97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
SB3604

 

Introduced 2/10/2012, by Sen. Kirk W. Dillard

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
625 ILCS 5/12-610  from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-610

    Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning headset receivers.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning transportation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing
5Section 12-610 as follows:
 
6    (625 ILCS 5/12-610)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-610)
7    Sec. 12-610. Headset receivers.
8    (a) Except as provided under Section 11-1403.3, no driver
9of a motor vehicle on the the highways of this State shall wear
10headset receivers while driving.
11    (b) This Section does not prohibit the use of a headset
12type receiving equipment used exclusively for safety or traffic
13engineering studies, by law enforcement personnel on duty, or
14emergency medical services and fire service personnel.
15    (c) This Section does not prohibit the use of any single
16sided headset type receiving and transmitting equipment
17designed to be used in or on one ear which is used exclusively
18for providing two-way radio vocal communications by an
19individual in possession of a current and valid novice class or
20higher amateur radio license issued by the Federal
21Communications Commission and an amateur radio operator
22special registration plate issued under Section 3-607 of this
23Code.

 

 

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1    (d) This Section does not prohibit the use of a
2single-sided headset or earpiece with a cellular or other
3mobile telephone.
4(Source: P.A. 92-152, eff. 7-25-01.)