Sec. 6-208.2. Restoration of driving privileges; persons under age 21.

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(a)Unless the suspension based upon consumption of alcohol by a minor or refusal to submit to testing has been rescinded by the Secretary of State in accordance with item (c)(3) of Section 6-206 of this Code, a person whose privilege to drive a motor vehicle on the public highways has been suspended under Section 11-501.8 is not eligible for restoration of the privilege until the expiration of:

1. Six months from the effective date of the suspension for a refusal or failure to

complete a test or tests to determine the alcohol concentration under Section 11-501.8;

2. Three months from the effective date of the suspension imposed following the person's

submission to a chemical test which disclosed an alcohol concentration greater than 0.00 under Section 11-501.8;

3. Two years from the effective date of the suspension for a person who has been

previously suspended under Section 11-501.8 and who refuses or fails to complete a test or tests to determine the alcohol concentration under Section 11-501.8; or

4. One year from the effective date of the suspension imposed for a person who has been

previously suspended under Section 11-501.8 following submission to a chemical test that disclosed an alcohol concentration greater than 0.00 under Section 11-501.8.

(b)Following a suspension of the privilege to drive a motor vehicle under Section 11-501.8, full driving privileges shall be restored unless the person is otherwise disqualified by this Code.

(c)Full driving privileges may not be restored until all applicable reinstatement fees, as provided by this Code, have been paid to the Secretary of State and the appropriate entry made to the driver's record. The Secretary of State may also, as a condition of the reissuance of a driver's license or permit to an individual under the age of 18 years whose driving privileges have been suspended pursuant to Section 11-501.8, require the applicant to participate in a driver remedial education course and be retested under Section 6-109.

(d)Where a driving privilege has been suspended under Section 11-501.8 and the person is subsequently convicted of violating Section 11-501, or a similar provision of a local ordinance, for the same incident, any period served on that suspension shall be credited toward the minimum period of revocation of driving privileges imposed under Section 6-205.

(e)Following a suspension of driving privileges under Section 11-501.8 for a person who has not had his or her driving privileges previously suspended under that Section, the Secretary of State may issue a restricted driving permit after at least 30 days from the effective date of the suspension.

(f)Following a second or subsequent suspension of driving privileges under Section 11-501.8, the Secretary of State may issue a restricted driving permit after at least 12 months from the effective date of the suspension.

(g)(Blank).

(h)Any restricted driving permit considered under this Section is subject to the provisions of item

(e)of Section 11-501.8.