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94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
HB0487
Introduced 1/27/2005, by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that, when information is obtained from a driver's license to identify or prove the age of the holder of the license, or in the course of a commercial transaction, that information may be used only for purposes of identification of the individual or for completing the commercial transaction in which the information was obtained. Provides that the information may not be used for any other purpose and may not be provided to a third party. Provides that a person whose driver's license information was used in violation of the provision is entitled to recover $250 for each violation, plus attorney's fees and costs. Creates exceptions.
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A BILL FOR
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HB0487 |
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| AN ACT concerning transportation.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by adding |
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| Section 6-117.1 as follows:
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| (625 ILCS 5/6-117.1 new) |
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| Sec. 6-117.1. Prohibited use of driver's license |
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| information. |
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| (a) When information is obtained from a driver's license to |
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| identify or prove the age of the holder of the license, or in |
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| the course of a commercial transaction, that information may be |
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| used only for purposes of identification of the individual or |
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| for completing the commercial transaction in which the |
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| information was obtained. Information obtained from a driver's |
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| license may not be used for purposes unrelated to the |
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| transaction in which it was obtained, including, but not |
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| limited to, commercial solicitations. Information obtained |
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| from a driver's license to identify the holder of the license, |
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| or in the course of a commercial transaction, may not be sold, |
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| leased, or otherwise provided to any third party. |
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| (b) Any individual whose driver's license information has |
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| been used in violation of this Section has a cause of action |
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| against the person who violated this Section. Upon a finding |
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| that a violation did occur, the individual whose information |
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| was used in violation of this Section is entitled to recover |
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| $250 for each violation, plus attorney's fees and the costs of |
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| bringing the action. |
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| (c) Use of information contained on a driver's license is |
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| not a violation of this Section if (i) the individual whose |
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| information has been used gave express permission for that use |
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| or (ii) the information relating to the individual was obtained |
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| from a source other than the individual's driver's license. |