(625 ILCS 5/18c-5305) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-5305)

Sec. 18c-5305. Hearings in Non-Relocation Towing Authority Cases. (1) Hearings on Fitness Required. Hearings on applications for non-relocation towing licenses shall be governed by the provisions of Section 18c-2101 of this Code, with regard to the issue of fitness; and by the provisions of subsection (2) of Section 18c-2102 of this Code, with regard to the issue of public need/public convenience and necessity. Hearings in other non-relocation towing cases shall be governed by the provisions of Section 18c-2102 of this Code.

(2) Setting and Conduct of Licensing Hearings.

(a) Regional Hearings. Hearings on applications for non-relocation towing licenses shall be consolidated and conducted regionally for the convenience of the parties. Where practicable:

(i) Hearings shall be conducted at a location not more than 50 miles from the principal place of the applicant's business;

(ii) The Commission shall schedule joint hearings at each regional location.

(b) Scheduling of Hearings. Hearings on applications for non-relocation towing licenses shall be scheduled and concluded so as to minimize inconvenience to the parties. Where practicable, hearings on an application shall be concluded in a single day, unless:

(i) Continuance is required for the applicant to produce evidence of its fitness; or

(ii) A petition for leave to intervene in opposition is properly filed and granted.

(Source: P.A. 84-1311.)