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1 AN ACT concerning transportation.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Illinois Identification Card Act is amended
5 by changing Sections 5 as follows:
6 (15 ILCS 335/5) (from Ch. 124, par. 25)
7 (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 103-210)
8 Sec. 5. Applications.
9 (a) Any natural person who is a resident of the State of
10 Illinois may file an application for an identification card,
11 or for the renewal thereof, in a manner prescribed by the
12 Secretary. Each original application shall be completed by the
13 applicant in full and shall set forth the legal name,
14 residence address, including the county, and zip code, social
15 security number, birth date, sex and a brief description of
16 the applicant. The applicant shall be photographed, unless the
17 Secretary of State has provided by rule for the issuance of
18 identification cards without photographs and the applicant is
19 deemed eligible for an identification card without a
20 photograph under the terms and conditions imposed by the
21 Secretary of State, and he or she shall also submit any other
22 information as the Secretary may deem necessary or such
23 documentation as the Secretary may require to determine the
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1 identity of the applicant. In addition to the residence
2 address, the Secretary may allow the applicant to provide a
3 mailing address. If the applicant is a judicial officer as
4 defined in Section 1-10 of the Judicial Privacy Act or a peace
5 officer, the applicant may elect to have his or her office or
6 work address in lieu of the applicant's residence or mailing
7 address. An applicant for an Illinois Person with a Disability
8 Identification Card must also submit with each original or
9 renewal application, on forms prescribed by the Secretary,
10 such documentation as the Secretary may require, establishing
11 that the applicant is a "person with a disability" as defined
12 in Section 4A of this Act, and setting forth the applicant's
13 type and class of disability as set forth in Section 4A of this
14 Act. For the purposes of this subsection (a), "peace officer"
15 means any person who by virtue of his or her office or public
16 employment is vested by law with a duty to maintain public
17 order or to make arrests for a violation of any penal statute
18 of this State, whether that duty extends to all violations or
19 is limited to specific violations.
20 (a-5) Upon the first issuance of a request for proposals
21 for a digital driver's license and identification card
22 issuance and facial recognition system issued after January 1,
23 2020 (the effective date of Public Act 101-513), and upon
24 implementation of a new or revised system procured pursuant to
25 that request for proposals, the Secretary shall permit
26 applicants to choose between "male", "female", or "non-binary"
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1 when designating the applicant's sex on the identification
2 card application form. The sex designated by the applicant
3 shall be displayed on the identification card issued to the
4 applicant.
5 (b) Beginning on or before July 1, 2015, for each original
6 or renewal identification card application under this Act, the
7 Secretary shall inquire as to whether the applicant is a
8 veteran for purposes of issuing an identification card with a
9 veteran designation under subsection (c-5) of Section 4 of
10 this Act. The acceptable forms of proof shall include, but are
11 not limited to, Department of Defense form DD-214, Department
12 of Defense form DD-256 for applicants who did not receive a
13 form DD-214 upon the completion of initial basic training,
14 Department of Defense form DD-2 (Retired), an identification
15 card issued under the federal Veterans Identification Card Act
16 of 2015, or a United States Department of Veterans Affairs
17 summary of benefits letter. If the document cannot be stamped,
18 the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs shall provide a
19 certificate to the veteran to provide to the Secretary of
20 State. The Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs shall
21 advise the Secretary as to what other forms of proof of a
22 person's status as a veteran are acceptable.
23 For each applicant who is issued an identification card
24 with a veteran designation, the Secretary shall provide the
25 Department of Veterans' Affairs with the applicant's name,
26 address, date of birth, gender, and such other demographic
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1 information as agreed to by the Secretary and the Department.
2 The Department may take steps necessary to confirm the
3 applicant is a veteran. If after due diligence, including
4 writing to the applicant at the address provided by the
5 Secretary, the Department is unable to verify the applicant's
6 veteran status, the Department shall inform the Secretary, who
7 shall notify the applicant that he or she must confirm status
8 as a veteran, or the identification card will be cancelled.
9 For purposes of this subsection (b):
10 "Armed forces" means any of the Armed Forces of the United
11 States, including a member of any reserve component or
12 National Guard unit.
13 "Veteran" means a person who has served in the armed
14 forces and was discharged or separated under honorable
15 conditions.
16 (c) All applicants for REAL ID compliant standard Illinois
17 Identification Cards and Illinois Person with a Disability
18 Identification Cards shall provide proof of lawful status in
19 the United States as defined in 6 CFR 37.3, as amended.
20 Applicants who are unable to provide the Secretary with proof
21 of lawful status are ineligible for REAL ID compliant
22 identification cards under this Act.
23 (Source: P.A. 101-106, eff. 1-1-20; 101-287, eff. 8-9-19;
24 101-513, eff. 1-1-20; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21.)
25 (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 103-210)
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1 Sec. 5. Applications.
2 (a) Any natural person who is a resident of the State of
3 Illinois may file an application for an identification card,
4 or for the renewal thereof, in a manner prescribed by the
5 Secretary. Each original application shall be completed by the
6 applicant in full and shall set forth the legal name,
7 residence address, including the county, and zip code, social
8 security number, if the person has a social security number,
9 birth date, sex and a brief description of the applicant. The
10 applicant shall be photographed, unless the Secretary of State
11 has provided by rule for the issuance of identification cards
12 without photographs and the applicant is deemed eligible for
13 an identification card without a photograph under the terms
14 and conditions imposed by the Secretary of State, and he or she
15 shall also submit any other information as the Secretary may
16 deem necessary or such documentation as the Secretary may
17 require to determine the identity of the applicant. In
18 addition to the residence address, the Secretary may allow the
19 applicant to provide a mailing address. If the applicant is a
20 judicial officer as defined in Section 1-10 of the Judicial
21 Privacy Act or a peace officer, the applicant may elect to have
22 his or her office or work address in lieu of the applicant's
23 residence or mailing address. An applicant for an Illinois
24 Person with a Disability Identification Card must also submit
25 with each original or renewal application, on forms prescribed
26 by the Secretary, such documentation as the Secretary may
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1 require, establishing that the applicant is a "person with a
2 disability" as defined in Section 4A of this Act, and setting
3 forth the applicant's type and class of disability as set
4 forth in Section 4A of this Act. For the purposes of this
5 subsection (a), "peace officer" means any person who by virtue
6 of his or her office or public employment is vested by law with
7 a duty to maintain public order or to make arrests for a
8 violation of any penal statute of this State, whether that
9 duty extends to all violations or is limited to specific
10 violations.
11 (a-5) Upon the first issuance of a request for proposals
12 for a digital driver's license and identification card
13 issuance and facial recognition system issued after January 1,
14 2020 (the effective date of Public Act 101-513), and upon
15 implementation of a new or revised system procured pursuant to
16 that request for proposals, the Secretary shall permit
17 applicants to choose between "male", "female", or "non-binary"
18 when designating the applicant's sex on the identification
19 card application form. The sex designated by the applicant
20 shall be displayed on the identification card issued to the
21 applicant.
22 (b) Beginning on or before July 1, 2015, for each original
23 or renewal identification card application under this Act, the
24 Secretary shall inquire as to whether the applicant is a
25 veteran for purposes of issuing an identification card with a
26 veteran designation under subsection (c-5) of Section 4 of
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1 this Act. The acceptable forms of proof shall include, but are
2 not limited to, Department of Defense form DD-214, Department
3 of Defense form DD-256 for applicants who did not receive a
4 form DD-214 upon the completion of initial basic training,
5 Department of Defense form DD-2 (Retired), an identification
6 card issued under the federal Veterans Identification Card Act
7 of 2015, or a United States Department of Veterans Affairs
8 summary of benefits letter. If the document cannot be stamped,
9 the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs shall provide a
10 certificate to the veteran to provide to the Secretary of
11 State. The Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs shall
12 advise the Secretary as to what other forms of proof of a
13 person's status as a veteran are acceptable.
14 For each applicant who is issued an identification card
15 with a veteran designation, the Secretary shall provide the
16 Department of Veterans' Affairs with the applicant's name,
17 address, date of birth, gender, and such other demographic
18 information as agreed to by the Secretary and the Department.
19 The Department may take steps necessary to confirm the
20 applicant is a veteran. If after due diligence, including
21 writing to the applicant at the address provided by the
22 Secretary, the Department is unable to verify the applicant's
23 veteran status, the Department shall inform the Secretary, who
24 shall notify the applicant that he or she must confirm status
25 as a veteran, or the identification card will be cancelled.
26 For purposes of this subsection (b):
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1 "Armed forces" means any of the Armed Forces of the United
2 States, including a member of any reserve component or
3 National Guard unit.
4 "Veteran" means a person who has served in the armed
5 forces and was discharged or separated under honorable
6 conditions.
7 (c) All applicants for REAL ID compliant standard Illinois
8 Identification Cards and Illinois Person with a Disability
9 Identification Cards shall provide proof of lawful status in
10 the United States as defined in 6 CFR 37.3, as amended.
11 Applicants who are unable to provide the Secretary with proof
12 of lawful status are ineligible for REAL ID compliant
13 identification cards under this Act.
14 (d) The Secretary of State may accept, as proof of date of
15 birth and written signature for any applicant for a standard
16 identification card who does not have a social security number
17 or documentation issued by the United States Department of
18 Homeland Security authorizing the applicant's presence in this
19 country, any passport validly issued to the applicant from the
20 applicant's country of citizenship or a consular
21 identification document validly issued to the applicant by a
22 consulate of that country as defined in Section 5 of the
23 Consular Identification Document Act. Any such documents must
24 be either unexpired or presented by an applicant within 2
25 years of its expiration date.
26 (Source: P.A. 102-558, eff. 8-20-21; 103-210, eff. 7-1-24.)
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1 Section 10. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
2 changing Sections 6-106, 6-110, and 6-116 as follows:
3 (625 ILCS 5/6-106) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-106)
4 (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 103-210)
5 Sec. 6-106. Application for license or instruction permit.
6 (a) Every application for any permit or license authorized
7 to be issued under this Code shall be made upon a form
8 furnished by the Secretary of State. Every application shall
9 be accompanied by the proper fee and payment of such fee shall
10 entitle the applicant to not more than 3 attempts to pass the
11 examination within a period of one year after the date of
12 application.
13 (b) Every application shall state the legal name, social
14 security number, zip code, date of birth, sex, and residence
15 address, including the county, of the applicant; briefly
16 describe the applicant; state whether the applicant has
17 theretofore been licensed as a driver, and, if so, when and by
18 what state or country, and whether any such license has ever
19 been cancelled, suspended, revoked or refused, and, if so, the
20 date and reason for such cancellation, suspension, revocation
21 or refusal; shall include an affirmation by the applicant that
22 all information set forth is true and correct; and shall bear
23 the applicant's signature. In addition to the residence
24 address, the Secretary may allow the applicant to provide a
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1 mailing address. In the case of an applicant who is a judicial
2 officer or peace officer, the Secretary may allow the
3 applicant to provide an office or work address in lieu of a
4 residence or mailing address. The application form may also
5 require the statement of such additional relevant information
6 as the Secretary of State shall deem necessary to determine
7 the applicant's competency and eligibility. The Secretary of
8 State may, in his discretion, by rule or regulation, provide
9 that an application for a drivers license or permit may
10 include a suitable photograph of the applicant in the form
11 prescribed by the Secretary, and he may further provide that
12 each drivers license shall include a photograph of the driver.
13 The Secretary of State may utilize a photograph process or
14 system most suitable to deter alteration or improper
15 reproduction of a drivers license and to prevent substitution
16 of another photo thereon. For the purposes of this subsection
17 (b), "peace officer" means any person who by virtue of his or
18 her office or public employment is vested by law with a duty to
19 maintain public order or to make arrests for a violation of any
20 penal statute of this State, whether that duty extends to all
21 violations or is limited to specific violations.
22 (b-3) Upon the first issuance of a request for proposals
23 for a digital driver's license and identification card
24 issuance and facial recognition system issued after January 1,
25 2020 (the effective date of Public Act 101-513), and upon
26 implementation of a new or revised system procured pursuant to
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1 that request for proposals, the Secretary shall permit
2 applicants to choose between "male", "female" or "non-binary"
3 when designating the applicant's sex on the driver's license
4 application form. The sex designated by the applicant shall be
5 displayed on the driver's license issued to the applicant.
6 (b-5) Every applicant for a REAL ID compliant driver's
7 license or permit shall provide proof of lawful status in the
8 United States as defined in 6 CFR 37.3, as amended. Applicants
9 who are unable to provide the Secretary with proof of lawful
10 status may apply for a driver's license or permit under
11 Section 6-105.1 of this Code.
12 (c) The application form shall include a notice to the
13 applicant of the registration obligations of sex offenders
14 under the Sex Offender Registration Act. The notice shall be
15 provided in a form and manner prescribed by the Secretary of
16 State. For purposes of this subsection (c), "sex offender" has
17 the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2 of the Sex Offender
18 Registration Act.
19 (d) Any male United States citizen or immigrant who
20 applies for any permit or license authorized to be issued
21 under this Code or for a renewal of any permit or license, and
22 who is at least 18 years of age but less than 26 years of age,
23 must be registered in compliance with the requirements of the
24 federal Military Selective Service Act. The Secretary of State
25 must forward in an electronic format the necessary personal
26 information regarding the applicants identified in this
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1 subsection (d) to the Selective Service System. The
2 applicant's signature on the application serves as an
3 indication that the applicant either has already registered
4 with the Selective Service System or that he is authorizing
5 the Secretary to forward to the Selective Service System the
6 necessary information for registration. The Secretary must
7 notify the applicant at the time of application that his
8 signature constitutes consent to registration with the
9 Selective Service System, if he is not already registered.
10 (e) Beginning on or before July 1, 2015, for each original
11 or renewal driver's license application under this Code, the
12 Secretary shall inquire as to whether the applicant is a
13 veteran for purposes of issuing a driver's license with a
14 veteran designation under subsection (e-5) of Section 6-110 of
15 this Code. The acceptable forms of proof shall include, but
16 are not limited to, Department of Defense form DD-214,
17 Department of Defense form DD-256 for applicants who did not
18 receive a form DD-214 upon the completion of initial basic
19 training, Department of Defense form DD-2 (Retired), an
20 identification card issued under the federal Veterans
21 Identification Card Act of 2015, or a United States Department
22 of Veterans Affairs summary of benefits letter. If the
23 document cannot be stamped, the Illinois Department of
24 Veterans' Affairs shall provide a certificate to the veteran
25 to provide to the Secretary of State. The Illinois Department
26 of Veterans' Affairs shall advise the Secretary as to what
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1 other forms of proof of a person's status as a veteran are
2 acceptable.
3 For each applicant who is issued a driver's license with a
4 veteran designation, the Secretary shall provide the
5 Department of Veterans' Affairs with the applicant's name,
6 address, date of birth, gender and such other demographic
7 information as agreed to by the Secretary and the Department.
8 The Department may take steps necessary to confirm the
9 applicant is a veteran. If after due diligence, including
10 writing to the applicant at the address provided by the
11 Secretary, the Department is unable to verify the applicant's
12 veteran status, the Department shall inform the Secretary, who
13 shall notify the applicant that he or she must confirm status
14 as a veteran, or the driver's license will be cancelled.
15 For purposes of this subsection (e):
16 "Armed forces" means any of the Armed Forces of the United
17 States, including a member of any reserve component or
18 National Guard unit.
19 "Veteran" means a person who has served in the armed
20 forces and was discharged or separated under honorable
21 conditions.
22 (Source: P.A. 101-106, eff. 1-1-20; 101-287, eff. 8-9-19;
23 101-513, eff. 1-1-20; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21.)
24 (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 103-210)
25 Sec. 6-106. Application for license or instruction permit.
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1 (a) Every application for any permit or license authorized
2 to be issued under this Code shall be made upon a form
3 furnished by the Secretary of State. Every application shall
4 be accompanied by the proper fee and payment of such fee shall
5 entitle the applicant to not more than 3 attempts to pass the
6 examination within a period of one year after the date of
7 application.
8 (b) Every application shall state the legal name, zip
9 code, date of birth, sex, and residence address, including the
10 county, of the applicant; briefly describe the applicant;
11 state whether the applicant has theretofore been licensed as a
12 driver, and, if so, when and by what state or country, and
13 whether any such license has ever been cancelled, suspended,
14 revoked or refused, and, if so, the date and reason for such
15 cancellation, suspension, revocation or refusal; shall include
16 an affirmation by the applicant that all information set forth
17 is true and correct; and shall bear the applicant's signature.
18 In addition to the residence address, the Secretary may allow
19 the applicant to provide a mailing address. In the case of an
20 applicant who is a judicial officer or peace officer, the
21 Secretary may allow the applicant to provide an office or work
22 address in lieu of a residence or mailing address. The
23 application form may also require the statement of such
24 additional relevant information as the Secretary of State
25 shall deem necessary to determine the applicant's competency
26 and eligibility. The Secretary of State may, in his
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1 discretion, by rule or regulation, provide that an application
2 for a drivers license or permit may include a suitable
3 photograph of the applicant in the form prescribed by the
4 Secretary, and he may further provide that each drivers
5 license shall include a photograph of the driver. The
6 Secretary of State may utilize a photograph process or system
7 most suitable to deter alteration or improper reproduction of
8 a drivers license and to prevent substitution of another photo
9 thereon. For the purposes of this subsection (b), "peace
10 officer" means any person who by virtue of his or her office or
11 public employment is vested by law with a duty to maintain
12 public order or to make arrests for a violation of any penal
13 statute of this State, whether that duty extends to all
14 violations or is limited to specific violations.
15 (b-1) Every application shall state the social security
16 number of the applicant; except if the applicant is applying
17 for a standard driver's license and, on the date of
18 application, is ineligible for a social security number, then:
19 (1) if the applicant has documentation, issued by the
20 United States Department of Homeland Security, authorizing
21 the applicant's presence in this country, the applicant
22 shall provide such documentation instead of a social
23 security number; and
24 (2) if the applicant does not have documentation
25 described in paragraph (1), the applicant shall provide,
26 instead of a social security number, the following:
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1 (A) documentation establishing that the applicant
2 has resided in this State for a period in excess of one
3 year;
4 (B) a passport validly issued to the applicant
5 from the applicant's country of citizenship or a
6 consular identification document validly issued to the
7 applicant by a consulate of that country as defined in
8 Section 5 of the Consular Identification Document Act,
9 as long as such documents are either unexpired or
10 presented by an applicant within 2 years of its
11 expiration date; and
12 (C) a social security card, if the applicant has a
13 social security number.
14 (b-3) Upon the first issuance of a request for proposals
15 for a digital driver's license and identification card
16 issuance and facial recognition system issued after January 1,
17 2020 (the effective date of Public Act 101-513), and upon
18 implementation of a new or revised system procured pursuant to
19 that request for proposals, the Secretary shall permit
20 applicants to choose between "male", "female" or "non-binary"
21 when designating the applicant's sex on the driver's license
22 application form. The sex designated by the applicant shall be
23 displayed on the driver's license issued to the applicant.
24 (b-5) Every applicant for a REAL ID compliant driver's
25 license or permit shall provide proof of lawful status in the
26 United States as defined in 6 CFR 37.3, as amended.
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1 (c) The application form shall include a notice to the
2 applicant of the registration obligations of sex offenders
3 under the Sex Offender Registration Act. The notice shall be
4 provided in a form and manner prescribed by the Secretary of
5 State. For purposes of this subsection (c), "sex offender" has
6 the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2 of the Sex Offender
7 Registration Act.
8 (d) Any male United States citizen or immigrant who
9 applies for any permit or license authorized to be issued
10 under this Code or for a renewal of any permit or license, and
11 who is at least 18 years of age but less than 26 years of age,
12 must be registered in compliance with the requirements of the
13 federal Military Selective Service Act. The Secretary of State
14 must forward in an electronic format the necessary personal
15 information regarding the applicants identified in this
16 subsection (d) to the Selective Service System. The
17 applicant's signature on the application serves as an
18 indication that the applicant either has already registered
19 with the Selective Service System or that he is authorizing
20 the Secretary to forward to the Selective Service System the
21 necessary information for registration. The Secretary must
22 notify the applicant at the time of application that his
23 signature constitutes consent to registration with the
24 Selective Service System, if he is not already registered.
25 (e) Beginning on or before July 1, 2015, for each original
26 or renewal driver's license application under this Code, the
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1 Secretary shall inquire as to whether the applicant is a
2 veteran for purposes of issuing a driver's license with a
3 veteran designation under subsection (e-5) of Section 6-110 of
4 this Code. The acceptable forms of proof shall include, but
5 are not limited to, Department of Defense form DD-214,
6 Department of Defense form DD-256 for applicants who did not
7 receive a form DD-214 upon the completion of initial basic
8 training, Department of Defense form DD-2 (Retired), an
9 identification card issued under the federal Veterans
10 Identification Card Act of 2015, or a United States Department
11 of Veterans Affairs summary of benefits letter. If the
12 document cannot be stamped, the Illinois Department of
13 Veterans' Affairs shall provide a certificate to the veteran
14 to provide to the Secretary of State. The Illinois Department
15 of Veterans' Affairs shall advise the Secretary as to what
16 other forms of proof of a person's status as a veteran are
17 acceptable.
18 For each applicant who is issued a driver's license with a
19 veteran designation, the Secretary shall provide the
20 Department of Veterans' Affairs with the applicant's name,
21 address, date of birth, gender and such other demographic
22 information as agreed to by the Secretary and the Department.
23 The Department may take steps necessary to confirm the
24 applicant is a veteran. If after due diligence, including
25 writing to the applicant at the address provided by the
26 Secretary, the Department is unable to verify the applicant's
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1 veteran status, the Department shall inform the Secretary, who
2 shall notify the applicant that he or she must confirm status
3 as a veteran, or the driver's license will be cancelled.
4 For purposes of this subsection (e):
5 "Armed forces" means any of the Armed Forces of the United
6 States, including a member of any reserve component or
7 National Guard unit.
8 "Veteran" means a person who has served in the armed
9 forces and was discharged or separated under honorable
10 conditions.
11 (Source: P.A. 102-558, eff. 8-20-21; 103-210, eff. 7-1-24.)
12 (625 ILCS 5/6-110) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-110)
13 Sec. 6-110. Licenses issued to drivers.
14 (a) The Secretary of State shall issue to every qualifying
15 applicant a driver's license as applied for, which license
16 shall bear a distinguishing number assigned to the licensee,
17 the legal name, signature, zip code, date of birth, residence
18 address, including the county, and a brief description of the
19 licensee.
20 Licenses issued shall also indicate the classification and
21 the restrictions under Section 6-104 of this Code. The
22 Secretary may adopt rules to establish informational
23 restrictions that can be placed on the driver's license
24 regarding specific conditions of the licensee.
25 A driver's license issued may, in the discretion of the
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1 Secretary, include a suitable photograph of a type prescribed
2 by the Secretary.
3 Beginning January 1, 2025, a driver's license issued,
4 renewed, or corrected shall include the county of residence as
5 part of the applicant's address.
6 (a-1) If the licensee is less than 18 years of age, unless
7 one of the exceptions in subsection (a-2) apply, the license
8 shall, as a matter of law, be invalid for the operation of any
9 motor vehicle during the following times:
10 (A) Between 11:00 p.m. Friday and 6:00 a.m. Saturday;
11 (B) Between 11:00 p.m. Saturday and 6:00 a.m. on
12 Sunday; and
13 (C) Between 10:00 p.m. on Sunday to Thursday,
14 inclusive, and 6:00 a.m. on the following day.
15 (a-2) The driver's license of a person under the age of 18
16 shall not be invalid as described in subsection (a-1) of this
17 Section if the licensee under the age of 18 was:
18 (1) accompanied by the licensee's parent or guardian
19 or other person in custody or control of the minor;
20 (2) on an errand at the direction of the minor's
21 parent or guardian, without any detour or stop;
22 (3) in a motor vehicle involved in interstate travel;
23 (4) going to or returning home from an employment
24 activity, without any detour or stop;
25 (5) involved in an emergency;
26 (6) going to or returning home from, without any
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1 detour or stop, an official school, religious, or other
2 recreational activity supervised by adults and sponsored
3 by a government or governmental agency, a civic
4 organization, or another similar entity that takes
5 responsibility for the licensee, without any detour or
6 stop;
7 (7) exercising First Amendment rights protected by the
8 United States Constitution, such as the free exercise of
9 religion, freedom of speech, and the right of assembly; or
10 (8) married or had been married or is an emancipated
11 minor under the Emancipation of Minors Act.
12 (a-2.5) The driver's license of a person who is 17 years of
13 age and has been licensed for at least 12 months is not invalid
14 as described in subsection (a-1) of this Section while the
15 licensee is participating as an assigned driver in a Safe
16 Rides program that meets the following criteria:
17 (1) the program is sponsored by the Boy Scouts of
18 America or another national public service organization;
19 and
20 (2) the sponsoring organization carries liability
21 insurance covering the program.
22 (a-3) If a graduated driver's license holder over the age
23 of 18 committed an offense against traffic regulations
24 governing the movement of vehicles or any violation of Section
25 6-107 or Section 12-603.1 of this Code in the 6 months prior to
26 the graduated driver's license holder's 18th birthday, and was
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1 subsequently convicted of the offense, the provisions of
2 subsection (a-1) shall continue to apply until such time as a
3 period of 6 consecutive months has elapsed without an
4 additional violation and subsequent conviction of an offense
5 against traffic regulations governing the movement of vehicles
6 or Section 6-107 or Section 12-603.1 of this Code.
7 (a-4) If an applicant for a driver's license or
8 instruction permit has a current identification card issued by
9 the Secretary of State, the Secretary may require the
10 applicant to utilize the same residence address and name on
11 the identification card, driver's license, and instruction
12 permit records maintained by the Secretary. The Secretary may
13 promulgate rules to implement this provision.
14 (a-5) If an applicant for a driver's license is a judicial
15 officer or a peace officer, the applicant may elect to have his
16 or her office or work address listed on the license instead of
17 the applicant's residence or mailing address. The Secretary of
18 State shall adopt rules to implement this subsection (a-5).
19 For the purposes of this subsection (a-5), "peace officer"
20 means any person who by virtue of his or her office or public
21 employment is vested by law with a duty to maintain public
22 order or to make arrests for a violation of any penal statute
23 of this State, whether that duty extends to all violations or
24 is limited to specific violations.
25 (b) Until the Secretary of State establishes a First
26 Person Consent organ and tissue donor registry under Section
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1 6-117 of this Code, the Secretary of State shall provide a
2 format on the reverse of each driver's license issued which
3 the licensee may use to execute a document of gift conforming
4 to the provisions of the Illinois Anatomical Gift Act. The
5 format shall allow the licensee to indicate the gift intended,
6 whether specific organs, any organ, or the entire body, and
7 shall accommodate the signatures of the donor and 2 witnesses.
8 The Secretary shall also inform each applicant or licensee of
9 this format, describe the procedure for its execution, and may
10 offer the necessary witnesses; provided that in so doing, the
11 Secretary shall advise the applicant or licensee that he or
12 she is under no compulsion to execute a document of gift. A
13 brochure explaining this method of executing an anatomical
14 gift document shall be given to each applicant or licensee.
15 The brochure shall advise the applicant or licensee that he or
16 she is under no compulsion to execute a document of gift, and
17 that he or she may wish to consult with family, friends or
18 clergy before doing so. The Secretary of State may undertake
19 additional efforts, including education and awareness
20 activities, to promote organ and tissue donation.
21 (c) The Secretary of State shall designate on each
22 driver's license issued a space where the licensee may place a
23 sticker or decal of the uniform size as the Secretary may
24 specify, which sticker or decal may indicate in appropriate
25 language that the owner of the license carries an Emergency
26 Medical Information Card.
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1 The sticker may be provided by any person, hospital,
2 school, medical group, or association interested in assisting
3 in implementing the Emergency Medical Information Card, but
4 shall meet the specifications as the Secretary may by rule or
5 regulation require.
6 (d) The Secretary of State shall designate on each
7 driver's license issued a space where the licensee may
8 indicate his blood type and RH factor.
9 (e) The Secretary of State shall provide that each
10 original or renewal driver's license issued to a licensee
11 under 21 years of age shall be of a distinct nature from those
12 driver's licenses issued to individuals 21 years of age and
13 older. The color designated for driver's licenses for
14 licensees under 21 years of age shall be at the discretion of
15 the Secretary of State.
16 (e-1) The Secretary shall provide that each driver's
17 license issued to a person under the age of 21 displays the
18 date upon which the person becomes 18 years of age and the date
19 upon which the person becomes 21 years of age.
20 (e-3) The General Assembly recognizes the need to identify
21 military veterans living in this State for the purpose of
22 ensuring that they receive all of the services and benefits to
23 which they are legally entitled, including healthcare,
24 education assistance, and job placement. To assist the State
25 in identifying these veterans and delivering these vital
26 services and benefits, the Secretary of State is authorized to
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1 issue drivers' licenses with the word "veteran" appearing on
2 the face of the licenses. This authorization is predicated on
3 the unique status of veterans. The Secretary may not issue any
4 other driver's license which identifies an occupation, status,
5 affiliation, hobby, or other unique characteristics of the
6 license holder which is unrelated to the purpose of the
7 driver's license.
8 (e-5) Beginning on or before July 1, 2015, the Secretary
9 of State shall designate a space on each original or renewal
10 driver's license where, at the request of the applicant, the
11 word "veteran" shall be placed. The veteran designation shall
12 be available to a person identified as a veteran under
13 subsection (e) of Section 6-106 of this Code who was
14 discharged or separated under honorable conditions.
15 (f) The Secretary of State shall inform all Illinois
16 licensed commercial motor vehicle operators of the
17 requirements of the Uniform Commercial Driver License Act,
18 Article V of this Chapter, and shall make provisions to insure
19 that all drivers, seeking to obtain a commercial driver's
20 license, be afforded an opportunity prior to April 1, 1992, to
21 obtain the license. The Secretary is authorized to extend
22 driver's license expiration dates, and assign specific times,
23 dates and locations where these commercial driver's tests
24 shall be conducted. Any applicant, regardless of the current
25 expiration date of the applicant's driver's license, may be
26 subject to any assignment by the Secretary. Failure to comply
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1 with the Secretary's assignment may result in the applicant's
2 forfeiture of an opportunity to receive a commercial driver's
3 license prior to April 1, 1992.
4 (g) The Secretary of State shall designate on a driver's
5 license issued, a space where the licensee may indicate that
6 he or she has drafted a living will in accordance with the
7 Illinois Living Will Act or a durable power of attorney for
8 health care in accordance with the Illinois Power of Attorney
9 Act.
10 (g-1) The Secretary of State, in his or her discretion,
11 may designate on each driver's license issued a space where
12 the licensee may place a sticker or decal, issued by the
13 Secretary of State, of uniform size as the Secretary may
14 specify, that shall indicate in appropriate language that the
15 owner of the license has renewed his or her driver's license.
16 (h) A person who acts in good faith in accordance with the
17 terms of this Section is not liable for damages in any civil
18 action or subject to prosecution in any criminal proceeding
19 for his or her act.
20 (Source: P.A. 97-263, eff. 8-5-11; 97-739, eff. 1-1-13;
21 97-847, eff. 1-1-13; 97-1127, eff. 1-1-13; 98-323, eff.
22 1-1-14; 98-463, eff. 8-16-13.)
23 (625 ILCS 5/6-116) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-116)
24 Sec. 6-116. Notice of Change of Residence Address or Legal
25 Name.
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1 (a) Whenever any person after applying for or receiving a
2 drivers license or permit moves from the residence address
3 named in such application or on the license or permit issued to
4 him such person shall within 10 days thereafter notify the
5 Drivers Services Department of the Secretary of State's Office
6 in writing of his old and new residence addresses, including
7 the county of the new residence, and of the number of any
8 license or permit then held by him. Such person may obtain a
9 corrected license or permit as provided in Section 6-114.
10 (b) Any person whose legal name has changed from the name
11 on the license or permit that he or she has been previously
12 issued must apply for a corrected card within 30 days after the
13 change.
14 (Source: P.A. 93-895, eff. 1-1-05.)
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