102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB1695
 
Introduced 2/17/2021, by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
  
625 ILCS 5/6-301  from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-301

    Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code.  Makes a technical change in a
Section concerning the unlawful use of a license or permit.



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A BILL FOR
 


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1    AN ACT concerning transportation.

 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
3represented in the General Assembly: 

 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by 
5changing Section 6-301 as follows:
 



6    (625 ILCS 5/6-301)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-301)



7    Sec. 6-301. Unlawful use of license or permit. 

8    (a) It is a violation of this Section for any person:


9        1. To display or cause to be displayed or have in his

10    possession any cancelled, revoked or suspended license or 
11    permit;


12        2. To lend his license or permit to any other person or 
13    knowingly
allow the
the use thereof by another;

14        3. To display or represent as his own any license or 
15    permit issued
to another;


16        4. To fail or refuse to surrender to the Secretary of 
17    State or his
agent or any peace officer upon his lawful 
18    demand, any license or permit,
which has been suspended, 
19    revoked or cancelled;


20        5. To allow any unlawful use of a license or permit 
21    issued to him;


22        6. To submit to an examination or to obtain the 
23    services of another
person to submit to an examination for 
 
 
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1    the purpose of obtaining a
drivers license or permit for 
2    some other person.

3    (b) Sentence.


4        1. Any person convicted of a violation of this Section 
5    shall be guilty
of a Class A misdemeanor and shall be 
6    sentenced to a minimum fine of $500 or
50 hours of 
7    community service, preferably at an alcohol abuse 
8    prevention
program, if available.


9        2. Any person convicted of a second or subsequent 
10    violation of this
Section shall be guilty of a Class 4 
11    felony.


12        3. In addition to any other sentence imposed under 
13    paragraph 1 or 2 of
this subsection (b), a person 
14    convicted of a violation of paragraph 6 of
subsection (a) 
15    shall be imprisoned for not less than 7 days.

16    (c) This Section does not prohibit any lawfully authorized

17investigative, protective, law enforcement or other activity 
18of any agency
of the United States, State of Illinois or any 
19other state or political
subdivision thereof.

20    (d) This Section does not apply to licenses and permits 
21invalidated under
Section 6-301.3 of this Code.

22(Source: P.A. 92-647, eff. 1-1-03; 92-883, eff. 1-13-03.)