Northern Illinois Automobile Wreckers & Rebuilders Ass'n v. Dixon

Defendant has brought this direct appeal under Supreme Court Rule 302(b) (58 Ill. 2d R. 302(b)) from an order of the circuit court of Cook County. The order declared the Secretary of State’s Administrative Rule 5—401A unconstitutional and void, and enjoined its enforcement.

Plaintiffs are a trade association composed of business entities which are required to be licensed under section 5—301 of the Illinois Vehicle Code (Code) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 95½, par. 5—301) and a corporation so licensed. Defendant, the Secretary of State, is empowered under section 2—101 of the Code (Ill. Rev.…