TITLE 14: COMMERCE SUBTITLE A: REGULATION OF BUSINESS CHAPTER I: SECRETARY OF STATE PART 178 LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ACT The General Assembly's Illinois Administrative Code database includes only those rulemakings that have been permanently adopted. This menu will point out the Sections on which an emergency rule (valid for a maximum of 150 days, usually until replaced by a permanent rulemaking) exists. The emergency rulemaking is linked through the notation that follows the Section heading in the menu. SUBPART A: RIGHTS AND REQUIREMENTS Section 178.10 Definitions Section 178.15 Applicability Section 178.20 Filing Requirements Section 178.25 Additional Requirements for Forms Section 178.30 Filing Location Section 178.35 Business Hours Section 178.40 Sales of Information Section 178.45 Right to Counsel Section 178.50 Service of Process Section 178.55 Payment of Fees Section 178.60 Refunds Section 178.65 New Practices and Technologies SUBPART B: NAMES Section 178.100 Availability of Names: Statutory Requirements Section 178.105 Preliminary Determination of Availability Section 178.110 Final Determination of Availability Section 178.115 Response as to Basis of Unavailability Section 178.120 Reconsideration Procedure Section 178.125 Effect of Final Determination Section 178.130 Standards – Conflicting Names Section 178.135 Distinguishable – Defined Section 178.140 Matters Not Considered Section 178.145 Differences Section 178.150 Surnames Section 178.155 Alphabet Names Section 178.160 Government Affiliation Section 178.165 Restricted and Professional Words Section 178.170 Acceptable Characters of Print Section 178.175 Invalidity Section 178.180 Assumed Names Section 178.185 Foreign LLC with Prohibited Name Section 178.190 Improper Names

AUTHORITY: Implementing and authorized by the Limited Liability Company Act [805 ILCS 180].

SOURCE: Adopted at 17 Ill. Reg. 22055, effective January 1, 1994; amended at 20 Ill. Reg. 7050, effective May 8, 1996; amended at 21 Ill. Reg. 16178, effective December 1, 1997; amended at 27 Ill. Reg. 8884, effective May 19, 2003; amended at 28 Ill. Reg. 3509, effective February 3, 2004; amended at 29 Ill. Reg. 19699, effective November 28, 2005; amended at 30 Ill. Reg. 12969, effective July 11, 2006; amended at 31 Ill. Reg. 8553, effective June 15, 2007.