Chapter 240, WAREHOUSES

(240 ILCS 30/2) (from Ch. 114, par. 402) Sec. 2. Licenses, application, examination, issuance. No person, firm, or corporation shall maintain or operate a salvage warehouse or warehouse store without having a license therefor issued by the Department. Any person, firm or corporat…

(240 ILCS 20/2) (from Ch. 114, par. 333.2) Sec. 2. The owner or operator in charge of any structure subject to this Act who fails to affix to or print on such structure the warning sign required by this Act shall be guilty of a petty offense and shall upon conviction thereof be f…

(240 ILCS 10/20) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 138) Sec. 20. Power to enforce. The Commission has full power and authority to carry out this Act. (Source: P.A. 96-515, eff. 1-1-10.)

(240 ILCS 5/20) (from Ch. 17, par. 1470) Sec. 20. The application shall be accompanied by a Certificate of Inspection made by a vault service company which has been approved by the Director and a set of fingerprints of the person who signs the application. The Certificate shall s…

(240 ILCS 10/20.1) Sec. 20.1. Grandfathered rules. Rules promulgated by the Illinois Department of Agriculture under this Act shall remain valid until amended or repealed by the Commission. All references in those rules to the "Department" shall, on and after the effective date o…

(240 ILCS 10/20.2) Sec. 20.2. Applicability of Illinois Commercial Transportation Law. Except as provided elsewhere in this Act, Subchapter I, Articles II, III, V, VI, & VII, and Subchapter II of the Illinois Commercial Transportation Law apply to the Commission in the administra…

(240 ILCS 5/21) (from Ch. 17, par. 1471) Sec. 21. Each applicant shall submit with his application, a specimen form of all types of contract, agreement, or other writings to be used between applicant and renters or users of safety deposit boxes, safes, vaults or other facilities …

(240 ILCS 10/21) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 139) Sec. 21. Constitutionality of act. If any provision, section, sub-section, sub-division, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Act shall for any reason be adjudged or declared by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutiona…

(240 ILCS 10/22) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 140) Sec. 22. Repeal. "An Act to regulate business of storing personal property for hire", approved June 28, 1921, in force July 1, 1921, as amended, is hereby repealed. (Source: Laws 1935, p. 1121.)

(240 ILCS 5/22) (from Ch. 17, par. 1472) Sec. 22. The Director shall issue a license to an applicant who has complied with this Act and who has submitted with his application, a fee of $50. Each license shall expire on the first day of July next after its issuance, and shall appl…

(240 ILCS 5/22.1) Sec. 22.1. All moneys received by the Department of Financial Institutions under this Act shall be deposited in the Financial Institution Fund created under Section 6z-26 of the State Finance Act. (Source: P.A. 98-463, eff. 8-16-13.)

(240 ILCS 5/23) (from Ch. 17, par. 1473) Sec. 23. The Director, by his agents, may inspect the license, safety deposit boxes, safes, vault or other facilities furnished by the licensee at any time. If the Director finds that the licensee is not complying with the provisions of th…

(240 ILCS 5/23.5) Sec. 23.5. Fees. (a) The expenses of administering this Act, including licensing, investigations, and examinations provided for in this Act, shall be borne by and assessed against persons and entities regulated by this Act in such proportions and in such manner …

(240 ILCS 5/24) (from Ch. 17, par. 1474) Sec. 24. If any person's license is revoked such person shall give notice of the revocation to all renters within ten days after the revocation, whereupon each renter may remove his personal property from the safety deposit box, safe, vaul…

(240 ILCS 5/25.01) (from Ch. 17, par. 1476) Sec. 25.01. All final administrative decisions of the Director hereunder shall be subject to judicial review pursuant to the provisions of the Administrative Review Law, and all amendments and modifications thereof, and the rules adopte…

(240 ILCS 5/27) (from Ch. 17, par. 1478) Sec. 27. Whoever violates any provision of this Act shall be guilty of a petty offense. Each day of a violation shall be considered a separate offense. (Source: P.A. 77-2218.)

(240 ILCS 5/3) (from Ch. 17, par. 1453) Sec. 3. This Act does not apply to: 1. Any banking or savings and loan institution or credit union organized under the laws of this State or of the federal government, including any safety deposit business operated by or in connection with …

(240 ILCS 20/3) (from Ch. 114, par. 333.3) Sec. 3. Nothing in this Act shall apply to structures used exclusively for the storage of ear corn. (Source: Laws 1967, p. 3303.)

(240 ILCS 30/3) (from Ch. 114, par. 403) Sec. 3. Revocation or suspension of license. In case any salvage warehouse or salvage warehouse store, or any part thereof, is at any time deemed by the Department, to be in an unsanitary condition, or not properly equipped for its intende…

(240 ILCS 10/3) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 121) Sec. 3. Basis of storage. All property shall be stored on a month to month basis unless otherwise provided in the receipt issued therefor. All rules and regulations made by an operator affecting or pertaining to storage shall be just a…

(240 ILCS 35/3) (from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 79.3) Sec. 3. In case any refrigerated warehouse, or any part thereof, is at any time deemed by the Department, to be in an unsanitary condition, or not properly equipped for its intended use, the Department shall notify the licensee of such…

(240 ILCS 5/4) (from Ch. 17, par. 1454) Sec. 4. Application for a license shall be made to the Director upon a form furnished by him. The application shall contain the following information and the information required by Sections 5 to 10, inclusive, which shall be sworn to and n…

(240 ILCS 30/4) (from Ch. 114, par. 404) Sec. 4. Inspection and supervision. The Department shall inspect all salvage warehouses and salvage warehouse stores, and make such inspection of articles of food, liquor, drugs, medical devices and cosmetics therein as it considers necess…

(240 ILCS 10/4) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 122) Sec. 4. Applications. No person shall engage in business as a personal property warehouseman in the State of Illinois without a license therefor issued by the Commission. The application for a license to engage in business as a persona…

(240 ILCS 10/5) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 123) Sec. 5. Inspections. Upon the filing of an application, the Commission shall cause an inspection to be made of each warehouse described in the application. Additional inspections of any warehouse may be made from time to time as the Co…

(240 ILCS 35/5) (from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 79.5) Sec. 5. The Department shall inspect and supervise all refrigerated warehouses and make such inspection of articles of food therein as it deems necessary to secure the proper enforcement of this Act, and shall have access to all refrig…

(240 ILCS 30/5) (from Ch. 114, par. 405) Sec. 5. Articles unfit for human consumption. No article of food or drug intended for human consumption and no medical device or cosmetic intended for human use shall be kept in any salvage warehouse or salvage warehouse store if such arti…

(240 ILCS 45/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. In this Act: "Warehouse" means a building in which warehouse workers perform their duties and goods are stored in industries defined by any of the following North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes, however such building is …

(240 ILCS 5/5) (from Ch. 17, par. 1455) Sec. 5. If the applicant is a corporation the application shall state: a. Name of state in which applicant is incorporated; b. Date of corporate charter or authority; c. If incorporated in a state other than Illinois, date of compliance wit…

(240 ILCS 30/6) (from Ch. 114, par. 406) Sec. 6. Length of storage period. No person, firm or corporation shall keep or permit to remain in any salvage warehouse or salvage warehouse store any article of food, drug, medical device or cosmetic which has been held in a salvage ware…

(240 ILCS 10/6) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 124) Sec. 6. Bond or legal liability insurance policy. Prior to the issuance of a license, the personal property warehouseman shall file with the Commission a surety bond, or legal liability insurance policy on a form prescribed by the Comm…

(240 ILCS 5/6) (from Ch. 17, par. 1456) Sec. 6. If applicant is an unincorporated entity of any type, a partnership or sole proprietorship, and the business name or title used is such as to require registration of such name or title under "An Act in relation to the use of an assu…

(240 ILCS 35/6) (from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 79.6) Sec. 6. No article of food intended for human consumption shall knowingly be placed, received or kept in any refrigerated warehouse, if such article is unfit for human consumption, or may not reasonably be expected to keep wholesome fo…

(240 ILCS 5/7) (from Ch. 17, par. 1457) Sec. 7. If applicant is a partnership, the names and addresses of all partners and a statement as to whether or not, or to what extent, the Articles of Agreement, and any supplementary written statements, provide and stipulate for a limitat…

(240 ILCS 10/7) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 125) Sec. 7. Fees. Each applicant shall accompany its application for a personal property warehouse license with and thereafter pay to the Commission an initial fee of $250 and an annual renewal fee of $150, plus an annual fee of $100 for e…

(240 ILCS 30/7) (from Ch. 114, par. 407) Sec. 7. Transfer of food to another warehouse. It is unlawful to transfer any article of food, alcoholic liquor, drug, medical device or cosmetic for salvage from one salvage warehouse or salvage warehouse store to another within the State…

(240 ILCS 35/7) (from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 79.7) Sec. 7. Whenever articles of food are received in a refrigerated warehouse, each lot of such articles shall be identified and stamped with a distinguishing lot number under which they shall be kept in refrigeration and which distinguis…

(240 ILCS 30/8) (from Ch. 114, par. 408) Sec. 8. Rules and regulations. The Department shall make and enforce reasonable rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. Such rules and regulations shall be kept in the Director's office and shall be filed a…

(240 ILCS 35/8) (from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 79.8) Sec. 8. No person, firm or corporation shall hereafter keep or permit to remain in any refrigerated warehouse any article of food which has been held in a refrigerated warehouse within the State for a longer aggregate period than 24 mo…

(240 ILCS 10/8) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 126) Sec. 8. Issuance and period of license. Upon compliance with this Act by the applicant, the Commission shall issue a license or licenses to such applicant which is valid for one year from the date of its issuance unless said license is…

(240 ILCS 5/8) (from Ch. 17, par. 1458) Sec. 8. If applicant is a common law or business trust, the names and addresses of each trustee and of all beneficiaries in the trust and names of persons to be engaged in the management or active participation in the conduct of the busines…

(240 ILCS 5/9) (from Ch. 17, par. 1459) Sec. 9. If applicant is under direct or indirect common control with, or is controlled by any other person, partnership, corporation or other entity the application shall state: a. Name of such controlling or affiliated party or parties: b.…

(240 ILCS 10/9) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 127) Sec. 9. The provisions of the "Uniform Commercial Code", enacted by the Seventy-second General Assembly, shall remain in full force and effect in respect to warehouses, warehousemen, personal property, persons, depositors and receipts …

(240 ILCS 30/9) (from Ch. 114, par. 409) Sec. 9. The Department may upon its own motion and shall upon the verified complaint in writing of any person setting forth facts which if proved would constitute grounds for refusal, suspension or revocation under this Act, investigate th…

(240 ILCS 35/9) (from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 79.9) Sec. 9. It is unlawful to represent or advertise as fresh any article of food which has been in refrigeration for a period of 30 days or more. (Source: Laws 1955, p. 222.)

(240 ILCS 45/90) Sec. 90. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 104-262, eff. 1-1-27; text omitted.)

(240 ILCS 45/95) Sec. 95. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 104-262, eff. 1-1-27; text omitted.)

(240 ILCS 45/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law, except that Sections 90 and 95 take effect on January 1, 2027. (Source: P.A. 104-262, eff. 8-15-25; 104-852, eff. 8-21-26.)