Section 3500.110  Duties

a)         The Department and the Board are part of Illinois' FOID Card system, created to afford law enforcement authorities the opportunity to identify persons who are not qualified to acquire or possess firearms and firearm ammunition in Illinois, and are responsible for considering a FOID Card holder's or applicant's criminal history record and eligibility pursuant to Sections 10(a) and 10(a-5) of the Act.

b)         The Board shall consider any appeal under Section 10(a) of the Act beginning January 1, 2023, other than an appeal directed to the circuit court and except when the applicant is challenging the record upon which the decision to deny or revoke was based as provided in Section 10(a-10) of the Act. (Section 10(a-5) of the Act) 

(Source:  Added at 47 Ill. Reg. 13469, effective September 8, 2023)