Section 1307.5  Applicability of This Part

This Part is only applicable to intrastate motor carriers of property. Requirements for identification of interstate motor carriers of property are found in Section 18c-4701 of the Illinois Commercial Transportation Law ("Law") (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 95½, par. 18c-4701).

Section 1307.10  Carrier Identification of Vehicles

a)         Except as specified in subsection (b), letters and other characters used to comply with the carrier identification requirements of Section 18c-4701 of the Law must be at least 2 inches high and ½ inch wide.  Such characters must be in a color contrasting with the background color of the vehicle so as to be distinguishable during daylight at a distance of 50 feet while the vehicle is not in motion.

b)         Letters and other characters used to comply with the carrier identification requirements of Section 18c-4701(5) of the Law for vehicles under 9,000 pounds gross vehicle weight must be at least ½ inch high and ⅛ inch wide.  Such characters must be in a color contrasting with the background color of the vehicle so as to be distinguishable during daylight at a distance of 25 feet while the vehicle is not in motion.

c)         It is a violation of this Part to display more than one identifier on the power unit of a vehicle.  Identifier is defined as the information used to comply with the carrier identification requirements set forth in the Law and this Part.

(Source:  Amended at 14 Ill. Reg. 13138, effective August 15, 1990)

Section 1307.20  Format

The license number of the carrier, as it appears on the sides of the vehicle in compliance with Section 18c-4701 of the Law, must be preceded by "ILL.C.C." and followed by the carrier-type designation ("C," "P," "CP," "PR," or "CPR" as appropriate) as it appears on the carrier's license.