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Recreational Trailer


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A recreational vehicle is defined as "Every camping trailer, motor home, mini-motor home, travel trailer, truck camper or van camper used primarily for recreational purposes and not used commercially nor owned by a commercial business" (625 ILCS 5/1-169).

Recreational Trailers are designed to provide living quarters for recreational, camping or travel use, and are of a size or weight that does not require an over-dimension permit when towed on a highway. Vanity and Personalized Recreational Trailer license plates are available. Numbers precede letters on these license plates (625 ILCS 5/3-405.1).

NOTE: Safety tests are not required for these Second Division vehicles (small trucks and vehicles with recreational vehicle license plates) having a gross vehicle weight of 8,000 pounds or less.

Vanity Plate Information | Personalized Plate Information


Fees

STANDARD
Currently Registered Vehicle

  • First-time issuance
    Weight Jan. 1 - Mar. 30 Mar. 31 - June 29 June 30 - Sept. 29 Sept. 30 - Dec. 31
    3,000 or less $18 $16 $14 $12
    3,001 - 8,000 $30 $25 $20 $15
    8,001 - 10,000 $38 $31 $24 $17
    10,001 and over $50 $40 $30 $20
  • Current plates expire within 90 days
    Weight Fee
    3,000 or less $44 - ($18 registration fee + $26 replacement fee)
    3,001 - 8,000 $56 - ($30 registration fee + $26 replacement fee)
    8,001 - 10,000 $64 - ($38 registration fee + $26 replacement fee)
    10,001 and over $76 - ($50 registration fee + $26 replacement fee)
  • Current plates do not expire within 90 days
    Weight Fee
    3,000 or less $26 - ($26 replacement fee)
    3,001 - 8,000 $26 - ($26 replacement fee)
    8,001 - 10,000 $26 - ($26 replacement fee)
    10,001 and over $26 - ($26 replacement fee)
  • Annual renewal
    Weight Fee
    3,000 or less $18 - ($18 registration fee)
    3,001 - 8,000 $30 - ($30 registration fee)
    8,001 - 10,000 $38 - ($38 registration fee)
    10,001 and over $50 - ($50 registration fee)
  • Newly Acquired Vehicle
    Weight Jan. 1 - Mar. 30 Mar. 31 - June 29 June 30 - Sept. 29 Sept. 30 - Dec. 31
    3,000 or less $83
    ($83 title/registration fee)
    $81
    ($81 title/registration fee)
    $79
    ($79 title/registration fee)
    $77
    ($77 title/registration fee)
    3,001 - 8,000 $95
    ($95 title/registration fee)
    $90
    ($90 title/registration fee)
    $85
    ($85 title/registration fee)
    $80
    ($80 title/registration fee)
    8,001 - 10,000 $103
    ($103 title/registration fee)
    $96
    ($96 title/registration fee)
    $89
    ($89 title/registration fee)
    $82
    ($82 title/registration fee)
    10,001 and over $115
    ($115 title/registration fee)
    $105
    ($105 title/registration fee)
    $95
    ($95 title/registration fee)
    $85
    ($85 title/registration fee)

VANITY
Currently Registered Vehicle

  • First-time issuance
    Weight Jan. 1 - Mar. 30 Mar. 31 - June 29 June 30 - Sept. 29 Sept. 30 - Dec. 31
    3,000 or less $68
    ($18 registration fee + $50 vanity fee)
    $66
    ($16 registration fee + $50 vanity fee)
    $64
    ($14 registration fee + $50 vanity fee)
    $62
    ($12 registration fee + $50 vanity fee)
    3,001 - 8,000 $80
    ($30 registration fee + $50 vanity fee)
    $75
    ($25 registration fee + $50 vanity fee)
    $70
    ($20 registration fee + $50 vanity fee)
    $65
    ($15 registration fee + $50 vanity fee)
    8,001 - 10,000 $88
    ($38 registration fee + $50 vanity fee)
    $81
    ($31 registration fee + $50 vanity fee)
    $74
    ($24 registration fee + $50 vanity fee)
    $67
    ($17 registration fee + $50 vanity fee)
    10,001 and over $100
    ($50 registration fee + $50 vanity fee)
    $90
    ($40 registration fee + $50 vanity fee)
    $80
    ($30 registration fee + $50 vanity fee)
    $70
    ($20 registration fee + $50 vanity fee)
  • Current plates expire within 90 days
    Weight Fee
    3,000 or less $94 - ($18 registration fee + $50 vanity fee + $26 replacement fee)
    3,001 - 8,000 $106 - ($30 registration fee + $50 vanity fee + $26 replacement fee)
    8,001 - 10,000 $114 - ($38 registration fee + $50 vanity fee + $26 replacement fee)
    10,001 and over $126 - ($50 registration fee + $50 vanity fee + $26 replacement fee)
  • Current plates do not expire within 90 days
    Weight Fee
    3,000 or less $76 - ($50 vanity fee + $26 replacement fee)
    3,001 - 8,000 $76 - ($50 vanity fee + $26 replacement fee)
    8,001 - 10,000 $76 - ($50 vanity fee + $26 replacement fee)
    10,001 and over $76 - ($50 vanity fee + $26 replacement fee)
  • Annual renewal
    Weight Fee
    3,000 or less $31 - ($18 registration fee + $13 vanity fee)
    3,001 - 8,000 $43 - ($30 registration fee + $13 vanity fee)
    8,001 - 10,000 $51 - ($38 registration fee + $13 vanity fee)
    10,001 and over $63 - ($50 registration fee + $13 vanity fee)
  • Newly Acquired Vehicle
    Weight Jan. 1 - Mar. 30 Mar. 31 - June 29 June 30 - Sept. 29 Sept. 30 - Dec. 31
    3,000 or less $133
    ($83 title/registration fee + $50 vanity fee)
    $131
    ($81 title/registration fee + $50 vanity fee)
    $129
    ($79 title/registration fee + $50 vanity fee)
    $127
    ($77 title/registration fee + $50 vanity fee)
    3,001 - 8,000 $145
    ($95 title/registration fee + $50 vanity fee)
    $140
    ($90 title/registration fee + $50 vanity fee)
    $135
    ($85 title/registration fee + $50 vanity fee)
    $130
    ($80 title/registration fee + $50 vanity fee)
    8,001 - 10,000 $153
    ($103 title/registration fee + $50 vanity fee)
    $146
    ($96 title/registration fee + $50 vanity fee)
    $139
    ($89 title/registration fee + $50 vanity fee)
    $132
    ($82 title/registration fee + $50 vanity fee)
    10,001 and over $165
    ($115 title/registration fee + $50 vanity fee)
    $155
    ($105 title/registration fee + $50 vanity fee)
    $145
    ($95 title/registration fee + $50 vanity fee)
    $135
    ($85 title/registration fee + $50 vanity fee)

PERSONALIZED
Currently Registered Vehicle

  • First-time issuance
    Weight Jan. 1 - Mar. 30 Mar. 31 - June 29 June 30 - Sept. 29 Sept. 30 - Dec. 31
    3,000 or less $43
    ($18 registration fee + $25 personalized fee)
    $41
    ($16 registration fee + $25 personalized fee)
    $39
    ($14 registration fee + $25 personalized fee)
    $37
    ($12 registration fee + $25 personalized fee)
    3,001 - 8,000 $55
    ($30 registration fee + $25 personalized fee)
    $50
    ($25 registration fee + $25 personalized fee)
    $45
    ($20 registration fee + $25 personalized fee)
    $40
    ($15 registration fee + $25 personalized fee)
    8,001 - 10,000 $63
    ($38 registration fee + $25 personalized fee)
    $56
    ($31 registration fee + $25 personalized fee)
    $49
    ($24 registration fee + $25 personalized fee)
    $42
    ($17 registration fee + $25 personalized fee)
    10,001 and over $75
    ($50 registration fee + $25 personalized fee)
    $65
    ($40 registration fee + $25 personalized fee)
    $55
    ($30 registration fee + $25 personalized fee)
    $45
    ($20 registration fee + $25 personalized fee)
  • Current plates expire within 90 days
    Weight Fee
    3,000 or less $69 - ($18 registration fee + $25 personalized fee + $26 replacement fee)
    3,001 - 8,000 $81 - ($30 registration fee + $25 personalized fee + $26 replacement fee)
    8,001 - 10,000 $89 - ($38 registration fee + $25 personalized fee + $26 replacement fee)
    10,001 and over $101 - ($50 registration fee + $25 personalized fee + $26 replacement fee)
  • Current plates do not expire within 90 days
    Weight Fee
    3,000 or less $51 - ($25 personalized fee + $26 replacement fee)
    3,001 - 8,000 $51 - ($25 personalized fee + $26 replacement fee)
    8,001 - 10,000 $51 - ($25 personalized fee + $26 replacement fee)
    10,001 and over $51 - ($25 personalized fee + $26 replacement fee)
  • Annual renewal
    Weight Fee
    3,000 or less $25 - ($18 registration fee + $7 personalized fee)
    3,001 - 8,000 $37 - ($30 registration fee + $7 personalized fee)
    8,001 - 10,000 $45 - ($38 registration fee + $7 personalized fee)
    10,001 and over $57 - ($50 registration fee + $7 personalized fee)
  • Newly Acquired Vehicle
    Weight Jan. 1 - Mar. 30 Mar. 31 - June 29 June 30 - Sept. 29 Sept. 30 - Dec. 31
    3,000 or less $108
    ($83 title/registration fee + $25 personalized fee)
    $106
    ($81 title/registration fee + $25 personalized fee)
    $104
    ($79 title/registration fee + $25 personalized fee)
    $102
    ($77 title/registration fee + $25 personalized fee)
    3,001 - 8,000 $120
    ($95 title/registration fee + $25 personalized fee)
    $115
    ($90 title/registration fee + $25 personalized fee)
    $110
    ($85 title/registration fee + $25 personalized fee)
    $105
    ($80 title/registration fee + $25 personalized fee)
    8,001 - 10,000 $128
    ($103 title/registration fee + $25 personalized fee)
    $121
    ($96 title/registration fee + $25 personalized fee)
    $114
    ($89 title/registration fee + $25 personalized fee)
    $107
    ($82 title/registration fee + $25 personalized fee)
    10,001 and over $140
    ($115 title/registration fee + $25 personalized fee)
    $130
    ($105 title/registration fee + $25 personalized fee)
    $120
    ($95 title/registration fee + $25 personalized fee)
    $110
    ($85 title/registration fee + $25 personalized fee)

Availability

Available as Personalized:

  • Yes

Available as Vanity:

  • Yes

Available as Circuit Breaker:

  • No

Renewal Methods

License plate registration application forms may be obtained in person at most Secretary of State facilities, by mail or by calling
800-252-8980.


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