100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
HB0395

 

Introduced , by Rep. John C. D'Amico

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
15 ILCS 335/1A
15 ILCS 335/2  from Ch. 124, par. 22
15 ILCS 335/4D
15 ILCS 335/5  from Ch. 124, par. 25
15 ILCS 335/8  from Ch. 124, par. 28
625 ILCS 5/6-100  from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-100
625 ILCS 5/6-100.5 new
625 ILCS 5/6-103  from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-103
625 ILCS 5/6-106  from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-106
625 ILCS 5/6-115  from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-115
625 ILCS 5/6-121

    Amends the Illinois Identification Card Act. Provides that the Secretary of State shall refuse to issue a REAL ID compliant identification card to any person who has been issued a REAL ID compliant driver's license under the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that any person may surrender a REAL ID compliant driver's license in order to become eligible to obtain a REAL ID compliant identification card. Provides that the Secretary may issue both REAL ID compliant identification cards and non-compliant identification cards, and may permit applicants to designate which type of identification card they wish to receive. Provides that all provisions applicable to non-compliant identification cards shall also apply to REAL ID compliant identification cards, except where the provisions are inconsistent with the REAL ID Act and implementing regulations. Requires the Secretary to establish by rule the date on which issuance of REAL ID compliant identification cards will begin. Provides for the issuance of confidential identification cards as either REAL ID compliant identification cards or non-compliant identification cards. Provides that every identification card or Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card issued to an applicant who is not a United States citizen or permanent resident shall be marked "Limited Term" and shall expire, if the earliest among other potential expiration dates, one year from the date of issuance of a Limited Term REAL ID compliant identification card. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code to make similar changes concerning issuance of driver's licenses. Defines terms. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning State government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Identification Card Act is amended
5by changing Sections 1A, 2, 4D, 5, and 8 as follows:
 
6    (15 ILCS 335/1A)
7    Sec. 1A. Definitions. As used in this Act:
8    "Highly restricted personal information" means an
9individual's photograph, signature, social security number,
10and medical or disability information.
11    "Identification card making implement" means any material,
12hardware, or software that is specifically designed for or
13primarily used in the manufacture, assembly, issuance, or
14authentication of an official identification card issued by the
15Secretary of State.
16    "Fraudulent identification card" means any identification
17card that purports to be an official identification card for
18which a computerized number and file have not been created by
19the Secretary of State, the United States Government or any
20state or political subdivision thereof, or any governmental or
21quasi-governmental organization. For the purpose of this Act,
22any identification card that resembles an official
23identification card in either size, color, photograph

 

 

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1location, or design or uses the word "official", "state",
2"Illinois", or the name of any other state or political
3subdivision thereof, or any governmental or quasi-governmental
4organization individually or in any combination thereof to
5describe or modify the term "identification card" or "I.D.
6card" anywhere on the card, or uses a shape in the likeness of
7Illinois or any other state on the photograph side of the card,
8is deemed to be a fraudulent identification card unless the
9words "This is not an official Identification Card", appear
10prominently upon it in black colored lettering in 12-point 12
11point type on the photograph side of the card, and no such card
12shall be smaller in size than 3 inches by 4 inches, and the
13photograph shall be on the left side of the card only.
14    "Legal name" means the full given name and surname of an
15individual as recorded at birth, recorded at marriage, or
16deemed as the correct legal name for use in reporting income by
17the Social Security Administration or the name as otherwise
18established through legal action that appears on the associated
19official document presented to the Secretary of State.
20    "Personally identifying information" means information
21that identifies an individual, including his or her
22identification card number, name, address (but not the 5-digit
23zip code), and telephone number.
24    "Homeless person" or "homeless individual" has the same
25meaning as defined by the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless
26Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 11302, or 42 U.S.C. 11434a(2).

 

 

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1    "Youth for whom the Department of Children and Family
2Services is legally responsible for" or "foster "Foster child"
3means a child or youth whose guardianship or custody has been
4accepted by the Department of Children and Family Services
5pursuant to the Juvenile Court Act of 1987, the Children and
6Family Services Act, the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting
7Act, and the Adoption Act. This applies to children for whom
8the Department of Children and Family Services has temporary
9protective custody, custody or guardianship via court order, or
10children whose parents have signed an adoptive surrender or
11voluntary placement agreement with the Department.
12    "REAL ID compliant identification card" means a standard
13Illinois Identification Card or Illinois Person with a
14Disability Identification Card issued in compliance with the
15REAL ID Act and implementing regulations. REAL ID compliant
16identification cards shall bear a security marking approved by
17the United States Department of Homeland Security.
18    "Non-compliant identification card" means a standard
19Illinois Identification Card or Illinois Person with a
20Disability Identification Card issued in a manner which is not
21compliant with the REAL ID Act and implementing regulations.
22Non-compliant identification cards shall be marked "Not
23Acceptable for Federal Purposes" and shall have a color or
24design different from the REAL ID compliant identification
25card.
26    "Limited Term REAL ID compliant identification card" means

 

 

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1a REAL ID compliant identification card issued to persons who
2are not permanent residents or citizens of the United States,
3and marked "Limited Term" on the face of the card.
4(Source: P.A. 99-659, eff. 7-28-16; revised 10-3-16.)
 
5    (15 ILCS 335/2)  (from Ch. 124, par. 22)
6    Sec. 2. Administration and powers and duties of the
7Administrator.
8    (a) The Secretary of State is the Administrator of this
9Act, and he is charged with the duty of observing,
10administering and enforcing the provisions of this Act.
11    (b) The Secretary is vested with the powers and duties for
12the proper administration of this Act as follows:
13        1. He shall organize the administration of this Act as
14    he may deem necessary and appoint such subordinate
15    officers, clerks and other employees as may be necessary.
16        2. From time to time, he may make, amend or rescind
17    rules and regulations as may be in the public interest to
18    implement the Act.
19        3. He may prescribe or provide suitable forms as
20    necessary, including such forms as are necessary to
21    establish that an applicant for an Illinois Person with a
22    Disability Identification Card is a "person with a
23    disability" as defined in Section 4A of this Act, and
24    establish that an applicant for a State identification card
25    is a "homeless person" as defined in Section 1A of this

 

 

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1    Act.
2        4. He may prepare under the seal of the Secretary of
3    State certified copies of any records utilized under this
4    Act and any such certified copy shall be admissible in any
5    proceeding in any court in like manner as the original
6    thereof.
7        5. Records compiled under this Act shall be maintained
8    for 6 years, but the Secretary may destroy such records
9    with the prior approval of the State Records Commission.
10        6. He shall examine and determine the genuineness,
11    regularity and legality of every application filed with him
12    under this Act, and he may in all cases investigate the
13    same, require additional information or proof or
14    documentation from any applicant.
15        7. He shall require the payment of all fees prescribed
16    in this Act, and all such fees received by him shall be
17    placed in the Road Fund of the State treasury except as
18    otherwise provided in Section 12 of this Act. Whenever any
19    application to the Secretary for an identification card
20    under this Act is accompanied by any fee, as required by
21    law, and the application is denied after a review of
22    eligibility, which may include facial recognition
23    comparison, the applicant shall not be entitled to a refund
24    of any fees paid.
25        8. Beginning July 1, 2017, he shall refuse to issue a
26    REAL ID compliant any identification card under this Act to

 

 

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1    any person who has been issued a REAL ID compliant driver's
2    license under the Illinois Vehicle Code. Any such person
3    may, at his or her discretion, surrender the REAL ID
4    compliant driver's license in order to become eligible to
5    obtain a REAL ID compliant an identification card.
6        9. The Secretary may issue both REAL ID compliant
7    identification cards and non-compliant identification
8    cards, and may permit applicants to designate which type of
9    identification card they wish to receive. All provisions of
10    this Act applicable to non-compliant identification cards
11    shall also apply to REAL ID compliant identification cards,
12    except where the provisions are inconsistent with the REAL
13    ID Act and implementing regulations. The Secretary shall
14    establish by rule the date on which issuance of REAL ID
15    compliant identification cards will begin.
16(Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15; 99-305, eff. 1-1-16;
1799-511, eff. 1-1-17; 99-642, eff. 7-28-16.)
 
18    (15 ILCS 335/4D)
19    Sec. 4D. Issuance of confidential identification cards.
20    (a) Requirements for use of confidential identification
21cards. Confidential identification cards may be issued to
22local, state, and federal government agencies for bona fide law
23enforcement purposes. The identification cards may be issued in
24fictitious names and addresses, and may be used only in
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1operations. Confidential identification cards may be issued as
2REAL ID compliant or non-compliant identification cards.
3    (b) Application procedures for confidential identification
4cards:
5        (1) Applications by local, state, and federal
6    government agencies for confidential identification cards
7    must be made to the Secretary of State Police Department on
8    a form and in a manner prescribed by the Secretary of State
9    Police Department.
10        (2) The application form must include information, as
11    specific as possible without compromising investigations
12    or techniques, setting forth the need for the
13    identification cards and the uses to which the
14    identification cards will be limited.
15        (3) The application form must be signed and verified by
16    the local, state, or federal government agency head or
17    designee.
18        (4) Information maintained by the Secretary of State
19    Police Department for confidential identification cards
20    must show the fictitious names and addresses on all records
21    subject to public disclosure. All other information
22    concerning these confidential identification cards are
23    exempt from disclosure unless the disclosure is ordered by
24    a court of competent jurisdiction.
25    (c) Cancellation procedures for confidential
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1        (1) The Secretary of State Police Department may cancel
2    or refuse to renew confidential identification cards when
3    they have reasonable cause to believe the cards are being
4    used for purposes other than those set forth in the
5    application form or authorized by this Section.
6        (2) A government agency must request cancellation of
7    confidential identification cards that are no longer
8    required for the purposes for which they were issued.
9        (3) Upon the request of the Secretary of State Police
10    Department, all cancelled confidential identification
11    cards must be promptly returned to the Secretary of State
12    Police Department by the government agency to which they
13    were issued.
14(Source: P.A. 96-549, eff. 8-17-09; 96-1000, eff. 7-2-10.)
 
15    (15 ILCS 335/5)  (from Ch. 124, par. 25)
16    Sec. 5. Applications.
17    (a) Any natural person who is a resident of the State of
18Illinois may file an application for an identification card, or
19for the renewal thereof, in a manner prescribed by the
20Secretary. Each original application shall be completed by the
21applicant in full and shall set forth the legal name, residence
22address and zip code, social security number, birth date, sex
23and a brief description of the applicant. The applicant shall
24be photographed, unless the Secretary of State has provided by
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1photographs and the applicant is deemed eligible for an
2identification card without a photograph under the terms and
3conditions imposed by the Secretary of State, and he or she
4shall also submit any other information as the Secretary may
5deem necessary or such documentation as the Secretary may
6require to determine the identity of the applicant. In addition
7to the residence address, the Secretary may allow the applicant
8to provide a mailing address. If the applicant is a judicial
9officer as defined in Section 1-10 of the Judicial Privacy Act
10or a peace officer, the applicant may elect to have his or her
11office or work address in lieu of the applicant's residence or
12mailing address. An applicant for an Illinois Person with a
13Disability Identification Card must also submit with each
14original or renewal application, on forms prescribed by the
15Secretary, such documentation as the Secretary may require,
16establishing that the applicant is a "person with a disability"
17as defined in Section 4A of this Act, and setting forth the
18applicant's type and class of disability as set forth in
19Section 4A of this Act. For the purposes of this subsection
20(a), "peace officer" means any person who by virtue of his or
21her office or public employment is vested by law with a duty to
22maintain public order or to make arrests for a violation of any
23penal statute of this State, whether that duty extends to all
24violations or is limited to specific violations.
25    (b) Beginning on or before July 1, 2015, for each original
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1Secretary shall inquire as to whether the applicant is a
2veteran for purposes of issuing an identification card with a
3veteran designation under subsection (c-5) of Section 4 of this
4Act. The acceptable forms of proof shall include, but are not
5limited to, Department of Defense form DD-214. The Illinois
6Department of Veterans' Affairs shall advise the Secretary as
7to what other forms of proof of a person's status as a veteran
8are acceptable.
9    The Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs shall confirm
10the status of the applicant as an honorably discharged veteran
11before the Secretary may issue the identification card.
12    For purposes of this subsection (b):
13    "Armed forces" means any of the Armed Forces of the United
14States, including a member of any reserve component or National
15Guard unit.
16    "Veteran" means a person who has served in the armed forces
17and was discharged or separated under honorable conditions.
18    (c) All Beginning July 1, 2017, all applicants for REAL ID
19compliant standard Illinois Identification Cards and Illinois
20Person with a Disability Identification Cards shall provide
21proof of lawful status in the United States as defined in 6 CFR
2237.3, as amended. Applicants who are unable to provide the
23Secretary with proof of lawful status are ineligible for REAL
24ID compliant identification cards under this Act.
25(Source: P.A. 98-323, eff. 1-1-14; 98-463, eff. 8-16-13;
2699-511, eff. 1-1-17; 99-544, eff. 7-15-16; revised 9-21-16.)
 

 

 

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1    (15 ILCS 335/8)  (from Ch. 124, par. 28)
2    Sec. 8. Expiration.
3    (a) Except as otherwise provided in this Section:
4        (1) Every identification card issued hereunder, except
5    to persons who have reached their 15th birthday, but are
6    not yet 21 years of age, persons who are 65 years of age or
7    older, and persons who are issued an Illinois Person with a
8    Disability Identification Card, shall expire 5 years from
9    the ensuing birthday of the applicant and a renewal shall
10    expire 5 years thereafter.
11        (2) Every original or renewal identification card
12    issued to a person who has reached his or her 15th
13    birthday, but is not yet 21 years of age shall expire 3
14    months after the person's 21st birthday.
15    (b) Except as provided elsewhere in this Section, every
16original, renewal, or duplicate: (i) identification card
17issued prior to July 1, 2017, to a person who has reached his
18or her 65th birthday shall be permanent and need not be
19renewed; (ii) REAL ID compliant identification card issued on
20or after July 1, 2017, to a person who has reached his or her
2165th birthday shall expire 8 years thereafter; (iii) Illinois
22Person with a Disability Identification Card issued prior to
23July 1, 2017, to a qualifying person shall expire 10 years
24thereafter; and (iv) REAL ID compliant Illinois Person with a
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1shall expire 8 years thereafter. The Secretary of State shall
2promulgate rules setting forth the conditions and criteria for
3the renewal of all Illinois Person with a Disability
4Identification Cards.
5    (c) Every Beginning July 1, 2016, every identification card
6or Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card issued
7under this Act to an applicant who is not a United States
8citizen or permanent resident shall be marked "Limited Term"
9and shall expire on whichever is the earlier date of the
10following:
11        (1) as provided under subsection (a) or (b) of this
12    Section; or
13        (2) on the date the applicant's authorized stay in the
14    United States terminates; or .
15        (3) if the applicant's authorized stay is indefinite
16    and the applicant is applying for a Limited Term REAL ID
17    compliant identification card, one year from the date of
18    issuance of the card.
19(Source: P.A. 99-305, eff. 1-1-16; 99-511, eff. 1-1-17.)
 
20    Section 10. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
21changing Sections 6-100, 6-103, 6-106, 6-115, and 6-121 and by
22adding Section 6-100.5 as follows:
 
23    (625 ILCS 5/6-100)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-100)
24    Sec. 6-100. Definitions. For the purposes of this Chapter,

 

 

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1the following words shall have the meanings ascribed to them:
2    (a) Application Process. The process of obtaining a
3driver's license, identification card, or permit. The process
4begins when a person enters a Secretary of State Driver
5Services facility and requests a driver's license,
6identification card or permit.
7    (b) Conviction. A final adjudication of guilty by a court
8of competent jurisdiction either after a bench trial, trial by
9jury, plea of guilty, order of forfeiture, or default.
10    (c) Identification Card. A document made or issued by or
11under the authority of the United States Government, the State
12of Illinois or any other state or political subdivision
13thereof, or any governmental or quasi-governmental
14organization that, when completed with information concerning
15the individual, is of a type intended or commonly accepted for
16the purpose of identifying the individual.
17    (d) Non-compliant driver's license. A driver's license
18issued in a manner which is not compliant with the REAL ID Act
19and implementing regulations. Non-compliant driver's licenses
20shall be marked "Not Acceptable for Federal Purposes" and shall
21have a color or design different from the REAL ID compliant
22driver's license.
23    (e) REAL ID compliant driver's license. A driver's license
24issued in compliance with the REAL ID Act and implementing
25regulations. REAL ID compliant driver's licenses shall bear a
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1Homeland Security.
2    (f) Limited Term REAL ID compliant driver's license. A REAL
3ID compliant driver's license issued to a person who is not a
4permanent resident or citizen of the United States, and marked
5"Limited Term" on the face of the license.
6(Source: P.A. 89-283, eff. 1-1-96.)
 
7    (625 ILCS 5/6-100.5 new)
8    Sec. 6-100.5. Issuance of REAL ID compliant and
9non-compliant driver's licenses. The Secretary of State may
10issue both REAL ID compliant driver's licenses and
11non-compliant driver's licenses, and may permit applicants to
12designate which type of driver's license they wish to receive.
13All provisions of this Code applicable to non-compliant
14driver's licenses shall also apply to REAL ID compliant
15driver's licenses, except where the provisions are
16inconsistent with the REAL ID Act and implementing regulations.
17The Secretary shall establish by rule the date on which
18issuance of REAL ID compliant driver's licenses will begin.
 
19    (625 ILCS 5/6-103)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-103)
20    Sec. 6-103. What persons shall not be licensed as drivers
21or granted permits. The Secretary of State shall not issue,
22renew, or allow the retention of any driver's license nor issue
23any permit under this Code:
24        1. To any person, as a driver, who is under the age of

 

 

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1    18 years except as provided in Section 6-107, and except
2    that an instruction permit may be issued under Section
3    6-107.1 to a child who is not less than 15 years of age if
4    the child is enrolled in an approved driver education
5    course as defined in Section 1-103 of this Code and
6    requires an instruction permit to participate therein,
7    except that an instruction permit may be issued under the
8    provisions of Section 6-107.1 to a child who is 17 years
9    and 3 months of age without the child having enrolled in an
10    approved driver education course and except that an
11    instruction permit may be issued to a child who is at least
12    15 years and 3 months of age, is enrolled in school, meets
13    the educational requirements of the Driver Education Act,
14    and has passed examinations the Secretary of State in his
15    or her discretion may prescribe;
16        1.5. To any person at least 18 years of age but less
17    than 21 years of age unless the person has, in addition to
18    any other requirements of this Code, successfully
19    completed an adult driver education course as provided in
20    Section 6-107.5 of this Code;
21        2. To any person who is under the age of 18 as an
22    operator of a motorcycle other than a motor driven cycle
23    unless the person has, in addition to meeting the
24    provisions of Section 6-107 of this Code, successfully
25    completed a motorcycle training course approved by the
26    Illinois Department of Transportation and successfully

 

 

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1    completes the required Secretary of State's motorcycle
2    driver's examination;
3        3. To any person, as a driver, whose driver's license
4    or permit has been suspended, during the suspension, nor to
5    any person whose driver's license or permit has been
6    revoked, except as provided in Sections 6-205, 6-206, and
7    6-208;
8        4. To any person, as a driver, who is a user of alcohol
9    or any other drug to a degree that renders the person
10    incapable of safely driving a motor vehicle;
11        5. To any person, as a driver, who has previously been
12    adjudged to be afflicted with or suffering from any mental
13    or physical disability or disease and who has not at the
14    time of application been restored to competency by the
15    methods provided by law;
16        6. To any person, as a driver, who is required by the
17    Secretary of State to submit an alcohol and drug evaluation
18    or take an examination provided for in this Code unless the
19    person has successfully passed the examination and
20    submitted any required evaluation;
21        7. To any person who is required under the provisions
22    of the laws of this State to deposit security or proof of
23    financial responsibility and who has not deposited the
24    security or proof;
25        8. To any person when the Secretary of State has good
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1    mental disability would not be able to safely operate a
2    motor vehicle upon the highways, unless the person shall
3    furnish to the Secretary of State a verified written
4    statement, acceptable to the Secretary of State, from a
5    competent medical specialist, a licensed physician
6    assistant, or a licensed advanced practice nurse, to the
7    effect that the operation of a motor vehicle by the person
8    would not be inimical to the public safety;
9        9. To any person, as a driver, who is 69 years of age
10    or older, unless the person has successfully complied with
11    the provisions of Section 6-109;
12        10. To any person convicted, within 12 months of
13    application for a license, of any of the sexual offenses
14    enumerated in paragraph 2 of subsection (b) of Section
15    6-205;
16        11. To any person who is under the age of 21 years with
17    a classification prohibited in paragraph (b) of Section
18    6-104 and to any person who is under the age of 18 years
19    with a classification prohibited in paragraph (c) of
20    Section 6-104;
21        12. To any person who has been either convicted of or
22    adjudicated under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 based upon
23    a violation of the Cannabis Control Act, the Illinois
24    Controlled Substances Act, or the Methamphetamine Control
25    and Community Protection Act while that person was in
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1    this Section, any person placed on probation under Section
2    10 of the Cannabis Control Act, Section 410 of the Illinois
3    Controlled Substances Act, or Section 70 of the
4    Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act shall
5    not be considered convicted. Any person found guilty of
6    this offense, while in actual physical control of a motor
7    vehicle, shall have an entry made in the court record by
8    the judge that this offense did occur while the person was
9    in actual physical control of a motor vehicle and order the
10    clerk of the court to report the violation to the Secretary
11    of State as such. The Secretary of State shall not issue a
12    new license or permit for a period of one year;
13        13. To any person who is under the age of 18 years and
14    who has committed the offense of operating a motor vehicle
15    without a valid license or permit in violation of Section
16    6-101 or a similar out of state offense;
17        14. To any person who is 90 days or more delinquent in
18    court ordered child support payments or has been
19    adjudicated in arrears in an amount equal to 90 days'
20    obligation or more and who has been found in contempt of
21    court for failure to pay the support, subject to the
22    requirements and procedures of Article VII of Chapter 7 of
23    the Illinois Vehicle Code;
24        14.5. To any person certified by the Illinois
25    Department of Healthcare and Family Services as being 90
26    days or more delinquent in payment of support under an

 

 

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1    order of support entered by a court or administrative body
2    of this or any other State, subject to the requirements and
3    procedures of Article VII of Chapter 7 of this Code
4    regarding those certifications;
5        15. To any person released from a term of imprisonment
6    for violating Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or
7    the Criminal Code of 2012, or a similar provision of a law
8    of another state relating to reckless homicide or for
9    violating subparagraph (F) of paragraph (1) of subsection
10    (d) of Section 11-501 of this Code relating to aggravated
11    driving under the influence of alcohol, other drug or
12    drugs, intoxicating compound or compounds, or any
13    combination thereof, if the violation was the proximate
14    cause of a death, within 24 months of release from a term
15    of imprisonment;
16        16. To any person who, with intent to influence any act
17    related to the issuance of any driver's license or permit,
18    by an employee of the Secretary of State's Office, or the
19    owner or employee of any commercial driver training school
20    licensed by the Secretary of State, or any other individual
21    authorized by the laws of this State to give driving
22    instructions or administer all or part of a driver's
23    license examination, promises or tenders to that person any
24    property or personal advantage which that person is not
25    authorized by law to accept. Any persons promising or
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1    disqualified from holding any class of driver's license or
2    permit for 120 consecutive days. The Secretary of State
3    shall establish by rule the procedures for implementing
4    this period of disqualification and the procedures by which
5    persons so disqualified may obtain administrative review
6    of the decision to disqualify;
7        17. To any person for whom the Secretary of State
8    cannot verify the accuracy of any information or
9    documentation submitted in application for a driver's
10    license;
11        18. To any person who has been adjudicated under the
12    Juvenile Court Act of 1987 based upon an offense that is
13    determined by the court to have been committed in
14    furtherance of the criminal activities of an organized
15    gang, as provided in Section 5-710 of that Act, and that
16    involved the operation or use of a motor vehicle or the use
17    of a driver's license or permit. The person shall be denied
18    a license or permit for the period determined by the court;
19    or
20        19. To Beginning July 1, 2017, to any person who holds
21    a REAL ID compliant identification card or REAL ID
22    compliant Person with a Disability Identification Card
23    issued has been issued an identification card under the
24    Illinois Identification Card Act. Any such person may, at
25    his or her discretion, surrender the REAL ID compliant
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1    Disability Identification Card in order to become eligible
2    to obtain a REAL ID compliant identification card in order
3    to become eligible to obtain a driver's license.
4    The Secretary of State shall retain all conviction
5information, if the information is required to be held
6confidential under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987.
7(Source: P.A. 98-167, eff. 7-1-14; 98-756, eff. 7-16-14;
899-173, eff. 7-29-15; 99-511, eff. 1-1-17.)
 
9    (625 ILCS 5/6-106)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-106)
10    Sec. 6-106. Application for license or instruction permit.
11    (a) Every application for any permit or license authorized
12to be issued under this Code shall be made upon a form
13furnished by the Secretary of State. Every application shall be
14accompanied by the proper fee and payment of such fee shall
15entitle the applicant to not more than 3 attempts to pass the
16examination within a period of one year after the date of
17application.
18    (b) Every application shall state the legal name, social
19security number, zip code, date of birth, sex, and residence
20address of the applicant; briefly describe the applicant; state
21whether the applicant has theretofore been licensed as a
22driver, and, if so, when and by what state or country, and
23whether any such license has ever been cancelled, suspended,
24revoked or refused, and, if so, the date and reason for such
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1an affirmation by the applicant that all information set forth
2is true and correct; and shall bear the applicant's signature.
3In addition to the residence address, the Secretary may allow
4the applicant to provide a mailing address. In the case of an
5applicant who is a judicial officer or peace officer, the
6Secretary may allow the applicant to provide an office or work
7address in lieu of a residence or mailing address. The
8application form may also require the statement of such
9additional relevant information as the Secretary of State shall
10deem necessary to determine the applicant's competency and
11eligibility. The Secretary of State may, in his discretion, by
12rule or regulation, provide that an application for a drivers
13license or permit may include a suitable photograph of the
14applicant in the form prescribed by the Secretary, and he may
15further provide that each drivers license shall include a
16photograph of the driver. The Secretary of State may utilize a
17photograph process or system most suitable to deter alteration
18or improper reproduction of a drivers license and to prevent
19substitution of another photo thereon. For the purposes of this
20subsection (b), "peace officer" means any person who by virtue
21of his or her office or public employment is vested by law with
22a duty to maintain public order or to make arrests for a
23violation of any penal statute of this State, whether that duty
24extends to all violations or is limited to specific violations.
25    (b-5) Every Beginning July 1, 2017, every applicant for a
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1proof of lawful status in the United States as defined in 6 CFR
237.3, as amended. Applicants who are unable to provide the
3Secretary with proof of lawful status may apply for a driver's
4license or permit under Section 6-105.1 of this Code.
5    (c) The application form shall include a notice to the
6applicant of the registration obligations of sex offenders
7under the Sex Offender Registration Act. The notice shall be
8provided in a form and manner prescribed by the Secretary of
9State. For purposes of this subsection (c), "sex offender" has
10the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2 of the Sex Offender
11Registration Act.
12    (d) Any male United States citizen or immigrant who applies
13for any permit or license authorized to be issued under this
14Code or for a renewal of any permit or license, and who is at
15least 18 years of age but less than 26 years of age, must be
16registered in compliance with the requirements of the federal
17Military Selective Service Act. The Secretary of State must
18forward in an electronic format the necessary personal
19information regarding the applicants identified in this
20subsection (d) to the Selective Service System. The applicant's
21signature on the application serves as an indication that the
22applicant either has already registered with the Selective
23Service System or that he is authorizing the Secretary to
24forward to the Selective Service System the necessary
25information for registration. The Secretary must notify the
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1constitutes consent to registration with the Selective Service
2System, if he is not already registered.
3    (e) Beginning on or before July 1, 2015, for each original
4or renewal driver's license application under this Code, the
5Secretary shall inquire as to whether the applicant is a
6veteran for purposes of issuing a driver's license with a
7veteran designation under subsection (e-5) of Section 6-110 of
8this Code. The acceptable forms of proof shall include, but are
9not limited to, Department of Defense form DD-214. The Illinois
10Department of Veterans' Affairs shall advise the Secretary as
11to what other forms of proof of a person's status as a veteran
12are acceptable.
13    The Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs shall confirm
14the status of the applicant as an honorably discharged veteran
15before the Secretary may issue the driver's license.
16    For purposes of this subsection (e):
17    "Armed forces" means any of the Armed Forces of the United
18States, including a member of any reserve component or National
19Guard unit.
20    "Veteran" means a person who has served in the armed forces
21and was discharged or separated under honorable conditions.
22(Source: P.A. 98-323, eff. 1-1-14; 98-463, eff. 8-16-13;
2398-756, eff. 7-16-14; 99-511, eff. 1-1-17; 99-544, eff.
247-15-16; revised 9-13-16.)
 
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1    Sec. 6-115. Expiration of driver's license.
2    (a) Except as provided elsewhere in this Section, every
3driver's license issued under the provisions of this Code shall
4expire 4 years from the date of its issuance, or at such later
5date, as the Secretary of State may by proper rule and
6regulation designate, not to exceed 12 calendar months; in the
7event that an applicant for renewal of a driver's license fails
8to apply prior to the expiration date of the previous driver's
9license, the renewal driver's license shall expire 4 years from
10the expiration date of the previous driver's license, or at
11such later date as the Secretary of State may by proper rule
12and regulation designate, not to exceed 12 calendar months.
13    The Secretary of State may, however, issue to a person not
14previously licensed as a driver in Illinois a driver's license
15which will expire not less than 4 years nor more than 5 years
16from date of issuance, except as provided elsewhere in this
17Section.
18    (a-5) Every Beginning July 1, 2016, every driver's license
19issued under this Code to an applicant who is not a United
20States citizen or permanent resident shall be marked "Limited
21Term" and shall expire on whichever is the earlier date of the
22following:
23        (1) as provided under subsection (a), (f), (g), or (i)
24    of this Section; or
25        (2) on the date the applicant's authorized stay in the
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1        (3) if the applicant's authorized stay is indefinite
2    and the applicant is applying for a Limited Term REAL ID
3    compliant driver's license, one year from the date of
4    issuance of the license.
5    (b) Before the expiration of a driver's license, except
6those licenses expiring on the individual's 21st birthday, or 3
7months after the individual's 21st birthday, the holder thereof
8may apply for a renewal thereof, subject to all the provisions
9of Section 6-103, and the Secretary of State may require an
10examination of the applicant. A licensee whose driver's license
11expires on his 21st birthday, or 3 months after his 21st
12birthday, may not apply for a renewal of his driving privileges
13until he reaches the age of 21.
14    (c) The Secretary of State shall, 30 days prior to the
15expiration of a driver's license, forward to each person whose
16license is to expire a notification of the expiration of said
17license which may be presented at the time of renewal of said
18license.
19    There may be included with such notification information
20explaining the anatomical gift and Emergency Medical
21Information Card provisions of Section 6-110. The format and
22text of such information shall be prescribed by the Secretary.
23    There shall be included with such notification, for a
24period of 4 years beginning January 1, 2000 information
25regarding the Illinois Adoption Registry and Medical
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1Adoption Act.
2    (d) The Secretary may defer the expiration of the driver's
3license of a licensee, spouse, and dependent children who are
4living with such licensee while on active duty, serving in the
5Armed Forces of the United States outside of the State of
6Illinois, and 120 days thereafter, upon such terms and
7conditions as the Secretary may prescribe.
8    (d-5) The Secretary may defer the expiration of the
9driver's license of a licensee, or of a spouse or dependent
10children living with the licensee, serving as a civilian
11employee of the United States Armed Forces or the United States
12Department of Defense, outside of the State of Illinois, and
13120 days thereafter, upon such terms and conditions as the
14Secretary may prescribe.
15    (e) The Secretary of State may decline to process a renewal
16of a driver's license of any person who has not paid any fee or
17tax due under this Code and is not paid upon reasonable notice
18and demand.
19    (f) The Secretary shall provide that each original or
20renewal driver's license issued to a licensee under 21 years of
21age shall expire 3 months after the licensee's 21st birthday.
22Persons whose current driver's licenses expire on their 21st
23birthday on or after January 1, 1986 shall not renew their
24driver's license before their 21st birthday, and their current
25driver's license will be extended for an additional term of 3
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1and term of the driver's license shall be governed by
2subsection (a) hereof.
3    (g) The Secretary shall provide that each original or
4renewal driver's license issued to a licensee 81 years of age
5through age 86 shall expire 2 years from the date of issuance,
6or at such later date as the Secretary may by rule and
7regulation designate, not to exceed an additional 12 calendar
8months. The Secretary shall also provide that each original or
9renewal driver's license issued to a licensee 87 years of age
10or older shall expire 12 months from the date of issuance, or
11at such later date as the Secretary may by rule and regulation
12designate, not to exceed an additional 12 calendar months.
13    (h) The Secretary of State shall provide that each special
14restricted driver's license issued under subsection (g) of
15Section 6-113 of this Code shall expire 12 months from the date
16of issuance. The Secretary shall adopt rules defining renewal
17requirements.
18    (i) The Secretary of State shall provide that each driver's
19license issued to a person convicted of a sex offense as
20defined in Section 2 of the Sex Offender Registration Act shall
21expire 12 months from the date of issuance or at such date as
22the Secretary may by rule designate, not to exceed an
23additional 12 calendar months. The Secretary may adopt rules
24defining renewal requirements.
25(Source: P.A. 99-118, eff. 1-1-16; 99-305, eff. 1-1-16; 99-642,
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1    (625 ILCS 5/6-121)
2    Sec. 6-121. Issuance of confidential drivers' licenses.
3    (a) Requirements for use of confidential drivers'
4licenses. Confidential drivers' licenses may be issued to
5local, state, and federal government agencies for bona fide law
6enforcement purposes. The drivers' licenses may be issued with
7fictitious names and addresses, and may be used only for
8confidential, investigative, or undercover law enforcement
9operations. Confidential drivers' licenses may be issued as
10REAL ID compliant or non-compliant driver's licenses.
11    (b) Application procedures for confidential drivers'
12licenses:
13        (1) Applications by local, state, and federal
14    government agencies for confidential drivers' licenses
15    must be made to the Secretary of State Police Department on
16    a form and in a manner prescribed by the Secretary of State
17    Police Department.
18        (2) The application form must include information, as
19    specific as possible without compromising investigations
20    or techniques, setting forth the need for the drivers'
21    licenses and the uses to which the licenses will be
22    limited.
23        (3) The application form must be signed and verified by
24    the local, state, or federal government agency head or
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1        (4) Registration information maintained by the
2    Secretary of State Police Department for confidential
3    drivers' licenses must show the fictitious names and
4    addresses on all records subject to public disclosure. All
5    other information concerning these confidential drivers'
6    licenses are exempt from disclosure unless the disclosure
7    is ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction.
8    (c) Revocation and cancellation procedures for
9confidential drivers' licenses:
10        (1) The Secretary of State Police Department may revoke
11    or refuse to renew confidential drivers' licenses when they
12    have reasonable cause to believe the licenses are being
13    used for purposes other than those set forth in the
14    application form or authorized by this Section.
15    Confidential drivers' licenses may also be revoked where
16    traffic violation citations have been issued to the driver
17    and subsequent investigation reveals that the issuance of
18    the citations was unrelated to the purposes for which the
19    confidential driver's license was issued. In such cases,
20    the citations and any resulting court orders, convictions,
21    supervisions or other sanctions must be treated by the
22    Secretary of State as though they were issued in relation
23    to the true driver's license of the individual to whom the
24    confidential driver's license was issued.
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1    for the purposes for which they were issued.
2        (3) All revoked confidential drivers' licenses must be
3    promptly returned to the Secretary of State Police
4    Department by the government agency to which they were
5    issued.
6(Source: P.A. 96-549, eff. 8-17-09.)
 
7    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
8becoming law.