CHAPTER 18c - THE ILLINOIS COMMERCIAL TRANSPORTATION LAW
625 ILCS 5/18c-1701
Sec. 18c-1701. Violations Defined. Each person who fails to comply, in whole or in part, with any provision of this Chapter, Commission regulations or orders shall have committed a violation of this Chapter. Likewise, any person who aids or abets another in such failure to comply shall have committed a violation of this Chapter. The agent of a carrier shall not be found to have aided or abetted in violation of this Chapter where the act of the agent was required by this Chapter, Commission regulations or orders. The act or omission of any officer, employee, or agent within the scope of such person's office, employment or agency shall be deemed the act or omission of the business entity; such entity shall be named as the party defendant or respondent and the officer, employee, or agent shall not be held liable. Failure to comply with more than one provision of this Chapter or regulations or orders hereunder shall constitute multiple violations. Each day's continuance of a violation shall constitute a separate violation.
Court Appearance MandateRelease on Notice (No Mandate)
Personal appearance is not mandatory under Rule 551 by default. The citation may be satisfied by written appearance, pre-set administrative payment, or mail-in notice unless aggravated circumstances apply.
Presumptive Pretrial Release: This offense is non-detainable under 725 ILCS 5/110-6.1. The defendant is entitled to release on personal recognizance with non-monetary conditions unless charged with a subsequent detainable violation.
Secretary of State License SanctionStandard Administrative Protocol
No automatic driver's license suspension or mandatory revocation is triggered by this offense code alone upon citation.
Failure to comply with the Illinois Commercial Transportation Law
Petty Offense
Release on Notice
Release Eligible
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Illinois General Assembly Statutory Text (Verbatim)
Source: ilga.gov
Sec. 18c-1701. Violations Defined. Each person who fails to comply, in whole or in part, with any provision of this Chapter, Commission regulations or orders shall have committed a violation of this Chapter. Likewise, any person who aids or abets another in such failure to comply shall have committed a violation of this Chapter. The agent of a carrier shall not be found to have aided or abetted in violation of this Chapter where the act of the agent was required by this Chapter, Commission regulations or orders. The act or omission of any officer, employee, or agent within the scope of such person's office, employment or agency shall be deemed the act or omission of the business entity; such entity shall be named as the party defendant or respondent and the officer, employee, or agent shall not be held liable. Failure to comply with more than one provision of this Chapter or regulations or orders hereunder shall constitute multiple violations. Each day's continuance of a violation shall constitute a separate violation.