Towing of Trespassing Vehicles
In Illinois, private property owners have the right to have unauthorized vehicles removed from their premises. Ordinarily these actions are regulated by, and subject to, local ordinances.
However, under the Illinois Commercial Relocation of Trespassing Vehicles Law, 625 ILCS 5/18a-100 et seq.
, any county may opt to provide that the towing of vehicles from private property be regulated by the Illinois Commerce Commission. In addition to the Illinois Commercial Relocation of Trespassing Vehicles Law, the Illinois Commerce Commission has adopted the Relocation Towing Administrative Rules, 92 Ill. Adm. Code 1710.10 et seq., which became effective May 28, 1979.
NOTE: This law does not affect the towing of vehicles parked on public streets, the activities of towing companies who tow damaged or disabled vehicles, companies engaged in the repossession of motor vehicles, or vehicles that are towed at the direction of the police.
If you desire to provide towing service for the removal of trespass vehicles from private property, or if your vehicle has been towed from private property, and the property is NOT located in Cook, DuPage, Kane, Will and Winnebago counties, you should contact your local authorities for licensing and public protection information. Relocation towing companies, tow truck operators, and dispatchers are licensed by the Illinois Commerce Commission for two year periods. Information concerning criminal records and driving records are carefully checked before licenses are issued or renewed.
Relocation Towing Annual Report Links
- File Relocator Annual Report Online
- Relocator Annual Report Notice
- ICC Transportation Portal External User Account Request Form [EU-2]
Relocation Towing Links
- eRelocator Login
- eRelocator User Guide
- The Consumer Guide to Relocation Towing
- Towing of Trespassing Vehicles
Relocation Towing Forms
*** NOTICE ***
New Fingerprinting Vendor
PLEASE BE ADVISED that the fingerprinting vendor for the State of Illinois has changed. Accurate Biometrics is the new fingerprinting vendor. To find the closest fingerprinting location please visit http://www.accuratebiometrics.com/ or call 866-361-8844.
As a result of this change, the Application for Relocation Towing Employment Permit for dispatchers and operators, as well as, the Application for Commercial Vehicle Relocator’s License have been updated and are currently posted on the Commission’s website.
PLEASE NOTE that in order to apply for any of the above listed permits or licenses, the applicants must use the updated forms. Applications submitted on the outdated forms will be rejected. Applications are not accepted via fax or e-mail.
A fully completed application with original signatures accompanied by a proper fee must be submitted via US Mail to the Commission’s Springfield office at the following address:
Illinois Commerce Commission
ATTN: Processing and Information
527 E. Capitol Ave.
Springfield, IL 62701
! IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ !
Application must be properly completed before the applicant will receive approval from the Processing and Information Section to proceed to get fingerprinted.
Applicants must wait for authorization from the Processing and Information Section before proceeding to get fingerprinted.
- Application for Relocation Towing Employment Permit[RTV-2 Revised: 4/12/2024]
- Application for Relocation Towing License (Initial and Renewal)[RTV-1 Revised: 4/12/2024]
- ICC Transportation Portal External User Account Request Form[EU-2 Revised: 9/12/2022]
- Relocation Towing Complaint Report
- Application to Cancel or Register Relocation Towing Storage Locations[RSL-1 Revised: 6/27/2018]
- Notice of Cancellation of Relocation Contract[CRC-1]
- Relocator Contract Summary Form[RCS-1 Revised: 4/3/2019]