CHAPTER 18c - THE ILLINOIS COMMERCIAL TRANSPORTATION LAW

625 ILCS 5/18c-5101

Sec. 18c-5101. Unlawful Activities. It shall be unlawful for any person:

EXECUTIVE SYNOPSIS · ILLINOIS LEGAL STANDARDS Governing Authority: ILGA & Supreme Court Rules
Offense Class & Sentencing Scope Petty Offense

No incarceration authorized · Fine up to $1,000

Court Appearance Mandate Release 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.

Pretrial Fairness Act (SAFE-T Act) Presumptive Pretrial Release

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 Sanction Standard Administrative Protocol

No automatic driver's license suspension or mandatory revocation is triggered by this offense code alone upon citation.

Classification Petty Offense
Court Appearance Pre-set Bond / Release on Notice
SAFE-T Act Detention Release Eligible (Conditions Apply)
SOS Reporting Code 8533
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Associated Offense Codes & Classifications (1)

Offense Description Class Court Mandate SAFE-T Act Reporting Code
Acting as a broker without III.C.C. broker’s license 625 ILCS 5/18c-5101(1) Petty Offense Release on Notice Release Eligible 8533
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Illinois General Assembly Statutory Text (Verbatim)

Source: ilga.gov

Sec. 18c-5101. Unlawful Activities. It shall be unlawful for any person:

(1)

(1) To act as a broker without a license in good standing issued to it by the Commission;

(2)

(2) To act as a broker in violation of any provision of this Chapter, Commission regulations and orders, or any other law of this state;

(3)

(3) To act as a broker of any shipment which the person owns or in which the person has a beneficial interest;

(4)

(4) To act as a broker of any shipment over which the person is able to exercise control because the person acting as a broker owns or controls the shipper, the shipper owns or controls the person acting as a broker, or there is a common ownership or control of the two;

(5)

(5) Which is also a broker to act or represent itself as a shipper in dealing with a common or contract carrier of property by motor vehicle;

(6)

(6) To act as a broker in connection with transportation by a person other than an authorized common or contract carrier of property by motor vehicle, unless the carrier does not require authorization to transport the shipment;

(7)

(7) To act as a broker in connection with transportation at other than lawfully applicable rates for the motor carrier service;

(8)

(8) To act as a broker in any name other than that which appears on its Commission license;

(9)

(9) To act as a broker without fully disclosing its brokering status;

(10)

(10) To provide transportation service with regard to freight for which it was the broker;

(11)

(11) To receive any compensation for brokering services other than a fee assessed to the shipper or, alternatively, to the carrier, in addition to freight charges at lawfully applicable rates for the motor carrier service;

(12)

(12) To advertise, offer, or give anything of value to a shipper, consignor, or consignee, other than inexpensive promotional items; or

(13)

(13) Act as a broker of household goods.

(Source: P.A. 84-796.)

Cross-Referenced ILCS Codes