(A) Applicants for special permits authorized in § 74.120 may apply to the department for an Illinois Division of Highways' (IDH) registration number and classification identification label issued for the purpose of identifying and classifying vehicles or combinations of vehicles that may be operated or moved by special permit. Applications shall be made on a form provided by the department and certified to be true.
(B) For a fee of $5 and following an analysis of data submitted by the applicant, the department may, at its discretion, issue an Illinois Department of Transportation (IDT) registration number and classification identification label. The label shall be issued for a period of not to exceed 2 years or for a lesser period of time in conformance with rules to be established by the department and to be valid must be displayed in a conspicuous place on the outside of a vehicle as designated by the department. The label, all forms, records, rules, procedures, methods of analysis, and classification shall be in the form or as prescribed in rules promulgated by the department.
(C) All monies received by the department under the provisions of this section shall be deposited in the road fund. Vehicle classification shall be for identification purposes and shall not alter or in any manner affect either the provisions of § 74.120 or the policy adopted by the department for the administration of the chapter.
(ILCS Ch. 65, Act 5, § 15-319)