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Public Act 92-0647
SB1726 Enrolled LRB9212654RCcd
AN ACT in relation to vehicles.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
changing Sections 6-301 and 6-601 as follows:
(625 ILCS 5/6-301) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-301)
Sec. 6-301. Unlawful use of license or permit.
(a) It is a violation of this Section for any person:
1. To display or cause to be displayed or have in
his possession any cancelled, revoked or suspended
license or permit;
2. To lend his license or permit to any other
person or knowingly allow the use thereof by another;
3. To display or represent as his own any license
or permit issued to another;
4. To fail or refuse to surrender to the Secretary
of State or his agent or any peace officer upon his
lawful demand, any license or permit, which has been
suspended, revoked or cancelled;
5. To allow any unlawful use of a license or permit
issued to him;
6. To submit to an examination or to obtain the
services of another person to submit to an examination
for the purpose of obtaining a drivers license or permit
for some other person.
(b) Sentence.
1. Any person convicted of a violation of this
Section shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor and
shall be sentenced to a minimum fine of $500 or 50 hours
of community service, preferably at an alcohol abuse
prevention program, if available.
2. Any person convicted of a second or subsequent
violation of this Section shall be guilty of a Class 4
felony.
3. In addition to any other sentence imposed under
paragraph 1 or 2 of this subsection (b), a person
convicted of a violation of paragraph 6 of subsection (a)
shall be imprisoned for not less than 7 days.
(c) This Section does not prohibit any lawfully
authorized investigative, protective, law enforcement or
other activity of any agency of the United States, State of
Illinois or any other state or political subdivision thereof.
(d) This Section does not apply to licenses and permits
invalidated under Section 6-301.3 of this Code.
(Source: P.A. 88-197; 88-210; 88-670, eff. 12-2-94.)
(625 ILCS 5/6-601) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-601)
Sec. 6-601. Penalties. (a) It is a petty offense for any
person to violate any of the provisions of this Chapter
unless such violation is by this Code or other law of this
State declared to be a misdemeanor or a felony.
(b) General penalties. Unless another penalty is in this
Code or other laws of this State, every person convicted of a
petty offense for the violation of any provision of this
Chapter shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500.
(c) Unlicensed driving. Except as hereinafter provided a
violation of Section 6-101 shall be:
1. A Class A misdemeanor if the person failed to obtain
a driver's license or permit after expiration of a period of
revocation.
2. A Class B misdemeanor petty offense if the person has
been issued a driver's license or permit, which has expired,
and if the period of expiration is greater than 6 months; or
if the person has never been issued a driver's license or
permit, or is not qualified to obtain a driver's license or
permit because of his age; the minimum fine shall be $50.
If a licensee under this Code is convicted of violating
Section 6-101 for operating a motor vehicle during a time
when such licensee's driver's license was invalid under the
provisions of Section 6-110, then conviction under such
circumstances shall be punishable by a fine of not more than
$25.
If a licensee under this Code is convicted of violating
Section 6-303 for operating a motor vehicle during a time
when such licensee's driver's license was suspended under the
provisions of Section 6-306.3, then such act shall be a petty
offense (provided the licensee has answered the charge which
was the basis of the suspension under Section 6-306.3), and
there shall be imposed no additional like period of
suspension as provided in paragraph (b) of Section 6-303.
Any person convicted of a violation of subsection 6 of
Section 6-301 shall be guilty of a Class C misdemeanor and
shall be imprisoned for not less than 7 days.
(Source: P.A. 85-992.)
Passed in the General Assembly April 24, 2002.
Approved July 11, 2002.
Effective January 01, 2003.
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