Public Act 0933 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
 

 
Public Act 103-0933
 
SB2959 EnrolledLRB103 36523 MXP 66629 b

    AN ACT concerning transportation.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Illinois Identification Card Act is amended 
by changing Sections 4 and 5 as follows:
 
    (15 ILCS 335/4)
    (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 103-210)
    Sec. 4. Identification card. 
    (a) The Secretary of State shall issue a standard Illinois 
Identification Card to any natural person who is a resident of 
the State of Illinois who applies for such card, or renewal 
thereof. No identification card shall be issued to any person 
who holds a valid foreign state identification card, license, 
or permit unless the person first surrenders to the Secretary 
of State the valid foreign state identification card, license, 
or permit. The card shall be prepared and supplied by the 
Secretary of State and shall include a photograph and 
signature or mark of the applicant. However, the Secretary of 
State may provide by rule for the issuance of Illinois 
Identification Cards without photographs if the applicant has 
a bona fide religious objection to being photographed or to 
the display of his or her photograph. The Illinois 
Identification Card may be used for identification purposes in 
any lawful situation only by the person to whom it was issued. 
As used in this Act, "photograph" means any color photograph 
or digitally produced and captured image of an applicant for 
an identification card. As used in this Act, "signature" means 
the name of a person as written by that person and captured in 
a manner acceptable to the Secretary of State.
    (a-5) If an applicant for an identification card has a 
current driver's license or instruction permit issued by the 
Secretary of State, the Secretary may require the applicant to 
utilize the same residence address and name on the 
identification card, driver's license, and instruction permit 
records maintained by the Secretary. The Secretary may 
promulgate rules to implement this provision. 
    (a-10) If the applicant is a judicial officer as defined 
in Section 1-10 of the Judicial Privacy Act or a peace officer, 
the applicant may elect to have his or her office or work 
address listed on the card instead of the applicant's 
residence or mailing address. The Secretary may promulgate 
rules to implement this provision. For the purposes of this 
subsection (a-10), "peace officer" means any person who by 
virtue of his or her office or public employment is vested by 
law with a duty to maintain public order or to make arrests for 
a violation of any penal statute of this State, whether that 
duty extends to all violations or is limited to specific 
violations. 
    (a-15) The Secretary of State may provide for an expedited 
process for the issuance of an Illinois Identification Card. 
The Secretary shall charge an additional fee for the expedited 
issuance of an Illinois Identification Card, to be set by 
rule, not to exceed $75. All fees collected by the Secretary 
for expedited Illinois Identification Card service shall be 
deposited into the Secretary of State Special Services Fund. 
The Secretary may adopt rules regarding the eligibility, 
process, and fee for an expedited Illinois Identification 
Card. If the Secretary of State determines that the volume of 
expedited identification card requests received on a given day 
exceeds the ability of the Secretary to process those requests 
in an expedited manner, the Secretary may decline to provide 
expedited services, and the additional fee for the expedited 
service shall be refunded to the applicant. 
    (a-20) The Secretary of State shall issue a standard 
Illinois Identification Card to a person committed to the 
Department of Corrections or Department of Juvenile Justice 
upon receipt of the person's birth certificate, social 
security card, photograph, proof of residency upon discharge, 
and an identification card application transferred via a 
secure method as agreed upon by the Secretary and the 
Department of Corrections or Department of Juvenile Justice. 
Illinois residency shall be established by submission of a 
Secretary of State prescribed Identification Card verification 
form completed by the respective Department.
    (a-25) The Secretary of State shall issue a limited-term 
Illinois Identification Card valid for 90 days to a committed 
person upon release on parole, mandatory supervised release, 
aftercare release, final discharge, or pardon from the 
Department of Corrections or Department of Juvenile Justice, 
if the released person is unable to present a certified copy of 
his or her birth certificate and social security card or other 
documents authorized by the Secretary, but does present a 
Secretary of State prescribed Identification Card verification 
form completed by the Department of Corrections or Department 
of Juvenile Justice, verifying the released person's date of 
birth, social security number, and his or her Illinois 
residence address. The verification form must have been 
completed no more than 30 days prior to the date of application 
for the Illinois Identification Card.
    Prior to the expiration of the 90-day period of the 
limited-term Illinois Identification Card, if the released 
person submits to the Secretary of State a certified copy of 
his or her birth certificate and his or her social security 
card or other documents authorized by the Secretary, a 
standard Illinois Identification Card shall be issued. A 
limited-term Illinois Identification Card may not be renewed. 
    (a-30) The Secretary of State shall issue a standard 
Illinois Identification Card to a person upon conditional 
release or absolute discharge from the custody of the 
Department of Human Services, if the person presents a 
certified copy of his or her birth certificate, social 
security card, or other documents authorized by the Secretary, 
and a document proving his or her Illinois residence address. 
The Secretary of State shall issue a standard Illinois 
Identification Card to a person prior to his or her 
conditional release or absolute discharge if personnel from 
the Department of Human Services bring the person to a 
Secretary of State location with the required documents. 
Documents proving residence address may include any official 
document of the Department of Human Services showing the 
person's address after release and a Secretary of State 
prescribed verification form, which may be executed by 
personnel of the Department of Human Services.
    (a-35) The Secretary of State shall issue a limited-term 
Illinois Identification Card valid for 90 days to a person 
upon conditional release or absolute discharge from the 
custody of the Department of Human Services, if the person is 
unable to present a certified copy of his or her birth 
certificate and social security card or other documents 
authorized by the Secretary, but does present a Secretary of 
State prescribed verification form completed by the Department 
of Human Services, verifying the person's date of birth and 
social security number, and a document proving his or her 
Illinois residence address. The verification form must have 
been completed no more than 30 days prior to the date of 
application for the Illinois Identification Card. The 
Secretary of State shall issue a limited-term Illinois 
Identification Card to a person no sooner than 14 days prior to 
his or her conditional release or absolute discharge if 
personnel from the Department of Human Services bring the 
person to a Secretary of State location with the required 
documents. Documents proving residence address shall include 
any official document of the Department of Human Services 
showing the person's address after release and a Secretary of 
State prescribed verification form, which may be executed by 
personnel of the Department of Human Services. 
    (b) The Secretary of State shall issue a special Illinois 
Identification Card, which shall be known as an Illinois 
Person with a Disability Identification Card, to any natural 
person who is a resident of the State of Illinois, who is a 
person with a disability as defined in Section 4A of this Act, 
who applies for such card, or renewal thereof. No Illinois 
Person with a Disability Identification Card shall be issued 
to any person who holds a valid foreign state identification 
card, license, or permit unless the person first surrenders to 
the Secretary of State the valid foreign state identification 
card, license, or permit. The Secretary of State shall charge 
no fee to issue such card. The card shall be prepared and 
supplied by the Secretary of State, and shall include a 
photograph and signature or mark of the applicant, a 
designation indicating that the card is an Illinois Person 
with a Disability Identification Card, and shall include a 
comprehensible designation of the type and classification of 
the applicant's disability as set out in Section 4A of this 
Act. However, the Secretary of State may provide by rule for 
the issuance of Illinois Person with a Disability 
Identification Cards without photographs if the applicant has 
a bona fide religious objection to being photographed or to 
the display of his or her photograph. If the applicant so 
requests, the card shall include a description of the 
applicant's disability and any information about the 
applicant's disability or medical history which the Secretary 
determines would be helpful to the applicant in securing 
emergency medical care. If a mark is used in lieu of a 
signature, such mark shall be affixed to the card in the 
presence of two witnesses who attest to the authenticity of 
the mark. The Illinois Person with a Disability Identification 
Card may be used for identification purposes in any lawful 
situation by the person to whom it was issued.
    The Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card 
may be used as adequate documentation of disability in lieu of 
a physician's determination of disability, a determination of 
disability from a physician assistant, a determination of 
disability from an advanced practice registered nurse, or any 
other documentation of disability whenever any State law 
requires that a person with a disability provide such 
documentation of disability, however an Illinois Person with a 
Disability Identification Card shall not qualify the 
cardholder to participate in any program or to receive any 
benefit which is not available to all persons with like 
disabilities. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, an 
Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card, or 
evidence that the Secretary of State has issued an Illinois 
Person with a Disability Identification Card, shall not be 
used by any person other than the person named on such card to 
prove that the person named on such card is a person with a 
disability or for any other purpose unless the card is used for 
the benefit of the person named on such card, and the person 
named on such card consents to such use at the time the card is 
so used.
    An optometrist's determination of a visual disability 
under Section 4A of this Act is acceptable as documentation 
for the purpose of issuing an Illinois Person with a 
Disability Identification Card. 
    When medical information is contained on an Illinois 
Person with a Disability Identification Card, the Office of 
the Secretary of State shall not be liable for any actions 
taken based upon that medical information.
    (c) The Secretary of State shall provide that each 
original or renewal Illinois Identification Card or Illinois 
Person with a Disability Identification Card issued to a 
person under the age of 21 shall be of a distinct nature from 
those Illinois Identification Cards or Illinois Person with a 
Disability Identification Cards issued to individuals 21 years 
of age or older. The color designated for Illinois 
Identification Cards or Illinois Person with a Disability 
Identification Cards for persons under the age of 21 shall be 
at the discretion of the Secretary of State.
    (c-1) Each original or renewal Illinois Identification 
Card or Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card 
issued to a person under the age of 21 shall display the date 
upon which the person becomes 18 years of age and the date upon 
which the person becomes 21 years of age.
    (c-3) The General Assembly recognizes the need to identify 
military veterans living in this State for the purpose of 
ensuring that they receive all of the services and benefits to 
which they are legally entitled, including healthcare, 
education assistance, and job placement. To assist the State 
in identifying these veterans and delivering these vital 
services and benefits, the Secretary of State is authorized to 
issue Illinois Identification Cards and Illinois Person with a 
Disability Identification Cards with the word "veteran" 
appearing on the face of the cards. This authorization is 
predicated on the unique status of veterans. The Secretary may 
not issue any other identification card which identifies an 
occupation, status, affiliation, hobby, or other unique 
characteristics of the identification card holder which is 
unrelated to the purpose of the identification card.
    (c-5) Beginning on or before July 1, 2015, the Secretary 
of State shall designate a space on each original or renewal 
identification card where, at the request of the applicant, 
the word "veteran" shall be placed. The veteran designation 
shall be available to a person identified as a veteran under 
subsection (b) of Section 5 of this Act who was discharged or 
separated under honorable conditions. 
    (d) The Secretary of State may issue a Senior Citizen 
discount card, to any natural person who is a resident of the 
State of Illinois who is 60 years of age or older and who 
applies for such a card or renewal thereof. The Secretary of 
State shall charge no fee to issue such card. The card shall be 
issued in every county and applications shall be made 
available at, but not limited to, nutrition sites, senior 
citizen centers and Area Agencies on Aging. The applicant, 
upon receipt of such card and prior to its use for any purpose, 
shall have affixed thereon in the space provided therefor his 
signature or mark.
    (e) The Secretary of State, in his or her discretion, may 
designate on each Illinois Identification Card or Illinois 
Person with a Disability Identification Card a space where the 
card holder may place a sticker or decal, issued by the 
Secretary of State, of uniform size as the Secretary may 
specify, that shall indicate in appropriate language that the 
card holder has renewed his or her Illinois Identification 
Card or Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card.
    (f) Upon providing required documentation, at the request 
of the applicant, the identification card may reflect Gold 
Star Family designation. The Secretary shall designate a space 
on each original or renewal of an identification card for such 
designation. This designation shall be available to a person 
eligible for Gold Star license plates under subsection (f) of 
Section 6-106 of the Illinois Vehicle Code. 
(Source: P.A. 102-299, eff. 8-6-21; 103-345, eff. 1-1-24.)
 
    (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 103-210)
    Sec. 4. Identification card. 
    (a) The Secretary of State shall issue a standard Illinois 
Identification Card to any natural person who is a resident of 
the State of Illinois who applies for such card, or renewal 
thereof. No identification card shall be issued to any person 
who holds a valid foreign state identification card, license, 
or permit unless the person first surrenders to the Secretary 
of State the valid foreign state identification card, license, 
or permit. The card shall be prepared and supplied by the 
Secretary of State and shall include a photograph and 
signature or mark of the applicant. However, the Secretary of 
State may provide by rule for the issuance of Illinois 
Identification Cards without photographs if the applicant has 
a bona fide religious objection to being photographed or to 
the display of his or her photograph. The Illinois 
Identification Card may be used for identification purposes in 
any lawful situation only by the person to whom it was issued. 
As used in this Act, "photograph" means any color photograph 
or digitally produced and captured image of an applicant for 
an identification card. As used in this Act, "signature" means 
the name of a person as written by that person and captured in 
a manner acceptable to the Secretary of State.
    (a-5) If an applicant for an identification card has a 
current driver's license or instruction permit issued by the 
Secretary of State, the Secretary may require the applicant to 
utilize the same residence address and name on the 
identification card, driver's license, and instruction permit 
records maintained by the Secretary. The Secretary may 
promulgate rules to implement this provision. 
    (a-10) If the applicant is a judicial officer as defined 
in Section 1-10 of the Judicial Privacy Act or a peace officer, 
the applicant may elect to have his or her office or work 
address listed on the card instead of the applicant's 
residence or mailing address. The Secretary may promulgate 
rules to implement this provision. For the purposes of this 
subsection (a-10), "peace officer" means any person who by 
virtue of his or her office or public employment is vested by 
law with a duty to maintain public order or to make arrests for 
a violation of any penal statute of this State, whether that 
duty extends to all violations or is limited to specific 
violations. 
    (a-15) The Secretary of State may provide for an expedited 
process for the issuance of an Illinois Identification Card. 
The Secretary shall charge an additional fee for the expedited 
issuance of an Illinois Identification Card, to be set by 
rule, not to exceed $75. All fees collected by the Secretary 
for expedited Illinois Identification Card service shall be 
deposited into the Secretary of State Special Services Fund. 
The Secretary may adopt rules regarding the eligibility, 
process, and fee for an expedited Illinois Identification 
Card. If the Secretary of State determines that the volume of 
expedited identification card requests received on a given day 
exceeds the ability of the Secretary to process those requests 
in an expedited manner, the Secretary may decline to provide 
expedited services, and the additional fee for the expedited 
service shall be refunded to the applicant. 
    (a-20) The Secretary of State shall issue a standard 
Illinois Identification Card to a person committed to the 
Department of Corrections or Department of Juvenile Justice 
upon receipt of the person's birth certificate, social 
security card, if the person has a social security number, 
photograph, proof of residency upon discharge, and an 
identification card application transferred via a secure 
method as agreed upon by the Secretary and the Department of 
Corrections or Department of Juvenile Justice, if the person 
has a social security number,. Illinois residency shall be 
established by submission of a Secretary of State prescribed 
Identification Card verification form completed by the 
respective Department.
    (a-25) The Secretary of State shall issue a limited-term 
Illinois Identification Card valid for 90 days to a committed 
person upon release on parole, mandatory supervised release, 
aftercare release, final discharge, or pardon from the 
Department of Corrections or Department of Juvenile Justice, 
if the released person is unable to present a certified copy of 
his or her birth certificate and social security card, if the 
person has a social security number, or other documents 
authorized by the Secretary, but does present a Secretary of 
State prescribed Identification Card verification form 
completed by the Department of Corrections or Department of 
Juvenile Justice, verifying the released person's date of 
birth, social security number, if the person has a social 
security number, and his or her Illinois residence address. 
The verification form must have been completed no more than 30 
days prior to the date of application for the Illinois 
Identification Card.
    Prior to the expiration of the 90-day period of the 
limited-term Illinois Identification Card, if the released 
person submits to the Secretary of State a certified copy of 
his or her birth certificate and his or her social security 
card, if the person has a social security number, or other 
documents authorized by the Secretary, a standard Illinois 
Identification Card shall be issued. A limited-term Illinois 
Identification Card may not be renewed. 
    (a-30) The Secretary of State shall issue a standard 
Illinois Identification Card to a person upon conditional 
release or absolute discharge from the custody of the 
Department of Human Services, if the person presents a 
certified copy of his or her birth certificate, social 
security card, if the person has a social security number, or 
other documents authorized by the Secretary, and a document 
proving his or her Illinois residence address. The Secretary 
of State shall issue a standard Illinois Identification Card 
to a person prior to his or her conditional release or absolute 
discharge if personnel from the Department of Human Services 
bring the person to a Secretary of State location with the 
required documents. Documents proving residence address may 
include any official document of the Department of Human 
Services showing the person's address after release and a 
Secretary of State prescribed verification form, which may be 
executed by personnel of the Department of Human Services.
    (a-35) The Secretary of State shall issue a limited-term 
Illinois Identification Card valid for 90 days to a person 
upon conditional release or absolute discharge from the 
custody of the Department of Human Services, if the person is 
unable to present a certified copy of his or her birth 
certificate and social security card, if the person has a 
social security number, or other documents authorized by the 
Secretary, but does present a Secretary of State prescribed 
verification form completed by the Department of Human 
Services, verifying the person's date of birth and social 
security number, if the person has a social security number, 
and a document proving his or her Illinois residence address. 
The verification form must have been completed no more than 30 
days prior to the date of application for the Illinois 
Identification Card. The Secretary of State shall issue a 
limited-term Illinois Identification Card to a person no 
sooner than 14 days prior to his or her conditional release or 
absolute discharge if personnel from the Department of Human 
Services bring the person to a Secretary of State location 
with the required documents. Documents proving residence 
address shall include any official document of the Department 
of Human Services showing the person's address after release 
and a Secretary of State prescribed verification form, which 
may be executed by personnel of the Department of Human 
Services. 
    (b) The Secretary of State shall issue a special Illinois 
Identification Card, which shall be known as an Illinois 
Person with a Disability Identification Card, to any natural 
person who is a resident of the State of Illinois, who is a 
person with a disability as defined in Section 4A of this Act, 
who applies for such card, or renewal thereof. No Illinois 
Person with a Disability Identification Card shall be issued 
to any person who holds a valid foreign state identification 
card, license, or permit unless the person first surrenders to 
the Secretary of State the valid foreign state identification 
card, license, or permit. The Secretary of State shall charge 
no fee to issue such card. The card shall be prepared and 
supplied by the Secretary of State, and shall include a 
photograph and signature or mark of the applicant, a 
designation indicating that the card is an Illinois Person 
with a Disability Identification Card, and shall include a 
comprehensible designation of the type and classification of 
the applicant's disability as set out in Section 4A of this 
Act. However, the Secretary of State may provide by rule for 
the issuance of Illinois Person with a Disability 
Identification Cards without photographs if the applicant has 
a bona fide religious objection to being photographed or to 
the display of his or her photograph. If the applicant so 
requests, the card shall include a description of the 
applicant's disability and any information about the 
applicant's disability or medical history which the Secretary 
determines would be helpful to the applicant in securing 
emergency medical care. If a mark is used in lieu of a 
signature, such mark shall be affixed to the card in the 
presence of two witnesses who attest to the authenticity of 
the mark. The Illinois Person with a Disability Identification 
Card may be used for identification purposes in any lawful 
situation by the person to whom it was issued.
    The Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card 
may be used as adequate documentation of disability in lieu of 
a physician's determination of disability, a determination of 
disability from a physician assistant, a determination of 
disability from an advanced practice registered nurse, or any 
other documentation of disability whenever any State law 
requires that a person with a disability provide such 
documentation of disability, however an Illinois Person with a 
Disability Identification Card shall not qualify the 
cardholder to participate in any program or to receive any 
benefit which is not available to all persons with like 
disabilities. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, an 
Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card, or 
evidence that the Secretary of State has issued an Illinois 
Person with a Disability Identification Card, shall not be 
used by any person other than the person named on such card to 
prove that the person named on such card is a person with a 
disability or for any other purpose unless the card is used for 
the benefit of the person named on such card, and the person 
named on such card consents to such use at the time the card is 
so used.
    An optometrist's determination of a visual disability 
under Section 4A of this Act is acceptable as documentation 
for the purpose of issuing an Illinois Person with a 
Disability Identification Card. 
    When medical information is contained on an Illinois 
Person with a Disability Identification Card, the Office of 
the Secretary of State shall not be liable for any actions 
taken based upon that medical information.
    (c) The Secretary of State shall provide that each 
original or renewal Illinois Identification Card or Illinois 
Person with a Disability Identification Card issued to a 
person under the age of 21 shall be of a distinct nature from 
those Illinois Identification Cards or Illinois Person with a 
Disability Identification Cards issued to individuals 21 years 
of age or older. The color designated for Illinois 
Identification Cards or Illinois Person with a Disability 
Identification Cards for persons under the age of 21 shall be 
at the discretion of the Secretary of State.
    (c-1) Each original or renewal Illinois Identification 
Card or Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card 
issued to a person under the age of 21 shall display the date 
upon which the person becomes 18 years of age and the date upon 
which the person becomes 21 years of age.
    (c-3) The General Assembly recognizes the need to identify 
military veterans living in this State for the purpose of 
ensuring that they receive all of the services and benefits to 
which they are legally entitled, including healthcare, 
education assistance, and job placement. To assist the State 
in identifying these veterans and delivering these vital 
services and benefits, the Secretary of State is authorized to 
issue Illinois Identification Cards and Illinois Person with a 
Disability Identification Cards with the word "veteran" 
appearing on the face of the cards. This authorization is 
predicated on the unique status of veterans. The Secretary may 
not issue any other identification card which identifies an 
occupation, status, affiliation, hobby, or other unique 
characteristics of the identification card holder which is 
unrelated to the purpose of the identification card.
    (c-5) Beginning on or before July 1, 2015, the Secretary 
of State shall designate a space on each original or renewal 
identification card where, at the request of the applicant, 
the word "veteran" shall be placed. The veteran designation 
shall be available to a person identified as a veteran under 
subsection (b) of Section 5 of this Act who was discharged or 
separated under honorable conditions. 
    (d) The Secretary of State may issue a Senior Citizen 
discount card, to any natural person who is a resident of the 
State of Illinois who is 60 years of age or older and who 
applies for such a card or renewal thereof. The Secretary of 
State shall charge no fee to issue such card. The card shall be 
issued in every county and applications shall be made 
available at, but not limited to, nutrition sites, senior 
citizen centers and Area Agencies on Aging. The applicant, 
upon receipt of such card and prior to its use for any purpose, 
shall have affixed thereon in the space provided therefor his 
signature or mark.
    (e) The Secretary of State, in his or her discretion, may 
designate on each Illinois Identification Card or Illinois 
Person with a Disability Identification Card a space where the 
card holder may place a sticker or decal, issued by the 
Secretary of State, of uniform size as the Secretary may 
specify, that shall indicate in appropriate language that the 
card holder has renewed his or her Illinois Identification 
Card or Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card.
    (f) Upon providing required documentation, at the request 
of the applicant, the identification card may reflect Gold 
Star Family designation. The Secretary shall designate a space 
on each original or renewal of an identification card for such 
designation. This designation shall be available to a person 
eligible for Gold Star license plates under subsection (f) of 
Section 6-106 of the Illinois Vehicle Code. 
(Source: P.A. 102-299, eff. 8-6-21; 103-210, eff. 7-1-24; 
103-345, eff. 1-1-24; revised 12-12-23.)
 
    (15 ILCS 335/5)  (from Ch. 124, par. 25)
    (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 103-210)
    Sec. 5. Applications. 
    (a) Any natural person who is a resident of the State of 
Illinois may file an application for an identification card, 
or for the renewal thereof, in a manner prescribed by the 
Secretary. Each original application shall be completed by the 
applicant in full and shall set forth the legal name, 
residence address and zip code, social security number, birth 
date, sex and a brief description of the applicant. The 
applicant shall be photographed, unless the Secretary of State 
has provided by rule for the issuance of identification cards 
without photographs and the applicant is deemed eligible for 
an identification card without a photograph under the terms 
and conditions imposed by the Secretary of State, and he or she 
shall also submit any other information as the Secretary may 
deem necessary or such documentation as the Secretary may 
require to determine the identity of the applicant. In 
addition to the residence address, the Secretary may allow the 
applicant to provide a mailing address. If the applicant is a 
judicial officer as defined in Section 1-10 of the Judicial 
Privacy Act or a peace officer, the applicant may elect to have 
his or her office or work address in lieu of the applicant's 
residence or mailing address. An applicant for an Illinois 
Person with a Disability Identification Card must also submit 
with each original or renewal application, on forms prescribed 
by the Secretary, such documentation as the Secretary may 
require, establishing that the applicant is a "person with a 
disability" as defined in Section 4A of this Act, and setting 
forth the applicant's type and class of disability as set 
forth in Section 4A of this Act. For the purposes of this 
subsection (a), "peace officer" means any person who by virtue 
of his or her office or public employment is vested by law with 
a duty to maintain public order or to make arrests for a 
violation of any penal statute of this State, whether that 
duty extends to all violations or is limited to specific 
violations. 
    (a-5) Upon the first issuance of a request for proposals 
for a digital driver's license and identification card 
issuance and facial recognition system issued after January 1, 
2020 (the effective date of Public Act 101-513), and upon 
implementation of a new or revised system procured pursuant to 
that request for proposals, the Secretary shall permit 
applicants to choose between "male", "female", or "non-binary" 
when designating the applicant's sex on the identification 
card application form. The sex designated by the applicant 
shall be displayed on the identification card issued to the 
applicant. 
    (b) Beginning on or before July 1, 2015, for each original 
or renewal identification card application under this Act, the 
Secretary shall inquire as to whether the applicant is a 
veteran for purposes of issuing an identification card with a 
veteran designation under subsection (c-5) of Section 4 of 
this Act. The acceptable forms of proof shall include, but are 
not limited to, Department of Defense form DD-214, Department 
of Defense form DD-256 for applicants who did not receive a 
form DD-214 upon the completion of initial basic training, 
Department of Defense form DD-2 (Retired), an identification 
card issued under the federal Veterans Identification Card Act 
of 2015, or a United States Department of Veterans Affairs 
summary of benefits letter. If the document cannot be stamped, 
the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs shall provide a 
certificate to the veteran to provide to the Secretary of 
State. The Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs shall 
advise the Secretary as to what other forms of proof of a 
person's status as a veteran are acceptable.
    For each applicant who is issued an identification card 
with a veteran designation, the Secretary shall provide the 
Department of Veterans' Affairs with the applicant's name, 
address, date of birth, gender, and such other demographic 
information as agreed to by the Secretary and the Department. 
The Department may take steps necessary to confirm the 
applicant is a veteran. If after due diligence, including 
writing to the applicant at the address provided by the 
Secretary, the Department is unable to verify the applicant's 
veteran status, the Department shall inform the Secretary, who 
shall notify the applicant that he or she must confirm status 
as a veteran, or the identification card will be cancelled. 
    For purposes of this subsection (b):
    "Armed forces" means any of the Armed Forces of the United 
States, including a member of any reserve component or 
National Guard unit. 
    "Veteran" means a person who has served in the armed 
forces and was discharged or separated under honorable 
conditions. 
    (b-1) An applicant who is eligible for Gold Star license 
plates under Section 3-664 of the Illinois Vehicle Code may 
apply for an identification card with space for a designation 
as a Gold Star Family. The Secretary may waive any fee for this 
application. If the Secretary does not waive the fee, any fee 
charged to the applicant must be deposited into the Illinois 
Veterans Assistance Fund. The Secretary is authorized to issue 
rules to implement this subsection. 
    (c) All applicants for REAL ID compliant standard Illinois 
Identification Cards and Illinois Person with a Disability 
Identification Cards shall provide proof of lawful status in 
the United States as defined in 6 CFR 37.3, as amended. 
Applicants who are unable to provide the Secretary with proof 
of lawful status are ineligible for REAL ID compliant 
identification cards under this Act.
(Source: P.A. 101-106, eff. 1-1-20; 101-287, eff. 8-9-19; 
101-513, eff. 1-1-20; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21.)
 
    (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 103-210)
    Sec. 5. Applications. 
    (a) Any natural person who is a resident of the State of 
Illinois may file an application for an identification card, 
or for the renewal thereof, in a manner prescribed by the 
Secretary. Each original application shall be completed by the 
applicant in full and shall set forth the legal name, 
residence address and zip code, social security number, if the 
person has a social security number, birth date, sex and a 
brief description of the applicant. The applicant shall be 
photographed, unless the Secretary of State has provided by 
rule for the issuance of identification cards without 
photographs and the applicant is deemed eligible for an 
identification card without a photograph under the terms and 
conditions imposed by the Secretary of State, and he or she 
shall also submit any other information as the Secretary may 
deem necessary or such documentation as the Secretary may 
require to determine the identity of the applicant. In 
addition to the residence address, the Secretary may allow the 
applicant to provide a mailing address. If the applicant is a 
judicial officer as defined in Section 1-10 of the Judicial 
Privacy Act or a peace officer, the applicant may elect to have 
his or her office or work address in lieu of the applicant's 
residence or mailing address. An applicant for an Illinois 
Person with a Disability Identification Card must also submit 
with each original or renewal application, on forms prescribed 
by the Secretary, such documentation as the Secretary may 
require, establishing that the applicant is a "person with a 
disability" as defined in Section 4A of this Act, and setting 
forth the applicant's type and class of disability as set 
forth in Section 4A of this Act. For the purposes of this 
subsection (a), "peace officer" means any person who by virtue 
of his or her office or public employment is vested by law with 
a duty to maintain public order or to make arrests for a 
violation of any penal statute of this State, whether that 
duty extends to all violations or is limited to specific 
violations. 
    (a-5) Upon the first issuance of a request for proposals 
for a digital driver's license and identification card 
issuance and facial recognition system issued after January 1, 
2020 (the effective date of Public Act 101-513), and upon 
implementation of a new or revised system procured pursuant to 
that request for proposals, the Secretary shall permit 
applicants to choose between "male", "female", or "non-binary" 
when designating the applicant's sex on the identification 
card application form. The sex designated by the applicant 
shall be displayed on the identification card issued to the 
applicant. 
    (b) Beginning on or before July 1, 2015, for each original 
or renewal identification card application under this Act, the 
Secretary shall inquire as to whether the applicant is a 
veteran for purposes of issuing an identification card with a 
veteran designation under subsection (c-5) of Section 4 of 
this Act. The acceptable forms of proof shall include, but are 
not limited to, Department of Defense form DD-214, Department 
of Defense form DD-256 for applicants who did not receive a 
form DD-214 upon the completion of initial basic training, 
Department of Defense form DD-2 (Retired), an identification 
card issued under the federal Veterans Identification Card Act 
of 2015, or a United States Department of Veterans Affairs 
summary of benefits letter. If the document cannot be stamped, 
the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs shall provide a 
certificate to the veteran to provide to the Secretary of 
State. The Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs shall 
advise the Secretary as to what other forms of proof of a 
person's status as a veteran are acceptable.
    For each applicant who is issued an identification card 
with a veteran designation, the Secretary shall provide the 
Department of Veterans' Affairs with the applicant's name, 
address, date of birth, gender, and such other demographic 
information as agreed to by the Secretary and the Department. 
The Department may take steps necessary to confirm the 
applicant is a veteran. If after due diligence, including 
writing to the applicant at the address provided by the 
Secretary, the Department is unable to verify the applicant's 
veteran status, the Department shall inform the Secretary, who 
shall notify the applicant that he or she must confirm status 
as a veteran, or the identification card will be cancelled. 
    For purposes of this subsection (b):
    "Armed forces" means any of the Armed Forces of the United 
States, including a member of any reserve component or 
National Guard unit. 
    "Veteran" means a person who has served in the armed 
forces and was discharged or separated under honorable 
conditions. 
    (b-1) An applicant who is eligible for Gold Star license 
plates under Section 3-664 of the Illinois Vehicle Code may 
apply for an identification card with space for a designation 
as a Gold Star Family. The Secretary may waive any fee for this 
application. If the Secretary does not waive the fee, any fee 
charged to the applicant must be deposited into the Illinois 
Veterans Assistance Fund. The Secretary is authorized to issue 
rules to implement this subsection. 
    (c) All applicants for REAL ID compliant standard Illinois 
Identification Cards and Illinois Person with a Disability 
Identification Cards shall provide proof of lawful status in 
the United States as defined in 6 CFR 37.3, as amended. 
Applicants who are unable to provide the Secretary with proof 
of lawful status are ineligible for REAL ID compliant 
identification cards under this Act.
    (d) The Secretary of State may accept, as proof of date of 
birth and written signature for any applicant for a standard 
identification card who does not have a social security number 
or documentation issued by the United States Department of 
Homeland Security authorizing the applicant's presence in this 
country, any passport validly issued to the applicant from the 
applicant's country of citizenship or a consular 
identification document validly issued to the applicant by a 
consulate of that country as defined in Section 5 of the 
Consular Identification Document Act. Any such documents must 
be either unexpired or presented by an applicant within 2 
years of its expiration date. 
(Source: P.A. 102-558, eff. 8-20-21; 103-210, eff. 7-1-24.)
 
    Section 10. The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and 
Museum Act is amended by changing Section 25 as follows:
 
    (20 ILCS 3475/25)
    Sec. 25. Powers and duties of the Board. The Board shall:
    (a) Set policies and establish programs for implementation 
in support of the mission and goals of the Agency.
    (b) Create and execute such seminars, symposia, or other 
conferences as may be necessary or advisable to the Agency.
    (c) Report annually to the Governor and the General 
Assembly on the status of the Agency and its programs.
    (d) Accept, hold, maintain, and administer, as trustee, 
property given in trust for education or historic purposes for 
the benefit of the people of the State of Illinois and dispose 
of any property under the terms of the instrument creating the 
trust.
    (e) Accept, hold, maintain, and administer donated 
property of historical significance, such as books, papers, 
records, and personal property of any kind, including 
electronic and digital property, pursuant to gifting 
instruments, agreements, or deeds of gift, including but not 
limited to the King Hostick Public Trust Fund, and enter into 
such agreements as may be necessary to carry out the Board's 
duties and responsibilities under this Section.
    (f) Lease concessions at the Library and Museum. All 
leases, for whatever period, shall be made subject to the 
written approval of the Governor's Office of Management and 
Budget. All concession leases extending for a period in excess 
of 10 years shall contain provisions for the Agency to 
participate, on a percentage basis, in the revenues generated 
by any concession operation.
    (g) Enforce the laws of the State and the rules of the 
Agency.
    (h) Cooperate with private organizations and agencies of 
the State of Illinois by providing areas and the use of staff 
personnel where feasible for the sale of publications on the 
historic and cultural heritage of the State and craft items 
made by Illinois craftsmen. These sales shall not conflict 
with existing concession agreements. The Board is authorized 
to negotiate and approve agreements with the organizations and 
agencies for a portion of the moneys received from sales to be 
returned to the Agency for the furtherance of interpretative 
and restoration programs.
    (i) Accept offers of gifts, gratuities, or grants from the 
federal government, its agencies, or offices, or from any 
person, firm, or corporation.
    (j) Subject to the provisions of the Illinois 
Administrative Procedure Act, make reasonable rules as may be 
necessary to discharge the duties of the Agency.
    (k) Charge and collect admission fees and rental for 
access to and use of the facilities of the Library and Museum; 
however, an Illinois resident who shows a driver's license or 
Illinois Identification Card containing a designation that the 
resident is a Gold Star Family member shall not be charged an 
admission fee for entry to the Museum during its normal hours 
of operation.
    (l) Operate a restaurant, cafe, or other food serving 
facility at the Museum or lease the operation of such a 
facility under reasonable terms and conditions, and provide 
vending services for food, beverages, or other products deemed 
necessary and proper, consistent with the purposes of the 
Library and Museum.
    (m) Engage in marketing activities designed to promote the 
Library and Museum. In undertaking these activities, the Board 
may take all necessary steps with respect to products and 
services, including, but not limited to, retail sales, 
wholesale sales, direct marketing, mail order sales, telephone 
sales, advertising and promotion, purchase of product and 
materials inventory, design and printing and manufacturing of 
new products, reproductions, and adaptations, copyright and 
trademark licensing and royalty agreements, and payment of 
applicable taxes. In addition, the Board shall have the 
authority to sell advertising in its publications and printed 
materials.
(Source: P.A. 100-120, eff. 8-18-17.)
 
    Section 15. The State Finance Act is amended by adding 
Section 5.1015 as follows:
 
    (30 ILCS 105/5.1015 new)
    Sec. 5.1015. The Sons of the American Legion Fund.
 
    Section 20. The Park District Aquarium and Museum Act is 
amended by changing Section 1 as follows:
 
    (70 ILCS 1290/1)  (from Ch. 105, par. 326)
    Sec. 1. Erect, operate, and maintain aquariums and 
museums. The corporate authorities of cities and park 
districts having control or supervision over any public park 
or parks, including parks located on formerly submerged land, 
are hereby authorized to purchase, erect, and maintain within 
any such public park or parks edifices to be used as aquariums 
or as museums of art, industry, science, or natural or other 
history, including presidential libraries, centers, and 
museums, such aquariums and museums consisting of all 
facilities for their collections, exhibitions, programming, 
and associated initiatives, or to permit the directors or 
trustees of any corporation or society organized for the 
construction or maintenance and operation of an aquarium or 
museum as hereinabove described to erect, enlarge, ornament, 
build, rebuild, rehabilitate, improve, maintain, and operate 
its aquarium or museum within any public park now or hereafter 
under the control or supervision of any city or park district, 
and to contract with any such directors or trustees of any such 
aquarium or museum relative to the erection, enlargement, 
ornamentation, building, rebuilding, rehabilitation, 
improvement, maintenance, ownership, and operation of such 
aquarium or museum. Notwithstanding the previous sentence, a 
city or park district may enter into a lease for an initial 
term not to exceed 99 years, subject to renewal, allowing a 
corporation or society as hereinabove described to erect, 
enlarge, ornament, build, rebuild, rehabilitate, improve, 
maintain, and operate its aquarium or museum, together with 
grounds immediately adjacent to such aquarium or museum, and 
to use, possess, and occupy grounds surrounding such aquarium 
or museum as hereinabove described for the purpose of 
beautifying and maintaining such grounds in a manner 
consistent with the aquarium or museum's purpose, and on the 
conditions that (1) the public is allowed access to such 
grounds in a manner consistent with its access to other public 
parks, and (2) the city or park district retains a 
reversionary interest in any improvements made by the 
corporation or society on the grounds, including the aquarium 
or museum itself, that matures upon the expiration or lawful 
termination of the lease. It is hereby reaffirmed and found 
that the aquariums and museums as described in this Section, 
and their collections, exhibitions, programming, and 
associated initiatives, serve valuable public purposes, 
including, but not limited to, furthering human knowledge and 
understanding, educating and inspiring the public, and 
expanding recreational and cultural resources and 
opportunities. Any city or park district may charge, or permit 
such an aquarium or museum to charge, an admission fee. Any 
such aquarium or museum, however, shall be open without 
charge, when accompanied by a teacher, to the children in 
actual attendance upon grades kindergarten through twelve in 
any of the schools in this State at all times. In addition, 
except as otherwise provided in this Section, any such 
aquarium or museum must be open to persons who reside in this 
State without charge for a period equivalent to 52 days, at 
least 6 of which must be during the period from June through 
August, each year. Beginning on the effective date of this 
amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly through June 30, 
2022, any such aquarium or museum must be open to persons who 
reside in this State without charge for a period equivalent to 
52 days, at least 6 of which must be during the period from 
June through August, 2021. Any such museum shall be open 
without charge throughout the year to an Illinois resident who 
shows a driver's license or Illinois Identification Card 
containing a designation that the resident is a Gold Star 
Family member. Notwithstanding said provisions, charges may be 
made at any time for special services and for admission to 
special facilities within any aquarium or museum for the 
education, entertainment, or convenience of visitors. The 
proceeds of such admission fees and charges for special 
services and special facilities shall be devoted exclusively 
to the purposes for which the tax authorized by Section 2 
hereof may be used. If any owner or owners of any lands or lots 
abutting or fronting on any such public park, or adjacent 
thereto, have any private right, easement, interest or 
property in such public park appurtenant to their lands or 
lots or otherwise, which would be interfered with by the 
erection and maintenance of any aquarium or museum as 
hereinbefore provided, or any right to have such public park 
remain open or vacant and free from buildings, the corporate 
authorities of the city or park district having control of 
such park, may condemn the same in the manner prescribed for 
the exercise of the right of eminent domain under the Eminent 
Domain Act. The changes made to this Section by this 
amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly are declaratory of 
existing law and shall not be construed as a new enactment. 
(Source: P.A. 101-640, eff. 6-12-20.)
 
    Section 25. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by 
changing Sections 3-699.14, 6-106, and 6-110 as follows:
 
    (625 ILCS 5/3-699.14)
    Sec. 3-699.14. Universal special license plates.
    (a) In addition to any other special license plate, the 
Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and 
applications made in the form prescribed by the Secretary, may 
issue Universal special license plates to residents of 
Illinois on behalf of organizations that have been authorized 
by the General Assembly to issue decals for Universal special 
license plates. Appropriate documentation, as determined by 
the Secretary, shall accompany each application. Authorized 
organizations shall be designated by amendment to this 
Section. When applying for a Universal special license plate 
the applicant shall inform the Secretary of the name of the 
authorized organization from which the applicant will obtain a 
decal to place on the plate. The Secretary shall make a record 
of that organization and that organization shall remain 
affiliated with that plate until the plate is surrendered, 
revoked, or otherwise cancelled. The authorized organization 
may charge a fee to offset the cost of producing and 
distributing the decal, but that fee shall be retained by the 
authorized organization and shall be separate and distinct 
from any registration fees charged by the Secretary. No decal, 
sticker, or other material may be affixed to a Universal 
special license plate other than a decal authorized by the 
General Assembly in this Section or a registration renewal 
sticker. The special plates issued under this Section shall be 
affixed only to passenger vehicles of the first division, 
including motorcycles and autocycles, or motor vehicles of the 
second division weighing not more than 8,000 pounds. Plates 
issued under this Section shall expire according to the 
multi-year procedure under Section 3-414.1 of this Code.
    (b) The design, color, and format of the Universal special 
license plate shall be wholly within the discretion of the 
Secretary. Universal special license plates are not required 
to designate "Land of Lincoln", as prescribed in subsection 
(b) of Section 3-412 of this Code. The design shall allow for 
the application of a decal to the plate. Organizations 
authorized by the General Assembly to issue decals for 
Universal special license plates shall comply with rules 
adopted by the Secretary governing the requirements for and 
approval of Universal special license plate decals. The 
Secretary may, in his or her discretion, allow Universal 
special license plates to be issued as vanity or personalized 
plates in accordance with Section 3-405.1 of this Code. The 
Secretary of State must make a version of the special 
registration plates authorized under this Section in a form 
appropriate for motorcycles and autocycles.
    (c) When authorizing a Universal special license plate, 
the General Assembly shall set forth whether an additional fee 
is to be charged for the plate and, if a fee is to be charged, 
the amount of the fee and how the fee is to be distributed. 
When necessary, the authorizing language shall create a 
special fund in the State treasury into which fees may be 
deposited for an authorized Universal special license plate. 
Additional fees may only be charged if the fee is to be paid 
over to a State agency or to a charitable entity that is in 
compliance with the registration and reporting requirements of 
the Charitable Trust Act and the Solicitation for Charity Act. 
Any charitable entity receiving fees for the sale of Universal 
special license plates shall annually provide the Secretary of 
State a letter of compliance issued by the Attorney General 
verifying that the entity is in compliance with the Charitable 
Trust Act and the Solicitation for Charity Act.
    (d) Upon original issuance and for each registration 
renewal period, in addition to the appropriate registration 
fee, if applicable, the Secretary shall collect any additional 
fees, if required, for issuance of Universal special license 
plates. The fees shall be collected on behalf of the 
organization designated by the applicant when applying for the 
plate. All fees collected shall be transferred to the State 
agency on whose behalf the fees were collected, or paid into 
the special fund designated in the law authorizing the 
organization to issue decals for Universal special license 
plates. All money in the designated fund shall be distributed 
by the Secretary subject to appropriation by the General 
Assembly.
    (e) The following organizations may issue decals for 
Universal special license plates with the original and renewal 
fees and fee distribution as follows: 
        (1) The Illinois Department of Natural Resources. 
            (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the 
        Roadside Monarch Habitat Fund and $15 to the Secretary 
        of State Special License Plate Fund. 
            (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Roadside Monarch 
        Habitat Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State Special 
        License Plate Fund. 
        (2) Illinois Veterans' Homes.
            (A) Original issuance: $26, which shall be 
        deposited into the Illinois Veterans' Homes Fund.
            (B) Renewal: $26, which shall be deposited into 
        the Illinois Veterans' Homes Fund.
        (3) The Illinois Department of Human Services for 
    volunteerism decals.
            (A) Original issuance: $25, which shall be 
        deposited into the Secretary of State Special License 
        Plate Fund.
            (B) Renewal: $25, which shall be deposited into 
        the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund. 
        (4) The Illinois Department of Public Health.
            (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the 
        Prostate Cancer Awareness Fund and $15 to the 
        Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
            (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Prostate Cancer 
        Awareness Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State 
        Special License Plate Fund. 
        (5) Horsemen's Council of Illinois.
            (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the 
        Horsemen's Council of Illinois Fund and $15 to the 
        Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
            (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Horsemen's 
        Council of Illinois Fund and $2 to the Secretary of 
        State Special License Plate Fund.
        (6) K9s for Veterans, NFP.
            (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the 
        Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Fund and $15 
        to the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
            (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Post-Traumatic 
        Stress Disorder Awareness Fund and $2 to the Secretary 
        of State Special License Plate Fund. 
        (7) The International Association of Machinists and 
    Aerospace Workers. 
            (A) Original issuance: $35; with $20 to the Guide 
        Dogs of America Fund and $15 to the Secretary of State 
        Special License Plate Fund.
            (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 going to the Guide Dogs 
        of America Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State 
        Special License Plate Fund.
        (8) Local Lodge 701 of the International Association 
    of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. 
            (A) Original issuance: $35; with $10 to the Guide 
        Dogs of America Fund, $10 to the Mechanics Training 
        Fund, and $15 to the Secretary of State Special 
        License Plate Fund.
            (B) Renewal: $30; with $13 to the Guide Dogs of 
        America Fund, $15 to the Mechanics Training Fund, and 
        $2 to the Secretary of State Special License Plate 
        Fund.
        (9) Illinois Department of Human Services.
            (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the 
        Theresa Tracy Trot - Illinois CancerCare Foundation 
        Fund and $15 to the Secretary of State Special License 
        Plate Fund.
            (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Theresa Tracy 
        Trot - Illinois CancerCare Foundation Fund and $2 to 
        the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
        (10) The Illinois Department of Human Services for 
    developmental disabilities awareness decals.
            (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the 
        Developmental Disabilities Awareness Fund and $15 to 
        the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
            (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Developmental 
        Disabilities Awareness Fund and $2 to the Secretary of 
        State Special License Plate Fund.
        (11) The Illinois Department of Human Services for 
    pediatric cancer awareness decals.
            (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the 
        Pediatric Cancer Awareness Fund and $15 to the 
        Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
            (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Pediatric Cancer 
        Awareness Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State 
        Special License Plate Fund.
        (12) The Department of Veterans' Affairs for Fold of 
    Honor decals. 
            (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the Folds 
        of Honor Foundation Fund and $15 to the Secretary of 
        State Special License Plate Fund. 
            (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Folds of Honor 
        Foundation Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State 
        Special License Plate Fund.
        (13) The Illinois chapters of the Experimental 
    Aircraft Association for aviation enthusiast decals.
            (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the 
        Experimental Aircraft Association Fund and $15 to the 
        Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
            (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Experimental 
        Aircraft Association Fund and $2 to the Secretary of 
        State Special License Plate Fund. 
        (14) The Illinois Department of Human Services for 
    Child Abuse Council of the Quad Cities decals. 
            (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the Child 
        Abuse Council of the Quad Cities Fund and $15 to the 
        Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund. 
            (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Child Abuse 
        Council of the Quad Cities Fund and $2 to the Secretary 
        of State Special License Plate Fund.
        (15) The Illinois Department of Public Health for 
    health care worker decals.
            (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the 
        Illinois Health Care Workers Benefit Fund, and $15 to 
        the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
            (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Illinois Health 
        Care Workers Benefit Fund and $2 to the Secretary of 
        State Special License Plate Fund. 
        (16) The Department of Agriculture for Future Farmers 
    of America decals.
            (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the Future 
        Farmers of America Fund and $15 to the Secretary of 
        State Special License Plate Fund.
            (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Future Farmers 
        of America Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State 
        Special License Plate Fund. 
        (17) The Illinois Department of Public Health for 
    autism awareness decals that are designed with input from 
    autism advocacy organizations.
            (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the Autism 
        Awareness Fund and $15 to the Secretary of State 
        Special License Plate Fund.
            (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Autism Awareness 
        Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State Special License 
        Plate Fund. 
        (18) (17) The Department of Natural Resources for Lyme 
    disease research decals. 
            (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the Tick 
        Research, Education, and Evaluation Fund and $15 to 
        the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
            (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Tick Research, 
        Education, and Evaluation Fund and $2 to the Secretary 
        of State Special License Plate Fund.
        (19) (17) The IBEW Thank a Line Worker decal. 
            (A) Original issuance: $15, which shall be 
        deposited into the Secretary of State Special License 
        Plate Fund.
            (B) Renewal: $2, which shall be deposited into the 
        Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund. 
        (20) The Sons of the American Legion decal.
            (A) Original issuance: $25; with $10 to the Sons 
        of the American Legion Fund and $15 to the Secretary of 
        State Special License Plate Fund.
            (B) Renewal: $25; with $23 to the Sons of the 
        American Legion Fund and $2 to the Secretary of State 
        Special License Plate Fund. 
    (f) The following funds are created as special funds in 
the State treasury: 
        (1) The Roadside Monarch Habitat Fund. All money in 
    the Roadside Monarch Habitat Fund shall be paid as grants 
    to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to fund 
    roadside monarch and other pollinator habitat development, 
    enhancement, and restoration projects in this State. 
        (2) The Prostate Cancer Awareness Fund. All money in 
    the Prostate Cancer Awareness Fund shall be paid as grants 
    to the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Chicago. 
        (3) The Horsemen's Council of Illinois Fund. All money 
    in the Horsemen's Council of Illinois Fund shall be paid 
    as grants to the Horsemen's Council of Illinois. 
        (4) The Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Fund. 
    All money in the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness 
    Fund shall be paid as grants to K9s for Veterans, NFP for 
    support, education, and awareness of veterans with 
    post-traumatic stress disorder.
        (5) The Guide Dogs of America Fund. All money in the 
    Guide Dogs of America Fund shall be paid as grants to the 
    International Guiding Eyes, Inc., doing business as Guide 
    Dogs of America.
        (6) The Mechanics Training Fund. All money in the 
    Mechanics Training Fund shall be paid as grants to the 
    Mechanics Local 701 Training Fund.
        (7) The Theresa Tracy Trot - Illinois CancerCare 
    Foundation Fund. All money in the Theresa Tracy Trot - 
    Illinois CancerCare Foundation Fund shall be paid to the 
    Illinois CancerCare Foundation for the purpose of 
    furthering pancreatic cancer research.
        (8) The Developmental Disabilities Awareness Fund. All 
    money in the Developmental Disabilities Awareness Fund 
    shall be paid as grants to the Illinois Department of 
    Human Services to fund legal aid groups to assist with 
    guardianship fees for private citizens willing to become 
    guardians for individuals with developmental disabilities 
    but who are unable to pay the legal fees associated with 
    becoming a guardian.
        (9) The Pediatric Cancer Awareness Fund. All money in 
    the Pediatric Cancer Awareness Fund shall be paid as 
    grants to the Cancer Center at Illinois for pediatric 
    cancer treatment and research.
        (10) The Folds of Honor Foundation Fund. All money in 
    the Folds of Honor Foundation Fund shall be paid as grants 
    to the Folds of Honor Foundation to aid in providing 
    educational scholarships to military families. 
        (11) The Experimental Aircraft Association Fund. All 
    money in the Experimental Aircraft Association Fund shall 
    be paid, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly 
    and distribution by the Secretary, as grants to promote 
    recreational aviation. 
        (12) The Child Abuse Council of the Quad Cities Fund. 
    All money in the Child Abuse Council of the Quad Cities 
    Fund shall be paid as grants to benefit the Child Abuse 
    Council of the Quad Cities. 
        (13) The Illinois Health Care Workers Benefit Fund. 
    All money in the Illinois Health Care Workers Benefit Fund 
    shall be paid as grants to the Trinity Health Foundation 
    for the benefit of health care workers, doctors, nurses, 
    and others who work in the health care industry in this 
    State. 
        (14) The Future Farmers of America Fund. All money in 
    the Future Farmers of America Fund shall be paid as grants 
    to the Illinois Association of Future Farmers of America. 
        (15) The Tick Research, Education, and Evaluation 
    Fund. All money in the Tick Research, Education, and 
    Evaluation Fund shall be paid as grants to the Illinois 
    Lyme Association.
        (16) The Sons of the American Legion Fund. All money 
    in the Sons of the American Legion Fund shall be paid as 
    grants to the Illinois Detachment of the Sons of the 
    American Legion. 
(Source: P.A. 102-383, eff. 1-1-22; 102-422, eff. 8-20-21; 
102-423, eff. 8-20-21; 102-515, eff. 1-1-22; 102-558, eff. 
8-20-21; 102-809, eff. 1-1-23; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 103-112, 
eff. 1-1-24; 103-163, eff. 1-1-24; 103-349, eff. 1-1-24; 
revised 12-15-23.)
 
    (625 ILCS 5/6-106)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-106)
    (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 103-210)
    Sec. 6-106. Application for license or instruction permit. 
    (a) Every application for any permit or license authorized 
to be issued under this Code shall be made upon a form 
furnished by the Secretary of State. Every application shall 
be accompanied by the proper fee and payment of such fee shall 
entitle the applicant to not more than 3 attempts to pass the 
examination within a period of one year after the date of 
application. 
    (b) Every application shall state the legal name, social 
security number, zip code, date of birth, sex, and residence 
address of the applicant; briefly describe the applicant; 
state whether the applicant has theretofore been licensed as a 
driver, and, if so, when and by what state or country, and 
whether any such license has ever been cancelled, suspended, 
revoked or refused, and, if so, the date and reason for such 
cancellation, suspension, revocation or refusal; shall include 
an affirmation by the applicant that all information set forth 
is true and correct; and shall bear the applicant's signature. 
In addition to the residence address, the Secretary may allow 
the applicant to provide a mailing address. In the case of an 
applicant who is a judicial officer or peace officer, the 
Secretary may allow the applicant to provide an office or work 
address in lieu of a residence or mailing address. The 
application form may also require the statement of such 
additional relevant information as the Secretary of State 
shall deem necessary to determine the applicant's competency 
and eligibility. The Secretary of State may, in his 
discretion, by rule or regulation, provide that an application 
for a drivers license or permit may include a suitable 
photograph of the applicant in the form prescribed by the 
Secretary, and he may further provide that each drivers 
license shall include a photograph of the driver. The 
Secretary of State may utilize a photograph process or system 
most suitable to deter alteration or improper reproduction of 
a drivers license and to prevent substitution of another photo 
thereon. For the purposes of this subsection (b), "peace 
officer" means any person who by virtue of his or her office or 
public employment is vested by law with a duty to maintain 
public order or to make arrests for a violation of any penal 
statute of this State, whether that duty extends to all 
violations or is limited to specific violations. 
    (b-3) Upon the first issuance of a request for proposals 
for a digital driver's license and identification card 
issuance and facial recognition system issued after January 1, 
2020 (the effective date of Public Act 101-513), and upon 
implementation of a new or revised system procured pursuant to 
that request for proposals, the Secretary shall permit 
applicants to choose between "male", "female" or "non-binary" 
when designating the applicant's sex on the driver's license 
application form. The sex designated by the applicant shall be 
displayed on the driver's license issued to the applicant. 
    (b-5) Every applicant for a REAL ID compliant driver's 
license or permit shall provide proof of lawful status in the 
United States as defined in 6 CFR 37.3, as amended. Applicants 
who are unable to provide the Secretary with proof of lawful 
status may apply for a driver's license or permit under 
Section 6-105.1 of this Code. 
    (c) The application form shall include a notice to the 
applicant of the registration obligations of sex offenders 
under the Sex Offender Registration Act. The notice shall be 
provided in a form and manner prescribed by the Secretary of 
State. For purposes of this subsection (c), "sex offender" has 
the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2 of the Sex Offender 
Registration Act. 
    (d) Any male United States citizen or immigrant who 
applies for any permit or license authorized to be issued 
under this Code or for a renewal of any permit or license, and 
who is at least 18 years of age but less than 26 years of age, 
must be registered in compliance with the requirements of the 
federal Military Selective Service Act. The Secretary of State 
must forward in an electronic format the necessary personal 
information regarding the applicants identified in this 
subsection (d) to the Selective Service System. The 
applicant's signature on the application serves as an 
indication that the applicant either has already registered 
with the Selective Service System or that he is authorizing 
the Secretary to forward to the Selective Service System the 
necessary information for registration. The Secretary must 
notify the applicant at the time of application that his 
signature constitutes consent to registration with the 
Selective Service System, if he is not already registered. 
    (e) Beginning on or before July 1, 2015, for each original 
or renewal driver's license application under this Code, the 
Secretary shall inquire as to whether the applicant is a 
veteran for purposes of issuing a driver's license with a 
veteran designation under subsection (e-5) of Section 6-110 of 
this Code. The acceptable forms of proof shall include, but 
are not limited to, Department of Defense form DD-214, 
Department of Defense form DD-256 for applicants who did not 
receive a form DD-214 upon the completion of initial basic 
training, Department of Defense form DD-2 (Retired), an 
identification card issued under the federal Veterans 
Identification Card Act of 2015, or a United States Department 
of Veterans Affairs summary of benefits letter. If the 
document cannot be stamped, the Illinois Department of 
Veterans' Affairs shall provide a certificate to the veteran 
to provide to the Secretary of State. The Illinois Department 
of Veterans' Affairs shall advise the Secretary as to what 
other forms of proof of a person's status as a veteran are 
acceptable.
    For each applicant who is issued a driver's license with a 
veteran designation, the Secretary shall provide the 
Department of Veterans' Affairs with the applicant's name, 
address, date of birth, gender and such other demographic 
information as agreed to by the Secretary and the Department. 
The Department may take steps necessary to confirm the 
applicant is a veteran. If after due diligence, including 
writing to the applicant at the address provided by the 
Secretary, the Department is unable to verify the applicant's 
veteran status, the Department shall inform the Secretary, who 
shall notify the applicant that he or she must confirm status 
as a veteran, or the driver's license will be cancelled. 
    For purposes of this subsection (e):
    "Armed forces" means any of the Armed Forces of the United 
States, including a member of any reserve component or 
National Guard unit. 
    "Veteran" means a person who has served in the armed 
forces and was discharged or separated under honorable 
conditions. 
    (f) An applicant who is eligible for Gold Star license 
plates under Section 3-664 of this Code may apply for an 
original or renewal driver's license with space for a 
designation as a Gold Star Family. The Secretary may waive any 
fee for this application. If the Secretary does not waive the 
fee, any fee charged to the applicant must be deposited into 
the Illinois Veterans Assistance Fund. The Secretary is 
authorized to issue rules to implement this subsection. 
(Source: P.A. 101-106, eff. 1-1-20; 101-287, eff. 8-9-19; 
101-513, eff. 1-1-20; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21.)
 
    (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 103-210)
    Sec. 6-106. Application for license or instruction permit. 
    (a) Every application for any permit or license authorized 
to be issued under this Code shall be made upon a form 
furnished by the Secretary of State. Every application shall 
be accompanied by the proper fee and payment of such fee shall 
entitle the applicant to not more than 3 attempts to pass the 
examination within a period of one year after the date of 
application. 
    (b) Every application shall state the legal name, zip 
code, date of birth, sex, and residence address of the 
applicant; briefly describe the applicant; state whether the 
applicant has theretofore been licensed as a driver, and, if 
so, when and by what state or country, and whether any such 
license has ever been cancelled, suspended, revoked or 
refused, and, if so, the date and reason for such 
cancellation, suspension, revocation or refusal; shall include 
an affirmation by the applicant that all information set forth 
is true and correct; and shall bear the applicant's signature. 
In addition to the residence address, the Secretary may allow 
the applicant to provide a mailing address. In the case of an 
applicant who is a judicial officer or peace officer, the 
Secretary may allow the applicant to provide an office or work 
address in lieu of a residence or mailing address. The 
application form may also require the statement of such 
additional relevant information as the Secretary of State 
shall deem necessary to determine the applicant's competency 
and eligibility. The Secretary of State may, in his 
discretion, by rule or regulation, provide that an application 
for a drivers license or permit may include a suitable 
photograph of the applicant in the form prescribed by the 
Secretary, and he may further provide that each drivers 
license shall include a photograph of the driver. The 
Secretary of State may utilize a photograph process or system 
most suitable to deter alteration or improper reproduction of 
a drivers license and to prevent substitution of another photo 
thereon. For the purposes of this subsection (b), "peace 
officer" means any person who by virtue of his or her office or 
public employment is vested by law with a duty to maintain 
public order or to make arrests for a violation of any penal 
statute of this State, whether that duty extends to all 
violations or is limited to specific violations. 
    (b-1) Every application shall state the social security 
number of the applicant; except if the applicant is applying 
for a standard driver's license and, on the date of 
application, is ineligible for a social security number, then:
        (1) if the applicant has documentation, issued by the 
    United States Department of Homeland Security, authorizing 
    the applicant's presence in this country, the applicant 
    shall provide such documentation instead of a social 
    security number; and
        (2) if the applicant does not have documentation 
    described in paragraph (1), the applicant shall provide, 
    instead of a social security number, the following:
            (A) documentation establishing that the applicant 
        has resided in this State for a period in excess of one 
        year;
            (B) a passport validly issued to the applicant 
        from the applicant's country of citizenship or a 
        consular identification document validly issued to the 
        applicant by a consulate of that country as defined in 
        Section 5 of the Consular Identification Document Act, 
        as long as such documents are either unexpired or 
        presented by an applicant within 2 years of its 
        expiration date; and 
            (C) a social security card, if the applicant has a 
        social security number. 
    (b-3) Upon the first issuance of a request for proposals 
for a digital driver's license and identification card 
issuance and facial recognition system issued after January 1, 
2020 (the effective date of Public Act 101-513), and upon 
implementation of a new or revised system procured pursuant to 
that request for proposals, the Secretary shall permit 
applicants to choose between "male", "female" or "non-binary" 
when designating the applicant's sex on the driver's license 
application form. The sex designated by the applicant shall be 
displayed on the driver's license issued to the applicant. 
    (b-5) Every applicant for a REAL ID compliant driver's 
license or permit shall provide proof of lawful status in the 
United States as defined in 6 CFR 37.3, as amended. 
    (c) The application form shall include a notice to the 
applicant of the registration obligations of sex offenders 
under the Sex Offender Registration Act. The notice shall be 
provided in a form and manner prescribed by the Secretary of 
State. For purposes of this subsection (c), "sex offender" has 
the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2 of the Sex Offender 
Registration Act. 
    (d) Any male United States citizen or immigrant who 
applies for any permit or license authorized to be issued 
under this Code or for a renewal of any permit or license, and 
who is at least 18 years of age but less than 26 years of age, 
must be registered in compliance with the requirements of the 
federal Military Selective Service Act. The Secretary of State 
must forward in an electronic format the necessary personal 
information regarding the applicants identified in this 
subsection (d) to the Selective Service System. The 
applicant's signature on the application serves as an 
indication that the applicant either has already registered 
with the Selective Service System or that he is authorizing 
the Secretary to forward to the Selective Service System the 
necessary information for registration. The Secretary must 
notify the applicant at the time of application that his 
signature constitutes consent to registration with the 
Selective Service System, if he is not already registered. 
    (e) Beginning on or before July 1, 2015, for each original 
or renewal driver's license application under this Code, the 
Secretary shall inquire as to whether the applicant is a 
veteran for purposes of issuing a driver's license with a 
veteran designation under subsection (e-5) of Section 6-110 of 
this Code. The acceptable forms of proof shall include, but 
are not limited to, Department of Defense form DD-214, 
Department of Defense form DD-256 for applicants who did not 
receive a form DD-214 upon the completion of initial basic 
training, Department of Defense form DD-2 (Retired), an 
identification card issued under the federal Veterans 
Identification Card Act of 2015, or a United States Department 
of Veterans Affairs summary of benefits letter. If the 
document cannot be stamped, the Illinois Department of 
Veterans' Affairs shall provide a certificate to the veteran 
to provide to the Secretary of State. The Illinois Department 
of Veterans' Affairs shall advise the Secretary as to what 
other forms of proof of a person's status as a veteran are 
acceptable.
    For each applicant who is issued a driver's license with a 
veteran designation, the Secretary shall provide the 
Department of Veterans' Affairs with the applicant's name, 
address, date of birth, gender and such other demographic 
information as agreed to by the Secretary and the Department. 
The Department may take steps necessary to confirm the 
applicant is a veteran. If after due diligence, including 
writing to the applicant at the address provided by the 
Secretary, the Department is unable to verify the applicant's 
veteran status, the Department shall inform the Secretary, who 
shall notify the applicant that he or she must confirm status 
as a veteran, or the driver's license will be cancelled. 
    For purposes of this subsection (e):
    "Armed forces" means any of the Armed Forces of the United 
States, including a member of any reserve component or 
National Guard unit. 
    "Veteran" means a person who has served in the armed 
forces and was discharged or separated under honorable 
conditions. 
    (f) An applicant who is eligible for Gold Star license 
plates under Section 3-664 of this Code may apply for an 
original or renewal driver's license with space for a 
designation as a Gold Star Family. The Secretary may waive any 
fee for this application. If the Secretary does not waive the 
fee, any fee charged to the applicant must be deposited into 
the Illinois Veterans Assistance Fund. The Secretary is 
authorized to issue rules to implement this subsection. 
(Source: P.A. 102-558, eff. 8-20-21; 103-210, eff. 7-1-24.)
 
    (625 ILCS 5/6-110)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-110)
    Sec. 6-110. Licenses issued to drivers. 
    (a) The Secretary of State shall issue to every qualifying 
applicant a driver's license as applied for, which license 
shall bear a distinguishing number assigned to the licensee, 
the legal name, signature, zip code, date of birth, residence 
address, and a brief description of the licensee. 
    Licenses issued shall also indicate the classification and 
the restrictions under Section 6-104 of this Code. The 
Secretary may adopt rules to establish informational 
restrictions that can be placed on the driver's license 
regarding specific conditions of the licensee.
    A driver's license issued may, in the discretion of the 
Secretary, include a suitable photograph of a type prescribed 
by the Secretary. 
    (a-1) If the licensee is less than 18 years of age, unless 
one of the exceptions in subsection (a-2) apply, the license 
shall, as a matter of law, be invalid for the operation of any 
motor vehicle during the following times:
        (A) Between 11:00 p.m. Friday and 6:00 a.m. Saturday;
        (B) Between 11:00 p.m. Saturday and 6:00 a.m. on 
    Sunday; and
        (C) Between 10:00 p.m. on Sunday to Thursday, 
    inclusive, and 6:00 a.m. on the following day.
    (a-2) The driver's license of a person under the age of 18 
shall not be invalid as described in subsection (a-1) of this 
Section if the licensee under the age of 18 was:
        (1) accompanied by the licensee's parent or guardian 
    or other person in custody or control of the minor;
        (2) on an errand at the direction of the minor's 
    parent or guardian, without any detour or stop;
        (3) in a motor vehicle involved in interstate travel;
        (4) going to or returning home from an employment 
    activity, without any detour or stop;
        (5) involved in an emergency;
        (6) going to or returning home from, without any 
    detour or stop, an official school, religious, or other 
    recreational activity supervised by adults and sponsored 
    by a government or governmental agency, a civic 
    organization, or another similar entity that takes 
    responsibility for the licensee, without any detour or 
    stop;
        (7) exercising First Amendment rights protected by the 
    United States Constitution, such as the free exercise of 
    religion, freedom of speech, and the right of assembly; or
        (8) married or had been married or is an emancipated 
    minor under the Emancipation of Minors Act.
    (a-2.5) The driver's license of a person who is 17 years of 
age and has been licensed for at least 12 months is not invalid 
as described in subsection (a-1) of this Section while the 
licensee is participating as an assigned driver in a Safe 
Rides program that meets the following criteria: 
        (1) the program is sponsored by the Boy Scouts of 
    America or another national public service organization; 
    and
        (2) the sponsoring organization carries liability 
    insurance covering the program. 
    (a-3) If a graduated driver's license holder over the age 
of 18 committed an offense against traffic regulations 
governing the movement of vehicles or any violation of Section 
6-107 or Section 12-603.1 of this Code in the 6 months prior to 
the graduated driver's license holder's 18th birthday, and was 
subsequently convicted of the offense, the provisions of 
subsection (a-1) shall continue to apply until such time as a 
period of 6 consecutive months has elapsed without an 
additional violation and subsequent conviction of an offense 
against traffic regulations governing the movement of vehicles 
or Section 6-107 or Section 12-603.1 of this Code. 
    (a-4) If an applicant for a driver's license or 
instruction permit has a current identification card issued by 
the Secretary of State, the Secretary may require the 
applicant to utilize the same residence address and name on 
the identification card, driver's license, and instruction 
permit records maintained by the Secretary. The Secretary may 
promulgate rules to implement this provision. 
    (a-5) If an applicant for a driver's license is a judicial 
officer or a peace officer, the applicant may elect to have his 
or her office or work address listed on the license instead of 
the applicant's residence or mailing address. The Secretary of 
State shall adopt rules to implement this subsection (a-5). 
For the purposes of this subsection (a-5), "peace officer" 
means any person who by virtue of his or her office or public 
employment is vested by law with a duty to maintain public 
order or to make arrests for a violation of any penal statute 
of this State, whether that duty extends to all violations or 
is limited to specific violations. 
    (b) Until the Secretary of State establishes a First 
Person Consent organ and tissue donor registry under Section 
6-117 of this Code, the Secretary of State shall provide a 
format on the reverse of each driver's license issued which 
the licensee may use to execute a document of gift conforming 
to the provisions of the Illinois Anatomical Gift Act. The 
format shall allow the licensee to indicate the gift intended, 
whether specific organs, any organ, or the entire body, and 
shall accommodate the signatures of the donor and 2 witnesses. 
The Secretary shall also inform each applicant or licensee of 
this format, describe the procedure for its execution, and may 
offer the necessary witnesses; provided that in so doing, the 
Secretary shall advise the applicant or licensee that he or 
she is under no compulsion to execute a document of gift. A 
brochure explaining this method of executing an anatomical 
gift document shall be given to each applicant or licensee. 
The brochure shall advise the applicant or licensee that he or 
she is under no compulsion to execute a document of gift, and 
that he or she may wish to consult with family, friends or 
clergy before doing so. The Secretary of State may undertake 
additional efforts, including education and awareness 
activities, to promote organ and tissue donation. 
    (c) The Secretary of State shall designate on each 
driver's license issued a space where the licensee may place a 
sticker or decal of the uniform size as the Secretary may 
specify, which sticker or decal may indicate in appropriate 
language that the owner of the license carries an Emergency 
Medical Information Card. 
    The sticker may be provided by any person, hospital, 
school, medical group, or association interested in assisting 
in implementing the Emergency Medical Information Card, but 
shall meet the specifications as the Secretary may by rule or 
regulation require. 
    (d) The Secretary of State shall designate on each 
driver's license issued a space where the licensee may 
indicate his blood type and RH factor. 
    (e) The Secretary of State shall provide that each 
original or renewal driver's license issued to a licensee 
under 21 years of age shall be of a distinct nature from those 
driver's licenses issued to individuals 21 years of age and 
older. The color designated for driver's licenses for 
licensees under 21 years of age shall be at the discretion of 
the Secretary of State. 
    (e-1) The Secretary shall provide that each driver's 
license issued to a person under the age of 21 displays the 
date upon which the person becomes 18 years of age and the date 
upon which the person becomes 21 years of age. 
    (e-3) The General Assembly recognizes the need to identify 
military veterans living in this State for the purpose of 
ensuring that they receive all of the services and benefits to 
which they are legally entitled, including healthcare, 
education assistance, and job placement. To assist the State 
in identifying these veterans and delivering these vital 
services and benefits, the Secretary of State is authorized to 
issue drivers' licenses with the word "veteran" appearing on 
the face of the licenses. This authorization is predicated on 
the unique status of veterans. The Secretary may not issue any 
other driver's license which identifies an occupation, status, 
affiliation, hobby, or other unique characteristics of the 
license holder which is unrelated to the purpose of the 
driver's license.
    (e-5) Beginning on or before July 1, 2015, the Secretary 
of State shall designate a space on each original or renewal 
driver's license where, at the request of the applicant, the 
word "veteran" shall be placed. The veteran designation shall 
be available to a person identified as a veteran under 
subsection (e) of Section 6-106 of this Code who was 
discharged or separated under honorable conditions. 
    (e-7) Upon providing required documentation, at the 
request of the applicant, the driver's license may reflect 
Gold Star Family designation. The Secretary shall designate a 
space on each original or renewal driver's license for such 
designation. This designation shall be available to a person 
eligible for Gold Star license plates under subsection (f) of 
Section 6-106 of this Code. 
    (f) The Secretary of State shall inform all Illinois 
licensed commercial motor vehicle operators of the 
requirements of the Uniform Commercial Driver License Act, 
Article V of this Chapter, and shall make provisions to insure 
that all drivers, seeking to obtain a commercial driver's 
license, be afforded an opportunity prior to April 1, 1992, to 
obtain the license. The Secretary is authorized to extend 
driver's license expiration dates, and assign specific times, 
dates and locations where these commercial driver's tests 
shall be conducted. Any applicant, regardless of the current 
expiration date of the applicant's driver's license, may be 
subject to any assignment by the Secretary. Failure to comply 
with the Secretary's assignment may result in the applicant's 
forfeiture of an opportunity to receive a commercial driver's 
license prior to April 1, 1992. 
    (g) The Secretary of State shall designate on a driver's 
license issued, a space where the licensee may indicate that 
he or she has drafted a living will in accordance with the 
Illinois Living Will Act or a durable power of attorney for 
health care in accordance with the Illinois Power of Attorney 
Act. 
    (g-1) The Secretary of State, in his or her discretion, 
may designate on each driver's license issued a space where 
the licensee may place a sticker or decal, issued by the 
Secretary of State, of uniform size as the Secretary may 
specify, that shall indicate in appropriate language that the 
owner of the license has renewed his or her driver's license. 
    (h) A person who acts in good faith in accordance with the 
terms of this Section is not liable for damages in any civil 
action or subject to prosecution in any criminal proceeding 
for his or her act. 
    (i) The Secretary shall designate a space on each original 
or renewal of a driver's license, at the request of the 
applicant, for a designation as a Gold Star Family. This 
designation shall be available to a person eligible for Gold 
Star license plates under subsection (f) of Section 6-106 of 
this Code. 
(Source: P.A. 97-263, eff. 8-5-11; 97-739, eff. 1-1-13; 
97-847, eff. 1-1-13; 97-1127, eff. 1-1-13; 98-323, eff. 
1-1-14; 98-463, eff. 8-16-13.)
 
    Section 95. No acceleration or delay. Where this Act makes 
changes in a statute that is represented in this Act by text 
that is not yet or no longer in effect (for example, a Section 
represented by multiple versions), the use of that text does 
not accelerate or delay the taking effect of (i) the changes 
made by this Act or (ii) provisions derived from any other 
Public Act.