93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB4891

 

Introduced 02/04/04, by Kevin Joyce, James D. Brosnahan

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
625 ILCS 5/18c-4104   from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-4104

    Amends the Illinois Commercial Transportation Law in the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that intrastate carriers of household goods may not demand payment before delivery in an amount that is greater than 100% percent of the amount of a binding estimate and may not demand at the time of delivery more than 110% of the amount of a non-binding estimate. Provides that, if one of these carriers has contracted with a consumer for the shipment of household goods, the carrier may not perform additional services, not contained in the contract, without informing the consumer that the additional services were determined to be necessary in transit, and without obtaining the consumer's written consent to any additional charges. Provides that the carrier must provide specified information to the consumer before the contract is executed. Provides that a violation of these requirements is punishable by a fine of not less than $500 and not more than $1,000.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT concerning vehicles.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing
5 Section 18c-4104 as follows:
 
6     (625 ILCS 5/18c-4104)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-4104)
7     Sec. 18c-4104. Unlawful Operations.
8     (1) Prohibition. Except as provided in Article I of this
9 Sub-chapter, and subject to the provisions stated herein, it
10 shall be unlawful for any person to:
11         (a) Operate as an intrastate motor carrier of property
12     without a license from the Commission; or as an interstate
13     motor carrier of property without a registration from the
14     Commission.
15         (b) Operate as an intrastate household goods carrier in
16     excess of the scope of a license issued to it by the
17     Commission in regard to any of the following:
18             1. hauling unauthorized commodities;
19             2. operating outside authorized territory; or
20             3. violating other restrictions.
21         (c) Operate, as an intrastate motor carrier of
22     property, any motor vehicle which does not carry a copy of
23     a valid, current license issued by the Commission to such
24     carrier; or operate, as an interstate motor carrier of
25     property, any motor vehicle which does not carry a copy of
26     a valid, current registration issued by the Commission to
27     such carrier; or fail to produce such copy on request;
28     provided that an authorized interstate motor carrier of
29     property shall be exempted from the requirement that a copy
30     of its registration be carried in each motor vehicle.
31         (d) Operate, as an intrastate household goods carrier,
32     any motor vehicle not owned by the carrier, or operate as

 

 

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1     an intrastate public carrier, any motor vehicle not owned
2     by the carrier or another intrastate public carrier, for
3     which a valid lease is not on file in compliance with
4     Section 18c-4103 of this Chapter, Commission regulations
5     and orders.
6         (e) Operate, as an intrastate household goods carrier,
7     any motor vehicle not owned by the carrier, or operate as
8     an intrastate public carrier, any motor vehicle not owned
9     by the carrier or another intrastate public carrier, which
10     does not carry an executed copy of the lease required in
11     paragraph (d) of this subsection; or fail to produce such
12     copy on request.
13         (f) Operate, as an intrastate motor carrier of
14     property, any motor vehicle for which the carrier has not
15     executed a prescribed intrastate cab card, with current
16     Illinois intrastate identifier printed thereon; or, as an
17     interstate motor carrier of property, any motor vehicle for
18     which the carrier has not executed a prescribed interstate
19     cab card, with current Illinois interstate identifier
20     affixed or printed thereon.
21         (g) Operate, as an intrastate motor carrier of
22     property, any motor vehicle which does not carry the
23     properly executed intrastate cab card, with current
24     Illinois intrastate identifier printed thereon; or, as an
25     interstate motor carrier of property, any motor vehicle
26     which does not carry the properly executed interstate cab
27     card, with current Illinois interstate identifier affixed
28     or printed thereon.
29         (h) Operate, as an intrastate or interstate motor
30     carrier of property, any motor vehicle which is not
31     identified or is not properly identified in compliance with
32     Section 18c-4701 of this Chapter, Commission regulations
33     and orders.
34         (i) Operate, as an intrastate motor carrier of
35     property, in violation of transfer requirements in Section
36     18c-4307 of this Chapter.

 

 

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1         (j) Provide, as an intrastate household goods carrier,
2     service at rates other than those contained in lawfully
3     applicable tariffs or schedules for such service.
4         (j-1) Demand, as an intrastate household goods
5     carrier, (i) payment before delivery in an amount that is
6     more than 100% of the amount of a binding estimate or (ii)
7     payment at the time of delivery in an amount that is more
8     than 110% of the amount of a non-binding estimate. A
9     violation of this subdivision (1)(j-1) is punishable by a
10     fine of not less than $500 and not more than $1,000.
11         (j-2) Perform, as an intrastate household goods
12     carrier, any services, not included in the original
13     contract but determined in transit to be necessary,
14     without: (i) informing the consumer that the additional
15     services were determined to be necessary during transit and
16     (ii) obtaining the consumer's consent to the additional
17     changes and having the consumer sign a written attachment
18     to the contract that indicates that the consumer agrees to
19     the additional charges. A violation of this subdivision
20     (1)(j-2) is punishable by a fine of not less than $500 and
21     not more than $1,000.
22         (j-3) Fail, as an intrastate household goods carrier,
23     to provide to a consumer, before the consumer executes a
24     contract for the shipment of household goods, the
25     following:
26             (1) a concise and accurate written estimate of
27         charges;
28             (2) the mover's customer complaint and inquiry
29         handling procedure; and
30             (3) the mover's rates, rules, regulations,
31         classifications, or other provisions, to allow the
32         consumer to determine the exact rates and services
33         applicable to his or her shipment.
34         A violation of this subdivision (1)(j-3) is punishable
35     by a fine of not less than $500 and not more than $1,000.
36         (k) Otherwise operate as a motor carrier of property in

 

 

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1     violation of any provision of this Chapter, Commission
2     regulations and orders, or any other law of this State.
3         (l) Aid or abet any other person in a violation of this
4     Chapter, Commission regulations or orders, by soliciting,
5     receiving, or compensating service from a person not
6     authorized to provide such service, or at other than lawful
7     rates for such service, or otherwise.
8     (2) Provisos.
9         (a) Presentation of Documents at Hearing as Defense.
10     Presentation, at hearing, of a copy of a current license or
11     registration issued by the Commission to the carrier which
12     was valid on the date the violation occurred shall, if no
13     concurrent violations of this Chapter, Commission
14     regulations or orders are found, excuse the carrier from
15     any penalties under paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of this
16     Section. Presentation, at hearing, of an executed copy of
17     the current lease in the form prescribed by and on file
18     with the Commission shall, if no concurrent violations of
19     this Chapter, Commission regulations or orders are found,
20     excuse the carrier from penalties under paragraph (d) of
21     subsection (1) of this Section. Presentation, at hearing,
22     of the required intrastate or interstate cab card, with the
23     required Illinois intrastate or interstate identifier
24     affixed or printed thereon, if valid on the date the
25     violation occurred, and if no concurrent violations are
26     found, shall excuse the carrier from penalties under
27     paragraph (g) of subsection (1) of this Section.
28         (b) Lease Form Prescribed by the Commission. A lease
29     shall, for purposes of paragraph (d) of subsection (1) of
30     this Section, be deemed to be in the form prescribed by the
31     Commission if it contains all provisions called for in the
32     Commission-prescribed lease and does not contain any
33     provisions inconsistent therewith.
34 (Source: P.A. 89-444, eff. 1-25-96.)