625 ILCS 5/6-115
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 625 - VEHICLES|625 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Vehicle Code.|Chapter 6 - The Illinois Driver Licensing Law

 (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-115)Sec. 6-115. Expiration of driver's license.(a) Except as provided elsewhere in this Section, every  driver's license issued under the provisions of  this Code shall  expire 4 years from the date of its issuance, or at such later  date, as the Secretary of State may by proper rule and regulation designate,  not to exceed 12 calendar months; in the event  that an applicant for renewal of a driver's license fails  to apply prior to  the expiration date of the previous driver's license, the renewal driver's  license  shall expire 4 years from the expiration date of the previous  driver's license, or at such later date as the Secretary of State may  by proper rule and  regulation designate, not to exceed 12 calendar months.The Secretary of State may, however, issue to a  person not previously licensed as a driver in Illinois a driver's  license  which will expire not less than 4 years nor more than 5  years from date of  issuance, except as provided elsewhere in this Section.(a-5) Every driver's license issued under this Code to an applicant who is not a United States citizen or permanent resident, or an individual who has an approved application for asylum in the United States or has entered the United States in refugee status, shall expire on whichever is the earlier date of the following:(1) as provided under subsection (a), (f), (g), or     (i) of this Section;(2) on the date the applicant's authorized stay in     the United States terminates; or(3)    if the applicant's authorized stay is     indefinite and the applicant is applying for a Limited Term REAL ID compliant driver's license, one year from the date of issuance of the license.(a-10) Every REAL ID compliant driver's license issued under this Code to an applicant who is not a United States citizen or permanent resident, or an individual who has an approved application for asylum in the United States or has entered the United States in refugee status, shall be marked "Limited Term".(b) Before the expiration of a driver's license, except those  licenses expiring on the individual's 21st birthday, or 3 months after  the individual's 21st birthday, the holder thereof may apply for a renewal  thereof, subject to all the provisions of Section 6-103, and the Secretary  of State may require an examination of the applicant. A licensee  whose driver's license expires on his 21st birthday, or 3 months after  his 21st birthday, may not apply for a renewal of his driving privileges  until he reaches the age of 21.(c) The Secretary of State shall, 30 days prior to the expiration of a  driver's license, forward to each person whose license  is to expire a  notification of the expiration of said license which may  be presented at the time of renewal of said license.There may be included with such notification information explaining  the anatomical gift and Emergency Medical Information Card provisions of  Section 6-110.  The format and text of such information  shall be prescribed by the Secretary.There shall be included with such notification,  for a period of 4 years beginning January 1, 2000 information regarding the  Illinois Adoption Registry and Medical Information Exchange established in  Section 18.1 of the Adoption Act.(d) The Secretary may defer the expiration of the driver's license  of a licensee, spouse, and dependent children who are living with such licensee  while on active duty, serving in the Armed Forces of the United  States outside of the State of Illinois, and 120 days thereafter, upon such  terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe.(d-5) The Secretary may defer the expiration of the driver's license of a licensee, or of a spouse or dependent children living with the licensee, serving as a civilian employee of the United States Armed Forces or the United States Department of Defense, outside of the State of Illinois, and 120 days thereafter, upon such terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe.(e) The Secretary of State may decline to process a renewal of a driver's  license  of any person who has not paid any fee or tax due under this Code and is not  paid upon reasonable notice and demand.(f) The Secretary shall provide that each original or renewal driver's  license issued to a licensee under 21 years of age shall expire 3 months  after the licensee's 21st birthday. Persons whose current driver's licenses  expire on their 21st birthday on or after January 1, 1986 shall not renew their  driver's license before their 21st birthday, and their current driver's  license will be extended for an additional term of 3 months beyond their  21st birthday. Thereafter, the expiration and term of the driver's license  shall be governed by subsection (a) hereof.(g) The Secretary shall provide that each original or renewal driver's  license issued to a licensee 81 years of age through age 86 shall expire 2  years from the date of issuance, or at such later date as the Secretary may  by rule and regulation designate, not to exceed an additional 12 calendar  months.  The  Secretary shall also provide that each original or renewal driver's license  issued to a licensee 87 years of age or older shall expire 12 months from  the date of issuance, or at such later date as the Secretary may by rule  and regulation designate, not to exceed an additional 12 calendar months.(h) The Secretary of State shall provide that each special  restricted driver's license issued under subsection (g) of Section  6-113 of this Code shall expire 12 months from the date of  issuance. The Secretary shall adopt rules defining renewal  requirements.(i) The Secretary of State shall provide that each driver's license issued to a person convicted of a sex offense as defined in Section 2 of the Sex Offender Registration Act shall expire 12 months from the date of issuance or at such date as the Secretary may by rule designate, not to exceed an additional 12 calendar months.  The Secretary  may adopt rules defining renewal requirements.  (Source: P.A. 101-185, eff. 1-1-20; 102-659, eff. 1-1-22.)