(625 ILCS 5/Ch. 6 Art. V heading) ARTICLE V.
COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATORS
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(625 ILCS 5/6-500) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-500)
Sec. 6-500. Definitions of words and phrases. Notwithstanding the
definitions set forth elsewhere in this
Code, for purposes of the Uniform Commercial Driver's License Act
(UCDLA), the words and phrases listed below have the meanings
ascribed to them as follows:
(1) Alcohol. "Alcohol" means any substance containing any form of
alcohol, including but not limited to ethanol,
methanol,
propanol, and
isopropanol.
(2) Alcohol concentration. "Alcohol concentration" means:
(A) the number of grams of alcohol per 210 liters of | ||
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(B) the number of grams of alcohol per 100 | ||
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(C) the number of grams of alcohol per 67 milliliters | ||
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Alcohol tests administered within 2 hours of the driver being
"stopped or detained" shall be considered that driver's "alcohol
concentration" for the purposes of enforcing this UCDLA.
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(5.3) CDLIS driver record. "CDLIS driver record" means the electronic record of the individual CDL driver's status and history stored by the State-of-Record as part of the Commercial Driver's License Information System, or CDLIS, established under 49 U.S.C. 31309. (5.5) CDLIS motor vehicle record. "CDLIS motor vehicle record" or "CDLIS MVR" means a report generated from the CDLIS driver record meeting the requirements for access to CDLIS information and provided by states to users authorized in 49 C.F.R. 384.225(e)(3) and (4), subject to the provisions of the Driver Privacy Protection Act, 18 U.S.C. 2721-2725. (5.7) Commercial driver's license downgrade. "Commercial driver's license downgrade" or "CDL downgrade" means either: (A) a state allows the driver to change his or her | ||
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(B) a state allows the driver to change his or her | ||
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(C) a state allows the driver to change his or her | ||
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(D) a state removes the CDL privilege from the driver | ||
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(6) Commercial Motor Vehicle.
(A) "Commercial motor vehicle" or "CMV" means a motor | ||
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(i) has a gross combination weight rating or | ||
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(i-5) has a gross vehicle weight rating or gross | ||
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(ii) is designed to transport 16 or more persons, | ||
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(iii) is of any size and is used in transporting | ||
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(B) Pursuant to the interpretation of the Commercial | ||
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(i) recreational vehicles, when operated | ||
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(ii) vehicles owned by or operated under the | ||
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(iii) firefighting, police, and other emergency | ||
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(7) Controlled Substance. "Controlled substance" shall have the same
meaning as defined in Section 102 of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act,
and shall also include cannabis as defined in Section 3 of the Cannabis Control
Act and methamphetamine as defined in Section 10 of the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act.
(8) Conviction. "Conviction" means an unvacated adjudication of guilt
or a determination that a person has violated or failed to comply with the
law in a court of original jurisdiction or by an authorized administrative
tribunal; an unvacated revocation of pretrial release; a plea of guilty or nolo contendere accepted by the court; or the payment of a fine or court cost
regardless of whether the imposition of sentence is deferred and ultimately
a judgment dismissing the underlying charge is entered.
(8.5) Day. "Day" means calendar day.
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(13) Driver. "Driver" means any person who drives, operates, or is in
physical control of a commercial motor vehicle, any person who is required to hold a
CDL, or any person who is a holder of a CDL while operating a non-commercial motor vehicle.
(13.5) Driver applicant. "Driver applicant" means an individual who applies to a state or other jurisdiction to obtain, transfer, upgrade, or renew a CDL or to obtain or renew a CLP.
(13.6) Drug and alcohol clearinghouse. "Drug and alcohol clearinghouse" means a database system established by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration that permits the access and retrieval of a drug and alcohol testing violation or violations precluding an applicant or employee from occupying safety-sensitive positions involving the operation of a commercial motor vehicle. (13.8) Electronic device. "Electronic device" includes, but is not limited to, a cellular telephone, personal digital assistant, pager, computer, or any other device used to input, write, send, receive, or read text. (14) Employee. "Employee" means a person who is employed as a
commercial
motor vehicle driver. A person who is self-employed as a commercial motor
vehicle driver must comply with the requirements of this UCDLA
pertaining to employees. An
owner-operator on a long-term lease shall be considered an employee.
(15) Employer. "Employer" means a person (including the United
States, a State or a local authority) who owns or leases a commercial motor
vehicle or assigns employees to operate such a vehicle. A person who is
self-employed as a commercial motor vehicle driver must
comply with the requirements of this UCDLA.
(15.1) Endorsement. "Endorsement" means an authorization to an individual's CLP or CDL required to permit the individual to operate certain types of commercial motor vehicles. (15.2) Entry-level driver training. "Entry-level driver training" means the training an entry-level driver receives from an entity listed on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Training Provider Registry prior to: (i) taking the CDL skills test required to receive the Class A or Class B CDL for the first time; (ii) taking the CDL skills test required to upgrade to a Class A or Class B CDL; or (iii) taking the CDL skills test required to obtain a passenger or school bus endorsement for the first time or the CDL knowledge test required to obtain a hazardous materials endorsement for the first time. (15.3) Excepted interstate. "Excepted interstate" means a person who operates or expects to operate in interstate commerce, but engages exclusively in transportation or operations excepted under 49 C.F.R. 390.3(f), 391.2, 391.68, or 398.3 from all or part of the qualification requirements of 49 C.F.R. Part 391 and is not required to obtain a medical examiner's certificate by 49 C.F.R. 391.45. (15.5) Excepted intrastate. "Excepted intrastate" means a person who operates in intrastate commerce but engages exclusively in transportation or operations excepted from all or parts of the state driver qualification requirements. (16) (Blank).
(16.5) Fatality. "Fatality" means the death of a person as a result of a motor vehicle crash.
(16.7) Foreign commercial driver. "Foreign commercial driver" means a person licensed to operate a commercial motor vehicle by an authority outside the United States, or a citizen of a foreign country who operates a commercial motor vehicle in the United States. (17) Foreign jurisdiction. "Foreign jurisdiction" means a sovereign
jurisdiction that does not fall within the definition of "State".
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(20) Hazardous materials. "Hazardous material" means any material that has been designated under 49 U.S.C.
5103 and is required to be placarded under subpart F of 49 C.F.R. part 172 or any quantity of a material listed as a select agent or toxin in 42 C.F.R. part 73.
(20.5) Imminent Hazard. "Imminent hazard" means the existence of any condition of a vehicle, employee, or commercial motor vehicle operations that substantially increases the likelihood of serious injury or death if not discontinued immediately; or a condition relating to hazardous material that presents a substantial likelihood that death, serious illness, severe personal injury, or a substantial endangerment to health, property, or the environment may occur before the reasonably foreseeable completion date of a formal proceeding begun to lessen the risk of that death, illness, injury or endangerment.
(20.6) Issuance. "Issuance" means initial issuance, transfer, renewal, or upgrade of a CLP or CDL and non-domiciled CLP or CDL. (20.7) Issue. "Issue" means initial issuance, transfer, renewal, or upgrade of a CLP or CDL and non-domiciled CLP or non-domiciled CDL. (21) Long-term lease. "Long-term lease" means a lease of a commercial
motor vehicle by the owner-lessor to a lessee, for a period of more than 29
days.
(21.01) Manual transmission. "Manual transmission" means a transmission utilizing a driver-operated clutch that is activated by a pedal or lever and a gear-shift mechanism operated either by hand or foot including those known as a stick shift, stick, straight drive, or standard transmission. All other transmissions, whether semi-automatic or automatic, shall be considered automatic for the purposes of the standardized restriction code. (21.1) Medical examiner. "Medical examiner" means an individual certified by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and listed on the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners in accordance with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, 49 CFR 390.101 et seq. (21.2) Medical examiner's certificate. "Medical examiner's certificate" means either (1) prior to June 22, 2021, a document prescribed or approved by the Secretary of State that is issued by a medical examiner to a driver to medically qualify him or her to drive; or (2) beginning June 22, 2021, an electronic submission of results of an examination conducted by a medical examiner listed on the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration of a driver to medically qualify him or her to drive. (21.5) Medical variance. "Medical variance" means a driver has received one of the following from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration which allows the driver to be issued a medical certificate: (1) an exemption letter permitting operation of a commercial motor vehicle pursuant to 49 C.F.R. Part 381, Subpart C or 49 C.F.R. 391.64; or (2) a skill performance evaluation (SPE) certificate permitting operation of a commercial motor vehicle pursuant to 49 C.F.R. 391.49. (21.7) Mobile telephone. "Mobile telephone" means a mobile communication device that falls under or uses any commercial mobile radio service, as defined in regulations of the Federal Communications Commission, 47 CFR 20.3. It does not include two-way or citizens band radio services. (22) Motor Vehicle. "Motor vehicle" means every vehicle
which is self-propelled, and every vehicle which is propelled by electric
power obtained from over head trolley wires but not operated upon rails,
except vehicles moved solely by human power and motorized wheel chairs.
(22.2) Motor vehicle record. "Motor vehicle record" means a report of the driving status and history of a driver generated from the driver record provided to users, such as drivers or employers, and is subject to the provisions of the Driver Privacy Protection Act, 18 U.S.C. 2721-2725. (22.5) Non-CMV. "Non-CMV" means a motor vehicle or combination of motor vehicles not defined by the term "commercial motor vehicle" or "CMV" in this Section.
(22.7) Non-excepted interstate. "Non-excepted interstate" means a person who operates or expects to operate in interstate commerce, is subject to and meets the qualification requirements under 49 C.F.R. Part 391, and is required to obtain a medical examiner's certificate by 49 C.F.R. 391.45. (22.8) Non-excepted intrastate. "Non-excepted intrastate" means a person who operates only in intrastate commerce and is subject to State driver qualification requirements. (23) Non-domiciled CLP or Non-domiciled CDL. "Non-domiciled CLP" or "Non-domiciled CDL" means a CLP or CDL, respectively, issued by a state or other jurisdiction under either of the following two conditions: (i) to an individual domiciled in a foreign country | ||
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(ii) to an individual domiciled in another state | ||
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(25.5) Railroad-Highway Grade Crossing Violation. "Railroad-highway
grade
crossing violation" means a
violation, while operating a commercial motor vehicle, of
any
of the following:
(A) Section 11-1201, 11-1202, or 11-1425 of this | ||
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(B) Any other similar law or local ordinance of any | ||
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(25.7) School Bus. "School bus" means a commercial motor vehicle used to transport pre-primary, primary, or secondary school students from home to school, from school to home, or to and from school-sponsored events. "School bus" does not include a bus used as a common carrier.
(26) Serious Traffic Violation. "Serious traffic violation"
means:
(A) a conviction when operating a commercial motor | ||
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(i) a violation relating to excessive speeding, | ||
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(ii) a violation relating to reckless driving; or
(iii) a violation of any State law or local | ||
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(iv) a violation of Section 6-501, relating to | ||
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(v) a violation of paragraph (a) of Section | ||
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(vi) a violation relating to improper or erratic | ||
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(vii) a violation relating to following another | ||
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(viii) a violation relating to texting while | ||
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(ix) a violation relating to the use of a | ||
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(B) any other similar violation of a law or local | ||
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(27) State. "State" means a state of the United States, the District of
Columbia and any province or territory of Canada.
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(32) Texting. "Texting" means manually entering alphanumeric text into, or reading text from, an electronic device. (1) Texting includes, but is not limited to, short | ||
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(2) Texting does not include: (i) inputting, selecting, or reading information | ||
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(ii) pressing a single button to initiate or | ||
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(iii) using a device capable of performing | ||
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(32.3) Third party skills test examiner. "Third party skills test examiner" means a person employed by a third party tester who is authorized by the State to administer the CDL skills tests specified in 49 C.F.R. Part 383, subparts G and H. (32.5) Third party tester. "Third party tester" means a person (including, but not limited to, another state, a motor carrier, a private driver training facility or other private institution, or a department, agency, or instrumentality of a local government) authorized by the State to employ skills test examiners to administer the CDL skills tests specified in 49 C.F.R. Part 383, subparts G and H. (32.7) United States. "United States" means the 50 states and the District of Columbia. (33) Use a hand-held mobile telephone. "Use a hand-held mobile telephone" means: (1) using at least one hand to hold a mobile | ||
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(2) dialing or answering a mobile telephone by | ||
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(3) reaching for a mobile telephone in a manner that | ||
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(Source: P.A. 102-982, eff. 7-1-23; 102-1104, eff. 1-1-23; 103-179, eff. 6-30-23.) |
(625 ILCS 5/6-500.1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-500.1)
Sec. 6-500.1.
Short title.
This Article may be cited as the Uniform
Commercial Driver's License Act or "UCDLA".
(Source: P.A. 86-845.)
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(625 ILCS 5/6-500.2) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-500.2)
Sec. 6-500.2. Statement of intent and purpose. The purpose of this
UCDLA is to implement the federal Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of
1986 (CMVSA) (Title XII of Pub. Law 99-570) and reduce or prevent
commercial motor vehicle crashes, fatalities and injuries by:
(a) permitting commercial drivers to hold only one | ||
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(b) disqualifying commercial drivers who have | ||
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(c) strengthening commercial driver licensing and | ||
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This UCDLA is remedial in nature and should be liberally construed to
promote the public's health, safety and welfare. To the extent that this
UCDLA conflicts with any other provisions of this Code, the UCDLA shall
prevail. Where this UCDLA is silent, the other general provisions of this
Code shall apply.
(Source: P.A. 102-982, eff. 7-1-23 .)
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(625 ILCS 5/6-501) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-501)
Sec. 6-501. Commercial drivers - permitted only one driver's
license. No person who drives a commercial
motor vehicle, on the highways, shall have more than one driver's
license.
Any person convicted of violating this Section shall be guilty of a Class
A misdemeanor.
(Source: P.A. 95-382, eff. 8-23-07.)
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(625 ILCS 5/6-502) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-502)
Sec. 6-502. Commercial motor vehicle drivers - reporting
of traffic violations to the Secretary of State. When required by the
Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act
of 1986, every person who has been issued an Illinois
non-domiciled CLP or non-domiciled CDL or who is a domiciliary of this State and drives
a commercial motor vehicle in violation
of a law or local ordinance of any State relating to motor vehicle
traffic control (other than parking violations) in any other
state, shall notify the Secretary of State, on a form and in
a manner prescribed by the Secretary, of such violation
within 30 days after the date such person has been convicted of such offense.
(Source: P.A. 98-176 (see Section 10 of P.A. 98-722 and Section 10 of P.A. 99-414 for the effective date of changes made by P.A. 98-176).)
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(625 ILCS 5/6-503) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-503)
Sec. 6-503. Commercial motor vehicle drivers - reporting of traffic
violations to employer. Every person who is
a domiciliary of this State or who has been issued an Illinois non-domiciled CLP or non-domiciled CDL
and drives a commercial motor vehicle in
violation of a law or local ordinance of any State
relating to motor vehicle
traffic control (other than parking violations) in this or any other state,
shall notify such person's employer of such violation
within 30 days after the
date such person is convicted of such offense.
In the event such person is a "common carrier of property by motor
vehicle", as defined in
Section 18c-1104 of this Code, such person shall notify the
principal lessor of such within 30 days after the date such person is
convicted of the violation. However, if such person is
an independent contractor or owner operator, such report shall be kept at
the principal place of business and available during normal office hours
for inspection and auditing purposes by an authorized agency.
(Source: P.A. 98-176 (see Section 10 of P.A. 98-722 and Section 10 of P.A. 99-414 for the effective date of changes made by P.A. 98-176).)
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(625 ILCS 5/6-504) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-504)
Sec. 6-504.
Commercial motor vehicle drivers - other
reporting requirements. All drivers of commercial motor vehicles licensed
or domiciled in Illinois:
(1) who have their driving privileges suspended, revoked or cancelled by any state; or
(2) who lose their privilege to operate a commercial motor
vehicle in any state for any period; or
(3) who are disqualified from driving a commercial
motor vehicle for any period; or
(4) who are placed "out-of-service" pursuant to Section 6-515;
shall notify: (i) their employer of such suspension, revocation,
cancellation, lost right, disqualification, or "out-of-service" action before
the end of the business day following the day the driver received notice of
such action; and within 30 days after the effective date of such action.
(ii) the Secretary of State of any such out-of-state suspension,
revocation, cancellation, lost right, disqualification, or "out-of-service"
action within 30 days after the effective date of such action.
(Source: P.A. 86-845.)
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(625 ILCS 5/6-505) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-505)
Sec. 6-505.
Commercial motor vehicle driver - duty to report certain
previous employment to potential employer. Each person who applies for
employment as a driver of a commercial motor vehicle, with any employer,
shall notify
such potential employer at the time of such application of any and all
previous employment for the last 10 years, as a driver of a commercial
motor vehicle including, but
not necessarily limited to, the dates between which the applicant drove
for each employer, the reason for leaving each such employment and the
information contained in the notification
requirements of Section 6-504.
(Source: P.A. 86-845.)
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(625 ILCS 5/6-506) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-506)
Sec. 6-506. Commercial motor vehicle driver - employer/owner
responsibilities. (a) No employer or commercial motor
vehicle owner shall
allow, permit,
authorize, or require an employee to drive a commercial motor
vehicle on the highways if he or she knows or should reasonably know that the employee:
(1) has a driver's license suspended, revoked or | ||
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(2) has lost the privilege to drive a commercial | ||
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(3) has been disqualified from driving a commercial | ||
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(4) has more than one CLP or CDL, except as provided | ||
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(5) is subject to or in violation of an | ||
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(6) does not have a current CLP or CDL or a CLP or | ||
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(b) No employer or commercial motor vehicle owner shall
knowingly allow,
permit, authorize, or require a driver to operate a commercial motor vehicle in
violation of any law or regulation pertaining to railroad-highway grade
crossings.
(b-3) No employer or commercial motor vehicle owner shall knowingly allow, permit, authorize, or require a driver to operate a commercial motor vehicle during any period in which the commercial motor vehicle is subject to an "out-of-service" order. (b-5) No employer or commercial motor vehicle owner shall knowingly allow, permit, authorize, or require a driver to operate a commercial motor vehicle during any period in which the motor carrier operation is subject to an "out-of-service" order.
(c) Any employer convicted of violating subsection (a), (b-3), or (b-5) of this
Section, whether
individually or
in connection with one or more other persons, or as principal agent, or
accessory, shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
(Source: P.A. 98-176 (see Section 10 of P.A. 98-722 and Section 10 of P.A. 99-414 for the effective date of changes made by P.A. 98-176); 98-722, eff. 7-16-14.)
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(625 ILCS 5/6-507) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-507)
Sec. 6-507. Commercial Driver's License (CDL) or Commercial Learner's Permit (CLP) required.
(a) Except as expressly permitted by this UCDLA, or when driving
pursuant to the issuance of a commercial learner's permit and
accompanied by the holder of a CDL valid for the vehicle being driven; no
person shall drive a commercial motor vehicle on the highways without: (1) a CDL in the driver's possession; (2) having obtained a CLP or CDL; (3) the proper class of CLP or CDL or endorsements or | ||
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(4) a copy of a medical variance document, if one | ||
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(a-5) A CLP or CDL holder whose CLP or CDL is held by this State or any other state in the course of enforcement of a motor vehicle traffic code and who has not been convicted of a disqualifying offense under 49 C.F.R. 383.51 based on this enforcement, may drive a CMV while holding a dated receipt for the CLP or CDL. (b) Except as otherwise provided by this Code, no person may drive a
commercial motor vehicle on the highways while such person's driving
privilege, license, or permit is:
(1) Suspended, revoked, cancelled, or subject to | ||
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(2) Subject to or in violation of an "out-of-service" | ||
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(3) Subject to or in violation of a driver or vehicle | ||
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(b-3) Except as otherwise provided by this Code, no person may drive a commercial motor vehicle on the highways during a period which the commercial motor vehicle or the motor carrier operation is subject to an "out-of-service" order. Any person who is convicted of violating this provision or a similar provision of any other state shall be disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle under subsection (i) of Section 6-514 of this Code. (b-5) Except as otherwise provided by this Code, no person may operate a vehicle designed to transport 16 or more passengers including the driver or hazardous materials of a type or quantity that requires the vehicle to be placarded during a period in which the commercial motor vehicle or the motor carrier operation is subject to an "out-of-service" order. Any person who is convicted of violating this provision or a similar provision of any other state shall be disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle under subsection (i) of Section 6-514 of this Code.
(c) Pursuant to the options provided to the States by FHWA Docket No.
MC-88-8, the driver of any motor vehicle controlled or operated by or for a
farmer is waived from the requirements of this Section, when such motor
vehicle is being used to transport: agricultural products; implements of
husbandry; or farm supplies; to and from a farm, as long as such movement is not over 150 air
miles from the originating farm. This waiver does not apply to
the driver of any motor vehicle
being used in a common or contract carrier type operation.
However, for those drivers of any truck-tractor
semitrailer combination or combinations registered under subsection (c) of
Section 3-815 of this Code, this waiver shall apply only when the
driver is a farmer or a member of the farmer's family and the driver is 21
years
of age or more and has successfully completed any
tests the Secretary of State deems necessary.
In addition, the farmer or a member of the farmer's family who operates a
truck-tractor semitrailer combination or combinations pursuant to this waiver
shall be granted all of the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties
and restrictions with respect to Sections 6-514 and 6-515 of this Code
applicable to the driver who possesses a commercial driver's license issued
under this Code, except that the driver shall not be subject to any additional
duties or restrictions contained
in Part 382 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations that are
not otherwise imposed under Section 6-514 or 6-515 of this Code.
For purposes of this subsection (c), a member of the farmer's family is a
natural or in-law spouse, child, parent, or sibling.
As required under the Code of Federal Regulations 49 CFR 390.39, an operator of a covered farm vehicle, as defined under Section 18b-101 of this Code, is exempt from the requirements of this Section. However, for drivers of any truck-tractor semitrailer combination or combinations operating as a covered farm vehicle, the driver must successfully complete any tests the Secretary of State deems necessary. When operating any truck-tractor semitrailer combination as a covered farm vehicle, the exemption applies only to persons age 21 or older, if operating the vehicle in interstate driving, and to persons at least 18 years of age, if operating the vehicle in intrastate driving. The Secretary may adopt rules necessary to implement this Section. (c-5) An employee of a township or road district with a population of
less
than 3,000 operating a vehicle within the boundaries of the township or road
district for the purpose of removing snow or ice from a roadway by plowing,
sanding, or salting is waived from the requirements of this Section when the
employee is needed to operate the vehicle because the employee of the township
or road district who ordinarily operates the vehicle and who has a commercial
driver's license is unable to operate the vehicle or is in need of additional
assistance due to a snow emergency.
(c-10) A driver of a commercial motor vehicle used primarily in the transportation of propane winter heating fuel or a driver of a motor vehicle used to respond to a pipeline emergency is waived from the requirements of this Section if such requirements would prevent the driver from responding to an emergency condition requiring immediate response as defined in 49 C.F.R. Part 390.5. (d) Any person convicted of violating this Section, shall be guilty of a
Class A misdemeanor.
(e) Any person convicted of violating paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of this Section,
shall have all driving privileges revoked by the Secretary of State.
(f) This Section shall not apply to:
(1) A person who currently holds a valid Illinois | ||
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(2) A non-Illinois domiciliary who is properly | ||
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(Source: P.A. 98-176 (see Section 10 of P.A. 98-722 and Section 10 of P.A. 99-414 for the effective date of changes made by P.A. 98-176); 99-57, eff. 7-16-15; 99-607, eff. 7-22-16.)
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(625 ILCS 5/6-507.5) Sec. 6-507.5. Application for Commercial Learner's Permit (CLP). (a) The application for a CLP must include, but is not limited to, the following: (1) the driver applicant's full legal name and | ||
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(2) a physical description of the driver applicant | ||
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(3) date of birth; (4) the driver applicant's social security number; (5) the driver applicant's signature; (6) the names of all states where the driver | ||
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(7) proof of citizenship or lawful permanent | ||
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(8) any other information required by the Secretary | ||
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(b) Except as provided in subsection (b-5), no CLP shall be issued to a driver applicant unless the applicant has taken and passed a general knowledge test that meets the federal standards contained in 49 C.F.R. Part 383, subparts F, G, and H for the commercial motor vehicle the applicant expects to operate. (b-5) The Secretary of State may waive the general knowledge test specified in 49 CFR 383.71(a)(2)(ii) for a qualifying driver applicant of a commercial learner's permit. A qualifying driver applicant shall: (1) be a current resident of this State; (2) be a current or former member of the military | ||
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(3) within one year prior to the application, have | ||
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(4) have received formal military training in the | ||
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(5) provide the Secretary of State with a general | ||
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(c) No CLP shall be issued to a driver applicant unless the applicant possesses a valid Illinois driver's license or if the applicant is applying for a non-domiciled CLP under subsection (b) of Section 6-509 of this Code, in which case the driver applicant must possess a valid driver's license from his or her state of domicile. (d) No CLP shall be issued to a person under 18 years of age. (e) No person shall be issued a CLP unless the person certifies to the Secretary one of the following types of driving operations in which he or she will be engaged: (1) non-excepted interstate; (2) non-excepted intrastate; (3) excepted interstate; or (4) excepted intrastate. (f) No person shall be issued a CLP unless the person certifies to the Secretary that he or she is not subject to any disqualification under 49 C.F.R. 383.51, or any license disqualification under State law, and that he or she does not have a driver's license from more than one state or jurisdiction. (g) No CLP shall be issued to a person while the person is subject to a disqualification from driving a commercial motor vehicle, unless otherwise permitted by this Code, while the person's driver's license is suspended, revoked, or cancelled in any state, or any territory or province of Canada; nor may a CLP be issued to a person who has a CLP or CDL issued by any other state or foreign jurisdiction, unless the person surrenders all of these licenses. No CLP shall be issued to or renewed for a person who does not meet the requirement of 49 C.F.R. 391.41(b)(11). The requirement may be met with the aid of a hearing aid. (h) No CLP with a Passenger, School Bus or Tank Vehicle endorsement shall be issued to a person unless the driver applicant has taken and passed the knowledge test for each endorsement. (1) A CLP holder with a Passenger (P) endorsement is | ||
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(2) A CLP holder with a School Bus (S) endorsement is | ||
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(3) A CLP holder with a Tank Vehicle (N) endorsement | ||
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(4) All other federal endorsements are prohibited on | ||
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(i) No CLP holder may operate a commercial motor vehicle transporting hazardous material as defined in paragraph (20) of Section 6-500 of this Code. (j) The CLP holder must be accompanied by the holder of a valid CDL who has the proper CDL group and endorsement necessary to operate the CMV. The CDL holder must at all times be physically present in the front seat of the vehicle next to the CLP holder or, in the case of a passenger vehicle, directly behind or in the first row behind the driver and must have the CLP holder under observation and direct supervision. (k) A CLP is valid for 12 months from the date of issuance. (l) A CLP issued prior to July 1, 2014 for a limited time period according to state requirements, shall be considered a valid commercial driver's license for purposes of behind-the-wheel training on public roads or highways.
(Source: P.A. 103-179, eff. 6-30-23.) |
(625 ILCS 5/6-508) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-508)
Sec. 6-508. Commercial Driver's License (CDL); qualification standards.
(a) Testing.
(1) General. No person shall be issued an original | ||
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(1.5) Effective July 1, 2014, no person shall be | ||
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(2) Third party testing. The Secretary of State may | ||
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(3)(i) Effective February 7, 2020, unless the person | ||
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(ii) Persons who obtain a CLP before February 7, 2020 | ||
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(iii) Except for persons seeking the H endorsement, | ||
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(iv) The Secretary shall adopt rules to implement | ||
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(b) Waiver of Skills Test. The Secretary of State may waive the skills
test specified in this Section for a driver applicant for a commercial driver license
who meets the requirements of 49 CFR 383.77.
The Secretary of State shall waive the skills tests specified in this Section for a driver applicant who has military commercial motor vehicle experience, subject to the requirements of 49 CFR 383.77.
(b-1) No person shall be issued a CDL unless the person certifies to the Secretary one of the following types of driving operations in which he or she will be engaged: (1) non-excepted interstate; (2) non-excepted intrastate; (3) excepted interstate; or (4) excepted intrastate. (b-2) (Blank). (c) Limitations on issuance of a CDL. A CDL shall not be issued to a person while the person is
subject to a disqualification from driving a commercial motor vehicle, or
unless otherwise permitted by this Code, while the person's driver's
license is suspended, revoked, or cancelled in
any state, or any territory or province of Canada; nor may a CLP or CDL be issued
to a person who has a CLP or CDL issued by any other state, or foreign
jurisdiction, nor may a CDL be issued to a person who has an Illinois CLP unless the person first surrenders all of these
licenses or permits. However, a person may hold an Illinois CLP and an Illinois CDL providing the CLP is necessary to train or practice for an endorsement or vehicle classification not present on the current CDL. No CDL shall be issued to or renewed for a person who does not
meet the requirement of 49 CFR 391.41(b)(11). The requirement may be met with
the aid of a hearing aid.
(c-1) The Secretary may issue a CDL with a school bus driver endorsement
to allow a person to drive the type of bus described in subsection (d-5) of
Section 6-104 of this Code. The CDL with a school bus driver endorsement may be
issued only to a person meeting the following requirements:
(1) the person has submitted his or her fingerprints | ||
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(2) the person has passed a written test, | ||
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(3) the person has demonstrated physical fitness to | ||
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(4) the person has not been convicted of committing | ||
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The Illinois State Police shall charge
a fee for conducting the criminal history records check, which shall be
deposited into the State Police Services Fund and may not exceed the actual
cost of the records check.
(c-2) The Secretary shall issue a CDL with a school bus endorsement to allow a person to drive a school bus as defined in this Section. The CDL shall be issued according to the requirements outlined in 49 CFR 383. A person may not operate a school bus as defined in this Section without a school bus endorsement. The Secretary of State may adopt rules consistent with Federal guidelines to implement this subsection (c-2).
(d) (Blank).
(Source: P.A. 101-185, eff. 1-1-20; 102-168, eff. 7-27-21; 102-299, eff. 8-6-21; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22.) |
(625 ILCS 5/6-508.1) Sec. 6-508.1. Medical examiner's certificate. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to drive a CMV in non-excepted interstate commerce unless the person holds a CLP or CDL and is medically certified as physically qualified to do so. (b) No person who has certified to non-excepted interstate driving as provided in Sections 6-507.5 and 6-508 of this Code shall be issued a CLP or CDL unless that person has a current medical examiner's certificate on the CDLIS driver record. (c) (Blank). (d) On and after January 30, 2014, all persons who hold a commercial driver instruction permit or CDL who have certified as non-excepted interstate shall maintain a current medical examiner's certificate on file with the Secretary. On and after July 1, 2014, all persons issued a CLP who have certified as non-excepted interstate shall maintain a current medical examiner's certificate on file with the Secretary. (e) Before June 22, 2025, the Secretary shall post the following to the CDLIS driver record within 10 calendar days of receipt of a medical examiner's certificate of a driver who has certified as non-excepted interstate: (1) the medical examiner's name; (2) the medical examiner's telephone number; (3) the date of issuance of the medical examiner's | ||
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(4) the medical examiner's license number and the | ||
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(5) the medical certification status; (6) the expiration date of the medical examiner's | ||
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(7) the existence of any medical variance on the | ||
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(8) any restrictions noted on the medical examiner's | ||
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(9) the date the medical examiner's certificate | ||
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(10) the medical examiner's National Registry of | ||
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(e-5) Beginning June 23, 2025, the Secretary shall post the following to the CDLIS driver record within one business day of electronic receipt from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration of a driver's identification, examination results, restriction information, and medical variance information resulting from an examination performed by a medical examiner on the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners for any driver who has certified as non-excepted interstate: (1) the medical examiner's name; (2) the medical examiner's telephone number; (3) the date of issuance of the medical examiner's | ||
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(4) the medical examiner's license number and the | ||
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(5) the medical certification status; (6) the expiration date of the medical examiner's | ||
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(7) the existence of any medical variance on the | ||
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(8) any restrictions noted on the medical examiner's | ||
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(9) the date the medical examiner's certificate | ||
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(10) the medical examiner's National Registry of | ||
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(f) Within 10 calendar days of the expiration or rescission of the driver's medical examiner's certificate or medical variance or both, the Secretary shall update the medical certification status to "not certified". (g) Within 10 calendar days of receipt of information from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regarding issuance or renewal of a medical variance, the Secretary shall update the CDLIS driver record to include the medical variance information provided by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. (g-5) Beginning June 22, 2021, within one business day of electronic receipt of information from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regarding issuance or renewal of a medical variance, the Secretary shall update the CDLIS driver record to include the medical variance information provided by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. (h) The Secretary shall notify the driver of his or her non-certified status and that his or her CDL will be canceled unless the driver submits a current medical examiner's certificate or medical variance or changes his or her self-certification to driving only in excepted or intrastate commerce. (i) Within 60 calendar days of a driver's medical certification status becoming non-certified, the Secretary shall cancel the CDL.
(j) As required under the Code of Federal Regulations 49 CFR 390.39, an operator of a covered farm vehicle, as defined under Section 18b-101 of this Code, is exempt from the requirements of this Section. (k) For purposes of ensuring a person is medically fit to drive a commercial motor vehicle, the Secretary may release medical information provided by an applicant or a holder of a CDL or CLP to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Medical information includes, but is not limited to, a medical examiner's certificate, a medical report that the Secretary requires to be submitted, statements regarding medical conditions made by an applicant or a holder of a CDL or CLP, or statements made by his or her physician. (Source: P.A. 101-185, eff. 1-1-20; 102-749, eff. 1-1-23 .) |
(625 ILCS 5/6-508.5) Sec. 6-508.5. Drug and alcohol clearinghouse. (a) No driver who has engaged in conduct prohibited by subpart B of 49 CFR 382 shall perform safety-sensitive functions, including driving a commercial motor vehicle, unless the driver has met the return to duty requirements of subpart O of 49 CFR 40 and, if the driver's CDL or CLP was canceled, has had the CDL or CLP reinstated. (b) By applying for a CDL or CLP, a driver is deemed to have consented to the release of information from the drug and alcohol clearinghouse to the Secretary of State. (c) No later than November 18, 2024, the Secretary shall request information from the drug and alcohol clearinghouse for all applicants applying for an initial, renewal, transfer, or upgraded CDL or CLP. If the Secretary receives notification that pursuant to 49 CFR 382.503 the applicant is prohibited from operating a commercial motor vehicle, the Secretary shall not issue, renew, transfer, or upgrade a CDL or CLP. (d) No later than November 18, 2024, the Secretary must, upon receiving notification from the drug and alcohol clearinghouse that a holder of a CDL or CLP is prohibited from operating a commercial motor vehicle, cancel the CDL or CLP. The cancellation must be completed and recorded on the CDLIS driver record within 60 days after the State's receipt of such a notification. Upon notification from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration that a driver has completed the return-to-duty process, the Secretary may reinstate the driver's CDL or CLP privileges. (e) Upon notification from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration that a violation was entered into the drug and alcohol clearinghouse erroneously, the Secretary shall reinstate the driver's CDL or CLP privileges and remove the cancellation from the driving record.
(Source: P.A. 103-179, eff. 6-30-23.) |
(625 ILCS 5/6-509) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-509)
Sec. 6-509. Non-domiciled commercial learner's permit and non-domiciled commercial driver's license. (a) The Secretary
of State may issue a non-domiciled CLP or non-domiciled CDL to a domiciliary of a foreign
jurisdiction if the United States Secretary of Transportation has
determined that the commercial motor vehicle testing and licensing
standards, in that foreign jurisdiction, do not meet the testing standards
established in 49 C.F.R. Part 383. A non-domiciled CLP or non-domiciled CDL shall be issued in accordance with the testing and licensing standards contained in subparts F, G, and H of 49 C.F.R. Part 383. The word "Non-domiciled" must appear on
the face of the non-domiciled CLP or non-domiciled CDL. A driver applicant must surrender any
non-domiciled CLP or non-domiciled CDL, license or permit issued by any other state.
(b) If an individual is domiciled in a state while that state is prohibited from issuing CDLs in accordance with 49 C.F.R. Part 384.405, that individual is eligible to obtain a non-domiciled CLP or non-domiciled CDL from any state that elects to issue a non-domiciled CLP or non-domiciled CDL and which complies with the testing and licensing standards contained in subparts F, G, and H of 49 C.F.R. Part 383.23.
"Non-domiciled" must appear on the face of the non-domiciled CLP or non-domiciled CDL. A driver applicant must surrender any non-domiciled CLP or non-domiciled CDL issued in any other state. (Source: P.A. 98-176 (see Section 10 of P.A. 98-722 and Section 10 of P.A. 99-414 for the effective date of changes made by P.A. 98-176).)
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(625 ILCS 5/6-510) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-510)
Sec. 6-510. Application for Commercial Driver's License (CDL).
The application for a CDL
must include, but is not limited to, the following:
(1) the driver applicant's full legal name and | ||
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(2) a physical description of the driver applicant | ||
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(3) date of birth;
(4) the driver applicant's social security number;
(5) the driver applicant's signature;
(6) certifications required by 49 C.F.R. Part 383.71; (6.1) the names of all states where the driver | ||
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(6.2) proof of citizenship or lawful permanent | ||
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(7) any other information required by the Secretary | ||
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(Source: P.A. 97-263, eff. 8-5-11; 98-176 (see Section 10 of P.A. 98-722 and Section 10 of P.A. 99-414 for the effective date of changes made by P.A. 98-176).)
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(625 ILCS 5/6-511) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-511)
Sec. 6-511. Change of legal name or domiciliary address.
(a) All persons to
whom a CLP or CDL has been issued, shall
notify the Driver Services Department of the
Secretary of
State's Office within 10 days of any change in
domiciliary address.
In addition, the person shall make application for a corrected CLP or CDL within
30 days after the change.
(b) Any person to whom a CLP or CDL has been issued whose legal name has changed
from the name on the previously-issued CLP or CDL shall apply for a corrected card
within 30 days after the change.
(Source: P.A. 98-176 (see Section 10 of P.A. 98-722 and Section 10 of P.A. 99-414 for the effective date of changes made by P.A. 98-176).)
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(625 ILCS 5/6-512) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-512)
Sec. 6-512. Unlawful operation of a commercial motor vehicle
pursuant to a non-Illinois issued CLP or CDL. No person, after becoming a
domiciliary of this State for 30 days or
more, shall drive a commercial motor vehicle on the highways of this State
pursuant to the authority of a CLP or CDL issued by any other State or foreign jurisdiction.
(Source: P.A. 98-176 (see Section 10 of P.A. 98-722 and Section 10 of P.A. 99-414 for the effective date of changes made by P.A. 98-176).)
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(625 ILCS 5/6-512.5) Sec. 6-512.5. Commercial Learner's Permit or CLP. (a) The content of the CLP shall include, but is not limited to, the following: (1) A CLP shall be distinctly marked "Commercial | ||
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(2) the full legal name and the Illinois domiciliary | ||
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(3) a physical description of the person including | ||
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(4) date of birth; (5) the Illinois driver's license number assigned by | ||
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(6) the person's signature; (7) an indicator showing that the CLP was issued by | ||
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(8) the date of issuance and the date of expiration | ||
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(9) the class or type of commercial vehicle or | ||
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(b) If the CLP is a non-domiciled CLP, it must contain the prominent statement that the permit is a "Non-domiciled Commercial Learner's Permit" or "Non-domiciled CLP". (c) Applicant Record Check. Prior to issuing, renewing, upgrading, or transferring a CLP, the Secretary of State shall obtain, review, and maintain upon issuance, renewal, upgrade, or transfer the driver applicant's driving record as required by 49 C.F.R. Parts 383 and 384 and the United States Secretary of Transportation. (d) Notification of Commercial Learner's Permit (CLP) Issuance and Self-Certification. Within 10 days after issuing a CLP, the Secretary of State must notify the Commercial Driver License Information System of that fact, and provide all information required to ensure identification of the person. The Secretary shall also post the driver's self-certification for the type of driving operations to the CDLIS driver record.
(Source: P.A. 98-176 (see Section 10 of P.A. 98-722 and Section 10 of P.A. 99-414 for the effective date of changes made by P.A. 98-176).) |
(625 ILCS 5/6-513) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-513)
Sec. 6-513. Commercial Driver's License or CDL. The content of the CDL
shall include, but is not limited to the following:
(a) A CDL shall be distinctly marked "Commercial | ||
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(1) the full legal name and the Illinois | ||
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(2) a color photograph of the person;
(3) a physical description of the person | ||
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(4) date of birth;
(5) a CDL or file number assigned by the | ||
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(6) the person's signature;
(7) the class or type of commercial vehicle or | ||
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(8) the name of the issuing state;
(9) the issuance and expiration dates of the CDL; | ||
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(10) the restriction code "V" if the driver has | ||
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(a-5) If the CDL is a non-domiciled CDL it must | ||
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(b) Applicant Record Check. Prior to issuing, | ||
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(c) Notification of Commercial Driver's License (CDL) | ||
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(c-5) Change in driver identification information. | ||
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(d) Renewal. Every person applying for a renewal of a | ||
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(Source: P.A. 97-208, eff. 1-1-12; 98-176 (see Section 10 of P.A. 98-722 and Section 10 of P.A. 99-414 for the effective date of changes made by P.A. 98-176).)
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(625 ILCS 5/6-514)
Sec. 6-514. Commercial driver's license (CDL); commercial learner's permit (CLP); disqualifications.
(a) A person shall be disqualified from driving a commercial motor
vehicle for a period of not less than 12 months for the first violation of:
(1) Refusing to submit to or failure to complete a | ||
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(2) Operating a commercial motor vehicle while the | ||
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(3) Conviction for a first violation of:
(i) Driving a commercial motor vehicle or, if the | ||
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(ii) Knowingly leaving the scene of a crash while | ||
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(iii) Driving a commercial motor vehicle or, if | ||
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(iv) Driving a commercial motor vehicle while the | ||
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(v) Causing a fatality through the negligent | ||
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As used in this subdivision (a)(3)(v), "motor | ||
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If any of the above violations or refusals occurred | ||
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(4) (Blank). (b) A person is disqualified for life for a second conviction of any of
the offenses specified in paragraph (a), or any combination of those
offenses, arising from 2 or more separate incidents.
(c) A person is disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle for
life if the person either (i) uses a commercial motor vehicle in the commission of any felony
involving the manufacture, distribution, or dispensing of a controlled
substance, or possession with intent to manufacture, distribute or dispense
a controlled substance or (ii) if the person is a CLP or CDL holder, uses a non-CMV in the commission of a felony involving any of those activities.
(d) The Secretary of State may, when the United States Secretary of
Transportation so authorizes, issue regulations in which a disqualification
for life under paragraph (b) may be reduced to a period of not less than 10
years.
If a reinstated driver is subsequently convicted of another disqualifying
offense, as specified in subsection (a) of this Section, he or she shall be
permanently disqualified for life and shall be ineligible to again apply for a
reduction of the lifetime disqualification.
(e) A person is disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle for
a period of not less than 2 months if convicted of 2 serious traffic
violations, committed in a commercial motor vehicle, non-CMV while holding a CLP or CDL, or any combination thereof, arising from separate
incidents, occurring within a 3-year period, provided the serious traffic violation committed in a non-CMV would result in the suspension or revocation of the CLP or CDL holder's non-CMV privileges. However, a person will be
disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle for a period of not less
than 4 months if convicted of 3 serious traffic violations, committed in a
commercial motor vehicle, non-CMV while holding a CLP or CDL, or any combination thereof, arising from separate incidents, occurring within a 3-year period, provided the serious traffic violation committed in a non-CMV would result in the suspension or revocation of the CLP or CDL holder's non-CMV privileges. If all the convictions occurred in a non-CMV, the disqualification shall be entered only if the convictions would result in the suspension or revocation of the CLP or CDL holder's non-CMV privileges.
(e-1) (Blank).
(f) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, any driver
disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle, pursuant to this
UCDLA, shall not be eligible for restoration of commercial driving
privileges during any such period of disqualification.
(g) After suspending, revoking, or cancelling a CLP or CDL, the Secretary of State must update the driver's records to reflect
such action within 10 days. After suspending or revoking the driving privilege
of any person who has been issued a CLP or CDL from another jurisdiction, the Secretary shall originate notification to
such issuing jurisdiction within 10 days.
(h) The "disqualifications" referred to in this Section shall not be
imposed upon any commercial motor vehicle driver, by the Secretary of
State, unless the prohibited action(s) occurred after March 31, 1992.
(i) A person is disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle in
accordance with the following:
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(2) For 2 years upon a second conviction of paragraph | ||
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(3) For 3 years upon a third or subsequent conviction | ||
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(4) For one year upon a first conviction of paragraph | ||
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(5) For 3 years upon a second conviction of paragraph | ||
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(6) For 5 years upon a third or subsequent conviction | ||
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(j) Disqualification for railroad-highway grade crossing
violation.
(1) General rule. A driver who is convicted of a | ||
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(i) For drivers who are not required to always | ||
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(ii) For drivers who are not required to always | ||
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(iii) For drivers who are always required to | ||
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(iv) For all drivers, failing to have sufficient | ||
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(v) For all drivers, failing to obey a traffic | ||
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(vi) For all drivers, failing to negotiate a | ||
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(2) Duration of disqualification for railroad-highway | ||
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(i) First violation. A driver must be | ||
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(ii) Second violation. A driver must be | ||
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(iii) Third or subsequent violation. A driver | ||
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(k) Upon notification of a disqualification of a driver's commercial motor vehicle privileges imposed by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, in accordance with 49 CFR 383.52, the Secretary of State shall immediately record to the driving record the notice of disqualification and confirm to the driver the action that has been taken.
(l) A foreign commercial driver is subject to disqualification under this Section. (m) A person shall be disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle for life if that individual uses a commercial motor vehicle in the commission of a felony involving an act or practice of severe forms of human trafficking, as defined in 22 U.S.C. 7102(11). (Source: P.A. 102-749, eff. 1-1-23; 102-982, eff. 7-1-23; 103-154, eff. 6-30-23; 103-179, eff. 6-30-23.) |
(625 ILCS 5/6-515) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-515)
Sec. 6-515.
Prohibitions against a person driving a commercial
motor vehicle while having any alcohol, other drug, or both in such
person's system.
(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Code, a person shall
not drive a commercial motor vehicle while having any alcohol, other drug, or
both in such person's system.
(b) A person who drives a commercial motor vehicle while having any alcohol,
other drug, or both, in such person's system or who refuses to submit to or
fails to complete an alcohol or other drug test or tests pursuant to Section
6-517, as evidenced by the issuance of a Sworn Report by a police officer, must
be placed "out-of-service" for at least 24 hours.
(c) The police officer shall provide the Secretary of State with a copy
of all Sworn Reports issued pursuant to this UCDLA.
(d) The "out-of-service" referred to in this Section shall not be entered to
the record of any Illinois commercial motor vehicle driver, by the
Secretary of State, unless the prohibited action or actions occurred after
March 31, 1992.
(Source: P.A. 88-212.)
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(625 ILCS 5/6-516) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-516)
Sec. 6-516. Implied consent requirements for commercial motor vehicle
drivers. (a) Effective April 1, 1992, any person who drives a commercial motor
vehicle upon the highways is hereby deemed to have given consent to submit
to a test or tests, subject to the provisions of Section 11-501.2 of this Code,
of such person's breath, blood or urine for the purpose of determining the
presence of alcohol, or other drugs, in such person's system.
(b) A test or tests may be administered at the direction of a law
enforcement officer, who after stopping or detaining the commercial motor
vehicle driver, has probable cause to believe that driver was driving a
commercial motor vehicle while having alcohol or any amount of a drug,
substance, or compound resulting from the unlawful use or consumption of
cannabis listed in the Cannabis Control Act, a controlled substance listed in
the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, or methamphetamine as listed in the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act in such driver's system.
(c) Effective April 1, 1992, any person who operates a school bus at
the time of a crash involving the school bus is hereby deemed to have
given consent to submit to a test or tests to be administered at the
direction of a law enforcement officer, subject to the provisions of
Section 11-501.2 of this Code, of the driver's breath, blood or urine for
the purpose of determining the presence of alcohol, or other drugs, in the
person's system.
(Source: P.A. 102-982, eff. 7-1-23 .)
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(625 ILCS 5/6-517) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-517)
Sec. 6-517. Commercial driver; implied consent warnings.
(a) Any person driving a commercial motor vehicle who is
requested by a police officer, pursuant to Section 6-516, to submit to a
chemical test or tests to determine the alcohol concentration
or any amount of a drug, substance, or compound resulting from the unlawful
use or consumption of cannabis listed in the Cannabis Control Act, a
controlled substance listed in the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, an intoxicating compound listed in the Use of Intoxicating Compounds Act, or methamphetamine as listed in the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act
in such person's system, must be warned by the police officer
requesting the
test or tests that a refusal to submit to the test or tests will result in that
person being immediately placed out-of-service for a period of 24 hours and
being disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle for a period of
not less than 12 months; the person shall also be warned that if
such person
submits to testing which discloses an alcohol concentration of greater than
0.00 but less than 0.04 or any amount of a drug, substance, or compound in
such
person's blood, other bodily substance, or urine resulting from the unlawful use or consumption of
cannabis listed in the Cannabis Control Act, a controlled substance listed in
the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, an intoxicating compound listed in the Use of Intoxicating Compounds Act, or methamphetamine as listed in the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act, such person shall be
placed immediately
out-of-service for a period of 24 hours; if the person submits to testing which
discloses an alcohol concentration of 0.04 or more or any amount of a drug,
substance, or compound in such person's blood, other bodily substance, or urine resulting
from the
unlawful use or consumption of cannabis listed in the Cannabis Control Act, a
controlled substance listed in the Illinois Controlled Substances Act,
an intoxicating compound listed in the Use of Intoxicating Compounds Act, or methamphetamine as listed in the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act, such
person shall be placed immediately out-of-service and disqualified from driving
a commercial motor vehicle for a period of at least 12 months; also the person
shall be warned that if such testing discloses an alcohol
concentration of 0.08, or more or any amount of a drug, substance,
or compound in such person's
blood, other bodily substance, or urine resulting from the unlawful use or consumption of cannabis
listed in the Cannabis Control Act, a controlled substance listed in the
Illinois Controlled Substances Act, an intoxicating compound listed in the Use of Intoxicating Compounds Act, or methamphetamine as listed in the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act, in addition to the person being immediately
placed out-of-service and disqualified for 12 months as provided in this UCDLA,
the results of such testing shall also be admissible in
prosecutions for
violations of Section 11-501 of this Code, or similar violations of local
ordinances, however, such results shall not be used to impose any
driving
sanctions pursuant to Section 11-501.1 of this Code.
The person shall also be warned that any disqualification imposed pursuant
to this Section, shall be for life for any such offense or refusal,
or combination thereof; including a conviction for violating Section 11-501
while driving a commercial motor vehicle, or similar provisions of local
ordinances, committed a second time involving separate incidents.
A person requested to submit to a test shall also acknowledge, in writing, receipt of the warning required under this Section. If the person refuses to acknowledge receipt of the warning, the police officer shall make a written notation on the warning that the person refused to sign the warning. A person's refusal to sign the warning shall not be evidence that the person was not read the warning. (b) If the person refuses or fails to complete testing, or submits to a
test which discloses an alcohol concentration of at least 0.04,
or any amount of a drug, substance, or compound in such person's
blood, other bodily substance, or
urine resulting from the unlawful use or consumption of cannabis listed in the
Cannabis Control Act, a controlled substance listed in the Illinois
Controlled Substances Act, an intoxicating compound listed in the Use of Intoxicating Compounds Act, or methamphetamine as listed in the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act, the law enforcement officer must
submit a Sworn Report to the Secretary of State, in a form prescribed by
the Secretary, certifying that the test or tests was requested pursuant to
paragraph (a); that the person was warned, as provided in paragraph (a)
and that such person refused to submit to or failed to complete
testing, or
submitted to a test which disclosed an alcohol
concentration of 0.04 or more, or any amount of a drug, substance, or
compound in such person's blood, other bodily substance, or urine resulting from the unlawful use or
consumption of cannabis listed in the Cannabis Control Act, a controlled
substance listed in the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, an intoxicating compound listed in the Use of Intoxicating Compounds Act, or methamphetamine as listed in the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act.
(c) The police officer submitting the Sworn Report under this Section
shall serve notice of the CDL disqualification on the person and
such CDL
disqualification shall be effective as provided in paragraph (d). In cases
where the blood alcohol concentration of 0.04 or more,
or any amount of a drug, substance, or
compound in such person's blood, other bodily substance, or urine resulting from the
unlawful use or
consumption of cannabis listed in the Cannabis Control Act, a controlled
substance listed in the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, an intoxicating compound listed in the Use of Intoxicating Compounds Act, or methamphetamine as listed in the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act, is established by
subsequent analysis of blood, other bodily substance, or urine collected at the time of the request,
the police officer shall give notice as provided in this Section or by
deposit in the United States mail of such notice as provided in
this
Section or by deposit in the United States mail of such notice in
an
envelope with postage prepaid and addressed to such person's
domiciliary
address as shown on the Sworn Report and the CDL disqualification shall
begin as provided in paragraph (d).
(d) The CDL disqualification referred to in this Section shall take
effect on the 46th day following the date the Sworn Report was given to the
affected person.
(e) Upon receipt of the Sworn Report from the police officer, the
Secretary of State shall disqualify the person from driving any commercial
motor vehicle and shall confirm the CDL disqualification by mailing the
notice of the effective date to the person. However, should the Sworn
Report be defective by not containing sufficient information or be
completed in error, the confirmation of the CDL disqualification shall not
be mailed to the affected person or entered into the record, instead the
Sworn Report shall be forwarded to the issuing
agency identifying any such defect.
(Source: P.A. 99-467, eff. 1-1-16; 99-697, eff. 7-29-16.)
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(625 ILCS 5/6-518) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-518)
Sec. 6-518. Notification of traffic convictions. (a) Within 5 days after
receiving a report of an Illinois conviction, or other verified evidence,
of any driver who has been issued a CLP or CDL by another State or has been issued a foreign commercial driver's license, for a violation
of any law or local ordinance of this State, relating to motor
vehicle traffic control, other than parking violations, committed in any motor vehicle, the Secretary of State must notify the driver
licensing authority which issued such CLP or CDL of said conviction.
(b) Within 5 days after
receiving a report of an Illinois conviction, or other verified evidence,
of any driver from another state who is licensed or unlicensed or holds a foreign non-commercial driver's license, for a violation
of any law or local ordinance of this State, relating to motor
vehicle traffic control, other than parking violations, committed in a commercial motor vehicle, the Secretary of State must notify the driver
licensing authority which issued the person's driver's license of the conviction.
(Source: P.A. 98-176 (see Section 10 of P.A. 98-722 and Section 10 of P.A. 99-414 for the effective date of changes made by P.A. 98-176); 98-722, eff. 7-16-14.)
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(625 ILCS 5/6-519) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-519)
Sec. 6-519. Driving Record Information To Be Furnished. Notwithstanding
any other provision of law to the contrary, the Secretary of State shall
furnish the following information regarding a commercial driver's driving record:
all information on CDLIS driver records to the driver licensing administrator of any other State; all information on CDLIS driver records to the U.S. Department of Transportation; all information on the CDLIS driver record obtained on the CDLIS motor vehicle record to the affected driver or a motor carrier or prospective motor carrier requesting such
information; all information on the CDLIS driver record obtained on the CDLIS motor vehicle record of a current or prospective driver to a motor carrier or prospective motor carrier requesting such information within 10 days of the request; and any other entity or person authorized to receive such
information pursuant to Section 2-123 of this Code.
(Source: P.A. 97-208, eff. 1-1-12.)
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(625 ILCS 5/6-520) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-520)
Sec. 6-520. CDL disqualification or out-of-service order; hearing.
(a) A disqualification of commercial driving privileges by the Secretary of
State, pursuant to this UCDLA, shall not become effective until the person
is notified in writing, by the Secretary, of the impending disqualification
and advised that a CDL hearing may be requested of the Secretary if the stop or arrest occurred in a commercial motor vehicle.
(b) Upon receipt of: the notice of a CDL disqualification not based upon
a conviction; an out-of-service order; or notification that a CDL
disqualification is forthcoming, the person may make a written petition in
a form, approved by the Secretary of State, for a CDL hearing with the Secretary if the stop or arrest occurred in a commercial motor vehicle. Such
petition must state the grounds upon which the person seeks to have the CDL
disqualification rescinded or the out-of-service order removed from the
person's driving record. Within 10 days after the receipt of such
petition, it shall be reviewed by the Director of the Department of
Administrative Hearings, Office of the Secretary of State, or by an
appointed designee. If it is determined that the petition on its face does
not state grounds upon which the relief may be based, the petition for a
CDL hearing shall be denied and the disqualification shall become effective
as if no petition had been filed and the out-of-service order shall be
sustained. If such petition is so denied, the person may submit another
petition.
(c) The scope of a CDL hearing, for any disqualification imposed
pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) of Section 6-514, resulting from the operation of a commercial motor vehicle, shall
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Upon the conclusion of the above CDL hearing, the CDL
disqualification imposed shall either be sustained or rescinded.
(d) The scope of a CDL hearing for any out-of-service sanction, imposed
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Upon the conclusion of the above CDL hearing, the out-of-service sanction
shall
either be sustained or removed from the person's driving record.
(e) If any person petitions for a hearing relating to any CDL
disqualification based upon a conviction, as defined in this UCDLA, said
hearing shall not be conducted as a CDL hearing, but shall be conducted as
any other driver's license hearing, whether formal or informal, as
promulgated in the rules and regulations of the Secretary.
(f) Any evidence of alcohol or other drug consumption, for the
purposes of this UCDLA, shall be sufficient probable cause for requesting the
driver to submit to a chemical test or tests to determine the presence of
alcohol, other drug, or both in the person's system and the subsequent issuance
of an out-of-service order or a Sworn Report by a police officer.
(g) For the purposes of this UCDLA, a CDL "hearing" shall
mean a hearing before the Office of the Secretary of State in accordance
with Section 2-118 of this Code, for the
purpose of resolving differences or disputes specifically related to the
scope of the issues identified in this Section relating to the operation of a commercial motor vehicle. These proceedings will be
a matter of record and a final appealable order issued. The petition for a
CDL hearing shall not stay or delay the effective date of the impending
disqualification.
(h) The CDL hearing may be conducted upon a review of the police
officer's own official reports; provided however, that the petitioner may
subpoena the officer. Failure of the officer to answer the subpoena shall be
grounds for a continuance.
(i) Any CDL disqualification based upon a statutory summary suspension or revocation resulting from an arrest of a CDL holder while operating a non-commercial motor vehicle, may only be contested by filing a petition to contest the statutory summary suspension or revocation in the appropriate circuit court as provided for in Section 2-118.1 of this Code.
(Source: P.A. 95-382, eff. 8-23-07; 96-1344, eff. 7-1-11 .)
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(625 ILCS 5/6-521)
(from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-521)
Sec. 6-521. Rulemaking Authority.
(a) The Secretary of State, using the
authority to license motor vehicle operators under this Code, may adopt
such rules and regulations as may be necessary to establish standards,
policies and procedures for the licensing and sanctioning of commercial
motor vehicle
drivers in order to meet the requirements of the Commercial Motor Vehicle
Act of 1986 (CMVSA); subsequent federal rulemaking under 49 C.F.R. Part
383 or Part 1572; and administrative and policy decisions of the U.S.
Secretary of
Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. The Secretary may,
as provided in the CMVSA, establish stricter requirements for the licensing
of commercial motor vehicle drivers than those established by the federal
government.
(b) By January 1, 1994, the Secretary of State shall establish rules and
regulations for the issuance of a
restricted commercial driver's license
for farm-related service industries
consistent with federal guidelines. The restricted license
shall be available for a seasonal period or periods not to exceed a total of
180 days in any 12 month period.
(c) (Blank).
(d) By July 1, 1995, the Secretary of State shall
establish rules and regulations for the issuance and cancellation
of a School Bus Driver's Permit. The permit shall be required for
the operation of a school bus as provided in subsection (c), a non-restricted
CDL
with passenger endorsement, or a properly classified driver's
license. The permit will establish that the school bus driver has
met all the requirements of the application and screening process
established by Section 6-106.1 of this Code.
(Source: P.A. 98-726, eff. 1-1-15 .)
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(625 ILCS 5/6-522) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-522)
Sec. 6-522.
Authority to Enter Agreements.
The Secretary of State may
enter into or make agreements, arrangements, or declarations to carry out
the provisions of this UCDLA.
(Source: P.A. 86-845.)
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(625 ILCS 5/6-523) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-523)
Sec. 6-523. Reciprocity. (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a
person may drive a commercial motor vehicle in this State if the person has
a valid CDL, non-domiciled CDL, CLP, or non-domiciled CLP issued by
another State or foreign jurisdiction as long as that person has not been
an established domiciliary of this State for 30 days or more.
(b) The Secretary of State shall give out of state convictions full
faith and credit and treat them for sanctioning purposes, under this UCDLA,
just as if they occurred in this State.
(c) A CLP or CDL issued by this State or any other state before the date on and after which the state is prohibited from issuing CLPs or CDLs under 49 C.F.R. Part 384, remains valid until its stated expiration date.
(Source: P.A. 98-176 (see Section 10 of P.A. 98-722 and Section 10 of P.A. 99-414 for the effective date of changes made by P.A. 98-176).)
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(625 ILCS 5/6-524) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-524)
Sec. 6-524. Penalties.
(a) Every person convicted of violating any
provision of this UCDLA for which another penalty is not provided shall for
a first offense be guilty of a petty offense; and for a second conviction
for any offense committed within 3 years of any previous offense, shall be
guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.
(b) Any person convicted of violating subsection (b) of Section 6-506 of
this Code shall be subject to a civil penalty as set forth in 49 CFR Part 386, Appendix B.
(c) Any person or employer convicted of violating paragraph (5) of subsection (a) or subsection (b-3) or (b-5) of Section 6-506 shall be subject to a civil penalty as set forth in 49 CFR Part 386, Appendix B. (d) Any person convicted of violating paragraph (2) or (3) of subsection (b) or subsection (b-3) or (b-5) of Section 6-507 shall be subject to a civil penalty as set forth in 49 CFR Part 386, Appendix B.
(Source: P.A. 102-749, eff. 1-1-23 .)
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(625 ILCS 5/6-525) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-525)
Sec. 6-525. Severability. The provisions of this UCDLA shall be
severable and if any phrase, clause, sentence or provision of this UCDLA is
declared to be contrary to the Constitutions of this State, or of the
United States, such unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity of
the remainder of this UCDLA.
(Source: P.A. 101-81, eff. 7-12-19.)
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(625 ILCS 5/6-526) Sec. 6-526. Prohibition against texting. (a) A driver may not engage in texting while driving a commercial motor vehicle. (b) A motor carrier may not allow or require its drivers to engage in texting while driving a commercial motor vehicle. (c) For the purpose of this Section, when a person is operating a commercial motor vehicle, driving means operating a commercial motor vehicle on a highway, including while temporarily stationary because of traffic, a traffic control device, or other momentary delays. Driving does not include operating a commercial motor vehicle when the driver has moved the vehicle to the side of, or off, a highway and has halted in a location where the vehicle can safely remain stationary. (d) Texting while driving is permissible by a driver of a commercial motor vehicle when necessary to communicate with law enforcement officials or other emergency services.
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(625 ILCS 5/6-527) Sec. 6-527. Using a hand-held mobile telephone. (a) A driver may not use a hand-held mobile telephone while driving a commercial motor vehicle. (b) A motor carrier may not allow or require its drivers to use a hand-held mobile telephone while driving a commercial motor vehicle. (c) For the purpose of this Section, driving means operating a commercial motor vehicle on a highway, including while temporarily stationary because of traffic, a traffic control device, or other momentary delays. Driving does not include operating a commercial motor vehicle when the driver has moved the vehicle to the side of, or off, a highway and has halted in a location where the vehicle can safely remain stationary. (d) Using a hand-held mobile telephone is permissible by a driver of a commercial motor vehicle when necessary to communicate with law enforcement officials or other emergency services.
(Source: P.A. 97-829, eff. 1-1-13.) |