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CHAPTER 15 EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
15 ILCS 335/ Illinois Identification Card Act.

    (15 ILCS 335/1) (from Ch. 124, par. 21)
    Sec. 1. Short Title. This Act may be cited as the Illinois Identification Card Act.
(Source: P.A. 86‑1475.)

    (15 ILCS 335/1A)
    (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 96‑183)
    Sec. 1A. Definitions. As used in this Act:
    "Highly restricted personal information" means an individual's photograph, signature, social security number, and medical or disability information.
    "Identification card making implement" means any material, hardware, or software that is specifically designed for or primarily used in the manufacture, assembly, issuance, or authentication of an official identification card issued by the Secretary of State.
    "Fraudulent identification card" means any identification card that purports to be an official identification card for which a computerized number and file have not been created by the Secretary of State, the United States Government or any state or political subdivision thereof, or any governmental or quasi‑governmental organization. For the purpose of this Act, any identification card that resembles an official identification card in either size, color, photograph location, or design or uses the word "official", "state", "Illinois", or the name of any other state or political subdivision thereof, or any governmental or quasi‑governmental organization individually or in any combination thereof to describe or modify the term "identification card" or "I.D. card" anywhere on the card, or uses a shape in the likeness of Illinois or any other state on the photograph side of the card, is deemed to be a fraudulent identification card unless the words "This is not an official Identification Card", appear prominently upon it in black colored lettering in 12 point type on the photograph side of the card, and no such card shall be smaller in size than 3 inches by 4 inches, and the photograph shall be on the left side of the card only.
    "Legal name" means the full given name and surname of an individual as recorded at birth, recorded at marriage, or deemed as the correct legal name for use in reporting income by the Social Security Administration or the name as otherwise established through legal action that appears on the associated official document presented to the Secretary of State.
    "Personally identifying information" means information that identifies an individual, including his or her identification card number, name, address (but not the 5‑digit zip code), and telephone number.
(Source: P.A. 93‑895, eff. 1‑1‑05.)
 
    (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 96‑183)
    Sec. 1A. Definitions. As used in this Act:
    "Highly restricted personal information" means an individual's photograph, signature, social security number, and medical or disability information.
    "Identification card making implement" means any material, hardware, or software that is specifically designed for or primarily used in the manufacture, assembly, issuance, or authentication of an official identification card issued by the Secretary of State.
    "Fraudulent identification card" means any identification card that purports to be an official identification card for which a computerized number and file have not been created by the Secretary of State, the United States Government or any state or political subdivision thereof, or any governmental or quasi‑governmental organization. For the purpose of this Act, any identification card that resembles an official identification card in either size, color, photograph location, or design or uses the word "official", "state", "Illinois", or the name of any other state or political subdivision thereof, or any governmental or quasi‑governmental organization individually or in any combination thereof to describe or modify the term "identification card" or "I.D. card" anywhere on the card, or uses a shape in the likeness of Illinois or any other state on the photograph side of the card, is deemed to be a fraudulent identification card unless the words "This is not an official Identification Card", appear prominently upon it in black colored lettering in 12 point type on the photograph side of the card, and no such card shall be smaller in size than 3 inches by 4 inches, and the photograph shall be on the left side of the card only.
    "Legal name" means the full given name and surname of an individual as recorded at birth, recorded at marriage, or deemed as the correct legal name for use in reporting income by the Social Security Administration or the name as otherwise established through legal action that appears on the associated official document presented to the Secretary of State.
    "Personally identifying information" means information that identifies an individual, including his or her identification card number, name, address (but not the 5‑digit zip code), and telephone number.
    "Homeless person" or "homeless individual" has the same meaning as defined by the federal McKinney‑Vento Homeless Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 11302, or 42 U.S.C. 11434a(2).
(Source: P.A. 96‑183, eff. 7‑1‑10.)

    (15 ILCS 335/2)(from Ch. 124, par. 22)
    (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 96‑183)
    Sec. 2. Administration and powers and duties of the Administrator.
    (a) The Secretary of State is the Administrator of this Act, and he is charged with the duty of observing, administering and enforcing the provisions of this Act.
    (b) The Secretary is vested with the powers and duties for the proper administration of this Act as follows:
        1. He shall organize the administration of this Act
     as he may deem necessary and appoint such subordinate officers, clerks and other employees as may be necessary.
        2. From time to time, he may make, amend or rescind
     rules and regulations as may be in the public interest to implement the Act.
        3. He may prescribe or provide suitable forms as
     necessary, including such forms as are necessary to establish that an applicant for an Illinois Disabled Person Identification Card is a "disabled person" as defined in Section 4A of this Act.
        4. He may prepare under the seal of the Secretary of
     State certified copies of any records utilized under this Act and any such certified copy shall be admissible in any proceeding in any court in like manner as the original thereof.
        5. Records compiled under this Act shall be
     maintained for 6 years, but the Secretary may destroy such records with the prior approval of the State Records Commission.
        6. He shall examine and determine the genuineness,
     regularity and legality of every application filed with him under this Act, and he may in all cases investigate the same, require additional information or proof or documentation from any applicant.
        7. He shall require the payment of all fees
     prescribed in this Act, and all such fees received by him shall be placed in the Road Fund of the State treasury except as otherwise provided in Section 12 of this Act.
(Source: P.A. 93‑840, eff. 7‑30‑04.)
 
    (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 96‑183)
    Sec. 2. Administration and powers and duties of the Administrator.
    (a) The Secretary of State is the Administrator of this Act, and he is charged with the duty of observing, administering and enforcing the provisions of this Act.
    (b) The Secretary is vested with the powers and duties for the proper administration of this Act as follows:
        1. He shall organize the administration of this Act
     as he may deem necessary and appoint such subordinate officers, clerks and other employees as may be necessary.
        2. From time to time, he may make, amend or rescind
     rules and regulations as may be in the public interest to implement the Act.
        3. He may prescribe or provide suitable forms as
     necessary, including such forms as are necessary to establish that an applicant for an Illinois Disabled Person Identification Card is a "disabled person" as defined in Section 4A of this Act, and establish that an applicant for a State identification card is a "homeless person" as defined in Section 1A of this Act.
        4. He may prepare under the seal of the Secretary of
     State certified copies of any records utilized under this Act and any such certified copy shall be admissible in any proceeding in any court in like manner as the original thereof.
        5. Records compiled under this Act shall be
     maintained for 6 years, but the Secretary may destroy such records with the prior approval of the State Records Commission.
        6. He shall examine and determine the genuineness,
     regularity and legality of every application filed with him under this Act, and he may in all cases investigate the same, require additional information or proof or documentation from any applicant.
        7. He shall require the payment of all fees
     prescribed in this Act, and all such fees received by him shall be placed in the Road Fund of the State treasury except as otherwise provided in Section 12 of this Act.
(Source: P.A. 96‑183, eff. 7‑1‑10.)

    (15 ILCS 335/3) (from Ch. 124, par. 23)
    Sec. 3. Disclaimer. The Secretary of State shall not be held civilly or criminally liable to anyone because of any act of any person utilizing a card issued under this Act.
(Source: P.A. 79‑1161.)

    (15 ILCS 335/4)(from Ch. 124, par. 24)
    Sec. 4. Identification Card.
    (a) The Secretary of State shall issue a standard Illinois Identification Card to any natural person who is a resident of the State of Illinois who applies for such card, or renewal thereof, or who applies for a standard Illinois Identification Card upon release as a committed person on parole, mandatory supervised release, final discharge, or pardon from the Department of Corrections by submitting an identification card issued by the Department of Corrections under Section 3‑14‑1 of the Unified Code of Corrections, together with the prescribed fees. No identification card shall be issued to any person who holds a valid foreign state identification card, license, or permit unless the person first surrenders to the Secretary of State the valid foreign state identification card, license, or permit. The card shall be prepared and supplied by the Secretary of State and shall include a photograph and signature or mark of the applicant. The Illinois Identification Card may be used for identification purposes in any lawful situation only by the person to whom it was issued. As used in this Act, "photograph" means any color photograph or digitally produced and captured image of an applicant for an identification card. As used in this Act, "signature" means the name of a person as written by that person and captured in a manner acceptable to the Secretary of State.
    (a‑5) If an applicant for an identification card has a current driver's license or instruction permit issued by the Secretary of State, the Secretary may require the applicant to utilize the same residence address and name on the identification card, driver's license, and instruction permit records maintained by the Secretary. The Secretary may promulgate rules to implement this provision.
    (b) The Secretary of State shall issue a special Illinois Identification Card, which shall be known as an Illinois Disabled Person Identification Card, to any natural person who is a resident of the State of Illinois, who is a disabled person as defined in Section 4A of this Act, who applies for such card, or renewal thereof. No Disabled Person Identification Card shall be issued to any person who holds a valid foreign state identification card, license, or permit unless the person first surrenders to the Secretary of State the valid foreign state identification card, license, or permit. The Secretary of State shall charge no fee to issue such card. The card shall be prepared and supplied by the Secretary of State, and shall include a photograph and signature or mark of the applicant, a designation indicating that the card is an Illinois Disabled Person Identification Card, and shall include a comprehensible designation of the type and classification of the applicant's disability as set out in Section 4A of this Act. If the applicant so requests, the card shall include a description of the applicant's disability and any information about the applicant's disability or medical history which the Secretary determines would be helpful to the applicant in securing emergency medical care. If a mark is used in lieu of a signature, such mark shall be affixed to the card in the presence of two witnesses who attest to the authenticity of the mark. The Illinois Disabled Person Identification Card may be used for identification purposes in any lawful situation by the person to whom it was issued.
    The Illinois Disabled Person Identification Card may be used as adequate documentation of disability in lieu of a physician's determination of disability, a determination of disability from a physician assistant who has been delegated the authority to make this determination by his or her supervising physician, a determination of disability from an advanced practice nurse who has a written collaborative agreement with a collaborating physician that authorizes the advanced practice nurse to make this determination, or any other documentation of disability whenever any State law requires that a disabled person provide such documentation of disability, however an Illinois Disabled Person Identification Card shall not qualify the cardholder to participate in any program or to receive any benefit which is not available to all persons with like disabilities. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, an Illinois Disabled Person Identification Card, or evidence that the Secretary of State has issued an Illinois Disabled Person Identification Card, shall not be used by any person other than the person named on such card to prove that the person named on such card is a disabled person or for any other purpose unless the card is used for the benefit of the person named on such card, and the person named on such card consents to such use at the time the card is so used.
    An optometrist's determination of a visual disability under Section 4A of this Act is acceptable as documentation for the purpose of issuing an Illinois Disabled Person Identification Card.
    When medical information is contained on an Illinois Disabled Person Identification Card, the Office of the Secretary of State shall not be liable for any actions taken based upon that medical information.
    (c) Beginning January 1, 1986, the Secretary of State shall provide that each original or renewal Illinois Identification Card or Illinois Disabled Person Identification Card issued to a person under the age of 21, shall be of a distinct nature from those Illinois Identification Cards or Illinois Disabled Person Identification Cards issued to individuals 21 years of age or older. The color designated for Illinois Identification Cards or Illinois Disabled Person Identification Cards for persons under the age of 21 shall be at the discretion of the Secretary of State.
    (c‑1) Beginning January 1, 2003, each original or renewal Illinois Identification Card or Illinois Disabled Person Identification Card issued to a person under the age of 21 shall display the date upon which the person becomes 18 years of age and the date upon which the person becomes 21 years of age.
    (d) The Secretary of State may issue a Senior Citizen discount card, to any natural person who is a resident of the State of Illinois who is 60 years of age or older and who applies for such a card or renewal thereof. The Secretary of State shall charge no fee to issue such card. The card shall be issued in every county and applications shall be made available at, but not limited to, nutrition sites, senior citizen centers and Area Agencies on Aging. The applicant, upon receipt of such card and prior to its use for any purpose, shall have affixed thereon in the space provided therefor his signature or mark.
    (e) The Secretary of State, in his or her discretion, may designate on each Illinois Identification Card or Illinois Disabled Person Identification Card a space where the card holder may place a sticker or decal, issued by the Secretary of State, of uniform size as the Secretary may specify, that shall indicate in appropriate language that the card holder has renewed his or her Illinois Identification Card or Illinois Disabled Person Identification Card.
(Source: P.A. 95‑762, eff. 1‑1‑09; 95‑779, eff. 1‑1‑09; 96‑146, eff. 1‑1‑10; 96‑328, eff. 8‑11‑09; 96‑1231, eff. 7‑23‑10.)

    (15 ILCS 335/4A) (from Ch. 124, par. 24A)
    Sec. 4A. (a) "Disabled person" as used in this Act means any person who is, and who is expected to indefinitely continue to be, subject to any of the following five types of disabilities:
    Type One: Physical disability. A physical disability is a physical impairment, disease, or loss, which is of a permanent nature, and which substantially impairs normal physical ability or motor skills. The Secretary of State shall establish standards not inconsistent with this provision necessary to determine the presence of a physical disability.
    Type Two: Developmental disability. A developmental disability is a disability which originates before the age of 18 years, and results in or has resulted in impairment similar to that caused by mental retardation and which requires services similar to those required by mentally retarded persons and which is attributable to mental retardation, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, autism, or other conditions or similar disorders. The Secretary of State shall establish standards not inconsistent with this provision necessary to determine the presence of a developmental disability.
    Type Three: Visual disability. A visual disability is a disability resulting in complete absence of vision, or vision that with corrective glasses is so defective as to prevent performance of tasks or activities for which eyesight is essential. The Secretary of State shall establish standards not inconsistent with this Section necessary to determine the presence of a visual disability.
    Type Four: Hearing disability. A hearing disability is a disability resulting in complete absence of hearing, or hearing that with sound enhancing or magnifying equipment is so impaired as to require the use of sensory input other than hearing as the principal means of receiving spoken language. The Secretary of State shall establish standards not inconsistent with this Section necessary to determine the presence of a hearing disability.
    Type Five: Mental Disability. A mental disability is an emotional or psychological impairment or disease, which substantially impairs the ability to meet individual or societal needs. The Secretary of State shall establish standards not inconsistent with this provision necessary to determine the presence of a mental disability.
    (b) For purposes of this Act, a disability shall be classified as follows: Class 1 disability: A Class 1 disability is any type disability which does not render a person unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity or which does not impair his ability to live independently or to perform labor or services for which he is qualified. The Secretary of State shall establish standards not inconsistent with this Section necessary to determine the presence of a Class 1 disability. Class 1A disability: A Class 1A disability is a Class 1 disability which renders a person unable to walk 200 feet or more unassisted by another person or without the aid of a walker, crutches, braces, prosthetic device or a wheelchair or without great difficulty or discomfort due to the following impairments: neurologic, orthopedic, respiratory, cardiac, arthritic disorder, or the loss of function or absence of a limb or limbs. The Secretary of State shall establish standards not inconsistent with this Section necessary to determine the presence of a Class 1A disability. Class 2 disability: A Class 2 disability is any type disability which renders a person unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity, which substantially impairs his ability to live independently without supervision or in‑home support services, or which substantially impairs his ability to perform labor or services for which he is qualified or significantly restricts the labor or services which he is able to perform. The Secretary of State shall establish standards not inconsistent with this Section necessary to determine the presence of a Class 2 disability. Class 2A disability: A Class 2A disability is a Class 2 disability which renders a person unable to walk 200 feet or more unassisted by another person or without the aid of a walker, crutches, braces, prosthetic device or a wheelchair or without great difficulty or discomfort due to the following impairments: neurologic, orthopedic, respiratory, cardiac, arthritic disorder, blindness, or the loss of function or absence of a limb or limbs. The Secretary of State shall establish standards not inconsistent with this Section necessary to determine the presence of a Class 2A disability.
(Source: P.A. 85‑354.)

    (15 ILCS 335/4B) (from Ch. 124, par. 24B)
    Sec. 4B. The Secretary of State shall coordinate and collect information about senior citizen programs and services to be included in the Senior Citizen discount directories. The Secretary of State shall also work towards the issuance of such directories statewide. Holders of a Senior Citizen discount card shall be entitled to any benefits granted to them by private persons or organizations. This Section does not require any person or organization to provide benefits to any card holder.
(Source: P.A. 84‑131.)

    (15 ILCS 335/4C)
    Sec. 4C. Homeless person status. For the purposes of this Act, an individual's status as a "homeless person" may be verified by a human services, legal services, or other worker that has knowledge of the individual's housing status, including, but not limited to:
        (1) a homeless service agency receiving federal,
    State, county, or municipal funding to provide those services or otherwise sanctioned by local continuum of care;
        (2) an attorney licensed to practice in the State of
    Illinois;
        (3) a public school homeless liaison or school social
    worker; or
        (4) a human services provider funded by the State of
     Illinois to serve homeless or runaway youth, individuals with mental illness, or individuals with addictions.
    Individuals who are homeless must not be charged for
    this verification. The Secretary of State by rule shall establish standards and procedures consistent with this Section for waiver of the Illinois Identification Care fee based on homelessness, which shall include the name and address of the individual and the agency providing verification of homelessness. Any falsification of this official record is subject to penalty.
(Source: P.A. 96‑183, eff. 7‑1‑10; 96‑1000, eff. 7‑2‑10.)

    (15 ILCS 335/4D)
    Sec. 4D. Issuance of confidential identification cards.
    (a) Requirements for use of confidential identification cards. Confidential identification cards may be issued to local, state, and federal government agencies for bona fide law enforcement purposes. The identification cards may be issued in fictitious names and addresses, and may be used only in confidential, investigative, or undercover law enforcement operations.
    (b) Application procedures for confidential identification cards:
        (1) Applications by local, state, and federal
    government agencies for confidential identification cards must be made to the Secretary of State Police Department on a form and in a manner prescribed by the Secretary of State Police Department.
        (2) The application form must include information,
    as specific as possible without compromising investigations or techniques, setting forth the need for the identification cards and the uses to which the identification cards will be limited.
        (3) The application form must be signed and verified
    by the local, state, or federal government agency head or designee.
        (4) Information maintained by the Secretary of State
    Police Department for confidential identification cards must show the fictitious names and addresses on all records subject to public disclosure. All other information concerning these confidential identification cards are exempt from disclosure unless the disclosure is ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction.
    (c) Cancellation procedures for confidential
    identification cards:
        (1) The Secretary of State Police Department may
    cancel or refuse to renew confidential identification cards when they have reasonable cause to believe the cards are being used for purposes other than those set forth in the application form or authorized by this Section.
        (2) A government agency must request cancellation of
    confidential identification cards that are no longer required for the purposes for which they were issued.
        (3) Upon the request of the Secretary of State
    Police Department, all cancelled confidential identification cards must be promptly returned to the Secretary of State Police Department by the government agency to which they were issued.
(Source: P.A. 96‑549, eff. 8‑17‑09; 96‑1000, eff. 7‑2‑10.)

    (15 ILCS 335/5)(from Ch. 124, par. 25)
    Sec. 5. Applications. Any natural person who is a resident of the State of Illinois, may file an application for an identification card or for the renewal thereof, in a manner prescribed by the Secretary. Each original application shall be completed by the applicant in full and shall set forth the legal name, residence address and zip code, social security number, birth date, sex and a brief description of the applicant. The applicant shall be photographed and he shall also submit any other information as the Secretary may deem necessary or such documentation as the Secretary may require to determine the identity of the applicant. In addition to the residence address, the Secretary may allow the applicant to provide a mailing address. An applicant for a disabled persons card must also submit with each original or renewal application, on forms prescribed by the Secretary, such documentation as the Secretary may require, establishing that the applicant is a "disabled person" as defined in Section 4A of this Act, and setting forth the applicant's type and class of disability as set forth in Section 4A of this Act.
(Source: P.A. 96‑1231, eff. 7‑23‑10.)

    (15 ILCS 335/6)(from Ch. 124, par. 26)
    Sec. 6. Change of legal name or residence address.
    (a) Any person whose legal name has changed from the name on the card that he or she has been previously issued must apply for a corrected card within 30 days after the change.
    (b) Whenever a person holding a card has a change of his or her residence address, he or she shall, within 10 days after the change, notify the Secretary of State of the change in writing, and he or she may then obtain a corrected card.
(Source: P.A. 93‑895, eff. 1‑1‑05.)

    (15 ILCS 335/6A) (from Ch. 124, par. 26A)
    Sec. 6A. Change in Disability. Whenever the type or class of disability of any person holding an Illinois Disabled Person Identification Card changes, such person shall within 60 days provide the Secretary of State, on forms provided by the Secretary, such documentation as the Secretary may require of that change, and shall set forth the type and class of disability thereafter applicable.
(Source: P.A. 83‑1421.)

    (15 ILCS 335/7)(from Ch. 124, par. 27)
    Sec. 7. Duplicate and corrected cards.
    (a) In the event an identification card is lost or destroyed, or if there is a correction of legal name or residence address, or a change in the type or class of disability of a holder of a disabled person card, the person named on the card may apply for a duplicate or substitute card, or for a corrected card. Any application for a corrected card shall be accompanied by the original card being corrected.
    (b) The Secretary of State, having issued an identification card in error, may, upon written notice of at least 5 days to the person, require the person to appear at a Driver Services facility to have the identification card error corrected and a new identification card issued. The failure of the person to appear is grounds for cancellation of the person's identification card under Section 13 of this Act.
(Source: P.A. 93‑895, eff. 1‑1‑05.)

    (15 ILCS 335/8) (from Ch. 124, par. 28)
    Sec. 8. Expiration.
    (a) Every identification card issued hereunder, except to persons who have reached their 15th birthday, but are not yet 21 years of age, persons who are 65 years of age or older, and persons who are issued an Illinois disabled person identification card, shall expire 5 years from the ensuing birthday of the applicant and a renewal shall expire 5 years thereafter. Every original or renewal identification card issued to a person who has reached his or her 15th birthday, but is not yet 21 years of age shall expire 3 months after the person's 21st birthday.
    (b) Every original, renewal, or duplicate (i) identification card issued to a person who has reached his or her 65th birthday shall be permanent and need not be renewed and (ii) Illinois disabled person identification card issued to a qualifying person shall expire 10 years thereafter. The Secretary of State shall promulgate rules setting forth the conditions and criteria for the renewal of all Illinois disabled person identification cards.
(Source: P.A. 91‑880, eff. 6‑30‑00.)

    (15 ILCS 335/9)(from Ch. 124, par. 29)
    Sec. 9. Renewal.
    (a) Any person having a valid identification card which expires on his or her 21st birthday, or which expires 3 months after his or her 21st birthday, may not apply for renewal of his or her existing identification card. A subsequent application filed by persons under this subsection, on or after their 21st birthday, shall be considered an application for a new card under Section 5 of this Act.
    (b) Any person having a valid identification card, except those under subsection (a), may apply for a one‑time renewal, in a manner prescribed by the Secretary of State, within 30 days after the expiration of the identification card. A subsequent application filed by that person shall be considered an application for a new card under Section 5 of this Act. Any identification card renewed under this subsection shall be valid for 5 years after the expiration date of the identification card as originally issued under Section 5 of this Act. The Secretary of State, in his or her discretion, may provide that applications for the one‑time renewal under this subsection (b) may be made by telephone, mail, or the Internet, subject to any eligibility criteria and other requirements that the Secretary of State deems appropriate.
    (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act to the contrary, a person convicted of a sex offense as defined in Section 2 of the Sex Offender Registration Act may not renew his or her Illinois Identification Card or Illinois Disabled Person Identification Card by telephone, mail, or the Internet.
(Source: P.A. 95‑779, eff. 1‑1‑09.)

    (15 ILCS 335/10) (from Ch. 124, par. 30)
    Sec. 10. Signatures. Every application for a card or for renewal or for a duplicate or corrected card shall bear an affirmation by the applicant that all information set forth is true and correct.
(Source: P.A. 79‑1161.)

    (15 ILCS 335/11)(from Ch. 124, par. 31)
    Sec. 11. The Secretary may make a search of his records and furnish information as to whether a person has a current Standard Illinois Identification Card or an Illinois Disabled Person Identification Card then on file, upon receipt of a written application therefor accompanied with the prescribed fee. However, the Secretary may not disclose medical information concerning an individual to any person, public agency, private agency, corporation or governmental body unless the individual has submitted a written request for the information or unless the individual has given prior written consent for the release of the information to a specific person or entity. This exception shall not apply to: (1) offices and employees of the Secretary who have a need to know the medical information in performance of their official duties, or (2) orders of a court of competent jurisdiction. When medical information is disclosed by the Secretary in accordance with the provisions of this Section, no liability shall rest with the Office of the Secretary of State as the information is released for informational purposes only.
    The Secretary may release personally identifying information or highly restricted personal information only to:
        (1) officers and employees of the Secretary who have
     a need to know that information;
        (2) other governmental agencies for use in their
     official governmental functions;
        (3) law enforcement agencies that need the
     information for a criminal or civil investigation; or
        (4) any entity that the Secretary has authorized, by
     rule, to receive this information.
    The Secretary may not disclose an individual's social
     security number or any associated information obtained from the Social Security Administration without the written request or consent of the individual except: (i) to officers and employees of the Secretary who have a need to know the social security number in the performance of their official duties; (ii) to law enforcement officials for a lawful civil or criminal law enforcement investigation if the head of the law enforcement agency has made a written request to the Secretary specifying the law enforcement investigation for which the social security number is being sought; or (iii) under a lawful court order signed by a judge.
(Source: P.A. 93‑895, eff. 1‑1‑05.)

    (15 ILCS 335/11A)
    Sec. 11A. Emergency contact database.
    (a) The Secretary of State shall establish a database of the emergency contacts of persons who hold identification cards. Information in the database shall be accessible only to employees of the Office of the Secretary and law enforcement officers employed by a law enforcement agency. Law enforcement officers may share information contained in the emergency contact database, including disabilities and special needs information, with other public safety workers on scene, as needed to conduct official law enforcement duties.
    (b) Any person holding an identification card shall be afforded the opportunity to provide the Secretary of State, in a manner and form designated by the Secretary of State, the name, address, telephone number, and relationship to the holder of no more than 2 emergency contact persons whom the holder wishes to be contacted by a law enforcement officer if the holder is involved in a motor vehicle accident or other emergency situation and the holder is unable to communicate with the contact person or persons and may designate whether the holder has a disability or is a special needs individual. A contact person need not be the holder's next of kin.
    (c) The Secretary shall adopt rules to implement this Section. At a minimum, the rules shall address all of the following:
        (1) the method whereby a holder may provide the
    Secretary of State with emergency contact, disability, and special needs information;
        (2) the method whereby a holder may provide the
    Secretary of State with a change to the emergency contact, disability, and special needs information; and
        (3) any other aspect of the database or its operation
    that the Secretary determines is necessary to implement this Section.
    (d) If a person involved in a motor vehicle accident or
    other emergency situation is unable to communicate with the contact person or persons specified in the database, a law enforcement officer shall make a good faith effort to notify the contact person or persons of the situation. Neither the law enforcement officer nor the law enforcement agency that employs that law enforcement officer incurs any liability, however, if the law enforcement officer is not able to make contact with the contact person. Except for willful or wanton misconduct, neither the law enforcement officer, nor the law enforcement agency that employs the law enforcement officer, shall incur any liability relating to the reporting or use of the database during a motor vehicle accident or other emergency situation.
    (e) The Secretary of State shall make a good faith effort
    to maintain accurate data as provided by the identification card holder and to provide that information to law enforcement as provided in subsection (a). The Secretary of State is not liable for any damages, costs, or expenses, including, without limitation, consequential damages, arising or resulting from any inaccurate or incomplete data or system unavailability. Except for willful or wanton misconduct, the Secretary of State shall not incur any liability relating to the reporting of disabilities or special needs individuals.
    (f) As used in this Section:
    "Disability" means an individual's physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities; a record of such impairment; or when the individual is regarded as having such impairment.
    "Public safety worker" means a person employed by this State or a political subdivision thereof that provides firefighting, law enforcement, medical, or other emergency services.
    "Special needs individuals" means those individuals who have or are at increased risk for a chronic physical, developmental, behavioral, or emotional condition and who also require health and related services of a type or amount beyond that required by individuals generally.
(Source: P.A. 95‑898, eff. 7‑1‑09; 96‑1168, eff. 1‑1‑11.)

    (15 ILCS 335/12)(from Ch. 124, par. 32)
    Sec. 12. Fees concerning Standard Illinois Identification Cards. The fees required under this Act for standard Illinois Identification Cards must accompany any application provided for in this Act, and the Secretary shall collect such fees as follows:
    a. Original card issued on or before
        December 31, 2004..................$4
        Original card issued on or after
        January 1, 2005...................$20
    b. Renewal card issued on or before
        December 31, 2004..................4
        Renewal card issued on or after
        January 1, 2005...................20
    c. Corrected card issued on or before
        December 31, 2004..................2
        Corrected card issued on or after
        January 1, 2005...................10
    d. Duplicate card issued on or before
        December 31, 2004..................4
        Duplicate card issued on or after
        January 1, 2005...................20
    e. Certified copy with seal ............5
    f. Search ........................2
    g. Applicant 65 years of age or over ......No Fee
    h. Disabled applicant ................No Fee
    i. Individual living in Veterans
        Home or Hospital ..................No Fee
    j. Original card issued on or after July 1, 2007
        under 18 years of age...............$10
    k. Renewal card issued on or after July 1, 2007
        under 18 years of age...............$10
    l. Corrected card issued on or after July 1, 2007
        under 18 years of age...............$5
    m. Duplicate card issued on or after July 1, 2007
        under 18 years of age...............$10
    n. Homeless person....................No Fee
    o. Duplicate card issued to an active‑duty
        member of the United States Armed Forces, the
        member's spouse, or dependent children
        living with the member..............No Fee
    All fees collected under this Act shall be paid into the Road Fund of the State treasury, except that the following amounts shall be paid into the General Revenue Fund: (i) 80% of the fee for an original, renewal, or duplicate Illinois Identification Card issued on or after January 1, 2005; and (ii) 80% of the fee for a corrected Illinois Identification Card issued on or after January 1, 2005.
    Any disabled person making an application for a standard Illinois Identification Card for no fee must, along with the application, submit an affirmation by the applicant on a form to be provided by the Secretary of State, attesting that such person is a disabled person as defined in Section 4A of this Act.
    An individual, who resides in a veterans home or veterans hospital operated by the state or federal government, who makes an application for an Illinois Identification Card to be issued at no fee, must submit, along with the application, an affirmation by the applicant on a form provided by the Secretary of State, that such person resides in a veterans home or veterans hospital operated by the state or federal government.
    The application of a homeless individual for an Illinois Identification Card to be issued at no fee must be accompanied by an affirmation by a qualified person, as defined in Section 4C of this Act, on a form provided by the Secretary of State, that the applicant is currently homeless as defined in Section 1A of this Act.
    The fee for any duplicate identification card shall be waived for any person who presents the Secretary of State's Office with a police report showing that his or her identification card was stolen.
    The fee for any duplicate identification card shall be waived for any person age 60 or older whose identification card has been lost or stolen.
    As used in this Section, "active‑duty member of the United States Armed Forces" means a member of the Armed Services or Reserve Forces of the United States or a member of the Illinois National Guard who is called to active duty pursuant to an executive order of the President of the United States, an act of the Congress of the United States, or an order of the Governor.
(Source: P.A. 95‑55, eff. 8‑10‑07; 96‑183, eff. 7‑1‑10; 96‑1231, eff. 7‑23‑10.)

    (15 ILCS 335/12A) (from Ch. 124, par. 32A)
    Sec. 12A. Fees concerning Illinois Disabled Person Identification Cards. The fees required under this Act for Illinois Disabled Person Identification Cards must accompany any application provided for in this Act, and the Secretary shall collect such fees as follows:
    a. Original card.........................No Fee
    b. Renewal card..........................No Fee
    c. Corrected card........................No Fee
    d. Duplicate card........................No Fee
    e. Certified copy with seal..............$5
    f. Search................................$2
    g. Disabled applicant....................No Fee
    h. Authorized release of medical information to public agency, governmental body, or locally operated program performing services for a
public agency or governmental body............No Fee
    i. Authorized release of medical information to public agency, governmental body, or locally operated program performing services for a
public agency or governmental body in certified form with seal.No Fee
    j. Authorized release of a cardholder's medical information to that same
cardholder....................................50� per page
    k. Authorized release of a cardholder's medical information to that same
cardholder in certified form with seal........50� per
page, plus $2.00
certification.
(Source: P.A. 83‑1421.)

    (15 ILCS 335/13)(from Ch. 124, par. 33)
    Sec. 13. Rejection, denial or revocations.
    (a) The Secretary of State may reject or deny any application if he:
        1. is not satisfied with the genuineness, regularity
     or legality of any application; or
        2. has not been supplied with the required
     information; or
        3. is not satisfied with the truth of any
     information or documentation supplied by an applicant; or
        4. determines that the applicant is not entitled to
     the card as applied for; or
        5. determines that any fraud was committed by the
     applicant; or
        6. determines that a signature is not valid or is a
     forgery; or
        7. determines that the applicant has not paid the
     prescribed fee; or
        8. determines that the applicant has falsely claimed
     to be a disabled person as defined in Section 4A of this Act; or
        9. cannot verify the accuracy of any information or
     documentation submitted by the applicant.
    (b) The Secretary of State may cancel or revoke any identification card issued by him, upon determining that:
        1. the holder is not legally entitled to the card; or
        2. the applicant for the card made a false statement
     or knowingly concealed a material fact in any application filed by him under this Act; or
        3. any person has displayed or represented as his own
     a card not issued to him; or
        4. any holder has permitted the display or use of his
     card by any other person; or
        5. that the signature of the applicant was forgery or
     that the signature on the card is a forgery; or
        6. a card has been used for any unlawful or
     fraudulent purpose; or
        7. a card has been altered or defaced; or
        8. any card has been duplicated for any purpose; or
        9. any card was utilized to counterfeit such cards;
     or
        10. the holder of an Illinois Disabled Person
     Identification Card is not a disabled person as defined in Section 4A of this Act; or
        11. the holder failed to appear at a Driver Services
     facility for the reissuance of a card.
    (c) The Secretary shall make a demand for return of any card which has been cancelled or revoked, or issued in violation of this Act, and every person to whom such demand is addressed, shall promptly and without delay, return such card to the Secretary pursuant to his instructions, or, he shall surrender any such card to the Secretary or any agent of the Secretary upon demand.
    (d) The Secretary of State is authorized to take possession of any Illinois Identification Card or Illinois Disabled Person Identification Card which has been cancelled or revoked, or which is blank, or which has been altered or defaced or duplicated or which is counterfeit or contains a forgery; or otherwise issued in violation of this Act.
(Source: P.A. 93‑895, eff. 1‑1‑05.)

    (15 ILCS 335/14) (from Ch. 124, par. 34)
    Sec. 14. Unlawful use of identification card.
    (a) It is a violation of this Section for any person:
        1. To possess, display, or cause to be displayed any
     cancelled or revoked identification card;
        2. To display or represent as the person's own any
     identification card issued to another;
        3. To allow any unlawful use of an identification
     card issued to the person;
        4. To lend an identification card to another or
     knowingly allow the use thereof by another;
        5. To fail or refuse to surrender to the Secretary
     of State, the Secretary's agent or any peace officer upon lawful demand, any identification card which has been revoked or cancelled;
        6. To possess, use, or allow to be used any
     materials, hardware, or software specifically designed for or primarily used in the manufacture, assembly, issuance, or authentication of an official Illinois Identification Card or Illinois Disabled Person Identification Card issued by the Secretary of State; or
        7. To knowingly possess, use, or allow to be used a
     stolen identification card making implement.
    (a‑1) It is a violation of this Section for any person to possess, use, or allow to be used any materials, hardware, or software specifically designed for or primarily used in the reading of encrypted language from the bar code or magnetic strip of an official Illinois Identification Card or Illinois Disabled Person Identification Card issued by the Secretary of State. This subsection (a‑1) does not apply if a federal or State law, rule, or regulation requires that the card holder's address be recorded in specified transactions or if the encrypted information is obtained for the detection or possible prosecution of criminal offenses or fraud. If the address information is obtained under this subsection (a‑1), it may be used only for the purposes authorized by this subsection (a‑1).
    (a‑5) As used in this Section "identification card" means any document made or issued by or under the authority of the United States Government, the State of Illinois or any other State or political subdivision thereof, or any governmental or quasi‑governmental organization that, when completed with information concerning the individual, is of a type intended or commonly accepted for the purpose of identifying the individual.
    (b) Sentence.
        1. Any person convicted of a violation of this
     Section shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor and shall be sentenced to a minimum fine of $500 or 50 hours of community service, preferably at an alcohol abuse prevention program, if available.
        2. A person convicted of a second or subsequent
     violation of this Section shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony.
    (c) This Section does not prohibit any lawfully authorized investigative, protective, law enforcement or other activity of any agency of the United States, State of Illinois or any other state or political subdivision thereof.
(Source: P.A. 93‑667, eff. 3‑19‑04; 93‑895, eff. 1‑1‑05; 94‑239, eff. 1‑1‑06.)

    (15 ILCS 335/14A)(from Ch. 124, par. 34A)
    Sec. 14A. Fictitious or unlawfully altered identification card.
    (a) As used in this Section:
        1. "A fictitious identification card" means any
    issued identification card for which a computerized number and file have been created by the Secretary of State, the United States Government, any other state or political subdivision thereof, or any governmental or quasi‑governmental organization that contains false information concerning the identity of the individual issued the identification card.
        2. "False information" means:
            (A) Any information concerning an individual's
        legal name, address, sex, date of birth, or social security number that (i) falsifies all or in part the actual identity of the individual issued the identification card, (ii) in the case of information concerning an address, is information concerning a non‑existent address that is used to obtain the identification card, or (iii) is any combination of items (i) and (ii) of this subparagraph (A).
            (B) Any photograph that falsifies all or in part
        the actual identity of the individual issued the identification card.
        3. "An unlawfully altered identification card" means
    any issued identification card for which a computerized number and file have been created by the Secretary of State, the United States Government, any other state or political subdivision thereof, or any governmental or quasi‑governmental organization that has been physically altered or changed in such a manner that false information appears upon the identification card.
        4. "A document capable of defrauding another"
    includes, but is not limited to, any document by which any right, obligation, or power with reference to any person or property may be created, transferred, altered, or terminated.
        5. An "identification document" or "identification
    card" means any document made or issued by or under the authority of the United States Government, the State of Illinois, or any other state or political subdivision thereof, or any other governmental or quasi‑governmental organization which, when completed with information concerning the individual, is of a type intended or commonly accepted for the purpose of identification of an individual.
    (b) It is a violation of this Section for any person:
        1. To knowingly possess, display, or cause to be
    displayed any fictitious or unlawfully altered identification card;
        2. To knowingly possess, display, or cause to be
    displayed any fictitious or unlawfully altered identification card for the purpose of obtaining any account, credit, credit card, or debit card from a bank, financial institution, or retail mercantile establishment;
        3. To knowingly possess any fictitious or unlawfully
    altered identification card with the intent to commit a theft, deception, or credit or debit card fraud in violation of any law of this State or any law of any other jurisdiction;
        4. To knowingly possess any fictitious or unlawfully
    altered identification card with the intent to commit any other violation of any law of this State or any law of any other jurisdiction for which a sentence to a term of imprisonment in a penitentiary for one year or more is provided;
        5. To knowingly possess any fictitious or unlawfully
    altered identification card while in unauthorized possession of any document, instrument, or device capable of defrauding another;
        6. To knowingly possess any fictitious or unlawfully
    altered identification card with the intent to use the identification card to acquire any other identification document;
        7. To knowingly issue or assist in the issuance of
    any fictitious identification card;
        8. To knowingly alter or attempt to alter any
    identification card;
        9. To knowingly manufacture, possess, transfer, or
    provide any identification document whether real or fictitious for the purpose of obtaining a fictitious identification card;
        10. To make application for the purpose of obtaining
    a fictitious identification card for another person;
        11. To obtain the services of another person to make
    application for the purpose of obtaining a fictitious identification card.
    (c) Sentence.
        1. Any person convicted of a violation of paragraph
    1, 10, or 11 of subsection (b) of this Section shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony. A person convicted of a second or subsequent violation shall be guilty of a Class 3 felony and shall be sentenced to a minimum fine of $500 or 50 hours of community service, preferably at an alcohol abuse prevention program, if available.
        2. Any person convicted of a violation of paragraph 1
    of subsection (b) of this Section who at the time of arrest had in his possession two or more fictitious or unlawfully altered identification cards shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony.
        3. Any person convicted of a violation of paragraph 2
    through 9 of subsection (b) of this Section shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony. A person convicted of a second or subsequent violation shall be guilty of a Class 3 felony.
    (d) This Section does not prohibit any lawfully authorized investigative, protective, law enforcement or other activity of any agency of the United States, State of Illinois, or any other state or political subdivision thereof.
(Source: P.A. 96‑1120, eff. 1‑1‑11.)

    (15 ILCS 335/14B)(from Ch. 124, par. 34B)
    Sec. 14B. Fraudulent identification card.
    (a) (Blank).
    (b) It is a violation of this Section for any person:
        1. To knowingly possess, display, or cause to be
     displayed any fraudulent identification card;
        2. To knowingly possess, display or cause to be
     displayed any fraudulent identification card for the purpose of obtaining any account, credit, credit card or debit card from a bank, financial institution or retail mercantile establishment;
        3. To knowingly possess any fraudulent
     identification card with the intent to commit a theft, deception or credit or debit card fraud in violation of any law of this State or any law of any other jurisdiction;
        4. To knowingly possess any fraudulent
     identification card with the intent to commit any other violation of any law of this State or any law of any other jurisdiction for which a sentence to a term of imprisonment in a penitentiary for one year or more is provided;
        5. To knowingly possess any fraudulent
     identification card while in unauthorized possession of any document, instrument or device capable of defrauding another;
        6. To knowingly possess any fraudulent
     identification card with the intent to use the identification card to acquire any other identification document;
        7. To knowingly possess without authority any
     identification card making implement;
        8. To knowingly possess any stolen identification
     card making implement;
        9. To knowingly duplicate, manufacture, sell or
     transfer any fraudulent identification card;
        10. To advertise or distribute any information or
     materials that promote the selling, giving, or furnishing of a fraudulent identification card.
    (c) Sentence.
        1. Any person convicted of a violation of paragraph
     1 of subsection (b) of this Section shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony and shall be sentenced to a minimum fine of $500 or 50 hours of community service, preferably at an alcohol abuse prevention program, if available.
        2. Any person convicted of a violation of any of
     paragraphs 2 through 9 of subsection (b) of this Section shall be guilty of a Class 3 felony. A person convicted of a second or subsequent violation shall be guilty of a Class 2 felony.
        3. Any person who violates paragraph 10 of
     subsection (b) of this Section is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
    (d) This Section does not prohibit any lawfully authorized investigative, protective, law enforcement or other activity of any agency of the United States, State of Illinois or any other state or political subdivision thereof.
    (e) The Secretary of State may request the Attorney General to seek a restraining order in the circuit court against any person who violates paragraph 10 of subsection (b) of this Section by advertising fraudulent identification cards.
(Source: P.A. 93‑895, eff. 1‑1‑05; 94‑701, eff. 6‑1‑06.)

    (15 ILCS 335/14C)(from Ch. 124, par. 34C)
    Sec. 14C. Making false application or affidavit.
    (a) It is a violation of this Section for any person:
        1. To display or present any document for the purpose
     of making application for an Illinois Identification Card or Illinois Disabled Person Identification Card knowing that such document contains false information concerning the identity of the applicant;
        2. To accept or allow to be accepted any document
     displayed or presented for the purpose of making application for an Illinois Identification Card or Illinois Disabled Person Identification Card knowing that such document contains false information concerning the identify of the applicant;
        3. To knowingly make any false affidavit or swear or
     affirm falsely to any matter or thing required by the terms of this Act to be sworn to or affirmed.
    (b) Sentence.
        1. Any person convicted of a violation of this
     Section shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony.
        2. A person convicted of a second or subsequent
     violation of this Section shall be guilty of a Class 3 felony.
    (c) This Section does not prohibit any lawfully authorized investigative, protective, law enforcement or other activity of any agency of the United States, State of Illinois or any other state or political subdivision thereof.
    (d) The Secretary of State may confiscate any suspected fraudulent, fictitious, or altered documents submitted by an applicant in support of an application for an Illinois Identification Card or Illinois Disabled Person Identification Card.
(Source: P.A. 93‑895, eff. 1‑1‑05.)

    (15 ILCS 335/14D)
    Sec. 14D. Limitations on use of identification card information.
    (a) When information is obtained from an identification card issued by the Secretary of State to identify or prove the age of the holder of the card, or in the course of a commercial transaction, that information may be used only for purposes of identification of the individual or for completing the commercial transaction in which the information was obtained, including all subsequent payment, processing, collection, and other related actions. Information obtained from an identification card issued by the Secretary of State may not be used for purposes unrelated to the transaction in which it was obtained, including, but not limited to, commercial solicitations. Information obtained from an identification card issued by the Secretary of State to identify or prove the age of the holder of the card, or in the course of a commercial transaction, may not be sold, leased or otherwise provided to any third party.
    (b) As used in this Section, "information" on an identification card issued by the Secretary of State includes readable text on the face of the card and information encoded or encrypted into a bar code, magnetic strip, or other electronically readable device on or in the card.
    (c) Any individual whose identification card information has been used in violation of this Section has a cause of action against the person who violated this Section. Upon a finding that a violation did occur, the individual whose information was used in violation of this Section is entitled to recover actual damages, but not less than liquidated damages in the amount of $250 for each violation, plus attorney's fees and the costs of bringing the action.
    (d) Use of information contained on an identification card issued by the Secretary of State is not a violation of this Section if the individual whose information has been used gave express permission for that use, or if the information relating to the individual was obtained from a source other than the individual's identification card issued by the Secretary of State.
    (e) This Section does not apply to any agency of the United States or to the State of Illinois or any of its political subdivisions.
    (f) This Section does not apply to the transfer of information to a third party if (i) a federal or State law, rule, or regulation requires that the information be transferred to a third party after being recorded in specified transactions or (ii) the information is transferred to a third party for purposes of the detection or possible prosecution of criminal offenses or fraud. If information is transferred to a third party under this subsection (f), it may be used only for the purposes authorized by this subsection (f).
    (g) This Section does not apply to the use of information obtained from an identification card which has been provided by the holder of the card in the course of a potential or completed employment, commercial, business or professional transaction for the purpose of completing written documents including, but not limited to, contracts, agreements, purchase orders, retail installment contracts, buyer's orders, purchase contracts, repair orders, applications, disclosure forms or waiver forms.
(Source: P.A. 94‑892, eff. 1‑1‑07.)

    (15 ILCS 335/15) (from Ch. 124, par. 35)
    Sec. 15. Penalty. A violation of this Act is a Class C misdemeanor unless otherwise provided herein. Conviction shall not be a bar against civil actions to recover losses covered by deceptive practices with any Illinois Identification Card or Illinois Disabled Person Identification Card.
(Source: P.A. 83‑1421.)

    (15 ILCS 335/15A) (from Ch. 124, par. 35A)
    Sec. 15A. Injunctions. If any person operates in violation of any provision of this Chapter, or any rule, regulation, order or decision of the Secretary of State, or of any term, condition or limitation of any Illinois Identification Card, or Illinois Disabled Person Identification Card, the Secretary of State, or any person injured thereby, or any interested person, may apply to the Circuit Court of the county in which such violation or some part thereof occurred, or in which that person complained of has his place of business or resides, to prevent such violation. The Court has jurisdiction to enforce obedience by injunction or other process restraining such person from further violation and enjoining upon him obedience.
(Source: P.A. 83‑1421.)

    (15 ILCS 335/16) (from Ch. 124, par. 36)
    Sec. 16. Effective date. This Act takes effect on July 1, 1977.
(Source: P.A. 79‑1161.)

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