(a) The Secretary of State may suspend or revoke a certificate of title, upon notice and reasonable opportunity to be heard in accordance with Section 2-118, when authorized by any other provision of law or if he finds:
         1. The certificate of title was fraudulently
    
procured or erroneously issued, or
        2. The vehicle has been scrapped, dismantled or
    
destroyed.
    Except as provided in Section 3-116.2, the Secretary of State shall not suspend or revoke a certificate of title to a manufactured home by reason of the fact that, at any time, it shall have become affixed in any manner to real property.

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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 625 ILCS 5/3-208

  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14

     (b) Suspension or revocation of a certificate of title does not, in itself, affect the validity of a security interest noted on it.
     (c) When the Secretary of State suspends or revokes a certificate of title, the owner or person in possession of it shall, immediately upon receiving notice of the suspension or revocation, mail or deliver the certificate to the Secretary of State.
     (d) The Secretary of State may seize and impound any certificate of title which has been suspended or revoked.