HB 2284 — IL COMMERCE COMMSSN-WAREHOUSES

HB2284 EngrossedEnrolled LRB096 11075 RCE 21400 b AN ACT concerning warehouses.

Recognized fair associations shall be licensed as set forth HB2284 EngrossedEnrolled - 2 - LRB096 11075 RCE 21400 b under the special provisions of Section 1.1.

Governmental fairs as set forth under the HB2284 EngrossedEnrolled - 3 - LRB096 11075 RCE 21400 b Agricultural Fairs Act and the Illinois State Fair which store personal property for compensation or hold themselves out as offering storage or storage facilities for personal property shall be licensed under a limited special governmental fairs license.

HB2284 EngrossedEnrolled - 4 - LRB096 11075 RCE 21400 b The term "Commission" means the Illinois Commerce Commission.

The term "lot" means the unit or units of property for HB2284 EngrossedEnrolled - 5 - LRB096 11075 RCE 21400 b which a separate account is kept by the warehouseman.

Such application shall set forth the name of the applicant, the principal officers if the applicant is a corporation, the managers (if manager-managed) or the HB2284 EngrossedEnrolled - 6 - LRB096 11075 RCE 21400 b members (if member-managed), if the applicant is a limited liability company, or the active members of a partnership if the applicant is a partnership, the location of the principal office or place of business of the applicant and the location or locations in this State at which the applicant proposes to engage in business as a personal property warehouseman, and such additional information as the Commission Department, by regulation, may require.

Additional HB2284 EngrossedEnrolled - 7 - LRB096 11075 RCE 21400 b inspections of any warehouse may be made from time to time as the Commission Department deems necessary, in order to effectuate the purposes of this Act.

124) HB2284 EngrossedEnrolled - 8 - LRB096 11075 RCE 21400 b Sec.

For 100,000 and less than 200,000 net square feet of floor HB2284 EngrossedEnrolled - 9 - LRB096 11075 RCE 21400 b space or for 200,000 and less than 300,000 net cubic feet of volume devoted to the storage of personal property, $20,000;

The principal HB2284 EngrossedEnrolled - 10 - LRB096 11075 RCE 21400 b amount of the legal liability insurance policy and the certificate of deposit shall be the same as that required for a surety bond under this Act.

The Commission Director of Agriculture as trustee of the bond or policy shall have the authorities granted him in Section 205-410 of the Department of Agriculture Law (20 ILCS HB2284 EngrossedEnrolled - 11 - LRB096 11075 RCE 21400 b 205/205-410) and the rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto.

83-1065.) HB2284 EngrossedEnrolled - 12 - LRB096 11075 RCE 21400 b (240 ILCS 10/10) (from Ch.

Said designation shall also appear on the receipt for the purpose of identification, and a separate account and record shall be kept HB2284 EngrossedEnrolled - 13 - LRB096 11075 RCE 21400 b for each customer's property.

HB2284 EngrossedEnrolled - 14 - LRB096 11075 RCE 21400 b No person shall set himself out to be a warehouse representative or a warehouse broker, or do business as such, without first being so listed by a duly licensed warehouseman.

451.) HB2284 EngrossedEnrolled - 15 - LRB096 11075 RCE 21400 b (240 ILCS 10/15) (from Ch.

(2) Regulate the entry, exit, and services of personal HB2284 EngrossedEnrolled - 16 - LRB096 11075 RCE 21400 b property warehouses and operators.

The Commission Department has the authority to exercise general supervision and regulation over all warehouses HB2284 EngrossedEnrolled - 17 - LRB096 11075 RCE 21400 b included under this Act, and has authority to make all necessary rules and regulations, and adopt forms of application, bond, receipt, and such other forms as may be required to effectuate the purposes of this Act.

The Commission Department may, upon its own motion and shall HB2284 EngrossedEnrolled - 18 - LRB096 11075 RCE 21400 b upon the verified complaint in writing of any person setting forth facts which if proved would constitute a Category II violation, investigate the actions of any person or persons operating a personal property warehouse.

(ii) Practices or conditions that have caused significant HB2284 EngrossedEnrolled - 19 - LRB096 11075 RCE 21400 b loss or damage to depositors.

In connection with any investigation or hearing conducted by the Commission Department under this Act, the Commission Department, over the signature of the Chairman of the Commission Director, is authorized to issue subpoenas and to bring before the Commission Department any person or persons in this State and to take testimony either orally or by deposition HB2284 EngrossedEnrolled - 20 - LRB096 11075 RCE 21400 b or by exhibit.

Any person who engages in business as a personal property warehouseman without securing a license or who does not have a valid license, or who commits one or more Category II or Category III violations of this Act, or who shall impede, obstruct, hinder or otherwise prevent or attempt to prevent the Commission Director or his duly authorized agent in the performance of its his duty in connection with this Act, or who refuses to permit inspection of his premises or records as provided in this Act shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor for the first violation, and be guilty of a Class A HB2284 EngrossedEnrolled - 21 - LRB096 11075 RCE 21400 b misdemeanor for each subsequent violation.

HB2284 EngrossedEnrolled - 22 - LRB096 11075 RCE 21400 b The Commission Department has full power and authority to carry out this Act.

HB2284 EngrossedEnrolled - 23 - LRB096 11075 RCE 21400 b (625 ILCS 5/18c-1603) (from Ch.

(i) The Executive Director, his deputies and HB2284 EngrossedEnrolled - 24 - LRB096 11075 RCE 21400 b personal assistants, and their clerical support;

(e) Allocation methodology for Commissioners' HB2284 EngrossedEnrolled - 25 - LRB096 11075 RCE 21400 b Assistants Expenses.

(vii) The Office of General Counsel, its constituent elements and successors, including but not limited to the Office of Public Utility Counsel and any HB2284 EngrossedEnrolled - 26 - LRB096 11075 RCE 21400 b legal staff in the office of the executive director, but not including the personal assistant serving as staff counsel to the executive director as provided in Section 18c-1204(2) and the Office of Transportation Counsel;