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Public Act 92-0622
HB3794 Enrolled LRB9212531RCgc
AN ACT in relation to vehicles.
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 Section 6-601 as follows:
(625 ILCS 5/6-601) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-601)
Sec. 6-601. Penalties. (a) It is a petty offense for any
person to violate any of the provisions of this Chapter
unless such violation is by this Code or other law of this
State declared to be a misdemeanor or a felony.
(b) General penalties. Unless another penalty is in this
Code or other laws of this State, every person convicted of a
petty offense for the violation of any provision of this
Chapter shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500.
(c) Unlicensed driving. Except as hereinafter provided a
violation of Section 6-101 shall be:
1. A Class A misdemeanor if the person failed to obtain
a driver's license or permit after expiration of a period of
revocation.
2. A Class B misdemeanor petty offense if the person has
been issued a driver's license or permit, which has expired,
and if the period of expiration is greater than one year 6
months; or if the person has never been issued a driver's
license or permit, or is not qualified to obtain a driver's
license or permit because of his age; the minimum fine shall
be $50.
If a licensee under this Code is convicted of violating
Section 6-101 for operating a motor vehicle during a time
when such licensee's driver's license was invalid under the
provisions of Section 6-110, then conviction under such
circumstances shall be punishable by a fine of not more than
$25.
If a licensee under this Code is convicted of violating
Section 6-303 for operating a motor vehicle during a time
when such licensee's driver's license was suspended under the
provisions of Section 6-306.3, then such act shall be a petty
offense (provided the licensee has answered the charge which
was the basis of the suspension under Section 6-306.3), and
there shall be imposed no additional like period of
suspension as provided in paragraph (b) of Section 6-303.
Any person convicted of a violation of subsection 6 of
Section 6-301 shall be guilty of a Class B C misdemeanor and
shall be imprisoned for not less than 7 days.
(Source: P.A. 85-992.)
Passed in the General Assembly May 07, 2002.
Approved July 11, 2002.
Effective January 01, 2003.
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