Plaintiff purchased a 2017 Subaru from an Illinois used car dealer, and applied for a vehicle title in Illinois. Secretary of State denied the application because Texas branded the car "junk" in October 2017 due to flood damage. Vehicle Code does not permit titling of vehicles previously branded or designated junk by any jurisdiction within 10 years of making title application. If a vehicle was branded or titled "salvage" or "rebuilt" in another jurisdiction, the vehicle may be eligible for a rebuilt title in Illinois under section 3-301 of Vehicle Code, provided it had not been branded "junk" at any point. Plaintiff's title application did not satisfy the requirmeents for a rebuilt title where he had not submitted all the required documentation.(HARRIS and MIKVA, concurring.)
Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Vehicle Code