Rep. John E. Bradley

Filed: 5/27/2014

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2932

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2932, AS AMENDED,
3by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the
4following:
 
5    "Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
6changing Sections 4-203, 6-118, 11-1431, 18a-300, and 18d-153
7and by adding Section 4-203.5 as follows:
 
8    (625 ILCS 5/4-203)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4-203)
9    Sec. 4-203. Removal of motor vehicles or other vehicles;
10Towing or hauling away.
11    (a) When a vehicle is abandoned, or left unattended, on a
12toll highway, interstate highway, or expressway for 2 hours or
13more, its removal by a towing service may be authorized by a
14law enforcement agency having jurisdiction.
15    (b) When a vehicle is abandoned on a highway in an urban
16district 10 hours or more, its removal by a towing service may

 

 

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1be authorized by a law enforcement agency having jurisdiction.
2    (c) When a vehicle is abandoned or left unattended on a
3highway other than a toll highway, interstate highway, or
4expressway, outside of an urban district for 24 hours or more,
5its removal by a towing service may be authorized by a law
6enforcement agency having jurisdiction.
7    (d) When an abandoned, unattended, wrecked, burned or
8partially dismantled vehicle is creating a traffic hazard
9because of its position in relation to the highway or its
10physical appearance is causing the impeding of traffic, its
11immediate removal from the highway or private property adjacent
12to the highway by a towing service may be authorized by a law
13enforcement agency having jurisdiction.
14    (e) Whenever a peace officer reasonably believes that a
15person under arrest for a violation of Section 11-501 of this
16Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance is likely,
17upon release, to commit a subsequent violation of Section
1811-501, or a similar provision of a local ordinance, the
19arresting officer shall have the vehicle which the person was
20operating at the time of the arrest impounded for a period of
21not more than 12 hours after the time of arrest. However, such
22vehicle may be released by the arresting law enforcement agency
23prior to the end of the impoundment period if:
24        (1) the vehicle was not owned by the person under
25    arrest, and the lawful owner requesting such release
26    possesses a valid operator's license, proof of ownership,

 

 

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1    and would not, as determined by the arresting law
2    enforcement agency, indicate a lack of ability to operate a
3    motor vehicle in a safe manner, or who would otherwise, by
4    operating such motor vehicle, be in violation of this Code;
5    or
6        (2) the vehicle is owned by the person under arrest,
7    and the person under arrest gives permission to another
8    person to operate such vehicle, provided however, that the
9    other person possesses a valid operator's license and would
10    not, as determined by the arresting law enforcement agency,
11    indicate a lack of ability to operate a motor vehicle in a
12    safe manner or who would otherwise, by operating such motor
13    vehicle, be in violation of this Code.
14    (e-5) Whenever a registered owner of a vehicle is taken
15into custody for operating the vehicle in violation of Section
1611-501 of this Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance
17or Section 6-303 of this Code, a law enforcement officer may
18have the vehicle immediately impounded for a period not less
19than:
20        (1) 24 hours for a second violation of Section 11-501
21    of this Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance or
22    Section 6-303 of this Code or a combination of these
23    offenses; or
24        (2) 48 hours for a third violation of Section 11-501 of
25    this Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance or
26    Section 6-303 of this Code or a combination of these

 

 

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1    offenses.
2    The vehicle may be released sooner if the vehicle is owned
3by the person under arrest and the person under arrest gives
4permission to another person to operate the vehicle and that
5other person possesses a valid operator's license and would
6not, as determined by the arresting law enforcement agency,
7indicate a lack of ability to operate a motor vehicle in a safe
8manner or would otherwise, by operating the motor vehicle, be
9in violation of this Code.
10    (f) Except as provided in Chapter 18a of this Code, the
11owner or lessor of privately owned real property within this
12State, or any person authorized by such owner or lessor, or any
13law enforcement agency in the case of publicly owned real
14property may cause any motor vehicle abandoned or left
15unattended upon such property without permission to be removed
16by a towing service without liability for the costs of removal,
17transportation or storage or damage caused by such removal,
18transportation or storage. The towing or removal of any vehicle
19from private property without the consent of the registered
20owner or other legally authorized person in control of the
21vehicle is subject to compliance with the following conditions
22and restrictions:
23        1. Any towed or removed vehicle must be stored at the
24    site of the towing service's place of business. The site
25    must be open during business hours, and for the purpose of
26    redemption of vehicles, during the time that the person or

 

 

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1    firm towing such vehicle is open for towing purposes.
2        2. The towing service shall within 30 minutes of
3    completion of such towing or removal, notify the law
4    enforcement agency having jurisdiction of such towing or
5    removal, and the make, model, color and license plate
6    number of the vehicle, and shall obtain and record the name
7    of the person at the law enforcement agency to whom such
8    information was reported.
9        3. If the registered owner or legally authorized person
10    entitled to possession of the vehicle shall arrive at the
11    scene prior to actual removal or towing of the vehicle, the
12    vehicle shall be disconnected from the tow truck and that
13    person shall be allowed to remove the vehicle without
14    interference, upon the payment of a reasonable service fee
15    of not more than one half the posted rate of the towing
16    service as provided in paragraph 6 of this subsection, for
17    which a receipt shall be given.
18        4. The rebate or payment of money or any other valuable
19    consideration from the towing service or its owners,
20    managers or employees to the owners or operators of the
21    premises from which the vehicles are towed or removed, for
22    the privilege of removing or towing those vehicles, is
23    prohibited. Any individual who violates this paragraph
24    shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
25        5. Except for property appurtenant to and obviously a
26    part of a single family residence, and except for instances

 

 

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1    where notice is personally given to the owner or other
2    legally authorized person in control of the vehicle that
3    the area in which that vehicle is parked is reserved or
4    otherwise unavailable to unauthorized vehicles and they
5    are subject to being removed at the owner or operator's
6    expense, any property owner or lessor, prior to towing or
7    removing any vehicle from private property without the
8    consent of the owner or other legally authorized person in
9    control of that vehicle, must post a notice meeting the
10    following requirements:
11            a. Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph
12        a.1 of this subdivision (f)5, the notice must be
13        prominently placed at each driveway access or curb cut
14        allowing vehicular access to the property within 5 feet
15        from the public right-of-way line. If there are no
16        curbs or access barriers, the sign must be posted not
17        less than one sign each 100 feet of lot frontage.
18            a.1. In a municipality with a population of less
19        than 250,000, as an alternative to the requirement of
20        subparagraph a of this subdivision (f)5, the notice for
21        a parking lot contained within property used solely for
22        a 2-family, 3-family, or 4-family residence may be
23        prominently placed at the perimeter of the parking lot,
24        in a position where the notice is visible to the
25        occupants of vehicles entering the lot.
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1        than 2 inch high light-reflective letters on a
2        contrasting background, that unauthorized vehicles
3        will be towed away at the owner's expense.
4            c. The notice must also provide the name and
5        current telephone number of the towing service towing
6        or removing the vehicle.
7            d. The sign structure containing the required
8        notices must be permanently installed with the bottom
9        of the sign not less than 4 feet above ground level,
10        and must be continuously maintained on the property for
11        not less than 24 hours prior to the towing or removing
12        of any vehicle.
13        6. Any towing service that tows or removes vehicles and
14    proposes to require the owner, operator, or person in
15    control of the vehicle to pay the costs of towing and
16    storage prior to redemption of the vehicle must file and
17    keep on record with the local law enforcement agency a
18    complete copy of the current rates to be charged for such
19    services, and post at the storage site an identical rate
20    schedule and any written contracts with property owners,
21    lessors, or persons in control of property which authorize
22    them to remove vehicles as provided in this Section. The
23    towing and storage charges, however, shall not exceed the
24    maximum allowed by the Illinois Commerce Commission under
25    Section 18a-200.
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1    from private property as described in this Section without
2    filing a notice of intent in each community where he
3    intends to do such removal, and such notice shall be filed
4    at least 7 days before commencing such towing.
5        8. No removal of a vehicle from private property shall
6    be done except upon express written instructions of the
7    owners or persons in charge of the private property upon
8    which the vehicle is said to be trespassing.
9        9. Vehicle entry for the purpose of removal shall be
10    allowed with reasonable care on the part of the person or
11    firm towing the vehicle. Such person or firm shall be
12    liable for any damages occasioned to the vehicle if such
13    entry is not in accordance with the standards of reasonable
14    care.
15        9.5. Except as authorized by a law enforcement officer,
16    no towing service shall engage in the removal of a
17    commercial motor vehicle that requires a commercial
18    driver's license to operate by operating the vehicle under
19    its own power on a highway.
20        10. When a vehicle has been towed or removed pursuant
21    to this Section, it must be released to its owner or
22    custodian within one half hour after requested, if such
23    request is made during business hours. Any vehicle owner or
24    custodian or agent shall have the right to inspect the
25    vehicle before accepting its return, and no release or
26    waiver of any kind which would release the towing service

 

 

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1    from liability for damages incurred during the towing and
2    storage may be required from any vehicle owner or other
3    legally authorized person as a condition of release of the
4    vehicle. A detailed, signed receipt showing the legal name
5    of the towing service must be given to the person paying
6    towing or storage charges at the time of payment, whether
7    requested or not.
8    This Section shall not apply to law enforcement,
9firefighting, rescue, ambulance, or other emergency vehicles
10which are marked as such or to property owned by any
11governmental entity.
12    When an authorized person improperly causes a motor vehicle
13to be removed, such person shall be liable to the owner or
14lessee of the vehicle for the cost or removal, transportation
15and storage, any damages resulting from the removal,
16transportation and storage, attorney's fee and court costs.
17    Any towing or storage charges accrued shall be payable by
18the use of any major credit card, in addition to being payable
19in cash.
20        11. Towing companies shall also provide insurance
21    coverage for areas where vehicles towed under the
22    provisions of this Chapter will be impounded or otherwise
23    stored, and shall adequately cover loss by fire, theft or
24    other risks.
25    Any person who fails to comply with the conditions and
26restrictions of this subsection shall be guilty of a Class C

 

 

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1misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than
2$500.
3    (g)(1) When a vehicle is determined to be a hazardous
4dilapidated motor vehicle pursuant to Section 11-40-3.1 of the
5Illinois Municipal Code or Section 5-12002.1 of the Counties
6Code, its removal and impoundment by a towing service may be
7authorized by a law enforcement agency with appropriate
8jurisdiction.
9    (2) When a vehicle removal from either public or private
10property is authorized by a law enforcement agency, the owner
11of the vehicle shall be responsible for all towing and storage
12charges.
13    (3) Vehicles removed from public or private property and
14stored by a commercial vehicle relocator or any other towing
15service authorized by a law enforcement agency in compliance
16with this Section and Sections 4-201 and 4-202 of this Code, or
17at the request of the vehicle owner or operator, shall be
18subject to a possessor lien for services pursuant to the Labor
19and Storage Lien (Small Amount) Act. The provisions of Section
201 of that Act relating to notice and implied consent shall be
21deemed satisfied by compliance with Section 18a-302 and
22subsection (6) of Section 18a-300. In no event shall such lien
23be greater than the rate or rates established in accordance
24with subsection (6) of Section 18a-200 of this Code. In no
25event shall such lien be increased or altered to reflect any
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1authorized by this Act. Every such lien shall be payable by use
2of any major credit card, in addition to being payable in cash.
3    (4) Any personal property belonging to the vehicle owner in
4a vehicle subject to a lien under this subsection (g) shall
5likewise be subject to that lien, excepting only: child
6restraint systems as defined in Section 4 of the Child
7Passenger Protection Act and other child booster seats;
8eyeglasses; food; medicine; perishable property; any
9operator's licenses; any cash, credit cards, or checks or
10checkbooks; any wallet, purse, or other property containing any
11operator's license or other identifying documents or
12materials, cash, credit cards, checks, or checkbooks; and any
13personal property belonging to a person other than the vehicle
14owner if that person provides adequate proof that the personal
15property belongs to that person. The spouse, child, mother,
16father, brother, or sister of the vehicle owner may claim
17personal property excepted under this paragraph (4) if the
18person claiming the personal property provides the commercial
19vehicle relocator or towing service with the authorization of
20the vehicle owner.
21    (5) This paragraph (5) applies only in the case of a
22vehicle that is towed as a result of being involved in an
23accident. In addition to the personal property excepted under
24paragraph (4), all other personal property in a vehicle subject
25to a lien under this subsection (g) is exempt from that lien
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1provides the commercial vehicle relocator or towing service
2with proof that the vehicle owner has an insurance policy
3covering towing and storage fees. The spouse, child, mother,
4father, brother, or sister of the vehicle owner may claim
5personal property in a vehicle subject to a lien under this
6subsection (g) if the person claiming the personal property
7provides the commercial vehicle relocator or towing service
8with the authorization of the vehicle owner and proof that the
9vehicle owner has an insurance policy covering towing and
10storage fees. The regulation of liens on personal property and
11exceptions to those liens in the case of vehicles towed as a
12result of being involved in an accident are exclusive powers
13and functions of the State. A home rule unit may not regulate
14liens on personal property and exceptions to those liens in the
15case of vehicles towed as a result of being involved in an
16accident. This paragraph (5) is a denial and limitation of home
17rule powers and functions under subsection (h) of Section 6 of
18Article VII of the Illinois Constitution.
19    (6) No lien under this subsection (g) shall: exceed $2,000
20in its total amount; or be increased or altered to reflect any
21charge for services or materials rendered in addition to those
22authorized by this Act.
23    (h) Whenever a peace officer issues a citation to a driver
24for a violation of subsection (a) of Section 11-506 of this
25Code, the arresting officer may have the vehicle which the
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1period of 5 days after the time of arrest. An impounding agency
2shall release a motor vehicle impounded under this subsection
3(h) to the registered owner of the vehicle under any of the
4following circumstances:
5        (1) If the vehicle is a stolen vehicle; or
6        (2) If the person ticketed for a violation of
7    subsection (a) of Section 11-506 of this Code was not
8    authorized by the registered owner of the vehicle to
9    operate the vehicle at the time of the violation; or
10        (3) If the registered owner of the vehicle was neither
11    the driver nor a passenger in the vehicle at the time of
12    the violation or was unaware that the driver was using the
13    vehicle to engage in street racing; or
14        (4) If the legal owner or registered owner of the
15    vehicle is a rental car agency; or
16        (5) If, prior to the expiration of the impoundment
17    period specified above, the citation is dismissed or the
18    defendant is found not guilty of the offense.
19    (i) Except for vehicles exempted under subsection (b) of
20Section 7-601 of this Code, whenever a law enforcement officer
21issues a citation to a driver for a violation of Section 3-707
22of this Code, and the driver has a prior conviction for a
23violation of Section 3-707 of this Code in the past 12 months,
24the arresting officer shall authorize the removal and
25impoundment of the vehicle by a towing service.
26(Source: P.A. 96-1274, eff. 7-26-10; 96-1506, eff. 1-27-11;

 

 

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197-779, eff. 7-13-12.)
 
2    (625 ILCS 5/4-203.5 new)
3    Sec. 4-203.5. Tow rotation list.
4    (a) Each law enforcement agency whose duties include the
5patrol of highways in this State shall maintain a tow rotation
6list which shall be used by law enforcement officers
7authorizing the tow of a vehicle within the jurisdiction of the
8law enforcement agency. To ensure adequate response time, a law
9enforcement agency may maintain multiple tow rotation lists,
10with each tow rotation list covering tows authorized in
11different geographic locations within the jurisdiction of the
12law enforcement agency. A towing service may be included on
13more than one tow rotation list.
14    (b) Any towing service operating within the jurisdiction of
15a law enforcement agency may submit an application in a form
16and manner prescribed by the law enforcement agency for
17inclusion on the law enforcement agency's tow rotation list.
18The towing service does not need to be located within the
19jurisdiction of the law enforcement agency. To be included on a
20tow rotation list the towing service must meet the following
21requirements:
22        (1) possess a license permitting the towing service to
23    operate in every unit of local government in the law
24    enforcement agency's jurisdiction that requires a license
25    for the operation of a towing service;

 

 

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1        (2) if required by the law enforcement agency for
2    inclusion on that law enforcement agency's tow rotation
3    list, each owner of the towing service and each person
4    operating a vehicle on behalf of the towing service shall
5    submit his or her fingerprints to the Department of State
6    Police in the form and manner prescribed by the Department
7    of State Police. These fingerprints should be transmitted
8    through a live scan fingerprint vendor licensed by the
9    Illinois Department of Financial and Professional
10    Regulation. These fingerprints shall be checked against
11    the fingerprint records now and hereafter filed in the
12    Department of State Police and Federal Bureau of
13    Investigation criminal history records databases. The
14    Department of State Police shall charge a fee for
15    conducting the criminal history record check, which shall
16    be deposited in the State Police Services Fund and shall
17    not exceed the actual cost of the State and national
18    criminal history record check. The Department of State
19    Police shall furnish, pursuant to positive identification,
20    all Illinois conviction information to the law enforcement
21    agency maintaining the tow rotation list and shall forward
22    the national criminal history record information to the law
23    enforcement agency maintaining the tow rotation list. A
24    person may not own a towing service or operate a vehicle on
25    behalf of a towing service included on a tow rotation list
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1    preceding the application of a criminal offense involving
2    one or more of the following:
3            (A) bodily injury or attempt to inflict bodily
4        injury to another person;
5            (B) theft of property or attempted theft of
6        property; or
7            (C) sexual assault or attempted sexual assault of
8        any kind.
9        (3) each person operating a vehicle on behalf of the
10    towing service must be classified for the type of towing
11    operation he or she shall be performing and the vehicle he
12    or she shall be operating;
13        (4) possess and maintain the following insurance in
14    addition to any other insurance required by law:
15            (A) comprehensive automobile liability insurance
16        with a minimum combined single limit coverage of
17        $1,000,000;
18            (B) commercial general liability insurance with
19        limits of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence,
20        $100,000 minimum garage keepers legal liability
21        insurance, and $100,000 minimum on-hook coverage or
22        cargo insurance; and
23            (C) a worker's compensation policy covering every
24        person operating a tow truck on behalf of the towing
25        service, if required under current law;
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1    vehicle storage after a vehicle is towed that is open
2    during business hours and is equipped with security
3    features as required by the law enforcement agency;
4        (6) utilize only vehicles that possess a valid vehicle
5    registration, display a valid Illinois license plate in
6    accordance with Section 5-202 of this Code, and comply with
7    the weight requirements of this Code;
8        (7) every person operating a towing or recovery vehicle
9    on behalf of the towing service must have completed a
10    Traffic Incident Management Training Program approved by
11    the Department of Transportation;
12        (8) hold a valid authority issued to it by the Illinois
13    Commerce Commission;
14        (9) comply with all other applicable federal, State,
15    and local laws; and
16        (10) comply with any additional requirements the
17    applicable law enforcement agency deems necessary.
18    The law enforcement agency may select which towing services
19meeting the requirements of this subsection (b) shall be
20included on a tow rotation list. The law enforcement agency may
21choose to have only one towing service on its tow rotation
22list. Complaints regarding the process for inclusion on a tow
23rotation list or the use of a tow rotation list may be referred
24in writing to the head of the law enforcement agency
25administering that tow rotation list. The head of the law
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1which qualified towing services shall be included on a tow
2rotation list, and shall not be held liable for the exclusion
3of any towing service from a tow rotation list.
4    (c) Whenever a law enforcement officer initiates a tow of a
5vehicle, the officer shall contact his or her law enforcement
6agency and inform the agency that a tow has been authorized.
7The law enforcement agency shall then select a towing service
8from the law enforcement agency's tow rotation list
9corresponding to the geographical area where the tow was
10authorized, and shall contact that towing service directly by
11phone, computer, or similar means. Towing services shall be
12contacted in the order listed on the appropriate tow rotation
13list, at which point the towing service shall be placed at the
14end of that tow rotation list. In the event a listed towing
15service is not available, the next listed towing service on
16that tow rotation list shall be contacted.
17    (d) A law enforcement agency may deviate from the order
18listed on a tow rotation list if the towing service next on
19that tow rotation list is, in the judgment of the authorizing
20officer or the law enforcement agency making the selection,
21incapable of or not properly equipped for handling a specific
22task related to the tow that requires special skills or
23equipment. A deviation from the order listed on the tow
24rotation list for this reason shall not cause a loss of
25rotation turn by the towing service determined to be incapable
26or not properly equipped for handling the request.

 

 

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1    (e) In the event of an emergency a law enforcement officer
2or agency, taking into account the safety and location of the
3situation, may deviate from the order of the tow rotation list
4and obtain towing service from any source deemed appropriate.
5    (f) If the owner or operator of a disabled vehicle is
6present at the scene of the disabled vehicle, is not under
7arrest, and does not abandon his or her vehicle, and in the law
8enforcement officer's opinion the disabled vehicle is not
9impeding or obstructing traffic, illegally parked, or posing a
10security or safety risk, the law enforcement officer shall
11allow the owner of the vehicle to specify a towing service to
12relocate the disabled vehicle. If the owner chooses not to
13specify a towing service, the law enforcement agency shall
14select a towing service for the vehicle as provided in
15subsection (c) of this Section.
16    (g) If a tow operator is present or arrives where a tow is
17needed and it has not been requested by the law enforcement
18agency or the owner or operator, the law enforcement officer,
19unless acting under Section 11-1431 of this Code, shall advise
20the tow operator to leave the scene.
21    (h) Nothing contained in this Section shall require a law
22enforcement agency whose jurisdiction is limited to a
23municipality with a population over 1,000,000 to adopt any
24changes to its towing practices or procedures in effect on the
25effective date of this amendatory Act of the 98th General
26Assembly.
 

 

 

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1    (625 ILCS 5/6-118)
2    (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 98-176)
3    Sec. 6-118. Fees.
4    (a) The fee for licenses and permits under this Article is
5as follows:
6    Original driver's license.............................$30
7    Original or renewal driver's license
8        issued to 18, 19 and 20 year olds.................. 5
9    All driver's licenses for persons
10        age 69 through age 80.............................. 5
11    All driver's licenses for persons
12        age 81 through age 86.............................. 2
13    All driver's licenses for persons
14        age 87 or older.....................................0
15    Renewal driver's license (except for
16        applicants ages 18, 19 and 20 or
17        age 69 and older)..................................30
18    Original instruction permit issued to
19        persons (except those age 69 and older)
20        who do not hold or have not previously
21        held an Illinois instruction permit or
22        driver's license.................................. 20
23    Instruction permit issued to any person
24        holding an Illinois driver's license
25        who wishes a change in classifications,

 

 

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1        other than at the time of renewal.................. 5
2    Any instruction permit issued to a person
3        age 69 and older................................... 5
4    Instruction permit issued to any person,
5        under age 69, not currently holding a
6        valid Illinois driver's license or
7        instruction permit but who has
8        previously been issued either document
9        in Illinois....................................... 10
10    Restricted driving permit.............................. 8
11    Monitoring device driving permit...................... 8
12    Duplicate or corrected driver's license
13        or permit.......................................... 5
14    Duplicate or corrected restricted
15        driving permit..................................... 5
16    Duplicate or corrected monitoring
17    device driving permit.................................. 5
18    Duplicate driver's license or permit issued to
19        an active-duty member of the
20        United States Armed Forces,
21        the member's spouse, or
22        the dependent children living
23        with the member................................... 0
24    Original or renewal M or L endorsement................. 5
25SPECIAL FEES FOR COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE
26        The fees for commercial driver licenses and permits

 

 

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1    under Article V shall be as follows:
2    Commercial driver's license:
3        $6 for the CDLIS/AAMVAnet/NMVTIS Trust Fund
4        (Commercial Driver's License Information
5        System/American Association of Motor Vehicle
6        Administrators network/National Motor Vehicle
7        Title Information Service Trust Fund);
8        $20 for the Motor Carrier Safety Inspection Fund;
9        $10 for the driver's license;
10        and $24 for the CDL:............................. $60
11    Renewal commercial driver's license:
12        $6 for the CDLIS/AAMVAnet/NMVTIS Trust Fund;
13        $20 for the Motor Carrier Safety Inspection Fund;
14        $10 for the driver's license; and
15        $24 for the CDL:................................. $60
16    Commercial driver instruction permit
17        issued to any person holding a valid
18        Illinois driver's license for the
19        purpose of changing to a
20        CDL classification: $6 for the
21        CDLIS/AAMVAnet/NMVTIS Trust Fund;
22        $20 for the Motor Carrier
23        Safety Inspection Fund; and
24        $24 for the CDL classification................... $50
25    Commercial driver instruction permit
26        issued to any person holding a valid

 

 

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1        Illinois CDL for the purpose of
2        making a change in a classification,
3        endorsement or restriction........................ $5
4    CDL duplicate or corrected license.................... $5
5    In order to ensure the proper implementation of the Uniform
6Commercial Driver License Act, Article V of this Chapter, the
7Secretary of State is empowered to pro-rate the $24 fee for the
8commercial driver's license proportionate to the expiration
9date of the applicant's Illinois driver's license.
10    The fee for any duplicate license or permit shall be waived
11for any person who presents the Secretary of State's office
12with a police report showing that his license or permit was
13stolen.
14    The fee for any duplicate license or permit shall be waived
15for any person age 60 or older whose driver's license or permit
16has been lost or stolen.
17    No additional fee shall be charged for a driver's license,
18or for a commercial driver's license, when issued to the holder
19of an instruction permit for the same classification or type of
20license who becomes eligible for such license.
21    (b) Any person whose license or privilege to operate a
22motor vehicle in this State has been suspended or revoked under
23Section 3-707, any provision of Chapter 6, Chapter 11, or
24Section 7-205, 7-303, or 7-702 of the Family Financial
25Responsibility Law of this Code, shall in addition to any other
26fees required by this Code, pay a reinstatement fee as follows:

 

 

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1    Suspension under Section 3-707..................... $100
2    Summary suspension under Section 11-501.1...........$250
3    Summary revocation under Section 11-501.1............$500
4    Other suspension......................................$70
5    Revocation...........................................$500
6    However, any person whose license or privilege to operate a
7motor vehicle in this State has been suspended or revoked for a
8second or subsequent time for a violation of Section 11-501 or
911-501.1 of this Code or a similar provision of a local
10ordinance or a similar out-of-state offense or Section 9-3 of
11the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 and each
12suspension or revocation was for a violation of Section 11-501
13or 11-501.1 of this Code or a similar provision of a local
14ordinance or a similar out-of-state offense or Section 9-3 of
15the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 shall
16pay, in addition to any other fees required by this Code, a
17reinstatement fee as follows:
18    Summary suspension under Section 11-501.1............$500
19    Summary revocation under Section 11-501.1............$500
20    Revocation...........................................$500
21    (c) All fees collected under the provisions of this Chapter
226 shall be paid into the Road Fund in the State Treasury except
23as follows:
24        1. The following amounts shall be paid into the Driver
25    Education Fund:
26            (A) $16 of the $20 fee for an original driver's

 

 

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1        instruction permit;
2            (B) $5 of the $30 fee for an original driver's
3        license;
4            (C) $5 of the $30 fee for a 4 year renewal driver's
5        license;
6            (D) $4 of the $8 fee for a restricted driving
7        permit; and
8            (E) $4 of the $8 fee for a monitoring device
9        driving permit.
10        2. $30 of the $250 fee for reinstatement of a license
11    summarily suspended under Section 11-501.1 shall be
12    deposited into the Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention
13    Fund. However, for a person whose license or privilege to
14    operate a motor vehicle in this State has been suspended or
15    revoked for a second or subsequent time for a violation of
16    Section 11-501 or 11-501.1 of this Code or Section 9-3 of
17    the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012,
18    $190 of the $500 fee for reinstatement of a license
19    summarily suspended under Section 11-501.1, and $190 of the
20    $500 fee for reinstatement of a revoked license shall be
21    deposited into the Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention
22    Fund. $190 of the $500 fee for reinstatement of a license
23    summarily revoked pursuant to Section 11-501.1 shall be
24    deposited into the Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention
25    Fund.
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1    driver's license and $6 of the commercial driver
2    instruction permit fee when such permit is issued to any
3    person holding a valid Illinois driver's license, shall be
4    paid into the CDLIS/AAMVAnet/NMVTIS Trust Fund.
5        4. $30 of the $70 fee for reinstatement of a license
6    suspended under the Family Financial Responsibility Law
7    shall be paid into the Family Responsibility Fund.
8        5. The $5 fee for each original or renewal M or L
9    endorsement shall be deposited into the Cycle Rider Safety
10    Training Fund.
11        6. $20 of any original or renewal fee for a commercial
12    driver's license or commercial driver instruction permit
13    shall be paid into the Motor Carrier Safety Inspection
14    Fund.
15        7. The following amounts shall be paid into the General
16    Revenue Fund:
17            (A) $190 of the $250 reinstatement fee for a
18        summary suspension under Section 11-501.1;
19            (B) $40 of the $70 reinstatement fee for any other
20        suspension provided in subsection (b) of this Section;
21        and
22            (C) $440 of the $500 reinstatement fee for a first
23        offense revocation and $310 of the $500 reinstatement
24        fee for a second or subsequent revocation.
25    (d) All of the proceeds of the additional fees imposed by
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1deposited into the Capital Projects Fund.
2    (e) The additional fees imposed by this amendatory Act of
3the 96th General Assembly shall become effective 90 days after
4becoming law.
5    (f) As used in this Section, "active-duty member of the
6United States Armed Forces" means a member of the Armed
7Services or Reserve Forces of the United States or a member of
8the Illinois National Guard who is called to active duty
9pursuant to an executive order of the President of the United
10States, an act of the Congress of the United States, or an
11order of the Governor.
12(Source: P.A. 97-333, eff. 8-12-11; 97-1150, eff. 1-25-13;
1398-177, eff. 1-1-14.)
 
14    (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 98-176)
15    Sec. 6-118. Fees.
16    (a) The fee for licenses and permits under this Article is
17as follows:
18    Original driver's license.............................$30
19    Original or renewal driver's license
20        issued to 18, 19 and 20 year olds.................. 5
21    All driver's licenses for persons
22        age 69 through age 80.............................. 5
23    All driver's licenses for persons
24        age 81 through age 86.............................. 2
25    All driver's licenses for persons

 

 

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1        age 87 or older.....................................0
2    Renewal driver's license (except for
3        applicants ages 18, 19 and 20 or
4        age 69 and older)..................................30
5    Original instruction permit issued to
6        persons (except those age 69 and older)
7        who do not hold or have not previously
8        held an Illinois instruction permit or
9        driver's license.................................. 20
10    Instruction permit issued to any person
11        holding an Illinois driver's license
12        who wishes a change in classifications,
13        other than at the time of renewal.................. 5
14    Any instruction permit issued to a person
15        age 69 and older................................... 5
16    Instruction permit issued to any person,
17        under age 69, not currently holding a
18        valid Illinois driver's license or
19        instruction permit but who has
20        previously been issued either document
21        in Illinois....................................... 10
22    Restricted driving permit.............................. 8
23    Monitoring device driving permit...................... 8
24    Duplicate or corrected driver's license
25        or permit.......................................... 5
26    Duplicate or corrected restricted

 

 

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1        driving permit..................................... 5
2    Duplicate or corrected monitoring
3    device driving permit.................................. 5
4    Duplicate driver's license or permit issued to
5        an active-duty member of the
6        United States Armed Forces,
7        the member's spouse, or
8        the dependent children living
9        with the member................................... 0
10    Original or renewal M or L endorsement................. 5
11SPECIAL FEES FOR COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE
12        The fees for commercial driver licenses and permits
13    under Article V shall be as follows:
14    Commercial driver's license:
15        $6 for the CDLIS/AAMVAnet/NMVTIS Trust Fund
16        (Commercial Driver's License Information
17        System/American Association of Motor Vehicle
18        Administrators network/National Motor Vehicle
19        Title Information Service Trust Fund);
20        $20 for the Motor Carrier Safety Inspection Fund;
21        $10 for the driver's license;
22        and $24 for the CDL:............................. $60
23    Renewal commercial driver's license:
24        $6 for the CDLIS/AAMVAnet/NMVTIS Trust Fund;
25        $20 for the Motor Carrier Safety Inspection Fund;
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1        $24 for the CDL:................................. $60
2    Commercial learner's permit
3        issued to any person holding a valid
4        Illinois driver's license for the
5        purpose of changing to a
6        CDL classification: $6 for the
7        CDLIS/AAMVAnet/NMVTIS Trust Fund;
8        $20 for the Motor Carrier
9        Safety Inspection Fund; and
10        $24 for the CDL classification................... $50
11    Commercial learner's permit
12        issued to any person holding a valid
13        Illinois CDL for the purpose of
14        making a change in a classification,
15        endorsement or restriction........................ $5
16    CDL duplicate or corrected license.................... $5
17    In order to ensure the proper implementation of the Uniform
18Commercial Driver License Act, Article V of this Chapter, the
19Secretary of State is empowered to pro-rate the $24 fee for the
20commercial driver's license proportionate to the expiration
21date of the applicant's Illinois driver's license.
22    The fee for any duplicate license or permit shall be waived
23for any person who presents the Secretary of State's office
24with a police report showing that his license or permit was
25stolen.
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1for any person age 60 or older whose driver's license or permit
2has been lost or stolen.
3    No additional fee shall be charged for a driver's license,
4or for a commercial driver's license, when issued to the holder
5of an instruction permit for the same classification or type of
6license who becomes eligible for such license.
7    (b) Any person whose license or privilege to operate a
8motor vehicle in this State has been suspended or revoked under
9Section 3-707, any provision of Chapter 6, Chapter 11, or
10Section 7-205, 7-303, or 7-702 of the Family Financial
11Responsibility Law of this Code, shall in addition to any other
12fees required by this Code, pay a reinstatement fee as follows:
13    Suspension under Section 3-707..................... $100
14    Suspension under Section 11-1431.....................$100
15    Summary suspension under Section 11-501.1...........$250
16    Summary revocation under Section 11-501.1............$500
17    Other suspension......................................$70
18    Revocation...........................................$500
19    However, any person whose license or privilege to operate a
20motor vehicle in this State has been suspended or revoked for a
21second or subsequent time for a violation of Section 11-501 or
2211-501.1 of this Code or a similar provision of a local
23ordinance or a similar out-of-state offense or Section 9-3 of
24the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 and each
25suspension or revocation was for a violation of Section 11-501
26or 11-501.1 of this Code or a similar provision of a local

 

 

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1ordinance or a similar out-of-state offense or Section 9-3 of
2the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 shall
3pay, in addition to any other fees required by this Code, a
4reinstatement fee as follows:
5    Summary suspension under Section 11-501.1............$500
6    Summary revocation under Section 11-501.1............$500
7    Revocation...........................................$500
8    (c) All fees collected under the provisions of this Chapter
96 shall be paid into the Road Fund in the State Treasury except
10as follows:
11        1. The following amounts shall be paid into the Driver
12    Education Fund:
13            (A) $16 of the $20 fee for an original driver's
14        instruction permit;
15            (B) $5 of the $30 fee for an original driver's
16        license;
17            (C) $5 of the $30 fee for a 4 year renewal driver's
18        license;
19            (D) $4 of the $8 fee for a restricted driving
20        permit; and
21            (E) $4 of the $8 fee for a monitoring device
22        driving permit.
23        2. $30 of the $250 fee for reinstatement of a license
24    summarily suspended under Section 11-501.1 shall be
25    deposited into the Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention
26    Fund. However, for a person whose license or privilege to

 

 

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1    operate a motor vehicle in this State has been suspended or
2    revoked for a second or subsequent time for a violation of
3    Section 11-501 or 11-501.1 of this Code or Section 9-3 of
4    the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012,
5    $190 of the $500 fee for reinstatement of a license
6    summarily suspended under Section 11-501.1, and $190 of the
7    $500 fee for reinstatement of a revoked license shall be
8    deposited into the Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention
9    Fund. $190 of the $500 fee for reinstatement of a license
10    summarily revoked pursuant to Section 11-501.1 shall be
11    deposited into the Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention
12    Fund.
13        3. $6 of the original or renewal fee for a commercial
14    driver's license and $6 of the commercial learner's permit
15    fee when the permit is issued to any person holding a valid
16    Illinois driver's license, shall be paid into the
17    CDLIS/AAMVAnet/NMVTIS Trust Fund.
18        4. $30 of the $70 fee for reinstatement of a license
19    suspended under the Family Financial Responsibility Law
20    shall be paid into the Family Responsibility Fund.
21        5. The $5 fee for each original or renewal M or L
22    endorsement shall be deposited into the Cycle Rider Safety
23    Training Fund.
24        6. $20 of any original or renewal fee for a commercial
25    driver's license or commercial learner's permit shall be
26    paid into the Motor Carrier Safety Inspection Fund.

 

 

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1        7. The following amounts shall be paid into the General
2    Revenue Fund:
3            (A) $190 of the $250 reinstatement fee for a
4        summary suspension under Section 11-501.1;
5            (B) $40 of the $70 reinstatement fee for any other
6        suspension provided in subsection (b) of this Section;
7        and
8            (C) $440 of the $500 reinstatement fee for a first
9        offense revocation and $310 of the $500 reinstatement
10        fee for a second or subsequent revocation.
11    (d) All of the proceeds of the additional fees imposed by
12this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly shall be
13deposited into the Capital Projects Fund.
14    (e) The additional fees imposed by this amendatory Act of
15the 96th General Assembly shall become effective 90 days after
16becoming law.
17    (f) As used in this Section, "active-duty member of the
18United States Armed Forces" means a member of the Armed
19Services or Reserve Forces of the United States or a member of
20the Illinois National Guard who is called to active duty
21pursuant to an executive order of the President of the United
22States, an act of the Congress of the United States, or an
23order of the Governor.
24(Source: P.A. 97-333, eff. 8-12-11; 97-1150, eff. 1-25-13;
2598-176, eff. 7-1-14; 98-177, eff. 1-1-14; revised 9-19-13.)
 

 

 

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1    (625 ILCS 5/11-1431)
2    Sec. 11-1431. Solicitations at accident or disablement
3scene prohibited.
4    (a) A tower, as defined by Section 1-205.2 of this Code, or
5an employee or agent of a tower may not: (i) stop at the scene
6of a motor vehicle accident or at or near a damaged or disabled
7vehicle for the purpose of soliciting the owner or operator of
8the damaged or disabled vehicle to enter into a towing service
9transaction; or (ii) stop at the scene of an accident or at or
10near a damaged or disabled vehicle unless called to the
11location by a law enforcement officer, the Illinois Department
12of Transportation, the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, a
13local agency having jurisdiction over the highway, or the owner
14or operator of the damaged or disabled vehicle. This Section
15shall not apply to employees of the Department, the Illinois
16State Toll Highway Authority, or local agencies when engaged in
17their official duties. Nothing in this Section shall prevent a
18tower from stopping at the scene of a motor vehicle accident or
19at or near a damaged or disabled vehicle if the owner or
20operator signals the tower for assistance from the location of
21the motor vehicle accident or damaged or disabled vehicle.
22    (b) A person who violates this Section is guilty of a
23business offense and shall be required to pay a fine of more
24than $500, but not more than $1000. A person convicted of
25violating this Section shall also have his or her driver's
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1the expiration of the 3 month suspension, the person's driver's
2license, permit, or privileges shall not be reinstated until he
3or she has paid a reinstatement fee of $100. If a person
4violates this Section while his or her driver's license,
5permit, or privileges are suspended under this subsection (b),
6his or her driver's license, permit, or privileges shall be
7suspended for an additional 6 months, and shall not be
8reinstated after the expiration of the 6 month suspension until
9he or she pays a reinstatement fee of $100.
10(Source: P.A. 96-1376, eff. 7-29-10.)
 
11    (625 ILCS 5/18a-300)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18a-300)
12    Sec. 18a-300. Commercial vehicle relocators - Unlawful
13practices. It shall be unlawful for any commercial vehicle
14relocator:
15        (1) To operate in any county in which this Chapter is
16    applicable without a valid, current relocator's license as
17    provided in Article IV of this Chapter;
18        (2) To employ as an operator, or otherwise so use the
19    services of, any person who does not have at the
20    commencement of employment or service, or at any time
21    during the course of employment or service, a valid,
22    current operator's employment permit, or temporary
23    operator's employment permit issued in accordance with
24    Sections 18a-403 or 18a-405 of this Chapter; or to fail to
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1    conviction of any employee occurring at any time before or
2    during the course of employment or service;
3        (3) To employ as a dispatcher, or otherwise so use the
4    services of, any person who does not have at the
5    commencement of employment or service, or at any time
6    during the course of employment or service, a valid,
7    current dispatcher's or operator's employment permit or
8    temporary dispatcher's or operator's employment permit
9    issued in accordance with Sections 18a-403 or 18a-407 of
10    this Chapter; or to fail to notify the Commission, in
11    writing, of any known criminal conviction of any employee
12    occurring at any time before or during the course of
13    employment or service;
14        (4) To operate upon the highways of this State any
15    vehicle used in connection with any commercial vehicle
16    relocation service unless:
17             (A) There is painted or firmly affixed to the
18        vehicle on both sides of the vehicle in a color or
19        colors vividly contrasting to the color of the vehicle
20        the name, address and telephone number of the
21        relocator. The Commission shall prescribe reasonable
22        rules and regulations pertaining to insignia to be
23        painted or firmly affixed to vehicles and shall waive
24        the requirements of the address on any vehicle in cases
25        where the operator of a vehicle has painted or
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1        mark that clearly identifies the operator of the
2        vehicle; and
3             (B) There is carried in the power unit of the
4        vehicle a certified copy of the currently effective
5        relocator's license and operator's employment permit.
6        Copies may be photographed, photocopied, or reproduced
7        or printed by any other legible and durable process.
8        Any person guilty of not causing to be displayed a copy
9        of his relocator's license and operator's employment
10        permit may in any hearing concerning the violation be
11        excused from the payment of the penalty hereinafter
12        provided upon a showing that the license was issued by
13        the Commission, but was subsequently lost or
14        destroyed;
15        (5) To operate upon the highways of this State any
16    vehicle used in connection with any commercial vehicle
17    relocation service that bears the name or address and
18    telephone number of any person or entity other than the
19    relocator by which it is owned or to which it is leased;
20        (6) To advertise in any newspaper, book, list,
21    classified directory or other publication unless there is
22    contained in the advertisement the license number of the
23    relocator;
24        (7) To remove any vehicle from private property without
25    having first obtained the written authorization of the
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1    control of the property, his authorized agent, or an
2    authorized law enforcement officer. The authorization may
3    be on a contractual basis covering a period of time or
4    limited to a specific removal;
5        (8) To charge the private property owner, who requested
6    that an unauthorized vehicle be removed from his property,
7    with the costs of removing the vehicle contrary to any
8    terms that may be a part of the contract between the
9    property owner and the commercial relocator. Nothing in
10    this paragraph shall prevent a relocator from assessing,
11    collecting, or receiving from the property owner, lessee,
12    or their agents any fee prescribed by the Commission;
13        (9) To remove a vehicle when the owner or operator of
14    the vehicle is present or arrives at the vehicle location
15    at any time prior to the completion of removal, and is
16    willing and able to remove the vehicle immediately, except
17    for vehicles that require a commercial driver's license to
18    operate. Vehicles that require a commercial driver's
19    license to operate shall be disconnected from the tow truck
20    and the owner or operator shall be allowed to remove the
21    vehicle without interference upon the payment of a
22    reasonable service fee of not more than one-half of the
23    posted rate of the towing service as provided in paragraph
24    6 of subsection (f) of Section 4-203 of this Code, for
25    which a receipt shall be given. For purposes of this
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1    considered 2 separate vehicles;
2        (10) To remove any vehicle from property on which signs
3    are required and on which there are not posted appropriate
4    signs under Section 18a-302;
5        (11) To fail to notify law enforcement authorities in
6    the jurisdiction in which the trespassing vehicle was
7    removed within one hour of the removal. Notification shall
8    include a complete description of the vehicle,
9    registration numbers if possible, the locations from which
10    and to which the vehicle was removed, the time of removal,
11    and any other information required by regulation, statute
12    or ordinance;
13        (12) To impose any charge other than in accordance with
14    the rates set by the Commission as provided in paragraph
15    (6) of Section 18a-200 of this Chapter;
16        (13) To fail, in the office or location at which
17    relocated vehicles are routinely returned to their owners,
18    to prominently post the name, address and telephone number
19    of the nearest office of the Commission to which inquiries
20    or complaints may be sent;
21        (13.1) To fail to distribute to each owner or operator
22    of a relocated vehicle, in written form as prescribed by
23    Commission rule or regulation, the relevant statutes,
24    regulations and ordinances governing commercial vehicle
25    relocators, including, in at least 12 point boldface type,
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1    office of the Commission to which inquiries or complaints
2    may be sent;
3        (13.2) To fail, in the office or location at which
4    relocated vehicles are routinely returned to their owners,
5    to ensure that the relocator's representative provides
6    suitable evidence of his or her identity to the owners of
7    relocated vehicles upon request;
8        (14) To remove any vehicle, otherwise in accordance
9    with this Chapter, more than 15 air miles from its location
10    when towed from a location in an unincorporated area of a
11    county or more than 10 air miles from its location when
12    towed from any other location;
13        (15) To fail to make a telephone number available to
14    the police department of any municipality in which a
15    relocator operates at which the relocator or an employee of
16    the relocator may be contacted at any time during the hours
17    in which the relocator is engaged in the towing of
18    vehicles, or advertised as engaged in the towing of
19    vehicles, for the purpose of effectuating the release of a
20    towed vehicle; or to fail to include the telephone number
21    in any advertisement of the relocator's services published
22    or otherwise appearing on or after the effective date of
23    this amendatory Act; or to fail to have an employee
24    available at any time on the premises owned or controlled
25    by the relocator for the purposes of arranging for the
26    immediate release of the vehicle.

 

 

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1        Apart from any other penalty or liability authorized
2    under this Act, if after a reasonable effort, the owner of
3    the vehicle is unable to make telephone contact with the
4    relocator for a period of one hour from his initial attempt
5    during any time period in which the relocator is required
6    to respond at the number, all fees for towing, storage, or
7    otherwise are to be waived. Proof of 3 attempted phone
8    calls to the number provided to the police department by an
9    officer or employee of the department on behalf of the
10    vehicle owner within the space of one hour, at least 2 of
11    which are separated by 45 minutes, shall be deemed
12    sufficient proof of the owner's reasonable effort to make
13    contact with the vehicle relocator. Failure of the
14    relocator to respond to the phone calls is not a criminal
15    violation of this Chapter;
16        (16) To use equipment which the relocator does not own,
17    except in compliance with Section 18a-306 of this Chapter
18    and Commission regulations. No equipment can be leased to
19    more than one relocator at any time. Equipment leases shall
20    be filed with the Commission. If equipment is leased to one
21    relocator, it cannot thereafter be leased to another
22    relocator until a written cancellation of lease is properly
23    filed with the Commission;
24        (17) To use drivers or other personnel who are not
25    employees or contractors of the relocator;
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1    the reasonable rate established by the Commission;
2        (19) To violate any other provision of this Chapter, or
3    of Commission regulations or orders adopted under this
4    Chapter; .
5        (20) To engage in the removal of a commercial motor
6    vehicle that requires a commercial driver's license to
7    operate by operating the vehicle under its own power on a
8    highway without authorization by a law enforcement
9    officer.
10(Source: P.A. 94-650, eff. 1-1-06.)
 
11    (625 ILCS 5/18d-153)
12    Sec. 18d-153. Misrepresentation of affiliation. It shall
13be unlawful for any tower to misrepresent an affiliation with
14the State, a unit of local government, an insurance company, a
15private club, or any other entity, or falsely claim to be
16included on a law enforcement agency's tow rotation list
17maintained under Section 4-203.5 of the Illinois Vehicle Code,
18for the purpose of securing a business transaction with a
19vehicle owner or operator.
20(Source: P.A. 96-1369, eff. 1-1-11.)
 
21    Section 95. No acceleration or delay. Where this Act makes
22changes in a statute that is represented in this Act by text
23that is not yet or no longer in effect (for example, a Section
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1not accelerate or delay the taking effect of (i) the changes
2made by this Act or (ii) provisions derived from any other
3Public Act.".