Chapter 625, VEHICLES

(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…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-2202) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-2202) Sec. 18c-2202. Scope of Judicial Review. (1) Issues on Review. The reviewing court shall be limited in its review to whether: (a) The Commission's order is against the manifest weight of evidence in the record before the Comm…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-2203) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-2203) Sec. 18c-2203. Submission of the Administrative Record. It shall be the responsibility of the Commission to submit to the court certified copies of the record before the Commission. The record submitted must be complete in al…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-2204) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-2204) Sec. 18c-2204. Relief. The reviewing court may grant relief in accordance with provisions of the Illinois Administrative Review Law. (Source: P.A. 84-796.)

(625 ILCS 5/18c-2205) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-2205) Sec. 18c-2205. Stay of Action Pending Judicial Review. (1) Commission Orders Not Stayed by Filing of Appeal. The filing or pendency of a petition for judicial review shall not of itself stay, suspend, restrain or enjoin the o…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-2206) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-2206) Sec. 18c-2206. Application of the Illinois Administrative Review Law. Where this Article is silent, proceedings for judicial review of a Commission action, regulation or order shall be governed by provisions of the Administra…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-2301) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-2301) Sec. 18c-2301. Initiation of Proceedings. The Commission may initiate either administrative or judicial proceedings, or both, to enforce provisions of this Chapter, and Commission regulations and orders. In addition, any inte…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-2302) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-2302) Sec. 18c-2302. Governing Procedures. Administrative enforcement proceedings initiated hereunder shall be governed by the Commission's rules of practice. Judicial enforcement proceedings initiated hereunder shall be governed b…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-2401) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-2401) Sec. 18c-2401. Venue and Jurisdiction in Actions for Judicial Review. (1) Venue. Actions for judicial review under this Chapter may be filed in the circuit courts of Sangamon or Cook Counties. (2) Jurisdiction. Jurisdiction i…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-2402) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-2402) Sec. 18c-2402. Venue and Jurisdiction in Actions to Enforce this Chapter. (a) Venue in Suits for Criminal Misdemeanor Penalties. Actions in which criminal misdemeanor penalties are sought may be brought in the county where an…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-3101) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-3101) Sec. 18c-3101. Terms, Conditions, and Limitations. The Commission may attach to the exercise of rights under any license or other authorization issued or granted by it such terms, conditions, and limitations as will protect t…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-3102) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-3102) Sec. 18c-3102. Geographical Restrictions. A prima facie determination whether transportation is within the geographical scope of a license may be made by reference to a copy of the official state highway map and the distance …

(625 ILCS 5/18c-3201) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-3201) Sec. 18c-3201. Prohibition of transportation services in the absence of effective rates. No common carrier by pipeline, household goods carrier, rail carrier, or passenger carrier shall render service until such carrier has i…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-3202) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-3202) Sec. 18c-3202. Effective Dates of New or Amended Rates. The Commission shall prescribe the periods of notice which must elapse between the filing of a proposed rate and its proposed effective date. In no case shall the Commis…