Section 1040.110  Bribery

a)         The Department shall, pursuant to IVC Section 6-103(16), deny for a period of 120 consecutive days the issuance of a driver's license and/or permit to any person who, with intent to influence any act related to the issuance of any driver's license or permit, promises or tenders to an employee of the Secretary of State's Office, the owner or employee of any commercial driver training school licensed by the Secretary of State, or any other individual authorized by the laws of this State to give driving instructions or administer any part of a driver's license examination any property or personal advantage that person is not authorized by law to accept.

b)         The Department shall, pursuant to IVC Section 6-103(16), invalidate for a period of 120 consecutive days the driver's license and/or permit of any person who, with intent to influence any act related to the issuance of any driver's license or permit, promises or tenders to an employee of the Secretary of State's Office, the owner or employee of any commercial driver training school licensed by the Secretary of State, or any other individual authorized by the laws of this State to give driving instructions or administer any part of a driver's license examination any property or personal advantage that person is not authorized by law to accept.  Any persons promising or tendering such property or personal advantage shall be disqualified from holding any class of driver's license or permit.

c)         When any employee of the Secretary of State's Office, the owner or employee of any commercial driver training school licensed by the Secretary of State, or any other individual authorized by the laws of this State to give driving instructions or administer any part of a driver's license examination is tendered a bribe or a bribe has been attempted as defined in Section 1040.1, the person bribed or attempted to be bribed shall immediately report the incident to authorized personnel, as defined in Section 1040.1.  Authorized personnel shall immediately proceed in the following manner:  complete the interview process; complete the designated bribery/attempted bribery form; and notify the appropriate staff of the bribery incident.  All evidence collected from the incident shall be placed in a secure locked place.  For purposes of this Section, the Department shall disqualify the individual for a designated time upon receipt of the prescribed bribery/attempted bribery form faxed by the authorized personnel.

d)         The facility application for any facility administered test that was successfully completed prior to the termination of further testing due to bribery/attempted bribery shall be validated and a receipt shall be given to the individual for any statutory fees collected by an employee of the Secretary of State's Office.

e)         Pursuant to IVC Section 2-118, any person whose driver's license or permit has been disqualified under this Section may request an administrative hearing to contest the Department's action.

(Source:  Amended at 33 Ill. Reg. 2603, effective January 22, 2009)