Sen. Emil Jones Jr.
Filed: 10/3/2007
 
 

 




 

 		












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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 656 




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    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 656 by replacing 
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everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
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    "Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended  by 
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changing Section 12-610 as follows:
 



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    (625 ILCS 5/12-610)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-610)



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    Sec. 12-610. Headset receivers. 

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    (a) Except as provided
under Section 11-1403.3, no
no

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driver of a motor vehicle on
the highways of this State shall 
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wear headset receivers while driving.

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    (b) This Section does not prohibit the use of a headset 
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type
receiving equipment used exclusively for safety or traffic 
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engineering
studies, by law enforcement personnel on duty, or 
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emergency
medical services and fire service personnel.

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    (c) This Section does not prohibit the use of any single 
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sided headset
type receiving and transmitting equipment 
 


 






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designed to be used in or on one
ear which is used exclusively 
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for providing two-way radio vocal
communications by an 
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individual in possession of a current and valid novice
class or 
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higher amateur radio license issued by the Federal 
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Communications
Commission and an amateur radio operator 
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special registration plate issued
under Section 3-607 of this 
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Code.

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    (d) This Section does not prohibit the use of a 
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single-sided headset or
earpiece with
a cellular or other 
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mobile telephone.

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(Source: P.A. 92-152, eff. 7-25-01.)".