- A license suspension is a temporary removal of your license privileges, and license suspension can last anywhere from one week to as long as one year. If your driving license is suspended, you may be asked to surrender your physical license to the Department of Motor Vehicles. You will not be able to legally drive until the suspension period is over and your license is returned to you. If you experience a suspension of your professional license, you will be unable to practice until the suspension has been lifted, and your right to practice has been restored.
- There are many situations that could trigger a suspension of your license. Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or involvement in a serious car accident may result in temporary suspension of your license while the matter is being investigated, or if charges are pending against you. As a licensed professional, your license may be suspended if a complaint is made against you that requires an investigation into your professional activities.
- While license suspension may be automatically lifted following a predetermined period of time or fulfillment of a condition such as paying a fine, completing alcohol treatment, or obtaining insurance, license revocation does not automatically end. Depending on the conviction that leads to license revocation, you may be able to apply for a new license after a set time period required by law, or you may be facing permanent revocation.
- One of the common reasons for driver's license revocation is driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Illinois drivers with a DUI conviction are required to attend a hearing through the Illinois secretary of state in order to have their license reinstated. This is usually done in an effort to protect other drivers on the road. Professional license holders may experience license revocation due to criminal activity, or professional misconduct, such as violation of client confidentiality.
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