Ill. Admin. Code tit. 92 § 390.1030

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 49, December 6, 2024

Section 390.1030 - Rules of Construction

a) In the IMCSR unless the context requires otherwise:

1) Words imparting the singular include the plural;

2) Words imparting the plural include the singular; and

3) Words imparting the present tense include the future tense. ( 49 CFR 390.7 )

b) In the IMCSR:

1) "Officer" includes any person authorized by law to perform the duties of the office;

2) "Writing" includes printing and typewriting;

3) "Shall" is used in an imperative sense;

4) "Must" is used in an imperative sense;

5) "Should" is used in a recommendatory sense;

6) "May" is used in a permissive sense; and

7) "Includes" is used as a word of inclusion, not limitation. ( 49 CFR 390.7 )

Ill. Admin. Code tit. 92, § 390.1030

Amended at 38 Ill. Reg. 547, effective December 19, 2013