Illinois Statutes Chapter 625. Vehicles § 5/1-171.01a. Remittance agent

§ 1-171.01a. Remittance agent. For the purposes of Article IX of Chapter 3,  1 the term “remittance agent” means any person who holds himself or herself out to the public as being engaged in or who engages in accepting money for remittance to the State of Illinois or any of its instrumentalities or political subdivisions, or to any of their officials, for the payment of registration plates, vehicle certificates of title, taxes, or registration fees regardless of when the money is accepted from the public or remitted to the State, whether or not the person renders any other service in connection with the making of any such remittance or is engaged in any other endeavor. The term “remittance agent” also includes any person who holds himself or herself out to the public as being engaged in or who engages in accepting money for consulting or advising the public on matters concerning vehicle certificates of title, taxes, registration renewals, registration plates, or applications for title. The term “remittance agent” does not include any licensed dealer in motor vehicles who accepts money for remittance to the State of Illinois for the payment of registration plates, vehicle certificates of title, taxes, or registration fees as an incident to his or her business as a motor vehicle dealer.