Illinois · Illinois Vehicle Code (625 ILCS 5)
625 ILCS 5 § 3-207: Exclusiveness of procedure
What this law says, in plain English
This statute establishes that the method in this Act is the exclusive way to perfect and give notice of security interests in vehicles. Traditional filing requirements for chattel mortgages and conditional sales are exempted, except for manufactured homes affixed to permanent foundations, which follow real property laws.
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