HB4694eng 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB4694 Engrossed LRB095 18761 LCT 44881 b

AN ACT concerning transportation.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing Sections 18d-105, 18d-115, and 18d-160 and by adding Sections 18d-126, 18d-185, and 18d-190, and 18d-195 as follows:

(625 ILCS 5/18d-105)

(This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a delayed effective date)

Sec. 18d-105. Definitions. As used in this Chapter:

(1) "Commercial vehicle safety relocator" or "safety relocator" means any person or entity engaged in the business of removing damaged or disabled vehicles from public or private property by means of towing or otherwise; however, the term "commercial vehicle safety relocator" or the term "safety relocator" does not include a person or entity licensed under Section 5-101 of this Code , and thereafter relocating and storing such vehicles.

(2) "Commission" means the Illinois Commerce Commission.

(Source: P.A. 95-562, eff. 7-1-08.)

(625 ILCS 5/18d-115)

(This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a delayed effective date)

Sec. 18d-115. It shall be unlawful for any commercial vehicle safety relocator to operate in any county in which this Chapter is applicable without a valid, current safety relocator's registration certificate issued by the Illinois Commerce Commission. The Illinois Commerce Commission shall issue safety relocator's registration certificates in accordance with administrative rules adopted by the Commission. The annual registration fee payable to the Commission shall be $800 for a safety relocator operating only 1 tow truck, $1,200 for a safety relocator operating at least 2 but not more than 3 tow trucks, $1,800 for a safety relocator operating at least 4 but not more than 6 tow trucks, $2,400 for a safety relocator operating at least 7 but not more than 8 tow trucks, and $3,200 for a safety relocator operating 9 or more tow trucks. The Commission may, at any time during the term of the registration certificate, make inquiry, into the licensee's management or conduct of business or otherwise, to determine that the provisions of this Chapter and the rules of the Commission adopted under this Chapter are being observed.

(Source: P.A. 95-562, eff. 7-1-08.)

(625 ILCS 5/18d-126 new)

Sec. 18d-126. Disclosures to persons other than vehicle owner or operator. An authorization to tow a damaged or disabled vehicle may be made by a person other than the vehicle owner or operator if the disclosures required by Sections 18d-120 and 18d-125 of this Chapter are provided to the third party authorizer.

(625 ILCS 5/18d-160)

(This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a delayed effective date)

Sec. 18d-160. Unlawful practice. Any commercial vehicle safety relocator engaged in the relocation or storage of damaged or disabled vehicles who fails to comply with Sections 18d-115, 18d-120, 18d-125, 18d-130, 18d-135, or 18d-150, or 18d-185 of this Code commits an unlawful practice within the meaning of the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act.

(Source: P.A. 95-562, eff. 7-1-08.)

(625 ILCS 5/18d-185 new)

Sec. 18d-185. Solicitation at the scene of an accident or disablement. No safety relocator, tow truck operator, or employee or agent of a safety relocator or tow truck operator shall: (i) respond to the scene of a police investigation unless called by the police or the owner or operator of a damaged or disabled vehicle; (ii) stop at the scene of an accident or at or near a damaged or disabled vehicle for the purpose of soliciting an engagement for towing service; or (iii) stop at the scene of an accident or at or near a damaged or disabled vehicle unless called to such location by the police or the owner or operator of a damaged or disabled vehicle.

(625 ILCS 5/18d-190 new)

Sec. 18d-190. Exemptions. The provisions of this Chapter do not apply to:

(1) towing authorized by a law enforcement agency or officer, as evidenced by a tow sheet issued by the law enforcement agency or officer, or, if no tow sheet was issued by the authorizing law enforcement agency or officer, then evidenced by records of the safety relocator showing the date and time of authorization, the department or star or badge number of the officer from whom authorization was received, and the incident report number assigned by the law enforcement agency or officer, and storage and incidental services related to such police towing; or

(2) towing authorized by a pre-existing written contract establishing a predetermined cost of all relocation, storage, and any other fees that the commercial vehicle safety relocator will charge for its services.

(625 ILCS 5/18d-195 new)

Sec. 18d-195. No authority to make or promulgate rules. Notwithstanding any other rulemaking authority that may exist, neither the Governor nor any agency or agency head under the jurisdiction of the Governor has any authority to make or promulgate rules to implement or enforce the provisions of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly. If, however, the Governor believes that rules are necessary to implement or enforce the provisions of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, the Governor may suggest rules to the General Assembly by filing them with the Clerk of the House and Secretary of the Senate and by requesting that the General Assembly authorize such rulemaking by law, enact those suggested rules into law, or take any other appropriate action in the General Assembly's discretion. Nothing contained in this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly shall be interpreted to grant rulemaking authority under any other Illinois statute where such authority is not otherwise explicitly given. For the purposes of this Section, "rules" is given the meaning contained in Section 1-70 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, and "agency" and "agency head" are given the meanings contained in Sections 1-20 and 1-25 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to the extent that such definitions apply to agencies or agency heads under the jurisdiction of the Governor.

Section 10. The Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act is amended by changing Section 2Z as follows:

(815 ILCS 505/2Z) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 262Z)

(Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 95-562)

Sec. 2Z. Violations of other Acts. Any person who knowingly violates the Automotive Repair Act, the Automotive Collision Repair Act, the Home Repair and Remodeling Act, the Dance Studio Act, the Physical Fitness Services Act, the Hearing Instrument Consumer Protection Act, the Illinois Union Label Act, the Job Referral and Job Listing Services Consumer Protection Act, the Travel Promotion Consumer Protection Act, the Credit Services Organizations Act, the Automatic Telephone Dialers Act, the Pay-Per-Call Services Consumer Protection Act, the Telephone Solicitations Act, the Illinois Funeral or Burial Funds Act, the Cemetery Care Act, the Safe and Hygienic Bed Act, the Pre-Need Cemetery Sales Act, the High Risk Home Loan Act, the Payday Loan Reform Act, the Mortgage Rescue Fraud Act, subsection (a) or (b) of Section 3-10 of the Cigarette Tax Act, the Payday Loan Reform Act, subsection (a) or (b) of Section 3-10 of the Cigarette Use Tax Act, the Electronic Mail Act, the Internet Caller Identification Act, paragraph (6) of subsection (k) of Section 6-305 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, Article 3 of the Residential Real Property Disclosure Act, the Automatic Contract Renewal Act, or the Personal Information Protection Act commits an unlawful practice within the meaning of this Act.

(Source: P.A. 94-13, eff. 12-6-05; 94-36, eff. 1-1-06; 94-280, eff. 1-1-06; 94-292, eff. 1-1-06; 94-822, eff. 1-1-07; 95-413, eff. 1-1-08.)

(Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 95-562)

Sec. 2Z. Violations of other Acts. Any person who knowingly violates the Automotive Repair Act, the Automotive Collision Repair Act, the Home Repair and Remodeling Act, the Dance Studio Act, the Physical Fitness Services Act, the Hearing Instrument Consumer Protection Act, the Illinois Union Label Act, the Job Referral and Job Listing Services Consumer Protection Act, the Travel Promotion Consumer Protection Act, the Credit Services Organizations Act, the Automatic Telephone Dialers Act, the Pay-Per-Call Services Consumer Protection Act, the Telephone Solicitations Act, the Illinois Funeral or Burial Funds Act, the Cemetery Care Act, the Safe and Hygienic Bed Act, the Pre-Need Cemetery Sales Act, the High Risk Home Loan Act, the Payday Loan Reform Act, the Mortgage Rescue Fraud Act, subsection (a) or (b) of Section 3-10 of the Cigarette Tax Act, the Payday Loan Reform Act, subsection (a) or (b) of Section 3-10 of the Cigarette Use Tax Act, the Electronic Mail Act, the Internet Caller Identification Act, paragraph (6) of subsection (k) of Section 6-305 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, Section 18d-115, 18d-120, 18d-125, 18d-135, or 18d-150, or 18d-185 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, Article 3 of the Residential Real Property Disclosure Act, the Automatic Contract Renewal Act, or the Personal Information Protection Act commits an unlawful practice within the meaning of this Act.

Notwithstanding any other rulemaking authority that may exist, neither the Governor nor any agency or agency head under the jurisdiction of the Governor has any authority to make or promulgate rules to implement or enforce the provisions of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly. If, however, the Governor believes that rules are necessary to implement or enforce the provisions of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, the Governor may suggest rules to the General Assembly by filing them with the Clerk of the House and Secretary of the Senate and by requesting that the General Assembly authorize such rulemaking by law, enact those suggested rules into law, or take any other appropriate action in the General Assembly's discretion. Nothing contained in this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly shall be interpreted to grant rulemaking authority under any other Illinois statute where such authority is not otherwise explicitly given. For the purposes of this Section, "rules" is given the meaning contained in Section 1-70 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, and "agency" and "agency head" are given the meanings contained in Sections 1-20 and 1-25 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to the extent that such definitions apply to agencies or agency heads under the jurisdiction of the Governor.

(Source: P.A. 94-13, eff. 12-6-05; 94-36, eff. 1-1-06; 94-280, eff. 1-1-06; 94-292, eff. 1-1-06; 94-822, eff. 1-1-07; 95-413, eff. 1-1-08; 95-562, eff. 7-1-08; revised 10-17-07.)

Section 95. No acceleration or delay. Where this Act makes changes in a statute that is represented in this Act by text that is not yet or no longer in effect (for example, a Section represented by multiple versions), the use of that text does not accelerate or delay the taking effect of (i) the changes made by this Act or (ii) provisions derived from any other Public Act.

Section 999. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2008.