(625 ILCS 5/6-902) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-902)
Sec. 6-902.
Driver's License Medical Advisory Board; membership; terms;
compensation; meetings.
(a) There is established within the Office of the Secretary of State a
Driver's License Medical Advisory Board consisting of at least 9 members
appointed by the Secretary. Members' terms of service shall be set by the
Secretary at his or her discretion. The members of the Board shall receive
compensation from the Secretary at a rate per day designated by the Secretary
for each day required for transacting business of the Board and shall be
reimbursed for expenses reasonably incurred in the performance of their duties.
The Secretary may also call in allied medical personnel to advise and consult
with the Board. The Secretary shall select one of the members to act as
Chairperson.
(b) The Board, or any of its subdivisions, may meet at any place within
the State and shall meet at the call of the Secretary as frequently as he
or she deems necessary in order to properly discharge the functions
prescribed by this Act.
(Source: P.A. 87-1249.)
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(625 ILCS 5/6-903) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-903)
Sec. 6-903.
Standard for determining medical limitation; records.
(a) The Secretary in cooperation with the Board shall establish standards
for determining the degree to which a person's medical condition
constitutes a limitation to the person's ability to operate a motor vehicle
or causes the person to be a driving hazard.
(b) The standards may include, but need not be limited to, the following:
(1) Physical disorders characterized by momentary or | ||
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(2) Disorders and impairments affecting the | ||
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(3) Musculoskeletal disabilities and disorders | ||
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(4) Vision and disorders affecting vision.
(5) The use of or dependence upon alcohol or drugs.
(6) The extent to which compensatory aids and devices | ||
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(7) Conditions or disorders that medically impair a | ||
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(Source: P.A. 87-1249.)
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(625 ILCS 5/6-904) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-904)
Sec. 6-904.
Referral of cases by the Secretary.
The Secretary shall,
when he or she has good cause to believe an individual by reason of a
medical limitation would not be able to operate a motor vehicle safely,
refer a case to the Board for consideration.
(Source: P.A. 87-1249.)
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(625 ILCS 5/6-905) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-905)
Sec. 6-905.
Medical evaluations of individuals under review; scope of
driving privileges; report to the Secretary.
(a) Within the scope of the case request, as sent by the Secretary, a
function of the Board shall be to make medical evaluations of the
individual under review and determine what medical conditions exist that
may impair the individual's ability to operate a motor vehicle safely.
(b) Based on the medical evaluations and determination under subsection (a)
and in accordance with established standards, the Board shall, among other
things, indicate the scope of driving privileges that would enable the
individual under review to operate a motor vehicle safely, including the extent
to which compensatory aids and devices must be used and the need for ongoing
review or evaluation.
(c) The findings, determination, and recommendations of the Board or its
subdivisions shall be forwarded to the Secretary who shall then take the
action in accordance with the Board's recommendation.
(Source: P.A. 87-1249.)
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(625 ILCS 5/6-906) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-906)
Sec. 6-906.
Request for a hearing.
(a) After utilizing all possible review by the Board under this Act or
any regulation promulgated by the Secretary, any person who has their
driver's license restricted or canceled or is otherwise denied a license has
a right to request a hearing under Section 2-118 of this Code. The request for
a hearing shall be in writing.
(b) The Secretary shall prescribe by rule and regulation the procedures
to be followed at the hearing.
(Source: P.A. 87-1249.)
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(625 ILCS 5/6-907) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-907)
Sec. 6-907.
Cooperation required of person under review.
(a) In making an inquiry or conducting a hearing the Secretary or Board
may require the person under review to:
(1) Submit to a medical examination by a medical | ||
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(2) Submit to a medical examination by an impartial | ||
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(3) Consent to make available to the Secretary or | ||
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(b) Any person under review who refuses to submit to an examination or to
consent to provide information, or both, shall as a matter of law be
considered unqualified to operate a motor vehicle until the individual
complies with the Secretary's or Board's request and the Board is able to
make its findings and recommendations, at which time the findings and
recommendations shall control.
(c) The results of any examination ordered or conducted by the Secretary
or the Board shall be made available to the individual under review.
(Source: P.A. 87-1249.)
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(625 ILCS 5/6-908) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-908)
Sec. 6-908. Confidential information. As provided in subsection (j) of
Section 2-123 of this Code, all information furnished to the Secretary or
Board, the results of all examinations made at their direction, and all medical
findings of the Board shall be confidential and for the sole use of the Board
and the Secretary which may have access to the same for the purposes as set
forth in this Act. Except as provided in this Section, no confidential information may be open to public
inspection or the contents disclosed to anyone, except the person under review
and then only to the extent necessary to comply with a request for discovery
during the hearing process, unless so directed by a court of competent
jurisdiction. If the Secretary receives a medical report regarding a driver that does not address a medical condition contained in a previous medical report, the Secretary may disclose the unaddressed medical condition to the driver or his or her physician, or both, solely for the purpose of submission of a medical report that addresses the condition.
(Source: P.A. 97-229, eff. 7-28-11.)
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(625 ILCS 5/6-909) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-909)
Sec. 6-909.
Rules and regulations; review under Administrative Review
Law. The Secretary, in cooperation with the Board, shall administer and
enforce this Act and shall have the power to make and institute reasonable
rules and regulations as necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.
(Source: P.A. 87-1249.)
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(625 ILCS 5/6-910) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-910)
Sec. 6-910.
Liability of persons for information supplied to Board or
Secretary. No member of the Board, medical practitioner, clinic, hospital, or
mental institution, whether public or private, shall be liable or subject
to criminal or civil action for any opinions, findings, or recommendations,
or for any information supplied to the Secretary or the Board regarding
persons under review, or for reports required by this Act, except for
willful and wanton misconduct.
(Source: P.A. 87-1249.)
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(625 ILCS 5/6-911) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-911)
Sec. 6-911.
Information submitted by medical practitioners; police
officers; State's attorneys; or members of the judiciary. Any qualified
medical practitioner, commissioned police officer, State's attorney, or
member of the judiciary acting in his or her official capacity may submit
information to the Secretary relative to the medical condition of a
person, including suspected chronic alcoholism or habitual use of
narcotics or dangerous drugs, if the condition interferes with the person's
ability to operate a motor vehicle safely. Persons reporting under this
Section shall enjoy the same immunities granted members of the Board under
Section 6-910.
(Source: P.A. 87-1249.)
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(625 ILCS 5/6-912) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-112)
Sec. 6-912.
Severability.
The provisions of this Article are severable
under Section 1.31 of the Statute on Statutes.
(Source: P.A. 87-1249.)
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(625 ILCS 5/Ch. 6 Art. X heading)
ARTICLE X. ENHANCED SKILLS DRIVING SCHOOLS
(Source: P.A. 96-740, eff. 1-1-10.) |
(625 ILCS 5/6-1001) Sec. 6-1001. Enhanced skills driving schools. (a) As used in this Code, "enhanced skills driving school" means a school for teaching advanced driving skills, such as emergency braking, crash avoidance, and defensive driving techniques to licensed drivers for a fee, and does not mean a school for preparing students for examinations given by the Secretary of State. (b) No person, firm, association, partnership, or corporation shall operate an enhanced skills driving school unless issued a license by the Secretary. No enhanced skills driving school may prepare students for examinations given by the Secretary of State unless the school is also licensed under Article IV of Chapter 6 of this Code. (c) All behind-the-wheel instructions, practice, and experience offered by enhanced skills driving schools shall be on private property, such as race course facilities. The Secretary of State shall have the authority to inspect all facilities and to adopt rules to provide standards for enhanced skills driving school facilities. No behind-the-wheel instruction, practice, or experience may be given on public roadways. (d) The curriculum for courses and programs offered by enhanced skills driving schools shall be reviewed and approved by the Secretary.
(Source: P.A. 96-740, eff. 1-1-10.) |
(625 ILCS 5/6-1002) Sec. 6-1002. Enhanced skills driving school qualifications. In order to qualify for a license to operate an enhanced skills driving school, each applicant must: (1) be of good moral character; (2) be at least 21 years of age; (3) maintain bodily injury and property damage | ||
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(5) pay to the Secretary of State an application fee | ||
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(Source: P.A. 102-982, eff. 7-1-23 .) |
(625 ILCS 5/6-1003) Sec. 6-1003. Display of license. Each enhanced skills driving school must display at a prominent place in its main office all of the following: (1) The State license issued to the school; (2) The names, addresses, and State instructors | ||
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(3) The addresses of each branch office and branch | ||
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(Source: P.A. 96-740, eff. 1-1-10.) |
(625 ILCS 5/6-1004) Sec. 6-1004. Qualifications of enhanced skills driving school instructors. In order to qualify for a license as an instructor for an enhanced skills driving school, an applicant must: (1) be of good moral character; (2) have never been convicted of driving while under | ||
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(3) be physically able to operate safely a motor | ||
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(4) hold a valid drivers license; and (5) pay to the Secretary of State an application and | ||
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(Source: P.A. 102-982, eff. 7-1-23 .) |
(625 ILCS 5/6-1005) Sec. 6-1005. Renewal of license; enhanced skills driving school. The license of each enhanced skills driving school may be renewed subject to the same conditions as the original license, and upon the payment of a renewal license fee of $500 and $50 for each renewal of a branch application.
(Source: P.A. 96-740, eff. 1-1-10.) |
(625 ILCS 5/6-1006) Sec. 6-1006. Renewal of license; enhanced skills driving school instructor. The license of each enhanced skills driving school instructor may be renewed subject to the same conditions of the original license, and upon the payment of annual renewal license fee of $70.
(Source: P.A. 96-740, eff. 1-1-10.) |
(625 ILCS 5/6-1007) Sec. 6-1007. Licenses; form and filing. All applications for renewal of an enhanced skills driving school license or instructor's license shall be on a form prescribed by the Secretary, and must be filed with the Secretary not less than 15 days preceding the expiration date of the license to be renewed.
(Source: P.A. 96-740, eff. 1-1-10.) |
(625 ILCS 5/6-1008) Sec. 6-1008. Instructor's records. Every enhanced skills driving school shall keep records regarding instructors, students, courses, and equipment, as required by administrative rules prescribed by the Secretary. Such records shall be open to the inspection of the Secretary or his representatives at all reasonable times.
(Source: P.A. 96-740, eff. 1-1-10.) |
(625 ILCS 5/6-1009) Sec. 6-1009. Denial, cancellation, suspension, revocation, and failure to renew license. The Secretary may deny, cancel, suspend or revoke, or refuse to renew any enhanced skills driving school license or any enhanced skills driving school instructor license: (1) When the Secretary is satisfied that the licensee | ||
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(2) Whenever the licensee fails to keep records | ||
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(3) Whenever the licensee fails to comply with any | ||
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(4) Whenever the licensee represents himself or | ||
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(5) Whenever the licensee or any employee or agent of | ||
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(6) Whenever the licensee is convicted of driving | ||
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(Source: P.A. 102-982, eff. 7-1-23 .) |
(625 ILCS 5/6-1010) Sec. 6-1010. Judicial review. The action of the Secretary in canceling, suspending, revoking, or denying any license under this Article shall be subject to judicial review in the Circuit Court of Sangamon County or the Circuit Court of Cook County, and the provisions of the Administrative Review Law and the rules adopted pursuant thereto are hereby adopted and shall apply to and govern every action for judicial review of the final acts or decisions of the Secretary under this Article.
(Source: P.A. 96-740, eff. 1-1-10.) |
(625 ILCS 5/6-1011) Sec. 6-1011. Injunctions. If any person, firm, association, partnership, or corporation operates in violation of any provision of this Article, or any rule, regulation, order, or decision of the Secretary of State established under this Article, or in violation of any term, condition, or limitation of any license issued under this Article, the Secretary of State, or any other person injured as a result, or any interested person, may apply to the circuit court of the county where the violation or some part occurred, or where the person complained of has an established or additional place of business or resides, to prevent the violation. The court may enforce compliance by injunction or other process restraining the person from further violation and compliance.
(Source: P.A. 96-740, eff. 1-1-10.) |
(625 ILCS 5/6-1012) Sec. 6-1012. Rules and regulations. The Secretary is authorized to prescribe by rule standards for the eligibility, conduct, and operation of enhanced driver skills training schools, and instructors and to adopt other reasonable rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this Article.
(Source: P.A. 96-740, eff. 1-1-10.) |
(625 ILCS 5/6-1013) Sec. 6-1013. Deposit of fees. Fees collected under this Article shall be disbursed under subsection (g) of Section 2-119 of this Code.
(Source: P.A. 99-127, eff. 1-1-16 .) |
(625 ILCS 5/Ch. 7 heading) CHAPTER 7.
ILLINOIS SAFETY AND FAMILY
FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LAW
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(625 ILCS 5/Ch. 7 Art. I heading) ARTICLE I.
ADMINISTRATION
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(625 ILCS 5/7-100) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 7-100)
Sec. 7-100. Definition of words and phrases. Notwithstanding the definitions
set forth in Chapter 1, for the purposes of this Chapter,
the following words shall have the following meanings ascribed to them:
Administrative order of support. An order for the support of dependent children issued by an administrative body of this or any other State.
Administrator. The Department of Transportation.
Arrearage. The total amount of unpaid support obligations.
Authenticated document. A document from a court which contains a court
stamp, showing it is filed with the court, or notarized, or is certified by
the custodian of the original.
Compliance with a court order of support. The support
obligor is no more than an amount equal to 90 days obligation in arrears in
making payments in full for current support, or in making periodic payments on
a support arrearage as determined by a court.
Court order of support. A judgment order for the
support of dependent children issued by a court of this State, including
a judgment of dissolution of marriage. With regard to a certification by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services under subsection (c) of Section 7-702, the term "court order of support" shall include an order of support entered by a court of this or any other State.
Driver's license. A license or permit to operate a motor vehicle in the
State, including the privilege of a person to drive a motor vehicle whether or
not the person holds a valid license or permit.
Family financial responsibility driving permit. A permit granting
limited driving privileges for employment or medical purposes
following a suspension of driving privileges under the Family
Financial Responsibility Law. This permit is valid only after the
entry of a court order granting the permit and issuance of the
permit by the Secretary of State's Office. An individual's driving
privileges must be valid except for the family financial
responsibility suspension in order for this permit to be issued.
In order to be valid, the permit must be in the immediate
possession of the driver to whom it is issued.
Judgment. A final judgment of any court of competent jurisdiction of any
State, against a person as defendant for damages on account of bodily
injury to or death of any person or damages to property resulting from the
operation of any motor vehicle.
Obligor. The individual who owes a duty to make payments under a court
order of support.
Obligee. The individual or other legal entity to whom a duty of support is
owed through a court order of support or the individual's
legal
representatives.
(Source: P.A. 95-685, eff. 10-23-07.)
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(625 ILCS 5/7-101) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 7-101)
Sec. 7-101.
Administration of Illinois Safety and Family Financial
Responsibility Law. The Secretary of State and the Department, within the scope
of their respective duties and powers under this Code, shall administer and
enforce this Chapter and may make rules and regulations necessary for its
administration and shall provide for hearings upon request of persons aggrieved
by orders or acts of the Secretary of State, and the Department under this
Section. However, the Secretary of State and the clerks of the circuit courts,
within the scope of their respective duties and powers under this Code, shall
administer and enforce Article VII of this Chapter.
(Source: P.A. 89-92, eff. 7-1-96.)
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(625 ILCS 5/7-102) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 7-102)
Sec. 7-102.
Court Review.
The provisions of the Administrative Review Law,
and all amendments and modifications thereof, and the rules adopted
pursuant thereto, shall apply to and govern all proceedings for the
judicial review of final administrative decisions of the Administrator or
the Secretary of State hereunder.
(Source: P.A. 90-89, eff. 1-1-98.)
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(625 ILCS 5/Ch. 7 Art. II heading)
ARTICLE II. SECURITY FOLLOWING CRASH
(Source: P.A. 102-982, eff. 7-1-23 .)
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