{"data":{"id":"us-il/225-ilcs-10-5.1","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"225 ILCS 10/5.1","heading":"","body":"(a) The Department shall ensure that no group home or early care and education institution as defined in this Act shall on a regular basis transport a child or children with any motor vehicle unless such vehicle is operated by a person who complies with the following requirements:\n1. is 21 years of age or older;\n2. currently holds a valid driver's license, which has not been revoked or suspended for one or more traffic violations during the 3 years immediately prior to the date of application;\n3. demonstrates physical fitness to operate vehicles by submitting the results of a medical examination conducted by a licensed physician;\n4. has not been convicted of more than 2 offenses against traffic regulations governing the movement of vehicles within a 12-month period;\n5. has not been convicted of reckless driving or driving under the influence or manslaughter or reckless homicide resulting from the operation of a motor vehicle within the past 3 years;\n6. has signed and submitted a written statement certifying that the person has not, through the unlawful operation of a motor vehicle, caused a crash which resulted in the death of any person within the 5 years immediately prior to the date of application.\nHowever, such group homes and early care and education institutions may provide for transportation of a child or children for special outings, functions, or purposes that are not scheduled on a regular basis without verification that drivers for such purposes meet the requirements of this Section.\n(a-5) As a means of ensuring compliance with the requirements set forth in subsection (a), the Department shall implement appropriate measures to verify that every individual who is employed at a group home or early care and education institution meets those requirements.\nFor every person employed at a group home or early care and education institution who regularly transports children in the course of performing the person's duties, the Department must make the verification every 2 years. Upon the Department's request, the Secretary of State shall provide the Department with the information necessary to enable the Department to make the verifications required under subsection (a).\nIn the case of an individual employed at a group home or early care and education institution who becomes subject to subsection (a) for the first time after January 1, 2007 (the effective date of Public Act 94-943), the Department must make that verification with the Secretary of State before the individual operates a motor vehicle to transport a child or children under the circumstances described in subsection (a).\nIn the case of an individual employed at a group home or early care and education institution who is subject to subsection (a) on January 1, 2007 (the effective date of Public Act 94-943), the Department must make that verification with the Secretary of State within 30 days after January 1, 2007.\nIf the Department discovers that an individual fails to meet the requirements set forth in subsection (a), the Department shall promptly notify the appropriate group home or early care and education institution.\n(b) Any individual who holds a valid Illinois school bus driver permit issued by the Secretary of State pursuant to the Illinois Vehicle Code, and who is currently employed by a school district or parochial school, or by a contractor with a school district or parochial school, to drive a school bus transporting children to and from school, shall be deemed in compliance with the requirements of subsection (a).\n(c) The Department may, pursuant to Section 8 of this Act, revoke the license of any group home or early care and education institution that fails to meet the requirements of this Section.\n(d) A group home or early care and education institution that fails to meet the requirements of this Section is guilty of a petty offense and is subject to a fine of not more than $1,000. Each day that a group home or early care and education institution fails to meet the requirements of this Section is a separate offense.","path":["CHAPTER 225 PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS","Child Care Act of 1969."],"source_url":"https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/details?ActID=1293\u0026ChapterID=24\u0026ChapAct=FullText\u0026Print=True","current_through":"at least Public Act 104-790","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-15T04:46:31Z","sha256":"5493254681cfc63027d250602830f636c043c35ae2e6808b09c63460b89a0eb1","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/225-ilcs-10-5.01","next":"us-il/225-ilcs-10-5.1a"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}