625 ILCS 5/6-506

(625 ILCS 5/6-506) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-506)

Sec. 6-506. Commercial motor vehicle driver - employer/owner responsibilities.

(a) No employer or commercial motor vehicle owner shall knowingly allow, permit, authorize, or require an employee to drive a commercial motor vehicle on the highways during any period in which such employee:

(1) has a driver's license suspended, revoked or cancelled by any state; or

(2) has lost the privilege to drive a commercial motor vehicle in any state; or

(3) has been disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle; or

(4) has more than one driver's license, except as provided by this UCDLA; or

(5) is subject to or in violation of an "out-of-service" order.

(b) No employer or commercial motor vehicle owner shall knowingly allow, permit, authorize, or require a driver to operate a commercial motor vehicle in violation of any law or regulation pertaining to railroad-highway grade crossings.

(b-3) No employer or commercial motor vehicle owner shall knowingly allow, permit, authorize, or require a driver to operate a commercial motor vehicle during any period in which the commercial motor vehicle is subject to an "out-of-service" order.

(b-5) No employer or commercial motor vehicle owner shall knowingly allow, permit, authorize, or require a driver to operate a commercial motor vehicle during any period in which the motor carrier operation is subject to an "out-of-service" order.

(c) Any employer convicted of violating subsection (a), (b-3), or (b-5) of this Section, whether individually or in connection with one or more other persons, or as principal agent, or accessory, shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

(Source: P.A. 95-382, eff. 8-23-07.)