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1 | AN ACT
concerning regulation. | ||||||
2 | Be it
enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | ||||||
3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 |
ARTICLE 1.
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5 |
SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS;
DEFINITIONS | ||||||
6 | Section 1-1.
Short title. This Act may be cited as the
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7 | Cannabis Regulation and Tax
Act. | ||||||
8 | Section 1-5.
Findings. | ||||||
9 | (a) In the
interest of allowing law enforcement to focus on | ||||||
10 | violent and property crimes, generating revenue for
education, | ||||||
11 | substance abuse prevention and treatment, freeing
public | ||||||
12 | resources to invest in communities and other public
purposes, | ||||||
13 | and individual freedom, the General Assembly finds
and declares | ||||||
14 | that the use of cannabis should be legal for persons
21 years | ||||||
15 | of age or older and should be taxed in a manner
similar to | ||||||
16 | alcohol. | ||||||
17 | (b) In the
interest of the health and public safety of the | ||||||
18 | residents of Illinois, the General Assembly further
finds and | ||||||
19 | declares that cannabis should be regulated in a
manner similar | ||||||
20 | to alcohol so that: | ||||||
21 | (1)
persons will have to show proof of age before | ||||||
22 | purchasing
cannabis; |
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1 | (2)
selling, distributing, or transferring cannabis to | ||||||
2 | minors and other persons
under 21 years of age shall remain | ||||||
3 | illegal; | ||||||
4 | (3)
driving under the influence of cannabis shall | ||||||
5 | remain illegal; | ||||||
6 | (4)
legitimate, taxpaying business people, and not | ||||||
7 | criminal actors, will
conduct sales of cannabis; | ||||||
8 | (5)
cannabis sold in this State will be tested, | ||||||
9 | labeled, and subject to
additional regulation to ensure | ||||||
10 | that purchasers are informed
and protected; and | ||||||
11 | (6)
purchasers will be informed of any known health | ||||||
12 | risks associated with the
use of cannabis, as concluded by | ||||||
13 | evidence-based, peer
reviewed research. | ||||||
14 | (c) The General
Assembly further finds and declares that it | ||||||
15 | is necessary to ensure consistency and fairness in
the | ||||||
16 | application of this Act throughout the State and
that, | ||||||
17 | therefore, the matters addressed by this Act are,
except as | ||||||
18 | specified in this Act, matters of statewide
concern. | ||||||
19 | (d) The General
Assembly further finds and declares that | ||||||
20 | this Act shall not diminish the State's duties and
commitment | ||||||
21 | to seriously ill patients registered under the
Compassionate | ||||||
22 | Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act, nor alter
the | ||||||
23 | protections granted to them. | ||||||
24 | (e) The General
Assembly supports and encourages labor | ||||||
25 | neutrality in the cannabis industry and further
finds and | ||||||
26 | declares that employee workplace safety shall not be
diminished |
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1 | and employer workplace policies shall be interpreted
broadly to | ||||||
2 | protect employee safety. | ||||||
3 | Section 1-10.
Definitions. In this Act: | ||||||
4 | "Adult Use
Cultivation Center License" means a license | ||||||
5 | issued by the Department of Agriculture that permits
a person | ||||||
6 | to act as a cultivation center under this Act and
any | ||||||
7 | administrative rule made in furtherance of this
Act. | ||||||
8 | "Adult Use
Dispensing Organization License" means a | ||||||
9 | license issued by the Department of Financial and
Professional | ||||||
10 | Regulation that permits a person to act as a
dispensing | ||||||
11 | organization under this Act and any administrative
rule made in | ||||||
12 | furtherance of this Act. | ||||||
13 | "Advertise"
means to engage in promotional activities | ||||||
14 | including, but not limited to: newspaper, radio,
Internet and | ||||||
15 | electronic media, and television advertising; the
distribution | ||||||
16 | of fliers and circulars; and the display of window
and interior | ||||||
17 | signs. | ||||||
18 | "BLS Region"
means a region in Illinois used by the United | ||||||
19 | States Bureau of Labor Statistics to gather and
categorize | ||||||
20 | certain employment and wage data. The 17 such
regions in | ||||||
21 | Illinois are: Bloomington, Cape Girardeau,
Carbondale-Marion, | ||||||
22 | Champaign-Urbana, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin,
Danville, | ||||||
23 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Decatur, Kankakee,
Peoria, | ||||||
24 | Rockford, St. Louis, Springfield, Northwest Illinois
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25 | nonmetropolitan area, West Central Illinois
nonmetropolitan |
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1 | area, East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area,
and South | ||||||
2 | Illinois nonmetropolitan area. | ||||||
3 | "Cannabis"
means marijuana, hashish, and other substances | ||||||
4 | that are identified as including any parts of the
plant | ||||||
5 | Cannabis sativa and including derivatives or
subspecies, such | ||||||
6 | as indica, of all strains of cannabis, whether
growing or not; | ||||||
7 | the seeds thereof, the resin extracted from any part
of the | ||||||
8 | plant; and any compound, manufacture, salt,
derivative, | ||||||
9 | mixture, or preparation of the plant, its seeds, or
resin, | ||||||
10 | including tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and all other
naturally | ||||||
11 | produced cannabinol derivatives, whether produced
directly or | ||||||
12 | indirectly by extraction; however, "cannabis" does
not include | ||||||
13 | the mature stalks of the plant, fiber produced from
the stalks, | ||||||
14 | oil or cake made from the seeds of the plant, any
other | ||||||
15 | compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or
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16 | preparation of the mature stalks (except the resin
extracted | ||||||
17 | from it), fiber, oil or cake, or the sterilized seed
of the | ||||||
18 | plant that is incapable of germination. "Cannabis"
does not | ||||||
19 | include industrial hemp as defined and authorized
under the | ||||||
20 | Industrial Hemp Act. "Cannabis" also means
concentrate and | ||||||
21 | cannabis-infused products. | ||||||
22 | "Cannabis
business establishment" means a cultivation | ||||||
23 | center, craft grower, processing organization,
dispensing | ||||||
24 | organization, or transporting
organization. | ||||||
25 | "Cannabis
concentrate" means a product derived from | ||||||
26 | cannabis that is produced by extracting cannabinoids
from the |
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1 | plant through the use of propylene glycol, glycerin,
butter, | ||||||
2 | olive oil or other typical cooking fats; water, ice,
or dry | ||||||
3 | ice; or butane, propane,
CO 2 , ethanol, or isopropanol. The use
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4 | of any other solvent is expressly prohibited unless
and until | ||||||
5 | it is approved by the Department of
Agriculture. | ||||||
6 | "Cannabis
container" means a sealed, traceable, container, | ||||||
7 | or package used for the purpose of containment of
cannabis or | ||||||
8 | cannabis-infused product during
transportation. | ||||||
9 | "Cannabis
flower" means marijuana, hashish, and other | ||||||
10 | substances that are identified as including any
parts of the | ||||||
11 | plant Cannabis sativa and including derivatives or
subspecies, | ||||||
12 | such as indica, of all strains of cannabis;
including raw kief, | ||||||
13 | leaves, and buds, but not resin that has been
extracted from | ||||||
14 | any part of such plant; nor any compound,
manufacture, salt, | ||||||
15 | derivative, mixture, or preparation of such plant,
its seeds, | ||||||
16 | or resin. | ||||||
17 | "Cannabis-infused
product" means a beverage, food, oil, | ||||||
18 | ointment, tincture, topical formulation, or another
product | ||||||
19 | containing cannabis that is not intended to be
smoked. | ||||||
20 | "Cannabis plant
monitoring system" or "plant monitoring | ||||||
21 | system" means a system that includes, but is not
limited to, | ||||||
22 | testing and data collection established and
maintained by the | ||||||
23 | cultivation center, craft grower, or processing
organization | ||||||
24 | and that is available to the Department of Revenue,
the | ||||||
25 | Department of Agriculture, the Department of
Financial and | ||||||
26 | Professional Regulation, and the Department of State
Police for |
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1 | the purposes of documenting each cannabis plant and
monitoring | ||||||
2 | plant development throughout the life cycle of a
cannabis plant | ||||||
3 | cultivated for the intended use by a customer from
seed | ||||||
4 | planting to final packaging. | ||||||
5 | "Cannabis
testing facility" means an entity registered by | ||||||
6 | the Department of Agriculture to test cannabis for
potency and | ||||||
7 | contaminants. | ||||||
8 | "Clone" means a
plant section from a female cannabis plant | ||||||
9 | not yet rootbound, growing in a water solution or
other | ||||||
10 | propagation matrix, that is capable of developing
into a new | ||||||
11 | plant. | ||||||
12 | "Community
College Cannabis Vocational Training Pilot | ||||||
13 | Program faculty participant" means a person who is
21 years of | ||||||
14 | age or older, licensed by the Department of
Agriculture, and is | ||||||
15 | employed or contracted by an Illinois community
college to | ||||||
16 | provide student instruction using cannabis plants at
an | ||||||
17 | Illinois Community College. | ||||||
18 | "Community
College Cannabis Vocational Training Pilot | ||||||
19 | Program faculty participant Agent Identification
Card" means a | ||||||
20 | document issued by the Department of Agriculture
that | ||||||
21 | identifies a person as Community College Cannabis
Vocational | ||||||
22 | Training Pilot Program faculty
participant. | ||||||
23 | "Conditional
Adult Use Dispensing Organization License" | ||||||
24 | means a license awarded to top-scoring applicants
for an Adult | ||||||
25 | Use Dispensing Organization License that reserves
the right to | ||||||
26 | an adult use dispensing organization license if the
applicant |
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1 | meets certain conditions described in this Act, but
does not | ||||||
2 | entitle the recipient to begin purchasing or selling
cannabis | ||||||
3 | or cannabis-infused products. | ||||||
4 | "Conditional
Adult Use Cultivation Center License" means a | ||||||
5 | license awarded to top-scoring applicants for an
Adult Use | ||||||
6 | Cultivation Center License that reserves the right
to an Adult | ||||||
7 | Use Cultivation Center License if the applicant
meets certain | ||||||
8 | conditions as determined by the Department of
Agriculture by | ||||||
9 | rule, but does not entitle the recipient to begin
growing, | ||||||
10 | processing, or selling cannabis or cannabis-infused
products. | ||||||
11 | "Craft grower"
means a facility operated by an organization | ||||||
12 | or business that is licensed by the Department of
Agriculture | ||||||
13 | to cultivate, dry, cure, and package cannabis and
perform other | ||||||
14 | necessary activities to make cannabis available for
sale at a | ||||||
15 | dispensing organization or use at a processing
organization. A | ||||||
16 | craft grower may contain up to 5,000 square feet of
canopy | ||||||
17 | space on its premises for plants in the flowering
state. The | ||||||
18 | Department of Agriculture may authorize an increase
or decrease | ||||||
19 | of flowering stage cultivation space in increments
of 3,000 | ||||||
20 | square feet by rule based on market need, craft
grower | ||||||
21 | capacity, and the licensee's history of compliance
or | ||||||
22 | noncompliance, with a maximum space of 14,000 square
feet for | ||||||
23 | cultivating plants in the flowering stage, which
must be | ||||||
24 | cultivated in all stages of growth in an enclosed
and secure | ||||||
25 | area. A craft grower may share premises with a
processing | ||||||
26 | organization or a dispensing organization, or both,
provided |
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1 | each licensee stores currency and cannabis or
cannabis-infused | ||||||
2 | products in a separate secured vault to which the
other | ||||||
3 | licensee does not have access or all licensees
sharing a vault | ||||||
4 | share more than 50% of the same ownership.
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5 | "Craft grower
agent" means a principal officer, board | ||||||
6 | member, employee, or other agent of a craft grower
who is 21 | ||||||
7 | years of age or older. | ||||||
8 | "Craft Grower
Agent Identification Card" means a document | ||||||
9 | issued by the Department of Agriculture that
identifies a | ||||||
10 | person as a craft grower agent. | ||||||
11 | "Cultivation
center" means a facility operated by an | ||||||
12 | organization or business that is licensed by the
Department of | ||||||
13 | Agriculture to cultivate, process, transport (unless
otherwise | ||||||
14 | limited by this Act), and perform other necessary
activities to | ||||||
15 | provide cannabis and cannabis-infused products to
cannabis | ||||||
16 | business establishments. | ||||||
17 | "Cultivation
center agent" means a principal officer, | ||||||
18 | board member, employee, or other agent of a
cultivation center | ||||||
19 | who is 21 years of age or older. | ||||||
20 | "Cultivation
Center Agent Identification Card" means a | ||||||
21 | document issued by the Department of Agriculture
that | ||||||
22 | identifies a person as a cultivation center
agent. | ||||||
23 | "Currency"
means currency and coin of the United States. | ||||||
24 | "Dispensary"
means a facility operated by a dispensing | ||||||
25 | organization at which activities licensed by this
Act may | ||||||
26 | occur. |
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1 | "Dispensing
organization" means a facility operated by an | ||||||
2 | organization or business that is licensed by the
Department of | ||||||
3 | Financial and Professional Regulation to acquire
cannabis from | ||||||
4 | a cultivation center, craft grower, processing
organization, | ||||||
5 | or another dispensary for the purpose of selling or
dispensing | ||||||
6 | cannabis, cannabis-infused products, cannabis seeds,
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7 | paraphernalia, or related supplies under this Act to
purchasers | ||||||
8 | or to qualified registered medical cannabis patients
and | ||||||
9 | caregivers. As used in this Act, dispensary
organization shall | ||||||
10 | include a registered medical cannabis organization
as defined | ||||||
11 | in the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot
Program Act | ||||||
12 | or its successor Act that has obtained an Early
Approval Adult | ||||||
13 | Use Dispensing Organization License. | ||||||
14 | "Dispensing
organization agent" means a principal officer, | ||||||
15 | employee, or agent of a dispensing organization who
is 21 years | ||||||
16 | of age or older. | ||||||
17 | "Dispensing
organization agent identification card" means | ||||||
18 | a document issued by the Department of Financial and
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19 | Professional Regulation that identifies a person as
a | ||||||
20 | dispensing organization agent. | ||||||
21 | "Disproportionately
Impacted Area" means a census tract or | ||||||
22 | comparable geographic area that satisfies the
following | ||||||
23 | criteria as determined by the Department of Commerce
and | ||||||
24 | Economic Opportunity, that: | ||||||
25 | (1)
meets at least one of the following criteria: | ||||||
26 | (A)
the area has a poverty rate of at least 20% |
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1 | according
to the latest federal decennial census; or | ||||||
2 | (B)
75% or more of the children in the area | ||||||
3 | participate
in the federal free lunch program | ||||||
4 | according
to reported statistics from the State Board | ||||||
5 | of
Education; or | ||||||
6 | (C)
at least 20% of the households in the area | ||||||
7 | receive
assistance under the Supplemental Nutrition | ||||||
8 | Assistance
Program; or | ||||||
9 | (D)
the area has an average unemployment rate, as | ||||||
10 | determined
by the Illinois Department of Employment | ||||||
11 | Security,
that is more than 120% of the national | ||||||
12 | unemployment
average, as determined by the United | ||||||
13 | States
Department of Labor, for a period of at least 2 | ||||||
14 | consecutive
calendar years preceding the date of the | ||||||
15 | application;
and | ||||||
16 | (2)
has high rates of arrest, conviction, and | ||||||
17 | incarceration related to the
sale, possession, use, | ||||||
18 | cultivation, manufacture, or
transport of cannabis. | ||||||
19 | "Early Approval
Adult Use Cultivation Center License" | ||||||
20 | means a license that permits a medical cannabis
cultivation | ||||||
21 | center licensed under the Compassionate Use of
Medical Cannabis | ||||||
22 | Pilot Program Act as of the effective date of this
Act to begin | ||||||
23 | cultivating, infusing, packaging, transporting
(unless | ||||||
24 | otherwise provided in this Act), and selling
cannabis to | ||||||
25 | cannabis business establishments for resale to
purchasers as | ||||||
26 | permitted by this Act as of January 1,
2020. |
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1 | "Early Approval
Adult Use Dispensing Organization License" | ||||||
2 | means a license that permits a medical cannabis
dispensing | ||||||
3 | organization licensed under the Compassionate Use of
Medical | ||||||
4 | Cannabis Pilot Program Act as of the effective date
of this Act | ||||||
5 | to begin selling cannabis to purchasers as permitted
by this | ||||||
6 | Act as of January 1, 2020. | ||||||
7 | "Early Approval
Adult Use Dispensing Organization at a | ||||||
8 | secondary site" means a license that permits a
medical cannabis | ||||||
9 | dispensing organization licensed under the
Compassionate Use | ||||||
10 | of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act as of the
effective date | ||||||
11 | of this Act to begin selling cannabis to purchasers
as | ||||||
12 | permitted by this Act on January 1, 2020 at a
different | ||||||
13 | dispensary location from its existing registered
medical | ||||||
14 | dispensary location. | ||||||
15 | "Enclosed,
locked facility" means a room, greenhouse, | ||||||
16 | building, or other enclosed area equipped with locks
or other | ||||||
17 | security devices that permit access only by cannabis
business | ||||||
18 | establishment agents working for the licensed
cannabis | ||||||
19 | business establishment or acting pursuant to this
Act to | ||||||
20 | cultivate, process, store, or distribute
cannabis. | ||||||
21 | "Enclosed,
locked space" means a closet, room, greenhouse, | ||||||
22 | building or other enclosed area equipped with locks
or other | ||||||
23 | security devices that permit access only by
authorized | ||||||
24 | individuals under this Act. "Enclosed, locked space"
may | ||||||
25 | include: | ||||||
26 | (1)
a space within a residential building that (i) is
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1 | the primary residence of the
individual cultivating 5 or | ||||||
2 | fewer cannabis plants that
are more than 5 inches tall and | ||||||
3 | (ii) includes sleeping
quarters and indoor plumbing. The | ||||||
4 | space must only be
accessible by a key or code that is | ||||||
5 | different from any key or
code that can be used to access | ||||||
6 | the residential building
from the exterior; or | ||||||
7 | (2)
a structure, such as a shed or greenhouse, that | ||||||
8 | lies on the same plot of
land as a residential building | ||||||
9 | that (i) includes sleeping
quarters and indoor plumbing and | ||||||
10 | (ii) is used as a primary
residence by the person | ||||||
11 | cultivating 5 or fewer
cannabis plants that are more than 5 | ||||||
12 | inches tall, such as a shed
or greenhouse. The structure | ||||||
13 | must remain locked when it
is unoccupied by people. | ||||||
14 | "Financial
institution" has the same meaning as "financial | ||||||
15 | organization" as defined in Section 1501 of the
Illinois Income | ||||||
16 | Tax Act, and also includes the holding companies,
subsidiaries, | ||||||
17 | and affiliates of such financial organizations.
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18 | "Flowering
stage" means the stage of cultivation where and | ||||||
19 | when a cannabis plant is cultivated to produce plant
material | ||||||
20 | for cannabis products. This includes mature plants
as follows: | ||||||
21 | (1)
if greater than 2 stigmas are visible at each | ||||||
22 | internode of the plant;
or | ||||||
23 | (2)
if the cannabis plant is in an area that has been | ||||||
24 | intentionally deprived of
light for a period of time | ||||||
25 | intended to produce flower
buds and induce maturation, from | ||||||
26 | the moment the light
deprivation began through the |
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1 | remainder of the marijuana
plant growth cycle. | ||||||
2 | "Individual"
means a natural person. | ||||||
3 | "Infuser
organization" or "infuser" means a facility | ||||||
4 | operated by an organization or business that is
licensed by the | ||||||
5 | Department of Agriculture to directly incorporate
cannabis or | ||||||
6 | cannabis concentrate into a product formulation to
produce a | ||||||
7 | cannabis-infused product. | ||||||
8 | "Kief" means
the resinous crystal-like trichomes that are | ||||||
9 | found on cannabis and that are accumulated,
resulting in a | ||||||
10 | higher concentration of cannabinoids, untreated by
heat or | ||||||
11 | pressure, or extracted using a solvent.
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12 | "Labor peace
agreement" means an agreement between a | ||||||
13 | cannabis business establishment and any labor
organization | ||||||
14 | recognized under the National Labor Relations Act,
referred to | ||||||
15 | in this Act as a bona fide labor organization, that
prohibits | ||||||
16 | labor organizations and members from engaging in
picketing, | ||||||
17 | work stoppages, boycotts, and any other economic
interference | ||||||
18 | with the cannabis business establishment. This
agreement means | ||||||
19 | that the cannabis business establishment has agreed
not to | ||||||
20 | disrupt efforts by the bona fide labor organization
to | ||||||
21 | communicate with, and attempt to organize and
represent, the | ||||||
22 | cannabis business establishment's employees. The
agreement | ||||||
23 | shall provide a bona fide labor organization access
at | ||||||
24 | reasonable times to areas in which the cannabis
business | ||||||
25 | establishment's employees work, for the purpose of
meeting with | ||||||
26 | employees to discuss their right to representation,
employment |
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1 | rights under State law, and terms and conditions of
employment. | ||||||
2 | This type of agreement shall not mandate a
particular method of | ||||||
3 | election or certification of the bona fide labor
organization. | ||||||
4 | "Limited access
area" means a building, room, or other area | ||||||
5 | under the control of a cannabis dispensing
organization | ||||||
6 | licensed under this Act and upon the licensed
premises with | ||||||
7 | access limited to purchasers, dispensing
organization owners | ||||||
8 | and other dispensing organization agents, or service
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9 | professionals conducting business with the
dispensing | ||||||
10 | organization. | ||||||
11 | "Member of an
impacted family" means an individual who has | ||||||
12 | a parent, legal guardian, child, spouse, or
dependent, or was a | ||||||
13 | dependent of an individual who, prior to the
effective date of | ||||||
14 | this Act, was arrested for, convicted of, or
adjudicated | ||||||
15 | delinquent for any offense that is eligible for
expungement | ||||||
16 | under this Act. | ||||||
17 | "Mother plant"
means a cannabis plant that is cultivated or | ||||||
18 | maintained for the purpose of generating clones, and
that will | ||||||
19 | not be used to produce plant material for sale to an
infuser or | ||||||
20 | dispensing organization. | ||||||
21 | "Ordinary
public view" means within the sight line with | ||||||
22 | normal visual range of a person, unassisted by
visual aids, | ||||||
23 | from a public street or sidewalk adjacent to real
property, or | ||||||
24 | from within an adjacent property. | ||||||
25 | "Ownership and
control" means ownership of at least 51% of | ||||||
26 | the business, including corporate stock if a
corporation, and |
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1 | control over the management and day-to-day
operations of the | ||||||
2 | business and an interest in the capital, assets, and
profits | ||||||
3 | and losses of the business proportionate to
percentage of | ||||||
4 | ownership. | ||||||
5 | "Person" means
a natural individual, firm, partnership, | ||||||
6 | association, joint stock company, joint venture,
public or | ||||||
7 | private corporation, limited liability company, or a
receiver, | ||||||
8 | executor, trustee, guardian, or other representative
appointed | ||||||
9 | by order of any court. | ||||||
10 | "Possession
limit" means the amount of cannabis under | ||||||
11 | Section 10-10 that may be possessed at any one time
by a person | ||||||
12 | 21 years of age or older or who is a registered
qualifying | ||||||
13 | medical cannabis patient or caregiver under the
Compassionate | ||||||
14 | Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program
Act. | ||||||
15 | "Principal
officer" includes a cannabis business | ||||||
16 | establishment applicant or licensed cannabis
business | ||||||
17 | establishment's board member, owner with more than
1% interest | ||||||
18 | of the total cannabis business establishment or more
than 5% | ||||||
19 | interest of the total cannabis business
establishment of a | ||||||
20 | publicly traded company, president, vice president,
secretary, | ||||||
21 | treasurer, partner, officer, member, manager member,
or person | ||||||
22 | with a profit sharing, financial interest, or
revenue sharing | ||||||
23 | arrangement. The definition includes a person with
authority to | ||||||
24 | control the cannabis business establishment, a
person who | ||||||
25 | assumes responsibility for the debts of the cannabis
business | ||||||
26 | establishment and who is further defined in this
Act. |
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1 | "Primary
residence" means a dwelling where a person usually | ||||||
2 | stays or stays more often than other locations. It
may be | ||||||
3 | determined by, without limitation, presence, tax
filings; | ||||||
4 | address on an Illinois driver's license, an
Illinois | ||||||
5 | Identification Card, or an Illinois Person with a
Disability | ||||||
6 | Identification Card; or voter registration. No
person may have | ||||||
7 | more than one primary residence. | ||||||
8 | "Processing
organization" or "processor" means a facility | ||||||
9 | operated by an organization or business that is
licensed by the | ||||||
10 | Department of Agriculture to either extract
constituent | ||||||
11 | chemicals or compounds to produce cannabis
concentrate or | ||||||
12 | incorporate cannabis or cannabis concentrate into a
product | ||||||
13 | formulation to produce a cannabis product.
| ||||||
14 | "Processing
organization agent" means a principal officer, | ||||||
15 | board member, employee, or agent of a processing
organization. | ||||||
16 | "Processing
organization agent identification card" means | ||||||
17 | a document issued by the Department of Agriculture
that | ||||||
18 | identifies a person as a processing organization
agent. | ||||||
19 | "Purchaser"
means a person 21 years of age or older who | ||||||
20 | acquires cannabis for a valuable consideration.
"Purchaser" | ||||||
21 | does not include a cardholder under the
Compassionate Use of | ||||||
22 | Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act. | ||||||
23 | "Qualified
Social Equity Applicant" means a Social Equity | ||||||
24 | Applicant who has been awarded a conditional license
under this | ||||||
25 | Act to operate a cannabis business
establishment. | ||||||
26 | "Resided" means
an individual's primary residence was |
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1 | located within the relevant geographic area as
established by 2 | ||||||
2 | of the following: | ||||||
3 | (1)
a signed lease agreement that includes the | ||||||
4 | applicant's
name; | ||||||
5 | (2)
a property deed that includes the applicant's name; | ||||||
6 | (3)
school records; | ||||||
7 | (4)
a voter registration card; | ||||||
8 | (5)
an Illinois driver's license, an Illinois | ||||||
9 | Identification Card, or an
Illinois Person with a | ||||||
10 | Disability Identification
Card; | ||||||
11 | (6)
a paycheck stub; | ||||||
12 | (7)
a utility bill; or | ||||||
13 | (8)
any other proof of residency or other information | ||||||
14 | necessary to establish
residence as provided by rule. | ||||||
15 | "Smoking" means
the inhalation of smoke caused by the | ||||||
16 | combustion of cannabis. | ||||||
17 | "Social Equity
Applicant" means an applicant that is an | ||||||
18 | Illinois resident that meets one of the following
criteria: | ||||||
19 | (1)
an applicant with at least 51% ownership and | ||||||
20 | control by one or more
individuals who have resided for at | ||||||
21 | least 5 of the preceding 10
years in a Disproportionately | ||||||
22 | Impacted Area; | ||||||
23 | (2)
an applicant with at least 51% ownership and | ||||||
24 | control by one or more
individuals who: | ||||||
25 | (i)
have been arrested for, convicted of, or | ||||||
26 | adjudicated
delinquent for any offense that is |
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1 | eligible
for expungement under this Act; or | ||||||
2 | (ii)
is a member of an impacted family; | ||||||
3 | (3)
for applicants with a minimum of 10 full-time | ||||||
4 | employees, an applicant with
at least 51% of current | ||||||
5 | employees who: | ||||||
6 | (i)
currently reside in a Disproportionately | ||||||
7 | Impacted
Area; or | ||||||
8 | (ii)
have been arrested for, convicted of, or | ||||||
9 | adjudicated
delinquent for any offense that is | ||||||
10 | eligible
for expungement under this Act or member of an | ||||||
11 | impacted
family. | ||||||
12 | Nothing in this
Act shall be construed to preempt or limit | ||||||
13 | the duties of any employer under the Job
Opportunities for | ||||||
14 | Qualified Applicants Act. Nothing in this Act shall
permit an | ||||||
15 | employer to require an employee to disclose sealed
or expunged | ||||||
16 | offenses, unless otherwise required by
law. | ||||||
17 | "Tincture"
means a cannabis-infused solution, typically | ||||||
18 | comprised of alcohol, glycerin, or vegetable oils,
derived | ||||||
19 | either directly from the cannabis plant or from a
processed | ||||||
20 | cannabis extract. A tincture is not an alcoholic
liquor as | ||||||
21 | defined in the Liquor Control Act of 1934. A
tincture shall | ||||||
22 | include a calibrated dropper or other similar device
capable of | ||||||
23 | accurately measuring servings. | ||||||
24 | "Transporting
organization" or "transporter" means an | ||||||
25 | organization or business that is licensed by the
Department of | ||||||
26 | Agriculture to transport cannabis on behalf of a
cannabis |
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| |||||||
1 | business establishment or a community college
licensed under | ||||||
2 | the Community College Cannabis Vocational Training
Pilot | ||||||
3 | Program. | ||||||
4 | "Transporting
organization agent" means a principal | ||||||
5 | officer, board member, employee, or agent of a
transporting | ||||||
6 | organization. | ||||||
7 | "Transporting
organization agent identification card" | ||||||
8 | means a document issued by the Department of
Agriculture that | ||||||
9 | identifies a person as a transporting organization
agent. | ||||||
10 | "Unit of local
government" means any county, city, village, | ||||||
11 | or incorporated town. | ||||||
12 | "Vegetative
stage" means the stage of cultivation in which | ||||||
13 | a cannabis plant is propagated to produce additional
cannabis | ||||||
14 | plants or reach a sufficient size for production.
This includes | ||||||
15 | seedlings, clones, mothers, and other immature
cannabis plants | ||||||
16 | as follows: | ||||||
17 | (1)
if the cannabis plant is in an area that has not | ||||||
18 | been intentionally deprived
of light for a period of time | ||||||
19 | intended to produce flower
buds and induce maturation, it | ||||||
20 | has no more than 2 stigmas
visible at each internode of the | ||||||
21 | cannabis plant; or
| ||||||
22 | (2)
any cannabis plant that is cultivated solely for | ||||||
23 | the purpose of propagating
clones and is never used to | ||||||
24 | produce
cannabis. | ||||||
25 |
ARTICLE 5.
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1 |
AUTHORITY | ||||||
2 | Section 5-5.
Sharing of authority. Notwithstanding any
| ||||||
3 | provision or law to the contrary, any authority
granted to any | ||||||
4 | State agency or State employees or appointees under
the | ||||||
5 | Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program
Act shall | ||||||
6 | be shared by any State agency or State employees or
appointees | ||||||
7 | given authority to license, discipline, revoke,
regulate, or | ||||||
8 | make rules under this Act. | ||||||
9 | Section 5-10.
Department of Agriculture. The Department of
| ||||||
10 | Agriculture shall administer and enforce provisions
of this Act | ||||||
11 | relating to the oversight and registration of
cultivation | ||||||
12 | centers, craft growers, infuser organizations, and
| ||||||
13 | transporting organizations and agents, including the
issuance | ||||||
14 | of identification cards and establishing limits on
potency or | ||||||
15 | serving size for cannabis or cannabis products. The
Department | ||||||
16 | of Agriculture may suspend or revoke the license of,
or impose | ||||||
17 | other penalties upon cultivation centers, craft
growers, | ||||||
18 | infuser organizations, transporting organizations,
and their | ||||||
19 | principal officers, Agents-in-Charge, and agents for
| ||||||
20 | violations of this Act and any rules adopted under
this Act. | ||||||
21 | Section 5-15.
Department of Financial and Professional | ||||||
22 | Regulation. The Department of
Financial and Professional | ||||||
23 | Regulation shall enforce the provisions of this Act
relating to |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | the oversight and registration of dispensing
organizations and | ||||||
2 | agents, including the issuance of identification
cards for | ||||||
3 | dispensing organization agents. The Department of
Financial | ||||||
4 | and Professional Regulation may suspend or revoke
the license | ||||||
5 | of, or impose other penalties upon, dispensing
organizations | ||||||
6 | for violations of this Act and any rules adopted
under this | ||||||
7 | Act. | ||||||
8 | Section 5-20.
Background checks. | ||||||
9 | (a) Through the
Department of State Police, the licensing | ||||||
10 | or issuing Department shall conduct a criminal
history record | ||||||
11 | check of the prospective principal officers, board
members, and | ||||||
12 | agents of a cannabis business establishment applying
for a | ||||||
13 | license or identification card under this
Act. | ||||||
14 | Each cannabis
business establishment prospective principal | ||||||
15 | officer, board member, or agent shall submit his or
her | ||||||
16 | fingerprints to the Department of State Police in
the form and | ||||||
17 | manner prescribed by the Department of State
Police. | ||||||
18 | Such
fingerprints shall be transmitted through a live scan | ||||||
19 | fingerprint vendor licensed by the Department of
Financial and | ||||||
20 | Professional Regulation. These fingerprints shall be
checked | ||||||
21 | against the fingerprint records now and hereafter
filed in the | ||||||
22 | Department of State Police and Federal Bureau of
Investigation | ||||||
23 | criminal history records databases. The Department
of State | ||||||
24 | Police shall charge a fee for conducting the
criminal history | ||||||
25 | record check, which shall be deposited into the
State Police |
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| |||||||
1 | Services Fund and shall not exceed the actual cost
of the State | ||||||
2 | and national criminal history record check. The
Department of | ||||||
3 | State Police shall furnish, pursuant to positive
| ||||||
4 | identification, all Illinois conviction information
and shall | ||||||
5 | forward the national criminal history record
information to: | ||||||
6 | (i)
the Department of Agriculture, with respect to a | ||||||
7 | cultivation center, craft
grower, infuser organization, or | ||||||
8 | transporting organization;
or | ||||||
9 | (ii)
the Department of Financial and Professional | ||||||
10 | Regulation, with respect to
a dispensing organization. | ||||||
11 | (b) When
applying for the initial license or identification | ||||||
12 | card, the background checks for all prospective
principal | ||||||
13 | officers, board members, and agents shall be
completed before | ||||||
14 | submitting the application to the licensing or
issuing agency. | ||||||
15 | (c) All
applications for licensure under this Act by | ||||||
16 | applicants with criminal convictions shall be
subject to | ||||||
17 | Sections 2105-131, 2105-135, and 2105-205 of the
Department of | ||||||
18 | Professional Regulation Law of the Civil
Administrative Code of | ||||||
19 | Illinois. | ||||||
20 | Section 5-25.
Department of Public Health to make health | ||||||
21 | warning recommendations. | ||||||
22 | (a) The
Department of Public Health shall make | ||||||
23 | recommendations to the Department of Agriculture and
the | ||||||
24 | Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
on | ||||||
25 | appropriate health warnings for dispensaries and
advertising, |
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| |||||||
1 | which may apply to all cannabis products, including
item-type | ||||||
2 | specific labeling or warning requirements, regulate
the | ||||||
3 | facility where cannabis-infused products are made,
regulate | ||||||
4 | cannabis-infused products as provided in subsection
(e) of | ||||||
5 | Section 55-5, and facilitate the Adult Use Cannabis
Health | ||||||
6 | Advisory Committee. | ||||||
7 | (b) An Adult
Use Cannabis Health Advisory Committee is | ||||||
8 | hereby created and shall meet at least twice
annually. The | ||||||
9 | Chairperson may schedule meetings more frequently
upon his or | ||||||
10 | her initiative or upon the request of a Committee
member. | ||||||
11 | Meetings may be held in person or by teleconference.
The | ||||||
12 | Committee shall discuss and monitor changes in drug
use data in | ||||||
13 | Illinois and the emerging science and medical
information | ||||||
14 | relevant to the health effects associated with
cannabis use and | ||||||
15 | may provide recommendations to the Department of
Human Services | ||||||
16 | about public health awareness campaigns and
messages. The | ||||||
17 | Committee shall include the following members
appointed by the | ||||||
18 | Governor and shall represent the geographic, ethnic,
and racial | ||||||
19 | diversity of the State: | ||||||
20 | (1)
The Director of Public Health, or his or her | ||||||
21 | designee, who shall serve as
the Chairperson. | ||||||
22 | (2)
The Secretary of Human Services, or his or her | ||||||
23 | designee, who shall serve as
the Co-Chairperson. | ||||||
24 | (3)
A representative of the poison control center. | ||||||
25 | (4)
A pharmacologist. | ||||||
26 | (5)
A pulmonologist. |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | (6)
An emergency room physician. | ||||||
2 | (7)
An emergency medical technician, paramedic, or | ||||||
3 | other first
responder. | ||||||
4 | (8)
A nurse practicing in a school-based setting. | ||||||
5 | (9)
A psychologist. | ||||||
6 | (10)
A neonatologist. | ||||||
7 | (11)
An obstetrician-gynecologist. | ||||||
8 | (12)
A drug epidemiologist. | ||||||
9 | (13)
A medical toxicologist. | ||||||
10 | (14)
An addiction psychiatrist. | ||||||
11 | (15)
A pediatrician. | ||||||
12 | (16)
A representative of a statewide professional | ||||||
13 | public health
organization. | ||||||
14 | (17)
A representative of a statewide hospital/health | ||||||
15 | system
association. | ||||||
16 | (18)
An individual registered as a patient in the | ||||||
17 | Compassionate Use of Medical
Cannabis Pilot Program. | ||||||
18 | (19)
An individual registered as a caregiver in the | ||||||
19 | Compassionate Use of Medical
Cannabis Pilot Program. | ||||||
20 | (20)
A representative of an organization focusing on | ||||||
21 | cannabis-related
policy. | ||||||
22 | (21)
A representative of an organization focusing on | ||||||
23 | the civil liberties of
individuals who reside in Illinois. | ||||||
24 | (22)
A representative of the criminal defense or civil | ||||||
25 | aid community of attorneys
serving Disproportionately | ||||||
26 | Impacted
Areas. |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | (23)
A representative of licensed cannabis business | ||||||
2 | establishments. | ||||||
3 | (24)
A Social Equity Applicant. | ||||||
4 | (c) The
Committee shall provide a report by September 30, | ||||||
5 | 2021, and every year thereafter, to the General
Assembly. The | ||||||
6 | Department of Public Health shall make the report
available on | ||||||
7 | its website. | ||||||
8 | Section 5-30.
Department of Human Services. The Department
| ||||||
9 | of Human Services shall identify evidence-based
programs for | ||||||
10 | preventive mental health, the prevention or
treatment of | ||||||
11 | alcohol abuse, tobacco use, illegal drug use
(including | ||||||
12 | prescription drugs), and cannabis use by pregnant
women, and | ||||||
13 | make policy recommendations, as appropriate, to the
Adult Use | ||||||
14 | Cannabis Health Advisory Committee. The Department
of Human | ||||||
15 | Services shall develop and disseminate educational
materials | ||||||
16 | for purchasers based on recommendations received
from the | ||||||
17 | Department of Public Health and the Adult Use
Cannabis Health | ||||||
18 | Advisory Committee. | ||||||
19 | Section 5-45.
Illinois Cannabis Regulation Oversight | ||||||
20 | Officer. | ||||||
21 | (a) The
position of Illinois Cannabis Regulation Oversight | ||||||
22 | Officer is created within the Department of
Financial and | ||||||
23 | Professional Regulation under the Secretary of
Financial and | ||||||
24 | Professional Regulation. The Illinois Cannabis
Regulation |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | Oversight Officer shall be appointed by the Governor
with the | ||||||
2 | advice and consent of the Senate. The term of office
of the | ||||||
3 | Officer shall expire on the third Monday of January
in | ||||||
4 | odd-numbered years provided that he or she shall
hold office | ||||||
5 | until a successor is appointed and qualified. In
case of | ||||||
6 | vacancy in office during the recess of the Senate,
the Governor | ||||||
7 | shall make a temporary appointment until the next
meeting of | ||||||
8 | the Senate, when the Governor shall nominate some
person to | ||||||
9 | fill the office, and any person so nominated who is
confirmed | ||||||
10 | by the Senate shall hold office during the remainder
of the | ||||||
11 | term and until his or her successor is appointed and
qualified. | ||||||
12 | (b) The
Illinois Cannabis Regulation Oversight Officer | ||||||
13 | may: | ||||||
14 | (1)
maintain a staff; | ||||||
15 | (2)
make recommendations for policy, statute, and rule | ||||||
16 | changes; | ||||||
17 | (3)
collect data both in Illinois and outside Illinois | ||||||
18 | regarding the regulation of
cannabis; | ||||||
19 | (4)
compile or assist in the compilation of any reports | ||||||
20 | required by this
Act; | ||||||
21 | (5)
ensure the coordination of efforts between various | ||||||
22 | State agencies involved in
regulating and taxing the sale | ||||||
23 | of cannabis in Illinois;
and | ||||||
24 | (6)
encourage, promote, suggest, and report best | ||||||
25 | practices for ensuring
diversity in the cannabis industry | ||||||
26 | in
Illinois. |
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| |||||||
1 | (c) The
Illinois Cannabis Regulation Oversight Officer | ||||||
2 | shall not: | ||||||
3 | (1)
participate in the issuance of any business | ||||||
4 | licensing or the making of
awards; or | ||||||
5 | (2)
participate in any adjudicative decision-making | ||||||
6 | process involving licensing
or licensee discipline. | ||||||
7 | (d) Any funding
required for the Illinois Cannabis | ||||||
8 | Regulation Oversight Officer, its staff, or its
activities | ||||||
9 | shall be drawn from the Cannabis Regulation
Fund. | ||||||
10 | (e) The
Illinois Cannabis Regulation Oversight Officer | ||||||
11 | shall commission and publish a disparity and
availability study | ||||||
12 | by March 1, 2021 that: (1) evaluates whether there
exists | ||||||
13 | discrimination in the State's cannabis industry; and
(2) if so, | ||||||
14 | evaluates the impact of such discrimination on the
State and | ||||||
15 | includes recommendations to the Department of
Financial and | ||||||
16 | Professional Regulation and the Department of
Agriculture for | ||||||
17 | reducing or eliminating any identified barriers to
entry in the | ||||||
18 | cannabis market. The Illinois Cannabis Regulation
Oversight | ||||||
19 | Officer shall forward a copy of its findings and
| ||||||
20 | recommendations to the Department of Financial and
| ||||||
21 | Professional Regulation, the Department of
Agriculture, the | ||||||
22 | Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, the
General | ||||||
23 | Assembly, and the Governor. | ||||||
24 | (f) The
Illinois Cannabis Regulation Oversight Officer may | ||||||
25 | compile, collect, or otherwise gather data necessary
for the | ||||||
26 | administration of this Act and to carry out the
Officer's duty |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | relating to the recommendation of policy changes.
The Illinois | ||||||
2 | Cannabis Regulation Oversight Officer may direct the
| ||||||
3 | Department of Agriculture, Department of Financial
and | ||||||
4 | Professional Regulation, Department of Public
Health, | ||||||
5 | Department of Human Services, and Department of
Commerce and | ||||||
6 | Economic Opportunity to assist in the compilation,
collection, | ||||||
7 | and data gathering authorized pursuant to this
subsection. The | ||||||
8 | Illinois Cannabis Regulation Oversight Officer shall
compile | ||||||
9 | all of the data into a single report and submit the
report to | ||||||
10 | the Governor and the General Assembly and publish
the report on | ||||||
11 | its website. | ||||||
12 |
ARTICLE 7.
| ||||||
13 |
SOCIAL EQUITY IN THE CANNABIS
INDUSTRY | ||||||
14 | Section 7-1.
Findings. | ||||||
15 | (a) The General
Assembly finds that the medical cannabis | ||||||
16 | industry, established in 2014 through the
Compassionate Use of | ||||||
17 | Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act, has shown that
additional | ||||||
18 | efforts are needed to reduce barriers to ownership.
Through | ||||||
19 | that program, 55 licenses for dispensing
organizations and 20 | ||||||
20 | licenses for cultivation centers have been issued.
Those | ||||||
21 | licenses are held by only a small number of
businesses, the | ||||||
22 | ownership of which does not sufficiently meet the
General | ||||||
23 | Assembly's interest in business ownership that
reflects the | ||||||
24 | population of the State of Illinois and that
demonstrates the |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | need to reduce barriers to entry for individuals and
| ||||||
2 | communities most adversely impacted by the
enforcement of | ||||||
3 | cannabis-related laws. | ||||||
4 | (b) In the
interest of establishing a legal cannabis | ||||||
5 | industry that is equitable and accessible to those
most | ||||||
6 | adversely impacted by the enforcement of
drug-related laws in | ||||||
7 | this State, including cannabis-related laws, the
General | ||||||
8 | Assembly finds and declares that a social equity
program should | ||||||
9 | be established. | ||||||
10 | (c) The General
Assembly also finds and declares that | ||||||
11 | individuals who have been arrested or incarcerated
due to drug | ||||||
12 | laws suffer long-lasting negative consequences,
including | ||||||
13 | impacts to employment, business ownership, housing,
health, | ||||||
14 | and long-term financial well-being. | ||||||
15 | (d) The General
Assembly also finds and declares that | ||||||
16 | family members, especially children, and communities
of those | ||||||
17 | who have been arrested or incarcerated due to drug
laws, suffer | ||||||
18 | from emotional, psychological, and financial harms
as a result | ||||||
19 | of such arrests or incarcerations. | ||||||
20 | (e)
Furthermore, the General Assembly finds and declares | ||||||
21 | that certain communities have disproportionately
suffered the | ||||||
22 | harms of enforcement of cannabis-related laws. Those
| ||||||
23 | communities face greater difficulties accessing
traditional | ||||||
24 | banking systems and capital for establishing
businesses. | ||||||
25 | (f) The General
Assembly also finds that individuals who | ||||||
26 | have resided in areas of high poverty suffer
negative |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | consequences, including barriers to entry in
employment, | ||||||
2 | business ownership, housing, health, and long-term
financial | ||||||
3 | well-being. | ||||||
4 | (g) The General
Assembly also finds and declares that | ||||||
5 | promotion of business ownership by individuals who
have resided | ||||||
6 | in areas of high poverty and high enforcement of
| ||||||
7 | cannabis-related laws furthers an equitable cannabis
industry. | ||||||
8 | (h) Therefore,
in the interest of remedying the harms | ||||||
9 | resulting from the disproportionate enforcement of
| ||||||
10 | cannabis-related laws, the General Assembly finds
and declares | ||||||
11 | that a social equity program should offer, among
other things, | ||||||
12 | financial assistance and license application
benefits to | ||||||
13 | individuals most directly and adversely impacted by
the | ||||||
14 | enforcement of cannabis-related laws who are
interested in | ||||||
15 | starting cannabis business establishments.
| ||||||
16 | Section 7-10.
Cannabis Business Development Fund. | ||||||
17 | (a) There is
created in the State treasury a special fund, | ||||||
18 | which shall be held separate and apart from all
other State | ||||||
19 | moneys, to be known as the Cannabis Business
Development Fund. | ||||||
20 | The Cannabis Business Development Fund shall be
exclusively | ||||||
21 | used for the following purposes: | ||||||
22 | (1)
to provide low-interest rate loans to Social Equity | ||||||
23 | Applicants to pay for
ordinary and necessary expenses to | ||||||
24 | start and operate a cannabis
business establishment | ||||||
25 | permitted by this
Act; |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | (2)
to provide grants to Qualified Social Equity | ||||||
2 | Applicants to pay for
ordinary and necessary expenses to | ||||||
3 | start and operate a cannabis
business establishment | ||||||
4 | permitted by this
Act; | ||||||
5 | (3)
to compensate the Department of Commerce and | ||||||
6 | Economic Opportunity for any
costs related to the provision | ||||||
7 | of low-interest loans and
grants to Qualified Social Equity | ||||||
8 | Applicants; | ||||||
9 | (4)
to pay for outreach that may be provided or | ||||||
10 | targeted to attract and
support Social Equity Applicants; | ||||||
11 | (5)
(blank); | ||||||
12 | (6)
to conduct any study or research concerning the | ||||||
13 | participation of minorities,
women, veterans, or people | ||||||
14 | with disabilities in the
cannabis industry, including, | ||||||
15 | without limitation, barriers
to such individuals entering | ||||||
16 | the industry as equity
owners of cannabis business | ||||||
17 | establishments; | ||||||
18 | (7)
(blank); and | ||||||
19 | (8)
to assist with job training and technical | ||||||
20 | assistance for residents in
Disproportionately Impacted | ||||||
21 | Areas. | ||||||
22 | (b) All moneys
collected under Sections 15-15 and 15-20 for | ||||||
23 | Early Approval Adult Use Dispensing Organization
Licenses | ||||||
24 | issued before January 1, 2021 and remunerations made
as a | ||||||
25 | result of transfers of permits awarded to Qualified
Social | ||||||
26 | Equity Applicants shall be deposited into the
Cannabis Business |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | Development Fund. | ||||||
2 | (c) As soon as
practical after July 1, 2019, the | ||||||
3 | Comptroller shall order and the Treasurer shall
transfer | ||||||
4 | $12,000,000 from the Compassionate Use of Medical
Cannabis Fund | ||||||
5 | to the Cannabis Business Development
Fund. | ||||||
6 | (d)
Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the | ||||||
7 | Cannabis Business Development Fund is not subject to
sweeps, | ||||||
8 | administrative charge-backs, or any other fiscal or
budgetary | ||||||
9 | maneuver that would in any way transfer any amounts
from the | ||||||
10 | Cannabis Business Development Fund into any other
fund of the | ||||||
11 | State. | ||||||
12 | Section 7-15.
Loans and grants to Social Equity Applicants. | ||||||
13 | (a) The
Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity | ||||||
14 | shall establish grant and loan programs, subject to
| ||||||
15 | appropriations from the Cannabis Business
Development Fund, | ||||||
16 | for the purposes of providing financial assistance,
loans, | ||||||
17 | grants, and technical assistance to Social Equity
Applicants. | ||||||
18 | (b) The
Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity has | ||||||
19 | the power to: | ||||||
20 | (1)
provide Cannabis Social Equity loans and grants | ||||||
21 | from appropriations from the
Cannabis Business Development | ||||||
22 | Fund to assist Social Equity
Applicants in gaining entry | ||||||
23 | to, and successfully
operating in, the State's regulated | ||||||
24 | cannabis marketplace;
| ||||||
25 | (2)
enter into agreements that set forth terms and |
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| |||||||
1 | conditions of the financial
assistance, accept funds or | ||||||
2 | grants, and engage in
cooperation with private entities and | ||||||
3 | agencies of State or local
government to carry out the | ||||||
4 | purposes of this Section;
| ||||||
5 | (3)
fix, determine, charge, and collect any premiums, | ||||||
6 | fees, charges, costs and
expenses, including application | ||||||
7 | fees, commitment fees,
program fees, financing charges, or | ||||||
8 | publication fees in
connection with its activities under | ||||||
9 | this Section; | ||||||
10 | (4)
coordinate assistance under these loan programs | ||||||
11 | with activities of the
Illinois Department of Financial and | ||||||
12 | Professional Regulation, the
Illinois Department of | ||||||
13 | Agriculture, and other
agencies as needed to maximize the | ||||||
14 | effectiveness and efficiency
of this Act; | ||||||
15 | (5)
provide staff, administration, and related support | ||||||
16 | required to administer this
Section; | ||||||
17 | (6)
take whatever actions are necessary or appropriate | ||||||
18 | to protect the State's
interest in the event of bankruptcy, | ||||||
19 | default, foreclosure, or
noncompliance with the terms and | ||||||
20 | conditions of financial
assistance provided under this | ||||||
21 | Section, including the
ability to recapture funds if the | ||||||
22 | recipient is found to be
noncompliant with the terms and | ||||||
23 | conditions of the financial
assistance agreement; | ||||||
24 | (7)
establish application, notification, contract, and | ||||||
25 | other forms, procedures, or
rules deemed necessary and | ||||||
26 | appropriate;
and |
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| |||||||
1 | (8)
utilize vendors or contract work to carry out the | ||||||
2 | purposes of this
Act. | ||||||
3 | (c) Loans made
under this Section: | ||||||
4 | (1)
shall only be made if, in the Department's | ||||||
5 | judgment, the project
furthers the goals set forth in this | ||||||
6 | Act; and | ||||||
7 | (2)
shall be in such principal amount and form and | ||||||
8 | contain such terms and
provisions with respect to security, | ||||||
9 | insurance, reporting,
delinquency charges, default | ||||||
10 | remedies, and other matters
as the Department shall | ||||||
11 | determine appropriate to
protect the public interest and to | ||||||
12 | be consistent with the
purposes of this Section. The terms | ||||||
13 | and provisions may be less
than required for similar loans | ||||||
14 | not covered by this
Section. | ||||||
15 | (d) Grants made
under this Section shall be awarded on a | ||||||
16 | competitive and annual basis under the Grant
Accountability and | ||||||
17 | Transparency Act. Grants made under this Section
shall further | ||||||
18 | and promote the goals of this Act, including
promotion of | ||||||
19 | Social Equity Applicants, job training and workforce
| ||||||
20 | development, and technical assistance to Social
Equity | ||||||
21 | Applicants. | ||||||
22 | (e) Beginning
January 1, 2021 and each year thereafter, the | ||||||
23 | Department shall annually report to the Governor and
the | ||||||
24 | General Assembly on the outcomes and effectiveness
of this | ||||||
25 | Section that shall include the following:
| ||||||
26 | (1)
the number of persons or businesses receiving |
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| |||||||
1 | financial assistance under
this Section; | ||||||
2 | (2)
the amount in financial assistance awarded in the | ||||||
3 | aggregate, in addition to
the amount of loans made that are | ||||||
4 | outstanding and the amount
of grants awarded; | ||||||
5 | (3)
the location of the project engaged in by the | ||||||
6 | person or business;
and | ||||||
7 | (4)
if applicable, the number of new jobs and other | ||||||
8 | forms of economic output
created as a result of the | ||||||
9 | financial assistance.
| ||||||
10 | (f) The
Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity | ||||||
11 | shall include engagement with individuals with
limited English | ||||||
12 | proficiency as part of its outreach provided or
targeted to | ||||||
13 | attract and support Social Equity
Applicants. | ||||||
14 | Section 7-20.
Fee waivers. | ||||||
15 | (a) For Social
Equity Applicants, the Department of | ||||||
16 | Financial and Professional Regulation and the
Department of | ||||||
17 | Agriculture shall waive 50% of any nonrefundable
license | ||||||
18 | application fees, any nonrefundable fees associated
with | ||||||
19 | purchasing a license to operate a cannabis business
| ||||||
20 | establishment, and any surety bond or other
financial | ||||||
21 | requirements, provided a Social Equity Applicant
meets the | ||||||
22 | following qualifications at the time the payment is
due: | ||||||
23 | (1)
the applicant, including all individuals and | ||||||
24 | entities with 10% or greater
ownership and all parent | ||||||
25 | companies, subsidiaries, and
affiliates, has less than a |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | total of $750,000 of income
in the previous calendar year; | ||||||
2 | and | ||||||
3 | (2)
the applicant, including all individuals and | ||||||
4 | entities with 10% or greater
ownership and all parent | ||||||
5 | companies, subsidiaries, and
affiliates, has no more than 2 | ||||||
6 | other licenses for cannabis
business establishments in the | ||||||
7 | State of Illinois.
| ||||||
8 | (b) The
Department of Financial and Professional | ||||||
9 | Regulation and the Department of Agriculture may
require Social | ||||||
10 | Equity Applicants to attest that they meet the
requirements for | ||||||
11 | a fee waiver as provided in subsection (a) and to
provide | ||||||
12 | evidence of annual total income in the previous
calendar year. | ||||||
13 | (c) If the
Department of Financial and Professional | ||||||
14 | Regulation or the Department of Agriculture
determines that an | ||||||
15 | applicant who applied as a Social Equity Applicant
is not | ||||||
16 | eligible for such status, the applicant shall be
provided an | ||||||
17 | additional 10 days to provide alternative evidence
that he or | ||||||
18 | she qualifies as a Social Equity Applicant.
Alternatively, the | ||||||
19 | applicant may pay the remainder of the waived fee
and be | ||||||
20 | considered as a non-Social Equity Applicant. If the
applicant | ||||||
21 | cannot do either, then the Departments may keep the
initial | ||||||
22 | application fee and the application shall not be
graded. | ||||||
23 | Section 7-25.
Transfer of license awarded to Social Equity | ||||||
24 | Applicant. | ||||||
25 | (a) In the
event a Social Equity Applicant seeks to |
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| |||||||
1 | transfer, sell, or grant a cannabis business
establishment | ||||||
2 | license within 5 years after it was issued to a
person or | ||||||
3 | entity that does not qualify as a Social Equity
Applicant, the | ||||||
4 | transfer agreement shall require the new license
holder to pay | ||||||
5 | the Cannabis Business Development Fund an amount
equal to: | ||||||
6 | (1)
any fees that were waived by any State agency based | ||||||
7 | on the applicant's status as
a Social Equity Applicant, if | ||||||
8 | applicable; | ||||||
9 | (2)
any outstanding amount owed by the Qualified Social | ||||||
10 | Equity Applicant for a loan
through the Cannabis Business | ||||||
11 | Development Fund, if
applicable; and | ||||||
12 | (3)
the full amount of any grants that the Qualified | ||||||
13 | Social Equity Applicant
received from the Department of | ||||||
14 | Commerce and Economic
Opportunity, if applicable. | ||||||
15 | (b) Transfers
of cannabis business establishment licenses | ||||||
16 | awarded to a Social Equity Applicant are subject to
all other | ||||||
17 | provisions of this Act, the Compassionate Use of
Medical | ||||||
18 | Cannabis Pilot Program Act, and rules regarding
transfers. | ||||||
19 | Section 7-30.
Reporting. By January 1, 2021, and on January
| ||||||
20 | 1 of every year thereafter, or upon request by the
Illinois | ||||||
21 | Cannabis Regulation Oversight Officer, each cannabis
business | ||||||
22 | establishment licensed under this Act shall report
to the | ||||||
23 | Illinois Cannabis Regulation Oversight Officer, on a
form to be | ||||||
24 | provided by the Illinois Cannabis Regulation
Oversight | ||||||
25 | Officer, information that will allow it to assess
the extent of |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | diversity in the medical and adult use cannabis
industry and | ||||||
2 | methods for reducing or eliminating any identified
barriers to | ||||||
3 | entry, including access to capital. The information
to be | ||||||
4 | collected shall be designed to identify the
following: | ||||||
5 | (1)
the number and percentage of licenses provided to | ||||||
6 | Social Equity Applicants and
to businesses owned by | ||||||
7 | minorities, women, veterans,
and people with disabilities; | ||||||
8 | (2)
the total number and percentage of employees in the | ||||||
9 | cannabis industry who meet
the criteria in (3)(i) or | ||||||
10 | (3)(ii) in the definition of
Social Equity Applicant or who | ||||||
11 | are minorities, women,
veterans, or people with | ||||||
12 | disabilities; | ||||||
13 | (3)
the total number and percentage of contractors and | ||||||
14 | subcontractors in the
cannabis industry that meet the | ||||||
15 | definition of a Social
Equity Applicant or who are owned by | ||||||
16 | minorities, women, veterans,
or people with disabilities, | ||||||
17 | if known to the cannabis
business establishment; and | ||||||
18 | (4)
recommendations on reducing or eliminating any | ||||||
19 | identified barriers to
entry, including access to capital, | ||||||
20 | in the cannabis
industry. | ||||||
21 |
ARTICLE 10. | ||||||
22 |
PERSONAL USE OF CANNABIS | ||||||
23 | Section 10-5.
Personal use of cannabis; restrictions on | ||||||
24 | cultivation; penalties. |
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1 | (a) Beginning
January 1, 2020, notwithstanding any other | ||||||
2 | provision of law, and except as otherwise provided
in this Act, | ||||||
3 | the following acts are not a violation of this Act
and shall | ||||||
4 | not be a criminal or civil offense under State law
or the | ||||||
5 | ordinances of any unit of local government of this
State or be | ||||||
6 | a basis for seizure or forfeiture of assets under
State law for | ||||||
7 | persons other than natural individuals under 21
years of age: | ||||||
8 | (1)
possession, consumption, use, purchase, obtaining, | ||||||
9 | or transporting an amount of
cannabis for personal use that | ||||||
10 | does not exceed the
possession limit under Section 10-10 or | ||||||
11 | otherwise in accordance with
the requirements of this Act; | ||||||
12 | (2)
cultivation of cannabis for personal use in | ||||||
13 | accordance with the
requirements of this Act; and | ||||||
14 | (3)
controlling property if actions that are | ||||||
15 | authorized by this Act occur
on the property in accordance | ||||||
16 | with this Act. | ||||||
17 | (a-1) Beginning
January 1, 2020, notwithstanding any other | ||||||
18 | provision of law, and except as otherwise provided
in this Act, | ||||||
19 | possessing, consuming, using, purchasing, obtaining,
or | ||||||
20 | transporting an amount of cannabis purchased or
produced in | ||||||
21 | accordance with this Act that does not exceed the
possession | ||||||
22 | limit under subsection (a) of Section 10-10 shall
not be a | ||||||
23 | basis for seizure or forfeiture of assets under
State law. | ||||||
24 | (b) Cultivating
cannabis for personal use is subject to the | ||||||
25 | following limitations: | ||||||
26 | (1)
An Illinois resident 21 years of age or older who
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| |||||||
1 | is a registered qualifying
patient under the Compassionate | ||||||
2 | Use of Medical Cannabis
Pilot Program Act may cultivate | ||||||
3 | cannabis plants, with a
limit of 5 plants that are more | ||||||
4 | than 5 inches tall, per
household without a cultivation | ||||||
5 | center or craft grower
license. In this Section, "resident" | ||||||
6 | means a person who has been
domiciled in the State of | ||||||
7 | Illinois for a period of 30
days before cultivation. | ||||||
8 | (2)
Cannabis cultivation must take place in an | ||||||
9 | enclosed, locked
space. | ||||||
10 | (3)
Adult registered qualifying patients may purchase | ||||||
11 | cannabis seeds from a
dispensary for the purpose of home | ||||||
12 | cultivation. Seeds may not
be given or sold to any other | ||||||
13 | person. | ||||||
14 | (4)
Cannabis plants shall not be stored or placed in a | ||||||
15 | location where they are
subject to ordinary public view, as | ||||||
16 | defined in this Act. A
registered qualifying patient who | ||||||
17 | cultivates cannabis under
this Section shall take | ||||||
18 | reasonable precautions to
ensure the plants are secure from | ||||||
19 | unauthorized access,
including unauthorized access by a | ||||||
20 | person under 21 years of
age. | ||||||
21 | (5)
Cannabis cultivation may occur only on residential | ||||||
22 | property lawfully in
possession of the cultivator or with | ||||||
23 | the consent of the person in
lawful possession of the | ||||||
24 | property. An owner or lessor
of residential property may | ||||||
25 | prohibit the cultivation of
cannabis by a lessee. | ||||||
26 | (6)
(Blank). |
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| |||||||
1 | (7)
A dwelling, residence, apartment, condominium | ||||||
2 | unit, enclosed, locked
space, or piece of property not | ||||||
3 | divided into multiple
dwelling units shall not contain more | ||||||
4 | than 5 plants at any one
time. | ||||||
5 | (8)
Cannabis plants may only be tended by registered | ||||||
6 | qualifying patients who
reside at the residence, or their | ||||||
7 | authorized agent attending
to the residence for brief | ||||||
8 | periods, such as when the
qualifying patient is temporarily | ||||||
9 | away from the
residence. | ||||||
10 | (9)
A registered qualifying patient who cultivates | ||||||
11 | more than the allowable
number of cannabis plants, or who | ||||||
12 | sells or gives away cannabis
plants, cannabis, or | ||||||
13 | cannabis-infused products
produced under this Section, is | ||||||
14 | liable for penalties as
provided by law, including the | ||||||
15 | Cannabis Control Act, in
addition to loss of home | ||||||
16 | cultivation privileges as
established by rule. | ||||||
17 | Section 10-10.
Possession limit. | ||||||
18 | (a) Except if
otherwise authorized by this Act, for a | ||||||
19 | person who is 21 years of age or older and a
resident of this | ||||||
20 | State, the possession limit is as
follows: | ||||||
21 | (1)
30 grams of cannabis flower; | ||||||
22 | (2)
no more than 500 milligrams of THC contained in | ||||||
23 | cannabis-infused
product; | ||||||
24 | (3)
5 grams of cannabis concentrate; and | ||||||
25 | (4)
for registered qualifying patients, any cannabis
|
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| |||||||
1 | produced by cannabis plants
grown under subsection (b) of | ||||||
2 | Section 10-5, provided any
amount of cannabis produced in | ||||||
3 | excess of 30 grams of raw
cannabis or its equivalent must | ||||||
4 | remain secured within the
residence or residential | ||||||
5 | property in which it was
grown. | ||||||
6 | (b) For a
person who is 21 years of age or older and who is | ||||||
7 | not a resident of this State, the possession limit
is: | ||||||
8 | (1)
15 grams of cannabis flower; | ||||||
9 | (2)
2.5 grams of cannabis concentrate; and | ||||||
10 | (3)
250 milligrams of THC contained in a | ||||||
11 | cannabis-infused product.
| ||||||
12 | (c) The
possession limits found in subsections (a) and (b) | ||||||
13 | of this Section are to be considered cumulative.
| ||||||
14 | (d) No person
shall knowingly obtain, seek to obtain, or | ||||||
15 | possess an amount of cannabis from a dispensing
organization or | ||||||
16 | craft grower that would cause him or her to exceed
the | ||||||
17 | possession limit under this Section, including
cannabis that is | ||||||
18 | cultivated by a person under this Act or obtained
under the | ||||||
19 | Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program
Act. | ||||||
20 | Section 10-15.
Persons under 21 years of age. | ||||||
21 | (a) Nothing in
this Act is intended to permit the transfer | ||||||
22 | of cannabis, with or without remuneration, to a
person under 21 | ||||||
23 | years of age, or to allow a person under 21 years of
age to | ||||||
24 | purchase, possess, use, process, transport, grow, or
consume | ||||||
25 | cannabis except where authorized by the
Compassionate Use of |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act or by the
Community College | ||||||
2 | Cannabis Vocational Pilot Program. | ||||||
3 | (b)
Notwithstanding any other provisions of law | ||||||
4 | authorizing the possession of medical cannabis,
nothing in this | ||||||
5 | Act authorizes a person who is under 21 years of age
to possess | ||||||
6 | cannabis. A person under 21 years of age with
cannabis in his | ||||||
7 | or her possession is guilty of a civil law violation
as | ||||||
8 | outlined in paragraph (a) of Section 4 of the
Cannabis Control | ||||||
9 | Act. | ||||||
10 | (c) If the
person under the age of 21 was in a motor | ||||||
11 | vehicle at the time of the offense, the Secretary of
State may | ||||||
12 | suspend or revoke the driving privileges of any
person for a | ||||||
13 | violation of this Section under Section 6-206 of the
Illinois | ||||||
14 | Vehicle Code and the rules adopted under
it. | ||||||
15 | (d) It is
unlawful for any parent or guardian to knowingly | ||||||
16 | permit his or her residence, any other private
property under | ||||||
17 | his or her control, or any vehicle, conveyance, or
watercraft | ||||||
18 | under his or her control to be used by an invitee of
the | ||||||
19 | parent's child or the guardian's ward, if the
invitee is under | ||||||
20 | the age of 21, in a manner that constitutes a
violation of this | ||||||
21 | Section. A parent or guardian is deemed to have
knowingly | ||||||
22 | permitted his or her residence, any other private
property | ||||||
23 | under his or her control, or any vehicle,
conveyance, or | ||||||
24 | watercraft under his or her control to be used in
violation of | ||||||
25 | this Section if he or she knowingly authorizes or
permits | ||||||
26 | consumption of cannabis by underage invitees. Any
person who |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | violates this subsection (d) is guilty of a Class A
misdemeanor | ||||||
2 | and the person's sentence shall include, but shall
not be | ||||||
3 | limited to, a fine of not less than $500. If a
violation of | ||||||
4 | this subsection (d) directly or indirectly results
in great | ||||||
5 | bodily harm or death to any person, the person
violating this | ||||||
6 | subsection is guilty of a Class 4 felony. In this
subsection | ||||||
7 | (d), where the residence or other property has an
owner and a | ||||||
8 | tenant or lessee, the trier of fact may infer that
the | ||||||
9 | residence or other property is occupied only by the
tenant or | ||||||
10 | lessee. | ||||||
11 | Section 10-20.
Identification; false identification; | ||||||
12 | penalty. | ||||||
13 | (a) To protect
personal privacy, the Department of | ||||||
14 | Financial and Professional Regulation shall not
require a | ||||||
15 | purchaser to provide a dispensing organization with
personal | ||||||
16 | information other than government-issued
identification to | ||||||
17 | determine the purchaser's age, and a dispensing
organization | ||||||
18 | shall not obtain and record personal information
about a | ||||||
19 | purchaser without the purchaser's consent. A
dispensing | ||||||
20 | organization shall use an electronic reader or
electronic | ||||||
21 | scanning device to scan a purchaser's
government-issued | ||||||
22 | identification, if applicable, to determine the
purchaser's | ||||||
23 | age and the validity of the identification. Any
identifying or | ||||||
24 | personal information of a purchaser obtained or
received in | ||||||
25 | accordance with this Section shall not be retained,
used, |
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| |||||||
1 | shared or disclosed for any purpose except as
authorized by | ||||||
2 | this Act. | ||||||
3 | (b) A person
who is under 21 years of age may not present | ||||||
4 | or offer to a cannabis business establishment or the
cannabis | ||||||
5 | business establishment's principal or employee any
written or | ||||||
6 | oral evidence of age that is false, fraudulent, or
not actually | ||||||
7 | the person's own, for the purpose of: | ||||||
8 | (1)
purchasing, attempting to purchase, or otherwise | ||||||
9 | obtaining or attempting to
obtain cannabis or any cannabis | ||||||
10 | product; or | ||||||
11 | (2)
gaining access to a cannabis business | ||||||
12 | establishment. | ||||||
13 | (c) A violation
of this Section is a Class A misdemeanor | ||||||
14 | consistent with Section 6-20 of the Liquor Control
Act of 1934. | ||||||
15 | (d) The
Secretary of State may suspend or revoke the | ||||||
16 | driving privileges of any person for a violation of
this | ||||||
17 | Section under Section 6-206 of the Illinois Vehicle
Code and | ||||||
18 | the rules adopted under it. | ||||||
19 | (e) No agent or
employee of the licensee shall be | ||||||
20 | disciplined or discharged for selling or furnishing
cannabis or | ||||||
21 | cannabis products to a person under 21 years of age
if the | ||||||
22 | agent or employee demanded and was shown, before
furnishing | ||||||
23 | cannabis or cannabis products to a person under 21
years of | ||||||
24 | age, adequate written evidence of age and identity
of the | ||||||
25 | person. This subsection (e) does not apply if the
agent or | ||||||
26 | employee accepted the written evidence knowing it to
be false |
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| |||||||
1 | or fraudulent. Adequate written evidence of age and
identity of | ||||||
2 | the person is a document issued by a federal, State,
county, or | ||||||
3 | municipal government, or subdivision or agency
thereof, | ||||||
4 | including, but not limited to, a motor vehicle
operator's | ||||||
5 | license, a registration certificate issued under the
Military | ||||||
6 | Selective Service Act, or an identification card
issued to a | ||||||
7 | member of the Armed Forces. Proof that the licensee
or his or | ||||||
8 | her employee or agent was shown and reasonably
relied upon such | ||||||
9 | written evidence in any transaction forbidden by
this Section | ||||||
10 | is an affirmative defense in any criminal
prosecution therefor | ||||||
11 | or to any proceedings for the suspension or
revocation of any | ||||||
12 | license based thereon. | ||||||
13 | Section 10-25.
Immunities and presumptions related to the | ||||||
14 | use of cannabis by purchasers. | ||||||
15 | (a) A purchaser
who is 21 years of age or older is not | ||||||
16 | subject to arrest, prosecution, denial of any right
or | ||||||
17 | privilege, or other punishment including, but not
limited to, | ||||||
18 | any civil penalty or disciplinary action taken by an
| ||||||
19 | occupational or professional licensing board, based
solely on | ||||||
20 | the use of cannabis if (1) the purchaser possesses
an amount of | ||||||
21 | cannabis that does not exceed the possession limit
under | ||||||
22 | Section 10-10 and, if the purchaser is licensed,
certified, or | ||||||
23 | registered to practice any trade or profession under
any Act | ||||||
24 | and (2) the use of cannabis does not impair that
person when he | ||||||
25 | or she is engaged in the practice of the profession
for which |
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| |||||||
1 | he or she is licensed, certified, or
registered. | ||||||
2 | (b) A purchaser
21 years of age or older is not subject to | ||||||
3 | arrest, prosecution, denial of any right or
privilege, or other | ||||||
4 | punishment, including, but not limited to, any civil
penalty or | ||||||
5 | disciplinary action taken by an occupational or
professional | ||||||
6 | licensing board, based solely for (i) selling
cannabis | ||||||
7 | paraphernalia if employed and licensed as a
dispensing agent by | ||||||
8 | a dispensing organization or (ii) being in the
presence or | ||||||
9 | vicinity of the use of cannabis as allowed under
this Act. | ||||||
10 | (c) Mere
possession of, or application for, an agent | ||||||
11 | identification card or license does not constitute
probable | ||||||
12 | cause or reasonable suspicion to believe that a
crime has been | ||||||
13 | committed, nor shall it be used as the sole basis to
support | ||||||
14 | the search of the person, property, or home of the
person | ||||||
15 | possessing or applying for the agent identification
card. The | ||||||
16 | possession of, or application for, an agent
identification card | ||||||
17 | does not preclude the existence of probable cause if
probable | ||||||
18 | cause exists based on other grounds. | ||||||
19 | (d) No person
employed by the State of Illinois shall be | ||||||
20 | subject to criminal or civil penalties for taking
any action in | ||||||
21 | good faith in reliance on this Act when acting
within the scope | ||||||
22 | of his or her employment. Representation and
indemnification | ||||||
23 | shall be provided to State employees as set forth in
Section 2 | ||||||
24 | of the State Employee Indemnification
Act. | ||||||
25 | (e) No law
enforcement or correctional agency, nor any | ||||||
26 | person employed by a law enforcement or correctional
agency, |
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1 | shall be subject to criminal or civil liability,
except for | ||||||
2 | willful and wanton misconduct, as a result of taking
any action | ||||||
3 | within the scope of the official duties of the
agency or person | ||||||
4 | to prohibit or prevent the possession or use of
cannabis by a | ||||||
5 | person incarcerated at a correctional facility,
jail, or | ||||||
6 | municipal lockup facility, on parole or mandatory
supervised | ||||||
7 | release, or otherwise under the lawful jurisdiction
of the | ||||||
8 | agency or person. | ||||||
9 | (f) For
purposes of receiving medical care, including organ | ||||||
10 | transplants, a person's use of cannabis under this
Act does not | ||||||
11 | constitute the use of an illicit substance or
otherwise | ||||||
12 | disqualify a person from medical
care. | ||||||
13 | Section 10-30.
Discrimination prohibited. | ||||||
14 | (a) Neither the
presence of cannabinoid components or | ||||||
15 | metabolites in a person's bodily fluids nor
possession of | ||||||
16 | cannabis-related paraphernalia, nor conduct related
to the use | ||||||
17 | of cannabis or the participation in cannabis-related
| ||||||
18 | activities lawful under this Act by a custodial or
noncustodial | ||||||
19 | parent, grandparent, legal guardian, foster parent,
or other | ||||||
20 | person charged with the well-being of a child, shall
form the | ||||||
21 | sole or primary basis or supporting basis for any
action or | ||||||
22 | proceeding by a child welfare agency or in a family
or juvenile | ||||||
23 | court, any adverse finding, adverse evidence, or
restriction of | ||||||
24 | any right or privilege in a proceeding related to
adoption of a | ||||||
25 | child, acting as a foster parent of a child, or a
person's |
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1 | fitness to adopt a child or act as a foster parent
of a child, | ||||||
2 | or serve as the basis of any adverse finding,
adverse evidence, | ||||||
3 | or restriction of any right of privilege in a
proceeding | ||||||
4 | related to guardianship, conservatorship,
trusteeship, the | ||||||
5 | execution of a will, or the management of an estate,
unless the | ||||||
6 | person's actions in relation to cannabis created an
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7 | unreasonable danger to the safety of the minor or
otherwise | ||||||
8 | show the person to not be competent as established
by clear and | ||||||
9 | convincing evidence. This subsection applies only to
conduct | ||||||
10 | protected under this Act. | ||||||
11 | (b) No landlord
may be penalized or denied any benefit | ||||||
12 | under State law for leasing to a person who uses
cannabis under | ||||||
13 | this Act. | ||||||
14 | (c) Nothing in
this Act may be construed to require any | ||||||
15 | person or establishment in lawful possession of
property to | ||||||
16 | allow a guest, client, lessee, customer, or visitor
to use | ||||||
17 | cannabis on or in that
property. | ||||||
18 | Section 10-35.
Limitations and penalties. | ||||||
19 | (a) This Act
does not permit any person to engage in, and | ||||||
20 | does not prevent the imposition of any civil,
criminal, or | ||||||
21 | other penalties for engaging in, any of the
following conduct: | ||||||
22 | (1)
undertaking any task under the influence of | ||||||
23 | cannabis when doing so would
constitute negligence, | ||||||
24 | professional malpractice, or
professional misconduct; | ||||||
25 | (2)
possessing cannabis: |
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1 | (A)
in a school bus, unless permitted for a | ||||||
2 | qualifying
patient or caregiver pursuant to the | ||||||
3 | Compassionate
Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program | ||||||
4 | Act; | ||||||
5 | (B)
on the grounds of any preschool or primary or | ||||||
6 | secondary
school, unless permitted for a qualifying | ||||||
7 | patient
or caregiver pursuant to the Compassionate Use | ||||||
8 | of
Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act; | ||||||
9 | (C)
in any correctional facility; | ||||||
10 | (D)
in a vehicle not open to the public unless the | ||||||
11 | cannabis
is in a reasonably secured, sealed container | ||||||
12 | and
reasonably inaccessible while the vehicle is | ||||||
13 | moving;
or | ||||||
14 | (E)
in a private residence that is used at any time | ||||||
15 | to
provide licensed child care or other similar social | ||||||
16 | service
care on the premises; | ||||||
17 | (3)
using cannabis: | ||||||
18 | (A)
in a school bus, unless permitted for a | ||||||
19 | qualifying
patient or caregiver pursuant to the | ||||||
20 | Compassionate
Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program | ||||||
21 | Act; | ||||||
22 | (B)
on the grounds of any preschool or primary or | ||||||
23 | secondary
school, unless permitted for a qualifying | ||||||
24 | patient
or caregiver pursuant to the Compassionate Use | ||||||
25 | of
Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act; | ||||||
26 | (C)
in any correctional facility; |
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1 | (D)
in any motor vehicle; | ||||||
2 | (E)
in a private residence that is used at any time | ||||||
3 | to
provide licensed child care or other similar social | ||||||
4 | service
care on the premises; | ||||||
5 | (F)
in any public place; or | ||||||
6 | (G)
knowingly in close physical proximity to | ||||||
7 | anyone
under 21 years of age who is not a registered | ||||||
8 | medical
cannabis patient under the Compassionate Use | ||||||
9 | of
Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act; | ||||||
10 | (4)
smoking cannabis in any place where smoking is | ||||||
11 | prohibited under the Smoke
Free Illinois Act; | ||||||
12 | (5)
operating, navigating, or being in actual physical | ||||||
13 | control of any motor
vehicle, aircraft, or motorboat while | ||||||
14 | using or under the influence
of cannabis in violation of | ||||||
15 | Section 11-501 or 11-502.1
of the Illinois Vehicle Code; | ||||||
16 | (6)
facilitating the use of cannabis by any person who | ||||||
17 | is not allowed to use
cannabis under this Act or the | ||||||
18 | Compassionate Use of Medical
Cannabis Pilot Program Act; | ||||||
19 | (7)
transferring cannabis to any person contrary to | ||||||
20 | this Act or the
Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot | ||||||
21 | Program Act; | ||||||
22 | (8)
the use of cannabis by a law enforcement officer, | ||||||
23 | corrections officer,
probation officer, or firefighter | ||||||
24 | while on duty;
or | ||||||
25 | (9)
the use of cannabis by a person who has a school | ||||||
26 | bus permit or a Commercial
Driver's License while on duty. |
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1 | As used in this
Section, "public place" means any place | ||||||
2 | where a person could reasonably be expected to be
observed by | ||||||
3 | others. "Public place" includes all parts of
buildings owned in | ||||||
4 | whole or in part, or leased, by the State or a unit
of local | ||||||
5 | government. "Public place" does not include a
private residence | ||||||
6 | unless the private residence is used to provide
licensed child | ||||||
7 | care, foster care, or other similar social service
care on the | ||||||
8 | premises. | ||||||
9 | (b) Nothing in
this Act shall be construed to prevent the | ||||||
10 | arrest or prosecution of a person for reckless
driving or | ||||||
11 | driving under the influence of cannabis if probable
cause | ||||||
12 | exists. | ||||||
13 | (c) Nothing in
this Act shall prevent a private business | ||||||
14 | from restricting or prohibiting the use of cannabis
on its | ||||||
15 | property, including areas where motor vehicles are
parked. | ||||||
16 | (d) Nothing in
this Act shall require an individual or | ||||||
17 | business entity to violate the provisions of federal
law, | ||||||
18 | including colleges or universities that must abide
by the | ||||||
19 | Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act Amendments of
1989, that | ||||||
20 | require campuses to be drug
free. | ||||||
21 | Section 10-40.
Restore, Reinvest, and Renew Program. | ||||||
22 | (a) The General
Assembly finds that in order to address the | ||||||
23 | disparities described below, aggressive approaches
and | ||||||
24 | targeted resources to support local design and
control of | ||||||
25 | community-based responses to these outcomes are
required. To |
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1 | carry out this intent, the Restore, Reinvest, and
Renew (R3) | ||||||
2 | Program is created for the following
purposes: | ||||||
3 | (1)
to directly address the impact of economic | ||||||
4 | disinvestment, violence, and
the historical overuse of | ||||||
5 | criminal justice responses
to community and individual | ||||||
6 | needs by providing resources
to support local design and | ||||||
7 | control of community-based
responses to these impacts; | ||||||
8 | (2)
to substantially reduce both the total amount of | ||||||
9 | gun violence and
concentrated poverty in this State; | ||||||
10 | (3)
to protect communities from gun violence through | ||||||
11 | targeted investments and
intervention programs, including | ||||||
12 | economic growth and
improving family violence prevention, | ||||||
13 | community trauma treatment
rates, gun injury victim | ||||||
14 | services, and public health
prevention activities; | ||||||
15 | (4)
to promote employment infrastructure and capacity | ||||||
16 | building related to the
social determinants of health in | ||||||
17 | the eligible community
areas. | ||||||
18 | (b) In this
Section, "Authority" means the Illinois | ||||||
19 | Criminal Justice Information Authority in
coordination with | ||||||
20 | the Justice, Equity, and Opportunity Initiative of
the | ||||||
21 | Lieutenant Governor's Office. | ||||||
22 | (c) Eligibility
of R3 Areas. Within 180 days after the | ||||||
23 | effective date of this Act, the Authority shall
identify as | ||||||
24 | eligible, areas in this State by way of historically
recognized | ||||||
25 | geographic boundaries, to be designated by the
Restore, | ||||||
26 | Reinvest, and Renew Program Board as R3 Areas and
therefore |
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1 | eligible to apply for R3 funding. Local groups
within R3 Areas | ||||||
2 | will be eligible to apply for State funding through
the | ||||||
3 | Restore, Reinvest, and Renew Program Board.
Qualifications for | ||||||
4 | designation as an R3 Area are as
follows: | ||||||
5 | (1)
Based on an analysis of data, communities in this | ||||||
6 | State that are high need,
underserved, disproportionately | ||||||
7 | impacted by historical
economic disinvestment, and ravaged | ||||||
8 | by violence as indicated by
the highest rates of gun | ||||||
9 | injury, unemployment, child
poverty rates, and commitments | ||||||
10 | to and returns from the
Illinois Department of Corrections. | ||||||
11 | (2)
The Authority shall send to the Legislative Audit | ||||||
12 | Commission and make publicly
available its analysis and | ||||||
13 | identification of eligible
R3 Areas and shall recalculate | ||||||
14 | he eligibility data every 4
years. On an annual basis, the | ||||||
15 | Authority shall analyze data
and indicate if data covering | ||||||
16 | any R3 Area or portion of an
Area has, for 4 consecutive | ||||||
17 | years, substantially
deviated from the average of | ||||||
18 | statewide data on which the
original calculation was made | ||||||
19 | to determine the Areas,
including disinvestment, violence, | ||||||
20 | gun injury, unemployment,
child poverty rates, or | ||||||
21 | commitments to or returns
from the Illinois Department of | ||||||
22 | Corrections. | ||||||
23 | (d) The
Restore, Reinvest, and Renew Program Board shall | ||||||
24 | encourage collaborative partnerships within each R3
Area to | ||||||
25 | minimize multiple partnerships per
Area. | ||||||
26 | (e) The
Restore, Reinvest, and Renew Program Board is |
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1 | created and shall reflect the diversity of the State
of | ||||||
2 | Illinois, including geographic, racial, and ethnic
diversity. | ||||||
3 | Using the data provided by the Authority, the
Restore, | ||||||
4 | Reinvest, and Renew Program Board shall be
responsible for | ||||||
5 | designating the R3 Area boundaries and for the
selection and | ||||||
6 | oversight of R3 Area grantees. The Restore,
Reinvest, and Renew | ||||||
7 | Program Board ex officio members shall, within 4
months after | ||||||
8 | the effective date of this Act, convene the Board to
appoint a | ||||||
9 | full Restore, Reinvest, and Renew Program Board and
oversee, | ||||||
10 | provide guidance to, and develop an administrative
structure | ||||||
11 | for the R3 Program. | ||||||
12 | (1)
The ex officio members are: | ||||||
13 | (A)
The Lieutenant Governor, or his or her | ||||||
14 | designee,
who shall serve as chair. | ||||||
15 | (B)
The Attorney General, or his or her | ||||||
16 | designee. | ||||||
17 | (C)
The Director of Commerce and Economic | ||||||
18 | Opportunity,
or his or her designee. | ||||||
19 | (D)
The Director of Public Health, or his or | ||||||
20 | her
designee. | ||||||
21 | (E)
The Director of Corrections, or his or her | ||||||
22 | designee. | ||||||
23 | (F)
The Executive Director of the Illinois | ||||||
24 | Criminal
Justice Information Authority, or his or | ||||||
25 | her
designee. | ||||||
26 | (G)
The Director of Employment Security, or |
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1 | his
or her designee. | ||||||
2 | (H)
The Secretary of Human Services, or his or | ||||||
3 | her
designee. | ||||||
4 | (I)
A member of the Senate, designated by the | ||||||
5 | President
of the Senate. | ||||||
6 | (J)
A member of the House of Representatives, | ||||||
7 | designated
by the Speaker of the House of | ||||||
8 | Representatives. | ||||||
9 | (K)
A member of the Senate, designated by the | ||||||
10 | Minority
Leader of the Senate. | ||||||
11 | (L)
A member of the House of Representatives, | ||||||
12 | designated
by the Minority Leader of the House of | ||||||
13 | Representatives. | ||||||
14 | (2)
Within 90 days after the R3 Areas have been | ||||||
15 | designated by the Restore,
Reinvest, and Renew Program | ||||||
16 | Board, the following members
shall be appointed to the | ||||||
17 | Board by the R3 board
chair: | ||||||
18 | (A)
public officials of municipal geographic | ||||||
19 | jurisdictions
in the State that include an R3 Area, or | ||||||
20 | their
designees; | ||||||
21 | (B)
4 community-based providers or community | ||||||
22 | development
organization representatives who provide | ||||||
23 | services
to treat violence and address the social | ||||||
24 | determinants
of health, or promote community | ||||||
25 | investment,
including, but not limited to, services | ||||||
26 | such
as job placement and training, educational |
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1 | services,
workforce development programming, and | ||||||
2 | wealth
building. The community-based organization | ||||||
3 | representatives
shall work primarily in jurisdictions | ||||||
4 | that
include an R3 Area and no more than 2 | ||||||
5 | representatives
shall work primarily in Cook County. | ||||||
6 | At
least one of the community-based providers shall | ||||||
7 | have
expertise in providing services to an immigrant | ||||||
8 | population; | ||||||
9 | (C)
Two experts in the field of violence reduction; | ||||||
10 | (D)
One male who has previously been incarcerated | ||||||
11 | and
is over the age of 24 at time of appointment; | ||||||
12 | (E)
One female who has previously been | ||||||
13 | incarcerated
and is over the age of 24 at time of | ||||||
14 | appointment; | ||||||
15 | (F)
Two individuals who have previously been | ||||||
16 | incarcerated
and are between the ages of 17 and 24 at | ||||||
17 | time
of appointment. | ||||||
18 | As
used in this paragraph (2), "an individual who has | ||||||
19 | been previously
incarcerated" means a person who has been | ||||||
20 | convicted of or pled guilty
to one or more felonies, who | ||||||
21 | was sentenced to a term of
imprisonment, and who has | ||||||
22 | completed his or her
sentence. Board members shall serve | ||||||
23 | without compensation and may
be reimbursed for reasonable | ||||||
24 | expenses incurred in the
performance of their duties from | ||||||
25 | funds appropriated for that
purpose. Once all its members | ||||||
26 | have been appointed as
outlined in items (A) through (F) of |
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1 | this paragraph (2), the
Board may exercise any power, | ||||||
2 | perform any function, take
any action, or do anything in | ||||||
3 | furtherance of its purposes
and goals upon the appointment | ||||||
4 | of a quorum of its members.
The Board terms of the non-ex | ||||||
5 | officio and General Assembly
Board members shall end 4 | ||||||
6 | years from the date of
appointment. | ||||||
7 | (f) Within 12
months after the effective date of this Act, | ||||||
8 | the Board shall: | ||||||
9 | (1)
develop a process to solicit applications from | ||||||
10 | eligible R3
Areas; | ||||||
11 | (2)
develop a standard template for both planning and | ||||||
12 | implementation activities to
be submitted by R3 Areas to | ||||||
13 | the State; | ||||||
14 | (3)
identify resources sufficient to support the full | ||||||
15 | administration and
evaluation of the R3 Program, including | ||||||
16 | building and sustaining core
program capacity at the | ||||||
17 | community and State
levels; | ||||||
18 | (4)
review R3 Area grant applications and proposed | ||||||
19 | agreements and approve the
distribution of resources; | ||||||
20 | (5)
develop a performance measurement system that | ||||||
21 | focuses on positive
outcomes; | ||||||
22 | (6)
develop a process to support ongoing monitoring and | ||||||
23 | evaluation of R3 programs;
and | ||||||
24 | (7)
deliver an annual report to the General Assembly | ||||||
25 | and to the Governor to be
posted on the Governor's Office | ||||||
26 | and General Assembly
websites and provide to the public an |
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1 | annual report on its
progress. | ||||||
2 | (g) R3 Area
grants. | ||||||
3 | (1)
Grant funds shall be awarded by the Illinois | ||||||
4 | Criminal Justice Information
Authority, in coordination | ||||||
5 | with the R3 board, based on
the likelihood that the plan | ||||||
6 | will achieve the outcomes
outlined in subsection (a) and | ||||||
7 | consistent with the
requirements of the Grant | ||||||
8 | Accountability and
Transparency Act. The R3 Program shall | ||||||
9 | also facilitate the
provision of training and technical | ||||||
10 | assistance for capacity
building within and among R3 Areas. | ||||||
11 | (2)
R3 Program Board grants shall be used to address | ||||||
12 | economic development,
violence prevention services, | ||||||
13 | re-entry services, youth
development, and civil legal aid. | ||||||
14 | (3)
The Restore, Reinvest, and Renew Program Board and | ||||||
15 | the R3 Area grantees shall,
within a period of no more than | ||||||
16 | 120 days from the completion
of planning activities | ||||||
17 | described in this Section,
finalize an agreement on the | ||||||
18 | plan for implementation.
Implementation activities may: | ||||||
19 | (A)
have a basis in evidence or best practice | ||||||
20 | research
or have evaluations demonstrating the | ||||||
21 | capacity
to address the purpose of the program in | ||||||
22 | subsection
(a); | ||||||
23 | (B)
collect data from the inception of planning | ||||||
24 | activities
through implementation, with data | ||||||
25 | collection
technical assistance when needed, including | ||||||
26 | cost
data and data related to identified meaningful |
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1 | short-term,
mid-term, and long-term goals and metrics; | ||||||
2 | (C)
report data to the Restore, Reinvest, and Renew | ||||||
3 | Program
Board biannually; and | ||||||
4 | (D)
report information as requested by the R3 | ||||||
5 | Program
Board. | ||||||
6 | Section 10-50.
Employment; employer liability. | ||||||
7 | (a) Nothing in
this Act shall prohibit an employer from | ||||||
8 | adopting reasonable zero tolerance or drug free
workplace | ||||||
9 | policies, or employment policies concerning drug
testing, | ||||||
10 | smoking, consumption, storage, or use of cannabis in
the | ||||||
11 | workplace or while on call provided that the policy
is applied | ||||||
12 | in a nondiscriminatory manner. | ||||||
13 | (b) Nothing in
this Act shall require an employer to permit | ||||||
14 | an employee to be under the influence of or use
cannabis in the | ||||||
15 | employer's workplace or while performing the
employee's job | ||||||
16 | duties or while on call. | ||||||
17 | (c) Nothing in
this Act shall limit or prevent an employer | ||||||
18 | from disciplining an employee or terminating
employment of an | ||||||
19 | employee for violating an employer's employment
policies or | ||||||
20 | workplace drug policy. | ||||||
21 | (d) An employer
may consider an employee to be impaired or | ||||||
22 | under the influence of cannabis if the employer has
a good | ||||||
23 | faith belief that an employee manifests specific,
articulable | ||||||
24 | symptoms while working that decrease or lessen the
employee's | ||||||
25 | performance of the duties or tasks of the employee's
job |
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1 | position, including symptoms of the employee's
speech, | ||||||
2 | physical dexterity, agility, coordination, demeanor,
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3 | irrational or unusual behavior, or negligence or
carelessness | ||||||
4 | in operating equipment or machinery; disregard for
the safety | ||||||
5 | of the employee or others, or involvement in any
accident that | ||||||
6 | results in serious damage to equipment or property;
disruption | ||||||
7 | of a production or manufacturing process; or
carelessness that | ||||||
8 | results in any injury to the employee or others. If
an employer | ||||||
9 | elects to discipline an employee on the basis that
the employee | ||||||
10 | is under the influence or impaired by cannabis, the
employer | ||||||
11 | must afford the employee a reasonable opportunity to
contest | ||||||
12 | the basis of the determination. | ||||||
13 | (e) Nothing in
this Act shall be construed to create or | ||||||
14 | imply a cause of action for any person against an
employer for: | ||||||
15 | (1)
actions, including but not limited to subjecting an | ||||||
16 | employee or applicant to
reasonable drug and alcohol | ||||||
17 | testing under the employer's
workplace drug policy, | ||||||
18 | including an employee's
refusal to be tested or to | ||||||
19 | cooperate in testing
procedures or disciplining or | ||||||
20 | termination of employment,
based on the employer's good | ||||||
21 | faith belief that an
employee used or possessed cannabis in | ||||||
22 | the employer's workplace or
while performing the | ||||||
23 | employee's job duties or
while on call in violation of the | ||||||
24 | employer's employment
policies; | ||||||
25 | (2)
actions, including discipline or termination of | ||||||
26 | employment, based on the
employer's good faith belief that |
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1 | an employee was impaired as
a result of the use of | ||||||
2 | cannabis, or under the
influence of cannabis, while at the | ||||||
3 | employer's workplace or
while performing the employee's | ||||||
4 | job duties or while on call
in violation of the employer's | ||||||
5 | workplace drug policy;
or | ||||||
6 | (3)
injury, loss, or liability to a third party if the | ||||||
7 | employer neither knew nor
had reason to know that the | ||||||
8 | employee was
impaired. | ||||||
9 | (f) Nothing in
this Act shall be construed to enhance or | ||||||
10 | diminish protections afforded by any other law,
including but | ||||||
11 | not limited to the Compassionate Use of Medical
Cannabis Pilot | ||||||
12 | Program Act or the Opioid Alternative Pilot
Program. | ||||||
13 | (g) Nothing in
this Act shall be construed to interfere | ||||||
14 | with any federal, State, or local restrictions on
employment | ||||||
15 | including, but not limited to, the United States
Department of | ||||||
16 | Transportation regulation 49 CFR 40.151(e) or impact
an | ||||||
17 | employer's ability to comply with federal or State
law or cause | ||||||
18 | it to lose a federal or State contract or
funding. | ||||||
19 | (h) As used in
this Section, "workplace" means the | ||||||
20 | employer's premises, including any building, real
property, | ||||||
21 | and parking area under the control of the employer
or area used | ||||||
22 | by an employee while in performance of the
employee's job | ||||||
23 | duties, and vehicles, whether leased, rented, or
owned. | ||||||
24 | "Workplace" may be further defined by the employer's
written | ||||||
25 | employment policy, provided that the policy is
consistent with | ||||||
26 | this Section. |
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1 | (i) For
purposes of this Section, an employee is deemed "on | ||||||
2 | call" when such employee is scheduled with at least
24 hours' | ||||||
3 | notice by his or her employer to be on standby or
otherwise | ||||||
4 | responsible for performing tasks related to his or
her | ||||||
5 | employment either at the employer's premises or
other | ||||||
6 | previously designated location by his or her
employer or | ||||||
7 | supervisor to perform a work-related
task. | ||||||
8 |
ARTICLE 15. | ||||||
9 |
LICENSE AND REGULATION OF DISPENSING
ORGANIZATIONS | ||||||
10 | Section 15-5.
Authority. | ||||||
11 | (a) In this
Article, "Department" means the Department of | ||||||
12 | Financial and Professional Regulation. | ||||||
13 | (b) It is the
duty of the Department to administer and | ||||||
14 | enforce the provisions of this Act relating to the
licensure | ||||||
15 | and oversight of dispensing organizations and
dispensing | ||||||
16 | organization agents unless otherwise provided in
this Act. | ||||||
17 | (c) No person
shall operate a dispensing organization for | ||||||
18 | the purpose of serving purchasers of cannabis or
cannabis | ||||||
19 | products without a license issued under this Article
by the | ||||||
20 | Department. No person shall be an officer, director,
manager, | ||||||
21 | or employee of a dispensing organization without
having been | ||||||
22 | issued a dispensing organization agent card by the
Department. | ||||||
23 | (d) Subject to
the provisions of this Act, the Department | ||||||
24 | may exercise the following powers and
duties: |
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| |||||||
1 | (1)
Prescribe forms to be issued for the administration | ||||||
2 | and enforcement of this
Article. | ||||||
3 | (2)
Examine, inspect, and investigate the premises, | ||||||
4 | operations, and records of
dispensing organization | ||||||
5 | applicants and
licensees. | ||||||
6 | (3)
Conduct investigations of possible violations of | ||||||
7 | this Act pertaining to
dispensing organizations and | ||||||
8 | dispensing organization
agents. | ||||||
9 | (4)
Conduct hearings on proceedings to refuse to issue | ||||||
10 | or renew licenses or to
revoke, suspend, place on | ||||||
11 | probation, reprimand, or
otherwise discipline a license | ||||||
12 | under this Article or take
other nondisciplinary action. | ||||||
13 | (5)
Adopt rules required for the administration of this | ||||||
14 | Article. | ||||||
15 | Section 15-10.
Medical cannabis dispensing organization | ||||||
16 | exemption. This Article does not apply
to medical cannabis | ||||||
17 | dispensing organizations registered under the
Compassionate | ||||||
18 | Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act, except
where | ||||||
19 | otherwise specified. | ||||||
20 | Section 15-15.
Early Approval Adult Use Dispensing | ||||||
21 | Organization License. | ||||||
22 | (a) Any medical
cannabis dispensing organization holding a | ||||||
23 | valid registration under the Compassionate Use of
Medical | ||||||
24 | Cannabis Pilot Program Act as of the effective date
of this Act |
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| |||||||
1 | may, within 60 days of the effective date of this
Act, apply to | ||||||
2 | the Department for an Early Approval Adult Use
Dispensing | ||||||
3 | Organization License to serve purchasers at any
medical | ||||||
4 | cannabis dispensing location in operation on the
effective date | ||||||
5 | of this Act, pursuant to this Section. | ||||||
6 | (b) A medical
cannabis dispensing organization seeking | ||||||
7 | issuance of an Early Approval Adult Use Dispensing
Organization | ||||||
8 | License to serve purchasers at any medical cannabis
dispensing | ||||||
9 | location in operation as of the effective date of
this Act | ||||||
10 | shall submit an application on forms provided by the
| ||||||
11 | Department. The application must be submitted by the
same | ||||||
12 | person or entity that holds the medical cannabis
dispensing | ||||||
13 | organization registration and include the following:
| ||||||
14 | (1)
Payment of a nonrefundable fee of $30,000 to be | ||||||
15 | deposited into the Cannabis
Regulation Fund; | ||||||
16 | (2)
Proof of registration as a medical cannabis | ||||||
17 | dispensing organization that
is in good standing; | ||||||
18 | (3)
Certification that the applicant will comply with | ||||||
19 | the requirements contained
in the Compassionate Use of | ||||||
20 | Medical Cannabis Pilot
Program Act except as provided in | ||||||
21 | this Act; | ||||||
22 | (4)
The legal name of the dispensing organization; | ||||||
23 | (5)
The physical address of the dispensing | ||||||
24 | organization; | ||||||
25 | (6)
The name, address, social security number, and date | ||||||
26 | of birth of each principal
officer and board member of the |
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| |||||||
1 | dispensing organization,
each of whom must be at least 21 | ||||||
2 | years of age; | ||||||
3 | (7)
A nonrefundable Cannabis Business Development Fee | ||||||
4 | equal to 3% of the
dispensing organization's total sales | ||||||
5 | between June 1, 2018 to June
1, 2019, or $100,000, | ||||||
6 | whichever is less, to be
deposited into the Cannabis | ||||||
7 | Business Development Fund;
and | ||||||
8 | (8)
Identification of one of the following Social | ||||||
9 | Equity Inclusion Plans to be
completed by March 31, 2021: | ||||||
10 | (A)
Make a contribution of 3% of total sales from | ||||||
11 | June
1, 2018 to June 1, 2019, or $100,000, whichever is | ||||||
12 | less, to
the Cannabis Business Development Fund. This | ||||||
13 | is
in addition to the fee required by item (7) of this | ||||||
14 | subsection
(b); | ||||||
15 | (B)
Make a grant of 3% of total sales from June 1, | ||||||
16 | 2018
to June 1, 2019, or $100,000, whichever is less, | ||||||
17 | to a
cannabis industry training or education program at | ||||||
18 | an
Illinois community college as defined in the Public | ||||||
19 | Community
College Act; | ||||||
20 | (C)
Make a donation of $100,000 or more to a | ||||||
21 | program
that provides job training services to persons | ||||||
22 | recently
incarcerated or that operates in a | ||||||
23 | Disproportionately
Impacted Area; | ||||||
24 | (D)
Participate as a host in a cannabis business | ||||||
25 | establishment
incubator program approved by the | ||||||
26 | Department
of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, and |
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| |||||||
1 | in
which an Early Approval Adult Use Dispensing | ||||||
2 | Organization
License holder agrees to provide a loan of | ||||||
3 | at
least $100,000 and mentorship to incubate a licensee | ||||||
4 | that
qualifies as a Social Equity Applicant for at | ||||||
5 | least a
year. As used in this Section, "incubate" means | ||||||
6 | providing
direct financial assistance and training | ||||||
7 | necessary
to engage in licensed cannabis industry | ||||||
8 | activity
similar to that of the host licensee. The | ||||||
9 | Early
Approval Adult Use Dispensing Organization | ||||||
10 | License
holder or the same entity holding any other | ||||||
11 | licenses
issued pursuant to this Act shall not take an | ||||||
12 | ownership
stake of greater than 10% in any business | ||||||
13 | receiving
incubation services to comply with this | ||||||
14 | subsection.
If an Early Approval Adult Use Dispensing | ||||||
15 | Organization
License holder fails to find a business to | ||||||
16 | incubate
to comply with this subsection before its | ||||||
17 | Early
Approval Adult Use Dispensing Organization | ||||||
18 | License
expires, it may opt to meet the requirement of | ||||||
19 | this
subsection by completing another item from this | ||||||
20 | subsection;
or | ||||||
21 | (E)
Participate in a sponsorship program for at | ||||||
22 | least 2
years approved by the Department of Commerce | ||||||
23 | and
Economic Opportunity in which an Early Approval | ||||||
24 | Adult
Use Dispensing Organization License holder | ||||||
25 | agrees
to provide an interest-free loan of at least | ||||||
26 | $200,000
to a Social Equity Applicant. The sponsor |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | shall
not take an ownership stake in any cannabis | ||||||
2 | business
establishment receiving sponsorship services | ||||||
3 | to
comply with this subsection. | ||||||
4 | (c) The license
fee required by paragraph (1) of subsection | ||||||
5 | (b) of this Section shall be in addition to any
license fee | ||||||
6 | required for the renewal of a registered medical
cannabis | ||||||
7 | dispensing organization license. | ||||||
8 | (d) Applicants
must submit all required information, | ||||||
9 | including the requirements in subsection (b) of this
Section, | ||||||
10 | to the Department. Failure by an applicant to submit
all | ||||||
11 | required information may result in the application
being | ||||||
12 | disqualified. | ||||||
13 | (e) If the
Department receives an application that fails to | ||||||
14 | provide the required elements contained in
subsection (b), the | ||||||
15 | Department shall issue a deficiency notice to the
applicant. | ||||||
16 | The applicant shall have 10 calendar days from the
date of the | ||||||
17 | deficiency notice to submit complete information.
Applications | ||||||
18 | that are still incomplete after this opportunity to
cure may be | ||||||
19 | disqualified. | ||||||
20 | (f) If an
applicant meets all the requirements of | ||||||
21 | subsection (b) of this Section, the Department shall
issue the | ||||||
22 | Early Approval Adult Use Dispensing Organization
License | ||||||
23 | within 14 days of receiving a completed application
unless: | ||||||
24 | (1)
The licensee or a principal officer is delinquent | ||||||
25 | in filing any required tax
returns or paying any amounts | ||||||
26 | owed to the State of
Illinois; |
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| |||||||
1 | (2)
The Secretary of Financial and Professional | ||||||
2 | Regulation determines there
is reason, based on documented | ||||||
3 | compliance violations, the
licensee is not entitled to an | ||||||
4 | Early Approval Adult Use
Dispensing Organization License; | ||||||
5 | or | ||||||
6 | (3)
Any principal officer fails to register and remain | ||||||
7 | in compliance with this Act
or the Compassionate Use of | ||||||
8 | Medical Cannabis Pilot
Program Act. | ||||||
9 | (g) A
registered medical cannabis dispensing organization | ||||||
10 | that obtains an Early Approval Adult Use Dispensing
| ||||||
11 | Organization License may begin selling cannabis,
| ||||||
12 | cannabis-infused products, paraphernalia, and
related items to | ||||||
13 | purchasers under the rules of this Act no sooner
than January | ||||||
14 | 1, 2020. | ||||||
15 | (h) A
dispensing organization holding a medical cannabis | ||||||
16 | dispensing organization license issued under the
Compassionate | ||||||
17 | Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act must
maintain an | ||||||
18 | adequate supply of cannabis and cannabis-infused
products for | ||||||
19 | purchase by qualifying patients, caregivers,
provisional | ||||||
20 | patients, and Opioid Alternative Pilot Program
participants. | ||||||
21 | For the purposes of this subsection, "adequate
supply" means a | ||||||
22 | monthly inventory level that is comparable in type
and quantity | ||||||
23 | to those medical cannabis products provided to
patients and | ||||||
24 | caregivers on an average monthly basis for the 6
months before | ||||||
25 | the effective date of this Act. | ||||||
26 | (i) If there is
a shortage of cannabis or cannabis-infused |
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| |||||||
1 | products, a dispensing organization holding both a
dispensing | ||||||
2 | organization license under the Compassionate Use of
Medical | ||||||
3 | Cannabis Pilot Program Act and this Act shall
prioritize | ||||||
4 | serving qualifying patients, caregivers, provisional
patients, | ||||||
5 | and Opioid Alternative Pilot Program participants
before | ||||||
6 | serving purchasers. | ||||||
7 | (j)
Notwithstanding any law or rule to the contrary, a | ||||||
8 | person that holds a medical cannabis dispensing
organization | ||||||
9 | license issued under the Compassionate Use of
Medical Cannabis | ||||||
10 | Pilot Program Act and an Early Approval Adult Use
Dispensing | ||||||
11 | Organization License may permit purchasers into a
limited | ||||||
12 | access area as that term is defined in
administrative rules | ||||||
13 | made under the authority in the Compassionate Use of
Medical | ||||||
14 | Cannabis Pilot Program Act. | ||||||
15 | (k) An Early
Approval Adult Use Dispensing Organization | ||||||
16 | License is valid until March 31, 2021. A dispensing
| ||||||
17 | organization that obtains an Early Approval Adult
Use | ||||||
18 | Dispensing Organization License shall receive
written or | ||||||
19 | electronic notice 90 days before the expiration of
the license | ||||||
20 | that the license will expire, and inform the license
holder | ||||||
21 | that it may renew its Early Approval Adult Use
Dispensing | ||||||
22 | Organization License. The Department shall renew the
Early | ||||||
23 | Approval Adult Use Dispensing Organization License
within 60 | ||||||
24 | days of the renewal application being deemed
complete if: | ||||||
25 | (1)
the dispensing organization submits an application | ||||||
26 | and the required
nonrefundable renewal fee of $30,000, to |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | be deposited into the
Cannabis Regulation Fund; | ||||||
2 | (2)
the Department has not suspended or revoked the | ||||||
3 | Early Approval Adult Use
Dispensing Organization License | ||||||
4 | or a medical cannabis
dispensing organization license on | ||||||
5 | the same premises for
violations of this Act, the | ||||||
6 | Compassionate Use of Medical
Cannabis Pilot Program Act, or | ||||||
7 | rules adopted pursuant to
those Acts; and | ||||||
8 | (3)
the dispensing organization has completed a Social | ||||||
9 | Equity Inclusion Plan as
required by paragraph (8) of | ||||||
10 | subsection (b) of this
Section. | ||||||
11 | (l) The Early
Approval Adult Use Dispensing Organization | ||||||
12 | License renewed pursuant to subsection (k) of this
Section | ||||||
13 | shall expire March 31, 2022. The Early Approval
Adult Use | ||||||
14 | Dispensing Organization Licensee shall receive
written or | ||||||
15 | electronic notice 90 days before the expiration of
the license | ||||||
16 | that the license will expire, and inform the license
holder | ||||||
17 | that it may apply for an Adult Use Dispensing
Organization | ||||||
18 | License. The Department shall grant an Adult Use
Dispensing | ||||||
19 | Organization License within 60 days of an
application being | ||||||
20 | deemed complete if the applicant has met all of the
criteria in | ||||||
21 | Section 15-36. | ||||||
22 | (m) If a
dispensary fails to submit an application for an | ||||||
23 | Adult Use Dispensing Organization License before the
| ||||||
24 | expiration of the Early Approval Adult Use
Dispensing | ||||||
25 | Organization License pursuant to subsection (k) of
this | ||||||
26 | Section, the dispensing organization shall cease
serving |
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| |||||||
1 | purchasers and cease all operations until it
receives an Adult | ||||||
2 | Use Dispensing Organization License. | ||||||
3 | (n) A
dispensing organization agent who holds a valid | ||||||
4 | dispensing organization agent identification card
issued under | ||||||
5 | the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot
Program Act and | ||||||
6 | is an officer, director, manager, or employee of the
dispensing | ||||||
7 | organization licensed under this Section may engage
in all | ||||||
8 | activities authorized by this Article to be
performed by a | ||||||
9 | dispensing organization agent. | ||||||
10 | (o) All fees
collected pursuant to this Section shall be | ||||||
11 | deposited into the Cannabis Regulation Fund, unless
otherwise | ||||||
12 | specified. | ||||||
13 | Section 15-20.
Early Approval Adult Use Dispensing | ||||||
14 | Organization License; secondary site. | ||||||
15 | (a) If the
Department suspends or revokes the Early | ||||||
16 | Approval Adult Use Dispensing Organization License
of a | ||||||
17 | dispensing organization that also holds a medical
cannabis | ||||||
18 | dispensing organization license issued under the
Compassionate | ||||||
19 | Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act, the
Department may | ||||||
20 | consider the suspension or revocation as grounds to
take | ||||||
21 | disciplinary action against the medical cannabis
dispensing | ||||||
22 | organization license. | ||||||
23 | (a-5) If,
within 360 days of the effective date of this | ||||||
24 | Act, a dispensing organization is unable to find a
location | ||||||
25 | within the BLS Regions prescribed in subsection (a)
of this |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | Section in which to operate an Early Approval Adult
Use | ||||||
2 | Dispensing Organization at a secondary site because
no | ||||||
3 | jurisdiction within the prescribed area allows the
operation of | ||||||
4 | an Adult Use Cannabis Dispensing Organization, the
Department | ||||||
5 | of Financial and Professional Regulation may waive
the | ||||||
6 | geographic restrictions of subsection (a) of this
Section and | ||||||
7 | specify another BLS Region into which the dispensary
may be | ||||||
8 | placed. | ||||||
9 | (b) Any medical
cannabis dispensing organization holding a | ||||||
10 | valid registration under the Compassionate Use of
Medical | ||||||
11 | Cannabis Pilot Program Act as of the effective date
of this Act | ||||||
12 | may, within 60 days of the effective date of this
Act, apply to | ||||||
13 | the Department for an Early Approval Adult Use
Dispensing | ||||||
14 | Organization License to operate a dispensing
organization to | ||||||
15 | serve purchasers at a secondary site not within
1,500 feet of | ||||||
16 | another medical cannabis dispensing organization or
adult use | ||||||
17 | dispensing organization. The Early Approval Adult
Use | ||||||
18 | Dispensing Organization secondary site shall be
within any BLS | ||||||
19 | region that shares territory with the dispensing
organization | ||||||
20 | district to which the medical cannabis dispensing
organization | ||||||
21 | is assigned under the administrative rules for
dispensing | ||||||
22 | organizations under the Compassionate Use of Medical
Cannabis | ||||||
23 | Pilot Program Act. | ||||||
24 | (c) A medical
cannabis dispensing organization seeking | ||||||
25 | issuance of an Early Approval Adult Use Dispensing
Organization | ||||||
26 | License at a secondary site to serve purchasers at a
secondary |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | site as prescribed in subsection (b) of this Section
shall | ||||||
2 | submit an application on forms provided by the
Department. The | ||||||
3 | application must meet or include the following
qualifications: | ||||||
4 | (1)
a payment of a nonrefundable application fee of | ||||||
5 | $30,000; | ||||||
6 | (2)
proof of registration as a medical cannabis | ||||||
7 | dispensing organization that
is in good standing; | ||||||
8 | (3)
submission of the application by the same person or | ||||||
9 | entity that holds the
medical cannabis dispensing | ||||||
10 | organization
registration; | ||||||
11 | (4)
the legal name of the medical cannabis dispensing | ||||||
12 | organization; | ||||||
13 | (5)
the physical address of the medical cannabis | ||||||
14 | dispensing organization and
the proposed physical address | ||||||
15 | of the secondary site;
| ||||||
16 | (6)
a copy of the current local zoning ordinance | ||||||
17 | Sections relevant to
dispensary operations and | ||||||
18 | documentation of the
approval, the conditional approval or | ||||||
19 | the status of a request for
zoning approval from the local | ||||||
20 | zoning office that the
proposed dispensary location is in | ||||||
21 | compliance with the local
zoning rules; | ||||||
22 | (7)
a plot plan of the dispensary drawn to scale. The | ||||||
23 | applicant shall submit
general specifications of the | ||||||
24 | building exterior and
interior layout; | ||||||
25 | (8)
a statement that the dispensing organization | ||||||
26 | agrees to respond to the
Department's supplemental |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | requests for
information; | ||||||
2 | (9)
for the building or land to be used as the proposed | ||||||
3 | dispensary: | ||||||
4 | (A)
if the property is not owned by the applicant, | ||||||
5 | a
written statement from the property owner and | ||||||
6 | landlord,
if any, certifying consent that the | ||||||
7 | applicant
may operate a dispensary on the premises; or | ||||||
8 | (B)
if the property is owned by the applicant, | ||||||
9 | confirmation
of ownership; | ||||||
10 | (10)
a copy of the proposed operating bylaws; | ||||||
11 | (11)
a copy of the proposed business plan that complies | ||||||
12 | with the requirements in
this Act, including, at a minimum, | ||||||
13 | the following: | ||||||
14 | (A)
a description of services to be offered; and | ||||||
15 | (B)
a description of the process of dispensing | ||||||
16 | cannabis; | ||||||
17 | (12)
a copy of the proposed security plan that complies | ||||||
18 | with the requirements in
this Article, including: | ||||||
19 | (A)
a description of the delivery process by which | ||||||
20 | cannabis
will be received from a transporting | ||||||
21 | organization,
including receipt of manifests and | ||||||
22 | protocols
that will be used to avoid diversion, theft, | ||||||
23 | or
loss at the dispensary acceptance point; and | ||||||
24 | (B)
the process or controls that will be | ||||||
25 | implemented
to monitor the dispensary, secure the | ||||||
26 | premises,
agents, patients, and currency, and prevent |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | the
diversion, theft, or loss of cannabis; and | ||||||
2 | (C)
the process to ensure that access to the | ||||||
3 | restricted
access areas is restricted to, registered | ||||||
4 | agents,
service professionals, transporting | ||||||
5 | organization
agents, Department inspectors, and | ||||||
6 | security
personnel; | ||||||
7 | (13)
a proposed inventory control plan that complies | ||||||
8 | with this
Section; | ||||||
9 | (14)
the name, address, social security number, and | ||||||
10 | date of birth of each
principal officer and board member of | ||||||
11 | the dispensing organization;
each of those individuals | ||||||
12 | shall be at least 21 years
of age; | ||||||
13 | (15)
a nonrefundable Cannabis Business Development Fee | ||||||
14 | equal to $200,000, to be
deposited into the Cannabis | ||||||
15 | Business Development Fund;
and | ||||||
16 | (16)
a commitment to completing one of the following | ||||||
17 | Social Equity Inclusion
Plans in subsection (d). | ||||||
18 | (d) Before
receiving an Early Approval Adult Use Dispensing | ||||||
19 | Organization License at a secondary site, a
dispensing | ||||||
20 | organization shall indicate the Social Equity
Inclusion Plan | ||||||
21 | that the applicant plans to achieve before the
expiration of | ||||||
22 | the Early Approval Adult Use Dispensing Organization
License | ||||||
23 | from the list below: | ||||||
24 | (1)
make a contribution of 3% of total sales from June | ||||||
25 | 1, 2018 to June 1, 2019, or
$100,000, whichever is less, to | ||||||
26 | the Cannabis Business
Development Fund. This is in addition |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | to the fee required by
paragraph (16) of subsection (c) of | ||||||
2 | this Section; | ||||||
3 | (2)
make a grant of 3% of total sales from June 1, 2018 | ||||||
4 | to June 1, 2019, or
$100,000, whichever is less, to a | ||||||
5 | cannabis industry training
or education program at an | ||||||
6 | Illinois community college
as defined in the Public | ||||||
7 | Community College
Act; | ||||||
8 | (3)
make a donation of $100,000 or more to a program | ||||||
9 | that provides job training
services to persons recently | ||||||
10 | incarcerated or that
operates in a Disproportionately | ||||||
11 | Impacted Area; | ||||||
12 | (4)
participate as a host in a cannabis business | ||||||
13 | establishment incubator
program approved by the Department | ||||||
14 | of Commerce and Economic
Opportunity, and in which an Early | ||||||
15 | Approval Adult Use
Dispensing Organization License at a | ||||||
16 | secondary site holder agrees
to provide a loan of at least | ||||||
17 | $100,000 and mentorship to
incubate a licensee that | ||||||
18 | qualifies as a Social Equity
Applicant for at least a year. | ||||||
19 | In this paragraph (4),
"incubate" means providing direct | ||||||
20 | financial assistance and
training necessary to engage in | ||||||
21 | licensed cannabis industry
activity similar to that of the | ||||||
22 | host licensee. The Early
Approval Adult Use Dispensing | ||||||
23 | Organization License holder
or the same entity holding any | ||||||
24 | other licenses issued under
this Act shall not take an | ||||||
25 | ownership stake of greater
than 10% in any business | ||||||
26 | receiving incubation
services to comply with this |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | subsection. If an Early
Approval Adult Use Dispensing | ||||||
2 | Organization License at a
secondary site holder fails to | ||||||
3 | find a business to incubate
in order to comply with this | ||||||
4 | subsection before its Early
Approval Adult Use Dispensing | ||||||
5 | Organization License at a
secondary site expires, it may | ||||||
6 | opt to meet the requirement
of this subsection by | ||||||
7 | completing another item from
this subsection before the | ||||||
8 | expiration of its Early
Approval Adult Use Dispensing | ||||||
9 | Organization License at a
secondary site to avoid a | ||||||
10 | penalty; or | ||||||
11 | (5)
participate in a sponsorship program for at least 2 | ||||||
12 | years approved by the
Department of Commerce and Economic | ||||||
13 | Opportunity in which an
Early Approval Adult Use Dispensing | ||||||
14 | Organization License at a
secondary site holder agrees to | ||||||
15 | provide an interest-free
loan of at least $200,000 to a | ||||||
16 | Social Equity Applicant.
The sponsor shall not take an | ||||||
17 | ownership stake of greater
than 10% in any business | ||||||
18 | receiving sponsorship
services to comply with this | ||||||
19 | subsection. | ||||||
20 | (e) The license
fee required by paragraph (1) of subsection | ||||||
21 | (c) of this Section is in addition to any license
fee required | ||||||
22 | for the renewal of a registered medical cannabis
dispensing | ||||||
23 | organization license. | ||||||
24 | (f) Applicants
must submit all required information, | ||||||
25 | including the requirements in subsection (c) of this
Section, | ||||||
26 | to the Department. Failure by an applicant to submit
all |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | required information may result in the application
being | ||||||
2 | disqualified. | ||||||
3 | (g) If the
Department receives an application that fails to | ||||||
4 | provide the required elements contained in
subsection (c), the | ||||||
5 | Department shall issue a deficiency notice to the
applicant. | ||||||
6 | The applicant shall have 10 calendar days from the
date of the | ||||||
7 | deficiency notice to submit complete information.
Applications | ||||||
8 | that are still incomplete after this opportunity to
cure may be | ||||||
9 | disqualified. | ||||||
10 | (h) Once all
required information and documents have been | ||||||
11 | submitted, the Department will review the
application. The | ||||||
12 | Department may request revisions and retains final
approval | ||||||
13 | over dispensary features. Once the application is
complete and | ||||||
14 | meets the Department's approval, the Department
shall | ||||||
15 | conditionally approve the license. Final approval is
| ||||||
16 | contingent on the build-out and Department
inspection. | ||||||
17 | (i) Upon
submission of the Early Approval Adult Use | ||||||
18 | Dispensing Organization at a secondary site
application, the | ||||||
19 | applicant shall request an inspection and the
Department may | ||||||
20 | inspect the Early Approval Adult Use Dispensing
Organization's | ||||||
21 | secondary site to confirm compliance with the
application and | ||||||
22 | this Act. | ||||||
23 | (j) The
Department shall only issue an Early Approval Adult | ||||||
24 | Use Dispensing Organization License at a secondary
site after | ||||||
25 | the completion of a successful
inspection. | ||||||
26 | (k) If an
applicant passes the inspection under this |
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| |||||||
1 | Section, the Department shall issue the Early
Approval Adult | ||||||
2 | Use Dispensing Organization License at a secondary
site within | ||||||
3 | 10 business days unless: | ||||||
4 | (1)
The licensee; principal officer, board member, or | ||||||
5 | person having a financial or
voting interest of 5% or | ||||||
6 | greater in the licensee; or
agent is delinquent in filing | ||||||
7 | any required tax returns or
paying any amounts owed to the | ||||||
8 | State of Illinois;
or | ||||||
9 | (2)
The Secretary of Financial and Professional | ||||||
10 | Regulation determines there
is reason, based on documented | ||||||
11 | compliance violations, the
licensee is not entitled to an | ||||||
12 | Early Approval Adult Use
Dispensing Organization License | ||||||
13 | at its secondary
site. | ||||||
14 | (l) Once the
Department has issued a license, the | ||||||
15 | dispensing organization shall notify the Department
of the | ||||||
16 | proposed opening date. | ||||||
17 | (m) A
registered medical cannabis dispensing organization | ||||||
18 | that obtains an Early Approval Adult Use Dispensing
| ||||||
19 | Organization License at a secondary site may begin
selling | ||||||
20 | cannabis, cannabis-infused products, paraphernalia,
and | ||||||
21 | related items to purchasers under the rules of this
Act no | ||||||
22 | sooner than January 1, 2020. | ||||||
23 | (n) If there is
a shortage of cannabis or cannabis-infused | ||||||
24 | products, a dispensing organization holding both a
dispensing | ||||||
25 | organization license under the Compassionate Use of
Medical | ||||||
26 | Cannabis Pilot Program Act and this Article shall
prioritize |
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| |||||||
1 | serving qualifying patients and caregivers before
serving | ||||||
2 | purchasers. | ||||||
3 | (o) An Early
Approval Adult Use Dispensing Organization | ||||||
4 | License at a secondary site is valid until March 31,
2021. A | ||||||
5 | dispensing organization that obtains an Early
Approval Adult | ||||||
6 | Use Dispensing Organization License at a secondary
site shall | ||||||
7 | receive written or electronic notice 90 days before
the | ||||||
8 | expiration of the license that the license will
expire, and | ||||||
9 | inform the license holder that it may renew its
Early Approval | ||||||
10 | Adult Use Dispensing Organization License at a
secondary site. | ||||||
11 | The Department shall renew an Early Approval Adult
Use | ||||||
12 | Dispensing Organization License at a secondary site
within 60 | ||||||
13 | days of submission of the renewal application being
deemed | ||||||
14 | complete if: | ||||||
15 | (1)
the dispensing organization submits an application | ||||||
16 | and the required
nonrefundable renewal fee of $30,000, to | ||||||
17 | be deposited into the
Cannabis Regulation Fund; | ||||||
18 | (2)
the Department has not suspended or revoked the | ||||||
19 | Early Approval Adult Use
Dispensing Organization License | ||||||
20 | or a medical cannabis
dispensing organization license held | ||||||
21 | by the same person or entity
for violating this Act or | ||||||
22 | rules adopted under this Act
or the Compassionate Use of | ||||||
23 | Medical Cannabis Pilot
Program Act or rules adopted under | ||||||
24 | that Act; and | ||||||
25 | (3)
the dispensing organization has completed a Social | ||||||
26 | Equity Inclusion Plan as
required by paragraph (16) of |
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| |||||||
1 | subsection (c) of this
Section. | ||||||
2 | (p) The Early
Approval Adult Use Dispensing Organization | ||||||
3 | Licensee at a secondary site renewed pursuant to
subsection (o) | ||||||
4 | shall receive written or electronic notice 90 days
before the | ||||||
5 | expiration of the license that the license will
expire, and | ||||||
6 | inform the license holder that it may apply for an
Adult Use | ||||||
7 | Dispensing Organization License. The Department
shall grant an | ||||||
8 | Adult Use Dispensing Organization License within 60
days of an | ||||||
9 | application being deemed complete if the applicant
has meet all | ||||||
10 | of the criteria in Section 15-36. | ||||||
11 | (q) If a
dispensing organization fails to submit an | ||||||
12 | application for renewal of an Early Approval Adult
Use | ||||||
13 | Dispensing Organization License or for an Adult Use
Dispensing | ||||||
14 | Organization License before the expiration dates
provided in | ||||||
15 | subsections (o) and (p) of this Section, the
dispensing | ||||||
16 | organization shall cease serving purchasers until it
receives a | ||||||
17 | renewal or an Adult Use Dispensing Organization
License. | ||||||
18 | (r) A
dispensing organization agent who holds a valid | ||||||
19 | dispensing organization agent identification card
issued under | ||||||
20 | the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot
Program Act and | ||||||
21 | is an officer, director, manager, or employee of the
dispensing | ||||||
22 | organization licensed under this Section may engage
in all | ||||||
23 | activities authorized by this Article to be
performed by a | ||||||
24 | dispensing organization agent. | ||||||
25 | (s) If the
Department suspends or revokes the Early | ||||||
26 | Approval Adult Use Dispensing Organization License
of a |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | dispensing organization that also holds a medical
cannabis | ||||||
2 | dispensing organization license issued under the
Compassionate | ||||||
3 | Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act, the
Department may | ||||||
4 | consider the suspension or revocation as grounds to
take | ||||||
5 | disciplinary action against the medical cannabis
dispensing | ||||||
6 | organization. | ||||||
7 | (t) All fees or
fines collected from an Early Approval | ||||||
8 | Adult Use Dispensary Organization License at a
secondary site | ||||||
9 | holder as a result of a disciplinary action in the
enforcement | ||||||
10 | of this Act shall be deposited into the Cannabis
Regulation | ||||||
11 | Fund and be appropriated to the Department for the
ordinary and | ||||||
12 | contingent expenses of the Department in the
administration and | ||||||
13 | enforcement of this Section. | ||||||
14 | Section 15-25.
Awarding of Conditional Adult Use | ||||||
15 | Dispensing Organization Licenses prior to January 1,
2021. | ||||||
16 | (a) The
Department shall issue up to 75 Conditional Adult | ||||||
17 | Use Dispensing Organization Licenses before May 1,
2020. | ||||||
18 | (b) The
Department shall make the application for a | ||||||
19 | Conditional Adult Use Dispensing Organization
License | ||||||
20 | available no later than October 1, 2019 and shall
accept | ||||||
21 | applications no later than January 1,
2020. | ||||||
22 | (c) To ensure
the geographic dispersion of Conditional | ||||||
23 | Adult Use Dispensing Organization License holders,
the | ||||||
24 | following number of licenses shall be awarded in
each BLS | ||||||
25 | Region as determined by each region's percentage of
the State's |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | population: | ||||||
2 | (1)
Bloomington: 1 | ||||||
3 | (2)
Cape Girardeau: 1 | ||||||
4 | (3)
Carbondale-Marion: 1 | ||||||
5 | (4)
Champaign-Urbana: 1 | ||||||
6 | (5)
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin: 47 | ||||||
7 | (6)
Danville: 1 | ||||||
8 | (7)
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island: 1 | ||||||
9 | (8)
Decatur: 1 | ||||||
10 | (9)
Kankakee: 1 | ||||||
11 | (10)
Peoria: 3 | ||||||
12 | (11)
Rockford: 2 | ||||||
13 | (12)
St. Louis: 4 | ||||||
14 | (13)
Springfield: 1 | ||||||
15 | (14)
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan: 3 | ||||||
16 | (15)
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan: 3 | ||||||
17 | (16)
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan: 2 | ||||||
18 | (17)
South Illinois nonmetropolitan: 2 | ||||||
19 | (d) An
applicant seeking issuance of a Conditional Adult | ||||||
20 | Use Dispensing Organization License shall submit an
| ||||||
21 | application on forms provided by the Department. An
applicant | ||||||
22 | must meet the following requirements: | ||||||
23 | (1)
Payment of a nonrefundable application fee of | ||||||
24 | $5,000 for each license for
which the applicant is | ||||||
25 | applying, which shall be
deposited into the Cannabis | ||||||
26 | Regulation
Fund; |
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| |||||||
1 | (2)
Certification that the applicant will comply with | ||||||
2 | the requirements contained
in this Act; | ||||||
3 | (3)
The legal name of the proposed dispensing | ||||||
4 | organization; | ||||||
5 | (4)
A statement that the dispensing organization | ||||||
6 | agrees to respond to the
Department's supplemental | ||||||
7 | requests for information;
| ||||||
8 | (5)
From each principal officer, a statement | ||||||
9 | indicating whether that
person: | ||||||
10 | (A)
has previously held or currently holds an | ||||||
11 | ownership
interest in a cannabis business | ||||||
12 | establishment
in Illinois; or | ||||||
13 | (B)
has held an ownership interest in a dispensing | ||||||
14 | organization
or its equivalent in another state or | ||||||
15 | territory
of the United States that had the dispensing | ||||||
16 | organization
registration or license suspended, | ||||||
17 | revoked,
placed on probationary status, or subjected | ||||||
18 | to
other disciplinary action; | ||||||
19 | (6)
Disclosure of whether any principal officer has | ||||||
20 | ever filed for bankruptcy or
defaulted on spousal support | ||||||
21 | or child support
obligation; | ||||||
22 | (7)
A resume for each principal officer, including | ||||||
23 | whether that person has an
academic degree, certification, | ||||||
24 | or relevant experience with
a cannabis business | ||||||
25 | establishment or in a
related industry; | ||||||
26 | (8)
A description of the training and education that
|
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| |||||||
1 | will be provided to
dispensing organization agents; | ||||||
2 | (9)
A copy of the proposed operating bylaws; | ||||||
3 | (10)
A copy of the proposed business plan that complies | ||||||
4 | with the requirements in
this Act, including, at a minimum, | ||||||
5 | the following: | ||||||
6 | (A)
A description of services to be offered; and | ||||||
7 | (B)
A description of the process of dispensing | ||||||
8 | cannabis; | ||||||
9 | (11)
A copy of the proposed security plan that complies | ||||||
10 | with the requirements in
this Article, including: | ||||||
11 | (A)
The process or controls that will be | ||||||
12 | implemented
to monitor the dispensary, secure the | ||||||
13 | premises,
agents, and currency, and prevent the | ||||||
14 | diversion,
theft, or loss of cannabis; and | ||||||
15 | (B)
The process to ensure that access to the | ||||||
16 | restricted
access areas is restricted to, registered | ||||||
17 | agents,
service professionals, transporting | ||||||
18 | organization
agents, Department inspectors, and | ||||||
19 | security
personnel; | ||||||
20 | (12)
A proposed inventory control plan that complies | ||||||
21 | with this
Section; | ||||||
22 | (13)
A proposed floor plan, a square footage estimate, | ||||||
23 | and a description of
proposed security devices, including, | ||||||
24 | without limitation, cameras,
motion detectors, servers, | ||||||
25 | video storage capabilities,
and alarm service providers; | ||||||
26 | (14)
The name, address, social security number, and |
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| |||||||
1 | date of birth of each
principal officer and board member of | ||||||
2 | the dispensing organization;
each of those individuals | ||||||
3 | shall be at least 21 years
of age; | ||||||
4 | (15)
Evidence of the applicant's status as a Social | ||||||
5 | Equity Applicant, if
applicable, and whether a Social | ||||||
6 | Equity Applicant plans to
apply for a loan or grant issued | ||||||
7 | by the Department of
Commerce and Economic Opportunity; | ||||||
8 | (16)
The address, telephone number, and email address | ||||||
9 | of the applicant's principal
place of business, if | ||||||
10 | applicable. A post office
box is not permitted; | ||||||
11 | (17)
Written summaries of any information regarding | ||||||
12 | instances in which a
business or not-for-profit that a | ||||||
13 | prospective board member
previously managed or served on | ||||||
14 | were fined or censured, or
any instances in which a | ||||||
15 | business or not-for-profit
that a prospective board member | ||||||
16 | previously managed or served
on had its registration | ||||||
17 | suspended or revoked in any
administrative or judicial | ||||||
18 | proceeding; | ||||||
19 | (18)
A plan for community engagement; | ||||||
20 | (19)
Procedures to ensure accurate recordkeeping and | ||||||
21 | security measures that are
in accordance with this Article | ||||||
22 | and Department
rules; | ||||||
23 | (20)
The estimated volume of cannabis it plans to store | ||||||
24 | at the
dispensary; | ||||||
25 | (21)
A description of the features that will provide | ||||||
26 | accessibility to purchasers
as required by the Americans |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | with Disabilities
Act; | ||||||
2 | (22)
A detailed description of air treatment systems | ||||||
3 | that will be installed to
reduce odors; | ||||||
4 | (23)
A reasonable assurance that the issuance of a | ||||||
5 | license will not have a
detrimental impact on the community | ||||||
6 | in which the applicant
wishes to locate; | ||||||
7 | (24)
The dated signature of each principal officer; | ||||||
8 | (25)
A description of the enclosed, locked facility | ||||||
9 | where cannabis will be
stored by the dispensing | ||||||
10 | organization; | ||||||
11 | (26)
Signed statements from each dispensing | ||||||
12 | organization agent stating
that he or she will not divert | ||||||
13 | cannabis; | ||||||
14 | (27)
The number of licenses it is applying for in each | ||||||
15 | BLS Region; | ||||||
16 | (28)
A diversity plan that includes a narrative of at | ||||||
17 | least 2,500 words that
establishes a goal of diversity in | ||||||
18 | ownership, management,
employment, and contracting to | ||||||
19 | ensure that diverse
participants and groups are afforded | ||||||
20 | equality of
opportunity; | ||||||
21 | (29)
A contract with a private security contractor that | ||||||
22 | is licensed under Section
10-5 of the Private Detective, | ||||||
23 | Private Alarm, Private
Security, Fingerprint Vendor, and | ||||||
24 | Locksmith Act of 2004 in
order for the dispensary to have | ||||||
25 | adequate security at its
facility; and | ||||||
26 | (30)
Other information deemed necessary by the |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | Illinois Cannabis Regulation
Oversight Officer to conduct | ||||||
2 | the disparity and
availability study referenced in | ||||||
3 | subsection (e) of Section
5-45. | ||||||
4 | (e) An
applicant who receives a Conditional Adult Use | ||||||
5 | Dispensing Organization License under this Section
has 180 days | ||||||
6 | from the date of award to identify a physical
location for the | ||||||
7 | dispensing organization retail storefront. Before a
| ||||||
8 | conditional licensee receives an authorization to
build out the | ||||||
9 | dispensing organization from the Department, the
Department | ||||||
10 | shall inspect the physical space selected by the
conditional | ||||||
11 | licensee. The Department shall verify the site is
suitable for | ||||||
12 | public access, the layout promotes the safe
dispensing of | ||||||
13 | cannabis, the location is sufficient in size, power
allocation, | ||||||
14 | lighting, parking, handicapped accessible parking
spaces, | ||||||
15 | accessible entry and exits as required by the
Americans with | ||||||
16 | Disabilities Act, product handling, and storage. The
applicant | ||||||
17 | shall also provide a statement of reasonable
assurance that the | ||||||
18 | issuance of a license will not have a detrimental
impact on the | ||||||
19 | community. The applicant shall also provide evidence
that the | ||||||
20 | location is not within 1,500 feet of an existing
dispensing | ||||||
21 | organization. If an applicant is unable to find a
suitable | ||||||
22 | physical address in the opinion of the Department
within 180 | ||||||
23 | days of the issuance of the Conditional Adult Use
Dispensing | ||||||
24 | Organization License, the Department may extend the
period for | ||||||
25 | finding a physical address another 180 days if the
Conditional | ||||||
26 | Adult Use Dispensing Organization License holder
demonstrates |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | concrete attempts to secure a location and a
hardship. If the | ||||||
2 | Department denies the extension or the Conditional
Adult Use | ||||||
3 | Dispensing Organization License holder is unable to
find a | ||||||
4 | location or become operational within 360 days of
being awarded | ||||||
5 | a conditional license, the Department shall rescind
the | ||||||
6 | conditional license and award it to the next
highest scoring | ||||||
7 | applicant in the BLS Region for which the license
was assigned, | ||||||
8 | provided the applicant receiving the license: (i)
confirms a | ||||||
9 | continued interest in operating a dispensing
organization; | ||||||
10 | (ii) can provide evidence that the applicant
continues to meet | ||||||
11 | the financial requirements provided in subsection
(c) of this | ||||||
12 | Section; and (iii) has not otherwise become
ineligible to be | ||||||
13 | awarded a dispensing organization license. If the
new awardee | ||||||
14 | is unable to accept the Conditional Adult Use
Dispensing | ||||||
15 | Organization License, the Department shall award
the | ||||||
16 | Conditional Adult Use Dispensing Organization
License to the | ||||||
17 | next highest scoring applicant in the same manner.
The new | ||||||
18 | awardee shall be subject to the same required
deadlines as | ||||||
19 | provided in this subsection. | ||||||
20 | (e-5) If,
within 180 days of being awarded a Conditional | ||||||
21 | Adult Use Dispensing Organization license, a
dispensing | ||||||
22 | organization is unable to find a location within the
BLS Region | ||||||
23 | in which it was awarded a Conditional Adult Use
Dispensing | ||||||
24 | Organization license because no jurisdiction within
the BLS | ||||||
25 | Region allows for the operation of an Adult Use
Dispensing | ||||||
26 | Organization, the Department of Financial and
Professional |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | Regulation may authorize the Conditional Adult Use
Dispensing | ||||||
2 | Organization License holder to transfer its license
to a BLS | ||||||
3 | Region specified by the Department. | ||||||
4 | (f) A
dispensing organization that is awarded a Conditional | ||||||
5 | Adult Use Dispensing Organization License pursuant
to the | ||||||
6 | criteria in Section 15-30 shall not purchase,
possess, sell, or | ||||||
7 | dispense cannabis or cannabis-infused products until
the | ||||||
8 | person has received an Adult Use Dispensing
Organization | ||||||
9 | License issued by the Department pursuant to Section
15-36 of | ||||||
10 | this Act. The Department shall not issue an Adult
Use | ||||||
11 | Dispensing Organization License until: | ||||||
12 | (1)
the Department has inspected the dispensary site | ||||||
13 | and proposed operations and
verified that they are in | ||||||
14 | compliance with this Act and
local zoning laws; and | ||||||
15 | (2)
the Conditional Adult Use Dispensing Organization | ||||||
16 | License holder has paid a
registration fee of $60,000, or a | ||||||
17 | prorated amount accounting
for the difference of time | ||||||
18 | between when the Adult Use
Dispensing Organization License | ||||||
19 | is issued and March 31 of
the next even-numbered year. | ||||||
20 | (g) The
Department shall conduct a background check of the | ||||||
21 | prospective organization agents in order to carry
out this | ||||||
22 | Article. The Department of State Police shall charge
the | ||||||
23 | applicant a fee for conducting the criminal history
record | ||||||
24 | check, which shall be deposited into the State
Police Services | ||||||
25 | Fund and shall not exceed the actual cost of the
record check. | ||||||
26 | Each person applying as a dispensing organization
agent shall |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | submit a full set of fingerprints to the Department
of State | ||||||
2 | Police for the purpose of obtaining a State and
federal | ||||||
3 | criminal records check. These fingerprints shall be
checked | ||||||
4 | against the fingerprint records now and hereafter,
to the | ||||||
5 | extent allowed by law, filed in the Department of
State Police | ||||||
6 | and Federal Bureau of Identification criminal
history records | ||||||
7 | databases. The Department of State Police shall
furnish, | ||||||
8 | following positive identification, all Illinois
conviction | ||||||
9 | information to the
Department. | ||||||
10 | Section 15-30.
Selection criteria for conditional licenses | ||||||
11 | awarded under Section 15-25. | ||||||
12 | (a) Applicants
for a Conditional Adult Use Dispensing | ||||||
13 | Organization License must submit all required
information, | ||||||
14 | including the information required in Section 15-25,
to the | ||||||
15 | Department. Failure by an applicant to submit all
required | ||||||
16 | information may result in the application being
disqualified. | ||||||
17 | (b) If the
Department receives an application that fails to | ||||||
18 | provide the required elements contained in this
Section, the | ||||||
19 | Department shall issue a deficiency notice to the
applicant. | ||||||
20 | The applicant shall have 10 calendar days from the
date of the | ||||||
21 | deficiency notice to resubmit the incomplete
information. | ||||||
22 | Applications that are still incomplete after this
opportunity | ||||||
23 | to cure will not be scored and will be
disqualified. | ||||||
24 | (c) The
Department will award up to 250 points to complete | ||||||
25 | applications based on the sufficiency of the
applicant's |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | responses to required information. Applicants will
be awarded | ||||||
2 | points based on a determination that the application
| ||||||
3 | satisfactorily includes the following elements:
| ||||||
4 | (1)
Suitability of Employee Training Plan (15 points). | ||||||
5 | The
plan includes an employee training plan that | ||||||
6 | demonstrates
that employees will understand the rules | ||||||
7 | and
laws to be followed by dispensary employees, have | ||||||
8 | knowledge
of any security measures and operating | ||||||
9 | procedures
of the dispensary, and are able to advise | ||||||
10 | purchasers
on how to safely consume cannabis and use | ||||||
11 | individual
products offered by the dispensary. | ||||||
12 | (2)
Security and Recordkeeping (65 points). | ||||||
13 | (A)
The security plan accounts for the prevention | ||||||
14 | of
the theft or diversion of cannabis. The security | ||||||
15 | plan
demonstrates safety procedures for dispensary | ||||||
16 | agents
and purchasers, and safe delivery and storage of | ||||||
17 | cannabis
and currency. It demonstrates compliance with | ||||||
18 | all
security requirements in this Act and rules. | ||||||
19 | (B)
A plan for recordkeeping, tracking, and | ||||||
20 | monitoring
inventory, quality control, and other | ||||||
21 | policies
and procedures that will promote standard | ||||||
22 | recordkeeping
and discourage unlawful activity. This | ||||||
23 | plan
includes the applicant's strategy to communicate | ||||||
24 | with
the Department and the Department of State Police | ||||||
25 | on
the destruction and disposal of cannabis. The plan | ||||||
26 | must
also demonstrate compliance with this Act and |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | rules. | ||||||
2 | (C)
The security plan shall also detail which | ||||||
3 | private
security contractor licensed under Section | ||||||
4 | 10-5
of the Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private | ||||||
5 | Security,
Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith Act of | ||||||
6 | 2004
the dispensary will contract with in order to | ||||||
7 | provide
adequate security at its facility. | ||||||
8 | (3)
Applicant's Business Plan, Financials, Operating | ||||||
9 | and Floor Plan (65
points). | ||||||
10 | (A)
The business plan shall describe, at a minimum, | ||||||
11 | how
the dispensing organization will be managed on a | ||||||
12 | long-term
basis. This shall include a description of | ||||||
13 | the
dispensing organization's point-of-sale system, | ||||||
14 | purchases
and denials of sale, confidentiality, and | ||||||
15 | products
and services to be offered. It will | ||||||
16 | demonstrate
compliance with this Act and rules. | ||||||
17 | (B)
The operating plan shall include, at a minimum, | ||||||
18 | best
practices for day-to-day dispensary operation and | ||||||
19 | staffing.
The operating plan may also include | ||||||
20 | information
about employment practices, including | ||||||
21 | information
about the percentage of full-time | ||||||
22 | employees
who will be provided a living wage. | ||||||
23 | (C)
The proposed floor plan is suitable for public | ||||||
24 | access,
the layout promotes safe dispensing of | ||||||
25 | cannabis,
is compliant with the Americans with | ||||||
26 | Disabilities
Act and the Environmental Barriers Act, |
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| |||||||
1 | and
facilitates safe product handling and storage. | ||||||
2 | (4)
Knowledge and Experience (30 points). | ||||||
3 | (A)
The applicant's principal officers must | ||||||
4 | demonstrate
experience and qualifications in business | ||||||
5 | management
or experience with the cannabis industry. | ||||||
6 | This
includes ensuring optimal safety and accuracy in | ||||||
7 | the
dispensing and sale of cannabis. | ||||||
8 | (B)
The applicant's principal officers must | ||||||
9 | demonstrate
knowledge of various cannabis product | ||||||
10 | strains
or varieties and describe the types and | ||||||
11 | quantities
of products planned to be sold. This | ||||||
12 | includes
confirmation of whether the dispensing | ||||||
13 | organization
plans to sell cannabis paraphernalia or | ||||||
14 | edibles. | ||||||
15 | (C)
Knowledge and experience may be demonstrated | ||||||
16 | through
experience in other comparable industries that | ||||||
17 | reflect
on applicant's ability to operate a cannabis | ||||||
18 | business
establishment. | ||||||
19 | (5)
Status as a Social Equity Applicant (50 points). | ||||||
20 | The
applicant meets the qualifications for a | ||||||
21 | Social
Equity Applicant as set forth in this Act. | ||||||
22 | (6)
Labor and employment practices (5 points): The | ||||||
23 | applicant may describe plans
to provide a safe, healthy, | ||||||
24 | and economically beneficial
working environment for its | ||||||
25 | agents, including, but not
limited to, codes of conduct, | ||||||
26 | health care benefits,
educational benefits, retirement |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | benefits, living wage
standards, and entering a labor peace | ||||||
2 | agreement with
employees. | ||||||
3 | (7)
Environmental Plan (5 points): The applicant may | ||||||
4 | demonstrate an environmental
plan of action to minimize the | ||||||
5 | carbon footprint,
environmental impact, and resource needs | ||||||
6 | for the dispensary, which
may include, without limitation, | ||||||
7 | recycling cannabis product
packaging. | ||||||
8 | (8)
Illinois owner (5 points): The applicant is 51% or | ||||||
9 | more owned and controlled by
an Illinois resident, who can | ||||||
10 | prove residency in each of
the past 5 years with tax | ||||||
11 | records. | ||||||
12 | (9)
Status as veteran (5 points): The applicant is 51% | ||||||
13 | or more controlled and owned
by an individual or | ||||||
14 | individuals who meet the
qualifications of a veteran as | ||||||
15 | defined by Section 45-57 of
the Illinois Procurement Code. | ||||||
16 | (10)
A diversity plan (5 points): that includes a | ||||||
17 | narrative of not more than
2,500 words that establishes a | ||||||
18 | goal of diversity in
ownership, management, employment, | ||||||
19 | and contracting to ensure
that diverse participants and | ||||||
20 | groups are afforded equality
of opportunity. | ||||||
21 | (d) The
Department may also award up to 2 bonus points for | ||||||
22 | a plan to engage with the community. The applicant
may | ||||||
23 | demonstrate a desire to engage with its community by
| ||||||
24 | participating in one or more of, but not limited to,
the | ||||||
25 | following actions: (i) establishment of an incubator
program | ||||||
26 | designed to increase participation in the cannabis
industry by |
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| |||||||
1 | persons who would qualify as Social Equity
Applicants; (ii) | ||||||
2 | providing financial assistance to substance abuse
treatment | ||||||
3 | centers; (iii) educating children and teens about
the potential | ||||||
4 | harms of cannabis use; or (iv) other measures
demonstrating a | ||||||
5 | commitment to the applicant's community. Bonus
points will only | ||||||
6 | be awarded if the Department receives applications
that receive | ||||||
7 | an equal score for a particular region.
| ||||||
8 | (e) The
Department may verify information contained in each | ||||||
9 | application and accompanying documentation to assess
the | ||||||
10 | applicant's veracity and fitness to operate a
dispensing | ||||||
11 | organization. | ||||||
12 | (f) The
Department may, in its discretion, refuse to issue | ||||||
13 | an authorization to any applicant: | ||||||
14 | (1)
Who is unqualified to perform the duties required | ||||||
15 | of the
applicant; | ||||||
16 | (2)
Who fails to disclose or states falsely any | ||||||
17 | information called for in
the application; | ||||||
18 | (3)
Who has been found guilty of a violation of this | ||||||
19 | Act, or whose medical
cannabis dispensing organization, | ||||||
20 | medical cannabis cultivation
organization, or Early | ||||||
21 | Approval Adult Use
Dispensing Organization License, or | ||||||
22 | Early Approval Adult Use
Dispensing Organization License | ||||||
23 | at a secondary site, or
Early Approval Cultivation Center | ||||||
24 | License was suspended,
restricted, revoked, or denied for | ||||||
25 | just cause, or the
applicant's cannabis business | ||||||
26 | establishment license was
suspended, restricted, revoked, |
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| |||||||
1 | or denied in any other
state; or | ||||||
2 | (4)
Who has engaged in a pattern or practice of unfair | ||||||
3 | or illegal practices,
methods, or activities in the conduct | ||||||
4 | of owning a cannabis
business establishment or other | ||||||
5 | business. | ||||||
6 | (g) The
Department shall deny the license if any principal | ||||||
7 | officer, board member, or person having a financial
or voting | ||||||
8 | interest of 5% or greater in the licensee is
delinquent in | ||||||
9 | filing any required tax returns or paying any
amounts owed to | ||||||
10 | the State of Illinois. | ||||||
11 | (h) The
Department shall verify an applicant's compliance | ||||||
12 | with the requirements of this Article and rules
before issuing | ||||||
13 | a dispensing organization license. | ||||||
14 | (i) Should the
applicant be awarded a license, the | ||||||
15 | information and plans provided in the application,
including | ||||||
16 | any plans submitted for bonus points, shall become a
condition | ||||||
17 | of the Conditional Adult Use Dispensing Organization
Licenses, | ||||||
18 | except as otherwise provided by this Act or rule.
Dispensing | ||||||
19 | organizations have a duty to disclose any material
changes to | ||||||
20 | the application. The Department shall review all
material | ||||||
21 | changes disclosed by the dispensing organization,
and may | ||||||
22 | re-evaluate its prior decision regarding the
awarding of a | ||||||
23 | license, including, but not limited to, suspending
or revoking | ||||||
24 | a license. Failure to comply with the conditions or
| ||||||
25 | requirements in the application may subject the
dispensing | ||||||
26 | organization to discipline, up to and including
suspension or |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | revocation of its authorization or license by the
Department. | ||||||
2 | (j) If an
applicant has not begun operating as a dispensing | ||||||
3 | organization within one year of the issuance of the
Conditional | ||||||
4 | Adult Use Dispensing Organization License, the
Department may | ||||||
5 | revoke the Conditional Adult Use Dispensing
Organization | ||||||
6 | License and award it to the next highest scoring
applicant in | ||||||
7 | the BLS Region if a suitable applicant indicates a
continued | ||||||
8 | interest in the license or begin a new selection
process to | ||||||
9 | award a Conditional Adult Use Dispensing
Organization License. | ||||||
10 | (k) The
Department shall deny an application if granting | ||||||
11 | that application would result in a single person or
entity | ||||||
12 | having a direct or indirect financial interest in
more than 10 | ||||||
13 | Early Approval Adult Use Dispensing Organization
Licenses, | ||||||
14 | Conditional Adult Use Dispensing Organization
Licenses, or | ||||||
15 | Adult Use Dispensing Organization Licenses. Any
entity that is | ||||||
16 | awarded a license that results in a single person or
entity | ||||||
17 | having a direct or indirect financial interest in
more than 10 | ||||||
18 | licenses shall forfeit the most recently issued
license and | ||||||
19 | suffer a penalty to be determined by the Department,
unless the | ||||||
20 | entity declines the license at the time it is
awarded. | ||||||
21 | Section 15-35.
Conditional Adult Use Dispensing | ||||||
22 | Organization License after January 1, 2021.
| ||||||
23 | (a) In addition
to any of the licenses issued in Sections | ||||||
24 | 15-15, Section 15-20, or Section 15-25 of this Act,
by December | ||||||
25 | 21, 2021, the Department shall issue up to 110
Conditional |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | Adult Use Dispensing Organization Licenses, pursuant
to the | ||||||
2 | application process adopted under this Section.
Prior to | ||||||
3 | issuing such licenses, the Department may adopt
rules through | ||||||
4 | emergency rulemaking in accordance with subsection
(gg) of | ||||||
5 | Section 5-45 of the Illinois Administrative
Procedure Act. The | ||||||
6 | General Assembly finds that the adoption of rules to
regulate | ||||||
7 | cannabis use is deemed an emergency and necessary
for the | ||||||
8 | public interest, safety, and welfare. Such rules
may: | ||||||
9 | (1)
Modify or change the BLS Regions as they apply to | ||||||
10 | this Article or modify or
raise the number of Adult | ||||||
11 | Conditional Use Dispensing
Organization Licenses assigned | ||||||
12 | to each region based on the
following factors: | ||||||
13 | (A)
Purchaser wait times; | ||||||
14 | (B)
Travel time to the nearest dispensary for | ||||||
15 | potential
purchasers; | ||||||
16 | (C)
Percentage of cannabis sales occurring in | ||||||
17 | Illinois
not in the regulated market using data from | ||||||
18 | the
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services | ||||||
19 | Administration,
National Survey on Drug Use and | ||||||
20 | Health,
Illinois Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance | ||||||
21 | System,
and tourism data from the Illinois Office of | ||||||
22 | Tourism
to ascertain total cannabis consumption in | ||||||
23 | Illinois
compared to the amount of sales in licensed | ||||||
24 | dispensing
organizations; | ||||||
25 | (D)
Whether there is an adequate supply of cannabis | ||||||
26 | and
cannabis-infused products to serve registered |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | medical
cannabis patients; | ||||||
2 | (E)
Population increases or shifts; | ||||||
3 | (F)
Density of dispensing organizations in a | ||||||
4 | region; | ||||||
5 | (G)
The Department's capacity to appropriately | ||||||
6 | regulate
additional licenses; | ||||||
7 | (H)
The findings and recommendations from the | ||||||
8 | disparity
and availability study commissioned by the | ||||||
9 | Illinois
Cannabis Regulation Oversight Officer in | ||||||
10 | subsection
(e) of Section 5-45 to reduce or eliminate | ||||||
11 | any
identified barriers to entry in the cannabis | ||||||
12 | industry;
and | ||||||
13 | (I)
Any other criteria the Department deems | ||||||
14 | relevant. | ||||||
15 | (2)
Modify or change the licensing application process | ||||||
16 | to reduce or eliminate the
barriers identified in the | ||||||
17 | disparity and availability
study commissioned by the | ||||||
18 | Illinois Cannabis Regulation
Oversight Officer and make | ||||||
19 | modifications to remedy
evidence of discrimination. | ||||||
20 | (b) After
January 1, 2022, the Department may by rule | ||||||
21 | modify or raise the number of Adult Use Dispensing
Organization | ||||||
22 | Licenses assigned to each region, and modify or
change the | ||||||
23 | licensing application process to reduce or eliminate
barriers | ||||||
24 | based on the criteria in subsection (a). At no time
shall the | ||||||
25 | Department issue more than 500 Adult Use Dispensary
| ||||||
26 | Organization
Licenses. |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | Section 15-36.
Adult Use Dispensing Organization License. | ||||||
2 | (a) A person is
only eligible to receive an Adult Use | ||||||
3 | Dispensing Organization if the person has been
awarded a | ||||||
4 | Conditional Adult Use Dispensing Organization
License pursuant | ||||||
5 | to this Act or has renewed its license pursuant to
subsection | ||||||
6 | (k) of Section 15-15 or subsection (p) of Section
15-20. | ||||||
7 | (b) The
Department shall not issue an Adult Use Dispensing | ||||||
8 | Organization License until: | ||||||
9 | (1)
the Department has inspected the dispensary site | ||||||
10 | and proposed operations and
verified that they are in | ||||||
11 | compliance with this Act and
local zoning laws; | ||||||
12 | (2)
the Conditional Adult Use Dispensing Organization | ||||||
13 | License holder has paid a
registration fee of $60,000 or a | ||||||
14 | prorated amount accounting
for the difference of time | ||||||
15 | between when the Adult Use
Dispensing Organization License | ||||||
16 | is issued and March 31 of
the next even-numbered year; and | ||||||
17 | (3)
the Conditional Adult Use Dispensing Organization | ||||||
18 | License holder has met all
the requirements in the Act and | ||||||
19 | rules. | ||||||
20 | (c) No person
or entity shall hold any legal, equitable, | ||||||
21 | ownership, or beneficial interest, directly or
indirectly, of | ||||||
22 | more than 10 dispensing organizations licensed under
this | ||||||
23 | Article. Further, no person or entity that
is: | ||||||
24 | (1)
employed by, is an agent of, or participates in the | ||||||
25 | management of a dispensing
organization or registered |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | medical cannabis dispensing
organization; | ||||||
2 | (2)
a principal officer of a dispensing organization or | ||||||
3 | registered medical cannabis
dispensing organization; or | ||||||
4 | (3)
an entity controlled by or affiliated with a | ||||||
5 | principal officer of a
dispensing organization or | ||||||
6 | registered medical cannabis
dispensing organization; | ||||||
7 | shall hold any legal, equitable, ownership, or
beneficial | ||||||
8 | interest, directly or indirectly, in a dispensing
organization | ||||||
9 | that would result in such person or entity owning
or | ||||||
10 | participating in the management of more than 10
dispensing | ||||||
11 | organizations. For the purpose of this subsection,
| ||||||
12 | participating in management may include, without
limitation, | ||||||
13 | controlling decisions regarding staffing, pricing,
purchasing, | ||||||
14 | marketing, store design, hiring, and website
design. | ||||||
15 | (d) The
Department shall deny an application if granting | ||||||
16 | that application would result in a person or entity
obtaining | ||||||
17 | direct or indirect financial interest in more than
10 Early | ||||||
18 | Approval Adult Use Dispensing Organization Licenses,
| ||||||
19 | Conditional Adult Use Dispensing Organization
Licenses, Adult | ||||||
20 | Use Dispensing Organization Licenses, or any
combination | ||||||
21 | thereof. If a person or entity is awarded a
Conditional Adult | ||||||
22 | Use Dispensing Organization License that would cause
the person | ||||||
23 | or entity to be in violation of this subsection, he,
she, or it | ||||||
24 | shall choose which license application it wants to
abandon and | ||||||
25 | such licenses shall become available to the next
qualified | ||||||
26 | applicant in the region in which the abandoned
license was |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | awarded. | ||||||
2 | Section 15-40.
Dispensing organization agent | ||||||
3 | identification card; agent training. | ||||||
4 | (a) The
Department shall: | ||||||
5 | (1)
Verify the information contained in an application | ||||||
6 | or renewal for a dispensing
organization agent | ||||||
7 | identification card
submitted under this Article, and | ||||||
8 | approve or deny an
application or renewal, within 30 days | ||||||
9 | of receiving a completed
application or renewal | ||||||
10 | application and all
supporting documentation required by | ||||||
11 | rule; | ||||||
12 | (2)
Issue a dispensing organization agent | ||||||
13 | identification card to a
qualifying agent within 15 | ||||||
14 | business days of approving
the application or renewal; | ||||||
15 | (3)
Enter the registry identification number of the | ||||||
16 | dispensing organization
where the agent works; | ||||||
17 | (4)
Within one year from the effective date of this | ||||||
18 | Act, allow for an electronic
application process and | ||||||
19 | provide a confirmation by
electronic or other methods that | ||||||
20 | an application has been
submitted; and | ||||||
21 | (5)
Collect a $100 nonrefundable fee from the applicant | ||||||
22 | to be deposited into the
Cannabis Regulation Fund. | ||||||
23 | (b) A
dispensing agent must keep his or her identification | ||||||
24 | card visible at all times when on the property of
the | ||||||
25 | dispensing organization. |
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| |||||||
1 | (c) The
dispensing organization agent identification cards | ||||||
2 | shall contain the following: | ||||||
3 | (1)
The name of the cardholder; | ||||||
4 | (2)
The date of issuance and expiration date of the | ||||||
5 | dispensing organization
agent identification cards; | ||||||
6 | (3)
A random 10-digit alphanumeric identification | ||||||
7 | number containing at least 4
numbers and at least 4 letters | ||||||
8 | that is unique to the
cardholder; and | ||||||
9 | (4)
A photograph of the cardholder. | ||||||
10 | (d) The
dispensing organization agent identification cards | ||||||
11 | shall be immediately returned to the dispensing
organization | ||||||
12 | upon termination of employment. | ||||||
13 | (e) The
Department shall not issue an agent identification | ||||||
14 | card if the applicant is delinquent in filing any
required tax | ||||||
15 | returns or paying any amounts owed to the State of
Illinois. | ||||||
16 | (f) Any card
lost by a dispensing organization agent shall | ||||||
17 | be reported to the Department of State Police and
the | ||||||
18 | Department immediately upon discovery of the
loss. | ||||||
19 | (g) An
applicant shall be denied a dispensing organization | ||||||
20 | agent identification card if he or she fails to
complete the | ||||||
21 | training provided for in this Section. | ||||||
22 | (h) A
dispensing organization agent shall only be required | ||||||
23 | to hold one card for the same employer regardless of
what type | ||||||
24 | of dispensing organization license the employer
holds. | ||||||
25 | (i) Cannabis
retail sales training requirements. | ||||||
26 | (1)
Within 90 days of September 1, 2019, or 90 days of
|
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | employment, whichever is
later, all owners, managers, | ||||||
2 | employees, and agents
involved in the handling or sale of | ||||||
3 | cannabis or cannabis-infused
product employed by an adult | ||||||
4 | use dispensing organization
or medical cannabis dispensing | ||||||
5 | organization as defined in
Section 10 of the Compassionate | ||||||
6 | Use of Medical Cannabis
Pilot Program Act shall attend and | ||||||
7 | successfully complete a
Responsible Vendor Program. | ||||||
8 | (2)
Each owner, manager, employee, and agent of an | ||||||
9 | adult use dispensing
organization or medical cannabis | ||||||
10 | dispensing organization
shall successfully complete the | ||||||
11 | program
annually. | ||||||
12 | (3)
Responsible Vendor Program Training modules shall | ||||||
13 | include at least 2 hours of
instruction time approved by | ||||||
14 | the Department
including: | ||||||
15 | (i)
Health and safety concerns of cannabis use, | ||||||
16 | including
the responsible use of cannabis, its | ||||||
17 | physical
effects, onset of physiological effects, | ||||||
18 | recognizing
signs of impairment, and appropriate | ||||||
19 | responses
in the event of overconsumption. | ||||||
20 | (ii)
Training on laws and regulations on driving | ||||||
21 | while
under the influence. | ||||||
22 | (iii)
Sales to minors prohibition. Training shall | ||||||
23 | cover
all relevant Illinois laws and rules. | ||||||
24 | (iv)
Quantity limitations on sales to purchasers. | ||||||
25 | Training
shall cover all relevant Illinois laws and | ||||||
26 | rules. |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | (v)
Acceptable forms of identification. Training | ||||||
2 | shall
include: | ||||||
3 | (I)
How to check identification; and | ||||||
4 | (II)
Common mistakes made in verification; | ||||||
5 | (vi)
Safe storage of cannabis; | ||||||
6 | (vii)
Compliance with all inventory tracking | ||||||
7 | system
regulations; | ||||||
8 | (viii)
Waste handling, management, and disposal; | ||||||
9 | (ix)
Health and safety standards; | ||||||
10 | (x)
Maintenance of records; | ||||||
11 | (xi)
Security and surveillance requirements; | ||||||
12 | (xii)
Permitting inspections by State and local | ||||||
13 | licensing
and enforcement authorities; | ||||||
14 | (xiii)
Privacy issues; | ||||||
15 | (xiv)
Packaging and labeling requirement for sales | ||||||
16 | to
purchasers; and | ||||||
17 | (xv)
Other areas as determined by rule. | ||||||
18 | (j)BLANK. | ||||||
19 | (k) Upon the
successful completion of the Responsible | ||||||
20 | Vendor Program, the provider shall deliver proof of
completion | ||||||
21 | either through mail or electronic communication to
the | ||||||
22 | dispensing organization, which shall retain a copy
of the | ||||||
23 | certificate. | ||||||
24 | (l) The license
of a dispensing organization or medical | ||||||
25 | cannabis dispensing organization whose owners,
managers, | ||||||
26 | employees, or agents fail to comply with this
Section may be |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | suspended or revoked under Section 15-145 or may
face other | ||||||
2 | disciplinary action. | ||||||
3 | (m) The
regulation of dispensing organization and medical | ||||||
4 | cannabis dispensing employer and employee training
is an | ||||||
5 | exclusive function of the State, and regulation by a
unit of | ||||||
6 | local government, including a home rule unit, is
prohibited. | ||||||
7 | This subsection (m) is a denial and limitation of
home rule | ||||||
8 | powers and functions under subsection (h) of Section
6 of | ||||||
9 | Article VII of the Illinois
Constitution. | ||||||
10 | (n) Persons
seeking Department approval to offer the | ||||||
11 | training required by paragraph (3) of subsection (i)
may apply | ||||||
12 | for such approval between August 1 and August 15 of
each | ||||||
13 | odd-numbered year in a manner prescribed by the
Department. | ||||||
14 | (o) Persons
seeking Department approval to offer the | ||||||
15 | training required by paragraph (3) of subsection (i)
shall | ||||||
16 | submit a non-refundable application fee of $2,000 to
be | ||||||
17 | deposited into the Cannabis Regulation Fund or a fee
as may be | ||||||
18 | set by rule. Any changes made to the training
module shall be | ||||||
19 | approved by the Department. | ||||||
20 | (p) The
Department shall not unreasonably deny approval of | ||||||
21 | a training module that meets all the requirements of
paragraph | ||||||
22 | (3) of subsection (i). A denial of approval shall
include a | ||||||
23 | detailed description of the reasons for the
denial. | ||||||
24 | (q) Any person
approved to provide the training required by | ||||||
25 | paragraph (3) of subsection (i) shall submit an
application for | ||||||
26 | re-approval between August 1 and August 15 of each
odd-numbered |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | year and include a non-refundable application fee of
$2,000 to | ||||||
2 | be deposited into the Cannabis Regulation Fund or a
fee as may | ||||||
3 | be set by rule. | ||||||
4 | Section 15-45.
Renewal. | ||||||
5 | (a) Adult Use
Dispensing Organization Licenses shall | ||||||
6 | expire on March 31 of even-numbered
years. | ||||||
7 | (b) Agent
identification cards shall expire one year from | ||||||
8 | the date they are issued. | ||||||
9 | (c) Licensees
and dispensing agents shall submit a renewal | ||||||
10 | application as provided by the Department and pay
the required | ||||||
11 | renewal fee. The Department shall require an agent,
employee, | ||||||
12 | contracting, and subcontracting diversity report and
an | ||||||
13 | environmental impact report with its renewal
application. No | ||||||
14 | license or agent identification card shall be
renewed if it is | ||||||
15 | currently under revocation or suspension for
violation of this | ||||||
16 | Article or any rules that may be adopted under this
Article or | ||||||
17 | the licensee, principal officer, board member,
person having a | ||||||
18 | financial or voting interest of 5% or greater in the
licensee, | ||||||
19 | or agent is delinquent in filing any required tax
returns or | ||||||
20 | paying any amounts owed to the State of
Illinois. | ||||||
21 | (d) Renewal
fees are: | ||||||
22 | (1)
For a dispensing organization, $60,000, to be | ||||||
23 | deposited into the Cannabis
Regulation Fund. | ||||||
24 | (2)
For an agent identification card, $100, to be | ||||||
25 | deposited into the Cannabis
Regulation Fund. |
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1 | (e) If a
dispensing organization fails to renew its license | ||||||
2 | before expiration, the dispensing organization shall
cease | ||||||
3 | operations until the license is
renewed. | ||||||
4 | (f) If a
dispensing organization agent fails to renew his | ||||||
5 | or her registration before its expiration, he or she
shall | ||||||
6 | cease to perform duties authorized by this Article
at a | ||||||
7 | dispensing organization until his or her
registration is | ||||||
8 | renewed. | ||||||
9 | (g) Any
dispensing organization that continues to operate | ||||||
10 | or dispensing agent that continues to perform duties
authorized | ||||||
11 | by this Article at a dispensing organization that
fails to | ||||||
12 | renew its license is subject to penalty as provided
in this | ||||||
13 | Article, or any rules that may be adopted pursuant
to this | ||||||
14 | Article. | ||||||
15 | (h) The
Department shall not renew a license if the | ||||||
16 | applicant is delinquent in filing any required tax
returns or | ||||||
17 | paying any amounts owed to the State of Illinois.
The | ||||||
18 | Department shall not renew a dispensing agent
identification | ||||||
19 | card if the applicant is delinquent in filing any
required tax | ||||||
20 | returns or paying any amounts owed to the State of
Illinois. | ||||||
21 | Section 15-50.
Disclosure of ownership and control. | ||||||
22 | (a) Each
dispensing organization applicant and licensee | ||||||
23 | shall file and maintain a Table of Organization,
Ownership and | ||||||
24 | Control with the Department. The Table of
Organization, | ||||||
25 | Ownership and Control shall contain the information
required by |
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1 | this Section in sufficient detail to identify all
owners, | ||||||
2 | directors, and principal officers, and the title of
each | ||||||
3 | principal officer or business entity that, through
direct or | ||||||
4 | indirect means, manages, owns, or controls the
applicant or | ||||||
5 | licensee. | ||||||
6 | (b) The Table
of Organization, Ownership and Control shall | ||||||
7 | identify the following information: | ||||||
8 | (1)
The management structure, ownership, and control | ||||||
9 | of the applicant or license
holder including the name of | ||||||
10 | each principal officer or
business entity, the office or | ||||||
11 | position held, and the
percentage ownership interest, if | ||||||
12 | any. If the business entity
has a parent company, the name | ||||||
13 | of each owner, board member,
and officer of the parent | ||||||
14 | company and his or her
percentage ownership interest in the | ||||||
15 | parent company and the
dispensing organization. | ||||||
16 | (2)
If the applicant or licensee is a business entity | ||||||
17 | with publicly traded stock,
the identification of | ||||||
18 | ownership shall be provided
as required in subsection (c). | ||||||
19 | (c) If a
business entity identified in subsection (b) is a | ||||||
20 | publicly traded company, the following information
shall be | ||||||
21 | provided in the Table of Organization, Ownership and
Control: | ||||||
22 | (1)
The name and percentage of ownership interest of | ||||||
23 | each individual or business
entity with ownership of more | ||||||
24 | than 5% of the voting shares
of the entity, to the extent | ||||||
25 | such information is known or
contained in 13D or 13G | ||||||
26 | Securities and Exchange
Commission filings. |
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1 | (2)
To the extent known, the names and percentage of | ||||||
2 | interest of ownership of
persons who are relatives of one | ||||||
3 | another and who together
exercise control over or own more | ||||||
4 | than 10% of the voting
shares of the entity. | ||||||
5 | (d) A
dispensing organization with a parent company or | ||||||
6 | companies, or partially owned or controlled by
another entity | ||||||
7 | must disclose to the Department the relationship and
all | ||||||
8 | owners, board members, officers, or individuals with
control or | ||||||
9 | management of those entities. A dispensing
organization shall | ||||||
10 | not shield its ownership or control from the
Department. | ||||||
11 | (e) All
principal officers must submit a complete online | ||||||
12 | application with the Department within 14 days of
the | ||||||
13 | dispensing organization being licensed by the
Department or | ||||||
14 | within 14 days of Department notice of approval as a
new | ||||||
15 | principal officer. | ||||||
16 | (f) A principal
officer may not allow his or her | ||||||
17 | registration to expire. | ||||||
18 | (g) A
dispensing organization separating with a principal | ||||||
19 | officer must do so under this Act. The principal
officer must | ||||||
20 | communicate the separation to the Department within
5 business | ||||||
21 | days. | ||||||
22 | (h) A principal
officer not in compliance with the | ||||||
23 | requirements of this Act shall be removed from his
or her | ||||||
24 | position with the dispensing organization or shall
otherwise | ||||||
25 | terminate his or her affiliation. Failure to do so
may subject | ||||||
26 | the dispensing organization to discipline,
suspension, or |
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1 | revocation of its license by the
Department. | ||||||
2 | (i) It is the
responsibility of the dispensing organization | ||||||
3 | and its principal officers to promptly notify the
Department of | ||||||
4 | any change of the principal place of business
address, hours of | ||||||
5 | operation, change in ownership or control, or a
change of the | ||||||
6 | dispensing organization's primary or secondary
contact | ||||||
7 | information. Any changes must be made to the
Department in | ||||||
8 | writing. | ||||||
9 | Section 15-55.
Financial responsibility. Evidence of
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10 | financial responsibility is a requirement for the
issuance, | ||||||
11 | maintenance, or reactivation of a license under this
Article. | ||||||
12 | Evidence of financial responsibility shall be used
to guarantee | ||||||
13 | that the dispensing organization timely and
successfully | ||||||
14 | completes dispensary construction, operates in a
manner that | ||||||
15 | provides an uninterrupted supply of cannabis,
faithfully pays | ||||||
16 | registration renewal fees, keeps accurate books and
records, | ||||||
17 | makes regularly required reports, complies with
State tax | ||||||
18 | requirements, and conducts the dispensing
organization in | ||||||
19 | conformity with this Act and rules. Evidence of
financial | ||||||
20 | responsibility shall be provided by one of the
following: | ||||||
21 | (1)
Establishing and maintaining an escrow or surety | ||||||
22 | account in a financial
institution in the amount of | ||||||
23 | $50,000, with escrow terms,
approved by the Department, | ||||||
24 | that it shall be payable to
the Department in the event of | ||||||
25 | circumstances outlined in
this Act and rules. |
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1 | (A)
A financial institution may not return money in | ||||||
2 | an
escrow or surety account to the dispensing | ||||||
3 | organization
that established the account or a | ||||||
4 | representative
of the organization unless the | ||||||
5 | organization
or representative presents a statement | ||||||
6 | issued
by the Department indicating that the account | ||||||
7 | may
be released. | ||||||
8 | (B)
The escrow or surety account shall not be | ||||||
9 | canceled
on less than 30 days' notice in writing to the | ||||||
10 | Department,
unless otherwise approved by the | ||||||
11 | Department.
If an escrow or surety account is canceled | ||||||
12 | and
the registrant fails to secure a new account with | ||||||
13 | the
required amount on or before the effective date of | ||||||
14 | cancellation,
the registrant's registration may be | ||||||
15 | revoked.
The total and aggregate liability of the | ||||||
16 | surety
on the bond is limited to the amount specified | ||||||
17 | in
the escrow or surety account. | ||||||
18 | (2)
Providing a surety bond in the amount of $50,000, | ||||||
19 | naming the dispensing
organization as principal of the | ||||||
20 | bond, with terms, approved
by the Department, that the bond | ||||||
21 | defaults to the Department
in the event of circumstances | ||||||
22 | outlined in this Act and
rules. Bond terms shall include: | ||||||
23 | (A)
The business name and registration number on | ||||||
24 | the
bond must correspond exactly with the business name | ||||||
25 | and
registration number in the Department's records. | ||||||
26 | (B)
The bond must be written on a form approved by |
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1 | the
Department. | ||||||
2 | (C)
A copy of the bond must be received by the | ||||||
3 | Department
within 90 days after the effective date. | ||||||
4 | (D)
The bond shall not be canceled by a surety on | ||||||
5 | less
than 30 days' notice in writing to the Department. | ||||||
6 | If a
bond is canceled and the registrant fails to file | ||||||
7 | a
new bond with the Department in the required amount | ||||||
8 | on
or before the effective date of cancellation, the | ||||||
9 | registrant's
registration may be revoked. The total | ||||||
10 | and
aggregate liability of the surety on the bond is | ||||||
11 | limited
to the amount specified in the bond. | ||||||
12 | Section 15-60.
Changes to a dispensing organization. | ||||||
13 | (a) A license
shall be issued to the specific dispensing | ||||||
14 | organization identified on the application and for
the specific | ||||||
15 | location proposed. The license is valid only as
designated on | ||||||
16 | the license and for the location for which it is
issued. | ||||||
17 | (b) A
dispensing organization may only add principal | ||||||
18 | officers after being approved by the
Department. | ||||||
19 | (c) A
dispensing organization shall provide written notice | ||||||
20 | of the removal of a principal officer within 5
business days | ||||||
21 | after removal. The notice shall include the written
agreement | ||||||
22 | of the principal officer being removed, unless
otherwise | ||||||
23 | approved by the Department, and allocation of
ownership shares | ||||||
24 | after removal in an updated ownership
chart. | ||||||
25 | (d) A
dispensing organization shall provide a written
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1 | request to the Department for the addition of
principal | ||||||
2 | officers. A dispensing organization shall submit
proposed | ||||||
3 | principal officer applications on forms approved by
the | ||||||
4 | Department. | ||||||
5 | (e) All
proposed new principal officers shall be subject to | ||||||
6 | the requirements of this Act, this Article, and any
rules that | ||||||
7 | may be adopted pursuant to this Act. | ||||||
8 | (f) The
Department may prohibit the addition of a principal | ||||||
9 | officer to a dispensing organization for failure to
comply with | ||||||
10 | this Act, this Article, and any rules that may be
adopted | ||||||
11 | pursuant to this Act. | ||||||
12 | (g) A
dispensing organization may not assign a license. | ||||||
13 | (h) A
dispensing organization may not transfer a license | ||||||
14 | without prior Department approval. Such approval may
be | ||||||
15 | withheld if the person to whom the license is being
transferred | ||||||
16 | does not commit to the same or a similar community
engagement | ||||||
17 | plan provided as part of the dispensing
organization's | ||||||
18 | application under paragraph (18) of subsection (d)
of Section | ||||||
19 | 15-25, and such transferee's license shall be
conditional upon | ||||||
20 | that commitment. | ||||||
21 | (i) With the
addition or removal of principal officers, the | ||||||
22 | Department will review the ownership structure to
determine | ||||||
23 | whether the change in ownership has had the effect
of a | ||||||
24 | transfer of the license. The dispensing organization
shall | ||||||
25 | supply all ownership documents requested by the
Department. | ||||||
26 | (j) A
dispensing organization may apply to the Department
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1 | to approve a sale of the dispensing organization. A
request to | ||||||
2 | sell the dispensing organization must be on
application forms | ||||||
3 | provided by the Department. A request for an
approval to sell a | ||||||
4 | dispensing organization must comply with the
following: | ||||||
5 | (1)
New application materials shall comply with this | ||||||
6 | Act and any rules that may
be adopted pursuant to this Act; | ||||||
7 | (2)
Application materials shall include a change of | ||||||
8 | ownership fee of $5,000 to
be deposited into the Cannabis | ||||||
9 | Regulation
Fund; | ||||||
10 | (3)
The application materials shall provide proof that | ||||||
11 | the transfer of ownership
will not have the effect of | ||||||
12 | granting any of the owners
or principal officers direct or | ||||||
13 | indirect ownership or
control of more than 10 adult use | ||||||
14 | dispensing organization
licenses; | ||||||
15 | (4)
New principal officers shall each complete the | ||||||
16 | proposed new principal
officer application; | ||||||
17 | (5)
If the Department approves the application | ||||||
18 | materials and proposed new
principal officer applications, | ||||||
19 | it will perform an
inspection before approving the sale and | ||||||
20 | issuing the dispensing
organization license; | ||||||
21 | (6)
If a new license is approved, the Department will | ||||||
22 | issue a new license number
and certificate to the new | ||||||
23 | dispensing
organization. | ||||||
24 | (k) The
dispensing organization shall provide the | ||||||
25 | Department with the personal information for all new
dispensing | ||||||
26 | organizations agents as required in this Article and
all new |
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1 | dispensing organization agents shall be subject to
the | ||||||
2 | requirements of this Article. A dispensing
organization agent | ||||||
3 | must obtain an agent identification card from the
Department | ||||||
4 | before beginning work at a dispensary. | ||||||
5 | (l) Before
remodeling, expansion, reduction, or other | ||||||
6 | physical, noncosmetic alteration of a dispensary,
the | ||||||
7 | dispensing organization must notify the Department
and confirm | ||||||
8 | the alterations are in compliance with this Act and
any rules | ||||||
9 | that may be adopted pursuant to this
Act. | ||||||
10 | Section 15-65.
Administration. | ||||||
11 | (a) A
dispensing organization shall establish, maintain, | ||||||
12 | and comply with written policies and procedures as
submitted in | ||||||
13 | the Business, Financial and Operating plan as
required in this | ||||||
14 | Article or by rules established by the Department,
and approved | ||||||
15 | by the Department, for the security, storage,
inventory, and | ||||||
16 | distribution of cannabis. These policies and
procedures shall | ||||||
17 | include methods for identifying, recording, and
reporting | ||||||
18 | diversion, theft, or loss, and for correcting errors
and | ||||||
19 | inaccuracies in inventories. At a minimum,
dispensing | ||||||
20 | organizations shall ensure the written policies and
procedures | ||||||
21 | provide for the following: | ||||||
22 | (1)
Mandatory and voluntary recalls of cannabis | ||||||
23 | products. The policies shall
be adequate to deal with | ||||||
24 | recalls due to any action
initiated at the request of the | ||||||
25 | Department and any voluntary
action by the dispensing |
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1 | organization to remove
defective or potentially defective | ||||||
2 | cannabis from the market or
any action undertaken to | ||||||
3 | promote public health and
safety, including: | ||||||
4 | (i)
A mechanism reasonably calculated to contact | ||||||
5 | purchasers
who have, or likely have, obtained the | ||||||
6 | product
from the dispensary, including information on | ||||||
7 | the
policy for return of the recalled product; | ||||||
8 | (ii)
A mechanism to identify and contact the adult | ||||||
9 | use
cultivation center, craft grower, or infuser that | ||||||
10 | manufactured
the cannabis; | ||||||
11 | (iii)
Policies for communicating with the | ||||||
12 | Department,
the Department of Agriculture, and the | ||||||
13 | Department
of Public Health within 24 hours of | ||||||
14 | discovering
defective or potentially defective | ||||||
15 | cannabis;
and | ||||||
16 | (iv)
Policies for destruction of any recalled | ||||||
17 | cannabis
product; | ||||||
18 | (2)
Responses to local, State, or national | ||||||
19 | emergencies, including
natural disasters, that affect the | ||||||
20 | security or operation of a
dispensary; | ||||||
21 | (3)
Segregation and destruction of outdated, damaged, | ||||||
22 | deteriorated, misbranded, or
adulterated cannabis. This | ||||||
23 | procedure shall provide for
written documentation of the | ||||||
24 | cannabis
disposition; | ||||||
25 | (4)
Ensure the oldest stock of a cannabis product is | ||||||
26 | distributed first. The
procedure may permit deviation from |
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1 | this requirement, if such
deviation is temporary and | ||||||
2 | appropriate; | ||||||
3 | (5)
Training of dispensing organization agents in the | ||||||
4 | provisions of this Act and
rules, to effectively operate | ||||||
5 | the point-of-sale system and
the State's verification | ||||||
6 | system, proper inventory
handling and tracking, specific | ||||||
7 | uses of cannabis or
cannabis-infused products, instruction | ||||||
8 | regarding regulatory
inspection preparedness and law | ||||||
9 | enforcement interaction,
awareness of the legal | ||||||
10 | requirements for maintaining
status as an agent, and other | ||||||
11 | topics as specified by the
dispensing organization or the | ||||||
12 | Department. The dispensing
organization shall maintain | ||||||
13 | evidence of all training
provided to each agent in its | ||||||
14 | files that is subject to
inspection and audit by the | ||||||
15 | Department. The dispensing
organization shall ensure | ||||||
16 | agents receive a minimum of
8 hours of training subject to | ||||||
17 | the requirements in
subsection (i) of Section 15-40 | ||||||
18 | annually, unless otherwise
approved by the Department; | ||||||
19 | (6)
Maintenance of business records consistent with | ||||||
20 | industry standards,
including bylaws, consents, manual or | ||||||
21 | computerized records of
assets and liabilities, audits, | ||||||
22 | monetary transactions,
journals, ledgers, and supporting | ||||||
23 | documents, including
agreements, checks, invoices, | ||||||
24 | receipts, and vouchers.
Records shall be maintained in a | ||||||
25 | manner consistent with this
Act and shall be retained for 5 | ||||||
26 | years; |
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1 | (7)
Inventory control, including: | ||||||
2 | (i)
Tracking purchases and denials of sale; | ||||||
3 | (ii)
Disposal of unusable or damaged cannabis as | ||||||
4 | required
by this Act and rules; and | ||||||
5 | (8)
Purchaser education and support, including: | ||||||
6 | (i)
Whether possession of cannabis is illegal | ||||||
7 | under
federal law; | ||||||
8 | (ii)
Current educational information issued by the | ||||||
9 | Department
of Public Health about the health risks | ||||||
10 | associated
with the use or abuse of cannabis; | ||||||
11 | (iii)
Information about possible side effects; | ||||||
12 | (iv)
Prohibition on smoking cannabis in public | ||||||
13 | places;
and | ||||||
14 | (v)
Offering any other appropriate purchaser | ||||||
15 | education
or support materials. | ||||||
16 | (b)
BLANK. | ||||||
17 | (c) A
dispensing organization shall maintain copies of the | ||||||
18 | policies and procedures on the dispensary premises
and provide | ||||||
19 | copies to the Department upon request. The
dispensing | ||||||
20 | organization shall review the dispensing
organization policies | ||||||
21 | and procedures at least once every 12 months from
the issue | ||||||
22 | date of the license and update as needed due to
changes in | ||||||
23 | industry standards or as requested by the
Department. | ||||||
24 | (d) A
dispensing organization shall ensure that each | ||||||
25 | principal officer and each dispensing organization
agent has a | ||||||
26 | current agent identification card in the agent's
immediate |
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1 | possession when the agent is at the
dispensary. | ||||||
2 | (e) A
dispensing organization shall provide prompt written | ||||||
3 | notice to the Department, including the date of the
event, when | ||||||
4 | a dispensing organization agent no longer is
employed by the | ||||||
5 | dispensing organization. | ||||||
6 | (f) A
dispensing organization shall promptly document and | ||||||
7 | report any loss or theft of cannabis from the
dispensary to the | ||||||
8 | Department of State Police and the Department. It
is the duty | ||||||
9 | of any dispensing organization agent who becomes
aware of the | ||||||
10 | loss or theft to report it as provided in this
Article. | ||||||
11 | (g) A
dispensing organization shall post the following | ||||||
12 | information in a conspicuous location in an area of
the | ||||||
13 | dispensary accessible to consumers: | ||||||
14 | (1)
The dispensing organization's license; | ||||||
15 | (2)
The hours of operation. | ||||||
16 | (h) Signage
that shall be posted inside the premises. | ||||||
17 | (1)
All dispensing organizations must display a | ||||||
18 | placard that states the
following: "Cannabis consumption | ||||||
19 | can impair cognition and
driving, is for adult use only, | ||||||
20 | may be habit forming, and
should not be used by pregnant or | ||||||
21 | breastfeeding
women.". | ||||||
22 | (2)
Any dispensing organization that sells edible | ||||||
23 | cannabis-infused products
must display a placard that | ||||||
24 | states the
following: | ||||||
25 | (A)
"Edible cannabis-infused products were | ||||||
26 | produced
in a kitchen that may also process common food |
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1 | allergens.";
and | ||||||
2 | (B)
"The effects of cannabis products can vary from | ||||||
3 | person
to person, and it can take as long as two hours | ||||||
4 | to
feel the effects of some cannabis-infused products. | ||||||
5 | Carefully
review the portion size information and | ||||||
6 | warnings
contained on the product packaging before | ||||||
7 | consuming.". | ||||||
8 | (3)
All of the required signage in this subsection (h) | ||||||
9 | shall be no smaller than 24
inches tall by 36 inches wide, | ||||||
10 | with typed letters no
smaller than 2 inches. The signage | ||||||
11 | shall be clearly visible and
readable by customers. The | ||||||
12 | signage shall be placed in
the area where cannabis and | ||||||
13 | cannabis-infused products
are sold and may be translated | ||||||
14 | into additional languages as
needed. The Department may | ||||||
15 | require a dispensary to
display the required signage in a | ||||||
16 | different language, other
than English, if the Secretary | ||||||
17 | deems it necessary.
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18 | (i) A
dispensing organization shall prominently post | ||||||
19 | notices inside the dispensing organization that
state | ||||||
20 | activities that are strictly prohibited and
punishable by law, | ||||||
21 | including, but not limited to: | ||||||
22 | (1)
No minors permitted on the premises unless the | ||||||
23 | minor is a minor qualifying
patient under the Compassionate | ||||||
24 | Use of Medical Cannabis
Pilot Program Act; | ||||||
25 | (2)
Distribution to persons under the age of 21 is | ||||||
26 | prohibited; |
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1 | (3)
Transportation of cannabis or cannabis products | ||||||
2 | across state lines is
prohibited. | ||||||
3 | Section 15-70.
Operational requirements; prohibitions. | ||||||
4 | (a) A
dispensing organization shall operate in accordance | ||||||
5 | with the representations made in its application and
license | ||||||
6 | materials. It shall be in compliance with this Act
and rules. | ||||||
7 | (b) A
dispensing organization must include the legal name | ||||||
8 | of the dispensary on the packaging of any cannabis
product it | ||||||
9 | sells. | ||||||
10 | (c) All
cannabis, cannabis-infused products, and cannabis | ||||||
11 | seeds must be obtained from an Illinois registered
adult use | ||||||
12 | cultivation center, craft grower, infuser, or
another | ||||||
13 | dispensary. | ||||||
14 | (d) Dispensing
organizations are prohibited from selling | ||||||
15 | any product containing alcohol except tinctures,
which must be | ||||||
16 | limited to containers that are no larger than 100
milliliters. | ||||||
17 | (e) A
dispensing organization shall inspect and count | ||||||
18 | product received by the adult use cultivation center
before | ||||||
19 | dispensing it. | ||||||
20 | (f) A
dispensing organization may only accept cannabis | ||||||
21 | deliveries into a restricted access area. Deliveries
may not be | ||||||
22 | accepted through the public or limited access areas
unless | ||||||
23 | otherwise approved by the Department. | ||||||
24 | (g) A
dispensing organization shall maintain compliance | ||||||
25 | with State and local building, fire, and zoning
requirements or |
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1 | regulations. | ||||||
2 | (h) A
dispensing organization shall submit a list to the | ||||||
3 | Department of the names of all service professionals
that will | ||||||
4 | work at the dispensary. The list shall include a
description of | ||||||
5 | the type of business or service provided. Changes to
the | ||||||
6 | service professional list shall be promptly
provided. No | ||||||
7 | service professional shall work in the dispensary
until the | ||||||
8 | name is provided to the Department on the service
professional | ||||||
9 | list. | ||||||
10 | (i) A
dispensing organization's license allows for a | ||||||
11 | dispensary to be operated only at a single
location. | ||||||
12 | (j) A
dispensary may operate between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. | ||||||
13 | local time. | ||||||
14 | (k) A
dispensing organization must keep all lighting | ||||||
15 | outside and inside the dispensary in good working
order and | ||||||
16 | wattage sufficient for security
cameras. | ||||||
17 | (l) A
dispensing organization shall ensure that any | ||||||
18 | building or equipment used by a dispensing
organization for the | ||||||
19 | storage or sale of cannabis is maintained in a clean
and | ||||||
20 | sanitary condition. | ||||||
21 | (m) The
dispensary shall be free from infestation by | ||||||
22 | insects, rodents, or pests. | ||||||
23 | (n) A
dispensing organization shall not: | ||||||
24 | (1)
Produce or manufacture cannabis; | ||||||
25 | (2)
Accept a cannabis product from an adult use | ||||||
26 | cultivation center, craft
grower, infuser, dispensing |
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1 | organization, or
transporting organization unless it is | ||||||
2 | pre-packaged and labeled in
accordance with this Act and | ||||||
3 | any rules that may be
adopted pursuant to this Act; | ||||||
4 | (3)
Obtain cannabis or cannabis-infused products from | ||||||
5 | outside the State of
Illinois; | ||||||
6 | (4)
Sell cannabis or cannabis-infused products to a | ||||||
7 | purchaser unless the
dispensary organization is licensed | ||||||
8 | under the Compassionate Use
of Medical Cannabis Pilot | ||||||
9 | Program, and the individual
is registered under the | ||||||
10 | Compassionate Use of Medical
Cannabis Pilot Program or the | ||||||
11 | purchaser has been verified
to be over the age of 21; | ||||||
12 | (5)
Enter into an exclusive agreement with any adult | ||||||
13 | use cultivation center,
craft grower, or infuser. | ||||||
14 | Dispensaries shall provide
consumers an assortment of | ||||||
15 | products from various
cannabis business establishment | ||||||
16 | licensees such that the
inventory available for sale at any | ||||||
17 | dispensary from any single
cultivation center, craft | ||||||
18 | grower, processor, or
infuser entity shall not be more than | ||||||
19 | 40% of the total inventory
available for sale. For the | ||||||
20 | purpose of this subsection,
a cultivation center, craft | ||||||
21 | grower, processor, or
infuser shall be considered part of | ||||||
22 | the same entity if the
licensees share at least one | ||||||
23 | principal officer. The
Department may request that a | ||||||
24 | dispensary diversify its
products as needed or otherwise | ||||||
25 | discipline a dispensing
organization for violating this | ||||||
26 | requirement; |
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1 | (6)
Refuse to conduct business with an adult use | ||||||
2 | cultivation center, craft
grower, transporting | ||||||
3 | organization, or infuser
that has the ability to properly | ||||||
4 | deliver the product and is
permitted by the Department of | ||||||
5 | Agriculture, on the same
terms as other adult use | ||||||
6 | cultivation centers, craft
growers, infusers, or | ||||||
7 | transporters with whom it is
dealing; | ||||||
8 | (7)
Operate drive-through windows; | ||||||
9 | (8)
Allow for the dispensing of cannabis or | ||||||
10 | cannabis-infused products in
vending machines; | ||||||
11 | (9)
Transport cannabis to residences or other | ||||||
12 | locations where purchasers
may be for delivery; | ||||||
13 | (10)
Enter into agreements to allow persons who are not | ||||||
14 | dispensing organization
agents to deliver cannabis or to | ||||||
15 | transport cannabis to
purchasers. | ||||||
16 | (11)
Operate a dispensary if its video surveillance | ||||||
17 | equipment is
inoperative; | ||||||
18 | (12)
Operate a dispensary if the point-of-sale | ||||||
19 | equipment is
inoperative; | ||||||
20 | (13)
Operate a dispensary if the State's cannabis | ||||||
21 | electronic verification
system is inoperative; | ||||||
22 | (14)
Have fewer than 2 people working at the dispensary | ||||||
23 | at any time while the
dispensary is open; | ||||||
24 | (15)
Be located within 1,500 feet of the property line | ||||||
25 | of a pre-existing dispensing
organization; | ||||||
26 | (16)
Sell clones or any other live plant material; |
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| |||||||
1 | (17)
Sell cannabis, cannabis concentrate, or | ||||||
2 | cannabis-infused products in
combination or bundled with | ||||||
3 | each other or any other
items for one price, and each item | ||||||
4 | of cannabis, concentrate, or
cannabis-infused product must | ||||||
5 | be separately identified by
quantity and price on the | ||||||
6 | receipt; | ||||||
7 | (18)
Violate any other requirements or prohibitions | ||||||
8 | set by Department
rules. | ||||||
9 | (o) It is
unlawful for any person having an Early Approval | ||||||
10 | Adult Use Cannabis Dispensing Organization License,
a | ||||||
11 | Conditional Adult Use Cannabis Dispensing
Organization, an | ||||||
12 | Adult Use Dispensing Organization License, or a
medical | ||||||
13 | cannabis dispensing organization license issued
under the | ||||||
14 | Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program
or any | ||||||
15 | officer, associate, member, representative, or agent
of such | ||||||
16 | licensee to accept, receive, or borrow money or
anything else | ||||||
17 | of value or accept or receive credit (other than
merchandising | ||||||
18 | credit in the ordinary course of business for a
period not to | ||||||
19 | exceed 30 days) directly or indirectly from any
adult use | ||||||
20 | cultivation center, craft grower, infuser, or
transporting | ||||||
21 | organization. This includes anything received or
borrowed or | ||||||
22 | from any stockholders, officers, agents, or persons
connected | ||||||
23 | with an adult use cultivation center, craft grower,
infuser, or | ||||||
24 | transporting organization. This also excludes any
received or | ||||||
25 | borrowed in exchange for preferential placement by
the | ||||||
26 | dispensing organization, including preferential
placement on |
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| |||||||
1 | the dispensing organization's shelves, display
cases, or | ||||||
2 | website. | ||||||
3 | (p) It is
unlawful for any person having an Early Approval | ||||||
4 | Adult Use Cannabis Dispensing Organization License,
a | ||||||
5 | Conditional Adult Use Cannabis Dispensing
Organization, an | ||||||
6 | Adult Use Dispensing Organization License, or a
medical | ||||||
7 | cannabis dispensing organization license issued
under the | ||||||
8 | Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program
to enter | ||||||
9 | into any contract with any person licensed to
cultivate, | ||||||
10 | process, or transport cannabis whereby such
dispensary | ||||||
11 | organization agrees not to sell any cannabis
cultivated, | ||||||
12 | processed, transported, manufactured, or distributed
by any | ||||||
13 | other cultivator, transporter, or infuser, and any
provision in | ||||||
14 | any contract violative of this Section shall render
the whole | ||||||
15 | of such contract void and no action shall be brought
thereon in | ||||||
16 | any court. | ||||||
17 | Section 15-75.
Inventory control system. | ||||||
18 | (a) A
dispensing organization agent-in-charge shall have | ||||||
19 | primary oversight of the dispensing organization's
cannabis | ||||||
20 | inventory verification system, and its point-of-sale
system. | ||||||
21 | The inventory point-of-sale system shall be
real-time, | ||||||
22 | web-based, and accessible by the Department at any
time. The | ||||||
23 | point-of-sale system shall track, at a minimum the
date of | ||||||
24 | sale, amount, price, and currency. | ||||||
25 | (b) A
dispensing organization shall establish an account
|
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| |||||||
1 | with the State's verification system that
documents: | ||||||
2 | (1)
Each sales transaction at the time of sale and each | ||||||
3 | day's beginning inventory,
acquisitions, sales, disposal, | ||||||
4 | and ending
inventory. | ||||||
5 | (2)
Acquisition of cannabis and cannabis-infused | ||||||
6 | products from a licensed
adult use cultivation center, | ||||||
7 | craft grower, infuser, or
transporter, including: | ||||||
8 | (i)
A description of the products, including the | ||||||
9 | quantity,
strain, variety, and batch number of each | ||||||
10 | product
received; | ||||||
11 | (ii)
The name and registry identification number | ||||||
12 | of
the licensed adult use cultivation center, craft | ||||||
13 | grower,
or infuser providing the cannabis and | ||||||
14 | cannabis-infused
products; | ||||||
15 | (iii)
The name and registry identification number | ||||||
16 | of
the licensed adult use cultivation center, craft | ||||||
17 | grower,
infuser, or transportation agent delivering | ||||||
18 | the
cannabis; | ||||||
19 | (iv)
The name and registry identification number | ||||||
20 | of
the dispensing organization agent receiving the | ||||||
21 | cannabis;
and | ||||||
22 | (v)
The date of acquisition. | ||||||
23 | (3)
The disposal of cannabis, including: | ||||||
24 | (i)
A description of the products, including the | ||||||
25 | quantity,
strain, variety, batch number, and reason | ||||||
26 | for
the cannabis being disposed; |
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| |||||||
1 | (ii)
The method of disposal; and | ||||||
2 | (iii)
The date and time of disposal. | ||||||
3 | (c) Upon
cannabis delivery, a dispensing organization | ||||||
4 | shall confirm the product's name, strain name,
weight, and | ||||||
5 | identification number on the manifest matches the
information | ||||||
6 | on the cannabis product label and package. The
product name | ||||||
7 | listed and the weight listed in the State's
verification system | ||||||
8 | shall match the product packaging. | ||||||
9 | (d) The
agent-in-charge shall conduct daily inventory | ||||||
10 | reconciliation documenting and balancing cannabis
inventory by | ||||||
11 | confirming the State's verification system matches
the | ||||||
12 | dispensing organization's point-of-sale system and
the amount | ||||||
13 | of physical product at the dispensary. | ||||||
14 | (1)
A dispensing organization must receive Department | ||||||
15 | approval before completing
an inventory adjustment. It | ||||||
16 | shall provide a detailed
reason for the adjustment. | ||||||
17 | Inventory adjustment
documentation shall be kept at the | ||||||
18 | dispensary for 2 years from
the date performed. | ||||||
19 | (2)
If the dispensing organization identifies an | ||||||
20 | imbalance in the amount of
cannabis after the daily | ||||||
21 | inventory reconciliation due
to mistake, the dispensing | ||||||
22 | organization shall determine
how the imbalance occurred | ||||||
23 | and immediately upon
discovery take and document | ||||||
24 | corrective action. If the
dispensing organization cannot | ||||||
25 | identify the reason for the
mistake within 2 calendar days | ||||||
26 | after first discovery, it
shall inform the Department |
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| |||||||
1 | immediately in writing of
the imbalance and the corrective | ||||||
2 | action taken to date. The
dispensing organization shall | ||||||
3 | work diligently to determine
the reason for the mistake. | ||||||
4 | (3)
If the dispensing organization identifies an | ||||||
5 | imbalance in the amount of
cannabis after the daily | ||||||
6 | inventory reconciliation or
through other means due to | ||||||
7 | theft, criminal activity, or
suspected criminal activity, | ||||||
8 | the dispensing organization
shall immediately determine | ||||||
9 | how the reduction occurred
and take and document corrective | ||||||
10 | action. Within 24 hours
after the first discovery of the | ||||||
11 | reduction due to theft,
criminal activity, or suspected | ||||||
12 | criminal activity, the
dispensing organization shall | ||||||
13 | inform the Department and
the Department of State Police in | ||||||
14 | writing. | ||||||
15 | (4)
The dispensing organization shall file an annual | ||||||
16 | compilation report with the
Department, including a | ||||||
17 | financial statement that
shall include, but not be limited | ||||||
18 | to, an income statement,
balance sheet, profit and loss | ||||||
19 | statement, statement of cash
flow, wholesale cost and | ||||||
20 | sales, and any other
documentation requested by the | ||||||
21 | Department in writing. The
financial statement shall | ||||||
22 | include any other
information the Department deems | ||||||
23 | necessary in order to
effectively administer this Act and | ||||||
24 | all rules, orders, and final
decisions promulgated under | ||||||
25 | this Act. Statements
required by this Section shall be | ||||||
26 | filed with the Department
within 60 days after the end of |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | the calendar year. The
compilation report shall include a | ||||||
2 | letter authored by a
licensed certified public accountant | ||||||
3 | that it has been reviewed
and is accurate based on the | ||||||
4 | information provided. The
dispensing organization, | ||||||
5 | financial statement, and
accompanying documents are not | ||||||
6 | required to be audited
unless specifically requested by the | ||||||
7 | Department. | ||||||
8 | (e) A
dispensing organization shall: | ||||||
9 | (1)
Maintain the documentation required in this | ||||||
10 | Section in a secure locked
location at the dispensing | ||||||
11 | organization for 5 years
from the date on the document; | ||||||
12 | (2)
Provide any documentation required to be | ||||||
13 | maintained in this Section
to the Department for review | ||||||
14 | upon request;
and | ||||||
15 | (3)
If maintaining a bank account, retain for a period | ||||||
16 | of 5 years a record of each
deposit or withdrawal from the | ||||||
17 | account. | ||||||
18 | (f) If a
dispensing organization chooses to have a return | ||||||
19 | policy for cannabis and cannabis products, the
dispensing | ||||||
20 | organization shall seek prior approval from the
Department. | ||||||
21 | Section 15-80.
Storage requirements. | ||||||
22 | (a) Authorized
on-premises storage. A dispensing | ||||||
23 | organization must store inventory on its premises.
All | ||||||
24 | inventory stored on the premises must be secured in
a | ||||||
25 | restricted access area and tracked consistently with
the |
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| |||||||
1 | inventory tracking rules. | ||||||
2 | (b) A
dispensary shall be of suitable size and construction | ||||||
3 | to facilitate cleaning, maintenance, and proper
operations. | ||||||
4 | (c) A
dispensary shall maintain adequate lighting, | ||||||
5 | ventilation, temperature, humidity control, and
equipment. | ||||||
6 | (d) Containers
storing cannabis that have been tampered | ||||||
7 | with, damaged, or opened shall be labeled with the
date opened | ||||||
8 | and quarantined from other cannabis products in the
vault until | ||||||
9 | they are disposed. | ||||||
10 | (e) Cannabis
that was tampered with, expired, or damaged | ||||||
11 | shall not be stored at the premises for more than 7
calendar | ||||||
12 | days. | ||||||
13 | (f) Cannabis
samples shall be in a sealed container. | ||||||
14 | Samples shall be maintained in the restricted access
area. | ||||||
15 | (g) The
dispensary storage areas shall be maintained in | ||||||
16 | accordance with the security requirements in this
Act and | ||||||
17 | rules. | ||||||
18 | (h) Cannabis
must be stored at appropriate temperatures and | ||||||
19 | under appropriate conditions to help ensure that its
packaging, | ||||||
20 | strength, quality, and purity are not adversely
affected. | ||||||
21 | Section 15-85.
Dispensing cannabis. | ||||||
22 | (a) Before a
dispensing organization agent dispenses | ||||||
23 | cannabis to a purchaser, the agent
shall: | ||||||
24 | (1)
Verify the age of the purchaser by checking a | ||||||
25 | government-issued
identification card by use of an |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | electronic reader or
electronic scanning device to scan a | ||||||
2 | purchaser's
government-issued identification, if | ||||||
3 | applicable, to determine the
purchaser's age and the | ||||||
4 | validity of the
identification; | ||||||
5 | (2)
Verify the validity of the government-issued | ||||||
6 | identification
card; | ||||||
7 | (3)
Offer any appropriate purchaser education or | ||||||
8 | support
materials; | ||||||
9 | (4)
Enter the following information into the State's | ||||||
10 | cannabis electronic
verification system: | ||||||
11 | (i)
The dispensing organization agent's | ||||||
12 | identification
number; | ||||||
13 | (ii)
The dispensing organization's identification | ||||||
14 | number; | ||||||
15 | (iii)
The amount, type (including strain, if | ||||||
16 | applicable)
of cannabis or cannabis-infused product | ||||||
17 | dispensed; | ||||||
18 | (iv)
The date and time the cannabis was dispensed. | ||||||
19 | (b) A
dispensing organization shall refuse to sell cannabis | ||||||
20 | or cannabis-infused products to any person unless
the person | ||||||
21 | produces a valid identification showing that the
person is 21 | ||||||
22 | years of age or older. A medical cannabis dispensing
| ||||||
23 | organization may sell cannabis or cannabis-infused
products to | ||||||
24 | a person who is under 21 years of age if the sale
complies with | ||||||
25 | the provisions of the Compassionate Use of Medical
Cannabis | ||||||
26 | Pilot Program Act and rules.
|
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | (c) For the
purposes of this Section, valid identification | ||||||
2 | must: | ||||||
3 | (1)
Be valid and unexpired; | ||||||
4 | (2)
Contain a photograph and the date of birth of the | ||||||
5 | person. | ||||||
6 | Section 15-90.
Destruction and disposal of cannabis. | ||||||
7 | (a) Cannabis
and cannabis-infused products must be | ||||||
8 | destroyed by rendering them unusable using methods
approved by | ||||||
9 | the Department that comply with this Act and
rules. | ||||||
10 | (b) Cannabis
waste rendered unusable must be promptly | ||||||
11 | disposed according to this Act and rules. Disposal
of the | ||||||
12 | cannabis waste rendered unusable may be delivered to
a | ||||||
13 | permitted solid waste facility for final
disposition. | ||||||
14 | Acceptable permitted solid waste facilities include,
but are | ||||||
15 | not limited to: | ||||||
16 | (1)
Compostable mixed waste: Compost, anaerobic | ||||||
17 | digester, or other facility
with approval of the | ||||||
18 | jurisdictional health
department. | ||||||
19 | (2)
Noncompostable mixed waste: Landfill, incinerator, | ||||||
20 | or other facility with
approval of the jurisdictional | ||||||
21 | health
department. | ||||||
22 | (c) All waste
and unusable product shall be weighed, | ||||||
23 | recorded, and entered into the inventory system
before | ||||||
24 | rendering it unusable. All waste and unusable
cannabis | ||||||
25 | concentrates and cannabis-infused products shall be
recorded |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | and entered into the inventory system before
rendering it | ||||||
2 | unusable. Verification of this event shall be
performed by an | ||||||
3 | agent-in-charge and conducted in an area with video
| ||||||
4 | surveillance. | ||||||
5 | (d) Electronic
documentation of destruction and disposal | ||||||
6 | shall be maintained for a period of at least 5
years. | ||||||
7 | Section 15-95.
Agent-in-charge. | ||||||
8 | (a) Every
dispensing organization shall designate, at a | ||||||
9 | minimum, one agent-in-charge for each licensed
dispensary. The | ||||||
10 | designated agent-in-charge must hold a dispensing
organization | ||||||
11 | agent identification card. Maintaining an
agent-in-charge is a | ||||||
12 | continuing requirement for the license, except as
provided in | ||||||
13 | subsection (f). | ||||||
14 | (b) The
agent-in-charge shall be a principal officer or a | ||||||
15 | full-time agent of the dispensing organization and
shall manage | ||||||
16 | the dispensary. Managing the dispensary includes,
but is not | ||||||
17 | limited to, responsibility for opening and closing
the | ||||||
18 | dispensary, delivery acceptance, oversight of sales
and | ||||||
19 | dispensing organization agents, recordkeeping,
inventory, | ||||||
20 | dispensing organization agent training, and
compliance with | ||||||
21 | this Act and rules. Participation in affairs also
includes the | ||||||
22 | responsibility for maintaining all files subject to
audit or | ||||||
23 | inspection by the Department at the
dispensary. | ||||||
24 | (c) The
agent-in-charge is responsible for promptly | ||||||
25 | notifying the Department of any change of
information required |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | to be reported to the Department. | ||||||
2 | (d) In
determining whether an agent-in-charge manages the | ||||||
3 | dispensary, the Department may consider the
responsibilities | ||||||
4 | identified in this Section, the number of dispensing
| ||||||
5 | organization agents under the supervision of the
| ||||||
6 | agent-in-charge, and the employment relationship
between the | ||||||
7 | agent-in-charge and the dispensing organization,
including the | ||||||
8 | existence of a contract for employment and any other
relevant | ||||||
9 | fact or circumstance. | ||||||
10 | (e) The
agent-in-charge is responsible for notifying the | ||||||
11 | Department of a change in the employment status of
all | ||||||
12 | dispensing organization agents within 5 business
days after the | ||||||
13 | change, including notice to the Department if the
termination | ||||||
14 | of an agent was for diversion of product or theft of
currency. | ||||||
15 | (f) In the
event of the separation of an agent-in-charge | ||||||
16 | due to death, incapacity, termination, or any other
reason and | ||||||
17 | if the dispensary does not have an active
agent-in-charge, the | ||||||
18 | dispensing organization shall immediately contact
the | ||||||
19 | Department and request a temporary certificate of
authority | ||||||
20 | allowing the continuing operation. The request shall
include | ||||||
21 | the name of an interim agent-in-charge until a
replacement is | ||||||
22 | identified, or shall include the name of the
replacement. The | ||||||
23 | Department shall issue the temporary certificate of
authority | ||||||
24 | promptly after it approves the request. If a
dispensing | ||||||
25 | organization fails to promptly request a temporary
certificate | ||||||
26 | of authority after the separation of the
agent-in-charge, its |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | registration shall cease until the Department
approves the | ||||||
2 | temporary certificate of authority or registers a
new | ||||||
3 | agent-in-charge. No temporary certificate of
authority shall | ||||||
4 | be valid for more than 90 days. The succeeding
agent-in-charge | ||||||
5 | shall register with the Department in compliance
with this | ||||||
6 | Article. Once the permanent succeeding
agent-in-charge is | ||||||
7 | registered with the Department, the temporary
certificate of | ||||||
8 | authority is void. No temporary certificate of
authority shall | ||||||
9 | be issued for the separation of an agent-in-charge
due to | ||||||
10 | disciplinary action by the Department related to his
or her | ||||||
11 | conduct on behalf of the dispensing
organization. | ||||||
12 | (g) The
dispensing organization agent-in-charge | ||||||
13 | registration shall expire one year from the date it
is issued. | ||||||
14 | The agent-in-charge's registration shall be renewed
annually. | ||||||
15 | The Department shall review the dispensing
organization's | ||||||
16 | compliance history when determining whether to grant
the | ||||||
17 | request to renew. | ||||||
18 | (h) Upon
termination of an agent-in-charge's employment, | ||||||
19 | the dispensing organization shall immediately
reclaim the | ||||||
20 | dispensing agent identification card. The dispensing
| ||||||
21 | organization shall promptly return the
identification card to | ||||||
22 | the Department. | ||||||
23 | (i) The
Department may deny an application or renewal or | ||||||
24 | discipline or revoke an agent-in-charge
identification card | ||||||
25 | for any of the following reasons: | ||||||
26 | (1)
Submission of misleading, incorrect, false, or |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | fraudulent information in
the application or renewal | ||||||
2 | application; | ||||||
3 | (2)
Violation of the requirements of this Act or rules; | ||||||
4 | (3)
Fraudulent use of the agent-in-charge | ||||||
5 | identification
card; | ||||||
6 | (4)
Selling, distributing, transferring in any manner, | ||||||
7 | or giving cannabis to any
unauthorized person; | ||||||
8 | (5)
Theft of cannabis, currency, or any other items | ||||||
9 | from a
dispensary. | ||||||
10 | (6)
Tampering with, falsifying, altering, modifying, | ||||||
11 | or duplicating an
agent-in-charge identification card; | ||||||
12 | (7)
Tampering with, falsifying, altering, or modifying | ||||||
13 | the surveillance video
footage, point-of-sale system, or | ||||||
14 | the State's verification
system; | ||||||
15 | (8)
Failure to notify the Department immediately upon | ||||||
16 | discovery that the
agent-in-charge identification card has | ||||||
17 | been lost, stolen, or
destroyed; | ||||||
18 | (9)
Failure to notify the Department within 5 business | ||||||
19 | days after a change in the
information provided in the | ||||||
20 | application for an
agent-in-charge identification card; | ||||||
21 | (10)
Conviction of a felony offense in accordance with | ||||||
22 | Sections 2105-131, 2105-135,
and 2105-205 of the | ||||||
23 | Department of Professional
Regulation Law of the Civil | ||||||
24 | Administrative Code of
Illinois or any incident listed in | ||||||
25 | this Act or rules following
the issuance of an | ||||||
26 | agent-in-charge
identification card; |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | (11)
Dispensing to purchasers in amounts above the | ||||||
2 | limits provided in this Act;
or | ||||||
3 | (12)
Delinquency in filing any required tax returns or | ||||||
4 | paying any amounts owed to
the State of Illinois | ||||||
5 | Section 15-100.
Security. | ||||||
6 | (a) A
dispensing organization shall implement security | ||||||
7 | measures to deter and prevent entry into and theft
of cannabis | ||||||
8 | or currency. | ||||||
9 | (b) A
dispensing organization shall submit any changes to | ||||||
10 | the floor plan or security plan to the Department
for | ||||||
11 | pre-approval. All cannabis shall be maintained and
stored in a | ||||||
12 | restricted access area during
construction. | ||||||
13 | (c) The
dispensing organization shall implement security | ||||||
14 | measures to protect the premises, purchasers, and
dispensing | ||||||
15 | organization agents including, but not limited to
the | ||||||
16 | following: | ||||||
17 | (1)
Establish a locked door or barrier between the | ||||||
18 | facility's entrance and the
limited access area; | ||||||
19 | (2)
Prevent individuals from remaining on the premises | ||||||
20 | if they are not engaging in
activity permitted by this Act | ||||||
21 | or rules; | ||||||
22 | (3)
Develop a policy that addresses the maximum | ||||||
23 | capacity and purchaser flow
in the waiting rooms and | ||||||
24 | limited access
areas; | ||||||
25 | (4)
Dispose of cannabis in accordance with this Act and
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1 | rules; | ||||||
2 | (5)
During hours of operation, store and dispense all | ||||||
3 | cannabis from the restricted
access area. During | ||||||
4 | operational hours, cannabis
shall be stored in an enclosed | ||||||
5 | locked room or cabinet and
accessible only to specifically | ||||||
6 | authorized dispensing
organization agents; | ||||||
7 | (6)
When the dispensary is closed, store all cannabis | ||||||
8 | and currency in a reinforced
vault room in the restricted | ||||||
9 | access area and in a manner
as to prevent diversion, theft, | ||||||
10 | or loss; | ||||||
11 | (7)
Keep the reinforced vault room and any other | ||||||
12 | equipment or cannabis
storage areas securely locked and | ||||||
13 | protected from unauthorized
entry; | ||||||
14 | (8)
Keep an electronic daily log of dispensing | ||||||
15 | organization agents with
access to the reinforced vault | ||||||
16 | room and knowledge of the
access code or combination; | ||||||
17 | (9)
Keep all locks and security equipment in good | ||||||
18 | working order; | ||||||
19 | (10)
Maintain an operational security and alarm system | ||||||
20 | at all times; | ||||||
21 | (11)
Prohibit keys, if applicable, from being left in | ||||||
22 | the locks, or stored or
placed in a location accessible to | ||||||
23 | persons other than
specifically authorized personnel; | ||||||
24 | (12)
Prohibit accessibility of security measures, | ||||||
25 | including combination
numbers, passwords, or electronic or | ||||||
26 | biometric security systems
to persons other than |
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1 | specifically authorized
dispensing organization agents; | ||||||
2 | (13)
Ensure that the dispensary interior and exterior | ||||||
3 | premises are sufficiently
lit to facilitate surveillance; | ||||||
4 | (14)
Ensure that trees, bushes, and other foliage | ||||||
5 | outside of the dispensary
premises do not allow for a | ||||||
6 | person or persons to conceal
themselves from sight; | ||||||
7 | (15)
Develop emergency policies and procedures for | ||||||
8 | securing all product and
currency following any instance of | ||||||
9 | diversion, theft, or loss of
cannabis, and conduct an | ||||||
10 | assessment to determine
whether additional safeguards are | ||||||
11 | necessary; and | ||||||
12 | (16)
Develop sufficient additional safeguards in | ||||||
13 | response to any special
security concerns, or as required | ||||||
14 | by the
Department. | ||||||
15 | (d) The
Department may request or approve alternative | ||||||
16 | security provisions that it determines are an
adequate | ||||||
17 | substitute for a security requirement specified in
this | ||||||
18 | Article. Any additional protections may be
considered by the | ||||||
19 | Department in evaluating overall security
measures. | ||||||
20 | (e) A
dispensary organization may share premises with a | ||||||
21 | craft grower or an infuser organization, or both,
provided each | ||||||
22 | licensee stores currency and cannabis or
cannabis-infused | ||||||
23 | products in a separate secured vault to which the
other | ||||||
24 | licensee does not have access or all licensees
sharing a vault | ||||||
25 | share more than 50% of the same
ownership. | ||||||
26 | (f) A
dispensing organization shall provide additional
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1 | security as needed and in a manner appropriate for
the | ||||||
2 | community where it operates. | ||||||
3 | (g) Restricted
access areas. | ||||||
4 | (1)
All restricted access areas must be identified by | ||||||
5 | the posting of a sign that
is a minimum of 12 inches by 12 | ||||||
6 | inches and that states "Do
Not Enter - Restricted Access | ||||||
7 | Area - Authorized Personnel
Only" in lettering no smaller | ||||||
8 | than one inch in
height. | ||||||
9 | (2)
All restricted access areas shall be clearly | ||||||
10 | described in the floor plan
of the premises, in the form | ||||||
11 | and manner determined by the
Department, reflecting walls, | ||||||
12 | partitions, counters, and
all areas of entry and exit. The | ||||||
13 | floor plan shall show all
storage, disposal, and retail | ||||||
14 | sales areas. | ||||||
15 | (3)
All restricted access areas must be secure, with | ||||||
16 | locking devices that prevent
access from the limited access | ||||||
17 | areas. | ||||||
18 | (h) Security
and alarm. | ||||||
19 | (1)
A dispensing organization shall have an adequate | ||||||
20 | security plan and security
system to prevent and detect | ||||||
21 | diversion, theft, or loss of
cannabis, currency, or | ||||||
22 | unauthorized intrusion using
commercial grade equipment | ||||||
23 | installed by an Illinois
licensed private alarm contractor | ||||||
24 | or private alarm contractor
agency that shall, at a | ||||||
25 | minimum,
include: | ||||||
26 | (i)
A perimeter alarm on all entry points and glass
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1 | break
protection on perimeter windows; | ||||||
2 | (ii)
Security shatterproof tinted film on exterior | ||||||
3 | windows; | ||||||
4 | (iii)
A failure notification system that provides | ||||||
5 | an
audible, text, or visual notification of any failure | ||||||
6 | in
the surveillance system, including, but not limited | ||||||
7 | to,
panic buttons, alarms, and video monitoring | ||||||
8 | system.
The failure notification system shall provide | ||||||
9 | an
alert to designated dispensing organization agents | ||||||
10 | within 5
minutes after the failure, either by telephone | ||||||
11 | or
text message; | ||||||
12 | (iv)
A duress alarm, panic button, and alarm, or | ||||||
13 | holdup
alarm and after-hours intrusion detection alarm | ||||||
14 | that
by design and purpose will directly or indirectly | ||||||
15 | notify,
by the most efficient means, the Public Safety | ||||||
16 | Answering
Point for the law enforcement agency having | ||||||
17 | primary
jurisdiction; | ||||||
18 | (v)
Security equipment to deter and prevent | ||||||
19 | unauthorized
entrance into the dispensary, including | ||||||
20 | electronic
door locks on the limited and restricted | ||||||
21 | access
areas that include devices or a series of | ||||||
22 | devices
to detect unauthorized intrusion that may | ||||||
23 | include
a signal system interconnected with a radio | ||||||
24 | frequency
method, cellular, private radio signals or | ||||||
25 | other
mechanical or electronic device. | ||||||
26 | (2)
All security system equipment and recordings shall
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1 | be maintained in good
working order, in a secure location | ||||||
2 | so as to prevent theft,
loss, destruction, or alterations. | ||||||
3 | (3)
Access to surveillance monitoring recording | ||||||
4 | equipment shall be limited
to persons who are essential to | ||||||
5 | surveillance operations, law
enforcement authorities | ||||||
6 | acting within their
jurisdiction, security system service | ||||||
7 | personnel, and the
Department. A current list of authorized | ||||||
8 | dispensing organization
agents and service personnel that | ||||||
9 | have access to the
surveillance equipment must be available | ||||||
10 | to the Department upon
request. | ||||||
11 | (4)
All security equipment shall be inspected and | ||||||
12 | tested at regular intervals,
not to exceed one month from | ||||||
13 | the previous inspection, and
tested to ensure the systems | ||||||
14 | remain
functional. | ||||||
15 | (5)
The security system shall provide protection | ||||||
16 | against theft and diversion
that is facilitated or hidden | ||||||
17 | by tampering with computers
or electronic records. | ||||||
18 | (6)
The dispensary shall ensure all access doors are | ||||||
19 | not solely controlled by an
electronic access panel to | ||||||
20 | ensure that locks are not
released during a power outage. | ||||||
21 | (i) To monitor
the dispensary, the dispensing organization | ||||||
22 | shall incorporate continuous electronic video
monitoring | ||||||
23 | including the following: | ||||||
24 | (1)
All monitors must be 19 inches or greater; | ||||||
25 | (2)
Unobstructed video surveillance of all enclosed | ||||||
26 | dispensary areas, unless
prohibited by law, including all |
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1 | points of entry and exit
that shall be appropriate for the | ||||||
2 | normal lighting conditions
of the area under surveillance. | ||||||
3 | The cameras shall be
directed so all areas are captured, | ||||||
4 | including, but not limited
to, safes, vaults, sales areas, | ||||||
5 | and areas where cannabis is
stored, handled, dispensed, or | ||||||
6 | destroyed. Cameras shall be
angled to allow for facial | ||||||
7 | recognition, the capture of
clear and certain | ||||||
8 | identification of any person
entering or exiting the | ||||||
9 | dispensary area and in
lighting sufficient during all times | ||||||
10 | of night or
day; | ||||||
11 | (3)
Unobstructed video surveillance of outside areas, | ||||||
12 | the storefront, and the
parking lot, that shall be | ||||||
13 | appropriate for the normal
lighting conditions of the area | ||||||
14 | under surveillance. Cameras
shall be angled so as to allow | ||||||
15 | for the capture of facial
recognition, clear and certain | ||||||
16 | identification of any person
entering or exiting the | ||||||
17 | dispensary and the immediate
surrounding area, and license | ||||||
18 | plates of vehicles in the
parking lot; | ||||||
19 | (4)
24-hour recordings from all video cameras | ||||||
20 | available for immediate
viewing by the Department upon | ||||||
21 | request. Recordings shall
not be destroyed or altered and | ||||||
22 | shall be retained for at
least 90 days. Recordings shall be | ||||||
23 | retained as long as
necessary if the dispensing | ||||||
24 | organization is aware of the
loss or theft of cannabis or a | ||||||
25 | pending criminal, civil, or
administrative investigation | ||||||
26 | or legal proceeding for
which the recording may contain |
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1 | relevant
information; | ||||||
2 | (5)
The ability to immediately produce a clear, color | ||||||
3 | still photo from the
surveillance video, either live or | ||||||
4 | recorded; | ||||||
5 | (6)
A date and time stamp embedded on all video | ||||||
6 | surveillance recordings. The
date and time shall be | ||||||
7 | synchronized and set
correctly and shall not significantly | ||||||
8 | obscure the
picture; | ||||||
9 | (7)
The ability to remain operational during a power | ||||||
10 | outage and ensure all access
doors are not solely | ||||||
11 | controlled by an electronic
access panel to ensure that | ||||||
12 | locks are not released
during a power outage; | ||||||
13 | (8)
All video surveillance equipment shall allow for | ||||||
14 | the exporting of still
images in an industry standard image | ||||||
15 | format, including .jpg,
.bmp, and .gif. Exported video | ||||||
16 | shall have the ability to be
archived in a proprietary | ||||||
17 | format that ensures
authentication of the video and | ||||||
18 | guarantees that no
alteration of the recorded image has | ||||||
19 | taken place. Exported video
shall also have the ability to | ||||||
20 | be saved in an industry
standard file format that can be | ||||||
21 | played on a standard
computer operating system. All | ||||||
22 | recordings shall be erased
or destroyed before disposal; | ||||||
23 | (9)
The video surveillance system shall be operational | ||||||
24 | during a power outage with a
4-hour minimum battery backup; | ||||||
25 | (10)
A video camera or cameras recording at each | ||||||
26 | point-of-sale location
allowing for the identification of |
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1 | the dispensing organization
agent distributing the | ||||||
2 | cannabis and any purchaser.
The camera or cameras shall | ||||||
3 | capture the sale, the
individuals and the computer monitors | ||||||
4 | used for the
sale; | ||||||
5 | (11)
A failure notification system that provides an | ||||||
6 | audible and visual
notification of any failure in the | ||||||
7 | electronic video monitoring
system; and | ||||||
8 | (12)
All electronic video surveillance monitoring must | ||||||
9 | record at least the
equivalent of 8 frames per second and | ||||||
10 | be available as recordings
to the Department and the | ||||||
11 | Department of State Police
24 hours a day via a secure | ||||||
12 | web-based portal with
reverse functionality. | ||||||
13 | (j) The
requirements contained in this Act are minimum | ||||||
14 | requirements for operating a dispensing
organization. The | ||||||
15 | Department may establish additional requirements by
rule. | ||||||
16 | Section 15-110.
Recordkeeping. | ||||||
17 | (a) Dispensing
organization records must be maintained | ||||||
18 | electronically for 3 years and be available for
inspection by | ||||||
19 | the Department upon request. Required written
records include, | ||||||
20 | but are not limited to, the following: | ||||||
21 | (1)
Operating procedures; | ||||||
22 | (2)
Inventory records, policies, and procedures; | ||||||
23 | (3)
Security records; | ||||||
24 | (4)
Audit records; | ||||||
25 | (5)
Staff training plans and completion
documentation; |
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1 | (6)
Staffing plan; and | ||||||
2 | (7)
Business records, including but not limited to: | ||||||
3 | (i)
Assets and liabilities; | ||||||
4 | (ii)
Monetary transactions; | ||||||
5 | (iii)
Written or electronic accounts, including | ||||||
6 | bank
statements, journals, ledgers, and supporting | ||||||
7 | documents,
agreements, checks, invoices, receipts, and | ||||||
8 | vouchers;
and | ||||||
9 | (iv)
Any other financial accounts reasonably | ||||||
10 | related
to the dispensary operations. | ||||||
11 | (b) Storage and
transfer of records. If a dispensary closes | ||||||
12 | due to insolvency, revocation, bankruptcy, or for
any other | ||||||
13 | reason, all records must be preserved at the expense
of the | ||||||
14 | dispensing organization for at least 3 years in a
form and | ||||||
15 | location in Illinois acceptable to the Department.
The | ||||||
16 | dispensing organization shall keep the records
longer if | ||||||
17 | requested by the Department. The dispensing
organization shall | ||||||
18 | notify the Department of the location where the
dispensary | ||||||
19 | records are stored or
transferred. | ||||||
20 | Section 15-120.
Closure of a dispensary. | ||||||
21 | (a) If a
dispensing organization decides not to renew its | ||||||
22 | license or decides to close its business, it shall
promptly | ||||||
23 | notify the Department not less than 3 months before
the | ||||||
24 | effective date of the closing date or as otherwise
authorized | ||||||
25 | by the Department. |
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1 | (b) The
dispensing organization shall work with the | ||||||
2 | Department to develop a closure plan that addresses,
at a | ||||||
3 | minimum, the transfer of business records, transfer
of cannabis | ||||||
4 | products, and anything else the Department finds
necessary. | ||||||
5 | Section 15-125.
Fees. After January 1, 2022, the Department
| ||||||
6 | may by rule modify any fee established under this
Article. | ||||||
7 | Section 15-135.
Investigations. | ||||||
8 | (a) Dispensing
organizations are subject to random and | ||||||
9 | unannounced dispensary inspections and cannabis
testing by the | ||||||
10 | Department, the Department of State Police, and
local law | ||||||
11 | enforcement. | ||||||
12 | (b) The
Department and its authorized representatives may | ||||||
13 | enter any place, including a vehicle, in which
cannabis is | ||||||
14 | held, stored, dispensed, sold, produced, delivered,
| ||||||
15 | transported, manufactured, or disposed of and
inspect, in a | ||||||
16 | reasonable manner, the place and all pertinent
equipment, | ||||||
17 | containers and labeling, and all things including
records, | ||||||
18 | files, financial data, sales data, shipping data,
pricing data, | ||||||
19 | personnel data, research, papers, processes,
controls, and | ||||||
20 | facility, and inventory any stock of cannabis and
obtain | ||||||
21 | samples of any cannabis or cannabis-infused product,
any labels | ||||||
22 | or containers for cannabis, or
paraphernalia. | ||||||
23 | (c) The
Department may conduct an investigation of an | ||||||
24 | applicant, application, dispensing organization,
principal |
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| |||||||
1 | officer, dispensary agent, third party vendor, or
any other | ||||||
2 | party associated with a dispensing organization for
an alleged | ||||||
3 | violation of this Act or rules or to determine
qualifications | ||||||
4 | to be granted a registration by the
Department. | ||||||
5 | (d) The
Department may require an applicant or holder of | ||||||
6 | any license issued pursuant to this Article to
produce | ||||||
7 | documents, records, or any other material pertinent
to the | ||||||
8 | investigation of an application or alleged
violations of this | ||||||
9 | Act or rules. Failure to provide the required
material may be | ||||||
10 | grounds for denial or discipline. | ||||||
11 | (e) Every
person charged with preparation, obtaining, or | ||||||
12 | keeping records, logs, reports, or other documents
in | ||||||
13 | connection with this Act and rules and every person
in charge, | ||||||
14 | or having custody, of those documents shall, upon
request by | ||||||
15 | the Department, make the documents immediately
available for | ||||||
16 | inspection and copying by the Department, the
Department's | ||||||
17 | authorized representative, or others authorized by
law to | ||||||
18 | review the documents. | ||||||
19 | Section 15-140.
Citations. The Department may issue
| ||||||
20 | nondisciplinary citations for minor violations. Any
such | ||||||
21 | citation issued by the Department may be accompanied
by a fee. | ||||||
22 | The fee shall not exceed $20,000 per violation. The
citation | ||||||
23 | shall be issued to the licensee and shall contain
the | ||||||
24 | licensee's name and address, the licensee's license
number, a | ||||||
25 | brief factual statement, the Sections of the law
allegedly |
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| |||||||
1 | violated, and the fee, if any, imposed. The citation
must | ||||||
2 | clearly state that the licensee may choose, in lieu
of | ||||||
3 | accepting the citation, to request a hearing. If the
licensee | ||||||
4 | does not dispute the matter in the citation with the
Department | ||||||
5 | within 30 days after the citation is served, then
the citation | ||||||
6 | shall become final and not subject to appeal. The
penalty shall | ||||||
7 | be a fee or other conditions as established by
rule. | ||||||
8 | Section 15-145.
Grounds for discipline. | ||||||
9 | (a) The
Department may deny issuance, refuse to renew or | ||||||
10 | restore, or may reprimand, place on probation,
suspend, revoke, | ||||||
11 | or take other disciplinary or nondisciplinary action
against | ||||||
12 | any license or agent identification card or may
impose a fine | ||||||
13 | for any of the following: | ||||||
14 | (1)
Material misstatement in furnishing information to | ||||||
15 | the Department; | ||||||
16 | (2)
Violations of this Act or rules; | ||||||
17 | (3)
Obtaining an authorization or license by fraud or | ||||||
18 | misrepresentation; | ||||||
19 | (4)
A pattern of conduct that demonstrates | ||||||
20 | incompetence or that the
applicant has engaged in conduct | ||||||
21 | or actions that would
constitute grounds for discipline | ||||||
22 | under the Act; | ||||||
23 | (5)
Aiding or assisting another person in violating any | ||||||
24 | provision of this Act or
rules; | ||||||
25 | (6)
Failing to respond to a written request for |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | information by the
Department within 30 days; | ||||||
2 | (7)
Engaging in unprofessional, dishonorable, or | ||||||
3 | unethical conduct of a
character likely to deceive, | ||||||
4 | defraud, or harm the
public; | ||||||
5 | (8)
Adverse action by another United States | ||||||
6 | jurisdiction or foreign
nation; | ||||||
7 | (9)
A finding by the Department that the licensee, | ||||||
8 | after having his or her
license placed on suspended or | ||||||
9 | probationary status, has
violated the terms of the | ||||||
10 | suspension or
probation; | ||||||
11 | (10)
Conviction, entry of a plea of guilty, nolo | ||||||
12 | contendere, or the
equivalent in a State or federal court | ||||||
13 | of a principal officer or
agent-in-charge of a felony | ||||||
14 | offense in accordance with
Sections 2105-131, 2105-135, | ||||||
15 | and 2105-205 of the
Department of Professional Regulation | ||||||
16 | Law of the Civil
Administrative Code of Illinois; | ||||||
17 | (11)
Excessive use or addiction to alcohol, narcotics, | ||||||
18 | stimulants, or any other
chemical agent or drug; | ||||||
19 | (12)
A finding by the Department of a discrepancy in a | ||||||
20 | Department audit of
cannabis; | ||||||
21 | (13)
A finding by the Department of a discrepancy in a | ||||||
22 | Department audit of capital
or funds; | ||||||
23 | (14)
A finding by the Department of acceptance of | ||||||
24 | cannabis from a source other
than an Adult Use Cultivation | ||||||
25 | Center, craft grower,
infuser, or transporting | ||||||
26 | organization licensed by the
Department of Agriculture, or |
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1 | a dispensing organization
licensed by the Department; | ||||||
2 | (15)
An inability to operate using reasonable | ||||||
3 | judgment, skill, or safety
due to physical or mental | ||||||
4 | illness or other impairment
or disability, including, | ||||||
5 | without limitation,
deterioration through the aging | ||||||
6 | process or loss of motor
skills or mental incompetence; | ||||||
7 | (16)
Failing to report to the Department within the | ||||||
8 | time frames established, or
if not identified, 14 days, of | ||||||
9 | any adverse action taken
against the dispensing | ||||||
10 | organization or an agent by
a licensing jurisdiction in any | ||||||
11 | state or any territory of
the United States or any foreign | ||||||
12 | jurisdiction, any
governmental agency, any law enforcement | ||||||
13 | agency or any court defined
in this Section; | ||||||
14 | (17)
Any violation of the dispensing organization's | ||||||
15 | policies and procedures
submitted to the Department | ||||||
16 | annually as a condition for
licensure; | ||||||
17 | (18)
Failure to inform the Department of any change of | ||||||
18 | address within 10 business
days; | ||||||
19 | (19)
Disclosing customer names, personal information, | ||||||
20 | or protected health
information in violation of any State | ||||||
21 | or federal law; | ||||||
22 | (20)
Operating a dispensary before obtaining a license | ||||||
23 | from the
Department; | ||||||
24 | (21)
Performing duties authorized by this Act prior to | ||||||
25 | receiving a license to
perform such duties; | ||||||
26 | (22)
Dispensing cannabis when prohibited by this Act or
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| |||||||
1 | rules; | ||||||
2 | (23)
Any fact or condition that, if it had existed at | ||||||
3 | the time of the original
application for the license, would | ||||||
4 | have warranted the denial of
the license; | ||||||
5 | (24)
Permitting a person without a valid agent | ||||||
6 | identification card to
perform licensed activities under | ||||||
7 | this Act; | ||||||
8 | (25)
Failure to assign an agent-in-charge as required | ||||||
9 | by this
Article; | ||||||
10 | (26)
Failure to provide the training required by | ||||||
11 | paragraph (3) of subsection
(i) of Section 15-40 within the | ||||||
12 | provided
timeframe | ||||||
13 | (27)
Personnel insufficient in number or unqualified | ||||||
14 | in training or experience to
properly operate the | ||||||
15 | dispensary
business; | ||||||
16 | (28)
Any pattern of activity that causes a harmful | ||||||
17 | impact on the community;
and | ||||||
18 | (29)
Failing to prevent diversion, theft, or loss of | ||||||
19 | cannabis. | ||||||
20 | (b) All fines
and fees imposed under this Section shall be | ||||||
21 | paid within 60 days after the effective date of the
order | ||||||
22 | imposing the fine or as otherwise specified in the
order. | ||||||
23 | (c) A circuit
court order establishing that an | ||||||
24 | agent-in-charge or principal officer holding an
agent | ||||||
25 | identification card is subject to involuntary
admission as that | ||||||
26 | term is defined in Section 1-119 or 1-119.1 of the
Mental |
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| |||||||
1 | Health and Developmental Disabilities Code shall
operate as a | ||||||
2 | suspension of that card. | ||||||
3 | Section 15-150.
Temporary suspension. | ||||||
4 | (a) The
Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation | ||||||
5 | may temporarily suspend a dispensing organization
license or an | ||||||
6 | agent registration without a hearing if the
Secretary finds | ||||||
7 | that public safety or welfare requires emergency
action. The | ||||||
8 | Secretary shall cause the temporary suspension by
issuing a | ||||||
9 | suspension notice in connection with the institution
of | ||||||
10 | proceedings for a hearing. | ||||||
11 | (b) If the
Secretary temporarily suspends a license or | ||||||
12 | agent registration without a hearing, the licensee
or agent is | ||||||
13 | entitled to a hearing within 45 days after the
suspension | ||||||
14 | notice has been issued. The hearing shall be limited
to the | ||||||
15 | issues cited in the suspension notice, unless all
parties agree | ||||||
16 | otherwise. | ||||||
17 | (c) If the
Department does not hold a hearing with 45 days | ||||||
18 | after the date the suspension notice was issued,
then the | ||||||
19 | suspended license or registration shall be
automatically | ||||||
20 | reinstated and the suspension vacated. | ||||||
21 | (d) The
suspended licensee or agent may seek a continuance | ||||||
22 | of the hearing date, during which time the
suspension remains | ||||||
23 | in effect and the license or registration shall not
be | ||||||
24 | automatically reinstated. | ||||||
25 | (e)
Subsequently discovered causes of action by the
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1 | Department after the issuance of the suspension
notice may be | ||||||
2 | filed as a separate notice of violation. The
Department is not | ||||||
3 | precluded from filing a separate action against the
suspended | ||||||
4 | licensee or agent. | ||||||
5 | Section 15-155.
Consent to administrative supervision | ||||||
6 | order. In appropriate cases, the
Department may resolve a | ||||||
7 | complaint against a licensee or agent through the
issuance of a | ||||||
8 | consent order for administrative supervision. A
license or | ||||||
9 | agent subject to a consent order shall be considered
by the | ||||||
10 | Department to hold a license or registration in good
standing. | ||||||
11 | Section 15-160.
Notice; hearing. | ||||||
12 | (a) The
Department shall, before disciplining an applicant | ||||||
13 | or licensee, at least 30 days before the date set
for the | ||||||
14 | hearing: (i) notify the accused in writing of the
charges made | ||||||
15 | and the time and place for the hearing on the
charges; (ii) | ||||||
16 | direct him or her to file a written answer to the
charges under | ||||||
17 | oath within 20 days after service; and (iii) inform
the | ||||||
18 | applicant or licensee that failure to answer will
result in a | ||||||
19 | default being entered against the applicant or
licensee. | ||||||
20 | (b) At the time
and place fixed in the notice, the hearing | ||||||
21 | officer appointed by the Secretary shall proceed to
hear the | ||||||
22 | charges, and the parties or their counsel shall be
accorded | ||||||
23 | ample opportunity to present any pertinent
statements, | ||||||
24 | testimony, evidence, and arguments. The hearing
officer may |
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1 | continue the hearing from time to time. In case the
person, | ||||||
2 | after receiving the notice, fails to file an answer,
his or her | ||||||
3 | license may, in the discretion of the Secretary,
having first | ||||||
4 | received the recommendation of the hearing officer,
be | ||||||
5 | suspended, revoked, or placed on probationary
status, or be | ||||||
6 | subject to whatever disciplinary action the
Secretary | ||||||
7 | considers proper, including a fine, without hearing,
if that | ||||||
8 | act or acts charged constitute sufficient grounds
for that | ||||||
9 | action under this Act. | ||||||
10 | (c) The written
notice and any notice in the subsequent | ||||||
11 | proceeding may be served by regular mail or email to
the | ||||||
12 | licensee's or applicant's address of
record. | ||||||
13 | Section 15-165.
Subpoenas; oaths. The Department shall
| ||||||
14 | have the power to subpoena and bring before it any
person and | ||||||
15 | to take testimony either orally or by deposition, or
both, with | ||||||
16 | the same fees and mileage and in the same manner as
prescribed | ||||||
17 | by law in judicial proceedings in civil cases in
courts in this | ||||||
18 | State. The Secretary or the hearing officer shall
each have the | ||||||
19 | power to administer oaths to witnesses at any
hearings that the | ||||||
20 | Department is authorized to
conduct. | ||||||
21 | Section 15-170.
Hearing; motion for rehearing. | ||||||
22 | (a) The hearing
officer shall hear evidence in support of | ||||||
23 | the formal charges and evidence produced by the
licensee. At | ||||||
24 | the conclusion of the hearing, the hearing officer
shall |
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1 | present to the Secretary a written report of his or
her | ||||||
2 | findings of fact, conclusions of law, and
recommendations. | ||||||
3 | (b) At the
conclusion of the hearing, a copy of the hearing | ||||||
4 | officer's report shall be served upon the applicant
or licensee | ||||||
5 | by the Department, either personally or as provided
in this Act | ||||||
6 | for the service of a notice of hearing. Within 20
calendar days | ||||||
7 | after service, the applicant or licensee may present
to the | ||||||
8 | Department a motion in writing for rehearing, which
shall | ||||||
9 | specify the particular grounds for rehearing. The
Department | ||||||
10 | may respond to the motion for rehearing within 20
calendar days | ||||||
11 | after its service on the Department. If no motion
for rehearing | ||||||
12 | is filed, then, upon the expiration of the time
specified for | ||||||
13 | filing such motion or upon denial of a motion for
rehearing, | ||||||
14 | the Secretary may enter an order in accordance with
the | ||||||
15 | recommendation of the hearing officer. If the
applicant or | ||||||
16 | licensee orders from the reporting service and pays
for a | ||||||
17 | transcript of the record within the time for filing
a motion | ||||||
18 | for rehearing, the 20-day period within which a
motion may be | ||||||
19 | filed shall commence upon the delivery of the
transcript to the | ||||||
20 | applicant or licensee. | ||||||
21 | (c) If the
Secretary disagrees in any regard with the | ||||||
22 | report of the hearing officer, the Secretary may
issue an order | ||||||
23 | contrary to the report. | ||||||
24 | (d) Whenever
the Secretary is not satisfied that | ||||||
25 | substantial justice has been done, the Secretary may
order a | ||||||
26 | rehearing by the same or another hearing
officer. |
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1 | (e) At any
point in any investigation or disciplinary | ||||||
2 | proceeding under in this Article, both parties may
agree to a | ||||||
3 | negotiated consent order. The consent order shall be
final upon | ||||||
4 | signature of the Secretary. | ||||||
5 | Section 15-175.
Review under the Administrative Review | ||||||
6 | Law. | ||||||
7 | (a) All final
administrative decisions of the Department | ||||||
8 | hereunder shall be subject to judicial review under
the | ||||||
9 | provisions of the Administrative Review Law, and all
amendment | ||||||
10 | and modifications thereof. The term "administrative
decision" | ||||||
11 | is defined as in Section 3-101 of the Code of Civil
Procedure. | ||||||
12 | (b) Proceedings
for judicial review shall be commenced in | ||||||
13 | the circuit court of the county in which the party
applying for | ||||||
14 | review resides, but if the party is not a resident
of Illinois, | ||||||
15 | the venue shall be in Sangamon County. | ||||||
16 | (c) The
Department shall not be required to certify any | ||||||
17 | record to the court, file any answer in court, or
otherwise | ||||||
18 | appear in any court in a judicial review proceeding,
unless and | ||||||
19 | until the Department has received from the plaintiff
payment of | ||||||
20 | the costs of furnishing and certifying the record,
which costs | ||||||
21 | shall be determined by the Department. Failure on
the part of | ||||||
22 | the plaintiff to file a receipt in court shall be
grounds for | ||||||
23 | dismissal of the action. | ||||||
24 |
ARTICLE 20. |
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1 |
ADULT USE CULTIVATION
CENTERS | ||||||
2 | Section 20-1.
Definition. In this Article, "Department"
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3 | means the Department of
Agriculture. | ||||||
4 | Section 20-5.
Issuance of licenses. On or after July 1,
| ||||||
5 | 2021, the Department of Agriculture by rule may:
| ||||||
6 | (1)
Modify or change the number of cultivation center | ||||||
7 | licenses available, which
shall at no time exceed 30 | ||||||
8 | cultivation center licenses.
In determining whether to | ||||||
9 | exercise the authority
granted by this subsection, the | ||||||
10 | Department of Agriculture
must consider the following | ||||||
11 | factors: | ||||||
12 | (A)
The percentage of cannabis sales occurring in | ||||||
13 | Illinois
not in the regulated market using data from | ||||||
14 | the
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services | ||||||
15 | Administration,
National Survey on Drug Use and | ||||||
16 | Health,
Illinois Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance | ||||||
17 | System,
and tourism data from the Illinois Office of | ||||||
18 | Tourism
to ascertain total cannabis consumption in | ||||||
19 | Illinois
compared to the amount of sales in licensed | ||||||
20 | dispensing
organizations; | ||||||
21 | (B)
Whether there is an adequate supply of cannabis | ||||||
22 | and
cannabis-infused products to serve registered | ||||||
23 | medical
cannabis patients; | ||||||
24 | (C)
Whether there is an adequate supply of cannabis
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1 | and
cannabis-infused products to serve purchasers; | ||||||
2 | (D)
Whether there is an oversupply of cannabis in | ||||||
3 | Illinois
leading to trafficking of cannabis to any | ||||||
4 | other
state; | ||||||
5 | (E)
Population increases or shifts; | ||||||
6 | (F)
Changes to federal law; | ||||||
7 | (G)
Perceived security risks of increasing the | ||||||
8 | number
or location of cultivation centers; | ||||||
9 | (H)
The past security records of cultivation | ||||||
10 | centers; | ||||||
11 | (I)
The Department of Agriculture's capacity to | ||||||
12 | appropriately
regulate additional licensees; | ||||||
13 | (J)
The findings and recommendations from the | ||||||
14 | disparity
and availability study commissioned by the | ||||||
15 | Illinois
Cannabis Regulation Oversight Officer | ||||||
16 | referenced
in subsection (e) of Section 5-45 to reduce | ||||||
17 | or
eliminate any identified barriers to entry in the | ||||||
18 | cannabis
industry; and | ||||||
19 | (K)
Any other criteria the Department of | ||||||
20 | Agriculture
deems relevant. | ||||||
21 | (2)
Modify or change the licensing application process | ||||||
22 | to reduce or eliminate the
barriers identified in the | ||||||
23 | disparity and availability
study commission by the | ||||||
24 | Illinois Cannabis Regulation
Oversight Officer and shall | ||||||
25 | make modifications to remedy
evidence of discrimination. |
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1 | Section 20-10.
Early Approval of Adult Use Cultivation | ||||||
2 | Center License. | ||||||
3 | (a) Any medical
cannabis cultivation center registered and | ||||||
4 | in good standing under the Compassionate Use of
Medical | ||||||
5 | Cannabis Pilot Program Act as of the effective date
of this Act | ||||||
6 | may, within 60 days of the effective date of this
Act but no | ||||||
7 | later than 180 days from the effective date of this
Act, apply | ||||||
8 | to the Department of Agriculture for an Early
Approval Adult | ||||||
9 | Use Cultivation Center License to produce cannabis
and | ||||||
10 | cannabis-infused products at its existing facilities
as of the | ||||||
11 | effective date of this Act. | ||||||
12 | (b) A medical
cannabis cultivation center seeking issuance | ||||||
13 | of an Early Approval Adult Use Cultivation Center
License shall | ||||||
14 | submit an application on forms provided by the
Department of | ||||||
15 | Agriculture. The application must meet or include
the following | ||||||
16 | qualifications: | ||||||
17 | (1)
Payment of a nonrefundable application fee of | ||||||
18 | $100,000 to be deposited
into the Cannabis Regulation Fund; | ||||||
19 | (2)
Proof of registration as a medical cannabis | ||||||
20 | cultivation center that is
in good standing; | ||||||
21 | (3)
Submission of the application by the same person or | ||||||
22 | entity that holds the
medical cannabis cultivation center | ||||||
23 | registration; | ||||||
24 | (4)
Certification that the applicant will comply with | ||||||
25 | the requirements of Section
20-30; | ||||||
26 | (5)
The legal name of the cultivation center; |
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1 | (6)
The physical address of the cultivation center; | ||||||
2 | (7)
The name, address, social security number, and date | ||||||
3 | of birth of each principal
officer and board member of the | ||||||
4 | cultivation center; each of
those individuals shall be at | ||||||
5 | least 21 years of
age; | ||||||
6 | (8)
A nonrefundable Cannabis Business Development Fee | ||||||
7 | equal to 5% of the
cultivation center's total sales between | ||||||
8 | June 1, 2018 to June 1, 2019
or $750,000, whichever is | ||||||
9 | less, but at not less than
$250,000, to be deposited into | ||||||
10 | the Cannabis Business
Development Fund; and | ||||||
11 | (9)
A commitment to completing one of the following | ||||||
12 | Social Equity Inclusion
Plans provided for in this | ||||||
13 | subsection (b) before the
expiration of the Early Approval | ||||||
14 | Adult Use Cultivation Center
License: | ||||||
15 | (A)
A contribution of 5% of the cultivation | ||||||
16 | center's
total sales from June 1, 2018 to June 1, 2019, | ||||||
17 | or
$100,000, whichever is less, to one of the | ||||||
18 | following:
| ||||||
19 | (i)
the Cannabis Business Development Fund. | ||||||
20 | This
is in addition to the fee required by item (8) | ||||||
21 | of
this subsection (b); | ||||||
22 | (ii)
a cannabis industry training or education | ||||||
23 | program
at an Illinois community college as | ||||||
24 | defined
in the Public Community College Act; | ||||||
25 | (iii)
a program that provides job training | ||||||
26 | services
to persons recently incarcerated or that |
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1 | operates
in a Disproportionately Impacted Area. | ||||||
2 | (B)
Participate as a host in a cannabis business | ||||||
3 | incubator
program for at least one year approved by the | ||||||
4 | Department
of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, and | ||||||
5 | in
which an Early Approval Adult Use Cultivation Center | ||||||
6 | License
holder agrees to provide a loan of at least | ||||||
7 | $100,000
and mentorship to incubate a licensee that | ||||||
8 | qualifies
as a Social Equity Applicant. As used in this | ||||||
9 | Section,
"incubate" means providing direct financial | ||||||
10 | assistance
and training necessary to engage in | ||||||
11 | licensed
cannabis industry activity similar to that of | ||||||
12 | the
host licensee. The Early Approval Adult Use | ||||||
13 | Cultivation
Center License holder or the same entity | ||||||
14 | holding
any other licenses issued pursuant to this Act | ||||||
15 | shall
not take an ownership stake of greater than 10% | ||||||
16 | in
any business receiving incubation services to | ||||||
17 | comply
with this subsection. If an Early Approval Adult | ||||||
18 | Use
Cultivation Center License holder fails to find a | ||||||
19 | business
to incubate to comply with this subsection | ||||||
20 | before
its Early Approval Adult Use Cultivation Center | ||||||
21 | License
expires, it may opt to meet the requirement of | ||||||
22 | this
subsection by completing another item from this | ||||||
23 | subsection
prior to the expiration of its Early | ||||||
24 | Approval
Adult Use Cultivation Center License to avoid | ||||||
25 | a
penalty. | ||||||
26 | (c) An Early
Approval Adult Use Cultivation Center License |
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1 | is valid until March 31, 2021. A cultivation center
that | ||||||
2 | obtains an Early Approval Adult Use Cultivation
Center License | ||||||
3 | shall receive written or electronic notice 90 days
before the | ||||||
4 | expiration of the license that the license will
expire, and | ||||||
5 | inform the license holder that it may renew its
Early Approval | ||||||
6 | Adult Use Cultivation Center License. The Department
of | ||||||
7 | Agriculture shall grant a renewal of an Early
Approval Adult | ||||||
8 | Use Cultivation Center License within 60 days of
submission of | ||||||
9 | an application if: | ||||||
10 | (1)
the cultivation center submits an application and | ||||||
11 | the required renewal fee of
$100,000 for an Early Approval | ||||||
12 | Adult Use Cultivation Center
License; | ||||||
13 | (2)
the Department of Agriculture has not suspended the | ||||||
14 | license of the cultivation
center or suspended or revoked | ||||||
15 | the license for violating
this Act or rules adopted under | ||||||
16 | this Act; and | ||||||
17 | (3)
the cultivation center has completed a Social | ||||||
18 | Equity Inclusion Plan as
required by item (9) of subsection | ||||||
19 | (b) of this
Section. | ||||||
20 | (c-5) The Early
Approval Adult Use Cultivation Center | ||||||
21 | License renewed pursuant to subsection (c) of this
Section | ||||||
22 | shall expire March 31, 2022. The Early Approval
Adult Use | ||||||
23 | Cultivation Center Licensee shall receive written or
| ||||||
24 | electronic notice 90 days before the expiration of
the license | ||||||
25 | that the license will expire, and inform the license
holder | ||||||
26 | that it may apply for an Adult Use Cultivation
Center License. |
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1 | The Department of Agriculture shall grant an Adult
Use | ||||||
2 | Dispensing Organization License within 60 days of an
| ||||||
3 | application being deemed complete if the applicant
meets all of | ||||||
4 | the criteria in Section 20-21. | ||||||
5 | (d) The license
fee required by paragraph (1) of subsection | ||||||
6 | (c) of this Section shall be in addition to any
license fee | ||||||
7 | required for the renewal of a registered medical
cannabis | ||||||
8 | cultivation center license that expires during the
effective | ||||||
9 | period of the Early Approval Adult Use Cultivation
Center | ||||||
10 | License. | ||||||
11 | (e) Applicants
must submit all required information, | ||||||
12 | including the requirements in subsection (b) of this
Section, | ||||||
13 | to the Department of Agriculture. Failure by an
applicant to | ||||||
14 | submit all required information may result in the
application | ||||||
15 | being disqualified. | ||||||
16 | (f) If the
Department of Agriculture receives an | ||||||
17 | application with missing information, the Department
may issue | ||||||
18 | a deficiency notice to the applicant. The applicant
shall have | ||||||
19 | 10 calendar days from the date of the deficiency
notice to | ||||||
20 | submit complete information. Applications that are
still | ||||||
21 | incomplete after this opportunity to cure may be
disqualified. | ||||||
22 | (g) If an
applicant meets all the requirements of | ||||||
23 | subsection (b) of this Section, the Department of
Agriculture | ||||||
24 | shall issue the Early Approval Adult Use Cultivation
Center | ||||||
25 | License within 14 days of receiving the application
unless: | ||||||
26 | (1)
The licensee; principal officer, board member, or
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1 | person having a financial or
voting interest of 5% or | ||||||
2 | greater in the licensee; or
agent is delinquent in filing | ||||||
3 | any required tax returns or
paying any amounts owed to the | ||||||
4 | State of
Illinois; | ||||||
5 | (2)
The Director of Agriculture determines there is | ||||||
6 | reason, based on an
inordinate number of documented | ||||||
7 | compliance violations, the
licensee is not entitled to an | ||||||
8 | Early Approval Adult Use
Cultivation Center License; or | ||||||
9 | (3)
The licensee fails to commit to the Social Equity | ||||||
10 | Inclusion Plan. | ||||||
11 | (h) A
cultivation center may begin producing cannabis and | ||||||
12 | cannabis-infused products once the Early Approval
Adult Use | ||||||
13 | Cultivation Center License is approved. A
cultivation center | ||||||
14 | that obtains an Early Approval Adult Use Cultivation
Center | ||||||
15 | License may begin selling cannabis and
cannabis-infused | ||||||
16 | products on December 1, 2019. | ||||||
17 | (i) An Early
Approval Adult Use Cultivation Center License | ||||||
18 | holder must continue to produce and provide an
adequate supply | ||||||
19 | of cannabis and cannabis-infused products for
purchase by | ||||||
20 | qualifying patients and caregivers. For the purposes
of this | ||||||
21 | subsection, "adequate supply" means a monthly
production level | ||||||
22 | that is comparable in type and quantity to those
medical | ||||||
23 | cannabis products produced for patients and
caregivers on an | ||||||
24 | average monthly basis for the 6 months before the
effective | ||||||
25 | date of this Act. | ||||||
26 | (j) If there is
a shortage of cannabis or cannabis-infused |
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| |||||||
1 | products, a license holder shall prioritize patients
| ||||||
2 | registered under the Compassionate Use of Medical
Cannabis | ||||||
3 | Pilot Program Act over adult use
purchasers. | ||||||
4 | (k) If an Early
Approval Adult Use Cultivation Center | ||||||
5 | licensee fails to submit an application for an Adult
Use | ||||||
6 | Cultivation Center License before the expiration of
the Early | ||||||
7 | Approval Adult Use Cultivation Center License
pursuant to | ||||||
8 | subsection (c-5) of this Section, the cultivation
center shall | ||||||
9 | cease adult use cultivation until it receives an
Adult Use | ||||||
10 | Cultivation Center License. | ||||||
11 | (l) A
cultivation center agent who holds a valid | ||||||
12 | cultivation center agent identification card issued
under the | ||||||
13 | Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program
Act and is | ||||||
14 | an officer, director, manager, or employee of the
cultivation | ||||||
15 | center licensed under this Section may engage in all
activities | ||||||
16 | authorized by this Article to be performed by a
cultivation | ||||||
17 | center agent. | ||||||
18 | (m) If the
Department of Agriculture suspends or revokes | ||||||
19 | the Early Approval Adult Use Cultivation Center
License of a | ||||||
20 | cultivation center that also holds a medical
cannabis | ||||||
21 | cultivation center license issued under the
Compassionate Use | ||||||
22 | of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act, the
Department of | ||||||
23 | Agriculture may suspend or revoke the medical
cannabis | ||||||
24 | cultivation center license concurrently with the
Early | ||||||
25 | Approval Adult Use Cultivation Center
License. | ||||||
26 | (n) All fees or
fines collected from an Early Approval |
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| |||||||
1 | Adult Use Cultivation Center License holder as a
result of a | ||||||
2 | disciplinary action in the enforcement of this Act
shall be | ||||||
3 | deposited into the Cannabis Regulation Fund.
| ||||||
4 | Section 20-15.
Conditional Adult Use Cultivation Center | ||||||
5 | application. | ||||||
6 | (a) If the
Department of Agriculture makes available | ||||||
7 | additional cultivation center licenses pursuant to
Section | ||||||
8 | 20-5, applicants for a Conditional Adult Use
Cultivation Center | ||||||
9 | License shall electronically submit the following in
such form | ||||||
10 | as the Department of Agriculture may
direct: | ||||||
11 | (1)
the nonrefundable application fee set by rule by | ||||||
12 | the Department of
Agriculture, to be deposited into the | ||||||
13 | Cannabis Regulation
Fund; | ||||||
14 | (2)
the legal name of the cultivation center; | ||||||
15 | (3)
the proposed physical address of the cultivation | ||||||
16 | center; | ||||||
17 | (4)
the name, address, social security number, and date | ||||||
18 | of birth of each principal
officer and board member of the | ||||||
19 | cultivation center; each
principal officer and board | ||||||
20 | member shall be at least 21
years of age; | ||||||
21 | (5)
the details of any administrative or judicial | ||||||
22 | proceeding in which any of
the principal officers or board | ||||||
23 | members of the cultivation
center (i) pled guilty, were | ||||||
24 | convicted, fined, or had a
registration or license | ||||||
25 | suspended or revoked, or
(ii) managed or served on the |
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1 | board of a business or
non-profit organization that pled | ||||||
2 | guilty, was convicted,
fined, or had a registration or | ||||||
3 | license suspended or
revoked; | ||||||
4 | (6)
proposed operating bylaws that include procedures | ||||||
5 | for the oversight of the
cultivation center, including the | ||||||
6 | development and
implementation of a plant monitoring | ||||||
7 | system, accurate
recordkeeping, staffing plan, and | ||||||
8 | security plan approved by
the Department of State Police | ||||||
9 | that are in accordance with
the rules issued by the | ||||||
10 | Department of Agriculture
under this Act. A physical | ||||||
11 | inventory shall be performed
of all plants and cannabis on | ||||||
12 | a weekly basis by the
cultivation center; | ||||||
13 | (7)
verification from the Department of State Police | ||||||
14 | that all background checks
of the prospective principal | ||||||
15 | officers, board members, and
agents of the cannabis | ||||||
16 | business establishment have
been conducted; | ||||||
17 | (8)
a copy of the current local zoning ordinance or | ||||||
18 | permit and verification that
the proposed cultivation | ||||||
19 | center is in compliance with
the local zoning rules and | ||||||
20 | distance limitations
established by the local | ||||||
21 | jurisdiction; | ||||||
22 | (9)
proposed employment practices, in which the | ||||||
23 | applicant must demonstrate a
plan of action to inform, | ||||||
24 | hire, and educate
minorities, women, veterans, and persons | ||||||
25 | with disabilities, engage in
fair labor practices, and | ||||||
26 | provide worker
protections; |
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| |||||||
1 | (10)
whether an applicant can demonstrate experience | ||||||
2 | in or business practices
that promote economic empowerment | ||||||
3 | in Disproportionately
Impacted Areas; | ||||||
4 | (11)
experience with the cultivation of agricultural | ||||||
5 | or horticultural products,
operating an agriculturally | ||||||
6 | related business, or
operating a horticultural business; | ||||||
7 | (12)
a description of the enclosed, locked facility | ||||||
8 | where cannabis will be
grown, harvested, manufactured, | ||||||
9 | processed, packaged, or
otherwise prepared for | ||||||
10 | distribution to a dispensing
organization; | ||||||
11 | (13)
a survey of the enclosed, locked facility, | ||||||
12 | including the space used for
cultivation; | ||||||
13 | (14)
cultivation, processing, inventory, and packaging | ||||||
14 | plans; | ||||||
15 | (15)
a description of the applicant's experience with | ||||||
16 | agricultural cultivation
techniques and industry | ||||||
17 | standards; | ||||||
18 | (16)
a list of any academic degrees, certifications, or | ||||||
19 | relevant experience of all
prospective principal officers, | ||||||
20 | board members, and agents of
the related business; | ||||||
21 | (17)
the identity of every person having a financial or | ||||||
22 | voting interest of 5% or
greater in the cultivation center | ||||||
23 | operation with respect to
which the license is sought, | ||||||
24 | whether a trust,
corporation, partnership, limited | ||||||
25 | liability company, or sole
proprietorship, including the | ||||||
26 | name and address of each
person; |
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| |||||||
1 | (18)
a plan describing how the cultivation center will | ||||||
2 | address each of the
following: | ||||||
3 | (i)
energy needs, including estimates of monthly | ||||||
4 | electricity
and gas usage, to what extent it will | ||||||
5 | procure
energy from a local utility or from on-site | ||||||
6 | generation,
and if it has or will adopt a sustainable | ||||||
7 | energy
use and energy conservation policy; | ||||||
8 | (ii)
water needs, including estimated water draw | ||||||
9 | and
if it has or will adopt a sustainable water use and | ||||||
10 | water
conservation policy; and | ||||||
11 | (iii)
waste management, including if it has or will | ||||||
12 | adopt a
waste reduction policy; | ||||||
13 | (19)
a diversity plan that includes a narrative of not | ||||||
14 | more than 2,500 words that
establishes a goal of diversity | ||||||
15 | in ownership, management,
employment, and contracting to | ||||||
16 | ensure that diverse
participants and groups are afforded | ||||||
17 | equality of
opportunity; | ||||||
18 | (20)
any other information required by rule; | ||||||
19 | (21)
a recycling plan: | ||||||
20 | (A)
Purchaser packaging, including cartridges, | ||||||
21 | shall be
accepted by the applicant and recycled. | ||||||
22 | (B)
Any recyclable waste generated by the cannabis | ||||||
23 | cultivation
facility shall be recycled per applicable | ||||||
24 | State
and local laws, ordinances, and rules. | ||||||
25 | (C)
Any cannabis waste, liquid waste, or hazardous | ||||||
26 | waste
shall be disposed of in accordance with 8 Ill. |
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1 | Adm.
Code 1000.460, except, to the greatest extent | ||||||
2 | feasible,
all cannabis plant waste will be rendered | ||||||
3 | unusable
by grinding and incorporating the cannabis | ||||||
4 | plant
waste with compostable mixed waste to be disposed | ||||||
5 | of
in accordance with 8 Ill Adm. Code 1000.460(g)(1); | ||||||
6 | (22)
commitment to comply with local waste provisions: | ||||||
7 | a cultivation facility must
remain in compliance with | ||||||
8 | applicable State and federal
environmental requirements, | ||||||
9 | including, but not limited
to: | ||||||
10 | (A)
storing, securing, and managing all | ||||||
11 | recyclables
and waste, including organic waste | ||||||
12 | composed
of or containing finished cannabis and | ||||||
13 | cannabis
products, in accordance with applicable State | ||||||
14 | and
local laws, ordinances, and rules; and | ||||||
15 | (B)
Disposing liquid waste containing cannabis or | ||||||
16 | byproducts
of cannabis processing in compliance with | ||||||
17 | all
applicable State and federal requirements, | ||||||
18 | including,
but not limited to, the cannabis | ||||||
19 | cultivation
facility's permits under Title X of the | ||||||
20 | Environmental
Protection Act; and | ||||||
21 | (23)
a commitment to a technology standard for resource | ||||||
22 | efficiency of the
cultivation center facility. | ||||||
23 | (A)
A cannabis cultivation facility commits to use | ||||||
24 | resources
efficiently, including energy and water. For | ||||||
25 | the
following, a cannabis cultivation facility commits | ||||||
26 | to
meet or exceed the technology standard identified in
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1 | items
(i), (ii), (iii), and (iv), which may be modified | ||||||
2 | by
rule: | ||||||
3 | (i)
lighting systems, including light bulbs; | ||||||
4 | (ii)
HVAC system; | ||||||
5 | (iii)
water application system to the crop; | ||||||
6 | and | ||||||
7 | (iv)
filtration system for removing | ||||||
8 | contaminants
from wastewater. | ||||||
9 | (B)
Lighting. The Lighting Power Densities (LPD) | ||||||
10 | for
cultivation space commits to not exceed an average | ||||||
11 | of
36 watts per gross square foot of active and growing | ||||||
12 | space
canopy, or all installed lighting technology | ||||||
13 | shall
meet a photosynthetic photon efficacy (PPE) of no | ||||||
14 | less
than 2.2 micromoles per joule fixture and shall be | ||||||
15 | featured
on the DesignLights Consortium (DLC) | ||||||
16 | Horticultural
Specification Qualified Products List | ||||||
17 | (QPL).
In the event that DLC requirement for minimum | ||||||
18 | efficacy
exceeds 2.2 micromoles per joule fixture, | ||||||
19 | that
PPE shall become the new standard. | ||||||
20 | (C)
HVAC. | ||||||
21 | (i)
For cannabis grow operations with less | ||||||
22 | than
6,000 square feet of canopy, the licensee | ||||||
23 | commits
that all HVAC units will be | ||||||
24 | high-efficiency
ductless split HVAC units, or | ||||||
25 | other
more energy efficient equipment. | ||||||
26 | (ii)
For cannabis grow operations with 6,000 |
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1 | square
feet of canopy or more, the licensee commits | ||||||
2 | that
all HVAC units will be variable refrigerant | ||||||
3 | flow
HVAC units, or other more energy efficient | ||||||
4 | equipment. | ||||||
5 | (D)
Water application. | ||||||
6 | (i)
The cannabis cultivation facility commits | ||||||
7 | to
use automated watering systems, including, but | ||||||
8 | not
limited to, drip irrigation and flood tables, | ||||||
9 | to
irrigate cannabis crop. | ||||||
10 | (ii)
The cannabis cultivation facility commits | ||||||
11 | to
measure runoff from watering events and report | ||||||
12 | this
volume in its water usage plan, and that on | ||||||
13 | average,
watering events shall have no more than | ||||||
14 | 20%
of runoff of water. | ||||||
15 | (E)
Filtration. The cultivator commits that HVAC | ||||||
16 | condensate,
dehumidification water, excess runoff, and | ||||||
17 | other
wastewater produced by the cannabis cultivation | ||||||
18 | facility
shall be captured and filtered to the best of | ||||||
19 | the
facility's ability to achieve the quality needed to | ||||||
20 | be
reused in subsequent watering rounds. | ||||||
21 | (F)
Reporting energy use and efficiency as | ||||||
22 | required
by rule. | ||||||
23 | (b) Applicants
must submit all required information, | ||||||
24 | including the information required in Section 20-10,
to the | ||||||
25 | Department of Agriculture. Failure by an applicant
to submit | ||||||
26 | all required information may result in the
application being |
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1 | disqualified. | ||||||
2 | (c) If the
Department of Agriculture receives an | ||||||
3 | application with missing information, the Department
of | ||||||
4 | Agriculture may issue a deficiency notice to the
applicant. The | ||||||
5 | applicant shall have 10 calendar days from the date
of the | ||||||
6 | deficiency notice to resubmit the incomplete
information. | ||||||
7 | Applications that are still incomplete after this
opportunity | ||||||
8 | to cure will not be scored and will be
disqualified. | ||||||
9 | (e) A
cultivation center that is awarded a Conditional | ||||||
10 | Adult Use Cultivation Center License pursuant to the
criteria | ||||||
11 | in Section 20-20 shall not grow, purchase, possess,
or sell | ||||||
12 | cannabis or cannabis-infused products until the
person has | ||||||
13 | received an Adult Use Cultivation Center License
issued by the | ||||||
14 | Department of Agriculture pursuant to Section 20-21
of this | ||||||
15 | Act. | ||||||
16 | Section 20-20.
Conditional Adult Use License scoring | ||||||
17 | applications. | ||||||
18 | (a) The
Department of Agriculture shall by rule develop a | ||||||
19 | system to score cultivation center applications to
| ||||||
20 | administratively rank applications based on the
clarity, | ||||||
21 | organization, and quality of the applicant's
responses to | ||||||
22 | required information. Applicants shall be awarded
points based | ||||||
23 | on the following categories: | ||||||
24 | (1)
Suitability of the proposed facility; | ||||||
25 | (2)
Suitability of employee training plan; |
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| |||||||
1 | (3)
Security and recordkeeping; | ||||||
2 | (4)
Cultivation plan; | ||||||
3 | (5)
Product safety and labeling plan; | ||||||
4 | (6)
Business plan; | ||||||
5 | (7)
The applicant's status as a Social Equity | ||||||
6 | Applicant, which shall
constitute no less than 20% of total | ||||||
7 | available
points; | ||||||
8 | (8)
Labor and employment practices, which shall | ||||||
9 | constitute no less than 2%
of total available points; | ||||||
10 | (9)
Environmental plan as described in paragraphs | ||||||
11 | (18), (21), (22), and (23)
of subsection (a) of Section | ||||||
12 | 20-15; | ||||||
13 | (10)
The applicant is 51% or more owned and controlled | ||||||
14 | by an individual or
individuals who have been an Illinois | ||||||
15 | resident for the past 5
years as proved by tax records; | ||||||
16 | (11)
The applicant is 51% or more controlled and owned | ||||||
17 | by an individual or
individuals who meet the qualifications | ||||||
18 | of a veteran as defined by
Section 45-57 of the Illinois | ||||||
19 | Procurement
Code; | ||||||
20 | (12)
a diversity plan that includes a narrative of not | ||||||
21 | more than 2,500 words that
establishes a goal of diversity | ||||||
22 | in ownership, management,
employment, and contracting to | ||||||
23 | ensure that diverse
participants and groups are afforded | ||||||
24 | equality of opportunity;
and | ||||||
25 | (13)
Any other criteria the Department of Agriculture | ||||||
26 | may set by rule for
points. |
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1 | (b) The
Department may also award bonus points for the | ||||||
2 | applicant's plan to engage with the community. Bonus
points | ||||||
3 | will only be awarded if the Department receives
applications | ||||||
4 | that receive an equal score for a particular
region. | ||||||
5 | (c) Should the
applicant be awarded a cultivation center | ||||||
6 | license, the information and plans that an applicant
provided | ||||||
7 | in its application, including any plans submitted
for the | ||||||
8 | acquiring of bonus points, becomes a mandatory
condition of the | ||||||
9 | permit. Any variation from or failure to perform
such plans may | ||||||
10 | result in discipline, including the revocation or
nonrenewal of | ||||||
11 | a license. | ||||||
12 | (d) Should the
applicant be awarded a cultivation center | ||||||
13 | license, it shall pay a fee of $100,000 prior to
receiving the | ||||||
14 | license, to be deposited into the Cannabis
Regulation Fund. The | ||||||
15 | Department of Agriculture may by rule adjust the fee
in this | ||||||
16 | Section after January 1,
2021. | ||||||
17 | Section 20-21.
Adult Use Cultivation Center License. | ||||||
18 | (a) A person or
entity is only eligible to receive an Adult | ||||||
19 | Use Cultivation Center License if the person or
entity has | ||||||
20 | first been awarded a Conditional Adult Use
Cultivation Center | ||||||
21 | License pursuant to this Act or the person or entity
has | ||||||
22 | renewed its Early Approval Cultivation Center
License pursuant | ||||||
23 | to subsection (c) of Section 20-10. | ||||||
24 | (b) The
Department of Agriculture shall not issue an Adult | ||||||
25 | Use Cultivation Center License
until: |
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| |||||||
1 | (1)
the Department of Agriculture has inspected the | ||||||
2 | cultivation center site and
proposed operations and | ||||||
3 | verified that they are in
compliance with this Act and | ||||||
4 | local zoning laws;
| ||||||
5 | (2)
the Conditional Adult Use Cultivation Center | ||||||
6 | License holder has paid a
registration fee of $100,000 or a | ||||||
7 | prorated amount accounting
for the difference of time | ||||||
8 | between when the Adult Use
Cultivation Center License is | ||||||
9 | issued and March 31 of the
next even-numbered year; and | ||||||
10 | (3)
The Conditional Adult Use Cultivation Center | ||||||
11 | License holder has met all
the requirements in the Act and | ||||||
12 | rules. | ||||||
13 | Section 20-25.
Denial of application. An application for a
| ||||||
14 | cultivation center license must be denied if any of
the | ||||||
15 | following conditions are met: | ||||||
16 | (1)
the applicant failed to submit the materials | ||||||
17 | required by this
Article; | ||||||
18 | (2)
the applicant would not be in compliance with local | ||||||
19 | zoning rules; | ||||||
20 | (3)
one or more of the prospective principal officers | ||||||
21 | or board members causes a
violation of Section 20-30; | ||||||
22 | (4)
one or more of the principal officers or board | ||||||
23 | members is under 21 years of
age; | ||||||
24 | (5)
the person has submitted an application for a | ||||||
25 | permit under this Act that
contains false information; or |
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| |||||||
1 | (6)
the licensee, principal officer, board member, or | ||||||
2 | person having a financial or
voting interest of 5% or | ||||||
3 | greater in the licensee, or
the agent is delinquent in | ||||||
4 | filing any required tax
returns or paying any amounts owed | ||||||
5 | to the State of
Illinois. | ||||||
6 | Section 20-30.
Cultivation center requirements; | ||||||
7 | prohibitions. | ||||||
8 | (a) The
operating documents of a cultivation center shall | ||||||
9 | include procedures for the oversight of the
cultivation center | ||||||
10 | a cannabis plant monitoring system including a
physical | ||||||
11 | inventory recorded weekly, accurate recordkeeping,
and a | ||||||
12 | staffing plan. | ||||||
13 | (b) A
cultivation center shall implement a security plan | ||||||
14 | reviewed by the Department of State Police that
includes, but | ||||||
15 | is not limited to: facility access controls,
perimeter | ||||||
16 | intrusion detection systems, personnel
identification systems, | ||||||
17 | 24-hour surveillance system to monitor the interior
and | ||||||
18 | exterior of the cultivation center facility and
accessibility | ||||||
19 | to authorized law enforcement, the Department of
Public Health | ||||||
20 | where processing takes place, and the Department of
Agriculture | ||||||
21 | in real time. | ||||||
22 | (c) All
cultivation of cannabis by a cultivation center | ||||||
23 | must take place in an enclosed, locked facility at
the physical | ||||||
24 | address provided to the Department of Agriculture
during the | ||||||
25 | licensing process. The cultivation center location
shall only |
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| |||||||
1 | be accessed by the agents working for the
cultivation center, | ||||||
2 | the Department of Agriculture staff performing
inspections, | ||||||
3 | the Department of Public Health staff performing
inspections, | ||||||
4 | local and State law enforcement or other emergency
personnel, | ||||||
5 | contractors working on jobs unrelated to cannabis,
such as | ||||||
6 | installing or maintaining security devices or
performing | ||||||
7 | electrical wiring, transporting organization agents
as | ||||||
8 | provided in this Act, individuals in a mentoring or
educational | ||||||
9 | program approved by the State, or other individuals
as provided | ||||||
10 | by rule. | ||||||
11 | (d) A
cultivation center may not sell or distribute any | ||||||
12 | cannabis or cannabis-infused products to any person
other than | ||||||
13 | a dispensing organization, craft grower, infusing
| ||||||
14 | organization, transporter, or as otherwise
authorized by rule. | ||||||
15 | (e) A
cultivation center may not either directly or | ||||||
16 | indirectly discriminate in price between different
dispensing | ||||||
17 | organizations, craft growers, or infuser
organizations that | ||||||
18 | are purchasing a like grade, strain, brand, and
quality of | ||||||
19 | cannabis or cannabis-infused product. Nothing in
this | ||||||
20 | subsection (e) prevents a cultivation centers from
pricing | ||||||
21 | cannabis differently based on differences in the
cost of | ||||||
22 | manufacturing or processing, the quantities sold,
such as | ||||||
23 | volume discounts, or the way the products are
delivered. | ||||||
24 | (f) All
cannabis harvested by a cultivation center and | ||||||
25 | intended for distribution to a dispensing
organization must be | ||||||
26 | entered into a data collection system, packaged and
labeled |
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| |||||||
1 | under Section 55-21, and placed into a cannabis
container for | ||||||
2 | transport. All cannabis harvested by a cultivation
center and | ||||||
3 | intended for distribution to a craft grower or
infuser | ||||||
4 | organization must be packaged in a labeled cannabis
container | ||||||
5 | and entered into a data collection system before
transport. | ||||||
6 | (g) Cultivation
centers are subject to random inspections | ||||||
7 | by the Department of Agriculture, the Department of
Public | ||||||
8 | Health, local safety or health inspectors, and the
Department | ||||||
9 | of State Police. | ||||||
10 | (h) A
cultivation center agent shall notify local law | ||||||
11 | enforcement, the Department of State Police, and the
Department | ||||||
12 | of Agriculture within 24 hours of the discovery of
any loss or | ||||||
13 | theft. Notification shall be made by phone or in
person, or by | ||||||
14 | written or electronic communication. | ||||||
15 | (i) A
cultivation center shall comply with all State and | ||||||
16 | any applicable federal rules and regulations
regarding the use | ||||||
17 | of pesticides on cannabis plants. | ||||||
18 | (j) No person
or entity shall hold any legal, equitable, | ||||||
19 | ownership, or beneficial interest, directly or
indirectly, of | ||||||
20 | more than 3 cultivation centers licensed under this
Article. | ||||||
21 | Further, no person or entity that is employed by, an
agent of, | ||||||
22 | has a contract to receive payment in any form from a
| ||||||
23 | cultivation center, is a principal officer of a
cultivation | ||||||
24 | center, or entity controlled by or affiliated with a
principal | ||||||
25 | officer of a cultivation shall hold any legal,
equitable, | ||||||
26 | ownership, or beneficial interest, directly or
indirectly, in a |
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| |||||||
1 | cultivation that would result in the person or
entity owning or | ||||||
2 | controlling in combination with any cultivation
center, | ||||||
3 | principal officer of a cultivation center, or entity
controlled | ||||||
4 | or affiliated with a principal officer of a
cultivation center | ||||||
5 | by which he, she, or it is employed, is an agent of,
or | ||||||
6 | participates in the management of, more than 3
cultivation | ||||||
7 | center licenses. | ||||||
8 | (k) A
cultivation center may not contain more than 210,000 | ||||||
9 | square feet of canopy space for plants in the
flowering stage | ||||||
10 | for cultivation of adult use cannabis as provided in
this Act. | ||||||
11 | (l) A
cultivation center may process cannabis, cannabis | ||||||
12 | concentrates, and cannabis-infused
products. | ||||||
13 | (m) Beginning
July 1, 2020, a cultivation center shall not | ||||||
14 | transport cannabis to a craft grower, dispensing
organization, | ||||||
15 | infuser organization, or laboratory licensed under
this Act, | ||||||
16 | unless it has obtained a transporting organization
license. | ||||||
17 | (n) It is
unlawful for any person having a cultivation | ||||||
18 | center license or any officer, associate, member,
| ||||||
19 | representative, or agent of such licensee to offer
or deliver | ||||||
20 | money, or anything else of value, directly or
indirectly to any | ||||||
21 | person having an Early Approval Adult Use Dispensing
| ||||||
22 | Organization License, a Conditional Adult Use
Dispensing | ||||||
23 | Organization License, an Adult Use Dispensing
Organization | ||||||
24 | License, or a medical cannabis dispensing
organization license | ||||||
25 | issued under the Compassionate Use of Medical
Cannabis Pilot | ||||||
26 | Program Act, or to any person connected with or in
any way |
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| |||||||
1 | representing, or to any member of the family of,
such person | ||||||
2 | holding an Early Approval Adult Use Dispensing
Organization | ||||||
3 | License, a Conditional Adult Use Dispensing
Organization | ||||||
4 | License, an Adult Use Dispensing Organization
License, or a | ||||||
5 | medical cannabis dispensing organization license
issued under | ||||||
6 | the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot
Program Act, or | ||||||
7 | to any stockholders in any corporation engaged in
the retail | ||||||
8 | sale of cannabis, or to any officer, manager, agent,
or | ||||||
9 | representative of the Early Approval Adult Use
Dispensing | ||||||
10 | Organization License, a Conditional Adult Use
Dispensing | ||||||
11 | Organization License, an Adult Use Dispensing
Organization | ||||||
12 | License, or a medical cannabis dispensing
organization license | ||||||
13 | issued under the Compassionate Use of Medical
Cannabis Pilot | ||||||
14 | Program Act to obtain preferential placement within
the | ||||||
15 | dispensing organization, including, without
limitation, on | ||||||
16 | shelves and in display cases where purchasers can
view | ||||||
17 | products, or on the dispensing organization's
website. | ||||||
18 | (o) A
cultivation center must comply with any other | ||||||
19 | requirements or prohibitions set by administrative
rule of the | ||||||
20 | Department of Agriculture. | ||||||
21 | Section 20-35.
Cultivation center agent identification | ||||||
22 | card. | ||||||
23 | (a) The
Department of Agriculture shall: | ||||||
24 | (1)
establish by rule the information required in an | ||||||
25 | initial application or
renewal application for an agent |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | identification card
submitted under this Act and the | ||||||
2 | nonrefundable fee to
accompany the initial application or | ||||||
3 | renewal
application; | ||||||
4 | (2)
verify the information contained in an initial | ||||||
5 | application or renewal
application for an agent | ||||||
6 | identification card
submitted under this Act, and approve | ||||||
7 | or deny an application
within 30 days of receiving a | ||||||
8 | completed initial
application or renewal application and | ||||||
9 | all supporting documentation
required by rule; | ||||||
10 | (3)
issue an agent identification card to a qualifying | ||||||
11 | agent within 15 business
days of approving the initial | ||||||
12 | application or renewal
application; | ||||||
13 | (4)
enter the license number of the cultivation center | ||||||
14 | where the agent works;
and | ||||||
15 | (5)
allow for an electronic initial application and | ||||||
16 | renewal application process,
and provide a confirmation by | ||||||
17 | electronic or other methods
that an application has been | ||||||
18 | submitted. The Department of
Agriculture may by rule | ||||||
19 | require prospective agents
to file their applications by | ||||||
20 | electronic means and provide
notices to the agents by | ||||||
21 | electronic
means. | ||||||
22 | (b) An agent
must keep his or her identification card | ||||||
23 | visible at all times when on the property of the
cultivation | ||||||
24 | center at which the agent is employed. | ||||||
25 | (c) The agent
identification cards shall contain the | ||||||
26 | following: |
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1 | (1)
the name of the cardholder; | ||||||
2 | (2)
the date of issuance and expiration date of the | ||||||
3 | identification
card; | ||||||
4 | (3)
a random 10-digit alphanumeric identification | ||||||
5 | number containing at least 4
numbers and at least 4 letters | ||||||
6 | that is unique to the
holder; | ||||||
7 | (4)
a photograph of the cardholder; and | ||||||
8 | (5)
the legal name of the cultivation center employing | ||||||
9 | the agent. | ||||||
10 | (d) An agent
identification card shall be immediately | ||||||
11 | returned to the cultivation center of the agent upon
| ||||||
12 | termination of his or her employment. | ||||||
13 | (e) Any agent
identification card lost by a cultivation | ||||||
14 | center agent shall be reported to the Department of
State | ||||||
15 | Police and the Department of Agriculture immediately
upon | ||||||
16 | discovery of the loss. | ||||||
17 | (f) The
Department of Agriculture shall not issue an agent | ||||||
18 | identification card if the applicant is delinquent
in filing | ||||||
19 | any required tax returns or paying any amounts owed
to the | ||||||
20 | State of Illinois. | ||||||
21 | Section 20-40.
Cultivation center background checks. | ||||||
22 | (a) Through the
Department of State Police, the Department | ||||||
23 | of Agriculture shall conduct a background check of
the | ||||||
24 | prospective principal officers, board members, and
agents of a | ||||||
25 | cultivation center applying for a license or
identification |
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| |||||||
1 | card under this Act. The Department of State Police
shall | ||||||
2 | charge a fee set by rule for conducting the criminal
history | ||||||
3 | record check, which shall be deposited into the
State Police | ||||||
4 | Services Fund and shall not exceed the actual cost
of the | ||||||
5 | record check. In order to carry out this provision,
each | ||||||
6 | cultivation center prospective principal officer,
board | ||||||
7 | member, or agent shall submit a full set of
fingerprints to the | ||||||
8 | Department of State Police for the purpose of
obtaining a State | ||||||
9 | and federal criminal records check. These
fingerprints shall be | ||||||
10 | checked against the fingerprint records now and
hereafter, to | ||||||
11 | the extent allowed by law, filed in the Department
of State | ||||||
12 | Police and Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal
history | ||||||
13 | records databases. The Department of State Police
shall | ||||||
14 | furnish, following positive identification, all
conviction | ||||||
15 | information to the Department of
Agriculture. | ||||||
16 | (b) When
applying for the initial license or identification | ||||||
17 | card, the background checks for all prospective
principal | ||||||
18 | officers, board members, and agents shall be
completed before | ||||||
19 | submitting the application to the licensing or
issuing agency. | ||||||
20 | Section 20-45.
Renewal of cultivation center licenses and | ||||||
21 | agent identification cards. | ||||||
22 | (a) Licenses
and identification cards issued under this Act | ||||||
23 | shall be renewed annually. A cultivation center
shall receive | ||||||
24 | written or electronic notice 90 days before the
expiration of | ||||||
25 | its current license that the license will expire.
The |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | Department of Agriculture shall grant a renewal
within 45 days | ||||||
2 | of submission of a renewal application
if: | ||||||
3 | (1)
the cultivation center submits a renewal | ||||||
4 | application and the required
nonrefundable renewal fee of | ||||||
5 | $100,000, or another amount
as the Department of | ||||||
6 | Agriculture may set by rule
after January 1, 2021, to be | ||||||
7 | deposited into the Cannabis
Regulation Fund. | ||||||
8 | (2)
the Department of Agriculture has not suspended the | ||||||
9 | license of the cultivation
center or suspended or revoked | ||||||
10 | the license for violating
this Act or rules adopted under | ||||||
11 | this Act; | ||||||
12 | (3)
the cultivation center has continued to operate in | ||||||
13 | accordance with all plans
submitted as part of its | ||||||
14 | application and approved by
the Department of Agriculture | ||||||
15 | or any amendments thereto
that have been approved by the | ||||||
16 | Department of Agriculture;
| ||||||
17 | (4)
the cultivation center has submitted an agent, | ||||||
18 | employee, contracting, and
subcontracting diversity report | ||||||
19 | as required by the
Department; and | ||||||
20 | (5)
the cultivation center has submitted an | ||||||
21 | environmental impact
report. | ||||||
22 | (b) If a
cultivation center fails to renew its license | ||||||
23 | before expiration, it shall cease operations until
its license | ||||||
24 | is renewed. | ||||||
25 | (c) If a
cultivation center agent fails to renew his or her | ||||||
26 | identification card before its expiration, he or she
shall |
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| |||||||
1 | cease to work as an agent of the cultivation center
until his | ||||||
2 | or her identification card is renewed. | ||||||
3 | (d) Any
cultivation center that continues to operate, or | ||||||
4 | any cultivation center agent who continues to work
as an agent, | ||||||
5 | after the applicable license or identification card
has expired | ||||||
6 | without renewal is subject to the penalties provided
under | ||||||
7 | Section 45-5. | ||||||
8 | Section 20-50.
Cultivator taxes; returns. | ||||||
9 | (a) A tax is
imposed upon the privilege of cultivating and | ||||||
10 | processing adult use cannabis at the rate of 7% of
the gross | ||||||
11 | receipts from the sale of cannabis by a cultivator
to a | ||||||
12 | dispensing organization. The sale of any adult use
product that | ||||||
13 | contains any amount of cannabis or any derivative
thereof is | ||||||
14 | subject to the tax under this Section on the full
selling price | ||||||
15 | of the product. The proceeds from this tax shall be
deposited | ||||||
16 | into the Cannabis Regulation Fund. This tax shall be
paid by | ||||||
17 | the cultivator who makes the first sale and is not
the | ||||||
18 | responsibility of a dispensing organization,
qualifying | ||||||
19 | patient, or purchaser. | ||||||
20 | (b)In the
administration of and compliance with this | ||||||
21 | Section, the Department of Revenue and persons who
are subject | ||||||
22 | to this Section: (i) have the same rights, remedies,
| ||||||
23 | privileges, immunities, powers, and duties, (ii) are
subject to | ||||||
24 | the same conditions, restrictions, limitations,
penalties, and | ||||||
25 | definitions of terms, and (iii) shall employ the
same modes of |
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| |||||||
1 | procedure as are set forth in the Cannabis
Cultivation | ||||||
2 | Privilege Tax Law and the Uniform Penalty and
Interest Act as | ||||||
3 | if those provisions were set forth in this
Section. | ||||||
4 | (c)The tax
imposed under this Act shall be in addition to | ||||||
5 | all other occupation or privilege taxes imposed by
the State of | ||||||
6 | Illinois or by any municipal corporation or
political | ||||||
7 | subdivision thereof. | ||||||
8 |
ARTICLE 25. | ||||||
9 |
COMMUNITY COLLEGE CANNABIS VOCATIONAL PILOT
PROGRAM | ||||||
10 | Section 25-1.
Definitions In this Article: | ||||||
11 | "Board" means
the Illinois Community College Board. | ||||||
12 | "Career in
Cannabis Certificate" or "Certificate" means | ||||||
13 | the certification awarded to a community college
student who | ||||||
14 | completes a prescribed course of study in cannabis
and cannabis | ||||||
15 | business industry related classes and curriculum at
a community | ||||||
16 | college awarded a Community College Cannabis
Vocational Pilot | ||||||
17 | Program license. | ||||||
18 | "Community
college" means a public community college | ||||||
19 | organized under the Public Community College Act.
| ||||||
20 | "Department"
means the Department of Agriculture. | ||||||
21 | "Licensee"
means a community college awarded a Community | ||||||
22 | College Cannabis Vocational Pilot Program license
under this | ||||||
23 | Article. | ||||||
24 | "Program" means
the Community College Cannabis Vocational |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | Pilot Program. | ||||||
2 | "Program
license" means a Community College Cannabis | ||||||
3 | Vocational Pilot Program license issued to a
community college | ||||||
4 | under this Article. | ||||||
5 | Section 25-5.
Administration. | ||||||
6 | (a) The
Department shall establish and administer the | ||||||
7 | Program in coordination with the Illinois Community
College | ||||||
8 | Board. The Department may issue up to 8 Program
licenses by | ||||||
9 | September 1, 2020. | ||||||
10 | (b) Beginning
with the 2021-2022 academic year, and subject | ||||||
11 | to subsection (h) of Section 2-12 of the Public
Community | ||||||
12 | College Act, community colleges awarded Program
licenses may | ||||||
13 | offer qualifying students a Career in Cannabis
Certificate, | ||||||
14 | which includes, but is not limited to, courses that
allow | ||||||
15 | participating students to work with, study, and grow
live | ||||||
16 | cannabis plants so as to prepare students for a
career in the | ||||||
17 | legal cannabis industry, and to instruct
participating | ||||||
18 | students on the best business practices,
professional | ||||||
19 | responsibility, and legal compliance of the cannabis
business | ||||||
20 | industry. | ||||||
21 | (c) The Board
may issue rules pertaining to the provisions | ||||||
22 | in this Act. | ||||||
23 | (d)
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, | ||||||
24 | students shall be at least 18 years old in order to
enroll in a | ||||||
25 | licensee's Career in Cannabis Certificate's
prescribed course |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | of study. | ||||||
2 | Section 25-10.
Issuance of Community College Cannabis | ||||||
3 | Vocational Pilot Program licenses. | ||||||
4 | (a) The
Department shall issue rules regulating the | ||||||
5 | selection criteria for applicants by January 1,
2020. The | ||||||
6 | Department shall make the application for a Program
license | ||||||
7 | available no later than February 1, 2020, and shall
require | ||||||
8 | that applicants submit the completed application no
later than | ||||||
9 | July 1, 2020. | ||||||
10 | (b) The
Department shall by rule develop a system to score | ||||||
11 | Program licenses to administratively rank
applications based | ||||||
12 | on the clarity, organization, and quality of the
applicant's | ||||||
13 | responses to required information. Applicants shall
be awarded | ||||||
14 | points that are based on or that meet the following
categories: | ||||||
15 | (1)
Geographic diversity of the applicants; | ||||||
16 | (2)
Experience and credentials of the applicant's | ||||||
17 | faculty; | ||||||
18 | (3)
At least 5 Program license awardees must have a | ||||||
19 | student population that is
more than 50% low-income in each | ||||||
20 | of the past 4
years; | ||||||
21 | (4)
Security plan, including a requirement that all | ||||||
22 | cannabis plants be in an
enclosed, locked facility; | ||||||
23 | (5)
Curriculum plan, including processing and testing | ||||||
24 | curriculum for the Career in
Cannabis Certificate; | ||||||
25 | (6)
Career advising and placement plan for |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | participating students;
and | ||||||
2 | (7)
Any other criteria the Department may set by rule. | ||||||
3 | Section 25-15.
Community College Cannabis Vocational Pilot | ||||||
4 | Program requirements and prohibitions. | ||||||
5 | (a) Licensees
shall not have more than 50 flowering | ||||||
6 | cannabis plants at any one time. | ||||||
7 | (b) The
agent-in-charge shall keep a vault log of the | ||||||
8 | licensee's enclosed, locked facility or facilities,
including | ||||||
9 | but not limited to, the person entering the site
location, the | ||||||
10 | time of entrance, the time of exit, and any other
information | ||||||
11 | the Department may set by rule. | ||||||
12 | (c) Cannabis
shall not be removed from the licensee's | ||||||
13 | facility, except for the limited purpose of shipping
a sample | ||||||
14 | to a laboratory registered under this
Act. | ||||||
15 | (d) The
licensee shall limit keys, access cards, or an | ||||||
16 | access code to the licensee's enclosed, locked
facility, or | ||||||
17 | facilities, to cannabis curriculum faculty and
college | ||||||
18 | security personnel with a bona fide need to access
the facility | ||||||
19 | for emergency purposes. | ||||||
20 | (e) A
transporting organization may transport cannabis | ||||||
21 | produced pursuant to this Article to a laboratory
registered | ||||||
22 | under this Act. All other cannabis produced by the
licensee | ||||||
23 | that was not shipped to a registered laboratory
shall be | ||||||
24 | destroyed within 5 weeks of being
harvested. | ||||||
25 | (f) Licensees
shall subscribe to the Department of |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | Agriculture's cannabis plant monitoring
system. | ||||||
2 | (g) Licensees
shall maintain a weekly inventory system. | ||||||
3 | (h) No student
participating in the cannabis curriculum | ||||||
4 | necessary to obtain a Certificate may be in the
licensee's | ||||||
5 | facility unless a faculty agent-in-charge is also
physically | ||||||
6 | present in the facility. | ||||||
7 | (i) Licensees
shall conduct post-certificate follow up | ||||||
8 | surveys and record participating students' job
placements | ||||||
9 | within the cannabis business industry within a year
of the | ||||||
10 | student's completion. | ||||||
11 | (j) The
Illinois Community College Board shall report | ||||||
12 | annually to the Department on the race, ethnicity,
and gender | ||||||
13 | of all students participating in the cannabis
curriculum | ||||||
14 | necessary to obtain a Certificate, and of those
students who | ||||||
15 | obtain a Certificate. | ||||||
16 | Section 25-20.
Faculty. | ||||||
17 | (a) All faculty
members shall be required to maintain | ||||||
18 | registration as an agent-in-charge and have a valid
agent | ||||||
19 | identification card prior to teaching or
participating in the | ||||||
20 | licensee's cannabis curriculum that involves
instruction | ||||||
21 | offered in the enclosed, locked facility or
facilities. | ||||||
22 | (b) All faculty
receiving an agent-in-charge or agent | ||||||
23 | identification card must successfully pass a
background check | ||||||
24 | required by Section 5-20 prior to participating in a
licensee's | ||||||
25 | cannabis curriculum that involves instruction
offered in the |
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| |||||||
1 | enclosed, locked facility. | ||||||
2 | Section 25-25.
Enforcement. | ||||||
3 | (a) The
Department has the authority to suspend or revoke | ||||||
4 | any faculty agent-in-charge or agent identification
card for | ||||||
5 | any violation found under this Article. | ||||||
6 | (b) The
Department has the authority to suspend or revoke | ||||||
7 | any Program license for any violation found under
this Article. | ||||||
8 | (c) The Board
shall revoke the authority to offer the | ||||||
9 | Certificate of any community college that has had
its license | ||||||
10 | revoked by the Department. | ||||||
11 | Section 25-30.
Inspection rights. | ||||||
12 | (a) A
licensee's enclosed, locked facilities are subject to | ||||||
13 | random inspections by the Department and the
Department of | ||||||
14 | State Police. | ||||||
15 | (b) Nothing in
this Section shall be construed to give the | ||||||
16 | Department or the Department of State Police a
right of | ||||||
17 | inspection or access to any location on the
licensee's premises | ||||||
18 | beyond the facilities licensed under this
Article. | ||||||
19 | Section 25-35.
Community College Cannabis Vocational | ||||||
20 | Training Pilot Program faculty participant agent
| ||||||
21 | identification card. | ||||||
22 | (a) The
Department shall: | ||||||
23 | (1)
establish by rule the information required in an
|
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | initial application or
renewal application for an agent | ||||||
2 | identification card
submitted under this Article and the | ||||||
3 | nonrefundable fee to
accompany the initial application or | ||||||
4 | renewal
application; | ||||||
5 | (2)
verify the information contained in an initial | ||||||
6 | application or renewal
application for an agent | ||||||
7 | identification card
submitted under this Article, and | ||||||
8 | approve or deny an
application within 30 days of receiving | ||||||
9 | a completed initial
application or renewal application and | ||||||
10 | all supporting documentation
required by rule; | ||||||
11 | (3)
issue an agent identification card to a qualifying | ||||||
12 | agent within 15 business
days of approving the initial | ||||||
13 | application or renewal
application; | ||||||
14 | (4)
enter the license number of the community college | ||||||
15 | where the agent works;
and | ||||||
16 | (5)
allow for an electronic initial application and | ||||||
17 | renewal application process,
and provide a confirmation by | ||||||
18 | electronic or other methods
that an application has been | ||||||
19 | submitted. Each Department
may by rule require prospective | ||||||
20 | agents to file their
applications by electronic means and | ||||||
21 | to provide notices to the
agents by electronic means. | ||||||
22 | (b) An agent
must keep his or her identification card | ||||||
23 | visible at all times when in the enclosed, locked
facility, or | ||||||
24 | facilities for which he or she is an
agent. | ||||||
25 | (c) The agent
identification cards shall contain the | ||||||
26 | following: |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | (1)
the name of the cardholder; | ||||||
2 | (2)
the date of issuance and expiration date of the | ||||||
3 | identification
card; | ||||||
4 | (3)
a random 10-digit alphanumeric identification | ||||||
5 | number containing at least 4
numbers and at least 4 letters | ||||||
6 | that is unique to the
holder; | ||||||
7 | (4)
a photograph of the cardholder; and | ||||||
8 | (5)
the legal name of the community college employing | ||||||
9 | the agent. | ||||||
10 | (d) An agent
identification card shall be immediately | ||||||
11 | returned to the community college of the agent upon
termination | ||||||
12 | of his or her employment. | ||||||
13 | (e) Any agent
identification card lost shall be reported to | ||||||
14 | the Department of State Police and the Department of
| ||||||
15 | Agriculture immediately upon discovery of the
loss. | ||||||
16 | Section 25-40.
Study. By December 31, 2025, the Illinois
| ||||||
17 | Cannabis Regulation Oversight Officer, in
coordination with | ||||||
18 | the Board, must issue a report to the Governor and
the General | ||||||
19 | Assembly which includes, but is not limited to, the
following: | ||||||
20 | (1)
Number of security incidents or infractions at each | ||||||
21 | licensee and any action
taken or not taken; | ||||||
22 | (2)
Statistics, based on race, ethnicity, gender, and | ||||||
23 | participating community
college of: | ||||||
24 | (A)
students enrolled in career in cannabis | ||||||
25 | classes; |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | (B)
successful completion rates by community | ||||||
2 | college
students for the Certificate; | ||||||
3 | (C)
postgraduate job placement of students who | ||||||
4 | obtained
a Certificate, including both cannabis | ||||||
5 | business
establishment jobs and non-cannabis business | ||||||
6 | establishment
jobs; and | ||||||
7 | (3)
Any other relevant information. | ||||||
8 | Section 25-45.
Repeal. This Article is repealed on July 1,
| ||||||
9 | 2026. | ||||||
10 |
ARTICLE 30.
| ||||||
11 |
CRAFT GROWERS | ||||||
12 | Section 30-3.
Definition. In this Article, "Department"
| ||||||
13 | means the Department of
Agriculture. | ||||||
14 | Section 30-5.
Issuance of licenses. | ||||||
15 | (a) The
Department of Agriculture shall issue up to 40 | ||||||
16 | craft grower licenses by July 1, 2020. Any person or
entity | ||||||
17 | awarded a license pursuant to this subsection shall
only hold | ||||||
18 | one craft grower license and may not sell that
license until | ||||||
19 | after December 21, 2021. | ||||||
20 | (b) By December
21, 2021, the Department of Agriculture | ||||||
21 | shall issue up to 60 additional craft grower
licenses. Any | ||||||
22 | person or entity awarded a license pursuant to this
subsection |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | shall not hold more than 2 craft grower licenses.
The person or | ||||||
2 | entity awarded a license pursuant to this subsection
or | ||||||
3 | subsection (a) of this Section may sell its craft
grower | ||||||
4 | license subject to the restrictions of this Act or
as | ||||||
5 | determined by administrative rule. Prior to issuing
such | ||||||
6 | licenses, the Department may adopt rules through
emergency | ||||||
7 | rulemaking in accordance with subsection (gg) of
Section 5-45 | ||||||
8 | of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, to
modify or | ||||||
9 | raise the number of craft grower licenses assigned
to each | ||||||
10 | region and modify or change the licensing
application process | ||||||
11 | to reduce or eliminate barriers. The General
Assembly finds | ||||||
12 | that the adoption of rules to regulate cannabis use
is deemed | ||||||
13 | an emergency and necessary for the public interest,
safety, and | ||||||
14 | welfare. In determining whether to exercise the
authority | ||||||
15 | granted by this subsection, the Department of
Agriculture must | ||||||
16 | consider the following factors: | ||||||
17 | (1)
The percentage of cannabis sales occurring in | ||||||
18 | Illinois not in the
regulated market using data from the | ||||||
19 | Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration, | ||||||
20 | National Survey on Drug Use
and Health, Illinois Behavioral | ||||||
21 | Risk Factor Surveillance
System, and tourism data from the | ||||||
22 | Illinois Office of Tourism
to ascertain total cannabis | ||||||
23 | consumption in Illinois
compared to the amount of sales in | ||||||
24 | licensed dispensing
organizations; | ||||||
25 | (2)
Whether there is an adequate supply of cannabis and | ||||||
26 | cannabis-infused products to
serve registered medical |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | cannabis
patients; | ||||||
2 | (3)
Whether there is an adequate supply of cannabis and | ||||||
3 | cannabis-infused products to
serve purchasers; | ||||||
4 | (4)
Whether there is an oversupply of cannabis in | ||||||
5 | Illinois leading to
trafficking of cannabis to states where | ||||||
6 | the sale of cannabis is not
permitted by law; | ||||||
7 | (5)
Population increases or shifts; | ||||||
8 | (6)
The density of craft growers in any area of the | ||||||
9 | State; | ||||||
10 | (7)
Perceived security risks of increasing the number | ||||||
11 | or location of craft
growers; | ||||||
12 | (8)
The past safety record of craft growers; | ||||||
13 | (9)
The Department of Agriculture's capacity to | ||||||
14 | appropriately regulate
additional licensees; | ||||||
15 | (10)
The findings and recommendations from the | ||||||
16 | disparity and availability
study commissioned by the | ||||||
17 | Illinois Cannabis Regulation
Oversight Officer to reduce | ||||||
18 | or eliminate any identified
barriers to entry in the | ||||||
19 | cannabis industry;
and | ||||||
20 | (11)
Any other criteria the Department of Agriculture | ||||||
21 | deems relevant. | ||||||
22 | (c) After
January 1, 2022, the Department of Agriculture | ||||||
23 | may by rule modify or raise the number of craft
grower licenses | ||||||
24 | assigned to each region, and modify or change the
licensing | ||||||
25 | application process to reduce or eliminate barriers
based on | ||||||
26 | the criteria in subsection (b). At no time may the
number of |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | craft grower licenses exceed 150. Any person or
entity awarded | ||||||
2 | a license pursuant to this subsection shall not hold
more than | ||||||
3 | 3 craft grower licenses. A person or entity awarded
a license | ||||||
4 | pursuant to this subsection or subsection (a) or
subsection (b) | ||||||
5 | of this Section may sell its craft grower license or
licenses | ||||||
6 | subject to the restrictions of this Act or as
determined by | ||||||
7 | administrative rule. | ||||||
8 | Section 30-10.
Application. | ||||||
9 | (a) When
applying for a license, the applicant shall | ||||||
10 | electronically submit the following in such form as
the | ||||||
11 | Department of Agriculture may direct: | ||||||
12 | (1)
the nonrefundable application fee of $5,000 to be | ||||||
13 | deposited into the Cannabis
Regulation Fund, or another | ||||||
14 | amount as the Department of
Agriculture may set by rule | ||||||
15 | after January 1,
2021; | ||||||
16 | (2)
the legal name of the craft grower; | ||||||
17 | (3)
the proposed physical address of the craft grower; | ||||||
18 | (4)
the name, address, social security number, and date | ||||||
19 | of birth of each principal
officer and board member of the | ||||||
20 | craft grower; each principal
officer and board member shall | ||||||
21 | be at least 21 years of
age; | ||||||
22 | (5)
the details of any administrative or judicial | ||||||
23 | proceeding in which any of
the principal officers or board | ||||||
24 | members of the craft grower
(i) pled guilty, were | ||||||
25 | convicted, fined, or had a
registration or license |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | suspended or revoked or (ii)
managed or served on the board | ||||||
2 | of a business or non-profit
organization that pled guilty, | ||||||
3 | was convicted, fined, or had
a registration or license | ||||||
4 | suspended or
revoked; | ||||||
5 | (6)
proposed operating bylaws that include procedures | ||||||
6 | for the oversight of the
craft grower, including the | ||||||
7 | development and
implementation of a plant monitoring | ||||||
8 | system, accurate
recordkeeping, staffing plan, and | ||||||
9 | security plan approved by
the Department of State Police | ||||||
10 | that are in accordance with
the rules issued by the | ||||||
11 | Department of Agriculture
under this Act; a physical | ||||||
12 | inventory shall be performed
of all plants and on a weekly | ||||||
13 | basis by the craft
grower; | ||||||
14 | (7)
verification from the Department of State Police | ||||||
15 | that all background checks
of the prospective principal | ||||||
16 | officers, board members, and
agents of the cannabis | ||||||
17 | business establishment have
been conducted; | ||||||
18 | (8)
a copy of the current local zoning ordinance or | ||||||
19 | permit and verification that
the proposed craft grower is | ||||||
20 | in compliance with the local
zoning rules and distance | ||||||
21 | limitations established by
the local jurisdiction; | ||||||
22 | (9)
proposed employment practices, in which the | ||||||
23 | applicant must demonstrate a
plan of action to inform, | ||||||
24 | hire, and educate
minorities, women, veterans, and persons | ||||||
25 | with disabilities, engage in
fair labor practices, and | ||||||
26 | provide worker
protections; |
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| |||||||
1 | (10)
whether an applicant can demonstrate experience | ||||||
2 | in or business practices
that promote economic empowerment | ||||||
3 | in Disproportionately
Impacted Areas; | ||||||
4 | (11)
experience with the cultivation of agricultural | ||||||
5 | or horticultural products,
operating an agriculturally | ||||||
6 | related business, or
operating a horticultural business; | ||||||
7 | (12)
a description of the enclosed, locked facility | ||||||
8 | where cannabis will be
grown, harvested, manufactured, | ||||||
9 | packaged, or otherwise
prepared for distribution to a | ||||||
10 | dispensing organization or
other cannabis business | ||||||
11 | establishment; | ||||||
12 | (13)
a survey of the enclosed, locked facility, | ||||||
13 | including the space used for
cultivation; | ||||||
14 | (14)
cultivation, processing, inventory, and packaging | ||||||
15 | plans; | ||||||
16 | (15)
a description of the applicant's experience with | ||||||
17 | agricultural cultivation
techniques and industry | ||||||
18 | standards; | ||||||
19 | (16)
a list of any academic degrees, certifications, or | ||||||
20 | relevant experience of all
prospective principal officers, | ||||||
21 | board members, and agents of
the related business; | ||||||
22 | (17)
the identity of every person having a financial or | ||||||
23 | voting interest of 5% or
greater in the craft grower | ||||||
24 | operation, whether a trust,
corporation, partnership, | ||||||
25 | limited liability company,
or sole proprietorship, | ||||||
26 | including the name and
address of each person; |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | (18)
a plan describing how the craft grower will | ||||||
2 | address each of the
following: | ||||||
3 | (i)
energy needs, including estimates of monthly | ||||||
4 | electricity
and gas usage, to what extent it will | ||||||
5 | procure
energy from a local utility or from on-site | ||||||
6 | generation,
and if it has or will adopt a sustainable | ||||||
7 | energy
use and energy conservation policy; | ||||||
8 | (ii)
water needs, including estimated water draw | ||||||
9 | and
if it has or will adopt a sustainable water use and | ||||||
10 | water
conservation policy; and | ||||||
11 | (iii)
waste management, including if it has or will | ||||||
12 | adopt a
waste reduction policy; | ||||||
13 | (19)
a recycling plan: | ||||||
14 | (A)
Purchaser packaging, including cartridges, | ||||||
15 | shall be
accepted by the applicant and recycled. | ||||||
16 | (B)
Any recyclable waste generated by the craft | ||||||
17 | grower
facility shall be recycled per applicable State | ||||||
18 | and
local laws, ordinances, and rules. | ||||||
19 | (C)
Any cannabis waste, liquid waste, or hazardous | ||||||
20 | waste
shall be disposed of in accordance with 8 Ill. | ||||||
21 | Adm.
Code 1000.460, except, to the greatest extent | ||||||
22 | feasible,
all cannabis plant waste will be rendered | ||||||
23 | unusable
by grinding and incorporating the cannabis | ||||||
24 | plant
waste with compostable mixed waste to be disposed | ||||||
25 | of
in accordance with 8 Ill Adm. Code 1000.460(g)(1). | ||||||
26 | (20)
a commitment to comply with local waste |
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| |||||||
1 | provisions: a craft grower
facility must remain in | ||||||
2 | compliance with applicable
State and federal environmental | ||||||
3 | requirements, including, but
not limited to: | ||||||
4 | (A)
storing, securing, and managing all | ||||||
5 | recyclables
and waste, including organic waste | ||||||
6 | composed
of or containing finished cannabis and | ||||||
7 | cannabis
products, in accordance with applicable State | ||||||
8 | and
local laws, ordinances, and rules; and | ||||||
9 | (B)
Disposing liquid waste containing cannabis or | ||||||
10 | byproducts
of cannabis processing in compliance with | ||||||
11 | all
applicable State and federal requirements, | ||||||
12 | including,
but not limited to, the cannabis | ||||||
13 | cultivation
facility's permits under Title X of the | ||||||
14 | Environmental
Protection Act. | ||||||
15 | (21)
a commitment to a technology standard for resource | ||||||
16 | efficiency of the craft
grower facility. | ||||||
17 | (A)
A craft grower facility commits to use | ||||||
18 | resources
efficiently, including energy and water. For | ||||||
19 | the
following, a cannabis cultivation facility commits | ||||||
20 | to
meet or exceed the technology standard identified in | ||||||
21 | paragraphs
(i), (ii), (iii), and (iv), which may be | ||||||
22 | modified
by rule: | ||||||
23 | (i)
lighting systems, including light bulbs; | ||||||
24 | (ii)
HVAC system; | ||||||
25 | (iii)
water application system to the crop; | ||||||
26 | and |
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| |||||||
1 | (iv)
filtration system for removing | ||||||
2 | contaminants
from wastewater. | ||||||
3 | (B)
Lighting. The Lighting Power Densities (LPD) | ||||||
4 | for
cultivation space commits to not exceed an average | ||||||
5 | of
36 watts per gross square foot of active and growing | ||||||
6 | space
canopy, or all installed lighting technology | ||||||
7 | shall
meet a photosynthetic photon efficacy (PPE) of no | ||||||
8 | less
than 2.2 micromoles per joule fixture and shall be | ||||||
9 | featured
on the DesignLights Consortium (DLC) | ||||||
10 | Horticultural
Specification Qualified Products List | ||||||
11 | (QPL).
In the event that DLC requirement for minimum | ||||||
12 | efficacy
exceeds 2.2 micromoles per joule fixture, | ||||||
13 | that
PPE shall become the new standard. | ||||||
14 | (C)
HVAC. | ||||||
15 | (i)
For cannabis grow operations with less | ||||||
16 | than
6,000 square feet of canopy, the licensee | ||||||
17 | commits
that all HVAC units will be | ||||||
18 | high-efficiency
ductless split HVAC units, or | ||||||
19 | other
more energy efficient equipment. | ||||||
20 | (ii)
For cannabis grow operations with 6,000 | ||||||
21 | square
feet of canopy or more, the licensee commits | ||||||
22 | that
all HVAC units will be variable refrigerant | ||||||
23 | flow
HVAC units, or other more energy efficient | ||||||
24 | equipment. | ||||||
25 | (D)
Water application. | ||||||
26 | (i)
The craft grower facility commits to use |
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| |||||||
1 | automated
watering systems, including, but not | ||||||
2 | limited
to, drip irrigation and flood tables, to | ||||||
3 | irrigate
cannabis crop. | ||||||
4 | (ii)
The craft grower facility commits to | ||||||
5 | measure
runoff from watering events and report | ||||||
6 | this
volume in its water usage plan, and that on | ||||||
7 | average,
watering events shall have no more than | ||||||
8 | 20%
of runoff of water. | ||||||
9 | (E)
Filtration. The craft grower commits that HVAC | ||||||
10 | condensate,
dehumidification water, excess runoff, and | ||||||
11 | other
wastewater produced by the craft grower facility | ||||||
12 | shall be
captured and filtered to the best of the | ||||||
13 | facility's
ability to achieve the quality needed to be | ||||||
14 | reused
in subsequent watering rounds. | ||||||
15 | (F)
Reporting energy use and efficiency as | ||||||
16 | required
by rule; and | ||||||
17 | (22)
any other information required by rule. | ||||||
18 | (b) Applicants
must submit all required information, | ||||||
19 | including the information required in Section 30-15,
to the | ||||||
20 | Department of Agriculture. Failure by an applicant
to submit | ||||||
21 | all required information may result in the
application being | ||||||
22 | disqualified. | ||||||
23 | (c) If the
Department of Agriculture receives an | ||||||
24 | application with missing information, the Department
of | ||||||
25 | Agriculture may issue a deficiency notice to the
applicant. The | ||||||
26 | applicant shall have 10 calendar days from the date
of the |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | deficiency notice to resubmit the incomplete
information. | ||||||
2 | Applications that are still incomplete after this
opportunity | ||||||
3 | to cure will not be scored and will be
disqualified. | ||||||
4 | Section 30-15.
Scoring applications. | ||||||
5 | (a) The
Department of Agriculture shall by rule develop a | ||||||
6 | system to score craft grower applications to
administratively | ||||||
7 | rank applications based on the clarity,
organization, and | ||||||
8 | quality of the applicant's responses to required
information. | ||||||
9 | Applicants shall be awarded points based on the
following | ||||||
10 | categories: | ||||||
11 | (1)
Suitability of the proposed facility; | ||||||
12 | (2)
Suitability of the employee training plan; | ||||||
13 | (3)
Security and recordkeeping; | ||||||
14 | (4)
Cultivation plan; | ||||||
15 | (5)
Product safety and labeling plan; | ||||||
16 | (6)
Business plan; | ||||||
17 | (7)
The applicant's status as a Social Equity | ||||||
18 | Applicant, which shall
constitute no less than 20% of total | ||||||
19 | available points;
| ||||||
20 | (8)
Labor and employment practices, which shall | ||||||
21 | constitute no less than 2%
of total available points; | ||||||
22 | (9)
Environmental plan as described in paragraphs | ||||||
23 | (18), (19), (20), and (21)
of subsection (a) of Section | ||||||
24 | 30-10; | ||||||
25 | (10)
The applicant is 51% or more owned and controlled
|
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | by an individual or
individuals who have been an Illinois | ||||||
2 | resident for the past 5
years as proved by tax records; | ||||||
3 | (11)
The applicant is 51% or more controlled and owned | ||||||
4 | by an individual or
individuals who meet the qualifications | ||||||
5 | of a veteran as defined in
Section 45-57 of the Illinois | ||||||
6 | Procurement Code;
| ||||||
7 | (12)
A diversity plan that includes a narrative of not | ||||||
8 | more than 2,500 words that
establishes a goal of diversity | ||||||
9 | in ownership, management,
employment, and contracting to | ||||||
10 | ensure that diverse
participants and groups are afforded | ||||||
11 | equality of opportunity;
and | ||||||
12 | (13)
Any other criteria the Department of Agriculture | ||||||
13 | may set by rule for
points. | ||||||
14 | (b) The
Department may also award up to 2 bonus points for | ||||||
15 | the applicant's plan to engage with the community.
The | ||||||
16 | applicant may demonstrate a desire to engage with
its community | ||||||
17 | by participating in one or more of, but not limited
to, the | ||||||
18 | following actions: (i) establishment of an incubator
program | ||||||
19 | designed to increase participation in the cannabis
industry by | ||||||
20 | persons who would qualify as Social Equity
Applicants; (ii) | ||||||
21 | providing financial assistance to substance abuse
treatment | ||||||
22 | centers; (iii) educating children and teens about
the potential | ||||||
23 | harms of cannabis use; or (iv) other measures
demonstrating a | ||||||
24 | commitment to the applicant's community. Bonus
points will only | ||||||
25 | be awarded if the Department receives applications
that receive | ||||||
26 | an equal score for a particular
region. |
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| |||||||
1 | (c) Should the
applicant be awarded a craft grower license, | ||||||
2 | the information and plans that an applicant provided
in its | ||||||
3 | application, including any plans submitted for the
acquiring of | ||||||
4 | bonus points, shall be a mandatory condition of the
license. | ||||||
5 | Any variation from or failure to perform such plans
may result | ||||||
6 | in discipline, including the revocation or
nonrenewal of a | ||||||
7 | license. | ||||||
8 | (d) Should the
applicant be awarded a craft grower license, | ||||||
9 | the applicant shall pay a prorated fee of $40,000
prior to | ||||||
10 | receiving the license, to be deposited into the
Cannabis | ||||||
11 | Regulation Fund. The Department of Agriculture may
by rule | ||||||
12 | adjust the fee in this Section after January 1,
2021. | ||||||
13 | Section 30-20.
Issuance of license to certain persons | ||||||
14 | prohibited. | ||||||
15 | (a) No craft
grower license issued by the Department of | ||||||
16 | Agriculture shall be issued to a person who is
licensed by any | ||||||
17 | licensing authority as a cultivation center, or to
any | ||||||
18 | partnership, corporation, limited liability company,
or trust | ||||||
19 | or any subsidiary, affiliate, or any other form of
business | ||||||
20 | enterprise having more than 10% legal, equitable, or
beneficial | ||||||
21 | interest, directly or indirectly, in a person
licensed in this | ||||||
22 | State as a cultivation center, or to any principal
officer, | ||||||
23 | agent, employee, or human being with any form of
ownership or | ||||||
24 | control over a cultivation center except for a
person who owns | ||||||
25 | no more than 5% of the outstanding shares of a
cultivation |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | center whose shares are publicly traded on an
exchange within | ||||||
2 | the meaning of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934. | ||||||
3 | (b) A person
who is licensed in this State as a craft | ||||||
4 | grower, or any partnership, corporation, limited
liability | ||||||
5 | company, or trust or any subsidiary, affiliate, or
agent | ||||||
6 | thereof, or any other form of business enterprise
licensed in | ||||||
7 | this State as a craft grower shall not have more
than 10% | ||||||
8 | legal, equitable, or beneficial interest, directly
or | ||||||
9 | indirectly, in a person licensed as a cultivation
center, nor | ||||||
10 | shall any partnership, corporation, limited
liability company, | ||||||
11 | or trust or any subsidiary, affiliate, or any other
form of | ||||||
12 | business enterprise having any legal, equitable, or
beneficial | ||||||
13 | interest, directly or indirectly, in a person
licensed in this | ||||||
14 | State as a craft grower or a craft grower agent be a
principal | ||||||
15 | officer, agent, employee, or human being with any
form of | ||||||
16 | ownership or control over a cultivation center
except for a | ||||||
17 | person who owns no more than 5% of the outstanding
shares of a | ||||||
18 | cultivation center whose shares are publicly traded
on an | ||||||
19 | exchange within the meaning of the Securities
Exchange Act of | ||||||
20 | 1934. | ||||||
21 | Section 30-25.
Denial of application. An application for a
| ||||||
22 | craft grower license must be denied if any of the
following | ||||||
23 | conditions are met: | ||||||
24 | (1)
the applicant failed to submit the materials | ||||||
25 | required by this Article;
|
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | (2)
the applicant would not be in compliance with local | ||||||
2 | zoning rules; | ||||||
3 | (3)
one or more of the prospective principal officers | ||||||
4 | or board members causes a
violation of Section 30-20 of | ||||||
5 | this Article; | ||||||
6 | (4)
one or more of the principal officers or board | ||||||
7 | members is under 21 years of
age; | ||||||
8 | (5)
the person has submitted an application for a | ||||||
9 | license under this Act that
contains false information; or | ||||||
10 | (6)
the licensee; principal officer, board member, or | ||||||
11 | person having a financial or
voting interest of 5% or | ||||||
12 | greater in the licensee; or
agent is delinquent in filing | ||||||
13 | any required tax returns or
paying any amounts owed to the | ||||||
14 | State of
Illinois. | ||||||
15 | Section 30-30.
Craft grower requirements; prohibitions. | ||||||
16 | (a) The
operating documents of a craft grower shall include | ||||||
17 | procedures for the oversight of the craft grower, a
cannabis | ||||||
18 | plant monitoring system including a physical
inventory | ||||||
19 | recorded weekly, accurate recordkeeping, and a
staffing plan. | ||||||
20 | (b) A craft
grower shall implement a security plan reviewed | ||||||
21 | by the Department of State Police that includes, but
is not | ||||||
22 | limited to: facility access controls, perimeter
intrusion | ||||||
23 | detection systems, personnel identification systems,
and a | ||||||
24 | 24-hour surveillance system to monitor the interior
and | ||||||
25 | exterior of the craft grower facility and that is
accessible to |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | authorized law enforcement and the Department of
Agriculture in | ||||||
2 | real time. | ||||||
3 | (c) All
cultivation of cannabis by a craft grower must take | ||||||
4 | place in an enclosed, locked facility at the
physical address | ||||||
5 | provided to the Department of Agriculture during the
licensing | ||||||
6 | process. The craft grower location shall only be
accessed by | ||||||
7 | the agents working for the craft grower, the
Department of | ||||||
8 | Agriculture staff performing inspections, the
Department of | ||||||
9 | Public Health staff performing inspections, State
and local law | ||||||
10 | enforcement or other emergency personnel,
contractors working | ||||||
11 | on jobs unrelated to cannabis, such as installing or
| ||||||
12 | maintaining security devices or performing
electrical wiring, | ||||||
13 | transporting organization agents as provided in this
Act, or | ||||||
14 | participants in the incubator program, individuals
in a | ||||||
15 | mentoring or educational program approved by the
State, or | ||||||
16 | other individuals as provided by rule. However, if a
craft | ||||||
17 | grower shares a premises with an infuser or
dispensing | ||||||
18 | organization, agents from those other licensees may
access the | ||||||
19 | craft grower portion of the premises if that is the
location of | ||||||
20 | common bathrooms, lunchrooms, locker rooms, or other
areas of | ||||||
21 | the building where work or cultivation of cannabis
is not | ||||||
22 | performed. At no time may an infuser or dispensing
organization | ||||||
23 | agent perform work at a craft grower without being a
registered | ||||||
24 | agent of the craft grower. | ||||||
25 | (d) A craft
grower may not sell or distribute any cannabis | ||||||
26 | to any person other than a cultivation center, a
craft grower, |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | an infuser organization, a dispensing organization,
or as | ||||||
2 | otherwise authorized by rule. | ||||||
3 | (e) A craft
grower may not be located in an area zoned for | ||||||
4 | residential use. | ||||||
5 | (f) A craft
grower may not either directly or indirectly | ||||||
6 | discriminate in price between different cannabis
business | ||||||
7 | establishments that are purchasing a like grade,
strain, brand, | ||||||
8 | and quality of cannabis or cannabis-infused product.
Nothing in | ||||||
9 | this subsection (f) prevents a craft grower from
pricing | ||||||
10 | cannabis differently based on differences in the
cost of | ||||||
11 | manufacturing or processing, the quantities sold,
such as | ||||||
12 | volume discounts, or the way the products are
delivered. | ||||||
13 | (g) All
cannabis harvested by a craft grower and intended | ||||||
14 | for distribution to a dispensing organization must
be entered | ||||||
15 | into a data collection system, packaged and labeled
under | ||||||
16 | Section 55-21, and, if distribution is to a
dispensing | ||||||
17 | organization that does not share a premises with the
dispensing | ||||||
18 | organization receiving the cannabis, placed into a
cannabis | ||||||
19 | container for transport. All cannabis harvested by a
craft | ||||||
20 | grower and intended for distribution to a
cultivation center, | ||||||
21 | to an infuser organization, or to a craft grower
with which it | ||||||
22 | does not share a premises, must be packaged in a
labeled | ||||||
23 | cannabis container and entered into a data
collection system | ||||||
24 | before transport. | ||||||
25 | (h) Craft
growers are subject to random inspections by the | ||||||
26 | Department of Agriculture, local safety or health
inspectors, |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | and the Department of State Police. | ||||||
2 | (i) A craft
grower agent shall notify local law | ||||||
3 | enforcement, the Department of State Police, and the
Department | ||||||
4 | of Agriculture within 24 hours of the discovery of
any loss or | ||||||
5 | theft. Notification shall be made by phone, in
person, or | ||||||
6 | written or electronic communication. | ||||||
7 | (j) A craft
grower shall comply with all State and any | ||||||
8 | applicable federal rules and regulations regarding
the use of | ||||||
9 | pesticides. | ||||||
10 | (k) A craft
grower or craft grower agent shall not | ||||||
11 | transport cannabis or cannabis-infused products to
any other | ||||||
12 | cannabis business establishment without a transport
| ||||||
13 | organization license unless: | ||||||
14 | (i)
If the craft grower is located in a county with a | ||||||
15 | population of 3,000,000 or
more, the cannabis business | ||||||
16 | establishment receiving the
cannabis is within 2,000 feet | ||||||
17 | of the property line of the
craft grower; | ||||||
18 | (ii)
If the craft grower is located in a county with a | ||||||
19 | population of more than
700,000 but fewer than 3,000,000, | ||||||
20 | the cannabis business
establishment receiving the cannabis | ||||||
21 | is within 2 miles of the
craft grower; or | ||||||
22 | (iii)
If the craft grower is located in a county with a | ||||||
23 | population of fewer the
700,000, the cannabis business | ||||||
24 | establishment receiving the
cannabis is within 15 miles of | ||||||
25 | the craft
grower. | ||||||
26 | (l) A craft
grower may enter into a contract with a |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | transporting organization to transport cannabis to a
| ||||||
2 | cultivation center, a craft grower, an infuser
organization, a | ||||||
3 | dispensing organization, or a
laboratory. | ||||||
4 | (m) No person
or entity shall hold any legal, equitable, | ||||||
5 | ownership, or beneficial interest, directly or
indirectly, of | ||||||
6 | more than 3 craft grower licenses. Further, no
person or entity | ||||||
7 | that is employed by, an agent of, or has a contract
to receive | ||||||
8 | payment from or participate in the management of a
craft | ||||||
9 | grower, is a principal officer of a craft grower, or
entity | ||||||
10 | controlled by or affiliated with a principal officer
of a craft | ||||||
11 | grower shall hold any legal, equitable, ownership,
or | ||||||
12 | beneficial interest, directly or indirectly, in a
craft grower | ||||||
13 | license that would result in the person or entity
owning or | ||||||
14 | controlling in combination with any craft grower,
principal | ||||||
15 | officer of a craft grower, or entity controlled or
affiliated | ||||||
16 | with a principal officer of a craft grower by which
he, she, or | ||||||
17 | it is employed, is an agent of, or participates in
the | ||||||
18 | management of more than 3 craft grower
licenses. | ||||||
19 | (n) It is
unlawful for any person having a craft grower | ||||||
20 | license or any officer, associate, member,
representative, or | ||||||
21 | agent of the licensee to offer or deliver money, or
anything | ||||||
22 | else of value, directly or indirectly, to any person
having an | ||||||
23 | Early Approval Adult Use Dispensing Organization
License, a | ||||||
24 | Conditional Adult Use Dispensing Organization
License, an | ||||||
25 | Adult Use Dispensing Organization License, or a
medical | ||||||
26 | cannabis dispensing organization license issued
under the |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program
Act, or to | ||||||
2 | any person connected with or in any way
representing, or to any | ||||||
3 | member of the family of, the person holding an Early
Approval | ||||||
4 | Adult Use Dispensing Organization License, a
Conditional Adult | ||||||
5 | Use Dispensing Organization License, an Adult Use
Dispensing | ||||||
6 | Organization License, or a medical cannabis
dispensing | ||||||
7 | organization license issued under the Compassionate
Use of | ||||||
8 | Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act, or to any
stockholders in | ||||||
9 | any corporation engaged in the retail sale of
cannabis, or to | ||||||
10 | any officer, manager, agent, or representative of
the Early | ||||||
11 | Approval Adult Use Dispensing Organization License,
a | ||||||
12 | Conditional Adult Use Dispensing Organization
License, an | ||||||
13 | Adult Use Dispensing Organization License, or a
medical | ||||||
14 | cannabis dispensing organization license issued
under the | ||||||
15 | Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program
Act to | ||||||
16 | obtain preferential placement within the dispensing
| ||||||
17 | organization, including, without limitation, on
shelves and in | ||||||
18 | display cases where purchasers can view products, or
on the | ||||||
19 | dispensing organization's website. | ||||||
20 | (o) A craft
grower shall not be located within 1,500 feet | ||||||
21 | of another craft grower or a cultivation
center. | ||||||
22 | (p) A graft
grower may process cannabis, cannabis | ||||||
23 | concentrates, and cannabis-infused
products. | ||||||
24 | (q) A craft
grower must comply with any other requirements | ||||||
25 | or prohibitions set by administrative rule of the
Department of | ||||||
26 | Agriculture. |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | Section 30-35.
Craft grower agent identification card. | ||||||
2 | (a) The
Department of Agriculture shall: | ||||||
3 | (1)
establish by rule the information required in an | ||||||
4 | initial application or
renewal application for an agent | ||||||
5 | identification card
submitted under this Act and the | ||||||
6 | nonrefundable fee to
accompany the initial application or | ||||||
7 | renewal
application; | ||||||
8 | (2)
verify the information contained in an initial | ||||||
9 | application or renewal
application for an agent | ||||||
10 | identification card
submitted under this Act and approve or | ||||||
11 | deny an application within
30 days of receiving a completed | ||||||
12 | initial application or
renewal application and all | ||||||
13 | supporting documentation
required by rule; | ||||||
14 | (3)
issue an agent identification card to a qualifying | ||||||
15 | agent within 15 business
days of approving the initial | ||||||
16 | application or renewal
application; | ||||||
17 | (4)
enter the license number of the craft grower where | ||||||
18 | the agent works;
and | ||||||
19 | (5)
allow for an electronic initial application and | ||||||
20 | renewal application process,
and provide a confirmation by | ||||||
21 | electronic or other methods
that an application has been | ||||||
22 | submitted. The Department of
Agriculture may by rule | ||||||
23 | require prospective agents
to file their applications by | ||||||
24 | electronic means and provide
notices to the agents by | ||||||
25 | electronic
means. |
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1 | (b) An agent
must keep his or her identification card | ||||||
2 | visible at all times when on the property of a
cannabis | ||||||
3 | business establishment, including the craft grower
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4 | organization for which he or she is an
agent. | ||||||
5 | (c) The agent
identification cards shall contain the | ||||||
6 | following: | ||||||
7 | (1)
the name of the cardholder; | ||||||
8 | (2)
the date of issuance and expiration date of the | ||||||
9 | identification
card; | ||||||
10 | (3)
a random 10-digit alphanumeric identification | ||||||
11 | number containing at least 4
numbers and at least 4 letters | ||||||
12 | that is unique to the
holder; | ||||||
13 | (4)
a photograph of the cardholder; and | ||||||
14 | (5)
the legal name of the craft grower organization | ||||||
15 | employing the
agent. | ||||||
16 | (d) An agent
identification card shall be immediately | ||||||
17 | returned to the cannabis business establishment of
the agent | ||||||
18 | upon termination of his or her
employment. | ||||||
19 | (e) Any agent
identification card lost by a craft grower | ||||||
20 | agent shall be reported to the Department of State
Police and | ||||||
21 | the Department of Agriculture immediately upon
discovery of the | ||||||
22 | loss. | ||||||
23 | Section 30-40.
Craft grower background checks. | ||||||
24 | (a) Through the
Department of State Police, the Department | ||||||
25 | of Agriculture shall conduct a background check of
the |
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1 | prospective principal officers, board members, and
agents of a | ||||||
2 | craft grower applying for a license or
identification card | ||||||
3 | under this Act. The Department of State Police shall
charge a | ||||||
4 | fee set by rule for conducting the criminal history
record | ||||||
5 | check, which shall be deposited into the State
Police Services | ||||||
6 | Fund and shall not exceed the actual cost of the
record check. | ||||||
7 | In order to carry out this Section, each craft
grower | ||||||
8 | organization's prospective principal officer, board
member, or | ||||||
9 | agent shall submit a full set of fingerprints to the
Department | ||||||
10 | of State Police for the purpose of obtaining a State
and | ||||||
11 | federal criminal records check. These fingerprints
shall be | ||||||
12 | checked against the fingerprint records now and
hereafter, to | ||||||
13 | the extent allowed by law, filed in the Department
of State | ||||||
14 | Police and Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal
history | ||||||
15 | records databases. The Department of State Police
shall | ||||||
16 | furnish, following positive identification, all
conviction | ||||||
17 | information to the Department of
Agriculture. | ||||||
18 | (b) When
applying for the initial license or identification | ||||||
19 | card, the background checks for all prospective
principal | ||||||
20 | officers, board members, and agents shall be
completed before | ||||||
21 | submitting the application to the licensing or
issuing agency. | ||||||
22 | Section 30-45.
Renewal of craft grower licenses and agent | ||||||
23 | identification cards. | ||||||
24 | (a) Licenses
and identification cards issued under this Act | ||||||
25 | shall be renewed annually. A craft grower shall
receive written |
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1 | or electronic notice 90 days before the expiration
of its | ||||||
2 | current license that the license will expire. The
Department of | ||||||
3 | Agriculture shall grant a renewal within 45 days of
submission | ||||||
4 | of a renewal application if: | ||||||
5 | (1)
the craft grower submits a renewal application and | ||||||
6 | the required nonrefundable
renewal fee of $40,000, or | ||||||
7 | another amount as the
Department of Agriculture may set by | ||||||
8 | rule after January 1,
2021; | ||||||
9 | (2)
the Department of Agriculture has not suspended the | ||||||
10 | license of the craft grower
or suspended or revoked the | ||||||
11 | license for violating this
Act or rules adopted under this | ||||||
12 | Act; | ||||||
13 | (3)
the craft grower has continued to operate in | ||||||
14 | accordance with all plans
submitted as part of its | ||||||
15 | application and approved by
the Department of Agriculture | ||||||
16 | or any amendments thereto
that have been approved by the | ||||||
17 | Department of Agriculture;
| ||||||
18 | (4)
the craft grower has submitted an agent, employee, | ||||||
19 | contracting, and
subcontracting diversity report as | ||||||
20 | required by the Department;
and | ||||||
21 | (5)
the craft grower has submitted an environmental | ||||||
22 | impact report. | ||||||
23 | (b) If a craft
grower fails to renew its license before | ||||||
24 | expiration, it shall cease operations until its
license is | ||||||
25 | renewed. | ||||||
26 | (c) If a craft
grower agent fails to renew his or her |
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1 | identification card before its expiration, he or she
shall | ||||||
2 | cease to work as an agent of the craft grower
organization | ||||||
3 | until his or her identification card is
renewed. | ||||||
4 | (d) Any craft
grower that continues to operate, or any | ||||||
5 | craft grower agent who continues to work as an
agent, after the | ||||||
6 | applicable license or identification card has
expired without | ||||||
7 | renewal is subject to the penalties provided under
Section | ||||||
8 | 45-5. | ||||||
9 | (e) All fees or
fines collected from the renewal of a craft | ||||||
10 | grower license shall be deposited into the Cannabis
Regulation | ||||||
11 | Fund. | ||||||
12 | Section 30-50.
Craft grower taxes; returns. | ||||||
13 | (a) A tax is
imposed upon the privilege of cultivating and | ||||||
14 | processing adult use cannabis at the rate of 7% of
the gross | ||||||
15 | receipts from the sale of cannabis by a craft grower
to a | ||||||
16 | dispensing organization. The sale of any adult use
product that | ||||||
17 | contains any amount of cannabis or any derivative
thereof is | ||||||
18 | subject to the tax under this Section on the full
selling price | ||||||
19 | of the product. The proceeds from this tax shall be
deposited | ||||||
20 | into the Cannabis Regulation Fund. This tax shall be
paid by | ||||||
21 | the craft grower who makes the first sale and is not
the | ||||||
22 | responsibility of a dispensing organization,
qualifying | ||||||
23 | patient, or purchaser. | ||||||
24 | (b)In the
administration of and compliance with this | ||||||
25 | Section, the Department of Revenue and persons who
are subject |
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1 | to this Section: (i) have the same rights, remedies,
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2 | privileges, immunities, powers, and duties, (ii) are
subject to | ||||||
3 | the same conditions, restrictions, limitations,
penalties, and | ||||||
4 | definitions of terms, and (iii) shall employ the
same modes of | ||||||
5 | procedure as are set forth in the Cannabis
Cultivation | ||||||
6 | Privilege Tax Law and the Uniform Penalty and
Interest Act as | ||||||
7 | if those provisions were set forth in this Section.
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8 | (c)The tax
imposed under this Act shall be in addition to | ||||||
9 | all other occupation or privilege taxes imposed by
the State of | ||||||
10 | Illinois or by any municipal corporation or
political | ||||||
11 | subdivision thereof. | ||||||
12 |
ARTICLE 35.
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13 |
INFUSER ORGANIZATIONS | ||||||
14 | Section 35-3.
Definitions. In this Article: | ||||||
15 | "Department"
means the Department of Agriculture. | ||||||
16 | Section 35-5.
Issuance of licenses. | ||||||
17 | (a) The
Department of Agriculture shall issue up to 40 | ||||||
18 | infuser licenses through a process provided for in
this Article | ||||||
19 | no later than July 1, 2020. | ||||||
20 | (b) The
Department of Agriculture shall make the | ||||||
21 | application for infuser licenses available on
January 7, 2020, | ||||||
22 | or if that date falls on a weekend or holiday, the
business day | ||||||
23 | immediately succeeding the weekend or holiday and
every January |
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1 | 7 or succeeding business day thereafter, and shall
receive such | ||||||
2 | applications no later than March 15, 2020, or, if
that date | ||||||
3 | falls on a weekend or holiday, the business day
immediately | ||||||
4 | succeeding the weekend or holiday and every March 15
or | ||||||
5 | succeeding business day thereafter. | ||||||
6 | (c) By December
21, 2021, the Department of Agriculture may | ||||||
7 | issue up to 60 additional infuser licenses. Prior to
issuing | ||||||
8 | such licenses, the Department may adopt rules
through emergency | ||||||
9 | rulemaking in accordance with subsection (gg) of
Section 5-45 | ||||||
10 | of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, to
modify or | ||||||
11 | raise the number of infuser licenses and modify or
change the | ||||||
12 | licensing application process to reduce or eliminate
barriers. | ||||||
13 | The General Assembly finds that the adoption of
rules to | ||||||
14 | regulate cannabis use is deemed an emergency and
necessary for | ||||||
15 | the public interest, safety, and
welfare. | ||||||
16 | In determining
whether to exercise the authority granted by | ||||||
17 | this subsection, the Department of Agriculture must
consider | ||||||
18 | the following factors: | ||||||
19 | (1)
the percentage of cannabis sales occurring in | ||||||
20 | Illinois not in the
regulated market using data from the | ||||||
21 | Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration, | ||||||
22 | National Survey on Drug Use
and Health, Illinois Behavioral | ||||||
23 | Risk Factor Surveillance
System, and tourism data from the | ||||||
24 | Illinois Office of Tourism
to ascertain total cannabis | ||||||
25 | consumption in Illinois
compared to the amount of sales in | ||||||
26 | licensed dispensing
organizations; |
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1 | (2)
whether there is an adequate supply of cannabis and | ||||||
2 | cannabis-infused products to
serve registered medical | ||||||
3 | cannabis
patients; | ||||||
4 | (3)
whether there is an adequate supply of cannabis and | ||||||
5 | cannabis-infused products to
sere purchasers: | ||||||
6 | (4)
whether there is an oversupply of cannabis in | ||||||
7 | Illinois leading to
trafficking of cannabis to any other | ||||||
8 | state; | ||||||
9 | (5)
population increases or shifts; | ||||||
10 | (6)
changes to federal law; | ||||||
11 | (7)
perceived security risks of increasing the number | ||||||
12 | or location of infuser
organizations; | ||||||
13 | (8)
the past security records of infuser | ||||||
14 | organizations; | ||||||
15 | (9)
the Department of Agriculture's capacity to | ||||||
16 | appropriately regulate
additional licenses; | ||||||
17 | (10)
the findings and recommendations from the | ||||||
18 | disparity and availability
study commissioned by the | ||||||
19 | Illinois Cannabis Regulation
Oversight Officer to reduce | ||||||
20 | or eliminate any identified
barriers to entry in the | ||||||
21 | cannabis industry;
and | ||||||
22 | (11)
any other criteria the Department of Agriculture | ||||||
23 | deems relevant. | ||||||
24 | (d) After
January 1, 2022, the Department of Agriculture | ||||||
25 | may by rule modify or raise the number of infuser
licenses, and | ||||||
26 | modify or change the licensing application process
to reduce or |
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1 | eliminate barriers based on the criteria in
subsection (c). | ||||||
2 | Section 35-10.
Application. | ||||||
3 | (a) When
applying for a license, the applicant shall | ||||||
4 | electronically submit the following in such form as
the | ||||||
5 | Department of Agriculture may direct: | ||||||
6 | (1)
the nonrefundable application fee of $5,000 or, | ||||||
7 | after January 1, 2021,
another amount as set by rule by the | ||||||
8 | Department of Agriculture,
to be deposited into the | ||||||
9 | Cannabis Regulation
Fund; | ||||||
10 | (2)
the legal name of the infuser; | ||||||
11 | (3)
the proposed physical address of the infuser; | ||||||
12 | (4)
the name, address, social security number, and date | ||||||
13 | of birth of each principal
officer and board member of the | ||||||
14 | infuser; each principal
officer and board member shall be | ||||||
15 | at least 21 years of
age; | ||||||
16 | (5)
the details of any administrative or judicial | ||||||
17 | proceeding in which any of
the principal officers or board | ||||||
18 | members of the infuser (i)
pled guilty, were convicted, | ||||||
19 | fined, or had a registration
or license suspended or | ||||||
20 | revoked, or (ii) managed or
served on the board of a | ||||||
21 | business or non-profit
organization that pled guilty, was | ||||||
22 | convicted, fined, or had a
registration or license | ||||||
23 | suspended or
revoked; | ||||||
24 | (6)
proposed operating bylaws that include procedures | ||||||
25 | for the oversight of the
infuser, including the development |
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1 | and implementation of a
plant monitoring system, accurate | ||||||
2 | recordkeeping, staffing
plan, and security plan approved | ||||||
3 | by the Department of State
Police that are in accordance | ||||||
4 | with the rules issued by the
Department of Agriculture | ||||||
5 | under this Act; a physical
inventory of all cannabis shall | ||||||
6 | be performed on a weekly
basis by the infuser; | ||||||
7 | (7)
verification from the Department of State Police | ||||||
8 | that all background checks
of the prospective principal | ||||||
9 | officers, board members, and
agents of the infuser | ||||||
10 | organization have been
conducted; | ||||||
11 | (8)
a copy of the current local zoning ordinance and | ||||||
12 | verification that the
proposed infuser is in compliance | ||||||
13 | with the local zoning rules
and distance limitations | ||||||
14 | established by the local
jurisdiction; | ||||||
15 | (9)
proposed employment practices, in which the | ||||||
16 | applicant must demonstrate a
plan of action to inform, | ||||||
17 | hire, and educate
minorities, women, veterans, and persons | ||||||
18 | with disabilities, engage in
fair labor practices, and | ||||||
19 | provide worker
protections; | ||||||
20 | (10)
whether an applicant can demonstrate experience | ||||||
21 | in or business practices
that promote economic empowerment | ||||||
22 | in Disproportionately
Impacted Areas; | ||||||
23 | (11)
experience with infusing products with cannabis | ||||||
24 | concentrate; | ||||||
25 | (12)
a description of the enclosed, locked facility | ||||||
26 | where cannabis will be
infused, packaged, or otherwise |
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1 | prepared for distribution to
a dispensing organization or | ||||||
2 | other infuser; | ||||||
3 | (13)
processing, inventory, and packaging plans; | ||||||
4 | (14)
a description of the applicant's experience with | ||||||
5 | operating a commercial
kitchen or laboratory preparing | ||||||
6 | products for human
consumption; | ||||||
7 | (15)
a list of any academic degrees, certifications, or | ||||||
8 | relevant experience of all
prospective principal officers, | ||||||
9 | board members, and agents of
the related business; | ||||||
10 | (16)
the identity of every person having a financial or | ||||||
11 | voting interest of 5% or
greater in the infuser operation | ||||||
12 | with respect to which the
license is sought, whether a | ||||||
13 | trust, corporation,
partnership, limited liability | ||||||
14 | company, or sole
proprietorship, including the name and | ||||||
15 | address of each
person; | ||||||
16 | (17)
a plan describing how the infuser will address | ||||||
17 | each of the
following: | ||||||
18 | (i)
energy needs, including estimates of monthly | ||||||
19 | electricity
and gas usage, to what extent it will | ||||||
20 | procure
energy from a local utility or from on-site | ||||||
21 | generation,
and if it has or will adopt a sustainable | ||||||
22 | energy
use and energy conservation policy; | ||||||
23 | (ii)
water needs, including estimated water draw, | ||||||
24 | and
if it has or will adopt a sustainable water use and | ||||||
25 | water
conservation policy; and | ||||||
26 | (iii)
waste management, including if it has or will |
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1 | adopt a
waste reduction policy; | ||||||
2 | (18)
a recycling plan: | ||||||
3 | (A)
a commitment that any recyclable waste | ||||||
4 | generated
by the infuser shall be recycled per | ||||||
5 | applicable
State and local laws, ordinances, and | ||||||
6 | rules;
and | ||||||
7 | (B)
a commitment to comply with local waste | ||||||
8 | provisions.
An infuser commits to remain in compliance | ||||||
9 | with
applicable State and federal environmental | ||||||
10 | requirements,
including, but not limited to, storing, | ||||||
11 | securing,
and managing all recyclables and waste, | ||||||
12 | including
organic waste composed of or containing | ||||||
13 | finished
cannabis and cannabis products, in accordance | ||||||
14 | with
applicable State and local laws, ordinances, and | ||||||
15 | rules;
and | ||||||
16 | (19)
any other information required by rule. | ||||||
17 | (b) Applicants
must submit all required information, | ||||||
18 | including the information required in Section 35-15,
to the | ||||||
19 | Department of Agriculture. Failure by an applicant
to submit | ||||||
20 | all required information may result in the
application being | ||||||
21 | disqualified. | ||||||
22 | (c) If the
Department of Agriculture receives an | ||||||
23 | application with missing information, the Department
of | ||||||
24 | Agriculture may issue a deficiency notice to the
applicant. The | ||||||
25 | applicant shall have 10 calendar days from the date
of the | ||||||
26 | deficiency notice to resubmit the incomplete
information. |
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1 | Applications that are still incomplete after this
opportunity | ||||||
2 | to cure will not be scored and will be
disqualified. | ||||||
3 | Section 35-15.
Issuing licenses. | ||||||
4 | (a) The
Department of Agriculture shall by rule develop a | ||||||
5 | system to score infuser applications to
administratively rank | ||||||
6 | applications based on the clarity, organization, and
quality of | ||||||
7 | the applicant's responses to required information.
Applicants | ||||||
8 | shall be awarded points based on the following
categories: | ||||||
9 | (1)
Suitability of the proposed facility; | ||||||
10 | (2)
Suitability of the employee training plan; | ||||||
11 | (3)
Security and recordkeeping plan; | ||||||
12 | (4)
Infusing plan; | ||||||
13 | (5)
Product safety and labeling plan; | ||||||
14 | (6)
Business plan; | ||||||
15 | (7)
The applicant's status as a Social Equity | ||||||
16 | Applicant, which shall
constitute no less than 20% of total | ||||||
17 | available
points; | ||||||
18 | (8)
Labor and employment practices, which shall | ||||||
19 | constitute no less than 2%
of total available points; | ||||||
20 | (9)
Environmental plan as described in paragraphs (17) | ||||||
21 | and (18) of subsection (a)
of Section 35-10; | ||||||
22 | (10)
The applicant is 51% or more owned and controlled | ||||||
23 | by an individual or
individuals who have been an Illinois | ||||||
24 | resident for the past 5
years as proved by tax records; | ||||||
25 | (11)
The applicant is 51% or more controlled and owned
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1 | by an individual or
individuals who meet the qualifications | ||||||
2 | of a veteran as defined by
Section 45-57 of the Illinois | ||||||
3 | Procurement Code;
and | ||||||
4 | (12)
A diversity plan that includes a narrative of not | ||||||
5 | more than 2,500 words that
establishes a goal of diversity | ||||||
6 | in ownership, management,
employment, and contracting to | ||||||
7 | ensure that diverse
participants and groups are afforded | ||||||
8 | equality of opportunity;
and | ||||||
9 | (13)
Any other criteria the Department of Agriculture | ||||||
10 | may set by rule for
points. | ||||||
11 | (b) The
Department may also award up to 2 bonus points for | ||||||
12 | the applicant's plan to engage with the community.
The | ||||||
13 | applicant may demonstrate a desire to engage with
its community | ||||||
14 | by participating in one or more of, but not limited
to, the | ||||||
15 | following actions: (i) establishment of an incubator
program | ||||||
16 | designed to increase participation in the cannabis
industry by | ||||||
17 | persons who would qualify as Social Equity
Applicants; (ii) | ||||||
18 | providing financial assistance to substance abuse
treatment | ||||||
19 | centers; (iii) educating children and teens about
the potential | ||||||
20 | harms of cannabis use; or (iv) other measures
demonstrating a | ||||||
21 | commitment to the applicant's community. Bonus
points will only | ||||||
22 | be awarded if the Department receives applications
that receive | ||||||
23 | an equal score for a particular region. | ||||||
24 | (c) Should the
applicant be awarded an infuser license, the | ||||||
25 | information and plans that an applicant provided in
its | ||||||
26 | application, including any plans submitted for the
acquiring of |
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1 | bonus points, becomes a mandatory condition of the
permit. Any | ||||||
2 | variation from or failure to perform such plans may
result in | ||||||
3 | discipline, including the revocation or nonrenewal
of a | ||||||
4 | license. | ||||||
5 | (d) Should the
applicant be awarded an infuser organization | ||||||
6 | license, it shall pay a fee of $5,000 prior to
receiving the | ||||||
7 | license, to be deposited into the Cannabis
Regulation Fund. The | ||||||
8 | Department of Agriculture may by rule adjust the fee
in this | ||||||
9 | Section after January 1,
2021. | ||||||
10 | Section 35-20.
Denial of application. An application for an
| ||||||
11 | infuser license shall be denied if any of the
following | ||||||
12 | conditions are met: | ||||||
13 | (1)
the applicant failed to submit the materials | ||||||
14 | required by this
Article; | ||||||
15 | (2)
the applicant would not be in compliance with local | ||||||
16 | zoning rules or permit
requirements; | ||||||
17 | (3)
one or more of the prospective principal officers | ||||||
18 | or board members causes a
violation of Section 35-25. | ||||||
19 | (4)
one or more of the principal officers or board | ||||||
20 | members is under 21 years of
age; | ||||||
21 | (5)
the person has submitted an application for a | ||||||
22 | license under this Act or
this Article that contains false | ||||||
23 | information; or | ||||||
24 | (6)
if the licensee; principal officer, board member, | ||||||
25 | or person having a financial
or voting interest of 5% or |
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| |||||||
1 | greater in the licensee; or
agent is delinquent in filing | ||||||
2 | any required tax returns or
paying any amounts owed to the | ||||||
3 | State of
Illinois. | ||||||
4 | Section 35-25.
Infuser organization requirements; | ||||||
5 | prohibitions. | ||||||
6 | (a) The
operating documents of an infuser shall include | ||||||
7 | procedures for the oversight of the infuser, an
inventory | ||||||
8 | monitoring system including a physical inventory
recorded | ||||||
9 | weekly, accurate recordkeeping, and a staffing
plan. | ||||||
10 | (b) An infuser
shall implement a security plan reviewed by | ||||||
11 | the Department of State Police that includes, but is
not | ||||||
12 | limited to: facility access controls, perimeter
intrusion | ||||||
13 | detection systems, personnel identification systems,
and a | ||||||
14 | 24-hour surveillance system to monitor the interior
and | ||||||
15 | exterior of the infuser facility and that is
accessible to | ||||||
16 | authorized law enforcement, the Department of Public
Health, | ||||||
17 | and the Department of Agriculture in real
time. | ||||||
18 | (c) All
processing of cannabis by an infuser must take | ||||||
19 | place in an enclosed, locked facility at the
physical address | ||||||
20 | provided to the Department of Agriculture during the
licensing | ||||||
21 | process. The infuser location shall only be accessed
by the | ||||||
22 | agents working for the infuser, the Department of
Agriculture | ||||||
23 | staff performing inspections, the Department of
Public Health | ||||||
24 | staff performing inspections, State and local law
enforcement | ||||||
25 | or other emergency personnel, contractors working on
jobs |
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1 | unrelated to cannabis, such as installing or
maintaining | ||||||
2 | security devices or performing electrical wiring,
transporting | ||||||
3 | organization agents as provided in this Act,
participants in | ||||||
4 | the incubator program, individuals in a mentoring or
| ||||||
5 | educational program approved by the State, local
safety or | ||||||
6 | health inspectors, or other individuals as provided
by rule. | ||||||
7 | However, if an infuser shares a premises with a
craft grower or | ||||||
8 | dispensing organization, agents from these other
licensees may | ||||||
9 | access the infuser portion of the premises if that
is the | ||||||
10 | location of common bathrooms, lunchrooms, locker
rooms, or | ||||||
11 | other areas of the building where processing of
cannabis is not | ||||||
12 | performed. At no time may a craft grower or
dispensing | ||||||
13 | organization agent perform work at an infuser
without being a | ||||||
14 | registered agent of the infuser. | ||||||
15 | (d) An infuser
may not sell or distribute any cannabis to | ||||||
16 | any person other than a dispensing organization, or
as | ||||||
17 | otherwise authorized by rule. | ||||||
18 | (e) An infuser
may not either directly or indirectly | ||||||
19 | discriminate in price between different cannabis
business | ||||||
20 | establishments that are purchasing a like grade,
strain, brand, | ||||||
21 | and quality of cannabis or cannabis-infused product.
Nothing in | ||||||
22 | this subsection (e) prevents an infuser from pricing
cannabis | ||||||
23 | differently based on differences in the cost of
manufacturing | ||||||
24 | or processing, the quantities sold, such volume
discounts, or | ||||||
25 | the way the products are delivered. | ||||||
26 | (f) All
cannabis infused by an infuser and intended for
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| |||||||
1 | distribution to a dispensing organization must be
entered into | ||||||
2 | a data collection system, packaged and labeled under
Section | ||||||
3 | 55-21, and, if distribution is to a dispensing
organization | ||||||
4 | that does not share a premises with the infuser,
placed into a | ||||||
5 | cannabis container for transport. All cannabis
produced by an | ||||||
6 | infuser and intended for distribution to a
cultivation center, | ||||||
7 | infuser organization, or craft grower with which it
does not | ||||||
8 | share a premises, must be packaged in a labeled
cannabis | ||||||
9 | container and entered into a data collection system
before | ||||||
10 | transport. | ||||||
11 | (g) Infusers
are subject to random inspections by the | ||||||
12 | Department of Agriculture, the Department of Public
Health, the | ||||||
13 | Department of State Police, and local law
enforcement. | ||||||
14 | (h) An infuser
agent shall notify local law enforcement, | ||||||
15 | the Department of State Police, and the Department
of | ||||||
16 | Agriculture within 24 hours of the discovery of any
loss or | ||||||
17 | theft. Notification shall be made by phone, in
person, or by | ||||||
18 | written or electronic communication. | ||||||
19 | (i) An infuser
organization may not be located in an area | ||||||
20 | zoned for residential use. | ||||||
21 | (j) An infuser
or infuser agent shall not transport | ||||||
22 | cannabis or cannabis-infused products to any other
cannabis | ||||||
23 | business establishment without a transport
organization | ||||||
24 | license unless: | ||||||
25 | (i)
If the infuser is located in a county with a | ||||||
26 | population of 3,000,000 or
more, the cannabis business |
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| |||||||
1 | establishment receiving the
cannabis or cannabis-infused | ||||||
2 | product is within 2,000 feet
of the property line of the | ||||||
3 | infuser; | ||||||
4 | (ii)
If the infuser is located in a county with a | ||||||
5 | population of more than
700,000 but fewer than 3,000,000, | ||||||
6 | the cannabis business
establishment receiving the cannabis | ||||||
7 | or cannabis-infused product
is within 2 miles of the | ||||||
8 | infuser; or | ||||||
9 | (iii)
If the infuser is located in a county with a | ||||||
10 | population of fewer than
700,000, the cannabis business | ||||||
11 | establishment receiving the
cannabis or cannabis-infused | ||||||
12 | product is within 15 miles
of the infuser. | ||||||
13 | (k) An infuser
may enter into a contract with a | ||||||
14 | transporting organization to transport cannabis to a
| ||||||
15 | dispensing organization or a
laboratory. | ||||||
16 | (l) An infuser
organization may share premises with a craft | ||||||
17 | grower or a dispensing organization, or both,
provided each | ||||||
18 | licensee stores currency and cannabis or
cannabis-infused | ||||||
19 | products in a separate secured vault to which the
other | ||||||
20 | licensee does not have access or all licensees
sharing a vault | ||||||
21 | share more than 50% of the same ownership.
| ||||||
22 | (m) It is
unlawful for any person or entity having an | ||||||
23 | infuser organization license or any officer,
associate, | ||||||
24 | member, representative or agent of such licensee to
offer or | ||||||
25 | deliver money, or anything else of value, directly
or | ||||||
26 | indirectly to any person having an Early Approval
Adult Use |
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| |||||||
1 | Dispensing Organization License, a Conditional Adult
Use | ||||||
2 | Dispensing Organization License, an Adult Use
Dispensing | ||||||
3 | Organization License, or a medical cannabis
dispensing | ||||||
4 | organization license issued under the Compassionate
Use of | ||||||
5 | Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act, or to any person
connected | ||||||
6 | with or in any way representing, or to any member of
the family | ||||||
7 | of, such person holding an Early Approval Adult Use
Dispensing | ||||||
8 | Organization License, a Conditional Adult Use
Dispensing | ||||||
9 | Organization License, an Adult Use Dispensing
Organization | ||||||
10 | License, or a medical cannabis dispensing
organization license | ||||||
11 | issued under the Compassionate Use of Medical
Cannabis Pilot | ||||||
12 | Program Act, or to any stockholders in any
corporation engaged | ||||||
13 | the retail sales of cannabis, or to any officer,
manager, | ||||||
14 | agent, or representative of the Early Approval Adult
Use | ||||||
15 | Dispensing Organization License, a Conditional Adult
Use | ||||||
16 | Dispensing Organization License, an Adult Use
Dispensing | ||||||
17 | Organization License, or a medical cannabis
dispensing | ||||||
18 | organization license issued under the Compassionate
Use of | ||||||
19 | Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act to obtain
preferential | ||||||
20 | placement within the dispensing organization,
including, | ||||||
21 | without limitation, on shelves and in display cases
where | ||||||
22 | purchasers can view products, or on the dispensing
| ||||||
23 | organization's website. | ||||||
24 | (n) At no time
shall an infuser organization or an infuser | ||||||
25 | agent perform the extraction of cannabis concentrate
from | ||||||
26 | cannabis
flower. |
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1 | Section 35-30.
Infuser agent identification card. | ||||||
2 | (a) The
Department of Agriculture shall: | ||||||
3 | (1)
establish by rule the information required in an | ||||||
4 | initial application or
renewal application for an agent | ||||||
5 | identification card
submitted under this Act and the | ||||||
6 | nonrefundable fee to
accompany the initial application or | ||||||
7 | renewal
application; | ||||||
8 | (2)
verify the information contained in an initial | ||||||
9 | application or renewal
application for an agent | ||||||
10 | identification card
submitted under this Act, and approve | ||||||
11 | or deny an application
within 30 days of receiving a | ||||||
12 | completed initial
application or renewal application and | ||||||
13 | all supporting documentation
required by rule; | ||||||
14 | (3)
issue an agent identification card to a qualifying | ||||||
15 | agent within 15 business
days of approving the initial | ||||||
16 | application or renewal
application; | ||||||
17 | (4)
enter the license number of the infuser where the | ||||||
18 | agent works;
and | ||||||
19 | (5)
allow for an electronic initial application and | ||||||
20 | renewal application process,
and provide a confirmation by | ||||||
21 | electronic or other methods
that an application has been | ||||||
22 | submitted. The Department of
Agriculture may by rule | ||||||
23 | require prospective agents
to file their applications by | ||||||
24 | electronic means and provide
notices to the agents by | ||||||
25 | electronic
means. |
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1 | (b) An agent
must keep his or her identification card | ||||||
2 | visible at all times when on the property of a
cannabis | ||||||
3 | business establishment including the cannabis
business | ||||||
4 | establishment for which he or she is an
agent. | ||||||
5 | (c) The agent
identification cards shall contain the | ||||||
6 | following: | ||||||
7 | (1)
the name of the cardholder; | ||||||
8 | (2)
the date of issuance and expiration date of the | ||||||
9 | identification
card; | ||||||
10 | (3)
a random 10-digit alphanumeric identification | ||||||
11 | number containing at least 4
numbers and at least 4 letters | ||||||
12 | that is unique to the
holder; | ||||||
13 | (4)
a photograph of the cardholder; and | ||||||
14 | (5)
the legal name of the infuser organization | ||||||
15 | employing the
agent. | ||||||
16 | (d) An agent
identification card shall be immediately | ||||||
17 | returned to the infuser organization of the agent
upon | ||||||
18 | termination of his or her employment. | ||||||
19 | (e) Any agent
identification card lost by a transporting | ||||||
20 | agent shall be reported to the Department of State
Police and | ||||||
21 | the Department of Agriculture immediately upon
discovery of the | ||||||
22 | loss. | ||||||
23 | Section 35-31.
Ensuring an adequate supply of raw materials | ||||||
24 | to serve infusers. | ||||||
25 | (a) As used in
this Section, "raw materials" includes, but |
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| |||||||
1 | is not limited to,
CO 2 hash oil, "crude", "distillate",
or any | ||||||
2 | other cannabis concentrate extracted from cannabis
flower by | ||||||
3 | use of a solvent or a mechanical
process. | ||||||
4 | (b) The
Department of Agriculture may by rule design a | ||||||
5 | method for assessing whether licensed infusers have
access to | ||||||
6 | an adequate supply of reasonably affordable raw
materials, | ||||||
7 | which may include but not be limited to: (i) a
survey of | ||||||
8 | infusers; (ii) a market study on the sales trends of
| ||||||
9 | cannabis-infused products manufactured by infusers;
and (iii) | ||||||
10 | the costs cultivation centers and craft growers
assume for the | ||||||
11 | raw materials they use in any cannabis-infused
products they | ||||||
12 | manufacture. | ||||||
13 | (c) The
Department of Agriculture shall perform an | ||||||
14 | assessment of whether infusers have access to an
adequate | ||||||
15 | supply of reasonably affordable raw materials that
shall start | ||||||
16 | no sooner than January 1, 2022 and shall conclude no
later than | ||||||
17 | April 1, 2022. The Department of Agriculture may
rely on data | ||||||
18 | from the Illinois Cannabis Regulation Oversight
Officer as part | ||||||
19 | of this assessment. | ||||||
20 | (d) The
Department of Agriculture shall perform an | ||||||
21 | assessment of whether infusers have access to an
adequate | ||||||
22 | supply of reasonably affordable raw materials that
shall start | ||||||
23 | no sooner than January 1, 2023 and shall conclude no
later than | ||||||
24 | April 1, 2023. The Department of Agriculture may
rely on data | ||||||
25 | from the Cannabis Regulation Oversight Officer as
part of this | ||||||
26 | assessment. |
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1 | (e) The
Department of Agriculture may by rule adopt | ||||||
2 | measures to ensure infusers have access to an
adequate supply | ||||||
3 | of reasonably affordable raw materials necessary for
the | ||||||
4 | manufacture of cannabis-infused products. Such
measures may | ||||||
5 | include, but not be limited to (i) requiring
cultivation | ||||||
6 | centers and craft growers to set aside a minimum
amount of raw | ||||||
7 | materials for the wholesale market or (ii) enabling
infusers to | ||||||
8 | apply for a processor license to extract raw
materials from | ||||||
9 | cannabis flower. | ||||||
10 | (f) If the
Department of Agriculture determines processor | ||||||
11 | licenses may be available to infusing organizations
based upon | ||||||
12 | findings made pursuant to subsection (e), infuser
| ||||||
13 | organizations may submit to the Department of
Agriculture on | ||||||
14 | forms provided by the Department of Agriculture the
following | ||||||
15 | information as part of an application to receive a
processor | ||||||
16 | license: | ||||||
17 | (1)
experience with the extraction, processing, or | ||||||
18 | infusing of oils similar to
those derived from cannabis, or | ||||||
19 | other business practices to
be performed by the infuser; | ||||||
20 | (2)
a description of the applicant's experience with | ||||||
21 | manufacturing equipment and
chemicals to be used in | ||||||
22 | processing; | ||||||
23 | (3)
expertise in relevant scientific fields; | ||||||
24 | (4)
a commitment that any cannabis waste, liquid waste, | ||||||
25 | or hazardous waste shall be
disposed of in accordance with | ||||||
26 | 8 Ill. Adm. Code 1000.460,
except, to the greatest extent |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | feasible, all cannabis plant
waste will be rendered | ||||||
2 | unusable by grinding and
incorporating the cannabis plant | ||||||
3 | waste with compostable mixed
waste to be disposed of in | ||||||
4 | accordance with Ill. Adm.
Code 1000.460(g)(1); and | ||||||
5 | (5)
any other information the Department of | ||||||
6 | Agriculture deems
relevant. | ||||||
7 | (g) The
Department of Agriculture may only issue an | ||||||
8 | infusing organization a processor license if, based
on the | ||||||
9 | information pursuant to subsection (f) and any other
criteria | ||||||
10 | set by the Department of Agriculture, which may
include but not | ||||||
11 | be limited an inspection of the site where
processing would | ||||||
12 | occur, the Department of Agriculture is reasonably
certain the | ||||||
13 | infusing organization will process cannabis in a
safe and | ||||||
14 | compliant manner. | ||||||
15 | Section 35-35.
Infuser organization background checks. | ||||||
16 | (a) Through the
Department of State Police, the Department | ||||||
17 | of Agriculture shall conduct a background check of
the | ||||||
18 | prospective principal officers, board members, and
agents of an | ||||||
19 | infuser applying for a license or identification
card under | ||||||
20 | this Act. The Department of State Police shall
charge a fee set | ||||||
21 | by rule for conducting the criminal history record
check, which | ||||||
22 | shall be deposited into the State Police Services
Fund and | ||||||
23 | shall not exceed the actual cost of the record
check. In order | ||||||
24 | to carry out this provision, each infuser
organization's | ||||||
25 | prospective principal officer, board member, or
agent shall |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | submit a full set of fingerprints to the Department
of State | ||||||
2 | Police for the purpose of obtaining a State and
federal | ||||||
3 | criminal records check. These fingerprints shall be
checked | ||||||
4 | against the fingerprint records now and hereafter,
to the | ||||||
5 | extent allowed by law, filed in the Department of
State Police | ||||||
6 | and Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal history
records | ||||||
7 | databases. The Department of State Police shall
furnish, | ||||||
8 | following positive identification, all conviction
information | ||||||
9 | to the Department of Agriculture. | ||||||
10 | (b) When
applying for the initial license or identification | ||||||
11 | card, the background checks for all prospective
principal | ||||||
12 | officers, board members, and agents shall be
completed before | ||||||
13 | submitting the application to the licensing or
issuing agency. | ||||||
14 | Section 35-40.
Renewal of infuser organization licenses | ||||||
15 | and agent identification cards. | ||||||
16 | (a) Licenses
and identification cards issued under this Act | ||||||
17 | shall be renewed annually. An infuser organization
shall | ||||||
18 | receive written or electronic notice 90 days before
the | ||||||
19 | expiration of its current license that the license
will expire. | ||||||
20 | The Department of Agriculture shall grant a renewal
within 45 | ||||||
21 | days of submission of a renewal application
if: | ||||||
22 | (1)
the infuser organization submits a renewal | ||||||
23 | application and the required
nonrefundable renewal fee of | ||||||
24 | $20,000, or, after January
1, 2021, another amount set by | ||||||
25 | rule by the Department of
Agriculture, to be deposited into |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | the Cannabis Regulation
Fund; | ||||||
2 | (2)
the Department of Agriculture has not suspended or | ||||||
3 | revoked the license of the
infuser organization for | ||||||
4 | violating this Act or rules
adopted under this Act; | ||||||
5 | (3)
the infuser organization has continued to operate | ||||||
6 | in accordance with all plans
submitted as part of its | ||||||
7 | application and approved by
the Department of Agriculture | ||||||
8 | or any amendments thereto
that have been approved by the | ||||||
9 | Department of Agriculture;
| ||||||
10 | (4)
The infuser has submitted an agent, employee, | ||||||
11 | contracting, and
subcontracting diversity report as | ||||||
12 | required by the Department;
and | ||||||
13 | (5)
The infuser has submitted an environmental impact | ||||||
14 | report. | ||||||
15 | (b) If an
infuser organization fails to renew its license | ||||||
16 | before expiration, it shall cease operations until
its license | ||||||
17 | is renewed. | ||||||
18 | (c) If an
infuser organization agent fails to renew his or | ||||||
19 | her identification card before its expiration, he or
she shall | ||||||
20 | cease to work as an agent of the infuser
organization until his | ||||||
21 | or her identification card is renewed. | ||||||
22 | (d) Any infuser
organization that continues to operate, or | ||||||
23 | any infuser organization agent who continues to work
as an | ||||||
24 | agent, after the applicable license or
identification card has | ||||||
25 | expired without renewal is subject to the penalties
provided | ||||||
26 | under Section 35-25. |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | (e) The
Department shall not renew a license or an agent | ||||||
2 | identification card if the applicant is delinquent
in filing | ||||||
3 | any required tax returns or paying any amounts owed
to the | ||||||
4 | State of Illinois. | ||||||
5 |
ARTICLE 40. | ||||||
6 |
TRANSPORTING ORGANIZATIONS | ||||||
7 | Section 40-1.
Definition. In this Article, "Department"
| ||||||
8 | means the Department of
Agriculture. | ||||||
9 | Section 40-5.
Issuance of licenses. | ||||||
10 | (a) The
Department shall issue transporting licenses | ||||||
11 | through a process provided for in this Article no
later than | ||||||
12 | July 1, 2020. | ||||||
13 | (b) The
Department shall make the application for | ||||||
14 | transporting organization licenses available on
January 7, | ||||||
15 | 2020 and shall receive such applications no later
than March | ||||||
16 | 15, 2020. Thereafter, the Department of Agriculture
shall make | ||||||
17 | available such applications on every January 7
thereafter or if | ||||||
18 | that date falls on a weekend or holiday, the
business day | ||||||
19 | immediately succeeding the weekend or holiday and
shall receive | ||||||
20 | such applications no later than March 15 or the
succeeding | ||||||
21 | business day thereafter. | ||||||
22 | Section 40-10.
Application. |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | (a) When
applying for a transporting organization license, | ||||||
2 | the applicant shall electronically submit the
following in such | ||||||
3 | form as the Department of Agriculture may
direct: | ||||||
4 | (1)
the nonrefundable application fee of $5,000 or, | ||||||
5 | after January 1, 2021,
another amount as set by rule by the | ||||||
6 | Department of Agriculture,
to be deposited into the | ||||||
7 | Cannabis Regulation
Fund; | ||||||
8 | (2)
the legal name of the transporting organization; | ||||||
9 | (3)
the proposed physical address of the transporting | ||||||
10 | organization, if one is
proposed; | ||||||
11 | (4)
the name, address, social security number, and date | ||||||
12 | of birth of each principal
officer and board member of the | ||||||
13 | transporting organization;
each principal officer and | ||||||
14 | board member shall be at
least 21 years of age; | ||||||
15 | (5)
the details of any administrative or judicial | ||||||
16 | proceeding in which any of
the principal officers or board | ||||||
17 | members of the transporting
organization (i) pled guilty, | ||||||
18 | were convicted, fined, or
had a registration or license | ||||||
19 | suspended or revoked, or
(ii) managed or served on the | ||||||
20 | board of a business or
non-profit organization that pled | ||||||
21 | guilty, was convicted,
fined, or had a registration or | ||||||
22 | license suspended or
revoked; | ||||||
23 | (6)
proposed operating bylaws that include procedures | ||||||
24 | for the oversight of the
transporting organization, | ||||||
25 | including the development
and implementation of an | ||||||
26 | accurate recordkeeping
plan, staffing plan, and security |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | plan approved by the
Department of State Police that are in | ||||||
2 | accordance with the rules
issued by the Department of | ||||||
3 | Agriculture under this Act;
a physical inventory shall be | ||||||
4 | performed of all cannabis on
a weekly basis by the | ||||||
5 | transporting
organization; | ||||||
6 | (7)
verification from the Department of State Police | ||||||
7 | that all background checks
of the prospective principal | ||||||
8 | officers, board members, and
agents of the transporting | ||||||
9 | organization have been
conducted; | ||||||
10 | (8)
a copy of the current local zoning ordinance or | ||||||
11 | permit and verification that
the proposed transporting | ||||||
12 | organization is in
compliance with the local zoning rules | ||||||
13 | and distance limitations
established by the local | ||||||
14 | jurisdiction, if the
transporting organization has a | ||||||
15 | business
address; | ||||||
16 | (9)
proposed employment practices, in which the | ||||||
17 | applicant must demonstrate a
plan of action to inform, | ||||||
18 | hire, and educate
minorities, women, veterans, and persons | ||||||
19 | with disabilities, engage in
fair labor practices, and | ||||||
20 | provide worker
protections; | ||||||
21 | (10)
whether an applicant can demonstrate experience | ||||||
22 | in or business practices
that promote economic empowerment | ||||||
23 | in Disproportionately
Impacted Areas; | ||||||
24 | (11)
the number and type of equipment the transporting | ||||||
25 | organization will use to
transport cannabis and | ||||||
26 | cannabis-infused
products; |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | (12)
loading, transporting, and unloading plans; | ||||||
2 | (13)
a description of the applicant's experience in the | ||||||
3 | distribution or security
business; | ||||||
4 | (14)
the identity of every person having a financial or | ||||||
5 | voting interest of 5% or
more in the transporting | ||||||
6 | organization with respect to
which the license is sought, | ||||||
7 | whether a trust,
corporation, partnership, limited | ||||||
8 | liability company, or sole
proprietorship, including the | ||||||
9 | name and address of each
person; and | ||||||
10 | (15)
any other information required by rule. | ||||||
11 | (b) Applicants
must submit all required information, | ||||||
12 | including the information required in Section 40-35
to the | ||||||
13 | Department. Failure by an applicant to submit all
required | ||||||
14 | information may result in the application being
disqualified. | ||||||
15 | (c) If the
Department receives an application with missing | ||||||
16 | information, the Department of Agriculture may issue
a | ||||||
17 | deficiency notice to the applicant. The applicant
shall have 10 | ||||||
18 | calendar days from the date of the deficiency notice
to | ||||||
19 | resubmit the incomplete information. Applications
that are | ||||||
20 | still incomplete after this opportunity to cure will
not be | ||||||
21 | scored and will be
disqualified. | ||||||
22 | Section 40-15.
Issuing licenses. | ||||||
23 | (a) The
Department of Agriculture shall by rule develop a | ||||||
24 | system to score transporter applications to
administratively | ||||||
25 | rank applications based on the clarity,
organization, and |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | quality of the applicant's responses to required
information. | ||||||
2 | Applicants shall be awarded points based on the
following | ||||||
3 | categories: | ||||||
4 | (1)
Suitability of employee training plan; | ||||||
5 | (2)
Security and recordkeeping plan; | ||||||
6 | (3)
Business plan; | ||||||
7 | (4)
The applicant's status as a Social Equity | ||||||
8 | Applicant, which shall
constitute no less than 20% of total | ||||||
9 | available
points; | ||||||
10 | (5)
Labor and employment practices, which shall | ||||||
11 | constitute no less than 2%
of total available points; | ||||||
12 | (6)
Environmental plan that demonstrates an | ||||||
13 | environmental plan of action
to minimize the carbon | ||||||
14 | footprint, environmental
impact, and resource needs for | ||||||
15 | the transporter, which may
include, without limitation, | ||||||
16 | recycling cannabis product
packaging; | ||||||
17 | (7)
the applicant is 51% or more owned and controlled | ||||||
18 | by an individual or
individuals who have been an Illinois | ||||||
19 | resident for the past 5
years as proved by tax records; | ||||||
20 | (8)
The applicant is 51% or more controlled and owned | ||||||
21 | by an individual or
individuals who meet the qualifications | ||||||
22 | of a veteran as defined by
Section 45-57 of the Illinois | ||||||
23 | Procurement
Code; | ||||||
24 | (9)
a diversity plan that includes a narrative of not | ||||||
25 | more than 2,500 words that
establishes a goal of diversity | ||||||
26 | in ownership, management,
employment, and contracting to |
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| |||||||
1 | ensure that diverse
participants and groups are afforded | ||||||
2 | equality of opportunity; and
| ||||||
3 | (10)
Any other criteria the Department of Agriculture | ||||||
4 | may set by rule for
points. | ||||||
5 | (b) The
Department may also award up to 2 bonus points for | ||||||
6 | the applicant's plan to engage with the community.
The | ||||||
7 | applicant may demonstrate a desire to engage with
its community | ||||||
8 | by participating in one or more of, but not limited
to, the | ||||||
9 | following actions: (i) establishment of an incubator
program | ||||||
10 | designed to increase participation in the cannabis
industry by | ||||||
11 | persons who would qualify as Social Equity
Applicants; (ii) | ||||||
12 | providing financial assistance to substance abuse
treatment | ||||||
13 | centers; (iii) educating children and teens about
the potential | ||||||
14 | harms of cannabis use; or (iv) other measures
demonstrating a | ||||||
15 | commitment to the applicant's community. Bonus
points will only | ||||||
16 | be awarded if the Department receives applications
that receive | ||||||
17 | an equal score for a particular region. | ||||||
18 | (c) Applicants
for transportation organization licenses | ||||||
19 | that score at least 85% of available points
according to the | ||||||
20 | system developed by rule and meet all other
requirements for a | ||||||
21 | transporter license shall be issued a license by the
Department | ||||||
22 | of Agriculture within 60 days of receiving the
application. | ||||||
23 | Applicants that were registered as medical cannabis
| ||||||
24 | cultivation centers prior to January 1, 2020 and who
meet all | ||||||
25 | other requirements for a transporter license shall
be issued a | ||||||
26 | license by the Department of Agriculture within 60
days of |
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1 | receiving the application. | ||||||
2 | (d) Should the
applicant be awarded a transportation | ||||||
3 | organization license, the information and plans that
an | ||||||
4 | applicant provided in its application, including any
plans | ||||||
5 | submitted for the acquiring of bonus points, shall
be a | ||||||
6 | mandatory condition of the permit. Any variation
from or | ||||||
7 | failure to perform such plans may result in
discipline, | ||||||
8 | including the revocation or nonrenewal of a
license. | ||||||
9 | (e) Should the
applicant be awarded a transporting | ||||||
10 | organization license, the applicant shall pay a
prorated fee of | ||||||
11 | $10,000 prior to receiving the license, to be
deposited into | ||||||
12 | the Cannabis Regulation Fund. The Department of
Agriculture may | ||||||
13 | by rule adjust the fee in this Section after January
1, 2021. | ||||||
14 | Section 40-20.
Denial of application. An application for a
| ||||||
15 | transportation organization license shall be denied
if any of | ||||||
16 | the following conditions are met: | ||||||
17 | (1)
the applicant failed to submit the materials | ||||||
18 | required by this
Article; | ||||||
19 | (2)
the applicant would not be in compliance with local | ||||||
20 | zoning rules or permit
requirements; | ||||||
21 | (3)
one or more of the prospective principal officers | ||||||
22 | or board members causes a
violation of Section 40-25; | ||||||
23 | (4)
one or more of the principal officers or board | ||||||
24 | members is under 21 years of
age; | ||||||
25 | (5)
the person has submitted an application for a |
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1 | license under this Act that
contains false information; or | ||||||
2 | (6)
the licensee, principal officer, board member, or | ||||||
3 | person having a financial or
voting interest of 5% or | ||||||
4 | greater in the licensee is
delinquent in filing any | ||||||
5 | required tax returns or
paying any amounts owed to the | ||||||
6 | State of
Illinois. | ||||||
7 | Section 40-25.
Transporting organization requirements; | ||||||
8 | prohibitions. | ||||||
9 | (a) The
operating documents of a transporting organization | ||||||
10 | shall include procedures for the oversight of the
transporter, | ||||||
11 | an inventory monitoring system including a physical
inventory | ||||||
12 | recorded weekly, accurate recordkeeping, and a
staffing plan. | ||||||
13 | (b) A
transporting organization may not transport cannabis | ||||||
14 | or cannabis-infused products to any person other
than a | ||||||
15 | cultivation center, a craft grower, an infuser
organization, a | ||||||
16 | dispensing organization, a testing facility, or as
otherwise | ||||||
17 | authorized by rule. | ||||||
18 | (c) All
cannabis transported by a transporting | ||||||
19 | organization must be entered into a data collection
system and | ||||||
20 | placed into a cannabis container for transport.
| ||||||
21 | (d)
Transporters are subject to random inspections by the | ||||||
22 | Department of Agriculture, the Department of Public
Health, and | ||||||
23 | the Department of State Police. | ||||||
24 | (e) A
transporting organization agent shall notify local | ||||||
25 | law enforcement, the Department of State Police, and
the |
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| |||||||
1 | Department of Agriculture within 24 hours of the
discovery of | ||||||
2 | any loss or theft. Notification shall be made by
phone, in | ||||||
3 | person, or by written or electronic
communication. | ||||||
4 | (f) No person
under the age of 21 years shall be in a | ||||||
5 | commercial vehicle or trailer transporting cannabis
goods. | ||||||
6 | (g) No person
or individual who is not a transporting | ||||||
7 | organization agent shall be in a vehicle while
transporting | ||||||
8 | cannabis goods. | ||||||
9 | (h)
Transporters may not use commercial motor vehicles with | ||||||
10 | a weight rating of over 10,001 pounds. | ||||||
11 | (i) It is
unlawful for any person to offer or deliver | ||||||
12 | money, or anything else of value, directly or
indirectly, to | ||||||
13 | any of the following persons to obtain preferential
placement | ||||||
14 | within the dispensing organization, including,
without | ||||||
15 | limitation, on shelves and in display cases where
purchasers | ||||||
16 | can view products, or on the dispensing
organization's website: | ||||||
17 | (1)
a person having a transporting organization | ||||||
18 | license, or any officer,
associate, member, | ||||||
19 | representative, or agent of
the licensee; | ||||||
20 | (2)
a person having an Early Applicant Adult Use | ||||||
21 | Dispensing Organization
License, an Adult Use Dispensing | ||||||
22 | Organization License, or a
medical cannabis dispensing | ||||||
23 | organization license issued
under the Compassionate Use of | ||||||
24 | Medical Cannabis Pilot
Program Act; | ||||||
25 | (3)
a person connected with or in any way representing, | ||||||
26 | or a member of the family
of, a person holding an Early |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | Applicant Adult Use
Dispensing Organization License, an | ||||||
2 | Adult Use Dispensing
Organization License, or a medical | ||||||
3 | cannabis dispensing
organization license issued under the | ||||||
4 | Compassionate Use of Medical
Cannabis Pilot Program Act; or | ||||||
5 | (4)
a stockholder, officer, manager, agent, or | ||||||
6 | representative of a
corporation engaged in the retail sale | ||||||
7 | of cannabis, an Early
Applicant Adult Use Dispensing | ||||||
8 | Organization License, an
Adult Use Dispensing Organization | ||||||
9 | License, or a medical
cannabis dispensing organization | ||||||
10 | license issued under the
Compassionate Use of Medical | ||||||
11 | Cannabis Pilot Program
Act. | ||||||
12 | (j) A
transportation organization agent must keep his or | ||||||
13 | her identification card visible at all times when on
the | ||||||
14 | property of a cannabis business establishment and
during the | ||||||
15 | transportation of cannabis when acting under his or
her duties | ||||||
16 | as a transportation organization agent. During these
times, the | ||||||
17 | transporter organization agent must also provide the
| ||||||
18 | identification card upon request of any law
enforcement officer | ||||||
19 | engaged in his or her official duties. | ||||||
20 | (k) A copy of
the transporting organization's registration | ||||||
21 | and a manifest for the delivery shall be present in
any vehicle | ||||||
22 | transporting cannabis. | ||||||
23 | (l) Cannabis
shall be transported so it is not visible or | ||||||
24 | recognizable from outside the vehicle. | ||||||
25 | (m) A vehicle
transporting cannabis must not bear any | ||||||
26 | markings to indicate the vehicle contains cannabis
or bear the |
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| |||||||
1 | name or logo of the cannabis business
establishment. | ||||||
2 | (n) Cannabis
must be transported in an enclosed, locked | ||||||
3 | storage compartment that is secured or affixed to
the vehicle. | ||||||
4 | (o) The
Department of Agriculture may, by rule, impose any | ||||||
5 | other requirements or prohibitions on the
transportation of | ||||||
6 | cannabis. | ||||||
7 | Section 40-30.
Transporting agent identification card. | ||||||
8 | (a) The
Department of Agriculture shall: | ||||||
9 | (1)
establish by rule the information required in an | ||||||
10 | initial application or
renewal application for an agent | ||||||
11 | identification card
submitted under this Act and the | ||||||
12 | nonrefundable fee to
accompany the initial application or | ||||||
13 | renewal
application; | ||||||
14 | (2)
verify the information contained in an initial | ||||||
15 | application or renewal
application for an agent | ||||||
16 | identification card
submitted under this Act and approve or | ||||||
17 | deny an application within
30 days of receiving a completed | ||||||
18 | initial application or
renewal application and all | ||||||
19 | supporting documentation
required by rule; | ||||||
20 | (3)
issue an agent identification card to a qualifying | ||||||
21 | agent within 15 business
days of approving the initial | ||||||
22 | application or renewal
application; | ||||||
23 | (4)
enter the license number of the transporting | ||||||
24 | organization where the agent
works; and | ||||||
25 | (5)
allow for an electronic initial application and
|
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| |||||||
1 | renewal application process,
and provide a confirmation by | ||||||
2 | electronic or other methods
that an application has been | ||||||
3 | submitted. The Department of
Agriculture may by rule | ||||||
4 | require prospective agents
to file their applications by | ||||||
5 | electronic means and provide
notices to the agents by | ||||||
6 | electronic
means. | ||||||
7 | (b) An agent
must keep his or her identification card | ||||||
8 | visible at all times when on the property of a
cannabis | ||||||
9 | business establishment, including the cannabis
business | ||||||
10 | establishment for which he or she is an
agent. | ||||||
11 | (c) The agent
identification cards shall contain the | ||||||
12 | following: | ||||||
13 | (1)
the name of the cardholder; | ||||||
14 | (2)
the date of issuance and expiration date of the | ||||||
15 | identification
card; | ||||||
16 | (3)
a random 10-digit alphanumeric identification | ||||||
17 | number containing at least 4
numbers and at least 4 letters | ||||||
18 | that is unique to the
holder; | ||||||
19 | (4)
a photograph of the cardholder; and | ||||||
20 | (5)
the legal name of the transporter organization | ||||||
21 | employing the
agent. | ||||||
22 | (d) An agent
identification card shall be immediately | ||||||
23 | returned to the transporter organization of the
agent upon | ||||||
24 | termination of his or her employment. | ||||||
25 | (e) Any agent
identification card lost by a transporting | ||||||
26 | agent shall be reported to the Department of State
Police and |
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| |||||||
1 | the Department of Agriculture immediately upon
discovery of the | ||||||
2 | loss. | ||||||
3 | (f) An
application for an agent identification card shall | ||||||
4 | be denied if the applicant is delinquent in filing
any required | ||||||
5 | tax returns or paying any amounts owed to the State
of | ||||||
6 | Illinois. | ||||||
7 | Section 40-35.
Transporting organization background | ||||||
8 | checks. | ||||||
9 | (a) Through the
Department of State Police, the Department | ||||||
10 | of Agriculture shall conduct a background check of
the | ||||||
11 | prospective principal officers, board members, and
agents of a | ||||||
12 | transporter applying for a license or identification
card under | ||||||
13 | this Act. The Department of State Police shall
charge a fee set | ||||||
14 | by rule for conducting the criminal history record
check, which | ||||||
15 | shall be deposited into the State Police Services
Fund and | ||||||
16 | shall not exceed the actual cost of the record
check. In order | ||||||
17 | to carry out this provision, each transporter
organization's | ||||||
18 | prospective principal officer, board member, or
agent shall | ||||||
19 | submit a full set of fingerprints to the Department
of State | ||||||
20 | Police for the purpose of obtaining a State and
federal | ||||||
21 | criminal records check. These fingerprints shall be
checked | ||||||
22 | against the fingerprint records now and hereafter,
to the | ||||||
23 | extent allowed by law, filed in the Department of
State Police | ||||||
24 | and Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal history
records | ||||||
25 | databases. The Department of State Police shall
furnish, |
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| |||||||
1 | following positive identification, all conviction
information | ||||||
2 | to the Department of Agriculture. | ||||||
3 | (b) When
applying for the initial license or identification | ||||||
4 | card, the background checks for all prospective
principal | ||||||
5 | officers, board members, and agents shall be
completed before | ||||||
6 | submitting the application to the Department of
Agriculture. | ||||||
7 | Section 40-40.
Renewal of transporting organization | ||||||
8 | licenses and agent identification cards.
| ||||||
9 | (a) Licenses
and identification cards issued under this Act | ||||||
10 | shall be renewed annually. A transporting
organization shall | ||||||
11 | receive written or electronic notice 90 days before
the | ||||||
12 | expiration of its current license that the license
will expire. | ||||||
13 | The Department of Agriculture shall grant a renewal
within 45 | ||||||
14 | days of submission of a renewal application
if: | ||||||
15 | (1)
the transporting organization submits a renewal | ||||||
16 | application and the required
nonrefundable renewal fee of | ||||||
17 | $10,000, or after January 1,
2021, another amount set by | ||||||
18 | rule by the Department of
Agriculture, to be deposited into | ||||||
19 | the Cannabis Regulation
Fund; | ||||||
20 | (2)
the Department of Agriculture has not suspended or | ||||||
21 | revoked the license of the
transporting organization for | ||||||
22 | violating this Act or rules
adopted under this Act; | ||||||
23 | (3)
the transporting organization has continued to | ||||||
24 | operate in accordance with
all plans submitted as part of | ||||||
25 | its application and approved
by the Department of |
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| |||||||
1 | Agriculture or any
amendments thereto that have been | ||||||
2 | approved by the Department
of Agriculture; and | ||||||
3 | (4)
the transporter has submitted an agent, employee, | ||||||
4 | contracting, and
subcontracting diversity report as | ||||||
5 | required by the
Department. | ||||||
6 | (b) If a
transporting organization fails to renew its | ||||||
7 | license before expiration, it shall cease operations
until its | ||||||
8 | license is renewed. | ||||||
9 | (c) If a
transporting organization agent fails to renew his | ||||||
10 | or her identification card before its expiration, he
or she | ||||||
11 | shall cease to work as an agent of the transporter
organization | ||||||
12 | until his or her identification card is
renewed. | ||||||
13 | (d) Any
transporting organization that continues to | ||||||
14 | operate, or any transporting organization agent who
continues | ||||||
15 | to work as an agent, after the applicable license or
| ||||||
16 | identification card has expired without renewal is
subject to | ||||||
17 | the penalties provided under Section
45-5. | ||||||
18 | (e) The
Department shall not renew a license or an agent | ||||||
19 | identification card if the applicant is delinquent
in filing | ||||||
20 | any required tax returns or paying any amounts owed
to the | ||||||
21 | State of Illinois. | ||||||
22 |
ARTICLE 45. | ||||||
23 |
ENFORCEMENT AND IMMUNITIES | ||||||
24 | Section 45-5.
License suspension; revocation; other
|
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | penalties. | ||||||
2 | (a)
Notwithstanding any other criminal penalties related | ||||||
3 | to the unlawful possession of cannabis, the
Department of | ||||||
4 | Financial and Professional Regulation and the
Department of | ||||||
5 | Agriculture may revoke, suspend, place on probation,
| ||||||
6 | reprimand, issue cease and desist orders, refuse to
issue or | ||||||
7 | renew a license, or take any other disciplinary or
| ||||||
8 | nondisciplinary action as each department may deem
proper with | ||||||
9 | regard to a cannabis business establishment or
cannabis | ||||||
10 | business establishment agent, including fines not to
exceed: | ||||||
11 | (1)
$50,000 for each violation of this Act or rules | ||||||
12 | adopted under this Act by a
cultivation center or | ||||||
13 | cultivation center
agent; | ||||||
14 | (2)
$10,000 for each violation of this Act or rules | ||||||
15 | adopted under this Act by a
dispensing organization or | ||||||
16 | dispensing organization
agent; | ||||||
17 | (3)
$15,000 for each violation of this Act or rules | ||||||
18 | adopted under this Act by a
craft grower or craft grower | ||||||
19 | agent; | ||||||
20 | (4)
$10,000 for each violation of this Act or rules | ||||||
21 | adopted under this Act by an
infuser organization or | ||||||
22 | infuser organization agent;
and | ||||||
23 | (5)
$10,000 for each violation of this Act or rules | ||||||
24 | adopted under this Act by a
transporting organization or | ||||||
25 | transporting organization
agent. | ||||||
26 | (b) The
Department of Financial and Professional |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | Regulation and the Department of Agriculture, as the
case may | ||||||
2 | be, shall consider licensee cooperation in any
agency or other | ||||||
3 | investigation in its determination of penalties
imposed under | ||||||
4 | this Section. | ||||||
5 | (c) The
procedures for disciplining a cannabis business | ||||||
6 | establishment or cannabis business establishment
agent and for | ||||||
7 | administrative hearings shall be determined by rule,
and shall | ||||||
8 | provide for the review of final decisions under the
| ||||||
9 | Administrative Review Law. | ||||||
10 | (d) The
Attorney General may also enforce a violation of | ||||||
11 | Section 55-20, Section 55-21, and Section 15-155 as
an unlawful | ||||||
12 | practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive
Business | ||||||
13 | Practices Act. | ||||||
14 | Section 45-10.
Immunities and presumptions related to the | ||||||
15 | handling of cannabis by cannabis business
establishments and | ||||||
16 | their agents. | ||||||
17 | (a) A
cultivation center, craft grower, infuser | ||||||
18 | organization, or transporting organization is not
subject to: | ||||||
19 | (i) prosecution; (ii) search or inspection, except
by the | ||||||
20 | Department of Agriculture, the Department of Public
Health, or | ||||||
21 | State or local law enforcement under this Act; (iii)
seizure; | ||||||
22 | (iv) penalty in any manner, including, but not
limited to, | ||||||
23 | civil penalty; (v) denial of any right or privilege;
or (vi) | ||||||
24 | disciplinary action by a business licensing board or
entity for | ||||||
25 | acting under this Act and rules adopted under this
Act to |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | acquire, possess, cultivate, manufacture, process,
deliver, | ||||||
2 | transfer, transport, supply, or sell cannabis or
cannabis | ||||||
3 | paraphernalia under this Act. | ||||||
4 | (b) A licensed
cultivation center agent, licensed craft | ||||||
5 | grower agent, licensed infuser organization agent,
or licensed | ||||||
6 | transporting organization agent is not subject to:
(i) | ||||||
7 | prosecution; (ii) search; (iii) penalty in any
manner, | ||||||
8 | including, but not limited to, civil penalty; (iv)
denial of | ||||||
9 | any right or privilege; or (v) disciplinary action
by a | ||||||
10 | business licensing board or entity, for engaging in
| ||||||
11 | cannabis-related activities authorized under this
Act and | ||||||
12 | rules adopted under this Act. | ||||||
13 | (c) A
dispensing organization is not subject to: (i) | ||||||
14 | prosecution; (ii) search or inspection, except by
the | ||||||
15 | Department of Financial and Professional Regulation,
or State | ||||||
16 | or local law enforcement under this Act; (iii)
seizure; (iv) | ||||||
17 | penalty in any manner, including, but not limited
to, civil | ||||||
18 | penalty; (v) denial of any right or privilege; or
(vi) | ||||||
19 | disciplinary action by a business licensing board or
entity, | ||||||
20 | for acting under this Act and rules adopted under
this Act to | ||||||
21 | acquire, possess, or dispense cannabis,
cannabis-infused | ||||||
22 | products, cannabis paraphernalia, or related
supplies, and | ||||||
23 | educational materials under this Act. | ||||||
24 | (d) A licensed
dispensing organization agent is not subject | ||||||
25 | to: (i) prosecution; (ii) search; or (iii) penalty
in any | ||||||
26 | manner, or denial of any right or privilege,
including, but not |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | limited to, civil penalty or disciplinary action by
a business | ||||||
2 | licensing board or entity, for working for a
dispensing | ||||||
3 | organization under this Act and rules adopted under
this Act. | ||||||
4 | (e) Any
cannabis, cannabis-infused product, cannabis | ||||||
5 | paraphernalia, legal property, or interest in legal
property | ||||||
6 | that is possessed, owned, or used in connection with
the use of | ||||||
7 | cannabis as allowed under this Act, or acts
incidental to that | ||||||
8 | use, may not be seized or forfeited. This Act does
not prevent | ||||||
9 | the seizure or forfeiture of cannabis exceeding the
amounts | ||||||
10 | allowed under this Act, nor does it prevent seizure
or | ||||||
11 | forfeiture if the basis for the action is unrelated
to the | ||||||
12 | cannabis that is possessed, manufactured,
transferred, or used | ||||||
13 | under this Act. | ||||||
14 | (f) Nothing in
this Act shall preclude local or State law | ||||||
15 | enforcement agencies from searching a cultivation
center, | ||||||
16 | craft grower, infuser organization, transporting
organization, | ||||||
17 | or dispensing organization if there is probable
cause to | ||||||
18 | believe that the criminal laws of this State have
been violated | ||||||
19 | and the search is conducted in conformity with the
Illinois | ||||||
20 | Constitution, the Constitution of the United States,
and | ||||||
21 | applicable law. | ||||||
22 | (g) Nothing in
this Act shall preclude the Attorney General | ||||||
23 | or other authorized government agency from
investigating or | ||||||
24 | bringing a civil action against a cannabis business
| ||||||
25 | establishment, or an agent thereof, for a violation
of State | ||||||
26 | law, including, but not limited to, civil rights
violations and |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | violations of the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive
Business | ||||||
2 | Practices Act. | ||||||
3 | Section 45-15.
State standards and requirements. Any
| ||||||
4 | standards, requirements, and rules regarding the
health and | ||||||
5 | safety, environmental protection, testing, security,
food | ||||||
6 | safety, and worker protections established by the
State shall | ||||||
7 | be the minimum standards for all licensees under
this Act | ||||||
8 | statewide, where applicable. Knowing violations of
any State or | ||||||
9 | local law, ordinance, or rule conferring worker
protections or | ||||||
10 | legal rights on the employees of a licensee may be
grounds for | ||||||
11 | disciplinary action under this Act, in addition to
penalties | ||||||
12 | established elsewhere. | ||||||
13 | Section 45-20.
Violation of tax Acts; refusal, revocation, | ||||||
14 | or suspension of license or agent identification
card. | ||||||
15 | (a) In addition
to other grounds specified in this Act, the | ||||||
16 | Department of Agriculture and Department of
Financial and | ||||||
17 | Professional Regulation, upon notification by the
Department | ||||||
18 | of Revenue, shall refuse the issuance or renewal of
a license | ||||||
19 | or agent identification card, or suspend or revoke
the license | ||||||
20 | or agent identification card, of any person, for any
of the | ||||||
21 | following violations of any tax Act administered by
the | ||||||
22 | Department of Revenue: | ||||||
23 | (1)
Failure to file a tax return. | ||||||
24 | (2)
The filing of a fraudulent return. |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | (3)
Failure to pay all or part of any tax or penalty | ||||||
2 | finally determined to be
due. | ||||||
3 | (4)
Failure to keep books and records. | ||||||
4 | (5)
Failure to secure and display a certificate or | ||||||
5 | sub-certificate of
registration, if required. | ||||||
6 | (6)
Willful violation of any rule or regulation of the | ||||||
7 | Department relating to the
administration and enforcement | ||||||
8 | of tax
liability. | ||||||
9 | (b) After all
violations of any of items (1) through (6) of | ||||||
10 | subsection (a) have been corrected or resolved, the
Department | ||||||
11 | shall, upon request of the applicant or, if not
requested, may | ||||||
12 | notify the entities listed in subsection (a) that
the | ||||||
13 | violations have been corrected or resolved. Upon
receiving | ||||||
14 | notice from the Department that a violation of any
of items (1) | ||||||
15 | through (6) of subsection (a) have been corrected or
otherwise | ||||||
16 | resolved to the Department of Revenue's
satisfaction, the | ||||||
17 | Department of Agriculture and the Department of
Financial and | ||||||
18 | Professional Regulation may issue or renew the
license or agent | ||||||
19 | identification card, or vacate an order of
suspension or | ||||||
20 | revocation. | ||||||
21 |
ARTICLE 50. | ||||||
22 |
LABORATORY TESTING | ||||||
23 | Section 50-5.
Laboratory testing. | ||||||
24 | (a)
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
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1 | following acts, when performed by a cannabis testing
facility | ||||||
2 | with a current, valid registration, or a person 21
years of age | ||||||
3 | or older who is acting in his or her capacity as an
owner, | ||||||
4 | employee, or agent of a cannabis testing facility,
are not | ||||||
5 | unlawful and shall not be an offense under Illinois
law or be a | ||||||
6 | basis for seizure or forfeiture of assets under
Illinois law: | ||||||
7 | (1)
possessing, repackaging, transporting, storing, or | ||||||
8 | displaying cannabis or
cannabis-infused products; | ||||||
9 | (2)
receiving or transporting cannabis or | ||||||
10 | cannabis-infused products
from a cannabis business | ||||||
11 | establishment, a community
college licensed under the | ||||||
12 | Community College Cannabis
Vocational Training Pilot | ||||||
13 | Program, or a person 21
years of age or older; and | ||||||
14 | (3)
returning or transporting cannabis or | ||||||
15 | cannabis-infused products to
a cannabis business | ||||||
16 | establishment, a community
college licensed under the | ||||||
17 | Community College Cannabis
Vocational Training Pilot | ||||||
18 | Program, or a person 21
years of age or older. | ||||||
19 | (b)(1) No
laboratory shall handle, test, or analyze | ||||||
20 | cannabis unless approved by the Department of
Agriculture in | ||||||
21 | accordance with this Section. | ||||||
22 | (2) No
laboratory shall be approved to handle, test, or | ||||||
23 | analyze cannabis unless the laboratory: | ||||||
24 | (A)
is accredited by a private laboratory accrediting | ||||||
25 | organization; | ||||||
26 | (B)
is independent from all other persons involved in
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1 | the cannabis industry in
Illinois and no person with a | ||||||
2 | direct or indirect interest
in the laboratory has a direct | ||||||
3 | or indirect financial,
management, or other interest in an | ||||||
4 | Illinois cultivation center,
craft grower, dispensary, | ||||||
5 | infuser, transporter,
certifying physician, or any other | ||||||
6 | entity in the State that may
benefit from the production, | ||||||
7 | manufacture, dispensing,
sale, purchase, or use of | ||||||
8 | cannabis; and | ||||||
9 | (C)
has employed at least one person to oversee and be | ||||||
10 | responsible for the
laboratory testing who has earned, from | ||||||
11 | a college or university
accredited by a national or | ||||||
12 | regional certifying
authority, at least: | ||||||
13 | (i)
a master's level degree in chemical or | ||||||
14 | biological
sciences and a minimum of 2 years' | ||||||
15 | post-degree
laboratory experience; or | ||||||
16 | (ii)
a bachelor's degree in chemical or biological | ||||||
17 | sciences
and a minimum of 4 years' post-degree | ||||||
18 | laboratory
experience. | ||||||
19 | (3) Each
independent testing laboratory that claims to be | ||||||
20 | accredited must provide the Department of
Agriculture with a | ||||||
21 | copy of the most recent annual inspection report
granting | ||||||
22 | accreditation and every annual report
thereafter. | ||||||
23 | (c) Immediately
before manufacturing or natural processing | ||||||
24 | of any cannabis or cannabis-infused product or
packaging | ||||||
25 | cannabis for sale to a dispensary, each batch shall
be made | ||||||
26 | available by the cultivation center, craft grower,
or infuser |
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1 | for an employee of an approved laboratory to select
a random | ||||||
2 | sample, which shall be tested by the approved
laboratory for: | ||||||
3 | (1)
microbiological contaminants; | ||||||
4 | (2)
mycotoxins; | ||||||
5 | (3)
pesticide active ingredients; | ||||||
6 | (4)
residual solvent; and | ||||||
7 | (5)
an active ingredient analysis. | ||||||
8 | (d) The
Department of Agriculture may select a random | ||||||
9 | sample that shall, for the purposes of conducting an
active | ||||||
10 | ingredient analysis, be tested by the Department of
Agriculture | ||||||
11 | for verification of label information. | ||||||
12 | (e) A
laboratory shall immediately return or dispose of any | ||||||
13 | cannabis upon the completion of any testing, use, or
research. | ||||||
14 | If cannabis is disposed of, it shall be done in
compliance with | ||||||
15 | Department of Agriculture rule. | ||||||
16 | (f) If a sample
of cannabis does not pass the | ||||||
17 | microbiological, mycotoxin, pesticide chemical
residue, or | ||||||
18 | solvent residue test, based on the standards
established by the | ||||||
19 | Department of Agriculture, the following shall
apply: | ||||||
20 | (1)
If the sample failed the pesticide chemical residue | ||||||
21 | test, the entire batch from
which the sample was taken | ||||||
22 | shall, if applicable, be
recalled as provided by rule. | ||||||
23 | (2)
If the sample failed any other test, the batch may | ||||||
24 | be used to make a
CO 2 -based or solvent based extract.
After | ||||||
25 | processing, the
CO 2 -based or solvent based extract
must | ||||||
26 | still pass all required
tests. |
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1 | (g) The
Department of Agriculture shall establish | ||||||
2 | standards for microbial, mycotoxin, pesticide
residue, solvent | ||||||
3 | residue, or other standards for the presence of
possible | ||||||
4 | contaminants, in addition to labeling requirements
for | ||||||
5 | contents and potency. | ||||||
6 | (h) The
laboratory shall file with the Department of | ||||||
7 | Agriculture an electronic copy of each laboratory
test result | ||||||
8 | for any batch that does not pass the
microbiological, | ||||||
9 | mycotoxin, or pesticide chemical residue test, at
the same time | ||||||
10 | that it transmits those results to the cultivation
center. In | ||||||
11 | addition, the laboratory shall maintain the
laboratory test | ||||||
12 | results for at least 5 years and make them available
at the | ||||||
13 | Department of Agriculture's request. | ||||||
14 | (i) A
cultivation center, craft grower, and infuser shall | ||||||
15 | provide to a dispensing organization the laboratory
test | ||||||
16 | results for each batch of cannabis product purchased
by the | ||||||
17 | dispensing organization, if sampled. Each dispensary
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18 | organization must have those laboratory results
available upon | ||||||
19 | request to purchasers. | ||||||
20 | (j) The
Department of Agriculture may adopt rules related | ||||||
21 | to testing in furtherance of this
Act. | ||||||
22 |
ARTICLE 55. | ||||||
23 |
GENERAL PROVISIONS | ||||||
24 | Section 55-5.
Preparation of cannabis-infused products.
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1 | (a) The
Department of Agriculture may regulate the | ||||||
2 | production of cannabis-infused products by a
cultivation | ||||||
3 | center, a craft grower, an infuser organization, or
a | ||||||
4 | dispensing organization and establish rules related
to | ||||||
5 | refrigeration, hot-holding, and handling of
cannabis-infused | ||||||
6 | products. All cannabis-infused products shall meet
the | ||||||
7 | packaging and labeling requirements contained in
Section | ||||||
8 | 55-21. | ||||||
9 | (b)
Cannabis-infused products for sale or distribution at a | ||||||
10 | dispensing organization must be prepared by an
approved agent | ||||||
11 | of a cultivation center or infuser
organization. | ||||||
12 | (c) A
cultivation center or infuser organization that | ||||||
13 | prepares cannabis-infused products for sale or
distribution by | ||||||
14 | a dispensing organization shall be under the
operational | ||||||
15 | supervision of a Department of Public Health
certified food | ||||||
16 | service sanitation manager. | ||||||
17 | (d) Dispensing
organizations may not manufacture, process, | ||||||
18 | or produce cannabis-infused products. | ||||||
19 | (e) The
Department of Public Health shall adopt and enforce | ||||||
20 | rules for the manufacture and processing of
cannabis-infused | ||||||
21 | products, and for that purpose it may at all times
enter every | ||||||
22 | building, room, basement, enclosure, or premises
occupied or | ||||||
23 | used, or suspected of being occupied or used, for
the | ||||||
24 | production, preparation, manufacture for sale,
storage, sale, | ||||||
25 | processing, distribution, or transportation of
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26 | cannabis-infused products, and to inspect the
premises |
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1 | together with all utensils, fixtures, furniture, and
machinery | ||||||
2 | used for the preparation of these
products. | ||||||
3 | (f) The
Department of Agriculture shall by rule establish a | ||||||
4 | maximum level of THC that may be contained in each
serving of | ||||||
5 | cannabis-infused product, and within the product
package. | ||||||
6 | (g) If a local
public health agency has a reasonable belief | ||||||
7 | that a cannabis-infused product poses a public
health hazard, | ||||||
8 | it may refer the cultivation center, craft grower,
or infuser | ||||||
9 | that manufactured or processed the cannabis-infused
product to | ||||||
10 | the Department of Public Health. If the Department
of Public | ||||||
11 | Health finds that a cannabis-infused product poses a
health | ||||||
12 | hazard, it may bring an action for immediate
injunctive relief | ||||||
13 | to require that action be taken as the court may
deem necessary | ||||||
14 | to meet the hazard of the cultivation facility or
seek other | ||||||
15 | relief as provided by rule. | ||||||
16 | Section 55-10.
Maintenance of inventory. All dispensing
| ||||||
17 | organizations authorized to serve both registered
qualifying | ||||||
18 | patients and caregivers and purchasers are required
to report | ||||||
19 | which cannabis and cannabis-infused products are
purchased for | ||||||
20 | sale under the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis
Pilot | ||||||
21 | Program Act, and which cannabis and cannabis-infused
products | ||||||
22 | are purchased under this Act. Nothing in this
Section prohibits | ||||||
23 | a registered qualifying patient under the
Compassionate Use of | ||||||
24 | Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act from purchasing
cannabis as | ||||||
25 | a purchaser under this
Act. |
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1 | Section 55-15.
Destruction of cannabis. | ||||||
2 | (a) All
cannabis byproduct, scrap, and harvested cannabis | ||||||
3 | not intended for distribution to a dispensing
organization must | ||||||
4 | be destroyed and disposed of under rules adopted by
the | ||||||
5 | Department of Agriculture under this Act.
Documentation of | ||||||
6 | destruction and disposal shall be retained at the
cultivation | ||||||
7 | center, craft grower, infuser organization,
transporter, or | ||||||
8 | testing facility as applicable for a period of not
less than 5 | ||||||
9 | years. | ||||||
10 | (b) A
cultivation center, craft grower, or infuser | ||||||
11 | organization shall, before destruction, notify the
Department | ||||||
12 | of Agriculture and the Department of State Police. A
dispensing | ||||||
13 | organization shall, before destruction, notify the
Department | ||||||
14 | of Financial and Professional Regulation and the
Department of | ||||||
15 | State Police. The Department of Agriculture may by
rule require | ||||||
16 | that an employee of the Department of Agriculture or
the | ||||||
17 | Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
be present | ||||||
18 | during the destruction of any cannabis byproduct,
scrap, and | ||||||
19 | harvested cannabis, as applicable. | ||||||
20 | (c) The
cultivation center, craft grower, infuser | ||||||
21 | organization, or dispensing organization shall keep
a record of | ||||||
22 | the date of destruction and how much was destroyed.
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23 | (d) A
dispensing organization shall destroy all cannabis, | ||||||
24 | including cannabis-infused products, not sold to
purchasers. | ||||||
25 | Documentation of destruction and disposal shall be
retained at |
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1 | the dispensing organization for a period of not less
than 5 | ||||||
2 | years. | ||||||
3 | Section 55-20.
Advertising and promotions. | ||||||
4 | (a) No cannabis
business establishment nor any other person | ||||||
5 | or entity shall engage in advertising that contains
any | ||||||
6 | statement or illustration that: | ||||||
7 | (1)
is false or misleading; | ||||||
8 | (2)
promotes overconsumption of cannabis or cannabis | ||||||
9 | products; | ||||||
10 | (3)
depicts the actual consumption of cannabis or | ||||||
11 | cannabis
products; | ||||||
12 | (4)
depicts a person under 21 years of age consuming | ||||||
13 | cannabis; | ||||||
14 | (5)
makes any health, medicinal, or therapeutic claims | ||||||
15 | about cannabis or
cannabis-infused products; | ||||||
16 | (6)
includes the image of a cannabis leaf or bud; or | ||||||
17 | (7)
includes any image designed or likely to appeal to | ||||||
18 | minors, including cartoons,
toys, animals, or children, or | ||||||
19 | any other likeness to
images, characters, or phrases that | ||||||
20 | is designed in any manner to
be appealing to or encourage | ||||||
21 | consumption of persons under
21 years of age. | ||||||
22 | (b) No cannabis
business establishment nor any other person | ||||||
23 | or entity shall place or maintain, or cause to be
placed or | ||||||
24 | maintained, an advertisement of cannabis or a
cannabis-infused | ||||||
25 | product in any form or through any
medium: |
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1 | (1)
within 1,000 feet of the perimeter of school | ||||||
2 | grounds, a playground, a
recreation center or facility, a | ||||||
3 | child care center, a public
park or public library, or a | ||||||
4 | game arcade to which
admission is not restricted to persons | ||||||
5 | 21 years of age or
older; | ||||||
6 | (2)
on or in a public transit vehicle or public transit | ||||||
7 | shelter; | ||||||
8 | (3)
on or in publicly owned or publicly operated | ||||||
9 | property; or | ||||||
10 | (4)
that contains information that: | ||||||
11 | (A)
is false or misleading; | ||||||
12 | (B)
promotes excessive consumption; | ||||||
13 | (C)
depicts a person under 21 years of age | ||||||
14 | consuming
cannabis; | ||||||
15 | (D)
includes the image of a cannabis leaf; or | ||||||
16 | (E)
includes any image designed or likely to appeal | ||||||
17 | to
minors, including cartoons, toys, animals, or | ||||||
18 | children,
or any other likeness to images, characters, | ||||||
19 | or
phrases that are popularly used to advertise to | ||||||
20 | children,
or any imitation of candy packaging or | ||||||
21 | labeling,
or that promotes consumption of cannabis. | ||||||
22 | (c) Subsections
(a) and (b) do not apply to an educational | ||||||
23 | message. | ||||||
24 | (d) Sales
promotions. No cannabis business establishment | ||||||
25 | nor any other person or entity may encourage the
sale of | ||||||
26 | cannabis or cannabis products by giving away
cannabis or |
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1 | cannabis products, by conducting games or
competitions related | ||||||
2 | to the consumption of cannabis or cannabis products,
or by | ||||||
3 | providing promotional materials or activities of a
manner or | ||||||
4 | type that would be appealing to
children. | ||||||
5 | Section 55-21.
Cannabis product packaging and labeling. | ||||||
6 | (a) Each
cannabis product produced for sale shall be | ||||||
7 | registered with the Department of Agriculture on
forms provided | ||||||
8 | by the Department of Agriculture. Each product
registration | ||||||
9 | shall include a label and the required registration
fee at the | ||||||
10 | rate established by the Department of Agriculture
for a | ||||||
11 | comparable medical cannabis product, or as
established by rule. | ||||||
12 | The registration fee is for the name of the product
offered for | ||||||
13 | sale and one fee shall be sufficient for all package
sizes. | ||||||
14 | (b) All
harvested cannabis intended for distribution to a | ||||||
15 | cannabis enterprise must be packaged in a sealed,
labeled | ||||||
16 | container. | ||||||
17 | (c) Any product
containing cannabis shall be packaged in a | ||||||
18 | sealed, odor-proof, and child-resistant cannabis
container | ||||||
19 | consistent with current standards, including the
Consumer | ||||||
20 | Product Safety Commission standards referenced by
the Poison | ||||||
21 | Prevention Act. | ||||||
22 | (d) All
cannabis-infused products shall be individually | ||||||
23 | wrapped or packaged at the original point of
preparation. The | ||||||
24 | packaging of the cannabis-infused product shall
conform to the | ||||||
25 | labeling requirements of the Illinois Food, Drug and
Cosmetic |
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1 | Act, in addition to the other requirements set forth
in this | ||||||
2 | Section. | ||||||
3 | (e) Each
cannabis product shall be labeled before sale and | ||||||
4 | each label shall be securely affixed to the package
and shall | ||||||
5 | state in legible English and any languages required
by the | ||||||
6 | Department of Agriculture: | ||||||
7 | (1)
The name and post office box of the registered | ||||||
8 | cultivation center or craft
grower where the item was | ||||||
9 | manufactured; | ||||||
10 | (2)
The common or usual name of the item and the | ||||||
11 | registered name of the
cannabis product that was registered | ||||||
12 | with the Department of
Agriculture under subsection (a); | ||||||
13 | (3)
A unique serial number that will match the product | ||||||
14 | with a cultivation center or
craft grower batch and lot | ||||||
15 | number to facilitate any
warnings or recalls the Department | ||||||
16 | of Agriculture, cultivation
center, or craft grower deems | ||||||
17 | appropriate; | ||||||
18 | (4)
The date of final testing and packaging, if | ||||||
19 | sampled, and the
identification of the independent testing | ||||||
20 | laboratory; | ||||||
21 | (5)
The date of harvest and "use by" date; | ||||||
22 | (6)
The quantity (in ounces or grams) of cannabis | ||||||
23 | contained in the
product; | ||||||
24 | (7)
A pass/fail rating based on the laboratory's | ||||||
25 | microbiological, mycotoxins,
and pesticide and solvent | ||||||
26 | residue analyses, if
sampled. |
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1 | (8)
Content list. | ||||||
2 | (A)
A list of the following, including the minimum | ||||||
3 | and
maximum percentage content by weight for | ||||||
4 | subdivisions
(d)(8)(A)(i) through (iv): | ||||||
5 | (i)
delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC); | ||||||
6 | (ii)
tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCA); | ||||||
7 | (iii)
cannabidiol (CBD); | ||||||
8 | (iv)
cannabidiolic acid (CBDA); and | ||||||
9 | (v)
all other ingredients of the item, | ||||||
10 | including
any colors, artificial flavors, and | ||||||
11 | preservatives,
listed in descending order by | ||||||
12 | predominance
of weight shown with common or usual | ||||||
13 | names. | ||||||
14 | (B)
The acceptable tolerances for the minimum | ||||||
15 | percentage
printed on the label for any of subdivisions | ||||||
16 | (d)(8)(A)(i)
through (iv) shall not be below 85% or | ||||||
17 | above
115% of the labeled amount; | ||||||
18 | (f) Packaging
must not contain information that: | ||||||
19 | (1)
is false or misleading; | ||||||
20 | (2)
promotes excessive consumption; | ||||||
21 | (3)
depicts a person under 21 years of age consuming | ||||||
22 | cannabis; | ||||||
23 | (4)
includes the image of a cannabis leaf; | ||||||
24 | (5)
includes any image designed or likely to appeal to | ||||||
25 | minors, including cartoons,
toys, animals, or children, or | ||||||
26 | any other likeness to
images, characters, or phrases that |
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1 | are popularly used to
advertise to children, or any | ||||||
2 | packaging or labeling that
bears reasonable resemblance to | ||||||
3 | any product available for
consumption as a commercially | ||||||
4 | available candy, or that
promotes consumption of cannabis; | ||||||
5 | (6)
contains any seal, flag, crest, coat of arms, or | ||||||
6 | other insignia likely to
mislead the purchaser to believe | ||||||
7 | that the product has been
endorsed, made, or used by the | ||||||
8 | State of Illinois or any of
its representatives except | ||||||
9 | where authorized by this
Act. | ||||||
10 | (g) Cannabis
products produced by concentrating or | ||||||
11 | extracting ingredients from the cannabis plant shall
contain | ||||||
12 | the following information, where
applicable: | ||||||
13 | (1)
If solvents were used to create the concentrate or | ||||||
14 | extract, a statement that
discloses the type of extraction | ||||||
15 | method, including any
solvents or gases used to create the | ||||||
16 | concentrate or extract;
and | ||||||
17 | (2)
Any other chemicals or compounds used to produce or | ||||||
18 | were added to the
concentrate or extract. | ||||||
19 | (h) All
cannabis products must contain warning statements | ||||||
20 | established for purchasers, of a size that is
legible and | ||||||
21 | readily visible to a consumer inspecting a package,
which may | ||||||
22 | not be covered or obscured in any way. The
Department of Public | ||||||
23 | Health shall define and update appropriate health
warnings for | ||||||
24 | packages including specific labeling or warning
requirements | ||||||
25 | for specific cannabis products. | ||||||
26 | (i) Unless
modified by rule to strengthen or respond to new
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1 | evidence and science, the following warnings shall
apply to all | ||||||
2 | cannabis products unless modified by rule: "This
product | ||||||
3 | contains cannabis and is intended for use by adults
21 and | ||||||
4 | over. Its use can impair cognition and may be habit
forming. | ||||||
5 | This product should not be used by pregnant or
breastfeeding | ||||||
6 | women. It is unlawful to sell or provide this item
to any | ||||||
7 | individual, and it may not be transported outside
the State of | ||||||
8 | Illinois. It is illegal to operate a motor vehicle
while under | ||||||
9 | the influence of cannabis. Possession or use of this
product | ||||||
10 | may carry significant legal penalties in some
jurisdictions and | ||||||
11 | under federal law.". | ||||||
12 | (j) Warnings
for each of the following product types must | ||||||
13 | be present on labels when offered for sale to a
purchaser: | ||||||
14 | (1)
Cannabis that may be smoked must contain a | ||||||
15 | statement that "Smoking is
hazardous to your health.". | ||||||
16 | (2)
Cannabis-infused products (other than those | ||||||
17 | intended for topical
application) must contain a statement | ||||||
18 | "CAUTION: This product
contains cannabis, and intoxication | ||||||
19 | following use may be delayed
2 or more hours. This product | ||||||
20 | was produced in a facility
that cultivates cannabis, and | ||||||
21 | that may also process common
food allergens.". | ||||||
22 | (3)
Cannabis-infused products intended for topical | ||||||
23 | application must contain a
statement "DO NOT EAT" in bold, | ||||||
24 | capital
letters. | ||||||
25 | (k) Each
cannabis-infused product intended for consumption | ||||||
26 | must be individually packaged, must include the
total milligram |
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1 | content of THC and CBD, and may not include more
than a total | ||||||
2 | of 100 milligrams of THC per package. A package may
contain | ||||||
3 | multiple servings of 10 milligrams of THC, and
indicated by | ||||||
4 | scoring, wrapping, or by other indicators
designating | ||||||
5 | individual serving sizes. The Department of
Agriculture may | ||||||
6 | change the total amount of THC allowed for each
package, or the | ||||||
7 | total amount of THC allowed for each serving size,
by rule. | ||||||
8 | (l) No
individual other than the purchaser may alter or | ||||||
9 | destroy any labeling affixed to the primary
packaging of | ||||||
10 | cannabis or cannabis-infused products. | ||||||
11 | (m) For each
commercial weighing and measuring device used | ||||||
12 | at a facility, the cultivation center or craft
grower must: | ||||||
13 | (1)
Ensure that the commercial device is licensed under | ||||||
14 | the Weights and Measures Act
and the associated | ||||||
15 | administrative rules (8 Ill.
Adm. Code 600); | ||||||
16 | (2)
Maintain documentation of the licensure of the | ||||||
17 | commercial device;
and | ||||||
18 | (3)
Provide a copy of the license of the commercial | ||||||
19 | device to the Department of
Agriculture for review upon | ||||||
20 | request. | ||||||
21 | (n) It is the
responsibility of the Department to ensure | ||||||
22 | that packaging and labeling requirements, including
product | ||||||
23 | warnings, are enforced at all times for products
provided to | ||||||
24 | purchasers. Product registration requirements and
container | ||||||
25 | requirements may be modified by rule by the
Department of | ||||||
26 | Agriculture. |
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1 | (o) Labeling,
including warning labels, may be modified by | ||||||
2 | rule by the Department of
Agriculture. | ||||||
3 | Section 55-25.
Local ordinances. Unless otherwise provided
| ||||||
4 | under this Act or otherwise in accordance with State
law: | ||||||
5 | (1)
A unit of local government, including a home rule | ||||||
6 | unit or any non-home rule
county within the unincorporated | ||||||
7 | territory of the county, may
enact reasonable zoning | ||||||
8 | ordinances or resolutions,
not in conflict with this Act or | ||||||
9 | rules adopted pursuant to
this Act, regulating cannabis | ||||||
10 | business establishments. No
unit of local government, | ||||||
11 | including a home rule unit
or any non-home rule county | ||||||
12 | within the unincorporated
territory of the county, may | ||||||
13 | prohibit home cultivation or
unreasonably prohibit use of | ||||||
14 | cannabis authorized by this
Act. | ||||||
15 | (2)
A unit of local government, including a home rule | ||||||
16 | unit or any non-home rule
county within the unincorporated | ||||||
17 | territory of the county, may
enact ordinances or rules not | ||||||
18 | in conflict with this Act or
with rules adopted pursuant to | ||||||
19 | this Act governing the time,
place, manner, and number of | ||||||
20 | cannabis business
establishment operations, including | ||||||
21 | minimum distance limitations
between cannabis business | ||||||
22 | establishments and locations
it deems sensitive, including | ||||||
23 | colleges and universities,
through the use of conditional | ||||||
24 | use permits. A unit of local
government, including a home | ||||||
25 | rule unit, may establish
civil penalties for violation of |
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| |||||||
1 | an ordinance or rules
governing the time, place, and manner | ||||||
2 | of operation of a cannabis
business establishment or a | ||||||
3 | conditional use permit in
the jurisdiction of the unit of | ||||||
4 | local government. No unit of
local government, including a | ||||||
5 | home rule unit or non-home
rule county within an | ||||||
6 | unincorporated territory of
the county, may unreasonably | ||||||
7 | restrict the time, place,
manner, and number of cannabis | ||||||
8 | business establishment
operations authorized by this Act. | ||||||
9 | (3)
A unit of local government, including a home rule | ||||||
10 | unit, or any non-home rule
county within the unincorporated | ||||||
11 | territory of the county may
regulate the on-premises | ||||||
12 | consumption of cannabis at
or in a cannabis business | ||||||
13 | establishment within its
jurisdiction in a manner | ||||||
14 | consistent with this Act. A
cannabis business | ||||||
15 | establishment or other
entity authorized or permitted by a | ||||||
16 | unit of local government to
allow on-site consumption shall | ||||||
17 | not be deemed a public place
within the meaning of the | ||||||
18 | Smoke Free Illinois
Act. | ||||||
19 | (4)
A unit of local government, including a home rule | ||||||
20 | unit or any non-home rule
county within the unincorporated | ||||||
21 | territory of the county, may
not regulate the activities | ||||||
22 | described in paragraph (1),
(2), or (3) in a manner more | ||||||
23 | restrictive than the
regulation of those activities by the | ||||||
24 | State under this Act. This
Section is a limitation under | ||||||
25 | subsection (i) of Section 6
of Article VII of the Illinois | ||||||
26 | Constitution on the
concurrent exercise by home rule units |
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| |||||||
1 | of powers and functions
exercised by the State. | ||||||
2 | (5)
A unit of local government, including a home rule | ||||||
3 | unit or any non-home rule
county within the unincorporated | ||||||
4 | territory of the county, may
enact ordinances to prohibit | ||||||
5 | or significantly limit a
cannabis business establishment's | ||||||
6 | location. | ||||||
7 | Section 55-28.
Restricted cannabis zones. | ||||||
8 | (a) As used in
this Section: | ||||||
9 | "Legal voter"
means a person: | ||||||
10 | (1)
who is duly registered to vote in a municipality | ||||||
11 | with a population of over
500,000; | ||||||
12 | (2)
whose name appears on a poll list compiled by the | ||||||
13 | city board of election
commissioners since the last | ||||||
14 | preceding election,
regardless of whether the election was | ||||||
15 | a primary, general, or
special election; | ||||||
16 | (3)
who, at the relevant time, is a resident of the | ||||||
17 | address at which he or she
is registered to vote; and | ||||||
18 | (4)
whose address, at the relevant time, is located in | ||||||
19 | the precinct where such
person seeks to circulate or sign a | ||||||
20 | petition under this Section.
| ||||||
21 | As used in the
definition of "legal voter", "relevant time" | ||||||
22 | means any time that: | ||||||
23 | (i)
a notice of intent is filed, pursuant to subsection | ||||||
24 | (c) of this Section, to
initiate the petition process under | ||||||
25 | this Section;
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| |||||||
1 | (ii)
the petition is circulated for signature in the | ||||||
2 | applicable precinct; or
| ||||||
3 | (iii)
the petition is signed by registered voters in | ||||||
4 | the applicable
precinct. | ||||||
5 | "Petition"
means the petition described in this Section. | ||||||
6 | "Precinct"
means the smallest constituent territory within | ||||||
7 | a municipality with a population of over 500,000 in
which | ||||||
8 | electors vote as a unit at the same polling place in
any | ||||||
9 | election governed by the Election Code. | ||||||
10 | "Restricted
cannabis zone" means a precinct within which | ||||||
11 | home cultivation, one or more types of cannabis
business | ||||||
12 | establishments, or both has been prohibited pursuant
to an | ||||||
13 | ordinance initiated by a petition under this
Section. | ||||||
14 | (b) The legal
voters of any precinct within a municipality | ||||||
15 | with a population of over 500,000 may petition their
local | ||||||
16 | alderman, using a petition form made available
online by the | ||||||
17 | city clerk, to introduce an ordinance establishing
the precinct | ||||||
18 | as a restricted zone. Such petition shall specify
whether it | ||||||
19 | seeks an ordinance to prohibit, within the precinct:
(i) home | ||||||
20 | cultivation; (ii) one or more types of cannabis
business | ||||||
21 | establishments; or (iii) home cultivation and one or
more types | ||||||
22 | of cannabis business establishments. | ||||||
23 | Upon receiving
a petition containing the signatures of at | ||||||
24 | least 25% of the registered voters of the precinct,
and | ||||||
25 | concluding that the petition is legally sufficient
following | ||||||
26 | the posting and review process in subsection (c) of
this |
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| |||||||
1 | Section, the city clerk shall notify the local
alderman of the | ||||||
2 | ward in which the precinct is located. Upon being
notified, | ||||||
3 | that alderman, following an assessment of relevant
factors | ||||||
4 | within the precinct, including but not limited to,
its | ||||||
5 | geography, density and character, the prevalence of
| ||||||
6 | residentially zoned property, current licensed
cannabis | ||||||
7 | business establishments in the precinct, the current
amount of | ||||||
8 | home cultivation in the precinct, and the prevailing
viewpoint | ||||||
9 | with regard to the issue raised in the petition, may
introduce | ||||||
10 | an ordinance to the municipality's governing body
creating a | ||||||
11 | restricted cannabis zone in that
precinct. | ||||||
12 | (c) A person
seeking to initiate the petition process | ||||||
13 | described in this Section shall first submit to the
city clerk | ||||||
14 | notice of intent to do so, on a form made available
online by | ||||||
15 | the city clerk. That notice shall include a
description of the | ||||||
16 | potentially affected area and the scope of the
restriction | ||||||
17 | sought. The city clerk shall publicly post the
submitted notice | ||||||
18 | online. | ||||||
19 | To be legally
sufficient, a petition must contain the | ||||||
20 | requisite number of valid signatures and all such
signatures | ||||||
21 | must be obtained within 90 days of the date that the
city clerk | ||||||
22 | publicly posts the notice of intent. Upon receipt,
the city | ||||||
23 | clerk shall post the petition on the municipality's
website for | ||||||
24 | a 30-day comment period. The city clerk is
authorized to take | ||||||
25 | all necessary and appropriate steps to verify the
legal | ||||||
26 | sufficiency of a submitted petition. Following the
petition |
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| |||||||
1 | review and comment period, the city clerk shall
publicly post | ||||||
2 | online the status of the petition as accepted or
rejected, and | ||||||
3 | if rejected, the reasons therefor. If the city clerk
rejects a | ||||||
4 | petition as legally insufficient, a minimum of 12
months must | ||||||
5 | elapse from the time the city clerk posts the
rejection notice | ||||||
6 | before a new notice of intent for that same precinct
may be | ||||||
7 | submitted. | ||||||
8 | (d)
Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the | ||||||
9 | municipality may enact an ordinance creating a
restricted | ||||||
10 | cannabis zone. The ordinance shall: | ||||||
11 | (1)
identify the applicable precinct boundaries as of | ||||||
12 | the date of the petition;
| ||||||
13 | (2)
state whether the ordinance prohibits within the | ||||||
14 | defined boundaries of the
precinct, and in what | ||||||
15 | combination: (A) one or more
types of cannabis business | ||||||
16 | establishments; or (B) home
cultivation; | ||||||
17 | (3)
be in effect for 4 years, unless repealed earlier; | ||||||
18 | and | ||||||
19 | (4)
once in effect, be subject to renewal by ordinance | ||||||
20 | at the expiration of the
4-year period without the need for | ||||||
21 | another supporting
petition. | ||||||
22 | Section 55-30.
Confidentiality. | ||||||
23 | (a) Information
provided by the cannabis business | ||||||
24 | establishment licensees or applicants to the
Department of | ||||||
25 | Agriculture, the Department of Public Health, the
Department of |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | Financial and Professional Regulation, the
Department of | ||||||
2 | Commerce and Economic Opportunity, or other agency
shall be | ||||||
3 | limited to information necessary for the purposes of
| ||||||
4 | administering this Act. The information is subject
to the | ||||||
5 | provisions and limitations contained in the Freedom
of | ||||||
6 | Information Act and may be disclosed in accordance
with Section | ||||||
7 | 55-65. | ||||||
8 | (b) The
following information received and records kept by | ||||||
9 | the Department of Agriculture, the Department of
Public Health, | ||||||
10 | the Department of State Police, and the Department
of Financial | ||||||
11 | and Professional Regulation for purposes of
administering this | ||||||
12 | Article are subject to all applicable federal
privacy laws, are | ||||||
13 | confidential and exempt from disclosure under the
Freedom of | ||||||
14 | Information Act, except as provided in this Act, and
not | ||||||
15 | subject to disclosure to any individual or public or
private | ||||||
16 | entity, except to the Department of Financial and
Professional | ||||||
17 | Regulation, the Department of Agriculture, the
Department of | ||||||
18 | Public Health, and the Department of State Police as
necessary | ||||||
19 | to perform official duties under this Article. The
following | ||||||
20 | information received and kept by the Department of
Financial | ||||||
21 | and Professional Regulation or the Department of
Agriculture, | ||||||
22 | excluding any existing or non-existing Illinois or
national | ||||||
23 | criminal history record information, may be
disclosed to the | ||||||
24 | Department of Public Health, the Department of
Agriculture, the | ||||||
25 | Department of Revenue, or the Department of State
Police upon | ||||||
26 | request: |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | (1)
Applications and renewals, their contents, and | ||||||
2 | supporting information
submitted by or on behalf of | ||||||
3 | dispensing organizations in
compliance with this Article, | ||||||
4 | including their physical
addresses; | ||||||
5 | (2)
Any plans, procedures, policies, or other records | ||||||
6 | relating to dispensing
organization security; | ||||||
7 | (3)
Information otherwise exempt from disclosure by | ||||||
8 | State or federal
law. | ||||||
9 | (c) The name
and address of a dispensing organization | ||||||
10 | licensed under this Act shall be subject to
disclosure under | ||||||
11 | the Freedom of Information Act. The name and
cannabis business | ||||||
12 | establishment address of the person or entity
holding each | ||||||
13 | cannabis business establishment license shall be
subject to | ||||||
14 | disclosure. | ||||||
15 | (d) All
information collected by the Department of | ||||||
16 | Financial and Professional Regulation in the course
of an | ||||||
17 | examination, inspection, or investigation of a
licensee or | ||||||
18 | applicant, including, but not limited to, any
complaint against | ||||||
19 | a licensee or applicant filed with the Department
and | ||||||
20 | information collected to investigate any such
complaint, shall | ||||||
21 | be maintained for the confidential use of the
Department and | ||||||
22 | shall not be disclosed, except as otherwise provided
in the | ||||||
23 | Act. A formal complaint against a licensee by the
Department or | ||||||
24 | any disciplinary order issued by the Department
against a | ||||||
25 | licensee or applicant shall be a public record,
except as | ||||||
26 | otherwise prohibited by law, as required by law, or
as |
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| |||||||
1 | necessary to enforce the provisions of this Act.
Complaints | ||||||
2 | from consumers or members of the general public
received | ||||||
3 | regarding a specific, named licensee or complaints
regarding | ||||||
4 | conduct by unlicensed entities shall be subject to
disclosure | ||||||
5 | under the Freedom of Information Act | ||||||
6 | (e) The
Department of Agriculture, the Department of State | ||||||
7 | Police, and the Department of Financial and
Professional | ||||||
8 | Regulation shall not share or disclose any existing
or | ||||||
9 | non-existing Illinois or national criminal history
record | ||||||
10 | information to any person or entity not expressly
authorized by | ||||||
11 | this Act. As used in this Section, "any existing or
| ||||||
12 | non-existing Illinois or national criminal history
record | ||||||
13 | information" means any Illinois or national criminal
history | ||||||
14 | record information, including but not limited to the
lack of or | ||||||
15 | non-existence of these records. | ||||||
16 | (f) Each
Department responsible for licensure under this | ||||||
17 | Act shall publish on the Department's website a list
of the | ||||||
18 | ownership information of cannabis business
establishment | ||||||
19 | licensees under the Department's jurisdiction. The
list shall | ||||||
20 | include, but is not limited to: the name of the
person or | ||||||
21 | entity holding each cannabis business establishment
license; | ||||||
22 | and the address at which the entity is operating
under this | ||||||
23 | Act. This list shall be published and updated
monthly. | ||||||
24 | Section 55-35.
Administrative rulemaking. | ||||||
25 | (a) No later
than 180 days after the effective date of this |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | Act, the Department of Agriculture, the Department
of State | ||||||
2 | Police, the Department of Financial and Professional
| ||||||
3 | Regulation, the Department of Revenue, the
Department of | ||||||
4 | Commerce and Economic Opportunity, and the
Treasurer's Office | ||||||
5 | shall adopt permanent rules in accordance with their
| ||||||
6 | responsibilities under this Act. The Department of
| ||||||
7 | Agriculture, the Department of State Police, the
Department of | ||||||
8 | Financial and Professional Regulation, the
Department of | ||||||
9 | Revenue, and the Department of Commerce and Economic
| ||||||
10 | Opportunity may adopt rules necessary to regulate
personal | ||||||
11 | cannabis use through the use of emergency rulemaking
in | ||||||
12 | accordance with subsection (gg) of Section 5-45 of
the Illinois | ||||||
13 | Administrative Procedure Act. The General Assembly
finds that | ||||||
14 | the adoption of rules to regulate cannabis use is
deemed an | ||||||
15 | emergency and necessary for the public interest,
safety, and | ||||||
16 | welfare. | ||||||
17 | (b) The
Department of Agriculture rules may address, but | ||||||
18 | are not limited to, the following matters related to
| ||||||
19 | cultivation centers, craft growers, infuser
organizations, and | ||||||
20 | transporting organizations with the goal of
protecting against | ||||||
21 | diversion and theft, without imposing an undue
burden on the | ||||||
22 | cultivation centers, craft growers, infuser
organizations, or | ||||||
23 | transporting organizations: | ||||||
24 | (1)
oversight requirements for cultivation centers, | ||||||
25 | craft growers, infuser
organizations, and transporting | ||||||
26 | organizations; |
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| |||||||
1 | (2)
recordkeeping requirements for cultivation | ||||||
2 | centers, craft growers,
infuser organizations, and | ||||||
3 | transporting
organizations; | ||||||
4 | (3)
security requirements for cultivation centers, | ||||||
5 | craft growers, infuser
organizations, and transporting | ||||||
6 | organizations, which shall
include that each cultivation | ||||||
7 | center, craft grower,
infuser organization, and | ||||||
8 | transporting organization
location must be protected by a | ||||||
9 | fully operational security
alarm system; | ||||||
10 | (4)
standards for enclosed, locked facilities under | ||||||
11 | this Act; | ||||||
12 | (5)
procedures for suspending or revoking the | ||||||
13 | identification cards of
agents of cultivation centers, | ||||||
14 | craft growers, infuser
organizations, and transporting | ||||||
15 | organizations that commit
violations of this Act or the | ||||||
16 | rules adopted under this
Section; | ||||||
17 | (6)
rules concerning the intrastate transportation of | ||||||
18 | cannabis from a cultivation
center, craft grower, infuser | ||||||
19 | organization, and
transporting organization to a | ||||||
20 | dispensing
organization; | ||||||
21 | (7)
standards concerning the testing, quality, | ||||||
22 | cultivation, and processing
of cannabis; and | ||||||
23 | (8)
any other matters under oversight by the Department | ||||||
24 | of Agriculture as are
necessary for the fair, impartial, | ||||||
25 | stringent, and comprehensive
administration of this Act. | ||||||
26 | (c) The
Department of Financial and Professional |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | Regulation rules may address, but are not limited
to, the | ||||||
2 | following matters related to dispensing
organizations, with | ||||||
3 | the goal of protecting against diversion and theft,
without | ||||||
4 | imposing an undue burden on the dispensing
organizations: | ||||||
5 | (1)
oversight requirements for dispensing | ||||||
6 | organizations; | ||||||
7 | (2)
recordkeeping requirements for dispensing | ||||||
8 | organizations; | ||||||
9 | (3)
security requirements for dispensing | ||||||
10 | organizations, which shall
include that each dispensing | ||||||
11 | organization location must
be protected by a fully | ||||||
12 | operational security alarm
system; | ||||||
13 | (4)
procedures for suspending or revoking the licenses | ||||||
14 | of dispensing organization
agents that commit violations | ||||||
15 | of this Act or the rules
adopted under this Act; | ||||||
16 | (5)
any other matters under oversight by the Department | ||||||
17 | of Financial and
Professional Regulation that are | ||||||
18 | necessary for the fair,
impartial, stringent, and | ||||||
19 | comprehensive administration
of this Act. | ||||||
20 | (d) The
Department of Revenue rules may address, but are | ||||||
21 | not limited to, the following matters related to the
payment of | ||||||
22 | taxes by cannabis business
establishments: | ||||||
23 | (1)
recording of sales; | ||||||
24 | (2)
documentation of taxable income and expenses; | ||||||
25 | (3)
transfer of funds for the payment of taxes; or | ||||||
26 | (4)
any other matter under the oversight of the |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | Department of
Revenue. | ||||||
2 | (e) The
Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity | ||||||
3 | rules may address, but are not limited to, a loan
program or | ||||||
4 | grant program to assist Social Equity Applicants
access the | ||||||
5 | capital needed to start a cannabis business
establishment. The | ||||||
6 | names of recipients and the amounts of any moneys
received | ||||||
7 | through a loan program or grant program shall be a
public | ||||||
8 | record. | ||||||
9 | (f) The
Department of State Police rules may address | ||||||
10 | enforcement of its authority under this Act. The
Department of | ||||||
11 | State Police shall not make rules that infringe on
the | ||||||
12 | exclusive authority of the Department of Financial
and | ||||||
13 | Professional Regulation or the Department of
Agriculture over | ||||||
14 | licensees under this Act. | ||||||
15 | (g) The
Department of Public Health shall develop and | ||||||
16 | disseminate: | ||||||
17 | (1)
educational information about the health risks | ||||||
18 | associated with the use of
cannabis; and | ||||||
19 | (2)
one or more public education campaigns in | ||||||
20 | coordination with local
health departments and community | ||||||
21 | organizations, including one
or more prevention campaigns | ||||||
22 | directed at children,
adolescents, parents, and pregnant | ||||||
23 | or breastfeeding women, to
inform them of the potential | ||||||
24 | health risks associated with
intentional or unintentional | ||||||
25 | cannabis use.
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1 | Section 55-40.
Enforcement. | ||||||
2 | (a) If the
Department of Agriculture, Department of State | ||||||
3 | Police, Department of Financial and Professional
Regulation, | ||||||
4 | Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, or
Department | ||||||
5 | of Revenue fails to adopt rules to implement this
Act within | ||||||
6 | the times provided in this Act, any citizen may
commence a | ||||||
7 | mandamus action in the circuit court to compel the
agencies to | ||||||
8 | perform the actions mandated under Section
55-35. | ||||||
9 | (b) If the
Department of Agriculture or the Department of | ||||||
10 | Financial and Professional Regulation fails to issue
a valid | ||||||
11 | agent identification card in response to a valid
initial | ||||||
12 | application or renewal application submitted under
this Act or | ||||||
13 | fails to issue a verbal or written notice of denial
of the | ||||||
14 | application within 30 days of its submission, the
agent | ||||||
15 | identification card is deemed granted and a copy of
the agent | ||||||
16 | identification initial application or renewal
application | ||||||
17 | shall be deemed a valid agent identification
card. | ||||||
18 | (c) Authorized
employees of State or local law enforcement | ||||||
19 | agencies shall immediately notify the Department of
| ||||||
20 | Agriculture and the Department of Financial and
Professional | ||||||
21 | Regulation when any person in possession of an agent
| ||||||
22 | identification card has been convicted of or pled
guilty to | ||||||
23 | violating this Act. | ||||||
24 | Section 55-45.
Administrative hearings. | ||||||
25 | (a)
Administrative hearings related to the duties and
|
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | responsibilities assigned to the Department of
Public Health | ||||||
2 | shall be conducted under the Department of Public
Health's | ||||||
3 | rules governing administrative
hearings. | ||||||
4 | (b)
Administrative hearings related to the duties and | ||||||
5 | responsibilities assigned to the Department of
Financial and | ||||||
6 | Professional Regulation and dispensing organization
agents | ||||||
7 | shall be conducted under the Department of Financial
and | ||||||
8 | Professional Regulation's rules governing
administrative | ||||||
9 | hearings. | ||||||
10 | (c)
Administrative hearings related to the duties and | ||||||
11 | responsibilities assigned to the Department of
Agriculture, | ||||||
12 | cultivation centers, or cultivation center agents
shall be | ||||||
13 | conducted under the Department of Agriculture's
rules | ||||||
14 | governing administrative
hearings. | ||||||
15 | Section 55-50.
Petition for rehearing. Within 20 days after
| ||||||
16 | the service of any order or decision of the
Department of | ||||||
17 | Public Health, the Department of Agriculture, the
Department of | ||||||
18 | Financial and Professional Regulation, or the
Department of | ||||||
19 | State Police upon any party to the proceeding, the
party may | ||||||
20 | apply for a rehearing in respect to any matters
determined by | ||||||
21 | them under this Act, except for decisions made under
the | ||||||
22 | Cannabis Cultivation Privilege Tax Law, the Cannabis
Purchaser | ||||||
23 | Excise Tax Law, the County Cannabis Retailers'
Occupation Tax | ||||||
24 | Law, and the Municipal Cannabis Retailers'
Occupation Tax Law, | ||||||
25 | which shall be governed by the provisions of those
Laws. If a |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | rehearing is granted, an agency shall hold the
rehearing and | ||||||
2 | render a decision within 30 days from the filing of
the | ||||||
3 | application for rehearing with the agency. The time
for holding | ||||||
4 | such rehearing and rendering a decision may be
extended for a | ||||||
5 | period not to exceed 30 days, for good cause shown,
and by | ||||||
6 | notice in writing to all parties of interest. If an
agency | ||||||
7 | fails to act on the application for rehearing within
30 days, | ||||||
8 | or the date the time for rendering a decision was
extended for | ||||||
9 | good cause shown, the order or decision of the
agency is final. | ||||||
10 | No action for the judicial review of any order or
decision of | ||||||
11 | an agency shall be allowed unless the party
commencing such | ||||||
12 | action has first filed an application for a
rehearing and the | ||||||
13 | agency has acted or failed to act upon the
application. Only | ||||||
14 | one rehearing may be granted by an agency on
application of any | ||||||
15 | one party. | ||||||
16 | Section 55-55.
Review of administrative decisions. All
| ||||||
17 | final administrative decisions of the Department of
Public | ||||||
18 | Health, the Department of Agriculture, the
Department of | ||||||
19 | Financial and Professional Regulation, and the
Department of | ||||||
20 | State Police are subject to judicial review under
the | ||||||
21 | Administrative Review Law and the rules adopted
under that Law. | ||||||
22 | The term "administrative decision" is defined as in
Section | ||||||
23 | 3-101 of the Code of Civil
Procedure. | ||||||
24 | Section 55-60.
Suspension or revocation of a license.
|
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | (a) The
Department of Financial and Professional | ||||||
2 | Regulation or the Department of Agriculture may
suspend or | ||||||
3 | revoke a license for a violation of this Act or a
rule adopted | ||||||
4 | in accordance with this Act by the Department of
Agriculture | ||||||
5 | and the Department of Financial and Professional
Regulation. | ||||||
6 | (b) The
Department of Agriculture and the Department of | ||||||
7 | Financial and Professional Regulation may suspend or
revoke an | ||||||
8 | agent identification card for a violation of this
Act or a rule | ||||||
9 | adopted in accordance with this
Act. | ||||||
10 | Section 55-65.
Financial institutions. | ||||||
11 | (a) A financial
institution that provides financial | ||||||
12 | services customarily provided by financial
institutions to a | ||||||
13 | cannabis business establishment authorized under
this Act or | ||||||
14 | the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot
Program Act, or | ||||||
15 | to a person that is affiliated with such cannabis
business | ||||||
16 | establishment, is exempt from any criminal law of
this State as | ||||||
17 | it relates to cannabis-related conduct authorized
under State | ||||||
18 | law. | ||||||
19 | (b) Upon
request of a financial institution, a cannabis | ||||||
20 | business establishment or proposed cannabis business
| ||||||
21 | establishment may provide to the financial
institution the | ||||||
22 | following information: | ||||||
23 | (1)
Whether a cannabis business establishment with | ||||||
24 | which the financial
institution is doing or is considering | ||||||
25 | doing business holds a
license under this Act or the |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | Compassionate Use of Medical
Cannabis Pilot Program Act; | ||||||
2 | (2)
The name of any other business or individual | ||||||
3 | affiliate with the cannabis
business establishment; | ||||||
4 | (3)
A copy of the application, and any supporting | ||||||
5 | documentation submitted with
the application, for a | ||||||
6 | license or a permit
submitted on behalf of the proposed | ||||||
7 | cannabis business
establishment; | ||||||
8 | (4)
If applicable, data relating to sales and the | ||||||
9 | volume of product sold by
the cannabis business | ||||||
10 | establishment; | ||||||
11 | (5)
Any past or pending violation by the person of this | ||||||
12 | Act, the Compassionate Use
of Medical Cannabis Pilot | ||||||
13 | Program Act, or the rules
adopted under these Acts where | ||||||
14 | applicable; and | ||||||
15 | (6)
Any penalty imposed upon the person for violating | ||||||
16 | this Act, the Compassionate
Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot | ||||||
17 | Program Act, or the rules
adopted under these Acts. | ||||||
18 | (c)
(Blank). | ||||||
19 | (d)
(Blank). | ||||||
20 | (e) Information
received by a financial institution under | ||||||
21 | this Section is confidential. Except as otherwise
required or | ||||||
22 | permitted by this Act, State law or rule, or federal
law or | ||||||
23 | regulation, a financial institution may not make the
| ||||||
24 | information available to any person other
than: | ||||||
25 | (1)
the customer to whom the information applies; | ||||||
26 | (2)
a trustee, conservator, guardian, personal |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | representative, or agent of
the customer to whom the | ||||||
2 | information applies; a
federal or State regulator when | ||||||
3 | requested in connection with
an examination of the | ||||||
4 | financial institution or if
otherwise necessary for | ||||||
5 | complying with federal or
State law; | ||||||
6 | (3)
a federal or State regulator when requested in | ||||||
7 | connection with an
examination of the financial | ||||||
8 | institution or if otherwise
necessary for complying with | ||||||
9 | federal or State law;
and | ||||||
10 | (4)
a third party performing services for the financial | ||||||
11 | institution, provided the
third party is performing such | ||||||
12 | services under a written
agreement that expressly or by | ||||||
13 | operation of law prohibits
the third party's sharing and | ||||||
14 | use of such confidential
information for any purpose other | ||||||
15 | than as provided in its
agreement to provide services to | ||||||
16 | the financial
institution. | ||||||
17 | Section 55-75.
Contracts enforceable. It is the public
| ||||||
18 | policy of this State that contracts related to the
operation of | ||||||
19 | a lawful cannabis business establishment under this
Act are | ||||||
20 | enforceable. It is the public policy of this State
that no | ||||||
21 | contract entered into by a lawful cannabis business
| ||||||
22 | establishment or its agents on behalf of a cannabis
business | ||||||
23 | establishment, or by those who allow property to be
used by a | ||||||
24 | cannabis business establishment, shall be
unenforceable on the | ||||||
25 | basis that cultivating, obtaining, manufacturing,
processing, |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | distributing, dispensing, transporting, selling,
possessing, | ||||||
2 | or using cannabis or hemp is prohibited by federal
law. | ||||||
3 | Section 55-80.
Annual reports. | ||||||
4 | (a) The
Department of Financial and Professional | ||||||
5 | Regulation shall submit to the General Assembly and
Governor a | ||||||
6 | report, by September 30 of each year, that does not
disclose | ||||||
7 | any information identifying information about
cultivation | ||||||
8 | centers, craft growers, infuser organizations,
transporting | ||||||
9 | organizations, or dispensing organizations, but does
contain, | ||||||
10 | at a minimum, all of the following information for
the previous | ||||||
11 | fiscal year: | ||||||
12 | (1)
The number of licenses issued to dispensing | ||||||
13 | organizations by county, or,
in counties with greater than | ||||||
14 | 3,000,000 residents, by zip
code; | ||||||
15 | (2)
The total number of dispensing organization owners | ||||||
16 | that are Social Equity
Applicants or minority persons, | ||||||
17 | women, or persons with
disabilities as those terms are | ||||||
18 | defined in the Business
Enterprise for Minorities, Women, | ||||||
19 | and Persons with
Disabilities Act; | ||||||
20 | (3)
The total number of revenues received from | ||||||
21 | dispensing organizations,
segregated from revenues | ||||||
22 | received from dispensing
organizations under the | ||||||
23 | Compassionate Use of Medical
Cannabis Pilot Program Act by | ||||||
24 | county, separated by source
of revenue; | ||||||
25 | (4)
The total amount of revenue received from |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | dispensing organizations
that share a premises or majority | ||||||
2 | ownership with a craft
grower; | ||||||
3 | (5)
The total amount of revenue received from | ||||||
4 | dispensing organizations
that share a premises or majority | ||||||
5 | ownership with an infuser;
and | ||||||
6 | (6)
An analysis of revenue generated from taxation, | ||||||
7 | licensing, and other fees
for the State, including | ||||||
8 | recommendations to change
the tax rate applied. | ||||||
9 | (b) The
Department of Agriculture shall submit to the | ||||||
10 | General Assembly and Governor a report, by September
30 of each | ||||||
11 | year, that does not disclose any information
identifying | ||||||
12 | information about cultivation centers, craft
growers, infuser | ||||||
13 | organizations, transporting organizations, or
dispensing | ||||||
14 | organizations, but does contain, at a minimum, all
of the | ||||||
15 | following information for the previous fiscal
year: | ||||||
16 | (1)
The number of licenses issued to cultivation | ||||||
17 | centers, craft growers,
infusers, and transporters by | ||||||
18 | license type, and, in
counties with more than 3,000,000 | ||||||
19 | residents, by zip
code; | ||||||
20 | (2)
The total number of cultivation centers, craft | ||||||
21 | growers, infusers, and
transporters by license type that | ||||||
22 | are Social Equity Applicants
or minority persons, women, or | ||||||
23 | persons with disabilities as
those terms are defined in the | ||||||
24 | Business Enterprise for
Minorities, Women, and Persons | ||||||
25 | with Disabilities
Act; | ||||||
26 | (3)
The total amount of revenue received from |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | cultivation centers, craft
growers, infusers, and | ||||||
2 | transporters, separated by
license types and source of | ||||||
3 | revenue; | ||||||
4 | (4)
The total amount of revenue received from craft | ||||||
5 | growers and infusers that
share a premises or majority | ||||||
6 | ownership with a dispensing
organization; | ||||||
7 | (5)
The total amount of revenue received from craft | ||||||
8 | growers that share a
premises or majority ownership with an | ||||||
9 | infuser, but do not share a
premises or ownership with a | ||||||
10 | dispensary; | ||||||
11 | (6)
The total amount of revenue received from infusers | ||||||
12 | that share a premises or
majority ownership with a craft | ||||||
13 | grower, but do not share a
premises or ownership with a | ||||||
14 | dispensary; | ||||||
15 | (7)
The total amount of revenue received from craft | ||||||
16 | growers that share a
premises or majority ownership with a | ||||||
17 | dispensing organization, but
do not share a premises or | ||||||
18 | ownership with an
infuser; | ||||||
19 | (8)
The total amount of revenue received from infusers | ||||||
20 | that share a premises or
majority ownership with a | ||||||
21 | dispensing organization, but
do not share a premises or | ||||||
22 | ownership with a craft
grower; | ||||||
23 | (9)
The total amount of revenue received from | ||||||
24 | transporters;
and | ||||||
25 | (10)
An analysis of revenue generated from taxation, | ||||||
26 | licensing, and other fees
for the State, including |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | recommendations to change
the tax rate applied. | ||||||
2 | (c) The
Department of State Police shall submit to the | ||||||
3 | General Assembly and Governor a report, by September
30 of each | ||||||
4 | year that contains, at a minimum, all of the
following | ||||||
5 | information for the previous fiscal year:
| ||||||
6 | (1)
The effect of regulation and taxation of cannabis | ||||||
7 | on law enforcement
resources; | ||||||
8 | (2)
The impact of regulation and taxation of cannabis | ||||||
9 | on highway safety and rates
of impaired driving, where | ||||||
10 | impairment was determined
based on failure of a field | ||||||
11 | sobriety test; | ||||||
12 | (3)
The available and emerging methods for detecting | ||||||
13 | the metabolites for
delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol in bodily | ||||||
14 | fluids, including, without
limitation, blood and saliva; | ||||||
15 | (4)
The effectiveness of current DUI laws and | ||||||
16 | recommendations for
improvements to policy to better | ||||||
17 | ensure safe highways and
fair laws. | ||||||
18 | (d) The Adult
Use Cannabis Health Advisory Committee shall | ||||||
19 | submit to the General Assembly and Governor a
report, by | ||||||
20 | September 30 of each year, that does not disclose
any | ||||||
21 | identifying information about any individuals, but
does | ||||||
22 | contain, at a minimum: | ||||||
23 | (1)
Self-reported youth cannabis use, as published in | ||||||
24 | the most recent Illinois
Youth Survey available; | ||||||
25 | (2)
Self-reported adult cannabis use, as published in | ||||||
26 | the most recent Behavioral
Risk Factor Surveillance Survey |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | available; | ||||||
2 | (3)
Hospital room admissions and hospital utilization | ||||||
3 | rates caused by cannabis
consumption, including the | ||||||
4 | presence or detection of
other drugs; | ||||||
5 | (4)
Overdoses of cannabis and poison control data, | ||||||
6 | including the presence of
other drugs that may have | ||||||
7 | contributed; | ||||||
8 | (5)
Incidents of impaired driving caused by the | ||||||
9 | consumption of cannabis or
cannabis products, including | ||||||
10 | the presence of other drugs
or alcohol that may have | ||||||
11 | contributed to the impaired
driving; | ||||||
12 | (6)
Prevalence of infants born testing positive for | ||||||
13 | cannabis or
delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, including | ||||||
14 | demographic and racial
information on which infants are | ||||||
15 | tested; | ||||||
16 | (7)
Public perceptions of use and risk of harm; | ||||||
17 | (8)
Revenue collected from cannabis taxation and how | ||||||
18 | that revenue was
used; | ||||||
19 | (9)
Cannabis retail licenses granted and locations; | ||||||
20 | (10)
Cannabis-related arrests; and | ||||||
21 | (11)
The number of individuals completing required bud | ||||||
22 | tender
training. | ||||||
23 | (e) Each agency
or committee submitting reports under this | ||||||
24 | Section may consult with one another in the
preparation of each | ||||||
25 | report. |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | Section 55-85.
Medical cannabis. | ||||||
2 | (a) Nothing in
this Act shall be construed to limit any | ||||||
3 | privileges or rights of a medical cannabis patient
including | ||||||
4 | minor patients, primary caregiver, medical cannabis
| ||||||
5 | cultivation center, or medical cannabis dispensing
| ||||||
6 | organization under the Compassionate Use of Medical
Cannabis | ||||||
7 | Pilot Program Act, and where there is conflict
between this Act | ||||||
8 | and the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot
Program Act | ||||||
9 | as they relate to medical cannabis patients, the
Compassionate | ||||||
10 | Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act shall
prevail. | ||||||
11 | (b) Dispensary
locations that obtain an Early Approval | ||||||
12 | Adult Use Dispensary Organization License or an
Adult Use | ||||||
13 | Dispensary Organization License in accordance with
this Act at | ||||||
14 | the same location as a medical cannabis dispensing
organization | ||||||
15 | registered under the Compassionate Use of Medical
Cannabis | ||||||
16 | Pilot Program Act shall maintain an inventory of
medical | ||||||
17 | cannabis and medical cannabis products on a monthly
basis that | ||||||
18 | is substantially similar in variety and quantity to
the | ||||||
19 | products offered at the dispensary during the
6-month period | ||||||
20 | immediately before the effective date of this
Act. | ||||||
21 | (c) Beginning
June 30, 2020, the Department of Agriculture | ||||||
22 | shall make a quarterly determination whether
inventory | ||||||
23 | requirements established for dispensaries in
subsection (b) | ||||||
24 | should be adjusted due to changing patient
need. | ||||||
25 | Section 55-90.
Home rule preemption. Except as otherwise
|
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | provided in this Act, the regulation and licensing
of the | ||||||
2 | activities described in this Act are exclusive
powers and | ||||||
3 | functions of the State. Except as otherwise provided
in this | ||||||
4 | Act, a unit of local government, including a home
rule unit, | ||||||
5 | may not regulate or license the activities described
in this | ||||||
6 | Act. This Section is a denial and limitation of home
rule | ||||||
7 | powers and functions under subsection (h) of Section
6 of | ||||||
8 | Article VII of the Illinois
Constitution. | ||||||
9 | Section 55-95.
Conflict of interest. A person is ineligible
| ||||||
10 | to apply for, hold, or own financial or voting
interest in any | ||||||
11 | cannabis business license under this Act if, within
a 2-year | ||||||
12 | period from the effective date of this Act, the
person or his | ||||||
13 | or her spouse or immediately family member was a
member of the | ||||||
14 | General Assembly or a State employee at an agency
that | ||||||
15 | regulates cannabis business establishment license
holders who | ||||||
16 | participated personally and substantially in the
award of | ||||||
17 | licenses under this Act. A person who violates this
Section | ||||||
18 | shall be guilty under subsection (b) of Section 50-5
of the | ||||||
19 | State Officials and Employees Ethics
Act. | ||||||
20 |
ARTICLE 60. | ||||||
21 |
CANNABIS CULTIVATION PRIVILEGE
TAX | ||||||
22 | Section 60-1.
Short title. This Article may be referred to
| ||||||
23 | as the Cannabis Cultivation Privilege Tax
Law. |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | Section 60-5.
Definitions. In this Article: | ||||||
2 | "Cannabis" has
the meaning given to that term in Article 1 | ||||||
3 | of this Act, except that it does not include
cannabis that is | ||||||
4 | subject to tax under the Compassionate Use of
Medical Cannabis | ||||||
5 | Pilot Program Act. | ||||||
6 | "Craft grower"
has the meaning given to that term in | ||||||
7 | Article 1 of this Act. | ||||||
8 | "Cultivation
center" has the meaning given to that term in | ||||||
9 | Article 1 of this Act. | ||||||
10 | "Cultivator" or
"taxpayer" means a cultivation center or | ||||||
11 | craft grower who is subject to tax under this
Article. | ||||||
12 | "Department"
means the Department of Revenue. | ||||||
13 | "Director"
means the Director of Revenue. | ||||||
14 | "Dispensing
organization" or "dispensary" has the meaning | ||||||
15 | given to that term in Article 1 of this
Act. | ||||||
16 | "Gross
receipts" from the sales of cannabis by a cultivator | ||||||
17 | means the total selling price or the amount of such
sales, as | ||||||
18 | defined in this Article. In the case of charges and
time sales, | ||||||
19 | the amount thereof shall be included only when
payments are | ||||||
20 | received by the cultivator. | ||||||
21 | "Person" means
a natural individual, firm, partnership, | ||||||
22 | association, joint stock company, joint adventure,
public or | ||||||
23 | private corporation, limited liability company, or a
receiver, | ||||||
24 | executor, trustee, guardian, or other representative
appointed | ||||||
25 | by order of any court. |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | "Infuser" means
"infuser organization" or "infuser" as | ||||||
2 | defined in Article 1 of this Act. | ||||||
3 | "Selling price"
or "amount of sale" means the consideration | ||||||
4 | for a sale valued in money whether received in money
or | ||||||
5 | otherwise, including cash, credits, property, and
services, | ||||||
6 | and shall be determined without any deduction on
account of the | ||||||
7 | cost of the property sold, the cost of materials
used, labor or | ||||||
8 | service cost, or any other expense whatsoever, but
does not | ||||||
9 | include separately stated charges identified on the
invoice by | ||||||
10 | cultivators to reimburse themselves for their tax
liability | ||||||
11 | under this Article. | ||||||
12 | Section 60-10.
Tax imposed. | ||||||
13 | (a) Beginning
September 1, 2019, a tax is imposed upon the | ||||||
14 | privilege of cultivating cannabis at the rate of 7%
of the | ||||||
15 | gross receipts from the first sale of cannabis by a
cultivator. | ||||||
16 | The sale of any product that contains any amount of
cannabis or | ||||||
17 | any derivative thereof is subject to the tax under
this Section | ||||||
18 | on the full selling price of the product. The
Department may | ||||||
19 | determine the selling price of the cannabis when the
seller and | ||||||
20 | purchaser are affiliated persons, when the sale and
purchase of | ||||||
21 | cannabis is not an arm's length transaction, or when
cannabis | ||||||
22 | is transferred by a craft grower to the craft
grower's | ||||||
23 | dispensing organization or infuser or processing
organization | ||||||
24 | and a value is not established for the cannabis. The
value | ||||||
25 | determined by the Department shall be commensurate
with the |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | actual price received for products of like quality,
character, | ||||||
2 | and use in the area. If there are no sales of
cannabis of like | ||||||
3 | quality, character, and use in the same area, then
the | ||||||
4 | Department shall establish a reasonable value based
on sales of | ||||||
5 | products of like quality, character, and use in
other areas of | ||||||
6 | the State, taking into consideration any other
relevant | ||||||
7 | factors. | ||||||
8 | (b) The
Cannabis Cultivation Privilege Tax imposed under | ||||||
9 | this Article is solely the responsibility of the
cultivator who | ||||||
10 | makes the first sale and is not the responsibility
of a | ||||||
11 | subsequent purchaser, a dispensing organization, or
an | ||||||
12 | infuser. Persons subject to the tax imposed under
this Article | ||||||
13 | may, however, reimburse themselves for their tax
liability | ||||||
14 | hereunder by separately stating reimbursement for
their tax | ||||||
15 | liability as an additional charge. | ||||||
16 | (c) The tax
imposed under this Article shall be in addition | ||||||
17 | to all other occupation, privilege, or excise taxes
imposed by | ||||||
18 | the State of Illinois or by any unit of local
government. | ||||||
19 | Section 60-15.
Registration of cultivators. Every
| ||||||
20 | cultivator and craft grower subject to the tax under
this | ||||||
21 | Article shall apply to the Department of Revenue for
a | ||||||
22 | certificate of registration under this Article. All
| ||||||
23 | applications for registration under this Article
shall be made | ||||||
24 | by electronic means in the form and manner required
by the | ||||||
25 | Department. For that purpose, the provisions of
Section 2a of |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act are incorporated
into this | ||||||
2 | Article to the extent not inconsistent with this
Article. In | ||||||
3 | addition, no certificate of registration shall be
issued under | ||||||
4 | this Article unless the applicant is licensed under
this Act. | ||||||
5 | Section 60-20.
Return and payment of cannabis cultivation | ||||||
6 | privilege tax. Each person who is
required to pay the tax | ||||||
7 | imposed by this Article shall make a return to the
Department | ||||||
8 | on or before the 20th day of each month for the
preceding | ||||||
9 | calendar month stating the following: | ||||||
10 | (1)
the taxpayer's name; | ||||||
11 | (2)
the address of the taxpayer's principal place of | ||||||
12 | business and the address of
the principal place of business | ||||||
13 | (if that is a different
address) from which the taxpayer is | ||||||
14 | engaged in the business of
cultivating cannabis subject to | ||||||
15 | tax under this
Article; | ||||||
16 | (3)
the total amount of receipts received by the | ||||||
17 | taxpayer during the
preceding calendar month from sales of | ||||||
18 | cannabis subject to tax
under this Article by the taxpayer | ||||||
19 | during the preceding
calendar month; | ||||||
20 | (4)
the total amount received by the taxpayer during | ||||||
21 | the preceding calendar month
on charge and time sales of | ||||||
22 | cannabis subject to tax
imposed under this Article by the | ||||||
23 | taxpayer before the month
for which the return is filed; | ||||||
24 | (5)
deductions allowed by law; | ||||||
25 | (6)
gross receipts that were received by the taxpayer
|
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | during the preceding
calendar month and upon the basis of | ||||||
2 | which the tax is
imposed; | ||||||
3 | (7)
the amount of tax due; | ||||||
4 | (8)
the signature of the taxpayer; and | ||||||
5 | (9)
any other information as the Department may | ||||||
6 | reasonably
require. | ||||||
7 | All returns
required to be filed and payments required to | ||||||
8 | be made under this Article shall be by electronic
means. | ||||||
9 | Taxpayers who demonstrate hardship in paying
electronically | ||||||
10 | may petition the Department to waive the electronic
payment | ||||||
11 | requirement. The Department may require a separate
return for | ||||||
12 | the tax under this Article or combine the return for
the tax | ||||||
13 | under this Article with the return for the tax under
the | ||||||
14 | Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program
Act. If the | ||||||
15 | return for the tax under this Article is combined
with the | ||||||
16 | return for tax under the Compassionate Use of
Medical Cannabis | ||||||
17 | Pilot Program Act, then the vendor's discount
allowed under | ||||||
18 | this Section and any cap on that discount shall
apply to the | ||||||
19 | combined return. The taxpayer making the return
provided for in | ||||||
20 | this Section shall also pay to the Department, in
accordance | ||||||
21 | with this Section, the amount of tax imposed by this
Article, | ||||||
22 | less a discount of 1.75%, but not to exceed $1,000
per return | ||||||
23 | period, which is allowed to reimburse the taxpayer
for the | ||||||
24 | expenses incurred in keeping records, collecting
tax, | ||||||
25 | preparing and filing returns, remitting the tax, and
supplying | ||||||
26 | data to the Department upon request. No discount may
be claimed |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | by a taxpayer on returns not timely filed and for
taxes not | ||||||
2 | timely remitted. No discount may be claimed by a
taxpayer for | ||||||
3 | any return that is not filed electronically. No
discount may be | ||||||
4 | claimed by a taxpayer for any payment that is not
made | ||||||
5 | electronically, unless a waiver has been granted
under this | ||||||
6 | Section. Any amount that is required to be shown or
reported on | ||||||
7 | any return or other document under this Article
shall, if the | ||||||
8 | amount is not a whole-dollar amount, be increased to
the | ||||||
9 | nearest whole-dollar amount if the fractional part
of a dollar | ||||||
10 | is $0.50 or more and decreased to the nearest
whole-dollar | ||||||
11 | amount if the fractional part of a dollar is less
than $0.50. | ||||||
12 | If a total amount of less than $1 is payable,
refundable, or | ||||||
13 | creditable, the amount shall be disregarded if it is
less than | ||||||
14 | $0.50 and shall be increased to $1 if it is $0.50 or
more. | ||||||
15 | Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article
concerning | ||||||
16 | the time within which a taxpayer may file a return,
any such | ||||||
17 | taxpayer who ceases to engage in the kind of
business that | ||||||
18 | makes the person responsible for filing returns
under this | ||||||
19 | Article shall file a final return under this Article
with the | ||||||
20 | Department within one month after discontinuing such
business. | ||||||
21 | Each taxpayer
under this Article shall make estimated | ||||||
22 | payments to the Department on or before the 7th,
15th, 22nd, | ||||||
23 | and last day of the month during which tax liability
to the | ||||||
24 | Department is incurred. The payments shall be in an
amount not | ||||||
25 | less than the lower of either 22.5% of the
taxpayer's actual | ||||||
26 | tax liability for the month or 25% of the taxpayer's
actual tax |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | liability for the same calendar month of the
preceding year. | ||||||
2 | The amount of the quarter-monthly payments shall be
credited | ||||||
3 | against the final tax liability of the taxpayer's
return for | ||||||
4 | that month. If any quarter-monthly payment is not
paid at the | ||||||
5 | time or in the amount required by this Section, then
the | ||||||
6 | taxpayer shall be liable for penalties and interest
on the | ||||||
7 | difference between the minimum amount due as a
payment and the | ||||||
8 | amount of the quarter-monthly payment actually and
timely paid, | ||||||
9 | except insofar as the taxpayer has previously made
payments for | ||||||
10 | that month to the Department in excess of the
minimum payments | ||||||
11 | previously due as provided in this Section.
| ||||||
12 | If any payment
provided for in this Section exceeds the | ||||||
13 | taxpayer's liabilities under this Article, as shown
on an | ||||||
14 | original monthly return, the Department shall, if
requested by | ||||||
15 | the taxpayer, issue to the taxpayer a credit
memorandum no | ||||||
16 | later than 30 days after the date of payment. The
credit | ||||||
17 | evidenced by the credit memorandum may be assigned
by the | ||||||
18 | taxpayer to a similar taxpayer under this Act, in
accordance | ||||||
19 | with reasonable rules to be prescribed by the
Department. If no | ||||||
20 | such request is made, the taxpayer may credit the
excess | ||||||
21 | payment against tax liability subsequently to be
remitted to | ||||||
22 | the Department under this Act, in accordance with
reasonable | ||||||
23 | rules prescribed by the Department. If the
Department | ||||||
24 | subsequently determines that all or any part of the
credit | ||||||
25 | taken was not actually due to the taxpayer, the
taxpayer's | ||||||
26 | discount shall be reduced, if necessary, to reflect
the |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | difference between the credit taken and that
actually due, and | ||||||
2 | that taxpayer shall be liable for penalties and
interest on the | ||||||
3 | difference. | ||||||
4 | If a taxpayer
fails to sign a return within 30 days after | ||||||
5 | the proper notice and demand for signature by the
Department is | ||||||
6 | received by the taxpayer, the return shall be
considered valid | ||||||
7 | and any amount shown to be due on the return shall
be deemed | ||||||
8 | assessed. | ||||||
9 | Section 60-25.
Infuser information returns. If it is deemed
| ||||||
10 | necessary for the administration of this Article,
the | ||||||
11 | Department may adopt rules that require infusers to
file | ||||||
12 | information returns regarding the sale of cannabis
by infusers | ||||||
13 | to dispensaries. The Department may require infusers
to file | ||||||
14 | all information returns by electronic
means. | ||||||
15 | Section 60-30.
Deposit of proceeds. All moneys received by
| ||||||
16 | the Department under this Article shall be deposited
into the | ||||||
17 | Cannabis Regulation Fund. | ||||||
18 | Section 60-35.
Department administration and enforcement. | ||||||
19 | The Department shall have full power to administer
and enforce | ||||||
20 | this Article, to collect all taxes, penalties, and
interest due | ||||||
21 | hereunder, to dispose of taxes, penalties and
interest so | ||||||
22 | collected in the manner hereinafter provided, and to
determine | ||||||
23 | all rights to credit memoranda, arising on account
of the |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | erroneous payment of tax, penalty, or interest
hereunder. In | ||||||
2 | the administration of, and compliance with, this
Article, the | ||||||
3 | Department and persons who are subject to this
Article shall | ||||||
4 | have the same rights, remedies, privileges,
immunities, | ||||||
5 | powers, and duties, and be subject to the same
conditions, | ||||||
6 | restrictions, limitations, penalties, and
definitions of | ||||||
7 | terms, and employ the same modes of procedure, as
are | ||||||
8 | prescribed in Sections 1, 2-40, 2a, 2b, 2i, 4, 5,
5a, 5b, 5c, | ||||||
9 | 5d, 5e, 5f, 5g, 5i, 5j, 6, 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, 7, 8, 9,
10, 11, 11a, | ||||||
10 | 12, and 13 of the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act and
all of the | ||||||
11 | provisions of the Uniform Penalty and Interest Act,
which are | ||||||
12 | not inconsistent with this Article, as fully as if
those | ||||||
13 | provisions were set forth herein. For purposes of
this Section, | ||||||
14 | references in the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act to a
"sale of | ||||||
15 | tangible personal property at retail" mean the "sale
of | ||||||
16 | cannabis by a cultivator". | ||||||
17 | Section 60-40.
Invoices. Every sales invoice for cannabis
| ||||||
18 | issued by a cultivator to a cannabis business
establishment | ||||||
19 | shall contain the cultivator's certificate of
registration | ||||||
20 | number assigned under this Article, date, invoice
number, | ||||||
21 | purchaser's name and address, selling price, amount
of | ||||||
22 | cannabis, concentrate, or cannabis-infused product,
and any | ||||||
23 | other reasonable information as the Department may
provide by | ||||||
24 | rule is necessary for the administration of this
Article. | ||||||
25 | Cultivators shall retain the invoices for inspection
by the |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | Department. | ||||||
2 | Section 60-45.
Rules. The Department may adopt rules
| ||||||
3 | related to the enforcement of this
Article. | ||||||
4 |
ARTICLE 65. | ||||||
5 |
CANNABIS PURCHASER EXCISE
TAX | ||||||
6 | Section 65-1.
Short title. This Article may be referred to
| ||||||
7 | as the Cannabis Purchaser Excise Tax
Law. | ||||||
8 | Section 65-5.
Definitions. In this Article: | ||||||
9 | "Adjusted
delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol level" means, for a | ||||||
10 | delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol dominant product, the
sum of the | ||||||
11 | percentage of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol plus .877
| ||||||
12 | multiplied by the percentage of
tetrahydrocannabinolic acid. | ||||||
13 | "Cannabis" has
the meaning given to that term in Article 1 | ||||||
14 | of this Act, except that it does not include
cannabis that is | ||||||
15 | subject to tax under the Compassionate Use of
Medical Cannabis | ||||||
16 | Pilot Program Act. | ||||||
17 | "Cannabis-infused
product" means beverage food, oils, | ||||||
18 | ointments, tincture, topical formulation, or another
product | ||||||
19 | containing cannabis that is not intended to be
smoked. | ||||||
20 | "Cannabis
retailer" means a dispensing organization that | ||||||
21 | sells cannabis for use and not for
resale. | ||||||
22 | "Craft grower"
has the meaning given to that term in |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | Article 1 of this Act. | ||||||
2 | "Department"
means the Department of Revenue. | ||||||
3 | "Director"
means the Director of Revenue. | ||||||
4 | "Dispensing
organization" or "dispensary" has the meaning | ||||||
5 | given to that term in Article 1 of this
Act. | ||||||
6 | "Person" means
a natural individual, firm, partnership, | ||||||
7 | association, joint stock company, joint adventure,
public or | ||||||
8 | private corporation, limited liability company, or a
receiver, | ||||||
9 | executor, trustee, guardian, or other representative
appointed | ||||||
10 | by order of any court. | ||||||
11 | "Infuser
organization" or "infuser" means a facility | ||||||
12 | operated by an organization or business that is
licensed by the | ||||||
13 | Department of Agriculture to directly incorporate
cannabis or | ||||||
14 | cannabis concentrate into a product formulation to
produce a | ||||||
15 | cannabis-infused product. | ||||||
16 | "Purchase
price" means the consideration paid for a | ||||||
17 | purchase of cannabis, valued in money, whether
received in | ||||||
18 | money or otherwise, including cash, gift cards,
credits, and | ||||||
19 | property and shall be determined without any
deduction on | ||||||
20 | account of the cost of materials used, labor or
service costs, | ||||||
21 | or any other expense whatsoever. However, "purchase
price" does | ||||||
22 | not include consideration paid for: | ||||||
23 | (1)
any charge for a payment that is not honored by a | ||||||
24 | financial
institution; | ||||||
25 | (2)
any finance or credit charge, penalty or charge for | ||||||
26 | delayed payment, or discount
for prompt payment; and |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | (3)
any amounts added to a purchaser's bill because of | ||||||
2 | charges made under the tax
imposed by this Article, the | ||||||
3 | Municipal Cannabis
Retailers' Occupation Tax Law, the | ||||||
4 | County Cannabis Retailers'
Occupation Tax Law, the | ||||||
5 | Retailers' Occupation Tax
Act, the Use Tax Act, the Service | ||||||
6 | Occupation Tax Act, the
Service Use Tax Act, or any locally | ||||||
7 | imposed occupation or use
tax. | ||||||
8 | "Purchaser"
means a person who acquires cannabis for a | ||||||
9 | valuable consideration. | ||||||
10 | "Taxpayer"
means a cannabis retailer who is required to | ||||||
11 | collect the tax imposed under this
Article. | ||||||
12 | Section 65-10.
Tax imposed. | ||||||
13 | (a) Beginning
January 1, 2020, a tax is imposed upon | ||||||
14 | purchasers for the privilege of using cannabis at
the following | ||||||
15 | rates: | ||||||
16 | (1)
Any cannabis, other than a cannabis-infused | ||||||
17 | product, with an adjusted
delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol | ||||||
18 | level at or below 35% shall
be taxed at a rate of 10% of the | ||||||
19 | purchase price;
| ||||||
20 | (2)
Any cannabis, other than a cannabis-infused | ||||||
21 | product, with an adjusted
delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol | ||||||
22 | level above 35% shall be
taxed at a rate of 25% of the | ||||||
23 | purchase price; and
| ||||||
24 | (3)
A cannabis-infused product shall be taxed at a rate | ||||||
25 | of 20% of the purchase
price. |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | (b) The
purchase of any product that contains any amount of | ||||||
2 | cannabis or any derivative thereof is subject to the
tax under | ||||||
3 | subsection (a) of this Section on the full purchase
price of | ||||||
4 | the product. | ||||||
5 | (c) The tax
imposed under this Section is not imposed on | ||||||
6 | cannabis that is subject to tax under the
Compassionate Use of | ||||||
7 | Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act. The tax imposed
by this | ||||||
8 | Section is not imposed with respect to any
transaction in | ||||||
9 | interstate commerce, to the extent the transaction
may not, | ||||||
10 | under the Constitution and statutes of the United
States, be | ||||||
11 | made the subject of taxation by this
State. | ||||||
12 | (d) The tax
imposed under this Article shall be in addition | ||||||
13 | to all other occupation, privilege, or excise taxes
imposed by | ||||||
14 | the State of Illinois or by any municipal
corporation or | ||||||
15 | political subdivision thereof. | ||||||
16 | (e) The tax
imposed under this Article shall not be imposed | ||||||
17 | on any purchase by a purchaser if the cannabis
retailer is | ||||||
18 | prohibited by federal or State Constitution, treaty,
| ||||||
19 | convention, statute, or court decision from
collecting the tax | ||||||
20 | from the purchaser. | ||||||
21 | Section 65-11.
Bundling of taxable and nontaxable items; | ||||||
22 | prohibition; taxation. If a cannabis
retailer sells cannabis, | ||||||
23 | concentrate, or cannabis-infused products in
combination or | ||||||
24 | bundled with items that are not subject to tax under
this Act | ||||||
25 | for one price in violation of the prohibition on
this activity |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | under Section 15-70, then the tax under this Act is
imposed on | ||||||
2 | the purchase price of the entire bundled
product. | ||||||
3 | Section 65-15.
Collection of tax. | ||||||
4 | (a) The tax
imposed by this Article shall be collected from | ||||||
5 | the purchaser by the cannabis retailer at the rate
stated in | ||||||
6 | Section 65-10 with respect to cannabis sold by the
cannabis | ||||||
7 | retailer to the purchaser, and shall be remitted to
the | ||||||
8 | Department as provided in Section 65-30. All sales
to a | ||||||
9 | purchaser who is not a cardholder under the
Compassionate Use | ||||||
10 | of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act are presumed
subject to | ||||||
11 | tax collection. Cannabis retailers shall collect the
tax from | ||||||
12 | purchasers by adding the tax to the amount of the
purchase | ||||||
13 | price received from the purchaser for selling
cannabis to the | ||||||
14 | purchaser. The tax imposed by this Article shall,
when | ||||||
15 | collected, be stated as a distinct item separate and
apart from | ||||||
16 | the purchase price of the cannabis. | ||||||
17 | (b) If a
cannabis retailer collects Cannabis Purchaser | ||||||
18 | Excise Tax measured by a purchase price that is not
subject to | ||||||
19 | Cannabis Purchaser Excise Tax, or if a cannabis
retailer, in | ||||||
20 | collecting Cannabis Purchaser Excise Tax measured by
a purchase | ||||||
21 | price that is subject to tax under this Act,
collects more from | ||||||
22 | the purchaser than the required amount of the
Cannabis | ||||||
23 | Purchaser Excise Tax on the transaction, the
purchaser shall | ||||||
24 | have a legal right to claim a refund of that amount
from the | ||||||
25 | cannabis retailer. If, however, that amount is not
refunded to |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | the purchaser for any reason, the cannabis retailer
is liable | ||||||
2 | to pay that amount to the Department. | ||||||
3 | (c) Any person
purchasing cannabis subject to tax under | ||||||
4 | this Article as to which there has been no charge
made to him | ||||||
5 | or her of the tax imposed by Section 65-10 shall
make payment | ||||||
6 | of the tax imposed by Section 65-10 in the form and
manner | ||||||
7 | provided by the Department not later than the 20th
day of the | ||||||
8 | month following the month of purchase of the
cannabis. | ||||||
9 | Section 65-20.
Registration of cannabis retailers. Every
| ||||||
10 | cannabis retailer required to collect the tax under
this | ||||||
11 | Article shall apply to the Department for a
certificate of | ||||||
12 | registration under this Article. All applications
for | ||||||
13 | registration under this Article shall be made by
electronic | ||||||
14 | means in the form and manner required by the
Department. For | ||||||
15 | that purpose, the provisions of Section 2a of the
Retailers' | ||||||
16 | Occupation Tax Act are incorporated into this
Article to the | ||||||
17 | extent not inconsistent with this Article. In
addition, no | ||||||
18 | certificate of registration shall be issued under
this Article | ||||||
19 | unless the applicant is licensed under this
Act. | ||||||
20 | Section 65-25.
Tax collected as debt owed to State. Any
| ||||||
21 | cannabis retailer required to collect the tax
imposed by this | ||||||
22 | Article shall be liable to the Department for the
tax, whether | ||||||
23 | or not the tax has been collected by the cannabis
retailer, and | ||||||
24 | any such tax shall constitute a debt owed by the
cannabis |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | retailer to this State. To the extent that a
cannabis retailer | ||||||
2 | required to collect the tax imposed by this Act has
actually | ||||||
3 | collected that tax, the tax is held in trust for the
benefit of | ||||||
4 | the Department. | ||||||
5 | Section 65-30.
Return and payment of tax by cannabis | ||||||
6 | retailer. Each cannabis retailer that
is required or authorized | ||||||
7 | to collect the tax imposed by this Article shall
make a return | ||||||
8 | to the Department, by electronic means, on or before
the 20th | ||||||
9 | day of each month for the preceding calendar month
stating the | ||||||
10 | following: | ||||||
11 | (1)
the cannabis retailer's name; | ||||||
12 | (2)
the address of the cannabis retailer's principal | ||||||
13 | place of business and the
address of the principal place of | ||||||
14 | business (if that is a
different address) from which the | ||||||
15 | cannabis retailer engaged in
the business of selling | ||||||
16 | cannabis subject to tax
under this Article; | ||||||
17 | (3)
the total purchase price received by the cannabis | ||||||
18 | retailer for cannabis
subject to tax under this Article; | ||||||
19 | (4)
the amount of tax due at each rate; | ||||||
20 | (5)
the signature of the cannabis retailer; and | ||||||
21 | (6)
any other information as the Department may | ||||||
22 | reasonably
require. | ||||||
23 | All returns
required to be filed and payments required to | ||||||
24 | be made under this Article shall be by electronic
means. | ||||||
25 | Cannabis retailers who demonstrate hardship in
paying |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | electronically may petition the Department to waive
the | ||||||
2 | electronic payment requirement. | ||||||
3 | Any amount that
is required to be shown or reported on any | ||||||
4 | return or other document under this Article shall,
if the | ||||||
5 | amount is not a whole-dollar amount, be increased to
the | ||||||
6 | nearest whole-dollar amount if the fractional part
of a dollar | ||||||
7 | is $0.50 or more and decreased to the nearest
whole-dollar | ||||||
8 | amount if the fractional part of a dollar is less
than $0.50. | ||||||
9 | If a total amount of less than $1 is payable,
refundable, or | ||||||
10 | creditable, the amount shall be disregarded if it is
less than | ||||||
11 | $0.50 and shall be increased to $1 if it is $0.50 or
more. | ||||||
12 | The cannabis
retailer making the return provided for in | ||||||
13 | this Section shall also pay to the Department, in
accordance | ||||||
14 | with this Section, the amount of tax imposed by this
Article, | ||||||
15 | less a discount of 1.75%, but not to exceed $1,000
per return | ||||||
16 | period, which is allowed to reimburse the cannabis
retailer for | ||||||
17 | the expenses incurred in keeping records, collecting
tax, | ||||||
18 | preparing and filing returns, remitting the tax, and
supplying | ||||||
19 | data to the Department upon request. No discount may
be claimed | ||||||
20 | by a cannabis retailer on returns not timely filed
and for | ||||||
21 | taxes not timely remitted. No discount may be
claimed by a | ||||||
22 | taxpayer for any return that is not filed
electronically. No | ||||||
23 | discount may be claimed by a taxpayer for any
payment that is | ||||||
24 | not made electronically, unless a waiver has been
granted under | ||||||
25 | this Section. | ||||||
26 | Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Article |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | concerning the time within which a cannabis retailer
may file a | ||||||
2 | return, any such cannabis retailer who ceases to
engage in the | ||||||
3 | kind of business that makes the person responsible
for filing | ||||||
4 | returns under this Article shall file a final return
under this | ||||||
5 | Article with the Department within one month after
| ||||||
6 | discontinuing the business. | ||||||
7 | Each cannabis
retailer shall make estimated payments to the | ||||||
8 | Department on or before the 7th, 15th, 22nd, and
last day of | ||||||
9 | the month during which tax liability to the
Department is | ||||||
10 | incurred. The payments shall be in an amount not
less than the | ||||||
11 | lower of either 22.5% of the cannabis retailer's
actual tax | ||||||
12 | liability for the month or 25% of the cannabis
retailer's | ||||||
13 | actual tax liability for the same calendar month of
the | ||||||
14 | preceding year. The amount of the quarter-monthly
payments | ||||||
15 | shall be credited against the final tax liability of
the | ||||||
16 | cannabis retailer's return for that month. If any
such | ||||||
17 | quarter-monthly payment is not paid at the time or
in the | ||||||
18 | amount required by this Section, then the cannabis
retailer | ||||||
19 | shall be liable for penalties and interest on the
difference | ||||||
20 | between the minimum amount due as a payment and the
amount of | ||||||
21 | the quarter-monthly payment actually and timely
paid, except | ||||||
22 | insofar as the cannabis retailer has previously made
payments | ||||||
23 | for that month to the Department in excess of the
minimum | ||||||
24 | payments previously due as provided in this Section.
| ||||||
25 | If any payment
provided for in this Section exceeds the | ||||||
26 | taxpayer's liabilities under this Article, as shown
on an |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | original monthly return, the Department shall, if
requested by | ||||||
2 | the taxpayer, issue to the taxpayer a credit
memorandum no | ||||||
3 | later than 30 days after the date of payment. The
credit | ||||||
4 | evidenced by the credit memorandum may be assigned
by the | ||||||
5 | taxpayer to a similar taxpayer under this Article,
in | ||||||
6 | accordance with reasonable rules to be prescribed by
the | ||||||
7 | Department. If no such request is made, the taxpayer
may credit | ||||||
8 | the excess payment against tax liability
subsequently to be | ||||||
9 | remitted to the Department under this Article, in
accordance | ||||||
10 | with reasonable rules prescribed by the Department.
If the | ||||||
11 | Department subsequently determines that all or any
part of the | ||||||
12 | credit taken was not actually due to the taxpayer,
the | ||||||
13 | taxpayer's discount shall be reduced, if necessary,
to reflect | ||||||
14 | the difference between the credit taken and that
actually due, | ||||||
15 | and that taxpayer shall be liable for penalties and
interest on | ||||||
16 | the difference. If a cannabis retailer fails to sign
a return | ||||||
17 | within 30 days after the proper notice and demand
for signature | ||||||
18 | by the Department is received by the cannabis
retailer, the | ||||||
19 | return shall be considered valid and any amount
shown to be due | ||||||
20 | on the return shall be deemed
assessed. | ||||||
21 | Section 65-35.
Deposit of proceeds. All moneys received by
| ||||||
22 | the Department under this Article shall be paid into
the | ||||||
23 | Cannabis Regulation Fund. | ||||||
24 | Section 65-36.
Recordkeeping; books and records. |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | (a) Every
retailer of cannabis, whether or not the retailer | ||||||
2 | has obtained a certificate of registration under
Section 65-20, | ||||||
3 | shall keep complete and accurate records of cannabis
held, | ||||||
4 | purchased, sold, or otherwise disposed of, and shall
preserve | ||||||
5 | and keep all invoices, bills of lading, sales
records, and | ||||||
6 | copies of bills of sale, returns, and other
pertinent papers | ||||||
7 | and documents relating to the purchase, sale, or
disposition of | ||||||
8 | cannabis. Such records need not be maintained on the
licensed | ||||||
9 | premises but must be maintained in the State of
Illinois. | ||||||
10 | However, all original invoices or copies thereof
covering | ||||||
11 | purchases of cannabis must be retained on the
licensed premises | ||||||
12 | for a period of 90 days after such purchase, unless
the | ||||||
13 | Department has granted a waiver in response to a
written | ||||||
14 | request in cases where records are kept at a central
business | ||||||
15 | location within the State of Illinois. The
Department shall | ||||||
16 | adopt rules regarding the eligibility for a waiver,
revocation | ||||||
17 | of a waiver, and requirements and standards for
maintenance and | ||||||
18 | accessibility of records located at a central
location under a | ||||||
19 | waiver provided under this Section. | ||||||
20 | (b) Books,
records, papers, and documents that are required | ||||||
21 | by this Article to be kept shall, at all times
during the usual | ||||||
22 | business hours of the day, be subject to inspection
by the | ||||||
23 | Department or its duly authorized agents and
employees. The | ||||||
24 | books, records, papers, and documents for any period
with | ||||||
25 | respect to which the Department is authorized to
issue a notice | ||||||
26 | of tax liability shall be preserved until the
expiration of |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | that period. | ||||||
2 | Section 65-38.
Violations and penalties. | ||||||
3 | (a) When the
amount due is under $300, any retailer of | ||||||
4 | cannabis who fails to file a return, willfully fails
or refuses | ||||||
5 | to make any payment to the Department of the tax
imposed by | ||||||
6 | this Article, or files a fraudulent return, or any
officer or | ||||||
7 | agent of a corporation engaged in the business of
selling | ||||||
8 | cannabis to purchasers located in this State who
signs a | ||||||
9 | fraudulent return filed on behalf of the
corporation, or any | ||||||
10 | accountant or other agent who knowingly enters false
| ||||||
11 | information on the return of any taxpayer under this
Article is | ||||||
12 | guilty of a Class 4 felony. | ||||||
13 | (b) When the
amount due is $300 or more, any retailer of | ||||||
14 | cannabis who files, or causes to be filed, a
fraudulent return, | ||||||
15 | or any officer or agent of a corporation engaged in
the | ||||||
16 | business of selling cannabis to purchasers located
in this | ||||||
17 | State who files or causes to be filed or signs or
causes to be | ||||||
18 | signed a fraudulent return filed on behalf of the
corporation, | ||||||
19 | or any accountant or other agent who knowingly
enters false | ||||||
20 | information on the return of any taxpayer under this
Article is | ||||||
21 | guilty of a Class 3 felony. | ||||||
22 | (c) Any person
who violates any provision of Section 65-20, | ||||||
23 | fails to keep books and records as required under
this Article, | ||||||
24 | or willfully violates a rule of the Department for
the | ||||||
25 | administration and enforcement of this Article is
guilty of a |
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1 | Class 4 felony. A person commits a separate offense
on each day | ||||||
2 | that he or she engages in business in violation of
Section | ||||||
3 | 65-20 or a rule of the Department for the
administration and | ||||||
4 | enforcement of this Article. If a person fails to
produce the | ||||||
5 | books and records for inspection by the Department
upon | ||||||
6 | request, a prima facie presumption shall arise that
the person | ||||||
7 | has failed to keep books and records as required
under this | ||||||
8 | Article. A person who is unable to rebut this
presumption is in | ||||||
9 | violation of this Article and is subject to the
penalties | ||||||
10 | provided in this Section. | ||||||
11 | (d) Any person
who violates any provision of Sections | ||||||
12 | 65-20, fails to keep books and records as required
under this | ||||||
13 | Article, or willfully violates a rule of the
Department for the | ||||||
14 | administration and enforcement of this Article, is
guilty of a | ||||||
15 | business offense and may be fined up to $5,000. If a
person | ||||||
16 | fails to produce books and records for inspection by
the | ||||||
17 | Department upon request, a prima facie presumption
shall arise | ||||||
18 | that the person has failed to keep books and records
as | ||||||
19 | required under this Article. A person who is unable
to rebut | ||||||
20 | this presumption is in violation of this Article and
is subject | ||||||
21 | to the penalties provided in this Section. A person
commits a | ||||||
22 | separate offense on each day that he or she engages
in business | ||||||
23 | in violation of Section 65-20. | ||||||
24 | (e) Any
taxpayer or agent of a taxpayer who with the intent | ||||||
25 | to defraud purports to make a payment due to the
Department by | ||||||
26 | issuing or delivering a check or other order upon a
real or |
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1 | fictitious depository for the payment of money,
knowing that it | ||||||
2 | will not be paid by the depository, is guilty of a
deceptive | ||||||
3 | practice in violation of Section 17-1 of the
Criminal Code of | ||||||
4 | 2012. | ||||||
5 | (f) Any person
who fails to keep books and records or fails | ||||||
6 | to produce books and records for inspection, as
required by | ||||||
7 | Section 65-36, is liable to pay to the Department,
for deposit | ||||||
8 | in the Tax Compliance and Administration Fund, a
penalty of | ||||||
9 | $1,000 for the first failure to keep books and
records or | ||||||
10 | failure to produce books and records for inspection,
as | ||||||
11 | required by Section 65-36, and $3,000 for each
subsequent | ||||||
12 | failure to keep books and records or failure to
produce books | ||||||
13 | and records for inspection, as required by Section
65-36. | ||||||
14 | (g) Any person
who knowingly acts as a retailer of cannabis | ||||||
15 | in this State without first having obtained a
certificate of | ||||||
16 | registration to do so in compliance with Section
65-20 of this | ||||||
17 | Article shall be guilty of a Class 4
felony. | ||||||
18 | (h) A person
commits the offense of tax evasion under this | ||||||
19 | Article when he or she knowingly attempts in any
manner to | ||||||
20 | evade or defeat the tax imposed on him or her or on
any other | ||||||
21 | person, or the payment thereof, and he or she
commits an | ||||||
22 | affirmative act in furtherance of the evasion. As
used in this | ||||||
23 | Section, "affirmative act in furtherance of the
evasion" means | ||||||
24 | an act designed in whole or in part to (i) conceal,
| ||||||
25 | misrepresent, falsify, or manipulate any material
fact or (ii) | ||||||
26 | tamper with or destroy documents or materials
related to a |
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1 | person's tax liability under this Article. Two or
more acts of | ||||||
2 | sales tax evasion may be charged as a single count
in any | ||||||
3 | indictment, information, or complaint and the amount
of tax | ||||||
4 | deficiency may be aggregated for purposes of
determining the | ||||||
5 | amount of tax that is attempted to be or is evaded
and the | ||||||
6 | period between the first and last acts may be
alleged as the | ||||||
7 | date of the offense. | ||||||
8 | (1)
When the amount of tax, the assessment or payment | ||||||
9 | of which is attempted to be
or is evaded is less than $500, | ||||||
10 | a person is guilty of a
Class 4 felony. | ||||||
11 | (2)
When the amount of tax, the assessment or payment | ||||||
12 | of which is attempted to be
or is evaded is $500 or more | ||||||
13 | but less than $10,000, a
person is guilty of a Class 3 | ||||||
14 | felony. | ||||||
15 | (3)
When the amount of tax, the assessment or payment | ||||||
16 | of which is attempted to be
or is evaded is $10,000 or more | ||||||
17 | but less than $100,000, a
person is guilty of a Class 2 | ||||||
18 | felony. | ||||||
19 | (4)
When the amount of tax, the assessment or payment | ||||||
20 | of which is attempted to be
or is evaded is $100,000 or | ||||||
21 | more, a person is guilty of
a Class 1 felony. | ||||||
22 | Any person who
knowingly sells, purchases, installs, | ||||||
23 | transfers, possesses, uses, or accesses any
automated sales | ||||||
24 | suppression device, zapper, or phantom-ware in this
State is | ||||||
25 | guilty of a Class 3 felony. | ||||||
26 | As used in this
Section: |
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1 | "Automated
sales suppression device" or "zapper" means a | ||||||
2 | software program that falsifies the electronic
records of an | ||||||
3 | electronic cash register or other point-of-sale
system, | ||||||
4 | including, but not limited to, transaction data and
transaction | ||||||
5 | reports. The term includes the software program, any
device | ||||||
6 | that carries the software program, or an Internet
link to the | ||||||
7 | software program. | ||||||
8 | "Phantom-ware"
means a hidden programming option embedded | ||||||
9 | in the operating system of an electronic cash
register or | ||||||
10 | hardwired into an electronic cash register that can
be used to | ||||||
11 | create a second set of records or that can eliminate
or | ||||||
12 | manipulate transaction records in an electronic cash
register. | ||||||
13 | "Electronic
cash register" means a device that keeps a | ||||||
14 | register or supporting documents through the use of
an | ||||||
15 | electronic device or computer system designed to
record | ||||||
16 | transaction data for the purpose of computing,
compiling, or | ||||||
17 | processing retail sales transaction data in any
manner. | ||||||
18 | "Transaction
data" includes: items purchased by a | ||||||
19 | purchaser; the price of each item; a taxability
determination | ||||||
20 | for each item; a segregated tax amount for each
taxed item; the | ||||||
21 | amount of cash or credit tendered; the net amount
returned to | ||||||
22 | the customer in change; the date and time of the
purchase; the | ||||||
23 | name, address, and identification number of the
vendor; and the | ||||||
24 | receipt or invoice number of the
transaction. | ||||||
25 | "Transaction
report" means a report that documents, | ||||||
26 | without limitation, the sales, taxes, or fees
collected, media |
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| |||||||
1 | totals, and discount voids at an electronic cash
register and | ||||||
2 | that is printed on a cash register tape at the end
of a day or | ||||||
3 | shift, or a report that documents every action at an
electronic | ||||||
4 | cash register and is stored
electronically. | ||||||
5 | A prosecution
for any act in violation of this Section may | ||||||
6 | be commenced at any time within 5 years of the
commission of | ||||||
7 | that act. | ||||||
8 | (i) The
Department may adopt rules to administer the | ||||||
9 | penalties under this Section. | ||||||
10 | (j) Any person
whose principal place of business is in this | ||||||
11 | State and who is charged with a violation under this
Section | ||||||
12 | shall be tried in the county where his or her
principal place | ||||||
13 | of business is located unless he or she asserts a
right to be | ||||||
14 | tried in another venue. | ||||||
15 | (k) Except as
otherwise provided in subsection (h), a | ||||||
16 | prosecution for a violation described in this
Section may be | ||||||
17 | commenced within 3 years after the commission of the
act | ||||||
18 | constituting the violation. | ||||||
19 | Section 65-40.
Department administration and enforcement. | ||||||
20 | The Department shall have full power to administer
and enforce | ||||||
21 | this Article, to collect all taxes and penalties due
hereunder, | ||||||
22 | to dispose of taxes and penalties so collected in
the manner | ||||||
23 | hereinafter provided, and to determine all rights to
credit | ||||||
24 | memoranda, arising on account of the erroneous
payment of tax | ||||||
25 | or penalty hereunder. |
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1 | In the
administration of, and compliance with, this | ||||||
2 | Article, the Department and persons who are subject
to this | ||||||
3 | Article shall have the same rights, remedies,
privileges, | ||||||
4 | immunities, powers, and duties, and be subject to
the same | ||||||
5 | conditions, restrictions, limitations, penalties,
and | ||||||
6 | definitions of terms, and employ the same modes of
procedure, | ||||||
7 | as are prescribed in Sections 2, 3-55, 3a, 4, 5, 7,
10a, 11, | ||||||
8 | 12a, 12b, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, and 22 of the Use Tax
Act and | ||||||
9 | Sections 1, 2-12, 2b, 4 (except that the time
limitation | ||||||
10 | provisions shall run from the date when the tax is
due rather | ||||||
11 | than from the date when gross receipts are
received), 5 (except | ||||||
12 | that the time limitation provisions on the issuance
of notices | ||||||
13 | of tax liability shall run from the date when the
tax is due | ||||||
14 | rather than from the date when gross receipts are
received and | ||||||
15 | except that in the case of a failure to file a
return required | ||||||
16 | by this Act, no notice of tax liability shall be
issued on and | ||||||
17 | after each July 1 and January 1 covering tax due
with that | ||||||
18 | return during any month or period more than 6 years
before that | ||||||
19 | July 1 or January 1, respectively), 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d,
5e, 5f, 5g, | ||||||
20 | 5h, 5j, 6d, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 of the
Retailers' | ||||||
21 | Occupation Tax Act and all of the provisions of the
Uniform | ||||||
22 | Penalty and Interest Act, which are not inconsistent
with this | ||||||
23 | Article, as fully as if those provisions were set
forth herein. | ||||||
24 | References in the incorporated Sections of the
Retailers' | ||||||
25 | Occupation Tax Act and the Use Tax Act to retailers,
to | ||||||
26 | sellers, or to persons engaged in the business of
selling |
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| |||||||
1 | tangible personal property mean cannabis retailers
when used in | ||||||
2 | this Article. References in the incorporated
Sections to sales | ||||||
3 | of tangible personal property mean sales of cannabis
subject to | ||||||
4 | tax under this Article when used in this
Article. | ||||||
5 | Section 65-41.
Arrest; search and seizure without warrant. | ||||||
6 | Any duly authorized employee of the Department: (i)
may arrest | ||||||
7 | without warrant any person committing in his or her
presence a | ||||||
8 | violation of any of the provisions of this Article;
(ii) may | ||||||
9 | without a search warrant inspect all cannabis
located in any | ||||||
10 | place of business; (iii) may seize any cannabis in
the | ||||||
11 | possession of the retailer in violation of this Act;
and (iv) | ||||||
12 | may seize any cannabis on which the tax imposed by
Article 60 | ||||||
13 | of this Act has not been paid. The cannabis so
seized is | ||||||
14 | subject to confiscation and forfeiture as provided
in Sections | ||||||
15 | 65-42 and 65-43. | ||||||
16 | Section 65-42.
Seizure and forfeiture. After seizing any
| ||||||
17 | cannabis as provided in Section 65-41, the
Department must hold | ||||||
18 | a hearing and determine whether the retailer was
properly | ||||||
19 | registered to sell the cannabis at the time of its
seizure by | ||||||
20 | the Department. The Department shall give not less
than 20 | ||||||
21 | days' notice of the time and place of the hearing to
the owner | ||||||
22 | of the cannabis, if the owner is known, and also to
the person | ||||||
23 | in whose possession the cannabis was found, if that
person is | ||||||
24 | known and if the person in possession is not the
owner of the |
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| |||||||
1 | cannabis. If neither the owner nor the person in
possession of | ||||||
2 | the cannabis is known, the Department must cause
publication of | ||||||
3 | the time and place of the hearing to be made at
least once in | ||||||
4 | each week for 3 weeks successively in a newspaper of
general | ||||||
5 | circulation in the county where the hearing is to be
held. | ||||||
6 | If, as the
result of the hearing, the Department determines | ||||||
7 | that the retailer was not properly registered at the
time the | ||||||
8 | cannabis was seized, the Department must enter an
order | ||||||
9 | declaring the cannabis confiscated and forfeited to
the State, | ||||||
10 | to be held by the Department for disposal by it as
provided in | ||||||
11 | Section 65-43. The Department must give notice of
the order to | ||||||
12 | the owner of the cannabis, if the owner is known,
and also to | ||||||
13 | the person in whose possession the cannabis was
found, if that | ||||||
14 | person is known and if the person in possession is
not the | ||||||
15 | owner of the cannabis. If neither the owner nor the
person in | ||||||
16 | possession of the cannabis is known, the Department
must cause | ||||||
17 | publication of the order to be made at least once in
each week | ||||||
18 | for 3 weeks successively in a newspaper of general
circulation | ||||||
19 | in the county where the hearing was
held. | ||||||
20 | Section 65-43.
Search warrant; issuance and return; | ||||||
21 | process; confiscation of cannabis; forfeitures.
| ||||||
22 | (a) If a peace
officer of this State or any duly authorized | ||||||
23 | officer or employee of the Department has reason to
believe | ||||||
24 | that any violation of this Article or a rule of the
Department | ||||||
25 | for the administration and enforcement of this
Article has |
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| |||||||
1 | occurred and that the person violating this Article
or rule has | ||||||
2 | in that person's possession any cannabis in
violation of this | ||||||
3 | Article or a rule of the Department for the
administration and | ||||||
4 | enforcement of this Article, that peace officer or
officer or | ||||||
5 | employee of the Department may file or cause to be
filed his or | ||||||
6 | her complaint in writing, verified by affidavit,
with any court | ||||||
7 | within whose jurisdiction the premises to be
searched are | ||||||
8 | situated, stating the facts upon which the belief is
founded, | ||||||
9 | the premises to be searched, and the property to be
seized, and | ||||||
10 | procure a search warrant and execute that warrant.
Upon the | ||||||
11 | execution of the search warrant, the peace officer,
or officer | ||||||
12 | or employee of the Department, executing the search
warrant | ||||||
13 | shall make due return of the warrant to the court
issuing the | ||||||
14 | warrant, together with an inventory of the property
taken under | ||||||
15 | the warrant. The court must then issue process
against the | ||||||
16 | owner of the property if the owner is known;
otherwise, process | ||||||
17 | must be issued against the person in whose
possession the | ||||||
18 | property is found, if that person is known. In case
of | ||||||
19 | inability to serve process upon the owner or the
person in | ||||||
20 | possession of the property at the time of its
seizure, notice | ||||||
21 | of the proceedings before the court must be given in
the same | ||||||
22 | manner as required by the law governing cases of
attachment. | ||||||
23 | Upon the return of the process duly served or upon
the posting | ||||||
24 | or publishing of notice made, as appropriate, the
court or | ||||||
25 | jury, if a jury is demanded, shall proceed to
determine whether | ||||||
26 | the property so seized was held or possessed in
violation of |
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| |||||||
1 | this Article or a rule of the Department for the
administration | ||||||
2 | and enforcement of this Article. If a violation is
found, | ||||||
3 | judgment shall be entered confiscating the property
and | ||||||
4 | forfeiting it to the State and ordering its delivery
to the | ||||||
5 | Department. In addition, the court may tax and
assess the costs | ||||||
6 | of the proceedings. | ||||||
7 | (b) When any
cannabis has been declared forfeited to the | ||||||
8 | State by the Department, as provided in Section
65-42 and this | ||||||
9 | Section, and when all proceedings for the judicial
review of | ||||||
10 | the Department's decision have terminated, the
Department | ||||||
11 | shall, to the extent that its decision is sustained
on review, | ||||||
12 | destroy or maintain and use such cannabis in an
undercover | ||||||
13 | capacity. | ||||||
14 | (c) The
Department may, before any destruction of cannabis, | ||||||
15 | permit the true holder of trademark rights in the
cannabis to | ||||||
16 | inspect such cannabis in order to assist the
Department in any | ||||||
17 | investigation regarding such
cannabis. | ||||||
18 | Section 65-45.
Cannabis retailers; purchase and possession | ||||||
19 | of cannabis. Cannabis retailers shall
purchase cannabis for | ||||||
20 | resale only from cannabis business establishments as
| ||||||
21 | authorized by this Act. | ||||||
22 | Section 65-50.
Rulemaking. The Department may adopt rules
| ||||||
23 | in accordance with the Illinois Administrative
Procedure Act | ||||||
24 | and prescribe forms relating to the administration
and |
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| |||||||
1 | enforcement of this Article as it deems
appropriate. | ||||||
2 |
ARTICLE 900.
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3 |
AMENDATORY PROVISIONS | ||||||
4 | Section 900-5.
The Illinois Administrative Procedure Act | ||||||
5 | is amended by changing Section 5-45 as
follows: | ||||||
6 | (5 ILCS
100/5-45) (from Ch. 127, par.
1005-45) | ||||||
7 | Sec. 5-45.
Emergency rulemaking. | ||||||
8 | (a) "Emergency"
means the existence of any situation that | ||||||
9 | any agency finds reasonably constitutes a threat to
the public | ||||||
10 | interest, safety, or welfare. | ||||||
11 | (b) If any
agency finds that an emergency exists that | ||||||
12 | requires adoption of a rule upon fewer days than is
required by | ||||||
13 | Section 5-40 and states in writing its reasons for
that | ||||||
14 | finding, the agency may adopt an emergency rule
without prior | ||||||
15 | notice or hearing upon filing a notice of emergency
rulemaking | ||||||
16 | with the Secretary of State under Section 5-70. The
notice | ||||||
17 | shall include the text of the emergency rule and
shall be | ||||||
18 | published in the Illinois Register. Consent orders
or other | ||||||
19 | court orders adopting settlements negotiated by an
agency may | ||||||
20 | be adopted under this Section. Subject to
applicable | ||||||
21 | constitutional or statutory provisions, an emergency
rule | ||||||
22 | becomes effective immediately upon filing under
Section 5-65 or | ||||||
23 | at a stated date less than 10 days thereafter. The
agency's |
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| |||||||
1 | finding and a statement of the specific reasons for
the finding | ||||||
2 | shall be filed with the rule. The agency shall take
reasonable | ||||||
3 | and appropriate measures to make emergency rules
known to the | ||||||
4 | persons who may be affected by them. | ||||||
5 | (c) An
emergency rule may be effective for a period of not | ||||||
6 | longer than 150 days, but the agency's authority to
adopt an | ||||||
7 | identical rule under Section 5-40 is not precluded.
No | ||||||
8 | emergency rule may be adopted more than once in any
24-month | ||||||
9 | period, except that this limitation on the number of
emergency | ||||||
10 | rules that may be adopted in a 24-month period does
not apply | ||||||
11 | to (i) emergency rules that make additions to and
deletions | ||||||
12 | from the Drug Manual under Section 5-5.16 of the
Illinois | ||||||
13 | Public Aid Code or the generic drug formulary under
Section | ||||||
14 | 3.14 of the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act,
(ii) | ||||||
15 | emergency rules adopted by the Pollution Control
Board before | ||||||
16 | July 1, 1997 to implement portions of the Livestock
Management | ||||||
17 | Facilities Act, (iii) emergency rules adopted by the
Illinois | ||||||
18 | Department of Public Health under subsections (a)
through (i) | ||||||
19 | of Section 2 of the Department of Public Health Act
when | ||||||
20 | necessary to protect the public's health, (iv)
emergency rules | ||||||
21 | adopted pursuant to subsection (n) of this Section,
(v) | ||||||
22 | emergency rules adopted pursuant to subsection (o)
of this | ||||||
23 | Section, or (vi) emergency rules adopted pursuant to
subsection | ||||||
24 | (c-5) of this Section. Two or more emergency rules
having | ||||||
25 | substantially the same purpose and effect shall be
deemed to be | ||||||
26 | a single rule for purposes of this
Section. |
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1 | (c-5) To
facilitate the maintenance of the program of group | ||||||
2 | health benefits provided to annuitants, survivors,
and retired | ||||||
3 | employees under the State Employees Group Insurance
Act of | ||||||
4 | 1971, rules to alter the contributions to be paid
by the State, | ||||||
5 | annuitants, survivors, retired employees, or any
combination | ||||||
6 | of those entities, for that program of group health
benefits, | ||||||
7 | shall be adopted as emergency rules. The adoption of
those | ||||||
8 | rules shall be considered an emergency and
necessary for the | ||||||
9 | public interest, safety, and welfare. | ||||||
10 | (d) In order to
provide for the expeditious and timely | ||||||
11 | implementation of the State's fiscal year 1999
budget, | ||||||
12 | emergency rules to implement any provision of Public
Act 90-587 | ||||||
13 | or 90-588 or any other budget initiative for fiscal
year 1999 | ||||||
14 | may be adopted in accordance with this Section by
the agency | ||||||
15 | charged with administering that provision or
initiative, | ||||||
16 | except that the 24-month limitation on the adoption
of | ||||||
17 | emergency rules and the provisions of Sections 5-115
and 5-125 | ||||||
18 | do not apply to rules adopted under this subsection
(d). The | ||||||
19 | adoption of emergency rules authorized by this
subsection (d) | ||||||
20 | shall be deemed to be necessary for the public
interest, | ||||||
21 | safety, and welfare. | ||||||
22 | (e) In order to
provide for the expeditious and timely | ||||||
23 | implementation of the State's fiscal year 2000
budget, | ||||||
24 | emergency rules to implement any provision of Public
Act 91-24 | ||||||
25 | or any other budget initiative for fiscal year 2000
may be | ||||||
26 | adopted in accordance with this Section by the
agency charged |
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1 | with administering that provision or initiative,
except that | ||||||
2 | the 24-month limitation on the adoption of emergency
rules and | ||||||
3 | the provisions of Sections 5-115 and 5-125 do not
apply to | ||||||
4 | rules adopted under this subsection (e). The
adoption of | ||||||
5 | emergency rules authorized by this subsection (e)
shall be | ||||||
6 | deemed to be necessary for the public interest,
safety, and | ||||||
7 | welfare. | ||||||
8 | (f) In order to
provide for the expeditious and timely | ||||||
9 | implementation of the State's fiscal year 2001
budget, | ||||||
10 | emergency rules to implement any provision of Public
Act 91-712 | ||||||
11 | or any other budget initiative for fiscal year 2001
may be | ||||||
12 | adopted in accordance with this Section by the
agency charged | ||||||
13 | with administering that provision or initiative,
except that | ||||||
14 | the 24-month limitation on the adoption of emergency
rules and | ||||||
15 | the provisions of Sections 5-115 and 5-125 do not
apply to | ||||||
16 | rules adopted under this subsection (f). The
adoption of | ||||||
17 | emergency rules authorized by this subsection (f)
shall be | ||||||
18 | deemed to be necessary for the public interest,
safety, and | ||||||
19 | welfare. | ||||||
20 | (g) In order to
provide for the expeditious and timely | ||||||
21 | implementation of the State's fiscal year 2002
budget, | ||||||
22 | emergency rules to implement any provision of Public
Act 92-10 | ||||||
23 | or any other budget initiative for fiscal year 2002
may be | ||||||
24 | adopted in accordance with this Section by the
agency charged | ||||||
25 | with administering that provision or initiative,
except that | ||||||
26 | the 24-month limitation on the adoption of emergency
rules and |
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1 | the provisions of Sections 5-115 and 5-125 do not
apply to | ||||||
2 | rules adopted under this subsection (g). The
adoption of | ||||||
3 | emergency rules authorized by this subsection (g)
shall be | ||||||
4 | deemed to be necessary for the public interest,
safety, and | ||||||
5 | welfare. | ||||||
6 | (h) In order to
provide for the expeditious and timely | ||||||
7 | implementation of the State's fiscal year 2003
budget, | ||||||
8 | emergency rules to implement any provision of Public
Act 92-597 | ||||||
9 | or any other budget initiative for fiscal year 2003
may be | ||||||
10 | adopted in accordance with this Section by the
agency charged | ||||||
11 | with administering that provision or initiative,
except that | ||||||
12 | the 24-month limitation on the adoption of emergency
rules and | ||||||
13 | the provisions of Sections 5-115 and 5-125 do not
apply to | ||||||
14 | rules adopted under this subsection (h). The
adoption of | ||||||
15 | emergency rules authorized by this subsection (h)
shall be | ||||||
16 | deemed to be necessary for the public interest,
safety, and | ||||||
17 | welfare. | ||||||
18 | (i) In order to
provide for the expeditious and timely | ||||||
19 | implementation of the State's fiscal year 2004
budget, | ||||||
20 | emergency rules to implement any provision of Public
Act 93-20 | ||||||
21 | or any other budget initiative for fiscal year 2004
may be | ||||||
22 | adopted in accordance with this Section by the
agency charged | ||||||
23 | with administering that provision or initiative,
except that | ||||||
24 | the 24-month limitation on the adoption of emergency
rules and | ||||||
25 | the provisions of Sections 5-115 and 5-125 do not
apply to | ||||||
26 | rules adopted under this subsection (i). The
adoption of |
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1 | emergency rules authorized by this subsection (i)
shall be | ||||||
2 | deemed to be necessary for the public interest,
safety, and | ||||||
3 | welfare. | ||||||
4 | (j) In order to
provide for the expeditious and timely | ||||||
5 | implementation of the provisions of the State's
fiscal year | ||||||
6 | 2005 budget as provided under the Fiscal Year 2005
Budget | ||||||
7 | Implementation (Human Services) Act, emergency rules
to | ||||||
8 | implement any provision of the Fiscal Year 2005
Budget | ||||||
9 | Implementation (Human Services) Act may be adopted
in | ||||||
10 | accordance with this Section by the agency charged
with | ||||||
11 | administering that provision, except that the
24-month | ||||||
12 | limitation on the adoption of emergency rules and
the | ||||||
13 | provisions of Sections 5-115 and 5-125 do not apply
to rules | ||||||
14 | adopted under this subsection (j). The Department
of Public Aid | ||||||
15 | may also adopt rules under this subsection (j)
necessary to | ||||||
16 | administer the Illinois Public Aid Code and the
Children's | ||||||
17 | Health Insurance Program Act. The adoption of
emergency rules | ||||||
18 | authorized by this subsection (j) shall be deemed to
be | ||||||
19 | necessary for the public interest, safety, and
welfare. | ||||||
20 | (k) In order to
provide for the expeditious and timely | ||||||
21 | implementation of the provisions of the State's
fiscal year | ||||||
22 | 2006 budget, emergency rules to implement any
provision of | ||||||
23 | Public Act 94-48 or any other budget initiative for
fiscal year | ||||||
24 | 2006 may be adopted in accordance with this Section
by the | ||||||
25 | agency charged with administering that provision or
| ||||||
26 | initiative, except that the 24-month limitation on
the adoption |
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1 | of emergency rules and the provisions of Sections
5-115 and | ||||||
2 | 5-125 do not apply to rules adopted under this
subsection (k). | ||||||
3 | The Department of Healthcare and Family Services may
also adopt | ||||||
4 | rules under this subsection (k) necessary to
administer the | ||||||
5 | Illinois Public Aid Code, the Senior Citizens and
Persons with | ||||||
6 | Disabilities Property Tax Relief Act, the Senior
Citizens and | ||||||
7 | Disabled Persons Prescription Drug Discount Program
Act (now | ||||||
8 | the Illinois Prescription Drug Discount Program
Act), and the | ||||||
9 | Children's Health Insurance Program Act. The
adoption of | ||||||
10 | emergency rules authorized by this subsection (k)
shall be | ||||||
11 | deemed to be necessary for the public interest,
safety, and | ||||||
12 | welfare. | ||||||
13 | (l) In order to
provide for the expeditious and timely | ||||||
14 | implementation of the provisions of the State's
fiscal year | ||||||
15 | 2007 budget, the Department of Healthcare and Family
Services | ||||||
16 | may adopt emergency rules during fiscal year 2007,
including | ||||||
17 | rules effective July 1, 2007, in accordance with
this | ||||||
18 | subsection to the extent necessary to administer the
| ||||||
19 | Department's responsibilities with respect to
amendments to | ||||||
20 | the State plans and Illinois waivers approved by the
federal | ||||||
21 | Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
necessitated by the | ||||||
22 | requirements of Title XIX and Title XXI of the
federal Social | ||||||
23 | Security Act. The adoption of emergency rules
authorized by | ||||||
24 | this subsection (l) shall be deemed to be necessary
for the | ||||||
25 | public interest, safety, and welfare. | ||||||
26 | (m) In order to
provide for the expeditious and timely |
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| |||||||
1 | implementation of the provisions of the State's
fiscal year | ||||||
2 | 2008 budget, the Department of Healthcare and Family
Services | ||||||
3 | may adopt emergency rules during fiscal year 2008,
including | ||||||
4 | rules effective July 1, 2008, in accordance with
this | ||||||
5 | subsection to the extent necessary to administer the
| ||||||
6 | Department's responsibilities with respect to
amendments to | ||||||
7 | the State plans and Illinois waivers approved by the
federal | ||||||
8 | Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
necessitated by the | ||||||
9 | requirements of Title XIX and Title XXI of the
federal Social | ||||||
10 | Security Act. The adoption of emergency rules
authorized by | ||||||
11 | this subsection (m) shall be deemed to be necessary
for the | ||||||
12 | public interest, safety, and welfare. | ||||||
13 | (n) In order to
provide for the expeditious and timely | ||||||
14 | implementation of the provisions of the State's
fiscal year | ||||||
15 | 2010 budget, emergency rules to implement any
provision of | ||||||
16 | Public Act 96-45 or any other budget initiative
authorized by | ||||||
17 | the 96th General Assembly for fiscal year 2010 may
be adopted | ||||||
18 | in accordance with this Section by the agency
charged with | ||||||
19 | administering that provision or initiative. The
adoption of | ||||||
20 | emergency rules authorized by this subsection (n)
shall be | ||||||
21 | deemed to be necessary for the public interest,
safety, and | ||||||
22 | welfare. The rulemaking authority granted in this
subsection | ||||||
23 | (n) shall apply only to rules promulgated during
Fiscal Year | ||||||
24 | 2010. | ||||||
25 | (o) In order to
provide for the expeditious and timely | ||||||
26 | implementation of the provisions of the State's
fiscal year |
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1 | 2011 budget, emergency rules to implement any
provision of | ||||||
2 | Public Act 96-958 or any other budget initiative
authorized by | ||||||
3 | the 96th General Assembly for fiscal year 2011 may
be adopted | ||||||
4 | in accordance with this Section by the agency
charged with | ||||||
5 | administering that provision or initiative. The
adoption of | ||||||
6 | emergency rules authorized by this subsection (o) is
deemed to | ||||||
7 | be necessary for the public interest, safety, and
welfare. The | ||||||
8 | rulemaking authority granted in this subsection (o)
applies | ||||||
9 | only to rules promulgated on or after July 1, 2010
(the | ||||||
10 | effective date of Public Act 96-958) through June
30, 2011. | ||||||
11 | (p) In order
to provide for the expeditious and timely | ||||||
12 | implementation of the provisions of Public Act
97-689, | ||||||
13 | emergency rules to implement any provision of Public
Act 97-689 | ||||||
14 | may be adopted in accordance with this subsection
(p) by the | ||||||
15 | agency charged with administering that provision or
| ||||||
16 | initiative. The 150-day limitation of the effective
period of | ||||||
17 | emergency rules does not apply to rules adopted
under this | ||||||
18 | subsection (p), and the effective period may
continue through | ||||||
19 | June 30, 2013. The 24-month limitation on the
adoption of | ||||||
20 | emergency rules does not apply to rules adopted
under this | ||||||
21 | subsection (p). The adoption of emergency rules
authorized by | ||||||
22 | this subsection (p) is deemed to be necessary for
the public | ||||||
23 | interest, safety, and welfare. | ||||||
24 | (q) In order to
provide for the expeditious and timely | ||||||
25 | implementation of the provisions of Articles 7, 8,
9, 11, and | ||||||
26 | 12 of Public Act 98-104, emergency rules to
implement any |
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1 | provision of Articles 7, 8, 9, 11, and 12 of Public
Act 98-104 | ||||||
2 | may be adopted in accordance with this subsection
(q) by the | ||||||
3 | agency charged with administering that provision or
| ||||||
4 | initiative. The 24-month limitation on the adoption
of | ||||||
5 | emergency rules does not apply to rules adopted
under this | ||||||
6 | subsection (q). The adoption of emergency rules
authorized by | ||||||
7 | this subsection (q) is deemed to be necessary for
the public | ||||||
8 | interest, safety, and welfare. | ||||||
9 | (r) In order to
provide for the expeditious and timely | ||||||
10 | implementation of the provisions of Public Act
98-651, | ||||||
11 | emergency rules to implement Public Act 98-651 may
be adopted | ||||||
12 | in accordance with this subsection (r) by the
Department of | ||||||
13 | Healthcare and Family Services. The 24-month
limitation on the | ||||||
14 | adoption of emergency rules does not apply to rules
adopted | ||||||
15 | under this subsection (r). The adoption of emergency
rules | ||||||
16 | authorized by this subsection (r) is deemed to be
necessary for | ||||||
17 | the public interest, safety, and welfare.
| ||||||
18 | (s) In order
to provide for the expeditious and timely | ||||||
19 | implementation of the provisions of Sections 5-5b.1
and 5A-2 of | ||||||
20 | the Illinois Public Aid Code, emergency rules to
implement any | ||||||
21 | provision of Section 5-5b.1 or Section 5A-2 of the
Illinois | ||||||
22 | Public Aid Code may be adopted in accordance with
this | ||||||
23 | subsection (s) by the Department of Healthcare and
Family | ||||||
24 | Services. The rulemaking authority granted in this
subsection | ||||||
25 | (s) shall apply only to those rules adopted prior to
July 1, | ||||||
26 | 2015. Notwithstanding any other provision of this
Section, any |
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1 | emergency rule adopted under this subsection (s)
shall only | ||||||
2 | apply to payments made for State fiscal year 2015.
The adoption | ||||||
3 | of emergency rules authorized by this subsection (s)
is deemed | ||||||
4 | to be necessary for the public interest, safety, and
welfare. | ||||||
5 | (t) In order
to provide for the expeditious and timely | ||||||
6 | implementation of the provisions of Article II of
Public Act | ||||||
7 | 99-6, emergency rules to implement the changes made
by Article | ||||||
8 | II of Public Act 99-6 to the Emergency Telephone
System Act may | ||||||
9 | be adopted in accordance with this subsection (t) by
the | ||||||
10 | Department of State Police. The rulemaking
authority granted in | ||||||
11 | this subsection (t) shall apply only to those rules
adopted | ||||||
12 | prior to July 1, 2016. The 24-month limitation on
the adoption | ||||||
13 | of emergency rules does not apply to rules adopted
under this | ||||||
14 | subsection (t). The adoption of emergency rules
authorized by | ||||||
15 | this subsection (t) is deemed to be necessary for
the public | ||||||
16 | interest, safety, and welfare. | ||||||
17 | (u) In order
to provide for the expeditious and timely | ||||||
18 | implementation of the provisions of the Burn Victims
Relief | ||||||
19 | Act, emergency rules to implement any provision of
the Act may | ||||||
20 | be adopted in accordance with this subsection (u) by
the | ||||||
21 | Department of Insurance. The rulemaking authority
granted in | ||||||
22 | this subsection (u) shall apply only to those rules
adopted | ||||||
23 | prior to December 31, 2015. The adoption of
emergency rules | ||||||
24 | authorized by this subsection (u) is deemed to be
necessary for | ||||||
25 | the public interest, safety, and
welfare. | ||||||
26 | (v) In order to
provide for the expeditious and timely |
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| |||||||
1 | implementation of the provisions of Public Act
99-516, | ||||||
2 | emergency rules to implement Public Act 99-516 may
be adopted | ||||||
3 | in accordance with this subsection (v) by the
Department of | ||||||
4 | Healthcare and Family Services. The 24-month
limitation on the | ||||||
5 | adoption of emergency rules does not apply to rules
adopted | ||||||
6 | under this subsection (v). The adoption of emergency
rules | ||||||
7 | authorized by this subsection (v) is deemed to be
necessary for | ||||||
8 | the public interest, safety, and
welfare. | ||||||
9 | (w) In order to
provide for the expeditious and timely | ||||||
10 | implementation of the provisions of Public Act
99-796, | ||||||
11 | emergency rules to implement the changes made by
Public Act | ||||||
12 | 99-796 may be adopted in accordance with this
subsection (w) by | ||||||
13 | the Adjutant General. The adoption of emergency
rules | ||||||
14 | authorized by this subsection (w) is deemed to be
necessary for | ||||||
15 | the public interest, safety, and welfare.
| ||||||
16 | (x) In order to
provide for the expeditious and timely | ||||||
17 | implementation of the provisions of Public Act
99-906, | ||||||
18 | emergency rules to implement subsection (i) of
Section 16-115D, | ||||||
19 | subsection (g) of Section 16-128A, and subsection
(a) of | ||||||
20 | Section 16-128B of the Public Utilities Act may be
adopted in | ||||||
21 | accordance with this subsection (x) by the Illinois
Commerce | ||||||
22 | Commission. The rulemaking authority granted in
this | ||||||
23 | subsection (x) shall apply only to those rules
adopted within | ||||||
24 | 180 days after June 1, 2017 (the effective date of
Public Act | ||||||
25 | 99-906). The adoption of emergency rules authorized
by this | ||||||
26 | subsection (x) is deemed to be necessary for the
public |
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1 | interest, safety, and welfare. | ||||||
2 | (y) In order to
provide for the expeditious and timely | ||||||
3 | implementation of the provisions of Public Act
100-23, | ||||||
4 | emergency rules to implement the changes made by
Public Act | ||||||
5 | 100-23 to Section 4.02 of the Illinois Act on the
Aging, | ||||||
6 | Sections 5.5.4 and 5-5.4i of the Illinois Public Aid
Code, | ||||||
7 | Section 55-30 of the Alcoholism and Other Drug Abuse
and | ||||||
8 | Dependency Act, and Sections 74 and 75 of the Mental
Health and | ||||||
9 | Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act may be
adopted | ||||||
10 | in accordance with this subsection (y) by the
respective | ||||||
11 | Department. The adoption of emergency rules
authorized by this | ||||||
12 | subsection (y) is deemed to be necessary for the
public | ||||||
13 | interest, safety, and welfare. | ||||||
14 | (z) In order to
provide for the expeditious and timely | ||||||
15 | implementation of the provisions of Public Act
100-554, | ||||||
16 | emergency rules to implement the changes made by
Public Act | ||||||
17 | 100-554 to Section 4.7 of the Lobbyist Registration
Act may be | ||||||
18 | adopted in accordance with this subsection (z) by
the Secretary | ||||||
19 | of State. The adoption of emergency rules authorized
by this | ||||||
20 | subsection (z) is deemed to be necessary for the
public | ||||||
21 | interest, safety, and welfare. | ||||||
22 | (aa) In order
to provide for the expeditious and timely | ||||||
23 | initial implementation of the changes made to
Articles 5, 5A, | ||||||
24 | 12, and 14 of the Illinois Public Aid Code under the
provisions | ||||||
25 | of Public Act 100-581, the Department of Healthcare
and Family | ||||||
26 | Services may adopt emergency rules in accordance
with this |
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| |||||||
1 | subsection (aa). The 24-month limitation on the
adoption of | ||||||
2 | emergency rules does not apply to rules to initially
implement | ||||||
3 | the changes made to Articles 5, 5A, 12, and 14 of
the Illinois | ||||||
4 | Public Aid Code adopted under this subsection (aa).
The | ||||||
5 | adoption of emergency rules authorized by this
subsection (aa) | ||||||
6 | is deemed to be necessary for the public interest,
safety, and | ||||||
7 | welfare. | ||||||
8 | (bb) In order
to provide for the expeditious and timely | ||||||
9 | implementation of the provisions of Public Act
100-587, | ||||||
10 | emergency rules to implement the changes made by
Public Act | ||||||
11 | 100-587 to Section 4.02 of the Illinois Act on the
Aging, | ||||||
12 | Sections 5.5.4 and 5-5.4i of the Illinois Public Aid
Code, | ||||||
13 | subsection (b) of Section 55-30 of the Alcoholism
and Other | ||||||
14 | Drug Abuse and Dependency Act, Section 5-104 of the
Specialized | ||||||
15 | Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013, and
Section 75 and | ||||||
16 | subsection (b) of Section 74 of the Mental Health
and | ||||||
17 | Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act may be
adopted | ||||||
18 | in accordance with this subsection (bb) by the
respective | ||||||
19 | Department. The adoption of emergency rules
authorized by this | ||||||
20 | subsection (bb) is deemed to be necessary for the
public | ||||||
21 | interest, safety, and welfare. | ||||||
22 | (cc) In order
to provide for the expeditious and timely | ||||||
23 | implementation of the provisions of Public Act
100-587, | ||||||
24 | emergency rules may be adopted in accordance with
this | ||||||
25 | subsection (cc) to implement the changes made by
Public Act | ||||||
26 | 100-587 to: Sections 14-147.5 and 14-147.6 of the
Illinois |
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| |||||||
1 | Pension Code by the Board created under Article 14
of the Code; | ||||||
2 | Sections 15-185.5 and 15-185.6 of the Illinois
Pension Code by | ||||||
3 | the Board created under Article 15 of the Code; and
Sections | ||||||
4 | 16-190.5 and 16-190.6 of the Illinois Pension Code
by the Board | ||||||
5 | created under Article 16 of the Code. The adoption
of emergency | ||||||
6 | rules authorized by this subsection (cc) is deemed
to be | ||||||
7 | necessary for the public interest, safety, and
welfare. | ||||||
8 | (dd) In order
to provide for the expeditious and timely | ||||||
9 | implementation of the provisions of Public Act
100-864, | ||||||
10 | emergency rules to implement the changes made by
Public Act | ||||||
11 | 100-864 to Section 3.35 of the Newborn Metabolic
Screening Act | ||||||
12 | may be adopted in accordance with this subsection
(dd) by the | ||||||
13 | Secretary of State. The adoption of emergency rules
authorized | ||||||
14 | by this subsection (dd) is deemed to be necessary
for the | ||||||
15 | public interest, safety, and welfare. | ||||||
16 | (ee) In order
to provide for the expeditious and timely | ||||||
17 | implementation of the provisions of this amendatory
Act of the | ||||||
18 | 100th General Assembly, emergency rules implementing
the | ||||||
19 | Illinois Underground Natural Gas Storage Safety Act
may be | ||||||
20 | adopted in accordance with this subsection by the
Department of | ||||||
21 | Natural Resources. The adoption of emergency rules
authorized | ||||||
22 | by this subsection is deemed to be necessary for the
public | ||||||
23 | interest, safety, and welfare. | ||||||
24 | (ff) In order
to provide for the expeditious and timely | ||||||
25 | implementation of the provisions of this amendatory
Act of the | ||||||
26 | 101st General Assembly, emergency rules may be
adopted by the |
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| |||||||
1 | Department of Labor in accordance with this
subsection (ff) to | ||||||
2 | implement the changes made by this amendatory Act of
the 101st | ||||||
3 | General Assembly to the Minimum Wage Law. The
adoption of | ||||||
4 | emergency rules authorized by this subsection (ff)
is deemed to | ||||||
5 | be necessary for the public interest, safety, and
welfare. | ||||||
6 | (gg) In
order to provide for the expeditious and timely | ||||||
7 | implementation of the Cannabis Regulation and Tax
Act and this | ||||||
8 | amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly, the
Department of | ||||||
9 | Revenue, the Department of Public Health, the
Department of | ||||||
10 | Agriculture, the Department of State Police, and
the Department | ||||||
11 | of Financial and Professional Regulation may
adopt emergency | ||||||
12 | rules in accordance with this subsection (gg).
The rulemaking | ||||||
13 | authority granted in this subsection (gg) shall
apply only to | ||||||
14 | rules adopted before December 31, 2021.
Notwithstanding the | ||||||
15 | provisions of subsection (c), emergency rules
adopted under | ||||||
16 | this subsection (gg) shall be effective for 180
days. The | ||||||
17 | adoption of emergency rules authorized by this
subsection (gg) | ||||||
18 | is deemed to be necessary for the public
interest, safety, and | ||||||
19 | welfare. | ||||||
20 | (Source: P.A. 100-23, eff. 7-6-17; 100-554, eff.
11-16-17; | ||||||
21 | 100-581, eff. 3-12-18; 100-587, Article 95, Section
95-5, eff. | ||||||
22 | 6-4-18; 100-587, Article 110, Section 110-5, eff.
6-4-18; | ||||||
23 | 100-864, eff. 8-14-18; 100-1172, eff. 1-4-19; 101-1,
eff. | ||||||
24 | 2-19-19.) | ||||||
25 | Section 900-8.
The Freedom of Information Act is amended by
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1 | changing Section 7.5 as
follows: | ||||||
2 | (5 ILCS
140/7.5) | ||||||
3 | Sec. 7.5.
Statutory exemptions. To the extent provided for
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4 | by the statutes referenced below, the following
shall be exempt | ||||||
5 | from inspection and copying: | ||||||
6 | (a)
All information determined to be confidential | ||||||
7 | under Section 4002 of the
Technology Advancement and | ||||||
8 | Development
Act. | ||||||
9 | (b)
Library circulation and order records identifying | ||||||
10 | library users with specific
materials under the Library | ||||||
11 | Records Confidentiality
Act. | ||||||
12 | (c)
Applications, related documents, and medical | ||||||
13 | records received by the
Experimental Organ Transplantation | ||||||
14 | Procedures Board and any and
all documents or other records | ||||||
15 | prepared by the Experimental
Organ Transplantation | ||||||
16 | Procedures Board or its
staff relating to applications it | ||||||
17 | has received. | ||||||
18 | (d)
Information and records held by the Department of | ||||||
19 | Public Health and its
authorized representatives relating | ||||||
20 | to known or suspected cases
of sexually transmissible | ||||||
21 | disease or any information
the disclosure of which is | ||||||
22 | restricted under the
Illinois Sexually Transmissible | ||||||
23 | Disease Control
Act. | ||||||
24 | (e)
Information the disclosure of which is exempted | ||||||
25 | under Section 30 of the
Radon Industry Licensing Act. |
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1 | (f)
Firm performance evaluations under Section 55 of | ||||||
2 | the Architectural,
Engineering, and Land Surveying | ||||||
3 | Qualifications Based
Selection Act. | ||||||
4 | (g)
Information the disclosure of which is restricted | ||||||
5 | and exempted under Section
50 of the Illinois Prepaid | ||||||
6 | Tuition Act. | ||||||
7 | (h)
Information the disclosure of which is exempted | ||||||
8 | under the State Officials
and Employees Ethics Act, and | ||||||
9 | records of any lawfully
created State or local inspector | ||||||
10 | general's office that would
be exempt if created or | ||||||
11 | obtained by an Executive
Inspector General's office under | ||||||
12 | that Act. | ||||||
13 | (i)
Information contained in a local emergency energy | ||||||
14 | plan submitted to a
municipality in accordance with a local | ||||||
15 | emergency energy plan
ordinance that is adopted under | ||||||
16 | Section 11-21.5-5 of the
Illinois Municipal Code. | ||||||
17 | (j)
Information and data concerning the distribution | ||||||
18 | of surcharge moneys
collected and remitted by carriers | ||||||
19 | under the Emergency
Telephone System Act. | ||||||
20 | (k)
Law enforcement officer identification information | ||||||
21 | or driver identification
information compiled by a law | ||||||
22 | enforcement agency or the
Department of Transportation | ||||||
23 | under Section 11-212 of the
Illinois Vehicle Code. | ||||||
24 | (l)
Records and information provided to a residential | ||||||
25 | health care facility
resident sexual assault and death | ||||||
26 | review team or the Executive
Council under the Abuse |
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1 | Prevention Review Team
Act. | ||||||
2 | (m)
Information provided to the predatory lending | ||||||
3 | database created pursuant to
Article 3 of the Residential | ||||||
4 | Real Property Disclosure
Act, except to the extent | ||||||
5 | authorized under that
Article. | ||||||
6 | (n)
Defense budgets and petitions for certification of | ||||||
7 | compensation and expenses
for court appointed trial | ||||||
8 | counsel as provided under
Sections 10 and 15 of the Capital | ||||||
9 | Crimes Litigation Act. This
subsection (n) shall apply | ||||||
10 | until the conclusion of the
trial of the case, even if the | ||||||
11 | prosecution chooses not to
pursue the death penalty prior | ||||||
12 | to trial or
sentencing. | ||||||
13 | (o)
Information that is prohibited from being | ||||||
14 | disclosed under Section 4 of
the Illinois Health and | ||||||
15 | Hazardous Substances
Registry Act. | ||||||
16 | (p)
Security portions of system safety program plans, | ||||||
17 | investigation reports,
surveys, schedules, lists, data, or | ||||||
18 | information compiled,
collected, or prepared by or for the | ||||||
19 | Regional Transportation
Authority under Section 2.11 of | ||||||
20 | the Regional Transportation
Authority Act or the St. Clair | ||||||
21 | County Transit District
under the Bi-State Transit Safety | ||||||
22 | Act. | ||||||
23 | (q)
Information prohibited from being disclosed by the | ||||||
24 | Personnel
Record
Records Review Act.
| ||||||
25 | (r)
Information prohibited from being disclosed by the | ||||||
26 | Illinois School Student
Records Act. |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | (s)
Information the disclosure of which is restricted | ||||||
2 | under Section 5-108 of the
Public Utilities Act. | ||||||
3 | (t)
All identified or deidentified health information | ||||||
4 | in the form of health data
or medical records contained in, | ||||||
5 | stored in, submitted to,
transferred by, or released from | ||||||
6 | the Illinois Health
Information Exchange, and identified | ||||||
7 | or deidentified health
information in the form of health | ||||||
8 | data and medical records of
the Illinois Health Information | ||||||
9 | Exchange in the possession
of the Illinois Health | ||||||
10 | Information Exchange
Authority due to its administration | ||||||
11 | of the Illinois Health
Information Exchange. The terms | ||||||
12 | "identified" and
"deidentified" shall be given the same | ||||||
13 | meaning as in the Health
Insurance Portability and | ||||||
14 | Accountability Act of 1996,
Public Law 104-191, or any | ||||||
15 | subsequent amendments
thereto, and any regulations | ||||||
16 | promulgated thereunder.
| ||||||
17 | (u)
Records and information provided to an independent | ||||||
18 | team of experts under
the Developmental Disability and | ||||||
19 | Mental Health Safety Act
(also known as Brian's
Law ) . | ||||||
20 | (v)
Names and information of people who have applied | ||||||
21 | for or received Firearm
Owner's Identification Cards under | ||||||
22 | the Firearm Owners
Identification Card Act or applied for | ||||||
23 | or received a concealed
carry license under the Firearm | ||||||
24 | Concealed Carry Act, unless
otherwise authorized by the | ||||||
25 | Firearm Concealed Carry Act;
and databases under the | ||||||
26 | Firearm Concealed Carry Act,
records of the Concealed Carry |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | Licensing Review Board under
the Firearm Concealed Carry | ||||||
2 | Act, and law enforcement
agency objections under the | ||||||
3 | Firearm Concealed Carry Act.
| ||||||
4 | (w)
Personally identifiable information which is | ||||||
5 | exempted from disclosure
under subsection (g) of Section | ||||||
6 | 19.1 of the Toll Highway
Act. | ||||||
7 | (x)
Information which is exempted from disclosure | ||||||
8 | under Section 5-1014.3 of
the Counties Code or Section | ||||||
9 | 8-11-21 of the Illinois
Municipal Code. | ||||||
10 | (y)
Confidential information under the Adult | ||||||
11 | Protective Services Act and
its predecessor enabling | ||||||
12 | statute, the Elder Abuse and
Neglect Act, including | ||||||
13 | information about the
identity and administrative finding | ||||||
14 | against any caregiver of a
verified and substantiated | ||||||
15 | decision of abuse, neglect,
or financial exploitation of an | ||||||
16 | eligible adult maintained in
the Registry established | ||||||
17 | under Section 7.5 of the
Adult Protective Services Act. | ||||||
18 | (z)
Records and information provided to a fatality | ||||||
19 | review team or the Illinois
Fatality Review Team Advisory | ||||||
20 | Council under Section 15 of
the Adult Protective Services | ||||||
21 | Act. | ||||||
22 | (aa)
Information which is exempted from disclosure | ||||||
23 | under Section 2.37 of the
Wildlife Code. | ||||||
24 | (bb)
Information which is or was prohibited from | ||||||
25 | disclosure by the Juvenile
Court Act of 1987. | ||||||
26 | (cc)
Recordings made under the Law Enforcement |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | Officer-Worn Body Camera
Act, except to the extent | ||||||
2 | authorized under that
Act. | ||||||
3 | (dd)
Information that is prohibited from being | ||||||
4 | disclosed under Section 45
of the Condominium and Common | ||||||
5 | Interest Community
Ombudsperson Act. | ||||||
6 | (ee)
Information that is exempted from disclosure | ||||||
7 | under Section 30.1 of the
Pharmacy Practice Act. | ||||||
8 | (ff)
Information that is exempted from disclosure | ||||||
9 | under the Revised Uniform
Unclaimed Property Act. | ||||||
10 | (gg)
Information that is prohibited from being | ||||||
11 | disclosed under Section
7-603.5 of the Illinois Vehicle | ||||||
12 | Code. | ||||||
13 | (hh)
Records that are exempt from disclosure under | ||||||
14 | Section 1A-16.7 of the
Election Code. | ||||||
15 | (ii)
Information which is exempted from disclosure | ||||||
16 | under Section 2505-800 of
the Department of Revenue Law of | ||||||
17 | the Civil Administrative
Code of Illinois. | ||||||
18 | (jj)
Information and reports that are required to be | ||||||
19 | submitted to the Department
of Labor by registering day and | ||||||
20 | temporary labor service
agencies but are exempt from | ||||||
21 | disclosure under subsection
(a-1) of Section 45 of the Day | ||||||
22 | and Temporary Labor Services
Act. | ||||||
23 | (kk)
Information prohibited from disclosure under the | ||||||
24 | Seizure and Forfeiture
Reporting Act. | ||||||
25 | (ll)
Information the disclosure of which is restricted | ||||||
26 | and exempted under Section
5-30.8 of the Illinois Public |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | Aid Code. | ||||||
2 | (mm)
(ll) Records that are exempt
from disclosure under | ||||||
3 | Section 4.2 of the Crime
Victims Compensation Act. | ||||||
4 | (nn)
(ll) Information that is exempt
from disclosure | ||||||
5 | under Section 70 of the
Higher Education Student Assistance | ||||||
6 | Act. | ||||||
7 | (oo)
Information that is exempt from disclosure under | ||||||
8 | the Cannabis Regulation
and Tax Act. | ||||||
9 | (Source: P.A. 99-78, eff. 7-20-15; 99-298, eff.
8-6-15; 99-352, | ||||||
10 | eff. 1-1-16; 99-642, eff. 7-28-16; 99-776, eff.
8-12-16; | ||||||
11 | 99-863, eff. 8-19-16; 100-20, eff. 7-1-17; 100-22,
eff. 1-1-18; | ||||||
12 | 100-201, eff. 8-18-17; 100-373, eff. 1-1-18;
100-464, eff. | ||||||
13 | 8-28-17; 100-465, eff. 8-31-17; 100-512, eff.
7-1-18; 100-517, | ||||||
14 | eff. 6-1-18; 100-646, eff. 7-27-18; 100-690, eff.
1-1-19; | ||||||
15 | 100-863, eff. 8-14-18; 100-887, eff. 8-14-18;
revised | ||||||
16 | 10-12-18.) | ||||||
17 | Section 900-10.
The Department of Revenue Law of the Civil | ||||||
18 | Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by
changing Section | ||||||
19 | 2505-210 as
follows:
| ||||||
20 | (20 ILCS
2505/2505-210) (was 20 ILCS
2505/39c-1) | ||||||
21 | Sec. 2505-210.
Electronic funds transfer. | ||||||
22 | (a) The
Department may provide means by which persons | ||||||
23 | having a tax liability under any Act administered by
the | ||||||
24 | Department may use electronic funds transfer to pay
the tax |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | liability. | ||||||
2 | (b) Mandatory
payment by electronic funds transfer. Except
| ||||||
3 | as otherwise provided in a tax Act administered
by the | ||||||
4 | Department
Beginning on October 1, 2002, and through September
| ||||||
5 | 30, 2010, a taxpayer who has an annual tax
liability of | ||||||
6 | $200,000 or more shall make all payments of
that tax to the | ||||||
7 | Department by electronic funds transfer.
Beginning October 1, | ||||||
8 | 2010 , a taxpayer
(other than an individual taxpayer) who has an | ||||||
9 | annual tax liability of $20,000 or more and an
individual | ||||||
10 | taxpayer who has an annual tax liability of $200,000
or more | ||||||
11 | shall make all payments of that tax to the
Department by | ||||||
12 | electronic funds transfer. Before August 1 of each
year, | ||||||
13 | beginning in 2002, the Department shall notify all
taxpayers | ||||||
14 | required to make payments by electronic funds
transfer. All | ||||||
15 | taxpayers required to make payments by electronic
funds | ||||||
16 | transfer shall make those payments for a minimum of
one year | ||||||
17 | beginning on October 1. For purposes of this
subsection (b), | ||||||
18 | the term "annual tax liability" means, except as
provided in | ||||||
19 | subsections (c) and (d) of this Section, the sum of
the | ||||||
20 | taxpayer's liabilities under a tax Act administered
by the | ||||||
21 | Department for the immediately preceding calendar
year. | ||||||
22 | (c) For
purposes of subsection (b), the term "annual tax | ||||||
23 | liability" means, for a taxpayer that incurs a tax
liability | ||||||
24 | under the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, Service
Occupation Tax | ||||||
25 | Act, Use Tax Act, Service Use Tax Act, or any other
State or | ||||||
26 | local occupation or use tax law that is administered
by the |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | Department, the sum of the taxpayer's liabilities
under the | ||||||
2 | Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, Service Occupation
Tax Act, Use | ||||||
3 | Tax Act, Service Use Tax Act, and all other State
and local | ||||||
4 | occupation and use tax laws administered by the
Department for | ||||||
5 | the immediately preceding calendar
year. | ||||||
6 | (d) For
purposes of subsection (b), the term "annual tax | ||||||
7 | liability" means, for a taxpayer that incurs an
Illinois income | ||||||
8 | tax liability, the greater of:
| ||||||
9 | (1)
the amount of the taxpayer's tax liability under | ||||||
10 | Article 7 of the Illinois
Income Tax Act for the | ||||||
11 | immediately preceding
calendar year; or | ||||||
12 | (2)
the taxpayer's estimated tax payment obligation | ||||||
13 | under Article 8 of the
Illinois Income Tax Act for the | ||||||
14 | immediately preceding
calendar year. | ||||||
15 | (e) The
Department shall adopt such rules as are necessary | ||||||
16 | to effectuate a program of electronic funds transfer
and the | ||||||
17 | requirements of this Section.
| ||||||
18 | (Source: P.A. 100-1171, eff. 1-4-19.)
| ||||||
19 | Section 900-12.
The Criminal Identification Act is amended | ||||||
20 | by changing Section 5.2 as
follows:
| ||||||
21 | (20 ILCS
2630/5.2) | ||||||
22 | Sec. 5.2.
Expungement, sealing, and immediate sealing. | ||||||
23 | (a) General
Provisions. | ||||||
24 | (1)
Definitions. In this Act, words and phrases have
|
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| |||||||
1 | the meanings set forth in
this subsection, except when a | ||||||
2 | particular context clearly
requires a different meaning. | ||||||
3 | (A)
The following terms shall have the meanings | ||||||
4 | ascribed
to them in the Unified Code of Corrections, | ||||||
5 | 730
ILCS 5/5-1-2 through 5/5-1-22: | ||||||
6 | (i)
Business Offense (730 ILCS 5/5-1-2), | ||||||
7 | (ii)
Charge (730 ILCS 5/5-1-3), | ||||||
8 | (iii)
Court (730 ILCS 5/5-1-6), | ||||||
9 | (iv)
Defendant (730 ILCS 5/5-1-7), | ||||||
10 | (v)
Felony (730 ILCS 5/5-1-9), | ||||||
11 | (vi)
Imprisonment (730 ILCS 5/5-1-10), | ||||||
12 | (vii)
Judgment (730 ILCS 5/5-1-12), | ||||||
13 | (viii)
Misdemeanor (730 ILCS 5/5-1-14), | ||||||
14 | (ix)
Offense (730 ILCS 5/5-1-15), | ||||||
15 | (x)
Parole (730 ILCS 5/5-1-16), | ||||||
16 | (xi)
Petty Offense (730 ILCS 5/5-1-17), | ||||||
17 | (xii)
Probation (730 ILCS 5/5-1-18), | ||||||
18 | (xiii)
Sentence (730 ILCS 5/5-1-19), | ||||||
19 | (xiv)
Supervision (730 ILCS 5/5-1-21), and | ||||||
20 | (xv)
Victim (730 ILCS 5/5-1-22). | ||||||
21 | (B)
As used in this Section, "charge not initiated | ||||||
22 | by
arrest" means a charge (as defined by 730 ILCS | ||||||
23 | 5/5-1-3)
brought against a defendant where the | ||||||
24 | defendant
is not arrested prior to or as a direct | ||||||
25 | result
of the charge. | ||||||
26 | (C)
"Conviction" means a judgment of conviction or |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | sentence
entered upon a plea of guilty or upon a | ||||||
2 | verdict
or finding of guilty of an offense, rendered by | ||||||
3 | a
legally constituted jury or by a court of competent | ||||||
4 | jurisdiction
authorized to try the case without a jury. | ||||||
5 | An
order of supervision successfully completed by the | ||||||
6 | petitioner
is not a conviction. An order of qualified | ||||||
7 | probation
(as defined in subsection (a)(1)(J)) | ||||||
8 | successfully
completed by the petitioner is not a | ||||||
9 | conviction.
An order of supervision or an order of | ||||||
10 | qualified
probation that is terminated | ||||||
11 | unsatisfactorily
is a conviction, unless the | ||||||
12 | unsatisfactory
termination is reversed, vacated, or | ||||||
13 | modified
and the judgment of conviction, if any, is | ||||||
14 | reversed
or vacated. | ||||||
15 | (D)
"Criminal offense" means a petty offense, | ||||||
16 | business
offense, misdemeanor, felony, or municipal | ||||||
17 | ordinance
violation (as defined in subsection | ||||||
18 | (a)(1)(H)).
As used in this Section, a minor traffic | ||||||
19 | offense
(as defined in subsection (a)(1)(G)) shall not | ||||||
20 | be
considered a criminal offense. | ||||||
21 | (E)
"Expunge" means to physically destroy the | ||||||
22 | records
or return them to the petitioner and to | ||||||
23 | obliterate
the petitioner's name from any official | ||||||
24 | index or
public record, or both. Nothing in this Act | ||||||
25 | shall
require the physical destruction of the circuit | ||||||
26 | court
file, but such records relating to arrests or |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | charges,
or both, ordered expunged shall be impounded | ||||||
2 | as
required by subsections (d)(9)(A)(ii) and | ||||||
3 | (d)(9)(B)(ii). | ||||||
4 | (F)
As used in this Section, "last sentence" means | ||||||
5 | the
sentence, order of supervision, or order of | ||||||
6 | qualified
probation (as defined by subsection | ||||||
7 | (a)(1)(J)),
for a criminal offense (as defined by | ||||||
8 | subsection
(a)(1)(D)) that terminates last in time in | ||||||
9 | any
jurisdiction, regardless of whether the petitioner | ||||||
10 | has
included the criminal offense for which the | ||||||
11 | sentence
or order of supervision or qualified | ||||||
12 | probation
was imposed in his or her petition. If | ||||||
13 | multiple
sentences, orders of supervision, or orders | ||||||
14 | of
qualified probation terminate on the same day and | ||||||
15 | are
last in time, they shall be collectively considered | ||||||
16 | the
"last sentence" regardless of whether they were | ||||||
17 | ordered
to run concurrently. | ||||||
18 | (G)
"Minor traffic offense" means a petty offense, | ||||||
19 | business
offense, or Class C misdemeanor under the | ||||||
20 | Illinois
Vehicle Code or a similar provision of a | ||||||
21 | municipal
or local ordinance. | ||||||
22 | (G-5)
"Minor Cannabis Offense" means a violation | ||||||
23 | of
Section 4 or 5 of the Cannabis Control Act | ||||||
24 | concerning
not more than 30 grams of any substance | ||||||
25 | containing
cannabis, provided the violation did not | ||||||
26 | include
a penalty enhancement under Section 7 of the
|
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| |||||||
1 | Cannabis
Control Act and is not associated with an | ||||||
2 | arrest,
conviction or other disposition for a violent | ||||||
3 | crime
as defined in subsection (c) of Section 3 of the | ||||||
4 | Rights
of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act. | ||||||
5 | (H)
"Municipal ordinance violation" means an | ||||||
6 | offense
defined by a municipal or local ordinance that | ||||||
7 | is
criminal in nature and with which the petitioner was | ||||||
8 | charged
or for which the petitioner was arrested and | ||||||
9 | released
without charging. | ||||||
10 | (I)
"Petitioner" means an adult or a minor | ||||||
11 | prosecuted
as an adult who has applied for relief under | ||||||
12 | this
Section. | ||||||
13 | (J)
"Qualified probation" means an order of | ||||||
14 | probation
under Section 10 of the Cannabis Control Act, | ||||||
15 | Section
410 of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, | ||||||
16 | Section
70 of the Methamphetamine Control and | ||||||
17 | Community
Protection Act, Section 5-6-3.3 or 5-6-3.4 | ||||||
18 | of
the Unified Code of Corrections, Section | ||||||
19 | 12-4.3(b)(1)
and (2) of the Criminal Code of 1961 (as | ||||||
20 | those
provisions existed before their deletion by | ||||||
21 | Public
Act 89-313), Section 10-102 of the Illinois | ||||||
22 | Alcoholism
and Other Drug Dependency Act, Section | ||||||
23 | 40-10 of
the Substance Use Disorder Act, or Section 10 | ||||||
24 | of
the Steroid Control Act. For the purpose of this | ||||||
25 | Section,
"successful completion" of an order of | ||||||
26 | qualified
probation under Section 10-102 of the |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | Illinois
Alcoholism and Other Drug Dependency Act and | ||||||
2 | Section
40-10 of the Substance Use Disorder Act means | ||||||
3 | that
the probation was terminated satisfactorily and | ||||||
4 | the
judgment of conviction was vacated. | ||||||
5 | (K)
"Seal" means to physically and electronically | ||||||
6 | maintain
the records, unless the records would | ||||||
7 | otherwise
be destroyed due to age, but to make the | ||||||
8 | records
unavailable without a court order, subject to | ||||||
9 | the
exceptions in Sections 12 and 13 of this Act. The | ||||||
10 | petitioner's
name shall also be obliterated from the | ||||||
11 | official
index required to be kept by the circuit court | ||||||
12 | clerk
under Section 16 of the Clerks of Courts Act, but | ||||||
13 | any
index issued by the circuit court clerk before the | ||||||
14 | entry of
the order to seal shall not be affected. | ||||||
15 | (L)
"Sexual offense committed against a minor" | ||||||
16 | includes
but is not limited to the offenses of indecent | ||||||
17 | solicitation
of a child or criminal sexual abuse when | ||||||
18 | the
victim of such offense is under 18 years of age. | ||||||
19 | (M)
"Terminate" as it relates to a sentence or | ||||||
20 | order of
supervision or qualified probation includes | ||||||
21 | either
satisfactory or unsatisfactory termination of | ||||||
22 | the
sentence, unless otherwise specified in this | ||||||
23 | Section.
A sentence is terminated notwithstanding any | ||||||
24 | outstanding
financial legal obligation. | ||||||
25 | (2)
Minor Traffic Offenses. Orders of supervision or | ||||||
26 | convictions for minor
traffic offenses shall not affect a |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | petitioner's eligibility to
expunge or seal records | ||||||
2 | pursuant to this
Section. | ||||||
3 | (2.5)
Commencing 180 days after July 29, 2016 (the | ||||||
4 | effective date of Public Act
99-697), the law enforcement | ||||||
5 | agency issuing the citation
shall automatically expunge, | ||||||
6 | on or before January 1 and
July 1 of each year, the law | ||||||
7 | enforcement records of a
person found to have committed a | ||||||
8 | civil law violation of
subsection (a) of Section 4 of the | ||||||
9 | Cannabis Control Act or
subsection (c) of Section 3.5 of | ||||||
10 | the Drug Paraphernalia
Control Act in the law enforcement | ||||||
11 | agency's possession or
control and which contains the final | ||||||
12 | satisfactory disposition
which pertain to the person | ||||||
13 | issued a citation for that
offense. The law enforcement | ||||||
14 | agency shall provide by rule
the process for access, | ||||||
15 | review, and to confirm the
automatic expungement by the law | ||||||
16 | enforcement agency issuing
the citation. Commencing 180 | ||||||
17 | days after July 29, 2016
(the effective date of Public Act | ||||||
18 | 99-697), the clerk of the
circuit court shall expunge, upon | ||||||
19 | order of the court, or in
the absence of a court order on | ||||||
20 | or before January 1 and July
1 of each year, the court | ||||||
21 | records of a person found
in the circuit court to have | ||||||
22 | committed a civil law
violation of subsection (a) of | ||||||
23 | Section 4 of the Cannabis
Control Act or subsection (c) of | ||||||
24 | Section 3.5 of the Drug
Paraphernalia Control Act in the | ||||||
25 | clerk's possession or
control and which contains the final | ||||||
26 | satisfactory disposition
which pertain to the person |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | issued a citation for any of
those offenses. | ||||||
2 | (3)
Exclusions. Except as otherwise provided in | ||||||
3 | subsections (b)(5), (b)(6),
(b)(8), (e), (e-5), and (e-6) | ||||||
4 | of this Section, the court
shall not order: | ||||||
5 | (A)
the sealing or expungement of the records of | ||||||
6 | arrests
or charges not initiated by arrest that result | ||||||
7 | in
an order of supervision for or conviction of: (i) | ||||||
8 | any
sexual offense committed against a minor; (ii) | ||||||
9 | Section
11-501 of the Illinois Vehicle Code or a | ||||||
10 | similar
provision of a local ordinance; or (iii) | ||||||
11 | Section
11-503 of the Illinois Vehicle Code or a | ||||||
12 | similar
provision of a local ordinance, unless the | ||||||
13 | arrest
or charge is for a misdemeanor violation of | ||||||
14 | subsection
(a) of Section 11-503 or a similar provision | ||||||
15 | of a
local ordinance, that occurred prior to the | ||||||
16 | offender
reaching the age of 25 years and the offender | ||||||
17 | has
no other conviction for violating Section 11-501 or | ||||||
18 | 11-503
of the Illinois Vehicle Code or a similar | ||||||
19 | provision
of a local ordinance. | ||||||
20 | (B)
the sealing or expungement of records of minor | ||||||
21 | traffic
offenses (as defined in subsection (a)(1)(G)), | ||||||
22 | unless
the petitioner was arrested and released | ||||||
23 | without
charging. | ||||||
24 | (C)
the sealing of the records of arrests or | ||||||
25 | charges
not initiated by arrest which result in an | ||||||
26 | order of
supervision or a conviction for the following |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | offenses: | ||||||
2 | (i)
offenses included in Article 11 of the | ||||||
3 | Criminal
Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 | ||||||
4 | or
a similar provision of a local ordinance, except | ||||||
5 | Section
11-14 and a misdemeanor violation of | ||||||
6 | Section
11-30 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the | ||||||
7 | Criminal
Code of 2012, or a similar provision of a | ||||||
8 | local
ordinance; | ||||||
9 | (ii)
Section 11-1.50, 12-3.4, 12-15, 12-30, | ||||||
10 | 26-5,
or 48-1 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the | ||||||
11 | Criminal
Code of 2012, or a similar provision of a | ||||||
12 | local
ordinance; | ||||||
13 | (iii)
Sections 12-3.1 or 12-3.2 of the | ||||||
14 | Criminal
Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, | ||||||
15 | or
Section 125 of the Stalking No Contact Order | ||||||
16 | Act,
or Section 219 of the Civil No Contact Order | ||||||
17 | Act,
or a similar provision of a local ordinance; | ||||||
18 | (iv)
Class A misdemeanors or felony offenses | ||||||
19 | under
the Humane Care for Animals Act; or | ||||||
20 | (v)
any offense or attempted offense that | ||||||
21 | would
subject a person to registration under the | ||||||
22 | Sex
Offender Registration Act. | ||||||
23 | (D)
(blank). | ||||||
24 | (b)
Expungement. | ||||||
25 | (1)
A petitioner may petition the circuit court to | ||||||
26 | expunge the records of his
or her arrests and charges not |
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1 | initiated by arrest when
each arrest or charge not | ||||||
2 | initiated by arrest sought
to be expunged resulted in: (i) | ||||||
3 | acquittal, dismissal, or the
petitioner's release without | ||||||
4 | charging, unless excluded by
subsection (a)(3)(B); (ii) a | ||||||
5 | conviction which was vacated
or reversed, unless excluded | ||||||
6 | by subsection (a)(3)(B);
(iii) an order of supervision and | ||||||
7 | such supervision was
successfully completed by the | ||||||
8 | petitioner, unless excluded
by subsection (a)(3)(A) or | ||||||
9 | (a)(3)(B); or (iv) an order
of qualified probation (as | ||||||
10 | defined in subsection
(a)(1)(J)) and such probation was | ||||||
11 | successfully completed by
the petitioner. | ||||||
12 | (1.5)
When a petitioner seeks to have a record of | ||||||
13 | arrest expunged under this
Section, and the offender has | ||||||
14 | been convicted of a criminal
offense, the State's Attorney | ||||||
15 | may object to the
expungement on the grounds that the | ||||||
16 | records contain specific
relevant information aside from | ||||||
17 | the mere fact of the arrest.
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18 | (2)
Time frame for filing a petition to expunge. | ||||||
19 | (A)
When the arrest or charge not initiated by | ||||||
20 | arrest
sought to be expunged resulted in an acquittal, | ||||||
21 | dismissal,
the petitioner's release without charging, | ||||||
22 | or
the reversal or vacation of a conviction, there is | ||||||
23 | no
waiting period to petition for the expungement of | ||||||
24 | such
records. | ||||||
25 | (B)
When the arrest or charge not initiated by | ||||||
26 | arrest
sought to be expunged resulted in an order of |
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1 | supervision,
successfully completed by the petitioner, | ||||||
2 | the
following time frames will apply: | ||||||
3 | (i)
Those arrests or charges that resulted in | ||||||
4 | orders
of supervision under Section 3-707, 3-708, | ||||||
5 | 3-710,
or 5-401.3 of the Illinois Vehicle Code or a | ||||||
6 | similar
provision of a local ordinance, or under | ||||||
7 | Section
11-1.50, 12-3.2, or 12-15 of the Criminal | ||||||
8 | Code
of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, or a | ||||||
9 | similar
provision of a local ordinance, shall not | ||||||
10 | be
eligible for expungement until 5 years have | ||||||
11 | passed
following the satisfactory termination of | ||||||
12 | the
supervision. | ||||||
13 | (i-5)
Those arrests or charges that resulted | ||||||
14 | in
orders of supervision for a misdemeanor | ||||||
15 | violation
of subsection (a) of Section 11-503 of | ||||||
16 | the
Illinois Vehicle Code or a similar provision of | ||||||
17 | a
local ordinance, that occurred prior to the | ||||||
18 | offender
reaching the age of 25 years and the | ||||||
19 | offender
has no other conviction for violating | ||||||
20 | Section
11-501 or 11-503 of the Illinois Vehicle | ||||||
21 | Code
or a similar provision of a local ordinance | ||||||
22 | shall
not be eligible for expungement until the | ||||||
23 | petitioner
has reached the age of 25 years. | ||||||
24 | (ii)
Those arrests or charges that resulted in | ||||||
25 | orders
of supervision for any other offenses shall | ||||||
26 | not
be eligible for expungement until 2 years have
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1 | passed
following the satisfactory termination of | ||||||
2 | the
supervision. | ||||||
3 | (C)
When the arrest or charge not initiated by | ||||||
4 | arrest
sought to be expunged resulted in an order of | ||||||
5 | qualified
probation, successfully completed by the | ||||||
6 | petitioner,
such records shall not be eligible for | ||||||
7 | expungement
until 5 years have passed following the | ||||||
8 | satisfactory
termination of the probation. | ||||||
9 | (3)
Those records maintained by the Department for | ||||||
10 | persons arrested prior to
their 17th birthday shall be | ||||||
11 | expunged as provided in
Section 5-915 of the Juvenile Court | ||||||
12 | Act of 1987. | ||||||
13 | (4)
Whenever a person has been arrested for or | ||||||
14 | convicted of any offense,
in the name of a person whose | ||||||
15 | identity he or she has
stolen or otherwise come into | ||||||
16 | possession of, the aggrieved
person from whom the identity | ||||||
17 | was stolen or otherwise
obtained without authorization, | ||||||
18 | upon learning of the person
having been arrested using his | ||||||
19 | or her identity, may, upon
verified petition to the chief | ||||||
20 | judge of the circuit
wherein the arrest was made, have a | ||||||
21 | court order entered nunc
pro tunc by the Chief Judge to | ||||||
22 | correct the arrest
record, conviction record, if any, and | ||||||
23 | all official records of
the arresting authority, the | ||||||
24 | Department, other
criminal justice agencies, the | ||||||
25 | prosecutor, and the trial
court concerning such arrest, if | ||||||
26 | any, by removing his or her
name from all such records in |
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1 | connection with the arrest
and conviction, if any, and by | ||||||
2 | inserting in the records the
name of the offender, if known | ||||||
3 | or ascertainable, in lieu of
the aggrieved's name. The | ||||||
4 | records of the circuit court
clerk shall be sealed until | ||||||
5 | further order of the
court upon good cause shown and the | ||||||
6 | name of the aggrieved
person obliterated on the official | ||||||
7 | index required to be kept
by the circuit court clerk under | ||||||
8 | Section 16 of the Clerks of
Courts Act, but the order shall | ||||||
9 | not affect any index issued
by the circuit court clerk | ||||||
10 | before the entry of the
order. Nothing in this Section | ||||||
11 | shall limit the Department
of State Police or other | ||||||
12 | criminal justice agencies or
prosecutors from listing | ||||||
13 | under an offender's name the
false names he or she has | ||||||
14 | used. | ||||||
15 | (5)
Whenever a person has been convicted of criminal | ||||||
16 | sexual assault, aggravated
criminal sexual assault, | ||||||
17 | predatory criminal sexual
assault of a child, criminal | ||||||
18 | sexual abuse, or aggravated
criminal sexual abuse, the | ||||||
19 | victim of that offense may
request that the State's | ||||||
20 | Attorney of the county in
which the conviction occurred | ||||||
21 | file a verified petition
with the presiding trial judge at | ||||||
22 | the petitioner's trial to
have a court order entered to | ||||||
23 | seal the records of the
circuit court clerk in connection | ||||||
24 | with the proceedings of the
trial court concerning that | ||||||
25 | offense. However, the
records of the arresting authority | ||||||
26 | and the Department of State
Police concerning the offense |
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1 | shall not be sealed. The
court, upon good cause shown, | ||||||
2 | shall make the records of
the circuit court clerk in | ||||||
3 | connection with the
proceedings of the trial court | ||||||
4 | concerning the offense
available for public inspection. | ||||||
5 | (6)
If a conviction has been set aside on direct review | ||||||
6 | or on collateral attack and
the court determines by clear | ||||||
7 | and convincing evidence that
the petitioner was factually | ||||||
8 | innocent of the charge, the
court that finds the petitioner | ||||||
9 | factually innocent of the
charge shall enter an expungement | ||||||
10 | order for the conviction for
which the petitioner has been | ||||||
11 | determined to be innocent as
provided in subsection (b) of | ||||||
12 | Section 5-5-4 of the
Unified Code of Corrections. | ||||||
13 | (7)
Nothing in this Section shall prevent the | ||||||
14 | Department of State
Police from maintaining all records of | ||||||
15 | any person who is
admitted to probation upon terms and | ||||||
16 | conditions and who
fulfills those terms and conditions | ||||||
17 | pursuant to Section 10 of
the Cannabis Control Act, Section | ||||||
18 | 410 of the Illinois
Controlled Substances Act, Section 70 | ||||||
19 | of the Methamphetamine
Control and Community Protection | ||||||
20 | Act, Section 5-6-3.3 or
5-6-3.4 of the Unified Code of | ||||||
21 | Corrections, Section 12-4.3
or subdivision (b)(1) of | ||||||
22 | Section 12-3.05 of the
Criminal Code of 1961 or the | ||||||
23 | Criminal Code of 2012,
Section 10-102 of the Illinois | ||||||
24 | Alcoholism and Other Drug
Dependency Act, Section 40-10 of | ||||||
25 | the Substance Use Disorder
Act, or Section 10 of the | ||||||
26 | Steroid Control
Act. |
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1 | (8)
If the petitioner has been granted a certificate of | ||||||
2 | innocence under Section
2-702 of the Code of Civil | ||||||
3 | Procedure, the court that
grants the certificate of | ||||||
4 | innocence shall also enter
an order expunging the | ||||||
5 | conviction for which the
petitioner has been determined to | ||||||
6 | be innocent as provided in
subsection (h) of Section 2-702 | ||||||
7 | of the Code of Civil
Procedure. | ||||||
8 | (c)
Sealing. | ||||||
9 | (1)
Applicability. Notwithstanding any other provision | ||||||
10 | of this Act to the contrary,
and cumulative with any rights | ||||||
11 | to expungement of criminal
records, this subsection | ||||||
12 | authorizes the sealing of
criminal records of adults and of | ||||||
13 | minors prosecuted as adults.
Subsection (g) of this Section | ||||||
14 | provides for immediate
sealing of certain records. | ||||||
15 | (2)
Eligible Records. The following records may be | ||||||
16 | sealed: | ||||||
17 | (A)
All arrests resulting in release without | ||||||
18 | charging; | ||||||
19 | (B)
Arrests or charges not initiated by arrest | ||||||
20 | resulting
in acquittal, dismissal, or conviction when | ||||||
21 | the
conviction was reversed or vacated, except as | ||||||
22 | excluded
by subsection (a)(3)(B); | ||||||
23 | (C)
Arrests or charges not initiated by arrest | ||||||
24 | resulting
in orders of supervision, including orders | ||||||
25 | of
supervision for municipal ordinance violations, | ||||||
26 | successfully
completed by the petitioner, unless |
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1 | excluded
by subsection (a)(3); | ||||||
2 | (D)
Arrests or charges not initiated by arrest | ||||||
3 | resulting
in convictions, including convictions on | ||||||
4 | municipal
ordinance violations, unless excluded by | ||||||
5 | subsection
(a)(3); | ||||||
6 | (E)
Arrests or charges not initiated by arrest | ||||||
7 | resulting
in orders of first offender probation under | ||||||
8 | Section
10 of the Cannabis Control Act, Section 410 of | ||||||
9 | the
Illinois Controlled Substances Act, Section 70 of | ||||||
10 | the
Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection | ||||||
11 | Act,
or Section 5-6-3.3 of the Unified Code of | ||||||
12 | Corrections;
and | ||||||
13 | (F)
Arrests or charges not initiated by arrest | ||||||
14 | resulting
in felony convictions unless otherwise | ||||||
15 | excluded
by subsection (a) paragraph (3) of this | ||||||
16 | Section. | ||||||
17 | (3)
When Records Are Eligible to Be Sealed. Records | ||||||
18 | identified as eligible under
subsection (c)(2) may be | ||||||
19 | sealed as
follows: | ||||||
20 | (A)
Records identified as eligible under | ||||||
21 | subsection
(c)(2)(A) and (c)(2)(B) may be sealed at any | ||||||
22 | time. | ||||||
23 | (B)
Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph | ||||||
24 | (E)
of this paragraph (3), records identified as | ||||||
25 | eligible
under subsection (c)(2)(C) may be sealed 2 | ||||||
26 | years
after the termination of petitioner's last |
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1 | sentence
(as defined in subsection (a)(1)(F)). | ||||||
2 | (C)
Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph | ||||||
3 | (E)
of this paragraph (3), records identified as | ||||||
4 | eligible
under subsections (c)(2)(D), (c)(2)(E), and | ||||||
5 | (c)(2)(F)
may be sealed 3 years after the termination | ||||||
6 | of
the petitioner's last sentence (as defined in | ||||||
7 | subsection
(a)(1)(F)). Convictions requiring public
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8 | registration
under the Arsonist Registration Act, the | ||||||
9 | Sex
Offender Registration Act, or the Murderer and | ||||||
10 | Violent
Offender Against Youth Registration Act may | ||||||
11 | not
be sealed until the petitioner is no longer | ||||||
12 | required
to register under that relevant Act. | ||||||
13 | (D)
Records identified in subsection | ||||||
14 | (a)(3)(A)(iii)
may be sealed after the petitioner has | ||||||
15 | reached
the age of 25 years. | ||||||
16 | (E)
Records identified as eligible under | ||||||
17 | subsections
(c)(2)(C), (c)(2)(D), (c)(2)(E), or | ||||||
18 | (c)(2)(F)
may be sealed upon termination of the | ||||||
19 | petitioner's
last sentence if the petitioner earned a | ||||||
20 | high
school diploma, associate's degree, career | ||||||
21 | certificate,
vocational technical certification, or | ||||||
22 | bachelor's
degree, or passed the high school level Test | ||||||
23 | of
General Educational Development, during the period | ||||||
24 | of
his or her sentence, aftercare release, or mandatory | ||||||
25 | supervised
release. This subparagraph shall apply only | ||||||
26 | to a
petitioner who has not completed the same |
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1 | educational
goal prior to the period of his or her | ||||||
2 | sentence,
aftercare release, or mandatory supervised | ||||||
3 | release.
If a petition for sealing eligible records | ||||||
4 | filed
under this subparagraph is denied by the court, | ||||||
5 | the
time periods under subparagraph (B) or (C) shall | ||||||
6 | apply to
any subsequent petition for sealing filed by | ||||||
7 | the
petitioner. | ||||||
8 | (4)
Subsequent felony convictions. A person may not | ||||||
9 | have subsequent
felony conviction records sealed as | ||||||
10 | provided in this subsection
(c) if he or she is convicted | ||||||
11 | of any felony offense after
the date of the sealing of | ||||||
12 | prior felony convictions as
provided in this subsection | ||||||
13 | (c). The court may, upon
conviction for a subsequent felony | ||||||
14 | offense, order the unsealing
of prior felony conviction | ||||||
15 | records previously ordered
sealed by the court. | ||||||
16 | (5)
Notice of eligibility for sealing. Upon entry of a | ||||||
17 | disposition for an eligible
record under this subsection | ||||||
18 | (c), the petitioner shall be
informed by the court of the | ||||||
19 | right to have the records
sealed and the procedures for the | ||||||
20 | sealing of the
records. | ||||||
21 | (d) Procedure.
The following procedures apply to | ||||||
22 | expungement under subsections (b), (e), and (e-6)
and sealing | ||||||
23 | under subsections (c) and (e-5): | ||||||
24 | (1)
Filing the petition. Upon becoming eligible to | ||||||
25 | petition for the expungement
or sealing of records under | ||||||
26 | this Section, the petitioner
shall file a petition |
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1 | requesting the expungement
or sealing of records with the | ||||||
2 | clerk of the court where the
arrests occurred or the | ||||||
3 | charges were brought, or
both. If arrests occurred or | ||||||
4 | charges were brought in
multiple jurisdictions, a petition | ||||||
5 | must be filed in each such
jurisdiction. The petitioner | ||||||
6 | shall pay the applicable
fee, except no fee shall be | ||||||
7 | required if the petitioner
has obtained a court order | ||||||
8 | waiving fees under Supreme
Court Rule 298 or it is | ||||||
9 | otherwise
waived. | ||||||
10 | (1.5)
County fee waiver pilot program. In a county of | ||||||
11 | 3,000,000 or more
inhabitants, no fee shall be required to | ||||||
12 | be paid by a petitioner if
the records sought to be | ||||||
13 | expunged or sealed were
arrests resulting in release | ||||||
14 | without charging or arrests
or charges not initiated by | ||||||
15 | arrest resulting in
acquittal, dismissal, or conviction | ||||||
16 | when the conviction was
reversed or vacated, unless | ||||||
17 | excluded by subsection
(a)(3)(B). The provisions of this | ||||||
18 | paragraph (1.5), other than
this sentence, are inoperative | ||||||
19 | on and after January 1,
2019. | ||||||
20 | (2)
Contents of petition. The petition shall be | ||||||
21 | verified and shall contain
the petitioner's name, date of | ||||||
22 | birth, current address and,
for each arrest or charge not | ||||||
23 | initiated by arrest sought
to be sealed or expunged, the | ||||||
24 | case number, the date of
arrest (if any), the identity of | ||||||
25 | the arresting authority, and
such other information as the | ||||||
26 | court may require. During
the pendency of the proceeding, |
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1 | the petitioner shall
promptly notify the circuit court | ||||||
2 | clerk of any change of his
or her address. If the | ||||||
3 | petitioner has received a
certificate of eligibility for | ||||||
4 | sealing from the Prisoner
Review Board under paragraph (10) | ||||||
5 | of subsection (a) of Section
3-3-2 of the Unified Code of | ||||||
6 | Corrections, the certificate
shall be attached to the | ||||||
7 | petition. | ||||||
8 | (3)
Drug test. The petitioner must attach to the | ||||||
9 | petition proof that the
petitioner has passed a test taken | ||||||
10 | within 30 days before the
filing of the petition showing | ||||||
11 | the absence within his or
her body of all illegal | ||||||
12 | substances as defined by the
Illinois Controlled | ||||||
13 | Substances Act, the
Methamphetamine Control and Community | ||||||
14 | Protection Act, and the
Cannabis Control Act if he or she | ||||||
15 | is petitioning
to: | ||||||
16 | (A)
seal felony records under clause (c)(2)(E); | ||||||
17 | (B)
seal felony records for a violation of the | ||||||
18 | Illinois
Controlled Substances Act, the | ||||||
19 | Methamphetamine
Control and Community Protection Act, | ||||||
20 | or
the Cannabis Control Act under clause (c)(2)(F); | ||||||
21 | (C)
seal felony records under subsection (e-5); or | ||||||
22 | (D)
expunge felony records of a qualified | ||||||
23 | probation
under clause (b)(1)(iv). | ||||||
24 | (4)
Service of petition. The circuit court clerk shall | ||||||
25 | promptly serve a copy of the
petition and documentation to | ||||||
26 | support the petition under
subsection (e-5) or (e-6) on the |
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1 | State's Attorney or
prosecutor charged with the duty of | ||||||
2 | prosecuting the offense,
the Department of State Police, | ||||||
3 | the arresting agency and
the chief legal officer of the | ||||||
4 | unit of local government
effecting the arrest. | ||||||
5 | (5)
Objections. | ||||||
6 | (A)
Any party entitled to notice of the petition | ||||||
7 | may
file an objection to the petition. All objections | ||||||
8 | shall be
in writing, shall be filed with the circuit | ||||||
9 | court
clerk, and shall state with specificity the basis | ||||||
10 | of
the objection. Whenever a person who has been | ||||||
11 | convicted
of an offense is granted a pardon by the | ||||||
12 | Governor
which specifically authorizes expungement, an | ||||||
13 | objection
to the petition may not be filed. | ||||||
14 | (B)
Objections to a petition to expunge or seal | ||||||
15 | must
be filed within 60 days of the date of service of | ||||||
16 | the
petition. | ||||||
17 | (6)
Entry of order. | ||||||
18 | (A)
The Chief Judge of the circuit wherein the | ||||||
19 | charge
was brought, any judge of that circuit | ||||||
20 | designated
by the Chief Judge, or in counties of less | ||||||
21 | than
3,000,000 inhabitants, the presiding trial judge | ||||||
22 | at
the petitioner's trial, if any, shall rule on the | ||||||
23 | petition
to expunge or seal as set forth in this | ||||||
24 | subsection
(d)(6). | ||||||
25 | (B)
Unless the State's Attorney or prosecutor, the | ||||||
26 | Department
of State Police, the arresting agency, or |
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1 | the
chief legal officer files an objection to the | ||||||
2 | petition
to expunge or seal within 60 days from the | ||||||
3 | date
of service of the petition, the court shall enter | ||||||
4 | an
order granting or denying the petition. | ||||||
5 | (C)
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, | ||||||
6 | the
court shall not deny a petition for sealing under | ||||||
7 | this
Section because the petitioner has not satisfied | ||||||
8 | an
outstanding legal financial obligation established, | ||||||
9 | imposed,
or originated by a court, law enforcement | ||||||
10 | agency,
or a municipal, State, county, or other unit of | ||||||
11 | local
government, including, but not limited to, any | ||||||
12 | cost,
assessment, fine, or fee. An outstanding legal | ||||||
13 | financial
obligation does not include any court | ||||||
14 | ordered
restitution to a victim under Section 5-5-6 of | ||||||
15 | the
Unified Code of Corrections, unless the | ||||||
16 | restitution
has been converted to a civil judgment. | ||||||
17 | Nothing
in this subparagraph (C) waives, rescinds, or | ||||||
18 | abrogates
a legal financial obligation or otherwise | ||||||
19 | eliminates
or affects the right of the holder of any | ||||||
20 | financial
obligation to pursue collection under | ||||||
21 | applicable
federal, State, or local law. | ||||||
22 | (7)
Hearings. If an objection is filed, the court shall | ||||||
23 | set a date for a hearing and
notify the petitioner and all | ||||||
24 | parties entitled to notice
of the petition of the hearing | ||||||
25 | date at least 30 days prior
to the hearing. Prior to the | ||||||
26 | hearing, the State's
Attorney shall consult with the |
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1 | Department as to the
appropriateness of the relief sought | ||||||
2 | in the petition to expunge
or seal. At the hearing, the | ||||||
3 | court shall hear evidence on
whether the petition should or | ||||||
4 | should not be granted, and
shall grant or deny the petition | ||||||
5 | to expunge or seal the
records based on the evidence | ||||||
6 | presented at the hearing.
The court may consider the | ||||||
7 | following: | ||||||
8 | (A)
the strength of the evidence supporting the | ||||||
9 | defendant's
conviction; | ||||||
10 | (B)
the reasons for retention of the conviction | ||||||
11 | records
by the State; | ||||||
12 | (C)
the petitioner's age, criminal record history, | ||||||
13 | and
employment history; | ||||||
14 | (D)
the period of time between the petitioner's | ||||||
15 | arrest
on the charge resulting in the conviction and | ||||||
16 | the
filing of the petition under this Section; and | ||||||
17 | (E)
the specific adverse consequences the | ||||||
18 | petitioner
may be subject to if the petition is denied. | ||||||
19 | (8)
Service of order. After entering an order to | ||||||
20 | expunge or seal records, the
court must provide copies of | ||||||
21 | the order to the
Department, in a form and manner | ||||||
22 | prescribed by the
Department, to the petitioner, to the | ||||||
23 | State's Attorney or
prosecutor charged with the duty of | ||||||
24 | prosecuting the offense, to
the arresting agency, to the | ||||||
25 | chief legal officer of the
unit of local government | ||||||
26 | effecting the arrest, and to
such other criminal justice |
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1 | agencies as may be ordered
by the court. | ||||||
2 | (9)
Implementation of order. | ||||||
3 | (A)
Upon entry of an order to expunge records | ||||||
4 | pursuant
to (b)(2)(A) or (b)(2)(B)(ii), or both: | ||||||
5 | (i)
the records shall be expunged (as defined | ||||||
6 | in
subsection (a)(1)(E)) by the arresting agency, | ||||||
7 | the
Department, and any other agency as ordered by | ||||||
8 | the
court, within 60 days of the date of service of | ||||||
9 | the
order, unless a motion to vacate, modify, or | ||||||
10 | reconsider
the order is filed pursuant to | ||||||
11 | paragraph
(12) of subsection (d) of this Section; | ||||||
12 | (ii)
the records of the circuit court clerk | ||||||
13 | shall
be impounded until further order of the court | ||||||
14 | upon
good cause shown and the name of the | ||||||
15 | petitioner
obliterated on the official index | ||||||
16 | required
to be kept by the circuit court clerk | ||||||
17 | under
Section 16 of the Clerks of Courts Act, but | ||||||
18 | the
order shall not affect any index issued by the | ||||||
19 | circuit
court clerk before the entry of the order; | ||||||
20 | and | ||||||
21 | (iii)
in response to an inquiry for expunged | ||||||
22 | records,
the court, the Department, or the agency | ||||||
23 | receiving
such inquiry, shall reply as it does in | ||||||
24 | response
to inquiries when no records ever | ||||||
25 | existed. | ||||||
26 | (B)
Upon entry of an order to expunge records |
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1 | pursuant
to (b)(2)(B)(i) or (b)(2)(C), or both: | ||||||
2 | (i)
the records shall be expunged (as defined | ||||||
3 | in
subsection (a)(1)(E)) by the arresting agency | ||||||
4 | and
any other agency as ordered by the court, | ||||||
5 | within
60 days of the date of service of the order, | ||||||
6 | unless
a motion to vacate, modify, or reconsider | ||||||
7 | the
order is filed pursuant to paragraph (12) of | ||||||
8 | subsection
(d) of this Section; | ||||||
9 | (ii)
the records of the circuit court clerk | ||||||
10 | shall
be impounded until further order of the court | ||||||
11 | upon
good cause shown and the name of the | ||||||
12 | petitioner
obliterated on the official index | ||||||
13 | required
to be kept by the circuit court clerk | ||||||
14 | under
Section 16 of the Clerks of Courts Act, but | ||||||
15 | the
order shall not affect any index issued by the | ||||||
16 | circuit
court clerk before the entry of the order; | ||||||
17 | (iii)
the records shall be impounded by the | ||||||
18 | Department
within 60 days of the date of service of | ||||||
19 | the
order as ordered by the court, unless a motion | ||||||
20 | to
vacate, modify, or reconsider the order is filed | ||||||
21 | pursuant
to paragraph (12) of subsection (d) of | ||||||
22 | this
Section; | ||||||
23 | (iv)
records impounded by the Department may | ||||||
24 | be
disseminated by the Department only as required | ||||||
25 | by
law or to the arresting authority, the State's | ||||||
26 | Attorney,
and the court upon a later arrest for the |
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1 | same
or a similar offense or for the purpose of | ||||||
2 | sentencing
for any subsequent felony, and to the | ||||||
3 | Department
of Corrections upon conviction for any | ||||||
4 | offense;
and | ||||||
5 | (v)
in response to an inquiry for such records | ||||||
6 | from
anyone not authorized by law to access such | ||||||
7 | records,
the court, the Department, or the agency | ||||||
8 | receiving
such inquiry shall reply as it does in | ||||||
9 | response
to inquiries when no records ever | ||||||
10 | existed. | ||||||
11 | (B-5)
Upon entry of an order to expunge records | ||||||
12 | under
subsection (e-6): | ||||||
13 | (i)
the records shall be expunged (as defined | ||||||
14 | in
subsection (a)(1)(E)) by the arresting agency | ||||||
15 | and
any other agency as ordered by the court, | ||||||
16 | within
60 days of the date of service of the order, | ||||||
17 | unless
a motion to vacate, modify, or reconsider | ||||||
18 | the
order is filed under paragraph (12) of | ||||||
19 | subsection
(d) of this Section; | ||||||
20 | (ii)
the records of the circuit court clerk | ||||||
21 | shall
be impounded until further order of the court | ||||||
22 | upon
good cause shown and the name of the | ||||||
23 | petitioner
obliterated on the official index | ||||||
24 | required
to be kept by the circuit court clerk | ||||||
25 | under
Section 16 of the Clerks of Courts Act, but | ||||||
26 | the
order shall not affect any index issued by the |
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1 | circuit
court clerk before the entry of the order; | ||||||
2 | (iii)
the records shall be impounded by the | ||||||
3 | Department
within 60 days of the date of service of | ||||||
4 | the
order as ordered by the court, unless a motion | ||||||
5 | to
vacate, modify, or reconsider the order is filed | ||||||
6 | under
paragraph (12) of subsection (d) of this | ||||||
7 | Section; | ||||||
8 | (iv)
records impounded by the Department may | ||||||
9 | be
disseminated by the Department only as required | ||||||
10 | by
law or to the arresting authority, the State's | ||||||
11 | Attorney,
and the court upon a later arrest for the | ||||||
12 | same
or a similar offense or for the purpose of | ||||||
13 | sentencing
for any subsequent felony, and to the | ||||||
14 | Department
of Corrections upon conviction for any | ||||||
15 | offense;
and | ||||||
16 | (v)
in response to an inquiry for these records | ||||||
17 | from
anyone not authorized by law to access the | ||||||
18 | records,
the court, the Department, or the agency | ||||||
19 | receiving
the inquiry shall reply as it does in | ||||||
20 | response
to inquiries when no records ever | ||||||
21 | existed.
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22 | (C)
Upon entry of an order to seal records under | ||||||
23 | subsection
(c), the arresting agency, any other agency | ||||||
24 | as
ordered by the court, the Department, and the court | ||||||
25 | shall
seal the records (as defined in subsection | ||||||
26 | (a)(1)(K)).
In response to an inquiry for such records, |
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1 | from
anyone not authorized by law to access such | ||||||
2 | records,
the court, the Department, or the agency | ||||||
3 | receiving
such inquiry shall reply as it does in | ||||||
4 | response
to inquiries when no records ever existed. | ||||||
5 | (D)
The Department shall send written notice to the | ||||||
6 | petitioner
of its compliance with each order to expunge | ||||||
7 | or
seal records within 60 days of the date of service | ||||||
8 | of
that order or, if a motion to vacate, modify, or | ||||||
9 | reconsider
is filed, within 60 days of service of the | ||||||
10 | order
resolving the motion, if that order requires the | ||||||
11 | Department
to expunge or seal records. In the event of | ||||||
12 | an
appeal from the circuit court order, the Department | ||||||
13 | shall
send written notice to the petitioner of its | ||||||
14 | compliance
with an Appellate Court or Supreme Court | ||||||
15 | judgment
to expunge or seal records within 60 days of | ||||||
16 | the
issuance of the court's mandate. The notice is not | ||||||
17 | required
while any motion to vacate, modify, or | ||||||
18 | reconsider,
or any appeal or petition for | ||||||
19 | discretionary
appellate review, is pending. | ||||||
20 | (E)
Upon motion, the court may order that a sealed | ||||||
21 | judgment
or other court record necessary to | ||||||
22 | demonstrate
the amount of any legal financial | ||||||
23 | obligation
due and owing be made available for the | ||||||
24 | limited
purpose of collecting any legal financial | ||||||
25 | obligations
owed by the petitioner that were | ||||||
26 | established,
imposed, or originated in the criminal |
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1 | proceeding
for which those records have been sealed. | ||||||
2 | The
records made available under this subparagraph (E) | ||||||
3 | shall
not be entered into the official index required | ||||||
4 | to
be kept by the circuit court clerk under Section 16 | ||||||
5 | of
the Clerks of Courts Act and shall be immediately | ||||||
6 | re-impounded
upon the collection of the outstanding | ||||||
7 | financial
obligations. | ||||||
8 | (F)
Notwithstanding any other provision of this | ||||||
9 | Section,
a circuit court clerk may access a sealed | ||||||
10 | record
for the limited purpose of collecting payment | ||||||
11 | for
any legal financial obligations that were | ||||||
12 | established,
imposed, or originated in the criminal | ||||||
13 | proceedings
for which those records have been sealed. | ||||||
14 | (10)
Fees. The Department may charge the petitioner a | ||||||
15 | fee equivalent to the cost
of processing any order to | ||||||
16 | expunge or seal records.
Notwithstanding any provision of | ||||||
17 | the Clerks of Courts Act to
the contrary, the circuit court | ||||||
18 | clerk may charge a fee
equivalent to the cost associated | ||||||
19 | with the sealing or
expungement of records by the circuit | ||||||
20 | court clerk. From the total
filing fee collected for the | ||||||
21 | petition to seal or expunge,
the circuit court clerk shall | ||||||
22 | deposit $10 into the Circuit
Court Clerk Operation and | ||||||
23 | Administrative Fund, to be
used to offset the costs | ||||||
24 | incurred by the circuit
court clerk in performing the | ||||||
25 | additional duties required
to serve the petition to seal or | ||||||
26 | expunge on all parties. The
circuit court clerk shall |
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1 | collect and forward the
Department of State Police portion | ||||||
2 | of the fee to the Department
and it shall be deposited in | ||||||
3 | the State Police Services
Fund. If the record brought under | ||||||
4 | an expungement petition was
previously sealed under this | ||||||
5 | Section, the fee for the
expungement petition for that same | ||||||
6 | record shall be waived.
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7 | (11)
Final Order. No court order issued under the | ||||||
8 | expungement or sealing
provisions of this Section shall | ||||||
9 | become final for purposes of
appeal until 30 days after | ||||||
10 | service of the order on the
petitioner and all parties | ||||||
11 | entitled to notice of the
petition. | ||||||
12 | (12)
Motion to Vacate, Modify, or Reconsider. Under | ||||||
13 | Section 2-1203 of the Code
of Civil Procedure, the | ||||||
14 | petitioner or any party
entitled to notice may file a | ||||||
15 | motion to vacate, modify, or
reconsider the order granting | ||||||
16 | or denying the petition to
expunge or seal within 60 days | ||||||
17 | of service of the order. If
filed more than 60 days after | ||||||
18 | service of the order, a
petition to vacate, modify, or | ||||||
19 | reconsider shall comply with
subsection (c) of Section | ||||||
20 | 2-1401 of the Code of Civil
Procedure. Upon filing of a | ||||||
21 | motion to vacate, modify, or
reconsider, notice of the | ||||||
22 | motion shall be served upon
the petitioner and all parties | ||||||
23 | entitled to notice of the
petition. | ||||||
24 | (13)
Effect of Order. An order granting a petition | ||||||
25 | under the expungement or
sealing provisions of this Section | ||||||
26 | shall not be considered void
because it fails to comply |
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1 | with the provisions of this
Section or because of any error | ||||||
2 | asserted in a motion to
vacate, modify, or reconsider. The | ||||||
3 | circuit court retains
jurisdiction to determine whether | ||||||
4 | the order is voidable and to
vacate, modify, or reconsider | ||||||
5 | its terms based on a motion
filed under paragraph (12) of | ||||||
6 | this subsection
(d). | ||||||
7 | (14)
Compliance with Order Granting Petition to Seal | ||||||
8 | Records. Unless a court has
entered a stay of an order | ||||||
9 | granting a petition to seal,
all parties entitled to notice | ||||||
10 | of the petition must fully
comply with the terms of the | ||||||
11 | order within 60 days of
service of the order even if a | ||||||
12 | party is seeking relief from
the order through a motion | ||||||
13 | filed under paragraph (12)
of this subsection (d) or is | ||||||
14 | appealing the
order. | ||||||
15 | (15)
Compliance with Order Granting Petition to | ||||||
16 | Expunge Records. While a
party is seeking relief from the | ||||||
17 | order granting the petition
to expunge through a motion | ||||||
18 | filed under paragraph (12)
of this subsection (d) or is | ||||||
19 | appealing the order, and
unless a court has entered a stay | ||||||
20 | of that order, the parties
entitled to notice of the | ||||||
21 | petition must seal, but need
not expunge, the records until | ||||||
22 | there is a final order on
the motion for relief or, in the | ||||||
23 | case of an appeal, the
issuance of that court's mandate. | ||||||
24 | (16)
The changes to this subsection (d) made by Public | ||||||
25 | Act 98-163 apply to all
petitions pending on August 5, 2013 | ||||||
26 | (the effective date of
Public Act 98-163) and to all orders |
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| |||||||
1 | ruling on a petition to
expunge or seal on or after August | ||||||
2 | 5, 2013 (the effective date
of Public Act 98-163). | ||||||
3 | (e) Whenever a
person who has been convicted of an offense | ||||||
4 | is granted a pardon by the Governor which
specifically | ||||||
5 | authorizes expungement, he or she may, upon
verified petition | ||||||
6 | to the Chief Judge of the circuit where the person
had been | ||||||
7 | convicted, any judge of the circuit designated by
the Chief | ||||||
8 | Judge, or in counties of less than 3,000,000
inhabitants, the | ||||||
9 | presiding trial judge at the defendant's trial, have
a court | ||||||
10 | order entered expunging the record of arrest from
the official | ||||||
11 | records of the arresting authority and order that
the records | ||||||
12 | of the circuit court clerk and the Department be
sealed until | ||||||
13 | further order of the court upon good cause shown or
as | ||||||
14 | otherwise provided herein, and the name of the
defendant | ||||||
15 | obliterated from the official index requested to be
kept by the | ||||||
16 | circuit court clerk under Section 16 of the Clerks
of Courts | ||||||
17 | Act in connection with the arrest and conviction for
the | ||||||
18 | offense for which he or she had been pardoned but
the order | ||||||
19 | shall not affect any index issued by the circuit
court clerk | ||||||
20 | before the entry of the order. All records sealed
by the | ||||||
21 | Department may be disseminated by the Department
only to the | ||||||
22 | arresting authority, the State's Attorney, and the
court upon a | ||||||
23 | later arrest for the same or similar offense or for
the purpose | ||||||
24 | of sentencing for any subsequent felony. Upon
conviction for | ||||||
25 | any subsequent offense, the Department of
Corrections shall | ||||||
26 | have access to all sealed records of the Department
pertaining |
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1 | to that individual. Upon entry of the order of
expungement, the | ||||||
2 | circuit court clerk shall promptly mail a copy of
the order to | ||||||
3 | the person who was pardoned. | ||||||
4 | (e-5) Whenever
a person who has been convicted of an | ||||||
5 | offense is granted a certificate of eligibility for
sealing by | ||||||
6 | the Prisoner Review Board which specifically
authorizes | ||||||
7 | sealing, he or she may, upon verified petition to
the Chief | ||||||
8 | Judge of the circuit where the person had been
convicted, any | ||||||
9 | judge of the circuit designated by the Chief Judge,
or in | ||||||
10 | counties of less than 3,000,000 inhabitants, the
presiding | ||||||
11 | trial judge at the petitioner's trial, have a court
order | ||||||
12 | entered sealing the record of arrest from the
official records | ||||||
13 | of the arresting authority and order that the
records of the | ||||||
14 | circuit court clerk and the Department be sealed
until further | ||||||
15 | order of the court upon good cause shown or as
otherwise | ||||||
16 | provided herein, and the name of the petitioner
obliterated | ||||||
17 | from the official index requested to be kept by the
circuit | ||||||
18 | court clerk under Section 16 of the Clerks of Courts
Act in | ||||||
19 | connection with the arrest and conviction for the
offense for | ||||||
20 | which he or she had been granted the certificate but
the order | ||||||
21 | shall not affect any index issued by the circuit
court clerk | ||||||
22 | before the entry of the order. All records sealed by
the | ||||||
23 | Department may be disseminated by the Department
only as | ||||||
24 | required by this Act or to the arresting authority,
a law | ||||||
25 | enforcement agency, the State's Attorney, and the
court upon a | ||||||
26 | later arrest for the same or similar offense or for
the purpose |
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| |||||||
1 | of sentencing for any subsequent felony. Upon
conviction for | ||||||
2 | any subsequent offense, the Department of
Corrections shall | ||||||
3 | have access to all sealed records of the Department
pertaining | ||||||
4 | to that individual. Upon entry of the order of
sealing, the | ||||||
5 | circuit court clerk shall promptly mail a copy of
the order to | ||||||
6 | the person who was granted the certificate of
eligibility for | ||||||
7 | sealing. | ||||||
8 | (e-6) Whenever
a person who has been convicted of an | ||||||
9 | offense is granted a certificate of eligibility for
expungement | ||||||
10 | by the Prisoner Review Board which specifically
authorizes | ||||||
11 | expungement, he or she may, upon verified petition
to the Chief | ||||||
12 | Judge of the circuit where the person had been
convicted, any | ||||||
13 | judge of the circuit designated by the Chief Judge,
or in | ||||||
14 | counties of less than 3,000,000 inhabitants, the
presiding | ||||||
15 | trial judge at the petitioner's trial, have a court
order | ||||||
16 | entered expunging the record of arrest from the
official | ||||||
17 | records of the arresting authority and order that
the records | ||||||
18 | of the circuit court clerk and the Department be
sealed until | ||||||
19 | further order of the court upon good cause shown or
as | ||||||
20 | otherwise provided herein, and the name of the
petitioner | ||||||
21 | obliterated from the official index requested to be
kept by the | ||||||
22 | circuit court clerk under Section 16 of the Clerks
of Courts | ||||||
23 | Act in connection with the arrest and conviction for
the | ||||||
24 | offense for which he or she had been granted the
certificate | ||||||
25 | but the order shall not affect any index issued by
the circuit | ||||||
26 | court clerk before the entry of the order. All
records sealed |
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| |||||||
1 | by the Department may be disseminated by the
Department only as | ||||||
2 | required by this Act or to the arresting authority,
a law | ||||||
3 | enforcement agency, the State's Attorney, and the
court upon a | ||||||
4 | later arrest for the same or similar offense or for
the purpose | ||||||
5 | of sentencing for any subsequent felony. Upon
conviction for | ||||||
6 | any subsequent offense, the Department of
Corrections shall | ||||||
7 | have access to all expunged records of the
Department | ||||||
8 | pertaining to that individual. Upon entry of the
order of | ||||||
9 | expungement, the circuit court clerk shall promptly
mail a copy | ||||||
10 | of the order to the person who was granted the
certificate of | ||||||
11 | eligibility for expungement. | ||||||
12 | (f) Subject to
available funding, the Illinois Department | ||||||
13 | of Corrections shall conduct a study of the impact
of sealing, | ||||||
14 | especially on employment and recidivism rates,
utilizing a | ||||||
15 | random sample of those who apply for the sealing of
their | ||||||
16 | criminal records under Public Act 93-211. At the
request of the | ||||||
17 | Illinois Department of Corrections, records of the
Illinois | ||||||
18 | Department of Employment Security shall be utilized
as | ||||||
19 | appropriate to assist in the study. The study shall
not | ||||||
20 | disclose any data in a manner that would allow the
| ||||||
21 | identification of any particular individual or
employing unit. | ||||||
22 | The study shall be made available to the General
Assembly no | ||||||
23 | later than September 1, 2010.
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24 | (g) Immediate
Sealing. | ||||||
25 | (1)
Applicability. Notwithstanding any other provision | ||||||
26 | of this Act to the contrary,
and cumulative with any rights |
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| |||||||
1 | to expungement or sealing of
criminal records, this | ||||||
2 | subsection authorizes the
immediate sealing of criminal | ||||||
3 | records of adults and of
minors prosecuted as adults. | ||||||
4 | (2)
Eligible Records. Arrests or charges not initiated | ||||||
5 | by arrest resulting in
acquittal or dismissal with | ||||||
6 | prejudice, except as
excluded by subsection (a)(3)(B), | ||||||
7 | that occur on or after
January 1, 2018 (the effective date | ||||||
8 | of Public Act 100-282), may
be sealed immediately if the | ||||||
9 | petition is filed with the
circuit court clerk on the same | ||||||
10 | day and during the same
hearing in which the case is | ||||||
11 | disposed. | ||||||
12 | (3)
When Records are Eligible to be Immediately Sealed. | ||||||
13 | Eligible records under
paragraph (2) of this subsection (g) | ||||||
14 | may be sealed immediately
after entry of the final | ||||||
15 | disposition of a case,
notwithstanding the disposition of | ||||||
16 | other charges in the same
case. | ||||||
17 | (4)
Notice of Eligibility for Immediate Sealing. Upon | ||||||
18 | entry of a disposition for
an eligible record under this | ||||||
19 | subsection (g), the
defendant shall be informed by the | ||||||
20 | court of his or her right to
have eligible records | ||||||
21 | immediately sealed and the
procedure for the immediate | ||||||
22 | sealing of these
records. | ||||||
23 | (5)
Procedure. The following procedures apply to | ||||||
24 | immediate sealing under this
subsection (g). | ||||||
25 | (A)
Filing the Petition. Upon entry of the final | ||||||
26 | disposition
of the case, the defendant's attorney may |
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| |||||||
1 | immediately
petition the court, on behalf of the | ||||||
2 | defendant,
for immediate sealing of eligible records | ||||||
3 | under
paragraph (2) of this subsection (g) that are | ||||||
4 | entered
on or after January 1, 2018 (the effective date | ||||||
5 | of
Public Act 100-282). The immediate sealing petition | ||||||
6 | may
be filed with the circuit court clerk during the | ||||||
7 | hearing
in which the final disposition of the case is | ||||||
8 | entered.
If the defendant's attorney does not file the | ||||||
9 | petition
for immediate sealing during the hearing, the | ||||||
10 | defendant
may file a petition for sealing at any time | ||||||
11 | as
authorized under subsection (c)(3)(A). | ||||||
12 | (B)
Contents of Petition. The immediate sealing | ||||||
13 | petition
shall be verified and shall contain the | ||||||
14 | petitioner's
name, date of birth, current address, and | ||||||
15 | for
each eligible record, the case number, the date of | ||||||
16 | arrest
if applicable, the identity of the arresting | ||||||
17 | authority
if applicable, and other information as the | ||||||
18 | court
may require. | ||||||
19 | (C)
Drug Test. The petitioner shall not be required | ||||||
20 | to
attach proof that he or she has passed a drug test. | ||||||
21 | (D)
Service of Petition. A copy of the petition | ||||||
22 | shall be
served on the State's Attorney in open court. | ||||||
23 | The
petitioner shall not be required to serve a copy of | ||||||
24 | the
petition on any other agency. | ||||||
25 | (E)
Entry of Order. The presiding trial judge shall | ||||||
26 | enter an
order granting or denying the petition for |
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| |||||||
1 | immediate
sealing during the hearing in which it is | ||||||
2 | filed.
Petitions for immediate sealing shall be ruled | ||||||
3 | on
in the same hearing in which the final disposition | ||||||
4 | of
the case is entered. | ||||||
5 | (F)
Hearings. The court shall hear the petition for | ||||||
6 | immediate
sealing on the same day and during the same | ||||||
7 | hearing
in which the disposition is rendered. | ||||||
8 | (G)
Service of Order. An order to immediately seal | ||||||
9 | eligible
records shall be served in conformance with | ||||||
10 | subsection
(d)(8). | ||||||
11 | (H)
Implementation of Order. An order to | ||||||
12 | immediately
seal records shall be implemented in | ||||||
13 | conformance
with subsections (d)(9)(C) and (d)(9)(D). | ||||||
14 | (I)
Fees. The fee imposed by the circuit court | ||||||
15 | clerk
and the Department of State Police shall comply | ||||||
16 | with
paragraph (1) of subsection (d) of this Section. | ||||||
17 | (J)
Final Order. No court order issued under this | ||||||
18 | subsection
(g) shall become final for purposes of | ||||||
19 | appeal
until 30 days after service of the order on the | ||||||
20 | petitioner
and all parties entitled to service of the | ||||||
21 | order in
conformance with subsection (d)(8). | ||||||
22 | (K)
Motion to Vacate, Modify, or Reconsider. Under | ||||||
23 | Section
2-1203 of the Code of Civil Procedure, the | ||||||
24 | petitioner,
State's Attorney, or the Department of | ||||||
25 | State
Police may file a motion to vacate, modify, or | ||||||
26 | reconsider
the order denying the petition to |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | immediately
seal within 60 days of service of the | ||||||
2 | order.
If filed more than 60 days after service of the | ||||||
3 | order, a
petition to vacate, modify, or reconsider | ||||||
4 | shall
comply with subsection (c) of Section 2-1401 of | ||||||
5 | the
Code of Civil Procedure. | ||||||
6 | (L)
Effect of Order. An order granting an immediate | ||||||
7 | sealing
petition shall not be considered void because | ||||||
8 | it
fails to comply with the provisions of this Section | ||||||
9 | or
because of an error asserted in a motion to vacate, | ||||||
10 | modify,
or reconsider. The circuit court retains | ||||||
11 | jurisdiction
to determine whether the order is | ||||||
12 | voidable,
and to vacate, modify, or reconsider its | ||||||
13 | terms
based on a motion filed under subparagraph (L) of | ||||||
14 | this
subsection (g). | ||||||
15 | (M)
Compliance with Order Granting Petition to | ||||||
16 | Seal
Records. Unless a court has entered a stay of an | ||||||
17 | order
granting a petition to immediately seal, all | ||||||
18 | parties
entitled to service of the order must fully | ||||||
19 | comply
with the terms of the order within 60 days of | ||||||
20 | service
of the order. | ||||||
21 | (h) Sealing;
trafficking victims. | ||||||
22 | (1)
A trafficking victim as defined by paragraph (10) | ||||||
23 | of subsection (a) of Section
10-9 of the Criminal Code of | ||||||
24 | 2012 shall be eligible to
petition for immediate sealing of | ||||||
25 | his or her criminal record
upon the completion of his or | ||||||
26 | her last sentence if his or
her participation in the |
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1 | underlying offense was a
direct result of human trafficking | ||||||
2 | under Section 10-9 of the
Criminal Code of 2012 or a severe | ||||||
3 | form of trafficking under
the federal Trafficking Victims | ||||||
4 | Protection Act. | ||||||
5 | (2)
A petitioner under this subsection (h), in addition | ||||||
6 | to the requirements provided
under paragraph (4) of | ||||||
7 | subsection (d) of this
Section, shall include in his or her | ||||||
8 | petition a clear and concise
statement that: (A) he or she | ||||||
9 | was a victim of human
trafficking at the time of the | ||||||
10 | offense; and (B) that his or
her participation in the | ||||||
11 | offense was a direct result
of human trafficking under | ||||||
12 | Section 10-9 of the Criminal
Code of 2012 or a severe form | ||||||
13 | of trafficking under the
federal Trafficking Victims | ||||||
14 | Protection Act.
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15 | (3)
If an objection is filed alleging that the | ||||||
16 | petitioner is not entitled
to immediate sealing under this | ||||||
17 | subsection (h), the court
shall conduct a hearing under | ||||||
18 | paragraph (7) of subsection
(d) of this Section and the | ||||||
19 | court shall determine
whether the petitioner is entitled to | ||||||
20 | immediate sealing under this
subsection (h). A petitioner | ||||||
21 | is eligible for immediate
relief under this subsection (h) | ||||||
22 | if he or she shows, by a
preponderance of the evidence, | ||||||
23 | that: (A) he or she was a
victim of human trafficking at | ||||||
24 | the time of the offense; and
(B) that his or her | ||||||
25 | participation in the offense
was a direct result of human | ||||||
26 | trafficking under Section
10-9 of the Criminal Code of 2012 |
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1 | or a severe form of
trafficking under the federal | ||||||
2 | Trafficking Victims
Protection Act. | ||||||
3 | (i) Minor
Cannabis Offenses under the Cannabis Control Act. | ||||||
4 | (1)
Expungement of Arrest Records of Minor Cannabis | ||||||
5 | Offenses. | ||||||
6 | (A)
The Department of State Police and all law | ||||||
7 | enforcement
agencies within the State shall | ||||||
8 | automatically
expunge all criminal history records of | ||||||
9 | an
arrest, charge not initiated by arrest, order of | ||||||
10 | supervision,
or order of qualified probation for a | ||||||
11 | Minor
Cannabis Offense committed prior to the | ||||||
12 | effective
date of this amendatory Act of the 101st | ||||||
13 | General
Assembly if: | ||||||
14 | (i)
One year or more has elapsed since the date | ||||||
15 | of
the arrest or law enforcement interaction | ||||||
16 | documented
in the records; and | ||||||
17 | (ii)
No criminal charges were filed relating | ||||||
18 | to
the arrest or law enforcement interaction or | ||||||
19 | criminal
charges were filed and subsequently | ||||||
20 | dismissed
or vacated or the arrestee was | ||||||
21 | acquitted. | ||||||
22 | (B)
If the law enforcement agency is unable to | ||||||
23 | verify
satisfaction of condition (ii) in paragraph | ||||||
24 | (A),
records that satisfy condition (i) in paragraph | ||||||
25 | (A)
shall be automatically expunged. | ||||||
26 | (C)
Records shall be expunged pursuant to the |
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1 | procedures
set forth in subdivision (d)(9)(A) under | ||||||
2 | the
following timelines: | ||||||
3 | (i)
Records created prior to the effective | ||||||
4 | date
of this amendatory Act of the 101st General | ||||||
5 | Assembly,
but on or after January 1, 2013, shall be | ||||||
6 | automatically
expunged prior to January 1, 2021; | ||||||
7 | (ii)
Records created prior to January 1, 2013, | ||||||
8 | but
on or after January 1, 2000, shall be | ||||||
9 | automatically
expunged prior to January 1, 2023; | ||||||
10 | (iii)
Records created prior to January 1, 2000 | ||||||
11 | shall
be automatically expunged prior to January | ||||||
12 | 1,
2025. | ||||||
13 | (D)
Nothing in this Section shall be construed to | ||||||
14 | restrict
or modify an individual's right to have that | ||||||
15 | individual's
records expunged except as otherwise may | ||||||
16 | be
provided in this Act, or diminish or abrogate any | ||||||
17 | rights
or remedies otherwise available to the | ||||||
18 | individual. | ||||||
19 | (2)
Pardons Authorizing Expungement of Minor Cannabis | ||||||
20 | Offenses. | ||||||
21 | (A)
Upon the effective date of this amendatory Act | ||||||
22 | of
the 101st General Assembly, the Department of State | ||||||
23 | Police
shall review all criminal history record | ||||||
24 | information
and identify all records that meet all of | ||||||
25 | the
following criteria: | ||||||
26 | (i)
one or more convictions for a Minor |
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1 | Cannabis
Offense; | ||||||
2 | (ii)
the conviction identified in paragraph | ||||||
3 | (2)(A)(i)
did not include a penalty enhancement | ||||||
4 | under
Section 7 of the Cannabis Control Act; and | ||||||
5 | (iii)
The conviction identified in paragraph | ||||||
6 | (2)(A)(i)
is not associated with an arrest, | ||||||
7 | conviction
or other disposition for a violent | ||||||
8 | crime
as defined in subsection (c) of Section 3 of | ||||||
9 | the
Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act. | ||||||
10 | (B)
Within 180 days after the effective date of | ||||||
11 | this
amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly, the | ||||||
12 | Department
of State Police shall notify the Prisoner | ||||||
13 | Review
Board of all such records that meet the criteria | ||||||
14 | established
in paragraph (2)(A). | ||||||
15 | (i)
The Prisoner Review Board shall notify the | ||||||
16 | State's
Attorney of the county of conviction of | ||||||
17 | each
record identified by State Police in | ||||||
18 | paragraph
(2)(A) that is classified as a Class 4 | ||||||
19 | felony.
The State's Attorney may provide a written | ||||||
20 | objection
to the Prisoner Review Board on the sole | ||||||
21 | basis
that the record identified does not meet the | ||||||
22 | criteria
established in paragraph (2)(A). Such an | ||||||
23 | objection
must be filed within 60 days or by such | ||||||
24 | later
date set by Prisoner Review Board in the | ||||||
25 | notice
after the State's Attorney received notice | ||||||
26 | from
the Prisoner Review Board. |
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1 | (ii)
In response to a written objection from a | ||||||
2 | State's
Attorney, the Prisoner Review Board is | ||||||
3 | authorized
to conduct a non-public hearing to | ||||||
4 | evaluate
the information provided in the | ||||||
5 | objection. | ||||||
6 | (iii)
The Prisoner Review Board shall make a | ||||||
7 | confidential
and privileged recommendation to the | ||||||
8 | Governor
as to whether to grant a pardon | ||||||
9 | authorizing
expungement for each of the records | ||||||
10 | identified
by the Department of State Police as | ||||||
11 | described
in paragraph (2)(A). | ||||||
12 | (C)
If an individual has been granted a pardon | ||||||
13 | authorizing
expungement as described in this Section, | ||||||
14 | the
Prisoner Review Board, through the Attorney | ||||||
15 | General,
shall file a petition for expungement with the | ||||||
16 | Chief
Judge of the circuit or any judge of the circuit | ||||||
17 | designated
by the Chief Judge where the individual had | ||||||
18 | been
convicted. Such petition may include more than one | ||||||
19 | individual.
Whenever an individual who has been | ||||||
20 | convicted
of an offense is granted a pardon by the | ||||||
21 | Governor
that specifically authorizes expungement, an | ||||||
22 | objection
to the petition may not be filed. Petitions | ||||||
23 | to
expunge under this subsection (i) may include more | ||||||
24 | than
one individual. Within 90 days of the filing of | ||||||
25 | such
a petition, the court shall enter an order | ||||||
26 | expunging
the records of arrest from the official |
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1 | records
of the arresting authority and order that the | ||||||
2 | records
of the circuit court clerk and the Department | ||||||
3 | of
State Police be expunged and the name of the | ||||||
4 | defendant
obliterated from the official index | ||||||
5 | requested
to be kept by the circuit court clerk under | ||||||
6 | Section
16 of the Clerks of Courts Act in connection | ||||||
7 | with
the arrest and conviction for the offense for | ||||||
8 | which
the individual had received a pardon but the | ||||||
9 | order
shall not affect any index issued by the circuit | ||||||
10 | court
clerk before the entry of the order. Upon entry | ||||||
11 | of
the order of expungement, the circuit court clerk | ||||||
12 | shall
promptly provide a copy of the order to the | ||||||
13 | individual
who was pardoned to the individual's last | ||||||
14 | known
address or otherwise make available to the | ||||||
15 | individual
upon request. | ||||||
16 | (D)
Nothing in this Section is intended to diminish | ||||||
17 | or
abrogate any rights or remedies otherwise available | ||||||
18 | to
the individual. | ||||||
19 | (3)
Any individual may file a motion to vacate and | ||||||
20 | expunge a conviction for
a misdemeanor or Class 4 felony | ||||||
21 | violation of Section 4 or
Section 5 of the Cannabis Control | ||||||
22 | Act. Motions to vacate
and expunge under this subsection | ||||||
23 | (i) may be filed with the
circuit court, Chief Judge of a | ||||||
24 | judicial circuit or any
judge of the circuit designated by | ||||||
25 | the Chief Judge. When
considering such a motion to vacate | ||||||
26 | and expunge, a court
shall consider the following: the |
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| |||||||
1 | reasons to retain the
records provided by law enforcement, | ||||||
2 | the petitioner's age, the
petitioner's age at the time of | ||||||
3 | offense, the time since
the conviction, and the specific | ||||||
4 | adverse consequences if
denied. An individual may file such | ||||||
5 | a petition after the
completion of any sentence or | ||||||
6 | condition imposed by the
conviction. Within 60 days of the | ||||||
7 | filing of such motion, a
State's Attorney may file an | ||||||
8 | objection to such a
petition along with supporting | ||||||
9 | evidence. If a motion to
vacate and expunge is granted, the | ||||||
10 | records shall be expunged
in accordance with subparagraph | ||||||
11 | (d)(9)(A) of this
Section. An agency providing civil legal | ||||||
12 | aid, as defined by
Section 15 of the Public Interest | ||||||
13 | Attorney Assistance Act,
assisting individuals seeking to | ||||||
14 | file a motion to vacate
and expunge under this subsection | ||||||
15 | may file motions to
vacate and expunge with the Chief Judge | ||||||
16 | of a judicial circuit or
any judge of the circuit | ||||||
17 | designated by the Chief
Judge, and the motion may include | ||||||
18 | more than one
individual. | ||||||
19 | (4)
Any State's Attorney may file a motion to vacate | ||||||
20 | and expunge a conviction
for a misdemeanor or Class 4 | ||||||
21 | felony violation of
Section 4 or Section 5 of the Cannabis | ||||||
22 | Control Act. Motions to
vacate and expunge under this | ||||||
23 | subsection (i) may be
filed with the circuit court, Chief | ||||||
24 | Judge of a judicial
circuit or any judge of the circuit | ||||||
25 | designated by the Chief
Judge, and may include more than | ||||||
26 | one individual. When
considering such a motion to vacate |
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| |||||||
1 | and expunge, a court
shall consider the following: the | ||||||
2 | reasons to retain the
records provided by law enforcement, | ||||||
3 | the individual's age, the
individual's age at the time of | ||||||
4 | offense, the time since
the conviction, and the specific | ||||||
5 | adverse consequences if
denied. If the State's Attorney | ||||||
6 | files a motion to vacate
and expunge records for Minor | ||||||
7 | Cannabis Offenses
pursuant to this Section, the State's | ||||||
8 | Attorney shall notify the
Prisoner Review Board within 30 | ||||||
9 | days of such filing. If a
motion to vacate and expunge is | ||||||
10 | granted, the records
shall be expunged in accordance with | ||||||
11 | subparagraph (d)(9)(A) of
this Section. | ||||||
12 | (5)
In the public interest, the State's Attorney of a | ||||||
13 | county has standing to
file motions to vacate and expunge | ||||||
14 | pursuant to this Section
in the circuit court with | ||||||
15 | jurisdiction over the
underlying conviction. | ||||||
16 | (6)
If a person is arrested for a Minor Cannabis | ||||||
17 | Offense as defined in
this Section before the effective | ||||||
18 | date of this amendatory
Act of the 101st General Assembly | ||||||
19 | and the person's case is
still pending but a sentence has | ||||||
20 | not been imposed, the
person may petition the court in | ||||||
21 | which the charges are
pending for an order to summarily | ||||||
22 | dismiss those charges
against him or her, and expunge all | ||||||
23 | official records of his
or her arrest, plea, trial, | ||||||
24 | conviction,
incarceration, supervision, or expungement. If | ||||||
25 | the court determines,
upon review, that: (A) the person was | ||||||
26 | arrested before the
effective date of this amendatory Act |
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1 | of the 101st General
Assembly for an offense that has been | ||||||
2 | made eligible for
expungement; (B) the case is pending at | ||||||
3 | the time; and (C) the
person has not been sentenced of the | ||||||
4 | minor cannabis violation
eligible for expungement under | ||||||
5 | this subsection, the
court shall consider the following: | ||||||
6 | the reasons to retain the
records provided by law | ||||||
7 | enforcement, the
petitioner's age, the petitioner's age at | ||||||
8 | the time of offense, the
time since the conviction, and the | ||||||
9 | specific adverse
consequences if denied. If a motion to | ||||||
10 | dismiss and expunge is
granted, the records shall be | ||||||
11 | expunged in accordance
with subparagraph (d)(9)(A) of this | ||||||
12 | Section. | ||||||
13 | (7)
A person imprisoned solely as a result of one or | ||||||
14 | more convictions for
Minor Cannabis Offenses under this | ||||||
15 | subsection (i) shall be
released from incarceration upon | ||||||
16 | the issuance of an order
under this subsection. | ||||||
17 | (8)
The Department of State Police shall allow a person | ||||||
18 | to use the access and
review process, established in the | ||||||
19 | Department of State
Police, for verifying that his or her | ||||||
20 | records relating to Minor
Cannabis Offenses of the Cannabis | ||||||
21 | Control Act eligible
under this Section have been expunged. | ||||||
22 | (9)No
conviction vacated pursuant to this Section | ||||||
23 | shall serve as the basis
for damages for time unjustly | ||||||
24 | served as provided in the
Court of Claims Act. | ||||||
25 | (10)
Effect of Expungement. A person's right to expunge | ||||||
26 | an expungeable offense
shall not be limited under this |
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1 | Section. The effect of
an order of expungement shall be to | ||||||
2 | restore the person to the
status he or she occupied before | ||||||
3 | the arrest, charge, or
conviction. | ||||||
4 | (11)
Information. The Department of State Police shall | ||||||
5 | post general information
on its website about the | ||||||
6 | expungement process
described in this subsection (i). | ||||||
7 | (Source: P.A. 99-78, eff. 7-20-15; 99-378, eff.
1-1-16; 99-385, | ||||||
8 | eff. 1-1-16; 99-642, eff. 7-28-16; 99-697, eff.
7-29-16; | ||||||
9 | 99-881, eff. 1-1-17; 100-201, eff. 8-18-17; 100-282,
eff. | ||||||
10 | 1-1-18; 100-284, eff. 8-24-17; 100-287, eff.
8-24-17; 100-692, | ||||||
11 | eff. 8-3-18; 100-759, eff. 1-1-19; 100-776, eff.
8-10-18; | ||||||
12 | 100-863, eff. 8-14-18; revised
8-30-18.) | ||||||
13 | Section 900-15.
The State Finance Act is amended by adding | ||||||
14 | Sections 5.891, 5.892, 5.893, 5.894, and 6z-107 as
follows: | ||||||
15 | (30 ILCS
105/5.891 new) | ||||||
16 | Sec. 5.891.
The Cannabis Regulation
Fund. | ||||||
17 | (30 ILCS
105/5.892 new) | ||||||
18 | Sec. 5.892.
The Cannabis Business Development
Fund. | ||||||
19 | (30 ILCS
105/5.893 new) | ||||||
20 | Sec. 5.893.
Local Cannabis Consumer Excise Tax Trust
Fund. | ||||||
21 | (30 ILCS
105/5.894 new) |
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1 | Sec. 5.894.
Cannabis Expungement Fund. | ||||||
2 | (30 ILCS
105/6z-107 new) | ||||||
3 | Sec. 6z-107.
The Cannabis Regulation Fund. | ||||||
4 | (a) There is
created the Cannabis Regulation Fund in the | ||||||
5 | State treasury, subject to appropriations unless
otherwise | ||||||
6 | provided in this Section. All moneys collected
under the | ||||||
7 | Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act shall be
deposited into the | ||||||
8 | Cannabis Regulation Fund, consisting of taxes,
license fees, | ||||||
9 | other fees, and any other amounts required to be
deposited or | ||||||
10 | transferred into the Fund. | ||||||
11 | (b) Whenever
the Department of Revenue determines that a | ||||||
12 | refund should be made under the Cannabis
Regulation and Tax Act | ||||||
13 | to a claimant, the Department of Revenue shall
submit a voucher | ||||||
14 | for payment to the State Comptroller, who shall
cause the order | ||||||
15 | to be drawn for the amount specified and to the
person named in | ||||||
16 | the notification from the Department of Revenue.
This | ||||||
17 | subsection (b) shall constitute an irrevocable
and continuing | ||||||
18 | appropriation of all amounts necessary for the
payment of | ||||||
19 | refunds out of the Fund as authorized under this
subsection | ||||||
20 | (b). | ||||||
21 | (c) On or
before the 25th day of each calendar month, the | ||||||
22 | Department of Revenue shall prepare and certify
to the State | ||||||
23 | Comptroller the transfer and allocations of
stated sums of | ||||||
24 | money from the Cannabis Regulation Fund to other
named funds in | ||||||
25 | the State treasury. The amount subject to
transfer shall be the |
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| |||||||
1 | amount of the taxes, license fees, other fees,
and any other | ||||||
2 | amounts paid into the Fund during the second
preceding calendar | ||||||
3 | month, minus the refunds made under subsection
(b) during the | ||||||
4 | second preceding calendar month by the
Department. The | ||||||
5 | transfers shall be certified as
follows: | ||||||
6 | (1)
The Department of Revenue shall first determine the | ||||||
7 | allocations which shall
remain in the Cannabis Regulation | ||||||
8 | Fund, subject to
appropriations, to pay for the direct and | ||||||
9 | indirect costs associated
with the implementation, | ||||||
10 | administration, and
enforcement of the Cannabis Regulation | ||||||
11 | and Tax Act by the
Department of Revenue, the Department of | ||||||
12 | State Police, the
Department of Financial and Professional | ||||||
13 | Regulation, the
Department of Agriculture, the Department | ||||||
14 | of Public Health, the
Department of Commerce and Economic | ||||||
15 | Opportunity, and the
Illinois Criminal Justice Information | ||||||
16 | Authority. | ||||||
17 | (2)
After the allocations have been made as provided in | ||||||
18 | paragraph (1) of this
subsection (c), of the remainder of | ||||||
19 | the amount subject to
transfer for the month as determined | ||||||
20 | in this subsection (c),
the Department shall certify the | ||||||
21 | transfer into the
Cannabis Expungement Fund 1/12 of the | ||||||
22 | fiscal year amount
appropriated from the Cannabis | ||||||
23 | Expungement Fund for
payment of costs incurred by State | ||||||
24 | courts, the Attorney
General, State's Attorneys, civil | ||||||
25 | legal aid, as defined by
Section 15 of the Public Interest | ||||||
26 | Attorney Assistance Act,
and the Department of State Police |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | to facilitate petitions
for expungement of Minor Cannabis | ||||||
2 | Offenses pursuant to this
amendatory Act of the 101st | ||||||
3 | General Assembly, as
adjusted by any supplemental | ||||||
4 | appropriation, plus
cumulative deficiencies in such | ||||||
5 | transfers for prior
months. | ||||||
6 | (3)
After the allocations have been made as provided in | ||||||
7 | paragraphs (1) and (2) of
this subsection (c), the | ||||||
8 | Department of Revenue
shall certify to the State | ||||||
9 | Comptroller and the State
Treasurer shall transfer the | ||||||
10 | amounts that the
Department of Revenue determines shall be | ||||||
11 | transferred into the
following named funds according to the | ||||||
12 | following: | ||||||
13 | (A)
2% shall be transferred to the Drug Treatment | ||||||
14 | Fund
to be used by the Department of Human Services | ||||||
15 | for:
(i) developing and administering a scientifically | ||||||
16 | and
medically accurate public education campaign | ||||||
17 | educating
youth and adults about the health and safety | ||||||
18 | risks
of alcohol, tobacco, illegal drug use (including | ||||||
19 | prescription
drugs), and cannabis, including use by | ||||||
20 | pregnant
women; and (ii) data collection and analysis | ||||||
21 | of
the public health impacts of legalizing the | ||||||
22 | recreational
use of cannabis. Expenditures for these | ||||||
23 | purposes
shall be subject to appropriations. | ||||||
24 | (B)
8% shall be transferred to the Local Government | ||||||
25 | Distributive
Fund and allocated as provided in Section | ||||||
26 | 2
of the State Revenue Sharing Act. The moneys shall be
|
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| |||||||
1 | used
to fund crime prevention programs, training, and | ||||||
2 | interdiction
efforts, including detection, | ||||||
3 | enforcement,
and prevention efforts, relating to the | ||||||
4 | illegal
cannabis market and driving under the | ||||||
5 | influence
of cannabis. | ||||||
6 | (C)
25% shall be transferred to the Criminal | ||||||
7 | Justice
Information Projects Fund to be used for the | ||||||
8 | purposes
of the Restore, Reinvest, and Renew Program to | ||||||
9 | address
economic development, violence prevention | ||||||
10 | services,
re-entry services, youth development, and | ||||||
11 | civil
legal aid, as defined by Section 15 of the Public | ||||||
12 | Interest
Attorney Assistance Act. The Restore, | ||||||
13 | Reinvest,
and Renew Program shall address these issues | ||||||
14 | through
targeted investments and intervention programs | ||||||
15 | and
promotion of an employment infrastructure and | ||||||
16 | capacity
building related to the social determinants | ||||||
17 | of
health in impacted community areas. Expenditures | ||||||
18 | for
these purposes shall be subject to appropriations. | ||||||
19 | (D)
20% shall be transferred to the Department of | ||||||
20 | Human
Services Community Services Fund, to be used to | ||||||
21 | address
substance abuse and prevention and mental | ||||||
22 | health
concerns, including treatment, education, and | ||||||
23 | prevention
to address the negative impacts of | ||||||
24 | substance
abuse and mental health issues, including | ||||||
25 | concentrated
poverty, violence, and the historical | ||||||
26 | overuse
of criminal justice responses in certain |
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1 | communities,
on the individual, family, and community, | ||||||
2 | including
federal, State, and local governments, | ||||||
3 | health
care institutions and providers, and | ||||||
4 | correctional
facilities. Expenditures for these | ||||||
5 | purposes
shall be subject to appropriations. | ||||||
6 | (E)
10% shall be transferred to the Budget | ||||||
7 | Stabilization
Fund. | ||||||
8 | (F)
35%, or any remaining balance, shall be | ||||||
9 | transferred
to the General Revenue Fund. | ||||||
10 | As soon as
may be practical, but no later than 10 days | ||||||
11 | after receipt, by the State Comptroller of the
transfer | ||||||
12 | certification provided for in this subsection (c)
to be given | ||||||
13 | to the State Comptroller by the Department of
Revenue, the | ||||||
14 | State Comptroller shall direct and the State
Treasurer shall | ||||||
15 | transfer the respective amounts in accordance
with the | ||||||
16 | directions contained in such
certification. | ||||||
17 | (d) On July
1, 2019 the Department of Revenue shall certify | ||||||
18 | to the State Comptroller and the State Treasurer
shall transfer | ||||||
19 | $5,000,000 from the Compassionate Use of Medical
Cannabis Fund | ||||||
20 | to the Cannabis Regulation Fund. | ||||||
21 | (e)
Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary and | ||||||
22 | except as otherwise provided in this Section,
this Fund is not | ||||||
23 | subject to sweeps, administrative charge-backs,
or any other | ||||||
24 | fiscal or budgetary maneuver that would in any
way transfer any | ||||||
25 | amounts from this Fund into any other fund of the
State. | ||||||
26 | (f) The
Cannabis Regulation Fund shall retain a balance of
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1 | $1,000,000 for the purposes of administrative
costs. | ||||||
2 | (g) In
Fiscal Year 2024 the allocations in subsection (c) | ||||||
3 | of this Section shall be reviewed and adjusted if
the General | ||||||
4 | Assembly finds there is a greater need for
funding for a | ||||||
5 | specific purpose in the State as it relates to
this amendatory | ||||||
6 | Act of the 101st General
Assembly. | ||||||
7 | Section
900-15.5. The Illinois Procurement Code is amended
| ||||||
8 | by changing Section 1-10 as
follows:
| ||||||
9 | (30 ILCS
500/1-10) | ||||||
10 | Sec. 1-10.
Application. | ||||||
11 | (a) This Code
applies only to procurements for which | ||||||
12 | bidders, offerors, potential contractors, or
contractors were | ||||||
13 | first solicited on or after July 1, 1998. This Code
shall not | ||||||
14 | be construed to affect or impair any contract, or
any provision | ||||||
15 | of a contract, entered into based on a solicitation
prior to | ||||||
16 | the implementation date of this Code as described in
Article | ||||||
17 | 99, including but not limited to any covenant
entered into with | ||||||
18 | respect to any revenue bonds or similar instruments.
All | ||||||
19 | procurements for which contracts are solicited
between the | ||||||
20 | effective date of Articles 50 and 99 and July 1,
1998 shall be | ||||||
21 | substantially in accordance with this Code and its
intent. | ||||||
22 | (b) This Code
shall apply regardless of the source of the | ||||||
23 | funds with which the contracts are paid, including
federal | ||||||
24 | assistance moneys. This Code shall not apply
to: |
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1 | (1)
Contracts between the State and its political | ||||||
2 | subdivisions or other
governments, or between State | ||||||
3 | governmental bodies, except
as specifically provided in | ||||||
4 | this Code.
| ||||||
5 | (2)
Grants, except for the filing requirements of | ||||||
6 | Section 20-80.
| ||||||
7 | (3)
Purchase of care, except as provided in Section | ||||||
8 | 5-30.6 of the Illinois
Public Aid Code and this Section. | ||||||
9 | (4)
Hiring of an individual as employee and not as an | ||||||
10 | independent contractor,
whether pursuant to an employment | ||||||
11 | code or policy or by
contract directly with that | ||||||
12 | individual.
| ||||||
13 | (5)
Collective bargaining contracts. | ||||||
14 | (6)
Purchase of real estate, except that notice of this | ||||||
15 | type of contract with a
value of more than $25,000 must be | ||||||
16 | published in the Procurement
Bulletin within 10 calendar | ||||||
17 | days after the deed is
recorded in the county of | ||||||
18 | jurisdiction. The notice
shall identify the real estate | ||||||
19 | purchased, the names of all
parties to the contract, the | ||||||
20 | value of the contract, and
the effective date of the | ||||||
21 | contract.
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22 | (7)
Contracts necessary to prepare for anticipated | ||||||
23 | litigation, enforcement
actions, or investigations, | ||||||
24 | provided that the chief
legal counsel to the Governor shall | ||||||
25 | give his or her prior
approval when the procuring agency is | ||||||
26 | one subject to the
jurisdiction of the Governor, and |
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1 | provided that the chief
legal counsel of any other | ||||||
2 | procuring entity subject to
this Code shall give his or her | ||||||
3 | prior approval when the
procuring entity is not one subject | ||||||
4 | to the jurisdiction of the
Governor. | ||||||
5 | (8)
(Blank). | ||||||
6 | (9)
Procurement expenditures by the Illinois | ||||||
7 | Conservation Foundation when
only private funds are used. | ||||||
8 | (10)
(Blank). | ||||||
9 | (11)
Public-private agreements entered into according | ||||||
10 | to the procurement
requirements of Section 20 of the | ||||||
11 | Public-Private Partnerships
for Transportation Act and | ||||||
12 | design-build agreements
entered into according to the | ||||||
13 | procurement requirements of
Section 25 of the | ||||||
14 | Public-Private Partnerships
for Transportation Act. | ||||||
15 | (12)
Contracts for legal, financial, and other | ||||||
16 | professional and artistic
services entered into on or | ||||||
17 | before December 31, 2018 by
the Illinois Finance Authority | ||||||
18 | in which the State of
Illinois is not obligated. Such | ||||||
19 | contracts shall be awarded
through a competitive process | ||||||
20 | authorized by the Board of
the Illinois Finance Authority | ||||||
21 | and are subject to Sections
5-30, 20-160, 50-13, 50-20, | ||||||
22 | 50-35, and 50-37 of this
Code, as well as the final | ||||||
23 | approval by the Board of the
Illinois Finance Authority of | ||||||
24 | the terms of the
contract. | ||||||
25 | (13)
Contracts for services, commodities, and | ||||||
26 | equipment to support the
delivery of timely forensic |
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1 | science services in
consultation with and subject to the | ||||||
2 | approval of the Chief
Procurement Officer as provided in | ||||||
3 | subsection (d) of Section
5-4-3a of the Unified Code of | ||||||
4 | Corrections, except for the
requirements of Sections | ||||||
5 | 20-60, 20-65, 20-70, and
20-160 and Article 50 of this | ||||||
6 | Code; however, the Chief
Procurement Officer may, in | ||||||
7 | writing with justification,
waive any certification | ||||||
8 | required under Article 50 of
this Code. For any contracts | ||||||
9 | for services which are
currently provided by members of a | ||||||
10 | collective bargaining
agreement, the applicable terms of | ||||||
11 | the collective bargaining
agreement concerning | ||||||
12 | subcontracting shall be
followed. | ||||||
13 | On
and after January 1, 2019, this paragraph (13), | ||||||
14 | except for this sentence, is
inoperative. | ||||||
15 | (14)
Contracts for participation expenditures required | ||||||
16 | by a domestic or
international trade show or exhibition of | ||||||
17 | an exhibitor, member, or
sponsor. | ||||||
18 | (15)
Contracts with a railroad or utility that requires | ||||||
19 | the State to reimburse the
railroad or utilities for the | ||||||
20 | relocation of utilities for
construction or other public | ||||||
21 | purpose. Contracts included
within this paragraph (15) | ||||||
22 | shall include, but not be
limited to, those associated | ||||||
23 | with: relocations,
crossings, installations, and | ||||||
24 | maintenance. For the
purposes of this paragraph (15), | ||||||
25 | "railroad" means any form of
non-highway ground | ||||||
26 | transportation that runs on
rails or electromagnetic |
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1 | guideways and "utility"
means: (1) public utilities as | ||||||
2 | defined in Section 3-105 of
the Public Utilities Act, (2) | ||||||
3 | telecommunications carriers
as defined in Section 13-202 | ||||||
4 | of the Public Utilities Act,
(3) electric cooperatives as | ||||||
5 | defined in Section 3.4 of
the Electric Supplier Act, (4) | ||||||
6 | telephone or
telecommunications cooperatives as defined in | ||||||
7 | Section 13-212 of the Public
Utilities Act, (5) rural water | ||||||
8 | or waste water systems with
10,000 connections or less, (6) | ||||||
9 | a holder as defined in
Section 21-201 of the Public | ||||||
10 | Utilities Act, and (7)
municipalities owning or operating | ||||||
11 | utility systems consisting
of public utilities as that term | ||||||
12 | is defined in Section
11-117-2 of the Illinois Municipal | ||||||
13 | Code. | ||||||
14 | (16)
Procurement expenditures necessary for the | ||||||
15 | Department of Public Health
to provide the delivery of | ||||||
16 | timely newborn screening
services in accordance with the | ||||||
17 | Newborn Metabolic Screening
Act. | ||||||
18 | (17)
(16) Procurement expenditures
necessary for the | ||||||
19 | Department of Agriculture,
the Department of Financial and | ||||||
20 | Professional Regulation, the
Department of Human Services, | ||||||
21 | and the Department of Public
Health to implement the | ||||||
22 | Compassionate Use of Medical
Cannabis Pilot Program and | ||||||
23 | Opioid Alternative Pilot
Program requirements and ensure | ||||||
24 | access to medical cannabis
for patients with debilitating | ||||||
25 | medical conditions in
accordance with the Compassionate | ||||||
26 | Use of Medical Cannabis
Pilot Program Act. |
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1 | (18)
This Code does not apply to any procurements | ||||||
2 | necessary for the
Department of Agriculture, the | ||||||
3 | Department of Financial
and Professional Regulation, the | ||||||
4 | Department of Human
Services, the Department of Commerce | ||||||
5 | and Economic Opportunity,
and the Department of Public | ||||||
6 | Health to implement the
Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act if | ||||||
7 | the applicable agency has
made a good faith determination | ||||||
8 | that it is necessary and
appropriate for the expenditure to | ||||||
9 | fall within this
exemption and if the process is conducted | ||||||
10 | in a manner substantially
in accordance with the | ||||||
11 | requirements of Sections
20-160, 25-60, 30-22, 50-5, | ||||||
12 | 50-10, 50-10.5, 50-12,
50-13, 50-15, 50-20, 50-21, 50-35, | ||||||
13 | 50-36, 50-37, 50-38, and
50-50 of this Code; however, for | ||||||
14 | Section 50-35, compliance
applies only to contracts or | ||||||
15 | subcontracts over
$100,000. Notice of each contract | ||||||
16 | entered into under this
paragraph (18) that is related to | ||||||
17 | the procurement of goods
and services identified in | ||||||
18 | paragraph (1) through (9)
of this subsection shall be | ||||||
19 | published in the
Procurement Bulletin within 14 calendar | ||||||
20 | days after contract
execution. The Chief Procurement | ||||||
21 | Officer shall prescribe
the form and content of the notice. | ||||||
22 | Each agency shall provide
the Chief Procurement Officer, on | ||||||
23 | a monthly basis, in the
form and content prescribed by the | ||||||
24 | Chief Procurement
Officer, a report of contracts that are | ||||||
25 | related to the
procurement of goods and services identified | ||||||
26 | in this subsection. At a
minimum, this report shall include |
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1 | the name of the
contractor, a description of the supply or | ||||||
2 | service provided, the
total amount of the contract, the | ||||||
3 | term of the contract, and
the exception to this Code | ||||||
4 | utilized. A copy of any
or all of these contracts shall be | ||||||
5 | made available to the
Chief Procurement Officer | ||||||
6 | immediately upon request.
The Chief Procurement Officer | ||||||
7 | shall submit a report to
the Governor and General Assembly | ||||||
8 | no later than November 1
of each year that includes, at a | ||||||
9 | minimum, an annual
summary of the monthly information | ||||||
10 | reported to the Chief
Procurement Officer. This exemption | ||||||
11 | becomes inoperative 5
years after the effective date of | ||||||
12 | this amendatory Act of
the 101st General Assembly. | ||||||
13 | Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, for contracts | ||||||
14 | entered into on or after October 1, 2017 under an
exemption | ||||||
15 | provided in any paragraph of this subsection (b),
except | ||||||
16 | paragraph (1), (2), or (5), each State agency shall
post to the | ||||||
17 | appropriate procurement bulletin the name of the
contractor, a | ||||||
18 | description of the supply or service provided, the
total amount | ||||||
19 | of the contract, the term of the contract, and the
exception to | ||||||
20 | the Code utilized. The chief procurement officer
shall submit a | ||||||
21 | report to the Governor and General Assembly no later
than | ||||||
22 | November 1 of each year that shall include, at a
minimum, an | ||||||
23 | annual summary of the monthly information reported
to the chief | ||||||
24 | procurement officer. | ||||||
25 | (c) This Code
does not apply to the electric power | ||||||
26 | procurement process provided for under Section 1-75
of the |
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1 | Illinois Power Agency Act and Section 16-111.5 of
the Public | ||||||
2 | Utilities Act. | ||||||
3 | (d) Except for
Section 20-160 and Article 50 of this Code, | ||||||
4 | and as expressly required by Section 9.1 of the
Illinois | ||||||
5 | Lottery Law, the provisions of this Code do not
apply to the | ||||||
6 | procurement process provided for under Section 9.1
of the | ||||||
7 | Illinois Lottery Law. | ||||||
8 | (e) This Code
does not apply to the process used by the | ||||||
9 | Capital Development Board to retain a person or
entity to | ||||||
10 | assist the Capital Development Board with its duties
related to | ||||||
11 | the determination of costs of a clean coal SNG
brownfield | ||||||
12 | facility, as defined by Section 1-10 of the Illinois
Power | ||||||
13 | Agency Act, as required in subsection (h-3) of
Section 9-220 of | ||||||
14 | the Public Utilities Act, including calculating the
range of | ||||||
15 | capital costs, the range of operating and
maintenance costs, or | ||||||
16 | the sequestration costs or monitoring the
construction of clean | ||||||
17 | coal SNG brownfield facility for the full duration
of | ||||||
18 | construction. | ||||||
19 | (f) (Blank).
| ||||||
20 | (g)
(Blank). | ||||||
21 | (h) This Code
does not apply to the process to procure or | ||||||
22 | contracts entered into in accordance with Sections
11-5.2 and | ||||||
23 | 11-5.3 of the Illinois Public Aid Code.
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24 | (i) Each chief
procurement officer may access records | ||||||
25 | necessary to review whether a contract, purchase, or
other | ||||||
26 | expenditure is or is not subject to the provisions
of this |
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1 | Code, unless such records would be subject to
attorney-client | ||||||
2 | privilege. | ||||||
3 | (j) This Code
does not apply to the process used by the | ||||||
4 | Capital Development Board to retain an artist or
work or works | ||||||
5 | of art as required in Section 14 of the Capital
Development | ||||||
6 | Board Act. | ||||||
7 | (k) This Code
does not apply to the process to procure | ||||||
8 | contracts, or contracts entered into, by the State
Board of | ||||||
9 | Elections or the State Electoral Board for hearing
officers | ||||||
10 | appointed pursuant to the Election Code.
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11 | (l) This Code
does not apply to the processes used by the | ||||||
12 | Illinois Student Assistance Commission to procure
supplies and | ||||||
13 | services paid for from the private funds of the
Illinois | ||||||
14 | Prepaid Tuition Fund. As used in this subsection
(l), "private | ||||||
15 | funds" means funds derived from deposits paid into
the Illinois | ||||||
16 | Prepaid Tuition Trust Fund and the earnings thereon.
| ||||||
17 | (Source: P.A. 99-801, eff. 1-1-17; 100-43, eff.
8-9-17; | ||||||
18 | 100-580, eff. 3-12-18; 100-757, eff. 8-10-18;
100-1114, eff. | ||||||
19 | 8-28-18; revised 10-18-18.)
| ||||||
20 | Section 900-16.
The Use Tax Act is amended by changing | ||||||
21 | Section 9 as
follows:
| ||||||
22 | (35 ILCS
105/9) (from Ch. 120, par.
439.9) | ||||||
23 | Sec. 9.
Except as to motor vehicles, watercraft, aircraft,
| ||||||
24 | and trailers that are required to be registered with
an agency |
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| |||||||
1 | of this State, each retailer required or authorized
to collect | ||||||
2 | the tax imposed by this Act shall pay to the
Department the | ||||||
3 | amount of such tax (except as otherwise provided) at
the time | ||||||
4 | when he is required to file his return for the
period during | ||||||
5 | which such tax was collected, less a discount of
2.1% prior to | ||||||
6 | January 1, 1990, and 1.75% on and after January 1,
1990, or $5 | ||||||
7 | per calendar year, whichever is greater, which is
allowed to | ||||||
8 | reimburse the retailer for expenses incurred in
collecting the | ||||||
9 | tax, keeping records, preparing and filing returns,
remitting | ||||||
10 | the tax and supplying data to the Department on
request. In the | ||||||
11 | case of retailers who report and pay the tax on a
transaction | ||||||
12 | by transaction basis, as provided in this Section,
such | ||||||
13 | discount shall be taken with each such tax
remittance instead | ||||||
14 | of when such retailer files his periodic return. The
discount | ||||||
15 | allowed under this Section is allowed only for
returns that are | ||||||
16 | filed in the manner required by this Act. The
Department may | ||||||
17 | disallow the discount for retailers whose
certificate of | ||||||
18 | registration is revoked at the time the return is
filed, but | ||||||
19 | only if the Department's decision to revoke the
certificate of | ||||||
20 | registration has become final. A retailer need not
remit that | ||||||
21 | part of any tax collected by him to the extent that
he is | ||||||
22 | required to remit and does remit the tax imposed by
the | ||||||
23 | Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, with respect to the
sale of the | ||||||
24 | same property. | ||||||
25 | Where such
tangible personal property is sold under a | ||||||
26 | conditional sales contract, or under any other form
of sale |
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1 | wherein the payment of the principal sum, or a part
thereof, is | ||||||
2 | extended beyond the close of the period for which
the return is | ||||||
3 | filed, the retailer, in collecting the tax (except
as to motor | ||||||
4 | vehicles, watercraft, aircraft, and trailers that
are required | ||||||
5 | to be registered with an agency of this State), may
collect for | ||||||
6 | each tax return period, only the tax applicable to
that part of | ||||||
7 | the selling price actually received during such tax
return | ||||||
8 | period. | ||||||
9 | Except as
provided in this Section, on or before the | ||||||
10 | twentieth day of each calendar month, such retailer
shall file | ||||||
11 | a return for the preceding calendar month. Such
return shall be | ||||||
12 | filed on forms prescribed by the Department and
shall furnish | ||||||
13 | such information as the Department may reasonably
require. On | ||||||
14 | and after January 1, 2018, except for returns for
motor | ||||||
15 | vehicles, watercraft, aircraft, and trailers that
are required | ||||||
16 | to be registered with an agency of this State, with
respect to | ||||||
17 | retailers whose annual gross receipts average
$20,000 or more, | ||||||
18 | all returns required to be filed pursuant to this
Act shall be | ||||||
19 | filed electronically. Retailers who demonstrate
that they do | ||||||
20 | not have access to the Internet or demonstrate
hardship in | ||||||
21 | filing electronically may petition the Department to
waive the | ||||||
22 | electronic filing requirement. | ||||||
23 | The Department
may require returns to be filed on a | ||||||
24 | quarterly basis. If so required, a return for each
calendar | ||||||
25 | quarter shall be filed on or before the twentieth
day of the | ||||||
26 | calendar month following the end of such calendar
quarter. The |
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1 | taxpayer shall also file a return with the
Department for each | ||||||
2 | of the first two months of each calendar quarter, on
or before | ||||||
3 | the twentieth day of the following calendar month,
stating: | ||||||
4 | 1.
The name of the seller; | ||||||
5 | 2.
The address of the principal place of business from | ||||||
6 | which he engages in the
business of selling tangible | ||||||
7 | personal property at retail
in this State; | ||||||
8 | 3.
The total amount of taxable receipts received by him | ||||||
9 | during the preceding
calendar month from sales of tangible | ||||||
10 | personal property by him
during such preceding calendar | ||||||
11 | month, including receipts
from charge and time sales, but | ||||||
12 | less all deductions allowed
by law; | ||||||
13 | 4.
The amount of credit provided in Section 2d of this | ||||||
14 | Act; | ||||||
15 | 5.
The amount of tax due; | ||||||
16 | 5-5.
The signature of the taxpayer; and | ||||||
17 | 6.
Such other reasonable information as the Department | ||||||
18 | may require. | ||||||
19 | If a taxpayer
fails to sign a return within 30 days after | ||||||
20 | the proper notice and demand for signature by the
Department, | ||||||
21 | the return shall be considered valid and any amount
shown to be | ||||||
22 | due on the return shall be deemed
assessed. | ||||||
23 | Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Act to the | ||||||
24 | contrary, retailers subject to tax on cannabis
shall file all | ||||||
25 | cannabis tax returns and shall make all cannabis
tax payments | ||||||
26 | by electronic means in the manner and form
required by the |
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1 | Department. | ||||||
2 | Beginning
October 1, 1993, a taxpayer who has an average | ||||||
3 | monthly tax liability of $150,000 or more shall make
all | ||||||
4 | payments required by rules of the Department by
electronic | ||||||
5 | funds transfer. Beginning October 1, 1994, a
taxpayer who has | ||||||
6 | an average monthly tax liability of $100,000 or more
shall make | ||||||
7 | all payments required by rules of the Department by
electronic | ||||||
8 | funds transfer. Beginning October 1, 1995, a
taxpayer who has | ||||||
9 | an average monthly tax liability of $50,000 or more
shall make | ||||||
10 | all payments required by rules of the Department by
electronic | ||||||
11 | funds transfer. Beginning October 1, 2000, a
taxpayer who has | ||||||
12 | an annual tax liability of $200,000 or more shall
make all | ||||||
13 | payments required by rules of the Department by
electronic | ||||||
14 | funds transfer. The term "annual tax liability"
shall be the | ||||||
15 | sum of the taxpayer's liabilities under this Act,
and under all | ||||||
16 | other State and local occupation and use tax laws
administered | ||||||
17 | by the Department, for the immediately preceding
calendar year. | ||||||
18 | The term "average monthly tax liability" means the
sum of the | ||||||
19 | taxpayer's liabilities under this Act, and under all
other | ||||||
20 | State and local occupation and use tax laws
administered by the | ||||||
21 | Department, for the immediately preceding calendar
year | ||||||
22 | divided by 12. Beginning on October 1, 2002, a
taxpayer who has | ||||||
23 | a tax liability in the amount set forth in
subsection (b) of | ||||||
24 | Section 2505-210 of the Department of Revenue Law
shall make | ||||||
25 | all payments required by rules of the Department by
electronic | ||||||
26 | funds transfer. |
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1 | Before August 1
of each year beginning in 1993, the | ||||||
2 | Department shall notify all taxpayers required to
make payments | ||||||
3 | by electronic funds transfer. All taxpayers required
to make | ||||||
4 | payments by electronic funds transfer shall make
those payments | ||||||
5 | for a minimum of one year beginning on October
1. | ||||||
6 | Any taxpayer
not required to make payments by electronic | ||||||
7 | funds transfer may make payments by electronic funds
transfer | ||||||
8 | with the permission of the Department. | ||||||
9 | All taxpayers
required to make payment by electronic funds | ||||||
10 | transfer and any taxpayers authorized to voluntarily
make | ||||||
11 | payments by electronic funds transfer shall make
those payments | ||||||
12 | in the manner authorized by the
Department. | ||||||
13 | The Department
shall adopt such rules as are necessary to | ||||||
14 | effectuate a program of electronic funds transfer
and the | ||||||
15 | requirements of this Section. | ||||||
16 | Before October
1, 2000, if the taxpayer's average monthly | ||||||
17 | tax liability to the Department under this Act, the
Retailers' | ||||||
18 | Occupation Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act,
the Service | ||||||
19 | Use Tax Act was $10,000 or more during the preceding
4 complete | ||||||
20 | calendar quarters, he shall file a return with the
Department | ||||||
21 | each month by the 20th day of the month next
following the | ||||||
22 | month during which such tax liability is incurred
and shall | ||||||
23 | make payments to the Department on or before the
7th, 15th, | ||||||
24 | 22nd and last day of the month during which such
liability is | ||||||
25 | incurred. On and after October 1, 2000, if the
taxpayer's | ||||||
26 | average monthly tax liability to the Department
under this Act, |
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| |||||||
1 | the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, the Service
Occupation Tax | ||||||
2 | Act, and the Service Use Tax Act was $20,000 or more
during the | ||||||
3 | preceding 4 complete calendar quarters, he shall
file a return | ||||||
4 | with the Department each month by the 20th day of
the month | ||||||
5 | next following the month during which such tax
liability is | ||||||
6 | incurred and shall make payment to the Department on
or before | ||||||
7 | the 7th, 15th, 22nd and last day of the month during
which such | ||||||
8 | liability is incurred. If the month during which
such tax | ||||||
9 | liability is incurred began prior to January 1,
1985, each | ||||||
10 | payment shall be in an amount equal to 1/4 of the
taxpayer's | ||||||
11 | actual liability for the month or an amount set by
the | ||||||
12 | Department not to exceed 1/4 of the average monthly
liability | ||||||
13 | of the taxpayer to the Department for the preceding
4 complete | ||||||
14 | calendar quarters (excluding the month of highest
liability and | ||||||
15 | the month of lowest liability in such 4 quarter
period). If the | ||||||
16 | month during which such tax liability is incurred
begins on or | ||||||
17 | after January 1, 1985, and prior to January 1, 1987,
each | ||||||
18 | payment shall be in an amount equal to 22.5% of the
taxpayer's | ||||||
19 | actual liability for the month or 27.5% of the
taxpayer's | ||||||
20 | liability for the same calendar month of the
preceding year. If | ||||||
21 | the month during which such tax liability is
incurred begins on | ||||||
22 | or after January 1, 1987, and prior to January 1,
1988, each | ||||||
23 | payment shall be in an amount equal to 22.5% of the
taxpayer's | ||||||
24 | actual liability for the month or 26.25% of the
taxpayer's | ||||||
25 | liability for the same calendar month of the
preceding year. If | ||||||
26 | the month during which such tax liability is
incurred begins on |
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| |||||||
1 | or after January 1, 1988, and prior to January 1,
1989, or | ||||||
2 | begins on or after January 1, 1996, each payment
shall be in an | ||||||
3 | amount equal to 22.5% of the taxpayer's actual
liability for | ||||||
4 | the month or 25% of the taxpayer's liability for the
same | ||||||
5 | calendar month of the preceding year. If the month
during which | ||||||
6 | such tax liability is incurred begins on or after
January 1, | ||||||
7 | 1989, and prior to January 1, 1996, each payment
shall be in an | ||||||
8 | amount equal to 22.5% of the taxpayer's actual
liability for | ||||||
9 | the month or 25% of the taxpayer's liability for the
same | ||||||
10 | calendar month of the preceding year or 100% of the
taxpayer's | ||||||
11 | actual liability for the quarter monthly reporting
period. The | ||||||
12 | amount of such quarter monthly payments shall be
credited | ||||||
13 | against the final tax liability of the taxpayer's
return for | ||||||
14 | that month. Before October 1, 2000, once
applicable, the | ||||||
15 | requirement of the making of quarter monthly
payments to the | ||||||
16 | Department shall continue until such taxpayer's
average | ||||||
17 | monthly liability to the Department during the
preceding 4 | ||||||
18 | complete calendar quarters (excluding the month of
highest | ||||||
19 | liability and the month of lowest liability) is less
than | ||||||
20 | $9,000, or until such taxpayer's average monthly
liability to | ||||||
21 | the Department as computed for each calendar quarter
of the 4 | ||||||
22 | preceding complete calendar quarter period is less
than | ||||||
23 | $10,000. However, if a taxpayer can show the
Department that a | ||||||
24 | substantial change in the taxpayer's business has
occurred | ||||||
25 | which causes the taxpayer to anticipate that his
average | ||||||
26 | monthly tax liability for the reasonably foreseeable
future |
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| |||||||
1 | will fall below the $10,000 threshold stated above,
then such | ||||||
2 | taxpayer may petition the Department for change in
such | ||||||
3 | taxpayer's reporting status. On and after October 1,
2000, once | ||||||
4 | applicable, the requirement of the making of quarter
monthly | ||||||
5 | payments to the Department shall continue until such
taxpayer's | ||||||
6 | average monthly liability to the Department during
the | ||||||
7 | preceding 4 complete calendar quarters (excluding
the month of | ||||||
8 | highest liability and the month of lowest liability)
is less | ||||||
9 | than $19,000 or until such taxpayer's average
monthly liability | ||||||
10 | to the Department as computed for each calendar
quarter of the | ||||||
11 | 4 preceding complete calendar quarter period is less
than | ||||||
12 | $20,000. However, if a taxpayer can show the
Department that a | ||||||
13 | substantial change in the taxpayer's business has
occurred | ||||||
14 | which causes the taxpayer to anticipate that his
average | ||||||
15 | monthly tax liability for the reasonably foreseeable
future | ||||||
16 | will fall below the $20,000 threshold stated above,
then such | ||||||
17 | taxpayer may petition the Department for a change in
such | ||||||
18 | taxpayer's reporting status. The Department shall
change such | ||||||
19 | taxpayer's reporting status unless it finds that
such change is | ||||||
20 | seasonal in nature and not likely to be long term.
If any such | ||||||
21 | quarter monthly payment is not paid at the time or
in the | ||||||
22 | amount required by this Section, then the taxpayer
shall be | ||||||
23 | liable for penalties and interest on the difference
between the | ||||||
24 | minimum amount due and the amount of such quarter
monthly | ||||||
25 | payment actually and timely paid, except insofar as
the | ||||||
26 | taxpayer has previously made payments for that month
to the |
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| |||||||
1 | Department in excess of the minimum payments
previously due as | ||||||
2 | provided in this Section. The Department shall make
reasonable | ||||||
3 | rules and regulations to govern the quarter monthly
payment | ||||||
4 | amount and quarter monthly payment dates for
taxpayers who file | ||||||
5 | on other than a calendar monthly basis. | ||||||
6 | If any such
payment provided for in this Section exceeds | ||||||
7 | the taxpayer's liabilities under this Act, the
Retailers' | ||||||
8 | Occupation Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act
and the | ||||||
9 | Service Use Tax Act, as shown by an original monthly
return, | ||||||
10 | the Department shall issue to the taxpayer a credit
memorandum | ||||||
11 | no later than 30 days after the date of payment,
which | ||||||
12 | memorandum may be submitted by the taxpayer to the
Department | ||||||
13 | in payment of tax liability subsequently to be
remitted by the | ||||||
14 | taxpayer to the Department or be assigned by the
taxpayer to a | ||||||
15 | similar taxpayer under this Act, the Retailers'
Occupation Tax | ||||||
16 | Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act or the Service
Use Tax Act, | ||||||
17 | in accordance with reasonable rules and regulations
to be | ||||||
18 | prescribed by the Department, except that if such
excess | ||||||
19 | payment is shown on an original monthly return and
is made | ||||||
20 | after December 31, 1986, no credit memorandum shall
be issued, | ||||||
21 | unless requested by the taxpayer. If no such
request is made, | ||||||
22 | the taxpayer may credit such excess payment against
tax | ||||||
23 | liability subsequently to be remitted by the
taxpayer to the | ||||||
24 | Department under this Act, the Retailers' Occupation
Tax Act, | ||||||
25 | the Service Occupation Tax Act or the Service Use
Tax Act, in | ||||||
26 | accordance with reasonable rules and regulations
prescribed by |
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| |||||||
1 | the Department. If the Department subsequently
determines that | ||||||
2 | all or any part of the credit taken was not actually
due to the | ||||||
3 | taxpayer, the taxpayer's 2.1% or 1.75% vendor's
discount shall | ||||||
4 | be reduced by 2.1% or 1.75% of the difference
between the | ||||||
5 | credit taken and that actually due, and the taxpayer
shall be | ||||||
6 | liable for penalties and interest on such
difference. | ||||||
7 | If the retailer
is otherwise required to file a monthly | ||||||
8 | return and if the retailer's average monthly tax
liability to | ||||||
9 | the Department does not exceed $200, the Department
may | ||||||
10 | authorize his returns to be filed on a quarter
annual basis, | ||||||
11 | with the return for January, February, and March of
a given | ||||||
12 | year being due by April 20 of such year; with the
return for | ||||||
13 | April, May and June of a given year being due by
July 20 of such | ||||||
14 | year; with the return for July, August and September
of a given | ||||||
15 | year being due by October 20 of such year, and with
the return | ||||||
16 | for October, November and December of a given year
being due by | ||||||
17 | January 20 of the following year. | ||||||
18 | If the retailer
is otherwise required to file a monthly or | ||||||
19 | quarterly return and if the retailer's average
monthly tax | ||||||
20 | liability to the Department does not exceed $50, the
Department | ||||||
21 | may authorize his returns to be filed on an annual
basis, with | ||||||
22 | the return for a given year being due by January 20
of the | ||||||
23 | following year. | ||||||
24 | Such quarter
annual and annual returns, as to form and | ||||||
25 | substance, shall be subject to the same requirements
as monthly | ||||||
26 | returns. |
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1 | Notwithstanding
any other provision in this Act concerning | ||||||
2 | the time within which a retailer may file his
return, in the | ||||||
3 | case of any retailer who ceases to engage in a kind
of business | ||||||
4 | which makes him responsible for filing returns under
this Act, | ||||||
5 | such retailer shall file a final return under this
Act with the | ||||||
6 | Department not more than one month after
discontinuing such | ||||||
7 | business. | ||||||
8 | In addition,
with respect to motor vehicles, watercraft, | ||||||
9 | aircraft, and trailers that are required to be
registered with | ||||||
10 | an agency of this State, except as otherwise
provided in this | ||||||
11 | Section, every retailer selling this kind of
tangible personal | ||||||
12 | property shall file, with the Department, upon a
form to be | ||||||
13 | prescribed and supplied by the Department, a
separate return | ||||||
14 | for each such item of tangible personal property
which the | ||||||
15 | retailer sells, except that if, in the same
transaction, (i) a | ||||||
16 | retailer of aircraft, watercraft, motor vehicles or
trailers | ||||||
17 | transfers more than one aircraft, watercraft, motor
vehicle or | ||||||
18 | trailer to another aircraft, watercraft, motor
vehicle or | ||||||
19 | trailer retailer for the purpose of resale or (ii) a
retailer | ||||||
20 | of aircraft, watercraft, motor vehicles, or trailers
transfers | ||||||
21 | more than one aircraft, watercraft, motor vehicle,
or trailer | ||||||
22 | to a purchaser for use as a qualifying rolling stock
as | ||||||
23 | provided in Section 3-55 of this Act, then that
seller may | ||||||
24 | report the transfer of all the aircraft, watercraft,
motor | ||||||
25 | vehicles or trailers involved in that transaction to
the | ||||||
26 | Department on the same uniform invoice-transaction
reporting |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | return form. For purposes of this Section,
"watercraft" means a | ||||||
2 | Class 2, Class 3, or Class 4 watercraft as defined
in Section | ||||||
3 | 3-2 of the Boat Registration and Safety Act, a
personal | ||||||
4 | watercraft, or any boat equipped with an inboard
motor. | ||||||
5 | In addition,
with respect to motor vehicles, watercraft, | ||||||
6 | aircraft, and trailers that are required to be
registered with | ||||||
7 | an agency of this State, every person who is engaged
in the | ||||||
8 | business of leasing or renting such items and who,
in | ||||||
9 | connection with such business, sells any such item
to a | ||||||
10 | retailer for the purpose of resale is,
notwithstanding any | ||||||
11 | other provision of this Section to the contrary,
authorized to | ||||||
12 | meet the return-filing requirement of this Act by
reporting the | ||||||
13 | transfer of all the aircraft, watercraft, motor
vehicles, or | ||||||
14 | trailers transferred for resale during a month to
the | ||||||
15 | Department on the same uniform invoice-transaction
reporting | ||||||
16 | return form on or before the 20th of the month
following the | ||||||
17 | month in which the transfer takes place.
Notwithstanding any | ||||||
18 | other provision of this Act to the contrary, all
returns filed | ||||||
19 | under this paragraph must be filed by electronic
means in the | ||||||
20 | manner and form as required by the Department.
| ||||||
21 | The transaction
reporting return in the case of motor | ||||||
22 | vehicles or trailers that are required to be
registered with an | ||||||
23 | agency of this State, shall be the same document as
the Uniform | ||||||
24 | Invoice referred to in Section 5-402 of the Illinois
Vehicle | ||||||
25 | Code and must show the name and address of the
seller; the name | ||||||
26 | and address of the purchaser; the amount of the
selling price |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | including the amount allowed by the retailer for
traded-in | ||||||
2 | property, if any; the amount allowed by the retailer
for the | ||||||
3 | traded-in tangible personal property, if any, to the
extent to | ||||||
4 | which Section 2 of this Act allows an exemption for
the value | ||||||
5 | of traded-in property; the balance payable after
deducting such | ||||||
6 | trade-in allowance from the total selling price; the
amount of | ||||||
7 | tax due from the retailer with respect to such
transaction; the | ||||||
8 | amount of tax collected from the purchaser by the
retailer on | ||||||
9 | such transaction (or satisfactory evidence that such
tax is not | ||||||
10 | due in that particular instance, if that is claimed
to be the | ||||||
11 | fact); the place and date of the sale; a sufficient
| ||||||
12 | identification of the property sold; such other
information as | ||||||
13 | is required in Section 5-402 of the Illinois Vehicle
Code, and | ||||||
14 | such other information as the Department may
reasonably | ||||||
15 | require. | ||||||
16 | The transaction
reporting return in the case of watercraft | ||||||
17 | and aircraft must show the name and address of the
seller; the | ||||||
18 | name and address of the purchaser; the amount of the
selling | ||||||
19 | price including the amount allowed by the retailer
for | ||||||
20 | traded-in property, if any; the amount allowed by
the retailer | ||||||
21 | for the traded-in tangible personal property, if
any, to the | ||||||
22 | extent to which Section 2 of this Act allows an
exemption for | ||||||
23 | the value of traded-in property; the balance payable
after | ||||||
24 | deducting such trade-in allowance from the total
selling price; | ||||||
25 | the amount of tax due from the retailer with respect
to such | ||||||
26 | transaction; the amount of tax collected from the
purchaser by |
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| |||||||
1 | the retailer on such transaction (or satisfactory
evidence that | ||||||
2 | such tax is not due in that particular instance, if
that is | ||||||
3 | claimed to be the fact); the place and date of the
sale, a | ||||||
4 | sufficient identification of the property sold, and
such other | ||||||
5 | information as the Department may reasonably
require. | ||||||
6 | Such
transaction reporting return shall be filed not later | ||||||
7 | than 20 days after the date of delivery of the item
that is | ||||||
8 | being sold, but may be filed by the retailer at any
time sooner | ||||||
9 | than that if he chooses to do so. The transaction
reporting | ||||||
10 | return and tax remittance or proof of exemption from
the tax | ||||||
11 | that is imposed by this Act may be transmitted to
the | ||||||
12 | Department by way of the State agency with which, or
State | ||||||
13 | officer with whom, the tangible personal property
must be | ||||||
14 | titled or registered (if titling or registration is
required) | ||||||
15 | if the Department and such agency or State officer
determine | ||||||
16 | that this procedure will expedite the processing of
| ||||||
17 | applications for title or registration. | ||||||
18 | With each such
transaction reporting return, the retailer | ||||||
19 | shall remit the proper amount of tax due (or shall
submit | ||||||
20 | satisfactory evidence that the sale is not taxable
if that is | ||||||
21 | the case), to the Department or its agents,
whereupon the | ||||||
22 | Department shall issue, in the purchaser's name, a
tax receipt | ||||||
23 | (or a certificate of exemption if the Department is
satisfied | ||||||
24 | that the particular sale is tax exempt) which such
purchaser | ||||||
25 | may submit to the agency with which, or State
officer with | ||||||
26 | whom, he must title or register the tangible
personal property |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | that is involved (if titling or registration is
required) in | ||||||
2 | support of such purchaser's application for an
Illinois | ||||||
3 | certificate or other evidence of title or
registration to such | ||||||
4 | tangible personal property. | ||||||
5 | No retailer's
failure or refusal to remit tax under this | ||||||
6 | Act precludes a user, who has paid the proper tax to
the | ||||||
7 | retailer, from obtaining his certificate of title or
other | ||||||
8 | evidence of title or registration (if titling or
registration | ||||||
9 | is required) upon satisfying the Department that
such user has | ||||||
10 | paid the proper tax (if tax is due) to the retailer.
The | ||||||
11 | Department shall adopt appropriate rules to carry
out the | ||||||
12 | mandate of this paragraph. | ||||||
13 | If the user who
would otherwise pay tax to the retailer | ||||||
14 | wants the transaction reporting return filed and the
payment of | ||||||
15 | tax or proof of exemption made to the Department
before the | ||||||
16 | retailer is willing to take these actions and such
user has not | ||||||
17 | paid the tax to the retailer, such user may certify
to the fact | ||||||
18 | of such delay by the retailer, and may (upon the
Department | ||||||
19 | being satisfied of the truth of such certification)
transmit | ||||||
20 | the information required by the transaction
reporting return | ||||||
21 | and the remittance for tax or proof of exemption
directly to | ||||||
22 | the Department and obtain his tax receipt or
exemption | ||||||
23 | determination, in which event the transaction
reporting return | ||||||
24 | and tax remittance (if a tax payment was required)
shall be | ||||||
25 | credited by the Department to the proper retailer's
account | ||||||
26 | with the Department, but without the 2.1% or 1.75%
discount |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | provided for in this Section being allowed. When
the user pays | ||||||
2 | the tax directly to the Department, he shall pay the
tax in the | ||||||
3 | same amount and in the same form in which it would
be remitted | ||||||
4 | if the tax had been remitted to the Department by
the retailer. | ||||||
5 | Where a
retailer collects the tax with respect to the | ||||||
6 | selling price of tangible personal property which he
sells and | ||||||
7 | the purchaser thereafter returns such tangible
personal | ||||||
8 | property and the retailer refunds the selling price
thereof to | ||||||
9 | the purchaser, such retailer shall also refund, to
the | ||||||
10 | purchaser, the tax so collected from the purchaser.
When filing | ||||||
11 | his return for the period in which he refunds such
tax to the | ||||||
12 | purchaser, the retailer may deduct the amount of the
tax so | ||||||
13 | refunded by him to the purchaser from any other use
tax which | ||||||
14 | such retailer may be required to pay or remit to the
| ||||||
15 | Department, as shown by such return, if the amount
of the tax | ||||||
16 | to be deducted was previously remitted to the
Department by | ||||||
17 | such retailer. If the retailer has not previously
remitted the | ||||||
18 | amount of such tax to the Department, he is entitled
to no | ||||||
19 | deduction under this Act upon refunding such tax to
the | ||||||
20 | purchaser. | ||||||
21 | Any retailer
filing a return under this Section shall also | ||||||
22 | include (for the purpose of paying tax thereon) the
total tax | ||||||
23 | covered by such return upon the selling price of
tangible | ||||||
24 | personal property purchased by him at retail from a
retailer, | ||||||
25 | but as to which the tax imposed by this Act was not
collected | ||||||
26 | from the retailer filing such return, and such
retailer shall |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | remit the amount of such tax to the Department when
filing such | ||||||
2 | return. | ||||||
3 | If experience
indicates such action to be practicable, the | ||||||
4 | Department may prescribe and furnish a combination
or joint | ||||||
5 | return which will enable retailers, who are required
to file | ||||||
6 | returns hereunder and also under the Retailers'
Occupation Tax | ||||||
7 | Act, to furnish all the return information required
by both | ||||||
8 | Acts on the one form. | ||||||
9 | Where the
retailer has more than one business registered | ||||||
10 | with the Department under separate registration
under this Act, | ||||||
11 | such retailer may not file each return that is due
as a single | ||||||
12 | return covering all such registered businesses, but
shall file | ||||||
13 | separate returns for each such registered
business. | ||||||
14 | Beginning
January 1, 1990, each month the Department shall | ||||||
15 | pay into the State and Local Sales Tax Reform Fund,
a special | ||||||
16 | fund in the State Treasury which is hereby created,
the net | ||||||
17 | revenue realized for the preceding month from the 1%
tax | ||||||
18 | imposed under this Act. | ||||||
19 | Beginning
January 1, 1990, each month the Department shall | ||||||
20 | pay into the County and Mass Transit District Fund
4% of the | ||||||
21 | net revenue realized for the preceding month from
the 6.25% | ||||||
22 | general rate on the selling price of tangible
personal property | ||||||
23 | which is purchased outside Illinois at retail from a
retailer | ||||||
24 | and which is titled or registered by an agency of
this State's | ||||||
25 | government. | ||||||
26 | Beginning
January 1, 1990, each month the Department shall
|
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | pay into the State and Local Sales Tax Reform Fund,
a special | ||||||
2 | fund in the State Treasury, 20% of the net revenue
realized for | ||||||
3 | the preceding month from the 6.25% general rate on
the selling | ||||||
4 | price of tangible personal property, other than
tangible | ||||||
5 | personal property which is purchased outside
Illinois at retail | ||||||
6 | from a retailer and which is titled or registered by
an agency | ||||||
7 | of this State's government. | ||||||
8 | Beginning
August 1, 2000, each month the Department shall | ||||||
9 | pay into the State and Local Sales Tax Reform Fund
100% of the | ||||||
10 | net revenue realized for the preceding month from
the 1.25% | ||||||
11 | rate on the selling price of motor fuel and gasohol.
Beginning | ||||||
12 | September 1, 2010, each month the Department shall
pay into the | ||||||
13 | State and Local Sales Tax Reform Fund 100% of the
net revenue | ||||||
14 | realized for the preceding month from the 1.25% rate
on the | ||||||
15 | selling price of sales tax holiday
items. | ||||||
16 | Beginning
January 1, 1990, each month the Department shall | ||||||
17 | pay into the Local Government Tax Fund 16% of the
net revenue | ||||||
18 | realized for the preceding month from the 6.25%
general rate on | ||||||
19 | the selling price of tangible personal property
which is | ||||||
20 | purchased outside Illinois at retail from a retailer
and which | ||||||
21 | is titled or registered by an agency of this State's
| ||||||
22 | government. | ||||||
23 | Beginning
October 1, 2009, each month the Department shall | ||||||
24 | pay into the Capital Projects Fund an amount that is
equal to | ||||||
25 | an amount estimated by the Department to represent
80% of the | ||||||
26 | net revenue realized for the preceding month from
the sale of |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | candy, grooming and hygiene products, and soft
drinks that had | ||||||
2 | been taxed at a rate of 1% prior to September 1,
2009 but that | ||||||
3 | are now taxed at 6.25%. | ||||||
4 | Beginning July
1, 2011, each month the Department shall pay | ||||||
5 | into the Clean Air Act Permit Fund 80% of the net
revenue | ||||||
6 | realized for the preceding month from the 6.25%
general rate on | ||||||
7 | the selling price of sorbents used in Illinois in
the process | ||||||
8 | of sorbent injection as used to comply with the
Environmental | ||||||
9 | Protection Act or the federal Clean Air Act, but the
total | ||||||
10 | payment into the Clean Air Act Permit Fund under
this Act and | ||||||
11 | the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act shall not exceed
$2,000,000 | ||||||
12 | in any fiscal year. | ||||||
13 | Beginning July
1, 2013, each month the Department shall pay | ||||||
14 | into the Underground Storage Tank Fund from the
proceeds | ||||||
15 | collected under this Act, the Service Use Tax Act,
the Service | ||||||
16 | Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation
Tax Act an | ||||||
17 | amount equal to the average monthly deficit in the
Underground | ||||||
18 | Storage Tank Fund during the prior year, as
certified annually | ||||||
19 | by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, but
the total | ||||||
20 | payment into the Underground Storage Tank Fund under
this Act, | ||||||
21 | the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax
Act, and | ||||||
22 | the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act shall not exceed
$18,000,000 | ||||||
23 | in any State fiscal year. As used in this paragraph,
the | ||||||
24 | "average monthly deficit" shall be equal to the
difference | ||||||
25 | between the average monthly claims for payment by
the fund and | ||||||
26 | the average monthly revenues deposited into the
fund, excluding |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | payments made pursuant to this paragraph.
| ||||||
2 | Beginning July
1, 2015, of the remainder of the moneys | ||||||
3 | received by the Department under this Act, the
Service Use Tax | ||||||
4 | Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the
Retailers' | ||||||
5 | Occupation Tax Act, each month the Department shall
deposit | ||||||
6 | $500,000 into the State Crime Laboratory Fund.
| ||||||
7 | Of the
remainder of the moneys received by the Department | ||||||
8 | pursuant to this Act, (a) 1.75% thereof shall be
paid into the | ||||||
9 | Build Illinois Fund and (b) prior to July 1, 1989,
2.2% and on | ||||||
10 | and after July 1, 1989, 3.8% thereof shall be paid
into the | ||||||
11 | Build Illinois Fund; provided, however, that if in
any fiscal | ||||||
12 | year the sum of (1) the aggregate of 2.2% or 3.8%,
as the case | ||||||
13 | may be, of the moneys received by the Department and
required | ||||||
14 | to be paid into the Build Illinois Fund pursuant to
Section 3 | ||||||
15 | of the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, Section 9 of
the Use Tax | ||||||
16 | Act, Section 9 of the Service Use Tax Act, and
Section 9 of the | ||||||
17 | Service Occupation Tax Act, such Acts being
hereinafter called | ||||||
18 | the "Tax Acts" and such aggregate of 2.2% or 3.8%,
as the case | ||||||
19 | may be, of moneys being hereinafter called the "Tax
Act | ||||||
20 | Amount", and (2) the amount transferred to the Build
Illinois | ||||||
21 | Fund from the State and Local Sales Tax Reform Fund
shall be | ||||||
22 | less than the Annual Specified Amount (as defined in
Section 3 | ||||||
23 | of the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act), an amount
equal to the | ||||||
24 | difference shall be immediately paid into the Build
Illinois | ||||||
25 | Fund from other moneys received by the Department
pursuant to | ||||||
26 | the Tax Acts; and further provided, that if on the
last |
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1 | business day of any month the sum of (1) the Tax Act
Amount | ||||||
2 | required to be deposited into the Build Illinois
Bond Account | ||||||
3 | in the Build Illinois Fund during such month and (2)
the amount | ||||||
4 | transferred during such month to the Build Illinois
Fund from | ||||||
5 | the State and Local Sales Tax Reform Fund shall have
been less | ||||||
6 | than 1/12 of the Annual Specified Amount, an amount
equal to | ||||||
7 | the difference shall be immediately paid into the
Build | ||||||
8 | Illinois Fund from other moneys received by the
Department | ||||||
9 | pursuant to the Tax Acts; and, further provided,
that in no | ||||||
10 | event shall the payments required under the
preceding proviso | ||||||
11 | result in aggregate payments into the Build Illinois
Fund | ||||||
12 | pursuant to this clause (b) for any fiscal year in
excess of | ||||||
13 | the greater of (i) the Tax Act Amount or (ii) the
Annual | ||||||
14 | Specified Amount for such fiscal year; and, further
provided, | ||||||
15 | that the amounts payable into the Build Illinois
Fund under | ||||||
16 | this clause (b) shall be payable only until such
time as the | ||||||
17 | aggregate amount on deposit under each trust
indenture securing | ||||||
18 | Bonds issued and outstanding pursuant to the Build
Illinois | ||||||
19 | Bond Act is sufficient, taking into account any
future | ||||||
20 | investment income, to fully provide, in accordance
with such | ||||||
21 | indenture, for the defeasance of or the payment of
the | ||||||
22 | principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the
Bonds | ||||||
23 | secured by such indenture and on any Bonds expected
to be | ||||||
24 | issued thereafter and all fees and costs payable
with respect | ||||||
25 | thereto, all as certified by the Director of the
Bureau of the | ||||||
26 | Budget (now Governor's Office of Management and
Budget). If on |
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1 | the last business day of any month in which Bonds
are | ||||||
2 | outstanding pursuant to the Build Illinois Bond Act,
the | ||||||
3 | aggregate of the moneys deposited in the Build
Illinois Bond | ||||||
4 | Account in the Build Illinois Fund in such month
shall be less | ||||||
5 | than the amount required to be transferred in such
month from | ||||||
6 | the Build Illinois Bond Account to the Build
Illinois Bond | ||||||
7 | Retirement and Interest Fund pursuant to Section 13
of the | ||||||
8 | Build Illinois Bond Act, an amount equal to such
deficiency | ||||||
9 | shall be immediately paid from other moneys received
by the | ||||||
10 | Department pursuant to the Tax Acts to the Build
Illinois Fund; | ||||||
11 | provided, however, that any amounts paid to the
Build Illinois | ||||||
12 | Fund in any fiscal year pursuant to this sentence
shall be | ||||||
13 | deemed to constitute payments pursuant to clause (b)
of the | ||||||
14 | preceding sentence and shall reduce the amount
otherwise | ||||||
15 | payable for such fiscal year pursuant to clause (b)
of the | ||||||
16 | preceding sentence. The moneys received by the
Department | ||||||
17 | pursuant to this Act and required to be deposited
into the | ||||||
18 | Build Illinois Fund are subject to the pledge, claim
and charge | ||||||
19 | set forth in Section 12 of the Build Illinois Bond
Act. | ||||||
20 | Subject to
payment of amounts into the Build Illinois Fund | ||||||
21 | as provided in the preceding paragraph or in any
amendment | ||||||
22 | thereto hereafter enacted, the following specified
monthly | ||||||
23 | installment of the amount requested in the
certificate of the | ||||||
24 | Chairman of the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition
Authority | ||||||
25 | provided under Section 8.25f of the State Finance
Act, but not | ||||||
26 | in excess of the sums designated as "Total Deposit",
shall be |
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3 | Beginning July
20, 1993 and in each month of each fiscal | |||||||||||
4 | year thereafter, one-eighth of the amount requested
in the | |||||||||||
5 | certificate of the Chairman of the Metropolitan Pier
and | |||||||||||
6 | Exposition Authority for that fiscal year, less the
amount | |||||||||||
7 | deposited into the McCormick Place Expansion Project
Fund by | |||||||||||
8 | the State Treasurer in the respective month under
subsection | |||||||||||
9 | (g) of Section 13 of the Metropolitan Pier and
Exposition | |||||||||||
10 | Authority Act, plus cumulative deficiencies in the
deposits | |||||||||||
11 | required under this Section for previous months and
years, | |||||||||||
12 | shall be deposited into the McCormick Place
Expansion Project | |||||||||||
13 | Fund, until the full amount requested for the fiscal
year, but | |||||||||||
14 | not in excess of the amount specified above as
"Total Deposit", | |||||||||||
15 | has been deposited. | |||||||||||
16 | Subject to
payment of amounts into the Build Illinois Fund | |||||||||||
17 | and the McCormick Place Expansion Project Fund
pursuant to the | |||||||||||
18 | preceding paragraphs or in any amendments thereto
hereafter | |||||||||||
19 | enacted, beginning July 1, 1993 and ending on
September 30, | |||||||||||
20 | 2013, the Department shall each month pay into the
Illinois Tax | |||||||||||
21 | Increment Fund 0.27% of 80% of the net revenue
realized for the | |||||||||||
22 | preceding month from the 6.25% general rate on the
selling | |||||||||||
23 | price of tangible personal property. | |||||||||||
24 | Subject to
payment of amounts into the Build Illinois Fund | |||||||||||
25 | and the McCormick Place Expansion Project Fund
pursuant to the | |||||||||||
26 | preceding paragraphs or in any amendments thereto
hereafter |
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1 | enacted, beginning with the receipt of the first
report of | ||||||
2 | taxes paid by an eligible business and continuing
for a 25-year | ||||||
3 | period, the Department shall each month pay into the
Energy | ||||||
4 | Infrastructure Fund 80% of the net revenue realized
from the | ||||||
5 | 6.25% general rate on the selling price of
Illinois-mined coal | ||||||
6 | that was sold to an eligible business. For purposes
of this | ||||||
7 | paragraph, the term "eligible business" means a new
electric | ||||||
8 | generating facility certified pursuant to Section
605-332 of | ||||||
9 | the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Law of the | ||||||
10 | Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. | ||||||
11 | Subject to
payment of amounts into the Build Illinois Fund, | ||||||
12 | the McCormick Place Expansion Project Fund, the
Illinois Tax | ||||||
13 | Increment Fund, and the Energy Infrastructure Fund
pursuant to | ||||||
14 | the preceding paragraphs or in any amendments to
this Section | ||||||
15 | hereafter enacted, beginning on the first day of the
first | ||||||
16 | calendar month to occur on or after August 26, 2014
(the | ||||||
17 | effective date of Public Act 98-1098), each month,
from the | ||||||
18 | collections made under Section 9 of the Use Tax Act,
Section 9 | ||||||
19 | of the Service Use Tax Act, Section 9 of the Service
Occupation | ||||||
20 | Tax Act, and Section 3 of the Retailers' Occupation
Tax Act, | ||||||
21 | the Department shall pay into the Tax Compliance and
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22 | Administration Fund, to be used, subject to
appropriation, to | ||||||
23 | fund additional auditors and compliance personnel at
the | ||||||
24 | Department of Revenue, an amount equal to 1/12 of 5%
of 80% of | ||||||
25 | the cash receipts collected during the preceding
fiscal year by | ||||||
26 | the Audit Bureau of the Department under the Use Tax
Act, the |
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1 | Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act,
the | ||||||
2 | Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, and associated local
occupation | ||||||
3 | and use taxes administered by the Department.
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4 | Subject to
payments of amounts into the Build Illinois | ||||||
5 | Fund, the McCormick Place Expansion Project Fund,
the Illinois | ||||||
6 | Tax Increment Fund, the Energy Infrastructure Fund,
and the Tax | ||||||
7 | Compliance and Administration Fund as provided in
this Section, | ||||||
8 | beginning on July 1, 2018 the Department shall pay
each month | ||||||
9 | into the Downstate Public Transportation Fund the
moneys | ||||||
10 | required to be so paid under Section 2-3 of the
Downstate | ||||||
11 | Public Transportation Act. | ||||||
12 | Of the
remainder of the moneys received by the Department | ||||||
13 | pursuant to this Act, 75% thereof shall be paid into
the State | ||||||
14 | Treasury and 25% shall be reserved in a special
account and | ||||||
15 | used only for the transfer to the Common School Fund
as part of | ||||||
16 | the monthly transfer from the General Revenue Fund
in | ||||||
17 | accordance with Section 8a of the State Finance
Act. | ||||||
18 | As soon as
possible after the first day of each month, upon | ||||||
19 | certification of the Department of Revenue, the
Comptroller | ||||||
20 | shall order transferred and the Treasurer shall
transfer from | ||||||
21 | the General Revenue Fund to the Motor Fuel Tax Fund
an amount | ||||||
22 | equal to 1.7% of 80% of the net revenue realized
under this Act | ||||||
23 | for the second preceding month. Beginning April 1,
2000, this | ||||||
24 | transfer is no longer required and shall not be
made. | ||||||
25 | Net revenue
realized for a month shall be the revenue | ||||||
26 | collected by the State pursuant to this Act, less
the amount |
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1 | paid out during that month as refunds to taxpayers
for | ||||||
2 | overpayment of liability. | ||||||
3 | For greater
simplicity of administration, manufacturers, | ||||||
4 | importers and wholesalers whose products are sold at
retail in | ||||||
5 | Illinois by numerous retailers, and who wish to do
so, may | ||||||
6 | assume the responsibility for accounting and paying
to the | ||||||
7 | Department all tax accruing under this Act with
respect to such | ||||||
8 | sales, if the retailers who are affected do not make
written | ||||||
9 | objection to the Department to this
arrangement. | ||||||
10 | (Source: P.A. 99-352, eff. 8-12-15; 99-858, eff.
8-19-16; | ||||||
11 | 99-933, eff. 1-27-17; 100-303, eff. 8-24-17;
100-363, eff. | ||||||
12 | 7-1-18; 100-863, eff. 8-14-18; 100-1171, eff.
1-4-19.) | ||||||
13 | Section 900-17.
The Service Use Tax Act is amended by | ||||||
14 | changing Section 9 as
follows:
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15 | (35 ILCS
110/9) (from Ch. 120, par.
439.39) | ||||||
16 | Sec. 9.
Each serviceman required or authorized to collect
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17 | the tax herein imposed shall pay to the Department
the amount | ||||||
18 | of such tax (except as otherwise provided) at the
time when he | ||||||
19 | is required to file his return for the period during
which such | ||||||
20 | tax was collected, less a discount of 2.1% prior to
January 1, | ||||||
21 | 1990 and 1.75% on and after January 1, 1990, or $5
per calendar | ||||||
22 | year, whichever is greater, which is allowed to
reimburse the | ||||||
23 | serviceman for expenses incurred in collecting the
tax, keeping | ||||||
24 | records, preparing and filing returns, remitting the
tax and |
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1 | supplying data to the Department on request. The
discount | ||||||
2 | allowed under this Section is allowed only for
returns that are | ||||||
3 | filed in the manner required by this Act. The
Department may | ||||||
4 | disallow the discount for servicemen whose
certificate of | ||||||
5 | registration is revoked at the time the return is
filed, but | ||||||
6 | only if the Department's decision to revoke the
certificate of | ||||||
7 | registration has become final. A serviceman need not
remit that | ||||||
8 | part of any tax collected by him to the extent that
he is | ||||||
9 | required to pay and does pay the tax imposed by the
Service | ||||||
10 | Occupation Tax Act with respect to his sale of
service | ||||||
11 | involving the incidental transfer by him of the same
property. | ||||||
12 | Except as
provided hereinafter in this Section, on or | ||||||
13 | before the twentieth day of each calendar month,
such | ||||||
14 | serviceman shall file a return for the preceding
calendar month | ||||||
15 | in accordance with reasonable Rules and Regulations
to be | ||||||
16 | promulgated by the Department. Such return shall be
filed on a | ||||||
17 | form prescribed by the Department and shall contain
such | ||||||
18 | information as the Department may reasonably
require. On and | ||||||
19 | after January 1, 2018, with respect to servicemen
whose annual | ||||||
20 | gross receipts average $20,000 or more, all returns
required to | ||||||
21 | be filed pursuant to this Act shall be filed
electronically. | ||||||
22 | Servicemen who demonstrate that they do not have
access to the | ||||||
23 | Internet or demonstrate hardship in filing
electronically may | ||||||
24 | petition the Department to waive the electronic
filing | ||||||
25 | requirement. | ||||||
26 | The Department
may require returns to be filed on a |
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1 | quarterly basis. If so required, a return for each
calendar | ||||||
2 | quarter shall be filed on or before the twentieth
day of the | ||||||
3 | calendar month following the end of such calendar
quarter. The | ||||||
4 | taxpayer shall also file a return with the
Department for each | ||||||
5 | of the first two months of each calendar quarter, on
or before | ||||||
6 | the twentieth day of the following calendar month,
stating: | ||||||
7 | 1.
The name of the seller; | ||||||
8 | 2.
The address of the principal place of business from | ||||||
9 | which he engages in business
as a serviceman in this State; | ||||||
10 | 3.
The total amount of taxable receipts received by him | ||||||
11 | during the preceding
calendar month, including receipts | ||||||
12 | from charge and time sales,
but less all deductions allowed | ||||||
13 | by law; | ||||||
14 | 4.
The amount of credit provided in Section 2d of this | ||||||
15 | Act; | ||||||
16 | 5.
The amount of tax due; | ||||||
17 | 5-5.
The signature of the taxpayer; and | ||||||
18 | 6.
Such other reasonable information as the Department | ||||||
19 | may require. | ||||||
20 | If a taxpayer
fails to sign a return within 30 days after | ||||||
21 | the proper notice and demand for signature by the
Department, | ||||||
22 | the return shall be considered valid and any amount
shown to be | ||||||
23 | due on the return shall be deemed
assessed. | ||||||
24 | Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Act to the | ||||||
25 | contrary, servicemen subject to tax on cannabis
shall file all | ||||||
26 | cannabis tax returns and shall make all cannabis
tax payments |
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1 | by electronic means in the manner and form
required by the | ||||||
2 | Department. | ||||||
3 | Beginning
October 1, 1993, a taxpayer who has an average | ||||||
4 | monthly tax liability of $150,000 or more shall make
all | ||||||
5 | payments required by rules of the Department by
electronic | ||||||
6 | funds transfer. Beginning October 1, 1994, a
taxpayer who has | ||||||
7 | an average monthly tax liability of $100,000 or more
shall make | ||||||
8 | all payments required by rules of the Department by
electronic | ||||||
9 | funds transfer. Beginning October 1, 1995, a
taxpayer who has | ||||||
10 | an average monthly tax liability of $50,000 or more
shall make | ||||||
11 | all payments required by rules of the Department by
electronic | ||||||
12 | funds transfer. Beginning October 1, 2000, a
taxpayer who has | ||||||
13 | an annual tax liability of $200,000 or more shall
make all | ||||||
14 | payments required by rules of the Department by
electronic | ||||||
15 | funds transfer. The term "annual tax liability"
shall be the | ||||||
16 | sum of the taxpayer's liabilities under this Act,
and under all | ||||||
17 | other State and local occupation and use tax laws
administered | ||||||
18 | by the Department, for the immediately preceding
calendar year. | ||||||
19 | The term "average monthly tax liability" means the
sum of the | ||||||
20 | taxpayer's liabilities under this Act, and under all
other | ||||||
21 | State and local occupation and use tax laws
administered by the | ||||||
22 | Department, for the immediately preceding calendar
year | ||||||
23 | divided by 12. Beginning on October 1, 2002, a
taxpayer who has | ||||||
24 | a tax liability in the amount set forth in
subsection (b) of | ||||||
25 | Section 2505-210 of the Department of Revenue Law
shall make | ||||||
26 | all payments required by rules of the Department by
electronic |
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1 | funds transfer. | ||||||
2 | Before August 1
of each year beginning in 1993, the | ||||||
3 | Department shall notify all taxpayers required to
make payments | ||||||
4 | by electronic funds transfer. All taxpayers required
to make | ||||||
5 | payments by electronic funds transfer shall make
those payments | ||||||
6 | for a minimum of one year beginning on October
1. | ||||||
7 | Any taxpayer
not required to make payments by electronic | ||||||
8 | funds transfer may make payments by electronic funds
transfer | ||||||
9 | with the permission of the Department. | ||||||
10 | All taxpayers
required to make payment by electronic funds | ||||||
11 | transfer and any taxpayers authorized to voluntarily
make | ||||||
12 | payments by electronic funds transfer shall make
those payments | ||||||
13 | in the manner authorized by the
Department. | ||||||
14 | The Department
shall adopt such rules as are necessary to | ||||||
15 | effectuate a program of electronic funds transfer
and the | ||||||
16 | requirements of this Section. | ||||||
17 | If the
serviceman is otherwise required to file a monthly | ||||||
18 | return and if the serviceman's average monthly tax
liability to | ||||||
19 | the Department does not exceed $200, the Department
may | ||||||
20 | authorize his returns to be filed on a quarter
annual basis, | ||||||
21 | with the return for January, February and March of a
given year | ||||||
22 | being due by April 20 of such year; with the return
for April, | ||||||
23 | May and June of a given year being due by July 20 of
such year; | ||||||
24 | with the return for July, August and September of a
given year | ||||||
25 | being due by October 20 of such year, and with the
return for | ||||||
26 | October, November and December of a given year being
due by |
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1 | January 20 of the following year. | ||||||
2 | If the
serviceman is otherwise required to file a monthly | ||||||
3 | or quarterly return and if the serviceman's average
monthly tax | ||||||
4 | liability to the Department does not exceed $50, the
Department | ||||||
5 | may authorize his returns to be filed on an annual
basis, with | ||||||
6 | the return for a given year being due by January 20
of the | ||||||
7 | following year. | ||||||
8 | Such quarter
annual and annual returns, as to form and | ||||||
9 | substance, shall be subject to the same requirements
as monthly | ||||||
10 | returns. | ||||||
11 | Notwithstanding
any other provision in this Act concerning | ||||||
12 | the time within which a serviceman may file his
return, in the | ||||||
13 | case of any serviceman who ceases to engage in a
kind of | ||||||
14 | business which makes him responsible for filing
returns under | ||||||
15 | this Act, such serviceman shall file a final return
under this | ||||||
16 | Act with the Department not more than 1 month after
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17 | discontinuing such business. | ||||||
18 | Where a
serviceman collects the tax with respect to the | ||||||
19 | selling price of property which he sells and the
purchaser | ||||||
20 | thereafter returns such property and the serviceman
refunds the | ||||||
21 | selling price thereof to the purchaser, such
serviceman shall | ||||||
22 | also refund, to the purchaser, the tax so collected
from the | ||||||
23 | purchaser. When filing his return for the period in
which he | ||||||
24 | refunds such tax to the purchaser, the serviceman
may deduct | ||||||
25 | the amount of the tax so refunded by him to the
purchaser from | ||||||
26 | any other Service Use Tax, Service Occupation Tax,
retailers' |
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1 | occupation tax or use tax which such serviceman may
be required | ||||||
2 | to pay or remit to the Department, as shown by such
return, | ||||||
3 | provided that the amount of the tax to be deducted
shall | ||||||
4 | previously have been remitted to the Department by
such | ||||||
5 | serviceman. If the serviceman shall not previously
have | ||||||
6 | remitted the amount of such tax to the Department,
he shall be | ||||||
7 | entitled to no deduction hereunder upon refunding
such tax to | ||||||
8 | the purchaser. | ||||||
9 | Any serviceman
filing a return hereunder shall also include | ||||||
10 | the total tax upon the selling price of tangible
personal | ||||||
11 | property purchased for use by him as an incident to
a sale of | ||||||
12 | service, and such serviceman shall remit the amount
of such tax | ||||||
13 | to the Department when filing such
return. | ||||||
14 | If experience
indicates such action to be practicable, the | ||||||
15 | Department may prescribe and furnish a combination
or joint | ||||||
16 | return which will enable servicemen, who are
required to file | ||||||
17 | returns hereunder and also under the Service
Occupation Tax | ||||||
18 | Act, to furnish all the return information required
by both | ||||||
19 | Acts on the one form. | ||||||
20 | Where the
serviceman has more than one business registered | ||||||
21 | with the Department under separate registration
hereunder, | ||||||
22 | such serviceman shall not file each return that is
due as a | ||||||
23 | single return covering all such registered
businesses, but | ||||||
24 | shall file separate returns for each such registered
business. | ||||||
25 | Beginning
January 1, 1990, each month the Department shall | ||||||
26 | pay into the State and Local Tax Reform Fund, a
special fund in |
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1 | the State Treasury, the net revenue realized for the
preceding | ||||||
2 | month from the 1% tax imposed under this
Act. | ||||||
3 | Beginning
January 1, 1990, each month the Department shall | ||||||
4 | pay into the State and Local Sales Tax Reform Fund
20% of the | ||||||
5 | net revenue realized for the preceding month from
the 6.25% | ||||||
6 | general rate on transfers of tangible personal
property, other | ||||||
7 | than tangible personal property which is purchased
outside | ||||||
8 | Illinois at retail from a retailer and which is
titled or | ||||||
9 | registered by an agency of this State's
government. | ||||||
10 | Beginning
August 1, 2000, each month the Department shall | ||||||
11 | pay into the State and Local Sales Tax Reform Fund
100% of the | ||||||
12 | net revenue realized for the preceding month from
the 1.25% | ||||||
13 | rate on the selling price of motor fuel and
gasohol. | ||||||
14 | Beginning
October 1, 2009, each month the Department shall | ||||||
15 | pay into the Capital Projects Fund an amount that is
equal to | ||||||
16 | an amount estimated by the Department to represent
80% of the | ||||||
17 | net revenue realized for the preceding month from
the sale of | ||||||
18 | candy, grooming and hygiene products, and soft
drinks that had | ||||||
19 | been taxed at a rate of 1% prior to September 1,
2009 but that | ||||||
20 | are now taxed at 6.25%. | ||||||
21 | Beginning July
1, 2013, each month the Department shall pay | ||||||
22 | into the Underground Storage Tank Fund from the
proceeds | ||||||
23 | collected under this Act, the Use Tax Act, the
Service | ||||||
24 | Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation
Tax Act an | ||||||
25 | amount equal to the average monthly deficit in the
Underground | ||||||
26 | Storage Tank Fund during the prior year, as
certified annually |
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1 | by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, but
the total | ||||||
2 | payment into the Underground Storage Tank Fund under
this Act, | ||||||
3 | the Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and
the | ||||||
4 | Retailers' Occupation Tax Act shall not exceed
$18,000,000 in | ||||||
5 | any State fiscal year. As used in this paragraph,
the "average | ||||||
6 | monthly deficit" shall be equal to the difference
between the | ||||||
7 | average monthly claims for payment by the fund and
the average | ||||||
8 | monthly revenues deposited into the fund, excluding
payments | ||||||
9 | made pursuant to this paragraph. | ||||||
10 | Beginning July
1, 2015, of the remainder of the moneys | ||||||
11 | received by the Department under the Use Tax Act,
this Act, the | ||||||
12 | Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers'
Occupation Tax | ||||||
13 | Act, each month the Department shall deposit
$500,000 into the | ||||||
14 | State Crime Laboratory Fund. | ||||||
15 | Of the
remainder of the moneys received by the Department | ||||||
16 | pursuant to this Act, (a) 1.75% thereof shall be
paid into the | ||||||
17 | Build Illinois Fund and (b) prior to July 1, 1989,
2.2% and on | ||||||
18 | and after July 1, 1989, 3.8% thereof shall be paid
into the | ||||||
19 | Build Illinois Fund; provided, however, that if in
any fiscal | ||||||
20 | year the sum of (1) the aggregate of 2.2% or 3.8%,
as the case | ||||||
21 | may be, of the moneys received by the Department and
required | ||||||
22 | to be paid into the Build Illinois Fund pursuant to
Section 3 | ||||||
23 | of the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, Section 9 of
the Use Tax | ||||||
24 | Act, Section 9 of the Service Use Tax Act, and
Section 9 of the | ||||||
25 | Service Occupation Tax Act, such Acts being
hereinafter called | ||||||
26 | the "Tax Acts" and such aggregate of 2.2% or 3.8%,
as the case |
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1 | may be, of moneys being hereinafter called the "Tax
Act | ||||||
2 | Amount", and (2) the amount transferred to the Build
Illinois | ||||||
3 | Fund from the State and Local Sales Tax Reform Fund
shall be | ||||||
4 | less than the Annual Specified Amount (as defined
in Section 3 | ||||||
5 | of the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act), an amount
equal to the | ||||||
6 | difference shall be immediately paid into the Build
Illinois | ||||||
7 | Fund from other moneys received by the Department
pursuant to | ||||||
8 | the Tax Acts; and further provided, that if on the
last | ||||||
9 | business day of any month the sum of (1) the Tax Act
Amount | ||||||
10 | required to be deposited into the Build Illinois
Bond Account | ||||||
11 | in the Build Illinois Fund during such month and (2)
the amount | ||||||
12 | transferred during such month to the Build Illinois
Fund from | ||||||
13 | the State and Local Sales Tax Reform Fund shall have
been less | ||||||
14 | than 1/12 of the Annual Specified Amount, an amount
equal to | ||||||
15 | the difference shall be immediately paid into the
Build | ||||||
16 | Illinois Fund from other moneys received by the
Department | ||||||
17 | pursuant to the Tax Acts; and, further provided,
that in no | ||||||
18 | event shall the payments required under the
preceding proviso | ||||||
19 | result in aggregate payments into the Build Illinois
Fund | ||||||
20 | pursuant to this clause (b) for any fiscal year in
excess of | ||||||
21 | the greater of (i) the Tax Act Amount or (ii) the
Annual | ||||||
22 | Specified Amount for such fiscal year; and, further
provided, | ||||||
23 | that the amounts payable into the Build Illinois
Fund under | ||||||
24 | this clause (b) shall be payable only until such
time as the | ||||||
25 | aggregate amount on deposit under each trust
indenture securing | ||||||
26 | Bonds issued and outstanding pursuant to the Build
Illinois |
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1 | Bond Act is sufficient, taking into account any
future | ||||||
2 | investment income, to fully provide, in accordance
with such | ||||||
3 | indenture, for the defeasance of or the payment of
the | ||||||
4 | principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the
Bonds | ||||||
5 | secured by such indenture and on any Bonds expected
to be | ||||||
6 | issued thereafter and all fees and costs payable
with respect | ||||||
7 | thereto, all as certified by the Director of the
Bureau of the | ||||||
8 | Budget (now Governor's Office of Management and
Budget). If on | ||||||
9 | the last business day of any month in which Bonds
are | ||||||
10 | outstanding pursuant to the Build Illinois Bond Act,
the | ||||||
11 | aggregate of the moneys deposited in the Build
Illinois Bond | ||||||
12 | Account in the Build Illinois Fund in such month
shall be less | ||||||
13 | than the amount required to be transferred in such
month from | ||||||
14 | the Build Illinois Bond Account to the Build
Illinois Bond | ||||||
15 | Retirement and Interest Fund pursuant to Section 13
of the | ||||||
16 | Build Illinois Bond Act, an amount equal to such
deficiency | ||||||
17 | shall be immediately paid from other moneys received
by the | ||||||
18 | Department pursuant to the Tax Acts to the Build
Illinois Fund; | ||||||
19 | provided, however, that any amounts paid to the
Build Illinois | ||||||
20 | Fund in any fiscal year pursuant to this sentence
shall be | ||||||
21 | deemed to constitute payments pursuant to clause (b)
of the | ||||||
22 | preceding sentence and shall reduce the amount
otherwise | ||||||
23 | payable for such fiscal year pursuant to clause (b)
of the | ||||||
24 | preceding sentence. The moneys received by the
Department | ||||||
25 | pursuant to this Act and required to be deposited
into the | ||||||
26 | Build Illinois Fund are subject to the pledge, claim
and charge |
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1 | set forth in Section 12 of the Build Illinois Bond
Act. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Subject to
payment of amounts into the Build Illinois Fund | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | as provided in the preceding paragraph or in any
amendment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | thereto hereafter enacted, the following specified
monthly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | installment of the amount requested in the
certificate of the | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Chairman of the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition
Authority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | provided under Section 8.25f of the State Finance
Act, but not | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | in excess of the sums designated as "Total Deposit",
shall be | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | deposited in the aggregate from collections under
Section 9 of | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | the Use Tax Act, Section 9 of the Service Use Tax
Act, Section | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | 9 of the Service Occupation Tax Act, and Section 3
of the | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Retailers' Occupation Tax Act into the McCormick
Place | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Expansion Project Fund in the specified fiscal
years. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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12 | Beginning July
20, 1993 and in each month of each fiscal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | year thereafter, one-eighth of the amount requested
in the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | certificate of the Chairman of the Metropolitan Pier
and | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Exposition Authority for that fiscal year, less the
amount | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | deposited into the McCormick Place Expansion Project
Fund by | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | the State Treasurer in the respective month under
subsection | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | (g) of Section 13 of the Metropolitan Pier and
Exposition | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | Authority Act, plus cumulative deficiencies in the
deposits | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | required under this Section for previous months and
years, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | shall be deposited into the McCormick Place
Expansion Project | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | Fund, until the full amount requested for the fiscal
year, but | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | not in excess of the amount specified above as
"Total Deposit", | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | has been deposited. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | Subject to
payment of amounts into the Build Illinois Fund | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | and the McCormick Place Expansion Project Fund
pursuant to the |
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1 | preceding paragraphs or in any amendments thereto
hereafter | ||||||
2 | enacted, beginning July 1, 1993 and ending on
September 30, | ||||||
3 | 2013, the Department shall each month pay into the
Illinois Tax | ||||||
4 | Increment Fund 0.27% of 80% of the net revenue
realized for the | ||||||
5 | preceding month from the 6.25% general rate on the
selling | ||||||
6 | price of tangible personal property. | ||||||
7 | Subject to
payment of amounts into the Build Illinois Fund | ||||||
8 | and the McCormick Place Expansion Project Fund
pursuant to the | ||||||
9 | preceding paragraphs or in any amendments thereto
hereafter | ||||||
10 | enacted, beginning with the receipt of the first
report of | ||||||
11 | taxes paid by an eligible business and continuing
for a 25-year | ||||||
12 | period, the Department shall each month pay into the
Energy | ||||||
13 | Infrastructure Fund 80% of the net revenue realized
from the | ||||||
14 | 6.25% general rate on the selling price of
Illinois-mined coal | ||||||
15 | that was sold to an eligible business. For purposes
of this | ||||||
16 | paragraph, the term "eligible business" means a new
electric | ||||||
17 | generating facility certified pursuant to Section
605-332 of | ||||||
18 | the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Law of the | ||||||
19 | Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. | ||||||
20 | Subject to
payment of amounts into the Build Illinois Fund, | ||||||
21 | the McCormick Place Expansion Project Fund, the
Illinois Tax | ||||||
22 | Increment Fund, and the Energy Infrastructure Fund
pursuant to | ||||||
23 | the preceding paragraphs or in any amendments to
this Section | ||||||
24 | hereafter enacted, beginning on the first day of the
first | ||||||
25 | calendar month to occur on or after August 26, 2014
(the | ||||||
26 | effective date of Public Act 98-1098), each month,
from the |
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1 | collections made under Section 9 of the Use Tax Act,
Section 9 | ||||||
2 | of the Service Use Tax Act, Section 9 of the Service
Occupation | ||||||
3 | Tax Act, and Section 3 of the Retailers' Occupation
Tax Act, | ||||||
4 | the Department shall pay into the Tax Compliance and
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5 | Administration Fund, to be used, subject to
appropriation, to | ||||||
6 | fund additional auditors and compliance personnel at
the | ||||||
7 | Department of Revenue, an amount equal to 1/12 of 5%
of 80% of | ||||||
8 | the cash receipts collected during the preceding
fiscal year by | ||||||
9 | the Audit Bureau of the Department under the Use Tax
Act, the | ||||||
10 | Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act,
the | ||||||
11 | Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, and associated local
occupation | ||||||
12 | and use taxes administered by the Department.
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13 | Subject to
payments of amounts into the Build Illinois | ||||||
14 | Fund, the McCormick Place Expansion Project Fund,
the Illinois | ||||||
15 | Tax Increment Fund, the Energy Infrastructure Fund,
and the Tax | ||||||
16 | Compliance and Administration Fund as provided in
this Section, | ||||||
17 | beginning on July 1, 2018 the Department shall pay
each month | ||||||
18 | into the Downstate Public Transportation Fund the
moneys | ||||||
19 | required to be so paid under Section 2-3 of the
Downstate | ||||||
20 | Public Transportation Act. | ||||||
21 | Of the
remainder of the moneys received by the Department | ||||||
22 | pursuant to this Act, 75% thereof shall be paid into
the | ||||||
23 | General Revenue Fund of the State Treasury and 25%
shall be | ||||||
24 | reserved in a special account and used only for the
transfer to | ||||||
25 | the Common School Fund as part of the monthly
transfer from the | ||||||
26 | General Revenue Fund in accordance with Section 8a
of the State |
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1 | Finance Act. | ||||||
2 | As soon as
possible after the first day of each month, upon | ||||||
3 | certification of the Department of Revenue, the
Comptroller | ||||||
4 | shall order transferred and the Treasurer shall
transfer from | ||||||
5 | the General Revenue Fund to the Motor Fuel Tax Fund
an amount | ||||||
6 | equal to 1.7% of 80% of the net revenue realized
under this Act | ||||||
7 | for the second preceding month. Beginning April 1,
2000, this | ||||||
8 | transfer is no longer required and shall not be
made. | ||||||
9 | Net revenue
realized for a month shall be the revenue | ||||||
10 | collected by the State pursuant to this Act, less
the amount | ||||||
11 | paid out during that month as refunds to taxpayers
for | ||||||
12 | overpayment of liability. | ||||||
13 | (Source: P.A. 99-352, eff. 8-12-15; 99-858, eff.
8-19-16; | ||||||
14 | 100-303, eff. 8-24-17; 100-363, eff. 7-1-18;
100-863, eff. | ||||||
15 | 8-14-18; 100-1171, eff.
1-4-19.) | ||||||
16 | Section 900-18.
The Service Occupation Tax Act is amended | ||||||
17 | by changing Section 9 as
follows:
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18 | (35 ILCS
115/9) (from Ch. 120, par.
439.109) | ||||||
19 | Sec. 9.
Each serviceman required or authorized to collect
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20 | the tax herein imposed shall pay to the Department
the amount | ||||||
21 | of such tax at the time when he is required to file
his return | ||||||
22 | for the period during which such tax was
collectible, less a | ||||||
23 | discount of 2.1% prior to January 1, 1990, and 1.75%
on and | ||||||
24 | after January 1, 1990, or $5 per calendar year,
whichever is |
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1 | greater, which is allowed to reimburse the
serviceman for | ||||||
2 | expenses incurred in collecting the tax, keeping
records, | ||||||
3 | preparing and filing returns, remitting the tax and
supplying | ||||||
4 | data to the Department on request. The discount
allowed under | ||||||
5 | this Section is allowed only for returns that are
filed in the | ||||||
6 | manner required by this Act. The Department may
disallow the | ||||||
7 | discount for servicemen whose certificate of
registration is | ||||||
8 | revoked at the time the return is filed, but only if
the | ||||||
9 | Department's decision to revoke the certificate of
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10 | registration has become final. | ||||||
11 | Where such
tangible personal property is sold under a | ||||||
12 | conditional sales contract, or under any other form
of sale | ||||||
13 | wherein the payment of the principal sum, or a part
thereof, is | ||||||
14 | extended beyond the close of the period for which
the return is | ||||||
15 | filed, the serviceman, in collecting the tax may
collect, for | ||||||
16 | each tax return period, only the tax applicable to
the part of | ||||||
17 | the selling price actually received during such tax
return | ||||||
18 | period. | ||||||
19 | Except as
provided hereinafter in this Section, on or | ||||||
20 | before the twentieth day of each calendar month,
such | ||||||
21 | serviceman shall file a return for the preceding
calendar month | ||||||
22 | in accordance with reasonable rules and regulations
to be | ||||||
23 | promulgated by the Department of Revenue. Such
return shall be | ||||||
24 | filed on a form prescribed by the Department and
shall contain | ||||||
25 | such information as the Department may reasonably
require. On | ||||||
26 | and after January 1, 2018, with respect to
servicemen whose |
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1 | annual gross receipts average $20,000 or more, all
returns | ||||||
2 | required to be filed pursuant to this Act shall be
filed | ||||||
3 | electronically. Servicemen who demonstrate that
they do not | ||||||
4 | have access to the Internet or demonstrate hardship
in filing | ||||||
5 | electronically may petition the Department to waive
the | ||||||
6 | electronic filing requirement. | ||||||
7 | The Department
may require returns to be filed on a | ||||||
8 | quarterly basis. If so required, a return for each
calendar | ||||||
9 | quarter shall be filed on or before the twentieth
day of the | ||||||
10 | calendar month following the end of such calendar
quarter. The | ||||||
11 | taxpayer shall also file a return with the
Department for each | ||||||
12 | of the first two months of each calendar quarter, on
or before | ||||||
13 | the twentieth day of the following calendar month,
stating: | ||||||
14 | 1.
The name of the seller; | ||||||
15 | 2.
The address of the principal place of business from | ||||||
16 | which he engages in business
as a serviceman in this State; | ||||||
17 | 3.
The total amount of taxable receipts received by him | ||||||
18 | during the preceding
calendar month, including receipts | ||||||
19 | from charge and time sales,
but less all deductions allowed | ||||||
20 | by law; | ||||||
21 | 4.
The amount of credit provided in Section 2d of this | ||||||
22 | Act; | ||||||
23 | 5.
The amount of tax due; | ||||||
24 | 5-5.
The signature of the taxpayer; and | ||||||
25 | 6.
Such other reasonable information as the Department | ||||||
26 | may
require. |
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1 | If a taxpayer
fails to sign a return within 30 days after | ||||||
2 | the proper notice and demand for signature by the
Department, | ||||||
3 | the return shall be considered valid and any amount
shown to be | ||||||
4 | due on the return shall be deemed
assessed. | ||||||
5 | Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Act to the | ||||||
6 | contrary, servicemen subject to tax on cannabis
shall file all | ||||||
7 | cannabis tax returns and shall make all cannabis
tax payments | ||||||
8 | by electronic means in the manner and form
required by the | ||||||
9 | Department. | ||||||
10 | Prior to
October 1, 2003, and on and after September 1, | ||||||
11 | 2004 a serviceman may accept a Manufacturer's
Purchase Credit | ||||||
12 | certification from a purchaser in satisfaction of
Service Use | ||||||
13 | Tax as provided in Section 3-70 of the Service Use
Tax Act if | ||||||
14 | the purchaser provides the appropriate documentation
as | ||||||
15 | required by Section 3-70 of the Service Use Tax Act.
A | ||||||
16 | Manufacturer's Purchase Credit certification,
accepted prior | ||||||
17 | to October 1, 2003 or on or after September 1, 2004
by a | ||||||
18 | serviceman as provided in Section 3-70 of the
Service Use Tax | ||||||
19 | Act, may be used by that serviceman to satisfy
Service | ||||||
20 | Occupation Tax liability in the amount claimed in
the | ||||||
21 | certification, not to exceed 6.25% of the receipts
subject to | ||||||
22 | tax from a qualifying purchase. A Manufacturer's
Purchase | ||||||
23 | Credit reported on any original or amended return
filed under | ||||||
24 | this Act after October 20, 2003 for reporting
periods prior to | ||||||
25 | September 1, 2004 shall be disallowed.
Manufacturer's Purchase | ||||||
26 | Credit reported on annual returns due on or after
January 1, |
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1 | 2005 will be disallowed for periods prior to
September 1, 2004. | ||||||
2 | No Manufacturer's Purchase Credit may be used after
September | ||||||
3 | 30, 2003 through August 31, 2004 to satisfy any tax
liability | ||||||
4 | imposed under this Act, including any audit
liability. | ||||||
5 | If the
serviceman's average monthly tax liability to the | ||||||
6 | Department does not exceed $200, the Department may
authorize | ||||||
7 | his returns to be filed on a quarter annual basis,
with the | ||||||
8 | return for January, February and March of a given
year being | ||||||
9 | due by April 20 of such year; with the return for
April, May | ||||||
10 | and June of a given year being due by July 20 of
such year; with | ||||||
11 | the return for July, August and September of a given
year being | ||||||
12 | due by October 20 of such year, and with the return
for | ||||||
13 | October, November and December of a given year being
due by | ||||||
14 | January 20 of the following year. | ||||||
15 | If the
serviceman's average monthly tax liability to the | ||||||
16 | Department does not exceed $50, the Department may
authorize | ||||||
17 | his returns to be filed on an annual basis, with the
return for | ||||||
18 | a given year being due by January 20 of the
following year. | ||||||
19 | Such quarter
annual and annual returns, as to form and | ||||||
20 | substance, shall be subject to the same requirements
as monthly | ||||||
21 | returns. | ||||||
22 | Notwithstanding
any other provision in this Act concerning | ||||||
23 | the time within which a serviceman may file his
return, in the | ||||||
24 | case of any serviceman who ceases to engage in a
kind of | ||||||
25 | business which makes him responsible for filing
returns under | ||||||
26 | this Act, such serviceman shall file a final return
under this |
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1 | Act with the Department not more than 1 month after
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2 | discontinuing such business. | ||||||
3 | Beginning
October 1, 1993, a taxpayer who has an average | ||||||
4 | monthly tax liability of $150,000 or more shall make
all | ||||||
5 | payments required by rules of the Department by
electronic | ||||||
6 | funds transfer. Beginning October 1, 1994, a
taxpayer who has | ||||||
7 | an average monthly tax liability of $100,000 or more
shall make | ||||||
8 | all payments required by rules of the Department by
electronic | ||||||
9 | funds transfer. Beginning October 1, 1995, a
taxpayer who has | ||||||
10 | an average monthly tax liability of $50,000 or more
shall make | ||||||
11 | all payments required by rules of the Department by
electronic | ||||||
12 | funds transfer. Beginning October 1, 2000, a
taxpayer who has | ||||||
13 | an annual tax liability of $200,000 or more shall
make all | ||||||
14 | payments required by rules of the Department by
electronic | ||||||
15 | funds transfer. The term "annual tax liability"
shall be the | ||||||
16 | sum of the taxpayer's liabilities under this Act,
and under all | ||||||
17 | other State and local occupation and use tax laws
administered | ||||||
18 | by the Department, for the immediately preceding
calendar year. | ||||||
19 | The term "average monthly tax liability" means the
sum of the | ||||||
20 | taxpayer's liabilities under this Act, and under all
other | ||||||
21 | State and local occupation and use tax laws
administered by the | ||||||
22 | Department, for the immediately preceding calendar
year | ||||||
23 | divided by 12. Beginning on October 1, 2002, a
taxpayer who has | ||||||
24 | a tax liability in the amount set forth in
subsection (b) of | ||||||
25 | Section 2505-210 of the Department of Revenue Law
shall make | ||||||
26 | all payments required by rules of the Department by
electronic |
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1 | funds transfer. | ||||||
2 | Before August 1
of each year beginning in 1993, the | ||||||
3 | Department shall notify all taxpayers required to
make payments | ||||||
4 | by electronic funds transfer. All taxpayers required
to make | ||||||
5 | payments by electronic funds transfer shall make
those payments | ||||||
6 | for a minimum of one year beginning on October
1. | ||||||
7 | Any taxpayer
not required to make payments by electronic | ||||||
8 | funds transfer may make payments by electronic funds
transfer | ||||||
9 | with the permission of the Department. | ||||||
10 | All taxpayers
required to make payment by electronic funds | ||||||
11 | transfer and any taxpayers authorized to voluntarily
make | ||||||
12 | payments by electronic funds transfer shall make
those payments | ||||||
13 | in the manner authorized by the
Department. | ||||||
14 | The Department
shall adopt such rules as are necessary to | ||||||
15 | effectuate a program of electronic funds transfer
and the | ||||||
16 | requirements of this Section. | ||||||
17 | Where a
serviceman collects the tax with respect to the | ||||||
18 | selling price of tangible personal property which he
sells and | ||||||
19 | the purchaser thereafter returns such tangible
personal | ||||||
20 | property and the serviceman refunds the selling
price thereof | ||||||
21 | to the purchaser, such serviceman shall also refund,
to the | ||||||
22 | purchaser, the tax so collected from the purchaser.
When filing | ||||||
23 | his return for the period in which he refunds such
tax to the | ||||||
24 | purchaser, the serviceman may deduct the amount of
the tax so | ||||||
25 | refunded by him to the purchaser from any other
Service | ||||||
26 | Occupation Tax, Service Use Tax, Retailers'
Occupation Tax or |
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1 | Use Tax which such serviceman may be required to pay
or remit | ||||||
2 | to the Department, as shown by such return, provided
that the | ||||||
3 | amount of the tax to be deducted shall previously
have been | ||||||
4 | remitted to the Department by such serviceman. If
the | ||||||
5 | serviceman shall not previously have remitted the
amount of | ||||||
6 | such tax to the Department, he shall be entitled to
no | ||||||
7 | deduction hereunder upon refunding such tax to the
purchaser. | ||||||
8 | If experience
indicates such action to be practicable, the | ||||||
9 | Department may prescribe and furnish a combination
or joint | ||||||
10 | return which will enable servicemen, who are
required to file | ||||||
11 | returns hereunder and also under the Retailers'
Occupation Tax | ||||||
12 | Act, the Use Tax Act or the Service Use Tax Act, to
furnish all | ||||||
13 | the return information required by all said Acts on
the one | ||||||
14 | form. | ||||||
15 | Where the
serviceman has more than one business registered | ||||||
16 | with the Department under separate registrations
hereunder, | ||||||
17 | such serviceman shall file separate returns for each
registered | ||||||
18 | business. | ||||||
19 | Beginning
January 1, 1990, each month the Department shall | ||||||
20 | pay into the Local Government Tax Fund the revenue
realized for | ||||||
21 | the preceding month from the 1% tax imposed under
this Act. | ||||||
22 | Beginning
January 1, 1990, each month the Department shall | ||||||
23 | pay into the County and Mass Transit District Fund
4% of the | ||||||
24 | revenue realized for the preceding month from the
6.25% general | ||||||
25 | rate. | ||||||
26 | Beginning
August 1, 2000, each month the Department shall
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1 | pay into the County and Mass Transit District Fund
20% of the | ||||||
2 | net revenue realized for the preceding month from
the 1.25% | ||||||
3 | rate on the selling price of motor fuel and
gasohol. | ||||||
4 | Beginning
January 1, 1990, each month the Department shall | ||||||
5 | pay into the Local Government Tax Fund 16% of the
revenue | ||||||
6 | realized for the preceding month from the 6.25%
general rate on | ||||||
7 | transfers of tangible personal
property. | ||||||
8 | Beginning
August 1, 2000, each month the Department shall | ||||||
9 | pay into the Local Government Tax Fund 80% of the
net revenue | ||||||
10 | realized for the preceding month from the 1.25% rate
on the | ||||||
11 | selling price of motor fuel and
gasohol. | ||||||
12 | Beginning
October 1, 2009, each month the Department shall | ||||||
13 | pay into the Capital Projects Fund an amount that is
equal to | ||||||
14 | an amount estimated by the Department to represent
80% of the | ||||||
15 | net revenue realized for the preceding month from
the sale of | ||||||
16 | candy, grooming and hygiene products, and soft
drinks that had | ||||||
17 | been taxed at a rate of 1% prior to September 1,
2009 but that | ||||||
18 | are now taxed at 6.25%. | ||||||
19 | Beginning July
1, 2013, each month the Department shall pay | ||||||
20 | into the Underground Storage Tank Fund from the
proceeds | ||||||
21 | collected under this Act, the Use Tax Act, the
Service Use Tax | ||||||
22 | Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act an amount
equal to | ||||||
23 | the average monthly deficit in the Underground
Storage Tank | ||||||
24 | Fund during the prior year, as certified annually by
the | ||||||
25 | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, but the
total | ||||||
26 | payment into the Underground Storage Tank Fund under
this Act, |
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1 | the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, and the
Retailers' | ||||||
2 | Occupation Tax Act shall not exceed $18,000,000 in
any State | ||||||
3 | fiscal year. As used in this paragraph, the "average
monthly | ||||||
4 | deficit" shall be equal to the difference between
the average | ||||||
5 | monthly claims for payment by the fund and the
average monthly | ||||||
6 | revenues deposited into the fund, excluding payments
made | ||||||
7 | pursuant to this paragraph. | ||||||
8 | Beginning July
1, 2015, of the remainder of the moneys | ||||||
9 | received by the Department under the Use Tax Act,
the Service | ||||||
10 | Use Tax Act, this Act, and the Retailers' Occupation
Tax Act, | ||||||
11 | each month the Department shall deposit $500,000
into the State | ||||||
12 | Crime Laboratory Fund. | ||||||
13 | Of the
remainder of the moneys received by the Department | ||||||
14 | pursuant to this Act, (a) 1.75% thereof shall be
paid into the | ||||||
15 | Build Illinois Fund and (b) prior to July 1, 1989,
2.2% and on | ||||||
16 | and after July 1, 1989, 3.8% thereof shall be paid
into the | ||||||
17 | Build Illinois Fund; provided, however, that if in
any fiscal | ||||||
18 | year the sum of (1) the aggregate of 2.2% or 3.8%,
as the case | ||||||
19 | may be, of the moneys received by the Department and
required | ||||||
20 | to be paid into the Build Illinois Fund pursuant to
Section 3 | ||||||
21 | of the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, Section 9 of
the Use Tax | ||||||
22 | Act, Section 9 of the Service Use Tax Act, and
Section 9 of the | ||||||
23 | Service Occupation Tax Act, such Acts being
hereinafter called | ||||||
24 | the "Tax Acts" and such aggregate of 2.2% or 3.8%,
as the case | ||||||
25 | may be, of moneys being hereinafter called the "Tax
Act | ||||||
26 | Amount", and (2) the amount transferred to the Build
Illinois |
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1 | Fund from the State and Local Sales Tax Reform Fund
shall be | ||||||
2 | less than the Annual Specified Amount (as defined in
Section 3 | ||||||
3 | of the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act), an amount
equal to the | ||||||
4 | difference shall be immediately paid into the Build
Illinois | ||||||
5 | Fund from other moneys received by the Department
pursuant to | ||||||
6 | the Tax Acts; and further provided, that if on the
last | ||||||
7 | business day of any month the sum of (1) the Tax Act
Amount | ||||||
8 | required to be deposited into the Build Illinois
Account in the | ||||||
9 | Build Illinois Fund during such month and (2) the
amount | ||||||
10 | transferred during such month to the Build Illinois
Fund from | ||||||
11 | the State and Local Sales Tax Reform Fund shall have
been less | ||||||
12 | than 1/12 of the Annual Specified Amount, an amount
equal to | ||||||
13 | the difference shall be immediately paid into the
Build | ||||||
14 | Illinois Fund from other moneys received by the
Department | ||||||
15 | pursuant to the Tax Acts; and, further provided,
that in no | ||||||
16 | event shall the payments required under the
preceding proviso | ||||||
17 | result in aggregate payments into the Build Illinois
Fund | ||||||
18 | pursuant to this clause (b) for any fiscal year in
excess of | ||||||
19 | the greater of (i) the Tax Act Amount or (ii) the
Annual | ||||||
20 | Specified Amount for such fiscal year; and, further
provided, | ||||||
21 | that the amounts payable into the Build Illinois
Fund under | ||||||
22 | this clause (b) shall be payable only until such
time as the | ||||||
23 | aggregate amount on deposit under each trust
indenture securing | ||||||
24 | Bonds issued and outstanding pursuant to the Build
Illinois | ||||||
25 | Bond Act is sufficient, taking into account any
future | ||||||
26 | investment income, to fully provide, in accordance
with such |
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1 | indenture, for the defeasance of or the payment of
the | ||||||
2 | principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the
Bonds | ||||||
3 | secured by such indenture and on any Bonds expected
to be | ||||||
4 | issued thereafter and all fees and costs payable
with respect | ||||||
5 | thereto, all as certified by the Director of the
Bureau of the | ||||||
6 | Budget (now Governor's Office of Management and
Budget). If on | ||||||
7 | the last business day of any month in which Bonds
are | ||||||
8 | outstanding pursuant to the Build Illinois Bond Act,
the | ||||||
9 | aggregate of the moneys deposited in the Build
Illinois Bond | ||||||
10 | Account in the Build Illinois Fund in such month
shall be less | ||||||
11 | than the amount required to be transferred in such
month from | ||||||
12 | the Build Illinois Bond Account to the Build
Illinois Bond | ||||||
13 | Retirement and Interest Fund pursuant to Section 13
of the | ||||||
14 | Build Illinois Bond Act, an amount equal to such
deficiency | ||||||
15 | shall be immediately paid from other moneys received
by the | ||||||
16 | Department pursuant to the Tax Acts to the Build
Illinois Fund; | ||||||
17 | provided, however, that any amounts paid to the
Build Illinois | ||||||
18 | Fund in any fiscal year pursuant to this sentence
shall be | ||||||
19 | deemed to constitute payments pursuant to clause (b)
of the | ||||||
20 | preceding sentence and shall reduce the amount
otherwise | ||||||
21 | payable for such fiscal year pursuant to clause (b)
of the | ||||||
22 | preceding sentence. The moneys received by the
Department | ||||||
23 | pursuant to this Act and required to be deposited
into the | ||||||
24 | Build Illinois Fund are subject to the pledge, claim
and charge | ||||||
25 | set forth in Section 12 of the Build Illinois Bond
Act. | ||||||
26 | Subject to
payment of amounts into the Build Illinois Fund
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1 | as provided in the preceding paragraph or in any
amendment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | thereto hereafter enacted, the following specified
monthly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | installment of the amount requested in the
certificate of the | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Chairman of the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition
Authority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | provided under Section 8.25f of the State Finance
Act, but not | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | in excess of the sums designated as "Total Deposit",
shall be | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | deposited in the aggregate from collections under
Section 9 of | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | the Use Tax Act, Section 9 of the Service Use Tax
Act, Section | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 9 of the Service Occupation Tax Act, and Section 3
of the | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Retailers' Occupation Tax Act into the McCormick
Place | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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10 | Beginning July
20, 1993 and in each month of each fiscal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | year thereafter, one-eighth of the amount requested
in the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | certificate of the Chairman of the Metropolitan Pier
and | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Exposition Authority for that fiscal year, less the
amount | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | deposited into the McCormick Place Expansion Project
Fund by | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | the State Treasurer in the respective month under
subsection | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | (g) of Section 13 of the Metropolitan Pier and
Exposition | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Authority Act, plus cumulative deficiencies in the
deposits | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | required under this Section for previous months and
years, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | shall be deposited into the McCormick Place
Expansion Project | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | Fund, until the full amount requested for the fiscal
year, but | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | not in excess of the amount specified above as
"Total Deposit", | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | has been deposited. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | Subject to
payment of amounts into the Build Illinois Fund | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | and the McCormick Place Expansion Project Fund
pursuant to the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | preceding paragraphs or in any amendments thereto
hereafter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | enacted, beginning July 1, 1993 and ending on
September 30, |
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1 | 2013, the Department shall each month pay into the
Illinois Tax | ||||||
2 | Increment Fund 0.27% of 80% of the net revenue
realized for the | ||||||
3 | preceding month from the 6.25% general rate on the
selling | ||||||
4 | price of tangible personal property. | ||||||
5 | Subject to
payment of amounts into the Build Illinois Fund | ||||||
6 | and the McCormick Place Expansion Project Fund
pursuant to the | ||||||
7 | preceding paragraphs or in any amendments thereto
hereafter | ||||||
8 | enacted, beginning with the receipt of the first
report of | ||||||
9 | taxes paid by an eligible business and continuing
for a 25-year | ||||||
10 | period, the Department shall each month pay into the
Energy | ||||||
11 | Infrastructure Fund 80% of the net revenue realized
from the | ||||||
12 | 6.25% general rate on the selling price of
Illinois-mined coal | ||||||
13 | that was sold to an eligible business. For purposes
of this | ||||||
14 | paragraph, the term "eligible business" means a new
electric | ||||||
15 | generating facility certified pursuant to Section
605-332 of | ||||||
16 | the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Law of the | ||||||
17 | Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. | ||||||
18 | Subject to
payment of amounts into the Build Illinois Fund, | ||||||
19 | the McCormick Place Expansion Project Fund, the
Illinois Tax | ||||||
20 | Increment Fund, and the Energy Infrastructure Fund
pursuant to | ||||||
21 | the preceding paragraphs or in any amendments to
this Section | ||||||
22 | hereafter enacted, beginning on the first day of the
first | ||||||
23 | calendar month to occur on or after August 26, 2014
(the | ||||||
24 | effective date of Public Act 98-1098), each month,
from the | ||||||
25 | collections made under Section 9 of the Use Tax Act,
Section 9 | ||||||
26 | of the Service Use Tax Act, Section 9 of the Service
Occupation |
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1 | Tax Act, and Section 3 of the Retailers' Occupation
Tax Act, | ||||||
2 | the Department shall pay into the Tax Compliance and
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3 | Administration Fund, to be used, subject to
appropriation, to | ||||||
4 | fund additional auditors and compliance personnel at
the | ||||||
5 | Department of Revenue, an amount equal to 1/12 of 5%
of 80% of | ||||||
6 | the cash receipts collected during the preceding
fiscal year by | ||||||
7 | the Audit Bureau of the Department under the Use Tax
Act, the | ||||||
8 | Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act,
the | ||||||
9 | Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, and associated local
occupation | ||||||
10 | and use taxes administered by the Department.
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11 | Subject to
payments of amounts into the Build Illinois | ||||||
12 | Fund, the McCormick Place Expansion Project Fund,
the Illinois | ||||||
13 | Tax Increment Fund, the Energy Infrastructure Fund,
and the Tax | ||||||
14 | Compliance and Administration Fund as provided in
this Section, | ||||||
15 | beginning on July 1, 2018 the Department shall pay
each month | ||||||
16 | into the Downstate Public Transportation Fund the
moneys | ||||||
17 | required to be so paid under Section 2-3 of the
Downstate | ||||||
18 | Public Transportation Act. | ||||||
19 | Of the
remainder of the moneys received by the Department | ||||||
20 | pursuant to this Act, 75% shall be paid into the
General | ||||||
21 | Revenue Fund of the State Treasury and 25% shall be
reserved in | ||||||
22 | a special account and used only for the transfer to
the Common | ||||||
23 | School Fund as part of the monthly transfer from the
General | ||||||
24 | Revenue Fund in accordance with Section 8a of the
State Finance | ||||||
25 | Act. | ||||||
26 | The Department
may, upon separate written notice to a |
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1 | taxpayer, require the taxpayer to prepare and file
with the | ||||||
2 | Department on a form prescribed by the Department
within not | ||||||
3 | less than 60 days after receipt of the notice an
annual | ||||||
4 | information return for the tax year specified in the
notice. | ||||||
5 | Such annual return to the Department shall include a
statement | ||||||
6 | of gross receipts as shown by the taxpayer's last
Federal | ||||||
7 | income tax return. If the total receipts of the
business as | ||||||
8 | reported in the Federal income tax return do not
agree with the | ||||||
9 | gross receipts reported to the Department of Revenue
for the | ||||||
10 | same period, the taxpayer shall attach to his annual
return a | ||||||
11 | schedule showing a reconciliation of the 2 amounts
and the | ||||||
12 | reasons for the difference. The taxpayer's annual
return to the | ||||||
13 | Department shall also disclose the cost of goods
sold by the | ||||||
14 | taxpayer during the year covered by such return,
opening and | ||||||
15 | closing inventories of such goods for such year,
cost of goods | ||||||
16 | used from stock or taken from stock and given away
by the | ||||||
17 | taxpayer during such year, pay roll information of
the | ||||||
18 | taxpayer's business during such year and any
additional | ||||||
19 | reasonable information which the Department deems
would be | ||||||
20 | helpful in determining the accuracy of the monthly,
quarterly | ||||||
21 | or annual returns filed by such taxpayer as
hereinbefore | ||||||
22 | provided for in this Section. | ||||||
23 | If the annual
information return required by this Section | ||||||
24 | is not filed when and as required, the taxpayer
shall be liable | ||||||
25 | as follows: | ||||||
26 | (i)
Until January 1, 1994, the taxpayer shall be liable
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1 | for a penalty equal to 1/6
of 1% of the tax due from such | ||||||
2 | taxpayer under this Act
during the period to be covered by | ||||||
3 | the annual return for each
month or fraction of a month | ||||||
4 | until such return is filed
as required, the penalty to be | ||||||
5 | assessed and collected in
the same manner as any other | ||||||
6 | penalty provided for in this
Act. | ||||||
7 | (ii)
On and after January 1, 1994, the taxpayer shall | ||||||
8 | be liable for a penalty as
described in Section 3-4 of the | ||||||
9 | Uniform Penalty and Interest
Act. | ||||||
10 | The chief
executive officer, proprietor, owner or highest | ||||||
11 | ranking manager shall sign the annual return to
certify the | ||||||
12 | accuracy of the information contained therein. Any
person who | ||||||
13 | willfully signs the annual return containing false
or | ||||||
14 | inaccurate information shall be guilty of perjury
and punished | ||||||
15 | accordingly. The annual return form prescribed by
the | ||||||
16 | Department shall include a warning that the person
signing the | ||||||
17 | return may be liable for perjury. | ||||||
18 | The foregoing
portion of this Section concerning the filing | ||||||
19 | of an annual information return shall not apply to a
serviceman | ||||||
20 | who is not required to file an income tax return
with the | ||||||
21 | United States Government. | ||||||
22 | As soon as
possible after the first day of each month, upon | ||||||
23 | certification of the Department of Revenue, the
Comptroller | ||||||
24 | shall order transferred and the Treasurer shall
transfer from | ||||||
25 | the General Revenue Fund to the Motor Fuel Tax Fund
an amount | ||||||
26 | equal to 1.7% of 80% of the net revenue realized
under this Act |
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1 | for the second preceding month. Beginning April 1,
2000, this | ||||||
2 | transfer is no longer required and shall not be
made. | ||||||
3 | Net revenue
realized for a month shall be the revenue | ||||||
4 | collected by the State pursuant to this Act, less
the amount | ||||||
5 | paid out during that month as refunds to taxpayers
for | ||||||
6 | overpayment of liability. | ||||||
7 | For greater
simplicity of administration, it shall be | ||||||
8 | permissible for manufacturers, importers and
wholesalers whose | ||||||
9 | products are sold by numerous servicemen in
Illinois, and who | ||||||
10 | wish to do so, to assume the responsibility for
accounting and | ||||||
11 | paying to the Department all tax accruing under this
Act with | ||||||
12 | respect to such sales, if the servicemen who are
affected do | ||||||
13 | not make written objection to the Department to this
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14 | arrangement. | ||||||
15 | (Source: P.A. 99-352, eff. 8-12-15; 99-858, eff.
8-19-16; | ||||||
16 | 100-303, eff. 8-24-17; 100-363, eff. 7-1-18;
100-863, eff. | ||||||
17 | 8-14-18; 100-1171, eff.
1-4-19.) | ||||||
18 | Section 900-19.
The Retailers' Occupation Tax Act is | ||||||
19 | amended by changing Section 3 as
follows:
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20 | (35 ILCS
120/3) (from Ch. 120, par.
442) | ||||||
21 | Sec. 3.
Except as provided in this Section, on or before
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22 | the twentieth day of each calendar month, every
person engaged | ||||||
23 | in the business of selling tangible personal
property at retail | ||||||
24 | in this State during the preceding calendar month
shall file a |
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1 | return with the Department, stating: | ||||||
2 | 1.
The name of the seller; | ||||||
3 | 2.
His residence address and the address of his | ||||||
4 | principal place of business
and the address of the | ||||||
5 | principal place of business
(if that is a different | ||||||
6 | address) from which he
engages in the business of selling | ||||||
7 | tangible personal property
at retail in this State; | ||||||
8 | 3.
Total amount of receipts received by him during the | ||||||
9 | preceding calendar month or
quarter, as the case may be, | ||||||
10 | from sales of tangible
personal property, and from services | ||||||
11 | furnished, by him during
such preceding calendar month or | ||||||
12 | quarter; | ||||||
13 | 4.
Total amount received by him during the preceding | ||||||
14 | calendar month or quarter on
charge and time sales of | ||||||
15 | tangible personal property,
and from services furnished, | ||||||
16 | by him prior to the month or
quarter for which the return | ||||||
17 | is filed; | ||||||
18 | 5.
Deductions allowed by law; | ||||||
19 | 6.
Gross receipts which were received by him during the | ||||||
20 | preceding calendar month or
quarter and upon the basis of | ||||||
21 | which the tax is
imposed; | ||||||
22 | 7.
The amount of credit provided in Section 2d of this | ||||||
23 | Act; | ||||||
24 | 8.
The amount of tax due; | ||||||
25 | 9.
The signature of the taxpayer; and | ||||||
26 | 10.
Such other reasonable information as the |
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1 | Department may
require. | ||||||
2 | On and after
January 1, 2018, except for returns for motor | ||||||
3 | vehicles, watercraft, aircraft, and trailers that
are required | ||||||
4 | to be registered with an agency of this State, with
respect to | ||||||
5 | retailers whose annual gross receipts average
$20,000 or more, | ||||||
6 | all returns required to be filed pursuant to this
Act shall be | ||||||
7 | filed electronically. Retailers who demonstrate
that they do | ||||||
8 | not have access to the Internet or demonstrate
hardship in | ||||||
9 | filing electronically may petition the Department to
waive the | ||||||
10 | electronic filing requirement. | ||||||
11 | If a taxpayer
fails to sign a return within 30 days after | ||||||
12 | the proper notice and demand for signature by the
Department, | ||||||
13 | the return shall be considered valid and any amount
shown to be | ||||||
14 | due on the return shall be deemed
assessed. | ||||||
15 | Each return
shall be accompanied by the statement of | ||||||
16 | prepaid tax issued pursuant to Section 2e for which
credit is | ||||||
17 | claimed. | ||||||
18 | Prior to
October 1, 2003, and on and after September 1, | ||||||
19 | 2004 a retailer may accept a Manufacturer's Purchase
Credit | ||||||
20 | certification from a purchaser in satisfaction of
Use Tax as | ||||||
21 | provided in Section 3-85 of the Use Tax Act if the
purchaser | ||||||
22 | provides the appropriate documentation as required
by Section | ||||||
23 | 3-85 of the Use Tax Act. A Manufacturer's Purchase
Credit | ||||||
24 | certification, accepted by a retailer prior to
October 1, 2003 | ||||||
25 | and on and after September 1, 2004 as provided in
Section 3-85 | ||||||
26 | of the Use Tax Act, may be used by that retailer to
satisfy |
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1 | Retailers' Occupation Tax liability in the amount
claimed in | ||||||
2 | the certification, not to exceed 6.25% of the
receipts subject | ||||||
3 | to tax from a qualifying purchase. A Manufacturer's
Purchase | ||||||
4 | Credit reported on any original or amended return
filed under | ||||||
5 | this Act after October 20, 2003 for reporting
periods prior to | ||||||
6 | September 1, 2004 shall be disallowed.
Manufacturer's | ||||||
7 | Purchaser Credit reported on annual returns due on
or after | ||||||
8 | January 1, 2005 will be disallowed for periods prior
to | ||||||
9 | September 1, 2004. No Manufacturer's Purchase Credit
may be | ||||||
10 | used after September 30, 2003 through August 31,
2004 to | ||||||
11 | satisfy any tax liability imposed under this Act,
including any | ||||||
12 | audit liability. | ||||||
13 | The Department
may require returns to be filed on a | ||||||
14 | quarterly basis. If so required, a return for each
calendar | ||||||
15 | quarter shall be filed on or before the twentieth
day of the | ||||||
16 | calendar month following the end of such calendar
quarter. The | ||||||
17 | taxpayer shall also file a return with the
Department for each | ||||||
18 | of the first two months of each calendar quarter, on
or before | ||||||
19 | the twentieth day of the following calendar month,
stating: | ||||||
20 | 1.
The name of the seller; | ||||||
21 | 2.
The address of the principal place of business from | ||||||
22 | which he engages in the
business of selling tangible | ||||||
23 | personal property at retail
in this State; | ||||||
24 | 3.
The total amount of taxable receipts received by him | ||||||
25 | during the preceding
calendar month from sales of tangible | ||||||
26 | personal property by him
during such preceding calendar |
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1 | month, including receipts
from charge and time sales, but | ||||||
2 | less all deductions allowed
by law; | ||||||
3 | 4.
The amount of credit provided in Section 2d of this | ||||||
4 | Act; | ||||||
5 | 5.
The amount of tax due; and | ||||||
6 | 6.
Such other reasonable information as the Department | ||||||
7 | may require. | ||||||
8 | Beginning on
October 1, 2003, any person who is not a | ||||||
9 | licensed distributor, importing distributor, or
manufacturer, | ||||||
10 | as defined in the Liquor Control Act of 1934, but is
engaged in | ||||||
11 | the business of selling, at retail, alcoholic liquor
shall file | ||||||
12 | a statement with the Department of Revenue, in a
format and at | ||||||
13 | a time prescribed by the Department, showing the
total amount | ||||||
14 | paid for alcoholic liquor purchased during the
preceding month | ||||||
15 | and such other information as is reasonably required
by the | ||||||
16 | Department. The Department may adopt rules to
require that this | ||||||
17 | statement be filed in an electronic or telephonic
format. Such | ||||||
18 | rules may provide for exceptions from the filing
requirements | ||||||
19 | of this paragraph. For the purposes of this
paragraph, the term | ||||||
20 | "alcoholic liquor" shall have the meaning prescribed
in the | ||||||
21 | Liquor Control Act of 1934. | ||||||
22 | Beginning on
October 1, 2003, every distributor, importing | ||||||
23 | distributor, and manufacturer of alcoholic liquor as
defined in | ||||||
24 | the Liquor Control Act of 1934, shall file a
statement with the | ||||||
25 | Department of Revenue, no later than the 10th day of
the month | ||||||
26 | for the preceding month during which transactions
occurred, by |
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1 | electronic means, showing the total amount of gross
receipts | ||||||
2 | from the sale of alcoholic liquor sold or
distributed during | ||||||
3 | the preceding month to purchasers; identifying the
purchaser to | ||||||
4 | whom it was sold or distributed; the purchaser's tax
| ||||||
5 | registration number; and such other information
reasonably | ||||||
6 | required by the Department. A distributor, importing
| ||||||
7 | distributor, or manufacturer of alcoholic liquor
must | ||||||
8 | personally deliver, mail, or provide by electronic
means to | ||||||
9 | each retailer listed on the monthly statement a
report | ||||||
10 | containing a cumulative total of that distributor's,
importing | ||||||
11 | distributor's, or manufacturer's total sales of
alcoholic | ||||||
12 | liquor to that retailer no later than the 10th day
of the month | ||||||
13 | for the preceding month during which the transaction
occurred. | ||||||
14 | The distributor, importing distributor, or
manufacturer shall | ||||||
15 | notify the retailer as to the method by which the
distributor, | ||||||
16 | importing distributor, or manufacturer will provide
the sales | ||||||
17 | information. If the retailer is unable to receive
the sales | ||||||
18 | information by electronic means, the distributor,
importing | ||||||
19 | distributor, or manufacturer shall furnish the sales
| ||||||
20 | information by personal delivery or by mail. For
purposes of | ||||||
21 | this paragraph, the term "electronic means"
includes, but is | ||||||
22 | not limited to, the use of a secure Internet
website, e-mail, | ||||||
23 | or facsimile. | ||||||
24 | If a total
amount of less than $1 is payable, refundable or | ||||||
25 | creditable, such amount shall be disregarded if it
is less than | ||||||
26 | 50 cents and shall be increased to $1 if it is 50
cents or more. |
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1 | Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Act to the | ||||||
2 | contrary, retailers subject to tax on cannabis
shall file all | ||||||
3 | cannabis tax returns and shall make all cannabis
tax payments | ||||||
4 | by electronic means in the manner and form
required by the | ||||||
5 | Department. | ||||||
6 | Beginning
October 1, 1993, a taxpayer who has an average | ||||||
7 | monthly tax liability of $150,000 or more shall make
all | ||||||
8 | payments required by rules of the Department by
electronic | ||||||
9 | funds transfer. Beginning October 1, 1994, a
taxpayer who has | ||||||
10 | an average monthly tax liability of $100,000 or more
shall make | ||||||
11 | all payments required by rules of the Department by
electronic | ||||||
12 | funds transfer. Beginning October 1, 1995, a
taxpayer who has | ||||||
13 | an average monthly tax liability of $50,000 or more
shall make | ||||||
14 | all payments required by rules of the Department by
electronic | ||||||
15 | funds transfer. Beginning October 1, 2000, a
taxpayer who has | ||||||
16 | an annual tax liability of $200,000 or more shall
make all | ||||||
17 | payments required by rules of the Department by
electronic | ||||||
18 | funds transfer. The term "annual tax liability"
shall be the | ||||||
19 | sum of the taxpayer's liabilities under this Act,
and under all | ||||||
20 | other State and local occupation and use tax laws
administered | ||||||
21 | by the Department, for the immediately preceding
calendar year. | ||||||
22 | The term "average monthly tax liability" shall be
the sum of | ||||||
23 | the taxpayer's liabilities under this Act, and under
all other | ||||||
24 | State and local occupation and use tax laws
administered by the | ||||||
25 | Department, for the immediately preceding calendar
year | ||||||
26 | divided by 12. Beginning on October 1, 2002, a
taxpayer who has |
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1 | a tax liability in the amount set forth in
subsection (b) of | ||||||
2 | Section 2505-210 of the Department of Revenue Law
shall make | ||||||
3 | all payments required by rules of the Department by
electronic | ||||||
4 | funds transfer. | ||||||
5 | Before August 1
of each year beginning in 1993, the | ||||||
6 | Department shall notify all taxpayers required to
make payments | ||||||
7 | by electronic funds transfer. All taxpayers
required to make | ||||||
8 | payments by electronic funds transfer shall make
those payments | ||||||
9 | for a minimum of one year beginning on October
1. | ||||||
10 | Any taxpayer
not required to make payments by electronic | ||||||
11 | funds transfer may make payments by electronic funds
transfer | ||||||
12 | with the permission of the Department. | ||||||
13 | All taxpayers
required to make payment by electronic funds | ||||||
14 | transfer and any taxpayers authorized to voluntarily
make | ||||||
15 | payments by electronic funds transfer shall make
those payments | ||||||
16 | in the manner authorized by the
Department. | ||||||
17 | The Department
shall adopt such rules as are necessary to | ||||||
18 | effectuate a program of electronic funds transfer
and the | ||||||
19 | requirements of this Section. | ||||||
20 | Any amount
which is required to be shown or reported on any | ||||||
21 | return or other document under this Act shall, if
such amount | ||||||
22 | is not a whole-dollar amount, be increased to the
nearest | ||||||
23 | whole-dollar amount in any case where the fractional
part of a | ||||||
24 | dollar is 50 cents or more, and decreased to the
nearest | ||||||
25 | whole-dollar amount where the fractional part of a
dollar is | ||||||
26 | less than 50 cents. |
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1 | If the retailer
is otherwise required to file a monthly | ||||||
2 | return and if the retailer's average monthly tax
liability to | ||||||
3 | the Department does not exceed $200, the Department
may | ||||||
4 | authorize his returns to be filed on a quarter
annual basis, | ||||||
5 | with the return for January, February and March of a
given year | ||||||
6 | being due by April 20 of such year; with the return
for April, | ||||||
7 | May and June of a given year being due by July 20 of
such year; | ||||||
8 | with the return for July, August and September of a
given year | ||||||
9 | being due by October 20 of such year, and with the
return for | ||||||
10 | October, November and December of a given year being
due by | ||||||
11 | January 20 of the following year. | ||||||
12 | If the retailer
is otherwise required to file a monthly or | ||||||
13 | quarterly return and if the retailer's average
monthly tax | ||||||
14 | liability with the Department does not exceed $50,
the | ||||||
15 | Department may authorize his returns to be filed on
an annual | ||||||
16 | basis, with the return for a given year being due by
January 20 | ||||||
17 | of the following year. | ||||||
18 | Such quarter
annual and annual returns, as to form and | ||||||
19 | substance, shall be subject to the same requirements
as monthly | ||||||
20 | returns. | ||||||
21 | Notwithstanding
any other provision in this Act concerning | ||||||
22 | the time within which a retailer may file his
return, in the | ||||||
23 | case of any retailer who ceases to engage in a kind
of business | ||||||
24 | which makes him responsible for filing returns under
this Act, | ||||||
25 | such retailer shall file a final return under this
Act with the | ||||||
26 | Department not more than one month after
discontinuing such |
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1 | business. | ||||||
2 | Where the same
person has more than one business registered | ||||||
3 | with the Department under separate registrations
under this | ||||||
4 | Act, such person may not file each return that is
due as a | ||||||
5 | single return covering all such registered
businesses, but | ||||||
6 | shall file separate returns for each such registered
business. | ||||||
7 | In addition,
with respect to motor vehicles, watercraft, | ||||||
8 | aircraft, and trailers that are required to be
registered with | ||||||
9 | an agency of this State, except as otherwise
provided in this | ||||||
10 | Section, every retailer selling this kind of
tangible personal | ||||||
11 | property shall file, with the Department, upon a
form to be | ||||||
12 | prescribed and supplied by the Department, a
separate return | ||||||
13 | for each such item of tangible personal property
which the | ||||||
14 | retailer sells, except that if, in the same
transaction, (i) a | ||||||
15 | retailer of aircraft, watercraft, motor vehicles or
trailers | ||||||
16 | transfers more than one aircraft, watercraft, motor
vehicle or | ||||||
17 | trailer to another aircraft, watercraft, motor
vehicle | ||||||
18 | retailer or trailer retailer for the purpose of
resale or (ii) | ||||||
19 | a retailer of aircraft, watercraft, motor vehicles,
or trailers | ||||||
20 | transfers more than one aircraft, watercraft, motor
vehicle, or | ||||||
21 | trailer to a purchaser for use as a qualifying
rolling stock as | ||||||
22 | provided in Section 2-5 of this Act, then that
seller may | ||||||
23 | report the transfer of all aircraft, watercraft,
motor vehicles | ||||||
24 | or trailers involved in that transaction to the
Department on | ||||||
25 | the same uniform invoice-transaction reporting
return form. | ||||||
26 | For purposes of this Section, "watercraft" means a
Class 2, |
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1 | Class 3, or Class 4 watercraft as defined in Section
3-2 of the | ||||||
2 | Boat Registration and Safety Act, a personal
watercraft, or any | ||||||
3 | boat equipped with an inboard motor. | ||||||
4 | In addition,
with respect to motor vehicles, watercraft, | ||||||
5 | aircraft, and trailers that are required to be
registered with | ||||||
6 | an agency of this State, every person who is engaged
in the | ||||||
7 | business of leasing or renting such items and who,
in | ||||||
8 | connection with such business, sells any such item
to a | ||||||
9 | retailer for the purpose of resale is,
notwithstanding any | ||||||
10 | other provision of this Section to the contrary,
authorized to | ||||||
11 | meet the return-filing requirement of this Act by
reporting the | ||||||
12 | transfer of all the aircraft, watercraft, motor
vehicles, or | ||||||
13 | trailers transferred for resale during a month to
the | ||||||
14 | Department on the same uniform invoice-transaction
reporting | ||||||
15 | return form on or before the 20th of the month
following the | ||||||
16 | month in which the transfer takes place.
Notwithstanding any | ||||||
17 | other provision of this Act to the contrary, all
returns filed | ||||||
18 | under this paragraph must be filed by electronic
means in the | ||||||
19 | manner and form as required by the Department.
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20 | Any retailer
who sells only motor vehicles, watercraft, | ||||||
21 | aircraft, or trailers that are required to be
registered with | ||||||
22 | an agency of this State, so that all retailers'
occupation tax | ||||||
23 | liability is required to be reported, and is
reported, on such | ||||||
24 | transaction reporting returns and who is not
otherwise required | ||||||
25 | to file monthly or quarterly returns, need not file
monthly or | ||||||
26 | quarterly returns. However, those retailers shall
be required |
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1 | to file returns on an annual basis. | ||||||
2 | The transaction
reporting return, in the case of motor | ||||||
3 | vehicles or trailers that are required to be
registered with an | ||||||
4 | agency of this State, shall be the same document as
the Uniform | ||||||
5 | Invoice referred to in Section 5-402 of the Illinois
Vehicle | ||||||
6 | Code and must show the name and address of the
seller; the name | ||||||
7 | and address of the purchaser; the amount of the
selling price | ||||||
8 | including the amount allowed by the retailer for
traded-in | ||||||
9 | property, if any; the amount allowed by the retailer
for the | ||||||
10 | traded-in tangible personal property, if any, to the
extent to | ||||||
11 | which Section 1 of this Act allows an exemption for
the value | ||||||
12 | of traded-in property; the balance payable after
deducting such | ||||||
13 | trade-in allowance from the total selling price; the
amount of | ||||||
14 | tax due from the retailer with respect to such
transaction; the | ||||||
15 | amount of tax collected from the purchaser by the
retailer on | ||||||
16 | such transaction (or satisfactory evidence that such
tax is not | ||||||
17 | due in that particular instance, if that is claimed
to be the | ||||||
18 | fact); the place and date of the sale; a sufficient
| ||||||
19 | identification of the property sold; such other
information as | ||||||
20 | is required in Section 5-402 of the Illinois Vehicle
Code, and | ||||||
21 | such other information as the Department may
reasonably | ||||||
22 | require. | ||||||
23 | The transaction
reporting return in the case of watercraft | ||||||
24 | or aircraft must show the name and address of the
seller; the | ||||||
25 | name and address of the purchaser; the amount of the
selling | ||||||
26 | price including the amount allowed by the retailer
for |
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1 | traded-in property, if any; the amount allowed by
the retailer | ||||||
2 | for the traded-in tangible personal property, if
any, to the | ||||||
3 | extent to which Section 1 of this Act allows an
exemption for | ||||||
4 | the value of traded-in property; the balance payable
after | ||||||
5 | deducting such trade-in allowance from the total
selling price; | ||||||
6 | the amount of tax due from the retailer with respect
to such | ||||||
7 | transaction; the amount of tax collected from the
purchaser by | ||||||
8 | the retailer on such transaction (or satisfactory
evidence that | ||||||
9 | such tax is not due in that particular instance, if
that is | ||||||
10 | claimed to be the fact); the place and date of the
sale, a | ||||||
11 | sufficient identification of the property sold, and
such other | ||||||
12 | information as the Department may reasonably
require. | ||||||
13 | Such
transaction reporting return shall be filed not later | ||||||
14 | than 20 days after the day of delivery of the item
that is | ||||||
15 | being sold, but may be filed by the retailer at any
time sooner | ||||||
16 | than that if he chooses to do so. The transaction
reporting | ||||||
17 | return and tax remittance or proof of exemption from
the | ||||||
18 | Illinois use tax may be transmitted to the
Department by way of | ||||||
19 | the State agency with which, or State officer with
whom the | ||||||
20 | tangible personal property must be titled or
registered (if | ||||||
21 | titling or registration is required) if the
Department and such | ||||||
22 | agency or State officer determine that this
procedure will | ||||||
23 | expedite the processing of applications for title or
| ||||||
24 | registration. | ||||||
25 | With each such
transaction reporting return, the retailer | ||||||
26 | shall remit the proper amount of tax due (or shall
submit |
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| |||||||
1 | satisfactory evidence that the sale is not taxable
if that is | ||||||
2 | the case), to the Department or its agents,
whereupon the | ||||||
3 | Department shall issue, in the purchaser's name, a
use tax | ||||||
4 | receipt (or a certificate of exemption if the
Department is | ||||||
5 | satisfied that the particular sale is tax exempt)
which such | ||||||
6 | purchaser may submit to the agency with which, or
State officer | ||||||
7 | with whom, he must title or register the tangible
personal | ||||||
8 | property that is involved (if titling or
registration is | ||||||
9 | required) in support of such purchaser's application
for an | ||||||
10 | Illinois certificate or other evidence of title or
registration | ||||||
11 | to such tangible personal property. | ||||||
12 | No retailer's
failure or refusal to remit tax under this | ||||||
13 | Act precludes a user, who has paid the proper tax to
the | ||||||
14 | retailer, from obtaining his certificate of title or
other | ||||||
15 | evidence of title or registration (if titling or
registration | ||||||
16 | is required) upon satisfying the Department that
such user has | ||||||
17 | paid the proper tax (if tax is due) to the retailer.
The | ||||||
18 | Department shall adopt appropriate rules to carry
out the | ||||||
19 | mandate of this paragraph. | ||||||
20 | If the user who
would otherwise pay tax to the retailer | ||||||
21 | wants the transaction reporting return filed and the
payment of | ||||||
22 | the tax or proof of exemption made to the Department
before the | ||||||
23 | retailer is willing to take these actions and such
user has not | ||||||
24 | paid the tax to the retailer, such user may certify
to the fact | ||||||
25 | of such delay by the retailer and may (upon the
Department | ||||||
26 | being satisfied of the truth of such certification)
transmit |
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1 | the information required by the transaction
reporting return | ||||||
2 | and the remittance for tax or proof of exemption
directly to | ||||||
3 | the Department and obtain his tax receipt or
exemption | ||||||
4 | determination, in which event the transaction
reporting return | ||||||
5 | and tax remittance (if a tax payment was required)
shall be | ||||||
6 | credited by the Department to the proper retailer's
account | ||||||
7 | with the Department, but without the 2.1% or 1.75%
discount | ||||||
8 | provided for in this Section being allowed. When
the user pays | ||||||
9 | the tax directly to the Department, he shall pay the
tax in the | ||||||
10 | same amount and in the same form in which it would
be remitted | ||||||
11 | if the tax had been remitted to the Department by
the retailer. | ||||||
12 | Refunds made by
the seller during the preceding return | ||||||
13 | period to purchasers, on account of tangible
personal property | ||||||
14 | returned to the seller, shall be allowed as a
deduction under | ||||||
15 | subdivision 5 of his monthly or quarterly return, as
the case | ||||||
16 | may be, in case the seller had theretofore included
the | ||||||
17 | receipts from the sale of such tangible personal
property in a | ||||||
18 | return filed by him and had paid the tax imposed by
this Act | ||||||
19 | with respect to such receipts. | ||||||
20 | Where the
seller is a corporation, the return filed on | ||||||
21 | behalf of such corporation shall be signed by the
president, | ||||||
22 | vice-president, secretary or treasurer or by the
properly | ||||||
23 | accredited agent of such corporation. | ||||||
24 | Where the
seller is a limited liability company, the return | ||||||
25 | filed on behalf of the limited liability company
shall be | ||||||
26 | signed by a manager, member, or properly accredited
agent of |
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| |||||||
1 | the limited liability company. | ||||||
2 | Except as
provided in this Section, the retailer filing the | ||||||
3 | return under this Section shall, at the time of
filing such | ||||||
4 | return, pay to the Department the amount of tax
imposed by this | ||||||
5 | Act less a discount of 2.1% prior to January 1, 1990
and 1.75% | ||||||
6 | on and after January 1, 1990, or $5 per calendar
year, | ||||||
7 | whichever is greater, which is allowed to reimburse
the | ||||||
8 | retailer for the expenses incurred in keeping
records, | ||||||
9 | preparing and filing returns, remitting the tax and
supplying | ||||||
10 | data to the Department on request. Any prepayment
made pursuant | ||||||
11 | to Section 2d of this Act shall be included in the
amount on | ||||||
12 | which such 2.1% or 1.75% discount is computed. In
the case of | ||||||
13 | retailers who report and pay the tax on a
transaction by | ||||||
14 | transaction basis, as provided in this Section, such
discount | ||||||
15 | shall be taken with each such tax remittance instead
of when | ||||||
16 | such retailer files his periodic return. The
discount allowed | ||||||
17 | under this Section is allowed only for returns that
are filed | ||||||
18 | in the manner required by this Act. The Department
may disallow | ||||||
19 | the discount for retailers whose certificate of
registration is | ||||||
20 | revoked at the time the return is filed, but only if
the | ||||||
21 | Department's decision to revoke the certificate of
| ||||||
22 | registration has become final. | ||||||
23 | Before October
1, 2000, if the taxpayer's average monthly | ||||||
24 | tax liability to the Department under this Act, the
Use Tax | ||||||
25 | Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Service
Use Tax | ||||||
26 | Act, excluding any liability for prepaid sales tax
to be |
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| |||||||
1 | remitted in accordance with Section 2d of this Act,
was $10,000 | ||||||
2 | or more during the preceding 4 complete calendar
quarters, he | ||||||
3 | shall file a return with the Department each month
by the 20th | ||||||
4 | day of the month next following the month during
which such tax | ||||||
5 | liability is incurred and shall make payments to the
Department | ||||||
6 | on or before the 7th, 15th, 22nd and last day of the
month | ||||||
7 | during which such liability is incurred. On and
after October | ||||||
8 | 1, 2000, if the taxpayer's average monthly tax
liability to the | ||||||
9 | Department under this Act, the Use Tax Act, the
Service | ||||||
10 | Occupation Tax Act, and the Service Use Tax Act,
excluding any | ||||||
11 | liability for prepaid sales tax to be remitted in
accordance | ||||||
12 | with Section 2d of this Act, was $20,000 or more
during the | ||||||
13 | preceding 4 complete calendar quarters, he shall
file a return | ||||||
14 | with the Department each month by the 20th day of
the month | ||||||
15 | next following the month during which such tax
liability is | ||||||
16 | incurred and shall make payment to the Department on
or before | ||||||
17 | the 7th, 15th, 22nd and last day of the month during
which such | ||||||
18 | liability is incurred. If the month during which
such tax | ||||||
19 | liability is incurred began prior to January 1,
1985, each | ||||||
20 | payment shall be in an amount equal to 1/4 of the
taxpayer's | ||||||
21 | actual liability for the month or an amount set by
the | ||||||
22 | Department not to exceed 1/4 of the average monthly
liability | ||||||
23 | of the taxpayer to the Department for the preceding
4 complete | ||||||
24 | calendar quarters (excluding the month of highest
liability and | ||||||
25 | the month of lowest liability in such 4 quarter
period). If the | ||||||
26 | month during which such tax liability is incurred
begins on or |
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1 | after January 1, 1985 and prior to January 1, 1987,
each | ||||||
2 | payment shall be in an amount equal to 22.5% of the
taxpayer's | ||||||
3 | actual liability for the month or 27.5% of the
taxpayer's | ||||||
4 | liability for the same calendar month of the
preceding year. If | ||||||
5 | the month during which such tax liability is
incurred begins on | ||||||
6 | or after January 1, 1987 and prior to January 1,
1988, each | ||||||
7 | payment shall be in an amount equal to 22.5% of the
taxpayer's | ||||||
8 | actual liability for the month or 26.25% of the
taxpayer's | ||||||
9 | liability for the same calendar month of the
preceding year. If | ||||||
10 | the month during which such tax liability is
incurred begins on | ||||||
11 | or after January 1, 1988, and prior to January 1,
1989, or | ||||||
12 | begins on or after January 1, 1996, each payment
shall be in an | ||||||
13 | amount equal to 22.5% of the taxpayer's actual
liability for | ||||||
14 | the month or 25% of the taxpayer's liability for the
same | ||||||
15 | calendar month of the preceding year. If the month
during which | ||||||
16 | such tax liability is incurred begins on or after
January 1, | ||||||
17 | 1989, and prior to January 1, 1996, each payment
shall be in an | ||||||
18 | amount equal to 22.5% of the taxpayer's actual
liability for | ||||||
19 | the month or 25% of the taxpayer's liability for the
same | ||||||
20 | calendar month of the preceding year or 100% of the
taxpayer's | ||||||
21 | actual liability for the quarter monthly reporting
period. The | ||||||
22 | amount of such quarter monthly payments shall be
credited | ||||||
23 | against the final tax liability of the taxpayer's
return for | ||||||
24 | that month. Before October 1, 2000, once
applicable, the | ||||||
25 | requirement of the making of quarter monthly
payments to the | ||||||
26 | Department by taxpayers having an average monthly
tax liability |
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1 | of $10,000 or more as determined in the manner
provided above | ||||||
2 | shall continue until such taxpayer's average monthly
liability | ||||||
3 | to the Department during the preceding 4 complete
calendar | ||||||
4 | quarters (excluding the month of highest liability
and the | ||||||
5 | month of lowest liability) is less than $9,000, or
until such | ||||||
6 | taxpayer's average monthly liability to the
Department as | ||||||
7 | computed for each calendar quarter of the 4
preceding complete | ||||||
8 | calendar quarter period is less than $10,000.
However, if a | ||||||
9 | taxpayer can show the Department that a substantial
change in | ||||||
10 | the taxpayer's business has occurred which causes
the taxpayer | ||||||
11 | to anticipate that his average monthly tax liability
for the | ||||||
12 | reasonably foreseeable future will fall below the
$10,000 | ||||||
13 | threshold stated above, then such taxpayer may
petition the | ||||||
14 | Department for a change in such taxpayer's reporting
status. On | ||||||
15 | and after October 1, 2000, once applicable, the
requirement of | ||||||
16 | the making of quarter monthly payments to the
Department by | ||||||
17 | taxpayers having an average monthly tax liability of
$20,000 or | ||||||
18 | more as determined in the manner provided above
shall continue | ||||||
19 | until such taxpayer's average monthly liability to
the | ||||||
20 | Department during the preceding 4 complete calendar
quarters | ||||||
21 | (excluding the month of highest liability and the
month of | ||||||
22 | lowest liability) is less than $19,000 or until such
taxpayer's | ||||||
23 | average monthly liability to the Department as
computed for | ||||||
24 | each calendar quarter of the 4 preceding complete
calendar | ||||||
25 | quarter period is less than $20,000. However, if a
taxpayer can | ||||||
26 | show the Department that a substantial change in the
taxpayer's |
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1 | business has occurred which causes the taxpayer to
anticipate | ||||||
2 | that his average monthly tax liability for the
reasonably | ||||||
3 | foreseeable future will fall below the $20,000
threshold stated | ||||||
4 | above, then such taxpayer may petition the
Department for a | ||||||
5 | change in such taxpayer's reporting status. The
Department | ||||||
6 | shall change such taxpayer's reporting status unless
it finds | ||||||
7 | that such change is seasonal in nature and not
likely to be | ||||||
8 | long term. If any such quarter monthly payment is
not paid at | ||||||
9 | the time or in the amount required by this Section,
then the | ||||||
10 | taxpayer shall be liable for penalties and interest
on the | ||||||
11 | difference between the minimum amount due as a
payment and the | ||||||
12 | amount of such quarter monthly payment actually and
timely | ||||||
13 | paid, except insofar as the taxpayer has previously
made | ||||||
14 | payments for that month to the Department in excess
of the | ||||||
15 | minimum payments previously due as provided in this
Section. | ||||||
16 | The Department shall make reasonable rules and
regulations to | ||||||
17 | govern the quarter monthly payment amount and
quarter monthly | ||||||
18 | payment dates for taxpayers who file on other than a
calendar | ||||||
19 | monthly basis. | ||||||
20 | The provisions
of this paragraph apply before October 1, | ||||||
21 | 2001. Without regard to whether a taxpayer is
required to make | ||||||
22 | quarter monthly payments as specified above, any
taxpayer who | ||||||
23 | is required by Section 2d of this Act to collect and
remit | ||||||
24 | prepaid taxes and has collected prepaid taxes which
average in | ||||||
25 | excess of $25,000 per month during the preceding 2
complete | ||||||
26 | calendar quarters, shall file a return with the
Department as |
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1 | required by Section 2f and shall make payments to
the | ||||||
2 | Department on or before the 7th, 15th, 22nd and last
day of the | ||||||
3 | month during which such liability is incurred. If
the month | ||||||
4 | during which such tax liability is incurred began
prior to | ||||||
5 | September 1, 1985 (the effective date of Public Act
84-221), | ||||||
6 | each payment shall be in an amount not less than
22.5% of the | ||||||
7 | taxpayer's actual liability under Section 2d. If
the month | ||||||
8 | during which such tax liability is incurred begins
on or after | ||||||
9 | January 1, 1986, each payment shall be in an amount
equal to | ||||||
10 | 22.5% of the taxpayer's actual liability for the
month or 27.5% | ||||||
11 | of the taxpayer's liability for the same calendar
month of the | ||||||
12 | preceding calendar year. If the month during which
such tax | ||||||
13 | liability is incurred begins on or after January 1,
1987, each | ||||||
14 | payment shall be in an amount equal to 22.5% of the
taxpayer's | ||||||
15 | actual liability for the month or 26.25% of the
taxpayer's | ||||||
16 | liability for the same calendar month of the
preceding year. | ||||||
17 | The amount of such quarter monthly payments shall be
credited | ||||||
18 | against the final tax liability of the taxpayer's
return for | ||||||
19 | that month filed under this Section or Section 2f,
as the case | ||||||
20 | may be. Once applicable, the requirement of the
making of | ||||||
21 | quarter monthly payments to the Department pursuant
to this | ||||||
22 | paragraph shall continue until such taxpayer's
average monthly | ||||||
23 | prepaid tax collections during the preceding 2
complete | ||||||
24 | calendar quarters is $25,000 or less. If any such
quarter | ||||||
25 | monthly payment is not paid at the time or in the
amount | ||||||
26 | required, the taxpayer shall be liable for penalties
and |
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1 | interest on such difference, except insofar as the
taxpayer has | ||||||
2 | previously made payments for that month in excess of
the | ||||||
3 | minimum payments previously due. | ||||||
4 | The provisions
of this paragraph apply on and after October | ||||||
5 | 1, 2001. Without regard to whether a taxpayer is
required to | ||||||
6 | make quarter monthly payments as specified above,
any taxpayer | ||||||
7 | who is required by Section 2d of this Act to collect
and remit | ||||||
8 | prepaid taxes and has collected prepaid taxes that
average in | ||||||
9 | excess of $20,000 per month during the preceding 4
complete | ||||||
10 | calendar quarters shall file a return with the
Department as | ||||||
11 | required by Section 2f and shall make payments to
the | ||||||
12 | Department on or before the 7th, 15th, 22nd and last
day of the | ||||||
13 | month during which the liability is incurred. Each
payment | ||||||
14 | shall be in an amount equal to 22.5% of the
taxpayer's actual | ||||||
15 | liability for the month or 25% of the taxpayer's
liability for | ||||||
16 | the same calendar month of the preceding year. The
amount of | ||||||
17 | the quarter monthly payments shall be credited
against the | ||||||
18 | final tax liability of the taxpayer's return for
that month | ||||||
19 | filed under this Section or Section 2f, as the case
may be. | ||||||
20 | Once applicable, the requirement of the making of
quarter | ||||||
21 | monthly payments to the Department pursuant to this
paragraph | ||||||
22 | shall continue until the taxpayer's average monthly
prepaid tax | ||||||
23 | collections during the preceding 4 complete calendar
quarters | ||||||
24 | (excluding the month of highest liability and the
month of | ||||||
25 | lowest liability) is less than $19,000 or until such
taxpayer's | ||||||
26 | average monthly liability to the Department as
computed for |
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1 | each calendar quarter of the 4 preceding complete
calendar | ||||||
2 | quarters is less than $20,000. If any such quarter
monthly | ||||||
3 | payment is not paid at the time or in the amount
required, the | ||||||
4 | taxpayer shall be liable for penalties and interest
on such | ||||||
5 | difference, except insofar as the taxpayer has
previously made | ||||||
6 | payments for that month in excess of the minimum
payments | ||||||
7 | previously due. | ||||||
8 | If any payment
provided for in this Section exceeds the | ||||||
9 | taxpayer's liabilities under this Act, the Use Tax
Act, the | ||||||
10 | Service Occupation Tax Act and the Service Use Tax
Act, as | ||||||
11 | shown on an original monthly return, the Department
shall, if | ||||||
12 | requested by the taxpayer, issue to the taxpayer a
credit | ||||||
13 | memorandum no later than 30 days after the date of
payment. The | ||||||
14 | credit evidenced by such credit memorandum may be
assigned by | ||||||
15 | the taxpayer to a similar taxpayer under this Act,
the Use Tax | ||||||
16 | Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act or the Service
Use Tax Act, | ||||||
17 | in accordance with reasonable rules and regulations
to be | ||||||
18 | prescribed by the Department. If no such request is
made, the | ||||||
19 | taxpayer may credit such excess payment against tax
liability | ||||||
20 | subsequently to be remitted to the Department under
this Act, | ||||||
21 | the Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act or
the Service | ||||||
22 | Use Tax Act, in accordance with reasonable rules and
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23 | regulations prescribed by the Department. If the
Department | ||||||
24 | subsequently determined that all or any part of the
credit | ||||||
25 | taken was not actually due to the taxpayer, the
taxpayer's 2.1% | ||||||
26 | and 1.75% vendor's discount shall be reduced by 2.1%
or 1.75% |
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1 | of the difference between the credit taken and that
actually | ||||||
2 | due, and that taxpayer shall be liable for penalties
and | ||||||
3 | interest on such difference. | ||||||
4 | If a retailer
of motor fuel is entitled to a credit under | ||||||
5 | Section 2d of this Act which exceeds the taxpayer's
liability | ||||||
6 | to the Department under this Act for the month which
the | ||||||
7 | taxpayer is filing a return, the Department shall
issue the | ||||||
8 | taxpayer a credit memorandum for the
excess. | ||||||
9 | Beginning
January 1, 1990, each month the Department shall | ||||||
10 | pay into the Local Government Tax Fund, a special
fund in the | ||||||
11 | State treasury which is hereby created, the net
revenue | ||||||
12 | realized for the preceding month from the 1% tax
imposed under | ||||||
13 | this Act. | ||||||
14 | Beginning
January 1, 1990, each month the Department shall | ||||||
15 | pay into the County and Mass Transit District Fund,
a special | ||||||
16 | fund in the State treasury which is hereby created,
4% of the | ||||||
17 | net revenue realized for the preceding month from
the 6.25% | ||||||
18 | general rate. | ||||||
19 | Beginning
August 1, 2000, each month the Department shall | ||||||
20 | pay into the County and Mass Transit District Fund
20% of the | ||||||
21 | net revenue realized for the preceding month from
the 1.25% | ||||||
22 | rate on the selling price of motor fuel and gasohol.
Beginning | ||||||
23 | September 1, 2010, each month the Department shall
pay into the | ||||||
24 | County and Mass Transit District Fund 20% of the net
revenue | ||||||
25 | realized for the preceding month from the 1.25% rate
on the | ||||||
26 | selling price of sales tax holiday
items. |
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1 | Beginning
January 1, 1990, each month the Department shall | ||||||
2 | pay into the Local Government Tax Fund 16% of the
net revenue | ||||||
3 | realized for the preceding month from the 6.25%
general rate on | ||||||
4 | the selling price of tangible personal
property. | ||||||
5 | Beginning
August 1, 2000, each month the Department shall | ||||||
6 | pay into the Local Government Tax Fund 80% of the
net revenue | ||||||
7 | realized for the preceding month from the 1.25% rate
on the | ||||||
8 | selling price of motor fuel and gasohol. Beginning
September 1, | ||||||
9 | 2010, each month the Department shall pay into the
Local | ||||||
10 | Government Tax Fund 80% of the net revenue realized
for the | ||||||
11 | preceding month from the 1.25% rate on the selling
price of | ||||||
12 | sales tax holiday items. | ||||||
13 | Beginning
October 1, 2009, each month the Department shall | ||||||
14 | pay into the Capital Projects Fund an amount that is
equal to | ||||||
15 | an amount estimated by the Department to represent
80% of the | ||||||
16 | net revenue realized for the preceding month from
the sale of | ||||||
17 | candy, grooming and hygiene products, and soft
drinks that had | ||||||
18 | been taxed at a rate of 1% prior to September 1,
2009 but that | ||||||
19 | are now taxed at 6.25%. | ||||||
20 | Beginning July
1, 2011, each month the Department shall pay | ||||||
21 | into the Clean Air Act Permit Fund 80% of the net
revenue | ||||||
22 | realized for the preceding month from the 6.25%
general rate on | ||||||
23 | the selling price of sorbents used in Illinois in
the process | ||||||
24 | of sorbent injection as used to comply with the
Environmental | ||||||
25 | Protection Act or the federal Clean Air Act, but the
total | ||||||
26 | payment into the Clean Air Act Permit Fund under
this Act and |
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1 | the Use Tax Act shall not exceed $2,000,000 in any
fiscal year. | ||||||
2 | Beginning July
1, 2013, each month the Department shall pay | ||||||
3 | into the Underground Storage Tank Fund from the
proceeds | ||||||
4 | collected under this Act, the Use Tax Act, the
Service Use Tax | ||||||
5 | Act, and the Service Occupation Tax Act an amount
equal to the | ||||||
6 | average monthly deficit in the Underground Storage
Tank Fund | ||||||
7 | during the prior year, as certified annually by the
Illinois | ||||||
8 | Environmental Protection Agency, but the total
payment into the | ||||||
9 | Underground Storage Tank Fund under this Act, the
Use Tax Act, | ||||||
10 | the Service Use Tax Act, and the Service Occupation
Tax Act | ||||||
11 | shall not exceed $18,000,000 in any State fiscal
year. As used | ||||||
12 | in this paragraph, the "average monthly deficit"
shall be equal | ||||||
13 | to the difference between the average monthly claims
for | ||||||
14 | payment by the fund and the average monthly revenues
deposited | ||||||
15 | into the fund, excluding payments made pursuant to
this | ||||||
16 | paragraph. | ||||||
17 | Beginning July
1, 2015, of the remainder of the moneys | ||||||
18 | received by the Department under the Use Tax Act,
the Service | ||||||
19 | Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and
this Act, each | ||||||
20 | month the Department shall deposit $500,000 into the
State | ||||||
21 | Crime Laboratory Fund. | ||||||
22 | Of the
remainder of the moneys received by the Department | ||||||
23 | pursuant to this Act, (a) 1.75% thereof shall be
paid into the | ||||||
24 | Build Illinois Fund and (b) prior to July 1, 1989,
2.2% and on | ||||||
25 | and after July 1, 1989, 3.8% thereof shall be paid
into the | ||||||
26 | Build Illinois Fund; provided, however, that if in
any fiscal |
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1 | year the sum of (1) the aggregate of 2.2% or 3.8%,
as the case | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | may be, of the moneys received by the Department and
required | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | to be paid into the Build Illinois Fund pursuant to
this Act, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Section 9 of the Use Tax Act, Section 9 of the
Service Use Tax | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Act, and Section 9 of the Service Occupation Tax
Act, such Acts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | being hereinafter called the "Tax Acts" and such
aggregate of | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 2.2% or 3.8%, as the case may be, of moneys being
hereinafter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | called the "Tax Act Amount", and (2) the amount
transferred to | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | the Build Illinois Fund from the State and Local
Sales Tax | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Reform Fund shall be less than the Annual Specified
Amount (as | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | hereinafter defined), an amount equal to the
difference shall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | be immediately paid into the Build Illinois Fund
from other | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | moneys received by the Department pursuant to the
Tax Acts; the | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | "Annual Specified Amount" means the amounts
specified below for | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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25 | and means the Certified Annual Debt Service
Requirement (as | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | defined in Section 13 of the Build Illinois Bond
Act) or the |
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1 | Tax Act Amount, whichever is greater, for fiscal
year 1994 and | ||||||
2 | each fiscal year thereafter; and further provided,
that if on | ||||||
3 | the last business day of any month the sum of (1)
the Tax Act | ||||||
4 | Amount required to be deposited into the Build
Illinois Bond | ||||||
5 | Account in the Build Illinois Fund during such month
and (2) | ||||||
6 | the amount transferred to the Build Illinois Fund
from the | ||||||
7 | State and Local Sales Tax Reform Fund shall have
been less than | ||||||
8 | 1/12 of the Annual Specified Amount, an amount equal
to the | ||||||
9 | difference shall be immediately paid into the Build
Illinois | ||||||
10 | Fund from other moneys received by the Department
pursuant to | ||||||
11 | the Tax Acts; and, further provided, that in no
event shall the | ||||||
12 | payments required under the preceding proviso result
in | ||||||
13 | aggregate payments into the Build Illinois Fund
pursuant to | ||||||
14 | this clause (b) for any fiscal year in excess of the
greater of | ||||||
15 | (i) the Tax Act Amount or (ii) the Annual Specified
Amount for | ||||||
16 | such fiscal year. The amounts payable into the
Build Illinois | ||||||
17 | Fund under clause (b) of the first sentence in this
paragraph | ||||||
18 | shall be payable only until such time as the
aggregate amount | ||||||
19 | on deposit under each trust indenture securing Bonds
issued and | ||||||
20 | outstanding pursuant to the Build Illinois Bond Act
is | ||||||
21 | sufficient, taking into account any future
investment income, | ||||||
22 | to fully provide, in accordance with such indenture,
for the | ||||||
23 | defeasance of or the payment of the principal of,
premium, if | ||||||
24 | any, and interest on the Bonds secured by such
indenture and on | ||||||
25 | any Bonds expected to be issued thereafter and all
fees and | ||||||
26 | costs payable with respect thereto, all as certified
by the |
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1 | Director of the Bureau of the Budget (now Governor's
Office of | ||||||
2 | Management and Budget). If on the last business day
of any | ||||||
3 | month in which Bonds are outstanding pursuant to the
Build | ||||||
4 | Illinois Bond Act, the aggregate of moneys deposited
in the | ||||||
5 | Build Illinois Bond Account in the Build Illinois
Fund in such | ||||||
6 | month shall be less than the amount required to be
transferred | ||||||
7 | in such month from the Build Illinois Bond Account
to the Build | ||||||
8 | Illinois Bond Retirement and Interest Fund pursuant
to Section | ||||||
9 | 13 of the Build Illinois Bond Act, an amount equal
to such | ||||||
10 | deficiency shall be immediately paid from other
moneys received | ||||||
11 | by the Department pursuant to the Tax Acts to the
Build | ||||||
12 | Illinois Fund; provided, however, that any amounts
paid to the | ||||||
13 | Build Illinois Fund in any fiscal year pursuant to
this | ||||||
14 | sentence shall be deemed to constitute payments
pursuant to | ||||||
15 | clause (b) of the first sentence of this paragraph
and shall | ||||||
16 | reduce the amount otherwise payable for such fiscal
year | ||||||
17 | pursuant to that clause (b). The moneys received by
the | ||||||
18 | Department pursuant to this Act and required to be
deposited | ||||||
19 | into the Build Illinois Fund are subject to the
pledge, claim | ||||||
20 | and charge set forth in Section 12 of the Build
Illinois Bond | ||||||
21 | Act. | ||||||
22 | Subject to
payment of amounts into the Build Illinois Fund | ||||||
23 | as provided in the preceding paragraph or in any
amendment | ||||||
24 | thereto hereafter enacted, the following specified
monthly | ||||||
25 | installment of the amount requested in the
certificate of the | ||||||
26 | Chairman of the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition
Authority |
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Section 9 of | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | the Use Tax Act, Section 9 of the Service Use Tax
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6 | Beginning July
20, 1993 and in each month of each fiscal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | year thereafter, one-eighth of the amount requested
in the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | certificate of the Chairman of the Metropolitan Pier
and | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Exposition Authority for that fiscal year, less the
amount | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | deposited into the McCormick Place Expansion Project
Fund by | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | the State Treasurer in the respective month under
subsection | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | (g) of Section 13 of the Metropolitan Pier and
Exposition | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Authority Act, plus cumulative deficiencies in the
deposits | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | required under this Section for previous months and
years, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | shall be deposited into the McCormick Place
Expansion Project | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Fund, until the full amount requested for the fiscal
year, but | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | not in excess of the amount specified above as
"Total Deposit", | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | has been deposited. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | Subject to
payment of amounts into the Build Illinois Fund | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | and the McCormick Place Expansion Project Fund
pursuant to the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | preceding paragraphs or in any amendments thereto
hereafter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | enacted, beginning July 1, 1993 and ending on
September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | 2013, the Department shall each month pay into the
Illinois Tax | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | Increment Fund 0.27% of 80% of the net revenue
realized for the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | preceding month from the 6.25% general rate on the
selling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | price of tangible personal
property. |
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1 | Subject to
payment of amounts into the Build Illinois Fund | ||||||
2 | and the McCormick Place Expansion Project Fund
pursuant to the | ||||||
3 | preceding paragraphs or in any amendments thereto
hereafter | ||||||
4 | enacted, beginning with the receipt of the first
report of | ||||||
5 | taxes paid by an eligible business and continuing
for a 25-year | ||||||
6 | period, the Department shall each month pay into the
Energy | ||||||
7 | Infrastructure Fund 80% of the net revenue realized
from the | ||||||
8 | 6.25% general rate on the selling price of
Illinois-mined coal | ||||||
9 | that was sold to an eligible business. For purposes
of this | ||||||
10 | paragraph, the term "eligible business" means a new
electric | ||||||
11 | generating facility certified pursuant to Section
605-332 of | ||||||
12 | the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Law of the | ||||||
13 | Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. | ||||||
14 | Subject to
payment of amounts into the Build Illinois Fund, | ||||||
15 | the McCormick Place Expansion Project Fund, the
Illinois Tax | ||||||
16 | Increment Fund, and the Energy Infrastructure Fund
pursuant to | ||||||
17 | the preceding paragraphs or in any amendments to
this Section | ||||||
18 | hereafter enacted, beginning on the first day of the
first | ||||||
19 | calendar month to occur on or after August 26, 2014
(the | ||||||
20 | effective date of Public Act 98-1098), each month,
from the | ||||||
21 | collections made under Section 9 of the Use Tax Act,
Section 9 | ||||||
22 | of the Service Use Tax Act, Section 9 of the Service
Occupation | ||||||
23 | Tax Act, and Section 3 of the Retailers' Occupation
Tax Act, | ||||||
24 | the Department shall pay into the Tax Compliance and
| ||||||
25 | Administration Fund, to be used, subject to
appropriation, to | ||||||
26 | fund additional auditors and compliance personnel at
the |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | Department of Revenue, an amount equal to 1/12 of 5%
of 80% of | ||||||
2 | the cash receipts collected during the preceding
fiscal year by | ||||||
3 | the Audit Bureau of the Department under the Use Tax
Act, the | ||||||
4 | Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act,
the | ||||||
5 | Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, and associated local
occupation | ||||||
6 | and use taxes administered by the Department.
| ||||||
7 | Subject to
payments of amounts into the Build Illinois | ||||||
8 | Fund, the McCormick Place Expansion Project Fund,
the Illinois | ||||||
9 | Tax Increment Fund, the Energy Infrastructure Fund,
and the Tax | ||||||
10 | Compliance and Administration Fund as provided in
this Section, | ||||||
11 | beginning on July 1, 2018 the Department shall pay
each month | ||||||
12 | into the Downstate Public Transportation Fund the
moneys | ||||||
13 | required to be so paid under Section 2-3 of the
Downstate | ||||||
14 | Public Transportation Act. | ||||||
15 | Of the
remainder of the moneys received by the Department | ||||||
16 | pursuant to this Act, 75% thereof shall be paid into
the State | ||||||
17 | Treasury and 25% shall be reserved in a special
account and | ||||||
18 | used only for the transfer to the Common School Fund
as part of | ||||||
19 | the monthly transfer from the General Revenue Fund
in | ||||||
20 | accordance with Section 8a of the State Finance
Act. | ||||||
21 | The Department
may, upon separate written notice to a | ||||||
22 | taxpayer, require the taxpayer to prepare and file
with the | ||||||
23 | Department on a form prescribed by the Department
within not | ||||||
24 | less than 60 days after receipt of the notice an
annual | ||||||
25 | information return for the tax year specified in the
notice. | ||||||
26 | Such annual return to the Department shall include a
statement |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | of gross receipts as shown by the retailer's last
Federal | ||||||
2 | income tax return. If the total receipts of the
business as | ||||||
3 | reported in the Federal income tax return do not
agree with the | ||||||
4 | gross receipts reported to the Department of Revenue
for the | ||||||
5 | same period, the retailer shall attach to his annual
return a | ||||||
6 | schedule showing a reconciliation of the 2 amounts
and the | ||||||
7 | reasons for the difference. The retailer's annual
return to the | ||||||
8 | Department shall also disclose the cost of goods
sold by the | ||||||
9 | retailer during the year covered by such return,
opening and | ||||||
10 | closing inventories of such goods for such year,
costs of goods | ||||||
11 | used from stock or taken from stock and given away
by the | ||||||
12 | retailer during such year, payroll information of
the | ||||||
13 | retailer's business during such year and any
additional | ||||||
14 | reasonable information which the Department deems
would be | ||||||
15 | helpful in determining the accuracy of the monthly,
quarterly | ||||||
16 | or annual returns filed by such retailer as provided
for in | ||||||
17 | this Section. | ||||||
18 | If the annual
information return required by this Section | ||||||
19 | is not filed when and as required, the taxpayer
shall be liable | ||||||
20 | as follows: | ||||||
21 | (i)
Until January 1, 1994, the taxpayer shall be liable | ||||||
22 | for a penalty equal to 1/6
of 1% of the tax due from such | ||||||
23 | taxpayer under this Act
during the period to be covered by | ||||||
24 | the annual return for each
month or fraction of a month | ||||||
25 | until such return is filed
as required, the penalty to be | ||||||
26 | assessed and collected in
the same manner as any other |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | penalty provided for in this
Act. | ||||||
2 | (ii)
On and after January 1, 1994, the taxpayer shall | ||||||
3 | be liable for a penalty as
described in Section 3-4 of the | ||||||
4 | Uniform Penalty and Interest
Act. | ||||||
5 | The chief
executive officer, proprietor, owner or highest | ||||||
6 | ranking manager shall sign the annual return to
certify the | ||||||
7 | accuracy of the information contained therein. Any
person who | ||||||
8 | willfully signs the annual return containing false
or | ||||||
9 | inaccurate information shall be guilty of perjury
and punished | ||||||
10 | accordingly. The annual return form prescribed by
the | ||||||
11 | Department shall include a warning that the person
signing the | ||||||
12 | return may be liable for perjury. | ||||||
13 | The provisions
of this Section concerning the filing of an | ||||||
14 | annual information return do not apply to a retailer
who is not | ||||||
15 | required to file an income tax return with the
United States | ||||||
16 | Government. | ||||||
17 | As soon as
possible after the first day of each month, upon | ||||||
18 | certification of the Department of Revenue, the
Comptroller | ||||||
19 | shall order transferred and the Treasurer shall
transfer from | ||||||
20 | the General Revenue Fund to the Motor Fuel Tax Fund
an amount | ||||||
21 | equal to 1.7% of 80% of the net revenue realized
under this Act | ||||||
22 | for the second preceding month. Beginning April 1,
2000, this | ||||||
23 | transfer is no longer required and shall not be
made. | ||||||
24 | Net revenue
realized for a month shall be the revenue | ||||||
25 | collected by the State pursuant to this Act, less
the amount | ||||||
26 | paid out during that month as refunds to taxpayers
for |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | overpayment of liability. | ||||||
2 | For greater
simplicity of administration, manufacturers, | ||||||
3 | importers and wholesalers whose products are sold at
retail in | ||||||
4 | Illinois by numerous retailers, and who wish to do
so, may | ||||||
5 | assume the responsibility for accounting and paying
to the | ||||||
6 | Department all tax accruing under this Act with
respect to such | ||||||
7 | sales, if the retailers who are affected do not make
written | ||||||
8 | objection to the Department to this
arrangement. | ||||||
9 | Any person who
promotes, organizes, provides retail | ||||||
10 | selling space for concessionaires or other types of
sellers at | ||||||
11 | the Illinois State Fair, DuQuoin State Fair, county
fairs, | ||||||
12 | local fairs, art shows, flea markets and similar
exhibitions or | ||||||
13 | events, including any transient merchant as defined
by Section | ||||||
14 | 2 of the Transient Merchant Act of 1987, is required
to file a | ||||||
15 | report with the Department providing the name of the
merchant's | ||||||
16 | business, the name of the person or persons engaged
in | ||||||
17 | merchant's business, the permanent address and
Illinois | ||||||
18 | Retailers Occupation Tax Registration Number of the
merchant, | ||||||
19 | the dates and location of the event and other
reasonable | ||||||
20 | information that the Department may require. The
report must be | ||||||
21 | filed not later than the 20th day of the month next
following | ||||||
22 | the month during which the event with retail sales
was held. | ||||||
23 | Any person who fails to file a report required by
this Section | ||||||
24 | commits a business offense and is subject to a fine
not to | ||||||
25 | exceed $250. | ||||||
26 | Any person
engaged in the business of selling tangible |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | personal property at retail as a concessionaire or
other type | ||||||
2 | of seller at the Illinois State Fair, county fairs,
art shows, | ||||||
3 | flea markets and similar exhibitions or events, or
any | ||||||
4 | transient merchants, as defined by Section 2 of the
Transient | ||||||
5 | Merchant Act of 1987, may be required to make a
daily report of | ||||||
6 | the amount of such sales to the Department and to
make a daily | ||||||
7 | payment of the full amount of tax due. The
Department shall | ||||||
8 | impose this requirement when it finds that there is
a | ||||||
9 | significant risk of loss of revenue to the State at
such an | ||||||
10 | exhibition or event. Such a finding shall be based
on evidence | ||||||
11 | that a substantial number of concessionaires or
other sellers | ||||||
12 | who are not residents of Illinois will be engaging
in the | ||||||
13 | business of selling tangible personal property at
retail at the | ||||||
14 | exhibition or event, or other evidence of a
significant risk of | ||||||
15 | loss of revenue to the State. The Department shall
notify | ||||||
16 | concessionaires and other sellers affected by the
imposition of | ||||||
17 | this requirement. In the absence of notification by
the | ||||||
18 | Department, the concessionaires and other sellers
shall file | ||||||
19 | their returns as otherwise required in this
Section. | ||||||
20 | (Source: P.A. 99-352, eff. 8-12-15; 99-858, eff.
8-19-16; | ||||||
21 | 99-933, eff. 1-27-17; 100-303, eff. 8-24-17;
100-363, eff. | ||||||
22 | 7-1-18; 100-863, eff. 8-14-18; 100-1171, eff.
1-4-19.)
| ||||||
23 | (35 ILCS
520/Act rep.) | ||||||
24 | Section 900-20.
The Cannabis and Controlled Substances Tax | ||||||
25 | Act is
repealed. |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | Section 900-22.
The Illinois Police Training Act is amended | ||||||
2 | by changing Sections 9 and 10.12 as
follows:
| ||||||
3 | (50 ILCS
705/9) (from Ch. 85, par.
509) | ||||||
4 | (Text of
Section before amendment by P.A. 100-987 )
| ||||||
5 | Sec. 9.
A special fund is hereby established in the
State | ||||||
6 | Treasury to be known as the Traffic and Criminal
Conviction | ||||||
7 | Surcharge Fund and shall be financed as provided in
Section 9.1 | ||||||
8 | of this Act and Section 5-9-1 of the Unified Code of
| ||||||
9 | Corrections, unless the fines, costs, or additional
amounts | ||||||
10 | imposed are subject to disbursement by the circuit
clerk under | ||||||
11 | Section 27.5 of the Clerks of Courts Act. Moneys in
this Fund | ||||||
12 | shall be expended as follows:
| ||||||
13 | (1)
a portion of the total amount deposited in the Fund | ||||||
14 | may be used, as appropriated
by the General Assembly, for | ||||||
15 | the ordinary and contingent
expenses of the Illinois Law | ||||||
16 | Enforcement Training
Standards Board; | ||||||
17 | (2)
a portion of the total amount deposited in the Fund | ||||||
18 | shall be appropriated for
the reimbursement of local | ||||||
19 | governmental agencies
participating in training programs | ||||||
20 | certified by the Board, in
an amount equaling 1/2 of the | ||||||
21 | total sum paid by such
agencies during the State's previous | ||||||
22 | fiscal year for mandated
training for probationary police | ||||||
23 | officers or probationary
county corrections officers and | ||||||
24 | for optional advanced and
specialized law enforcement or |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | county corrections training;
these reimbursements may | ||||||
2 | include the costs for
tuition at training schools, the | ||||||
3 | salaries of trainees while
in schools, and the necessary | ||||||
4 | travel and room and board
expenses for each trainee; if the | ||||||
5 | appropriations under this
paragraph (2) are not sufficient | ||||||
6 | to fully reimburse the
participating local governmental | ||||||
7 | agencies, the available
funds shall be apportioned among | ||||||
8 | such agencies, with priority
first given to repayment of | ||||||
9 | the costs of mandatory
training given to law enforcement | ||||||
10 | officer or county
corrections officer recruits, then to | ||||||
11 | repayment of costs of
advanced or specialized training for | ||||||
12 | permanent police officers or
permanent county corrections | ||||||
13 | officers;
| ||||||
14 | (3)
a portion of the total amount deposited in the Fund | ||||||
15 | may be used to fund the
Intergovernmental Law Enforcement | ||||||
16 | Officer's In-Service
Training Act, veto overridden October | ||||||
17 | 29, 1981, as now or
hereafter amended, at a rate and method | ||||||
18 | to be determined by the
board; | ||||||
19 | (4)
a portion of the Fund also may be used by the | ||||||
20 | Illinois Department of State
Police for expenses incurred | ||||||
21 | in the training of employees
from any State, county or | ||||||
22 | municipal agency whose
function includes enforcement of | ||||||
23 | criminal or traffic
law; | ||||||
24 | (5)
a portion of the Fund may be used by the Board to | ||||||
25 | fund grant-in-aid programs
and services for the training of | ||||||
26 | employees from any county or
municipal agency whose |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | functions include
corrections or the enforcement of | ||||||
2 | criminal or traffic
law; | ||||||
3 | (6)
for fiscal years 2013 through 2017 only, a portion | ||||||
4 | of the Fund also may be used
by the Department of State | ||||||
5 | Police to finance any of its
lawful purposes or functions; | ||||||
6 | and
| ||||||
7 | (7)
a portion of the Fund may be used by the Board, | ||||||
8 | subject to appropriation, to
administer grants to local law | ||||||
9 | enforcement agencies for the
purpose of purchasing | ||||||
10 | bulletproof vests under the
Law Enforcement Officer | ||||||
11 | Bulletproof Vest
Act ; and
. | ||||||
12 | (8)
a portion of the Fund may be used by the Board to | ||||||
13 | create a law enforcement
grant program available for units | ||||||
14 | of local government to
fund crime prevention programs, | ||||||
15 | training, and
interdiction efforts, including enforcement | ||||||
16 | and prevention efforts,
relating to the illegal cannabis | ||||||
17 | market and driving under
the influence of cannabis. | ||||||
18 | All payments
from the Traffic and Criminal Conviction | ||||||
19 | Surcharge Fund shall be made each year from moneys
appropriated | ||||||
20 | for the purposes specified in this Section. No more
than 50% of | ||||||
21 | any appropriation under this Act shall be spent in
any city | ||||||
22 | having a population of more than 500,000. The State
Comptroller | ||||||
23 | and the State Treasurer shall from time to time, at
the | ||||||
24 | direction of the Governor, transfer from the Traffic
and | ||||||
25 | Criminal Conviction Surcharge Fund to the General
Revenue Fund | ||||||
26 | in the State Treasury such amounts as the Governor
determines |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | are in excess of the amounts required to meet the
obligations | ||||||
2 | of the Traffic and Criminal Conviction Surcharge
Fund. | ||||||
3 | (Source: P.A. 98-24, eff. 6-19-13; 98-674, eff.
6-30-14; | ||||||
4 | 98-743, eff. 1-1-15; 99-78, eff. 7-20-15; 99-523,
eff. | ||||||
5 | 6-30-16.) | ||||||
6 | (Text of
Section after amendment by P.A. 100-987 )
| ||||||
7 | Sec. 9.
A special fund is hereby established in the
State | ||||||
8 | Treasury to be known as the Traffic and Criminal
Conviction | ||||||
9 | Surcharge Fund. Moneys in this Fund shall be
expended as | ||||||
10 | follows: | ||||||
11 | (1)
a portion of the total amount deposited in the Fund | ||||||
12 | may be used, as appropriated
by the General Assembly, for | ||||||
13 | the ordinary and contingent
expenses of the Illinois Law | ||||||
14 | Enforcement Training
Standards Board; | ||||||
15 | (2)
a portion of the total amount deposited in the Fund | ||||||
16 | shall be appropriated for
the reimbursement of local | ||||||
17 | governmental agencies
participating in training programs | ||||||
18 | certified by the Board, in
an amount equaling 1/2 of the | ||||||
19 | total sum paid by such
agencies during the State's previous | ||||||
20 | fiscal year for mandated
training for probationary police | ||||||
21 | officers or probationary
county corrections officers and | ||||||
22 | for optional advanced and
specialized law enforcement or | ||||||
23 | county corrections training;
these reimbursements may | ||||||
24 | include the costs for
tuition at training schools, the | ||||||
25 | salaries of trainees while
in schools, and the necessary |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | travel and room and board
expenses for each trainee; if the | ||||||
2 | appropriations under this
paragraph (2) are not sufficient | ||||||
3 | to fully reimburse the
participating local governmental | ||||||
4 | agencies, the available
funds shall be apportioned among | ||||||
5 | such agencies, with priority
first given to repayment of | ||||||
6 | the costs of mandatory
training given to law enforcement | ||||||
7 | officer or county
corrections officer recruits, then to | ||||||
8 | repayment of costs of
advanced or specialized training for | ||||||
9 | permanent police officers or
permanent county corrections | ||||||
10 | officers;
| ||||||
11 | (3)
a portion of the total amount deposited in the Fund | ||||||
12 | may be used to fund the
Intergovernmental Law Enforcement | ||||||
13 | Officer's In-Service
Training Act, veto overridden October | ||||||
14 | 29, 1981, as now or
hereafter amended, at a rate and method | ||||||
15 | to be determined by the
board; | ||||||
16 | (4)
a portion of the Fund also may be used by the | ||||||
17 | Illinois Department of State
Police for expenses incurred | ||||||
18 | in the training of employees
from any State, county or | ||||||
19 | municipal agency whose
function includes enforcement of | ||||||
20 | criminal or traffic
law; | ||||||
21 | (5)
a portion of the Fund may be used by the Board to | ||||||
22 | fund grant-in-aid programs
and services for the training of | ||||||
23 | employees from any county or
municipal agency whose | ||||||
24 | functions include
corrections or the enforcement of | ||||||
25 | criminal or traffic
law; | ||||||
26 | (6)
for fiscal years 2013 through 2017 only, a portion
|
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | of the Fund also may be used
by the Department of State | ||||||
2 | Police to finance any of its
lawful purposes or functions; | ||||||
3 | and
| ||||||
4 | (7)
a portion of the Fund may be used by the Board, | ||||||
5 | subject to appropriation, to
administer grants to local law | ||||||
6 | enforcement agencies for the
purpose of purchasing | ||||||
7 | bulletproof vests under the
Law Enforcement Officer | ||||||
8 | Bulletproof Vest
Act ; and
. | ||||||
9 | (8)
a portion of the Fund may be used by the Board to | ||||||
10 | create a law enforcement
grant program available for units | ||||||
11 | of local government to
fund crime prevention programs, | ||||||
12 | training, and
interdiction efforts, including enforcement | ||||||
13 | and prevention efforts,
relating to the illegal cannabis | ||||||
14 | market and driving under
the influence of cannabis. | ||||||
15 | All payments
from the Traffic and Criminal Conviction | ||||||
16 | Surcharge Fund shall be made each year from moneys
appropriated | ||||||
17 | for the purposes specified in this Section. No more
than 50% of | ||||||
18 | any appropriation under this Act shall be spent in
any city | ||||||
19 | having a population of more than 500,000. The State
Comptroller | ||||||
20 | and the State Treasurer shall from time to time, at
the | ||||||
21 | direction of the Governor, transfer from the Traffic
and | ||||||
22 | Criminal Conviction Surcharge Fund to the General
Revenue Fund | ||||||
23 | in the State Treasury such amounts as the Governor
determines | ||||||
24 | are in excess of the amounts required to meet the
obligations | ||||||
25 | of the Traffic and Criminal Conviction Surcharge
Fund. | ||||||
26 | (Source: P.A. 99-78, eff. 7-20-15; 99-523, eff.
6-30-16; |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | 100-987, eff. 7-1-19.)
| ||||||
2 | (50 ILCS
705/10.12) | ||||||
3 | Sec. 10.12.
Police dog training standards.
All Beginning
| ||||||
4 | July 1, 2012, all
police dogs used by State and local law | ||||||
5 | enforcement agencies for drug enforcement purposes
pursuant to | ||||||
6 | the Cannabis Control Act (720
ILCS 550/) , the Illinois | ||||||
7 | Controlled Substances Act (720
ILCS 570/) , or
and the | ||||||
8 | Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act
(720 ILCS | ||||||
9 | 646/) shall be
trained by programs that meet the minimum | ||||||
10 | certification requirements set by the
Board. | ||||||
11 | (Source: P.A. 97-469, eff.
7-1-12 .) | ||||||
12 | Section 900-25.
The Counties Code is amended by adding | ||||||
13 | Section 5-1006.8 and changing Section 5-1009 as
follows: | ||||||
14 | (55 ILCS
5/5-1006.8 new) | ||||||
15 | Sec.
5-1006.8. County Cannabis Retailers' Occupation Tax
| ||||||
16 | Law. | ||||||
17 | (a) This
Section may be referred to as the County Cannabis | ||||||
18 | Retailers' Occupation Tax Law. On and after
January 1, 2020, | ||||||
19 | the corporate authorities of any county may, by
ordinance, | ||||||
20 | impose a tax upon all persons engaged in the
business of | ||||||
21 | selling cannabis, other than cannabis purchased
under the | ||||||
22 | Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot
Program Act, at | ||||||
23 | retail in the county on the gross receipts from
these sales |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | made in the course of that business. If imposed,
the tax shall | ||||||
2 | be imposed only in 0.25% increments. The tax
rate may not | ||||||
3 | exceed: (i) 3.75% of the gross receipts of sales
made in | ||||||
4 | unincorporated areas of the county and (ii) 0.75%
of the gross | ||||||
5 | receipts of sales made in a municipality located
in a non-home | ||||||
6 | rule county; and (iii) 3% of gross sales receipts
made in a | ||||||
7 | municipality located in a home rule county. The
tax imposed | ||||||
8 | under this Section and all civil penalties that
may be assessed | ||||||
9 | as an incident of the tax shall be collected and
enforced by | ||||||
10 | the Department of Revenue. The Department of
Revenue shall have | ||||||
11 | full power to administer and enforce this
Section; to collect | ||||||
12 | all taxes and penalties due hereunder; to dispose
of taxes and | ||||||
13 | penalties so collected in the manner hereinafter
provided; and | ||||||
14 | to determine all rights to credit memoranda
arising on account | ||||||
15 | of the erroneous payment of tax or penalty under
this Section. | ||||||
16 | In the administration of and compliance with this
Section, the | ||||||
17 | Department of Revenue and persons who are subject
to this | ||||||
18 | Section shall have the same rights, remedies,
privileges, | ||||||
19 | immunities, powers and duties, and be subject to
the same | ||||||
20 | conditions, restrictions, limitations, penalties,
and | ||||||
21 | definitions of terms, and employ the same modes
of procedure, | ||||||
22 | as are described in Sections 1, 1a, 1d, 1e, 1f,
1i, 1j, 1k, 1m, | ||||||
23 | 1n, 2 through 2-65 (in respect to all provisions
therein other | ||||||
24 | than the State rate of tax), 2c, 3 (except as to
the | ||||||
25 | disposition of taxes and penalties collected), 4,
5, 5a, 5b, | ||||||
26 | 5c, 5d, 5e, 5f, 5g, 5h, 5i, 5j, 5k, 5l, 6, 6a,
6bb, 6c, 6d, 8, |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13 of the Retailers'
Occupation Tax Act | ||||||
2 | and Section 3-7 of the Uniform Penalty and
Interest Act as | ||||||
3 | fully as if those provisions were set forth in
this Section. | ||||||
4 | (b) Persons
subject to any tax imposed under the authority | ||||||
5 | granted in this Section may reimburse themselves
for their | ||||||
6 | seller's tax liability hereunder by separately
stating that tax | ||||||
7 | as an additional charge, which charge may be
stated in | ||||||
8 | combination, in a single amount, with any State
tax that | ||||||
9 | sellers are required to collect. | ||||||
10 | (c) Whenever
the Department of Revenue determines that a | ||||||
11 | refund should be made under this Section to a
claimant instead | ||||||
12 | of issuing a credit memorandum, the Department of
Revenue shall | ||||||
13 | notify the State Comptroller, who shall cause the
order to be | ||||||
14 | drawn for the amount specified and to the person
named in the | ||||||
15 | notification from the Department of
Revenue. | ||||||
16 | (d) The
Department of Revenue shall immediately pay over to | ||||||
17 | the State Treasurer, ex officio, as trustee, all
taxes and | ||||||
18 | penalties collected hereunder for deposit into
the Local | ||||||
19 | Cannabis Consumer Excise Tax Trust
Fund. | ||||||
20 | (e) On or
before the 25th day of each calendar month, the | ||||||
21 | Department of Revenue shall prepare and certify
to the | ||||||
22 | Comptroller the amount of money to be disbursed
from the Local | ||||||
23 | Cannabis Consumer Excise Tax Trust Fund to
counties from which | ||||||
24 | retailers have paid taxes or penalties under this
Section | ||||||
25 | during the second preceding calendar month. The
amount to be | ||||||
26 | paid to each county shall be the amount (not
including credit |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | memoranda) collected under this Section from
sales made in the | ||||||
2 | county during the second preceding calendar
month, plus an | ||||||
3 | amount the Department of Revenue determines is
necessary to | ||||||
4 | offset any amounts that were erroneously paid to
a different | ||||||
5 | taxing body, and not including an amount equal to
the amount of | ||||||
6 | refunds made during the second preceding calendar
month by the | ||||||
7 | Department on behalf of such county, and not
including any | ||||||
8 | amount that the Department determines is
necessary to offset | ||||||
9 | any amounts that were payable to a different
taxing body but | ||||||
10 | were erroneously paid to the county, less 1.5% of
the | ||||||
11 | remainder, which the Department shall transfer
into the Tax | ||||||
12 | Compliance and Administration Fund. The
Department, at the time | ||||||
13 | of each monthly disbursement to the counties,
shall prepare and | ||||||
14 | certify the State Comptroller the amount to be
transferred into | ||||||
15 | the Tax Compliance and Administration Fund under
this Section. | ||||||
16 | Within 10 days after receipt by the Comptroller
of the | ||||||
17 | disbursement certification to the counties and
the Tax | ||||||
18 | Compliance and Administration Fund provided for
in this Section | ||||||
19 | to be given to the Comptroller by the Department,
the | ||||||
20 | Comptroller shall cause the orders to be drawn
for the | ||||||
21 | respective amounts in accordance with the
directions contained | ||||||
22 | in the certification. | ||||||
23 | (f) An
ordinance or resolution imposing or discontinuing a | ||||||
24 | tax under this Section or effecting a change in
the rate | ||||||
25 | thereof shall be adopted and a certified copy
thereof filed | ||||||
26 | with the Department on or before the first day of
June, |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | whereupon the Department shall proceed to
administer and | ||||||
2 | enforce this Section as of the first day of
September next | ||||||
3 | following the adoption and
filing.
| ||||||
4 | (55 ILCS
5/5-1009) (from Ch. 34, par.
5-1009) | ||||||
5 | Sec. 5-1009.
Limitation on home rule powers. Except as
| ||||||
6 | provided in Sections 5-1006, 5-1006.5,
5-1006.8, 5-1007 and | ||||||
7 | 5-1008, on and after September 1, 1990, no home rule
county has | ||||||
8 | the authority to impose, pursuant to its home rule
authority, a | ||||||
9 | retailer's occupation tax, service occupation tax,
use tax, | ||||||
10 | sales tax or other tax on the use, sale or purchase
of tangible | ||||||
11 | personal property based on the gross receipts from
such sales | ||||||
12 | or the selling or purchase price of said tangible
personal | ||||||
13 | property. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this
Section does not | ||||||
14 | preempt any home rule imposed tax such as the
following: (1) a | ||||||
15 | tax on alcoholic beverages, whether based on gross
receipts, | ||||||
16 | volume sold or any other measurement; (2) a tax
based on the | ||||||
17 | number of units of cigarettes or tobacco products;
(3) a tax, | ||||||
18 | however measured, based on the use of a hotel or
motel room or | ||||||
19 | similar facility; (4) a tax, however measured, on
the sale or | ||||||
20 | transfer of real property; (5) a tax, however
measured, on | ||||||
21 | lease receipts; (6) a tax on food prepared for
immediate | ||||||
22 | consumption and on alcoholic beverages sold by a
business which | ||||||
23 | provides for on premise consumption of said food or
alcoholic | ||||||
24 | beverages; or (7) other taxes not based on the
selling or | ||||||
25 | purchase price or gross receipts from the use, sale
or purchase |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | of tangible personal property. This Section does not
preempt a | ||||||
2 | home rule county from imposing a tax, however
measured, on the | ||||||
3 | use, for consideration, of a parking lot, garage, or
other | ||||||
4 | parking facility. This Section is a limitation,
pursuant to | ||||||
5 | subsection (g) of Section 6 of Article VII of the
Illinois | ||||||
6 | Constitution, on the power of home rule units to
tax. | ||||||
7 | (Source: P.A. 97-1168, eff. 3-8-13; 97-1169, eff.
3-8-13.) | ||||||
8 | Section 900-30.
The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by | ||||||
9 | changing Section 8-11-6a and adding Section 8-11-22
as follows:
| ||||||
10 | (65 ILCS
5/8-11-6a) (from Ch. 24, par.
8-11-6a) | ||||||
11 | Sec. 8-11-6a.
Home rule municipalities; preemption of | ||||||
12 | certain taxes. Except as provided in
Sections 8-11-1, 8-11-5, | ||||||
13 | 8-11-6, 8-11-6b, 8-11-6c,
8-11-22, and 11-74.3-6 on and after
| ||||||
14 | September 1, 1990, no home rule municipality has the
authority | ||||||
15 | to impose, pursuant to its home rule authority, a
retailer's | ||||||
16 | occupation tax, service occupation tax, use tax,
sales tax or | ||||||
17 | other tax on the use, sale or purchase of tangible
personal | ||||||
18 | property based on the gross receipts from such sales
or the | ||||||
19 | selling or purchase price of said tangible personal
property. | ||||||
20 | Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section does not
preempt | ||||||
21 | any home rule imposed tax such as the following: (1)
a tax on | ||||||
22 | alcoholic beverages, whether based on gross
receipts, volume | ||||||
23 | sold or any other measurement; (2) a tax based on
the number of | ||||||
24 | units of cigarettes or tobacco products (provided,
however, |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | that a home rule municipality that has not imposed a
tax based | ||||||
2 | on the number of units of cigarettes or tobacco
products before | ||||||
3 | July 1, 1993, shall not impose such a tax after that
date); (3) | ||||||
4 | a tax, however measured, based on the use of a hotel
or motel | ||||||
5 | room or similar facility; (4) a tax, however
measured, on the | ||||||
6 | sale or transfer of real property; (5) a tax,
however measured, | ||||||
7 | on lease receipts; (6) a tax on food prepared for
immediate | ||||||
8 | consumption and on alcoholic beverages sold by a
business which | ||||||
9 | provides for on premise consumption of said food or
alcoholic | ||||||
10 | beverages; or (7) other taxes not based on the
selling or | ||||||
11 | purchase price or gross receipts from the use, sale
or purchase | ||||||
12 | of tangible personal property. This Section does not
preempt a | ||||||
13 | home rule municipality with a population of more
than 2,000,000 | ||||||
14 | from imposing a tax, however measured, on the use,
for | ||||||
15 | consideration, of a parking lot, garage, or other
parking | ||||||
16 | facility. This Section is not intended to affect any
existing | ||||||
17 | tax on food and beverages prepared for immediate
consumption on | ||||||
18 | the premises where the sale occurs, or any existing
tax on | ||||||
19 | alcoholic beverages, or any existing tax imposed on
the charge | ||||||
20 | for renting a hotel or motel room, which was in
effect January | ||||||
21 | 15, 1988, or any extension of the effective date of
such an | ||||||
22 | existing tax by ordinance of the municipality
imposing the tax, | ||||||
23 | which extension is hereby authorized, in any
non-home rule | ||||||
24 | municipality in which the imposition of such a tax
has been | ||||||
25 | upheld by judicial determination, nor is this
Section intended | ||||||
26 | to preempt the authority granted by Public Act
85-1006. This |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | Section is a limitation, pursuant to subsection (g)
of Section | ||||||
2 | 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution, on
the power of | ||||||
3 | home rule units to tax. | ||||||
4 | (Source: P.A. 97-1168, eff. 3-8-13; 97-1169, eff.
3-8-13.) | ||||||
5 | (65 ILCS
5/8-11-22 new) | ||||||
6 | Sec.
8-11-22. Municipal Cannabis Retailers' Occupation Tax
| ||||||
7 | Law. | ||||||
8 | (a) This
Section may be referred to as the Municipal | ||||||
9 | Cannabis Retailers' Occupation Tax Law. On and
after January 1, | ||||||
10 | 2020, the corporate authorities of any
municipality may, by | ||||||
11 | ordinance, impose a tax upon all persons engaged
in the | ||||||
12 | business of selling cannabis, other than cannabis
purchased | ||||||
13 | under the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis
Pilot Program | ||||||
14 | Act, at retail in the municipality on the gross
receipts from | ||||||
15 | these sales made in the course of that business.
If imposed, | ||||||
16 | the tax may not exceed 3% of the gross receipts
from these | ||||||
17 | sales and shall only be imposed in 1/4%
increments. The tax | ||||||
18 | imposed under this Section and all civil
penalties that may be | ||||||
19 | assessed as an incident of the tax shall be
collected and | ||||||
20 | enforced by the Department of Revenue. The
Department of | ||||||
21 | Revenue shall have full power to administer and
enforce this | ||||||
22 | Section; to collect all taxes and penalties due
hereunder; to | ||||||
23 | dispose of taxes and penalties so collected in
the manner | ||||||
24 | hereinafter provided; and to determine all rights
to credit | ||||||
25 | memoranda arising on account of the erroneous
payment of tax or |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | penalty under this Section. In the administration
of and | ||||||
2 | compliance with this Section, the Department and
persons who | ||||||
3 | are subject to this Section shall have the same
rights, | ||||||
4 | remedies, privileges, immunities, powers and
duties, and be | ||||||
5 | subject to the same conditions, restrictions,
limitations, | ||||||
6 | penalties and definitions of terms, and employ
the same modes | ||||||
7 | of procedure, as are prescribed in Sections 1,
1a, 1d, 1e, 1f, | ||||||
8 | 1i, 1j, 1k, 1m, 1n, 2 through 2-65 (in respect to
all | ||||||
9 | provisions therein other than the State rate of
tax), 2c, 3 | ||||||
10 | (except as to the disposition of taxes and
penalties | ||||||
11 | collected), 4, 5, 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d, 5e, 5f, 5g, 5h,
5i, 5j, 5k, | ||||||
12 | 5l, 6, 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13
of the | ||||||
13 | Retailers' Occupation Tax Act and Section 3-7 of
the Uniform | ||||||
14 | Penalty and Interest Act, as fully as if those
provisions were | ||||||
15 | set forth herein. | ||||||
16 | (b) Persons
subject to any tax imposed under the authority | ||||||
17 | granted in this Section may reimburse themselves
for their | ||||||
18 | seller's tax liability hereunder by separately
stating that tax | ||||||
19 | as an additional charge, which charge may be
stated in | ||||||
20 | combination, in a single amount, with any State
tax that | ||||||
21 | sellers are required to collect. | ||||||
22 | (c) Whenever
the Department of Revenue determines that a | ||||||
23 | refund should be made under this Section to a
claimant instead | ||||||
24 | of issuing a credit memorandum, the Department of
Revenue shall | ||||||
25 | notify the State Comptroller, who shall cause the
order to be | ||||||
26 | drawn for the amount specified and to the person
named in the |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | notification from the Department of
Revenue. | ||||||
2 | (d) The
Department of Revenue shall immediately pay over to | ||||||
3 | the State Treasurer, ex officio, as trustee, all
taxes and | ||||||
4 | penalties collected hereunder for deposit into
the Cannabis | ||||||
5 | Regulation Fund. | ||||||
6 | (e) On or
before the 25th day of each calendar month, the | ||||||
7 | Department of Revenue shall prepare and certify
to the | ||||||
8 | Comptroller the amount of money to be disbursed
from the Local | ||||||
9 | Cannabis Consumer Excise Tax Trust Fund to
municipalities from | ||||||
10 | which retailers have paid taxes or penalties
under this Section | ||||||
11 | during the second preceding calendar month. The
amount to be | ||||||
12 | paid to each municipality shall be the amount
(not including | ||||||
13 | credit memoranda) collected under this Section
from sales made | ||||||
14 | in the municipality during the second preceding
calendar month, | ||||||
15 | plus an amount the Department of Revenue
determines is | ||||||
16 | necessary to offset any amounts that were
erroneously paid to a | ||||||
17 | different taxing body, and not including an
amount equal to the | ||||||
18 | amount of refunds made during the second
preceding calendar | ||||||
19 | month by the Department on behalf of such
municipality, and not | ||||||
20 | including any amount that the Department
determines is | ||||||
21 | necessary to offset any amounts that were payable
to a | ||||||
22 | different taxing body but were erroneously paid
to the | ||||||
23 | municipality, less 1.5% of the remainder, which
the Department | ||||||
24 | shall transfer into the Tax Compliance and
Administration Fund. | ||||||
25 | The Department, at the time of each monthly
disbursement to the | ||||||
26 | municipalities, shall prepare and certify to the
State |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | Comptroller the amount to be transferred into the
Tax | ||||||
2 | Compliance and Administration Fund under this
Section. Within | ||||||
3 | 10 days after receipt by the Comptroller of the
disbursement | ||||||
4 | certification to the municipalities and the Tax
Compliance and | ||||||
5 | Administration Fund provided for in this Section
to be given to | ||||||
6 | the Comptroller by the Department, the
Comptroller shall cause | ||||||
7 | the orders to be drawn for the respective amounts
in accordance | ||||||
8 | with the directions contained in the
certification. | ||||||
9 | (f) An
ordinance or resolution imposing or discontinuing a | ||||||
10 | tax under this Section or effecting a change in
the rate | ||||||
11 | thereof shall be adopted and a certified copy
thereof filed | ||||||
12 | with the Department on or before the first day of
June, | ||||||
13 | whereupon the Department shall proceed to
administer and | ||||||
14 | enforce this Section as of the first day of
September next | ||||||
15 | following the adoption and
filing. | ||||||
16 | Section 900-32.
The Illinois Banking Act is amended by | ||||||
17 | changing Section 48 as
follows:
| ||||||
18 | (205 ILCS
5/48) | ||||||
19 | Sec. 48.
Secretary's powers; duties. The Secretary shall
| ||||||
20 | have the powers and authority, and is charged with
the duties | ||||||
21 | and responsibilities designated in this Act, and a
State bank | ||||||
22 | shall not be subject to any other visitorial power
other than | ||||||
23 | as authorized by this Act, except those vested in
the courts, | ||||||
24 | or upon prior consultation with the Secretary, a
foreign bank |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | regulator with an appropriate supervisory interest
in the | ||||||
2 | parent or affiliate of a state bank. In the
performance of the | ||||||
3 | Secretary's duties: | ||||||
4 | (1)
The Commissioner shall call for statements from all | ||||||
5 | State banks as provided in
Section 47 at least one time | ||||||
6 | during each calendar
quarter. | ||||||
7 | (2)
(a) The Commissioner, as often as the Commissioner | ||||||
8 | shall deem necessary or
proper, and no less frequently than | ||||||
9 | 18 months following the
preceding examination, shall | ||||||
10 | appoint a suitable person or
persons to make an examination | ||||||
11 | of the affairs of every
State bank, except that for every | ||||||
12 | eligible State bank, as
defined by regulation, the | ||||||
13 | Commissioner in lieu of the
examination may accept on an | ||||||
14 | alternating basis the
examination made by the eligible | ||||||
15 | State bank's appropriate
federal banking agency pursuant | ||||||
16 | to Section 111 of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation | ||||||
17 | Improvement Act of 1991,
provided the appropriate federal | ||||||
18 | banking agency has made such
an examination. A person so | ||||||
19 | appointed shall not be a
stockholder or officer or employee | ||||||
20 | of any bank which that
person may be directed to examine, | ||||||
21 | and shall have powers to
make a thorough examination into | ||||||
22 | all the affairs of the bank
and in so doing to examine any | ||||||
23 | of the officers or agents or
employees thereof on oath and | ||||||
24 | shall make a full and
detailed report of the condition of | ||||||
25 | the bank to the
Commissioner. In making the examination the | ||||||
26 | examiners shall include an
examination of the affairs of |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | all the affiliates of the
bank, as defined in subsection | ||||||
2 | (b) of Section 35.2 of this
Act, or subsidiaries of the | ||||||
3 | bank as shall be necessary
to disclose fully the conditions | ||||||
4 | of the subsidiaries or
affiliates, the relations between | ||||||
5 | the bank and the
subsidiaries or affiliates and the effect | ||||||
6 | of those relations upon the
affairs of the bank, and in | ||||||
7 | connection therewith shall
have power to examine any of the | ||||||
8 | officers, directors, agents,
or employees of the | ||||||
9 | subsidiaries or affiliates
on oath. After May 31, 1997, the | ||||||
10 | Commissioner may enter into
cooperative agreements with | ||||||
11 | state regulatory authorities
of other states to provide for | ||||||
12 | examination of State bank
branches in those states, and the | ||||||
13 | Commissioner may accept
reports of examinations of State | ||||||
14 | bank branches from those
state regulatory authorities. | ||||||
15 | These cooperative agreements
may set forth the manner in | ||||||
16 | which the other state
regulatory authorities may be | ||||||
17 | compensated for examinations
prepared for and submitted to | ||||||
18 | the
Commissioner. | ||||||
19 | (b)
After May 31, 1997, the Commissioner is authorized | ||||||
20 | to examine, as often as the
Commissioner shall deem | ||||||
21 | necessary or proper,
branches of out-of-state banks. The | ||||||
22 | Commissioner may establish
and may assess fees to be paid | ||||||
23 | to the Commissioner for
examinations under this subsection | ||||||
24 | (b). The fees shall be
borne by the out-of-state bank, | ||||||
25 | unless the fees are borne by
the state regulatory authority | ||||||
26 | that chartered the
out-of-state bank, as determined by a |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | cooperative agreement
between the Commissioner and the | ||||||
2 | state regulatory authority
that chartered the out-of-state | ||||||
3 | bank.
| ||||||
4 | (2.1)
Pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection (6) of | ||||||
5 | this Section, the Secretary
shall adopt rules that ensure | ||||||
6 | consistency and due process
in the examination process. The | ||||||
7 | Secretary may also establish
guidelines that (i) define the | ||||||
8 | scope of the examination
process and (ii) clarify | ||||||
9 | examination items to be
resolved. The rules, formal | ||||||
10 | guidance, interpretive
letters, or opinions furnished to | ||||||
11 | State banks by the Secretary
may be relied upon by the | ||||||
12 | State banks. | ||||||
13 | (2.5)
Whenever any State bank, any subsidiary or | ||||||
14 | affiliate of a State bank,
or after May 31, 1997, any | ||||||
15 | branch of an out-of-state
bank causes to be performed, by | ||||||
16 | contract or otherwise, any
bank services for itself, | ||||||
17 | whether on or off its
premises: | ||||||
18 | (a)
that performance shall be subject to | ||||||
19 | examination
by the Commissioner to the same extent as | ||||||
20 | if
services were being performed by the bank or, after | ||||||
21 | May
31, 1997, branch of the out-of-state bank itself on | ||||||
22 | its
own premises; and | ||||||
23 | (b)
the bank or, after May 31, 1997, branch of the | ||||||
24 | out-of-state
bank shall notify the Commissioner of the | ||||||
25 | existence
of a service relationship. The notification | ||||||
26 | shall be
submitted with the first statement of |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | condition
(as required by Section 47 of this Act) due | ||||||
2 | after
the making of the service contract or the | ||||||
3 | performance
of the service, whichever occurs first. | ||||||
4 | The
Commissioner shall be notified of each subsequent | ||||||
5 | contract
in the same manner. | ||||||
6 | For
purposes of this subsection (2.5), the term "bank | ||||||
7 | services" means services
such as sorting and posting of | ||||||
8 | checks and deposits,
computation and posting of interest | ||||||
9 | and other credits and
charges, preparation and mailing of | ||||||
10 | checks, statements, notices,
and similar items, or any | ||||||
11 | other clerical, bookkeeping,
accounting, statistical, or | ||||||
12 | similar functions performed
for a State bank, including but | ||||||
13 | not limited to electronic
data processing related to those | ||||||
14 | bank services.
| ||||||
15 | (3)
The expense of administering this Act, including | ||||||
16 | the expense of the
examinations of State banks as provided | ||||||
17 | in this Act, shall to the
extent of the amounts resulting | ||||||
18 | from the fees provided for
in paragraphs (a), (a-2), and | ||||||
19 | (b) of this subsection (3)
be assessed against and borne by | ||||||
20 | the State
banks: | ||||||
21 | (a)
Each bank shall pay to the Secretary a Call | ||||||
22 | Report
Fee which shall be paid in quarterly | ||||||
23 | installments
equal to one-fourth of the sum of the | ||||||
24 | annual
fixed fee of $800, plus a variable fee based on | ||||||
25 | the
assets shown on the quarterly statement of | ||||||
26 | condition
delivered to the Secretary in accordance |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | with
Section 47 for the preceding quarter according to | ||||||
2 | the
following schedule: 16¢ per $1,000 of the first | ||||||
3 | $5,000,000
of total assets, 15¢ per $1,000 of the next | ||||||
4 | $20,000,000
of total assets, 13¢ per $1,000 of the next | ||||||
5 | $75,000,000
of total assets, 9¢ per $1,000 of the next | ||||||
6 | $400,000,000
of total assets, 7¢ per $1,000 of the next | ||||||
7 | $500,000,000
of total assets, and 5¢ per $1,000 of all | ||||||
8 | assets
in excess of $1,000,000,000, of the State bank. | ||||||
9 | The
Call Report Fee shall be calculated by the | ||||||
10 | Secretary
and billed to the banks for remittance at the | ||||||
11 | time
of the quarterly statements of condition provided | ||||||
12 | for
in Section 47. The Secretary may require payment of | ||||||
13 | the
fees provided in this Section by an electronic | ||||||
14 | transfer
of funds or an automatic debit of an account | ||||||
15 | of
each of the State banks. In case more than one | ||||||
16 | examination
of any bank is deemed by the Secretary to | ||||||
17 | be
necessary in any examination frequency cycle | ||||||
18 | specified
in subsection 2(a) of this Section, and is | ||||||
19 | performed
at his direction, the Secretary may assess a | ||||||
20 | reasonable
additional fee to recover the cost of the | ||||||
21 | additional
examination. In lieu of the method and | ||||||
22 | amounts
set forth in this paragraph (a) for the | ||||||
23 | calculation
of the Call Report Fee, the Secretary may | ||||||
24 | specify
by rule that the Call Report Fees provided by | ||||||
25 | this
Section may be assessed semiannually or some other | ||||||
26 | period
and may provide in the rule the formula to be |
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1 | used
for calculating and assessing the periodic Call | ||||||
2 | Report
Fees to be paid by State banks. | ||||||
3 | (a-1)
If in the opinion of the Commissioner an | ||||||
4 | emergency
exists or appears likely, the Commissioner | ||||||
5 | may
assign an examiner or examiners to monitor the | ||||||
6 | affairs
of a State bank with whatever frequency he | ||||||
7 | deems
appropriate, including but not limited to a daily | ||||||
8 | basis.
The reasonable and necessary expenses of the | ||||||
9 | Commissioner
during the period of the monitoring shall | ||||||
10 | be
borne by the subject bank. The Commissioner shall | ||||||
11 | furnish
the State bank a statement of time and expenses | ||||||
12 | if
requested to do so within 30 days of the conclusion | ||||||
13 | of
the monitoring period. | ||||||
14 | (a-2)
On and after January 1, 1990, the reasonable | ||||||
15 | and
necessary expenses of the Commissioner during | ||||||
16 | examination
of the performance of electronic data | ||||||
17 | processing
services under subsection (2.5) shall be | ||||||
18 | borne by
the banks for which the services are provided. | ||||||
19 | An
amount, based upon a fee structure prescribed by the | ||||||
20 | Commissioner,
shall be paid by the banks or, after May | ||||||
21 | 31,
1997, branches of out-of-state banks receiving the | ||||||
22 | electronic
data processing services along with the | ||||||
23 | Call
Report Fee assessed under paragraph (a) of this | ||||||
24 | subsection
(3). | ||||||
25 | (a-3)
After May 31, 1997, the reasonable and | ||||||
26 | necessary
expenses of the Commissioner during |
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1 | examination
of the performance of electronic data | ||||||
2 | processing
services under subsection (2.5) at or on | ||||||
3 | behalf
of branches of out-of-state banks shall be borne | ||||||
4 | by
the out-of-state banks, unless those expenses are | ||||||
5 | borne by
the state regulatory authorities that | ||||||
6 | chartered
the out-of-state banks, as determined by | ||||||
7 | cooperative
agreements between the Commissioner and | ||||||
8 | the
state regulatory authorities that chartered the | ||||||
9 | out-of-state
banks. | ||||||
10 | (b)
"Fiscal year" for purposes of this Section 48 | ||||||
11 | is
defined as a period beginning July 1 of any year and | ||||||
12 | ending
June 30 of the next year. The Commissioner shall | ||||||
13 | receive
for each fiscal year, commencing with the | ||||||
14 | fiscal
year ending June 30, 1987, a contingent fee | ||||||
15 | equal to
the lesser of the aggregate of the fees paid | ||||||
16 | by
all State banks under paragraph (a) of subsection | ||||||
17 | (3)
for that year, or the amount, if any, whereby the | ||||||
18 | aggregate
of the administration expenses, as defined | ||||||
19 | in
paragraph (c), for that fiscal year exceeds the sum | ||||||
20 | of
the aggregate of the fees payable by all State banks | ||||||
21 | for
that year under paragraph (a) of subsection (3), | ||||||
22 | plus
any amounts transferred into the Bank and Trust | ||||||
23 | Company
Fund from the State Pensions Fund for that | ||||||
24 | year,
plus all other amounts collected by the | ||||||
25 | Commissioner
for that year under any other provision of | ||||||
26 | this
Act, plus the aggregate of all fees collected for
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1 | that
year by the Commissioner under the Corporate | ||||||
2 | Fiduciary
Act, excluding the receivership fees | ||||||
3 | provided
for in Section 5-10 of the Corporate Fiduciary | ||||||
4 | Act,
and the Foreign Banking Office Act. The aggregate | ||||||
5 | amount
of the contingent fee thus arrived at for any | ||||||
6 | fiscal
year shall be apportioned amongst, assessed | ||||||
7 | upon,
and paid by the State banks and foreign banking | ||||||
8 | corporations,
respectively, in the same proportion | ||||||
9 | that
the fee of each under paragraph (a) of subsection | ||||||
10 | (3),
respectively, for that year bears to the aggregate | ||||||
11 | for
that year of the fees collected under paragraph (a) | ||||||
12 | of
subsection (3). The aggregate amount of the | ||||||
13 | contingent
fee, and the portion thereof to be assessed | ||||||
14 | upon
each State bank and foreign banking corporation, | ||||||
15 | respectively,
shall be determined by the Commissioner | ||||||
16 | and
shall be paid by each, respectively, within 120 | ||||||
17 | days
of the close of the period for which the | ||||||
18 | contingent
fee is computed and is payable, and the | ||||||
19 | Commissioner
shall give 20 days' advance notice of the | ||||||
20 | amount
of the contingent fee payable by the State bank | ||||||
21 | and
of the date fixed by the Commissioner for payment | ||||||
22 | of
the fee. | ||||||
23 | (c)
The "administration expenses" for any fiscal | ||||||
24 | year
shall mean the ordinary and contingent expenses | ||||||
25 | for
that year incident to making the examinations | ||||||
26 | provided
for by, and for otherwise administering, this |
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1 | Act,
the Corporate Fiduciary Act, excluding the | ||||||
2 | expenses
paid from the Corporate Fiduciary | ||||||
3 | Receivership
account in the Bank and Trust Company | ||||||
4 | Fund,
the Foreign Banking Office Act, the Electronic | ||||||
5 | Fund
Transfer Act, and the Illinois Bank Examiners' | ||||||
6 | Education
Foundation Act, including all salaries and | ||||||
7 | other
compensation paid for personal services rendered | ||||||
8 | for
the State by officers or employees of the State, | ||||||
9 | including
the Commissioner and the Deputy | ||||||
10 | Commissioners,
communication equipment and services, | ||||||
11 | office
furnishings, surety bond premiums, and travel | ||||||
12 | expenses
of those officers and employees, employees, | ||||||
13 | expenditures
or charges for the acquisition, | ||||||
14 | enlargement
or improvement of, or for the use of, any | ||||||
15 | office
space, building, or structure, or expenditures | ||||||
16 | for
the maintenance thereof or for furnishing heat, | ||||||
17 | light,
or power with respect thereto, all to the extent | ||||||
18 | that
those expenditures are directly incidental to | ||||||
19 | such
examinations or administration. The Commissioner | ||||||
20 | shall
not be required by paragraphs (c) or (d-1) of | ||||||
21 | this
subsection (3) to maintain in any fiscal year's | ||||||
22 | budget
appropriated reserves for accrued vacation and | ||||||
23 | accrued
sick leave that is required to be paid to | ||||||
24 | employees
of the Commissioner upon termination of | ||||||
25 | their
service with the Commissioner in an amount that | ||||||
26 | is
more than is reasonably anticipated to be necessary
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1 | for
any anticipated turnover in employees, whether due | ||||||
2 | to
normal attrition or due to layoffs, terminations, or | ||||||
3 | resignations.
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4 | (d)
The aggregate of all fees collected by the | ||||||
5 | Secretary
under this Act, the Corporate Fiduciary Act, | ||||||
6 | or
the Foreign Banking Office Act on and after July 1, | ||||||
7 | 1979,
shall be paid promptly after receipt of the same, | ||||||
8 | accompanied
by a detailed statement thereof, into the | ||||||
9 | State
treasury and shall be set apart in a special fund | ||||||
10 | to
be known as the "Bank and Trust Company Fund", | ||||||
11 | except
as provided in paragraph (c) of subsection (11) | ||||||
12 | of
this Section. All earnings received from | ||||||
13 | investments
of funds in the Bank and Trust Company Fund | ||||||
14 | shall be
deposited in the Bank and Trust Company Fund | ||||||
15 | and
may be used for the same purposes as fees deposited | ||||||
16 | in
that Fund. The amount from time to time deposited | ||||||
17 | into
the Bank and Trust Company Fund shall be used: (i) | ||||||
18 | to
offset the ordinary administrative expenses of the | ||||||
19 | Secretary
as defined in this Section or (ii) as a | ||||||
20 | credit
against fees under paragraph (d-1) of this | ||||||
21 | subsection
(3). Nothing in this amendatory Act of 1979 | ||||||
22 | shall
prevent continuing the practice of paying | ||||||
23 | expenses
involving salaries, retirement, social | ||||||
24 | security,
and State-paid insurance premiums of State | ||||||
25 | officers
by appropriations from the General Revenue | ||||||
26 | Fund.
However, the General Revenue Fund shall be |
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1 | reimbursed
for those payments made on and after July 1, | ||||||
2 | 1979, by
an annual transfer of funds from the Bank and | ||||||
3 | Trust
Company Fund. Moneys in the Bank and Trust | ||||||
4 | Company
Fund may be transferred to the Professions | ||||||
5 | Indirect
Cost Fund, as authorized under Section | ||||||
6 | 2105-300
of the Department of Professional Regulation | ||||||
7 | Law
of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. | ||||||
8 | Notwithstanding
provisions in the State Finance | ||||||
9 | Act,
as now or hereafter amended, or any other law to | ||||||
10 | the
contrary, the sum of $18,788,847 shall be | ||||||
11 | transferred
from the Bank and Trust Company Fund to the | ||||||
12 | Financial
Institutions Settlement of 2008 Fund on the | ||||||
13 | effective
date of this amendatory Act of the 95th | ||||||
14 | General
Assembly, or as soon thereafter as practical. | ||||||
15 | Notwithstanding
provisions in the State Finance | ||||||
16 | Act,
as now or hereafter amended, or any other law to | ||||||
17 | the
contrary, the Governor may, during any fiscal year | ||||||
18 | through
January 10, 2011, from time to time direct the | ||||||
19 | State
Treasurer and Comptroller to transfer a | ||||||
20 | specified
sum not exceeding 10% of the revenues to be | ||||||
21 | deposited
into the Bank and Trust Company Fund during | ||||||
22 | that
fiscal year from that Fund to the General Revenue | ||||||
23 | Fund
in order to help defray the State's operating | ||||||
24 | costs
for the fiscal year. Notwithstanding provisions | ||||||
25 | in
the State Finance Act, as now or hereafter amended, | ||||||
26 | or
any other law to the contrary, the total sum |
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1 | transferred
during any fiscal year through January 10, | ||||||
2 | 2011,
from the Bank and Trust Company Fund to the | ||||||
3 | General
Revenue Fund pursuant to this provision shall | ||||||
4 | not
exceed during any fiscal year 10% of the revenues | ||||||
5 | to
be deposited into the Bank and Trust Company Fund | ||||||
6 | during
that fiscal year. The State Treasurer and | ||||||
7 | Comptroller
shall transfer the amounts designated | ||||||
8 | under
this Section as soon as may be practicable after | ||||||
9 | receiving
the direction to transfer from the Governor. | ||||||
10 | (d-1)
Adequate funds shall be available in the Bank | ||||||
11 | and
Trust Company Fund to permit the timely payment of | ||||||
12 | administration
expenses. In each fiscal year the total | ||||||
13 | administration
expenses shall be deducted from the | ||||||
14 | total
fees collected by the Commissioner and the | ||||||
15 | remainder
transferred into the Cash Flow Reserve | ||||||
16 | Account,
unless the balance of the Cash Flow Reserve | ||||||
17 | Account
prior to the transfer equals or exceeds | ||||||
18 | one-fourth
of the total initial appropriations from | ||||||
19 | the
Bank and Trust Company Fund for the subsequent | ||||||
20 | year, in
which case the remainder shall be credited to | ||||||
21 | State
banks and foreign banking corporations and | ||||||
22 | applied
against their fees for the subsequent year. The | ||||||
23 | amount
credited to each State bank and foreign banking | ||||||
24 | corporation
shall be in the same proportion as the Call | ||||||
25 | Report
Fees paid by each for the year bear to the total | ||||||
26 | Call
Report Fees collected for the year. If, after a
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1 | transfer
to the Cash Flow Reserve Account is made or if | ||||||
2 | no
remainder is available for transfer, the balance of | ||||||
3 | the
Cash Flow Reserve Account is less than one-fourth | ||||||
4 | of
the total initial appropriations for the subsequent | ||||||
5 | year
and the amount transferred is less than 5% of the | ||||||
6 | total
Call Report Fees for the year, additional amounts | ||||||
7 | needed
to make the transfer equal to 5% of the total | ||||||
8 | Call
Report Fees for the year shall be apportioned | ||||||
9 | amongst,
assessed upon, and paid by the State banks and | ||||||
10 | foreign
banking corporations in the same proportion | ||||||
11 | that
the Call Report Fees of each, respectively, for | ||||||
12 | the
year bear to the total Call Report Fees collected | ||||||
13 | for
the year. The additional amounts assessed shall be | ||||||
14 | transferred
into the Cash Flow Reserve Account. For | ||||||
15 | purposes
of this paragraph (d-1), the calculation of | ||||||
16 | the
fees collected by the Commissioner shall exclude | ||||||
17 | the
receivership fees provided for in Section 5-10 of | ||||||
18 | the
Corporate Fiduciary Act. | ||||||
19 | (e)
The Commissioner may upon request certify to | ||||||
20 | any
public record in his keeping and shall have | ||||||
21 | authority
to levy a reasonable charge for issuing | ||||||
22 | certifications
of any public record in his keeping. | ||||||
23 | (f)
In addition to fees authorized elsewhere in | ||||||
24 | this
Act, the Commissioner may, in connection with a | ||||||
25 | review,
approval, or provision of a service, levy a | ||||||
26 | reasonable
charge to recover the cost of the review, |
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1 | approval,
or service. | ||||||
2 | (4)
Nothing contained in this Act shall be construed to | ||||||
3 | limit the obligation
relative to examinations and reports | ||||||
4 | of any State bank, deposits
in which are to any extent | ||||||
5 | insured by the United States
or any agency thereof, nor to | ||||||
6 | limit in any way the powers
of the Commissioner with | ||||||
7 | reference to examinations
and reports of that bank. | ||||||
8 | (5)
The nature and condition of the assets in or | ||||||
9 | investment of any bonus,
pension, or profit sharing plan | ||||||
10 | for officers or employees of
every State bank or, after May | ||||||
11 | 31, 1997, branch of an
out-of-state bank shall be deemed to | ||||||
12 | be included in the affairs
of that State bank or branch of | ||||||
13 | an out-of-state bank subject
to examination by the | ||||||
14 | Commissioner under the
provisions of subsection (2) of this | ||||||
15 | Section, and if the
Commissioner shall find from an | ||||||
16 | examination that the
condition of or operation of the | ||||||
17 | investments or assets of the
plan is unlawful, fraudulent, | ||||||
18 | or unsafe, or that any
trustee has abused his trust, the | ||||||
19 | Commissioner shall, if the
situation so found by the | ||||||
20 | Commissioner shall not be
corrected to his satisfaction | ||||||
21 | within 60 days after the
Commissioner has given notice to | ||||||
22 | the board of directors of
the State bank or out-of-state | ||||||
23 | bank of his findings, report
the facts to the Attorney | ||||||
24 | General who shall thereupon
institute proceedings against | ||||||
25 | the State bank or
out-of-state bank, the board of directors | ||||||
26 | thereof, or the trustees
under such plan as the nature of |
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1 | the case may
require. | ||||||
2 | (6)
The Commissioner shall have the power: | ||||||
3 | (a)
To promulgate reasonable rules for the purpose | ||||||
4 | of
administering the provisions of this Act. | ||||||
5 | (a-5)
To impose conditions on any approval issued | ||||||
6 | by
the Commissioner if he determines that the | ||||||
7 | conditions
are necessary or appropriate. These | ||||||
8 | conditions
shall be imposed in writing and shall | ||||||
9 | continue
in effect for the period prescribed by the | ||||||
10 | Commissioner.
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11 | (b)
To issue orders against any person, if the | ||||||
12 | Commissioner
has reasonable cause to believe that an | ||||||
13 | unsafe
or unsound banking practice has occurred, is | ||||||
14 | occurring,
or is about to occur, if any person has | ||||||
15 | violated,
is violating, or is about to violate any law, | ||||||
16 | rule, or
written agreement with the Commissioner, or | ||||||
17 | for
the purpose of administering the provisions of this | ||||||
18 | Act
and any rule promulgated in accordance with this | ||||||
19 | Act.
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20 | (b-1)
To enter into agreements with a bank | ||||||
21 | establishing
a program to correct the condition of the | ||||||
22 | bank
or its practices. | ||||||
23 | (c)
To appoint hearing officers to execute any of | ||||||
24 | the
powers granted to the Commissioner under this | ||||||
25 | Section
for the purpose of administering this Act and | ||||||
26 | any
rule promulgated in accordance with this Act and
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1 | otherwise
to authorize, in writing, an officer or | ||||||
2 | employee
of the Office of Banks and Real Estate to | ||||||
3 | exercise
his powers under this Act. | ||||||
4 | (d)
To subpoena witnesses, to compel their | ||||||
5 | attendance,
to administer an oath, to examine any | ||||||
6 | person
under oath, and to require the production of any | ||||||
7 | relevant
books, papers, accounts, and documents in the | ||||||
8 | course
of and pursuant to any investigation being | ||||||
9 | conducted,
or any action being taken, by the | ||||||
10 | Commissioner
in respect of any matter relating to the | ||||||
11 | duties
imposed upon, or the powers vested in, the | ||||||
12 | Commissioner
under the provisions of this Act or any | ||||||
13 | rule
promulgated in accordance with this Act. | ||||||
14 | (e)
To conduct hearings. | ||||||
15 | (7)
Whenever, in the opinion of the Secretary, any | ||||||
16 | director, officer, employee,
or agent of a State bank or | ||||||
17 | any subsidiary or bank
holding company of the bank or, | ||||||
18 | after May 31, 1997, of any
branch of an out-of-state bank | ||||||
19 | or any subsidiary or bank
holding company of the bank shall | ||||||
20 | have violated any law, rule,
or order relating to that bank | ||||||
21 | or any subsidiary or bank
holding company of the bank, | ||||||
22 | shall have obstructed or
impeded any examination or | ||||||
23 | investigation by the
Secretary, shall have engaged in an | ||||||
24 | unsafe or unsound practice
in conducting the business of | ||||||
25 | that bank or any subsidiary
or bank holding company of the | ||||||
26 | bank, or shall have violated
any law or engaged or |
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1 | participated in any unsafe
or unsound practice in | ||||||
2 | connection with any
financial institution or other | ||||||
3 | business entity such that
the character and fitness of the | ||||||
4 | director, officer, employee,
or agent does not assure | ||||||
5 | reasonable promise of safe
and sound operation of the State | ||||||
6 | bank, the Secretary may
issue an order of removal. If, in | ||||||
7 | the opinion of the
Secretary, any former director, officer, | ||||||
8 | employee, or agent of a
State bank or any subsidiary or | ||||||
9 | bank holding company of the
bank, prior to the termination | ||||||
10 | of his or her service with
that bank or any subsidiary or | ||||||
11 | bank holding company of the
bank, violated any law, rule, | ||||||
12 | or order relating to that
State bank or any subsidiary or | ||||||
13 | bank holding company of the
bank, obstructed or impeded any | ||||||
14 | examination or investigation
by the Secretary, engaged in | ||||||
15 | an unsafe or unsound
practice in conducting the business of | ||||||
16 | that bank or any subsidiary
or bank holding company of the | ||||||
17 | bank, or violated any law or
engaged or participated in any | ||||||
18 | unsafe or unsound practice
in connection with any financial | ||||||
19 | institution or other
business entity such that the | ||||||
20 | character and fitness of the
director, officer, employee, | ||||||
21 | or agent would not have
assured reasonable promise of safe | ||||||
22 | and sound operation of the
State bank, the Secretary may | ||||||
23 | issue an order prohibiting
that person from further service | ||||||
24 | with a bank or any
subsidiary or bank holding company of | ||||||
25 | the bank as a director,
officer, employee, or agent. An | ||||||
26 | order issued pursuant to
this subsection shall be served |
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1 | upon the director, officer,
employee, or agent. A copy of | ||||||
2 | the order shall be sent to
each director of the bank | ||||||
3 | affected by registered mail.
A copy of the order shall also | ||||||
4 | be served upon the bank of
which he is a director, officer, | ||||||
5 | employee, or agent,
whereupon he shall cease to be a | ||||||
6 | director, officer, employee,
or agent of that bank. The | ||||||
7 | Secretary may institute a
civil action against the | ||||||
8 | director, officer, or agent
of the State bank or, after May | ||||||
9 | 31, 1997, of the branch of
the out-of-state bank against | ||||||
10 | whom any order provided for
by this subsection (7) of this | ||||||
11 | Section 48 has been issued,
and against the State bank or, | ||||||
12 | after May 31, 1997,
out-of-state bank, to enforce | ||||||
13 | compliance with or to enjoin
any violation of the terms of | ||||||
14 | the order. Any person who
has been the subject of an order | ||||||
15 | of removal or an order of
prohibition issued by the | ||||||
16 | Secretary under this
subsection or Section 5-6 of the | ||||||
17 | Corporate Fiduciary Act may
not thereafter serve as | ||||||
18 | director, officer, employee,
or agent of any State bank or | ||||||
19 | of any branch of any
out-of-state bank, or of any corporate | ||||||
20 | fiduciary, as defined in
Section 1-5.05 of the Corporate | ||||||
21 | Fiduciary Act, or of any
other entity that is subject to | ||||||
22 | licensure or regulation by
the Division of Banking unless | ||||||
23 | the Secretary has granted
prior approval in writing. | ||||||
24 | For
purposes of this paragraph (7), "bank holding | ||||||
25 | company" has the meaning
prescribed in Section 2 of the | ||||||
26 | Illinois Bank Holding
Company Act of 1957. |
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1 | (7.5)
Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section, | ||||||
2 | the Secretary shall
not: | ||||||
3 | (1)
issue an order against a State bank or any | ||||||
4 | subsidiary
organized under this Act for unsafe or | ||||||
5 | unsound
banking practices solely because the entity | ||||||
6 | provides
or has provided financial services to a | ||||||
7 | cannabis-related
legitimate business; | ||||||
8 | (2)
prohibit, penalize, or otherwise discourage a | ||||||
9 | State
bank or any subsidiary from providing financial | ||||||
10 | services
to a cannabis-related legitimate business | ||||||
11 | solely
because the entity provides or has provided | ||||||
12 | financial
services to a cannabis-related legitimate | ||||||
13 | business; | ||||||
14 | (3)
recommend, incentivize, or encourage a State | ||||||
15 | bank
or any subsidiary not to offer financial services | ||||||
16 | to an
account holder or to downgrade or cancel the | ||||||
17 | financial
services offered to an account holder solely | ||||||
18 | because: | ||||||
19 | (A)
the account holder is a manufacturer or | ||||||
20 | producer,
or is the owner, operator, or employee of | ||||||
21 | a
cannabis-related legitimate business; | ||||||
22 | (B)
the account holder later becomes an owner | ||||||
23 | or
operator of a cannabis-related legitimate | ||||||
24 | business;
or | ||||||
25 | (C)
the State bank or any subsidiary was not | ||||||
26 | aware
that the account holder is the owner or |
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1 | operator
of a cannabis-related legitimate | ||||||
2 | business;
and | ||||||
3 | (4)
take any adverse or corrective supervisory | ||||||
4 | action
on a loan made to an owner or operator of: | ||||||
5 | (A)
a cannabis-related legitimate business | ||||||
6 | solely
because the owner or operator owns or | ||||||
7 | operates
a cannabis-related legitimate business; | ||||||
8 | or | ||||||
9 | (B)
real estate or equipment that is leased to | ||||||
10 | a
cannabis-related legitimate business solely | ||||||
11 | because
the owner or operator of the real estate or | ||||||
12 | equipment
leased the equipment or real estate to a | ||||||
13 | cannabis-related
legitimate business. | ||||||
14 | (8)
The Commissioner may impose civil penalties of up | ||||||
15 | to $100,000 against any
person for each violation of any | ||||||
16 | provision of this Act, any
rule promulgated in accordance | ||||||
17 | with this Act, any order
of the Commissioner, or any other | ||||||
18 | action which in the
Commissioner's discretion is an unsafe | ||||||
19 | or unsound banking
practice. | ||||||
20 | (9)
The Commissioner may impose civil penalties of up | ||||||
21 | to $100 against any person
for the first failure to comply | ||||||
22 | with reporting requirements
set forth in the report of | ||||||
23 | examination of the bank and
up to $200 for the second and | ||||||
24 | subsequent failures to
comply with those reporting | ||||||
25 | requirements.
| ||||||
26 | (10)
All final administrative decisions of the |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | Commissioner hereunder shall
be subject to judicial review | ||||||
2 | pursuant to the provisions
of the Administrative Review | ||||||
3 | Law. For matters involving
administrative review, venue | ||||||
4 | shall be in either Sangamon
County or Cook County. | ||||||
5 | (11)
The endowment fund for the Illinois Bank | ||||||
6 | Examiners' Education
Foundation shall be administered as | ||||||
7 | follows:
| ||||||
8 | (a)
(Blank). | ||||||
9 | (b)
The Foundation is empowered to receive | ||||||
10 | voluntary
contributions, gifts, grants, bequests, and | ||||||
11 | donations
on behalf of the Illinois Bank Examiners' | ||||||
12 | Education
Foundation from national banks and other | ||||||
13 | persons
for the purpose of funding the endowment of the | ||||||
14 | Illinois
Bank Examiners' Education Foundation. | ||||||
15 | (c)
The aggregate of all special educational fees | ||||||
16 | collected
by the Secretary and property received by the | ||||||
17 | Secretary
on behalf of the Illinois Bank Examiners' | ||||||
18 | Education
Foundation under this subsection (11) on or | ||||||
19 | after
June 30, 1986, shall be either (i) promptly paid | ||||||
20 | after
receipt of the same, accompanied by a detailed | ||||||
21 | statement
thereof, into the State Treasury and shall be | ||||||
22 | set
apart in a special fund to be known as "The | ||||||
23 | Illinois
Bank Examiners' Education Fund" to be | ||||||
24 | invested
by either the Treasurer of the State of | ||||||
25 | Illinois
in the Public Treasurers' Investment Pool or | ||||||
26 | in
any other investment he is authorized to make or by
|
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| |||||||
1 | the
Illinois State Board of Investment as the State | ||||||
2 | Banking
Board of Illinois may direct or (ii) deposited | ||||||
3 | into
an account maintained in a commercial bank or | ||||||
4 | corporate
fiduciary in the name of the Illinois Bank | ||||||
5 | Examiners'
Education Foundation pursuant to the order | ||||||
6 | and
direction of the Board of Trustees of the Illinois | ||||||
7 | Bank
Examiners' Education Foundation. | ||||||
8 | (12)
(Blank). | ||||||
9 | (13)
The Secretary may borrow funds from the General | ||||||
10 | Revenue Fund on behalf of
the Bank and Trust Company Fund | ||||||
11 | if the Director of Banking
certifies to the Governor that | ||||||
12 | there is an economic
emergency affecting banking that | ||||||
13 | requires a borrowing to
provide additional funds to the | ||||||
14 | Bank and Trust Company Fund.
The borrowed funds shall be | ||||||
15 | paid back within 3 years and
shall not exceed the total | ||||||
16 | funding appropriated to the
Agency in the previous year. | ||||||
17 | (14)
In addition to the fees authorized in this Act, | ||||||
18 | the Secretary may assess
reasonable receivership fees | ||||||
19 | against any State bank that
does not maintain insurance | ||||||
20 | with the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation. All fees | ||||||
21 | collected under this
subsection (14) shall be paid into the | ||||||
22 | Non-insured Institutions
Receivership account in the Bank | ||||||
23 | and Trust Company Fund, as
established by the Secretary. | ||||||
24 | The fees assessed under this
subsection (14) shall provide | ||||||
25 | for the expenses that arise
from the administration of the | ||||||
26 | receivership of any such
institution required to pay into |
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| |||||||
1 | the Non-insured Institutions
Receivership account, whether | ||||||
2 | pursuant to this Act, the
Corporate Fiduciary Act, the | ||||||
3 | Foreign Banking Office Act,
or any other Act that requires | ||||||
4 | payments into the
Non-insured Institutions Receivership | ||||||
5 | account. The Secretary may
establish by rule a reasonable | ||||||
6 | manner of assessing fees
under this subsection (14). | ||||||
7 | (Source: P.A. 99-39, eff. 1-1-16; 100-22, eff.
1-1-18 .) | ||||||
8 | Section 900-33.
The Illinois Credit Union Act is amended by | ||||||
9 | changing Section 8 as
follows:
| ||||||
10 | (205 ILCS
305/8) (from Ch. 17, par.
4409) | ||||||
11 | Sec. 8.
Secretary's powers and duties. Credit unions are
| ||||||
12 | regulated by the Department. The Secretary in
executing the | ||||||
13 | powers and discharging the duties vested by law in
the | ||||||
14 | Department has the following powers and
duties: | ||||||
15 | (1)
To exercise the rights, powers and duties set forth | ||||||
16 | in this Act or any related
Act. The Director shall oversee | ||||||
17 | the functions of the
Division and report to the Secretary, | ||||||
18 | with respect to the
Director's exercise of any of the | ||||||
19 | rights, powers, and duties
vested by law in the Secretary | ||||||
20 | under this Act. All
references in this Act to the Secretary | ||||||
21 | shall be deemed to include
the Director, as a person | ||||||
22 | authorized by the Secretary
or this Act to assume | ||||||
23 | responsibility for the
oversight of the functions of the | ||||||
24 | Department relating to the
regulatory supervision of |
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| |||||||
1 | credit unions under this
Act. | ||||||
2 | (2)
To prescribe rules and regulations for the | ||||||
3 | administration of this Act.
The provisions of the Illinois | ||||||
4 | Administrative Procedure Act
are hereby expressly adopted | ||||||
5 | and incorporated herein as
though a part of this Act, and | ||||||
6 | shall apply to all
administrative rules and procedures of | ||||||
7 | the Department under this
Act. | ||||||
8 | (3)
To direct and supervise all the administrative and | ||||||
9 | technical activities of the
Department including the | ||||||
10 | employment of a Credit Union
Supervisor who shall have | ||||||
11 | knowledge in the theory and
practice of, or experience in, | ||||||
12 | the operations or
supervision of financial institutions, | ||||||
13 | preferably credit unions,
and such other persons as are | ||||||
14 | necessary to carry out his
functions. The Secretary shall | ||||||
15 | ensure that all examiners
appointed or assigned to examine | ||||||
16 | the affairs of
State-chartered credit unions possess the | ||||||
17 | necessary training and
continuing education to effectively | ||||||
18 | execute their
jobs. | ||||||
19 | (4)
To issue cease and desist orders when in the | ||||||
20 | opinion of the Secretary, a
credit union is engaged or has | ||||||
21 | engaged, or the Secretary
has reasonable cause to believe | ||||||
22 | the credit union is about to
engage, in an unsafe or | ||||||
23 | unsound practice, or is
violating or has violated or the | ||||||
24 | Secretary has reasonable
cause to believe is about to | ||||||
25 | violate a law, rule or
regulation or any condition imposed | ||||||
26 | in writing by the
Department. |
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| |||||||
1 | (5)
To suspend from office and to prohibit from further | ||||||
2 | participation in any manner
in the conduct of the affairs | ||||||
3 | of his credit union any
director, officer or committee | ||||||
4 | member who has committed any
violation of a law, rule, | ||||||
5 | regulation or of a cease and
desist order or who has | ||||||
6 | engaged or participated in
any unsafe or unsound practice | ||||||
7 | in connection with the
credit union or who has committed or | ||||||
8 | engaged in any act,
omission, or practice which constitutes | ||||||
9 | a breach of his fiduciary
duty as such director, officer or | ||||||
10 | committee member, when the
Secretary has determined that | ||||||
11 | such action or actions have
resulted or will result in | ||||||
12 | substantial financial loss
or other damage that seriously | ||||||
13 | prejudices the interests of
the members. | ||||||
14 | (6)
To assess a civil penalty against a credit union | ||||||
15 | provided that: | ||||||
16 | (A)
the Secretary reasonably determines, based on | ||||||
17 | objective
facts and an accurate assessment of | ||||||
18 | applicable
legal standards, that the credit union has: | ||||||
19 | (i)
committed a violation of this Act, any rule | ||||||
20 | adopted
in accordance with this Act, or any order | ||||||
21 | of
the Secretary issued pursuant to his or her | ||||||
22 | authority
under this Act; or | ||||||
23 | (ii)
engaged or participated in any unsafe or | ||||||
24 | unsound
practice; | ||||||
25 | (B)
before a civil penalty is assessed under this | ||||||
26 | item
(6), the Secretary must make the further |
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| |||||||
1 | reasonable
determination, based on objective facts and | ||||||
2 | an
accurate assessment of applicable legal standards, | ||||||
3 | that
the credit union's action constituting a | ||||||
4 | violation
under subparagraph (i) of paragraph (A) of | ||||||
5 | item
(6) or an unsafe and unsound practice under | ||||||
6 | subparagraph
(ii) of paragraph (A) of item (6): | ||||||
7 | (i)
directly resulted in a substantial and | ||||||
8 | material
financial loss or created a reasonable | ||||||
9 | probability
that a substantial and material | ||||||
10 | financial
loss will directly result; or | ||||||
11 | (ii)
constituted willful misconduct or a | ||||||
12 | material
breach of fiduciary duty of any director, | ||||||
13 | officer,
or committee member of the credit union; | ||||||
14 | Material
financial loss, as referenced in this | ||||||
15 | paragraph
(B), shall be assessed in light of | ||||||
16 | surrounding
circumstances and the relative size and | ||||||
17 | nature
of the financial loss or probable financial | ||||||
18 | loss.
Certain benchmarks shall be used in determining | ||||||
19 | whether
financial loss is material, such as a | ||||||
20 | percentage
of total assets or total gross income for | ||||||
21 | the
immediately preceding 12-month period. Absent | ||||||
22 | compelling
and extraordinary circumstances, no civil | ||||||
23 | penalty
shall be assessed, unless the financial loss or | ||||||
24 | probable
financial loss is equal to or greater than | ||||||
25 | either
1% of the credit union's total assets for the | ||||||
26 | immediately
preceding 12-month period, or 1% of the |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | credit
union's total gross income for the immediately | ||||||
2 | preceding
12-month period, whichever is less; | ||||||
3 | (C)
before a civil penalty is assessed under this | ||||||
4 | item
(6), the credit union must be expressly advised in | ||||||
5 | writing
of the: | ||||||
6 | (i)
specific violation that could subject it | ||||||
7 | to
a penalty under this item (6); and | ||||||
8 | (ii)
the specific remedial action to
be taken | ||||||
9 | within
a specific and reasonable time frame to | ||||||
10 | avoid
imposition of the penalty; | ||||||
11 | (D)
Civil penalties assessed under this item (6) | ||||||
12 | shall be
remedial, not punitive, and reasonably | ||||||
13 | tailored
to ensure future compliance by the credit | ||||||
14 | union
with the provisions of this Act and any rules | ||||||
15 | adopted
pursuant to this Act; | ||||||
16 | (E)
a credit union's failure to take timely | ||||||
17 | remedial
action with respect to the specific violation | ||||||
18 | may
result in the issuance of an order assessing a | ||||||
19 | civil
penalty up to the following maximum amount, based | ||||||
20 | upon
the total assets of the credit union: | ||||||
21 | (i)
Credit unions with assets of less than $10 | ||||||
22 | million ................................................$1,000 | ||||||
23 | (ii)
Credit unions with assets of at least $10 | ||||||
24 | million
and less than $50
million ......................$2,500 | ||||||
25 | (iii)
Credit unions with assets of at least $50 | ||||||
26 | million
and less than $100
million .....................$5,000 |
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| |||||||
1 | (iv)
Credit unions with assets of at least $100 | ||||||
2 | million
and less than $500
million ....................$10,000 | ||||||
3 | (v)
Credit unions with assets of at least $500 | ||||||
4 | million
and less than $1
billion ......................$25,000 | ||||||
5 | (vi)
Credit unions with assets of $1 billion | ||||||
6 | and
greater .....................................$50,000; and
| ||||||
7 | (F)
an order assessing a civil penalty under this | ||||||
8 | item
(6) shall take effect upon service of the order, | ||||||
9 | unless
the credit union makes a written request for a | ||||||
10 | hearing
under 38 IL. Adm. Code 190.20 of the | ||||||
11 | Department's
rules for credit unions within 90 days | ||||||
12 | after
issuance of the order; in that event, the order | ||||||
13 | shall be
stayed until a final administrative order is | ||||||
14 | entered.
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15 | This
item (6) shall not apply to violations separately | ||||||
16 | addressed in rules as
authorized under item (7) of this | ||||||
17 | Section.
| ||||||
18 | (7)
Except for the fees established in this Act, to | ||||||
19 | prescribe, by rule and
regulation, fees and penalties for | ||||||
20 | preparing, approving, and
filing reports and other | ||||||
21 | documents; furnishing
transcripts; holding hearings; | ||||||
22 | investigating applications
for permission to organize, | ||||||
23 | merge, or convert; failure
to maintain accurate books and | ||||||
24 | records to enable the
Department to conduct an examination; | ||||||
25 | and taking supervisory
actions. | ||||||
26 | (8)
To destroy, in his discretion, any or all books and
|
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| |||||||
1 | records of any credit union
in his possession or under his | ||||||
2 | control after the expiration
of three years from the date | ||||||
3 | of cancellation of the
charter of such credit unions. | ||||||
4 | (9)
To make investigations and to conduct research and | ||||||
5 | studies and to publish some
of the problems of persons in | ||||||
6 | obtaining credit at
reasonable rates of interest and of the | ||||||
7 | methods and benefits of
cooperative saving and lending for | ||||||
8 | such persons.
| ||||||
9 | (10)
To authorize, foster or establish experimental, | ||||||
10 | developmental, demonstration
or pilot projects by public | ||||||
11 | or private organizations
including credit unions which: | ||||||
12 | (a)
promote more effective operation of credit | ||||||
13 | unions
so as to provide members an opportunity to use | ||||||
14 | and
control their own money to improve their economic | ||||||
15 | and
social conditions; or | ||||||
16 | (b)
are in the best interests of credit unions, | ||||||
17 | their
members and the people of the State of Illinois.
| ||||||
18 | (11)
To cooperate in studies, training or other | ||||||
19 | administrative activities
with, but not limited to, the | ||||||
20 | NCUA, other state credit
union regulatory agencies and | ||||||
21 | industry trade associations
in order to promote more | ||||||
22 | effective and efficient
supervision of Illinois chartered | ||||||
23 | credit unions.
| ||||||
24 | (12)
Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section, | ||||||
25 | the Secretary shall
not: | ||||||
26 | (1)
issue an order against a credit union organized
|
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| |||||||
1 | under
this Act for unsafe or unsound banking practices | ||||||
2 | solely
because the entity provides or has provided | ||||||
3 | financial
services to a cannabis-related legitimate | ||||||
4 | business; | ||||||
5 | (2)
prohibit, penalize, or otherwise discourage a | ||||||
6 | credit
union from providing financial services to a | ||||||
7 | cannabis-related
legitimate business solely because | ||||||
8 | the
entity provides or has provided financial services | ||||||
9 | to a
cannabis-related legitimate business; | ||||||
10 | (3)
recommend, incentivize, or encourage a credit | ||||||
11 | union
not to offer financial services to an account | ||||||
12 | holder
or to downgrade or cancel the financial services | ||||||
13 | offered
to an account holder solely because: | ||||||
14 | (A)
the account holder is a manufacturer or | ||||||
15 | producer,
or is the owner, operator, or employee of | ||||||
16 | a
cannabis-related legitimate business; | ||||||
17 | (B)
the account holder later becomes an owner | ||||||
18 | or
operator of a cannabis-related legitimate | ||||||
19 | business;
or | ||||||
20 | (C)
the credit union was not aware that the | ||||||
21 | account
holder is the owner or operator of a | ||||||
22 | cannabis-related
legitimate business; and | ||||||
23 | (4)
take any adverse or corrective supervisory | ||||||
24 | action
on a loan made to an owner or operator of: | ||||||
25 | (A)
a cannabis-related legitimate business | ||||||
26 | solely
because the owner or operator owns or |
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| |||||||
1 | operates
a cannabis-related legitimate business; | ||||||
2 | or | ||||||
3 | (B)
real estate or equipment that is leased to | ||||||
4 | a
cannabis-related legitimate business solely | ||||||
5 | because
the owner or operator of the real estate or | ||||||
6 | equipment
leased the equipment or real estate to a | ||||||
7 | cannabis-related
legitimate business. | ||||||
8 | (Source: P.A. 97-133, eff. 1-1-12; 98-400, eff.
8-16-13.) | ||||||
9 | Section 900-35.
The Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis | ||||||
10 | Pilot Program Act is amended by changing Section
210 as | ||||||
11 | follows: | ||||||
12 | (410 ILCS
130/210) | ||||||
13 | (Section
scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2020) | ||||||
14 | Sec. 210.
Returns. | ||||||
15 | (a) This
subsection (a) applies to returns due on or before | ||||||
16 | the effective date of this amendatory Act of the
101st General | ||||||
17 | Assembly. On or before the
twentieth day of each calendar | ||||||
18 | month, every person subject to the tax imposed under
this Law | ||||||
19 | during the preceding calendar month shall file a
return with | ||||||
20 | the Department, stating: | ||||||
21 | (1)
The name of the taxpayer; | ||||||
22 | (2)
The number of ounces of medical cannabis sold to a | ||||||
23 | dispensary organization or a
registered qualifying patient | ||||||
24 | during the preceding
calendar month; |
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| |||||||
1 | (3)
The amount of tax due; | ||||||
2 | (4)
The signature of the taxpayer; and | ||||||
3 | (5)
Such other reasonable information as the | ||||||
4 | Department may
require. | ||||||
5 | If a taxpayer
fails to sign a return within 30 days after | ||||||
6 | the proper notice and demand for signature by the
Department, | ||||||
7 | the return shall be considered valid and any amount
shown to be | ||||||
8 | due on the return shall be deemed
assessed. | ||||||
9 | The taxpayer
shall remit the amount of the tax due to the | ||||||
10 | Department at the time the taxpayer files his or her
return. | ||||||
11 | (b)
Beginning on the effective date of this amendatory Act | ||||||
12 | of the 101st General Assembly, Section 65-20 of
the Cannabis | ||||||
13 | Regulation and Tax Act shall apply to returns
filed and taxes | ||||||
14 | paid under this Act to the same extent as if
those provisions | ||||||
15 | were set forth in full in this
Section. | ||||||
16 | (Source: P.A. 98-122, eff.
1-1-14 .) | ||||||
17 | Section 900-38.
The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by | ||||||
18 | changing Sections 2-118.2, 11-501.2, 11-501.9, and
11-502.1 | ||||||
19 | and by adding Sections 11-501.10 and 11-502.15 as
follows: | ||||||
20 | (625 ILCS
5/2-118.2) | ||||||
21 | Sec. 2-118.2.
Opportunity for hearing;
medical | ||||||
22 | cannabis-related suspension under Section
11-501.9. | ||||||
23 | (a) A
suspension of driving privileges under Section | ||||||
24 | 11-501.9 of this Code shall not become effective
until the |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | person is notified in writing of the impending
suspension and | ||||||
2 | informed that he or she may request a hearing in
the circuit | ||||||
3 | court of venue under subsection (b) of this Section
and the | ||||||
4 | suspension shall become effective as provided in
Section | ||||||
5 | 11-501.9. | ||||||
6 | (b) Within
90 days after the notice of suspension served | ||||||
7 | under Section 11-501.9, the person may make a
written request | ||||||
8 | for a judicial hearing in the circuit court of
venue. The | ||||||
9 | request to the circuit court shall state the grounds
upon which | ||||||
10 | the person seeks to have the suspension rescinded.
Within 30 | ||||||
11 | days after receipt of the written request or the
first | ||||||
12 | appearance date on the Uniform Traffic Ticket issued
for a | ||||||
13 | violation of Section 11-501 of this Code, or a
similar | ||||||
14 | provision of a local ordinance, the hearing shall be
conducted | ||||||
15 | by the circuit court having jurisdiction. This
judicial | ||||||
16 | hearing, request, or process shall not stay or delay
the | ||||||
17 | suspension. The hearing shall proceed in the court
in the same | ||||||
18 | manner as in other civil proceedings. | ||||||
19 | The hearing may
be conducted upon a review of the law | ||||||
20 | enforcement officer's own official reports; provided
however, | ||||||
21 | that the person may subpoena the officer. Failure of
the | ||||||
22 | officer to answer the subpoena shall be considered
grounds for | ||||||
23 | a continuance if in the court's discretion the
continuance is | ||||||
24 | appropriate. | ||||||
25 | The scope of
the hearing shall be limited to the issues of: | ||||||
26 | (1)
Whether the person was issued a registry
|
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | identification card
under the Compassionate Use of Medical | ||||||
2 | Cannabis Pilot
Program Act; and | ||||||
3 | (1)
(2) Whether the officer had
reasonable suspicion to | ||||||
4 | believe that the person was
driving or in actual physical | ||||||
5 | control of a motor vehicle
upon a highway while impaired by | ||||||
6 | the use of cannabis;
and | ||||||
7 | (2)
(3) Whether the person, after
being advised by the | ||||||
8 | officer that the privilege
to operate a motor vehicle would | ||||||
9 | be suspended if the person
refused to submit to and | ||||||
10 | complete the field sobriety
tests, did refuse to submit to | ||||||
11 | or complete the field
sobriety tests authorized under | ||||||
12 | Section 11-501.9;
and | ||||||
13 | (3)
(4) Whether the person after
being advised by the | ||||||
14 | officer that the privilege
to operate a motor vehicle would | ||||||
15 | be suspended if the person
submitted to field sobriety | ||||||
16 | tests that disclosed the
person was impaired by the use of | ||||||
17 | cannabis, did submit to
field sobriety tests that disclosed | ||||||
18 | that the person was impaired
by the use of cannabis. | ||||||
19 | Upon the
conclusion of the judicial hearing, the circuit | ||||||
20 | court shall sustain or rescind the suspension and
immediately | ||||||
21 | notify the Secretary of State. Reports received by
the | ||||||
22 | Secretary of State under this Section shall be
privileged | ||||||
23 | information and for use only by the courts, police
officers, | ||||||
24 | and Secretary of State. | ||||||
25 | (Source: P.A. 98-1172, eff.
1-12-15.)
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| |||||||
1 | (625 ILCS
5/11-501.2) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par.
11-501.2) | ||||||
2 | Sec. 11-501.2.
Chemical and other tests. | ||||||
3 | (a) Upon the
trial of any civil or criminal action or | ||||||
4 | proceeding arising out of an arrest for an offense
as defined | ||||||
5 | in Section 11-501 or a similar local ordinance or
proceedings | ||||||
6 | pursuant to Section 2-118.1, evidence of the
concentration of | ||||||
7 | alcohol, other drug or drugs, or intoxicating
compound or | ||||||
8 | compounds, or any combination thereof in a person's
blood or | ||||||
9 | breath at the time alleged, as determined by
analysis of the | ||||||
10 | person's blood, urine, breath, or other bodily
substance, shall | ||||||
11 | be admissible. Where such test is made the
following provisions | ||||||
12 | shall apply: | ||||||
13 | 1.
Chemical analyses of the person's blood, urine, | ||||||
14 | breath, or other bodily
substance to be considered valid | ||||||
15 | under the provisions of this
Section shall have been | ||||||
16 | performed according to
standards promulgated by the | ||||||
17 | Department of State Police
by a licensed physician, | ||||||
18 | registered nurse, trained
phlebotomist, licensed | ||||||
19 | paramedic, or other
individual possessing a valid permit | ||||||
20 | issued by that Department
for this purpose. The Director of | ||||||
21 | State Police is authorized
to approve satisfactory | ||||||
22 | techniques or methods, to
ascertain the qualifications and | ||||||
23 | competence of individuals to
conduct such analyses, to | ||||||
24 | issue permits which shall be
subject to termination or | ||||||
25 | revocation at the discretion
of that Department and to | ||||||
26 | certify the accuracy of
breath testing equipment. The |
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| |||||||
1 | Department of State Police
shall prescribe regulations as | ||||||
2 | necessary to implement this
Section. | ||||||
3 | 2.
When a person in this State shall submit to a blood | ||||||
4 | test at the request of a law
enforcement officer under the | ||||||
5 | provisions of Section
11-501.1, only a physician | ||||||
6 | authorized to practice
medicine, a licensed physician | ||||||
7 | assistant, a licensed
advanced practice registered nurse, | ||||||
8 | a registered nurse, trained
phlebotomist, or licensed | ||||||
9 | paramedic, or other
qualified person approved by the | ||||||
10 | Department of State Police
may withdraw blood for the | ||||||
11 | purpose of determining the
alcohol, drug, or alcohol and | ||||||
12 | drug content therein. This
limitation shall not apply to | ||||||
13 | the taking of breath, other
bodily substance, or urine | ||||||
14 | specimens.
| ||||||
15 | When
a blood test of a person who has been taken to an | ||||||
16 | adjoining state for medical
treatment is requested by an | ||||||
17 | Illinois law enforcement
officer, the blood may be | ||||||
18 | withdrawn only by a
physician authorized to practice | ||||||
19 | medicine in the adjoining
state, a licensed physician | ||||||
20 | assistant, a licensed
advanced practice registered nurse, | ||||||
21 | a registered nurse, a
trained phlebotomist acting under the | ||||||
22 | direction of the physician,
or licensed paramedic. The law | ||||||
23 | enforcement officer
requesting the test shall take custody | ||||||
24 | of the blood sample, and the
blood sample shall be analyzed | ||||||
25 | by a laboratory certified by
the Department of State Police | ||||||
26 | for that
purpose. |
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| |||||||
1 | 3.
The person tested may have a physician, or a | ||||||
2 | qualified technician,
chemist, registered nurse, or other | ||||||
3 | qualified person of their
own choosing administer a | ||||||
4 | chemical test or tests in
addition to any administered at | ||||||
5 | the direction of a law
enforcement officer. The failure or | ||||||
6 | inability to obtain an
additional test by a person shall | ||||||
7 | not preclude the admission
of evidence relating to the test | ||||||
8 | or tests taken at the
direction of a law enforcement | ||||||
9 | officer.
| ||||||
10 | 4.
Upon the request of the person who shall submit to a | ||||||
11 | chemical test or tests at
the request of a law enforcement | ||||||
12 | officer, full information
concerning the test or tests | ||||||
13 | shall be made available to
the person or such person's | ||||||
14 | attorney.
| ||||||
15 | 5.
Alcohol concentration shall mean either grams of | ||||||
16 | alcohol per 100 milliliters
of blood or grams of alcohol | ||||||
17 | per 210 liters of
breath. | ||||||
18 | 6.
Tetrahydrocannabinol concentration means either 5 | ||||||
19 | nanograms or more of
delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol per | ||||||
20 | milliliter of whole blood or
10 nanograms or more of | ||||||
21 | delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol
per milliliter of other | ||||||
22 | bodily substance.
| ||||||
23 | (a-5) Law
enforcement officials may use validated roadside
| ||||||
24 | chemical tests or standardized
field sobriety tests approved by | ||||||
25 | the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
when | ||||||
26 | conducting investigations of a violation of Section
11-501 or |
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| |||||||
1 | similar local ordinance by drivers suspected of
driving under | ||||||
2 | the influence of cannabis. The General Assembly
finds that (i) | ||||||
3 | validated roadside chemical tests are effective
means to | ||||||
4 | determine if a person is under the influence of
cannabis and | ||||||
5 | (ii) standardized field sobriety
tests approved by the National | ||||||
6 | Highway Traffic Safety Administration are divided
attention | ||||||
7 | tasks that are intended to determine if a person is
under the | ||||||
8 | influence of cannabis. The purpose of these tests
is to | ||||||
9 | determine the effect of the use of cannabis on a
person's | ||||||
10 | capacity to think and act with ordinary care and
therefore | ||||||
11 | operate a motor vehicle safely. Therefore, the
results of these | ||||||
12 | validated roadside chemical tests
and standardized field | ||||||
13 | sobriety tests, appropriately administered, shall be
| ||||||
14 | admissible in the trial of any civil or criminal
action or | ||||||
15 | proceeding arising out of an arrest for a
cannabis-related | ||||||
16 | offense as defined in Section 11-501 or a similar
local | ||||||
17 | ordinance or proceedings under Section 2-118.1 or
2-118.2. | ||||||
18 | Where a test is made the following provisions shall
apply: | ||||||
19 | 1.
The person tested may have a physician, or a | ||||||
20 | qualified technician,
chemist, registered nurse, or other | ||||||
21 | qualified person of their
own choosing administer a | ||||||
22 | chemical test or tests in
addition to the standardized | ||||||
23 | field sobriety test or tests
administered at the direction | ||||||
24 | of a law enforcement
officer. The failure or inability to | ||||||
25 | obtain an additional test by
a person does not preclude the | ||||||
26 | admission of evidence
relating to the test or tests taken |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | at the direction of a law
enforcement officer. | ||||||
2 | 2.
Upon the request of the person who shall submit to | ||||||
3 | validated roadside
chemical tests or a standardized field | ||||||
4 | sobriety test or tests at
the request of a law enforcement | ||||||
5 | officer, full information
concerning the test or tests | ||||||
6 | shall be made available to
the person or the person's | ||||||
7 | attorney. | ||||||
8 | 3.
At the trial of any civil or criminal action or | ||||||
9 | proceeding arising out of an
arrest for an offense as | ||||||
10 | defined in Section 11-501 or
a similar local ordinance or | ||||||
11 | proceedings under Section
2-118.1 or 2-118.2 in which the | ||||||
12 | results of these
validated roadside chemical tests or
| ||||||
13 | standardized field sobriety
tests are admitted, the person
| ||||||
14 | cardholder
may present and the trier of fact may consider | ||||||
15 | evidence that the
person card
holder lacked the physical | ||||||
16 | capacity to perform the
validated roadside chemical tests | ||||||
17 | or
standardized field sobriety tests. | ||||||
18 | (b) Upon the
trial of any civil or criminal action or | ||||||
19 | proceeding arising out of acts alleged to have been
committed | ||||||
20 | by any person while driving or in actual physical
control of a | ||||||
21 | vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, the
concentration | ||||||
22 | of alcohol in the person's blood or breath at the
time alleged | ||||||
23 | as shown by analysis of the person's blood, urine,
breath, or | ||||||
24 | other bodily substance shall give rise to the
following | ||||||
25 | presumptions: | ||||||
26 | 1.
If there was at that time an alcohol concentration
|
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| |||||||
1 | of 0.05 or less, it shall be
presumed that the person was | ||||||
2 | not under the influence of
alcohol. | ||||||
3 | 2.
If there was at that time an alcohol concentration | ||||||
4 | in excess of 0.05 but less
than 0.08, such facts shall not | ||||||
5 | give rise to any presumption
that the person was or was not | ||||||
6 | under the influence of
alcohol, but such fact may be | ||||||
7 | considered with other
competent evidence in determining | ||||||
8 | whether the person was under
the influence of alcohol. | ||||||
9 | 3.
If there was at that time an alcohol concentration | ||||||
10 | of 0.08 or more, it shall be
presumed that the person was | ||||||
11 | under the influence of
alcohol. | ||||||
12 | 4.
The foregoing provisions of this Section shall not | ||||||
13 | be construed as limiting the
introduction of any other | ||||||
14 | relevant evidence bearing
upon the question whether the | ||||||
15 | person was under the
influence of alcohol. | ||||||
16 | (b-5) Upon the
trial of any civil or criminal action or | ||||||
17 | proceeding arising out of acts alleged to have been
committed | ||||||
18 | by any person while driving or in actual physical
control of a | ||||||
19 | vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, other
drug or | ||||||
20 | drugs, intoxicating compound or compounds or any
combination | ||||||
21 | thereof, the concentration of cannabis in the
person's whole | ||||||
22 | blood or other bodily substance at the time alleged
as shown by | ||||||
23 | analysis of the person's blood or other bodily
substance shall | ||||||
24 | give rise to the following
presumptions: | ||||||
25 | 1.
If there was a tetrahydrocannabinol concentration | ||||||
26 | of 5 nanograms or more in
whole blood or 10 nanograms or |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | more in an other bodily
substance as defined in this | ||||||
2 | Section, it shall be
presumed that the person was under the | ||||||
3 | influence of
cannabis. | ||||||
4 | 2.
If there was at that time a tetrahydrocannabinol | ||||||
5 | concentration of less than 5
nanograms in whole blood or | ||||||
6 | less than 10 nanograms in an
other bodily substance, such | ||||||
7 | facts shall not give rise to
any presumption that the | ||||||
8 | person was or was not under
the influence of cannabis, but | ||||||
9 | such fact may be considered
with other competent evidence | ||||||
10 | in determining whether the
person was under the influence | ||||||
11 | of cannabis.
| ||||||
12 | (c) 1. If a
person under arrest refuses to submit to a | ||||||
13 | chemical test under the provisions of Section
11-501.1, | ||||||
14 | evidence of refusal shall be admissible in any civil
or | ||||||
15 | criminal action or proceeding arising out of acts
alleged to | ||||||
16 | have been committed while the person under the
influence of | ||||||
17 | alcohol, other drug or drugs, or intoxicating
compound or | ||||||
18 | compounds, or any combination thereof was driving or
in actual | ||||||
19 | physical control of a motor vehicle.
| ||||||
20 | 2.
Notwithstanding any ability to refuse under this Code to | ||||||
21 | submit to these tests or any ability to revoke the
implied | ||||||
22 | consent to these tests, if a law enforcement officer
has | ||||||
23 | probable cause to believe that a motor vehicle
driven by or in | ||||||
24 | actual physical control of a person under the
influence of | ||||||
25 | alcohol, other drug or drugs, or intoxicating
compound or | ||||||
26 | compounds, or any combination thereof has caused the
death or |
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| |||||||
1 | personal injury to another, the law enforcement
officer shall | ||||||
2 | request, and that person shall submit, upon the
request of a | ||||||
3 | law enforcement officer, to a chemical test or tests
of his or | ||||||
4 | her blood, breath, other bodily substance, or urine
for the | ||||||
5 | purpose of determining the alcohol content thereof
or the | ||||||
6 | presence of any other drug or combination of
both. | ||||||
7 | This provision
does not affect the applicability of or | ||||||
8 | imposition of driver's license sanctions under
Section | ||||||
9 | 11-501.1 of this Code.
| ||||||
10 | 3. For purposes
of this Section, a personal injury includes | ||||||
11 | any Type A injury as indicated on the traffic
accident report | ||||||
12 | completed by a law enforcement officer that requires
immediate | ||||||
13 | professional attention in either a doctor's office
or a medical | ||||||
14 | facility. A Type A injury includes severe bleeding
wounds, | ||||||
15 | distorted extremities, and injuries that require the
injured | ||||||
16 | party to be carried from the scene.
| ||||||
17 | (d) If a
person refuses validated roadside chemical tests
| ||||||
18 | or standardized field sobriety
tests under Section 11-501.9 of | ||||||
19 | this Code, evidence of refusal shall be admissible
in any civil | ||||||
20 | or criminal action or proceeding arising out of acts
committed | ||||||
21 | while the person was driving or in actual physical
control of a | ||||||
22 | vehicle and alleged to have been impaired by the use
of | ||||||
23 | cannabis. | ||||||
24 | (e) Department
of State Police compliance with the changes | ||||||
25 | in this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly
concerning | ||||||
26 | testing of other bodily substances and
tetrahydrocannabinol |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | concentration by Department of State Police
laboratories is | ||||||
2 | subject to appropriation and until the Department of
State | ||||||
3 | Police adopt standards and completion validation.
Any | ||||||
4 | laboratories that test for the presence of cannabis
or other | ||||||
5 | drugs under this Article, the Snowmobile
Registration and | ||||||
6 | Safety Act, or the Boat Registration and Safety Act
must comply | ||||||
7 | with ISO/IEC 17025:2005. | ||||||
8 | (Source: P.A. 99-697, eff. 7-29-16; 100-513, eff.
1-1-18 .) | ||||||
9 | (625 ILCS
5/11-501.9) | ||||||
10 | Sec. 11-501.9.
Suspension of driver's license; failure or
| ||||||
11 | refusal of validated roadside chemical
tests medical cannabis
| ||||||
12 | card holder ; failure
or refusal of field sobriety tests; | ||||||
13 | implied consent. | ||||||
14 | (a) A person
who has been issued a registry identification
| ||||||
15 | card under the Compassionate Use of Medical
Cannabis Pilot | ||||||
16 | Program Act who
drives or is in actual physical control of a | ||||||
17 | motor vehicle upon the public highways of this State
shall be | ||||||
18 | deemed to have given consent to (i)
validated roadside chemical | ||||||
19 | tests or (ii) standardized field
sobriety tests approved by the | ||||||
20 | National Highway Traffic Safety Administration,
under | ||||||
21 | subsection (a-5) of Section 11-501.2 of this Code,
if detained | ||||||
22 | by a law enforcement officer who has a reasonable
suspicion | ||||||
23 | that the person is driving or is in actual physical
control of | ||||||
24 | a motor vehicle while impaired by the use of
cannabis. The law | ||||||
25 | enforcement officer must have an independent,
cannabis-related |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | factual basis giving reasonable suspicion that the
person is | ||||||
2 | driving or in actual physical control of a motor
vehicle while | ||||||
3 | impaired by the use of cannabis for conducting
validated | ||||||
4 | roadside chemical tests or
standardized field sobriety tests, | ||||||
5 | which shall be included with the results of the
validated | ||||||
6 | roadside chemical tests and
field sobriety tests in any report | ||||||
7 | made by the law enforcement officer who requests the
test. The | ||||||
8 | person's possession of a registry identification
card issued | ||||||
9 | under the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis
Pilot Program | ||||||
10 | Act alone is not a sufficient basis for reasonable
suspicion. | ||||||
11 | For purposes of
this Section, a law enforcement officer of | ||||||
12 | this State who is investigating a person for an
offense under | ||||||
13 | Section 11-501 of this Code may travel into an
adjoining state | ||||||
14 | where the person has been transported for medical
care to | ||||||
15 | complete an investigation and to request that the
person submit | ||||||
16 | to field sobriety tests under this
Section. | ||||||
17 | (b) A
person who is unconscious, or otherwise in a | ||||||
18 | condition rendering the person incapable of refusal,
shall be | ||||||
19 | deemed to have withdrawn the consent provided by
subsection (a) | ||||||
20 | of this Section. | ||||||
21 | (c) A person
requested to submit to validated roadside
| ||||||
22 | chemical tests or field sobriety
tests, as provided in this | ||||||
23 | Section, shall be warned by the law enforcement
officer | ||||||
24 | requesting the field sobriety tests that a refusal
to submit to | ||||||
25 | the validated roadside chemical
tests or field sobriety tests | ||||||
26 | will result in the suspension of the person's
privilege to |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | operate a motor vehicle, as provided in subsection
(f) of this | ||||||
2 | Section. The person shall also be warned by the law
enforcement | ||||||
3 | officer that if the person submits to
validated roadside | ||||||
4 | chemical tests or field sobriety
tests as provided in this | ||||||
5 | Section which disclose the person is impaired by the
use of | ||||||
6 | cannabis, a suspension of the person's privilege to
operate a | ||||||
7 | motor vehicle, as provided in subsection (f) of this
Section, | ||||||
8 | will be imposed. | ||||||
9 | (d) The
results of validated roadside chemical tests
or | ||||||
10 | field sobriety tests administered under this Section
shall be | ||||||
11 | admissible in a civil or criminal action or
proceeding arising | ||||||
12 | from an arrest for an offense as defined in Section
11-501 of | ||||||
13 | this Code or a similar provision of a local
ordinance. These | ||||||
14 | test results shall be admissible only in actions or
proceedings | ||||||
15 | directly related to the incident upon which the test
request | ||||||
16 | was made. | ||||||
17 | (e) If the
person refuses validated roadside chemical tests
| ||||||
18 | or field sobriety tests or
submits to validated roadside | ||||||
19 | chemical tests or field sobriety
tests that disclose the person | ||||||
20 | is impaired by the use of cannabis, the law
enforcement officer | ||||||
21 | shall immediately submit a sworn report to the
circuit court of | ||||||
22 | venue and the Secretary of State certifying that
testing was | ||||||
23 | requested under this Section and that the person
refused to | ||||||
24 | submit to validated roadside
chemical tests or field sobriety | ||||||
25 | tests or submitted to validated
roadside chemical tests or | ||||||
26 | field sobriety tests that disclosed the person was
impaired by |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | the use of cannabis. The sworn report must include
the law | ||||||
2 | enforcement officer's factual basis for reasonable
suspicion | ||||||
3 | that the person was impaired by the use of
cannabis. | ||||||
4 | (f) Upon
receipt of the sworn report of a law enforcement | ||||||
5 | officer submitted under subsection (e) of this
Section, the | ||||||
6 | Secretary of State shall enter the suspension to the
driving | ||||||
7 | record as follows: | ||||||
8 | (1)
for refusal or failure to complete validated
| ||||||
9 | roadside chemical tests
or field sobriety tests, a 12 month | ||||||
10 | suspension shall be entered;
or | ||||||
11 | (2)
for submitting to validated roadside chemical
| ||||||
12 | tests or
field sobriety tests that disclosed the driver was | ||||||
13 | impaired by the use of
cannabis, a 6 month suspension shall | ||||||
14 | be entered. | ||||||
15 | The Secretary
of State shall confirm the suspension by | ||||||
16 | mailing a notice of the effective date of the
suspension to the | ||||||
17 | person and the court of venue. However, should the
sworn report | ||||||
18 | be defective for insufficient information or be
completed in | ||||||
19 | error, the confirmation of the suspension shall not
be mailed | ||||||
20 | to the person or entered to the record; instead, the
sworn | ||||||
21 | report shall be forwarded to the court of venue with
a copy | ||||||
22 | returned to the issuing agency identifying the
defect. | ||||||
23 | (g) The law
enforcement officer submitting the sworn report | ||||||
24 | under subsection (e) of this Section shall serve
immediate | ||||||
25 | notice of the suspension on the person and the
suspension shall | ||||||
26 | be effective as provided in subsection (h) of this
Section. If |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | immediate notice of the suspension cannot be given,
the | ||||||
2 | arresting officer or arresting agency shall give
notice by | ||||||
3 | deposit in the United States mail of the notice in
an envelope | ||||||
4 | with postage prepaid and addressed to the person at
his or her | ||||||
5 | address as shown on the Uniform Traffic Ticket and
the | ||||||
6 | suspension shall begin as provided in subsection (h)
of this | ||||||
7 | Section. The officer shall confiscate any Illinois
driver's | ||||||
8 | license or permit on the person at the time of
arrest. If the | ||||||
9 | person has a valid driver's license or permit, the
officer | ||||||
10 | shall issue the person a receipt, in a form
prescribed by the | ||||||
11 | Secretary of State, that will allow the person to
drive during | ||||||
12 | the period provided for in subsection (h) of this
Section. The | ||||||
13 | officer shall immediately forward the driver's
license or | ||||||
14 | permit to the circuit court of venue along with the
sworn | ||||||
15 | report under subsection (e) of this
Section. | ||||||
16 | (h) The
suspension under subsection (f) of this Section | ||||||
17 | shall take effect on the 46th day following the date
the notice | ||||||
18 | of the suspension was given to the
person. | ||||||
19 | (i) When a
driving privilege has been suspended under this | ||||||
20 | Section and the person is subsequently convicted of
violating | ||||||
21 | Section 11-501 of this Code, or a similar provision
of a local | ||||||
22 | ordinance, for the same incident, any period served
on | ||||||
23 | suspension under this Section shall be credited
toward the | ||||||
24 | minimum period of revocation of driving privileges
imposed | ||||||
25 | under Section 6-205 of this Code.
| ||||||
26 | (Source: P.A. 98-1172, eff.
1-12-15.) |
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| |||||||
1 | (625 ILCS
5/11-501.10 new) | ||||||
2 | Sec.
11-501.10. DUI Cannabis Task Force. | ||||||
3 | (a) The DUI
Cannabis Task Force is hereby created to study | ||||||
4 | the issue of driving under the influence of
cannabis. The Task | ||||||
5 | Force shall consist of the following
members: | ||||||
6 | (1)
The Director of State Police, or his or her | ||||||
7 | designee, who shall serve
as chair; | ||||||
8 | (2)
The Secretary of State, or his or her designee; | ||||||
9 | (3)
The President of the Illinois State's Attorneys | ||||||
10 | Association, or his or
her designee; | ||||||
11 | (4)
The President of the Illinois Association of | ||||||
12 | Criminal Defense Lawyers,
or his or her designee; | ||||||
13 | (5)
One member appointed by the Speaker of the House of | ||||||
14 | Representatives; | ||||||
15 | (6)
One member appointed by the Minority Leader of the | ||||||
16 | House of
Representatives; | ||||||
17 | (7)
One member appointed by the President of the | ||||||
18 | Senate; | ||||||
19 | (8)
One member appointed by the Minority Leader of the | ||||||
20 | Senate; | ||||||
21 | (9)
One member of an organization dedicated to end | ||||||
22 | drunk driving and drugged
driving; | ||||||
23 | (10)
The president of a statewide bar association, | ||||||
24 | appointed by the
Governor; and | ||||||
25 | (11)
One member of a statewide organization |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | representing civil and
constitutional rights, appointed by | ||||||
2 | the
Governor. | ||||||
3 | (b) The
members of the Task Force shall serve without | ||||||
4 | compensation. | ||||||
5 | (c) The Task
Force shall examine best practices in the area | ||||||
6 | of driving under the influence of cannabis
enforcement, | ||||||
7 | including examining emerging technology in
roadside testing. | ||||||
8 | (d) The Task
Force shall meet no fewer than 3 times and | ||||||
9 | shall present its report and recommendations on
improvements to | ||||||
10 | enforcement of driving under the influence of
cannabis, in | ||||||
11 | electronic format, to the Governor and the
General Assembly no | ||||||
12 | later than July 1, 2020. | ||||||
13 | (e) The
Department of State Police shall provide | ||||||
14 | administrative support to the Task Force as
needed. The | ||||||
15 | Sentencing Policy Advisory Council shall provide
data on | ||||||
16 | driving under the influence of cannabis offenses
and other data | ||||||
17 | to the Task Force as needed. | ||||||
18 | (f) This
Section is repealed on July 1, 2021. | ||||||
19 | (625 ILCS
5/11-502.1) | ||||||
20 | Sec. 11-502.1.
Possession of medical cannabis in a motor | ||||||
21 | vehicle. | ||||||
22 | (a) No driver,
who is a medical cannabis cardholder, may | ||||||
23 | use medical cannabis within the passenger area of
any motor | ||||||
24 | vehicle upon a highway in this State. | ||||||
25 | (b) No driver,
who is a medical cannabis cardholder, a |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | medical cannabis designated caregiver, medical
cannabis | ||||||
2 | cultivation center agent, or dispensing organization
agent may | ||||||
3 | possess medical cannabis within any area of any
motor vehicle | ||||||
4 | upon a highway in this State except in a sealed,
odor-proof, | ||||||
5 | and child-resistant
tamper-evident medical cannabis
container. | ||||||
6 | (c) No
passenger, who is a medical cannabis card holder, a | ||||||
7 | medical cannabis designated caregiver, or medical
cannabis | ||||||
8 | dispensing organization agent may possess medical
cannabis | ||||||
9 | within any passenger area of any motor vehicle upon
a highway | ||||||
10 | in this State except in a sealed,
odor-proof, and | ||||||
11 | child-resistant
tamper-evident medical cannabis
container. | ||||||
12 | (d) Any person
who violates subsections (a) through (c) of | ||||||
13 | this Section: | ||||||
14 | (1)
commits a Class A misdemeanor; | ||||||
15 | (2)
shall be subject to revocation of his or her | ||||||
16 | medical cannabis card for a
period of 2 years from the end | ||||||
17 | of the sentence
imposed; | ||||||
18 | (4)
shall be subject to revocation of his or her status | ||||||
19 | as a medical cannabis
caregiver, medical cannabis | ||||||
20 | cultivation center agent, or
medical cannabis dispensing | ||||||
21 | organization agent for a
period of 2 years from the end of | ||||||
22 | the sentence imposed.
| ||||||
23 | (Source: P.A. 98-122, eff.
1-1-14.) | ||||||
24 | (625 ILCS
5/11-502.15 new) | ||||||
25 | Sec.
11-502.15. Possession of adult use cannabis in a motor
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1 | vehicle. | ||||||
2 | (a) No
driver may use cannabis within the passenger area of | ||||||
3 | any motor vehicle upon a highway in this
State. | ||||||
4 | (b) No
driver may possess cannabis within any area of any | ||||||
5 | motor vehicle upon a highway in this State except
in a sealed, | ||||||
6 | odor-proof, child-resistant cannabis
container. | ||||||
7 | (c) No
passenger may possess cannabis within any passenger | ||||||
8 | area of any motor vehicle upon a highway in this
State except | ||||||
9 | in a sealed, odor-proof, child-resistant cannabis
container. | ||||||
10 | (d) Any
person who knowingly violates subsection (a), (b), | ||||||
11 | or (c) of this Section commits a Class A
misdemeanor. | ||||||
12 | Section 900-39.
The Juvenile Court Act of 1987 is amended | ||||||
13 | by changing Section 5-401 as
follows:
| ||||||
14 | (705 ILCS
405/5-401) | ||||||
15 | Sec. 5-401.
Arrest and taking into custody of a minor.
| ||||||
16 | (1) A law
enforcement officer may, without a warrant,
| ||||||
17 | (a)
arrest a minor whom the officer with probable cause | ||||||
18 | believes to be a delinquent
minor; or | ||||||
19 | (b)
take into custody a minor who has been adjudged a | ||||||
20 | ward of the court and has
escaped from any commitment | ||||||
21 | ordered by the court under
this Act; or | ||||||
22 | (c)
take into custody a minor whom the officer | ||||||
23 | reasonably believes has
violated the conditions of | ||||||
24 | probation or supervision
ordered by the court. |
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| |||||||
1 | (2) Whenever a
petition has been filed under Section 5-520 | ||||||
2 | and the court finds that the conduct and behavior of
the minor | ||||||
3 | may endanger the health, person, welfare, or
property of the | ||||||
4 | minor or others or that the circumstances of his or
her home | ||||||
5 | environment may endanger his or her health, person,
welfare or | ||||||
6 | property, a warrant may be issued immediately to
take the minor | ||||||
7 | into custody. | ||||||
8 | (3) Except for
minors accused of violation of an order of | ||||||
9 | the court, any minor accused of any act under
federal or State | ||||||
10 | law, or a municipal or county ordinance that would
not be | ||||||
11 | illegal if committed by an adult, cannot be placed
in a jail, | ||||||
12 | municipal lockup, detention center, or secure
correctional | ||||||
13 | facility. Juveniles accused with underage
consumption and | ||||||
14 | underage possession of alcohol or
cannabis cannot be placed in | ||||||
15 | a jail, municipal lockup, detention center, or
correctional | ||||||
16 | facility. | ||||||
17 | (Source: P.A. 90-590, eff. 1-1-99.)
| ||||||
18 | Section 900-40.
The Cannabis Control Act is amended by | ||||||
19 | changing Sections 4, 5, 5.1, 5.3, and 8 as
follows:
| ||||||
20 | (720 ILCS
550/4) (from Ch. 56 1/2, par.
704) | ||||||
21 | Sec. 4.
Except as otherwise provided in the Cannabis
| ||||||
22 | Regulation and Tax Act, it
It is unlawful for any person
| ||||||
23 | knowingly to possess cannabis.
| ||||||
24 | Any person who violates this
Section
section with respect
to: |
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| |||||||
1 | (a)
not more than 10 grams of any substance containing | ||||||
2 | cannabis is guilty of a
civil law violation punishable by a | ||||||
3 | minimum fine of $100 and a
maximum fine of $200. The | ||||||
4 | proceeds of the fine shall
be payable to the clerk of the | ||||||
5 | circuit court. Within 30
days after the deposit of the | ||||||
6 | fine, the clerk shall
distribute the proceeds of the fine | ||||||
7 | as follows: | ||||||
8 | (1)
$10 of the fine to the circuit clerk and $10 of | ||||||
9 | the
fine to the law enforcement agency that issued the | ||||||
10 | citation;
the proceeds of each $10 fine distributed to | ||||||
11 | the
circuit clerk and each $10 fine distributed to the | ||||||
12 | law
enforcement agency that issued the citation for the | ||||||
13 | violation
shall be used to defer the cost of automatic | ||||||
14 | expungements
under paragraph (2.5) of subsection (a) | ||||||
15 | of
Section 5.2 of the Criminal Identification Act; | ||||||
16 | (2)
$15 to the county to fund drug addiction | ||||||
17 | services; | ||||||
18 | (3)
$10 to the Office of the State's Attorneys | ||||||
19 | Appellate
Prosecutor for use in training programs; | ||||||
20 | (4)
$10 to the State's Attorney; and | ||||||
21 | (5)
any remainder of the fine to the law | ||||||
22 | enforcement
agency that issued the citation for the | ||||||
23 | violation. | ||||||
24 | With
respect to funds designated for the Department of | ||||||
25 | State Police, the moneys
shall be remitted by the circuit | ||||||
26 | court clerk to the
Department of State Police within one |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | month after receipt for
deposit into the State Police | ||||||
2 | Operations Assistance Fund.
With respect to funds | ||||||
3 | designated for the
Department of Natural Resources, the | ||||||
4 | Department of Natural
Resources shall deposit the moneys | ||||||
5 | into the Conservation Police
Operations Assistance Fund; | ||||||
6 | (b)
more than 10 grams but not more than 30 grams of | ||||||
7 | any substance containing
cannabis is guilty of a Class B | ||||||
8 | misdemeanor;
| ||||||
9 | (c)
more than 30 grams but not more than 100 grams of | ||||||
10 | any substance containing
cannabis is guilty of a Class A | ||||||
11 | misdemeanor; provided, that
if any offense under this | ||||||
12 | subsection (c) is a
subsequent offense, the offender shall | ||||||
13 | be guilty of a Class 4
felony; | ||||||
14 | (d)
more than 100 grams but not more than 500 grams of | ||||||
15 | any substance containing
cannabis is guilty of a Class 4 | ||||||
16 | felony; provided that if any
offense under this subsection | ||||||
17 | (d) is a subsequent offense,
the offender shall be guilty | ||||||
18 | of a Class 3
felony; | ||||||
19 | (e)
more than 500 grams but not more than 2,000 grams | ||||||
20 | of any substance containing
cannabis is guilty of a Class 3 | ||||||
21 | felony;
| ||||||
22 | (f)
more than 2,000 grams but not more than 5,000 grams | ||||||
23 | of any substance containing
cannabis is guilty of a Class 2 | ||||||
24 | felony;
| ||||||
25 | (g)
more than 5,000 grams of any substance containing | ||||||
26 | cannabis is guilty of a
Class 1 felony. |
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1 | (Source: P.A. 99-697, eff. 7-29-16.)
| ||||||
2 | (720 ILCS
550/5) (from Ch. 56 1/2, par.
705) | ||||||
3 | Sec. 5.
Except as otherwise provided in the Cannabis
| ||||||
4 | Regulation and Tax Act, it
It is unlawful for any person
| ||||||
5 | knowingly to manufacture, deliver, or possess with
intent to | ||||||
6 | deliver, or manufacture, cannabis. Any person who
violates this | ||||||
7 | Section
section with respect
to: | ||||||
8 | (a) not more
than 2.5 grams of any substance containing | ||||||
9 | cannabis is guilty of a Class B
misdemeanor; | ||||||
10 | (b) more than
2.5 grams but not more than 10 grams of any | ||||||
11 | substance containing cannabis is guilty of a Class A
| ||||||
12 | misdemeanor; | ||||||
13 | (c) more than
10 grams but not more than 30 grams of any | ||||||
14 | substance containing cannabis is guilty of a Class 4
felony; | ||||||
15 | (d) more than
30 grams but not more than 500 grams of any | ||||||
16 | substance containing cannabis is guilty of a Class 3
felony for | ||||||
17 | which a fine not to exceed $50,000 may be
imposed; | ||||||
18 | (e) more than
500 grams but not more than 2,000 grams of | ||||||
19 | any substance containing cannabis is guilty of a
Class 2 felony | ||||||
20 | for which a fine not to exceed $100,000 may be
imposed; | ||||||
21 | (f) more than
2,000 grams but not more than 5,000 grams of | ||||||
22 | any substance containing cannabis is guilty of a
Class 1 felony | ||||||
23 | for which a fine not to exceed $150,000 may be
imposed; | ||||||
24 | (g) more than
5,000 grams of any substance containing | ||||||
25 | cannabis is guilty of a Class X felony for which a
fine not to |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | exceed $200,000 may be imposed.
| ||||||
2 | (Source: P.A. 90-397, eff. 8-15-97.)
| ||||||
3 | (720 ILCS
550/5.1) (from Ch. 56 1/2, par.
705.1) | ||||||
4 | Sec. 5.1.
Cannabis Trafficking. | ||||||
5 | (a) Except for
purposes authorized by this Act or the | ||||||
6 | Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act ,
any person who knowingly | ||||||
7 | brings or causes to be brought into this State for
the purpose | ||||||
8 | of manufacture or delivery or with the intent to
manufacture or | ||||||
9 | deliver 2,500 grams or more of cannabis in this
State or any | ||||||
10 | other state or country is guilty of cannabis
trafficking. | ||||||
11 | (b) A person
convicted of cannabis trafficking shall be | ||||||
12 | sentenced to a term of imprisonment not less than
twice the | ||||||
13 | minimum term and fined an amount as authorized by
subsection | ||||||
14 | (f) or (g) of Section 5 of this Act, based upon the
amount of | ||||||
15 | cannabis brought or caused to be brought into this
State, and | ||||||
16 | not more than twice the maximum term of imprisonment
and fined | ||||||
17 | twice the amount as authorized by subsection (f) or
(g) of | ||||||
18 | Section 5 of this Act, based upon the amount of
cannabis | ||||||
19 | brought or caused to be brought into this
State. | ||||||
20 | (Source: P.A. 90-397, eff. 8-15-97.)
| ||||||
21 | (720 ILCS
550/5.3) | ||||||
22 | Sec. 5.3.
Unlawful use of cannabis-based product | ||||||
23 | manufacturing equipment. | ||||||
24 | (a) A person
commits unlawful use of cannabis-based product |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | manufacturing equipment when he or she knowingly
engages in the | ||||||
2 | possession, procurement, transportation, storage, or
delivery | ||||||
3 | of any equipment used in the manufacturing of any
| ||||||
4 | cannabis-based product using volatile or explosive
gas, | ||||||
5 | including, but not limited to, canisters of butane
gas, with | ||||||
6 | the intent to manufacture, compound, covert,
produce, derive, | ||||||
7 | process, or prepare either directly or indirectly
any | ||||||
8 | cannabis-based product. | ||||||
9 | (b) This
Section does not apply to a cultivation center or | ||||||
10 | cultivation center agent that prepares medical
cannabis or | ||||||
11 | cannabis-infused products in compliance with the
Compassionate | ||||||
12 | Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act and
Department of | ||||||
13 | Public Health and Department of Agriculture
rules. | ||||||
14 | (c) Sentence. A
person who violates this Section is guilty | ||||||
15 | of a Class 2 felony. | ||||||
16 | (d) This
Section does not apply to craft growers, | ||||||
17 | cultivation centers, and infuser organizations
licensed under | ||||||
18 | the Cannabis Regulation and Tax
Act. | ||||||
19 | (e) This
Section does not apply to manufacturers of | ||||||
20 | cannabis-based product manufacturing equipment or
transporting | ||||||
21 | organizations with documentation identifying the
seller and | ||||||
22 | purchaser of the equipment if the seller or
purchaser is a | ||||||
23 | craft grower, cultivation center, or infuser
organization | ||||||
24 | licensed under the Cannabis Regulation and Tax
Act. | ||||||
25 | (Source: P.A. 99-697, eff.
7-29-16.)
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| |||||||
1 | (720 ILCS
550/8) (from Ch. 56 1/2, par.
708) | ||||||
2 | Sec. 8.
Except as otherwise provided in the Cannabis
| ||||||
3 | Regulation and Tax Act, it
It is unlawful for any person
| ||||||
4 | knowingly to produce the
Cannabis
cannabis sativa plant or to
| ||||||
5 | possess such plants unless production or possession
has been | ||||||
6 | authorized pursuant to the provisions of Section 11
or 15.2 of | ||||||
7 | the Act. Any person who violates this Section with
respect to | ||||||
8 | production or possession of:
| ||||||
9 | (a) Not more
than 5 plants is guilty of a civil violation
| ||||||
10 | punishable by a minimum fine of $100 and a
maximum fine of | ||||||
11 | $200. The proceeds of the fine are payable to the
clerk of the | ||||||
12 | circuit court. Within 30 days after the deposit
of the fine, | ||||||
13 | the clerk shall distribute the proceeds of the
fine as follows: | ||||||
14 | (1)
$10 of the fine to the circuit clerk and $10 of the | ||||||
15 | fine to the law
enforcement agency that issued the | ||||||
16 | citation; the proceeds of
each $10 fine distributed to the | ||||||
17 | circuit clerk and each
$10 fine distributed to the law | ||||||
18 | enforcement agency that
issued the citation for the | ||||||
19 | violation shall be used
to defer the cost of automatic | ||||||
20 | expungements under
paragraph (2.5) of subsection (a) of | ||||||
21 | Section 5.2 of the
Criminal Identification Act; | ||||||
22 | (2)
$15 to the county to fund drug addiction services; | ||||||
23 | (3)
$10 to the Office of the State's Attorneys | ||||||
24 | Appellate Prosecutor for
use in training programs; | ||||||
25 | (4)
$10 to the State's Attorney; and | ||||||
26 | (5)
any remainder of the fine to the law enforcement
|
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| |||||||
1 | agency that issued the
citation for the violation. | ||||||
2 | With respect
to funds designated for the Department of | ||||||
3 | State Police, the moneys shall be remitted by the
circuit court | ||||||
4 | clerk to the Department of State Police within
one month after | ||||||
5 | receipt for deposit into the State Police
Operations Assistance | ||||||
6 | Fund. With respect to funds designated for the
Department of | ||||||
7 | Natural Resources, the Department of Natural
Resources shall | ||||||
8 | deposit the moneys into the Conservation Police
Operations | ||||||
9 | Assistance Fund.
Class A misdemeanor.
| ||||||
10 | (b) More than
5, but not more than 20 plants, is guilty of | ||||||
11 | a Class 4 felony. | ||||||
12 | (c) More than
20, but not more than 50 plants, is guilty of | ||||||
13 | a Class 3 felony. | ||||||
14 | (d) More than
50, but not more than 200 plants, is guilty | ||||||
15 | of a Class 2 felony for which a fine not to exceed
$100,000 may | ||||||
16 | be imposed and for which liability for the cost of
conducting | ||||||
17 | the investigation and eradicating such plants may be
assessed. | ||||||
18 | Compensation for expenses incurred in the
enforcement of this | ||||||
19 | provision shall be transmitted to and deposited in
the | ||||||
20 | treasurer's office at the level of government
represented by | ||||||
21 | the Illinois law enforcement agency whose officers
or employees | ||||||
22 | conducted the investigation or caused the arrest or
arrests | ||||||
23 | leading to the prosecution, to be subsequently made
available | ||||||
24 | to that law enforcement agency as expendable
receipts for use | ||||||
25 | in the enforcement of laws regulating controlled
substances and | ||||||
26 | cannabis. If such seizure was made by a combination
of law |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | enforcement personnel representing different levels
of | ||||||
2 | government, the court levying the assessment shall
determine | ||||||
3 | the allocation of such assessment. The proceeds of
assessment | ||||||
4 | awarded to the State treasury shall be deposited in
a special | ||||||
5 | fund known as the Drug Traffic Prevention
Fund. | ||||||
6 | (e) More than
200 plants is guilty of a Class 1 felony for | ||||||
7 | which a fine not to exceed $100,000 may be imposed
and for | ||||||
8 | which liability for the cost of conducting the
investigation | ||||||
9 | and eradicating such plants may be assessed.
Compensation for | ||||||
10 | expenses incurred in the enforcement of this
provision shall be | ||||||
11 | transmitted to and deposited in the treasurer's
office at the | ||||||
12 | level of government represented by the Illinois law
enforcement | ||||||
13 | agency whose officers or employees conducted the
investigation | ||||||
14 | or caused the arrest or arrests leading to the
prosecution, to | ||||||
15 | be subsequently made available to that law
enforcement agency | ||||||
16 | as expendable receipts for use in the enforcement of
laws | ||||||
17 | regulating controlled substances and cannabis. If
such seizure | ||||||
18 | was made by a combination of law enforcement
personnel | ||||||
19 | representing different levels of government, the
court levying | ||||||
20 | the assessment shall determine the allocation of
such | ||||||
21 | assessment. The proceeds of assessment awarded to
the State | ||||||
22 | treasury shall be deposited in a special fund known
as the Drug | ||||||
23 | Traffic Prevention Fund. | ||||||
24 | (Source: P.A. 98-1072, eff.
1-1-15 .) | ||||||
25 | Section 900-42.
The Code of Civil Procedure is amended by
|
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | changing Section 2-1401 as
follows:
| ||||||
2 | (735 ILCS
5/2-1401) (from Ch. 110, par.
2-1401) | ||||||
3 | Sec. 2-1401.
Relief from judgments. | ||||||
4 | (a) Relief from
final orders and judgments, after 30 days | ||||||
5 | from the entry thereof, may be had upon petition as
provided in | ||||||
6 | this Section. Writs of error coram nobis and coram
vobis, bills | ||||||
7 | of review and bills in the nature of bills of review
are | ||||||
8 | abolished. All relief heretofore obtainable and the
grounds for | ||||||
9 | such relief heretofore available, whether by any of
the | ||||||
10 | foregoing remedies or otherwise, shall be available
in every | ||||||
11 | case, by proceedings hereunder, regardless of the
nature of the | ||||||
12 | order or judgment from which relief is sought or of
the | ||||||
13 | proceedings in which it was entered. Except as
provided in the | ||||||
14 | Illinois Parentage Act of 2015, there shall be no
distinction | ||||||
15 | between actions and other proceedings, statutory or
otherwise, | ||||||
16 | as to availability of relief, grounds for relief or
the relief | ||||||
17 | obtainable. | ||||||
18 | (b) The
petition must be filed in the same proceeding in | ||||||
19 | which the order or judgment was entered but is not
a | ||||||
20 | continuation thereof. The petition must be supported
by | ||||||
21 | affidavit or other appropriate showing as to matters
not of | ||||||
22 | record. A petition to reopen a foreclosure
proceeding must | ||||||
23 | include as parties to the petition, but is not
limited to, all | ||||||
24 | parties in the original action in addition to the
current | ||||||
25 | record title holders of the property, current
occupants, and |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | any individual or entity that had a recorded
interest in the | ||||||
2 | property before the filing of the petition. All
parties to the | ||||||
3 | petition shall be notified as provided by
rule. | ||||||
4 | (b-5) A movant
may present a meritorious claim under this | ||||||
5 | Section if the allegations in the petition establish
each of | ||||||
6 | the following by a preponderance of the
evidence: | ||||||
7 | (1)
the movant was convicted of a forcible felony; | ||||||
8 | (2)
the movant's participation in the offense was | ||||||
9 | related to him or her
previously having been a victim of | ||||||
10 | domestic violence as
perpetrated by an intimate partner; | ||||||
11 | (3)
no evidence of domestic violence against the movant | ||||||
12 | was presented at the
movant's sentencing hearing; | ||||||
13 | (4)
the movant was unaware of the mitigating nature of | ||||||
14 | the evidence of the domestic
violence at the time of | ||||||
15 | sentencing and could not
have learned of its significance | ||||||
16 | sooner through diligence;
and | ||||||
17 | (5)
the new evidence of domestic violence against the | ||||||
18 | movant is material and
noncumulative to other evidence | ||||||
19 | offered at the sentencing
hearing, and is of such a | ||||||
20 | conclusive character that it
would likely change the | ||||||
21 | sentence imposed by the
original trial court. | ||||||
22 | Nothing in this
subsection (b-5) shall prevent a movant | ||||||
23 | from applying for any other relief under this
Section or any | ||||||
24 | other law otherwise available to him or
her. | ||||||
25 | As used in this
subsection (b-5): | ||||||
26 | "Domestic
violence" means abuse as defined in Section |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | 103 of the Illinois Domestic
Violence Act of 1986. | ||||||
2 | "Forcible
felony" has the meaning ascribed to the term | ||||||
3 | in Section 2-8 of the
Criminal Code of 2012. | ||||||
4 | "Intimate
partner" means a spouse or former spouse, | ||||||
5 | persons who have or
allegedly have had a child in common, | ||||||
6 | or persons who have or have
had a dating or engagement | ||||||
7 | relationship. | ||||||
8 | (c) Except as
provided in Section 20b of the Adoption Act | ||||||
9 | and Section 2-32 of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987
or in a | ||||||
10 | petition based upon Section 116-3 of the Code of
Criminal | ||||||
11 | Procedure of 1963, or in a motion to
vacate and expunge | ||||||
12 | convictions under the Cannabis Control Act as
provided by | ||||||
13 | subsection (i) of Section 5.2 of the Criminal
Identification | ||||||
14 | Act, the petition must be filed
not later than 2 years after | ||||||
15 | the entry of the order or judgment. Time during
which the | ||||||
16 | person seeking relief is under legal disability or
duress or | ||||||
17 | the ground for relief is fraudulently concealed
shall be | ||||||
18 | excluded in computing the period of 2
years. | ||||||
19 | (d) The filing
of a petition under this Section does not | ||||||
20 | affect the order or judgment, or suspend its
operation. | ||||||
21 | (e) Unless lack
of jurisdiction affirmatively appears from | ||||||
22 | the record proper, the vacation or modification of
an order or | ||||||
23 | judgment pursuant to the provisions of this Section
does not | ||||||
24 | affect the right, title or interest in or to any
real or | ||||||
25 | personal property of any person, not a party to the
original | ||||||
26 | action, acquired for value after the entry of the
order or |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | judgment but before the filing of the petition, nor
affect any | ||||||
2 | right of any person not a party to the original
action under | ||||||
3 | any certificate of sale issued before the filing of
the | ||||||
4 | petition, pursuant to a sale based on the order or
judgment. | ||||||
5 | When a petition is filed pursuant to this Section to
reopen a | ||||||
6 | foreclosure proceeding, notwithstanding the
provisions of | ||||||
7 | Section 15-1701 of this Code, the purchaser or
successor | ||||||
8 | purchaser of real property subject to a foreclosure
sale who | ||||||
9 | was not a party to the mortgage foreclosure
proceedings is | ||||||
10 | entitled to remain in possession of the property
until the | ||||||
11 | foreclosure action is defeated or the previously
foreclosed | ||||||
12 | defendant redeems from the foreclosure sale if the
purchaser | ||||||
13 | has been in possession of the property for more than
6 months. | ||||||
14 | (f) Nothing
contained in this Section affects any existing | ||||||
15 | right to relief from a void order or judgment, or to
employ any | ||||||
16 | existing method to procure that relief.
| ||||||
17 | (Source: P.A. 99-85, eff. 1-1-16; 99-384, eff.
1-1-16; 99-642, | ||||||
18 | eff. 7-28-16; 100-1048, eff. 8-23-18.)
| ||||||
19 | Section 900-45.
The Condominium Property Act is amended by | ||||||
20 | adding Section 33 as follows: | ||||||
21 | (765 ILCS
605/33 new) | ||||||
22 | Sec. 33.
Limitations on the use of smoking cannabis.
The | ||||||
23 | condominium instruments of an association may
prohibit or limit | ||||||
24 | the smoking of cannabis, as the term "smoking" is
defined in |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, within a
unit owner's | ||||||
2 | unit. The condominium instruments and rules and
regulations | ||||||
3 | shall not otherwise restrict the consumption of
cannabis by any | ||||||
4 | other method within a unit owner's unit, or the
limited common | ||||||
5 | elements, but may restrict any form of
consumption on the | ||||||
6 | common elements. | ||||||
7 | Section 900-50.
The Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act | ||||||
8 | is amended by changing Section 5 as
follows:
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9 | (820 ILCS
55/5) (from Ch. 48, par.
2855) | ||||||
10 | Sec. 5.
Discrimination for use of lawful products | ||||||
11 | prohibited. | ||||||
12 | (a) Except as
otherwise specifically provided by law , | ||||||
13 | including Section 10-50 of the Cannabis
Regulation and Tax Act, | ||||||
14 | and except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of
this | ||||||
15 | Section, it shall be unlawful for an employer to
refuse to hire | ||||||
16 | or to discharge any individual, or otherwise
disadvantage any | ||||||
17 | individual, with respect to compensation, terms,
conditions or | ||||||
18 | privileges of employment because the individual uses
lawful | ||||||
19 | products off the premises of the employer during
nonworking and | ||||||
20 | non-call hours. As used in this Section, "lawful
products" | ||||||
21 | means products that are legal under state law.
For purposes of | ||||||
22 | this Section, an employee is deemed on-call when
the employee | ||||||
23 | is scheduled with at least 24 hours' notice by
his or her | ||||||
24 | employer to be on standby or otherwise
responsible for |
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1 | performing tasks related to his or her employment
either at the | ||||||
2 | employer's premises or other previously
designated location by | ||||||
3 | his or her employer or supervisor to perform a
work-related | ||||||
4 | task.
hours.
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5 | (b) This
Section does not apply to any employer that is a | ||||||
6 | non-profit organization that, as one of its primary
purposes or | ||||||
7 | objectives, discourages the use of one or more
lawful products | ||||||
8 | by the general public. This Section does not apply
to the use | ||||||
9 | of those lawful products which impairs an employee's
ability to | ||||||
10 | perform the employee's assigned duties.
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11 | (c) It is not a
violation of this Section for an employer | ||||||
12 | to offer, impose or have in effect a health,
disability or life | ||||||
13 | insurance policy that makes distinctions between
employees for | ||||||
14 | the type of coverage or the price of coverage based
upon the | ||||||
15 | employees' use of lawful products provided
that: | ||||||
16 | (1)
differential premium rates charged employees | ||||||
17 | reflect a differential cost
to the employer; and | ||||||
18 | (2)
employers provide employees with a statement | ||||||
19 | delineating the differential
rates used by insurance | ||||||
20 | carriers.
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21 | (Source: P.A. 87-807.)
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22 |
ARTICLE 999.
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23 |
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS | ||||||
24 | Section 999-95.
No acceleration or delay. Where this Act
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1 | makes changes in a statute that is represented in
this Act by | ||||||
2 | text that is not yet or no longer in effect (for
example, a | ||||||
3 | Section represented by multiple versions), the use
of that text | ||||||
4 | does not accelerate or delay the taking effect of
(i) the | ||||||
5 | changes made by this Act or (ii) provisions derived
from any | ||||||
6 | other Public
Act.
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7 | Section 999-99.
Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
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8 | becoming law.
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