625 ILCS 5/18c-3210
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 625 - VEHICLES|625 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Vehicle Code.|Chapter 18c - Illinois Commercial Transportation Law

 (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-3210)Sec. 18c-3210.         Presentation of freight bills, payment of freight  charges, and extension of credit.  Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, this Section is applicable only  to household goods carriers.(1) Presentation of freight bills.  Freight bills shall be presented to the person responsible  for payment of freight charges not later than the  7th day following delivery of the freight.(2) Payment required before delivery or relinquishment of  possession.  Except as provided in subsection (3) of this Section, no  common carrier shall deliver or relinquish possession of a  shipment transported by it until all freight charges for such  shipment under lawfully applicable rates have been paid to  the carrier.  Where credit has been extended in accordance  with this Section, and all freight charges on the shipment  under lawfully applicable rates have not been paid before  expiration of the period for which credit has been extended,  the carrier shall cease delivering or relinquishing  possession of the shipment and may decline to transport future  shipments until all such charges have been paid.(3) Exception:  Delivery or relinquishment of possession before  payment.  A carrier may deliver or relinquish possession of a shipment  transported by it in advance of payment of all freight  charges on the shipment under lawfully applicable rates if the  carrier has, in accordance with this Section, extended credit  to the person responsible for payment of freight charges.(4) Extension of credit.  Credit, if extended by a carrier, must be extended without  discrimination.  Credit for payment of freight charges shown  on the initial freight bill shall be for a period not to  exceed 30 days, beginning on the later of the date  of delivery or the date on which the freight bill is  presented.  If freight charges shown on the initial freight bill  are paid and the carrier subsequently presents a supplemental  freight bill, the carrier may extend credit in the amount of  freight charges shown on the supplemental freight bill for an  additional period not to exceed 15 days, beginning  on the date on which the supplemental freight bill is  presented.(5) Commission regulation of credit terms.  The Commission may regulate the extension and terms of credit  extended by carriers under this Section, and no credit shall  be extended except in accordance with such regulations.(6) Use of U.S. Postal Service for presentation of bills or  payment of charges.  Where the United States Postal Service is used for the  presentation of freight bills or payment of freight charges,  the date of mailing, as indicated by the postmark, shall be  the date of presentation or payment.(7) Calculation of times for extension of credit.  Time periods of extension of credit under this Section shall  commence at midnight on the date of the event (delivery or  presentation of freight bill).  The initial 7 day period shall not include  Saturdays,  Sundays, or legal holidays.    (Source: P.A. 89-444, eff. 1-25-96.)