(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.) |
(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 | |
(b) Be responsible for or hold itself out to be |
| responsible for driver's wages, payroll, unemployment compensation, social security tax, income withholding tax or any other taxes or payments normally due by reason of the employer‑employee relationship, or any other compensation to drivers. | |
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 within the scope of the household goods contract carrier's authority; | |
(c) The household goods contract carrier exercises |
| direct supervision and control of such motor vehicles and drivers; and | |
(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. | |
(b) Direction and Control of Leased Equipment. It |
| shall be the responsibility of the license holder to exercise full direction and control of all equipment and personnel used in its operations. Equipment used in its operations must be owned by or under lease to the carrier. | |
(Source: P.A. 89‑444, eff. 1‑25‑96.) |
(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. | |
(b) Operate as an intrastate household goods carrier |
| in excess of the scope of a license issued to it by the Commission in regard to any of the following: | |
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. | |
(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. | |
(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. | |
(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. | |
(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. | |
(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. | |
(i) Operate, as an intrastate motor carrier of |
| property, in violation of transfer requirements in Section 18c‑4307 of this Chapter. | |
(j) Provide, as an intrastate household goods |
| carrier, service at rates other than those contained in lawfully applicable tariffs or schedules for such service. | |
(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. | |
(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. | |
(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. | |
(b) Lease Form Prescribed by the Commission. A lease |
| shall, for purposes of paragraph (d) of subsection (1) of this Section, be deemed to be in the form prescribed by the Commission if it contains all provisions called for in the Commission‑prescribed lease and does not contain any provisions inconsistent therewith. | |
(Source: P.A. 89‑444, eff. 1‑25‑96.) |
(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: | |
(A) The transportation of property for |
| compensation or hire by the motor carrier; | |
(B) Entrance on property by the motor carrier for |
| the purpose of loading, unloading, or transporting property for compensation or hire; or | |
(C) A service incidental to activity described in |
| (i) or (ii) above, including, but not limited to, storage of property. | |
(2) "Promisee" means the promisee and any agents, |
| 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. | |
(c) This Section does not apply to the Uniform Intermodal Interchange and Facilities Access Agreement administered by the Intermodal Association of North America or other agreements providing for the interchange, use, or possession of intermodal chassis or other intermodal equipment.
(Source: P.A. 96‑697, eff. 8‑25‑09.) |