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1 AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 5222
2 AMENDMENT NO. . Amend House Bill 5222 by replacing
3 the title with the following:
4 "AN ACT in relation to vehicles."; and
5 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the
6 following:
7 "Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
8 re-enacting Section 6-301 and changing Sections 6-601 and
9 15-107 as follows:
10 (625 ILCS 5/6-301) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-301)
11 Sec. 6-301. Unlawful use of license or permit.
12 (a) It is a violation of this Section for any person:
13 1. To display or cause to be displayed or have in
14 his possession any cancelled, revoked or suspended
15 license or permit;
16 2. To lend his license or permit to any other
17 person or knowingly allow the use thereof by another;
18 3. To display or represent as his own any license
19 or permit issued to another;
20 4. To fail or refuse to surrender to the Secretary
21 of State or his agent or any peace officer upon his
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1 lawful demand, any license or permit, which has been
2 suspended, revoked or cancelled;
3 5. To allow any unlawful use of a license or permit
4 issued to him;
5 6. To submit to an examination or to obtain the
6 services of another person to submit to an examination
7 for the purpose of obtaining a drivers license or permit
8 for some other person.
9 (b) Sentence.
10 1. Any person convicted of a violation of this
11 Section shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor and
12 shall be sentenced to a minimum fine of $500 or 50 hours
13 of community service, preferably at an alcohol abuse
14 prevention program, if available.
15 2. Any person convicted of a second or subsequent
16 violation of this Section shall be guilty of a Class 4
17 felony.
18 3. In addition to any other sentence imposed under
19 paragraph 1 or 2 of this subsection (b), a person
20 convicted of a violation of paragraph 6 of subsection (a)
21 shall be imprisoned for not less than 7 days.
22 (c) This Section does not prohibit any lawfully
23 authorized investigative, protective, law enforcement or
24 other activity of any agency of the United States, State of
25 Illinois or any other state or political subdivision thereof.
26 (d) This Section does not apply to licenses and permits
27 invalidated under Section 6-301.3 of this Code.
28 (Source: P.A. 92-647, eff. 1-1-03.)
29 (625 ILCS 5/6-601) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-601)
30 (Text of Section from P.A. 92-622)
31 Sec. 6-601. Penalties.
32 (a) It is a petty offense for any person to violate any
33 of the provisions of this Chapter unless such violation is by
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1 this Code or other law of this State declared to be a
2 misdemeanor or a felony.
3 (b) General penalties. Unless another penalty is in
4 this Code or other laws of this State, every person convicted
5 of a petty offense for the violation of any provision of this
6 Chapter shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500.
7 (c) Unlicensed driving. Except as hereinafter provided
8 a violation of Section 6-101 shall be:
9 1. A Class A misdemeanor if the person failed to
10 obtain a driver's license or permit after expiration of a
11 period of revocation.
12 2. A Class B misdemeanor if the person has been
13 issued a driver's license or permit, which has expired,
14 and if the period of expiration is greater than one year;
15 or if the person has never been issued a driver's license
16 or permit, or is not qualified to obtain a driver's
17 license or permit because of his age.
18 If a licensee under this Code is convicted of violating
19 Section 6-101 for operating a motor vehicle during a time
20 when such licensee's driver's license was invalid under the
21 provisions of Section 6-110, then conviction under such
22 circumstances shall be punishable by a fine of not more than
23 $25.
24 If a licensee under this Code is convicted of violating
25 Section 6-303 for operating a motor vehicle during a time
26 when such licensee's driver's license was suspended under the
27 provisions of Section 6-306.3, then such act shall be a petty
28 offense (provided the licensee has answered the charge which
29 was the basis of the suspension under Section 6-306.3), and
30 there shall be imposed no additional like period of
31 suspension as provided in paragraph (b) of Section 6-303.
32 Any person convicted of a violation of subsection 6 of
33 Section 6-301 shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor and
34 shall be imprisoned for not less than 7 days.
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1 (Source: P.A. 92-622, eff. 1-1-03.)
2 (Text of Section from P.A. 92-647)
3 Sec. 6-601. Penalties.
4 (a) It is a petty offense for any person to violate any
5 of the provisions of this Chapter unless such violation is by
6 this Code or other law of this State declared to be a
7 misdemeanor or a felony.
8 (b) General penalties. Unless another penalty is in
9 this Code or other laws of this State, every person convicted
10 of a petty offense for the violation of any provision of this
11 Chapter shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500.
12 (c) Unlicensed driving. Except as hereinafter provided
13 a violation of Section 6-101 shall be:
14 1. A Class A misdemeanor if the person failed to
15 obtain a driver's license or permit after expiration of a
16 period of revocation.
17 2. A Class B misdemeanor if the person has been
18 issued a driver's license or permit, which has expired,
19 and if the period of expiration is greater than one year
20 6 months; or if the person has never been issued a
21 driver's license or permit, or is not qualified to obtain
22 a driver's license or permit because of his age.
23 If a licensee under this Code is convicted of violating
24 Section 6-101 for operating a motor vehicle during a time
25 when such licensee's driver's license was invalid under the
26 provisions of Section 6-110, then conviction under such
27 circumstances shall be punishable by a fine of not more than
28 $25.
29 If a licensee under this Code is convicted of violating
30 Section 6-303 for operating a motor vehicle during a time
31 when such licensee's driver's license was suspended under the
32 provisions of Section 6-306.3, then such act shall be a petty
33 offense (provided the licensee has answered the charge which
34 was the basis of the suspension under Section 6-306.3), and
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1 there shall be imposed no additional like period of
2 suspension as provided in paragraph (b) of Section 6-303.
3 (Source: P.A. 92-647, eff. 1-1-03.)
4 (625 ILCS 5/15-107) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-107)
5 Sec. 15-107. Length of vehicles.
6 (a) The maximum length of a single vehicle on any
7 highway of this State may not exceed 42 feet except the
8 following:
9 (1) Semitrailers.
10 (2) Charter or regulated route buses may be up to
11 45 feet in length, not including energy absorbing
12 bumpers.
13 (a-1) A motor home as defined in Section 1-145.01 may be
14 up to 45 feet in length, not including energy absorbing
15 bumpers. The length limitations described in this subsection
16 (a-1) shall be exclusive of energy-absorbing bumpers and rear
17 view mirrors.
18 (b) On all non-State highways, the maximum length of
19 vehicles in combinations is as follows:
20 (1) A truck tractor in combination with a
21 semitrailer may not exceed 55 feet overall dimension.
22 (2) A truck tractor-semitrailer-trailer may not
23 exceed 60 feet overall dimension.
24 (3) Combinations specially designed to transport
25 motor vehicles or boats may not exceed 60 feet overall
26 dimension.
27 Vehicles operating during daylight hours when
28 transporting poles, pipes, machinery, or other objects of a
29 structural nature that cannot readily be dismembered are
30 exempt from length limitations, provided that no object may
31 exceed 80 feet in length and the overall dimension of the
32 vehicle including the load may not exceed 100 feet. This
33 exemption does not apply to operation on a Saturday, Sunday,
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1 or legal holiday. Legal holidays referred to in this Section
2 are the days on which the following traditional holidays are
3 celebrated: New Year's Day; Memorial Day; Independence Day;
4 Labor Day; Thanksgiving Day; and Christmas Day.
5 Vehicles and loads operated by a public utility while en
6 route to make emergency repairs to public service facilities
7 or properties are exempt from length limitations, provided
8 that during night operations every vehicle and its load must
9 be equipped with a sufficient number of clearance lamps on
10 both sides and marker lamps on the extreme ends of any
11 projecting load to clearly mark the dimensions of the load.
12 A tow truck in combination with a disabled vehicle or
13 combination of disabled vehicles, as provided in paragraph
14 (6) of subsection (c) of this Section, is exempt from length
15 limitations.
16 All other combinations not listed in this subsection (b)
17 may not exceed 60 feet overall dimension.
18 (c) Combinations of vehicles may not exceed a total of 2
19 vehicles except the following:
20 (1) A truck tractor semitrailer may draw one
21 trailer.
22 (2) A truck tractor semitrailer may draw one
23 converter dolly.
24 (3) A truck tractor semitrailer may draw one
25 vehicle that is defined in Chapter 1 as special mobile
26 equipment, provided the overall dimension does not exceed
27 60 feet.
28 (4) A truck in transit may draw 3 trucks in transit
29 coupled together by the triple saddlemount method.
30 (5) Recreational vehicles consisting of 3 vehicles,
31 provided the following:
32 (A) The total overall dimension does not
33 exceed 60 feet.
34 (B) The towing vehicle is a properly
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1 registered vehicle capable of towing another vehicle
2 using a fifth-wheel type assembly.
3 (C) The second vehicle in the combination of
4 vehicles is a recreational vehicle that is towed by
5 a fifth-wheel assembly. This vehicle must be
6 properly registered and must be equipped with
7 brakes, regardless of weight.
8 (D) The third vehicle must be the lightest of
9 the 3 vehicles and be a trailer or semitrailer
10 designed or used for transporting a boat,
11 all-terrain vehicle, personal watercraft, or
12 motorcycle.
13 (E) The towed vehicles may be only for the use
14 of the operator of the towing vehicle.
15 (F) All vehicles must be properly equipped
16 with operating brakes and safety equipment required
17 by this Code, except the additional brake
18 requirement in subdivision (C) of this subparagraph
19 (5).
20 (6) A tow truck in combination with a disabled
21 vehicle or combination of disabled vehicles, provided the
22 towing vehicle:
23 (A) Is specifically designed as a tow truck
24 having a gross vehicle weight rating of at least
25 18,000 pounds and equipped with air brakes, provided
26 that air brakes are required only if the towing
27 vehicle is towing a vehicle, semitrailer, or
28 tractor-trailer combination that is equipped with
29 air brakes. For the purpose of this subsection,
30 gross vehicle weight rating, or GVWR, means the
31 value specified by the manufacturer as the loaded
32 weight of the tow truck.
33 (B) Is equipped with flashing, rotating, or
34 oscillating amber lights, visible for at least 500
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1 feet in all directions.
2 (C) Is capable of utilizing the lighting and
3 braking systems of the disabled vehicle or
4 combination of vehicles.
5 (D) Does not engage a tow exceeding 50 highway
6 miles from the initial point of wreck or disablement
7 to a place of repair. Any additional movement of the
8 vehicles may occur only upon issuance of
9 authorization for that movement under the provisions
10 of Sections 15-301 through 15-319 of this Code.
11 The Department may by rule or regulation prescribe
12 additional requirements regarding length limitations for a
13 tow truck towing another vehicle.
14 For purposes of this Section, a tow-dolly that merely
15 serves as substitute wheels for another legally licensed
16 vehicle is considered part of the licensed vehicle and not a
17 separate vehicle.
18 (d) On Class I highways there are no overall length
19 limitations on motor vehicles operating in combinations
20 provided:
21 (1) The length of a semitrailer, unladen or with
22 load, in combination with a truck tractor may not exceed
23 53 feet.
24 (2) The distance between the kingpin and the center
25 of the rear axle of a semitrailer longer than 48 feet, in
26 combination with a truck tractor, may not exceed 45 feet
27 6 inches.
28 (3) The length of a semitrailer or trailer, unladen
29 or with load, operated in a truck
30 tractor-semitrailer-trailer combination, may not exceed
31 28 feet 6 inches.
32 (4) Maxi-cube combinations, as defined in Chapter
33 1, may not exceed 65 feet overall dimension.
34 (5) Combinations of vehicles specifically designed
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1 to transport motor vehicles or boats may not exceed 65
2 feet overall dimension. The length limitation is
3 inclusive of front and rear bumpers but exclusive of the
4 overhang of the transported vehicles, as provided in
5 paragraph (i) of this Section.
6 (6) Stinger steered semitrailer vehicles as defined
7 in Chapter 1, specifically designed to transport motor
8 vehicles or boats, may not exceed 75 feet overall
9 dimension. The length limitation is inclusive of front
10 and rear bumpers but exclusive of the overhang of the
11 transported vehicles, as provided in paragraph (i) of
12 this Section.
13 (7) A truck in transit transporting 3 trucks
14 coupled together by the triple saddlemount method may not
15 exceed 75 feet overall dimension.
16 Vehicles operating during daylight hours when
17 transporting poles, pipes, machinery, or other objects of a
18 structural nature that cannot readily be dismembered are
19 exempt from length limitations, provided that no object may
20 exceed 80 feet in length and the overall dimension of the
21 vehicle including the load may not exceed 100 feet. This
22 exemption does not apply to operation on a Saturday, Sunday,
23 or legal holiday. Legal holidays referred to in this Section
24 are the days on which the following traditional holidays are
25 celebrated: New Year's Day; Memorial Day; Independence Day;
26 Labor Day; Thanksgiving Day; and Christmas Day.
27 Vehicles and loads operated by a public utility while en
28 route to make emergency repairs to public service facilities
29 or properties are exempt from length limitations, provided
30 that during night operations every vehicle and its load must
31 be equipped with a sufficient number of clearance lamps on
32 both sides and marker lamps on the extreme ends of any
33 projecting load to clearly mark the dimensions of the load.
34 A tow truck in combination with a disabled vehicle or
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1 combination of disabled vehicles, as provided in paragraph
2 (6) of subsection (c) of this Section, is exempt from length
3 limitations.
4 The length limitations described in this paragraph (d)
5 shall be exclusive of safety and energy conservation devices,
6 such as bumpers, refrigeration units or air compressors and
7 other devices, that the Department may interpret as necessary
8 for safe and efficient operation; except that no device
9 excluded under this paragraph shall have by its design or use
10 the capability to carry cargo.
11 Section 5-35 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act
12 relating to procedures for rulemaking shall not apply to the
13 designation of highways under this paragraph (d).
14 (e) On Class II highways there are no overall length
15 limitations on motor vehicles operating in combinations,
16 provided:
17 (1) The length of a semitrailer, unladen or with
18 load, in combination with a truck tractor, may not exceed
19 53 feet overall dimension.
20 (2) The distance between the kingpin and the center
21 of the rear axle of a semitrailer longer than 48 feet, in
22 combination with a truck tractor, may not exceed 45 feet
23 6 inches.
24 (3) A truck tractor-semitrailer-trailer combination
25 may not exceed 65 feet in overall dimension from front
26 axle to rear axle.
27 (4) The length of a semitrailer or trailer, unladen
28 or with load, operated in a truck
29 tractor-semitrailer-trailer combination, may not exceed
30 28 feet 6 inches.
31 (5) Maxi-cube combinations, as defined in Chapter
32 1, may not exceed 65 feet overall dimension.
33 (6) A combination of vehicles, specifically
34 designed to transport motor vehicles or boats, may not
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1 exceed 65 feet overall dimension. The length limitation
2 is inclusive of front and rear bumpers but exclusive of
3 the overhang of the transported vehicles, as provided in
4 paragraph (i) of this Section.
5 (7) Stinger steered semitrailer vehicles, as
6 defined in Chapter 1, specifically designed to transport
7 motor vehicles or boats, may not exceed 75 feet overall
8 dimension. The length limitation is inclusive of front
9 and rear bumpers but exclusive of the overhang of the
10 transported vehicles, as provided in paragraph (i) of
11 this Section.
12 (8) A truck in transit transporting 3 trucks
13 coupled together by the triple saddlemount method may not
14 exceed 75 feet overall dimension.
15 Vehicles operating during daylight hours when
16 transporting poles, pipes, machinery, or other objects of a
17 structural nature that cannot readily be dismembered are
18 exempt from length limitations, provided that no object may
19 exceed 80 feet in length and the overall dimension of the
20 vehicle including the load may not exceed 100 feet. This
21 exemption does not apply to operation on a Saturday, Sunday,
22 or legal holiday. Legal holidays referred to in this Section
23 are the days on which the following traditional holidays are
24 celebrated: New Year's Day; Memorial Day; Independence Day;
25 Labor Day; Thanksgiving Day; and Christmas Day.
26 Vehicles and loads operated by a public utility while en
27 route to make emergency repairs to public service facilities
28 or properties are exempt from length limitations, provided
29 that during night operations every vehicle and its load must
30 be equipped with a sufficient number of clearance lamps on
31 both sides and marker lamps on the extreme ends of any
32 projecting load to clearly mark the dimensions of the load.
33 A tow truck in combination with a disabled vehicle or
34 combination of disabled vehicles, as provided in paragraph
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1 (6) of subsection (c) of this Section, is exempt from length
2 limitations.
3 Local authorities and road district commissioners, with
4 respect to streets and highways under their jurisdiction, may
5 also by ordinance or resolution allow length limitations of
6 this subsection (e).
7 The length limitations described in this paragraph (e)
8 shall be exclusive of safety and energy conservation devices,
9 such as bumpers, refrigeration units or air compressors and
10 other devices, that the Department may interpret as necessary
11 for safe and efficient operation; except that no device
12 excluded under this paragraph shall have by its design or use
13 the capability to carry cargo.
14 (e-1) Combinations of vehicles not exceeding 65 feet
15 overall length are allowed access as follows:
16 (1) From any State designated highway onto any
17 county, township, or municipal highway for a distance of
18 5 highway miles for the purpose of loading and unloading,
19 provided:
20 (A) The vehicle does not exceed 73,280 pounds
21 in gross weight and 8 feet 6 inches in width.
22 (B) There is no sign prohibiting that access.
23 (C) The route is not being used as a
24 thoroughfare between State designated highways.
25 (2) From any State designated highway onto any
26 county or township highway for a distance of 5 highway
27 miles or onto any municipal highway for a distance of one
28 highway mile for the purpose of food, fuel, repairs, and
29 rest, provided:
30 (A) The vehicle does not exceed 73,280 pounds
31 in gross weight and 8 feet 6 inches in width.
32 (B) There is no sign prohibiting that access.
33 (C) The route is not being used as a
34 thoroughfare between State designated highways.
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1 (e-2) Except as provided in subsection (e-3),
2 combinations of vehicles over 65 feet in length, with no
3 overall length limitation except as provided in subsections
4 (d) and (e) of this Section, are allowed access as follows:
5 (1) From a Class I highway onto any street or
6 highway for a distance of one highway mile for the
7 purpose of loading, unloading, food, fuel, repairs, and
8 rest, provided there is no sign prohibiting that access.
9 (2) From a Class I or Class II highway onto any
10 State highway or any locally designated highway for a
11 distance of 5 highway miles for the purpose of loading,
12 unloading, food, fuel, repairs, and rest.
13 (e-3) Combinations of vehicles over 65 feet in length
14 operated by household goods carriers, with no overall length
15 limitations except as provided in subsections (d) and (e) of
16 this Section, have unlimited access to points of loading and
17 unloading.
18 Section 5-35 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act
19 relating to procedures for rulemaking shall not apply to the
20 designation of highways under this paragraph (e).
21 (f) On Class III and other non-designated State
22 highways, the length limitations for vehicles in combination
23 are as follows:
24 (1) Truck tractor-semitrailer combinations, must
25 comply with either a maximum 55 feet overall wheel base
26 or a maximum 65 feet extreme overall dimension.
27 (2) Semitrailers, unladen or with load, may not
28 exceed 53 feet overall dimension.
29 (3) No truck tractor-semitrailer-trailer
30 combination may exceed 60 feet extreme overall dimension.
31 (4) The distance between the kingpin and the center
32 axle of a semitrailer longer than 48 feet, in combination
33 with a truck tractor, may not exceed 42 feet 6 inches.
34 (g) Length limitations in the preceding subsections of
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1 this Section 15-107 do not apply to the following:
2 (1) Vehicles operated in the daytime, except on
3 Saturdays, Sundays, or legal holidays, when transporting
4 poles, pipe, machinery, or other objects of a structural
5 nature that cannot readily be dismembered, provided the
6 overall length of vehicle and load may not exceed 100
7 feet and no object exceeding 80 feet in length may be
8 transported unless a permit has been obtained as
9 authorized in Section 15-301.
10 (2) Vehicles and loads operated by a public utility
11 while en route to make emergency repairs to public
12 service facilities or properties, but during night
13 operation every vehicle and its load must be equipped
14 with a sufficient number of clearance lamps on both sides
15 and marker lamps upon the extreme ends of any projecting
16 load to clearly mark the dimensions of the load.
17 (3) A tow truck in combination with a disabled
18 vehicle or combination of disabled vehicles, provided the
19 towing vehicle meets the following conditions:
20 (A) It is specifically designed as a tow truck
21 having a gross vehicle weight rating of at least
22 18,000 pounds and equipped with air brakes, provided
23 that air brakes are required only if the towing
24 vehicle is towing a vehicle, semitrailer, or
25 tractor-trailer combination that is equipped with
26 air brakes.
27 (B) It is equipped with flashing, rotating, or
28 oscillating amber lights, visible for at least 500
29 feet in all directions.
30 (C) It is capable of utilizing the lighting
31 and braking systems of the disabled vehicle or
32 combination of vehicles.
33 (D) It does not engage in a tow exceeding 50
34 miles from the initial point of wreck or
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1 disablement.
2 The Department may by rule or regulation prescribe
3 additional requirements regarding length limitations for a
4 tow truck towing another vehicle.
5 For the purpose of this subsection, gross vehicle weight
6 rating, or GVWR, shall mean the value specified by the
7 manufacturer as the loaded weight of the tow truck. Legal
8 holidays referred to in this Section shall be specified as
9 the day on which the following traditional holidays are
10 celebrated:
11 New Year's Day;
12 Memorial Day;
13 Independence Day;
14 Labor Day;
15 Thanksgiving Day; and
16 Christmas Day.
17 (h) The load upon any vehicle operated alone, or the
18 load upon the front vehicle of a combination of vehicles,
19 shall not extend more than 3 feet beyond the front wheels of
20 the vehicle or the front bumper of the vehicle if it is
21 equipped with a front bumper. The provisions of this
22 subsection (h) shall not apply to any vehicle or combination
23 of vehicles specifically designed for the collection and
24 transportation of waste, garbage, or recyclable materials
25 during the vehicle's operation in the course of collecting
26 garbage, waste, or recyclable materials if the vehicle is
27 traveling at a speed not in excess of 15 miles per hour
28 during the vehicle's operation and in the course of
29 collecting garbage, waste, or recyclable materials. However,
30 in no instance shall the load extend more than 7 feet beyond
31 the front wheels of the vehicle or the front bumper of the
32 vehicle if it is equipped with a front bumper.
33 (i) The load upon the front vehicle of a combination of
34 vehicles specifically designed to transport motor vehicles
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1 shall not extend more than 3 feet beyond the foremost part of
2 the transporting vehicle and the load upon the rear
3 transporting vehicle shall not extend more than 4 feet beyond
4 the rear of the bed or body of the vehicle. This paragraph
5 shall only be applicable upon highways designated in
6 paragraphs (d) and (e) of this Section.
7 (j) Articulated vehicles comprised of 2 sections,
8 neither of which exceeds a length of 42 feet, designed for
9 the carrying of more than 10 persons, may be up to 60 feet in
10 length, not including energy absorbing bumpers, provided that
11 the vehicles are:
12 1. operated by or for any public body or motor
13 carrier authorized by law to provide public
14 transportation services; or
15 2. operated in local public transportation service
16 by any other person and the municipality in which the
17 service is to be provided approved the operation of the
18 vehicle.
19 (j-1) (Blank).
20 (k) Any person who is convicted of violating this
21 Section is subject to the penalty as provided in paragraph
22 (b) of Section 15-113.
23 (l) (Blank).
24 (Source: P.A. 92-417, eff. 1-1-02; 92-766, eff. 1-1-03.)
25 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
26 becoming law.".