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VEHICLES (625 ILCS 5/) Illinois Vehicle Code. 625 ILCS 5/18c-3209
(625 ILCS 5/18c-3209) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-3209)
Sec. 18c-3209.
Charges Not Part of Direct Transportation Cost.
Any agreement, arrangement, or device, or part thereof, which, as
a condition to the provision of transportation service, requires
or permits any carrier, shipper, or receiver to pay a charge to
any person, where such charge is not part of the direct cost of
transportation service, shall be void.
(Source: P.A. 85-553.)
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625 ILCS 5/18c-3210
(625 ILCS 5/18c-3210) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-3210)
Sec. 18c-3210.
Presentation of freight bills, payment of freight
charges, and extension of credit.
Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, this Section is applicable only
to household goods carriers.
(1) Presentation of freight bills.
Freight bills shall be presented to the person responsible
for payment of freight charges not later than the
7th day following delivery of the freight.
(2) Payment required before delivery or relinquishment of
possession.
Except as provided in subsection (3) of this Section, no
common carrier shall deliver or relinquish possession of a
shipment transported by it until all freight charges for such
shipment under lawfully applicable rates have been paid to
the carrier. Where credit has been extended in accordance
with this Section, and all freight charges on the shipment
under lawfully applicable rates have not been paid before
expiration of the period for which credit has been extended,
the carrier shall cease delivering or relinquishing
possession of the shipment and may decline to transport future
shipments until all such charges have been paid.
(3) Exception: Delivery or relinquishment of possession before
payment.
A carrier may deliver or relinquish possession of a shipment
transported by it in advance of payment of all freight
charges on the shipment under lawfully applicable rates if the
carrier has, in accordance with this Section, extended credit
to the person responsible for payment of freight charges.
(4) Extension of credit.
Credit, if extended by a carrier, must be extended without
discrimination. Credit for payment of freight charges shown
on the initial freight bill shall be for a period not to
exceed 30 days, beginning on the later of the date
of delivery or the date on which the freight bill is
presented. If freight charges shown on the initial freight bill
are paid and the carrier subsequently presents a supplemental
freight bill, the carrier may extend credit in the amount of
freight charges shown on the supplemental freight bill for an
additional period not to exceed 15 days, beginning
on the date on which the supplemental freight bill is
presented.
(5) Commission regulation of credit terms.
The Commission may regulate the extension and terms of credit
extended by carriers under this Section, and no credit shall
be extended except in accordance with such regulations.
(6) Use of U.S. Postal Service for presentation of bills or
payment of charges.
Where the United States Postal Service is used for the
presentation of freight bills or payment of freight charges,
the date of mailing, as indicated by the postmark, shall be
the date of presentation or payment.
(7) Calculation of times for extension of credit.
Time periods of extension of credit under this Section shall
commence at midnight on the date of the event (delivery or
presentation of freight bill). The initial 7 day period shall not include
Saturdays,
Sundays, or legal holidays.
(Source: P.A. 89-444, eff. 1-25-96.)
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625 ILCS 5/18c-3211
(625 ILCS 5/18c-3211) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-3211)
Sec. 18c-3211.
Free or Reduced Rate Carriage.
Nothing in this Chapter shall prevent a carrier from establishing
reduced rate or free carriage rates applicable to transportation
provided for the United States, the State of Illinois, or any
municipality or subdivision of this State, where it is required
by law that the carrier providing such transportation be selected
by competitive bid. Such rates shall be filed in the form and
manner required by the Commission.
(Source: P.A. 84-796.)
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625 ILCS 5/18c-3212
(625 ILCS 5/18c-3212) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-3212)
Sec. 18c-3212.
Statute of Limitations for Freight Charges.
(1) Collection Actions.
Actions to collect freight charges under lawfully applicable
rates must be instituted within 3 years after
rendition of the service.
(2) Reparations or Overcharge Proceedings.
Petitions seeking reparations or repayment of overcharges
must be filed with the Commission within 3 years
after rendition of the service, and any action seeking
judicial enforcement of a Commission order awarding
reparations must be instituted within 1 year after
issuance of such order. Where an action seeking judicial
review of a Commission order awarding reparations is filed,
the time preceding final adjudication of the action shall be
excluded in computing the time for instituting the action
seeking judicial enforcement of the Commission order.
(Source: P.A. 84-796.)
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625 ILCS 5/18c-3213
(625 ILCS 5/18c-3213) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-3213)
Sec. 18c-3213.
Application of Rate Regulations to Exempt
Traffic.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter to the contrary,
the provisions of this Article shall not apply to traffic which
is altogether exempt from Commission jurisdiction under this Chapter
or a valid, preemptive federal statute.
(Source: P.A. 84-796.)
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625 ILCS 5/Ch 18C Sub 3 Art III
(625 ILCS 5/Ch 18C Sub 3 Art III heading)
ARTICLE
III. OTHER PROVISIONS COMMON
TO ALL TRANSPORTATION MODES
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625 ILCS 5/18c-3301
(625 ILCS 5/18c-3301) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-3301)
Sec. 18c-3301.
Certain Third Party Payments Prohibited.
Whenever a shipper or receiver of property requires that any
person who owns or operates a motor vehicle transporting property
in intrastate commerce under the provisions of this Chapter be
assisted in the loading or unloading of such vehicle, the shipper
or receiver shall be responsible for providing such assistance or
shall compensate the owner or operator for all costs associated
with securing and compensating the person or persons providing
such assistance. It shall be unlawful to coerce or attempt to
coerce any person providing transportation of property by motor
vehicle for-hire in intrastate commerce to employ or pay one or
more persons to load or unload any part of such property onto or
from such vehicle, except that this subsection shall not be
construed as making unlawful any activity which is not unlawful
under the National Labor Relations Act or any other acts
governing labor practices.
(Source: P.A. 84-796.)
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625 ILCS 5/18c-3302
(625 ILCS 5/18c-3302) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-3302)
Sec. 18c-3302.
Prohibition against discrimination.
It shall be unlawful for any household goods carrier, rail carrier, common
carrier by pipeline, or passenger carrier to discriminate by giving or
causing to be given any unreasonable preference or advantage to
any person or traffic, or to subject any such person or traffic
to unreasonable prejudice or disadvantage.
(Source: P.A. 89-444, eff. 1-25-96.)
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625 ILCS 5/18c-3303
(625 ILCS 5/18c-3303) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-3303)
Sec. 18c-3303.
Failure to Reject or Suspend, or to Invoke
Sanctions, Not to be Construed as Acceptance.
Failure of the Commission to reject or suspend any rate,
contract, application, or other document filed with it, or to
initiate enforcement proceedings or invoke sanctions against any
person for action or violation of this Chapter, Commission
regulations or orders, shall not be construed in any proceeding of
either any administrative or judicial nature as authorization or
acceptance of such document or action, or any portion thereof.
Nothing in this Section shall be construed to affect the date on
which a rate or tariff is lawfully in effect.
(Source: P.A. 84-796.)
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625 ILCS 5/18c-3304
(625 ILCS 5/18c-3304) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-3304)
Sec. 18c-3304.
Records and accounts.
Each household goods carrier, rail carrier, common carrier by pipeline, and
passenger carrier shall:
(1) Keep written accounts and records of its revenues, expenses,
contracts, and other activities subject to regulation under
this Chapter in accordance with regulations prescribed by the
Commission;
(2) Maintain, for a period of 3 years, copies of all
accounts and records required by Commission regulations; and
(3) Make such accounts and records available for inspection, on
request, by any authorized employee of the Commission.
Accounts and records kept pursuant to this Section shall be kept
at an office in the State of Illinois unless the Commission shall
have authorized maintenance at a location outside of the State.
(Source: P.A. 89-444, eff. 1-25-96.)
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625 ILCS 5/Ch. 18C Sub-ch. 4
(625 ILCS 5/Ch. 18C Sub-ch. 4 heading)
SUB-CHAPTER 4.
MOTOR CARRIERS OF PROPERTY
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625 ILCS 5/Ch 18C Sub 4 Art I
(625 ILCS 5/Ch 18C Sub 4 Art I heading)
ARTICLE I.
GENERAL PROVISIONS GOVERNING
MOTOR CARRIERS OF PROPERTY
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625 ILCS 5/18c-4101
(625 ILCS 5/18c-4101) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-4101)
Sec. 18c-4101.
Scope of Commission Jurisdiction.
Except as provided in Section 18c-4102 of this Chapter, the
jurisdiction of the Commission shall extend to all motor carriers of
property operating within the State of Illinois.
(Source: P.A. 84-796.)
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625 ILCS 5/18c-4102
(625 ILCS 5/18c-4102) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-4102)
Sec. 18c-4102.
Exemptions from Commission Jurisdiction.
The provisions
of this chapter shall not apply to transportation, by motor vehicle:
(a) of mail exclusively for the United States Postal Service;
(b) of agricultural commodities, farm supplies, and other commodities
for sale by farm supply retail outlets, by an agricultural cooperative
association as defined in the Illinois "Agricultural Co-Operative Act" as
amended;
(c) of farm or dairy products, livestock, poultry, fruits and agricultural
products, by the producer thereof or by a producer on behalf of other producers
from farm to a farm, market, warehouse, dairy or shipping terminal, for which
no monetary compensation is paid or received;
(d) of livestock from farm to a farm market, farm to farm, or farm
market to a farm as long as the vehicle is not registered for a gross
vehicle weight that exceeds 28,000 pounds or a truck and trailer with a
registered combined gross vehicle weight that does not exceed 28,000 pounds;
(e) by farm tractors and any other motorized, self-propelled machinery
used in the production of agricultural commodities on a farm, where the
transportation is provided by the owner of the machinery or another farmer as
an incident to the business of farming;
(f) consisting of towing performed by any towing service pursuant to
the written order of a law enforcement official or agency in accordance
with Sections 4-201 through 4-214 of the Illinois Vehicle Code;
(g) of trespassing motor vehicles by a licensed commercial vehicle
relocator;
(h) of newspapers being delivered to residential subscribers or to
persons who will deliver the newspapers to residential subscribers;
(i) of waste having no commercial value to a disposal site for disposal;
(j) where the transportation is incidental to and within the scope of the
person's primary business purpose, and the primary business is other than
transportation;
(k) consisting of emergency transportation of a wrecked or disabled
vehicle. Further movements to an additional place of repair or storage are
not exempt under this subsection. Emergency transportation of wrecked or
disabled vehicles shall include the transportation, pursuant to written
authorization of law enforcement official if the owner is unavailable or
unable to make the request, of wrecked or disabled vehicles which might
otherwise constitute a public safety hazard along a street or highway, and
transportation of wrecked or disabled vehicles in other bona fide emergency
situations;
(l) consisting of transportation by a tow truck or rollback car
carrier equipped as a tow truck of a motor vehicle when requested by the owner;
(m) of waste from the facilities of the generator of the waste to a
recognized recycling or waste processing facility when the generator
receives no direct or indirect compensation from anyone for the waste and
when the transportation is by garbage trucks with self contained compacting
devices, roll off trucks with containers, or vehicles or containers
specially designed and used to receive separated recyclables, and when the
transportation is an interim step toward recycling, reclamation,
reuse, or disposal; and
(n) of potable water for human and livestock consumption transported
in containers of 1,600 gallons or less. This subsection
does not apply to vehicles transporting more than one container.
(Source: P.A. 86-564; 87-465; 87-531; 87-727; 87-768; 87-895; 87-1203;
87-1249 .)
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625 ILCS 5/18c-4103
(625 ILCS 5/18c-4103) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-4103)
Sec. 18c-4103.
Leasing.
(1) Prohibition Against Single-Source Leasing.
No private carrier shall lease any motor vehicle with driver,
nor shall any person lease a motor vehicle with driver to any
private carrier. Likewise, no person shall lease any motor
vehicle to any private carrier and either:
(a) Procure or exercise control over drivers of such | | vehicles, directly or indirectly; or
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(b) Be responsible for or hold itself out to be
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The provision of motor vehicles with drivers shall constitute
motor carrier operations subject to the licensing,
ratemaking, and other jurisdiction of the Commission under
this Chapter.
(2) Exclusive Use of Household Goods Contract Carrier Vehicles.
The prohibition against single source leasing in subsection
(1) of this Section shall not prohibit a household goods contract carrier
from providing motor vehicles, with drivers, for exclusive
use by a private carrier where:
(a) The private carrier is a contracting shipper;
(b) Operations conducted with such motor vehicles are
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(c) The household goods contract carrier exercises
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(d) The lease does not have the effect of circumventing rate
or other provisions of this Chapter, Commission regulations
and orders.
This subsection shall apply regardless of whether the household goods
contract
carrier's permit expressly provides for the lease of vehicles,
with drivers, to contracting shippers.
(3) Equipment Leasing.
(a) Requirements for Content, Filing, and Carrying of
| | Leases. The Commission may prescribe requirements for the leasing of equipment, with driver, and of equipment without driver, to or by a motor carrier of property; provided that such regulations shall not encompass the leasing of equipment, without drivers, from a bona fide equipment leasing company to a motor carrier of property. Such leases shall be in writing, constitute the complete and exclusive statement of terms between the parties, specify the compensation for the lease and the duration of the lease, be signed by the parties thereto, be filed with the Commission, and be carried in each motor vehicle covered thereby, provided, however, that the Commission may exempt from the foregoing requirements leases between parties, all of whom hold public carrier certificates issued by the Commission. The provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to the interchange of equipment or drivers between carriers for use wholly within a county having a population of more than 1,000,000 inhabitants.
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(b) Direction and Control of Leased Equipment. It
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(Source: P.A. 89-444, eff. 1-25-96.)
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625 ILCS 5/18c-4104
(625 ILCS 5/18c-4104) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-4104)
Sec. 18c-4104.
Unlawful Operations.
(1) Prohibition. Except as
provided in Article I of this Sub-chapter, and
subject to the provisions stated herein, it shall be unlawful
for any person to:
(a) Operate as an intrastate motor carrier of | | property without a license from the Commission; or as an interstate motor carrier of property without a registration from the Commission.
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(b) Operate as an intrastate household goods carrier
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1. hauling unauthorized commodities;
2. operating outside authorized territory; or
3. violating other restrictions.
(c) Operate, as an intrastate motor carrier of
| | property, any motor vehicle which does not carry a copy of a valid, current license issued by the Commission to such carrier; or operate, as an interstate motor carrier of property, any motor vehicle which does not carry a copy of a valid, current registration issued by the Commission to such carrier; or fail to produce such copy on request; provided that an authorized interstate motor carrier of property shall be exempted from the requirement that a copy of its registration be carried in each motor vehicle.
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(d) Operate, as an intrastate household goods
| | carrier, any motor vehicle not owned by the carrier, or operate as an intrastate public carrier, any motor vehicle not owned by the carrier or another intrastate public carrier, for which a valid lease is not on file in compliance with Section 18c-4103 of this Chapter, Commission regulations and orders.
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(e) Operate, as an intrastate household goods
| | carrier, any motor vehicle not owned by the carrier, or operate as an intrastate public carrier, any motor vehicle not owned by the carrier or another intrastate public carrier, which does not carry an executed copy of the lease required in paragraph (d) of this subsection; or fail to produce such copy on request.
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(f) Operate, as an intrastate motor carrier of
| | property, any motor vehicle for which the carrier has not executed a prescribed intrastate cab card, with current Illinois intrastate identifier printed thereon; or, as an interstate motor carrier of property, any motor vehicle for which the carrier has not executed a prescribed interstate cab card, with current Illinois interstate identifier affixed or printed thereon.
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(g) Operate, as an intrastate motor carrier of
| | property, any motor vehicle which does not carry the properly executed intrastate cab card, with current Illinois intrastate identifier printed thereon; or, as an interstate motor carrier of property, any motor vehicle which does not carry the properly executed interstate cab card, with current Illinois interstate identifier affixed or printed thereon.
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(h) Operate, as an intrastate or interstate motor
| | carrier of property, any motor vehicle which is not identified or is not properly identified in compliance with Section 18c-4701 of this Chapter, Commission regulations and orders.
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(i) Operate, as an intrastate motor carrier of
| | property, in violation of transfer requirements in Section 18c-4307 of this Chapter.
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(j) Provide, as an intrastate household goods
| | carrier, service at rates other than those contained in lawfully applicable tariffs or schedules for such service.
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(k) Otherwise operate as a motor carrier of property
| | in violation of any provision of this Chapter, Commission regulations and orders, or any other law of this State.
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(l) Aid or abet any other person in a violation of
| | this Chapter, Commission regulations or orders, by soliciting, receiving, or compensating service from a person not authorized to provide such service, or at other than lawful rates for such service, or otherwise.
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(2) Provisos.
(a) Presentation of Documents at Hearing as Defense.
| | Presentation, at hearing, of a copy of a current license or registration issued by the Commission to the carrier which was valid on the date the violation occurred shall, if no concurrent violations of this Chapter, Commission regulations or orders are found, excuse the carrier from any penalties under paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of this Section. Presentation, at hearing, of an executed copy of the current lease in the form prescribed by and on file with the Commission shall, if no concurrent violations of this Chapter, Commission regulations or orders are found, excuse the carrier from penalties under paragraph (d) of subsection (1) of this Section. Presentation, at hearing, of the required intrastate or interstate cab card, with the required Illinois intrastate or interstate identifier affixed or printed thereon, if valid on the date the violation occurred, and if no concurrent violations are found, shall excuse the carrier from penalties under paragraph (g) of subsection (1) of this Section.
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(b) Lease Form Prescribed by the Commission. A lease
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(Source: P.A. 89-444, eff. 1-25-96.)
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625 ILCS 5/18c-4105 (625 ILCS 5/18c-4105) Sec. 18c-4105. Indemnity agreement in motor carrier transportation contracts void. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a provision, clause, covenant, or agreement contained in, collateral to, or affecting a motor carrier transportation contract that purports to indemnify, defend or hold harmless, or has the effect of indemnifying, defending or holding harmless, the promisee from or against any liability for loss or damage resulting from the negligence or intentional acts or omissions of the promisee is against the public policy of this State and is void and unenforceable. (b) As used in this Section: (1) "Motor carrier transportation contract" means a | | contract, agreement or understanding covering:
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| | employees, servants, or independent contractors who are directly responsible to the promisee except for motor carriers party to a motor carrier transportation contract with promisee, and such motor carrier's agents, employees, servants or independent contractors directly responsible to the motor carrier.
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(Source: P.A. 96-697, eff. 8-25-09.)
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625 ILCS 5/Ch 18C Sub 4 Art II
(625 ILCS 5/Ch 18C Sub 4 Art II heading)
ARTICLE II.
LICENSING
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625 ILCS 5/18c-4201
(625 ILCS 5/18c-4201) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-4201)
Sec. 18c-4201. Licensing cases.
(1) Scope of Section.
The provisions of this Chapter relating to household goods carrier
licensing apply to applications:
(a) For a license authorizing a carrier to operate as | | an intrastate household goods carrier;
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(b) To transfer a certificate, permit, or license or
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(c) To convert household goods contract carrier
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(2) Form and content of household goods carrier licensing applications.
Household goods carrier licensing
applications
shall be on such forms and contain such
information as may be prescribed by
the Commission, be verified under oath, and shall be
accompanied by the required filing fee.
(3) Public notice of applications.
(a) Review of applications prior to publication. The
| | Commission may provide for preliminary review of each application to determine if it is complete, if it gives adequate notice, and if the authority requested is unenforceably vague or otherwise contrary to the provisions of this Chapter.
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(b) Authorization to submit application for
| | publication. If the Commission determines after review that the application is defective in any respect, it shall promptly notify the applicant. No application shall be submitted to the official newspaper for publication until after it has been approved for publication, if the Commission has provided for preliminary review. If the Commission does not find that the application is defective, or if it finds that any defects have been removed by amendment, the applicant shall be permitted to submit the application to the official newspaper for publication. The Commission shall complete its review and notify the applicant within 15 days after filing of the application.
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(c) Additional notice prescribed by the Commission.
| | The Commission may direct applicant to give such further notice in connection with its application as the Commission deems necessary. The Commission may, itself, give such additional notice as it deems necessary.
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(4) Hearing on licensing applications.
(a) Participation at hearing. Any person having
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(b) Setting, notice, and hearing. Notwithstanding any
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(c) Issuance of orders after hearing. The Commission
| | may issue summary orders in cases where the licensing application was not opposed in a timely pleading addressed to the Commission, or was opposed in a timely pleading but such opposition was later withdrawn or the parties in opposition waived all right to other than a summary order. Summary orders shall be issued within 10 days after the close of oral hearing or such other period as the Commission may prescribe. Where a party requests, in a properly filed motion for reconsideration or rehearing, a detailed statement of findings and conclusions, the Commission shall vacate the summary order and issue a new order in accordance with Sub-chapters 1 and 2 of this Chapter. Otherwise, orders shall be issued in accordance with provisions of Sub-chapters 1 and 2 of this Chapter.
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(Source: P.A. 97-595, eff. 8-26-11.)
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625 ILCS 5/18c-4202
(625 ILCS 5/18c-4202) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-4202)
Sec. 18c-4202.
Household goods common carrier certificates.
(1) Prerequisite to operation as a household goods common
carrier.
No person shall operate as a household goods common carrier
unless such person possesses a common carrier of household goods
certificate issued by the Commission and in good standing.
(2) Requirements for issuance.
The Commission shall grant an application for a common
carrier of household goods certificate, in whole or in part, to the extent
that
it finds that the application was properly filed; a public
need for the service exists; the applicant is fit, willing
and able to provide the service in compliance with this Chapter,
Commission regulations or orders; and the public
convenience and necessity requires issuance of the
certificate. Otherwise, the application shall be denied. The burden of
proving that the requirements for issuance of a common carrier of
household goods
certificate have been met shall be borne by the applicant.
(3) Duties and practices of household goods common carriers.
Household goods common carriers shall provide safe and adequate
transportation service to the general public within the scope
of their authorities and in compliance with this Chapter,
Commission regulations and orders. Such service shall be at
reasonable rates and without discrimination.
(Source: P.A. 89-444, eff. 1-25-96.)
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