As used herein, the following terms shall be defined as
follows:
The term "Act" means the Illinois Vehicle Code (Ill. Rev.
Stat. 1991, ch. 951/2, pars. 1-1 et seq.) [625 ILCS 5 ];
The term "Department" means the Department of Transportation
of the State of Illinois;
The term "Hearing Officer" means a person duly qualified and
designated as a hearing officer under Section
450.230
of this Part;
The term "Permit" means a grant of privilege to a person by
the Department of Transportation to operate an Official Testing Station as set
forth in Section 13-103 of the Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 951/2, par.
13-103) [625 ILCS 5 /13-103];
The term "Person" means any person defined in Section 1-159
of the Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 951/2, par. 1-159) [625 ILCS
5/1-159] ;
The term "Regulations" means the published rules and
regulations promulgated by the Department of Transportation, Division of
Traffic Safety, Bureau of Safety Programs, Commercial Vehicle Safety Section,
relating to the lawful, proper operation of an Official Testing Station;
The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Department of
Transportation;
The term "Testing Station" means any official, certified
vehicular testing station as set forth in Section 13-103 of the
Act.