Checklist2016

LimousineRestrictedChauffeurLicense
Eligibility:

Be21yearsofageorolder

HavehadanIllinoisdriverslicenseforatleast3years.
IfyourIllinoisdriverslicenseislessthan3yearsold,
thenyouhave2options:
Option1.
SuccessfullycompleteadrivingcourseapprovedbytheIllinoisSecretaryofState.Location:OliveHarveyCollege.
Time:2days.Cost:$125
Option2.
OrderyourofficialMVRfrompreviousstatewhereyouhadyourUSdriver'slicense.Thisoptionisvalidforthosewho
havehadtheirUSdriverslicensefromanotherstate.Hereistheformulatobeeligibleforthisoption:previousstatedrivers
licensepossession+Illinoisstatedriverslicensepossession=morethan3years.Letssay,yourpreviousUSdriverslicensefor
5yearswasfromStateofFlorida(OfcoursenowadaysyouholdIllinoisdriverslicense).GoonlineandsearchforFloridamotor
vehiclecourtpurposeabstractrecordandclickonofficialFloridaDepartmentofHighwaySafetyandMotorVehicleswebsite
whichis
http://www.flhsmv.gov/ddl/abstract.html
.HereyoucanorderyourofficialMVR.Itwilltakeatleast2weekstoreceiveit.
Followthisinstructionsforotherstatestoowiththeirownofficialstatewebsites.OnceyouhaveyourofficialMVRsfromIllinois
andotherstates,youwillqualifyforthisrequirement.
Forimmigrants
,yourdriverslicensefromanothercountrydoesnotqualifyforthisrequirement.YoumusthavehadUSdrivers
licenseformorethan3years.Ifnotthenyouhavetocomplete2steps:
1.2HourDrivingRange
2.8HourDefensiveDriving
Location:OliveHarveyCollege.Time:2days.Cost:$85+$125=$200

BeabletospeakandreadinEnglishlanguage.Youdonottakelanguageplacementexam(taxi
unrestrictedchauffeurlicenseapplicantshavetotakethislanguageexam).

Musthave20/40visualacuityorbetter.Withorwithoutglassesorcontactlenses.

MustbedebtfreewiththecityofChicago.Youshouldnothaveunpaidparkingtickets,electricity,
water,redlightorspeedingtickets.TocheckyourdebtstatuswiththecityofChicago:Forparkingdebt
call3127447275orvisit
https://parkingtickets.cityofchicago.org/CPSWeb/web/EnterTickets.jsp
.For
waterandothertypesofdebtscall3127448447.

Mustbepayingallyourchildsupportpaymentsontime.Calltocheckyourstatus
18004474278or
www.childsupportillinois.com
Musthavecleanbackgroundrecordforcertaincriminaloffenses,mustbedrugfree

Musthave2identificationswithyourphotosonthemwhenevertheyarerequested

Onceyoupassbasiceligibilityrequirements,youwillbegoingthrough4phasestocompletebeforeyou
receiveyourlimousinechauffeurlicense.Letsgo!

Formoreinformationaboutpersonseligibilitygohere:
http://www.cityofchicago.org/content/dam/city/depts/bacp/publicvehicleinfo/publicchauffer/mccchapter9104publicchauffeurs.pdf

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Phase1.Destination:
OliveHarveyCollege,10001SouthWoodlawnAvenue,Chicago,IL60628,
Room#1401
.Formoreinformation,call7732916570(theyrarelypickupthephone,gothereearlyinthemorning).
1.Registerforlimocourseandexamdateatthesametime
(registrationisinperson)
.
Cost:about$115
A)Limocourselastsonly1day.YouwilllearnChicagoGeography,RulesandRegulations.Booksandmapswillbeprovided.
B)Within30daysoflimocoursecompletionyouwilltakeanexamatthesamelocation.

2.Passlimoexamwithscoreof85%orbetter.
Receiveapaperwhichsaysyouhavepassedandkeepitwithyouallthe
time.Ifyoufailtheexam3times,youwillhavetowait1yearbeforeyoucanretakethewholelimocourseagain.Eachtime
whenyouregisterforanotherexamyouwillberequiredtopayafee.Cost:$35

Phase2.Destination:
DepartmentofBusinessAffairsandConsumerProtection,PublicVehicle
OperationsDivision(BACPPV),2350WestOgdenavenue,Chicago,IL60608.
Formoreinformation,call
3127464200(gothereveryearlyatabout8AM,otherwisethebuildingwouldbefullwithpeoplealreadyandyouwill
accomplishnothingthatday).
1.Applicationform
submitChicagoPublicChauffeurLicenseApplicationform.Cost:$10
2.Drugtesting
youwillbegivenDrugTestingAuthorizationForm.Within24hoursyouhavetogetdrugtestedatauthorized
facilitywiththisform.OnceyougettestedBACPPVandauthorizedfacilitywillexchangeinformationaboutyouwitheachother
onlineimmediately.

WERECOMMEND:

CrestClinic,2219W.Taylorstreet,Chicago,Call:3127339106
tomakean
appointment
(theclinicisverycloseBACPPV).IfyougetDrugtestedandPhysicalexaminationcertifiedatthesametimethere
thanthecostis$60.Makesuretogivethemyouremailaddresssothattheycansendyoutheresults,orgothereagainand
pickupthepaperwork.Youwilluseitwhenyouareapplyingforanewjobonceyougetyourchauffeurlicense.
3.Fingerprinting(backgroundcheck)
Useapprovedoutsideprivatecompanytogetfingerprinted(
www.accuratebiometrics.com
).Theyhave4locationsinChicago.
Theresultwilltakeabout3businessdays.Cost:$42
4.Physicalexamination
youhavetosubmitphysicalexaminationcertificationfromIllinoislicensedphysician.Getthe
physicalexaminationformfromBACPPVordownloaditfrom
www.cityofchicago.org/ba
cp
.
WERECOMMEND:

CrestClinic,
2219W.Taylorstreet,Chicago,Call:3127339106
tomakeanappointment
(theclinicisverycloseBACPPV).IfyougetDrug
testedandPhysicalexaminationcertifiedatthesametimetherethanthecostis$60
ORLowerWestNeighborhoodHealth
Clinic,1713S.Ashland,Chicago,Call:3127465157tomakeanappointment.Cost:$55.BothoftheseClinicsareverycloseto
BACPPV.
IfyouhaveCDLandyouwereexaminedbyIllinoislicensedphysicianwithinpast12months,thanthecurrent
physicalcertificationthatyouhavewillbeenoughofaproofforBACPPV.

Phase3.Destination:
IllinoisSecretaryofStatesOfficeforMVR
(anylocationclosetoyou).
1.CallBACPPVtocheckiftheyhavereceivedyourfingerprinting(backgroundcheck)results.
Phone:3127466409.
BACPPVworkingproceduresareknownforlongerthanusualdelays,soexpectthat.Onlyaftertheyhavereceivedyour
fingerprintingresults,goaheadandproceedtothenextstep.
2.Motorvehiclereport(MVR)courtpurposeabstract.
Thisrecordmustbeissuedwithinthepast30days.Cost:
$12.
WE
RECOMMEND:
MakeonemorecopyofyourofficialMVRanduseitwhenyouareapplyingforanewjobonceyougetyour
chauffeurlicense.

Phase4.Destination:
BacktoBACPPV,2350WestOgdenavenue,Chicago,IL60608.
1.Bringallrequireddocuments:
MVR,physicalexaminationcertification
,proofofexamtestpassing,receiptsofdrugtesting
andfingerprinting,OliveHarveydrivingschoolcertificate(ifyouhadtogetit)and2identificationswithyourphotos.
2.ReceiveyourLimousine(restricted)chauffeurlicense!
Donotforgetthateveryyearbeforeyourbirthdaydate,youwill
havetorenewyourchauffeurlicense.

Greatnews!Nowyouareaprofessionalchauffeurdriverinthecityof
Chicago!Congratulations!

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