(625 ILCS 5/6-506) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-506)
(Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 98-176)
Sec. 6-506. Commercial motor vehicle driver - employer/owner responsibilities.
(a) No employer or commercial motor vehicle owner shall allow, permit, authorize, or require an employee to drive a commercial motor vehicle on the highways if he or she knows or should reasonably know that the employee:
(1) has a driver's license suspended, revoked or
cancelled by any state; or
(2) has lost the privilege to drive a commercial
motor vehicle in any state; or
(3) has been disqualified from driving a commercial
motor vehicle; or
(4) has more than one driver's license, except as
provided by this UCDLA; or
(5) is subject to or in violation of an
"out-of-service" order.
(b) No employer or commercial motor vehicle owner shall knowingly allow, permit, authorize, or require a driver to operate a commercial motor vehicle in violation of any law or regulation pertaining to railroad-highway grade crossings.
(b-3) No employer or commercial motor vehicle owner shall knowingly allow, permit, authorize, or require a driver to operate a commercial motor vehicle during any period in which the commercial motor vehicle is subject to an "out-of-service" order.
(b-5) No employer or commercial motor vehicle owner shall knowingly allow, permit, authorize, or require a driver to operate a commercial motor vehicle during any period in which the motor carrier operation is subject to an "out-of-service" order.
(c) Any employer convicted of violating subsection (a), (b-3), or (b-5) of this Section, whether individually or in connection with one or more other persons, or as principal agent, or accessory, shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
(Source: P.A. 98-722, eff. 7-16-14.)
(Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 98-176)
Sec. 6-506. Commercial motor vehicle driver - employer/owner responsibilities.
(a) No employer or commercial motor vehicle owner shall allow, permit, authorize, or require an employee to drive a commercial motor vehicle on the highways if he or she knows or should reasonably know that the employee:
(1) has a driver's license suspended, revoked or
cancelled by any state; or
(2) has lost the privilege to drive a commercial
motor vehicle in any state; or
(3) has been disqualified from driving a commercial
motor vehicle; or
(4) has more than one CLP or CDL, except as provided
by this UCDLA; or
(5) is subject to or in violation of an
"out-of-service" order; or
(6) does not have a current CLP or CDL or a CLP or
CDL with the proper class or endorsements. An employer may not use a driver to operate a CMV who violates any restriction on the driver's CLP or CDL.
(b) No employer or commercial motor vehicle owner shall knowingly allow, permit, authorize, or require a driver to operate a commercial motor vehicle in violation of any law or regulation pertaining to railroad-highway grade crossings.
(b-3) No employer or commercial motor vehicle owner shall knowingly allow, permit, authorize, or require a driver to operate a commercial motor vehicle during any period in which the commercial motor vehicle is subject to an "out-of-service" order.
(b-5) No employer or commercial motor vehicle owner shall knowingly allow, permit, authorize, or require a driver to operate a commercial motor vehicle during any period in which the motor carrier operation is subject to an "out-of-service" order.
(c) Any employer convicted of violating subsection (a), (b-3), or (b-5) of this Section, whether individually or in connection with one or more other persons, or as principal agent, or accessory, shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
(Source: P.A. 98-176, eff. 7-8-15 (see Section 10 of P.A. 98-722 for the effective date of changes made by P.A. 98-176); 98-722, eff. 7-16-14.)
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