Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
a) A driver
services facility representative has the authority to determine license
restrictions. No restriction will be added to a driver's license until the
driving test, if required, is given unless the restriction is due to a vision
or hearing defect.
b) If a change
in a person's physical or visual condition is discovered by a facility
representative, the representative has the authority to add, delete, or change
the restrictions.
c) A Type B
restriction requires corrective eye lenses. This restriction is added when a
person needs corrective eye lenses to meet visual acuity standards as provided
in Section 1030.70. This restriction
includes eyeglasses and contact lenses in one or both eyes, pursuant to Section
1030.75.
d) A Type C restriction requires the driver
to use one or more mechanical aids (e.g., hand-operated brake, gearshift
extension, shoulder harness, or foot-operated steering wheel) to assist with
the proper and safe operation of the vehicle.
e) A Type D restriction requires the driver
to use one or more prosthetic aids (e.g., artificial legs, artificial hands,
hook on right or left arm, or brace on each leg) while operating a motor
vehicle.
f) A Type E restriction
requires automatic transmission. An automatic transmission restriction is added
when a driver of a commercial motor vehicle uses an automatic transmission
during the pre-trip, skills, and road portions of a commercial driver's license
test as provided in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR)
(49 CFR
383.95(c); October 1,
2014).
g) A Type F restriction
requires left and right outside rearview mirrors when a driver is hearing
impaired, has a monocular visual acuity reading of 20/100 or worse in either
eye, requires a right outside rearview mirror because of problems turning the
head while backing, cannot meet the peripheral vision requirements of Section
1030.70(g), or
takes the road test in a right hand-driven vehicle with the steering wheel on
the right side. A driver may be restricted to both left and right rearview
mirrors if minimum peripheral standards are met using only one eye in
accordance with Sections
1030.70 and 1030.75.
i) A Type J
restriction with appropriate numerical indicators includes other restrictions
not otherwise listed in this Section. These Type J restrictions and numerical
indicators are as follows:
1) J01 Driver has
been issued an Illinois Medical Restriction Card that must be carried in
addition to a valid Illinois driver's license/permit.
2) J02 Driver authorized to operate a
religious organization bus within the same classification, as provided in IVC
Section 6-106.2.
3) J03 Driver
authorized to operate a religious organization bus or van within Class D only.
The driver took the religious organization bus test in a Class D vehicle but
may hold a Class A, B, or C license.
4) J04 Driver authorized to operate a
religious organization bus or van within Class C or a lesser classification
vehicle only. The driver took the religious organization bus test in a Class C
vehicle but may hold a Class A or B license.
5) J05 Driver authorized to operate a senior
citizen transportation vehicle within the same classification. The driver
operates a vehicle that is utilized solely for the purpose of providing
transportation for senior citizens, as provided in IVC Section
6-106.3.
6) J06 Driver authorized
to operate a senior citizen transportation vehicle within Class D only. The
driver took the senior citizen transportation vehicle test in a Class D vehicle
but may hold a Class A, B, or C license.
7) J07 Driver authorized to operate a senior
citizen transportation vehicle within written Class C vehicle or a lesser
classification vehicle only. The driver took the senior citizen transportation
vehicle test in a Class C vehicle but may hold a Class A or B
license.
8) J08 Driver authorized
to operate a commuter van in a for-profit ridesharing arrangement within the
same classification, as provided in IVC Section 6-106.4.
9) J09 Driver who is 16 or 17 years of age
authorized to operate either Class L motor-driven cycles or Class M
motorcycles, as provided in IVC Section 6-103(2).
10) J10 Driver restricted to the operation of
a vehicle with a GVWR of 16,000 pounds or less.
11) J11 Indicates the driver took the road
test on a three-wheel motorcycle (Class M) or three-wheel motor-driven cycle
(Class L) and is restricted to a three-wheel cycle of the proper
class.
12) J14 Authorizes the
driver to operate a motor vehicle with outside mirrors using a non-standard
lens arrangement during daytime hours only.
13) J15 Special Restrictions - An applicant
may have special restrictions applied specifically to the vehicle the applicant
is operating at the time a road test is being administered by a facility
examiner. These special restrictions may apply only when the applicant is
operating that particular motor vehicle. This J15 restriction only applies to
variations of C, D, or J60 restrictions. To remove a special restriction or to
operate another motor vehicle would require the applicant to be administered
another road test in the new vehicle.
14) J16 Moped Only - Authorizes an applicant
holding a Class L license to operate a moped only.
15) J17 Authorizes a person holding a Class L
or M license to operate a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle with rear wheel
extensions while maintaining a single front wheel.
16) J33 Authorizes driver to operate a Class
D vehicle with outside mirrors using a non-standard lens arrangement during all
hours.
17) J50 Farm Waived Non-CDL
Farm Vehicle Driver - FVD (Class A truck/tractor, semi-trailer combination
vehicles only) - Allows farmers or a member of the farmer's family who is 21
years of age or older and has completed all of the applicable exams (core,
combination, air brake, and all three parts of the skills test) to drive a farm
waived non-CDL (Class A truck/tractor, semi-trailer combination vehicles only)
vehicle. Those eligible may operate the truck/tractor semi-trailer to transport
farm products, equipment or supplies to or from a farm, if used within 150 air
miles of the farm, and not used in the operations of a common or contract
carrier.
18) J51 Farm Waived
Non-CDL Covered Farm Vehicle Driver - CFV (Class A truck/tractor and
semi-trailer combination vehicles only) - Allows farmers, members of the
farmer's family, or employees of the farmer who are 18 years of age or older
driving intrastate or 21 years of age or older driving interstate and has
completed all of the applicable exams (core, combination, air brake, and all
three parts of the skills test) to drive a farm waived non-CDL (Class A
truck/tractor and semi-trailer combination vehicles only) covered farm vehicle.
Those eligible may operate the truck/tractor, semi-trailer to transport farm
products, equipment, or supplies to or from a farm, if used within this State
or interstate within 150 air miles of the farm, and not used in the operations
of a common or contract carrier. The vehicle must be a covered farm vehicle
with Illinois Farm plates, as defined in Section 18b-101 of the IVC.
19) J60 Automatic Transmission - An automatic
transmission restriction is added when a driver is unable to operate a standard
shift non-commercial vehicle due to the minimal use of one or both arms or
legs.
20) J71 Out of state at the
time of issuance - license issued to a driver who is temporarily absent from
the State of Illinois on the expiration date of the driver's license.
21) J72 Out of country at the time of
issuance - license issued to a driver who is temporarily residing outside the
United States of America on the expiration date of the driver's
license.
22) J73 Military or
military dependent - license issued to the licensee, spouse, and dependent
children who are living with the licensee while on active duty serving in the
Armed Forces of the United States outside the State of Illinois.
23) J74 Military deferral card issued at the
expiration of the driver's license to extend the expiration while in the
military of the licensee, spouse and dependent children who are living with the
licensee while on active duty serving in the Armed Forces of the United States
outside the State of Illinois.
24)
J75 No Photo or Signature - administrative approval license issued to a driver
with facial disfigurements or established religious convictions against being
photographed.
25) J88 Deaf/Hard of
Hearing - license issued to drivers that require alternative forms of
communication.
26) J89 Aphasia -
license issued to drivers with a speech and language impairment.
27) J90 BAIID Only - license issued to a
driver that requires the driver to operate only motor vehicles equipped with a
Breath Alcohol Ignition Interlock Device (BAIID).
28) J91 Mental Health Disorder - license is
made available upon:
A) the request of the
applicant; and
B) the submission of
an SOS medical report form (
https://www.ilsos.gov/publications/pdf_publications/dsd_dc163.pdf)
completed by an applicant's treating provider (Doctor licensed to practice
medicine in all its branches (MD)/Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) or Nurse
Practitioner (NP)/Physician Assistant (PA)), indicating that the applicant has
a mental health disorder and is mentally fit to operate a vehicle.
29) J99 Indicates more than two J
restrictions have been placed on the license.
o) A Type P restriction
allows a commercial learner's permit holder to operate a vehicle designed to
carry passengers, without passengers aboard, exempting a company trainer or
State or federal examiner as provided by
49 CFR
383.153(b)(9) (October 1,
2014).
s) An applicant who wants to
appeal a type of restriction that has been added to a driver's license,
depending on the type of restriction, shall:
1) For Type B, C, D, F, G, J01, J60 or any
other medical restriction that has been added to the driver's license pursuant
to the restrictions contained in subsection (i), provide a written request that
the Department forward the driver's case to the Board. Should the Board uphold
the restriction, the driver may request a 3-doctor Panel review. If the Panel
upholds the restriction, appeal to the Department of Administrative Hearings
pursuant to Section 2-118 of the IVC. If the Department of Administrative
Hearings upholds the restriction, further review shall be conducted by the
courts pursuant to the Administrative Review Law [735 ILCS 5/Art. III
].
2) For any other types of
restrictions that have been added to the driver's license pursuant to this
Section, appeal to the Department of Administrative Hearings pursuant to IVC
Section 2-118.
3) Further review of
all restrictions shall be conducted by the courts pursuant to the
Administrative Review Law [735 ILCS 5/Art. III ].
