(215 ILCS 5/310.1) (from Ch. 73, par. 922.1)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027)

Sec. 310.1. Suspension, revocation or refusal to renew certificate of authority.

(a) Domestic Societies. When, upon investigation, the Director is satisfied that any domestic society transacting business under this amendatory Act has exceeded its powers or has failed to comply with any provisions of this amendatory Act or is conducting business fraudulently or in a way hazardous to its members, creditors or the public or is not carrying out its contracts in good faith, the Director shall notify the society of his or her findings, stating in writing the grounds of his or her dissatisfaction, and, after reasonable notice, require the society on a date named to show cause why its certificate of authority should not be revoked or suspended or why such society should not be fined as hereinafter provided or why the Director should not proceed against the society under Article XIII of this Code. If, on the date named in said notice, such objections have not been removed to the satisfaction of the Director or if the society does not present good and sufficient reasons why its authority to transact business in this State should not at that time be revoked or suspended or why such society should not be fined as hereinafter provided, the Director may revoke the authority of the society to continue business in this State and proceed against the society under Article XIII of this Code or suspend such certificate of authority for any period of time up to, but not to exceed, 2 years; or may by order require such society to pay to the people of the State of Illinois a penalty in a sum not exceeding $10,000, and, upon the failure of such society to pay such penalty within 20 days after the mailing of such order, postage prepaid, registered and addressed to the last known place of business of such society, unless such order is stayed by an order of a court of competent jurisdiction, the Director may revoke or suspend the license of such society for any period of time up to, but not exceeding, a period of 2 years.

(b) Foreign or alien societies. The Director shall suspend, revoke or refuse to renew certificates of authority in accordance with Article VI of this Code.

(Source: P.A. 93-32, eff. 7-1-03.)