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Public Act 103-0933 |
SB2959 Enrolled | LRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b |
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AN ACT concerning transportation. |
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
represented in the General Assembly: |
Section 5. The Illinois Identification Card Act is amended |
by changing Sections 4 and 5 as follows: |
(15 ILCS 335/4) |
(Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 103-210 ) |
Sec. 4. Identification card. |
(a) The Secretary of State shall issue a standard Illinois |
Identification Card to any natural person who is a resident of |
the State of Illinois who applies for such card, or renewal |
thereof. No identification card shall be issued to any person |
who holds a valid foreign state identification card, license, |
or permit unless the person first surrenders to the Secretary |
of State the valid foreign state identification card, license, |
or permit. The card shall be prepared and supplied by the |
Secretary of State and shall include a photograph and |
signature or mark of the applicant. However, the Secretary of |
State may provide by rule for the issuance of Illinois |
Identification Cards without photographs if the applicant has |
a bona fide religious objection to being photographed or to |
the display of his or her photograph. The Illinois |
Identification Card may be used for identification purposes in |
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any lawful situation only by the person to whom it was issued. |
As used in this Act, "photograph" means any color photograph |
or digitally produced and captured image of an applicant for |
an identification card. As used in this Act, "signature" means |
the name of a person as written by that person and captured in |
a manner acceptable to the Secretary of State. |
(a-5) If an applicant for an identification card has a |
current driver's license or instruction permit issued by the |
Secretary of State, the Secretary may require the applicant to |
utilize the same residence address and name on the |
identification card, driver's license, and instruction permit |
records maintained by the Secretary. The Secretary may |
promulgate rules to implement this provision. |
(a-10) If the applicant is a judicial officer as defined |
in Section 1-10 of the Judicial Privacy Act or a peace officer, |
the applicant may elect to have his or her office or work |
address listed on the card instead of the applicant's |
residence or mailing address. The Secretary may promulgate |
rules to implement this provision. For the purposes of this |
subsection (a-10), "peace officer" means any person who by |
virtue of his or her office or public employment is vested by |
law with a duty to maintain public order or to make arrests for |
a violation of any penal statute of this State, whether that |
duty extends to all violations or is limited to specific |
violations. |
(a-15) The Secretary of State may provide for an expedited |
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process for the issuance of an Illinois Identification Card. |
The Secretary shall charge an additional fee for the expedited |
issuance of an Illinois Identification Card, to be set by |
rule, not to exceed $75. All fees collected by the Secretary |
for expedited Illinois Identification Card service shall be |
deposited into the Secretary of State Special Services Fund. |
The Secretary may adopt rules regarding the eligibility, |
process, and fee for an expedited Illinois Identification |
Card. If the Secretary of State determines that the volume of |
expedited identification card requests received on a given day |
exceeds the ability of the Secretary to process those requests |
in an expedited manner, the Secretary may decline to provide |
expedited services, and the additional fee for the expedited |
service shall be refunded to the applicant. |
(a-20) The Secretary of State shall issue a standard |
Illinois Identification Card to a person committed to the |
Department of Corrections or Department of Juvenile Justice |
upon receipt of the person's birth certificate, social |
security card, photograph, proof of residency upon discharge, |
and an identification card application transferred via a |
secure method as agreed upon by the Secretary and the |
Department of Corrections or Department of Juvenile Justice. |
Illinois residency shall be established by submission of a |
Secretary of State prescribed Identification Card verification |
form completed by the respective Department. |
(a-25) The Secretary of State shall issue a limited-term |
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Illinois Identification Card valid for 90 days to a committed |
person upon release on parole, mandatory supervised release, |
aftercare release, final discharge, or pardon from the |
Department of Corrections or Department of Juvenile Justice, |
if the released person is unable to present a certified copy of |
his or her birth certificate and social security card or other |
documents authorized by the Secretary, but does present a |
Secretary of State prescribed Identification Card verification |
form completed by the Department of Corrections or Department |
of Juvenile Justice, verifying the released person's date of |
birth, social security number, and his or her Illinois |
residence address. The verification form must have been |
completed no more than 30 days prior to the date of application |
for the Illinois Identification Card. |
Prior to the expiration of the 90-day period of the |
limited-term Illinois Identification Card, if the released |
person submits to the Secretary of State a certified copy of |
his or her birth certificate and his or her social security |
card or other documents authorized by the Secretary, a |
standard Illinois Identification Card shall be issued. A |
limited-term Illinois Identification Card may not be renewed. |
(a-30) The Secretary of State shall issue a standard |
Illinois Identification Card to a person upon conditional |
release or absolute discharge from the custody of the |
Department of Human Services, if the person presents a |
certified copy of his or her birth certificate, social |
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security card, or other documents authorized by the Secretary, |
and a document proving his or her Illinois residence address. |
The Secretary of State shall issue a standard Illinois |
Identification Card to a person prior to his or her |
conditional release or absolute discharge if personnel from |
the Department of Human Services bring the person to a |
Secretary of State location with the required documents. |
Documents proving residence address may include any official |
document of the Department of Human Services showing the |
person's address after release and a Secretary of State |
prescribed verification form, which may be executed by |
personnel of the Department of Human Services. |
(a-35) The Secretary of State shall issue a limited-term |
Illinois Identification Card valid for 90 days to a person |
upon conditional release or absolute discharge from the |
custody of the Department of Human Services, if the person is |
unable to present a certified copy of his or her birth |
certificate and social security card or other documents |
authorized by the Secretary, but does present a Secretary of |
State prescribed verification form completed by the Department |
of Human Services, verifying the person's date of birth and |
social security number, and a document proving his or her |
Illinois residence address. The verification form must have |
been completed no more than 30 days prior to the date of |
application for the Illinois Identification Card. The |
Secretary of State shall issue a limited-term Illinois |
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Identification Card to a person no sooner than 14 days prior to |
his or her conditional release or absolute discharge if |
personnel from the Department of Human Services bring the |
person to a Secretary of State location with the required |
documents. Documents proving residence address shall include |
any official document of the Department of Human Services |
showing the person's address after release and a Secretary of |
State prescribed verification form, which may be executed by |
personnel of the Department of Human Services. |
(b) The Secretary of State shall issue a special Illinois |
Identification Card, which shall be known as an Illinois |
Person with a Disability Identification Card, to any natural |
person who is a resident of the State of Illinois, who is a |
person with a disability as defined in Section 4A of this Act, |
who applies for such card, or renewal thereof. No Illinois |
Person with a Disability Identification Card shall be issued |
to any person who holds a valid foreign state identification |
card, license, or permit unless the person first surrenders to |
the Secretary of State the valid foreign state identification |
card, license, or permit. The Secretary of State shall charge |
no fee to issue such card. The card shall be prepared and |
supplied by the Secretary of State, and shall include a |
photograph and signature or mark of the applicant, a |
designation indicating that the card is an Illinois Person |
with a Disability Identification Card, and shall include a |
comprehensible designation of the type and classification of |
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the applicant's disability as set out in Section 4A of this |
Act. However, the Secretary of State may provide by rule for |
the issuance of Illinois Person with a Disability |
Identification Cards without photographs if the applicant has |
a bona fide religious objection to being photographed or to |
the display of his or her photograph. If the applicant so |
requests, the card shall include a description of the |
applicant's disability and any information about the |
applicant's disability or medical history which the Secretary |
determines would be helpful to the applicant in securing |
emergency medical care. If a mark is used in lieu of a |
signature, such mark shall be affixed to the card in the |
presence of two witnesses who attest to the authenticity of |
the mark. The Illinois Person with a Disability Identification |
Card may be used for identification purposes in any lawful |
situation by the person to whom it was issued. |
The Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card |
may be used as adequate documentation of disability in lieu of |
a physician's determination of disability, a determination of |
disability from a physician assistant, a determination of |
disability from an advanced practice registered nurse, or any |
other documentation of disability whenever any State law |
requires that a person with a disability provide such |
documentation of disability, however an Illinois Person with a |
Disability Identification Card shall not qualify the |
cardholder to participate in any program or to receive any |
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benefit which is not available to all persons with like |
disabilities. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, an |
Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card, or |
evidence that the Secretary of State has issued an Illinois |
Person with a Disability Identification Card, shall not be |
used by any person other than the person named on such card to |
prove that the person named on such card is a person with a |
disability or for any other purpose unless the card is used for |
the benefit of the person named on such card, and the person |
named on such card consents to such use at the time the card is |
so used. |
An optometrist's determination of a visual disability |
under Section 4A of this Act is acceptable as documentation |
for the purpose of issuing an Illinois Person with a |
Disability Identification Card. |
When medical information is contained on an Illinois |
Person with a Disability Identification Card, the Office of |
the Secretary of State shall not be liable for any actions |
taken based upon that medical information. |
(c) The Secretary of State shall provide that each |
original or renewal Illinois Identification Card or Illinois |
Person with a Disability Identification Card issued to a |
person under the age of 21 shall be of a distinct nature from |
those Illinois Identification Cards or Illinois Person with a |
Disability Identification Cards issued to individuals 21 years |
of age or older. The color designated for Illinois |
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Identification Cards or Illinois Person with a Disability |
Identification Cards for persons under the age of 21 shall be |
at the discretion of the Secretary of State. |
(c-1) Each original or renewal Illinois Identification |
Card or Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card |
issued to a person under the age of 21 shall display the date |
upon which the person becomes 18 years of age and the date upon |
which the person becomes 21 years of age. |
(c-3) The General Assembly recognizes the need to identify |
military veterans living in this State for the purpose of |
ensuring that they receive all of the services and benefits to |
which they are legally entitled, including healthcare, |
education assistance, and job placement. To assist the State |
in identifying these veterans and delivering these vital |
services and benefits, the Secretary of State is authorized to |
issue Illinois Identification Cards and Illinois Person with a |
Disability Identification Cards with the word "veteran" |
appearing on the face of the cards. This authorization is |
predicated on the unique status of veterans. The Secretary may |
not issue any other identification card which identifies an |
occupation, status, affiliation, hobby, or other unique |
characteristics of the identification card holder which is |
unrelated to the purpose of the identification card. |
(c-5) Beginning on or before July 1, 2015, the Secretary |
of State shall designate a space on each original or renewal |
identification card where, at the request of the applicant, |
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the word "veteran" shall be placed. The veteran designation |
shall be available to a person identified as a veteran under |
subsection (b) of Section 5 of this Act who was discharged or |
separated under honorable conditions. |
(d) The Secretary of State may issue a Senior Citizen |
discount card, to any natural person who is a resident of the |
State of Illinois who is 60 years of age or older and who |
applies for such a card or renewal thereof. The Secretary of |
State shall charge no fee to issue such card. The card shall be |
issued in every county and applications shall be made |
available at, but not limited to, nutrition sites, senior |
citizen centers and Area Agencies on Aging. The applicant, |
upon receipt of such card and prior to its use for any purpose, |
shall have affixed thereon in the space provided therefor his |
signature or mark. |
(e) The Secretary of State, in his or her discretion, may |
designate on each Illinois Identification Card or Illinois |
Person with a Disability Identification Card a space where the |
card holder may place a sticker or decal, issued by the |
Secretary of State, of uniform size as the Secretary may |
specify, that shall indicate in appropriate language that the |
card holder has renewed his or her Illinois Identification |
Card or Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card. |
(f) Upon providing required documentation, at the request |
of the applicant, the identification card may reflect Gold |
Star Family designation. The Secretary shall designate a space |
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on each original or renewal of an identification card for such |
designation. This designation shall be available to a person |
eligible for Gold Star license plates under subsection (f) of |
Section 6-106 of the Illinois Vehicle Code. |
(Source: P.A. 102-299, eff. 8-6-21; 103-345, eff. 1-1-24.) |
(Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 103-210 ) |
Sec. 4. Identification card. |
(a) The Secretary of State shall issue a standard Illinois |
Identification Card to any natural person who is a resident of |
the State of Illinois who applies for such card, or renewal |
thereof. No identification card shall be issued to any person |
who holds a valid foreign state identification card, license, |
or permit unless the person first surrenders to the Secretary |
of State the valid foreign state identification card, license, |
or permit. The card shall be prepared and supplied by the |
Secretary of State and shall include a photograph and |
signature or mark of the applicant. However, the Secretary of |
State may provide by rule for the issuance of Illinois |
Identification Cards without photographs if the applicant has |
a bona fide religious objection to being photographed or to |
the display of his or her photograph. The Illinois |
Identification Card may be used for identification purposes in |
any lawful situation only by the person to whom it was issued. |
As used in this Act, "photograph" means any color photograph |
or digitally produced and captured image of an applicant for |
|
an identification card. As used in this Act, "signature" means |
the name of a person as written by that person and captured in |
a manner acceptable to the Secretary of State. |
(a-5) If an applicant for an identification card has a |
current driver's license or instruction permit issued by the |
Secretary of State, the Secretary may require the applicant to |
utilize the same residence address and name on the |
identification card, driver's license, and instruction permit |
records maintained by the Secretary. The Secretary may |
promulgate rules to implement this provision. |
(a-10) If the applicant is a judicial officer as defined |
in Section 1-10 of the Judicial Privacy Act or a peace officer, |
the applicant may elect to have his or her office or work |
address listed on the card instead of the applicant's |
residence or mailing address. The Secretary may promulgate |
rules to implement this provision. For the purposes of this |
subsection (a-10), "peace officer" means any person who by |
virtue of his or her office or public employment is vested by |
law with a duty to maintain public order or to make arrests for |
a violation of any penal statute of this State, whether that |
duty extends to all violations or is limited to specific |
violations. |
(a-15) The Secretary of State may provide for an expedited |
process for the issuance of an Illinois Identification Card. |
The Secretary shall charge an additional fee for the expedited |
issuance of an Illinois Identification Card, to be set by |
|
rule, not to exceed $75. All fees collected by the Secretary |
for expedited Illinois Identification Card service shall be |
deposited into the Secretary of State Special Services Fund. |
The Secretary may adopt rules regarding the eligibility, |
process, and fee for an expedited Illinois Identification |
Card. If the Secretary of State determines that the volume of |
expedited identification card requests received on a given day |
exceeds the ability of the Secretary to process those requests |
in an expedited manner, the Secretary may decline to provide |
expedited services, and the additional fee for the expedited |
service shall be refunded to the applicant. |
(a-20) The Secretary of State shall issue a standard |
Illinois Identification Card to a person committed to the |
Department of Corrections or Department of Juvenile Justice |
upon receipt of the person's birth certificate, social |
security card, if the person has a social security number, |
photograph, proof of residency upon discharge, and an |
identification card application transferred via a secure |
method as agreed upon by the Secretary and the Department of |
Corrections or Department of Juvenile Justice , if the person |
has a social security number, . Illinois residency shall be |
established by submission of a Secretary of State prescribed |
Identification Card verification form completed by the |
respective Department. |
(a-25) The Secretary of State shall issue a limited-term |
Illinois Identification Card valid for 90 days to a committed |
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person upon release on parole, mandatory supervised release, |
aftercare release, final discharge, or pardon from the |
Department of Corrections or Department of Juvenile Justice, |
if the released person is unable to present a certified copy of |
his or her birth certificate and social security card, if the |
person has a social security number, or other documents |
authorized by the Secretary, but does present a Secretary of |
State prescribed Identification Card verification form |
completed by the Department of Corrections or Department of |
Juvenile Justice, verifying the released person's date of |
birth, social security number, if the person has a social |
security number, and his or her Illinois residence address. |
The verification form must have been completed no more than 30 |
days prior to the date of application for the Illinois |
Identification Card. |
Prior to the expiration of the 90-day period of the |
limited-term Illinois Identification Card, if the released |
person submits to the Secretary of State a certified copy of |
his or her birth certificate and his or her social security |
card, if the person has a social security number, or other |
documents authorized by the Secretary, a standard Illinois |
Identification Card shall be issued. A limited-term Illinois |
Identification Card may not be renewed. |
(a-30) The Secretary of State shall issue a standard |
Illinois Identification Card to a person upon conditional |
release or absolute discharge from the custody of the |
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Department of Human Services, if the person presents a |
certified copy of his or her birth certificate, social |
security card, if the person has a social security number, or |
other documents authorized by the Secretary, and a document |
proving his or her Illinois residence address. The Secretary |
of State shall issue a standard Illinois Identification Card |
to a person prior to his or her conditional release or absolute |
discharge if personnel from the Department of Human Services |
bring the person to a Secretary of State location with the |
required documents. Documents proving residence address may |
include any official document of the Department of Human |
Services showing the person's address after release and a |
Secretary of State prescribed verification form, which may be |
executed by personnel of the Department of Human Services. |
(a-35) The Secretary of State shall issue a limited-term |
Illinois Identification Card valid for 90 days to a person |
upon conditional release or absolute discharge from the |
custody of the Department of Human Services, if the person is |
unable to present a certified copy of his or her birth |
certificate and social security card, if the person has a |
social security number, or other documents authorized by the |
Secretary, but does present a Secretary of State prescribed |
verification form completed by the Department of Human |
Services, verifying the person's date of birth and social |
security number, if the person has a social security number, |
and a document proving his or her Illinois residence address. |
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The verification form must have been completed no more than 30 |
days prior to the date of application for the Illinois |
Identification Card. The Secretary of State shall issue a |
limited-term Illinois Identification Card to a person no |
sooner than 14 days prior to his or her conditional release or |
absolute discharge if personnel from the Department of Human |
Services bring the person to a Secretary of State location |
with the required documents. Documents proving residence |
address shall include any official document of the Department |
of Human Services showing the person's address after release |
and a Secretary of State prescribed verification form, which |
may be executed by personnel of the Department of Human |
Services. |
(b) The Secretary of State shall issue a special Illinois |
Identification Card, which shall be known as an Illinois |
Person with a Disability Identification Card, to any natural |
person who is a resident of the State of Illinois, who is a |
person with a disability as defined in Section 4A of this Act, |
who applies for such card, or renewal thereof. No Illinois |
Person with a Disability Identification Card shall be issued |
to any person who holds a valid foreign state identification |
card, license, or permit unless the person first surrenders to |
the Secretary of State the valid foreign state identification |
card, license, or permit. The Secretary of State shall charge |
no fee to issue such card. The card shall be prepared and |
supplied by the Secretary of State, and shall include a |
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photograph and signature or mark of the applicant, a |
designation indicating that the card is an Illinois Person |
with a Disability Identification Card, and shall include a |
comprehensible designation of the type and classification of |
the applicant's disability as set out in Section 4A of this |
Act. However, the Secretary of State may provide by rule for |
the issuance of Illinois Person with a Disability |
Identification Cards without photographs if the applicant has |
a bona fide religious objection to being photographed or to |
the display of his or her photograph. If the applicant so |
requests, the card shall include a description of the |
applicant's disability and any information about the |
applicant's disability or medical history which the Secretary |
determines would be helpful to the applicant in securing |
emergency medical care. If a mark is used in lieu of a |
signature, such mark shall be affixed to the card in the |
presence of two witnesses who attest to the authenticity of |
the mark. The Illinois Person with a Disability Identification |
Card may be used for identification purposes in any lawful |
situation by the person to whom it was issued. |
The Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card |
may be used as adequate documentation of disability in lieu of |
a physician's determination of disability, a determination of |
disability from a physician assistant, a determination of |
disability from an advanced practice registered nurse, or any |
other documentation of disability whenever any State law |
|
requires that a person with a disability provide such |
documentation of disability, however an Illinois Person with a |
Disability Identification Card shall not qualify the |
cardholder to participate in any program or to receive any |
benefit which is not available to all persons with like |
disabilities. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, an |
Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card, or |
evidence that the Secretary of State has issued an Illinois |
Person with a Disability Identification Card, shall not be |
used by any person other than the person named on such card to |
prove that the person named on such card is a person with a |
disability or for any other purpose unless the card is used for |
the benefit of the person named on such card, and the person |
named on such card consents to such use at the time the card is |
so used. |
An optometrist's determination of a visual disability |
under Section 4A of this Act is acceptable as documentation |
for the purpose of issuing an Illinois Person with a |
Disability Identification Card. |
When medical information is contained on an Illinois |
Person with a Disability Identification Card, the Office of |
the Secretary of State shall not be liable for any actions |
taken based upon that medical information. |
(c) The Secretary of State shall provide that each |
original or renewal Illinois Identification Card or Illinois |
Person with a Disability Identification Card issued to a |
|
person under the age of 21 shall be of a distinct nature from |
those Illinois Identification Cards or Illinois Person with a |
Disability Identification Cards issued to individuals 21 years |
of age or older. The color designated for Illinois |
Identification Cards or Illinois Person with a Disability |
Identification Cards for persons under the age of 21 shall be |
at the discretion of the Secretary of State. |
(c-1) Each original or renewal Illinois Identification |
Card or Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card |
issued to a person under the age of 21 shall display the date |
upon which the person becomes 18 years of age and the date upon |
which the person becomes 21 years of age. |
(c-3) The General Assembly recognizes the need to identify |
military veterans living in this State for the purpose of |
ensuring that they receive all of the services and benefits to |
which they are legally entitled, including healthcare, |
education assistance, and job placement. To assist the State |
in identifying these veterans and delivering these vital |
services and benefits, the Secretary of State is authorized to |
issue Illinois Identification Cards and Illinois Person with a |
Disability Identification Cards with the word "veteran" |
appearing on the face of the cards. This authorization is |
predicated on the unique status of veterans. The Secretary may |
not issue any other identification card which identifies an |
occupation, status, affiliation, hobby, or other unique |
characteristics of the identification card holder which is |
|
unrelated to the purpose of the identification card. |
(c-5) Beginning on or before July 1, 2015, the Secretary |
of State shall designate a space on each original or renewal |
identification card where, at the request of the applicant, |
the word "veteran" shall be placed. The veteran designation |
shall be available to a person identified as a veteran under |
subsection (b) of Section 5 of this Act who was discharged or |
separated under honorable conditions. |
(d) The Secretary of State may issue a Senior Citizen |
discount card, to any natural person who is a resident of the |
State of Illinois who is 60 years of age or older and who |
applies for such a card or renewal thereof. The Secretary of |
State shall charge no fee to issue such card. The card shall be |
issued in every county and applications shall be made |
available at, but not limited to, nutrition sites, senior |
citizen centers and Area Agencies on Aging. The applicant, |
upon receipt of such card and prior to its use for any purpose, |
shall have affixed thereon in the space provided therefor his |
signature or mark. |
(e) The Secretary of State, in his or her discretion, may |
designate on each Illinois Identification Card or Illinois |
Person with a Disability Identification Card a space where the |
card holder may place a sticker or decal, issued by the |
Secretary of State, of uniform size as the Secretary may |
specify, that shall indicate in appropriate language that the |
card holder has renewed his or her Illinois Identification |
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Card or Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card. |
(f) Upon providing required documentation, at the request |
of the applicant, the identification card may reflect Gold |
Star Family designation. The Secretary shall designate a space |
on each original or renewal of an identification card for such |
designation. This designation shall be available to a person |
eligible for Gold Star license plates under subsection (f) of |
Section 6-106 of the Illinois Vehicle Code. |
(Source: P.A. 102-299, eff. 8-6-21; 103-210, eff. 7-1-24; |
103-345, eff. 1-1-24; revised 12-12-23.) |
(15 ILCS 335/5) (from Ch. 124, par. 25) |
(Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 103-210 ) |
Sec. 5. Applications. |
(a) Any natural person who is a resident of the State of |
Illinois may file an application for an identification card, |
or for the renewal thereof, in a manner prescribed by the |
Secretary. Each original application shall be completed by the |
applicant in full and shall set forth the legal name, |
residence address and zip code, social security number, birth |
date, sex and a brief description of the applicant. The |
applicant shall be photographed, unless the Secretary of State |
has provided by rule for the issuance of identification cards |
without photographs and the applicant is deemed eligible for |
an identification card without a photograph under the terms |
and conditions imposed by the Secretary of State, and he or she |
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shall also submit any other information as the Secretary may |
deem necessary or such documentation as the Secretary may |
require to determine the identity of the applicant. In |
addition to the residence address, the Secretary may allow the |
applicant to provide a mailing address. If the applicant is a |
judicial officer as defined in Section 1-10 of the Judicial |
Privacy Act or a peace officer, the applicant may elect to have |
his or her office or work address in lieu of the applicant's |
residence or mailing address. An applicant for an Illinois |
Person with a Disability Identification Card must also submit |
with each original or renewal application, on forms prescribed |
by the Secretary, such documentation as the Secretary may |
require, establishing that the applicant is a "person with a |
disability" as defined in Section 4A of this Act, and setting |
forth the applicant's type and class of disability as set |
forth in Section 4A of this Act. For the purposes of this |
subsection (a), "peace officer" means any person who by virtue |
of his or her office or public employment is vested by law with |
a duty to maintain public order or to make arrests for a |
violation of any penal statute of this State, whether that |
duty extends to all violations or is limited to specific |
violations. |
(a-5) Upon the first issuance of a request for proposals |
for a digital driver's license and identification card |
issuance and facial recognition system issued after January 1, |
2020 (the effective date of Public Act 101-513), and upon |
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implementation of a new or revised system procured pursuant to |
that request for proposals, the Secretary shall permit |
applicants to choose between "male", "female", or "non-binary" |
when designating the applicant's sex on the identification |
card application form. The sex designated by the applicant |
shall be displayed on the identification card issued to the |
applicant. |
(b) Beginning on or before July 1, 2015, for each original |
or renewal identification card application under this Act, the |
Secretary shall inquire as to whether the applicant is a |
veteran for purposes of issuing an identification card with a |
veteran designation under subsection (c-5) of Section 4 of |
this Act. The acceptable forms of proof shall include, but are |
not limited to, Department of Defense form DD-214, Department |
of Defense form DD-256 for applicants who did not receive a |
form DD-214 upon the completion of initial basic training, |
Department of Defense form DD-2 (Retired), an identification |
card issued under the federal Veterans Identification Card Act |
of 2015, or a United States Department of Veterans Affairs |
summary of benefits letter. If the document cannot be stamped, |
the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs shall provide a |
certificate to the veteran to provide to the Secretary of |
State. The Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs shall |
advise the Secretary as to what other forms of proof of a |
person's status as a veteran are acceptable. |
For each applicant who is issued an identification card |
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with a veteran designation, the Secretary shall provide the |
Department of Veterans' Affairs with the applicant's name, |
address, date of birth, gender, and such other demographic |
information as agreed to by the Secretary and the Department. |
The Department may take steps necessary to confirm the |
applicant is a veteran. If after due diligence, including |
writing to the applicant at the address provided by the |
Secretary, the Department is unable to verify the applicant's |
veteran status, the Department shall inform the Secretary, who |
shall notify the applicant that he or she must confirm status |
as a veteran, or the identification card will be cancelled. |
For purposes of this subsection (b): |
"Armed forces" means any of the Armed Forces of the United |
States, including a member of any reserve component or |
National Guard unit. |
"Veteran" means a person who has served in the armed |
forces and was discharged or separated under honorable |
conditions. |
(b-1) An applicant who is eligible for Gold Star license |
plates under Section 3-664 of the Illinois Vehicle Code may |
apply for an identification card with space for a designation |
as a Gold Star Family. The Secretary may waive any fee for this |
application. If the Secretary does not waive the fee, any fee |
charged to the applicant must be deposited into the Illinois |
Veterans Assistance Fund. The Secretary is authorized to issue |
rules to implement this subsection. |
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(c) All applicants for REAL ID compliant standard Illinois |
Identification Cards and Illinois Person with a Disability |
Identification Cards shall provide proof of lawful status in |
the United States as defined in 6 CFR 37.3, as amended. |
Applicants who are unable to provide the Secretary with proof |
of lawful status are ineligible for REAL ID compliant |
identification cards under this Act. |
(Source: P.A. 101-106, eff. 1-1-20; 101-287, eff. 8-9-19; |
101-513, eff. 1-1-20; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21.) |
(Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 103-210 ) |
Sec. 5. Applications. |
(a) Any natural person who is a resident of the State of |
Illinois may file an application for an identification card, |
or for the renewal thereof, in a manner prescribed by the |
Secretary. Each original application shall be completed by the |
applicant in full and shall set forth the legal name, |
residence address and zip code, social security number, if the |
person has a social security number, birth date, sex and a |
brief description of the applicant. The applicant shall be |
photographed, unless the Secretary of State has provided by |
rule for the issuance of identification cards without |
photographs and the applicant is deemed eligible for an |
identification card without a photograph under the terms and |
conditions imposed by the Secretary of State, and he or she |
shall also submit any other information as the Secretary may |
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deem necessary or such documentation as the Secretary may |
require to determine the identity of the applicant. In |
addition to the residence address, the Secretary may allow the |
applicant to provide a mailing address. If the applicant is a |
judicial officer as defined in Section 1-10 of the Judicial |
Privacy Act or a peace officer, the applicant may elect to have |
his or her office or work address in lieu of the applicant's |
residence or mailing address. An applicant for an Illinois |
Person with a Disability Identification Card must also submit |
with each original or renewal application, on forms prescribed |
by the Secretary, such documentation as the Secretary may |
require, establishing that the applicant is a "person with a |
disability" as defined in Section 4A of this Act, and setting |
forth the applicant's type and class of disability as set |
forth in Section 4A of this Act. For the purposes of this |
subsection (a), "peace officer" means any person who by virtue |
of his or her office or public employment is vested by law with |
a duty to maintain public order or to make arrests for a |
violation of any penal statute of this State, whether that |
duty extends to all violations or is limited to specific |
violations. |
(a-5) Upon the first issuance of a request for proposals |
for a digital driver's license and identification card |
issuance and facial recognition system issued after January 1, |
2020 (the effective date of Public Act 101-513), and upon |
implementation of a new or revised system procured pursuant to |
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that request for proposals, the Secretary shall permit |
applicants to choose between "male", "female", or "non-binary" |
when designating the applicant's sex on the identification |
card application form. The sex designated by the applicant |
shall be displayed on the identification card issued to the |
applicant. |
(b) Beginning on or before July 1, 2015, for each original |
or renewal identification card application under this Act, the |
Secretary shall inquire as to whether the applicant is a |
veteran for purposes of issuing an identification card with a |
veteran designation under subsection (c-5) of Section 4 of |
this Act. The acceptable forms of proof shall include, but are |
not limited to, Department of Defense form DD-214, Department |
of Defense form DD-256 for applicants who did not receive a |
form DD-214 upon the completion of initial basic training, |
Department of Defense form DD-2 (Retired), an identification |
card issued under the federal Veterans Identification Card Act |
of 2015, or a United States Department of Veterans Affairs |
summary of benefits letter. If the document cannot be stamped, |
the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs shall provide a |
certificate to the veteran to provide to the Secretary of |
State. The Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs shall |
advise the Secretary as to what other forms of proof of a |
person's status as a veteran are acceptable. |
For each applicant who is issued an identification card |
with a veteran designation, the Secretary shall provide the |
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Department of Veterans' Affairs with the applicant's name, |
address, date of birth, gender, and such other demographic |
information as agreed to by the Secretary and the Department. |
The Department may take steps necessary to confirm the |
applicant is a veteran. If after due diligence, including |
writing to the applicant at the address provided by the |
Secretary, the Department is unable to verify the applicant's |
veteran status, the Department shall inform the Secretary, who |
shall notify the applicant that he or she must confirm status |
as a veteran, or the identification card will be cancelled. |
For purposes of this subsection (b): |
"Armed forces" means any of the Armed Forces of the United |
States, including a member of any reserve component or |
National Guard unit. |
"Veteran" means a person who has served in the armed |
forces and was discharged or separated under honorable |
conditions. |
(b-1) An applicant who is eligible for Gold Star license |
plates under Section 3-664 of the Illinois Vehicle Code may |
apply for an identification card with space for a designation |
as a Gold Star Family. The Secretary may waive any fee for this |
application. If the Secretary does not waive the fee, any fee |
charged to the applicant must be deposited into the Illinois |
Veterans Assistance Fund. The Secretary is authorized to issue |
rules to implement this subsection. |
(c) All applicants for REAL ID compliant standard Illinois |
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Identification Cards and Illinois Person with a Disability |
Identification Cards shall provide proof of lawful status in |
the United States as defined in 6 CFR 37.3, as amended. |
Applicants who are unable to provide the Secretary with proof |
of lawful status are ineligible for REAL ID compliant |
identification cards under this Act. |
(d) The Secretary of State may accept, as proof of date of |
birth and written signature for any applicant for a standard |
identification card who does not have a social security number |
or documentation issued by the United States Department of |
Homeland Security authorizing the applicant's presence in this |
country, any passport validly issued to the applicant from the |
applicant's country of citizenship or a consular |
identification document validly issued to the applicant by a |
consulate of that country as defined in Section 5 of the |
Consular Identification Document Act. Any such documents must |
be either unexpired or presented by an applicant within 2 |
years of its expiration date. |
(Source: P.A. 102-558, eff. 8-20-21; 103-210, eff. 7-1-24.) |
Section 10. The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and |
Museum Act is amended by changing Section 25 as follows: |
(20 ILCS 3475/25) |
Sec. 25. Powers and duties of the Board. The Board shall: |
(a) Set policies and establish programs for implementation |
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in support of the mission and goals of the Agency. |
(b) Create and execute such seminars, symposia, or other |
conferences as may be necessary or advisable to the Agency. |
(c) Report annually to the Governor and the General |
Assembly on the status of the Agency and its programs. |
(d) Accept, hold, maintain, and administer, as trustee, |
property given in trust for education or historic purposes for |
the benefit of the people of the State of Illinois and dispose |
of any property under the terms of the instrument creating the |
trust. |
(e) Accept, hold, maintain, and administer donated |
property of historical significance, such as books, papers, |
records, and personal property of any kind, including |
electronic and digital property, pursuant to gifting |
instruments, agreements, or deeds of gift, including but not |
limited to the King Hostick Public Trust Fund, and enter into |
such agreements as may be necessary to carry out the Board's |
duties and responsibilities under this Section. |
(f) Lease concessions at the Library and Museum. All |
leases, for whatever period, shall be made subject to the |
written approval of the Governor's Office of Management and |
Budget. All concession leases extending for a period in excess |
of 10 years shall contain provisions for the Agency to |
participate, on a percentage basis, in the revenues generated |
by any concession operation. |
(g) Enforce the laws of the State and the rules of the |
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Agency. |
(h) Cooperate with private organizations and agencies of |
the State of Illinois by providing areas and the use of staff |
personnel where feasible for the sale of publications on the |
historic and cultural heritage of the State and craft items |
made by Illinois craftsmen. These sales shall not conflict |
with existing concession agreements. The Board is authorized |
to negotiate and approve agreements with the organizations and |
agencies for a portion of the moneys received from sales to be |
returned to the Agency for the furtherance of interpretative |
and restoration programs. |
(i) Accept offers of gifts, gratuities, or grants from the |
federal government, its agencies, or offices, or from any |
person, firm, or corporation. |
(j) Subject to the provisions of the Illinois |
Administrative Procedure Act, make reasonable rules as may be |
necessary to discharge the duties of the Agency. |
(k) Charge and collect admission fees and rental for |
access to and use of the facilities of the Library and Museum ; |
however, an Illinois resident who shows a driver's license or |
Illinois Identification Card containing a designation that the |
resident is a Gold Star Family member shall not be charged an |
admission fee for entry to the Museum during its normal hours |
of operation . |
(l) Operate a restaurant, cafe, or other food serving |
facility at the Museum or lease the operation of such a |
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facility under reasonable terms and conditions, and provide |
vending services for food, beverages, or other products deemed |
necessary and proper, consistent with the purposes of the |
Library and Museum. |
(m) Engage in marketing activities designed to promote the |
Library and Museum. In undertaking these activities, the Board |
may take all necessary steps with respect to products and |
services, including, but not limited to, retail sales, |
wholesale sales, direct marketing, mail order sales, telephone |
sales, advertising and promotion, purchase of product and |
materials inventory, design and printing and manufacturing of |
new products, reproductions, and adaptations, copyright and |
trademark licensing and royalty agreements, and payment of |
applicable taxes. In addition, the Board shall have the |
authority to sell advertising in its publications and printed |
materials. |
(Source: P.A. 100-120, eff. 8-18-17.) |
Section 15. The State Finance Act is amended by adding |
Section 5.1015 as follows: |
(30 ILCS 105/5.1015 new) |
Sec. 5.1015. The Sons of the American Legion Fund. |
Section 20. The Park District Aquarium and Museum Act is |
amended by changing Section 1 as follows: |
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(70 ILCS 1290/1) (from Ch. 105, par. 326) |
Sec. 1. Erect, operate, and maintain aquariums and |
museums. The corporate authorities of cities and park |
districts having control or supervision over any public park |
or parks, including parks located on formerly submerged land, |
are hereby authorized to purchase, erect, and maintain within |
any such public park or parks edifices to be used as aquariums |
or as museums of art, industry, science, or natural or other |
history, including presidential libraries, centers, and |
museums, such aquariums and museums consisting of all |
facilities for their collections, exhibitions, programming, |
and associated initiatives, or to permit the directors or |
trustees of any corporation or society organized for the |
construction or maintenance and operation of an aquarium or |
museum as hereinabove described to erect, enlarge, ornament, |
build, rebuild, rehabilitate, improve, maintain, and operate |
its aquarium or museum within any public park now or hereafter |
under the control or supervision of any city or park district, |
and to contract with any such directors or trustees of any such |
aquarium or museum relative to the erection, enlargement, |
ornamentation, building, rebuilding, rehabilitation, |
improvement, maintenance, ownership, and operation of such |
aquarium or museum. Notwithstanding the previous sentence, a |
city or park district may enter into a lease for an initial |
term not to exceed 99 years, subject to renewal, allowing a |
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corporation or society as hereinabove described to erect, |
enlarge, ornament, build, rebuild, rehabilitate, improve, |
maintain, and operate its aquarium or museum, together with |
grounds immediately adjacent to such aquarium or museum, and |
to use, possess, and occupy grounds surrounding such aquarium |
or museum as hereinabove described for the purpose of |
beautifying and maintaining such grounds in a manner |
consistent with the aquarium or museum's purpose, and on the |
conditions that (1) the public is allowed access to such |
grounds in a manner consistent with its access to other public |
parks, and (2) the city or park district retains a |
reversionary interest in any improvements made by the |
corporation or society on the grounds, including the aquarium |
or museum itself, that matures upon the expiration or lawful |
termination of the lease. It is hereby reaffirmed and found |
that the aquariums and museums as described in this Section, |
and their collections, exhibitions, programming, and |
associated initiatives, serve valuable public purposes, |
including, but not limited to, furthering human knowledge and |
understanding, educating and inspiring the public, and |
expanding recreational and cultural resources and |
opportunities. Any city or park district may charge, or permit |
such an aquarium or museum to charge, an admission fee. Any |
such aquarium or museum, however, shall be open without |
charge, when accompanied by a teacher, to the children in |
actual attendance upon grades kindergarten through twelve in |
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any of the schools in this State at all times. In addition, |
except as otherwise provided in this Section, any such |
aquarium or museum must be open to persons who reside in this |
State without charge for a period equivalent to 52 days, at |
least 6 of which must be during the period from June through |
August, each year. Beginning on the effective date of this |
amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly through June 30, |
2022, any such aquarium or museum must be open to persons who |
reside in this State without charge for a period equivalent to |
52 days, at least 6 of which must be during the period from |
June through August, 2021. Any such museum shall be open |
without charge throughout the year to an Illinois resident who |
shows a driver's license or Illinois Identification Card |
containing a designation that the resident is a Gold Star |
Family member. Notwithstanding said provisions, charges may be |
made at any time for special services and for admission to |
special facilities within any aquarium or museum for the |
education, entertainment, or convenience of visitors. The |
proceeds of such admission fees and charges for special |
services and special facilities shall be devoted exclusively |
to the purposes for which the tax authorized by Section 2 |
hereof may be used. If any owner or owners of any lands or lots |
abutting or fronting on any such public park, or adjacent |
thereto, have any private right, easement, interest or |
property in such public park appurtenant to their lands or |
lots or otherwise, which would be interfered with by the |
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erection and maintenance of any aquarium or museum as |
hereinbefore provided, or any right to have such public park |
remain open or vacant and free from buildings, the corporate |
authorities of the city or park district having control of |
such park, may condemn the same in the manner prescribed for |
the exercise of the right of eminent domain under the Eminent |
Domain Act. The changes made to this Section by this |
amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly are declaratory of |
existing law and shall not be construed as a new enactment. |
(Source: P.A. 101-640, eff. 6-12-20.) |
Section 25. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by |
changing Sections 3-699.14, 6-106, and 6-110 as follows: |
(625 ILCS 5/3-699.14) |
Sec. 3-699.14. Universal special license plates. |
(a) In addition to any other special license plate, the |
Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and |
applications made in the form prescribed by the Secretary, may |
issue Universal special license plates to residents of |
Illinois on behalf of organizations that have been authorized |
by the General Assembly to issue decals for Universal special |
license plates. Appropriate documentation, as determined by |
the Secretary, shall accompany each application. Authorized |
organizations shall be designated by amendment to this |
Section. When applying for a Universal special license plate |
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the applicant shall inform the Secretary of the name of the |
authorized organization from which the applicant will obtain a |
decal to place on the plate. The Secretary shall make a record |
of that organization and that organization shall remain |
affiliated with that plate until the plate is surrendered, |
revoked, or otherwise cancelled. The authorized organization |
may charge a fee to offset the cost of producing and |
distributing the decal, but that fee shall be retained by the |
authorized organization and shall be separate and distinct |
from any registration fees charged by the Secretary. No decal, |
sticker, or other material may be affixed to a Universal |
special license plate other than a decal authorized by the |
General Assembly in this Section or a registration renewal |
sticker. The special plates issued under this Section shall be |
affixed only to passenger vehicles of the first division, |
including motorcycles and autocycles, or motor vehicles of the |
second division weighing not more than 8,000 pounds. Plates |
issued under this Section shall expire according to the |
multi-year procedure under Section 3-414.1 of this Code. |
(b) The design, color, and format of the Universal special |
license plate shall be wholly within the discretion of the |
Secretary. Universal special license plates are not required |
to designate "Land of Lincoln", as prescribed in subsection |
(b) of Section 3-412 of this Code. The design shall allow for |
the application of a decal to the plate. Organizations |
authorized by the General Assembly to issue decals for |
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Universal special license plates shall comply with rules |
adopted by the Secretary governing the requirements for and |
approval of Universal special license plate decals. The |
Secretary may, in his or her discretion, allow Universal |
special license plates to be issued as vanity or personalized |
plates in accordance with Section 3-405.1 of this Code. The |
Secretary of State must make a version of the special |
registration plates authorized under this Section in a form |
appropriate for motorcycles and autocycles. |
(c) When authorizing a Universal special license plate, |
the General Assembly shall set forth whether an additional fee |
is to be charged for the plate and, if a fee is to be charged, |
the amount of the fee and how the fee is to be distributed. |
When necessary, the authorizing language shall create a |
special fund in the State treasury into which fees may be |
deposited for an authorized Universal special license plate. |
Additional fees may only be charged if the fee is to be paid |
over to a State agency or to a charitable entity that is in |
compliance with the registration and reporting requirements of |
the Charitable Trust Act and the Solicitation for Charity Act. |
Any charitable entity receiving fees for the sale of Universal |
special license plates shall annually provide the Secretary of |
State a letter of compliance issued by the Attorney General |
verifying that the entity is in compliance with the Charitable |
Trust Act and the Solicitation for Charity Act. |
(d) Upon original issuance and for each registration |
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renewal period, in addition to the appropriate registration |
fee, if applicable, the Secretary shall collect any additional |
fees, if required, for issuance of Universal special license |
plates. The fees shall be collected on behalf of the |
organization designated by the applicant when applying for the |
plate. All fees collected shall be transferred to the State |
agency on whose behalf the fees were collected, or paid into |
the special fund designated in the law authorizing the |
organization to issue decals for Universal special license |
plates. All money in the designated fund shall be distributed |
by the Secretary subject to appropriation by the General |
Assembly. |
(e) The following organizations may issue decals for |
Universal special license plates with the original and renewal |
fees and fee distribution as follows: |
(1) The Illinois Department of Natural Resources. |
(A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the |
Roadside Monarch Habitat Fund and $15 to the Secretary |
of State Special License Plate Fund. |
(B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Roadside Monarch |
Habitat Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State Special |
License Plate Fund. |
(2) Illinois Veterans' Homes. |
(A) Original issuance: $26, which shall be |
deposited into the Illinois Veterans' Homes Fund. |
(B) Renewal: $26, which shall be deposited into |
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the Illinois Veterans' Homes Fund. |
(3) The Illinois Department of Human Services for |
volunteerism decals. |
(A) Original issuance: $25, which shall be |
deposited into the Secretary of State Special License |
Plate Fund. |
(B) Renewal: $25, which shall be deposited into |
the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund. |
(4) The Illinois Department of Public Health. |
(A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the |
Prostate Cancer Awareness Fund and $15 to the |
Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund. |
(B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Prostate Cancer |
Awareness Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State |
Special License Plate Fund. |
(5) Horsemen's Council of Illinois. |
(A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the |
Horsemen's Council of Illinois Fund and $15 to the |
Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund. |
(B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Horsemen's |
Council of Illinois Fund and $2 to the Secretary of |
State Special License Plate Fund. |
(6) K9s for Veterans, NFP. |
(A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the |
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Fund and $15 |
to the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund. |
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(B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Post-Traumatic |
Stress Disorder Awareness Fund and $2 to the Secretary |
of State Special License Plate Fund. |
(7) The International Association of Machinists and |
Aerospace Workers. |
(A) Original issuance: $35; with $20 to the Guide |
Dogs of America Fund and $15 to the Secretary of State |
Special License Plate Fund. |
(B) Renewal: $25; with $23 going to the Guide Dogs |
of America Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State |
Special License Plate Fund. |
(8) Local Lodge 701 of the International Association |
of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. |
(A) Original issuance: $35; with $10 to the Guide |
Dogs of America Fund, $10 to the Mechanics Training |
Fund, and $15 to the Secretary of State Special |
License Plate Fund. |
(B) Renewal: $30; with $13 to the Guide Dogs of |
America Fund, $15 to the Mechanics Training Fund, and |
$2 to the Secretary of State Special License Plate |
Fund. |
(9) Illinois Department of Human Services. |
(A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the |
Theresa Tracy Trot - Illinois CancerCare Foundation |
Fund and $15 to the Secretary of State Special License |
Plate Fund. |
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(B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Theresa Tracy |
Trot - Illinois CancerCare Foundation Fund and $2 to |
the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund. |
(10) The Illinois Department of Human Services for |
developmental disabilities awareness decals. |
(A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the |
Developmental Disabilities Awareness Fund and $15 to |
the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund. |
(B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Developmental |
Disabilities Awareness Fund and $2 to the Secretary of |
State Special License Plate Fund. |
(11) The Illinois Department of Human Services for |
pediatric cancer awareness decals. |
(A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the |
Pediatric Cancer Awareness Fund and $15 to the |
Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund. |
(B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Pediatric Cancer |
Awareness Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State |
Special License Plate Fund. |
(12) The Department of Veterans' Affairs for Fold of |
Honor decals. |
(A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the Folds |
of Honor Foundation Fund and $15 to the Secretary of |
State Special License Plate Fund. |
(B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Folds of Honor |
Foundation Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State |
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Special License Plate Fund. |
(13) The Illinois chapters of the Experimental |
Aircraft Association for aviation enthusiast decals. |
(A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the |
Experimental Aircraft Association Fund and $15 to the |
Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund. |
(B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Experimental |
Aircraft Association Fund and $2 to the Secretary of |
State Special License Plate Fund. |
(14) The Illinois Department of Human Services for |
Child Abuse Council of the Quad Cities decals. |
(A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the Child |
Abuse Council of the Quad Cities Fund and $15 to the |
Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund. |
(B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Child Abuse |
Council of the Quad Cities Fund and $2 to the Secretary |
of State Special License Plate Fund. |
(15) The Illinois Department of Public Health for |
health care worker decals. |
(A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the |
Illinois Health Care Workers Benefit Fund, and $15 to |
the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund. |
(B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Illinois Health |
Care Workers Benefit Fund and $2 to the Secretary of |
State Special License Plate Fund. |
(16) The Department of Agriculture for Future Farmers |
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of America decals. |
(A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the Future |
Farmers of America Fund and $15 to the Secretary of |
State Special License Plate Fund. |
(B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Future Farmers |
of America Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State |
Special License Plate Fund. |
(17) The Illinois Department of Public Health for |
autism awareness decals that are designed with input from |
autism advocacy organizations. |
(A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the Autism |
Awareness Fund and $15 to the Secretary of State |
Special License Plate Fund. |
(B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Autism Awareness |
Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State Special License |
Plate Fund. |
(18) (17) The Department of Natural Resources for Lyme |
disease research decals. |
(A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the Tick |
Research, Education, and Evaluation Fund and $15 to |
the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund. |
(B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Tick Research, |
Education, and Evaluation Fund and $2 to the Secretary |
of State Special License Plate Fund. |
(19) (17) The IBEW Thank a Line Worker decal. |
(A) Original issuance: $15, which shall be |
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deposited into the Secretary of State Special License |
Plate Fund. |
(B) Renewal: $2, which shall be deposited into the |
Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund. |
(20) The Sons of the American Legion decal. |
(A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the Sons |
of the American Legion Fund and $15 to the Secretary of |
State Special License Plate Fund. |
(B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Sons of the |
American Legion Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State |
Special License Plate Fund. |
(f) The following funds are created as special funds in |
the State treasury: |
(1) The Roadside Monarch Habitat Fund. All money in |
the Roadside Monarch Habitat Fund shall be paid as grants |
to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to fund |
roadside monarch and other pollinator habitat development, |
enhancement, and restoration projects in this State. |
(2) The Prostate Cancer Awareness Fund. All money in |
the Prostate Cancer Awareness Fund shall be paid as grants |
to the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Chicago. |
(3) The Horsemen's Council of Illinois Fund. All money |
in the Horsemen's Council of Illinois Fund shall be paid |
as grants to the Horsemen's Council of Illinois. |
(4) The Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Fund. |
All money in the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness |
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Fund shall be paid as grants to K9s for Veterans, NFP for |
support, education, and awareness of veterans with |
post-traumatic stress disorder. |
(5) The Guide Dogs of America Fund. All money in the |
Guide Dogs of America Fund shall be paid as grants to the |
International Guiding Eyes, Inc., doing business as Guide |
Dogs of America. |
(6) The Mechanics Training Fund. All money in the |
Mechanics Training Fund shall be paid as grants to the |
Mechanics Local 701 Training Fund. |
(7) The Theresa Tracy Trot - Illinois CancerCare |
Foundation Fund. All money in the Theresa Tracy Trot - |
Illinois CancerCare Foundation Fund shall be paid to the |
Illinois CancerCare Foundation for the purpose of |
furthering pancreatic cancer research. |
(8) The Developmental Disabilities Awareness Fund. All |
money in the Developmental Disabilities Awareness Fund |
shall be paid as grants to the Illinois Department of |
Human Services to fund legal aid groups to assist with |
guardianship fees for private citizens willing to become |
guardians for individuals with developmental disabilities |
but who are unable to pay the legal fees associated with |
becoming a guardian. |
(9) The Pediatric Cancer Awareness Fund. All money in |
the Pediatric Cancer Awareness Fund shall be paid as |
grants to the Cancer Center at Illinois for pediatric |
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cancer treatment and research. |
(10) The Folds of Honor Foundation Fund. All money in |
the Folds of Honor Foundation Fund shall be paid as grants |
to the Folds of Honor Foundation to aid in providing |
educational scholarships to military families. |
(11) The Experimental Aircraft Association Fund. All |
money in the Experimental Aircraft Association Fund shall |
be paid, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly |
and distribution by the Secretary, as grants to promote |
recreational aviation. |
(12) The Child Abuse Council of the Quad Cities Fund. |
All money in the Child Abuse Council of the Quad Cities |
Fund shall be paid as grants to benefit the Child Abuse |
Council of the Quad Cities. |
(13) The Illinois Health Care Workers Benefit Fund. |
All money in the Illinois Health Care Workers Benefit Fund |
shall be paid as grants to the Trinity Health Foundation |
for the benefit of health care workers, doctors, nurses, |
and others who work in the health care industry in this |
State. |
(14) The Future Farmers of America Fund. All money in |
the Future Farmers of America Fund shall be paid as grants |
to the Illinois Association of Future Farmers of America. |
(15) The Tick Research, Education, and Evaluation |
Fund. All money in the Tick Research, Education, and |
Evaluation Fund shall be paid as grants to the Illinois |
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Lyme Association. |
(16) The Sons of the American Legion Fund. All money |
in the Sons of the American Legion Fund shall be paid as |
grants to the Illinois Detachment of the Sons of the |
American Legion. |
(Source: P.A. 102-383, eff. 1-1-22; 102-422, eff. 8-20-21; |
102-423, eff. 8-20-21; 102-515, eff. 1-1-22; 102-558, eff. |
8-20-21; 102-809, eff. 1-1-23; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 103-112, |
eff. 1-1-24; 103-163, eff. 1-1-24; 103-349, eff. 1-1-24; |
revised 12-15-23.) |
(625 ILCS 5/6-106) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-106) |
(Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 103-210 ) |
Sec. 6-106. Application for license or instruction permit. |
(a) Every application for any permit or license authorized |
to be issued under this Code shall be made upon a form |
furnished by the Secretary of State. Every application shall |
be accompanied by the proper fee and payment of such fee shall |
entitle the applicant to not more than 3 attempts to pass the |
examination within a period of one year after the date of |
application. |
(b) Every application shall state the legal name, social |
security number, zip code, date of birth, sex, and residence |
address of the applicant; briefly describe the applicant; |
state whether the applicant has theretofore been licensed as a |
driver, and, if so, when and by what state or country, and |
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whether any such license has ever been cancelled, suspended, |
revoked or refused, and, if so, the date and reason for such |
cancellation, suspension, revocation or refusal; shall include |
an affirmation by the applicant that all information set forth |
is true and correct; and shall bear the applicant's signature. |
In addition to the residence address, the Secretary may allow |
the applicant to provide a mailing address. In the case of an |
applicant who is a judicial officer or peace officer, the |
Secretary may allow the applicant to provide an office or work |
address in lieu of a residence or mailing address. The |
application form may also require the statement of such |
additional relevant information as the Secretary of State |
shall deem necessary to determine the applicant's competency |
and eligibility. The Secretary of State may, in his |
discretion, by rule or regulation, provide that an application |
for a drivers license or permit may include a suitable |
photograph of the applicant in the form prescribed by the |
Secretary, and he may further provide that each drivers |
license shall include a photograph of the driver. The |
Secretary of State may utilize a photograph process or system |
most suitable to deter alteration or improper reproduction of |
a drivers license and to prevent substitution of another photo |
thereon. For the purposes of this subsection (b), "peace |
officer" means any person who by virtue of his or her office or |
public employment is vested by law with a duty to maintain |
public order or to make arrests for a violation of any penal |
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statute of this State, whether that duty extends to all |
violations or is limited to specific violations. |
(b-3) Upon the first issuance of a request for proposals |
for a digital driver's license and identification card |
issuance and facial recognition system issued after January 1, |
2020 (the effective date of Public Act 101-513), and upon |
implementation of a new or revised system procured pursuant to |
that request for proposals, the Secretary shall permit |
applicants to choose between "male", "female" or "non-binary" |
when designating the applicant's sex on the driver's license |
application form. The sex designated by the applicant shall be |
displayed on the driver's license issued to the applicant. |
(b-5) Every applicant for a REAL ID compliant driver's |
license or permit shall provide proof of lawful status in the |
United States as defined in 6 CFR 37.3, as amended. Applicants |
who are unable to provide the Secretary with proof of lawful |
status may apply for a driver's license or permit under |
Section 6-105.1 of this Code. |
(c) The application form shall include a notice to the |
applicant of the registration obligations of sex offenders |
under the Sex Offender Registration Act. The notice shall be |
provided in a form and manner prescribed by the Secretary of |
State. For purposes of this subsection (c), "sex offender" has |
the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2 of the Sex Offender |
Registration Act. |
(d) Any male United States citizen or immigrant who |
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applies for any permit or license authorized to be issued |
under this Code or for a renewal of any permit or license, and |
who is at least 18 years of age but less than 26 years of age, |
must be registered in compliance with the requirements of the |
federal Military Selective Service Act. The Secretary of State |
must forward in an electronic format the necessary personal |
information regarding the applicants identified in this |
subsection (d) to the Selective Service System. The |
applicant's signature on the application serves as an |
indication that the applicant either has already registered |
with the Selective Service System or that he is authorizing |
the Secretary to forward to the Selective Service System the |
necessary information for registration. The Secretary must |
notify the applicant at the time of application that his |
signature constitutes consent to registration with the |
Selective Service System, if he is not already registered. |
(e) Beginning on or before July 1, 2015, for each original |
or renewal driver's license application under this Code, the |
Secretary shall inquire as to whether the applicant is a |
veteran for purposes of issuing a driver's license with a |
veteran designation under subsection (e-5) of Section 6-110 of |
this Code. The acceptable forms of proof shall include, but |
are not limited to, Department of Defense form DD-214, |
Department of Defense form DD-256 for applicants who did not |
receive a form DD-214 upon the completion of initial basic |
training, Department of Defense form DD-2 (Retired), an |
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identification card issued under the federal Veterans |
Identification Card Act of 2015, or a United States Department |
of Veterans Affairs summary of benefits letter. If the |
document cannot be stamped, the Illinois Department of |
Veterans' Affairs shall provide a certificate to the veteran |
to provide to the Secretary of State. The Illinois Department |
of Veterans' Affairs shall advise the Secretary as to what |
other forms of proof of a person's status as a veteran are |
acceptable. |
For each applicant who is issued a driver's license with a |
veteran designation, the Secretary shall provide the |
Department of Veterans' Affairs with the applicant's name, |
address, date of birth, gender and such other demographic |
information as agreed to by the Secretary and the Department. |
The Department may take steps necessary to confirm the |
applicant is a veteran. If after due diligence, including |
writing to the applicant at the address provided by the |
Secretary, the Department is unable to verify the applicant's |
veteran status, the Department shall inform the Secretary, who |
shall notify the applicant that he or she must confirm status |
as a veteran, or the driver's license will be cancelled. |
For purposes of this subsection (e): |
"Armed forces" means any of the Armed Forces of the United |
States, including a member of any reserve component or |
National Guard unit. |
"Veteran" means a person who has served in the armed |
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forces and was discharged or separated under honorable |
conditions. |
(f) An applicant who is eligible for Gold Star license |
plates under Section 3-664 of this Code may apply for an |
original or renewal driver's license with space for a |
designation as a Gold Star Family. The Secretary may waive any |
fee for this application. If the Secretary does not waive the |
fee, any fee charged to the applicant must be deposited into |
the Illinois Veterans Assistance Fund. The Secretary is |
authorized to issue rules to implement this subsection. |
(Source: P.A. 101-106, eff. 1-1-20; 101-287, eff. 8-9-19; |
101-513, eff. 1-1-20; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21.) |
(Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 103-210 ) |
Sec. 6-106. Application for license or instruction permit. |
(a) Every application for any permit or license authorized |
to be issued under this Code shall be made upon a form |
furnished by the Secretary of State. Every application shall |
be accompanied by the proper fee and payment of such fee shall |
entitle the applicant to not more than 3 attempts to pass the |
examination within a period of one year after the date of |
application. |
(b) Every application shall state the legal name, zip |
code, date of birth, sex, and residence address of the |
applicant; briefly describe the applicant; state whether the |
applicant has theretofore been licensed as a driver, and, if |
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so, when and by what state or country, and whether any such |
license has ever been cancelled, suspended, revoked or |
refused, and, if so, the date and reason for such |
cancellation, suspension, revocation or refusal; shall include |
an affirmation by the applicant that all information set forth |
is true and correct; and shall bear the applicant's signature. |
In addition to the residence address, the Secretary may allow |
the applicant to provide a mailing address. In the case of an |
applicant who is a judicial officer or peace officer, the |
Secretary may allow the applicant to provide an office or work |
address in lieu of a residence or mailing address. The |
application form may also require the statement of such |
additional relevant information as the Secretary of State |
shall deem necessary to determine the applicant's competency |
and eligibility. The Secretary of State may, in his |
discretion, by rule or regulation, provide that an application |
for a drivers license or permit may include a suitable |
photograph of the applicant in the form prescribed by the |
Secretary, and he may further provide that each drivers |
license shall include a photograph of the driver. The |
Secretary of State may utilize a photograph process or system |
most suitable to deter alteration or improper reproduction of |
a drivers license and to prevent substitution of another photo |
thereon. For the purposes of this subsection (b), "peace |
officer" means any person who by virtue of his or her office or |
public employment is vested by law with a duty to maintain |
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public order or to make arrests for a violation of any penal |
statute of this State, whether that duty extends to all |
violations or is limited to specific violations. |
(b-1) Every application shall state the social security |
number of the applicant; except if the applicant is applying |
for a standard driver's license and, on the date of |
application, is ineligible for a social security number, then: |
(1) if the applicant has documentation, issued by the |
United States Department of Homeland Security, authorizing |
the applicant's presence in this country, the applicant |
shall provide such documentation instead of a social |
security number; and |
(2) if the applicant does not have documentation |
described in paragraph (1), the applicant shall provide, |
instead of a social security number, the following: |
(A) documentation establishing that the applicant |
has resided in this State for a period in excess of one |
year; |
(B) a passport validly issued to the applicant |
from the applicant's country of citizenship or a |
consular identification document validly issued to the |
applicant by a consulate of that country as defined in |
Section 5 of the Consular Identification Document Act, |
as long as such documents are either unexpired or |
presented by an applicant within 2 years of its |
expiration date; and |
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(C) a social security card, if the applicant has a |
social security number. |
(b-3) Upon the first issuance of a request for proposals |
for a digital driver's license and identification card |
issuance and facial recognition system issued after January 1, |
2020 (the effective date of Public Act 101-513), and upon |
implementation of a new or revised system procured pursuant to |
that request for proposals, the Secretary shall permit |
applicants to choose between "male", "female" or "non-binary" |
when designating the applicant's sex on the driver's license |
application form. The sex designated by the applicant shall be |
displayed on the driver's license issued to the applicant. |
(b-5) Every applicant for a REAL ID compliant driver's |
license or permit shall provide proof of lawful status in the |
United States as defined in 6 CFR 37.3, as amended. |
(c) The application form shall include a notice to the |
applicant of the registration obligations of sex offenders |
under the Sex Offender Registration Act. The notice shall be |
provided in a form and manner prescribed by the Secretary of |
State. For purposes of this subsection (c), "sex offender" has |
the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2 of the Sex Offender |
Registration Act. |
(d) Any male United States citizen or immigrant who |
applies for any permit or license authorized to be issued |
under this Code or for a renewal of any permit or license, and |
who is at least 18 years of age but less than 26 years of age, |
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must be registered in compliance with the requirements of the |
federal Military Selective Service Act. The Secretary of State |
must forward in an electronic format the necessary personal |
information regarding the applicants identified in this |
subsection (d) to the Selective Service System. The |
applicant's signature on the application serves as an |
indication that the applicant either has already registered |
with the Selective Service System or that he is authorizing |
the Secretary to forward to the Selective Service System the |
necessary information for registration. The Secretary must |
notify the applicant at the time of application that his |
signature constitutes consent to registration with the |
Selective Service System, if he is not already registered. |
(e) Beginning on or before July 1, 2015, for each original |
or renewal driver's license application under this Code, the |
Secretary shall inquire as to whether the applicant is a |
veteran for purposes of issuing a driver's license with a |
veteran designation under subsection (e-5) of Section 6-110 of |
this Code. The acceptable forms of proof shall include, but |
are not limited to, Department of Defense form DD-214, |
Department of Defense form DD-256 for applicants who did not |
receive a form DD-214 upon the completion of initial basic |
training, Department of Defense form DD-2 (Retired), an |
identification card issued under the federal Veterans |
Identification Card Act of 2015, or a United States Department |
of Veterans Affairs summary of benefits letter. If the |
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document cannot be stamped, the Illinois Department of |
Veterans' Affairs shall provide a certificate to the veteran |
to provide to the Secretary of State. The Illinois Department |
of Veterans' Affairs shall advise the Secretary as to what |
other forms of proof of a person's status as a veteran are |
acceptable. |
For each applicant who is issued a driver's license with a |
veteran designation, the Secretary shall provide the |
Department of Veterans' Affairs with the applicant's name, |
address, date of birth, gender and such other demographic |
information as agreed to by the Secretary and the Department. |
The Department may take steps necessary to confirm the |
applicant is a veteran. If after due diligence, including |
writing to the applicant at the address provided by the |
Secretary, the Department is unable to verify the applicant's |
veteran status, the Department shall inform the Secretary, who |
shall notify the applicant that he or she must confirm status |
as a veteran, or the driver's license will be cancelled. |
For purposes of this subsection (e): |
"Armed forces" means any of the Armed Forces of the United |
States, including a member of any reserve component or |
National Guard unit. |
"Veteran" means a person who has served in the armed |
forces and was discharged or separated under honorable |
conditions. |
(f) An applicant who is eligible for Gold Star license |
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plates under Section 3-664 of this Code may apply for an |
original or renewal driver's license with space for a |
designation as a Gold Star Family. The Secretary may waive any |
fee for this application. If the Secretary does not waive the |
fee, any fee charged to the applicant must be deposited into |
the Illinois Veterans Assistance Fund. The Secretary is |
authorized to issue rules to implement this subsection. |
(Source: P.A. 102-558, eff. 8-20-21; 103-210, eff. 7-1-24.) |
(625 ILCS 5/6-110) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-110) |
Sec. 6-110. Licenses issued to drivers. |
(a) The Secretary of State shall issue to every qualifying |
applicant a driver's license as applied for, which license |
shall bear a distinguishing number assigned to the licensee, |
the legal name, signature, zip code, date of birth, residence |
address, and a brief description of the licensee. |
Licenses issued shall also indicate the classification and |
the restrictions under Section 6-104 of this Code. The |
Secretary may adopt rules to establish informational |
restrictions that can be placed on the driver's license |
regarding specific conditions of the licensee. |
A driver's license issued may, in the discretion of the |
Secretary, include a suitable photograph of a type prescribed |
by the Secretary. |
(a-1) If the licensee is less than 18 years of age, unless |
one of the exceptions in subsection (a-2) apply, the license |
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shall, as a matter of law, be invalid for the operation of any |
motor vehicle during the following times: |
(A) Between 11:00 p.m. Friday and 6:00 a.m. Saturday; |
(B) Between 11:00 p.m. Saturday and 6:00 a.m. on |
Sunday; and |
(C) Between 10:00 p.m. on Sunday to Thursday, |
inclusive, and 6:00 a.m. on the following day. |
(a-2) The driver's license of a person under the age of 18 |
shall not be invalid as described in subsection (a-1) of this |
Section if the licensee under the age of 18 was: |
(1) accompanied by the licensee's parent or guardian |
or other person in custody or control of the minor; |
(2) on an errand at the direction of the minor's |
parent or guardian, without any detour or stop; |
(3) in a motor vehicle involved in interstate travel; |
(4) going to or returning home from an employment |
activity, without any detour or stop; |
(5) involved in an emergency; |
(6) going to or returning home from, without any |
detour or stop, an official school, religious, or other |
recreational activity supervised by adults and sponsored |
by a government or governmental agency, a civic |
organization, or another similar entity that takes |
responsibility for the licensee, without any detour or |
stop; |
(7) exercising First Amendment rights protected by the |
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United States Constitution, such as the free exercise of |
religion, freedom of speech, and the right of assembly; or |
(8) married or had been married or is an emancipated |
minor under the Emancipation of Minors Act. |
(a-2.5) The driver's license of a person who is 17 years of |
age and has been licensed for at least 12 months is not invalid |
as described in subsection (a-1) of this Section while the |
licensee is participating as an assigned driver in a Safe |
Rides program that meets the following criteria: |
(1) the program is sponsored by the Boy Scouts of |
America or another national public service organization; |
and |
(2) the sponsoring organization carries liability |
insurance covering the program. |
(a-3) If a graduated driver's license holder over the age |
of 18 committed an offense against traffic regulations |
governing the movement of vehicles or any violation of Section |
6-107 or Section 12-603.1 of this Code in the 6 months prior to |
the graduated driver's license holder's 18th birthday, and was |
subsequently convicted of the offense, the provisions of |
subsection (a-1) shall continue to apply until such time as a |
period of 6 consecutive months has elapsed without an |
additional violation and subsequent conviction of an offense |
against traffic regulations governing the movement of vehicles |
or Section 6-107 or Section 12-603.1 of this Code. |
(a-4) If an applicant for a driver's license or |
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instruction permit has a current identification card issued by |
the Secretary of State, the Secretary may require the |
applicant to utilize the same residence address and name on |
the identification card, driver's license, and instruction |
permit records maintained by the Secretary. The Secretary may |
promulgate rules to implement this provision. |
(a-5) If an applicant for a driver's license is a judicial |
officer or a peace officer, the applicant may elect to have his |
or her office or work address listed on the license instead of |
the applicant's residence or mailing address. The Secretary of |
State shall adopt rules to implement this subsection (a-5). |
For the purposes of this subsection (a-5), "peace officer" |
means any person who by virtue of his or her office or public |
employment is vested by law with a duty to maintain public |
order or to make arrests for a violation of any penal statute |
of this State, whether that duty extends to all violations or |
is limited to specific violations. |
(b) Until the Secretary of State establishes a First |
Person Consent organ and tissue donor registry under Section |
6-117 of this Code, the Secretary of State shall provide a |
format on the reverse of each driver's license issued which |
the licensee may use to execute a document of gift conforming |
to the provisions of the Illinois Anatomical Gift Act. The |
format shall allow the licensee to indicate the gift intended, |
whether specific organs, any organ, or the entire body, and |
shall accommodate the signatures of the donor and 2 witnesses. |
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The Secretary shall also inform each applicant or licensee of |
this format, describe the procedure for its execution, and may |
offer the necessary witnesses; provided that in so doing, the |
Secretary shall advise the applicant or licensee that he or |
she is under no compulsion to execute a document of gift. A |
brochure explaining this method of executing an anatomical |
gift document shall be given to each applicant or licensee. |
The brochure shall advise the applicant or licensee that he or |
she is under no compulsion to execute a document of gift, and |
that he or she may wish to consult with family, friends or |
clergy before doing so. The Secretary of State may undertake |
additional efforts, including education and awareness |
activities, to promote organ and tissue donation. |
(c) The Secretary of State shall designate on each |
driver's license issued a space where the licensee may place a |
sticker or decal of the uniform size as the Secretary may |
specify, which sticker or decal may indicate in appropriate |
language that the owner of the license carries an Emergency |
Medical Information Card. |
The sticker may be provided by any person, hospital, |
school, medical group, or association interested in assisting |
in implementing the Emergency Medical Information Card, but |
shall meet the specifications as the Secretary may by rule or |
regulation require. |
(d) The Secretary of State shall designate on each |
driver's license issued a space where the licensee may |
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indicate his blood type and RH factor. |
(e) The Secretary of State shall provide that each |
original or renewal driver's license issued to a licensee |
under 21 years of age shall be of a distinct nature from those |
driver's licenses issued to individuals 21 years of age and |
older. The color designated for driver's licenses for |
licensees under 21 years of age shall be at the discretion of |
the Secretary of State. |
(e-1) The Secretary shall provide that each driver's |
license issued to a person under the age of 21 displays the |
date upon which the person becomes 18 years of age and the date |
upon which the person becomes 21 years of age. |
(e-3) The General Assembly recognizes the need to identify |
military veterans living in this State for the purpose of |
ensuring that they receive all of the services and benefits to |
which they are legally entitled, including healthcare, |
education assistance, and job placement. To assist the State |
in identifying these veterans and delivering these vital |
services and benefits, the Secretary of State is authorized to |
issue drivers' licenses with the word "veteran" appearing on |
the face of the licenses. This authorization is predicated on |
the unique status of veterans. The Secretary may not issue any |
other driver's license which identifies an occupation, status, |
affiliation, hobby, or other unique characteristics of the |
license holder which is unrelated to the purpose of the |
driver's license. |
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(e-5) Beginning on or before July 1, 2015, the Secretary |
of State shall designate a space on each original or renewal |
driver's license where, at the request of the applicant, the |
word "veteran" shall be placed. The veteran designation shall |
be available to a person identified as a veteran under |
subsection (e) of Section 6-106 of this Code who was |
discharged or separated under honorable conditions. |
(e-7) Upon providing required documentation, at the |
request of the applicant, the driver's license may reflect |
Gold Star Family designation. The Secretary shall designate a |
space on each original or renewal driver's license for such |
designation. This designation shall be available to a person |
eligible for Gold Star license plates under subsection (f) of |
Section 6-106 of this Code. |
(f) The Secretary of State shall inform all Illinois |
licensed commercial motor vehicle operators of the |
requirements of the Uniform Commercial Driver License Act, |
Article V of this Chapter, and shall make provisions to insure |
that all drivers, seeking to obtain a commercial driver's |
license, be afforded an opportunity prior to April 1, 1992, to |
obtain the license. The Secretary is authorized to extend |
driver's license expiration dates, and assign specific times, |
dates and locations where these commercial driver's tests |
shall be conducted. Any applicant, regardless of the current |
expiration date of the applicant's driver's license, may be |
subject to any assignment by the Secretary. Failure to comply |
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with the Secretary's assignment may result in the applicant's |
forfeiture of an opportunity to receive a commercial driver's |
license prior to April 1, 1992. |
(g) The Secretary of State shall designate on a driver's |
license issued, a space where the licensee may indicate that |
he or she has drafted a living will in accordance with the |
Illinois Living Will Act or a durable power of attorney for |
health care in accordance with the Illinois Power of Attorney |
Act. |
(g-1) The Secretary of State, in his or her discretion, |
may designate on each driver's license issued a space where |
the licensee may place a sticker or decal, issued by the |
Secretary of State, of uniform size as the Secretary may |
specify, that shall indicate in appropriate language that the |
owner of the license has renewed his or her driver's license. |
(h) A person who acts in good faith in accordance with the |
terms of this Section is not liable for damages in any civil |
action or subject to prosecution in any criminal proceeding |
for his or her act. |
(i) The Secretary shall designate a space on each original |
or renewal of a driver's license, at the request of the |
applicant, for a designation as a Gold Star Family. This |
designation shall be available to a person eligible for Gold |
Star license plates under subsection (f) of Section 6-106 of |
this Code. |
(Source: P.A. 97-263, eff. 8-5-11; 97-739, eff. 1-1-13; |
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97-847, eff. 1-1-13; 97-1127, eff. 1-1-13; 98-323, eff. |
1-1-14; 98-463, eff. 8-16-13.) |
Section 95. No acceleration or delay. Where this Act makes |
changes in a statute that is represented in this Act by text |
that is not yet or no longer in effect (for example, a Section |
represented by multiple versions), the use of that text does |
not accelerate or delay the taking effect of (i) the changes |
made by this Act or (ii) provisions derived from any other |
Public Act. |