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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
§ 18c-4204. Standards to be considered in issuing common and contract household goods carrier licenses. The Commission shall exercise its discretion in regard to issuance of common carrier of household goods or contract carrier of household goods licenses in accordance with standards enumerated in this Section.
(1) Standards relevant to both common and contract household goods carrier licenses. In determining whether to issue a common carrier of household goods certificate or a contract carrier of household goods permit under Sections 18c-4202 and 18c-4203 of this Chapter, the Commission shall consider, in addition to other standards enumerated in this Chapter:
(a) (Blank);
(b) The existing authorized carriers' services, including the adequacy of such services and the effect which issuance of a new certificate or permit would have on such services;
(c) (Blank);
(d) Any evidence bearing on the fitness, willingness, or ability of the applicant, including but not limited to any past history of violations of this Chapter, Commission regulations or orders, whether or not such violations were the subject of an enforcement proceeding; and
(e) The effect which issuing the certificate or permit would have on the development, maintenance and preservation of the highways of this State for commercial and other public use.
(2) Additional standards relevant to household goods contract carrier licenses. In determining whether to issue a household goods contract carrier permit under Section 18c-4203 of this Chapter, the Commission shall consider, in addition to standards enumerated in subsection (1) of this Section or elsewhere in this Sub-chapter:
(a) Whether the proposed service is contract carrier service; and
(b) The effect which failure to issue the permit would have on the supporting shipper or shippers.
(3) Standards not relevant to either household goods common or household goods contract carrier licenses. In determining whether to issue a household goods common carrier certificate or a household goods contract carrier permit under Sections 18c-4202 and 18c-4203 of this Chapter, the Commission shall not consider:
(a) The mere preference of the supporting shipper or shippers or their receiver or receivers for the applicant's service; or
(b) Any illegal operations of the applicant as evidence of shipper need or the inadequacy of existing carriers' services.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Illinois Statutes Chapter 625. Vehicles § 5/18c-4204. Standards to be considered in issuing common and contract household goods carrier licenses - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/il/chapter-625-vehicles/il-st-sect-625-5-18c-4204/
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