Article X - Enhanced Skills Driving Schools
(625 ILCS 5/Ch. 6 Art. X heading) ARTICLE X. ENHANCED SKILLS DRIVING SCHOOLS (Source: P.A. 96‑740, eff. 1‑1‑10.)
(625 ILCS 5/6‑1001)
Sec. 6‑1001. Enhanced skills driving schools.
(a) As used in this Code, "enhanced skills driving school" means a school for teaching advanced driving skills, such as emergency braking, crash avoidance, and defensive driving techniques to licensed drivers for a fee, and does not mean a school for preparing students for examinations given by the Secretary of State.
(b) No person, firm, association, partnership, or corporation shall operate an enhanced skills driving school unless issued a license by the Secretary. No enhanced skills driving school may prepare students for examinations given by the Secretary of State unless the school is also licensed under Article IV of Chapter 6 of this Code.
(c) All behind‑the‑wheel instructions, practice, and experience offered by enhanced skills driving schools shall be on private property, such as race course facilities. The Secretary of State shall have the authority to inspect all facilities and to adopt rules to provide standards for enhanced skills driving school facilities. No behind‑the‑wheel instruction, practice, or experience may be given on public roadways.
(d) The curriculum for courses and programs offered by enhanced skills driving schools shall be reviewed and approved by the Secretary.
(Source: P.A. 96‑740, eff. 1‑1‑10.)
(625 ILCS 5/6‑1002)
Sec. 6‑1002. Enhanced skills driving school qualifications. In order to qualify for a license to operate an enhanced skills driving school, each applicant must:
(1) Be of good moral character;
(2) Be at least 21 years of age;
(3) Maintain bodily injury and property damage
| liability insurance on motor vehicles while used in driving instruction, insuring the liability of the driving school, the driving instructors and any person taking instruction in at least the following amounts: $500,000 for bodily injury to or death of one person in any one accident and, subject to said limit for one person, $1,000,000 for bodily injury to or death of 2 or more persons in any one accident and the amount of $100,000 for damage to property of others in any one accident. Evidence of such insurance coverage in the form of a certificate from the insurance carrier shall be filed with the Secretary of State, and such certificate shall stipulate that the insurance shall not be cancelled except upon 10 days' prior written notice to the Secretary of State; | |
(4) Have the equipment necessary to the giving of |
| proper instruction in the operation of motor vehicles; and | |
(5) Pay to the Secretary of State an application fee |
| of $500 and $50 for each branch application. | |
(Source: P.A. 96‑740, eff. 1‑1‑10.) |
(625 ILCS 5/6‑1003)
Sec. 6‑1003. Display of license. Each enhanced skills driving school must display at a prominent place in its main office all of the following:
(1) The State license issued to the school;
(2) The names, addresses, and State instructors
| license numbers of all instructors employed by the school; and | |
(3) The addresses of each branch office and branch |
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(Source: P.A. 96‑740, eff. 1‑1‑10.) |
(625 ILCS 5/6‑1004)
Sec. 6‑1004. Qualifications of enhanced skills driving school instructors. In order to qualify for a license as an instructor for an enhanced skills driving school, an applicant must:
(1) Be of good moral character;
(2) Have never been convicted of driving while under
| the influence of alcohol, other drugs, or a combination thereof; leaving the scene of an accident; reckless homicide or reckless driving; | |
(3) Be physically able to operate safely a motor |
| vehicle and to train others in the operation of motor vehicles; | |
(4) Hold a valid drivers license; and
(5) Pay to the Secretary of State an application and |
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(Source: P.A. 96‑740, eff. 1‑1‑10.) |
(625 ILCS 5/6‑1005)
Sec. 6‑1005. Renewal of license; enhanced skills driving school. The license of each enhanced skills driving school may be renewed subject to the same conditions as the original license, and upon the payment of a renewal license fee of $500 and $50 for each renewal of a branch application.
(Source: P.A. 96‑740, eff. 1‑1‑10.)
(625 ILCS 5/6‑1006)
Sec. 6‑1006. Renewal of license; enhanced skills driving school instructor. The license of each enhanced skills driving school instructor may be renewed subject to the same conditions of the original license, and upon the payment of annual renewal license fee of $70.
(Source: P.A. 96‑740, eff. 1‑1‑10.)
(625 ILCS 5/6‑1007)
Sec. 6‑1007. Licenses; form and filing. All applications for renewal of an enhanced skills driving school license or instructor's license shall be on a form prescribed by the Secretary, and must be filed with the Secretary not less than 15 days preceding the expiration date of the license to be renewed.
(Source: P.A. 96‑740, eff. 1‑1‑10.)
(625 ILCS 5/6‑1008)
Sec. 6‑1008. Instructor's records. Every enhanced skills driving school shall keep records regarding instructors, students, courses, and equipment, as required by administrative rules prescribed by the Secretary. Such records shall be open to the inspection of the Secretary or his representatives at all reasonable times.
(Source: P.A. 96‑740, eff. 1‑1‑10.)
(625 ILCS 5/6‑1009)
Sec. 6‑1009. Denial, cancellation, suspension, revocation, and failure to renew license. The Secretary may deny, cancel, suspend or revoke, or refuse to renew any enhanced skills driving school license or any enhanced skills driving school instructor license:
(1) When the Secretary is satisfied that the licensee
| fails to meet the requirements to receive or hold a license under this Code; | |
(2) Whenever the licensee fails to keep records |
| required by this Code or by any rule prescribed by the Secretary; | |
(3) Whenever the licensee fails to comply with any |
| provision of this Code or any rule of the Secretary made pursuant thereto; | |
(4) Whenever the licensee represents himself or |
| herself as an agent or employee of the Secretary or uses advertising designed to lead or which would reasonably have the effect of leading persons to believe that such licensee is in fact an employee or representative of the Secretary; | |
(5) Whenever the licensee or any employee or agent of |
| the licensee solicits driver training or instruction in an office of any department of the Secretary of State having to do with the administration of any law relating to motor vehicles, or within 1,500 feet of any such office; or | |
(6) Whenever the licensee is convicted of driving |
| while under the influence of alcohol, other drugs, or a combination thereof; leaving the scene of an accident; reckless homicide or reckless driving. | |
(Source: P.A. 96‑740, eff. 1‑1‑10.) |
(625 ILCS 5/6‑1010)
Sec. 6‑1010. Judicial review. The action of the Secretary in canceling, suspending, revoking, or denying any license under this Article shall be subject to judicial review in the Circuit Court of Sangamon County or the Circuit Court of Cook County, and the provisions of the Administrative Review Law and the rules adopted pursuant thereto are hereby adopted and shall apply to and govern every action for judicial review of the final acts or decisions of the Secretary under this Article.
(Source: P.A. 96‑740, eff. 1‑1‑10.)
(625 ILCS 5/6‑1011)
Sec. 6‑1011. Injunctions. If any person, firm, association, partnership, or corporation operates in violation of any provision of this Article, or any rule, regulation, order, or decision of the Secretary of State established under this Article, or in violation of any term, condition, or limitation of any license issued under this Article, the Secretary of State, or any other person injured as a result, or any interested person, may apply to the circuit court of the county where the violation or some part occurred, or where the person complained of has an established or additional place of business or resides, to prevent the violation. The court may enforce compliance by injunction or other process restraining the person from further violation and compliance.
(Source: P.A. 96‑740, eff. 1‑1‑10.)
(625 ILCS 5/6‑1012)
Sec. 6‑1012. Rules and regulations. The Secretary is authorized to prescribe by rule standards for the eligibility, conduct, and operation of enhanced driver skills training schools, and instructors and to adopt other reasonable rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this Article.
(Source: P.A. 96‑740, eff. 1‑1‑10.)
(625 ILCS 5/6‑1013)
Sec. 6‑1013. Deposit of fees. Fees collected under this Article shall be deposited into the Road Fund.
(Source: P.A. 96‑740, eff. 1‑1‑10.)