Illinois Statutes Chapter 625. Vehicles § 5/18c-6102. Exemptions From Commission Jurisdiction

(1) carriers owned by any political subdivision, school district, institution of higher education, or municipality, and operated either by such political subdivision, institution of higher education, or municipality or its lessee or agent;

(2) commuter vans as defined in this Code;

(3) carriers transporting passengers without fixed routes or schedules and charging on a time or distance basis, including taxicabs, charter operations, and contract bus operations;

(4) carriers transporting passengers with fixed routes and schedules and charging on a per passenger fixed charge basis and which do not include an airport as a point to be served on the route, in whole or in part;

(5) transportation in vehicles with a manufacturer's rated seating capacity of less than 8 persons, including the driver;

(6) transportation subject to the Ridesharing Arrangements Act;  1

(7) commuter buses offering short-haul for-hire regularly scheduled passenger transportation service within metropolitan and suburban areas, over regular routes with fixed schedules, and utilized primarily by passengers using reduced-fare, multiple-ride, or commutation tickets during morning and evening peak periods in travelling to and from their places of employment; and

(8) those persons owning and operating school buses, as defined in this Code, and regulated by other provisions of this Code.