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1 AN ACT in relation to vehicles.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
5 changing Sections 6-109, 6-115, and 6-118 as follows:
6 (625 ILCS 5/6-109) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-109)
7 Sec. 6-109. Examination of Applicants.
8 (a) The Secretary of State shall examine every applicant
9 for a driver's license or permit who has not been previously
10 licensed as a driver under the laws of this State or any
11 other state or country, or any applicant for renewal of such
12 driver's license or permit when such license or permit has
13 been expired for more than one year. The Secretary of State
14 shall, subject to the provisions of paragraph (c), examine
15 every licensed driver at least every 10 8 years, and may
16 examine or re-examine any other applicant or licensed driver,
17 provided that during the years 1984 through 1991 those
18 drivers issued a license for 3 years may be re-examined not
19 less than every 7 years or more than every 10 years.
20 The Secretary of State shall require the testing of the
21 eyesight of any driver's license or permit applicant who has
22 not been previously licensed as a driver under the laws of
23 this State and shall promulgate rules and regulations to
24 provide for the orderly administration of all the provisions
25 of this Section.
26 (b) Except as provided for those applicants in paragraph
27 (c), such examination shall include a test of the applicant's
28 eyesight, his ability to read and understand official traffic
29 control devices, his knowledge of safe driving practices and
30 the traffic laws of this State, and may include an actual
31 demonstration of the applicant's ability to exercise ordinary
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1 and reasonable control of the operation of a motor vehicle,
2 and such further physical and mental examination as the
3 Secretary of State finds necessary to determine the
4 applicant's fitness to operate a motor vehicle safely on the
5 highways, except the examination of an applicant 75 years of
6 age or older shall include an actual demonstration of the
7 applicant's ability to exercise ordinary and reasonable
8 control of the operation of a motor vehicle. All portions of
9 written and verbal examinations under this Section, excepting
10 where the English language appears on facsimiles of road
11 signs, may be given in the Spanish language and, at the
12 discretion of the Secretary of State, in any other language
13 as well as in English upon request of the examinee. Deaf
14 persons who are otherwise qualified are not prohibited from
15 being issued a license, other than a commercial driver's
16 license, under this Code.
17 (c) Re-examination for those applicants who at the time
18 of renewing their driver's license possess a driving record
19 devoid of any convictions of traffic violations or evidence
20 of committing an offense for which mandatory revocation would
21 be required upon conviction pursuant to Section 6-205 at the
22 time of renewal shall be in a manner prescribed by the
23 Secretary in order to determine an applicant's ability to
24 safely operate a motor vehicle, except that every applicant
25 for the renewal of a driver's license who is 75 years of age
26 or older must prove, by an actual demonstration, the
27 applicant's ability to exercise reasonable care in the safe
28 operation of a motor vehicle.
29 (d) In the event the applicant is not ineligible under
30 the provisions of Section 6-103 to receive a driver's
31 license, the Secretary of State shall make provision for
32 giving an examination, either in the county where the
33 applicant resides or at a place adjacent thereto reasonably
34 convenient to the applicant, within not more than 30 days
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1 from the date said application is received.
2 (Source: P.A. 91-350, eff. 7-29-99.)
3 (625 ILCS 5/6-115) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-115)
4 Sec. 6-115. Expiration of driver's license.
5 (a) Except as provided elsewhere in this Section, every
6 driver's license issued under the provisions of this Code
7 shall expire 4 years from the date of its issuance, or at
8 such later date, as the Secretary of State may by proper rule
9 and regulation designate, not to exceed 12 calendar months;
10 in the event that an applicant for renewal of a driver's
11 license fails to apply prior to the expiration date of the
12 previous driver's license, the renewal driver's license shall
13 expire 4 years from the expiration date of the previous
14 driver's license, or at such later date as the Secretary of
15 State may by proper rule and regulation designate, not to
16 exceed 12 calendar months.
17 The Secretary of State may, however, issue to a person
18 not previously licensed as a driver in Illinois a driver's
19 license which will expire not less than 4 years nor more than
20 5 years from date of issuance, except as provided elsewhere
21 in this Section.
22 The Secretary of State is authorized to issue driver's
23 licenses during the years 1984 through 1987 which shall
24 expire not less than 3 years nor more than 5 years from the
25 date of issuance, except as provided elsewhere in this
26 Section, for the purpose of converting all driver's licenses
27 issued under this Code to a 4 year expiration. Provided that
28 all original driver's licenses, except as provided elsewhere
29 in this Section, shall expire not less than 4 years nor more
30 than 5 years from the date of issuance.
31 (b) Before the expiration of a driver's license, except
32 those licenses expiring on the individual's 21st birthday, or
33 3 months after the individual's 21st birthday, the holder
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1 thereof may apply for a renewal thereof, subject to all the
2 provisions of Section 6-103, and the Secretary of State may
3 require an examination of the applicant. A licensee whose
4 driver's license expires on his 21st birthday, or 3 months
5 after his 21st birthday, may not apply for a renewal of his
6 driving privileges until he reaches the age of 21.
7 (c) The Secretary of State shall, 30 days prior to the
8 expiration of a driver's license, forward to each person
9 whose license is to expire a notification of the expiration
10 of said license which may be presented at the time of renewal
11 of said license.
12 There may be included with such notification information
13 explaining the anatomical gift and Emergency Medical
14 Information Card provisions of Section 6-110. The format and
15 text of such information shall be prescribed by the
16 Secretary.
17 There shall be included with such notification, for a
18 period of 4 years beginning January 1, 2000 information
19 regarding the Illinois Adoption Registry and Medical
20 Information Exchange established in Section 18.1 of the
21 Adoption Act.
22 (d) The Secretary may defer the expiration of the
23 driver's license of a licensee, spouse, and dependent
24 children who are living with such licensee while on active
25 duty, serving in the Armed Forces of the United States
26 outside of the State of Illinois, and 45 days thereafter,
27 upon such terms and conditions as the Secretary may
28 prescribe.
29 (e) The Secretary of State may decline to process a
30 renewal of a driver's license of any person who has not paid
31 any fee or tax due under this Code and is not paid upon
32 reasonable notice and demand.
33 (f) The Secretary shall provide that each original or
34 renewal driver's license issued to a licensee under 21 years
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1 of age shall expire 3 months after the licensee's 21st
2 birthday. Persons whose current driver's licenses expire on
3 their 21st birthday on or after January 1, 1986 shall not
4 renew their driver's license before their 21st birthday, and
5 their current driver's license will be extended for an
6 additional term of 3 months beyond their 21st birthday.
7 Thereafter, the expiration and term of the driver's license
8 shall be governed by subsection (a) hereof.
9 (g) The Secretary shall provide that each original or
10 renewal driver's license issued to a licensee 81 years of age
11 through age 86 shall expire 2 years from the date of
12 issuance, or at such later date as the Secretary may by rule
13 and regulation designate, not to exceed an additional 12
14 calendar months. The Secretary shall also provide that each
15 original or renewal driver's license issued to a licensee 87
16 years of age or older shall expire 12 months from the date of
17 issuance, or at such later date as the Secretary may by rule
18 and regulation designate, not to exceed an additional 12
19 calendar months.
20 (h) The Secretary of State shall provide that each
21 special restricted driver's license issued under subsection
22 (g) of Section 6-113 of this Code shall expire 12 months from
23 the date of issuance. The Secretary shall adopt rules
24 defining renewal requirements.
25 (i) The Secretary of State shall adopt rules providing
26 that applicants for a non-CDL driver's license aged 25
27 through 64 may be issued a 10 year renewal driver's license
28 if they meet the standards set forth by rule.
29 (Source: P.A. 91-417, eff. 1-1-00; 92-274, eff. 1-1-02.)
30 (625 ILCS 5/6-118) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-118)
31 Sec. 6-118. Fees.
32 (a) The fee for licenses and permits under this Article
33 is as follows:
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1 Original driver's license.............................$10
2 Original or renewal driver's license
3 issued to 18, 19 and 20 year olds..................5
4 All driver's licenses for persons
5 age 69 through age 80..............................5
6 All driver's licenses for persons
7 age 81 through age 86..............................2
8 All driver's licenses for persons
9 age 87 or older....................................0
10 Renewal driver's license (except for
11 applicants ages 18, 19 and 20 or
12 age 69 and older).................................10
13 Renewal driver's license (age 25
14 through age 64) issued for 10 years...............25
15 Original instruction permit issued to
16 persons (except those age 69 and older)
17 who do not hold or have not previously
18 held an Illinois instruction permit or
19 driver's license..................................20
20 Instruction permit issued to any person
21 holding an Illinois driver's license
22 who wishes a change in classifications,
23 other than at the time of renewal..................5
24 Any instruction permit issued to a person
25 age 69 and older...................................5
26 Instruction permit issued to any person,
27 under age 69, not currently holding a
28 valid Illinois driver's license or
29 instruction permit but who has
30 previously been issued either document
31 in Illinois.......................................10
32 Restricted driving permit...............................8
33 Duplicate or corrected driver's license
34 or permit..........................................5
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1 Duplicate or corrected restricted
2 driving permit.....................................5
3 Original or renewal L M or
4 M classifications L endorsement....................5
5 Original or renewal L or M classification
6 (age 25 through age 64) issued for
7 10 years..........................................12
8 SPECIAL FEES FOR COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE
9 The fees for commercial driver licenses and permits
10 under Article V shall be as follows:
11 Commercial driver's license:
12 $6 for the CDLIS/AAMVAnet Fund
13 (Commercial Driver's License Information
14 System/American Association of Motor Vehicle
15 Administrators network Trust Fund);
16 $20 for the Motor Carrier Safety Inspection Fund;
17 $10 for the driver's license;
18 and $24 for the CDL:.............................$60
19 Renewal commercial driver's license:
20 $6 for the CDLIS/AAMVAnet Trust Fund;
21 $20 for the Motor Carrier Safety Inspection Fund;
22 $10 for the driver's license; and
23 $24 for the CDL:.................................$60
24 Commercial driver instruction permit
25 issued to any person holding a valid
26 Illinois driver's license for the
27 purpose of changing to a
28 CDL classification: $6 for the
29 CDLIS/AAMVAnet Trust Fund;
30 $20 for the Motor Carrier
31 Safety Inspection Fund; and
32 $24 for the CDL classification...................$50
33 Commercial driver instruction permit
34 issued to any person holding a valid
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1 Illinois CDL for the purpose of
2 making a change in a classification,
3 endorsement or restriction........................$5
4 CDL duplicate or corrected license.....................$5
5 In order to ensure the proper implementation of the
6 Uniform Commercial Driver License Act, Article V of this
7 Chapter, the Secretary of State is empowered to pro-rate the
8 $24 fee for the commercial driver's license proportionate to
9 the expiration date of the applicant's Illinois driver's
10 license.
11 The fee for any duplicate license or permit shall be
12 waived for any person age 60 or older who presents the
13 Secretary of State's office with a police report showing that
14 his license or permit was stolen.
15 No additional fee shall be charged for a driver's
16 license, or for a commercial driver's license, when issued to
17 the holder of an instruction permit for the same
18 classification or type of license who becomes eligible for
19 such license.
20 (b) Any person whose license or privilege to operate a
21 motor vehicle in this State has been suspended or revoked
22 under any provision of Chapter 6, Chapter 11, or Section
23 7-702 of the Family Financial Responsibility Law of this
24 Code, shall in addition to any other fees required by this
25 Code, pay a reinstatement fee as follows:
26 Summary suspension under Section 11-501.1.............$60
27 Other suspension......................................$30
28 Revocation............................................$60
29 However, any person whose license or privilege to operate
30 a motor vehicle in this State has been suspended or revoked
31 for a second or subsequent time for a violation of Section
32 11-501 or 11-501.1 of this Code or a similar provision of a
33 local ordinance or a similar out-of-state offense or Section
34 9-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961 and each suspension or
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1 revocation was for a violation of Section 11-501 or 11-501.1
2 of this Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance or a
3 similar out-of-state offense or Section 9-3 of the Criminal
4 Code of 1961 shall pay, in addition to any other fees
5 required by this Code, a reinstatement fee as follows:
6 Summary suspension under Section 11-501.1............$250
7 Revocation...........................................$250
8 (c) All fees collected under the provisions of this
9 Chapter 6 shall be paid into the Road Fund in the State
10 Treasury except as follows:
11 1. The following amounts shall be paid into the
12 Driver Education Fund:
13 (A) $16 of the $20 fee for an original
14 driver's instruction permit;
15 (B) $5 of the $10 fee for an original driver's
16 license;
17 (C) $5 of the $10 fee for a 4 year renewal
18 driver's license; and
19 (C-5) $13 of the $25 fee for a 10 year renewal
20 driver's license; and
21 (D) $4 of the $8 fee for a restricted driving
22 permit.
23 2. $30 of the $60 fee for reinstatement of a
24 license summarily suspended under Section 11-501.1 shall
25 be deposited into the Drunk and Drugged Driving
26 Prevention Fund. However, for a person whose license or
27 privilege to operate a motor vehicle in this State has
28 been suspended or revoked for a second or subsequent time
29 for a violation of Section 11-501 or 11-501.1 of this
30 Code or Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961, $190 of
31 the $250 fee for reinstatement of a license summarily
32 suspended under Section 11-501.1, and $190 of the $250
33 fee for reinstatement of a revoked license shall be
34 deposited into the Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention
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1 Fund.
2 3. $6 of such original or renewal fee for a
3 commercial driver's license and $6 of the commercial
4 driver instruction permit fee when such permit is issued
5 to any person holding a valid Illinois driver's license,
6 shall be paid into the CDLIS/AAMVAnet Trust Fund.
7 4. The fee for reinstatement of a license suspended
8 under the Family Financial Responsibility Law shall be
9 paid into the Family Responsibility Fund.
10 5. The $5 or $12 additional fee for each original
11 or renewal L M or M classification L endorsement shall be
12 deposited into the Cycle Rider Safety Training Fund.
13 6. $20 of any original or renewal fee for a
14 commercial driver's license or commercial driver
15 instruction permit shall be paid into the Motor Carrier
16 Safety Inspection Fund.
17 (Source: P.A. 91-357, eff. 7-29-99; 91-537, eff. 8-13-99;
18 92-458, eff. 8-22-01.)
19 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July
20 1, 2004.