625 ILCS 5/ Illinois Vehicle Code.

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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.

(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

    (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.)

625 ILCS 5/Ch 18C Sub 4 Art II

(625 ILCS 5/Ch 18C Sub 4 Art II heading) ARTICLE II.

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