Chapter 625 — VEHICLES

(625 ILCS 5/18c-4402) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-4402) Sec. 18c-4402. Registration Standards. The Commission shall not issue a registration until after the carrier has: (1) Properly filed an application for registration; and (2) Complied with Commission regulations and orders reg…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-4403) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-4403) Sec. 18c-4403. Issuance of registrations. The Commission may issue registrations to any qualified applicant authorizing bona fide intrastate public carrier or interstate operations, if it is found that the applicant is fit, w…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-4404) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-4404) Sec. 18c-4404. Revocation of Registrations. The Commission may revoke any registration if it determines that the carrier has failed to comply with this Chapter, Commission regulations or orders, or with any other statute or r…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-4405) Sec. 18c-4405. Intrastate public carrier rate filings. Public carriers that voluntarily file rates under an agreement approved by the Commission under Section 18c-4502 of this Chapter are subject to all provisions of Sub-chapter 3, Article II, and Section 18…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-4501) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-4501) Sec. 18c-4501. Jurisdiction and power of the Commission. (1) Power to set rates. The Commission shall have jurisdiction and power to set the maximum or minimum, or maximum and minimum, lawful rates for intrastate service by c…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-4502) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-4502) Sec. 18c-4502. Collective ratemaking. (1) Application for approval. Any carrier party to an agreement between or among 2 or more carriers relating to rates, fares, classifications, divisions, allowances, or charges (including…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-4503) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-4503) Sec. 18c-4503. Terminal Area Operations. (1) Exemption From Rate Regulation. Except as provided in subsection (2) of this Section, nothing contained in this Chapter shall be construed to require any carrier engaged in the tra…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-4601) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-4601) Sec. 18c-4601. Cab Card and Identifier to be Carried and Displayed in Each Vehicle. (1) General Provisions. (a) Carrying Requirement. Each motor vehicle used in for-hire transportation upon the public roads of this State shal…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-4602) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-4602) Sec. 18c-4602. Commission to Prescribe Cab Cards and Identifiers. The Commission shall prescribe the cab cards and identifiers required under Section 18c-4601 of this Chapter. (Source: P.A. 85-553.)

(625 ILCS 5/18c-4603) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-4603) Sec. 18c-4603. Issuance of Cab Cards and Identifiers. (1) Applications for Cards and Identifiers. Applications for cab cards and identifiers shall be on forms prescribed by the Commission and shall be accompanied by the per v…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-4604) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-4604) Sec. 18c-4604. Enforcement. It shall be a violation of this Chapter, separate and apart from any other violation, for a person to: (1) Operate a vehicle without a current, executed cab card and identifier as required by this …

(625 ILCS 5/18c-4701) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-4701) Sec. 18c-4701. Insignia on vehicles. (1) General requirements to be prescribed by Commission. Except as otherwise provided in this Section, no intrastate carrier shall operate any motor vehicle upon the public roads of this S…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-4702) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-4702) Sec. 18c-4702. Identification of Carrier in Advertising, Solicitation, and other Documents. No carrier shall use in any advertising, solicitation, correspondence, publication, or other document connected with its transportati…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-4801) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-4801) Sec. 18c-4801. Rights, Obligations, and Liabilities. The provisions of Sections 7-101, 7-102, 7-103, 7-104, 7-105, 7-301, 7-302, 7-303, 7-304, 7-305, 7-306, 7-307, 7-308, 7-309, 7-401, 7-402, 7-403, 7-404, 7-501, 7-502, 7-503…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-4802) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-4802) Sec. 18c-4802. Straight Bill of Lading. A bill in which it is stated that the goods are consigned or destined to a specific person is a straight bill. (Source: P.A. 84-796.)

(625 ILCS 5/18c-4803) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-4803) Sec. 18c-4803. Order Bill of Lading. A bill of lading in which it is stated that the goods are consigned or destined to the order of any person named in such bill is an order bill of lading. Any provision in such a bill or in…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-4804) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-4804) Sec. 18c-4804. Limitation of Liability. The provisions of this Section respecting liability for full actual loss, damage or injury, notwithstanding subsection 2 of Section 7-309 of the "Uniform Commercial Code", as amended, d…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-4805) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-4805) Sec. 18c-4805. Other Remedies Available to Holder of Bill of Lading Not Preempted. This Article does not deprive any holder of a receipt or bill of lading of any remedy or right of action had under existing law. (Source: P.A.…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-4806) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-4806) Sec. 18c-4806. Delivering Carrier Defined. For the purposes of this Section the delivering carrier is the carrier performing transportation service to or nearest to the point of destination. (Source: P.A. 84-796.)

(625 ILCS 5/18c-4807) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-4807) Sec. 18c-4807. Bill of Lading or Similar Documentation Required. (1) General Requirements. Except as provided in subsection (2) of this Section, every motor common carrier of property shall be required to issue a bill of ladi…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-4901) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-4901) Sec. 18c-4901. Insurance Coverage as a Prerequisite to Operations. No motor carrier of property shall operate within this State unless it has on file with the Commission or its agent proof of continuous insurance or surety co…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-4902) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-4902) Sec. 18c-4902. Commission to Set Insurance Coverage Limits and Establish Procedures. The Commission shall prescribe the amounts of insurance or surety coverage required as a minimum, the maximum allowable deductible limits, p…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-4903) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-4903) Sec. 18c-4903. Implied Terms of Insurance Coverage. Each certificate or other proof of insurance or surety coverage shall have, as an implied term, that the insurance or surety coverage will remain in effect continuously unti…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-4904) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-4904) Sec. 18c-4904. Liability to Be Covered by Insurance. Insurance or surety under this Article shall cover the carrier's liability for injury to persons and damage to property other than cargo. Coverage shall, in the case of mot…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-4905) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-4905) Sec. 18c-4905. Self-insurance. The Commission may exempt a carrier from the requirement of Sections 18c-4901, 18c-4902, 18c-4903, and 18c-4904 of this Chapter if it determines that the carrier has the financial ability to pay…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-5101) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-5101) Sec. 18c-5101. Unlawful Activities. It shall be unlawful for any person: (1) To act as a broker without a license in good standing issued to it by the Commission; (2) To act as a broker in violation of any provision of this C…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-5102) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-5102) Sec. 18c-5102. Licensing of Brokers. (1) Procedures for Issuing Brokers' Licenses. The Provisions of Article II of Sub-chapter 4 of this Chapter which govern the form and manner of filing of applications for authority, notice…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-5103) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-5103) Sec. 18c-5103. The Fitness Standard. A person shall be rebuttably presumed unfit to act or to continue to act as a broker if: (1) The person has violated any provision of this Chapter, Commission regulations or orders, or any…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-5104) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-5104) Sec. 18c-5104. Transfer of Brokers' Licenses. (1) Transfer of Brokers' Licenses Permitted. A broker's license may be transferred, with Commission approval, under the conditions specified in this Section and in accordance with…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-5105) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-5105) Sec. 18c-5105. Bonds and Insurance. The Commission may prescribe for brokers such requirements regarding bonds, insurance, and the terms of coverage thereof, as the Commission determines are needed to protect carriers, shippe…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-5106) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-5106) Sec. 18c-5106. Records of Brokers. (1) Records to be Kept by Brokers. A broker shall keep a record of each transaction which shows: (a) The name, address, and license number of the motor carrier or carriers; (b) The name and …

(625 ILCS 5/18c-5107) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-5107) Sec. 18c-5107. Brokers and Motor Carrier Applications. A Broker shall not have standing to support any application for motor carrier of property authority. (Source: P.A. 84-796.)

(625 ILCS 5/18c-5201) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-5201) Sec. 18c-5201. Application of Article. The provisions of this Article apply to the collect-on-delivery transportation of household goods for non-commercial use where: (1) The dispute relates to the propriety of charges for se…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-5202) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-5202) Sec. 18c-5202. Commission to prescribe dispute resolution procedures. (1) Within 180 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1995, the Commission shall propose rules specifying the procedures by which disputes…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-5203) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-5203) Sec. 18c-5203. Award of Attorneys Fees. (1) Award to Complaining Shipper. In any court action to resolve a dispute within the scope of this Article, the court shall award reasonable attorney's fees to the complaining shipper …

(625 ILCS 5/18c-5204) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-5204) Sec. 18c-5204. Investigation of Practices of Household Goods Carriers. The Commission may, on its own motion or on complaint, conduct an investigation to determine whether a household goods carrier has, with or without the li…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-5205) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-5205) Sec. 18c-5205. Applicability of Article. This Article applies to disputes arising from transactions which occur at least 180 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1985. (Source: P.A. 84-796.)

(625 ILCS 5/18c-5301) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-5301) Sec. 18c-5301. Application of Article. The provisions of this Article shall apply to non-relocation towing. Where the provisions of this Article conflict with any other provisions in this Chapter, the provisions of this Artic…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-5302) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-5302) Sec. 18c-5302. Commission to Adopt Special Rules. (1) General Provisions. The Commission shall, within 180 days after the effective date of this Article, have finally adopted special forms and regulations applicable to non-re…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-5303) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-5303) Sec. 18c-5303. The Fitness Test. (1) Prima Facie Evidence of Applicant Fitness in Licensing Cases. Applicants for non-relocation towing licenses may establish a prima facie showing of fitness by the following evidence: (a) A …

(625 ILCS 5/18c-5304) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-5304) Sec. 18c-5304. The Public Need/Public Convenience and Necessity Test. Applicants for non-relocation towing licenses may establish, and other parties may rebut, a prima facie showing of public need/public convenience and neces…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-5305) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-5305) Sec. 18c-5305. Hearings in Non-Relocation Towing Authority Cases. (1) Hearings on Fitness Required. Hearings on applications for non-relocation towing licenses shall be governed by the provisions of Section 18c-2101 of this C…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-5306) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-5306) Sec. 18c-5306. Denial, Suspension, or Revocation of Licenses. If, at any time during or after adjudication of a non-relocation towing license application, there exists an issue with regard to the fitness of the applicant, the…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-5307) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-5307) Sec. 18c-5307. False Statements by Applicant. Any false statement of a material fact by an applicant shall be grounds for denial or revocation of a license. (Source: P.A. 84-1311.)

(625 ILCS 5/18c-5308) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-5308) Sec. 18c-5308. Intervention in Opposition to Non-Relocation Towing applications. (1) Filing Fee for Petitions for Leave to Intervene in Opposition. The Commission shall prescribe a filing fee of not less than $100 for each pe…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-5309) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-5309) Sec. 18c-5309. Ratemaking. Unless otherwise specified in the tariff, rates applicable to non-relocation towing shall be the maximum rates which may be charged by carriers participating in the tariff for such service. (Source:…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-5310) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-5310) Sec. 18c-5310. Insurance. (1) Implied Garagekeeper's Liability. The filing of a form E certificate of insurance shall constitute a representation by the insurance company that the underlying insurance policy includes, with re…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-6101) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-6101) Sec. 18c-6101. Scope of Commission Jurisdiction. Except as provided in Section 18c-6102 of this Chapter, the jurisdiction of the Commission shall extend to all motor carriers of passengers operating within the State of Illino…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-6102) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-6102) Sec. 18c-6102. Exemptions From Commission Jurisdiction. The provisions of this Sub-chapter shall not, except as provided in Section 18c-6501 of this Chapter, apply to: (1) carriers owned by any political subdivision, school d…

(625 ILCS 5/18c-6103) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-6103) Sec. 18c-6103. Unlawful Operations. Except as provided in Article I of this Sub-chapter, and subject to the provisions stated herein, no person shall: (1) Operate as a motor carrier of passengers unless the person possesses a…