Chapter 625, VEHICLES

(625 ILCS 5/18c-7202) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-7202) Sec. 18c-7202. Duties and Obligations of Rail Carriers. Each rail carrier shall provide adequate service to the public at reasonable rates and without discrimination. (Source: P.A. 84-796.)

(625 ILCS 5/18c-7401) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-7401) Sec. 18c-7401. Safety requirements for track, facilities, and equipment. (1) General Requirements. Each rail carrier shall, consistent with rules, orders, and regulations of the Federal Railroad Administration, construct, mai…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-7401.1) Sec. 18c-7401.1. Rules for safe railroad worker walkways. Within 90 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly, the Commission shall adopt rules regarding safe walkways for railroad workers in areas where work is regu…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-7402) Sec. 18c-7402. Safety requirements for railroad operations. (1) Obstruction of crossings. (a) Obstruction of emergency vehicles. Every railroad shall be operated in such a manner as to minimize obstruction of emergency vehicles at crossings. Where such obstr…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-7402.1) Sec. 18c-7402.1. Pilot projects; automated audible warning devices. (a) The General Assembly finds and declares that, for the communities of the State that are traversed by railroads, there is a growing need to mitigate train horn noise without compromisin…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-7402.2) Sec. 18c-7402.2. Reports involving railroad fatalities. Personally identifying information, as defined in Section 1-159.2, of train crew members contained in reports involving railroad fatalities and contained in communications between police officers and …

(625 ILCS 5/18c-7403) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-7403) Sec. 18c-7403. Enforcement and Waiver of Safety Requirements. (1) Enforcement. Except with regard to grade crossing obstructions under Section 18c-7402 of this Chapter and trespass on railroad rights of way and yards under Se…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-7404) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-7404) Sec. 18c-7404. Transportation of Hazardous Materials by Rail Carriers. (1) Commission to Regulate Hazardous Materials Transportation by Rail Carrier. (a) Powers of the Commission. The Commission is authorized to regulate the …

(625 ILCS 5/18c-7405) Sec. 18c-7405. Accident counseling. (a) Every Class I and Class II rail carrier, according to federal regulations, operating in this State must establish a counseling or trauma program and provide or make available counseling or other critical incident stres…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-7406) Sec. 18c-7406. Closure of at-grade crossings; bicycle and pedestrian trails. When considering the closure of an at-grade railroad crossing to public use, the Commission shall consider the status of the crossing as an element of a bicycle and pedestrian trail…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-7501) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-7501) Sec. 18c-7501. Eminent Domain. If any rail carrier shall be unable to agree with the owner for the purchase of any real estate required for the purposes of its incorporation, or the transaction of its business, or for its dep…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-7502) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-7502) Sec. 18c-7502. Malicious removal of or damage to railroad property or freight. (a) Malicious removal of or damage to railroad property or freight. A person is guilty of an offense if he or she is found to have: (i) removed, t…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-7503) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-7503) Sec. 18c-7503. Trespassing on railroad property; terminal security. (1) Trespassing on railroad property prohibited. (a) General prohibition. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, no person may: (i…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-7504) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-7504) Sec. 18c-7504. Construction of Fences, Farm Crossings, and Damages. (1) Fencing. Every rail carrier shall, within 6 months after any part of its line is open for use, erect and thereafter maintain fences on both sides of its …

(625 ILCS 5/18c-9101) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-9101) Sec. 18c-9101. Remedies Cumulative. Rights and remedies under this Chapter shall be cumulative of each other and of rights and remedies under other provisions of law, except as otherwise expressly provided herein. Exercise of…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-9201) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-9201) Sec. 18c-9201. Grandfather Clause. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Chapter, valid regulations adopted, licenses, registrations, certifications and other authorizations issued or recognized, rates established or…

(625 ILCS 5/18d-101) Sec. 18d-101. Short title. This Chapter may be cited as the Illinois Commercial Safety Towing Law. (Source: P.A. 95-562, eff. 7-1-08.)

(625 ILCS 5/18d-105) Sec. 18d-105. Definitions. As used in this Chapter: (1) "Commercial vehicle safety relocator" or "safety relocator" means any person or entity engaged in the business of removing damaged or disabled vehicles from public or private property by means of towing …

(625 ILCS 5/18d-110) Sec. 18d-110. The General Assembly finds and declares that commercial vehicle towing service in the State of Illinois fundamentally affects the public interest and public welfare. It is the intent of the General Assembly, in this amendatory Act of the 95th Ge…

(625 ILCS 5/18d-115) Sec. 18d-115. Safety relocator registration required; application disclosures. (a) It is unlawful for any commercial vehicle safety relocator to operate in any county in which this Chapter is applicable without a valid, current safety relocator's registration…

(625 ILCS 5/18d-116) Sec. 18d-116. Business and storage location requirements; proof of right to use premises. (a) The office address that the commercial vehicle safety relocator lists on the application shall be the primary business location of the firm where its records are mai…

(625 ILCS 5/18d-117) Sec. 18d-117. Exemption. (a) A tower, as defined by Section 1-205.2 of this Code, legally residing in a county not subject to this Chapter pursuant to Section 18d-180 of this Chapter may operate in a county that is subject to this Chapter pursuant to Section …

(625 ILCS 5/18d-118) Sec. 18d-118. Liens against personal property in a towed vehicle. (a) All child restraint systems, as defined in Section 4 of the Child Passenger Protection Act, and other child booster seats; eyeglasses; food; medicine; or personal medical and health care de…

(625 ILCS 5/18d-119) Sec. 18d-119. Making false statement; power to deny application and revoke registration. (a) The Commission may deny, suspend, or revoke a commercial vehicle safety relocator registration if the applicant or licensee is found to have made a materially false s…

(625 ILCS 5/18d-120) Sec. 18d-120. Disclosure to vehicle owner or operator before towing of damaged or disabled vehicle commences. (a) A commercial vehicle safety relocator shall not commence the towing of a damaged or disabled vehicle without specific authorization from the vehi…

(625 ILCS 5/18d-121) Sec. 18d-121. Vehicle relocation. (a) All vehicles subject to this Chapter shall be relocated to a storage and redemption lot registered with the Commission unless the owner or operator requests another location in writing. This subsection shall not apply to …

(625 ILCS 5/18d-125) Sec. 18d-125. Disclosures to vehicle owners or operators; invoices. (a) Upon demand of the vehicle owner or operator, the commercial vehicle safety relocator shall provide an itemized final invoice that fairly and accurately documents the charges owed by the …

(625 ILCS 5/18d-130) Sec. 18d-130. Disclosures to vehicle owners or operators; required signs. Every commercial vehicle safety relocator's storage facility that relocates or stores damaged or disabled vehicles shall post, in a prominent place on the business premises, one or more…

(625 ILCS 5/18d-135) Sec. 18d-135. Record keeping. Every commercial vehicle safety relocator engaged in relocation or storage of damaged or disabled vehicles shall maintain copies of (i) all disclosures provided to vehicle owners or operators as required under this Chapter and (i…

(625 ILCS 5/18d-140) Sec. 18d-140. Any vehicle used in connection with any commercial vehicle safety relocation service must have painted or firmly affixed to the vehicle on both sides of the vehicle in a color or colors vividly contrasting to the color of the vehicle the name, a…

(625 ILCS 5/18d-145) Sec. 18d-145. Any vehicle used in connection with any commercial vehicle safety relocation service must carry in the power unit of the vehicle a certified copy of the currently effective safety relocator's registration certificate. Copies may be photographed,…

(625 ILCS 5/18d-150) Sec. 18d-150. Waiver or limitation of liability prohibited. (a) Commercial vehicle safety relocators engaged in the relocation or storage of damaged or disabled vehicles shall be prohibited from including a clause in contracts for the relocation or storage of…

(625 ILCS 5/18d-153) Sec. 18d-153. Misrepresentation of affiliation. It shall be unlawful for any tower to misrepresent an affiliation with the State, a unit of local government, an insurance company, a private club, or any other entity, or falsely claim to be included on a law e…

(625 ILCS 5/18d-155) Sec. 18d-155. (a) The Commission may demand documentation or investigate business practices by a commercial vehicle safety relocator to determine compliance with this Chapter and rules adopted by the Commission pursuant to this Chapter. (b) Failure to comply …

(625 ILCS 5/18d-157) Sec. 18d-157. Vehicle impoundment. (a) The Commission police may seize and impound a tow truck by authorizing the towing and storage of the tow truck where the officer has probable cause to believe that: (1) the tow truck is being used, or was used, to remove…

(625 ILCS 5/18d-158) Sec. 18d-158. Failure to satisfy fines or penalties; referral to Secretary of State. (a) In addition to any other remedies provided by law, the Commission may report any person with unpaid fees, fines, or penalties issued by the Commission to the Secretary of…

(625 ILCS 5/18d-160) Sec. 18d-160. Unlawful practice. Any commercial vehicle safety relocator engaged in the relocation or storage of damaged or disabled vehicles who fails to comply with Sections 18d-115, 18d-120, 18d-125, 18d-130, 18d-135, 18d-150, or 18d-153 of this Code commi…

(625 ILCS 5/18d-165) Sec. 18d-165. Charges payable in cash or by major credit card. Any towing or storage charges accrued by the vehicle owner or operator shall be payable by the use of any major credit card, in addition to being payable in cash. (Source: P.A. 95-562, eff. 7-1-08…

(625 ILCS 5/18d-170) Sec. 18d-170. Mandatory insurance coverage. (a) A commercial vehicle safety relocator shall provide insurance coverage for all risks associated with the transportation of vehicles towed under this Chapter, as well as for areas where vehicles towed under this …

(625 ILCS 5/18d-175) Sec. 18d-175. Disposition of funds. All fees and fines collected by the Commission under this Chapter shall be paid into the Transportation Regulatory Fund in the State treasury. The money in that fund shall be used to defray the expenses of the administratio…

(625 ILCS 5/18d-180) Sec. 18d-180. The provisions of this Chapter apply to all the activities of safety relocators in any jurisdiction to which Chapter 18a of this Code applies in accordance with Section 18a-700. (Source: P.A. 95-562, eff. 7-1-08.)

(625 ILCS 5/18d-185) Sec. 18d-185. Consumer complaints against safety relocators. The Commission shall post a notice of the administrative citations issued to a safety relocator and the disposition of the administrative citation on its website. (Source: P.A. 103-199, eff. 1-1-24.…

(625 ILCS 35/2) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 802) Sec. 2. As used in this Act, the terms specified in Sections 2.01 through 2.06 have the meanings ascribed to them in those Sections unless the context clearly requires a different meaning. (Source: P.A. 82-649.)

(625 ILCS 20/2) (from Ch. 48, par. 90) Sec. 2. Every person or corporation owning, operating or controlling an automobile or auto truck who shall neglect or refuse to comply with the provisions of Section 1 of this Act upon conviction shall be guilty of a petty offense and fined …

(625 ILCS 30/2) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 902) Sec. 2. (a) "Ridesharing arrangement" means the transportation by motor vehicle of not more than 16 persons (including the driver): (1) for purposes incidental to another purpose of the driver, for which no fee is charged or paid except…

(625 ILCS 25/2) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1102) Sec. 2. Legislative Finding - Purpose. The General Assembly finds that a substantial number of passengers under the age of 8 years riding in motor vehicles, which are most frequently operated by a parent, annually die or sustain seriou…

(625 ILCS 40/2-1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 602-1) Sec. 2-1. Enforcement. It is the duty of all Conservation Police Officers and all sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, and other police officers to arrest any person detected in violation of any of the provisions of this Act. It is further th…

(625 ILCS 45/2-1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 312-1) Sec. 2-1. Enforcement.) It is the duty of all Conservation Police Officers and other employees of the Department designated by the Director to enforce this Act, and all sheriffs, deputy sheriffs and other police officers to arrest a…

(625 ILCS 5/2-101) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 2-101) Sec. 2-101. Administration vested in Secretary of State. The Secretary of State is hereby vested with powers and duties and jurisdiction of administering Chapters 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 of The Illinois Vehicle Code. (Source: P.A…

(625 ILCS 5/2-102) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 2-102) Sec. 2-102. Organization of administration. The Secretary of State shall organize the work of the administration of the portion of this Act delegated to him in such manner as he may deem necessary to carry out those provisions of t…