IL SB3452

Police officers authorized to take possession of registration documents and plates that should be seized and return them to the Secretary of State, rather than simply requesting the Secretary to take possession.

Definition of "registration plate cover" added to Vehicle Code as any tinted, colored, painted, or illuminated object designed to cover or distort recorded images of registration plate characters.

Operating a motor vehicle equipped with registration plate covers is prohibited as a traffic offense; selling or advertising registration plate covers is prohibited as a business offense.

Modifying the original manufacturer's mounting location of rear registration plates to conceal or obstruct the plate in effort to hinder peace officers is made a Class A misdemeanor.

Violation of registration plate cover restrictions added as grounds for driver's license suspension or revocation under Section 6-206.