Illinois · Illinois Vehicle Code (625 ILCS 5)

625 ILCS 5 § 6-301: Unlawful use of license or permit

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

It is illegal to display, possess, lend, or misuse a cancelled, revoked, or suspended license or permit, or to impersonate another's license. First violation is a Class A misdemeanor; second or subsequent violations are a Class 4 felony.

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