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90_HB2563

      625 ILCS 5/18b-105        from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18b-105
          Amends the Illinois  Vehicle  Code.   Provides  that  the
      hours  of  service of drivers provisions of the Federal Motor
      Carrier Safety Regulations for  all  agricultural  movements,
      between the period of February 1 through November 30 (instead
      of February 15 through June 30) each year, shall not apply to
      certain intrastate carriers, drivers, or vehicles.  Effective
      immediately.
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 1        AN  ACT  to  amend  the Illinois Vehicle Code by changing
 2    Section 18b-105.
 3        Be it enacted by the People of  the  State  of  Illinois,
 4    represented in the General Assembly:
 5        Section  5.   The  Illinois  Vehicle  Code  is amended by
 6    changing Section 18b-105 as follows:
 7        (625 ILCS 5/18b-105) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18b-105)
 8        Sec. 18b-105.  Rules and Regulations.
 9        (a)  The Department  is  authorized  to  make  and  adopt
10    reasonable  rules  and regulations and orders consistent with
11    law necessary to carry out the provisions of this Chapter.
12        (b)  The following parts of  Title  49  of  the  Code  of
13    Federal  Regulations, as now in effect, are hereby adopted by
14    reference as though they were set out in full:
15        Part  390-Federal  Motor  Carrier   Safety   Regulations:
16    General;
17        Part 391-Qualifications of Drivers;
18        Part 392-Driving of Motor Vehicles;
19        Part   393-Parts   and  Accessories  Necessary  for  Safe
20    Operation;
21        Part 395-Hours of Service of Drivers; and
22        Part 396-Inspection, Repair and Maintenance.
23        (c)  The following parts  and  Sections  of  the  Federal
24    Motor  Carrier  Safety  Regulations  shall not apply to those
25    intrastate  carriers,  drivers   or   vehicles   subject   to
26    subsection (b).
27             (1)  Section  393.93  of Part 393 for those vehicles
28        manufactured before June 30, 1972.
29             (2)  Section 393.86 of Part 393 for  those  vehicles
30        which  are registered as farm trucks under subsection (c)
31        of Section 3-815 of The Illinois Vehicle Code.
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 1             (3)  (Blank).
 2             (4)  (Blank).
 3             (5)  Paragraph (b)(1) of Section 391.11 of Part 391.
 4             (6)  All of Part 395 for all agricultural  movements
 5        as defined in Chapter 1, between the period of February 1
 6        15  through  November  June 30 each year, and all farm to
 7        market agricultural transportation as defined in  Chapter
 8        1 and for grain hauling operations within a radius of 200
 9        air miles of the normal work reporting location.
10             (7)  Paragraphs  (b)(3) (insulin dependent diabetic)
11        and (b)(10) (minimum visual acuity) of Section 391.41  of
12        part  391,  but only for any driver who immediately prior
13        to July 29, 1986 was eligible and licensed to  operate  a
14        motor  vehicle subject to this Section and was engaged in
15        operating such vehicles, and who was disqualified on July
16        29, 1986 by the adoption of Part 391  by  reason  of  the
17        application  of  paragraphs (b)(3) and (b)(10) of Section
18        391.41 with respect to a physical condition  existing  at
19        that  time  unless  such driver has a record of accidents
20        which would indicate a lack of ability to operate a motor
21        vehicle in a safe manner.
22        (d)  Intrastate  carriers  subject   to   the   recording
23    provisions  of Section 395.8 of Part 395 of the Federal Motor
24    Carrier Safety Regulations shall  be  exempt  as  established
25    under  paragraph (1) of Section 395.8; provided, however, for
26    the purpose of this Code, drivers shall operate within a  150
27    air-mile  radius  of  the  normal  work reporting location to
28    qualify for exempt status.
29        (e)  Regulations adopted by the Department subsequent  to
30    those  adopted under subsection (b) hereof shall be identical
31    in substance to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety  Regulations
32    of the United States Department of Transportation and adopted
33    in  accordance  with the procedures for rulemaking in Section
34    5-35 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act.
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 1    (Source: P.A.  90-89,  eff.  1-1-98;  90-228,  eff.  7-25-97;
 2    revised 10-8-97.)
 3        Section  99.  Effective date.  This Act takes effect upon
 4    becoming law.

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