Temporary registration permit — Illinois Permit Test

Temporary registration permit on the Illinois permit test — 2 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

A Temporary Registration Permit must be displayed in the same place and the same way as a rear license plate, and it is valid for 90 days from the date it is issued.

Ninety days is long enough for plates to arrive by mail. Displaying it where the plate goes is what makes it readable from behind.

This permit must be displayed in the same place and manner as a rear license plate. The TRP is valid for 90 days from the issuance date, although it may be reissued if the license plates do not arrive within 90 days.

Illinois Rules of the Road 2026, p.96

Once the license plates arrive the Temporary Registration Permit should be removed, replaced with the plates, and destroyed and discarded for the owner’s protection.

A discarded permit still carries a valid registration number. Destroying it is what stops somebody else displaying it.

Once you receive the license plates, the TRP should be removed and replaced with the permanent license plates. For your protection, the permit should be destroyed and discarded upon removal.

Illinois Rules of the Road 2026, p.96

On the test

How long is an Illinois Temporary Registration Permit valid?

90 days. Ninety days is long enough for plates to arrive by mail. Displaying it where the plate goes is what makes it readable from behind. Illinois Rules of the Road 2026, p.96: “This permit must be displayed in the same place and manner as a rear license plate. The TRP is valid for 90 days from the issuance date, although it may be reissued if the license plates do not arrive within 90 days.”

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Where these come from

Every rule here is checked against Illinois Rules of the Road 2026, published by the Illinois Secretary of State, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-09-21.