4-168-010 Definitions.
4-168-020 License – Required.
4-168-030 License – Fee.
4-168-040 License – Application.
4-168-050 Insurance – Required.
4-168-060 Records on bicycle operators – Required.
4-168-070 Helmet and visible identification – Required.
4-168-080 Identification card – Required.
4-168-090 License – Suspension or revocation.
4-168-100 Administration authority.
4-168-110 Rules and regulations – Enforcement authority.
4-168-120 Violation – Penalty.
4-168-130 Traffic code violations – Liability and enforcement.
For the purposes of this chapter, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection.
"Bicycle" has the meaning ascribed to this term in Section 9-4-010, and includes a low-speed electric bicycle and a low-speed electric delivery bicycle, as those terms are defined in that section.
"Bicycle messenger services" means the delivery by a bicycle or low-speed electric mobility device for hire of packages, parcels, food, papers or any other items on behalf of any commercial, industrial, governmental, charitable or other enterprise.
"Bicycle operator" means a person who makes deliveries by a bicycle or low-speed electric mobility device on behalf of a bicycle messenger service.
"Low-speed electric mobility device" has the meaning ascribed to this term in Section 9-4-010.
"Person" includes any natural person, corporation, firm, partnership, joint venture, association or other entity.
(Added Coun. J. 7-29-92, p. 20042; Amend Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 11-19-08, p. 47220, Art. V, § 5; Amend Coun. J. 10-7-20, p. 21525, § 1)
(a) No person shall engage in the occupation of providing bicycle messenger services without having secured a license issued under this chapter. The license shall be in addition to any other license required by law.
(b) This section shall not apply to a person who provides bicycle messenger services exclusively for himself or herself, or for his or her employer. This section shall, however, apply to a person who provides bicycle messenger services as an independent contractor for any person other than pursuant to a contract with a person with a license issued under this chapter.
(Added Coun. J. 7-29-92, p. 20042; Amend Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 10-7-20, p. 21525, § 1)
Application for a bicycle messenger service license shall be made in writing to the commissioner on a form provided by the commissioner and signed and sworn to by the applicant or, if the applicant is a corporation, by its authorized agent. Each application shall contain:
(a) The full name, residence and business address and the business telephone number of the applicant;
(b) If the applicant is a corporation:
(1) The corporate name and business of the applicant;
(2) The date and state of incorporation; and
(3) The names, residence addresses and residence telephone numbers of the corporate officers;
(c) If the applicant is a partnership:
(1) The name and business address and telephone number of the principal office or place of business of the applicant;
(2) The names, residence addresses and residence telephone numbers of all partners; and
(3) The name, address and telephone number of a person authorized to receive notices issued pursuant to this chapter.
Each corporate applicant for a bicycle messenger license shall be organized and qualified to do business under the laws of the State of Illinois.
(Added Coun. J. 7-29-92, p. 20042; Amend Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 7-27-05, p. 53211, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 5-9-07, p. 105047, § 11; Amend Coun. J. 11-8-12, p. 38872, § 106)
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