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1     AN ACT concerning transportation.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by adding
5 Section 7-316.1 as follows:
 
6     (625 ILCS 5/7-316.1 new)
7     Sec. 7-316.1. Nonresidents and former residents; when
8 proof not required.
9     (a) Any nonresident or former Illinois resident who (i) has
10 met all requirements for reinstatement of his or her driving or
11 registration privileges under this Chapter except for filing
12 proof of financial responsibility, (ii) resides outside of
13 Illinois, and (iii) has applied for a driver's license in
14 another state, shall be released from the requirement of
15 showing proof of financial responsibility in this State if he
16 or she presents to the Secretary of State, in a manner
17 satisfactory to the Secretary, notice of his or her
18 out-of-state residency.
19     (b) Any nonresident or former Illinois resident whose
20 driver's license was revoked and who (i) has met all
21 requirements for applying for driving privileges except for
22 filing proof of financial responsibility under this Chapter,
23 (ii) resides outside of Illinois, and (iii) has applied for a
24 driver's license in another state, shall be released from the
25 requirement of showing proof of financial responsibility in
26 this State if he or she presents to the Secretary of State, in
27 a manner satisfactory to the Secretary, notice of his or her
28 out-of-state residency.
29     (c) If a nonresident or former Illinois resident released
30 from the requirement of showing proof of financial
31 responsibility in this State under subsection (a) or subsection
32 (b) of this Section moves or returns to this State within 3

 

 

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1 years of the date of release, that person must present to the
2 Secretary of State, in a manner satisfactory to the Secretary,
3 proof of insurance coverage during the period in which the
4 person lived outside of Illinois. A person who fails to present
5 the required proof may not be issued a driver's license until
6 he or she presents proof of financial responsibility that is
7 satisfactory under this Chapter. The proof of financial
8 responsibility required under this subsection (c) must be shown
9 or maintained for the period of time required under this
10 Chapter.
11     (d) The Secretary shall adopt rules for implementing this
12 Section.