Section 1040.31 Operating a Motor Vehicle During a Period of Suspension or Revocation

Section 1040.31  Operating a

Motor Vehicle During a Period of Suspension or Revocation

a)         Pursuant

to IVC Section 6-303, when the Department is notified that a person has been

convicted of any violation committed while operating a motor vehicle upon a

highway, except violations of IVC Section 12-603.1 and Section 7-342.1 of the

Chicago Traffic Code while driving privileges were suspended, excluding

miscellaneous suspensions, and the person does not possess a valid restricted

driving permit, judicial driving permit or probationary license at the time of

arrest, the period of suspension shall be extended for an additional like

period of time as the original suspension if the suspension is in effect at the

time the conviction is recorded to the driving record.  The Department shall

suspend for a like period of time as the original suspension if the suspension

has terminated at the time the conviction is recorded to the driving record.

b)         If a person is convicted of driving while driving privileges

are suspended in violation of IVC Section 6-303(a) and possesses a valid

probationary license at the time of the arrest, no suspension action will be

taken by the Department.

c)         If a person is convicted of driving while driving privileges

are suspended in violation of IVC Section 6-303(a) or 6-113  and at the time of

arrest the person had in his/her possession a valid restricted driving permit

or valid judicial driving permit, the period of suspension shall be extended

for an additional like period of time as the original suspension if the

suspension is in effect at the time the conviction is recorded to the driving

record.  If the suspension has terminated at the time the conviction is

recorded to the driving record the Department shall suspend for a like period

of time as the original suspension

l driving permit, the period of suspension shall be extended

for an additional like period of time as the original suspension if the

suspension is in effect at the time the conviction is recorded to the driving

record.  If the suspension has terminated at the time the conviction is

recorded to the driving record the Department shall suspend for a like period

of time as the original suspension.

d)         If a person is convicted of driving while driving privileges

are revoked in violation of IVC Section 6-303(a) or 6-113, and at the time the

conviction is recorded to the driving record, a revocation is in effect, the

person shall not be eligible to apply for reinstatement of  driving privileges

for an additional one year period from the date of conviction or the latest

projected eligibility date on record regardless of whether or not the person

possesses a valid restricted driving permit.  If the period of revocation has

terminated at the time the conviction is recorded to the driving record, the

Department shall suspend the person's driving privileges for 12 months.

e)         If a person is convicted of any violation committed while

operating a motor vehicle upon a highway during a period of suspension,

excluding miscellaneous suspensions, and  possesses a valid restricted driving

permit or valid judicial driving permit at the time of arrest, a determination

shall be made whether or not the person was in violation of a restriction on

the permit based on, but not limited to, the person's driving record, the

ticket issued, and the restriction on the permit.  If a violation of a

restriction on the permit exists, the period of suspension shall be extended

for an additional like period of time as the original suspension, provided the

suspension is in effect at the time the conviction is recorded to the driving

record

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the permit based on, but not limited to, the person's driving record, the

ticket issued, and the restriction on the permit.  If a violation of a

restriction on the permit exists, the period of suspension shall be extended

for an additional like period of time as the original suspension, provided the

suspension is in effect at the time the conviction is recorded to the driving

record.  If the suspension has terminated at the time the conviction is

recorded to the driving record, the Department shall suspend for a like period

of time as the original suspension.  Convictions of the following violations

shall be excluded from this subsection:  IVC Sections 6-303(a) and 6-113,

Section 7-342.1 of the Chicago Traffic Code and IVC Section 12-603.1.

f)         If a person is convicted of any violation committed while operating

a motor vehicle upon a highway during a period of revocation and possesses a

valid restricted driving permit at the time of arrest, a determination shall be

made, whether or not the person was in violation of a restriction imposed on

the permit based on, but not limited to, the person's driving record, the

ticket issued, and the restrictions on the permit.  If a violation of a

restriction on the permit exists, the person shall not be eligible to apply for

reinstatement of driving privileges for an additional one year period or longer

as provided in IVC Section 6-208 from the date of conviction or the latest

projected eligibility date on record provided the revocation is in effect at

the time the conviction is recorded to the driving record.  If the period of

revocation has terminated at the time the conviction is recorded to the driving

record, the Department shall suspend the person's driving privileges for 12

months.  Convictions of the following violations shall be excluded from this

subsection:  IVC Sections 6-303(a) and 6-113, Section 7-342.1 of the Chicago

Traffic Code and IVC Section 12-603.1

corded to the driving record.  If the period of

revocation has terminated at the time the conviction is recorded to the driving

record, the Department shall suspend the person's driving privileges for 12

months.  Convictions of the following violations shall be excluded from this

subsection:  IVC Sections 6-303(a) and 6-113, Section 7-342.1 of the Chicago

Traffic Code and IVC Section 12-603.1.

g)         If a person is convicted of any violation committed while

operating a motor vehicle upon a highway during a period of suspension,

excluding miscellaneous suspensions, or during the period of revocation and

possesses a valid restricted driving permit or valid judicial driving permit at

the time of arrest, a determination shall be made whether or not a violation of

any restriction on the permit exists, based on, but not limited to, the

person's driving record, the ticket issued, and the restrictions on the

permit.  If no violation of a restriction on the permit is found to exist, the

Department shall take no action pursuant to IVC Section 6-303(b).  Convictions

of the following violations shall be excluded from this subsection:  IVC

Sections 6-303(a) and 6-113, Section 7-342.1 of the Chicago Traffic Code and IVC

Section 12-603.1.

h)         If a person is convicted of any violation of driving during a

miscellaneous suspension, the Department will take no action pursuant to IVC

Section 6-303(b).