(625 ILCS 5/6‑301) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6‑301)
Sec. 6‑301. Unlawful use of license or permit.
(a) It is a violation of this Section for any person:
1. To display or cause to be displayed or have in |
| his possession any cancelled, revoked or suspended license or permit; | |
2. To lend his license or permit to any other person |
| or knowingly allow the use thereof by another; | |
3. To display or represent as his own any license or |
| permit issued to another; | |
4. To fail or refuse to surrender to the Secretary |
| of State or his agent or any peace officer upon his lawful demand, any license or permit, which has been suspended, revoked or cancelled; | |
5. To allow any unlawful use of a license or permit |
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6. To submit to an examination or to obtain the |
| services of another person to submit to an examination for the purpose of obtaining a drivers license or permit for some other person. | |
(b) Sentence.
1. Any person convicted of a violation of this |
| Section shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor and shall be sentenced to a minimum fine of $500 or 50 hours of community service, preferably at an alcohol abuse prevention program, if available. | |
2. Any person convicted of a second or subsequent |
| violation of this Section shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony. | |
3. In addition to any other sentence imposed under |
| paragraph 1 or 2 of this subsection (b), a person convicted of a violation of paragraph 6 of subsection (a) shall be imprisoned for not less than 7 days. | |
(c) This Section does not prohibit any lawfully authorized investigative, protective, law enforcement or other activity of any agency of the United States, State of Illinois or any other state or political subdivision thereof.
(d) This Section does not apply to licenses and permits invalidated under Section 6‑301.3 of this Code.
(Source: P.A. 92‑647, eff. 1‑1‑03; 92‑883, eff. 1‑13‑03.) |
(625 ILCS 5/6‑301.1)
(from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6‑301.1)
Sec. 6‑301.1.
Fictitious or unlawfully altered driver's license or permit.
(a) As used in this Section:
1. "A fictitious driver's license or permit" means
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| any issued license or permit for which a computerized number and file have been created by the Secretary of State or other official driver's license agency in another jurisdiction which contains false information concerning the identity of the individual issued the license or permit. |
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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 license or permit, (ii) in the case of information concerning an address, is information concerning a non‑existent address that is used to obtain the license or permit, or (iii) is any combination of items (i) and (ii) of this subparagraph (A). |
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(B) Any photograph that falsifies all or in part |
| the actual identity of the individual issued the license or permit. |
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3. "An unlawfully altered driver's license or permit" |
| means any issued license or permit for which a computerized number and file have been created by the Secretary of State or other official driver's license agency in another jurisdiction which has been physically altered or changed in such a manner that false information appears upon the license or permit. |
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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. |
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5. "An identification document" 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. |
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6. "Common carrier" means any public or private |
| provider of transportation, whether by land, air, or water. |
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(b) It is a violation of this Section for any person:
1. To knowingly possess any fictitious or unlawfully |
| altered driver's license or permit; |
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2. To knowingly possess, display, or cause to be |
| displayed any fictitious or unlawfully altered driver's license or permit for the purpose of obtaining any account, credit, credit card, or debit card from a bank, financial institution, or retail mercantile establishment; |
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3. To knowingly possess any fictitious or unlawfully |
| altered driver's license or permit 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; |
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4. To knowingly possess any fictitious or unlawfully |
| altered driver's license or permit 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; |
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5. To knowingly possess any fictitious or unlawfully |
| altered driver's license or permit while in possession without authority of any document, instrument, or device capable of defrauding another; |
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6. To knowingly possess any fictitious or unlawfully |
| altered driver's license or permit with the intent to use the license or permit to acquire any other identification document; |
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7. To knowingly issue or assist in the issuance of |
| any fictitious driver's license or permit; |
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8. To knowingly alter or attempt to alter any |
| driver's license or permit; |
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9. To knowingly manufacture, possess, transfer, or |
| provide any identification document whether real or fictitious for the purpose of obtaining a fictitious driver's license or permit; |
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10. To knowingly use any fictitious or unlawfully |
| altered driver's license or permit to purchase or attempt to purchase any ticket for a common carrier or to board or attempt to board any common carrier; |
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11. To knowingly possess any fictitious or unlawfully |
| altered driver's license or permit if the person has at the time a different driver's license issued by the Illinois Secretary of State or other official driver's license agency in another jurisdiction that is suspended or revoked. |
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(c) Sentence.
1. Any person convicted of a violation of paragraph 1 |
| of subsection (b) of this Section shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor and shall be sentenced to minimum fine of $500 or 50 hours of community service, preferably at an alcohol abuse prevention program, if available. A person convicted of a second or subsequent violation shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony. |
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2. Any person convicted of a violation of paragraph 3 |
| of subsection (b) of this Section who at the time of arrest had in his possession two or more fictitious or unlawfully altered driver's licenses or permits shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony. |
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3. Any person convicted of a violation of any of |
| paragraphs 2 through 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. |
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(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.) |
(625 ILCS 5/6‑301.2)
(from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6‑301.2)
Sec. 6‑301.2.
Fraudulent driver's license or permit.
(a) (Blank).
(b) It is a violation of this Section for any person:
1. To knowingly possess any fraudulent driver's
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2. To knowingly possess, display or cause to be |
| displayed any fraudulent driver's license or permit 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 driver's |
| license or permit 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 driver's |
| license or permit with the intent to commit any other violation of any laws 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 driver's |
| license or permit while in unauthorized possession of any document, instrument or device capable of defrauding another; | |
6. To knowingly possess any fraudulent driver's |
| license or permit with the intent to use the license or permit to acquire any other identification document; | |
7. To knowingly possess without authority any |
| driver's license‑making or permit‑making implement; | |
8. To knowingly possess any stolen driver's |
| license‑making or permit‑making implement or 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 driver's license or permit issued by the Secretary of State; | |
9. To knowingly duplicate, manufacture, sell or |
| transfer any fraudulent driver's license or permit; | |
10. To advertise or distribute any information or |
| materials that promote the selling, giving, or furnishing of a fraudulent driver's license or permit; | |
11. To knowingly use any fraudulent driver's license |
| or permit to purchase or attempt to purchase any ticket for a common carrier or to board or attempt to board any common carrier. As used in this Section, "common carrier" means any public or private provider of transportation, whether by land, air, or water; | |
12. To knowingly possess any fraudulent driver's |
| license or permit if the person has at the time a different driver's license issued by the Secretary of State or another official driver's license agency in another jurisdiction that is suspended or revoked. | |
(b‑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 driver's license issued by the Secretary of State. This subsection (b‑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 (b‑1), it may be used only for the purposes authorized by this subsection (b‑1). | |
(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 or paragraph 11 or 12 of subsection (b) of this Section or a violation of subsection (b‑1) 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. | |
3. Any person convicted of a violation of paragraph |
| 10 of subsection (b) of this Section shall be guilty of a Class B 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 may request the Attorney General to seek a restraining order in the circuit court against any person who violates this Section by advertising fraudulent driver's licenses or permits.
(Source: P.A. 93‑667, eff. 3‑19‑04; 93‑895, eff. 1‑1‑05; 94‑239, eff. 1‑1‑06; 94‑930, eff. 6‑26‑06.) |
(625 ILCS 5/6‑303)
(from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6‑303)
(Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 96‑1344
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Sec. 6‑303.
Driving while driver's license, permit or privilege to operate a motor vehicle is suspended or revoked.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (a‑5), any person who drives or is in actual physical control of a motor vehicle on any highway of this State at a time when such person's driver's license, permit or privilege to do so or the privilege to obtain a driver's license or permit is revoked or suspended as provided by this Code or the law of another state, except as may be specifically allowed by a judicial driving permit issued prior to January 1, 2009, monitoring device driving permit, family financial responsibility driving permit, probationary license to drive, or a restricted driving permit issued pursuant to this Code or under the law of another state, shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
(a‑5) Any person who violates this Section as provided in subsection (a) while his or her driver's license, permit or privilege is revoked because of a violation of Section 9‑3 of the Criminal Code of 1961, relating to the offense of reckless homicide or a similar provision of a law of another state, is guilty of a Class 4 felony. The person shall be required to undergo a professional evaluation, as provided in Section 11‑501 of this Code, to determine if an alcohol, drug, or intoxicating compound problem exists and the extent of the problem, and to undergo the imposition of treatment as appropriate.
(b) (Blank).
(b‑1) Upon receiving a report of the conviction of any violation indicating a person was operating a motor vehicle during the time when the person's driver's license, permit or privilege was suspended by the Secretary of State or the driver's licensing administrator of another state, except as specifically allowed by a probationary license, judicial driving permit, restricted driving permit or monitoring device driving permit the Secretary shall extend the suspension for the same period of time as the originally imposed suspension unless the suspension has already expired, in which case the Secretary shall be authorized to suspend the person's driving privileges for the same period of time as the originally imposed suspension.
(b‑2) Except as provided in subsection (b‑6), upon receiving a report of the conviction of any violation indicating a person was operating a motor vehicle when the person's driver's license, permit or privilege was revoked by the Secretary of State or the driver's license administrator of any other state, except as specifically allowed by a restricted driving permit issued pursuant to this Code or the law of another state, the Secretary shall not issue a driver's license for an additional period of one year from the date of such conviction indicating such person was operating a vehicle during such period of revocation.
(b‑3) (Blank).
(b‑4) When the Secretary of State receives a report of a conviction of any violation indicating a person was operating a motor vehicle that was not equipped with an ignition interlock device during a time when the person was prohibited from operating a motor vehicle not equipped with such a device, the Secretary shall not issue a driver's license to that person for an additional period of one year from the date of the conviction.
(b‑5) Any person convicted of violating this Section shall serve a minimum term of imprisonment of 30 consecutive days or 300 hours of community service when the person's driving privilege was revoked or suspended as a result of a violation of Section 9‑3 of the Criminal Code of 1961, as amended, relating to the offense of reckless homicide, or a similar provision of a law of another state.
(b‑6) Upon receiving a report of a first conviction of operating a motor vehicle while the person's driver's license, permit or privilege was revoked where the revocation was for a violation of Section 9‑3 of the Criminal Code of 1961 relating to the offense of reckless homicide or a similar out‑of‑state offense, the Secretary shall not issue a driver's license for an additional period of three years from the date of such conviction.
(c) Except as provided in subsections (c‑3) and (c‑4), any person convicted of violating this Section shall serve a minimum term of imprisonment of 10 consecutive days or 30 days of community service when the person's driving privilege was revoked or suspended as a result of:
(1) a violation of Section 11‑501 of this Code or a
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| similar provision of a local ordinance relating to the offense of operating or being in physical control of a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, any other drug or any combination thereof; or |
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(2) a violation of paragraph (b) of Section 11‑401 of |
| this Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance relating to the offense of leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident involving personal injury or death; or |
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(3) a statutory summary suspension under Section |
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Such sentence of imprisonment or community service shall not be subject to suspension in order to reduce such sentence.
(c‑1) Except as provided in subsections (c‑5) and (d), any person convicted of a second violation of this Section shall be ordered by the court to serve a minimum of 100 hours of community service.
(c‑2) In addition to other penalties imposed under this Section, the court may impose on any person convicted a fourth time of violating this Section any of the following:
(1) Seizure of the license plates of the person's |
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(2) Immobilization of the person's vehicle for a |
| period of time to be determined by the court. |
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(c‑3) Any person convicted of a violation of this Section during a period of summary suspension imposed pursuant to Section 11‑501.1 when the person was eligible for a MDDP shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony and shall serve a minimum term of imprisonment of 30 days.
(c‑4) Any person who has been issued a MDDP and who is convicted of a violation of this Section as a result of operating or being in actual physical control of a motor vehicle not equipped with an ignition interlock device at the time of the offense shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony and shall serve a minimum term of imprisonment of 30 days.
(c‑5) Any person convicted of a second violation of this Section is guilty of a Class 2 felony, is not eligible for probation or conditional discharge, and shall serve a mandatory term of imprisonment, if the revocation or suspension was for a violation of Section 9‑3 of the Criminal Code of 1961, relating to the offense of reckless homicide, or a similar out‑of‑state offense.
(d) Any person convicted of a second violation of this Section shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony and shall serve a minimum term of imprisonment of 30 days or 300 hours of community service, as determined by the court, if the original revocation or suspension was for a violation of Section 11‑401 or 11‑501 of this Code, or a similar out‑of‑state offense, or a similar provision of a local ordinance, or a statutory summary suspension under Section 11‑501.1 of this Code.
(d‑1) Except as provided in subsections (d‑2), (d‑2.5), and (d‑3), any person convicted of a third or subsequent violation of this Section shall serve a minimum term of imprisonment of 30 days or 300 hours of community service, as determined by the court.
(d‑2) Any person convicted of a third violation of this Section is guilty of a Class 4 felony and must serve a minimum term of imprisonment of 30 days if the revocation or suspension was for a violation of Section 11‑401 or 11‑501 of this Code, or a similar out‑of‑state offense, or a similar provision of a local ordinance, or a statutory summary suspension under Section 11‑501.1 of this Code.
(d‑2.5) Any person convicted of a third violation of this Section is guilty of a Class 1 felony, is not eligible for probation or conditional discharge, and must serve a mandatory term of imprisonment if the revocation or suspension was for a violation of Section 9‑3 of the Criminal Code of 1961, relating to the offense of reckless homicide, or a similar out‑of‑state offense. The person's driving privileges shall be revoked for the remainder of the person's life.
(d‑3) Any person convicted of a fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, or ninth violation of this Section is guilty of a Class 4 felony and must serve a minimum term of imprisonment of 180 days if the revocation or suspension was for a violation of Section 11‑401 or 11‑501 of this Code, or a similar out‑of‑state offense, or a similar provision of a local ordinance, or a statutory summary suspension under Section 11‑501.1 of this Code.
(d‑3.5) Any person convicted of a fourth or subsequent violation of this Section is guilty of a Class 1 felony, is not eligible for probation or conditional discharge, and must serve a mandatory term of imprisonment, and is eligible for an extended term, if the revocation or suspension was for a violation of Section 9‑3 of the Criminal Code of 1961, relating to the offense of reckless homicide, or a similar out‑of‑state offense.
(d‑4) Any person convicted of a tenth, eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth, or fourteenth violation of this Section is guilty of a Class 3 felony, and is not eligible for probation or conditional discharge, if the revocation or suspension was for a violation of Section 11‑401 or 11‑501 of this Code, or a similar out‑of‑state offense, or a similar provision of a local ordinance, or a statutory summary suspension under Section 11‑501.1 of this Code.
(d‑5) Any person convicted of a fifteenth or subsequent violation of this Section is guilty of a Class 2 felony, and is not eligible for probation or conditional discharge, if the revocation or suspension was for a violation of Section 11‑401 or 11‑501 of this Code, or a similar out‑of‑state offense, or a similar provision of a local ordinance, or a statutory summary suspension under Section 11‑501.1 of this Code.
(e) Any person in violation of this Section who is also in violation of Section 7‑601 of this Code relating to mandatory insurance requirements, in addition to other penalties imposed under this Section, shall have his or her motor vehicle immediately impounded by the arresting law enforcement officer. The motor vehicle may be released to any licensed driver upon a showing of proof of insurance for the vehicle that was impounded and the notarized written consent for the release by the vehicle owner.
(f) For any prosecution under this Section, a certified copy of the driving abstract of the defendant shall be admitted as proof of any prior conviction.
(g) The motor vehicle used in a violation of this Section is subject to seizure and forfeiture as provided in Sections 36‑1 and 36‑2 of the Criminal Code of 1961 if the person's driving privilege was revoked or suspended as a result of a violation listed in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (c) of this Section, as a result of a summary suspension as provided in paragraph (3) of subsection (c) of this Section, or as a result of a violation of Section 9‑3 of the Criminal Code of 1961 relating to the offense of reckless homicide.
(Source: P.A. 95‑27, eff. 1‑1‑08; 95‑377, eff. 1‑1‑08; 95‑400, eff. 1‑1‑09; 95‑578, eff. 6‑1‑08; 95‑876, eff. 8‑21‑08; 95‑991, eff. 6‑1‑09; 96‑502, eff. 1‑1‑10; 96‑607, eff. 8‑24‑09; 96‑1000, eff. 7‑2‑10.)
(Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 96‑1344 )
Sec. 6‑303. Driving while driver's license, permit or privilege to operate a motor vehicle is suspended or revoked.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (a‑5), any person who drives or is in actual physical control of a motor vehicle on any highway of this State at a time when such person's driver's license, permit or privilege to do so or the privilege to obtain a driver's license or permit is revoked or suspended as provided by this Code or the law of another state, except as may be specifically allowed by a judicial driving permit issued prior to January 1, 2009, monitoring device driving permit, family financial responsibility driving permit, probationary license to drive, or a restricted driving permit issued pursuant to this Code or under the law of another state, shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
(a‑5) Any person who violates this Section as provided in subsection (a) while his or her driver's license, permit or privilege is revoked because of a violation of Section 9‑3 of the Criminal Code of 1961, relating to the offense of reckless homicide or a similar provision of a law of another state, is guilty of a Class 4 felony. The person shall be required to undergo a professional evaluation, as provided in Section 11‑501 of this Code, to determine if an alcohol, drug, or intoxicating compound problem exists and the extent of the problem, and to undergo the imposition of treatment as appropriate.
(b) (Blank).
(b‑1) Upon receiving a report of the conviction of any violation indicating a person was operating a motor vehicle during the time when the person's driver's license, permit or privilege was suspended by the Secretary of State or the driver's licensing administrator of another state, except as specifically allowed by a probationary license, judicial driving permit, restricted driving permit or monitoring device driving permit the Secretary shall extend the suspension for the same period of time as the originally imposed suspension unless the suspension has already expired, in which case the Secretary shall be authorized to suspend the person's driving privileges for the same period of time as the originally imposed suspension.
(b‑2) Except as provided in subsection (b‑6), upon receiving a report of the conviction of any violation indicating a person was operating a motor vehicle when the person's driver's license, permit or privilege was revoked by the Secretary of State or the driver's license administrator of any other state, except as specifically allowed by a restricted driving permit issued pursuant to this Code or the law of another state, the Secretary shall not issue a driver's license for an additional period of one year from the date of such conviction indicating such person was operating a vehicle during such period of revocation.
(b‑3) (Blank).
(b‑4) When the Secretary of State receives a report of a conviction of any violation indicating a person was operating a motor vehicle that was not equipped with an ignition interlock device during a time when the person was prohibited from operating a motor vehicle not equipped with such a device, the Secretary shall not issue a driver's license to that person for an additional period of one year from the date of the conviction.
(b‑5) Any person convicted of violating this Section shall serve a minimum term of imprisonment of 30 consecutive days or 300 hours of community service when the person's driving privilege was revoked or suspended as a result of a violation of Section 9‑3 of the Criminal Code of 1961, as amended, relating to the offense of reckless homicide, or a similar provision of a law of another state.
(b‑6) Upon receiving a report of a first conviction of operating a motor vehicle while the person's driver's license, permit or privilege was revoked where the revocation was for a violation of Section 9‑3 of the Criminal Code of 1961 relating to the offense of reckless homicide or a similar out‑of‑state offense, the Secretary shall not issue a driver's license for an additional period of three years from the date of such conviction.
(c) Except as provided in subsections (c‑3) and (c‑4), any person convicted of violating this Section shall serve a minimum term of imprisonment of 10 consecutive days or 30 days of community service when the person's driving privilege was revoked or suspended as a result of:
(1) a violation of Section 11‑501 of this Code or a |
| similar provision of a local ordinance relating to the offense of operating or being in physical control of a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, any other drug or any combination thereof; or |
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(2) a violation of paragraph (b) of Section 11‑401 of |
| this Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance relating to the offense of leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident involving personal injury or death; or |
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(3) a statutory summary suspension or revocation |
| under Section 11‑501.1 of this Code. |
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Such sentence of imprisonment or community service shall not be subject to suspension in order to reduce such sentence.
(c‑1) Except as provided in subsections (c‑5) and (d), any person convicted of a second violation of this Section shall be ordered by the court to serve a minimum of 100 hours of community service.
(c‑2) In addition to other penalties imposed under this Section, the court may impose on any person convicted a fourth time of violating this Section any of the following:
(1) Seizure of the license plates of the person's |
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(2) Immobilization of the person's vehicle for a |
| period of time to be determined by the court. |
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(c‑3) Any person convicted of a violation of this Section during a period of summary suspension imposed pursuant to Section 11‑501.1 when the person was eligible for a MDDP shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony and shall serve a minimum term of imprisonment of 30 days.
(c‑4) Any person who has been issued a MDDP and who is convicted of a violation of this Section as a result of operating or being in actual physical control of a motor vehicle not equipped with an ignition interlock device at the time of the offense shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony and shall serve a minimum term of imprisonment of 30 days.
(c‑5) Any person convicted of a second violation of this Section is guilty of a Class 2 felony, is not eligible for probation or conditional discharge, and shall serve a mandatory term of imprisonment, if the revocation or suspension was for a violation of Section 9‑3 of the Criminal Code of 1961, relating to the offense of reckless homicide, or a similar out‑of‑state offense.
(d) Any person convicted of a second violation of this Section shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony and shall serve a minimum term of imprisonment of 30 days or 300 hours of community service, as determined by the court, if the original revocation or suspension was for a violation of Section 11‑401 or 11‑501 of this Code, or a similar out‑of‑state offense, or a similar provision of a local ordinance, or a statutory summary suspension or revocation under Section 11‑501.1 of this Code.
(d‑1) Except as provided in subsections (d‑2), (d‑2.5), and (d‑3), any person convicted of a third or subsequent violation of this Section shall serve a minimum term of imprisonment of 30 days or 300 hours of community service, as determined by the court.
(d‑2) Any person convicted of a third violation of this Section is guilty of a Class 4 felony and must serve a minimum term of imprisonment of 30 days if the revocation or suspension was for a violation of Section 11‑401 or 11‑501 of this Code, or a similar out‑of‑state offense, or a similar provision of a local ordinance, or a statutory summary suspension or revocation under Section 11‑501.1 of this Code.
(d‑2.5) Any person convicted of a third violation of this Section is guilty of a Class 1 felony, is not eligible for probation or conditional discharge, and must serve a mandatory term of imprisonment if the revocation or suspension was for a violation of Section 9‑3 of the Criminal Code of 1961, relating to the offense of reckless homicide, or a similar out‑of‑state offense. The person's driving privileges shall be revoked for the remainder of the person's life.
(d‑3) Any person convicted of a fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, or ninth violation of this Section is guilty of a Class 4 felony and must serve a minimum term of imprisonment of 180 days if the revocation or suspension was for a violation of Section 11‑401 or 11‑501 of this Code, or a similar out‑of‑state offense, or a similar provision of a local ordinance, or a statutory summary suspension or revocation under Section 11‑501.1 of this Code.
(d‑3.5) Any person convicted of a fourth or subsequent violation of this Section is guilty of a Class 1 felony, is not eligible for probation or conditional discharge, and must serve a mandatory term of imprisonment, and is eligible for an extended term, if the revocation or suspension was for a violation of Section 9‑3 of the Criminal Code of 1961, relating to the offense of reckless homicide, or a similar out‑of‑state offense.
(d‑4) Any person convicted of a tenth, eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth, or fourteenth violation of this Section is guilty of a Class 3 felony, and is not eligible for probation or conditional discharge, if the revocation or suspension was for a violation of Section 11‑401 or 11‑501 of this Code, or a similar out‑of‑state offense, or a similar provision of a local ordinance, or a statutory summary suspension or revocation under Section 11‑501.1 of this Code.
(d‑5) Any person convicted of a fifteenth or subsequent violation of this Section is guilty of a Class 2 felony, and is not eligible for probation or conditional discharge, if the revocation or suspension was for a violation of Section 11‑401 or 11‑501 of this Code, or a similar out‑of‑state offense, or a similar provision of a local ordinance, or a statutory summary suspension or revocation under Section 11‑501.1 of this Code.
(e) Any person in violation of this Section who is also in violation of Section 7‑601 of this Code relating to mandatory insurance requirements, in addition to other penalties imposed under this Section, shall have his or her motor vehicle immediately impounded by the arresting law enforcement officer. The motor vehicle may be released to any licensed driver upon a showing of proof of insurance for the vehicle that was impounded and the notarized written consent for the release by the vehicle owner.
(f) For any prosecution under this Section, a certified copy of the driving abstract of the defendant shall be admitted as proof of any prior conviction.
(g) The motor vehicle used in a violation of this Section is subject to seizure and forfeiture as provided in Sections 36‑1 and 36‑2 of the Criminal Code of 1961 if the person's driving privilege was revoked or suspended as a result of a violation listed in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (c) of this Section, as a result of a summary suspension or revocation as provided in paragraph (3) of subsection (c) of this Section, or as a result of a violation of Section 9‑3 of the Criminal Code of 1961 relating to the offense of reckless homicide.
(Source: P.A. 95‑27, eff. 1‑1‑08; 95‑377, eff. 1‑1‑08; 95‑400, eff. 1‑1‑09; 95‑578, eff. 6‑1‑08; 95‑876, eff. 8‑21‑08; 95‑991, eff. 6‑1‑09; 96‑502, eff. 1‑1‑10; 96‑607, eff. 8‑24‑09; 96‑1000, eff. 7‑2‑10; 96‑1344, eff. 7‑1‑11.) |
(625 ILCS 5/6‑305)
(from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6‑305)
Sec. 6‑305.
Renting motor vehicle to another.
(a) No person shall rent a motor vehicle to any other person unless the latter person, or a driver designated by a nondriver with disabilities and meeting any minimum age and driver's record requirements that are uniformly applied by the person renting a motor vehicle, is then duly licensed hereunder or, in the case of a nonresident, then duly licensed under the laws of the State or country of his residence unless the State or country of his residence does not require that a driver be licensed.
(b) No person shall rent a motor vehicle to another until he has inspected the drivers license of the person to whom the vehicle is to be rented, or by whom it is to be driven, and compared and verified the signature thereon with the signature of such person written in his presence unless, in the case of a nonresident, the State or country wherein the nonresident resides does not require that a driver be licensed.
(c) No person shall rent a motorcycle to another unless the latter person is then duly licensed hereunder as a motorcycle operator, and in the case of a nonresident, then duly licensed under the laws of the State or country of his residence, unless the State or country of his residence does not require that a driver be licensed.
(c‑1) A rental car company that rents a motor vehicle shall ensure that the renter is provided with an emergency telephone number to personnel capable of fielding roadside assistance and other customer service inquiries, including the ability to provide the caller with the telephone number of the location from which the vehicle was rented, if requested by the caller. If an owner's manual is not available in the vehicle at the time of the rental, an owner's manual for that vehicle or a similar model shall be accessible by the personnel answering the emergency telephone number for assistance with inquiries about the operation of the vehicle.
(d) (Blank).
(e) (Blank).
(f) Subject to subsection (l), any person who rents a motor vehicle to another shall only advertise, quote, and charge a rental rate that includes the entire amount except taxes and a mileage charge, if any, which a renter must pay to hire or lease the vehicle for the period of time to which the rental rate applies. The person must provide, on the request of the renter, based on the available information, an estimated total of the daily rental rate, including all applicable taxes, fees, and other charges, or an estimated total rental charge, based on the return date of the vehicle noted on the rental agreement. Further, if the rental agreement does not already provide an estimated total rental charge, the following statement must be included in the rental agreement:
"NOTICE: UNDER ILLINOIS LAW, YOU MAY REQUEST, BASED ON
| AVAILABLE INFORMATION, AN ESTIMATED TOTAL DAILY RENTAL RATE, INCLUDING TAXES, FEES, AND OTHER CHARGES, OR AN ESTIMATED TOTAL RENTAL CHARGE, BASED ON THE VEHICLE RETURN DATE NOTED ON THIS AGREEMENT." | |
Such person shall not charge in addition to the rental rate, taxes, and mileage charge, if any, any fee which must be paid by the renter as a condition of hiring or leasing the vehicle, such as, but not limited to, required fuel or airport surcharges, nor any fee for transporting the renter to the location where the rented vehicle will be delivered to the renter. In addition to the rental rate, taxes, and mileage charge, if any, such person may charge for an item or service provided in connection with a particular rental transaction if the renter can avoid incurring the charge by choosing not to obtain or utilize the optional item or service. Items and services for which such person may impose an additional charge include, but are not limited to, optional insurance and accessories requested by the renter, service charges incident to the renter's optional return of the vehicle to a location other than the location where the vehicle was hired or leased, and charges for refueling the vehicle at the conclusion of the rental transaction in the event the renter did not return the vehicle with as much fuel as was in the fuel tank at the beginning of the rental.
(g) Every person renting a motor vehicle to another shall keep a record of the registration number of the motor vehicle so rented, the name and address of the person to whom the vehicle is rented, the number of the license, if any, of said latter person, and the date and place when and where the license, if any, was issued. Such record shall be open to inspection by any police officer or designated agent of the Secretary of State.
(h) A person licensed as a new car dealer under Section 5‑101 of this Code shall not be subject to the provisions of this Section regarding the rental of private passenger motor vehicles when providing, free of charge, temporary substitute vehicles for customers to operate during a period when a customer's vehicle, which is either leased or owned by that customer, is being repaired, serviced, replaced or otherwise made unavailable to the customer in accordance with an agreement with the licensed new car dealer or vehicle manufacturer, so long as the customer orally or in writing is made aware that the temporary substitute vehicle will be covered by his or her insurance policy and the customer shall only be liable to the extent of any amount deductible from such insurance coverage in accordance with the terms of the policy.
(i) This Section, except the requirements of subsection (g), also applies to rental agreements of 30 continuous days or less involving a motor vehicle that was delivered by an out of State person or business to a renter in this State.
(j) A public airport may, if approved by its local government corporate authorities or its airport authority, impose a customer facility charge upon customers of rental car companies for the purposes of financing, designing, constructing, operating, and maintaining consolidated car rental facilities and common use transportation equipment and facilities, which are used to transport the customer, connecting consolidated car rental facilities with other airport facilities.
Notwithstanding subsection (f) of this Section, the customer facility charge shall be collected by the rental car company as a separate charge, and clearly indicated as a separate charge on the rental agreement and invoice. Facility charges shall be immediately deposited into a trust account for the benefit of the airport and remitted at the direction of the airport, but not more often than once per month. The charge shall be uniformly calculated on a per‑contract or per‑day basis. Facility charges imposed by the airport may not exceed the reasonable costs of financing, designing, constructing, operating, and maintaining the consolidated car rental facilities and common use transportation equipment and facilities and may not be used for any other purpose.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the charges collected under this Section are not subject to retailer occupation, sales, use, or transaction taxes.
(k) When a rental car company states a rental rate in any of its rate advertisements, its proprietary computer reservation systems, or its in‑person quotations intended to apply to an airport rental, a company that collects from its customers a customer facility charge for that rental under subsection (j) shall do all of the following:
(1) Clearly and conspicuously disclose in any radio, |
| television, or other electronic media advertisements the existence and amount of the charge if the advertisement is intended for rentals at an airport imposing the charge or, if the advertisement covers an area with multiple airports with different charges, a range of amounts of customer facility charges if the advertisement is intended for rentals at an airport imposing the charge. | |
(2) Clearly and conspicuously disclose in any print |
| rate advertising the existence and amount of the charge if the advertisement is intended for rentals at an airport imposing the charge or, if the print rate advertisement covers an area with multiple airports with different charges, a range of amounts of customer facility charges if the advertisement is intended for rentals at an airport imposing the charge. | |
(3) Clearly and conspicuously disclose the existence |
| and amount of the charge in any telephonic, in‑person, or computer‑transmitted quotation from the rental car company's proprietary computer reservation system at the time of making an initial quotation of a rental rate if the quotation is made by a rental car company location at an airport imposing the charge and at the time of making a reservation of a rental car if the reservation is made by a rental car company location at an airport imposing the charge. | |
(4) Clearly and conspicuously display the charge in |
| any proprietary computer‑assisted reservation or transaction directly between the rental car company and the customer, shown or referenced on the same page on the computer screen viewed by the customer as the displayed rental rate and in a print size not smaller than the print size of the rental rate. | |
(5) Clearly and conspicuously disclose and |
| separately identify the existence and amount of the charge on its rental agreement. | |
(6) A rental car company that collects from its |
| customers a customer facility charge under subsection (j) and engages in a practice which does not comply with subsections (f), (j), and (k) commits an unlawful practice within the meaning of the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. | |
(l) Notwithstanding subsection (f), any person who rents a motor vehicle to another may, in connection with the rental of a motor vehicle to (i) a business renter or (ii) a business program sponsor under the sponsor's business program, do the following:
(1) separately quote, by telephone, in person, or by |
| computer transmission, additional charges for the rental; and | |
(2) separately impose additional charges for the |
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(m) As used in this Section:
(1) "Additional charges" means charges other than: |
| (i) a per period base rental rate; (ii) a mileage charge; (iii) taxes; or (iv) a customer facility charge. | |
(2) "Business program" means:
(A) a contract between a person who rents motor |
| vehicles and a business program sponsor that establishes rental rates at which the person will rent motor vehicles to persons authorized by the sponsor; or | |
(B) a plan, program, or other arrangement |
| established by a person who rents motor vehicles at the request of, or with the consent of, a business program sponsor under which the person offers to rent motor vehicles to persons authorized by the sponsor on terms that are not the same as those generally offered by the rental company to the public. | |
(3) "Business program sponsor" means any legal |
| entity other than a natural person, including a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, government, municipality or agency, or a natural person operating a business as a sole proprietor. | |
(4) "Business renter" means, for any business |
| program sponsor, a person who is authorized by the sponsor to enter into a rental contract under the sponsor's business program. "Business renter" does not include a person renting as: | |
(A) a non‑employee member of a not‑for‑profit |
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(B) the purchaser of a voucher or other prepaid |
| rental arrangement from a person, including a tour operator, engaged in the business of reselling those vouchers or prepaid rental arrangements to the general public; | |
(C) an individual whose car rental is eligible |
| for reimbursement in whole or in part as a result of the person being insured or provided coverage under a policy of insurance issued by an insurance company; or | |
(D) an individual whose car rental is eligible |
| for reimbursement in whole or in part as a result of the person purchasing motor vehicle repair services from a person licensed to perform those services. | |
(Source: P.A. 94‑717, eff. 12‑19‑05; 95‑770, eff. 1‑1‑09.) |
(625 ILCS 5/6‑305.2)
Sec. 6‑305.2. Limited liability for damage.
(a) Damage to private passenger vehicle. A person who rents a motor vehicle to another may hold the renter liable to the extent permitted under subsections (b) through (d) for physical or mechanical damage to the rented motor vehicle that occurs during the time the motor vehicle is under the rental agreement.
(b) Limits on liability. The total liability of a renter under subsection (a) for damage to a motor vehicle may not exceed all of the following:
(1) The lesser of:
(A) Actual and reasonable costs that the person |
| who rents a motor vehicle to another incurred to repair the motor vehicle or that the rental company would have incurred if the motor vehicle had been repaired, which shall reflect any discounts, price reductions, or adjustments available to the rental company; or | |
(B) The fair market value of that motor vehicle |
| immediately before the damage occurred, as determined in the customary market for the retail sale of that motor vehicle; and | |
(2) Actual and reasonable costs incurred by the loss |
| due to theft of the rental motor vehicle up to $2,000; provided, however, that if it is established that the renter or an authorized driver failed to exercise ordinary care while in possession of the vehicle or that the renter or an authorized driver committed or aided and abetted the commission of the theft, then the damages shall be the actual and reasonable costs of the rental vehicle up to its fair market value, as determined by the customary market for the sale of that vehicle. | |
For purposes of this subsection (b), for the period prior to June 1, 1998, the maximum amount that may be recovered from an authorized driver shall not exceed $6,000; for the period beginning June 1, 1998 through May 31, 1999, the maximum recovery shall not exceed $7,500; and for the period beginning June 1, 1999 through May 31, 2000, the maximum recovery shall not exceed $9,000. Beginning June 1, 2000, and annually each June 1 thereafter, the maximum amount that may be recovered from an authorized driver shall be increased by $500 above the maximum recovery allowed immediately prior to June 1 of that year.
(c) Multiple recoveries prohibited. Any person who rents a motor vehicle to another may not hold the renter liable for any amounts that the rental company recovers from any other party.
(d) Repair estimates. A person who rents a motor vehicle to another may not collect or attempt to collect the amount described in subsection (b) unless the rental company obtains an estimate from a repair company or an appraiser in the business of providing such appraisals on the costs of repairing the motor vehicle, makes a copy of the estimate available upon request to the renter who may be liable under subsection (a), or the insurer of the renter, and submits a copy of the estimate with any claim to collect the amount described in subsection (b).
(e) Duty to mitigate. A claim against a renter resulting from damage or loss to a rental vehicle must be reasonably and rationally related to the actual loss incurred. A rental company shall mitigate damages where possible and shall not assert or collect any claim for physical damage which exceeds the actual costs of the repair, including all discounts or price reductions.
(f) No rental company shall require a deposit or an advance charge against the credit card of a renter, in any form, for damages to a vehicle which is in the renter's possession, custody, or control. No rental company shall require any payment for damage to the rental vehicle, upon the renter's return of the vehicle in a damaged condition, until after the cost of the damage to the vehicle and liability therefor is agreed to between the rental company and renter or is determined pursuant to law.
(g) If insurance coverage exists under the renter's personal insurance policy and the coverage is confirmed during regular business hours, the renter may require that the rental company must submit any claims to the renter's personal insurance carrier as the renter's agent. The rental company shall not make any written or oral representations that it will not present claims or negotiate with the renter's insurance carrier. For purposes of this Section, confirmation of coverage includes telephone confirmation from insurance company representatives during regular business hours. After confirmation of coverage, the amount of claim shall be resolved between the insurance carrier and the rental company.
(Source: P.A. 90‑113, eff. 7‑14‑97.) |
(625 ILCS 5/6‑305.3)
Sec. 6‑305.3.
Vehicle license cost recovery fee.
(a) As used in this Section:
"Automobile rental company" means a person or entity
| whose primary business is renting private passenger vehicles to the public for 30 days or less. | |
"Inspect" or "inspection" means a vehicle emissions inspection under Chapter 13C of this Code.
"Rental agreement" means an agreement for 30 days or less |
| setting forth the terms and conditions governing the use of a private passenger vehicle provided by a rental company. | |
"Motor vehicle" means passenger vehicles of the first |
| division and motor vehicles of the second division weighing not more than 8,000 pounds. | |
"Vehicle license cost recovery fee" or "VLCRF" means a |
| charge that may be separately stated and charged on a rental agreement in a vehicle rental transaction originating in Illinois to recover costs incurred by an automobile rental company to license, title, register, and inspect motor vehicles. | |
(b) Automobile rental companies may include a separately stated mandatory surcharge or fee in a rental agreement for vehicle license cost recovery fees (VLCRF) and all applicable taxes.
(c) If an automobile rental company includes a VLCRF as separately stated charge in a rental agreement, the amount of the fee must represent the automobile rental company's good‑faith estimate of the automobile rental company's daily charge as calculated by the automobile rental company to recover its actual total annual motor vehicle titling, registration, and inspection costs.
(d) If the total amount of the VLCRF collected by a automobile rental company under this Section in any calendar year exceeds the automobile rental company's actual costs to license, title, register, and inspect for that calendar year, the automobile rental company shall do both of the following:
(1) Retain the excess amount; and
(2) Adjust the estimated average per vehicle titling, |
| licensing, inspection, and registration charge for the following calendar year by a corresponding amount. | |
(e) Nothing in subsection (d) of this Section shall |
| prevent a automobile rental company from making adjustments to the VLCRF during the calendar year. | |
(Source: P.A. 96‑37, eff. 7‑13‑09.) |
(625 ILCS 5/6‑306.5)
(from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6‑306.5)
Sec. 6‑306.5.
Failure to pay fine or penalty for standing, parking, compliance, or automated traffic law violations; suspension of driving privileges.
(a) Upon receipt of a certified report, as prescribed by subsection (c) of this Section, from any municipality stating that the owner of a registered vehicle has: (1) failed to pay any fine or penalty due and owing as a result of 10 or more violations of a municipality's vehicular standing, parking, or compliance regulations established by ordinance pursuant to Section 11‑208.3 of this Code, or (2) failed to pay any fine or penalty due and owing as a result of 5 offenses for automated traffic violations as defined in Section 11‑208.6 or 11‑1201.1, the Secretary of State shall suspend the driving privileges of such person in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section. The Secretary shall also suspend the driving privileges of an owner of a registered vehicle upon receipt of a certified report, as prescribed by subsection (f) of this Section, from any municipality stating that such person has failed to satisfy any fines or penalties imposed by final judgments for 5 or more automated traffic law violations or 10 or more violations of local standing, parking, or compliance regulations after exhaustion of judicial review procedures.
(b) Following receipt of the certified report of the municipality as specified in this Section, the Secretary of State shall notify the person whose name appears on the certified report that the person's drivers license will be suspended at the end of a specified period of time unless the Secretary of State is presented with a notice from the municipality certifying that the fine or penalty due and owing the municipality has been paid or that inclusion of that person's name on the certified report was in error. The Secretary's notice shall state in substance the information contained in the municipality's certified report to the Secretary, and shall be effective as specified by subsection (c) of Section 6‑211 of this Code.
(c) The report of the appropriate municipal official notifying the Secretary of State of unpaid fines or penalties pursuant to this Section shall be certified and shall contain the following:
(1) The name, last known address as recorded with
| the Secretary of State, as provided by the lessor of the cited vehicle at the time of lease, or as recorded in a United States Post Office approved database if any notice sent under Section 11‑208.3 of this Code is returned as undeliverable, and drivers license number of the person who failed to pay the fine or penalty and the registration number of any vehicle known to be registered to such person in this State. | |
(2) The name of the municipality making the report |
| pursuant to this Section. | |
(3) A statement that the municipality sent a notice |
| of impending drivers license suspension as prescribed by ordinance enacted pursuant to Section 11‑208.3, to the person named in the report at the address recorded with the Secretary of State or at the last address known to the lessor of the cited vehicle at the time of lease or, if any notice sent under Section 11‑208.3 of this Code is returned as undeliverable, at the last known address recorded in a United States Post Office approved database; the date on which such notice was sent; and the address to which such notice was sent. In a municipality with a population of 1,000,000 or more, the report shall also include a statement that the alleged violator's State vehicle registration number and vehicle make, if specified on the automated traffic law violation notice, are correct as they appear on the citations. | |
(d) Any municipality making a certified report to the Secretary of State pursuant to this Section shall notify the Secretary of State, in a form prescribed by the Secretary, whenever a person named in the certified report has paid the previously reported fine or penalty or whenever the municipality determines that the original report was in error. A certified copy of such notification shall also be given upon request and at no additional charge to the person named therein. Upon receipt of the municipality's notification or presentation of a certified copy of such notification, the Secretary of State shall terminate the suspension.
(e) Any municipality making a certified report to the Secretary of State pursuant to this Section shall also by ordinance establish procedures for persons to challenge the accuracy of the certified report. The ordinance shall also state the grounds for such a challenge, which may be limited to (1) the person not having been the owner or lessee of the vehicle or vehicles receiving 10 or more standing, parking, or compliance violation notices or 5 or more automated traffic law violations on the date or dates such notices were issued; and (2) the person having already paid the fine or penalty for the 10 or more standing, parking, or compliance violations or 5 or more automated traffic law violations indicated on the certified report.
(f) Any municipality, other than a municipality establishing vehicular standing, parking, and compliance regulations pursuant to Section 11‑208.3 or automated traffic law regulations under Section 11‑208.6 or 11‑1201.1, may also cause a suspension of a person's drivers license pursuant to this Section. Such municipality may invoke this sanction by making a certified report to the Secretary of State upon a person's failure to satisfy any fine or penalty imposed by final judgment for 10 or more violations of local standing, parking, or compliance regulations or 5 or more automated traffic law violations after exhaustion of judicial review procedures, but only if:
(1) the municipality complies with the provisions of |
| this Section in all respects except in regard to enacting an ordinance pursuant to Section 11‑208.3; | |
(2) the municipality has sent a notice of impending |
| drivers license suspension as prescribed by an ordinance enacted pursuant to subsection (g) of this Section; and | |
(3) in municipalities with a population of 1,000,000 |
| or more, the municipality has verified that the alleged violator's State vehicle registration number and vehicle make are correct as they appear on the citations. | |
(g) Any municipality, other than a municipality establishing standing, parking, and compliance regulations pursuant to Section 11‑208.3 or automated traffic law regulations under Section 11‑208.6 or 11‑1201.1, may provide by ordinance for the sending of a notice of impending drivers license suspension to the person who has failed to satisfy any fine or penalty imposed by final judgment for 10 or more violations of local standing, parking, or compliance regulations or 5 or more automated traffic law violations after exhaustion of judicial review procedures. An ordinance so providing shall specify that the notice sent to the person liable for any fine or penalty shall state that failure to pay the fine or penalty owing within 45 days of the notice's date will result in the municipality notifying the Secretary of State that the person's drivers license is eligible for suspension pursuant to this Section. The notice of impending drivers license suspension shall be sent by first class United States mail, postage prepaid, to the address recorded with the Secretary of State or at the last address known to the lessor of the cited vehicle at the time of lease or, if any notice sent under Section 11‑208.3 of this Code is returned as undeliverable, to the last known address recorded in a United States Post Office approved database.
(h) An administrative hearing to contest an impending suspension or a suspension made pursuant to this Section may be had upon filing a written request with the Secretary of State. The filing fee for this hearing shall be $20, to be paid at the time the request is made. A municipality which files a certified report with the Secretary of State pursuant to this Section shall reimburse the Secretary for all reasonable costs incurred by the Secretary as a result of the filing of the report, including but not limited to the costs of providing the notice required pursuant to subsection (b) and the costs incurred by the Secretary in any hearing conducted with respect to the report pursuant to this subsection and any appeal from such a hearing.
(i) The provisions of this Section shall apply on and after January 1, 1988.
(j) For purposes of this Section, the term "compliance violation" is defined as in Section 11‑208.3.
(Source: P.A. 96‑478, eff. 1‑1‑10.) |
(625 ILCS 5/6‑306.7)
Sec. 6‑306.7.
Failure to satisfy fines or penalties for toll violations or evasions; suspension of driving privileges.
(a) Upon receipt of a certified report, as prescribed by subsection (c) of this Section, from the Authority stating that the owner of a registered vehicle has failed to satisfy any fine or penalty resulting from a final order issued by the Authority relating directly or indirectly to 5 or more toll violations, toll evasions, or both, the Secretary of State shall suspend the driving privileges of the person in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section.
(b) Following receipt of the certified report of the Authority as specified in the Section, the Secretary of State shall notify the person whose name appears on the certified report that the person's driver's license will be suspended at the end of a specified period unless the Secretary of State is presented with a notice from the Authority certifying that the fines or penalties owing the Authority have been satisfied or that inclusion of that person's name on the certified report was in error. The Secretary's notice shall state in substance the information contained in the Authority's certified report to the Secretary, and shall be effective as specified by subsection (c) of Section 6‑211 of this Code, except as to those drivers who also have been issued a CDL. If a person also has been issued a CDL, notice of suspension of that person's driver's license must be given in writing by certified mail and is effective on the date listed in the notice of suspension, except that the notice is not effective until 4 days after the date on which the notice was deposited into the United States mail. The notice becomes effective 4 days after its deposit into the United States mail regardless of whether the Secretary of State receives the return receipt and regardless of whether the written notification is returned for any reason to the Secretary of State as undeliverable.
(c) The report from the Authority notifying the Secretary of unsatisfied fines or penalties pursuant to this Section shall be certified and shall contain the following:
(1) The name, last known address, and driver's
| license number of the person who failed to satisfy the fines or penalties and the registration number of any vehicle known to be registered in this State to that person. | |
(2) A statement that the Authority sent a notice of |
| impending suspension of the person's driver's license, vehicle registration, or both, as prescribed by rules enacted pursuant to subsection (a‑5) of Section 10 of the Toll Highway Act, to the person named in the report at the address recorded with the Secretary of State; the date on which the notice was sent; and the address to which the notice was sent. | |
(d) The Authority, after making a certified report to the Secretary pursuant to this Section, shall notify the Secretary, on a form prescribed by the Secretary, whenever a person named in the certified report has satisfied the previously reported fines or penalties or whenever the Authority determines that the original report was in error. A certified copy of the notification shall also be given upon request and at no additional charge to the person named therein. Upon receipt of the Authority's notification or presentation of a certified copy of the notification, the Secretary shall terminate the suspension.
(e) The Authority shall, by rule, establish procedures for persons to challenge the accuracy of the certified report made pursuant to this Section. The rule shall also provide the grounds for a challenge, which may be limited to:
(1) the person not having been the owner or lessee |
| of the vehicle or vehicles receiving 5 or more toll violations or toll evasion notices on the date or dates the notices were issued; or | |
(2) the person having already satisfied the fines or |
| penalties for the 5 or more toll violations or toll evasions indicated on the certified report. | |
(f) All notices sent by the Authority to persons involved in administrative adjudications, hearings, and final orders issued pursuant to rules implementing subsection (a‑5) of Section 10 of the Toll Highway Act shall state that failure to satisfy any fine or penalty imposed by the Authority shall result in the Secretary of State suspending the driving privileges, vehicle registration, or both, of the person failing to satisfy the fines or penalties imposed by the Authority.
(g) A person may request an administrative hearing to contest an impending suspension or a suspension made pursuant to this Section upon filing a written request with the Secretary. The filing fee for this hearing is $20, to be paid at the time of the request. The Authority shall reimburse the Secretary for all reasonable costs incurred by the Secretary as a result of the filing of a certified report pursuant to this Section, including, but not limited to, the costs of providing notice required pursuant to subsection (b) and the costs incurred by the Secretary in any hearing conducted with respect to the report pursuant to this subsection and any appeal from that hearing.
(h) The Secretary and the Authority may promulgate rules to enable them to carry out their duties under this Section.
(i) The Authority shall cooperate with the Secretary in the administration of this Section and shall provide the Secretary with any information the Secretary may deem necessary for these purposes, including regular and timely access to toll violation enforcement records.
The Secretary shall cooperate with the Authority in the administration of this Section and shall provide the Authority with any information the Authority may deem necessary for the purposes of this Section, including regular and timely access to vehicle registration records. Section 2‑123 of this Code shall not apply to the provision of this information, but the Secretary shall be reimbursed for the cost of providing this information.
(j) For purposes of this Section, the term "Authority" means the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority.
(Source: P.A. 94‑218, eff. 7‑1‑06 .) |