Chapter 625 — VEHICLES

(625 ILCS 5/18b-112) Sec. 18b-112. Intermodal trailer, chassis, and safety. (a) Definitions. For purposes of this Section: "Equipment interchange agreement" means a written document executed by the intermodal equipment provider and operator at the time the equipment is interchang…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-1101) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-1101) Sec. 18c-1101. Short Title. This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Illinois Commercial Transportation Law". (Source: P.A. 84-796.)

(625 ILCS 5/18c-1102) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-1102) Sec. 18c-1102. Legislative Intent. The General Assembly finds that: (a) a comprehensive recodification of existing transportation regulatory statutes is needed to delete obsolete provisions and facilitate a coordinated approa…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-1103) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-1103) Sec. 18c-1103. State Transportation Policy. It is hereby declared to be the policy of the State of Illinois to actively supervise and regulate commercial transportation of persons and property within this state. This policy s…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-1104) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-1104) Sec. 18c-1104. Definitions. The following terms, when used in this Chapter, have the hereinafter designated meanings unless their context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) "Broker" means any person other than a motor carrier o…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-1201) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-1201) Sec. 18c-1201. Jurisdiction. The jurisdiction of the Commission under this Chapter shall extend to for-hire transportation by motor carrier and rail carrier, the activities of brokers, and to other activities specifically enu…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-1202) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-1202) Sec. 18c-1202. Enumeration of Powers. The Commission shall have the power to: (1) Administer and enforce provisions of this Chapter; (2) Regulate the entry, exit, and services of carriers; as to public carriers, this power is…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-1203) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-1203) Sec. 18c-1203. Initial Decisions. (1) Delegation of Authority. (a) General Delegation. The power to make an initial decision in all matters under this Chapter and Chapter 18a which are interlocutory or which are not the subje…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-1204) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-1204) Sec. 18c-1204. Transportation Division. (1) Establishment. There shall be established within the staff of the Commission a Transportation Division in which primary staff responsibility for the administration and enforcement o…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-1204a) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-1204a) Sec. 18c-1204a. Docketing Procedures. (1) Mandatory Docketing Requirement. All pleadings filed with the Commission under this Chapter and Chapter 18a shall be docketed in a timely manner. (2) Staff Objections. If staff beli…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-1204b) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-1204b) Sec. 18c-1204b. Certification of Records. Copies of all official documents and orders filed or deposited according to the law in the office of the Commission under this Chapter or Chapter 18a, certified by the director of t…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-1204c) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-1204c) Sec. 18c-1204c. Independent Review of Decisions on Administrative Appeal. (1) Requirement of Independent Review. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3) of this Section: (a) Review of Staff Decisions. No decision mad…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-1204d) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-1204d) Sec. 18c-1204d. Staff participation. (1) General Provisions. Except as otherwise provided in this Section, Commission staff participation in the administration or enforcement of this Law in a supervisory, advisory, or other…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-1204e) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-1204e) Sec. 18c-1204e. Communications with the Office of Chairman and Commissioners. (1) The chairman, members and executive director shall jointly adopt and adhere to written procedures concerning communication with staff of the …

(625 ILCS 5/18c-1205) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-1205) Sec. 18c-1205. Qualifications of Transportation Compliance Program Staff. (1) General provisions. The manager of the Transportation Division shall establish and adhere to written professional standards and procedures for the …

(625 ILCS 5/18c-1301) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-1301) Sec. 18c-1301. Employee Boards Generally. The Commission may, except as expressly provided in this Section, delegate one or more of its functions under this Chapter to Transportation Employee Boards. The Commission shall rese…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-1302) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-1302) Sec. 18c-1302. Members of Employee Boards. (1) Appointment of Members. Each board shall have 3 members. Members of employee boards established under provisions of this Article shall be appointed by the Commission. When any me…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-1303) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-1303) Sec. 18c-1303. Conduct of Employee Board Proceedings. A majority of an Employee Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Decisions on matters before an Employee Board shall be by majority vote of membe…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-1304) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-1304) Sec. 18c-1304. Orders of Employee Boards. Employee Board orders shall be served, in writing, on all parties to the proceeding in which the order is entered. Such orders shall contain, in addition to the decision of the Board,…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-1401) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-1401) Sec. 18c-1401. Modification of Standards and Procedures in Response to Preemptive Federal Legislation. The Commission may, except with regard to licensing and ratemaking standards for motor carriers of property or passengers,…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-1402) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-1402) Sec. 18c-1402. Interim Rulemaking. The Commission may, by publishing interim rules in the official state newspaper and simultaneously initiating rulemaking proceedings in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act: (1) …

(625 ILCS 5/18c-1501) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-1501) Sec. 18c-1501. Franchise, Franchise Renewal, Filing and Other Fees for Motor Carriers of Property. (1) Franchise, Franchise Renewal, Filing, and Other Fee Levels in Effect Absent Commission Regulations Prescribing Different F…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-1502) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-1502) Sec. 18c-1502. Gross Receipts Taxes For Motor Carriers of Passengers and Rail Carriers. Each motor carrier of passengers and rail carrier shall pay to the Commission, in accordance with Sections 2-202, 3-120 and 3-121 of "The…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-1502.05) Sec. 18c-1502.05. Route Mileage Fee for Rail Carriers. Beginning with calendar year 2004, every rail carrier shall pay to the Commission for each calendar year a route mileage fee of $45 for each route mile of railroad right of way owned by the rail carri…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-1502.10) Sec. 18c-1502.10. Railroad-Highway Grade Crossing and Grade Separation Fee. Beginning with calendar year 2004, every rail carrier shall pay to the Commission for each calendar year a fee of $28 for each location at which the rail carrier's track crosses a…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-1503) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-1503) Sec. 18c-1503. Legislative Intent. It is the intent of the Legislature that the exercise of powers under Sections 18c-1501 and 18c-1502 of this Chapter shall not diminish revenues to the Commission, and that any surplus or de…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-1504) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-1504) Sec. 18c-1504. Reciprocity. The Commission may enter into agreements with agencies in other jurisdictions for the reciprocal waiver of motor carrier fees or taxes administered by the Commission, and may revoke such agreements…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-1505) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-1505) Sec. 18c-1505. Proration of Fees. The Commission may prorate fees and levies provided in this Chapter throughout the calendar year. (Source: P.A. 84-796.)

(625 ILCS 5/18c-1601) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-1601) Sec. 18c-1601. Deposit of Monies into the Transportation Regulatory Fund. (1) Deposit of Fees, Taxes, and Monies Other Than Criminal Fines. All fees, penalties (other than criminal penalties) or monies collected in settlement…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-1602) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-1602) Sec. 18c-1602. Appropriations from the Transportation Regulatory Fund. (1) Appropriation of Monies. Appropriations from the Transportation Regulatory Fund shall be separately identified both in the Commission's appropriations…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-1603) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-1603) Sec. 18c-1603. Expenditures from the Transportation Regulatory Fund. (1) Authorization of Expenditures from the Fund. Monies deposited in the Transportation Regulatory Fund shall be expended only for the administration and en…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-1604) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-1604) Sec. 18c-1604. Annual Report of Expenditures. The Commission shall, within 60 calendar days after the end of the lapse period for each fiscal year, submit to the Governor and the General Assembly a report of the following for…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-1701) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-1701) Sec. 18c-1701. Violations Defined. Each person who fails to comply, in whole or in part, with any provision of this Chapter, Commission regulations or orders shall have committed a violation of this Chapter. Likewise, any per…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-1702) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-1702) Sec. 18c-1702. Responsibility for Enforcement. It shall be the duty of the Commission and of the Illinois State Police and the Secretary of State to conduct investigations, make arrests, and take any other action necessary fo…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-1703) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-1703) Sec. 18c-1703. Investigations and Arrests. (1) Enforcement Officers and Investigators. Enforcement officers and investigators appointed by the Commission shall have, and may exercise throughout the state, all the powers of po…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-1704) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-1704) Sec. 18c-1704. Sanctions. Each violation of this Chapter shall subject the violator to the following sanctions, except as otherwise provided elsewhere in this Chapter. Sanctions provided for in this Section may be imposed by …

(625 ILCS 5/18c-1705) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-1705) Sec. 18c-1705. Expedited Enforcement Procedures. The Commission shall, within 60 days from the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1987, implement expedited administrative enforcement procedures. (a) Initiation of Admini…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-1801) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-1801) Sec. 18c-1801. Persons Who May be Served. It shall be the responsibility of each person subject to the licensing or ratemaking provisions of this Chapter to keep on file with the Commission the name of a person upon whom noti…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-1802) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-1802) Sec. 18c-1802. Time of Service. Notices, orders, process and other correspondence of the Commission shall be deemed served at the time they are deposited in the United States mail or delivered to a commercial delivery service…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-2101) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-2101) Sec. 18c-2101. Hearings in household goods carrier licensing cases. (1) Hearing required. The Commission shall issue orders in household goods carrier licensing cases only after notice and hearing in accordance with the rules…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-2102) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-2102) Sec. 18c-2102. Hearings in other than household goods carrier authority cases. (1) Hearing required. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this Section, and in Section 18c-2108 of this Chapter the Commission shall…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-2103) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-2103) Sec. 18c-2103. Rules of Practice. (1) General Provisions. The Commission shall adopt General and Special rules of practice to govern administrative proceedings under this Chapter. Such rules shall be designed to effectuate th…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-2104) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-2104) Sec. 18c-2104. Rules of Evidence. The rules of evidence which apply in civil cases before the circuit courts of this State shall, except as otherwise provided herein, apply to proceedings before the Commission under this Chap…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-2105) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-2105) Sec. 18c-2105. Discovery. (1) Discovery Generally. Any party may utilize written interrogatories, depositions, requests for discovery or inspection of documents or property and other discovery tools commonly utilized in civil…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-2106) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-2106) Sec. 18c-2106. Standing. (1) General Provisions. Each person with an administratively cognizable interest in a proceeding before the Commission shall, upon compliance with procedural rules adopted by the Commission for such p…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-2107) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-2107) Sec. 18c-2107. Orders in household goods carrier authority proceedings. (1) Emergency Proceedings Orders. The Commission may, on request, and upon a finding that urgent and immediate public need requires emergency temporary a…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-2108) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-2108) Sec. 18c-2108. Orders in other than household goods carriers authority and enforcement proceedings. (1) Emergency Orders. The Commission may, on request, and upon a finding that urgent and immediate public need requires emerg…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-2109) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-2109) Sec. 18c-2109. Prompt Final Disposition of Proceedings. The Commission shall consider matters properly before it in the most expeditious manner possible, and in no case shall the final order resolving matters in a proceeding …

(625 ILCS 5/18c-2110) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-2110) Sec. 18c-2110. Reconsideration, Rehearing and Reopening of Proceedings. (1) Motions for Rehearing or Reconsideration. (a) Who May File Motions. Any party of record to an administrative proceeding before the Commission may fil…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-2201) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-2201) Sec. 18c-2201. Availability of Judicial Review. (1) Standing to Seek Judicial Review. No person shall have standing to seek judicial review of a Commission action unless such person shall have an administratively cognizable i…