Illinois Compiled Statutes 625 ILCS 5 Illinois Vehicle Code. Section 6-506

    (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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