(625 ILCS 5/18c-2102) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-2102)

Sec. 18c-2102. Hearings in other than household goods carrier authority cases.

(1) Hearing required. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this Section, and in Section 18c-2108 of this Chapter the Commission shall, in other than household goods carrier authority cases, issue orders granting authority or other relief, prescribing rates, imposing sanctions, or directing that a person take, continue to take, refrain from taking or cease and desist from continuing to take any action, only after notice and hearing in accordance with the rules of practice applicable to proceedings under this Chapter.

(1.1) Service of notice in a case involving a motor carrier of passengers. In any case involving a motor carrier of passengers, if an airport is a point to be served, in addition to public notice by publication, notice of an application for a license or transfer of a license must be served by certified mail, return receipt requested, on (i) the corporation counsel or chief legal officer of any municipality or other political subdivision operating the airport and (ii) the agent for service of process in Illinois of any motor carrier possessing a license under Section 18c-6201 authorizing all or part of the service for which authority is sought under Section 18c-6201 of this Chapter.

(2) Hearing not required. Except as otherwise provided in Section 18c-2108 of this Chapter, the Commission may, in other than household goods carrier authority cases, conduct its review and issue orders without hearing, the taking of evidence, or the making of a record where action taken in the order:

(a) Was not opposed in a timely pleading addressed to the Commission;

(b) Was opposed in a timely pleading, but such opposition was later withdrawn or the parties in opposition waived further hearing and taking of evidence;

(c) Was taken on an emergency temporary or interim basis in accordance with Section 18c-2108 of this Chapter; or

(d) Is interlocutory in nature.

(3) Section not applicable to household goods carrier authority cases. Nothing in this Section shall have application to any household goods carrier authority case.

(Source: P.A. 94-499, eff. 1-1-06.)