Public Act 0958 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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Public Act 100-0958

AN ACT concerning regulation.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Currency Exchange Act is amended by changing Section 15.2 as follows:

(205 ILCS 405/15.2) (from Ch. 17, par. 4831)

Sec. 15.2. No community currency exchange shall determine its affairs and close up its business unless it shall first deposit with the Secretary an amount of money equal to the whole of its debts, liabilities and lawful demands against it including the costs and expenses of this proceeding, and shall surrender to the Secretary its community currency exchange license, and shall file with the Secretary a statement of termination signed by the licensee of such community currency exchange, containing a pronouncement of intent to close up its business and liquidate its liabilities, and also containing a sworn list itemizing in full all such debts, liabilities and lawful demands against it. Corporate licensees shall attach to, and make a part of such statement of termination, a copy of a resolution providing for the determination and closing up of the licensee's affairs, certified by the secretary of such licensee and duly adopted at a shareholders' meeting by the holders of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares entitled to vote at such meeting. Upon the filing with the Secretary of a statement of termination the Secretary shall cause notice thereof to be published once each week for three consecutive weeks in a public newspaper of general circulation published in the city or village where such community currency exchange is located, and if no newspaper shall be there published, then in a public newspaper of general circulation nearest to said city or village; and such publication shall give notice that the debts, liabilities and lawful demands against such community currency exchange will be redeemed by the Secretary on demand in writing made by the owner thereof, at any time within one year three years from the date of first publication. After the expiration of such one-year three year period, the Secretary shall return to the person or persons designated in the statement of termination to receive such repayment and in the proportion therein specified, any balance of money then remaining in his possession, if any there be, after first deducting therefrom all unpaid costs and expenses incurred in connection with this proceeding. The Secretary shall receive for his services, exclusive of costs and expenses, two per cent of any amount up to $5,000.00, and one per cent of any amount in excess of $5,000.00, deposited with him hereunder by any one community currency exchange. Nothing contained herein shall affect or impair the liability of any bonding or insurance company on any bond or insurance policy issued under this Act relating to such community currency exchange.

(Source: P.A. 97-315, eff. 1-1-12.)

Section 10. The Consumer Installment Loan Act is amended by changing Section 8 as follows:

(205 ILCS 670/8) (from Ch. 17, par. 5408)

Sec. 8. Annual license fee - Expenses. Before the 1st 15th day of each December, a licensee must pay to the Director, and the Department must receive, the annual license fee required by Section 2 for the next succeeding calendar year. The license shall expire on the first of January unless the license fee has been paid prior thereto.

In addition to such license fee, the reasonable expense of any examination, investigation or custody by the Director under any provisions of this Act shall be borne by the licensee.

If a licensee fails to renew his or her license by the 31st day of December, it shall automatically expire and the licensee is not entitled to a hearing; however, the Director, in his or her discretion, may reinstate an expired license upon payment of the annual renewal fee and proof of good cause for failure to renew.

(Source: P.A. 92-398, eff. 1-1-02.)

Section 15. The Payday Loan Reform Act is amended by changing Section 3-5 as follows:

(815 ILCS 122/3-5)

Sec. 3-5. Licensure.

(a) A license to make a payday loan shall state the address, including city and state, at which the business is to be conducted and shall state fully the name of the licensee. The license shall be conspicuously posted in the place of business of the licensee and shall not be transferable or assignable.

(b) An application for a license shall be in writing and in a form prescribed by the Secretary. The Secretary may not issue a payday loan license unless and until the following findings are made:

(1) that the financial responsibility, experience, character, and general fitness of the applicant are such as to command the confidence of the public and to warrant the belief that the business will be operated lawfully and fairly and within the provisions and purposes of this Act; and

(2) that the applicant has submitted such other information as the Secretary may deem necessary.

(c) A license shall be issued for no longer than one year, and no renewal of a license may be provided if a licensee has substantially violated this Act and has not cured the violation to the satisfaction of the Department.

(d) A licensee shall appoint, in writing, the Secretary as attorney-in-fact upon whom all lawful process against the licensee may be served with the same legal force and validity as if served on the licensee. A copy of the written appointment, duly certified, shall be filed in the office of the Secretary, and a copy thereof certified by the Secretary shall be sufficient evidence to subject a licensee to jurisdiction in a court of law. This appointment shall remain in effect while any liability remains outstanding in this State against the licensee. When summons is served upon the Secretary as attorney-in-fact for a licensee, the Secretary shall immediately notify the licensee by registered mail, enclosing the summons and specifying the hour and day of service.

(e) A licensee must pay an annual fee of $1,000. In addition to the license fee, the reasonable expense of any examination or hearing by the Secretary under any provisions of this Act shall be borne by the licensee. If a licensee fails to renew its license by December 1 31, its license shall automatically expire; however, the Secretary, in his or her discretion, may reinstate an expired license upon:

(1) payment of the annual fee within 30 days of the date of expiration; and

(2) proof of good cause for failure to renew.

(f) Not more than one place of business shall be maintained under the same license, but the Secretary may issue more than one license to the same licensee upon compliance with all the provisions of this Act governing issuance of a single license. The location, except those locations already in existence as of June 1, 2005, may not be within one mile of a horse race track subject to the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975, within one mile of a facility at which gambling is conducted under the Riverboat Gambling Act, within one mile of the location at which a riverboat subject to the Riverboat Gambling Act docks, or within one mile of any State of Illinois or United States military base or naval installation.

(g) No licensee shall conduct the business of making loans under this Act within any office, suite, room, or place of business in which (1) any loans are offered or made under the Consumer Installment Loan Act other than title secured loans as defined in subsection (a) of Section 15 of the Consumer Installment Loan Act and governed by Title 38, Section 110.330 of the Illinois Administrative Code or (2) any other business is solicited or engaged in unless the other business is licensed by the Department or, in the opinion of the Secretary, the other business would not be contrary to the best interests of consumers and is authorized by the Secretary in writing.

(g-5) Notwithstanding subsection (g) of this Section, a licensee may obtain a license under the Consumer Installment Loan Act (CILA) for the exclusive purpose and use of making title secured loans, as defined in subsection (a) of Section 15 of CILA and governed by Title 38, Section 110.300 of the Illinois Administrative Code. A licensee may continue to service Consumer Installment Loan Act loans that were outstanding as of the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly.

(h) The Secretary shall maintain a list of licensees that shall be available to interested consumers and lenders and the public. The Secretary shall maintain a toll-free number whereby consumers may obtain information about licensees. The Secretary shall also establish a complaint process under which an aggrieved consumer may file a complaint against a licensee or non-licensee who violates any provision of this Act.

(Source: P.A. 96-936, eff. 3-21-11.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.