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| Public Act 097-0795 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning transportation.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | ||||
represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing | ||||
Section 18b-101 as follows:
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(625 ILCS 5/18b-101) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18b-101)
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Sec. 18b-101. Definitions. Unless the context otherwise | ||||
clearly
requires, as used in this Chapter: | ||||
"Agricultural commodities" means any agricultural | ||||
commodity, non-processed food, feed, fiber, or livestock, | ||||
including insects. | ||||
"Agricultural operations" means the operation of a motor | ||||
vehicle or combination of vehicles transporting agricultural | ||||
commodities or farm supplies for agricultural purposes.
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"Air mile" means a nautical mile, which is equivalent to | ||||
6,076 feet or 1,852 meters. Accordingly, 100 air miles are | ||||
equivalent to 115.08 statute miles or 185.2 kilometers.
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"Commercial motor vehicle" means any self propelled or | ||||
towed
vehicle used on public highways in interstate and | ||||
intrastate commerce to
transport passengers or property when | ||||
the vehicle has a gross vehicle
weight, a gross vehicle
weight | ||||
rating, a gross combination weight, or a gross combination
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weight rating of 10,001 or more pounds;
or the vehicle is used | ||||
or designed to transport more than 15 passengers, including
the | ||
driver; or the vehicle is designed to carry 15 or fewer | ||
passengers and is
operated by a contract carrier transporting | ||
employees in the course of their
employment
on a highway of | ||
this State; or the vehicle is used or designed to transport | ||
between 9 and 15 passengers, including the driver, for direct | ||
compensation, if the vehicle is being operated beyond a radius | ||
of 75 air miles (86.3 statute miles or 138.9 kilometers) from | ||
the driver's normal work reporting location; or the vehicle is | ||
used in the
transportation of hazardous
materials in a quantity | ||
requiring placarding under the Illinois Hazardous
Materials | ||
Transportation Act. This definition shall not include farm
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machinery, fertilizer spreaders, and other special | ||
agricultural movement
equipment described in Section 3-809 nor | ||
implements of husbandry as defined
in Section 1-130;
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"Direct compensation" means payment made to the motor | ||
carrier by the passengers or a person acting on behalf of the | ||
passengers for the transportation services provided, and not | ||
included in a total package charge or other assessment for | ||
highway transportation services; | ||
"Farm supplies for agricultural purposes" means products | ||
directly related to the growing or harvesting of agricultural | ||
commodities and livestock feed at any time of the year; | ||
"Livestock" means cattle, sheep, goats, swine, poultry | ||
(including egg-producing poultry), fish used for food, and | ||
other animals designated by the Secretary of the United States | ||
Department of Transportation (at his or her sole discretion) | ||
that are part of a foundation herd (including producing dairy | ||
cattle) or offspring;
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"Officer" means Illinois State Police Officer;
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"Person" means any natural person or individual, | ||
governmental body,
firm, association, partnership, | ||
copartnership, joint venture, company,
corporation, joint | ||
stock company, trust, estate or any other legal entity
or their | ||
legal representative, agent or assigns.
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(Source: P.A. 93-860, eff. 8-4-04; 94-739, eff. 5-5-06.)
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