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1		AN ACT concerning the Secretary of State.
2		Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3		represented in the General Assembly:
4		Section 5. The Illinois Identification Card Act is amended
5		by changing Sections 4, 5, and 11 as follows:
6		(15 ILCS 335/4) (from Ch. 124, par. 24)
7		Sec. 4. Identification Card.
8		(a) The Secretary of State shall issue a standard Illinois
9		Identification Card to any natural person who is a resident of
10		the State of Illinois who applies for such card, or renewal
11		thereof, or who applies for a standard Illinois Identification
12		Card upon release as a committed person on parole, mandatory
13		supervised release, final discharge, or pardon from the
14		Department of Corrections by submitting an identification card
15		issued by the Department of Corrections under Section 3-14-1 of
16		the Unified Code of Corrections, together with the prescribed
17		fees. No identification card shall be issued to any person who
18		holds a valid foreign state identification card, license, or
19		permit unless the person first surrenders to the Secretary of
20		State the valid foreign state identification card, license, or
21		permit. The card shall be prepared and supplied by the
22		Secretary of State and shall include a photograph and signature
23		or mark of the applicant. However, the Secretary of State may

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1		provide by rule for the issuance of Illinois Identification
2		Cards without photographs if the applicant has a bona fide
3		religious objection to being photographed or to the display of
4		his or her photograph. The Illinois Identification Card may be
5		used for identification purposes in any lawful situation only
6		by the person to whom it was issued. As used in this Act,
7		"photograph" means any color photograph or digitally produced
8		and captured image of an applicant for an identification card.
9		As used in this Act, "signature" means the name of a person as
10		written by that person and captured in a manner acceptable to
11		the Secretary of State.
12		(a-5) If an applicant for an identification card has a
13		current driver's license or instruction permit issued by the
14		Secretary of State, the Secretary may require the applicant to
15		utilize the same residence address and name on the
16		identification card, driver's license, and instruction permit
17		records maintained by the Secretary. The Secretary may
18		promulgate rules to implement this provision.
19		(b) The Secretary of State shall issue a special Illinois
20		Identification Card, which shall be known as an Illinois
21		Disabled Person Identification Card, to any natural person who
22		is a resident of the State of Illinois, who is a disabled
23		person as defined in Section 4A of this Act, who applies for
24		such card, or renewal thereof. No Disabled Person
25		Identification Card shall be issued to any person who holds a
26		valid foreign state identification card, license, or permit

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1		unless the person first surrenders to the Secretary of State
2		the valid foreign state identification card, license, or
3		permit. The Secretary of State shall charge no fee to issue
4		such card. The card shall be prepared and supplied by the
5		Secretary of State, and shall include a photograph and
6		signature or mark of the applicant, a designation indicating
7		that the card is an Illinois Disabled Person Identification
8		Card, and shall include a comprehensible designation of the
9		type and classification of the applicant's disability as set
10		out in Section 4A of this Act. However, the Secretary of State
11		may provide by rule for the issuance of Illinois Disabled
12		Person Identification Cards without photographs if the
13		applicant has a bona fide religious objection to being
14		photographed or to the display of his or her photograph. If the
15		applicant so requests, the card shall include a description of
16		the applicant's disability and any information about the
17		applicant's disability or medical history which the Secretary
18		determines would be helpful to the applicant in securing
19		emergency medical care. If a mark is used in lieu of a
20		signature, such mark shall be affixed to the card in the
21		presence of two witnesses who attest to the authenticity of the
22		mark. The Illinois Disabled Person Identification Card may be
23		used for identification purposes in any lawful situation by the
24		person to whom it was issued.
25		The Illinois Disabled Person Identification Card may be
26		used as adequate documentation of disability in lieu of a

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1		physician's determination of disability, a determination of
2		disability from a physician assistant who has been delegated
3		the authority to make this determination by his or her
4		supervising physician, a determination of disability from an
5		advanced practice nurse who has a written collaborative
6		agreement with a collaborating physician that authorizes the
7		advanced practice nurse to make this determination, or any
8		other documentation of disability whenever any State law
9		requires that a disabled person provide such documentation of
10		disability, however an Illinois Disabled Person Identification
11		Card shall not qualify the cardholder to participate in any
12		program or to receive any benefit which is not available to all
13		persons with like disabilities. Notwithstanding any other
14		provisions of law, an Illinois Disabled Person Identification
15		Card, or evidence that the Secretary of State has issued an
16		Illinois Disabled Person Identification Card, shall not be used
17		by any person other than the person named on such card to prove
18		that the person named on such card is a disabled person or for
19		any other purpose unless the card is used for the benefit of
20		the person named on such card, and the person named on such
21		card consents to such use at the time the card is so used.
22		An optometrist's determination of a visual disability
23		under Section 4A of this Act is acceptable as documentation for
24		the purpose of issuing an Illinois Disabled Person
25		Identification Card.
26		When medical information is contained on an Illinois

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1		Disabled Person Identification Card, the Office of the
2		Secretary of State shall not be liable for any actions taken
3		based upon that medical information.
4		(c) Beginning January 1, 1986, the Secretary of State shall
5		provide that each original or renewal Illinois Identification
6		Card or Illinois Disabled Person Identification Card issued to
7		a person under the age of 21, shall be of a distinct nature
8		from those Illinois Identification Cards or Illinois Disabled
9		Person Identification Cards issued to individuals 21 years of
10		age or older. The color designated for Illinois Identification
11		Cards or Illinois Disabled Person Identification Cards for
12		persons under the age of 21 shall be at the discretion of the
13		Secretary of State.
14		(c-1) Beginning January 1, 2003, each original or renewal
15		Illinois Identification Card or Illinois Disabled Person
16		Identification Card issued to a person under the age of 21
17		shall display the date upon which the person becomes 18 years
18		of age and the date upon which the person becomes 21 years of
19		age.
20		(c-3) The General Assembly recognizes the need to identify
21		military veterans living in this State for the purpose of
22		ensuring that they receive all of the services and benefits to
23		which they are legally entitled, including healthcare,
24		education assistance, and job placement. To assist the State in
25		identifying these veterans and delivering these vital services
26		and benefits, the Secretary of State is authorized to issue

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1		Illinois Identification Cards and Illinois Disabled Person
2		Identification Cards with the word "veteran" appearing on the
3		face of the cards. This authorization is predicated on the
4		unique status of veterans. The Secretary may not issue any
5		other identification card which identifies an occupation,
6		status, affiliation, hobby, or other unique characteristics of
7		the identification card holder which is unrelated to the
8		purpose of the identification card.
9		(c-5) Beginning on or before July 1, 2015, the Secretary of
10		State shall designate a space on each original or renewal
11		identification card where, at the request of the applicant, the
12		word "veteran" shall be placed. The veteran designation shall
13		be available to a person identified as a veteran under
14		subsection (b) of Section 5 of this Act who was discharged or
15		separated under honorable conditions.
16		(d) The Secretary of State may issue a Senior Citizen
17		discount card, to any natural person who is a resident of the
18		State of Illinois who is 60 years of age or older and who
19		applies for such a card or renewal thereof. The Secretary of
20		State shall charge no fee to issue such card. The card shall be
21		issued in every county and applications shall be made available
22		at, but not limited to, nutrition sites, senior citizen centers
23		and Area Agencies on Aging. The applicant, upon receipt of such
24		card and prior to its use for any purpose, shall have affixed
25		thereon in the space provided therefor his signature or mark.
26		(e) The Secretary of State, in his or her discretion, may

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1		designate on each Illinois Identification Card or Illinois
2		Disabled Person Identification Card a space where the card
3		holder may place a sticker or decal, issued by the Secretary of
4		State, of uniform size as the Secretary may specify, that shall
5		indicate in appropriate language that the card holder has
6		renewed his or her Illinois Identification Card or Illinois
7		Disabled Person Identification Card.
8		(Source: P.A. 96-146, eff. 1-1-10; 96-328, eff. 8-11-09;
9		96-1231, eff. 7-23-10; 97-371, eff. 1-1-12.)
10		(15 ILCS 335/5) (from Ch. 124, par. 25)
11		Sec. 5. Applications.
12		(a) Any natural person who is a resident of the State of
13		Illinois, may file an application for an identification card or
14		for the renewal thereof, in a manner prescribed by the
15		Secretary. Each original application shall be completed by the
16		applicant in full and shall set forth the legal name, residence
17		address and zip code, social security number, birth date, sex
18		and a brief description of the applicant. The applicant shall
19		be photographed, unless the Secretary of State has provided by
20		rule for the issuance of identification cards without
21		photographs and the applicant is deemed eligible for an
22		identification card without a photograph under the terms and
23		conditions imposed by the Secretary of State, and he or she
24		shall also submit any other information as the Secretary may
25		deem necessary or such documentation as the Secretary may

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1		require to determine the identity of the applicant. In addition
2		to the residence address, the Secretary may allow the applicant
3		to provide a mailing address. An applicant for a disabled
4		persons card must also submit with each original or renewal
5		application, on forms prescribed by the Secretary, such
6		documentation as the Secretary may require, establishing that
7		the applicant is a "disabled person" as defined in Section 4A
8		of this Act, and setting forth the applicant's type and class
9		of disability as set forth in Section 4A of this Act.
10		(b) Beginning on or before July 1, 2015, for each original
11		or renewal identification card application under this Act, the
12		Secretary shall inquire as to whether the applicant is a
13		veteran for purposes of issuing an identification card with a
14		veteran designation under subsection (c-5) of Section 4 of this
15		Act. The acceptable forms of proof shall include, but are not
16		limited to, Department of Defense form DD-214. The Secretary
17		shall determine by rule what other forms of proof of a person's
18		status as a veteran are acceptable.
19		The Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs shall confirm
20		the status of the applicant as an honorably discharged veteran
21		before the Secretary may issue the identification card.
22		For purposes of this subsection (b):
23		"Active duty" means active duty under an executive order of
24		the President of the United States, an Act of the Congress of
25		the United States, or an order of the Governor.
26		"Armed forces" means any of the Armed Forces of the United

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1		States, including a member of any reserve component or National
2		Guard unit called to active duty.
3		"Veteran" means a person who has served on active duty in
4		the armed forces and was discharged or separated under
5		honorable conditions.
6		(Source: P.A. 96-1231, eff. 7-23-10; 97-371, eff. 1-1-12.)
7		(15 ILCS 335/11) (from Ch. 124, par. 31)
8		Sec. 11. The Secretary may make a search of his records and
9		furnish information as to whether a person has a current
10		Standard Illinois Identification Card or an Illinois Disabled
11		Person Identification Card then on file, upon receipt of a
12		written application therefor accompanied with the prescribed
13		fee. However, the Secretary may not disclose medical
14		information concerning an individual to any person, public
15		agency, private agency, corporation or governmental body
16		unless the individual has submitted a written request for the
17		information or unless the individual has given prior written
18		consent for the release of the information to a specific person
19		or entity. This exception shall not apply to: (1) offices and
20		employees of the Secretary who have a need to know the medical
21		information in performance of their official duties, or (2)
22		orders of a court of competent jurisdiction. When medical
23		information is disclosed by the Secretary in accordance with
24		the provisions of this Section, no liability shall rest with
25		the Office of the Secretary of State as the information is

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1		released for informational purposes only.
2		The Secretary may release personally identifying
3		information or highly restricted personal information only to:
4		(1) officers and employees of the Secretary who have a
5		need to know that information;
6		(2) other governmental agencies for use in their
7		official governmental functions;
8		(3) law enforcement agencies that need the information
9		for a criminal or civil investigation; or
10		(4) any entity that the Secretary has authorized, by
11		rule, to receive this information.
12		The Secretary may not disclose an individual's social
13		security number or any associated information obtained from the
14		Social Security Administration without the written request or
15		consent of the individual except: (i) to officers and employees
16		of the Secretary who have a need to know the social security
17		number in the performance of their official duties; (ii) to law
18		enforcement officials for a lawful civil or criminal law
19		enforcement investigation if the head of the law enforcement
20		agency has made a written request to the Secretary specifying
21		the law enforcement investigation for which the social security
22		number is being sought; or (iii) under a lawful court order
23		signed by a judge; or (iv) to the Illinois Department of
24		Veterans' Affairs for the purpose of confirming veteran status.
25		(Source: P.A. 93-895, eff. 1-1-05.)

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1		Section 10. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
2		changing Sections 2-123, 6-106, and 6-110 as follows:
3		(625 ILCS 5/2-123) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 2-123)
4		Sec. 2-123. Sale and Distribution of Information.
5		(a) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, the
6		Secretary may make the driver's license, vehicle and title
7		registration lists, in part or in whole, and any statistical
8		information derived from these lists available to local
9		governments, elected state officials, state educational
10		institutions, and all other governmental units of the State and
11		Federal Government requesting them for governmental purposes.
12		The Secretary shall require any such applicant for services to
13		pay for the costs of furnishing such services and the use of
14		the equipment involved, and in addition is empowered to
15		establish prices and charges for the services so furnished and
16		for the use of the electronic equipment utilized.
17		(b) The Secretary is further empowered to and he may, in
18		his discretion, furnish to any applicant, other than listed in
19		subsection (a) of this Section, vehicle or driver data on a
20		computer tape, disk, other electronic format or computer
21		processable medium, or printout at a fixed fee of $250 for
22		orders received before October 1, 2003 and $500 for orders
23		received on or after October 1, 2003, in advance, and require
24		in addition a further sufficient deposit based upon the
25		Secretary of State's estimate of the total cost of the

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1		information requested and a charge of $25 for orders received
2		before October 1, 2003 and $50 for orders received on or after
3		October 1, 2003, per 1,000 units or part thereof identified or
4		the actual cost, whichever is greater. The Secretary is
5		authorized to refund any difference between the additional
6		deposit and the actual cost of the request. This service shall
7		not be in lieu of an abstract of a driver's record nor of a
8		title or registration search. This service may be limited to
9		entities purchasing a minimum number of records as required by
10		administrative rule. The information sold pursuant to this
11		subsection shall be the entire vehicle or driver data list, or
12		part thereof. The information sold pursuant to this subsection
13		shall not contain personally identifying information unless
14		the information is to be used for one of the purposes
15		identified in subsection (f-5) of this Section. Commercial
16		purchasers of driver and vehicle record databases shall enter
17		into a written agreement with the Secretary of State that
18		includes disclosure of the commercial use of the information to
19		be purchased.
20		(b-1) The Secretary is further empowered to and may, in his
21		or her discretion, furnish vehicle or driver data on a computer
22		tape, disk, or other electronic format or computer processible
23		medium, at no fee, to any State or local governmental agency
24		that uses the information provided by the Secretary to transmit
25		data back to the Secretary that enables the Secretary to
26		maintain accurate driving records, including dispositions of

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1		traffic cases. This information may be provided without fee not
2		more often than once every 6 months.
3		(c) Secretary of State may issue registration lists. The
4		Secretary of State may compile a list of all registered
5		vehicles. Each list of registered vehicles shall be arranged
6		serially according to the registration numbers assigned to
7		registered vehicles and may contain in addition the names and
8		addresses of registered owners and a brief description of each
9		vehicle including the serial or other identifying number
10		thereof. Such compilation may be in such form as in the
11		discretion of the Secretary of State may seem best for the
12		purposes intended.
13		(d) The Secretary of State shall furnish no more than 2
14		current available lists of such registrations to the sheriffs
15		of all counties and to the chiefs of police of all cities and
16		villages and towns of 2,000 population and over in this State
17		at no cost. Additional copies may be purchased by the sheriffs
18		or chiefs of police at the fee of $500 each or at the cost of
19		producing the list as determined by the Secretary of State.
20		Such lists are to be used for governmental purposes only.
21		(e) (Blank).
22		(e-1) (Blank).
23		(f) The Secretary of State shall make a title or
24		registration search of the records of his office and a written
25		report on the same for any person, upon written application of
26		such person, accompanied by a fee of $5 for each registration

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1		or title search. The written application shall set forth the
2		intended use of the requested information. No fee shall be
3		charged for a title or registration search, or for the
4		certification thereof requested by a government agency. The
5		report of the title or registration search shall not contain
6		personally identifying information unless the request for a
7		search was made for one of the purposes identified in
8		subsection (f-5) of this Section. The report of the title or
9		registration search shall not contain highly restricted
10		personal information unless specifically authorized by this
11		Code.
12		The Secretary of State shall certify a title or
13		registration record upon written request. The fee for
14		certification shall be $5 in addition to the fee required for a
15		title or registration search. Certification shall be made under
16		the signature of the Secretary of State and shall be
17		authenticated by Seal of the Secretary of State.
18		The Secretary of State may notify the vehicle owner or
19		registrant of the request for purchase of his title or
20		registration information as the Secretary deems appropriate.
21		No information shall be released to the requestor until
22		expiration of a 10 day period. This 10 day period shall not
23		apply to requests for information made by law enforcement
24		officials, government agencies, financial institutions,
25		attorneys, insurers, employers, automobile associated
26		businesses, persons licensed as a private detective or firms

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1		licensed as a private detective agency under the Private
2		Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, Fingerprint
3		Vendor, and Locksmith Act of 2004, who are employed by or are
4		acting on behalf of law enforcement officials, government
5		agencies, financial institutions, attorneys, insurers,
6		employers, automobile associated businesses, and other
7		business entities for purposes consistent with the Illinois
8		Vehicle Code, the vehicle owner or registrant or other entities
9		as the Secretary may exempt by rule and regulation.
10		Any misrepresentation made by a requestor of title or
11		vehicle information shall be punishable as a petty offense,
12		except in the case of persons licensed as a private detective
13		or firms licensed as a private detective agency which shall be
14		subject to disciplinary sanctions under Section 40-10 of the
15		Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security,
16		Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith Act of 2004.
17		(f-5) The Secretary of State shall not disclose or
18		otherwise make available to any person or entity any personally
19		identifying information obtained by the Secretary of State in
20		connection with a driver's license, vehicle, or title
21		registration record unless the information is disclosed for one
22		of the following purposes:
23		(1) For use by any government agency, including any
24		court or law enforcement agency, in carrying out its
25		functions, or any private person or entity acting on behalf
26		of a federal, State, or local agency in carrying out its

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1		functions.
2		(2) For use in connection with matters of motor vehicle
3		or driver safety and theft; motor vehicle emissions; motor
4		vehicle product alterations, recalls, or advisories;
5		performance monitoring of motor vehicles, motor vehicle
6		parts, and dealers; and removal of non-owner records from
7		the original owner records of motor vehicle manufacturers.
8		(3) For use in the normal course of business by a
9		legitimate business or its agents, employees, or
10		contractors, but only:
11		(A) to verify the accuracy of personal information
12		submitted by an individual to the business or its
13		agents, employees, or contractors; and
14		(B) if such information as so submitted is not
15		correct or is no longer correct, to obtain the correct
16		information, but only for the purposes of preventing
17		fraud by, pursuing legal remedies against, or
18		recovering on a debt or security interest against, the
19		individual.
20		(4) For use in research activities and for use in
21		producing statistical reports, if the personally
22		identifying information is not published, redisclosed, or
23		used to contact individuals.
24		(5) For use in connection with any civil, criminal,
25		administrative, or arbitral proceeding in any federal,
26		State, or local court or agency or before any

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1		self-regulatory body, including the service of process,
2		investigation in anticipation of litigation, and the
3		execution or enforcement of judgments and orders, or
4		pursuant to an order of a federal, State, or local court.
5		(6) For use by any insurer or insurance support
6		organization or by a self-insured entity or its agents,
7		employees, or contractors in connection with claims
8		investigation activities, antifraud activities, rating, or
9		underwriting.
10		(7) For use in providing notice to the owners of towed
11		or impounded vehicles.
12		(8) For use by any person licensed as a private
13		detective or firm licensed as a private detective agency
14		under the Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private
15		Security, Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith Act of 2004,
16		private investigative agency or security service licensed
17		in Illinois for any purpose permitted under this
18		subsection.
19		(9) For use by an employer or its agent or insurer to
20		obtain or verify information relating to a holder of a
21		commercial driver's license that is required under chapter
22		313 of title 49 of the United States Code.
23		(10) For use in connection with the operation of
24		private toll transportation facilities.
25		(11) For use by any requester, if the requester
26		demonstrates it has obtained the written consent of the

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1		individual to whom the information pertains.
2		(12) For use by members of the news media, as defined
3		in Section 1-148.5, for the purpose of newsgathering when
4		the request relates to the operation of a motor vehicle or
5		public safety.
6		(13) For any other use specifically authorized by law,
7		if that use is related to the operation of a motor vehicle
8		or public safety.
9		(f-6) The Secretary of State shall not disclose or
10		otherwise make available to any person or entity any highly
11		restricted personal information obtained by the Secretary of
12		State in connection with a driver's license, vehicle, or title
13		registration record unless specifically authorized by this
14		Code.
15		(g) 1. The Secretary of State may, upon receipt of a
16		written request and a fee of $6 before October 1, 2003 and
17		a fee of $12 on and after October 1, 2003, furnish to the
18		person or agency so requesting a driver's record. Such
19		document may include a record of: current driver's license
20		issuance information, except that the information on
21		judicial driving permits shall be available only as
22		otherwise provided by this Code; convictions; orders
23		entered revoking, suspending or cancelling a driver's
24		license or privilege; and notations of accident
25		involvement. All other information, unless otherwise
26		permitted by this Code, shall remain confidential.

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1		Information released pursuant to a request for a driver's
2		record shall not contain personally identifying
3		information, unless the request for the driver's record was
4		made for one of the purposes set forth in subsection (f-5)
5		of this Section. The Secretary of State may, without fee,
6		allow a parent or guardian of a person under the age of 18
7		years, who holds an instruction permit or graduated
8		driver's license, to view that person's driving record
9		online, through a computer connection. The parent or
10		guardian's online access to the driving record will
11		terminate when the instruction permit or graduated
12		driver's license holder reaches the age of 18.
13		2. The Secretary of State shall not disclose or
14		otherwise make available to any person or entity any highly
15		restricted personal information obtained by the Secretary
16		of State in connection with a driver's license, vehicle, or
17		title registration record unless specifically authorized
18		by this Code. The Secretary of State may certify an
19		abstract of a driver's record upon written request
20		therefor. Such certification shall be made under the
21		signature of the Secretary of State and shall be
22		authenticated by the Seal of his office.
23		3. All requests for driving record information shall be
24		made in a manner prescribed by the Secretary and shall set
25		forth the intended use of the requested information.
26		The Secretary of State may notify the affected driver

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1		of the request for purchase of his driver's record as the
2		Secretary deems appropriate.
3		No information shall be released to the requester until
4		expiration of a 10 day period. This 10 day period shall not
5		apply to requests for information made by law enforcement
6		officials, government agencies, financial institutions,
7		attorneys, insurers, employers, automobile associated
8		businesses, persons licensed as a private detective or
9		firms licensed as a private detective agency under the
10		Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security,
11		Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith Act of 2004, who are
12		employed by or are acting on behalf of law enforcement
13		officials, government agencies, financial institutions,
14		attorneys, insurers, employers, automobile associated
15		businesses, and other business entities for purposes
16		consistent with the Illinois Vehicle Code, the affected
17		driver or other entities as the Secretary may exempt by
18		rule and regulation.
19		Any misrepresentation made by a requestor of driver
20		information shall be punishable as a petty offense, except
21		in the case of persons licensed as a private detective or
22		firms licensed as a private detective agency which shall be
23		subject to disciplinary sanctions under Section 40-10 of
24		the Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security,
25		Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith Act of 2004.
26		4. The Secretary of State may furnish without fee, upon

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1		the written request of a law enforcement agency, any
2		information from a driver's record on file with the
3		Secretary of State when such information is required in the
4		enforcement of this Code or any other law relating to the
5		operation of motor vehicles, including records of
6		dispositions; documented information involving the use of
7		a motor vehicle; whether such individual has, or previously
8		had, a driver's license; and the address and personal
9		description as reflected on said driver's record.
10		5. Except as otherwise provided in this Section, the
11		Secretary of State may furnish, without fee, information
12		from an individual driver's record on file, if a written
13		request therefor is submitted by any public transit system
14		or authority, public defender, law enforcement agency, a
15		state or federal agency, or an Illinois local
16		intergovernmental association, if the request is for the
17		purpose of a background check of applicants for employment
18		with the requesting agency, or for the purpose of an
19		official investigation conducted by the agency, or to
20		determine a current address for the driver so public funds
21		can be recovered or paid to the driver, or for any other
22		purpose set forth in subsection (f-5) of this Section.
23		The Secretary may also furnish the courts a copy of an
24		abstract of a driver's record, without fee, subsequent to
25		an arrest for a violation of Section 11-501 or a similar
26		provision of a local ordinance. Such abstract may include

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1		records of dispositions; documented information involving
2		the use of a motor vehicle as contained in the current
3		file; whether such individual has, or previously had, a
4		driver's license; and the address and personal description
5		as reflected on said driver's record.
6		6. Any certified abstract issued by the Secretary of
7		State or transmitted electronically by the Secretary of
8		State pursuant to this Section, to a court or on request of
9		a law enforcement agency, for the record of a named person
10		as to the status of the person's driver's license shall be
11		prima facie evidence of the facts therein stated and if the
12		name appearing in such abstract is the same as that of a
13		person named in an information or warrant, such abstract
14		shall be prima facie evidence that the person named in such
15		information or warrant is the same person as the person
16		named in such abstract and shall be admissible for any
17		prosecution under this Code and be admitted as proof of any
18		prior conviction or proof of records, notices, or orders
19		recorded on individual driving records maintained by the
20		Secretary of State.
21		7. Subject to any restrictions contained in the
22		Juvenile Court Act of 1987, and upon receipt of a proper
23		request and a fee of $6 before October 1, 2003 and a fee of
24		$12 on or after October 1, 2003, the Secretary of State
25		shall provide a driver's record to the affected driver, or
26		the affected driver's attorney, upon verification. Such

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1		record shall contain all the information referred to in
2		paragraph 1 of this subsection (g) plus: any recorded
3		accident involvement as a driver; information recorded
4		pursuant to subsection (e) of Section 6-117 and paragraph
5		(4) of subsection (a) of Section 6-204 of this Code. All
6		other information, unless otherwise permitted by this
7		Code, shall remain confidential.
8		(h) The Secretary shall not disclose social security
9		numbers or any associated information obtained from the Social
10		Security Administration except pursuant to a written request
11		by, or with the prior written consent of, the individual
12		except: (1) to officers and employees of the Secretary who have
13		a need to know the social security numbers in performance of
14		their official duties, (2) to law enforcement officials for a
15		lawful, civil or criminal law enforcement investigation, and if
16		the head of the law enforcement agency has made a written
17		request to the Secretary specifying the law enforcement
18		investigation for which the social security numbers are being
19		sought, (3) to the United States Department of Transportation,
20		or any other State, pursuant to the administration and
21		enforcement of the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986,
22		(4) pursuant to the order of a court of competent jurisdiction,
23		(5) to the Department of Healthcare and Family Services
24		(formerly Department of Public Aid) for utilization in the
25		child support enforcement duties assigned to that Department
26		under provisions of the Illinois Public Aid Code after the

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1		individual has received advanced meaningful notification of
2		what redisclosure is sought by the Secretary in accordance with
3		the federal Privacy Act, (5.5) to the Department of Healthcare
4		and Family Services and the Department of Human Services solely
5		for the purpose of verifying Illinois residency where such
6		residency is an eligibility requirement for benefits under the
7		Illinois Public Aid Code or any other health benefit program
8		administered by the Department of Healthcare and Family
9		Services or the Department of Human Services, or (6) to the
10		Illinois Department of Revenue solely for use by the Department
11		in the collection of any tax or debt that the Department of
12		Revenue is authorized or required by law to collect, provided
13		that the Department shall not disclose the social security
14		number to any person or entity outside of the Department, or
15		(7) to the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs for the
16		purpose of confirming veteran status.
17		(i) (Blank).
18		(j) Medical statements or medical reports received in the
19		Secretary of State's Office shall be confidential. Except as
20		provided in this Section, no confidential information may be
21		open to public inspection or the contents disclosed to anyone,
22		except officers and employees of the Secretary who have a need
23		to know the information contained in the medical reports and
24		the Driver License Medical Advisory Board, unless so directed
25		by an order of a court of competent jurisdiction. If the
26		Secretary receives a medical report regarding a driver that

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1		does not address a medical condition contained in a previous
2		medical report, the Secretary may disclose the unaddressed
3		medical condition to the driver or his or her physician, or
4		both, solely for the purpose of submission of a medical report
5		that addresses the condition.
6		(k) All fees collected under this Section shall be paid
7		into the Road Fund of the State Treasury, except that (i) for
8		fees collected before October 1, 2003, $3 of the $6 fee for a
9		driver's record shall be paid into the Secretary of State
10		Special Services Fund, (ii) for fees collected on and after
11		October 1, 2003, of the $12 fee for a driver's record, $3 shall
12		be paid into the Secretary of State Special Services Fund and
13		$6 shall be paid into the General Revenue Fund, and (iii) for
14		fees collected on and after October 1, 2003, 50% of the amounts
15		collected pursuant to subsection (b) shall be paid into the
16		General Revenue Fund.
17		(l) (Blank).
18		(m) Notations of accident involvement that may be disclosed
19		under this Section shall not include notations relating to
20		damage to a vehicle or other property being transported by a
21		tow truck. This information shall remain confidential,
22		provided that nothing in this subsection (m) shall limit
23		disclosure of any notification of accident involvement to any
24		law enforcement agency or official.
25		(n) Requests made by the news media for driver's license,
26		vehicle, or title registration information may be furnished

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1		without charge or at a reduced charge, as determined by the
2		Secretary, when the specific purpose for requesting the
3		documents is deemed to be in the public interest. Waiver or
4		reduction of the fee is in the public interest if the principal
5		purpose of the request is to access and disseminate information
6		regarding the health, safety, and welfare or the legal rights
7		of the general public and is not for the principal purpose of
8		gaining a personal or commercial benefit. The information
9		provided pursuant to this subsection shall not contain
10		personally identifying information unless the information is
11		to be used for one of the purposes identified in subsection
12		(f-5) of this Section.
13		(o) The redisclosure of personally identifying information
14		obtained pursuant to this Section is prohibited, except to the
15		extent necessary to effectuate the purpose for which the
16		original disclosure of the information was permitted.
17		(p) The Secretary of State is empowered to adopt rules to
18		effectuate this Section.
19		(Source: P.A. 96-1383, eff. 1-1-11; 96-1501, eff. 1-25-11;
20		97-229, eff. 7-28-11.)
21		(625 ILCS 5/6-106) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-106)
22		Sec. 6-106. Application for license or instruction permit.
23		(a) Every application for any permit or license authorized
24		to be issued under this Act shall be made upon a form furnished
25		by the Secretary of State. Every application shall be

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1		accompanied by the proper fee and payment of such fee shall
2		entitle the applicant to not more than 3 attempts to pass the
3		examination within a period of 1 year after the date of
4		application.
5		(b) Every application shall state the legal name, social
6		security number, zip code, date of birth, sex, and residence
7		address of the applicant; briefly describe the applicant; state
8		whether the applicant has theretofore been licensed as a
9		driver, and, if so, when and by what state or country, and
10		whether any such license has ever been cancelled, suspended,
11		revoked or refused, and, if so, the date and reason for such
12		cancellation, suspension, revocation or refusal; shall include
13		an affirmation by the applicant that all information set forth
14		is true and correct; and shall bear the applicant's signature.
15		In addition to the residence address, the Secretary may allow
16		the applicant to provide a mailing address. The application
17		form may also require the statement of such additional relevant
18		information as the Secretary of State shall deem necessary to
19		determine the applicant's competency and eligibility. The
20		Secretary of State may, in his discretion, by rule or
21		regulation, provide that an application for a drivers license
22		or permit may include a suitable photograph of the applicant in
23		the form prescribed by the Secretary, and he may further
24		provide that each drivers license shall include a photograph of
25		the driver. The Secretary of State may utilize a photograph
26		process or system most suitable to deter alteration or improper

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1		reproduction of a drivers license and to prevent substitution
2		of another photo thereon.
3		(c) The application form shall include a notice to the
4		applicant of the registration obligations of sex offenders
5		under the Sex Offender Registration Act. The notice shall be
6		provided in a form and manner prescribed by the Secretary of
7		State. For purposes of this subsection (c), "sex offender" has
8		the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2 of the Sex Offender
9		Registration Act.
10		(d) Any male United States citizen or immigrant who applies
11		for any permit or license authorized to be issued under this
12		Act or for a renewal of any permit or license, and who is at
13		least 18 years of age but less than 26 years of age, must be
14		registered in compliance with the requirements of the federal
15		Military Selective Service Act. The Secretary of State must
16		forward in an electronic format the necessary personal
17		information regarding the applicants identified in this
18		subsection (d) to the Selective Service System. The applicant's
19		signature on the application serves as an indication that the
20		applicant either has already registered with the Selective
21		Service System or that he is authorizing the Secretary to
22		forward to the Selective Service System the necessary
23		information for registration. The Secretary must notify the
24		applicant at the time of application that his signature
25		constitutes consent to registration with the Selective Service
26		System, if he is not already registered.

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1		(e) Beginning on or before July 1, 2015, for each original
2		or renewal driver's license application under this Act, the
3		Secretary shall inquire as to whether the applicant is a
4		veteran for purposes of issuing a driver's license with a
5		veteran designation under subsection (e-5) of Section 6-110 of
6		this Chapter. The acceptable forms of proof shall include, but
7		are not limited to, Department of Defense form DD-214. The
8		Secretary shall determine by rule what other forms of proof of
9		a person's status as a veteran are acceptable.
10		The Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs shall confirm
11		the status of the applicant as an honorably discharged veteran
12		before the Secretary may issue the driver's license.
13		For purposes of this subsection (e):
14		"Active duty" means active duty under an executive order of
15		the President of the United States, an Act of the Congress of
16		the United States, or an order of the Governor.
17		"Armed forces" means any of the Armed Forces of the United
18		States, including a member of any reserve component or National
19		Guard unit called to active duty.
20		"Veteran" means a person who has served on active duty in
21		the armed forces and was discharged or separated under
22		honorable conditions.
23		(Source: P.A. 96-1231, eff. 7-23-10; 97-263, eff. 8-5-11.)
24		(625 ILCS 5/6-110) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-110)
25		Sec. 6-110. Licenses issued to drivers.

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1		(a) The Secretary of State shall issue to every qualifying
2		applicant a driver's license as applied for, which license
3		shall bear a distinguishing number assigned to the licensee,
4		the legal name, signature, zip code, date of birth, residence
5		address, and a brief description of the licensee.
6		Licenses issued shall also indicate the classification and
7		the restrictions under Section 6-104 of this Code.
8		A driver's license issued may, in the discretion of the
9		Secretary, include a suitable photograph of a type prescribed
10		by the Secretary.
11		(a-1) If the licensee is less than 18 years of age, unless
12		one of the exceptions in subsection (a-2) apply, the license
13		shall, as a matter of law, be invalid for the operation of any
14		motor vehicle during the following times:
15		(A) Between 11:00 p.m. Friday and 6:00 a.m. Saturday;
16		(B) Between 11:00 p.m. Saturday and 6:00 a.m. on
17		Sunday; and
18		(C) Between 10:00 p.m. on Sunday to Thursday,
19		inclusive, and 6:00 a.m. on the following day.
20		(a-2) The driver's license of a person under the age of 18
21		shall not be invalid as described in subsection (a-1) of this
22		Section if the licensee under the age of 18 was:
23		(1) accompanied by the licensee's parent or guardian or
24		other person in custody or control of the minor;
25		(2) on an errand at the direction of the minor's parent
26		or guardian, without any detour or stop;

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1		(3) in a motor vehicle involved in interstate travel;
2		(4) going to or returning home from an employment
3		activity, without any detour or stop;
4		(5) involved in an emergency;
5		(6) going to or returning home from, without any detour
6		or stop, an official school, religious, or other
7		recreational activity supervised by adults and sponsored
8		by a government or governmental agency, a civic
9		organization, or another similar entity that takes
10		responsibility for the licensee, without any detour or
11		stop;
12		(7) exercising First Amendment rights protected by the
13		United States Constitution, such as the free exercise of
14		religion, freedom of speech, and the right of assembly; or
15		(8) married or had been married or is an emancipated
16		minor under the Emancipation of Minors Act.
17		(a-2.5) The driver's license of a person who is 17 years of
18		age and has been licensed for at least 12 months is not invalid
19		as described in subsection (a-1) of this Section while the
20		licensee is participating as an assigned driver in a Safe Rides
21		program that meets the following criteria:
22		(1) the program is sponsored by the Boy Scouts of
23		America or another national public service organization;
24		and
25		(2) the sponsoring organization carries liability
26		insurance covering the program.

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1		(a-3) If a graduated driver's license holder over the age
2		of 18 committed an offense against traffic regulations
3		governing the movement of vehicles or any violation of Section
4		6-107 or Section 12-603.1 of this Code in the 6 months prior to
5		the graduated driver's license holder's 18th birthday, and was
6		subsequently convicted of the offense, the provisions of
7		subsection (a-1) shall continue to apply until such time as a
8		period of 6 consecutive months has elapsed without an
9		additional violation and subsequent conviction of an offense
10		against traffic regulations governing the movement of vehicles
11		or Section 6-107 or Section 12-603.1 of this Code.
12		(a-4) If an applicant for a driver's license or instruction
13		permit has a current identification card issued by the
14		Secretary of State, the Secretary may require the applicant to
15		utilize the same residence address and name on the
16		identification card, driver's license, and instruction permit
17		records maintained by the Secretary. The Secretary may
18		promulgate rules to implement this provision.
19		(b) Until the Secretary of State establishes a First Person
20		Consent organ and tissue donor registry under Section 6-117 of
21		this Code, the Secretary of State shall provide a format on the
22		reverse of each driver's license issued which the licensee may
23		use to execute a document of gift conforming to the provisions
24		of the Illinois Anatomical Gift Act. The format shall allow the
25		licensee to indicate the gift intended, whether specific
26		organs, any organ, or the entire body, and shall accommodate

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1		the signatures of the donor and 2 witnesses. The Secretary
2		shall also inform each applicant or licensee of this format,
3		describe the procedure for its execution, and may offer the
4		necessary witnesses; provided that in so doing, the Secretary
5		shall advise the applicant or licensee that he or she is under
6		no compulsion to execute a document of gift. A brochure
7		explaining this method of executing an anatomical gift document
8		shall be given to each applicant or licensee. The brochure
9		shall advise the applicant or licensee that he or she is under
10		no compulsion to execute a document of gift, and that he or she
11		may wish to consult with family, friends or clergy before doing
12		so. The Secretary of State may undertake additional efforts,
13		including education and awareness activities, to promote organ
14		and tissue donation.
15		(c) The Secretary of State shall designate on each driver's
16		license issued a space where the licensee may place a sticker
17		or decal of the uniform size as the Secretary may specify,
18		which sticker or decal may indicate in appropriate language
19		that the owner of the license carries an Emergency Medical
20		Information Card.
21		The sticker may be provided by any person, hospital,
22		school, medical group, or association interested in assisting
23		in implementing the Emergency Medical Information Card, but
24		shall meet the specifications as the Secretary may by rule or
25		regulation require.
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1		license issued a space where the licensee may indicate his
2		blood type and RH factor.
3		(e) The Secretary of State shall provide that each original
4		or renewal driver's license issued to a licensee under 21 years
5		of age shall be of a distinct nature from those driver's
6		licenses issued to individuals 21 years of age and older. The
7		color designated for driver's licenses for licensees under 21
8		years of age shall be at the discretion of the Secretary of
9		State.
10		(e-1) The Secretary shall provide that each driver's
11		license issued to a person under the age of 21 displays the
12		date upon which the person becomes 18 years of age and the date
13		upon which the person becomes 21 years of age.
14		(e-3) The General Assembly recognizes the need to identify
15		military veterans living in this State for the purpose of
16		ensuring that they receive all of the services and benefits to
17		which they are legally entitled, including healthcare,
18		education assistance, and job placement. To assist the State in
19		identifying these veterans and delivering these vital services
20		and benefits, the Secretary of State is authorized to issue
21		drivers' licenses with the word "veteran" appearing on the face
22		of the licenses. This authorization is predicated on the unique
23		status of veterans. The Secretary may not issue any other
24		driver's license which identifies an occupation, status,
25		affiliation, hobby, or other unique characteristics of the
26		license holder which is unrelated to the purpose of the

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1		driver's license.
2		(e-5) Beginning on or before July 1, 2015, the Secretary of
3		State shall designate a space on each original or renewal
4		driver's license where, at the request of the applicant, the
5		word "veteran" shall be placed. The veteran designation shall
6		be available to a person identified as a veteran under
7		subsection (e) of paragraph 6-106 of this Chapter who was
8		discharged or separated under honorable conditions.
9		(f) The Secretary of State shall inform all Illinois
10		licensed commercial motor vehicle operators of the
11		requirements of the Uniform Commercial Driver License Act,
12		Article V of this Chapter, and shall make provisions to insure
13		that all drivers, seeking to obtain a commercial driver's
14		license, be afforded an opportunity prior to April 1, 1992, to
15		obtain the license. The Secretary is authorized to extend
16		driver's license expiration dates, and assign specific times,
17		dates and locations where these commercial driver's tests shall
18		be conducted. Any applicant, regardless of the current
19		expiration date of the applicant's driver's license, may be
20		subject to any assignment by the Secretary. Failure to comply
21		with the Secretary's assignment may result in the applicant's
22		forfeiture of an opportunity to receive a commercial driver's
23		license prior to April 1, 1992.
24		(g) The Secretary of State shall designate on a driver's
25		license issued, a space where the licensee may indicate that he
26		or she has drafted a living will in accordance with the

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1		Illinois Living Will Act or a durable power of attorney for
2		health care in accordance with the Illinois Power of Attorney
3		Act.
4		(g-1) The Secretary of State, in his or her discretion, may
5		designate on each driver's license issued a space where the
6		licensee may place a sticker or decal, issued by the Secretary
7		of State, of uniform size as the Secretary may specify, that
8		shall indicate in appropriate language that the owner of the
9		license has renewed his or her driver's license.
10		(h) A person who acts in good faith in accordance with the
11		terms of this Section is not liable for damages in any civil
12		action or subject to prosecution in any criminal proceeding for
13		his or her act.
14		(Source: P.A. 96-607, eff. 8-24-09; 96-1231, eff. 7-23-10;
15		97-263, eff. 8-5-11.)
16		Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January
17		1, 2013.