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1    AN ACT concerning transportation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing
5Section 6-500 as follows:
 
6    (625 ILCS 5/6-500)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-500)
7    Sec. 6-500. Definitions of words and phrases.
8Notwithstanding the definitions set forth elsewhere in this
9Code, for purposes of the Uniform Commercial Driver's License
10Act (UCDLA), the words and phrases listed below have the
11meanings ascribed to them as follows:
12    (1) Alcohol. "Alcohol" means any substance containing any
13form of alcohol, including but not limited to ethanol,
14methanol, propanol, and isopropanol.
15    (2) Alcohol concentration. "Alcohol concentration" means:
16        (A) the number of grams of alcohol per 210 liters of
17    breath; or
18        (B) the number of grams of alcohol per 100 milliliters
19    of blood; or
20        (C) the number of grams of alcohol per 67 milliliters
21    of urine.
22    Alcohol tests administered within 2 hours of the driver
23being "stopped or detained" shall be considered that driver's

 

 

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1"alcohol concentration" for the purposes of enforcing this
2UCDLA.
3    (3) (Blank).
4    (4) (Blank).
5    (5) (Blank).
6    (5.3) CDLIS driver record. "CDLIS driver record" means the
7electronic record of the individual CDL driver's status and
8history stored by the State-of-Record as part of the Commercial
9Driver's License Information System, or CDLIS, established
10under 49 U.S.C. 31309.
11    (5.5) CDLIS motor vehicle record. "CDLIS motor vehicle
12record" or "CDLIS MVR" means a report generated from the CDLIS
13driver record meeting the requirements for access to CDLIS
14information and provided by states to users authorized in 49
15C.F.R. 384.225(e)(3) and (4), subject to the provisions of the
16Driver Privacy Protection Act, 18 U.S.C. 2721–2725.
17    (5.7) Commercial driver's license downgrade. "Commercial
18driver's license downgrade" or "CDL downgrade" means either:
19        (A) a state allows the driver to change his or her
20    self-certification to interstate, but operating
21    exclusively in transportation or operation excepted from
22    49 C.F.R. Part 391, as provided in 49 C.F.R. 390.3(f),
23    391.2, 391.68, or 398.3;
24        (B) a state allows the driver to change his or her
25    self-certification to intrastate only, if the driver
26    qualifies under that state's physical qualification

 

 

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1    requirements for intrastate only;
2        (C) a state allows the driver to change his or her
3    certification to intrastate, but operating exclusively in
4    transportation or operations excepted from all or part of
5    the state driver qualification requirements; or
6        (D) a state removes the CDL privilege from the driver
7    license.
8    (6) Commercial Motor Vehicle.
9        (A) "Commercial motor vehicle" or "CMV" means a motor
10    vehicle used in commerce, except those referred to in
11    subdivision (B), designed to transport passengers or
12    property if:
13            (i) the vehicle has a GVWR of 26,001 pounds or more
14        or such a lesser GVWR as subsequently determined by
15        federal regulations or the Secretary of State; or any
16        combination of vehicles with a GCWR of 26,001 pounds or
17        more, provided the GVWR of any vehicle or vehicles
18        being towed is 10,001 pounds or more; or
19            (ii) the vehicle is designed to transport 16 or
20        more persons; or
21            (iii) the vehicle is transporting hazardous
22        materials and is required to be placarded in accordance
23        with 49 C.F.R. Part 172, subpart F.
24        (B) Pursuant to the interpretation of the Commercial
25    Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 by the Federal Highway
26    Administration, the definition of "commercial motor

 

 

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1    vehicle" does not include:
2            (i) recreational vehicles, when operated primarily
3        for personal use;
4            (ii) vehicles owned by or operated under the
5        direction of the United States Department of Defense or
6        the United States Coast Guard only when operated by
7        non-civilian personnel. This includes any operator on
8        active military duty; members of the Reserves;
9        National Guard; personnel on part-time training; and
10        National Guard military technicians (civilians who are
11        required to wear military uniforms and are subject to
12        the Code of Military Justice); or
13            (iii) firefighting, police, and other emergency
14        equipment (including, without limitation, equipment
15        owned or operated by a HazMat or technical rescue team
16        authorized by a county board under Section 5-1127 of
17        the Counties Code), with audible and visual signals,
18        owned or operated by or for a governmental entity,
19        which is necessary to the preservation of life or
20        property or the execution of emergency governmental
21        functions which are normally not subject to general
22        traffic rules and regulations.
23    (7) Controlled Substance. "Controlled substance" shall
24have the same meaning as defined in Section 102 of the Illinois
25Controlled Substances Act, and shall also include cannabis as
26defined in Section 3 of the Cannabis Control Act and

 

 

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1methamphetamine as defined in Section 10 of the Methamphetamine
2Control and Community Protection Act.
3    (8) Conviction. "Conviction" means an unvacated
4adjudication of guilt or a determination that a person has
5violated or failed to comply with the law in a court of
6original jurisdiction or by an authorized administrative
7tribunal; an unvacated forfeiture of bail or collateral
8deposited to secure the person's appearance in court; a plea of
9guilty or nolo contendere accepted by the court; the payment of
10a fine or court cost regardless of whether the imposition of
11sentence is deferred and ultimately a judgment dismissing the
12underlying charge is entered; or a violation of a condition of
13release without bail, regardless of whether or not the penalty
14is rebated, suspended or probated.
15    (8.5) Day. "Day" means calendar day.
16    (9) (Blank).
17    (10) (Blank).
18    (11) (Blank).
19    (12) (Blank).
20    (13) Driver. "Driver" means any person who drives,
21operates, or is in physical control of a commercial motor
22vehicle, any person who is required to hold a CDL, or any
23person who is a holder of a CDL while operating a
24non-commercial motor vehicle.
25    (13.5) Driver applicant. "Driver applicant" means an
26individual who applies to a state to obtain, transfer, upgrade,

 

 

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1or renew a CDL.
2    (14) Employee. "Employee" means a person who is employed as
3a commercial motor vehicle driver. A person who is
4self-employed as a commercial motor vehicle driver must comply
5with the requirements of this UCDLA pertaining to employees. An
6owner-operator on a long-term lease shall be considered an
7employee.
8    (15) Employer. "Employer" means a person (including the
9United States, a State or a local authority) who owns or leases
10a commercial motor vehicle or assigns employees to operate such
11a vehicle. A person who is self-employed as a commercial motor
12vehicle driver must comply with the requirements of this UCDLA.
13    (15.3) Excepted interstate. "Excepted interstate" means a
14person who operates or expects to operate in interstate
15commerce, but engages exclusively in transportation or
16operations excepted under 49 C.F.R. 390.3(f), 391.2, 391.68, or
17398.3 from all or part of the qualification requirements of 49
18C.F.R. Part 391 and is not required to obtain a medical
19examiner's certificate by 49 C.F.R. 391.45.
20    (15.5) Excepted intrastate. "Excepted intrastate" means a
21person who operates in intrastate commerce but engages
22exclusively in transportation or operations excepted from all
23or parts of the state driver qualification requirements.
24    (16) (Blank).
25    (16.5) Fatality. "Fatality" means the death of a person as
26a result of a motor vehicle accident.

 

 

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1    (17) Foreign jurisdiction. "Foreign jurisdiction" means a
2sovereign jurisdiction that does not fall within the definition
3of "State".
4    (18) (Blank).
5    (19) (Blank).
6    (20) Hazardous materials. "Hazardous Material" means any
7material that has been designated under 49 U.S.C. 5103 and is
8required to be placarded under subpart F of 49 C.F.R. part 172
9or any quantity of a material listed as a select agent or toxin
10in 42 C.F.R. part 73.
11    (20.5) Imminent Hazard. "Imminent hazard" means the
12existence of a condition that presents a substantial likelihood
13that death, serious illness, severe personal injury, or a
14substantial endangerment to health, property, or the
15environment may occur before the reasonably foreseeable
16completion date of a formal proceeding begun to lessen the risk
17of that death, illness, injury or endangerment.
18    (21) Long-term lease. "Long-term lease" means a lease of a
19commercial motor vehicle by the owner-lessor to a lessee, for a
20period of more than 29 days.
21    (21.1) Medical examiner. "Medical examiner" means a person
22who is licensed, certified, or registered in accordance with
23applicable state laws and regulations to perform physical
24examinations. The term includes but is not limited to doctors
25of medicine, doctors of osteopathy, physician assistants,
26advanced practice nurses, and doctors of chiropractic.

 

 

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1    (21.2) Medical examiner's certificate. "Medical examiner's
2certificate" means a document prescribed or approved by the
3Secretary of State that is issued by a medical examiner to a
4driver to medically qualify him or her to drive.
5    (21.5) Medical variance. "Medical variance" means a driver
6has received one of the following from the Federal Motor
7Carrier Safety Administration which allows the driver to be
8issued a medical certificate: (1) an exemption letter
9permitting operation of a commercial motor vehicle pursuant to
1049 C.F.R. Part 381, Subpart C or 49 C.F.R. 391.64; or (2) a
11skill performance evaluation (SPE) certificate permitting
12operation of a commercial motor vehicle pursuant to 49 C.F.R.
13391.49.
14    (22) Motor Vehicle. "Motor vehicle" means every vehicle
15which is self-propelled, and every vehicle which is propelled
16by electric power obtained from over head trolley wires but not
17operated upon rails, except vehicles moved solely by human
18power and motorized wheel chairs.
19    (22.2) Motor vehicle record. "Motor vehicle record" means a
20report of the driving status and history of a driver generated
21from the driver record provided to users, such as drivers or
22employers, and is subject to the provisions of the Driver
23Privacy Protection Act, 18 U.S.C. 2721-2725.
24    (22.5) Non-CMV. "Non-CMV" means a motor vehicle or
25combination of motor vehicles not defined by the term
26"commercial motor vehicle" or "CMV" in this Section.

 

 

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1    (22.7) Non-excepted interstate. "Non-excepted interstate"
2means a person who operates or expects to operate in interstate
3commerce, is subject to and meets the qualification
4requirements under 49 C.F.R. Part 391, and is required to
5obtain a medical examiner's certificate by 49 C.F.R. 391.45.
6    (22.8) Non-excepted intrastate. "Non-excepted intrastate"
7means a person who operates only in intrastate commerce and is
8subject to State driver qualification requirements.
9    (23) Non-resident CDL. "Non-resident CDL" means a
10commercial driver's license issued by a state under either of
11the following two conditions:
12        (i) to an individual domiciled in a foreign country
13    meeting the requirements of Part 383.23(b)(1) of 49 C.F.R.
14    of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
15        (ii) to an individual domiciled in another state
16    meeting the requirements of Part 383.23(b)(2) of 49 C.F.R.
17    of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
18    (24) (Blank).
19    (25) (Blank).
20    (25.5) Railroad-Highway Grade Crossing Violation.
21"Railroad-highway grade crossing violation" means a violation,
22while operating a commercial motor vehicle, of any of the
23following:
24            (A) Section 11-1201, 11-1202, or 11-1425 of this
25        Code.
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1        state relating to railroad-highway grade crossing.
2    (25.7) School Bus. "School bus" means a commercial motor
3vehicle used to transport pre-primary, primary, or secondary
4school students from home to school, from school to home, or to
5and from school-sponsored events. "School bus" does not include
6a bus used as a common carrier.
7    (26) Serious Traffic Violation. "Serious traffic
8violation" means:
9        (A) a conviction when operating a commercial motor
10    vehicle, or when operating a non-CMV while holding a CDL,
11    of:
12            (i) a violation relating to excessive speeding,
13        involving a single speeding charge of 15 miles per hour
14        or more above the legal speed limit; or
15            (ii) a violation relating to reckless driving; or
16            (iii) a violation of any State law or local
17        ordinance relating to motor vehicle traffic control
18        (other than parking violations) arising in connection
19        with a fatal traffic accident; or
20            (iv) a violation of Section 6-501, relating to
21        having multiple driver's licenses; or
22            (v) a violation of paragraph (a) of Section 6-507,
23        relating to the requirement to have a valid CDL; or
24            (vi) a violation relating to improper or erratic
25        traffic lane changes; or
26            (vii) a violation relating to following another

 

 

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1        vehicle too closely; or
2        (B) any other similar violation of a law or local
3    ordinance of any state relating to motor vehicle traffic
4    control, other than a parking violation, which the
5    Secretary of State determines by administrative rule to be
6    serious.
7    (27) State. "State" means a state of the United States, the
8District of Columbia and any province or territory of Canada.
9    (28) (Blank).
10    (29) (Blank).
11    (30) (Blank).
12    (31) (Blank).
13(Source: P.A. 97-208, eff. 1-1-12.)
 
14    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
15becoming law.