Illinois § 6-506

Illinois Statutes

§ 6-506

Illinois § 6-506

JurisdictionIllinois

TopicTRANSPORTATION

Ch. 625VEHICLES

Act 625 ILCS 5/Illinois Vehicle Code.

Art.Chapter 6 - The Illinois Driver Licensing Law

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Bluebook

625 Ill. Comp. Stat. 6-506 (2026).

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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

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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 (see Section 10 of P.A. 98-722 and Section 10 of P.A. 99-414 for the effective date of changes made by P.A. 98-176); 98-722, eff. 7-16-14.)