Public Act 90-0559 of the 90th General Assembly

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Public Act 90-0559

HB2179 Re-Enrolled                            LRB9000583NTsbB

    AN ACT concerning vehicles, amending a named Act.

    Be it enacted by the People of  the  State  of  Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:

    Section  5.   The  Illinois  Vehicle  Code  is amended by
changing Sections 3-708 and 6-101 as follows:

    (625 ILCS 5/3-708) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-708)
    Sec. 3-708.  Operation of motor vehicle when registration
suspended  for  noninsurance.   No  person  shall  operate  a
vehicle the registration of which is  suspended  pursuant  to
Section 7-606 or 7-607 of this Code.
    Any  person convicted of violating this Section is guilty
of a business offense and shall be required to pay a fine  of
not  less  than  $1,000  and not more than $2,000. Any person
convicted of a second or subsequent violation of this Section
is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor and shall be  required  to
pay a fine of not less than $1,000 and not more than $2,000.
(Source: P.A. 86-149.)

    (625 ILCS 5/6-101) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-101)
    Sec.  6-101.   Drivers must have licenses or Permits. (a)
No person, except those expressly exempted by Section  6-102,
shall  drive  any  motor vehicle upon a highway in this State
unless such person has  a  valid  license  or  permit,  or  a
restricted  driving  permit,  issued  under the provisions of
this Act.
    (b)  No person shall drive  a  motor  vehicle  unless  he
holds  a  valid  license  or  permit, or a restricted driving
permit issued under the provisions of Section  6-205,  6-206,
or  6-113 of this Act. Any person to whom a license is issued
under the provisions  of  this  Act  must  surrender  to  the
Secretary  of State all valid licenses or permits. No drivers
license shall be issued to  any  person  who  holds  a  valid
Foreign  State license unless such person first surrenders to
the Secretary of State any such valid Foreign State license.
    (c)  Any person licensed as a driver hereunder shall  not
be  required by any city, village, incorporated town or other
municipal corporation to obtain any other license to exercise
the privilege thereby granted.
    (d)  In addition to other penalties  imposed  under  this
Section,  any person in violation of this Section who is also
in violation of  Section  7-601  of  this  Code  relating  to
mandatory  insurance requirements shall have his or her motor
vehicle  immediately   impounded   by   the   arresting   law
enforcement  officer.   The  motor vehicle may be released to
any licensed driver upon a showing of proof of insurance  for
the  motor  vehicle  that  was  impounded  and  the notarized
written consent for the release by the vehicle owner.
(Source: P.A. 86-549.)

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