License fraud penalties — Illinois Permit Test

License fraud penalties on the Illinois permit test — 2 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

License or ID card fraud can bring arrest, imprisonment of up to five years and a 12-month suspension or revocation of driving privileges.

A faked license is a faked identity, which is why the penalty is a prison term rather than a fine. The suspension runs on top of it.

Persons are subject to arrest, possible imprisonment of up to five years, and a 12-month suspension or revocation of their driving privileges for the following offenses:

Illinois Rules of the Road 2026, p.9

Presenting another person’s driver’s license or ID card as your own is one of the fraud offenses Illinois punishes.

Borrowing a card is not a shortcut, it is fraud with somebody else’s name on it. Both people end up in the file.

Presenting another person’s driver’s license/ID card as their own.

Illinois Rules of the Road 2026, p.9

On the test

How long can imprisonment run for Illinois driver’s license fraud?

Up to five years. A faked license is a faked identity, which is why the penalty is a prison term rather than a fine. The suspension runs on top of it. Illinois Rules of the Road 2026, p.9: “Persons are subject to arrest, possible imprisonment of up to five years, and a 12-month suspension or revocation of their driving privileges for the following offenses:”

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Where these come from

Every rule here is checked against Illinois Rules of the Road 2026, published by the Illinois Secretary of State, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-09-21.