Section 1000.140  Fees

a)         An applicant shall submit the following non-refundable fees with each permit and registration application submitted, in the form of a certified check or money order payable to the "Illinois Department of Agriculture", or by such other means as approved by the Department.

1)         The application fee for a cultivation center permit shall be $25,000 for each application submitted. In addition, if an application for a cultivation center permit is approved, the applicant shall pay a fee of $200,000 for each permit prior to receiving the permit.

2)         The fee for each annual renewal of a cultivation center permit shall be $100,000.

3)         The fee for a cultivation center agent or agent-in-charge identification card and for each renewal shall be $100.

4)         The fee for the issuance of a replacement cultivation center agent or agent-in-charge identification card shall be $50. 

5)         The fee for an application to change a cultivation center name or the change of stock ownership or principal officers shall be $1,000.

6)         The fee for an application to make modifications to a cultivation center shall be $5,000. In addition, upon approval of the application, the applicant shall pay an additional fee of $3,000.

7)         The fee for an application to make a physical, non-cosmetic alteration of a cultivation center, other than an expansion, shall be $1,000.

8)         The fee for a cultivation center to register a cannabis product with the Department shall be $100 per product name;

9)         The fee to request a variance shall be $200.

b)         All monies collected under the Act shall be deposited in the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Fund in the State treasury. (Section 20 of the Act)

c)         The Department may, through the administrative rulemaking process, propose changes to the fees set forth in this Section if the Department deems that change is necessary to cover costs for implementation, administration and enforcement of the Act and this Part.