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Title 92: Transportation

Part 1030 Issuance Of Licenses

Chapter II: Secretary Of State

Section 1030.63 Religious Exemption for Social Security Numbers

a) Members of religious groups whose faith will not permit them to obtain social security numbers may request the social security number be omitted on their driver's license application.

b) The applicant for a special religious number shall state in his or her own handwriting on an exception form, supplied by the Secretary of State at a driver services facility, that he or she is a member of a certain religious group and that he or she wishes to apply for a driver's license without applying for a social security card. The applicant shall then sign his or her name immediately after the statement.

c) Personnel at the Driver Services Facility shall complete the exception form, attach it to the application for a driver's license, and mail it to the Director of Driver Services, 2701 S. Dirksen Parkway, Springfield, Illinois 62723.  The exception form shall contain the applicant's full name and address, including the county.  It shall also contain the applicant's driver's license or identification card number.  This information shall appear as it was furnished on the application.

d) The application and exception form shall indicate 000-00-0000 for the social security number.

e) The applicant shall be issued a 90-day temporary driver's license and a receipt if all other requirements have been met.

g) The applicant shall sign an affidavit, supplied by the Secretary of State, stating that the use of a social security number on a driver's license is against his or her religious convictions and stating the reasons why the applicant holds these beliefs. The affidavit shall also contain a statement from his/her religious leader or minister attesting that the use of a social security number is against the religious convictions of the applicant's faith.  The affidavit shall be notarized by a notary public.

g) The affidavit shall be sent to the Director of Driver Services, 2701 S. Dirksen Parkway, Springfield, Illinois 62723.  The Department will contact the religious leader to verify the information.  The affidavit shall be attached to the original application and examined for compliance with this Section.

h) The applicant shall be notified in writing by the Director of Driver Services that the application has been approved or rejected because the applicant failed to comply with the provisions of this Section.

i) If approved, the applicant shall return to the Driver Services Facility with the letter of approval receipt to be issued a driver's license with a distinctive number assigned by the Department in lieu of the social security number.  If rejected, the applicant shall be notified of the right to request an administrative hearing pursuant to 92 Ill. Adm. Code 1001 and IVC Section 2-118.