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