Part 1030: ISSUANCE OF LICENSES

Section 1030.1 Definitions Unless otherwise noted, the following definitions shall apply to this Part. "Acceptable Medical Certificate" − a current medical examiner's certificate that has been completed in its entirety and does not require additional information. "Adjudication of…

Section 1030.10 What Persons Shall Not be Licensed or Granted Permits The Secretary of State shall cancel the license of any individual when there is evidence that the person suffers, or has suffered, periods of temporary loss of consciousness. No person who suffers, or has suffe…

Section 1030.100 Anatomical Gift Donor (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 31 Ill. Reg. 16543, effective November 27, 2007)

Section 1030.11 Procedure for Obtaining a Driver's License/Temporary Visitor's Driver's License (Renumbered) (Source: Section 1030.11 renumbered to Section 1030.5 at 37 Ill. Reg. 19342, effective November 28, 2013)

Section 1030.110 Emergency Medical Information Card a) Every licensee who carries an Emergency Medical Information Card may place a sticker or decal on the driver's license indicating the licensee carries an Emergency Medical Information Card. b) The sticker or decal shall be in …

Section 1030.115 Change-of-Address a) Pursuant to IVC Section 6-116, a person who changes address must inform the Secretary of State in writing within 10 days after the change. After proper notification of change of address, the address shall be changed on the driver's license fi…

Section 1030.12 Identification Cards for the Homeless a) An applicant for an identification card who otherwise qualifies for an identification card and who submits a completed homeless status certification, completed no longer than 90 days before the date of application, shall be…

Section 1030.120 Issuance of a Probationary License a) A person whose driving privileges have been suspended under IVC Section 6-206(a)(2) for conviction of not less than three offenses committed within a 12-month period against traffic regulations governing the movement of vehic…

Section 1030.13 Denial of License or Permit a) The Secretary of State shall deny driving privileges to any applicant under 18 years of age: 1) Who has committed or has been convicted of an offense that would otherwise result in a mandatory revocation of a license or permit as pro…

Section 1030.130 Grounds for Cancellation of a Probationary License a) A probationary license as defined in Section 1030.120 shall be canceled and/or further action taken against the individual's driving privileges if the Department receives: 1) Evidence that the individual is le…

Section 1030.14 Emergency Contact Database a) The Illinois Secretary of State shall establish an emergency contact database. Eligible participants are any persons for whom an instruction permit, temporary visitor's instruction permit, driver's license, temporary visitor's driver'…

Section 1030.140 Use of Captured Images a) The Secretary of State shall maintain a file of all images captured in the process of issuing a driver's license or identification card. 1) No other entity shall maintain a file of all or any subset of images, or store them as part of a …

Section 1030.15 Cite for Re-testing a) Any competent medical specialist, commissioned police officer, state's attorney, member of the judiciary, authorized Secretary of State employee or member of the judiciary may submit information to the Department relative to the physical con…

Section 1030.150 Veteran Designation on Driver's License or Identification Card a) Definitions. For the purposes of this Section, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth in this subsection (a): "Active duty" – means active duty under an executive order of the Presid…

Section 1030.151 Gold Star Family Designation on Driver's License or Identification Card a) Upon submission of a completed Gold Star Family Designation Form, the Secretary shall issue an original, renewable, corrected, or duplicate driver's license or ID card with a gold star fam…

Section 1030.16 Physical and Mental Evaluation a) The Department shall require a driver to submit a medical report from a competent medical specialist when: 1) The driver answers in the affirmative to any question on the driver's license application regarding physical or mental h…

Section 1030.160 Extension of Expiration Dates a) Pursuant to the powers vested in the Secretary of State by Public Act 102-678, the Secretary hereby extends through December 1, 2022 the expiration dates of all driver's licenses, instruction permits, and identification cards that…

Section 1030.17 Errors in Issuance of Driver's License/Cancellation a) In the event of a driver's license issuance error or administrative error, the Department shall provide the driver with written notice of his/her obligation to appear at a Driver Services Facility for issuance…

Section 1030.170 Modification of Requirements for Renewal of Driver’s Licenses and Issuance of a Commercial Driver’s License Pursuant to the powers vested in the Secretary of State by Public Acts 102-0678 and 102-1103, the Secretary hereby modifies the procedures and requirements…

Section 1030.18 Medical Criteria Affecting Driver Performance a) The competent medical specialist and the Board shall review and apply the following medical criteria when rendering to the Department a medical opinion of a driver's ability to safely operate a motor vehicle. 1) The…

Section 1030.20 Classification of Drivers – References (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 33 Ill. Reg. 2391, effective January 21, 2009)

Section 1030.22 Medical Examiner's Certificate – CLP or CDL Holders a) Every person who holds a CLP or CDL must meet the requirements set forth in 49 CFR 383.71(a)(2) through (a)(9) and (h) (October 1, 2014) and self-certify with the Department as one of the following: 1) Non-exc…

Section 1030.25 Safe Driver License Renewals and Remote Renewals of Driver's Licenses and Identification Cards a) The Department may remotely renew a driver's license or identification card of a person who is not otherwise ineligible for a driver's license or identification card …

Section 1030.26 Identification Cards For Individuals In a Correctional Facility a) Prior Holder of Illinois Identification Card or Illinois Driver's License. Pursuant to Section 4(a-20)(1) of the Identification Card Act, the Secretary shall issue a standard Identification Card, a…

Section 1030.27 Identification Cards for Youth in Care a) An applicant for an Identification Card age 16-20 who is a youth for whom the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is legally responsible for or is a foster child and who submits a properly completed DCFS form…

Section 1030.30 Classification Standards Driver's License Classification System All driver's licenses issued by the Office of the Secretary of State after April 1, 1990, shall be classified as to the kind and type of vehicles the holder is licensed to drive, as follows: a) Class …

Section 1030.40 Fifth Wheel Equipped Trucks A fifth wheel equipped truck regulated under IVC Section 1-120.5 is any single unit motor vehicle that has the capability, because of design, to carry a load other than a part of the weight of an attached trailer. The trailer's load can…

Section 1030.5 Procedure for Obtaining a Standard Driver's License or Identification Card a) An applicant for a standard driver's license or identification card must appear at a Secretary of State Driver Services Facility and complete an application form provided by the Secretary…

Section 1030.50 Bus Driver's Authority, Religious Organization and Senior Citizen Transportation a) If the GVWR, GCWR or person capacity of the religious organization bus or senior citizen transportation vehicle requires that the applicant's Illinois driver's license be of a diff…

Section 1030.55 Commuter Van Driver Operating a For-Profit Ridesharing Arrangement a) Pursuant to the provisions of IVC Section 6-106.4, an individual who applies for driving privileges to operate a commuter van in a for-profit ridesharing arrangement shall be required to take an…

Section 1030.6 Procedure for Obtaining a Visa Status Temporary Visitor's Driver's License Pursuant to IVC Section 6-105.1(a) (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 48 Ill. Reg. 9020, effective July 1, 2024)

Section 1030.60 Third-Party Certification Program a) For purposes of this Section, the following definitions shall apply: "Cancel a Third-Party Certifying Entity License" − the annulment or termination by formal action of the Secretary of State of a Third-Party Certifying Entity …

Section 1030.63 Religious Exemption for Social Security Numbers (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 36 Ill. Reg. 3924, effective February 27, 2012)

Section 1030.65 Instruction Permits a) A person who wishes to practice driving before obtaining a driver's license shall obtain an instruction permit from a Driver Services Facility. b) Upon receipt of an instruction permit, the holder may operate a motor vehicle upon the highway…

Section 1030.66 Adult Driver Education a) A person age 18, 19 or 20 who wishes to apply for an Illinois driver's license and who has not previously held a driver's license or who has not successfully completed an approved driver education course or the classroom portion of an app…

Section 1030.7 Procedure for Obtaining a Non-Visa Status Temporary Visitor's Driver's License Pursuant to IVC Section 6-105.1(a-5) (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 48 Ill. Reg. 9020, effective July 1, 2024)

Section 1030.70 Driver's License Testing/Vision Screening An applicant for an initial or renewal driver's license who is required to take a vision test shall comply with the following provisions: a) The Department shall administer the vision examination to any applicant who is re…

Section 1030.75 Driver's License Testing/Vision Screening With Vision Aid Arrangements Other Than Standard Eye Glasses or Contact Lenses a) A vision specialist report form, when submitted by an applicant who uses a prescription spectacle mounted telescopic lens arrangement, shall…

Section 1030.8 Procedure for Obtaining a Real ID Compliant Driver's License or Identification Card a) An applicant for a Real ID compliant driver's license or identification card shall visit a Secretary of State Driver Services Facility and complete an application form provided b…

Section 1030.80 Driver's License Testing/Written Test Any applicant for an initial or renewal driver's license who is required to take a written test pursuant to IVC Section 6-109 shall comply with the following provisions: a) Classification of licenses is established in Sections…

Section 1030.81 Endorsements To obtain any of the following endorsements, a CDL holder must correctly answer 80% of the questions comprising a written knowledge test based on the Illinois Vehicle Code and the federal Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 (49 U.S.C. 31305). …

Section 1030.82 Charter Bus Driver Endorsement Requirements a) Requirements of Driver Applicants for a Charter Bus Driver Endorsement In order for the Department to issue a charter bus driver endorsement, all driver applicants must: 1) Be 21 years of age or older; 2) Possess a va…

Section 1030.83 Hazardous Material Endorsement a) For the Department to issue an HME, all applicants must successfully comply with the following: 1) Hold a valid and properly classified driver's license with a CDL issued by the Department; 2) Pass a TSA security threat assessment…

Section 1030.84 Vehicle Inspection a) An applicant, who is required to take the road test, as defined in Section 1030.85, must provide a representative vehicle for the test. The vehicle will be safety inspected by an examiner prior to the road test. A vehicle that is not properly…

Section 1030.85 Driver's License Testing/Road Test a) Classification of licenses is established in Section 1030.30. b) Persons applying for a Class C or Class D (CDL or Non-CDL) driver's license, a religious organization restriction, for-profit ridesharing arrangement restriction…

Section 1030.86 Multiple Attempts – Written and/or Road Tests a) The fee to obtain a driver's license required by IVC Section 6-118 shall entitle a person to a total of three attempts to pass the written and/or road tests within a one year period starting from the date of the fir…

Section 1030.88 Exemption of Facility Administered Road Test a) Approved High School Driver Education Course 1) The Department shall exempt a high school student from a facility-administered road test if the student has earned a grade of A or B for an approved high school driver …

Section 1030.89 Temporary Driver's Licenses and Temporary Instruction Permits a) The Department shall issue a temporary driver's license or instruction permit to an applicant who is not otherwise ineligible for a driver's license or instruction permit if the Driver Services Facil…

Section 1030.9 Mobile Driver's Licenses and Identification Cards a) A person who holds a current, valid physical Illinois driver's license may apply for a mobile driver's license. A person who holds a current, valid physical Illinois identification card, including an Illinois per…

Section 1030.90 Requirement for Photograph and Signature of Licensee on a Driver's License or Identification Card a) Application Every driver's license issued pursuant to IVC Section 6-110 and identification card issued pursuant to Section 4 of the Illinois Identification Card Ac…