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VEHICLES (625 ILCS 5/) Illinois Vehicle Code. 625 ILCS 5/Ch 18C Sub 4 Art VI
(625 ILCS 5/Ch 18C Sub 4 Art VI heading)
ARTICLE VI.
CAB CARDS AND IDENTIFIERS
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625 ILCS 5/18c-4601
(625 ILCS 5/18c-4601) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-4601)
Sec. 18c-4601. Cab Card and Identifier to be Carried and Displayed in Each
Vehicle.
(1) General Provisions.
(a) Carrying Requirement. Each motor vehicle used in | | for-hire transportation upon the public roads of this State shall carry a current cab card together with an identifier issued by or under authority of the Commission. If the carrier is an intrastate motor carrier of property, the prescribed intrastate cab card and identifier shall be required; if the carrier is an interstate motor carrier of property, the prescribed interstate cab card and identifier shall be required.
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(b) Execution and Presentation Requirement. Such cab
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(c) Deadlines for Execution, Carrying, and
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(2) Interstate Compensated Intercorporate Hauling and
Single-Source Leasing.
The provisions of subsection (1) of this Section apply to
motor vehicles used in interstate compensated intercorporate
hauling or which are leased, with drivers, to private
carriers for use in interstate commerce, as well as to other
motor vehicles used in for-hire transportation upon the
public roads of this State. However, the Commission may:
(a) Exempt such carriers from the requirements of
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(b) Subject any exemption to such reasonable terms
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(c) Revoke any exemption granted hereunder if it
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(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)
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625 ILCS 5/18c-4602
(625 ILCS 5/18c-4602) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-4602)
Sec. 18c-4602.
Commission to Prescribe Cab Cards and Identifiers.
The Commission shall prescribe the cab cards and identifiers
required under Section 18c-4601 of this Chapter.
(Source: P.A. 85-553.)
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625 ILCS 5/18c-4603
(625 ILCS 5/18c-4603) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-4603)
Sec. 18c-4603. Issuance of Cab Cards and Identifiers. (1) Applications for Cards and Identifiers.
Applications for cab cards and identifiers shall be on forms
prescribed by the Commission and shall be accompanied by the
per vehicle franchise or franchise renewal fee prescribed by
the Commission.
(2) Expiration and Renewal of Cab Cards and Identifiers. Identifiers
issued by or under authority of the
Commission shall expire automatically on January 31 of each
year, or on such other date as the Commission may prescribe.
It shall be the responsibility of each carrier to insure that
the cab cards and identifiers in its vehicles are current.
(3) Issuance of Cards and Identifiers.
Applications and fees for cab cards and identifiers may be filed
with, and cards or identifiers may be issued by, the Commission or
its agent.
The Commission shall issue intrastate cab cards and identifiers and
interstate identifiers as proof of payment of franchise and franchise
renewal fees by licensed intrastate and registered interstate carriers.
Upon payment of the intrastate fee by a licensed intrastate motor carrier
of property, the Commission shall issue a current Illinois cab card with
identifier printed thereon. Upon payment of the interstate fee, the Commission shall issue
a current Illinois interstate identifier.
(Source: P.A. 94-760, eff. 1-1-07.)
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625 ILCS 5/18c-4604
(625 ILCS 5/18c-4604) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-4604)
Sec. 18c-4604.
Enforcement.
It shall be a violation of this Chapter, separate and apart from any
other violation, for a person to:
(1) Operate a vehicle without a current, executed cab card and
identifier as
required by this Article;
(2) Transfer a cab card and identifier to a
vehicle other than the
vehicle for which it was originally executed, except in
accordance with Commission regulations;
(3) Use a cab card and identifier issued to another carrier or permit the use of
a cab card by another carrier except in accordance with
Commission regulations; or
(4) Fail to present a cab card and identifier as required by this
Article.
(Source: P.A. 85-553.)
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625 ILCS 5/Ch 18C Sub 4 Art VII
(625 ILCS 5/Ch 18C Sub 4 Art VII heading)
ARTICLE VII.
IDENTIFICATION OF CARRIERS
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625 ILCS 5/18c-4701
(625 ILCS 5/18c-4701) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-4701)
Sec. 18c-4701. Insignia on vehicles.
(1) General requirements to be prescribed by Commission. Except as
otherwise provided in this Section, no intrastate
carrier shall operate any motor vehicle upon the
public roads of this State unless there is painted or affixed to
both sides of the cab or power unit, in accordance with such specifications as
the Commission may prescribe, the trade name of the carrier as it
appears on the carrier's license or the carrier's recognized
logo, together with the license and registration number of the
carrier. Likewise, no interstate carrier shall operate any motor
vehicle upon the public roads of this State unless there is
painted or affixed to both sides of the cab or power unit, in accordance with
such specifications as the Commission may prescribe, the
registration or authority number of the carrier. However, except for a household goods carrier, an interstate carrier operating intrastate may operate a motor vehicle upon the public roads of this State without the intrastate authority number of the carrier painted or affixed to any side of the cab or power unit.
(2) Use of ICC-prescribed identification. Identifying information
prescribed by the Interstate Commerce Commission may be used in
satisfaction of requirements established under this Section, including
special orders granting a petition for waiver of Sections 1057.22(a) and
1057.22(c)(2) and (4), as they relate to equipment receipts, of the Lease
and Interchange of Vehicle Regulations (49 CFR 1057), in lieu of
numbers or symbols prescribed by the Commission.
(3) Identification of Trip Lessees. Notwithstanding any other
provision of this Section to the contrary, a motor vehicle trip leased in
accordance with this Chapter, Commission regulations and orders shall not
be required to bear the name and license number of the lessee if:
(a) the motor vehicle bears the name and license or | | registration number of the lessor in accordance with subsection (1) of this Section, Commission regulations and orders;
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(b) the lessor and lessee are commonly-owned; and
(c) the vehicle carries a photocopy of a letter
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(4) Rules not superseded. The authority of the Illinois Commerce
Commission to regulate the identification of motor vehicles of intrastate
and interstate carriers, engaged in the transportation of hazardous
materials, shall not supersede or replace the rules and regulations of the
Illinois Department of Transportation and Federal Motor Carrier Safety
regulations Part 390.21, as relates now or hereafter to the markings and
identification of such vehicles.
(5) Identification on vehicles under 9,000 pounds gross vehicle weight
(GVW). Vehicles with a gross vehicle weight (GVW) less than 9,000 pounds
may, in lieu of identification required under subsection (1) of this
Section display the trade name of the carrier as it appears on the
carrier's license or the carrier's recognized logo, together with the
license and registration number of the carrier in such manner as to be
clearly legible and visible from both sides of the vehicle at a distance of
25 feet, when the vehicle is not in motion, and in accordance with such
specifications as the Commission may prescribe.
(Source: P.A. 100-369, eff. 8-25-17.)
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625 ILCS 5/18c-4702
(625 ILCS 5/18c-4702) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-4702)
Sec. 18c-4702.
Identification of Carrier in Advertising,
Solicitation, and other Documents.
No carrier shall use in any advertising, solicitation,
correspondence, publication, or other document connected
with its transportation service
any name other than its name or trade name as it appears on the carrier's
license or registration. Each
advertisement, solicitation, correspondence, publication, or
other document shall
contain the carrier's license or registration
number unless otherwise provided in Commission regulations or orders.
(Source: P.A. 85-553.)
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625 ILCS 5/Ch 18C Sb 4 Art VIII
(625 ILCS 5/Ch 18C Sb 4 Art VIII heading)
ARTICLE VIII.
BILLS OF LADING
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625 ILCS 5/18c-4801
(625 ILCS 5/18c-4801) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-4801)
Sec. 18c-4801.
Rights, Obligations, and Liabilities.
The provisions of Sections 7-101, 7-102, 7-103, 7-104, 7-105,
7-301, 7-302, 7-303, 7-304, 7-305, 7-306, 7-307, 7-308, 7-309,
7-401, 7-402, 7-403, 7-404, 7-501, 7-502, 7-503, 7-504, 7-505,
7-506, 7-507, 7-508, 7-509, 7-601, 7-602, 7-603 of the "Uniform
Commercial Code", as amended, are adopted by reference to the
extent that they relate to bills of lading and the intrastate
transportation of property by a motor common carrier.
(Source: P.A. 84-796.)
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625 ILCS 5/18c-4802
(625 ILCS 5/18c-4802) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-4802)
Sec. 18c-4802.
Straight Bill of Lading.
A bill in which it is stated that the goods are consigned or
destined to a specific person is a straight bill.
(Source: P.A. 84-796.)
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625 ILCS 5/18c-4803
(625 ILCS 5/18c-4803) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-4803)
Sec. 18c-4803.
Order Bill of Lading.
A bill of lading in which it is stated that the goods are
consigned or destined to the order of any person named in such bill
is an order bill of lading. Any provision in such a bill or in
any notice, contract, regulation, or tariff that it is
nonnegotiable shall be null and void unless upon its face and in writing
such provision is agreed to by the shipper.
(Source: P.A. 84-796.)
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625 ILCS 5/18c-4804
(625 ILCS 5/18c-4804) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-4804)
Sec. 18c-4804.
Limitation of Liability.
The provisions of this Section respecting liability for full
actual loss, damage or injury, notwithstanding subsection 2 of
Section 7-309 of the "Uniform Commercial Code", as amended, do
not apply to property received for transportation concerning
which the carrier is expressly authorized or required by order of
the Commission to establish rates based on value declared in
writing by the shipper or agreed upon by the shipper, in writing,
as the released value of the property. Such declarations or
agreements have no other effect than to limit liability to an
amount not exceeding the value declared or released, and are not
in violation of this Chapter. A tariff containing such rates shall
contain specific reference to the Commission order authorizing
them.
(Source: P.A. 84-796.)
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625 ILCS 5/18c-4805
(625 ILCS 5/18c-4805) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-4805)
Sec. 18c-4805.
Other Remedies Available to Holder of Bill of
Lading Not Preempted.
This Article does not deprive any holder of a receipt or bill of
lading of any remedy or right of action had under existing law.
(Source: P.A. 84-796.)
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625 ILCS 5/18c-4806
(625 ILCS 5/18c-4806) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-4806)
Sec. 18c-4806.
Delivering Carrier Defined.
For the purposes of this Section the delivering carrier is the
carrier performing transportation service to or nearest to the
point of destination.
(Source: P.A. 84-796.)
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625 ILCS 5/18c-4807
(625 ILCS 5/18c-4807) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-4807)
Sec. 18c-4807.
Bill of Lading or Similar Documentation Required.
(1) General Requirements.
Except as provided in subsection (2) of this Section, every
motor common carrier of property shall be required to issue a
bill of lading and freight bill indicating the commodities
transported, weight thereof (where freight charges are
assessed by weight), the points of origin and destination of
such commodities, the consignor and consignee, and the charge
therefor. If the commodities are not delivered by the
originating carrier, the bill of lading or freight bill shall
indicate the point of interchange and the connecting carrier.
This Section shall not apply to motor contract carriers of
property.
(2) Exceptions.
(a) Simplified Documentation.
The Commission may prescribe simplified documentation to
be issued by classes of carriers where such requirements
would be less burdensome and would effectuate the
purposes of this Chapter. Simplified documentation shall be
prescribed for the following classes of carriers:
(i) Motor common carriers of shipments composed of
parcels weighing 100 pounds or less
and not exceeding 200 pounds from one
consignor to one consignee on one day;
(ii) Carriers of agricultural or dairy products, poultry,
eggs, or fruits;
(iii) Aggregate carriers; and
(iv) Messenger carriers; and
(v) Such other classes as the Commission may, from time
to time, determine.
(b) Supplementary Requirements.
The Commission may adopt supplementary requirements for
the issuance or carrying of documentation for household
goods carriers or other carriers where large numbers of
non-commercial shippers may be affected and such
documentation is necessary to effectuate the purposes of
this Chapter.
(c) Commodity descriptions for shipments weighing 10 pounds or less.
Where a shipment weighs ten pounds or less, except when it contains
dangerous articles or hazardous materials, the following may be used in
lieu of a commodity description: "Parcel 10 Pounds or Under".
(Source: P.A. 85-1407.)
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625 ILCS 5/Ch 18C Sub 4 Art IX
(625 ILCS 5/Ch 18C Sub 4 Art IX heading)
ARTICLE IX.
SAFETY REGULATIONS FOR
MOTOR CARRIERS OF PROPERTY: INSURANCE
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625 ILCS 5/18c-4901
(625 ILCS 5/18c-4901) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-4901)
Sec. 18c-4901.
Insurance Coverage as a Prerequisite to Operations.
No motor carrier of property shall operate within this State
unless it has on file with the Commission or its agent proof of
continuous insurance or surety coverage in accordance with
Commission regulations.
(Source: P.A. 85-553.)
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625 ILCS 5/18c-4902
(625 ILCS 5/18c-4902) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-4902)
Sec. 18c-4902.
Commission to Set Insurance Coverage Limits and Establish Procedures.
The Commission shall prescribe the amounts of insurance or surety
coverage required as a minimum, the maximum allowable deductible limits,
procedures for the filing and rejection or return of filings, and such other
reasonable regulations regarding insurance or surety coverage as are
necessary to protect the travelling and shipping or receiving public.
(Source: P.A. 85-553.)
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625 ILCS 5/18c-4903
(625 ILCS 5/18c-4903) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-4903)
Sec. 18c-4903.
Implied Terms of Insurance Coverage.
Each certificate or other proof of insurance or surety coverage
shall have, as an implied term, that the insurance or surety
coverage will remain in effect continuously until notice of
cancellation is filed in accordance with Commission regulations, and
that all motor vehicles operated by or under authority of the
carrier will be covered, whether or not such vehicles have been
reported to the insurance, surety, or other company. Filing
proof of insurance with the Commission shall constitute
acceptance of this implied term, and such acceptance may not
thereafter be withdrawn except on withdrawal of all proof of insurance
or surety coverage.
(Source: P.A. 85-553.)
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625 ILCS 5/18c-4904
(625 ILCS 5/18c-4904) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-4904)
Sec. 18c-4904.
Liability to Be Covered by Insurance.
Insurance or surety under this Article shall cover the carrier's
liability for injury to persons and damage to property other than
cargo. Coverage shall, in the case of motor common carriers,
also extend to cargo damage.
(Source: P.A. 85-553.)
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625 ILCS 5/18c-4905
(625 ILCS 5/18c-4905) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-4905)
Sec. 18c-4905.
Self-insurance.
The Commission may exempt a carrier from the requirement of
Sections 18c-4901, 18c-4902, 18c-4903, and 18c-4904 of this Chapter
if it determines that the carrier has the financial ability to
pay for any and all damages the liability for which would
otherwise be assumed by an insurance or surety company under the
referenced sections. Each carrier so exempted shall file
periodic reports, at such intervals as the Commission shall specify,
showing its continuing ability to act as a self-insurer. The
Commission may rescind an exemption on 10 days' notice if
rescission appears necessary to protect the public.
Upon the granting or rescission of a self-insured status of a carrier by
the Commission, the Commission shall immediately notify, in writing, the
Illinois Department of Transportation of the name, address, and other
pertinent information required by the Department of Transportation
concerning the status of the carrier.
(Source: P.A. 84-1246.)
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625 ILCS 5/Ch. 18C Sub-ch. 5
(625 ILCS 5/Ch. 18C Sub-ch. 5 heading)
SUB-CHAPTER 5.
SPECIAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE
TO TRANSPORTATION OF PROPERTY
OVER PUBLIC ROADS
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625 ILCS 5/Ch 18C Sub 5 Art I
(625 ILCS 5/Ch 18C Sub 5 Art I heading)
ARTICLE I.
BROKERS
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625 ILCS 5/18c-5101
(625 ILCS 5/18c-5101) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-5101)
Sec. 18c-5101.
Unlawful Activities.
It shall be unlawful for any person:
(1) To act as a broker without a license in good standing
issued to it by the Commission;
(2) To act as a broker in violation of any provision of this Chapter,
Commission regulations and orders, or any other law
of this state;
(3) To act as a broker of any shipment which the person owns
or in which the person has a beneficial interest;
(4) To act as a broker of any shipment over which the person
is able to exercise control because the person acting as
a broker owns or controls the shipper, the shipper owns
or controls the person acting as a broker, or there is a
common ownership or control of the two;
(5) Which is also a broker to act or represent itself as a
shipper in dealing with a common or contract carrier of
property by motor vehicle;
(6) To act as a broker in connection with transportation by
a person other than an authorized common or contract
carrier of property by motor vehicle, unless the carrier
does not require authorization to transport the
shipment;
(7) To act as a broker in connection with transportation at
other than lawfully applicable rates for the motor
carrier service;
(8) To act as a broker in any name other than that which
appears on its Commission license;
(9) To act as a broker without fully disclosing its
brokering status;
(10) To provide transportation service with regard to freight
for which it was the broker;
(11) To receive any compensation for brokering services other
than a fee assessed to the shipper or, alternatively, to
the carrier, in addition to freight charges at lawfully
applicable rates for the motor carrier service;
(12) To advertise, offer, or give anything of value to a
shipper, consignor, or consignee, other than inexpensive
promotional items; or
(13) Act as a broker of household goods.
(Source: P.A. 84-796.)
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625 ILCS 5/18c-5102
(625 ILCS 5/18c-5102) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-5102)
Sec. 18c-5102.
Licensing of Brokers.
(1) Procedures for Issuing Brokers' Licenses.
The Provisions of Article II of Sub-chapter 4 of this Chapter
which govern the form and manner of filing of applications
for authority, notice to be given to the public, and hearing,
shall likewise govern the issuance of a brokers' license.
(2) Standards for Review of Brokers' License Applications.
The Commission shall issue a license authorizing a person to
act as a statewide broker of general commodities where:
(a) The person has properly filed an application on forms
prescribed by the Commission;
(b) The person has remitted the filing fee prescribed by the
Commission;
(c) The person has filed proof of bond or insurance as
required by Commission regulations; and
(d) The Commission has determined that the person is fit,
willing, and able to;
(i) Act as a statewide broker of general commodities as
authorized by the license; and
(ii) Comply with provisions of this Chapter, Commission
regulations and orders.
Otherwise, the application shall be denied.
(3) Suspension or Revocation of Brokers' Licenses.
If at any time the Commission determines after notice and
hearing that the holder of a broker's license is not fit,
willing, or able to continue to act as a broker, the
Commission may suspend or revoke the license.
(Source: P.A. 84-796.)
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