Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
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 and meets the eligibility criteria for renewal as set forth in this
Section. Eligible applicants are mailed a renewal notice indicating current
eligibility for remote renewal, approximately 90 days prior to the expiration
of their current driver's license or identification card.
b) Safe Driver Renewal applicants. Drivers
whose driving records are devoid of any convictions of traffic
violations or evidence of committing an offense for which mandatory revocation
would be required upon conviction pursuant to Section 6-205 of the IVC
[625 ILCS
5/6-109(c) ] may renew their driver's
license by mail, Internet, or telephone. Drivers who are no longer eligible due
to a change in their driving record will be denied at time of application
through the Internet and telephone and shall be instructed to appear at a
driver's license facility. Drivers who are no longer eligible at time of
renewal who have submitted the application by mail will have their application
and fee returned, with the reason of ineligibility, and shall be directed to
appear at a driver's license facility.
c) A driver is not eligible for Safe Driver
Renewal if any of the following apply:
1) The
driver is the holder of a Commercial Driver's License;
2) The driving record contains a withdrawal
action;
3) The driver is under the
age of 21 or greater than the age of 78;
4) The driver's license has been expired over
one year;
5) The driver's last two
renewals were completed remotely;
6) The driver's license expiration is greater
than one year;
7) The driver is
required to submit a medical or vision specialist report;
8) The driving record contains a
conviction;
9) The driver holds a
school bus driver permit;
10) The
driving record contains a disposition of court supervision;
11) The driving record indicates the driver
has been involved in a property damage, personal injury, or fatal
accident;
12) The driver holds a
restricted local license;
13) The
driver is less than 26 years of age and has not met a Selective Service
obligation;
14) The driver is
authorized to be in the United States temporarily and must submit updated
documentation allowing the driver's continued presence in the United
States;
15) The driver's social
security number has not been verified through the Social Security On-line
Verification System, if the driver has a social security number;
16) The driver must meet the reporting
requirements of the Sex Offender Registration Act;
17) The driver's file does not contain a
suitable image.
18) The driver is
74 years of age or older and holds a drivers' license with a J50 or J51
restriction.
d) Online
Renewal of Driver's License
Drivers who are required to take a written
test at every other renewal may renew a drivers' license online at the renewal
where the written test is not required. A driver is not eligible for online
driver's license renewal if any of the following apply:
1) The driver holds a Commercial Driver's
License with a hazardous materials endorsement;
2) The driver is under the age of 21 or
greater than the age of 78;
3) The
driver's license has been expired over one year;
4) The driver's last renewal was completed
remotely;
5) The driver's license
expiration is greater than one year;
6) The driver is required to submit a medical
or vision specialist report;
7) The
driver holds a school bus driver permit;
8) The driving record contains a notation
that the driver has been involved in a property damage, personal injury, or
fatal crash;
9) The driver holds a
restricted local license;
10) The
driver is less than 26 years of age and has not met a Selective Service
obligation;
11) The driver is
authorized to be in the United States temporarily and must submit updated
documentation allowing the driver's continued presence in the United
States;
12) The driver's social
security number has not been verified through the Social Security Online
Verification System, if the driver has a social security number;
13) The driver must meet the reporting
requirements of the Sex Offender Registration Act; or
14) The driver's file does not contain a
suitable image.
15) The driver is
74 years of age or older and holds a driver's license with a J50 or J51
restriction.
e) Online
Renewal of an Identification Card
Holders of an Illinois Identification
Cards may renew the identification card online if none of the following
conditions apply:
1) The applicant is
under the age of 21 and greater than the age of 64;
2) The identification card has been expired
for more than one year;
3) The
identification card is suspended, revoked, or cancelled;
4) The applicant holds a homeless person ID
card;
5) The applicant holds a
person with a disability ID card;
6) The applicant is authorized to be in the
United States temporarily and must submit updated documentation allowing the
applicant's continued presence in the United States;
7) The applicant's social security number has
not been verified through the Social Security Online Verification System, if
the applicant has a social security number;
8) The applicant's file does not contain a
suitable image; or
9) The
applicant's address has changed since the identification card was issued or
renewed, whichever is most recent.
10) The applicant's last two identification
card renewals were completed remotely.
f) By submission of a remote renewal
application for a driver's license, the driver affirms that:
1) The driver has not been issued corrective
lenses (eyeglasses/contacts) for driving since the last renewal.
2) The driver's license or privilege to
obtain a license is not suspended, revoked, cancelled, or refused in this or
any other state.
3) The driver does
not presently hold a valid driver's license or identification card in any other
state.
4) The driver does not have
any condition that might cause a temporary loss of consciousness.
5) The driver has no mental or physical
condition that might interfere with safe driving.
6) The driver does not use any drugs,
including prescription medication, or alcohol to an extent that they impair
driving ability.
7) A court has not
found the driver to have a mental disability or disease, or a court has not
committed the driver to a mental health facility within the last four
years.
8) The driver's legal name
or gender has not changed.
g) By submission of an online renewal
application for an identification card, the applicant affirms that:
1) The applicant's legal name or gender has
not changed; and
2) The applicant's
does not currently hold a valid driver's license or identification card in any
other state.
h) The fees
collected for the renewal of a driver's license or identification card shall be
in accordance with IVC Section 6-118 or Section 12 of the Illinois
Identification Card Act [15 ILCS 335] except that a processing fee will be
charged by the service provider for applications received by telephone and
Internet.
i) If the renewal
applicant does not receive the driver's license or identification card by mail,
the applicant may be issued one duplicate driver's license or identification
card, at no fee, provided an application for a duplicate is filed within 90
days after the date of the renewal application and the driver's license or
identification card was not returned to the Department as undeliverable. If the
renewed driver's license or identification card is not returned to the
Department by the U.S. Post Office as undeliverable, the applicant shall be
required to appear at a driver services facility with one form of proof of
residence address as outlined in Appendix B. The applicant shall be charged the
fee for a corrected license or identification card as set forth in IVC Section
6-118 or Section 12 of the Illinois Identification Card Act if a change is
required upon submission of the residence address documents.
