TITLE 14: COMMERCE SUBTITLE A: REGULATION OF BUSINESS CHAPTER II: ATTORNEY GENERAL PART 200 FRANCHISE DISCLOSURE 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. View Entire Part SUBPART A: DEFINITIONS Section 200.100 Act Section 200.101 Disclosure Statement (Repealed) Section 200.102 Marketing Plan or System Section 200.103 Substantially Associated Section 200.104 Franchise Fee Section 200.105 Absence of Fee Exclusion Section 200.106 Bona Fide Wholesale and Retail Price Section 200.107 Established Market Section 200.108 Indirect Franchise Fee Section 200.109 Consideration Section 200.110 Material Section 200.111 Franchise Broker (Repealed) Section 200.112 Administrator Section 200.113 Correspondent Section 200.114 Negotiated Change Section 200.115 Tradeshows Section 200.116 Franchise Broker Section 200.117 Cooperative Section 200.118 UFOC Disclosure Requirements Section 200.119 Notification Section 200.120 Time Periods Ending on Saturday, Sunday or Holiday SUBPART B: OPINIONS, EXEMPTIONS Section 200.200 Interpretive Opinions and No Action Letters Section 200.201 Order of Exemption Section 200.202 Exemptions by Rule SUBPART C: ADVERTISING Section 200.300 Deceptive Practices Section 200.301 Statements of Profitability Section 200.302 Opinions of Counsel Section 200.303 Inconsistencies with Disclosure Statement Section 200.304 Dollar Statements on Sales or Income Section 200.305 Filing Requirements (Repealed) Section 200.306 Internet Franchise Offers SUBPART D: HEARINGS Section 200.400 Preamble Section 200.401 Party Section 200.402 Hearing Officer Section 200.403 Office Section 200.404 Hearing Requests Section 200.405 Notice of Hearing Section 200.406 Requirements Relating to Continuances Section 200.407 Rules of Evidence in Hearings Section 200.408 Record of Proceedings Section 200.409 Record of Hearing Section 200.410 Duties of Hearing Officer Section 200.411 Final Administrative Decision SUBPART E: DENIAL BASED ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, ESCROW, GUARANTY, SURETY BOND Section 200.500 Assurance of Financial Ability to Fulfill Obligations Section 200.501 Escrow, Guaranty, Surety Bond (Repealed) Section 200.502 Escrow of Funds Section 200.503 Release of Escrowed Funds Section 200.504 Guarantee of Performance Section 200.505 Performance or Surety Bond Section 200.506 Certificate of Deposit Section 200.507 Release of Certificate of Deposit Section 200.508 Deferral of Franchise Fee SUBPART F: REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS Section 200.600 Original Registration Section 200.601 Extension of Registration Period (Repealed) Section 200.602 Notification of Registration (Repealed) Section 200.603 Annual Report Section 200.604 Amendment Section 200.605 Final Circular Submission Section 200.606 Multiple Filings Section 200.607 Public Examination and Photocopying of Disclosure Statements Section 200.608 Jurisdiction and Venue Section 200.609 Waiver Section 200.610 Denial of Initial Registration SUBPART G: AREA FRANCHISE AND SUBFRANCHISE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS – RESPONSIBILITIES FOR FILING Section 200.700 Definitions (Repealed) Section 200.701 Number of Applications Section 200.702 Responsibility for Filing the Application Section 200.703 Time for Filing the Application (Repealed) SUBPART H: FAILURE TO DILIGENTLY PROSECUTE APPLICATION Section 200.800 Failure to Diligently Prosecute Application (Repealed) SUBPART I: REGISTRATION OF FRANCHISE BROKERS Section 200.900 Documents to File Section 200.901 Notice of Broker Registration SUBPART J: REGISTRATION OF SALESPERSONS Section 200.1000 Documents to File (Repealed) Section 200.1001 Notice of Broker Registration (Repealed) Section 200.APPENDIX A Franchise Registration Forms Section 200.ILLUSTRATION A Uniform Franchise Registration Notification Page Section 200.ILLUSTRATION B Supplemental Information Section 200.ILLUSTRATION C Sales Agent Disclosure Form Section 200.ILLUSTRATION D Uniform Consent to Service of Process Section 200.ILLUSTRATION E Corporate Acknowledgment Section 200.ILLUSTRATION F Individual or Partnership Acknowledgment Section 200.ILLUSTRATION G Certification Page Section 200.ILLUSTRATION H Consent of Accountant Section 200.ILLUSTRATION I UFOC Cross Reference Sheet (Repealed) Section 200.ILLUSTRATION J FTC Cross Reference Sheet (Repealed) Section 200.ILLUSTRATION K Acknowledgment of Receipt (Suggested Format) (Repealed) Section 200.ILLUSTRATION L Requirements for Preparation of a Uniform Franchise Offering Circular Section 200.ILLUSTRATION M Joint Venture Agreement & Acknowledgment Section 200.ILLUSTRATION N Limited Partnership Acknowledgement Section 200.APPENDIX B Franchise Broker Registration Forms Section 200.ILLUSTRATION A Franchise Broker Registration Application Page Section 200.ILLUSTRATION B Broker Authorization Section 200.ILLUSTRATION C Franchise Broker Surety Bond Section 200.ILLUSTRATION D Broker Guaranty of Performance Section 200.APPENDIX C Escrow Forms Section 200.ILLUSTRATION A Escrow Agreement Section 200.ILLUSTRATION B Franchisor's Petition for Release of Escrowed Funds Section 200.ILLUSTRATION C Franchisee's Petition For Release of Escrowed Funds Section 200.APPENDIX D Guaranty Forms Section 200.ILLUSTRATION A Guaranty of Performance Section 200.ILLUSTRATION B Corporate Resolution Section 200.ILLUSTRATION C Secretary's Certificate Section 200.APPENDIX E Surety Bond Section 200.APPENDIX F Certificate of Deposit Forms Section 200.ILLUSTRATION A Franchisor's Petition for Release of Certificate of Deposit Section 200.ILLUSTRATION B Franchisee's Petition for Release of Certificate of Deposit

AUTHORITY: Implementing and authorized by the Franchise Disclosure Act of 1987 [815 ILCS 705].

SOURCE: Filed April 25, 1977, effective May 5, 1977, by the Office of the Secretary of State; transferred to the Attorney General by P.A. 80-31, effective February 28, 1978; rules repealed, new rules adopted and codified at 8 Ill. Reg. 1367, effective January 13, 1984; emergency amendments at 12 Ill. Reg. 1124, effective January 1, 1988, for a maximum of 150 days; amended at 12 Ill. Reg. 9424, effective May 18, 1988; amended at 13 Ill. Reg. 15365, effective September 19, 1989; peremptory amendment at 18 Ill. Reg. 2522, effective January 31, 1994; amended at 19 Ill. Reg. 16950, effective January 1, 1996; expedited correction at 20 Ill. Reg. 4458, effective January 1, 1996; amended at 23 Ill. Reg. 11561, effective September 7, 1999.