(215 ILCS 5/143.24a) (from Ch. 73, par. 755.24a)
Sec. 143.24a. (a) No insurer, licensed to issue a policy of automobile insurance, as defined in subsection (a) of Section 143.13, shall fail or refuse to accept an application from a physically handicapped person for such insurance, refuse to issue such insurance to a physically handicapped applicant therefor solely because of physical handicap, or issue or cancel such insurance under conditions less favorable to physically handicapped persons than nonhandicapped persons; nor shall a physical handicap itself constitute a condition or risk for which a higher premium may be required of a physically handicapped person for such insurance.
(b) As used in this Section, "physical handicap" refers only to an impairment of physical ability because of amputation or loss of function which impairment has been compensated for, when necessary, by vehicle equipment adaptation or modification; or an impairment of hearing which impairment has been compensated for, when necessary, either by sensory equipment adaptation or modification, or an impairment of speech; provided, that the insurer may require a physically handicapped applicant for such insurance on the renewal of such insurance to furnish proof that he or she has qualified for a new or renewed drivers license since the occurrence of the handicapping condition.
(Source: P.A. 85-762.)
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