§ 9-115-100 — Transportation network vehicles - Ownership and standards

9-115-100 Transportation network vehicles - Ownership and standards.

(a) No licensee shall own, provide financing for the obtaining, leasing, or ownership of, or have a beneficial interest in transportation network vehicles. Provided, however, if allowed under the Transportation Network Providers Act, codified at 625 ILCS 57/1, et seq., a licensee may own or provide financing for the obtaining, leasing, or ownership of, or have a beneficial interest in a wheelchair-accessible transportation network vehicle. (b) In addition to all other applicable legal requirements, including the vehicle registration requirement in 625 ILCS 5/3-801, and, if applicable, Chapter 3-56 of this Code, it shall be unlawful for any person to operate or cause to be operated any transportation network vehicle unless such vehicle: (1) has a manufacturer's rated seating capacity of less than ten persons, including the transportation network driver; (2) has at least two doors and meets applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards for vehicles of its size, type and proposed use; (3) is a coupe, sedan, or light-duty vehicle, including a van, minivan, sport utility vehicle, pickup truck, hatchback or convertible; and (4) has not been issued the title class of "salvage," "rebuilt," "junk," "total loss," or any equivalent classification in any jurisdiction. (c) Nothing provided in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit or limit the utilization of an Internet-enabled application or digital platform for the provision of prearranged ride services by taxicabs or other public transportation vehicles pursuant to Chapters 9-112 and 9-114. (d) The licensee and the licensee's driver shall be jointly and severally liable if the licensee knowingly permits the licensee's driver to use a vehicle that does not meet the requirements for a transportation network vehicle. (Added Coun. J. 5-28-14, p. 82771, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 10-28-15, p. 12122, § 7; Amend Coun. J. 6-22-16, p. 27771, § 6; Amend Coun. J. 6-25-21, p. 31925, Art. VI, § 8)