Illinois Code § 3-704.4

§ 3-704.4.

Failure to satisfy fines or penalties assessed by the Commission; suspension of tow truck registrations. (a) Beginning July 1, 2026, upon receipt of a report pursuant to Section 18d-158, as set forth in subsection (c), from the Commission stating that the owner of a registered tow truck has failed to satisfy any fine or penalty issued by the Commission, the Secretary of State shall suspend all tow truck registrations of the person in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section. (b) Following receipt of the certified report of the Commission as specified in this Section, the Secretary of State shall notify the person whose name appears on the certified report that the person's tow truck registrations shall be suspended within 30 calendar days unless the Secretary of State is presented with a notice from the Commission certifying that the fines or penalties owing the Commission have been satisfied or that inclusion of that person's name on the certified report was in error. The Secretary's notice shall state in substance the information contained in the Commission's certified report to the Secretary, and shall be effective as specified by subsection (c) of Section 6-211. (c) The report from the Commission notifying the Secretary of unsatisfied fines or penalties pursuant to this Section shall be certified by the Transportation Division Manager, or his or her designee, and shall contain the following: (1) The name and last known address of the person that failed to satisfy the fines or penalties and the vehicle identification number of any tow trucks known to be registered in the State to that person. (2) A statement that the Commission sent a notice consistent with subsection (b) of Section 18d-158 to the person named in the report at the address recorded with the Secretary of State, the date on which the notice was sent, and the address to which the notice was sent. (d) The Commission, after making a certified report to the Secretary pursuant to this Section, shall notify the Secretary, on a form prescribed by the Secretary, whenever a person named in the certified report has satisfied the previously reported fines or penalties or whenever the Commission determines that the original report was in error. A certified copy of the notification shall also be given upon request and at no additional charge to the person named therein. Upon receipt of the Commission's notification or presentation of a certified copy of the notification, the Secretary shall terminate the suspension. (e) A person may request an administrative hearing to contest a suspension or impending suspension made pursuant to this Section as authorized under Section 2-118. The Commission may reimburse the Secretary for all reasonable costs incurred by the Secretary as a result of the filing of a certified report pursuant to this Section, including, but not limited to, the costs of providing notice required pursuant to subsection (b) and the costs incurred by the Secretary in any hearing conducted with respect to the report pursuant to this subsection and any appeal from that hearing. (f) The Secretary and the Commission may adopt rules to enable them to carry out their duties under this Section. (g) The Commission shall cooperate with the Secretary in the administration of this Section and shall provide the Secretary with any information the Secretary may deem necessary for these purposes. The Secretary shall cooperate with the Commission in the administration of this Section and shall provide any information that the Commission may deem necessary, subject to the limitations set forth in Section 2-123. (h) For purposes of this Section, "Commission" means the Illinois Commerce Commission. (Source: P.A. 104-133, eff. 1-1-26.)