Section 500.310  Display of License and Decals

a)         Motor fuel use tax licenses, or copies of the licenses, shall be carried in the cab of each commercial motor vehicle operating in Illinois. Failure to carry a copy of the license in the commercial motor vehicle may subject the operator to the purchase of a single trip permit and/or a citation.

b)         The Department will not issue multiple licenses to an applicant. If the applicant requires multiple licenses, he or she may make legible copies of his or her license and carry them in his or her vehicles.

c)         One decal must be placed on the exterior portion of each side of the cab of the commercial motor vehicle. In the case of transporters, manufacturers, dealers, or driveaway operations, the decals need not be permanently affixed, but may be temporarily displayed in a visible manner on both sides of the cab. Failure to display decals in the required manner may subject the vehicle operator to the purchase of a single trip permit and/or a citation.

d)         Decals are not vehicle specific. Licensees may purchase additional decals at a cost of $3.75 per set throughout the license year. If decals are destroyed, lost or stolen, replacements may be obtained from the Department at a cost of $2 per set. Licensees shall provide the Department with the serial number of the decals being replaced under this subsection (d).

e)         Decals are valid only for the vehicle of the person to whom they are issued. The transfer of decals between commercial motor vehicles or from one motor carrier to another is prohibited.

f)         Provided that a renewal application for a license and decals has been submitted to the Department or to another base jurisdiction on or before December 31 of each year, all IFTA carriers shall be allowed a two-month grace period to display the current year IFTA license and decals. They may display a decal and license from the previous year issued by any member jurisdiction until March 1. IFTA carriers that have not submitted timely renewal applications are not eligible for the grace period and will be subject to all civil and criminal penalties applicable to persons operating in Illinois without a valid license and decals.  Carriers from new member jurisdictions shall be allowed a two-month grace period from the date of the new member's IFTA program implementation to display the IFTA license and decals. However, to operate in Illinois, these carriers must either display a decal and license issued by Illinois for the previous year, a single trip permit, or the current year IFTA license issued by their base state.

(Source:  Amended at 39 Ill. Reg. 14728, effective October 23, 2015)