The Illinois secretary of state’s office on July 8 lifted its weeklong hold on paperwork submitted more than 18 days a vehicle’s sale. Upon submitting such ERT transactions, dealers began receiving previously unseen error messages from the office.

 

According to the Illinois Vehicle Code, an application for a certificate of title can be submitted up to 20 days after a vehicle sale. Beginning Aug. 1, the office said it would more aggressively enforce that statutory deadline for both manual and electronic applications.

 

The secretary of state plans to issue a memo that specifically addresses their position and enforcement plan.