§ 6-510 — Application for Commercial Driver's License (CDL)

The application for a CDL must include, but is not limited to, the following: (1) the driver applicant's full legal name and current Illinois domiciliary address, unless the driver applicant is from a foreign country and is applying for a non-domiciled CDL in which case the driver applicant shall submit proof of Illinois residency or the driver applicant is from another state and is applying for a non-domiciled CDL in which case the driver applicant shall submit proof of domicile in the state which issued the driver applicant's Non-CDL; (2) a physical description of the driver applicant including gender, height, weight, color of eyes, and hair color; (3) date of birth; (4) the driver applicant's social security number; (5) the driver applicant's signature; (6) certifications required by 49 C.F.R. Part 383.71; (6.1) the names of all states where the driver applicant has previously been licensed to drive any type of motor vehicle during the previous 10 years pursuant to 49 C.F.R. Part 383; (6.2) proof of citizenship or lawful permanent residency as set forth in Table 1 of 49 C.F.R. 383.71, unless the driver applicant is from a foreign country and is applying for a non-domiciled CDL, in which case the applicant must provide an unexpired employment authorization document (EAD) issued by USCIS or an unexpired foreign passport accompanied by an approved I-94 form documenting the applicant's most recent admittance into the United States; and (7) any other information required by the Secretary of State. (Source: P.A. 97-263, eff. 8-5-11; 98-176 (see Section 10 of P.A. 98-722 and Section 10 of P.A. 99-414 for the effective date of changes made by P.A. 98-176).)