625 ILCS 5/18c-1202
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-1202)Sec. 18c-1202.     Enumeration of Powers.     The Commission shall have the power  to:(1) Administer and enforce provisions of this Chapter;(2) Regulate the entry, exit, and services of carriers; as to public  carriers, this power is limited to matters relating to insurance and safety  standards;(3) Regulate rates and practices of household goods carriers, rail  carriers, passenger carriers, and common carriers by pipeline;(4) Establish and maintain systems of accounting as well as  reporting and record-keeping requirements for household goods carriers,  rail carriers, passenger carriers, and common carriers by pipeline;(5) Establish and maintain systems for the classification of  carriers, commodities and services;(6) Regulate practices, terms and conditions relating to the  leasing of equipment and to the interchange of equipment  among carriers; as to public carriers, this power is limited to matters  relating to insurance and safety standards;(7) Protect the public safety through insurance and safety  standards;(8) Regulate brokers in accordance with provisions of this Chapter;(9) Adopt appropriate regulations setting forth the  standards and procedures by which it will administer and  enforce this Chapter, with such regulations being uniform  for all modes of transportation or different for the  different modes as will, in the opinion of the  Commission, best effectuate the purposes of this Chapter;(10) Conduct hearings and investigations, on its own motion  or the motion of a person;(11) Adjudicate disputes, hear complaints or other petitions  for relief, and settle such matters by stipulation or  agreement;(12) Create special procedures for the receipt and handling  of consumer complaints;(13) Issue certificates describing the extent to which a  person is exempt under the provisions of this Chapter;(14) Construe this Chapter, Commission regulations and orders,  except that the rule of ejusdem generis shall not be applicable in the  construction or interpretation of any license, certificate or permit  originally issued under the Illinois Motor Carrier of Property Law and now  governed by subchapter 4 of this Chapter or issued  under subchapter 4 of this Chapter prior to July 1, 1989;(15) Employ such persons as are needed to administer and  enforce this Chapter, in such capacities as they are needed,  whether as hearings examiners, special examiners,  enforcement officers, investigators, or otherwise;(16) Create advisory committees made up of representatives of  the various transportation modes, shippers, receivers,  or other members of the public;(17) Initiate and participate in proceedings in the federal or State  courts, and in proceedings before federal or other State agencies, to the  extent necessary to effectuate the purposes of this Chapter, provided that  participation in specific proceedings is directed, in writing, by the  Commission;(18) Direct any telecommunications carrier to disconnect the telephone  number published in any commercial listing of any household goods carrier that  does not have a valid license issued by the Commission.    (Source: P.A. 89-444, eff. 1-25-96.)