts

(625 ILCS 5/Ch. 20 heading)

(625 ILCS 5/Ch. 20 Art. I heading)

(625 ILCS 5/20-101) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 20-101)
Sec. 20-101.

Moneys derived from registration, operation and use of
automobiles and from fuel taxes - Use. From and after the effective date
of this Act, except as provided in Section 3-815.1 of this Code, no public
moneys derived from fees, excises or license
taxes relating to registration, operation and use of vehicles on public
highways or to fuels used for the propulsion of such vehicles, shall be
appropriated or expended other than for costs of administering the laws
imposing such fees, excises and license taxes, statutory refunds and
adjustments allowed thereunder, administrative costs of the
Department of Transportation, payment of
debts and liabilities incurred in construction and reconstruction of
public highways and bridges, acquisition of rights-of-way for, and the
cost of construction, reconstruction, maintenance, repair and operation
of public highways and bridges under the direction and supervision of
the State, political subdivision or municipality collecting such moneys,
and the costs for patrolling and policing the public highways (by the
State, political subdivision or municipality collecting such money) for
enforcement of traffic laws; provided, that such
moneys may be used for the retirement of and interest on bonds
heretofore issued for purposes other than the construction of public
highways or bridges but not to a greater extent, nor a greater length of
time, than is provided in acts heretofore adopted and now in force.
Further the separation of grades of such highways with railroads and costs
associated with protection of at-grade highway and railroad crossings shall
also be permissible.

(Source: P.A. 93-23, eff. 6-20-03.)

(625 ILCS 5/Ch. 20 Art. II heading)

(625 ILCS 5/20-201) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 20-201)
Sec. 20-201.
Effect of headings.
Chapter, Article and Section headings contained herein shall not be
deemed to govern, limit, modify or in any manner affect the scope,
meaning or intent of the provisions of any Chapter, Article or Section
hereof.

(Source: P.A. 76-1586.)

(625 ILCS 5/20-201.1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 20-201.1)
Sec. 20-201.1.
Gender.
When used in this Code, words importing the
masculine may be applied to females and vice versa.

(Source: P.A. 82-123.)

(625 ILCS 5/20-201.2) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 20-201.2)
Sec. 20-201.2.
Number.
When used in this Code, words importing the
singular may extend and be applied to several persons or things, and words
importing the plural number may include singular.

(Source: P.A. 82-123.)

(625 ILCS 5/20-201.3) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 20-201.3)
Sec. 20-201.3.
Tense.
When used in this Code, words importing the present
tense may include the future and vice versa.

(Source: P.A. 82-123.)

(625 ILCS 5/20-202) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 20-202)
(Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 102-982)
Sec. 20-202.
Act not retroactive.
This Act shall not have a retroactive effect and shall not apply to
any traffic accident, to a cause of action arising out of a traffic
accident or judgment arising therefrom, or to any violation of the laws
of this State, occurring prior to the effective date of this Act.

(Source: P.A. 76-1586.)
(Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 102-982)
Sec. 20-202. Act not retroactive. This Act shall not have a retroactive effect and shall not apply to
any traffic crash, to a cause of action arising out of a traffic
crash or judgment arising therefrom, or to any violation of the laws
of this State, occurring prior to the effective date of this Act.

(Source: P.A. 102-982, eff. 7-1-23.)

(625 ILCS 5/20-203) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 20-203)
Sec. 20-203.
Constitutionality.
If any part or parts of this Act shall be held to be
unconstitutional, such unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity
of the remaining parts of this Act. The legislature hereby declares that
it would have passed the remaining parts of this Act if it had known
that such part or parts thereof would be declared unconstitutional.

(Source: P.A. 76-1586.)

(625 ILCS 5/20-204) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 20-204)
Sec. 20-204.
A county or the corporate authorities of a municipality may adopt all or any
portion of this Illinois Vehicle Code by reference.

(Source: P.A. 96-655, eff. 1-1-10.)

(625 ILCS 5/Ch. 20 Art. III heading)

(625 ILCS 5/20-205)
(This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a delayed effective date)
Sec. 20-205. Use of current documents. A State agency may exhaust any copies of a form or document using "accident", in relation to automobile accidents, motor vehicle accidents, and traffic accidents before printing copies of a new version of the form or document that uses "crash" pursuant to the changes made by this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly.

(Source: P.A. 102-982, eff. 7-1-23.)

(625 ILCS 5/20-301) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 20-301)
Sec. 20-301.
Repeal.
The following acts are repealed:
(a) The "Illinois Vehicle Law", approved July 11, 1957, as amended.
(b) "AN ACT in relation to motor vehicles and to repeal a certain
act therein named", approved June 30, 1919, as amended.
(c) "AN ACT in relation to the issuance of insurance policies in
connection with certain transactions involving motor vehicles, and
providing a penalty for the violation thereof", approved July 7, 1955,
as amended.
(d) "AN ACT providing for the use of public money derived from fees,
excises, and license taxes relating to registration, operation and use
of vehicles on public highways, and fuels used for the propulsion of
such vehicles", approved July 21, 1947, as amended.
(e) The "Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways", approved July
9, 1935, as amended.
(f) "AN ACT in relation to the prevention of the use of public
highways by vehicles exceeding prescribed weight limits", approved
August 6, 1949, as amended.
(g) "AN ACT relating to the operation of ambulances", approved July
25, 1963.
(h) "AN ACT to prevent the overloading of motor vehicles used in
transporting children", approved July 22, 1959, as amended.
(i) "AN ACT in relation to the sale of certain tires for use on
motor vehicles", approved July 9, 1955, as amended.
(j) The "Illinois Motor Carrier of Property Act", approved July 7,
1953, as amended.
(k) "AN ACT to create a Motor Vehicle Laws Commission, to define its
powers and duties, and to make an appropriation therefor", approved June
21, 1951, as amended.
(l) "AN ACT to authorize the Department of Public Safety to furnish
copies of traffic accident reports and be paid a fee therefor", approved
April 17, 1967.
(m) "AN ACT relating to the powers and duties of the Governor in
connection with the Federal Highway Safety Act of 1966", approved August
18, 1967.
(n) "AN ACT enacting and entering into the Driver Licenses Compact",
approved August 19, 1963, as amended.
(o) "AN ACT to adopt the Vehicle Equipment Safety Compact and to
provide for the administration thereof", approved August 19, 1963.

(Source: P.A. 85-293.)

(625 ILCS 5/Ch. 20 Art. IV heading)

(625 ILCS 5/20-401) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 20-401)
Sec. 20-401. Saving provisions. The repeal of any Act by this
Chapter shall not affect any right accrued or liability incurred under
said repealed Act to the effective date hereof.
The provisions of this Act, insofar as they are the same or
substantially the same as those of any prior Act, shall be construed as
a continuation of said prior Act. Any license, permit, certificate,
registration, registration plate or digital registration plate, registration sticker or digital registration sticker, bond, policy of
insurance or other instrument or document issued or filed or any deposit
made under any such prior Act and still in effect on the effective date
of this Act shall, except as otherwise specifically provided in this
Act, be deemed the equivalent of a license, permit, certificate,
registration, registration plate or digital registration plate, registration sticker or digital registration sticker, bond, policy of
insurance, or other instrument or document issued or filed or any
deposit made under this Act, and shall continue in effect until its
expiration or until suspended, revoked, cancelled or forfeited under
this Act.
Furthermore, when any section of any of the various laws or acts
repealed by this Act is amended by an Amendatory Act of the 76th General
Assembly, and such amended section becomes law prior to the effective
date of this Act, then it is the intent of the General Assembly that the
corresponding section of this Code and Act be construed so as to give
effect to such amendment as if it were made a part of this Code.
Should, however, any such Amendatory Act amend a definition of a word or
phrase in an act repealed by this Act, and such becomes law prior to the
effective date of this Act, it is the further intent of the General
Assembly that the corresponding section of this Code specifically
defining such word or phrase be construed so as to give effect to such
amendment, and if not specifically defined, that the corresponding
section of Chapter 1 of this Code be construed so as to give effect to
such amendment. In the event that a new section is added to an act
repealed by this Act by an Act of the 76th General Assembly, it is the
further intent of the General Assembly that this Code be construed as if
such were made a part of this Code.

(Source: P.A. 101-395, eff. 8-16-19.)

(625 ILCS 5/20-402) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 20-402)
Sec. 20-402.
Effective Date.
This Act is effective July 1, 1970.

(Source: P.A. 76-1586.)