Illinois Administrative Code

Section 177.ILLUSTRATION B – Credit Services Organization Surety Bond STATE OF ILLINOIS CREDIT SERVICES ORGANIZATION $100,000 SURETY BOND File with Secretary of State, Index Department, 111 East Monroe Street, Springfield, IL 62756 (Required by Public Act 85-1384, effective Janua…

Section 180.10 Definitions "Amendment" means a UCC record that amends the information contained in a financing statement. Amendments include assignments, continuations and terminations. "Assignment" means an amendment that assigns all or a part of a secured party's power to autho…

Section 180.11 Tender of UCC Records for Filing/Search Request Delivery a) UCC records may be tendered for filing at the UCC Division as follows: 1) Personal delivery, at the UCC Division's street address. The file time for a UCC record delivered by this method is when delivery o…

Section 180.12 Forms The forms prescribed by Section 9-521 of the UCC [810 ILCS 5/9-521] shall be accepted by the filing office. Forms approved by the UCC Division shall be accepted. Copies of the approved forms are available on the Secretary of State's website at www.cyberdrivei…

Section 180.13 Filing Fees/Methods of Payment/Overpayment and Underpayment Policies and Extension of Filing Deadlines a) Filing Fees. 1) The fee for filing and indexing a UCC record communicated in a paper-based format or electronically is $20. 2) A fee of $20 shall be paid for a…

Section 180.14 Public Record Services Public record services are provided on a non-discriminatory basis to any member of the public on the terms described in this Part. The following are made available for obtaining copies of UCC and Federal Tax Lien records and copies of data fr…

Section 180.15 Acceptance and Refusal of Records a) Role of Secretary. The duties and responsibilities of the Secretary with respect to the administration of the UCC are ministerial. In accepting for filing or refusing to file a UCC record, the Secretary does none of the followin…

Section 180.16 UCC Information Management System Policy statement. The UCC Division uses an information management system to store, index, and retrieve information relating to financing statements. The information management system includes an index of the names of debtors named …

Section 180.17 Filing and Data Entry Procedures a) Errors of the filing office. The filing officer may correct the errors of filing office personnel in the UCC information management system at any time. If the correction occurs after the filing officer has issued a certification …

Section 180.18 Search Requests and Reports General requirements. The filing officer maintains for public inspection a searchable index for all records of UCC documents. The index shall provide for the retrieval of a record by the name of the debtor and by the file number of the i…

Section 180.19 XML Documents a) IACA standard adopted. The XML Format as adopted by the International Association of Commercial Administrators shall be adopted in Illinois for electronic transmission of UCC records. An E-filing account must be created before submitting an XML fil…

Section 250.10 General This Part provides for enforcement of the Tobacco Product Manufacturers' Escrow Act [30 ILCS 168], in accordance with the Tobacco Products Manufacturers' Escrow Enforcement Act of 2003 [30 ILCS 167] (see P.A. 93-446). The former Act, passed as a result of t…

Section 250.100 Review of AGO Determinations All AGO's determinations of removal or refusal to list and AGO's determinations regarding quarterly installments shall be final administrative decisions. Any TPM dissatisfied with the AGO's determination of removal or refusal to list, …

Section 250.110 Violations a) The AGO may investigate conduct that appears to be in violation of the Escrow Act, the Escrow Enforcement Act, or this Part, and may request the assistance of the Department in accordance with its investigatory powers under the Cigarette Tax Act [35 …

Section 250.20 Definitions "AGO" means the Office of the Illinois Attorney General. "Brand family" has the same meaning ascribed in Section 10 of the Escrow Enforcement Act. "Cigarette" has the same meaning ascribed in Section 10 of the Escrow Act, which includes roll-your-own to…

Section 250.30 Distributor Filings a) Each distributor shall report quarterly to the AGO on paper or electronic forms provided by the AGO such information as is necessary for the AGO to ascertain the quantity of each NPM's cigarettes sold in Illinois by the distributor during the…

Section 250.40 Prohibition of Distribution of Non-Compliant TPM Cigarettes a) A distributor shall not affix or cause to be affixed stamps or imprints to individual packages of cigarettes delivered or caused to be delivered by the distributor in Illinois, and may not otherwise del…

Section 250.50 Appointment of Agent for Service of Process a) Any non-resident or foreign NPM that has not registered to do business in this State shall appoint an agent located within the State of Illinois to receive service of process on behalf of that non-resident or foreign N…

Section 250.60 Certification Requirements for Tobacco Product Manufacturers a) No later than April 30 of each year, on paper or electronic forms provided by the AGO, every tobacco product manufacturer whose cigarettes or RYO tobacco were sold in Illinois during the preceding cale…

Section 250.70 NPMs Required to Make Quarterly Installment Payments a) Whenever the AGO determines that compliance with the Escrow Act will be promoted by requiring certification and escrow deposits more frequently than on an annual basis, the AGO may require an NPM, on a case-by…

Section 250.80 Establishment of Directory of Participating Manufacturers and Directory of Compliant NPMs a) The AGO shall develop, maintain, and publish a directory of participating manufacturers who have generally performed their financial obligations under the MSA, and a separa…

Section 250.90 Release of Escrow Account Money a) Funds deposited by a tobacco product manufacturer pursuant to Section 15 of the Escrow Act shall be released from escrow only: 1) to pay a judgment or settlement on any released claim brought against the tobacco product manufactur…

Section 400.10 General The Charitable Trusts Bureau of the Attorney General's Office (hereafter Bureau) will maintain a file of all charitable organizations, professional fund raisers, professional fundraising consultants and professional solicitors registered under the Illinois …

Section 400.100 Registration Not an Endorsement a) Any representation made by a charitable organization, professional fund raiser, or professional solicitor in connection with its solicitation that it is registered or has otherwise complied with the Act, or that indicates the Att…

Section 400.20 Definitions The words used in this Part are used with the same meaning assigned to them by statute unless clarified below. "Charitable purposes" means any charitable, benevolent, philanthropic, patriotic, or eleemosynary purpose and includes the conduct described i…

Section 400.30 Registration a) Charitable Organization 1) Any charitable organization that solicits in Illinois must first register with the Attorney General unless it is exempt under the provisions of Section 3(b) of the Act. 2) To register, a charitable organization must file a…

Section 400.40 Religious Exemption a) Religious organizations are subject to the Act and must register under the Act. If the Attorney General has issued a religious exemption to an organization pursuant to the provisions of Section 3(a) of the Act, that organization is exempt fro…

Section 400.50 Not Subject Organizations (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 24 Ill. Reg. 14684, effective September 21, 2000)

Section 400.60 Annual Reports for Charitable Organizations a) To complete a proper annual report filing, all annual reports required under the Act must be filed on the form prescribed by the Attorney General entitled "AG990-IL" (Illinois Charitable Organization Annual Report) ava…

Section 400.65 Mid-Year and Annual Reports for Professional Fund Raisers a) Mid-Year Reports: 1) Every registered professional fund raiser who takes possession or control of charitable funds directly, indirectly, by an agent, or as an escrowee shall file a full written accounting…

Section 400.70 Professional Fund Raiser Renewal a) The registration of all professional fund raisers expires on the next June 30 following their registration. b) A registered professional fund raiser who wishes to continue to act as professional fund raiser in Illinois must apply…

Section 400.80 Professional Solicitor Renewal a) The registration of all professional solicitors shall expire on the next June 30 following their registration. b) A registered professional solicitor who intends to continue to act as a professional solicitor in Illinois must apply…

Section 400.85 Professional Fundraising Consultant Renewal a) The initial registration of all professional fundraising consultants shall expire on the June 30 following two years of registration. Successive two year re-registration periods shall also expire on June 30. b) A regis…

Section 400.90 Public Records All registrations and reports filed with the Attorney General under the Act are public records and may be inspected in the office of the Attorney General during ordinary business hours. (Source: Amended at 24 Ill. Reg. 14684, effective September 21, …

Section 400.APPENDIX D Professional Fund Raising Consultant Forms (Repealed)

Section 400.ILLUSTRATION G Explanation of Professional Fundraising Fees (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 48 Ill. Reg. 16061, effective October 29, 2024)

Section 450.10 Complaint Procedures a) Filing of Complaint. All complaints must be in writing, signed by the complainant and, if the complainant is represented by an attorney, signed by the complainant and such attorney. Complaints may be filed in person or by mail. Copies of all…

Section 450.20 Hearings a) Calling and Notice of Hearing. The Division may call a hearing respecting any complaint and fix the date and place of hearing. The Division shall mail to each party, at least 5 days prior to the hearing date, a notice stating: 1) the time and place of t…

Section 450.30 Assurance of Voluntary Compliance a) The Chief of the Division may, in his discretion, in lieu of or in addition to calling a hearing, accept an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance from any respondent. Giving an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance does not constitute a…

Section 465.10 General The purpose of this Part is to describe circumstances in which the charging of unconscionably high prices for petroleum products constitutes an unfair or deceptive act or practice. This Part shall not be construed to limit the ability of the Attorney Genera…

Section 465.20 Definitions "Market emergency": Any abnormal disruption of any market for petroleum products, including, but not limited to, any actual or threatened shortage in the supply of petroleum products or any actual or threatened increase in the price of petroleum product…

Section 465.30 Petroleum Products a) It shall be an unfair or deceptive act or practice, during any market emergency, for any petroleum-related business to sell or offer to sell any petroleum product for an amount that represents an unconscionably high price. b) A price is uncons…

Section 480.10 General a) The Charitable Trusts Bureau of the Attorney General's Chicago Office (hereafter Bureau) will maintain the principal register of charitable trusts registered under the Illinois Charitable Trust Act. b) The register of charitable trusts will consist of re…

Section 480.20 Definitions a) "A Trustee" holds property when he has title or possession of the property and controls its distribution subject to conditions which devote the property to a charitable purpose. A custodian or depository does not hold property. b) "A Charitable Remai…

Section 480.30 Registration a) Trustees subject to the Act holding property with a value in excess of $4,000 must file with the Attorney General a registration statement in the forms set forth by the Attorney General entitled "CO-1" (Charitable Organization Registration Statement…

Section 480.40 Organizations and Activities Exempt from Registration a) Trustees who hold property with a value of less than $4,000 are not required to register with the Attorney General provided that, if assets exceed $4,000 during any 12 month period, no exemption is available …

Section 480.50 Annual Reports a) All trustees subject to the Act must file annual financial reports with the Attorney General on the form prescribed by the Attorney General entitled "AG990-IL" (Illinois Charitable Organization Annual Report) available on the Attorney General's we…

Section 480.60 Public Records The registration and annual reports, except for confidential registrations, made with the Bureau are public records. They may be examined by interested members of the public in the office of the Attorney General during ordinary business hours. (Sourc…

Section 480.EXHIBIT A Registration Statement and Instructions (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 48 Ill. Reg. 16115, effective October 29, 2024)

Section 485.10 Registration Persons engaged in the offering of immigration assistance service (hereafter "immigration service providers") must complete and file with the Office of the Attorney General an annual registration statement in the form set forth in Exhibit A of this Par…