You have permanently moved to Illinois with a valid out-of-state driver's license. Within how long must you obtain an Illinois license?
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A.
One year
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B.
10 days
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C.
90 days Correct
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D.
30 days
The answer is "90 days"
A new resident with a valid out-of-state license has 90 days, or until that license expires, whichever comes first. The 10-day answer draws from the Illinois address-change deadline on the next manual page, and a driver who ran both timing rules together can swap them.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. One year
Illinois does not allow a new resident to keep driving on an out-of-state license for a full year. This answer assumes the driver can wait until the next natural renewal instead of switching promptly.
B. 10 days
The 10-day rule is the deadline for notifying the Secretary of State of an address change, not for switching your license after a move to Illinois. This answer carries the address-change deadline over from the section printed just below the new-resident rule.
D. 30 days
Thirty days is the timeline for applying for a corrected license after a legal name change, not for a new resident. This answer substitutes the name-change deadline for the residency deadline.
This question tests your knowledge of Licensing Process in Illinois. Source: Illinois Rules of the Road, "Chapter 1: Exemptions," p.5..
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