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VEHICLES
(625 ILCS 5/) Illinois Vehicle Code.

625 ILCS 5/18c-5203

    (625 ILCS 5/18c-5203) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-5203)
    Sec. 18c-5203. Award of Attorneys Fees.
    (1) Award to Complaining Shipper. In any court action to resolve a dispute within the scope of this Article, the court shall award reasonable attorney's fees to the complaining shipper if:
        (a) The shipper submitted a claim to the carrier
    
within 120 days after delivery of the shipment is completed;
        (b) The shipper prevailed in the court action; and
        (c) Either:
            (i) No certified private dispute resolution
        
procedure was available for use by the shipper at the time the court action was initiated; or
            (ii) (Blank).
            (iii) The court action was to enforce a timely
        
decision rendered under the dispute resolution procedures specified by the Commission under this amendatory Act of 1995.
    (2) Award to carrier. In any court action to resolve a dispute within the scope of this Article, the court may award reasonable attorney's fees to the carrier if the shipper brought the action in bad faith after submitting the dispute for resolution under the dispute resolution procedures specified by the Commission.
(Source: P.A. 89-444, eff. 1-25-96.)

625 ILCS 5/18c-5204

    (625 ILCS 5/18c-5204) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-5204)
    Sec. 18c-5204. Investigation of Practices of Household Goods Carriers. The Commission may, on its own motion or on complaint, conduct an investigation to determine whether a household goods carrier has, with or without the license required under Sub-chapter 4 of this Chapter, engaged in a pattern or practice of underestimating freight charges for household goods shipments, or has otherwise violated provisions of this Chapter, Commission regulations or orders, and may invoke any or all sanctions provided for in Article VII of Sub-chapter 1 of this Chapter against the carrier if such a pattern or practice, or any other violation, is found to have occurred.
(Source: P.A. 90-89, eff. 1-1-98.)